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Evening star., 1912-08-30
FlFILICIIlEID
WITH ECZEMA
TEN Y EARS
II Was Scratch, Scratch, Scratch,
and Burn, Burn, Burn. Scratch
ing Brought Sores Which
Scabbed. Couldn't Sleep. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured
in Two Weeks.
1859 Little Walsh ST., Bal

1859 Little Walsh ST., Baltimore, Md.
II was afflicted with eczema for about ten
years, the most tormenting and agonizing. 1t
was dry all itching. IL scratch,
scratch. scratch and burn, burn, burn BY
scratching I brought sores which seabbed. j
tried all remedies which I knew or heard of;
some gave me temporary relief, but none per-
nanent cure. ! couldn't sleep for scratching
after which there burning. l saw the ad-
yertisement for free samples of Cuticura Soap
aud Cuticura Ointment and wrote for them.
They did good Immediately and then
bought q box OF Cuticura Ointment and cake
OF Cuticura Soap. ] was cured In two weeks "
tSigned) George Wooden, Jan. 81. 1912.
Not only Cuticura Soap and Ointment
most valuable in the treatment OF eczemas and
other distressing eruptIons OF skin and scalp,
but no other emollients do 80 much for pimples
blackheads, red. rough and oily skins. itching,
scaly scalps, dry, thin and falling hair. ehapped
Lands and shspeless nails. nor do IT so econom-
iraIIy. A single cake OF Cuticura Soap Csc,
md bcx OF Cuticura Ointment tJoc) often
sufficient when all else has failed. Sold
throughout the world. Liberal sample of each
uaiIed tree. with 81 .. Skin Book. Address
nosteard "Cnticura. Dept T. Boston
turTendcr-faced men should use Cuticura Soap
shaving Stick, &c. Sample free.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
MELON RECEIPTS HEAVY.
Season Generally on the Wane at
This Time of Year.

Though the watermelon season is sup
posed to be on the wane. the receipts
of the fruit from the farms on both sides
of Chesal cake bay and along the lower
Potomac continue heavy, two or three
vessels arriving daily, and each bringing
large cargoes. This morning there We're
twelve or fifteen melon-runnins craft ly-
ing at the 11th street wharf, and 1t is es-
timated that they had aboard. in all,
about 500 melons.
Up to within the last two or three days
the demand for the melons has ben eX-
cellent, but they are selling slowly just
now. and the light demand has sent
prices down somewhat
The dealers in the fruit at the wharf
market are looking for increased demand
this evening, when the dealers uptown lay
in supplies for their Saturday trade. 1t
is more than probable, particularly If the
warm weather continues, that water
melons will be on sale until September 10
and later.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
SECULAR LEAGUE FIRM
ON POST OFFICE CLOSING
Calls Act of Congress ReIigi-
GUS Legislation and There
fore Unconstitutional.

The cOnstitutionaity Of the recent leg
lsation closing the first and second class
post offices of the country Sunday is at
tackled by the Washington Secular
League in resolutions recently adopted
and in which it is declared it is legsa-
tion on a religious subject and therefore
unconstitutional
After charging that the obnoxious sec
ton in the law was proposed by lead
ing official of the Federation Of Lord s
Day Alliances of the United States, whose
leaders are 'clergymen and other relig-
ionists,' the resolutions recite:
The Washington Secular League, rep
resenting the attitude Of an element of
American citizenship which especially
stands for the absolutely secular charac-
ter OF our government, as intended by it's
founders, is strongly opposed to legisla-
tion by Congl ess prohibiting the opening
of post offices Sundays or in any wise
restricting the postal service in Difference
to the religious and theological sentiment
and dogma of Sunday, or Sabbath OBJ
servance; that We are of the opinion that
the compleXity of modern civilization has
long since rendered impossible, even if it
were desirable or legitimate subject for
law of God which requires an absolute
cess ton of al secular activities on a
particular day of the week, and that the
postal service is a form of such activ-
lty which above al others should be ex-
empt from interference dictated by this
religious and theolog cal. and now an
achronous and obsolete dogma; that
while We are opposed to continuous serv-
Ice by any class of employees and heart
lily favor days release from service
each week for every postal employe, we
are of the opinion that the proper method
OF securing this and at the me time
having due regard for the rights and in
terests of the great mass of the people
or the country. for whom the postaI serv-
ice exists, is not by suspending or cur
failing the service on some particular
day. but Dy adopting the method which
obtains with newspapers street car lines,
ai'roads and other forms of industry and
public service which are in constant
opera tion-that is, by such arrangement
as will give each employe a day off each
week without Interfering with the con-
tinuous operation of the service
Evening star., 1912-08-30
WILL VOTE HERE NOV. )
District Suffrage League to
Conduct an EIec-
ton.

A meeting of the executive committee
of the newly organized District Of Column
bia Suffrage League, held last evening at
the organizations headquarters, 800 G
street northwest, resulted in the decision
to hold an election in the District next
election day, November 5-the first Tues
day after lhe first Monday in November
at which all citizens Of the District, male
and female. Will be given an opportunity
to vote for their choice for President The
voters" also will express their sentiment
in regard to suffrage for the District.
The District of Columbia Suffrage
League is composed Of men and women
citizens of the District who believe they
should have a voice In the local affairs
Of Washington and the District OF Colum-
bia- The leagues motto is Federal con-
troll Of federal affairs; District control of
District affairs
Its campaign is to be vigorously pushed
and is directed against taxation without
representation" The secretary Of the
league is DIR. Thomas Elmer Will. former
ly Of Kansas. and until within the last
few years. secretary OF the American
Forestry Association.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
MAILS WILL BE FASTENED.
Postmaster Merritt Plans to Expe
dite Transmission.

For the purpose of expediting the trans
m ssion of mail from certain parts of the
District to out of town points. Postmaster
Merritt plans TO extend. as far as pos
sibIe. the use of the terminal station post
Office The proposed change will take
much work from the central office. ac-
cording to the belief of the postal Of
ficials.
The central office now handles the bulk
mail from the government printing Office
and this will hereafter be sent directly
to the terminal station office.
Mail for out-of-town points collected
from the section between station G., in
the Union building. In G street near 9th
street northwest. is now delivered to the
terminal station instead Of to station G.
Similar matter from the northeast and
southeast sections. which Is now delivered
to station B. at East Capitol and 4th
streets northeast, will be delivered to the
terminal station in a street railway mail
car, and :he same service may be eX-
tended TO station +. at 14th street and
Park road northwest.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
PLAN BARTON MEMORIAL.
Friends of Founder of American Red
Cross Now Active.

The Clara Barton Memorial Association
has been formed by friends of the founder
of the American Red Cross
The rurpose OF .he or anization is to
raise funds for the erection of a fitting
tribute to her memory The organization
- chartered under the laws of Delaware.
The pres dent IS Fancis Atwater Of Meri-
den. Conn. Mr.. Atwater worked for years
with Miss Barton In the performance of
the philanthropic work and now is deeply
interested in the erection of a tribute to
her memory.
Mrs. John 4. Logan. a close friend of
Miss Barton, is one OF the Washington
ians interested in the movement The
headquarters Of the association now is
AZ Merden. Conn, the home of the presi-
dent
Evening star., 1912-08-30
PRESTON GIBSON, HERO.
Stops Runaway Team and Prevents
Women and Children Being Hurt.

Preston Gibson. Washington society
man. playwright and pi tron of the
amateur drama yesterday got in line foI
a Carnegie hero medal. Mr. Gibson was
in the surf at Newport when he saw &
farm team running away. The team
drawing heavy wagon, was bearing
down on a number of women and children
on the sand of Bailey's Beach, when Mr.
Gibson dashed out of the water, seized
the runaway animals and brought them
to standstill.
No additional details of the rescue are
available except that Mr.. Gibson was not
in jured. and that the team VISA brought
to stop just n time to save severai
women and children from beng run over
and probably serious Y hurt. Mrs. Gibson
is with her husband at the resort.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
LIBRARIES OPEN LABOR DAY
Hours for the Circulation of Books
Are Announced.

In accordance with the usual custom
the Public Library will be open the reg
lar hours Labor day. from am to 8
pm. both for reading room use and fo1
the circulation of books
The several divisions of the Library OF
Congress. composing the Sunday and
holiday service. will be open on Labor
day from 2 pm. until 10 pm The other
divisions Of the library. including the
copyright Office, will be closed. The Ii.
brary building will be open to visitors
from pm. until 10 pm.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
Plans ABOUT COMPLETE
FOR POTOMAC REGATTA
Many Visiting 0arsmen Com
ing to Participate in
Labor Day Event.

Preparations for the Middle States re-
gatta, which will be held next Monday
on the Potomac river. are under way in
the vicinity of the Potomac hoa,house.
The large circus tent that mas been raised
on the lot adjoining the clubhouse is in
readiness for the coming Of The oarsmeil.
as Engineer Brown and Supt. Bromley
have erected all the racks on which the
shells will rest A considerable number
of the pleasure boats balonyin., to mem
bers of the Potomac Clup have been re-
moved to make way for the visitors
shells. as the members Of the local COM
mittee believe it would be the better plan
to house the shells in their clubhouse in
stead of placing them in the tent.
Philadelphia Clubs Coming.
The transportation committee received
word yesterday from c. w Puesenda NJ,
president of the Fa rmount Club of Phil.l-
delphia, that all the boats of the Phila-
delphia clubs-the West philadelphia,
Maltas. Farmounts, Crescents. Quaker
Ctys. Penn ylvania Barge and Vespers
clubs-would be placed On the clrs today
and would arrive early Sa.u. lay morn
ing, and asked the commt-ea to have
them unloaded. in Order :aat they mig nt
be rSged up and the crews get on the
water Satusd ~.
Philadelphia Clubs Coming.
The noted Undine club Will not arrive
until some time Sunday. and with the
Quaker Citys has asked for quarters at
the Analostdn clubhouse. The New York
crews and boats will MOI get in uutii
some time Saturday, but in tune enou5 h
they say. to get out on The course before
night.
Details Completed.
The local committee met last night ana
finished up the details of the arranse-
ments for Monday on the course. The
hrst race Will start promptly at Iv o clock
and will Continue until IL o'clock. a
rest Will take place untli = y CLOCK when
Inc reai battles uI lne Gay Viii De Wa,eu
CT course tntre viii nc one lmpo Iant
race In the morning, that for juAlor
elshths, Whlcn VIA start at Ii ~. L MS is
al Important event from d local stand
point, as Dotn the AnaiostaAs ana rotu-
naacS WiH pe Ia the race 10 Contest lor
local supremacy.
The course mas all been surveyed ana
properly itdfhed. color DuoyS are al the
start 10 the humber OF seven w..I.,- tn.
arches OF the aqueuu-I pr.use arr. -, nav.
slHliiar coioiS A1ns tneIe louay me
survey WORK was UonS unuer tu, care o1
oiAcAeAis ot tne district surveyvi o.ace
aliu Can De relied on as dDsuiule.y cor.
rect.
will be tW enty-one cluos r.,.r.-
Sehsou IA eiie ieed.ta. nA.4eteen vi an.cli
.o.AAe ifom o.tsiae Sllies. .ney w.t, p,.n.
"-tn tAcn To-. - -ivur ra,in, sne..s. -.
tHeAe IL eNeis lesson eApe.t :; uav nt
eAcilIng ..cH.ests.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
WINNER IN BEAUTY SHOW.
Eight. Year-Old Dorothy Knots Get
Medal

Eight-year-old Dorothy Knots today is
wearing a medal which she won in beauty
contest held during the recent carnival at
Chesapeake Beach. Dorothy, who is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Knots.
of 3O37 Dent street northwest, is a
brunette.
The medal won by the little girl is a
gold one, presented by the Business
Mems Association Of Chesapeake Beach.
Little Miss Knots is a pupil of the Jack
son public school. She will enter the
third grade this year.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
Drug Store Robbed of Cash.

Walter Virgin. manager Of the drug
store at 7th and streets northwest, COM
planned to the police of a robbery in the
store between 10 o'clock last night and I
o'clock this morning. The intruder en-
tered through an open window and took
$40 from the cash register. and the con-
tents of the telephone cash box.
Evening star., 1912-08-30

ale and porter are bolt ed only at the
brewery in crystal clear bottles. We
don't advertise dark bottles, because if
the quality of the goods is up to the
standard they will keep unless purposely
crowns are branded Reading" Price
Sl.25 per case. Reading Brewing Co., 7th
and G SITS. ne. Phone Lincoln 1884
Evening star., 1912-08-30
Entire Estate to Daughters.

The will of August E. Wurdeman, dat
ed March oS, 1907, has been filed for pro-
bate. The entire estate is devised abso-
lutely to his daughters. Anna H., Auguste
and Clara j. Wurdeman, who are also
named as executrices.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
ACCUSED MANS FRIENDS
SURE OF HIS Innocence
Col. C. A. Lounsberry Goes to
Aid of Son Charged With
Crime.

Col C.. A. Lounsberry. former land COM
missioner of North Dakota, and now in
the land office here the father of Wells
Lounsberry. who is under arrest In To-
peka, KAN on a charge of holding up
railway mail clerks and obtaining regis
tered mail near Topeka. Kan, has gone
10 that city to be with his son
Col I.ounsberry who resides at 16 New
York avenue northeast, was Informed OF
the arrest of his son and left immedia ;ely
for Topeka According to Information
received here, young Lounsberry was
shot during a seuffie with officials who
went to arrest him. He is in a hospital
in the Kansas city.
Confident of Innocence.
Mrs. Lounsberry, wife of Col. Louns-
berry. when seen today by a Star rep
resentative. declared that young Louns-
berry. who is her stepson, is innocent
of the charge She said that he does
not need to rob a mail car to get money
as he has means, being the owner of an
extensive fruit farm in Medford. Ore.
Mrs Lounsberry said she had received
word that Wells Lounsberry, with his
wife and II rec children. were on the
his wife and children in the sleeper be-
cause he was unable to sleep there him
self.
Formerly a Mail Clerk.
He was for many years a railway
mail clerk, she said, "and whenever he
travelled he usually went to the mail
car TO the clerks. l suppose he be-
came tired, and, as | have been informed,
went to sleep there. 1 do not believe ne
robbed the car.
If he did. she said. II think he was
not responsl for hrs actions at the
time. His head was injured in a train
wreck some years ago and possibly his
mind became deranged."
Mrs. Lounsberry said her husband
would remain with his son until the facts
are ascertaIned. and later go to San
Antonio, Tex, to visit another son.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
In Many Households a Case

of HEURICH'S BEERS is deemed as es-
sen ial as any table supply. Rightly too.
for no other thirst-quepchers are equally
healthful. = doZ. Maerzen or Senate, ST. 75
Bottle rebate, 50c. Phone West 1900.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
VEHICLES COME TOGETHER
Various Accidents, With Minor
Damage and But Few
People Hurt.

Numerous accidents on the streets in
different sections of the city We're re-
ported yesterday by the police. In none
of them, it is stated. was any one seri-
ously hurt. An accident which was de-
clared by the police to have been un-
avoidable involved an automobile, street
car and taxicab, near the Georgia ave-
nue. entrance to American League Park
about 5 o'clock.
w. H. Hine was operating the taxicab.
The police failed to get the name of the
operator Of the automobile. The We
hicles came in contact with a south
bound car and both were damaged, but
nobody was hurt.
Bicycle Demolished.
An automobile operated by John B.
jacques of II Q street northwest came
In contact with a bicycle at 9th and l
street northwest and completely de-
molished it. Thomas Williams of 43 q
street northwest. riding the bicycle, es-
capped injury.
While skating on the asphalt pavement
at I'd and K street southwest, Charles
Burke, thirteen years old, was struck
by wagon and knocked down. The ac-
SldcHl HdppcHeu ALMOST ulfecCfy In front
OF the boys Cme. He was slightly hurt
two-horse team owned by L. f..
Smoot, sand dealer. coll.ded with a busg
in front of 1907 H street nor Invest yes
terday afternoon. The front wheel of the
buggy was broken.
Carriage Damaged.
An automobile owned and operated by
Thomas Kelley, TO 11th street northwest,
and carriage belonging to John +.
Wright, FOG 11th street northwest, collid-
ed yesterday afternoon near 11th and G
streets northwest The breaking of
rear wheel of the carriage was the only
damage.
Monteville Ewing. Ballston. Va, stood
SO near the Emergency Hosp ia ambu-
lance at 9th and E streets northwest last
night to witness the han ling of a patient
that when the ambu ance sta. ted it struck
his bicycle. Ewing will have to pay 50
for repairs.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
Twelve Generations a Season.
Hartford County Races.

Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The special train leaving Washington at
II noon for Havre de Grace races will be
discontinued after Saturday, August 81
Advt.
Evening star., 1912-08-30
ALONG THE RIVER FRcNT,
Arrivals.

Schooner Ringod Brothers, water.
melons. from Chesa cake bay point, a,
18th street wharf for the market. bar
Charles S. Healn. asphalt, from New
York. at Georgetown for the Crawford
Paving Company; schooner Eleanor Rus.
sell. cord wood. from Chicomuxen creel
at 18th street wharf for j. Maury Dove
boats Nos. 66 and 81. light. from nava
powder factory. Indian Head, Md. al
Georgetown; tug Toby from Indian Heae
towing holster for l. A. Clarke & Son
schooner Wood Duck, watermelons. from
the eastern shore of Chesapeake bay, a
llth street wharf for the local market
tug George w. Pride, towing stone-lader
lighters from Qccoquan creek for Geor. e
town channel improvement work, III.
James .. Garter, with tow of light Goa
boats at Georgetown; schooner Neddie, a,
Alexandria to load for river points.
Departures.
Tug Asher J. Hudson, light, for Nor.
fox after delivering barge Hearn al
Georgetown: schooner Maud S., light
for Maryland point to load cord wood 70
the dealers here; schooner Josephine
Smith, light, for Quantico. Va. to load
lumber back to this city; schooner Bel.
mont, light. for anjemoy creek TO ioa
lumber or cord wood for dealers here,
schooner Phillips. light. from 18th street
wharf for a bay point to load; schooner
Kate Rowe, light, for a Chesapeake bay
point to load melons for the market here
schooner Eleanor Russell. light. for Mat
tawonan creek to load cord wood acls
to this city: schooner William McKenney.
light, from Alexandra for a river point
to load poplar wood back to that point
schooner r. \. Callow, light, for a ba
point to load melons for the market here;
tug Powhatan. with a tow of sand carry
ing lighters from District sand wharf
foot 9th street, to Piscataway creek to
load back to this city.
Memoranda.
.clooner Grace @. Bennett has PASSED
through the Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal en- route to this city with lumber;
schooner Mildred has sailed from Nomini
creek for Philadelphia with railroad ties
barge \. w. Embry is chartered to load
railroad ties at Brick House, Upper.
barge Patapsco is chartered to load rail-
road ties in Nomini creek for a northern
point: schooner Virginia Dare has sailed
from the Rappahannock river for this
city with lumber: schooner Lanclott is
due at this city with cord wood from
Liverpool point Nd; tug Southern is on
her way to this city with barges POGO
moke and Patapsco from Baltimore /:
schooner Eugie Is on her way to the Coan
river to load for this city or Baltimore:
schooner John l. Spedden has sailed from
Baltimore for a Potomac river point TO
load
Evening star., 1912-08-30
AWARDS TOTAL $3.50
September to Be Star Month
for Fly Contestants.
BURDETTE STILL LEADING
Swat War This Summer Expected to
Reduce Insect Population
Next Year.

Although grand prizes are to be award
ed at the end of September to contest
ants who have made the highest scores
in The Stars all-summer fly war, the
regular district prizes, based on the best
records for that month. also will be
awarded. making the total value of the
trophies $3.50.
Next month will be banner one for
the competitors and arrangements which
spell doom for the fly already are under
way. The grand awards will be first
prize of 500 second of $50, a third Of
so, fourth of SIS, fifth Of SO and
sixth and seventh prizes Of So each. MAX
ing total of $21O. The district prizes,
of VIII ch there are eight. are of the value
of S5 each.
Grand Prize Winners in Doubt.
in determining the winners of the
grand prizes, DR.. Arthur l.. Murray, su-
pervisor of the campaign. will ascertain
the total scores of the contestants for e
months of May. June. July. August and
september. AS several of the juvenile
'swatters have made high scores in one
or two months. but fallen behind in the
others, the result of the contest for the
arand prizes will be in doubt until the
end
The August crusade will close at 5
o clock tomorrow aflernoon. The total
slaughter OF insects SO far this month IS
6.9oo20. but 1t is expected that the num-
Der VIII be increased nearly million
before tomorrow night. Yesterdays deliv-
cries were below the avera- e. but this
Id no cause surpr Sc as, in the previous
campaigns, many of the contestants wait
ed until the last day to make exceptional
ly heavy deliveries
Lawrence Fitzgerald added SO, 600 points
to his score yesterday and cut down the
margin by which Lay.o H. Burdette
holds first place Burdette's score is
2,i2oO0o and FitzgeralFs 1,SS6,ON, the
former being in the lead by "a, 600 points
William Steiner, with the score of 49,
600, is third.
Twelve Generations a Season.
1t is estimated that Washington's eli
mate produces about twelve generations
OF the fly in one season, the insect first
making its appearance about April IL.
The rests. with the exception of those
that are of hardy constitution and man.
age to survive The winter, largely have
disappeared by the end of each Septem-
Der.
The warfare on the fly in the capital
this season has been constant, and il is
expected that there will be fewer of the
gern-Spreaders [ an usual left to sur
vlve the cold months and bring on next
seasons fly population. This, say the
local health officials, should mean i'm
proved health conditions in Washington
another Year.
Evening star., 1912-08-30

talk all day. but winter will be here long, and
must stack my hay wish I had the time to
list while you, my friend, explain the divers
points that have missed concerning this cant
paign; the dire oppression endure-I know
not what it means; but winters coming, slow
and sure, and I must thrash my beans With
you I'd seek some shady spot, and turn SOME
language loose, discuss the whichness of the
what, and other things abstruse; but, if did, my
neighbor,s pigs would enter my domain, and COB
BILE all my prunes and figs. and thus give me a
pain. My years on earth have been three score
Evening star., 1912-08-30

$1.OO to Harpers Ferry, Charles Town
and Winchester and return. Sunday, Sep
tember l. Leaves Union station via Bal
timore and Ohio at am.-Adyt
Evening star., 1912-08-30

JacksOns Grove Camp Meeting.
Pennsy vania railroad trains. leaving
Wasl ington 10:OS am, 11U and $40 pm
week days, $40 am, 10 and 500 pm.
Sundays. will stop at Jacksons Grove
during continuance of camp August "a
to September 3, inclusive-Advt
Evening star., 1912-08-30

$I.25 BALTIMORE and Re.urn. Ro,.,
Hioi e Lila ONO,
Every SATURDAY ana SUM-. Good ,o r1
tul n unlii ain. tram M.Iiuay AL, tram
poln ways, including the hoyai L,m,Ie,
--Auvt.