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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-03
w. C.. T. u. MASS Meeting
NEXT TUESDAY EVENING
National Leaders Of Organization to
Speak at McKendree
M. e. Church.

National leaders of the W. c. T. U.
are to speak at a mass meeting to be
held in McKendree NJ. Z. Church, Mas
sachusetts avenue between 9th and 10th
streets northwest, Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, national president
of the organization, will deliver an ad-
dress on the recent dry victory in
Maine. Mrs. Stevens. while taking an
active part In the prohibition movement.
is not allied to any political party, nor
is the ". G. T. L. partisan In its politics.
Liberty in China will be the subject
of talk by Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich,
president of the W. c. 7. L. of China.
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, who was captured
by Macedonians In 1901, will speak on
some OF her experiences as missionary
in the Balkan states. Personal Glimpses
OF The Hague will be the subject Of a
talk by Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, nation
al superintendent Of legislation, who was
. delegate to The Hague last year, ap-
pointed by President Taft as United
States representative to a temperance
congress.
Young Campaigners for Prohibition
will be the subject of Miss Anna A. Cor
don's talk. Miss Gordon comes t. ON
Illinois, and is q national vice president
OF the w. c. T. u.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton. president
OF the W. c. T. U. Of the District of CO.
luInbia, will preside Music will be fur
nished by the young peoples branch Of
the organization. under the direction of
Mrs. Annie e. Grigsby. Mrs. Flora hays
Hanson and Mrs. Don p. Blaine.
Seaborn Wright of Georgia will deliver
a free lecture under w. c. T. U. auspices
in Columbia Theater Sunday afternoon at
:; o'clock
lexington branch of the VIC. T. L.
held a meeting at the lexington Pres
byterian Church last night, at which Mrs.
Shelton delivered an address. Mrs.
George Speidel presided.
The program included q prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Fulrz Of the United Brethren Church,
plano solo. Miss Hester Munger; address
on Local Work" Rev. DIR. Brundage.
pastor lexington Presbyterian Church:
solo, Miss Maud Kaiser Brooks; address,
Early History OF the Union" Miss The
resa Williams: remarks, Mrs. Charles r.
Grandfield; solo, Miss Rose Biglow; re-
marks. Miss Rose Biglow; address, Rev.
II. Stevenson of Bethany Baptist Church /:
address, Rev. Mr.. Williams, Lincoln Ave
nue. NJ e. Church; address, Mrs. A. G..
Laird; duet, Mr.. Lineback and Mr.. Lore.
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ANNUAL METZELSUPPE.
Entertainment of Which Proceeds
Are for German Orphans.

The annual "metzelsuppe," or feast, at
the German Orphan Asylum will be given
tomorrow afternoon. The feast has been
arranged by the Washington Butchers
Benevolent Association. The proceeds OF
the affair are to go for the benefit OF
the orphans Every effort has been made
by the committee in charge to make the
feast a success.
The committee in charge consists OF
Charles A. N. Loffier. chairman: A. D.
Lofiler jr., Ernest Lodler, Charles Ebel
Charles E. Gerner, ]. H. Buscher, Fritz
Hess John B. Schroth, Clemens Krog-
mann, George j. Bessler. Jacob Muller
John P Dietz William Widmayer, Chris.
tan Rammling, John c. Auth, Christian
Schmidt, ]. F. Schneider, Joseph Neuland
Adam Diegeimann, John Appich, Emf
SPAIN; eX-officio, George ]. Auth, presi.
dent
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SECRETARIES ORGANIZE.
w. J, Kendrick Elected President
of New Club.

". J. Kendrick was elected president
of the Congressional Secretaries Club,
composed of secretaries of senators and
representatives, which was organized last
night in the agricultural committee room
of the House Office building. Forty men,
bers were enrolled.
The next meeting Of the club will be
held Monday evening at o'clock in the
agricultural committee room, when the
constitution and bylaws will be drawn up
and the organization perfected. The other
officers elected were Joseph NJ. Slattery.
Charles M. Ketchum, r. C.. Collins and
John W. Roberts. vice presidents: Willis
e. Ruffman, corresponding secretary; S.
Durham. recording secretary; w. l.
Bragg, treasurer.
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OVER 500 GUESTS EXPECTED,
Planning the prom" of George
town Junior Law School.

The junior law class of Georgetown
University expects to entertain more thar
800 persons at it's annual prom at the
Raleigh Hotel February -.
The members Of the committee, Larry
Crowley, r. S. Pendexter, B. j. Laws
Harvey D. Jacobs and Dick Sanderson
are holding frequent meetings and have
completed most of the details of their
plans, which contemplate the best prom
ever given in Washington. The patron
esses of the affair will be announced next
week.
The class, which contains 327 members
has the following officers: John 1. Cos
grove, president; Edwin A. Tyler. vice
president; B. J. Laws, secretary; r. T
Layden, treasurer; Horace II. Hagan. his.
torian and Tug Fury sergeant-at-arlns
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Funeral of Miss Helen W. Myer

The body of Miss Helen Walden Myer,
daughter Of the late Gen. Albert ]. Myer,
U. S. A., who died yesterday, will be
taken to Buffalo, n. Y, her former home,
for burial tomorrow afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at ST. Johns Episco-
pal Church. 10Th and II streets north
west and Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith,
rector of the church, will officiate.
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Retail Merchants Elect Officers.

Joseph StraSburger was reelected presk
dent of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton at meeting of the board of gov
errors yesterday, at the Chamber Of Com
merce.
r. p. Andrews was reelected vice pres
ident, and M A. I.eese was elected treas
urer in place Of T. c. Dulin. who, because
of poor health, asked that his name be
not considered for reelection. George H
Gall was reelected secretary of the asso-
citation.
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Fire Starts in Garage.

Slight damage was caused by fire short
~ after o'clock this morning in the
garage of Wallace Muicare, in the rear
of 1907 Rhode Island avenue northwest
The flames were caused by sparks coming
into contact with gasoline while Mr. Null
care was filling tank on his automobile
No. l engine company was summoned by
a local alarm.
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Engine Of Tug Damaged.

The big sea-going tug Tormentor, one
Of the towboats belonging to the Mary
land Towing and Lightering Company OF
Baltimore, while on her way light from
the Chesapeake to Georgetown, s. c.,
where she WIS to get a big dredging
machine to tow to Charleston. broke her
low-pressure valve stem and had to put
into Beaufort, N. c. Temporary repairs
will be made. and the vessel will prob
ably go to Charleston for the permanent
mending Of her engine.
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Fourteenth Amendment Discussed.

That the fourteenth amendment to the
federal Constitution prohibits the enact
ment or enforcement by the states of
any law on the subject Of religion or in
terfering with religious freedom was the
contention Of Alonzo r. Jones, in an adj
dress on 1.-The Liberty Of the Fourteenth
Amendment" delivered at Flynns Hall
last night.
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Injured Engineer Dies.

Vincent Morello, assistant engineer on
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company's steamer Southland, who was
struck on the head by a piece of the ma
chinery while coming to this city We'd
nesday morning died at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon. Coroner
hewitt made an investigation and gave
a certificate of accidental death. The
body will be taken to the late home of
the deceased in Norfolk.
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Transfer of District Bill.

DR.. J. w. Chappell, who brought up the
resolution asking that the District of
Columbia appropriation bill be transfer
red to the committees on the District Of
Columbia, spoke enthusiastically on the
subject, and when President Lancaster
put the resolution to the association it
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
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DISCUSSES FATIGUE.
Prof. Buckner Addresses Schoolmen's
Climb at Tea Cun Inn.

Fatigue" was the subject Of q lecture
by Prof E. F. Buchner Of the depart
ment Of education Of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, before the Federal Schoolmen's
Club, at a supper and meeting held at the
Tea Cup Inn last evening. A general
discussion followed, led by DR.. Willard
S. Small, principal Of Eastern High
School
The annual business meeting Of the club
is to be held in April. The nominating
committee includes w. T. Hough, Arthur
T. Ramsay and DIR. Small. The March
meeting will be a social function, to
which ladies will be invited.
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Vermont Alumni to Banquet.

The Washington University of Vermont
Alumni Association will hold its annual
banquet at the Teacup Inn this evening.
The association expects to have as
guests President Guy Potter Benson of
the University Of Vermont, W. w. Hus-
band, president-elect of the Vermont
State Association, and the Vermont rep
resentatfves in Congress.
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Short Change Game.
Will of William Judson Morris.

The will of William Judson Morris,
dated July II. 1890. has been filed for pro-
bate. His entire estate is devised to his
widow, Laura ]. Morris, who is also
named as executrix.
The testator explains that this dispo
sition Of his estate has for it's object
equally the best welfare of his wife and
of his daughter, Helen, whose happiness
has been the constant care of my .fe
and who will not while she lives, abate
her efforts in behalf of our daughter"
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DIES FROM HICCOUGHS.
Charles F. Robinson Is Victim of
Severe Attack.

Charles F. Robinson, forty-three years
old. died suddenly last night at his home,
1922 Union street southwest, following a
severe attack of hiccoughs. He had not
been ill and when he entered the house
shortly before 8 o'clock his only COM
plant was that he could not stop hic-
coughing.
A few minutes after he reached home
he died. A physician from the Casualty
Hospital responded to a call and pro-
nOunced him dead.
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BRIDE OF TWO MONTHS
ALLEGES NON-SUPPORT
Mrs. MathiIde C. Creecy Ac-
cuses Husband of Cruelty
and DeSerti0n.

Mrs. Mathilde C. Creecy, nineteen years
| old, bride Of two months, through her
mother, Maria A Payne, today asked the
District Supreme Court to make her hus-
| band. William B. Creecy, jr.. twenty
four years OF age, support her. While
her husband makes $40 per week. the
wife says, he has not contributed to her
support since January o, when, she says,
! he left her threatening never to return.
Mrs. Creecy tells the court she was
| married November Il. 1911. and moved
with her husband to the California apart
ment house December 1, where they con-
tinued to reside until January 5, when at
the suggestion of the husband. she states,
they went to live at the home OF her
mother, 17OS 10th street northwest.
Husband Comes Home Drunk.
Before the honeymoon had progressed
a month, the wife says. her husband
came home drunk, called her vile names,
shook his fist in her face and threatened
her with bodily harm. On one occasion
shortly after Christmas, Mrs. Creecy
says, while he was intoxicated. her hus-
band tore several pictures from the wall
of their apartment, threw them on the
floor and stamped on them. At the same
time, it is alleged. he threw several OF
the wifes presents about the apartment
and trampled on them.
The wife says she endured the defend
ants misconduct and silently concealed
what she terms his abuse In the hope
that he would reform after they had
gone to her mothers house to live. How
ever, she says, her husband continued
to ill-treat her, and January 20. while
perfectly sober and without cause, she
declares, he grasped her violently by the
throat and choked her, causing her great
pain.
Says He Cursed Her.
The next day he invited her to ride
in his automobile, Mrs. Creecy states,
but during q ride of two or three hours
cursed her and applied vile epithets to
her, she alleges.
The wife tells the court. through At
torney George H. Macdonald, that Mr..
Creecy promised to pay her mother $50
per month for board while the cou lie
lived with her. She declares he has
paid nothing on account to her mother.
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WATER MOTOR WORTH $40
TAKEN FROM HIGH SCHOOL
Robbery Reported by Principal
Small-Burglars and Sneak
Thieves Active in City.

DR.. w. S. Small principal Of the East.
ern High School, has reported to the po'
lice robbery committed in the schoo
building Thursday night. Entrance was
gained through a skylight, and water
motor worth SO taken. Herbert Reed
of 1216 / street told the police that {
number Of tools belonging to him were
also taken from the school building.
j. w. Walker and Burnett Parker, re-
siding at 81 1 street northeast, asked the
police yesterday to recover articles OF
wearing apparel taken from their rooms
The clothing was valued at $31.
Cash and Jewelry Stolen.
The home Of Samuel r. Bailser 313s
18th street northwest, was entered by q
robber yesterday, entrance having beer
gained through the basement door. The
sum of $50 in cash and articles of jew
elry worth $50 were stolen.
Jose Martel. residing at the Oakland
reported to the police theft committed
in his apartment this week. A watch
chain, silver purse and several gold pin
were taken. There was a Spanish silver
dollar in the purse.
The police are looking for a robbeI
who last night broke open the show
case In front of the store of Morris VOL
78 7th street southwest, and stole a pail
of shoes. VOL told the police the rob-
berry was committed about midnight.
Short Change Game.
An unidentified colored man is being
sought by the police to answer charge
of having worked the "short change
game last night at the store of Dais!
Rison, 21O6 Pennsylvania avenue north
west. He got 81 from Miss Rison.
Report was made to the police Of the
tenth precinct yesterday of the theft
of seven brass valves from the power
house at Soldiers Home. They are val
ued at $50.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-"The Concert" Sis pm.
Belasco-Sam Bernard In "He Came
from Milwaukee" $40 pm.
Columbia-Helen Ware In 'The Price"
Sis pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
Imperial-Refined vaudeville. S:15 pm.
New Academy-'.Mrs. Wigs OF tho Cab
bage Patch" SIG Pm.
Gayety-Bob Manchesters Cracker
Jacks" 8:15 Pm.
New Lyceum-Johnny Baker and his
Star Show Girls, S:16 pm.
Casino-vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:i5, 3:45, 7:15 and pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pic
lures. pm. to II pm.
NATURALIZATION pictures and illustrated
songs.
The Arcade, 14th street and Park road
Dancing. skating and other amusements.
Convention Hall-Roller skating and
dancing.
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DATES Of HORSE SHOWS
FIXED BY ASSOCIATION
Virginia Exhibitions to Begin
at Keswick, May 15-0r-
ganization Elects Officers.

Officers of the Virginia Horse Show AZ
ISOLATION were elected and dates for the
shows in Virginia the coming season were
selected at a meeting Of the association
yesterday at the New Willard Hotel
Charles Mullikin Of Clarke county. Va.
one of the best known horsemen in the
country. was unanimously reelected
president. Joel NJ. Cochran Of Albemarle
county was elected vice president, and
Arthur L. Warthen of Warren county
was elected secretary and treasurer.
Keswick Gets First Show.
AS usual, the first of the Virginia horse
shows will be given at Keswick. The
dates selected for this show were May ID
and IT, a week later than usual. because
of the announcement here last week that
the National Capital Horse Show would
probably be held May 1. 2, 8 and 4. After
the Keswick show the others will be
held in the following order: Leesburg.
June and 6: Upperville, June Ii and IA;
Culpeper, July 3, and 5; Manassas.
July II and IS: Orange. July "a and %;
Charlottesville, August and 2; Front
Royal. August and 8; Berryville. August
13 and IA: Warrenton, August q and ~.
fair at Richmond.
1t was decided to include Rockville,
Md, In the circuit, providing the Rock
Willie Fair Association will arrange dates
acceptable to the Virginia association.
At present it is planned to hold the Rock
willie fair August %, % and 30, but these
dates may be altered.
Revision Of Rules.
A revision of the rules governing the
Virginia shows was ordered and COM
mittee consisting of H. Rozier Dulany.
Julian Morris and Arthur L. Warthen
was appointed to undertake the work. 1t
was decided to hold another meeting here
March 2. when the report Of the COM
mittee will be made
Those present at the meeting yesterday
were Julian Morris. representing Kes-
wick, William Garrett Of Leesburg, III.
Rozier Dulany of Upperville, Mr.. Hume
of Culpeper, Thomas Lyons Of Manas.
sas, Dr. L. 8. Ricketts, Of Orange. Joel
NJ. Cochran of Charlottesville, Arthur l..
Warthen Of Front Royal, Powell Page of
Berryville and Blair johnson of War
renton.
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IT'S Q Matter Of Record That AeuricA's
Beers are Americas purest, Oldest and
best Leading awards at three information
al expeditions. Why not drink the finest?
dog. Lager. $50: 2 dog. Mser3en or SEN
ate, $1.75: bottle rebate, Soc. Phone w .l60O.
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We're Especially Prompt In F1lling
-milfwork contracts. Machines on prem
Uses. Get our prices. EisingerBros ,2109 7th
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Smoked Bloeter,. SOC, Tapaoca.

Smoked Bloaters, SOcg Tapioca. ScD
Jellycon. TIC: Jeilo, nc: Sunset Milk.
Peaches, 1sc: Compound. &c: Lard, lie;
Hams. lac; Bone'ess Bacon. lac: Sugar
611c; 8 lbs. Buckwheat, 25c; 10c- Oats. &c;
30c jars Olives. zoe; Oranges. 2Oc; Ap-
Piles. 35c: Eagle Brand Milk. 1Sc; SC jars
Chow-chow. DC; 12c Catsup. SC: Butter
37c; High-Grade Oleomargarine, 22c; 15<
cans Kippered Herring, 10c: Herring
Roe, 121sc. ]. T. D. Pyles' 10 Stores.
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Best Service to California,
Standard or tourist. Latter personally
conducted five times weekly without
change Berth, So. Washington-Suns
Route, A. J. Poston, 905 F ST., 7O5 10Th st.
-Advt.
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$1.25 Baltimore and Return,
Baltimore and Ohio. Every Saturday and
Sunday. Good to return until am. train
Monday All trains. both ways, including
the Royal Limited.-Advt
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1t Isn't the Amount Saved So Much
as the act Of saving that counts. Open an
Union Trust Co., 10Th & H SITS. 8 per cent
compound interest paid on savings.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-03
Funeral of Mai. Delmar r. Lowell

The funeral Of Maj Delmar r. Lowell,
who died at Walter Reed General Hos
pital last Thursday, occurred this after
noon. Services were held at the horne.
aO8S 9th street northwest, and interment
with full military honors was In Airing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-03
Control of Inauguration Ceremonies

Relative to the question of the govern
ment taking charge of the Inauguration
ceremonies. F. F. Robey declared that the
government as representing the whole
people, should take entire charge of the
inauguration of the President and pay
the expenses necessary to make the oc-
casion interesting to the patriotic people
who may desire to attend and also
worthy Of this great nation
Louis P. Shoemaker, in his resolution
on the real consideration bill, declared
that it should not he passed by Con-
gress. as lit attempts to control private
contracts and the free transfer of real
estate and burdens the taxpayer with
additional expense"
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26c. Try Our Famous Stews. 2Sc
Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 513 18th NV.
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FIOrida-Cuba-South, Sea-Level Route,
Atlantic Coast Line. trains daily. ALI
steel, electric lighted Pullmans. Superior
road and service 1419 New York ave- n. W.
-Advt.
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Phone Y0uf Want Al . TAo SeaH
Main 244O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-03

A Fake Friend-Thrilling Automobile
accident. Virginia, today. 9-F-G.
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Old "Crfterion" Rye 10 Beconing More
popular every day among those who de-
mand whisky Of superior quality and ex-
cellence Dollar full at. Liquors and bot
tied beers. John T. Crowley. S31 14th n. w.
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Money to loan at and so on real estate.
Frank T. Rawlings Co., 1925 N. Y. ave.
Advt.
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e1.2s to baltimore and Return,

Saturdays and Sundays, via Pennsylvania
railroad. Tickets good returning until 8
am. Monday. All regular trains, except
the Congressional Limited.-Advt.
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Plumbing Repaired and Remodeled.
s. S. Shedd & Bro. Co., 49, 9th NV.
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Y0u'l Favor Purisslma Rye.
A whisky Of superior quality that Is
especially recommended to convalescents
William Cannon, 1225 7th.
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Self-Lyte Nantes, Lindsay Lights. Gas
Appliances s. S. Shedd & Bro. Co., 432 9th.
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Sunday Table d'HOte. 91.0O.
Hotel Continental, North Capitol st. to
nm. Concert by Zimmerman Orchestra.
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Fer First.Class Laundry work

CONGER'S prices are as reasonable a
you'll pay anywhere. Careful methods an,
handling insuring thorough cleansing with
out injury. I'D & N. Y. ave. Tel. w. 427
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Congress is talking about stag Hotel