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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
DEATHS REPORTED.

The following deaths have been reported
to the health department in the past
twentyfour hours:
Mary M Dobson. rs years, Georgetown
Visitation Convent.
Thomas w. Riley, 81 years, 1000 F
street southwest.
Della Murphy, 65 years, so G street
northwest.
Arthur L. Smith, s months, 1856 1
street southwest.
Joseph Switzerland, 1 month, Children S
Hospital.
Daniel Doody. 8 months, 116 street
northeast
Josephine Henry, I months. 300 K
street northwest.
Jennie c. Craycroft, 4S years, 200 Sth
street southwest.
Samuel r. Bell. 60 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Rosetta Edwards, s. years, 1925 e street
northwest.
Hattie Boswell 46 years, 219 @ street
northwest.
Amelia Bailey, 10 years, rs Balls court
Annie Brown, "a years, 44S 9th street
southwest.
Oscar Medley. months, Canal road
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
RAY CASE HELD BUNCOMBE.
Representative Anthony Believes
Fuss Has Arisen Over Triviality

Pure political buncombe and whole
lot Of fuss about trivial matter" was
the way Representative Anthony of Kan
sas yesterday described the Maj. Beech
er B. Ray incident in the investigation
Of the War Department being conducted
by a House committee.
Maj. Ray was accused Of having done
political work for President Taft, and the
committee thinks the War Department
has been holding back from 1t certain
papers in the case.
The committee met yesterday to con-
slider Representative Bulkley's resolution
10 lay before President Taft Secretary
Stimson's refusal to let the committee
have the records and 1t was decided to
vote on 1t next Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Mrs. Howard M. Stoge president of the
union In this county. spoke in the even
ing. gold medal contest was held in
the afternoon.
Information has reached here of the
death of Mrs. Patience Lang, widow
Of Samuel Lang of Hillsboro, this
county, which occurred at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Grubb of Hamil-
ton. She was seventy years of age and
leaves one daughter, Mrs. Grubb. and
two sons. Harry Lang of Washington.
d. c.. and Webster Lang of Herndon
Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Ham,
ilton. Wednesday. Rev. George I. Tyler
of the Methodist Church, officiating.
Mrs Celia H. Thomas. widow of Owen
Thomas. OF this county, died at the
home of her son, Owen l. Thomas. near
Bluemont, Thursday. aged eighty-seven
years. She leaves three sons, Owen /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18


Temperature continues below the sea-
sonal average in the north Atlantic states,
along the northern border and generally
west of the Rocky mountains. Warm
weather prevails over much OF the middle
west.
There have been showers in the last
twenty-four hours in the northern states
from Michigan westward to the Pacif1c
coast, and in the middle Rocky mountain
region and the east gulf states. No we'll
defined disturbance is charted within the
area covered by observation.
The indications are that there Will be
local rains in the region OF the great
lakes. the upper Mississippi valley and
the middle Rocky mountain region, while
in all other parts of the country the
weather will be generally fair Sunday and
Monday.
per Ohio valley. the lower lake region. the
middle Atlantic and New England states,
and it will fall somewhat in the northern
plains states and the upper Mississippi
valley. In other parts of the country
temperature changes will be unimportant.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be light vari-
able, mostly southerly; on the south At
lantic and east gulf coasts light variable;
on the west gulf coast light to moderate
east and southeast; on the lower lakes
moderate southerly; on the upper lakes
light to moderate variable.
Yesterdays Temperature.
Midnight 10: am. 81; 4 am. "a:
am, 60: 8 am, 6S; 10 am, "A: IL noon,
70: pm. 81; 4 pm, 81; pm. 70: 8
p. m, II; 10 pm. "A. Highest, 50; lowest.
Relative humidity: am, so; pm,
-: pm, 81.
Rainfall Is pm. to pm). T.
Hours of sunshine, %.
Per cent of possible sunshine. 16.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 81; lowest. 20.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 6:35 am and $50
pm; high tide, 1921 am.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1882 am and TAB
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:16 am; sun sets.
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. GILT am.
Moon sets, 1902 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August IL.
Potomac clear and Shenandoah muddy
this afternoon.
Temperatures in Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
BIRTHS REPORTED,

The following births have been reported
to the health department in the pas,
hours:
James and Rose McCauley. twins, boy
and girl.
Leroy S. and Elsie V. Frey, girl.
Frank and Ethel G. Himelright, boy.
William Z. and Maud l. Donaldson
boy.
William w. and Lula NJ. Bride, boy.
Horace f. and Ethel E. Schwier, boy
George and Margaret Gashouty, boy.
Norman and Nellie Pyles girl.
Robert III. and Sue ToOmbs. girl.
Milton G. and Elva Carver. girl.
Marvin III. and Gertrude Mcintyre, girl
Herbert Il. and Hattie I. Burger boy
ESlic III. and uni II. Williams girl
Vernon T.. and Anna S. Hodges, boy
Irving and Mary Johnson girl
Charles and Mamie Watson, girl
Robert and Lucinda Burns, girl
Benjamin and Louise Rainey, girl
Joseph l. and Cecilia Green, girl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
STILL ORDNANCE BUREAU HEAD
Gen. Crozier Will Nominally Hold
Two Posts.

The assignment Of Brig. Gen. William
Crozier, chief of ordnance. to duty as
president of the Army War College will
not nominally relieve him from his des-
ignation as chief Of the ordnance bu-
reau. The duties Of the latter office
probably will be performed by one of the
colonies Of the ordnance department
That course is rendered necessary in
order to prevent Gen. Crozier from being
deprived Of his general rank under the
law providing for the organization
of the ordnance department.
The original plan was to detail Gen.
Crozier to the command of the War Col
lege, as in the case of any other general
officer, but that course was found to be
impossible by the peculiar provisions Of
the law under which he holds his pres
ent rank In the ordnance department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Prize Money Disposed Of.

The announcement that Layton H. Bur
dette of the Industrial Home School has
been presented with the flies caught SO
far at the three fire companies was fol-
lowed by the giving out of a statement
by the Industrial Home School authorities
last night to the effect that the prize
money which may be won by Burdette
will be used in giving an excursion for
all the children in the school.
Burdette won the May first prize of s25.
the June first prize of $50 and the July
first prize of $40. Should he win first
honorS again this month and the grand
prize of 500 next month his total win
ningS for the campaign including the So
district prizes each month. will amount
to $500 There are 156 children In the
school, who are to be taken on the pro-
posed excursion. OF this number about
100 are boys, and many of them are active
participants in the campaign, entering
their combined killings under the name
Of Burdette
William Steiner. third highest contest
ant in the race, yesterday turned in 16O,-
a.. flies. while Lawrence Fitzgerald who
is in second place. delivered $4,000 in
sects. Frank Funks score for the day
Hope. a new contestant, started with the
score of 5000. The total slaughter for
the day was $4,000.
The number of insects destroyed since
the August crusade began is 3,67S, 800.
The scores of the five leaders are as fol-
lows: Layton II. Burdette. 1,O3O. 400; Law
renee Fitzgerald, / ,011 800: William Stein
er, Sf 300; Frank Funk, $4,000, and
Mark Trice. 1872, 400.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Thomas Of Bluemont. j. ID. Thomas OF
Round Hill and DIR. Thomas of Romnecy.
w. Va.
charter has been issued in Richmond
to the Aide and Leesburg Turnpike Co.
Leesburg. Henry Fairfax, Aldie, Va,
is president: W. c. Eustis. Oatlands, Va.
vice president: William Gains. Leesbure.
secretary and treasurer. j. W. Foster.
Robert Mcdonald, Robert b. Wildman.
all of Leesburg, are included as incor-
porators.
The consolidated Hillsboro circuit OF the
Methodist Church will hold a large pic
mic at Rehoboth, Saturday, August 81.
The picnic will include the Sunday
Schools OF Rehoboth, Hillsboro. Mt
Olivet, Waterford and Lovettsville, and
a large crowd is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Six Bankers to Go West.

Six delegates, representing the Wash
ington Chapter Of the American Insti-
tute of Banking. will attend the conven-
ton Of the national organization at Salt
Lake City next Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. The delegates are: w. w.
Spaid, c H. Doing, Ernest l. Love, +.
G. Addison, Frank B. Devereux and A.
M NevinS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
CROWD AT CAMP MEETING.
All the Tents at Benton's Woods
Filled.
Special Correspondence OF The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, August II, 1912
All of the tents at the Loudoun camp
meeting at Benton's Woods, this county,
are filled, and an unusually large crowd
attends the services each day. Rev. T.
J. Lambert, presiding elder of the dis
trict, preached this morning. The exer-
cises yesterday were in charge of the
Womans' Christian Temperance Union Of
this county, and were well attended.
Mrs. J. M. Ropp Of shenandoah, Va,
made an address In the morning. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
New Postal Station Clerk.

1sadora Geoghegan has been appointed
clerk in charge of postal station No. 81
at 18th street and Florida avenue north
east, vice Michael A. Laddon, who died
August IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
New York Resumes Campaign.

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE New
York board of health has renewed its
campaign against the fly and the mos
quito, which it describes in its latest
monthly bulletin as "hygienic outlaws"
An epidemic of typhoid fever in Brooklyn
is believed to have been due largely to
the transmission of the typhoid germs by
flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
AIDED BY F|REMEN
Three Companies in Crusade
for Fly determination.
PROVIDED WITH NEW TRAP
An Invention by Two Ingenious
Members of the Force.
BURDETTE THE BENEFICIARY
Slaughtered Insects Turned Over to
His notwithstanding of
the Contestants.
PROVIDED WITH NEW TRAP
BURDETTE THE BENEFICIARY

The District of Columbia fire depart
ment has joined The Stars fly war.
Largely as the result of the invention of
fly trap. which is said to have caught as
many as half a gallon of insects in one
day, three of the fire-hghting companies
are participating in the crusade to abolish
the pest, while others are planning to fol-
low suit.
When The Stars crusade was inaugu-
rated the one object sought was improved
health conditions throughout the city
This is being realized in the reduced num-
bers of typhoid fever and summer COM
plant cases. That the campaign might
prove a public benefit II 1t were employed
to protect the $50 horses in the fire de-
partment from annoyance by flies did not
occur to the health authorities. but E.
Hollidge of No. 3 company and his
brother, H. w. Hollidge. of No. 6 truck
company were quick to see the advan-
tages offered from the standpoint of the
fire department.
Both went to work to construct a prac-
teal fly trap, and in short time their
la bors were rewarded with device which
has proved capable of practically Kidding
No company of flies during the one
week that the trap has been in operation
at that house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Other Houses Supplied.

Similar traps have been built and plac-
ed at No. truck company, on Park road
between 18th and 14th streets. and No
IL engine company. on 14th street near
Park road. The trap consists Of two
boxes. The insects enter the lower one.
which is baited and permits of little light,
and mount to the top one. which is
screened and can be removed so that sui
phur fumes other methods can be en-
ployed for destroying the imprisoned in
SectS.
While only children under sixteen years
of age are eligible to compete for the
prizes in The Stars campaign, the fire
department representatives are making
themselves a factor In the crusade by
turning over the flies they destroy to
Layton III. Burdette, the present leading
contestant There Is no rule which pre-
vents pooling of interests by the con-
testants or the receiving of flies from any
sources, provided the insects are caught
in the District
1t is expected there will be a rush of
contestants to the other f1re-fighting
houses with requests for the flies that
may be killed in those houses. Several
hundred thousands of insects have been
caught in the Hollidge traps, and 1t is
the claim Of the inventors that their de-
vice IS going to make the fire department
fyleSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

WEATHER
Probably Fair and Warmer Today ;
Monday Fair.

For the District of Columbia. Maryland
and Virginia, probably fair and warmer
Sunday. Monday fair; light variable
winds; mostly southerly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

II you want work read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Services in Churches Today.

Union church services will be held at
o'clock tomorrow night at the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. w. F. Watson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church. His subject
will be THE Universal Brotherhood OF
Believers"
Rev. c. Kelly Hobbs. pastor Of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. will hold services
tomorrow night at the Surprise Theater.
His subject will be Coon Hunting in
North Carolina"
Church South tomorrow morning will be
conducted by Rev. o. F. Burgess.
Rev. r. K. Massie of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary will conduct serv-
ices at Christ p. E. Church. and Rev. W.
Cosby Bell will occupy the pulpit at St
PauTs P. E. Church.
Services at Trinity NJ E. Church South
will be conducted by Rev George E. Bar
bour.
Resident clergy will fill the other pull
pits.
Many Away on Vacation.
Vacation time with Alexandrians is now
at flood tide. Hundreds of citizens are
at present away on their annual vaca-
tons and the coming week. in fact, up to
September, will witness the departure of
many others for the seaside and noun
tain resorts to spend a few weeks. Up
to a week ago the departure of Alexan-
drians for pleasure resorts was compare
lively small. in comparison to the exodus
at the same time last year.
Short Respite for Stray Ours.
The advent of the city dog wagon is
awaited with interest by many citizens.
This is because Of the fact that at the
present time there are hundreds of ap-
parently worthless CANNES roaming the
streets Of the city without the required
license tag.
AS soon as the wagon Is placed on the
streets, which is expected to occur short
ly. these dogs will be gathered in and
taken to the city pound. where they will
be kept for short time, after which they
will be put to death if not called for and
redeemed.
Local contractors report considerable
activity in repair work and the erection
of new buildings at this time. Mechanics
identified with the various trades report
activity in preparation for the fall of the
year by many residents who are having
their work done now, rather than later
Child Bitten by Dog.
Catherine Henderson. twelve years old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John 7. Hen
derson, living at $40 North Pitt street,
was bitten on the left ear this morning
by a small dog. The animal regarded
as house pet. attacked the child in her
own home. She was attended by DR..
T. NJ. Jones. who cauterized the wound.
Afterward the dog was killed by Police
man Frederick Garvey.
ST. Charles Catholic Church. Claren-
don. Alexandria county. will hold q lawn
party Monday night on the lawn adjoin-
ing the church.
A lawn party will be given Tuesday
evening also. under the auspices Of the
Rectors Aid Society of Trinity p. +.
Church. on the grounds of the chapel.
Arlington.
Briefs.
The rathskeller of the Elks Home,
which has recently undergone extensive
improvements, was reopened today.
A meeting of Marley Encampment Of
odd Fellows is slated to be held at it's
hall Monday night next.
Miss Pauline Herfurth returned tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Police Board to Meet.

The present board of police commits
sioners Wednesday evening next will hold
its last meeting before going out of office
September l, at which time it is expected
that the board will select three sergeants
of police in conformity with a recent
change in the city charter made by the
state legislature. There are several ap-
pl1cants among members of the force for
the positions.
The question Of selecting Sergeants has
been postponed from time to time. In
asmuch as four out of the five members
Of the board will go out Of office In Sep
TENDER to assume other positions 1t is
generally believed they will exercise the
privilege of electing the sergeants.
AT the present time there Is one va
cancy on the board Of police commits
sioners, caused by the resignation of
Robert S. Barrett of the first ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Briefs.

The rathskeller of the Elks' Home,
which has recently undergone extensive
improvements, was reopened today.
meeting of Marley Encampment Of
odd Fellows is slated to be held at it's
hall Monday night next
Miss Pauline Herfurth returned tonight
after a visit to Miss Freda Cowhig,
HagerStOwn, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
To Observe Labor Day.

A committee from the Alexandria Trades
Council, at a meeting held tonight at its
hall in the Alexandria National Bank
building. outlined plans for participating
in the joint Labor day celebration, Sep
TENDER 2 at Luna Park, under the aus
pices Of the labor unions of this city and
of Washington.
Among those slated to make speeches
on that occasion are: Andrew J. Monta-
que, former Governor of Virginia: John
B. ColpOys, secretary OF Central Labor
Union, Washington: p. ]. Conlon. general
vice president of the International Asso
citation of Machinists. and Richard f.
Byrd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
Special Meeting Of Council to
Consider improvements.
CHANGES IN STREET WIDTH
Trades Council Makes Plans for
Labor Day-Police Board to
Make Appointments.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August H. 1912
special meeting of the common coun-
Gil has been called for IL O'Clock Monday
morning next for the purpose of consid-
erty owners to the reduction Of the width
OF that street. now being improved, from
sixty to fifty-six feet. All who favor
widening the street as well as those who
FAVOR the present width, as provided in
the ordinance, under which one square is
TO be done, are invited to be present
In the event council takes action on
the matter there will be a called meet
Ing OF the board Of aldermen Monday
afternoon at o'clock to take action in
the matter. so that there will be no
interruption to the work.
The foregoing was decided upon to-
day following a conference Of the
mayor. the president of the board Of
aldermen, the president Of the common
council. the city engineer and the
streets
The work of preparing the square
on Washington street between King
and Cameron streets for the improve
ment Is in progress. The city fixed
upon a roadway fifty-six feet in
width. Many of the property owners
object to 1t being SO narrow. favoring
a sixty-foot roadway. Injunction pro-
ceedings were threatened by some, al
by those on that square. Property
owners on the three other squares, 1t
was reported tonight, however, might
resort to the courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PERSONS WHO WITNESSED ACCIDENT TO
young lady at New Cut road station, Saturday
night. Aug. 10. at about 1880 O'Clock, are re-
quested to communicate with A. VI. LANA
HAN $40 18th St ne 1Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21
Scientists Explain the :
Benefits and Dangers OF
Professor Anhenius' Dis.
couery That the Deuelop-
ment of Children May Be
fastened BY Electricity.

bad developed. physically and mentally
Sast twice as much as the children In the
adjoining room.
Or. William James Morton. the originator
OF high frequency currents and for twenty
years professor OF electro-therapeutfcs In
the New York Post Graduate Medical
School n Hospital. discussed and ex-
planned Professor Arrhenius's experiments
In an interview with a representative Of
this newspaper.
I'VE Fave been using high frequency
currents for q long time to cure sick.
ness" he said. "but Professor Arrhenius's
experiments would indicate that they may
now be used with even create. advantage
II. health.
not only the schoOlroom. the hospital and
u. sanitarium will be equipped with high
frequency current chambers. but when
every private dwelling will be 10 provided.
THE electrical room will then be con-
side-ed az indispensable a feature Of the
homo ~ the bathroom IL to-day. Men
will resort to It to read their morning
papers, undergoing the wonderful life
giving treatment for an hour o. SO before
gcinE downtown. The women folks and
the children will spend The best part OF
tho day under the tame healthful condiA
tons. Sickness viii be to . great extent
eliminated. and the term OF human life
will be materially heightened. The M
OF the future may live to be over 4
hundred with ease"
Emile Bacheiet. the inventor Of an ap-
paratus - fer. utilizing magnetic lines OF
force EenerSted BY an alternating cur.
rent, and for eight years STATE Electrician
fo- the State OF Warrington. on the other
hand: Was inclined to minimize the i'm
portance OF Arrhenius's discovery.
." have made the experiment with
plants" he said "and I Invariably found
that though under electric stimulation
the plant grew faster and larger. Il WA
more fragile than those grown under
natural conditions.
THAT II probably also true Of Arrhenius's
elec .rically.g-own school children. The
fact ID you can't beat nature You mar
make : candle burn lighter by supplying
oxygen to Il. but Il will be consumed
faster.
FOR this reason I doubt whether there
n much to be gained In making normal
school children grow faster. A giants
sixe 10 Of little avail without q giants
strength.
with abnormal children, however. The
principle applied BY Arrhenius may be Of
great value. refer 70 those children II
~ ~ normal physical growth h retarded
By constitutional detects. There. the eiec-
trio current may provide the necessary
stimulus 70 overcome the difficulty and
TO chile may b brought up 70 : normal
condition."
Although scientific mon Differ 10 mach
on the Importance Of Ar:henius's expert
ment. they Are Agreed upon the manner In
which Il operatex
In the 49, q The Stockholm school
sf EAF%MH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21

what has been referred to as q sort
of molecular massage" or 'tissue-gynl-
nastics. The tiny particles Of which the
body Is composed are constantly In mo
tion. and this caused them to move about
In a l~ivelfer fashion and increase In num-
Der. This unusual activity OF the mole
cules OF the human body brings about In
creased. oxidation-the burning mp Of the
waste products Of the body by oxygen.
The Importance Of the process OF oxida-
ton will be better understood when 1t Is re-
membered that food is valuable to animals
only In SO far as II Is converted into tissue
or fuel. Beyond that 1t Is positively ha-m.