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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
SEVEN ASSOCIATIONS
PETITION FOR BRIDGE
Congress Asked to Provide for New
Structure Over Rock Creek
at Calvert Street.

Seven citizens organizations of the
Chevy Chase. Conpecticut avenue and
Bethesda districts have petitioned Con-
gress for an appropriation for the new
bridge over Rock creek, at Calvert street,
to replace the present structure Sem
ator Smoot. member Of the Senate Dis
trict committee, has also been. urged
by residents of sthose sections which
must be reached by trolley over the Cal
vert street bridge, to use his influence
to secure an appropriation for new
bridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
FORCED INTO MARRIAGE
BY HUSBAND; SHE SAYS
Mrs. Deborah Jeffreys Tells
Remarkable Story When Ar
raigned for Bigamy.

LONDON. February ia remarkable
sequel has developed to the marriage be.
tween Horace Field Parshall of Milford
N. Y, the American capitalist engineer
who is chairman Of the Central Londor
Tube railway, and Mrs. Deborah JET
freys. which took place at Ethan reg.
istry ONCE May 8 last year. The woman
was arraigned yesterday at Bow street
police court on a charge Of bigamy. She
is q very attractive woman and appeared
before the magistrate in a handsome cos
tune. In answer to the charge she said
II am deeply sorry for what 1 have
done. I wouldn't have done it if my
husband hadn't made me-"
Husband Forced Her to Wed.
In a formal statement made to the
court she declared that she first met Mr.
Parshall in January, 1911, when she was
presented as widow. He afterward pro-
posed marriage to her. Her husband
Herbert H. Jeffreys, from whom she was
separated, urged her to marry Mr.. Par.
shall for his money, and threatened to kill
she was married woman.
Mr.. Parshall afterward received an
anonymous letter in which his supposed
wife confessed what she had done. The
marriage was annulled by the high court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
Local Persons Injured.

Mrs. John F. Tavenner of 5401 Illinois
avenue was the wife of an employee of
the Washington navy yard and the
mother Of Clyde H. Tavenner. an en-
ploye of the Office of the sergeant-at-
arms Of the House of Representatives.
Mrs Tavenner's body will not be brought
to this city, but will be sent to her for
mer home in Cordova, ILL.,, for burial.
Clyde Tayenner was but slightly injured,
and arrived here last night. Just before
the crash came the young man had gone
to get his mother a glass of water, and
he says he believed his own life was
saved by that circumstance.
J.. H. Jones Of this city was scalded
about the face and body, and c. c. Ham
lin, nephew of Senator Clark Of Wyom-
ing, was cut on the face and legs.
c. r. Mcbride, said to be Of this city.
and Miss Gertrude Montgomery, also OF
Washington, escaped injury.
The body of Mrs. Tavenner was re-
covered from the wreckage by Repre-
sentative F. w. MondeN of Wyoming and
Representative Charles II. Sloan of Ne
braska They were in the rear car,
which halted half way on the brink of
the embankment. Representative Mon
dell took charge of a crew Of trainmen
that rescued passengers caught in one or
the Sp1intered cars.
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in only 500 month, but IL improved as
suggested, can readily be rented for
$500.
1t is understood that the corner OF
14th and G streets, including two stores
on 18th street and one on G street, has
been leased for term of five years to
the United Cigar Stores Company. which
will remove from 18th street and New
York avenue. Extensive repairs are to
be made by the tobacco concern. The
annual rental is fixed at $1,000.
Mrs. Hutchins. It was stated by Attor-
neys Cuttings & ChamberIin. will OPP
pose the proposition Of Trustee Dante
to expend $1,000 In improving the G street
site. She takes the position, 1t is stated,
that the property in question was pur-
chased by Stifson Hutchins for specu-
lation several years ago, and he has
made no attempt to improve it. A pur-
chaser, she points out, would not con-
slider the improvements, and in the event
of sale the estate would be out the
cost of the improvement.
The question will be referred to Chief
Justice Clabaugh next week for de-
cision. :
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]. C. Rogers Dies Of Injuries.

J. c. Rogers Of 4O6 18th street south
west, who fell Tuesday. while working
on the Powhatan Hotel building, at 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west died this morning at the Emergency
Hospital
Rogers, who was employed as a rig
GER" was working on a derrick, it is
stated, when he lost his balance and fell
from the seventh floor to the third. He
was unconscious when picked UP, and
was hurried to the hospital, bat never re-
gained consciousness. HIS spine is be-
Neved to have been fractured. Coroner
Nayttt l. making IN iayeetiGa1sna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
Col. Townsend Transferred.

By direction of the President, Col. Cur
tbs Med. Townsend, Corps of Engineers,
has been relieved from station and duty
at Detroit, Mich, and ordered to st.
Louis, Mo-, for duty as president Of the
Mississippi river commission, as well as
that engineering division. Since Gen.
Bixby became chief Of engineers In June.
1910. the office Of president OF the Missis-
sippi river commission has been filled
temporarily by various engineer officers
Col. William T. Rosseli, stationed at New
York. having, been acting president for
several months past. The successor Of
Col. Townsend in charge of engineering
works in the Detroit district has not yet
been designated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
DANTE APPLIES TO COURT.
Says He Can Add 81 200 Annually
to Hutchins Estate Income.

Declaring that he can increase the in
come of the Hutchins estate by $1,000
annually if allowed to remove a ware
house on G street northwest between
18th and 18th. streets. and erect two one
story stores. william ]. Dante. trustee
Of the estate, today asked authority Of
the court to expend: $1,000 in the pro-
posed improvement. 4
Mr.. Dante says the property now brinrs
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Has Personal knowledge.

AS Senator Smoot resides at the
corner Of Connecticut avenue and Cal
vert street he is regarded as being in
a position to know. personally, Of the
condition of the bridge. and to appreci-
ate the necessity for a new bridge.
The work Of reducing the width of the
roadway Of the Calvert street bridge is
now in progress. and the footway on
the north side Of the bridge has been
removed. The reduction in width forces
all traffic to the middle of the bridge,
seriously impeding travel across the
structure, 1T is claimed. Since the mar
rowing Of the bridge on the north side.
there is no roadway for vehicles on that
side, and westbound traffic is compelled
to use the street car tracks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
Money Trust and World Peace.

Honest Money, a Solution of the Trust
and World Peace Problems will be the
subject of a discussion announced to be
held by the American Monetary Associa-
ton Monday evening. February 10. The
lecture will be given in the George Wash
ington University School of Political Sci
ence, $40 18th street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
Pensacola Port Physician Dead.

PENSACOLA, Fla, February 16-Dr
Robert c. White, surgeon of the United
States marine hospital service, died
here yesterday after an illness of several
months, due to an attack of la grippe.
He was seventy years old. He had held
the position of port physician at Pensa-
cola since 1885
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DEATH LIST. GROWS
Number of Dead From ''Penn-
sy'' Wreck Is Now Four.
PORTER LAST TO SUCCUMB
Six Others in Serious Condition at
Huntingdon, Pa, Hospital.
WASHINGTON WOMAN KILLED
Mrs. J. F. Tavenner of Illinois Ave-
nue. One Of Four to
Meet Death.
WASHINGTON WOMAN K1LLE1

HUNTINGDON, Pa, February 16.-The
number of dead as a result Of the wreck
ing Of the Pennsylvania limited express
at Warriors Ridge yesterday was raised
to four today, when alexander Servant, a
porter, Of New York city died in the ].
c. Blair Memorial Hospital, where all
the injured were taken. Servant had
been badly scalded.
After making their morning round, fol-
lowing the death of Servant the physi-
clans in charge of the thirty persons
still in the hospital announced that none
of them would die. Six of the patients,
all employees. are in serious conditions.
None of the injured passengers is regard
ed as in any danger:
Those dead, in addition to Servant, are:
Harry A. Mass, New York city.
Mrs j. F. Tavenner, 5401 Illinois
avenue, Washington, D. G.
Mrs. NJ. B. Hall, matron on train,
New York.
The six patients still in a serious
condition are:
Horace Bayliss, New York, cook,
badly scalded.
Frank Gardner, New York, cook.
badly scalded.
j. H. Jones, Washington, Pullman
porter, badly scalded.
George Alexander, Jersey City, cook,
scalded.
Steven Hitchins, New York, waiter
head and shoulders hurt, burned.
Henry Christian. New York, cook,
badly scalded.
DR.. and Mrs. Yeats in No Danger.
The condition of Mrs. John Y. Yeats
of Milwaukee, sister-in-law Of Dr. J. NJ
T. Finney of Baltimore, is satisfactory
She is suffering from broken jaw and
her arm is also fractured. DIR. Yeats is
not badly hurt and is staying at local
hotel. DR.. Finney. who came here in a
special train last night, is attending his
sister-in-law, and may remove her to
Baltimore during the day. DR.. and Mrs.
Yeats were on their way to Baltimore
F. Fl. Wood of ST. Louis, general at
torney of the Frisco lines, Is also re-
ported doing we'll. He has sprained
wrist and a broken thumb.
George A. Gates of Nashville, president
of Fisk University, also at the hospital
is doing well. He suffered severe shak-
ing-up when the cars overturned, and is
badly bruised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16

The Grand Lodge of Virginia Masons
spent Thursday afternoon at Richmond,
Va. in electing and advancing officers
William L.. Andrews OF Roanoke was
elected grand master. Several new lodges
were reported By the committee on char.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
HERR|CK IS CONFIRMED
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE
Senate Acts FavorabIy Upon
Presidents Choice, Despite
Progressive Objection.

Friends Of President Taft and of for
no difficulty. in an executive session OF
the Senate yesterday afternoon. in over
throwing the progressive friends OF Sen
ator La Toilette and in having the Sen
ate confirm the nomination Of Mr.. Her.
rick as ambassador to France.
Some progressive republicans took ex-
ception to some remarks credited to Mr.
Herrick regarding Senator La Toilette
and his campaign for the presidential
nominations; and they let it be known
that they were going to fight confirma-
ton. Senator Burton and other friends
Of the administration accepted the chal-
lenge, and in the executive session yes
terday put through the confirmation by
a vote of 80 to IA.
|. Outlines His Course Abroad.
z CLEVELAND, Ohio. February 15.-My-
ron T. Herrck, recently appointed am
-bassador to France, said today that it is
his purpose to study what has been &C.
complished In that country toward pro-
viding for the financial needs Of the ag-
ricultural interests.
I'm this country" said Mr.. Herrick,
I'VE have worked out methods for sue
cessfully financing municipalities. rail-
roads and industrial corporations but in
a large measure, we have overlooked the
financial needs Of the farmers. AS soon
as the people here understand what has
been accomplished in France and Ger
many 1t will be easy enough to secure
legislation to establish organizations to
do for American farmers what the Credit
Foncier in France and the Landschaften
associations in Germany have done for
the farmers there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-16
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Anniversary Of Birth Of First Pres:
ident to Be Celebrated by
Public Schools.

Preparations for the celebration of the
anniversary Of Washington's birthday in
the Washington public schools ave being
completed. The exercises will DO held
February q, February p and "a oAtsg
holidays.
The programs Of the various schools
have been left in the hands Of the pain-
cipals Of the respective buildings and
the supervising principals Of the several
divisions. The celebrations will include
addresses by prominent men. The chill
dren will sing patriotic songs and give
recitations and tableaux.
Lessons From Washington's Life.
Lessons during the first days of next
week will be largely relative to the father
of his country. and all the good virtues
set forth by him will be extolled to the
children.
It is one Of the maxims Of many edu-
Gators that a good teacher utilities the
current event for the teaching Of his
lesson, thus making 1t more interesting
and making 1t stay longer IN the mind
Of the pupil not to speak Of the man.
ner in which thing of the past may be
brought more easily within the grasp Of
the childs mind by a concrete example
Therefore, the teachers. following this
principle, viii emphasize their lessons
specifically during the next few days.
The manual training lessons in the
grades. for instance. will consist Of MAX
ing paper cockades, hatchets and cherry
trees, punches of cherries and flags will
be painted. and in all proba bility busts Of
Washington win be modelled in clay.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
RAISING Water With Air.

AS all schoolboys know. suction
pump can theoretically elevate water
only about thirty-three and one-third
feet, a column Of water of that height
balancing the atmospheric pressure A
means has, however. been found Of
causing suction pump to raise water
to height Of even sixty feet. Tho
invention was made by a workman in
the French marine. Monsieur Eys.
serie, the chief engineer of the ma.
rine, remarked that one particular
pump showed extraordinary qualities
in drawing water from ships holds.
Inquiry developed the fact. says Har-
per's Weekly, that workman had
thought Of the plan Of introducing air
into the water at the point where the
suction was applied. thus producing
an emulsion Of air and water. which.
because Of its diminisher density. was
capable Of being elevated to consider
ably greater heights than pure water.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
WHY "vIcT0RY" WAS DUSTY
Housemaid Feared Further Damage
to statuette Already Subjected
to Hard Usage.

A New York woman engaged a new
housemaid the other day, and wal
Immediately delighted at the exhibi
ton Of the new servants efficiency
Norah waited on the table with per
feet mastery; she answered the front
doorbell with matchless grace; she
never once grumbled when told that
she must wear cap; her busting wa
a marvel of orderliness.
But the mistress of the apartment
was astonished, when the new maid
had been in the house about a week
to find that her cherished Victory Of
Samothrace" was covered with dust
The beautiful headless body stood
gray and unlovely on it's pedestal, and
the "Victory's" owner called Norah te
see what the matter might be.
II can't understand this, Norah,'
she said. Everything else is kept
SO spotless. How have you happened
to neglect the little statue. Have yor
busted it at all?"
Norah admitted that she had not
and said no more.
But why?" the mistress persisted
"Why?" And then, miserably, thu
maid owned up.
I'm bit awkward with me fingers
num-" she murmured, shyly. "And ..
saw how bad it was broke, mum, an(
I was afraid O. droppin' it an maxim
it worse"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Theory and Experiment,

Theory and experiment must 81
hand in hand, and much depends OF
one as much as on the other, no.
merely on its accuracy but also upol
its nature. Hundreds of experiment.,
may be made, which, however, not
withstanding their refinement ant
accuracy, contribute little to thu
march Of human progress in the RICH,
direction: they may Of course II
ages count for much, but the CHIEF
thing is that the experiment should
be of the right kind, and it is Otter
desirable that as much time, If n0
even more time, should be spent IL
deciding upon the right thing to b,
done than in doing that thing itself
One bad theory is often worse thar
ten bad experiments, because ever
IT these are properly carried out, they
may yet, If based upon false notions
add little or nothing, If not to thu
store at least to the advancement Of
knowledge; and count almost for al
little as the one bad experiment
whether based upon theory or not
John Butler Burke.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
REMEMBER THE LOVED ONES
Pathetic Religious Ceremony That 10
Observed by People Of the
Isle Of Ushant.

In the Island Of Ushant-the "Isle
Of Fear"-there exists a custom prob
ably unknown in any other part Of
Christendom. When q native dies
abroad or is lost at sea, his relatives
have small wax cross made, some
seven inches long. This is solemnlJ
taken to the church and presented to
the priest. who deposits it in box,
shaped like cinerary urn, that hangs
on the south side OF the altar Of st.
Joseph. This is called the PRO Ella"
cross. and is supposed to stand for
the spirit Of the dead. These memo
rial symbols are allowed to accum1.
late in the box till the next church
mission comes round. AS these revi.
val services are held only once in ev.
cry four or five years, the number Of
crosses may be very considerable. A
day Is then set apart for their solemn
interment. It is the great day, the
climax Of the mission. The church is
draped in black and crowded with q
mourning congregation, many Of
whom break out into loud wailing.
The crosses are brought from their
urn in solemn procession, a requiem
mass is said over them, and then they
are carried to the churchyard, the
iron door Of the tomb Is unlocked, and
they are inferred with full honors.
Throughout the year hardly a day
passes but some pious soul comes to
sprinkle the tomb with holy water
and say prayer before it for the
dead.-Wide World Magazine.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
HER LUCK NOT ALL DESERVED
Printed Prayer Responsible for Re.
turn Of Pocketbook Only
There by Accident.

She had been paying visits most Of
The afternoon. and on reaching home
and putting away her wraps she dis.
covered that her cardcase was miss.
1ne In it had been a dollar or two.
her cards and certified check for
5000, which she had intended to de.
post, but had been too late for her
bank.
Heavens" she exclaimed, "shall
ever see it again." and sat down In
her despair to think over everywhere
she had been and might have left it
Suddenly the telephone bell rang.
"Are you Miss Blank, and have you
lost anything?" inquired the person at
the other end.
Eyes; have just discovered the
loss of my cardcase."
What was in it," said the voice.
''My cards, some money, certified
check for 5000, and, oh, yes! little
prayer on a slip of paper. Did you
see that?"
EYES," said the voice: I picked the
case up. And just let me tell YOU
that it was that prayer that has
brought your property back to you"
The cardcase owner heaved sigh
Of relief and thought how lucky it|
was for her that a. Catholic friend had!
slipped the little printed prayer into
her cardcase last summer.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
FERTILIZERS FOR BARLEY,

Don't think what you have received
from your grain is all profit until you
consider what you have taken from
the land
A yield of barley Of 40 bushels per
acre removes approximately 50
pounds nitrogen, 81 pounds phosphor-
&c acid and SO pounds Of potash per
acre. The nitrogen increases the "a
pidity and quality of growth; the
phosphoric acid. which IL Immediately
available. increases the formation Of
plant cells and hastens the ripenina
Of tho cereal and the potash increases
the starch Of the cereal as we'll q
materially strengthening the straw.
Some plan must bs adopted Of ~
storing these elements to the soil. II
is q mere matter of arithmetic IL
know just what your proilf may b
after you have included your cost Of
fertilization. Don't forget this item
in your bookkeeping with each field
A little attention to soil building will
prove to be your best and most per
manent Investment.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Her feata Of Memory.

II have heard and read of wonderful
feats Of memory" said Mrs. A. H.
Brown Of this CITY,, "but not one Of
them was SO remarkable as those ex-
hibited by my own mother at SO. the
age at which she recently died In
Clyde, N. Y. That was her home for
65 years, but she was born in Phelps,
N. Y.
"She was an ardent reader Of the
Scriptures and, having an exceptional
ly clear, vigorous mind, she was able.
at even that advanced age, to repeat
word for word the entire Gospels of ST.
Matthew, st. Mark, st. Luke and st.
John. In addition she could recite
lengthy passages from books Of ia.
vorite authors. and many poems, in
GLIDING epics and extended lyrics. My
mother was also a good Latin scholar.
She had seven daughters. of whom SIX.
including myself, survive, as do six
teen REORGANIZATION and twenty
one grandchildren"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
PROBLEM FOR THE SCIENTIST
How May the Energy Of the Sun, at
Present Largely Wasted, Be UtiI.
zel to Advantage?

The enormous energy which is con-
stantly poured out by the sun is AZ
most past the comprehension of tho
lay mind.
Measurements have shown that on
clear sunny day the sun transmitted
to the earth energy which cores
ponded to about 7,O00-horsepower per
acre. At present all that is practical
ly wasted. Attempts have from time
to time been made to utilize this enor-
nous supply Of energy, but not with
any great measure of success. If peo-
pie only knew how to harness it they
could. at the expense of lowering the
temperature OF the earth by degree
or so, obtain all the power necessary
to perform the work of the world Only
about three-ffths Of the energy sent to
the earth from the sun Is appreciate
to the eye as light. If the sun were
twice as hot as it is, four-fifths would
be appreciate in that way, and If It
were still hotter the whole Of the en-
ergy would affect the eye as light.
Radiant energy Is not heat; that is,
the energy Of the sun does not reach
the earth in the form Of heat 1t is
not heat at all until it falls on bodies
whose temperature can be raised It
might rather be called electricity; in
fact, 1t is form of electricity, for all
the methods used to detect and meas.
ure radiant energy depend upon alb.
SOrbing 1t and transforming II into
heat.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Youthful Musical Genius.

Rennes, a sleepy Brittany town,
which is known in contemporary his
tory chiefly because the second Drey-
fus court-martial was held there, has
recently discovered in its midst a
musical prodigy. A local professor
pouches for this discovery. Young
Rene Guillou is aged seven He Is not
only virtuoso on the piano; he is al
20 composer. He possesses ear to q
remarkable degree, and distinguishes
every note in symphonic music: Ac-
fording to the master, he hears music
lnwardly. He composes for voices and
instruments without making use of
any instrument whatever, writing
down melody and accompaniment on
TO the paper.
Oranges Once Prohibited Fruit.
Oranges were for some years a pro
hibited fruit In Holland. When tn,
6atavian republic was established thu
badge and color Of the stakeholder,
family became 80 hateful to the popu
lar party that. not satisfied with 81
polling their prince. they passed Law
forbidding the sale Of oranges and car
rots, and ordering all persons VIII
grew lilies or marigolds in their gal
dens to pluck up the plants and dc
stroy them. This prohibition remaine
In force until 1906, when Napoleon
made his brother Louis king Of Ho
land.