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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
ANACOSTIA.

After a number Of years of effort on
the part Of citizens of Anacostia, Logan
Park is at last to be improved and placed
in condition equal to any park in the city.
Surveyors have begun the work OF laying
or the paths and positions for the vari-
Gus plants and trees. The ground was
first given to the District government, TO
be used as market space, and up to
within few years ago the Commission
ers would do nothing with the space, ar
guing that unless the ground was used
only for market purposes that it could not
be used The matter was finally referred
to the War Department, however. and
that department decided that II could be
used as public park. and since that time
Ii has been under its jurisdiction. About
q year ago an effort was made to have
the park improved. but so little money
was available that little was accom-
plished.
Emanuel Chapter. No 1871. Brotherhood
of st. Andrew. OF -inacosta has been ad-
rfsed that the national convention of the
order is to take place in Chicago Septem-
Der to 8. and the question as to wheth-
er this body will send a delegate to that
convention will be decided shortly
Anacostia Tent. No. T. knights OF the
Maccabees. met last evening in Masonic
Hall. and fLrthered its plans for its an
nual excursion. which is to be held this
month. 1t also considered new applica-
tions and performed initiatory work
Ernest Joachim of New Jersey has re-
turned to his home following a visit TO
friends in Anacostia
James Frank. night station clerk at the
eleventh police precinct. returned to duty
last evening following a vacation Yer
non Eskridge. also Of this station, is on
leave owing to the death of his young
son. G. A. Kramer. day clerk. has gone
on q vacation, which he will spend with
Mrs: Kramer at Piney Point. Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
CARGO OF ICE AT WHARF.
Supplies Coming From the Kennebee
River in Maine.

Schooner barge No. 5, one Of the big
vessels Of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany's fleet. is at the 9th street wharf
Of the American Ice Company to dis
charge a cargo Of about 1000 tons OF
refrigerating material from the Kenne-
bee river. Maine. and by the time she
is unloaded barge No. 10. which is on
her way here from the same. point, will
have arrived and will be ready to dis
charge cargo. No. 5 was brought into
port yesterday by the tug Camilla. who
picked her up at Point Lookout. where
the tug that brought her down the coast
left her. the tug going on to Baltimore.
It was stated that the output of the
ice-making plants Of the city would be
amply sufficient to meet all demands
in this city in the present summer. but
it is understood that several other car
goes will be received here in the next
six weeks No. 5 was consigned to the
Mutual Company at Alexandria. but as
that company had all the ice IL needed
the barge was sent to this city.
Barge No. 10 left the Kennebec Sat
urday last and should pass in the capes
today or tomorrow. She should arrive
here about Thursday.
Both No. 5 and No. 10 will load coal
at Georgetown for New England points
after discharging the ice they have
aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
MELONS FROM THE FARMS.
Consignments From River and Bay
at Wharf Market.

Watermelons from the farms on both
shores Of Chesapeake bay and along its
tributaries are being received at the
18th street wharf market in quantities
sufficient to cause a drop in prices, and
this morning. small. ordinary grades of
the fruit sold as low as s. per hundred
and prices ranged from that up to SIG
and $1S per hundred for selected stock.
Since Saturday a fleet Of about a dozen
melon-laden craft have arrived at the
wharf market and this morning it was
estimated that there were over 10000
melons on view and vessels with them
aboard were arriving at frequent inter-
walls. According to reports. the season
this year has been favorable to the
growth Of melons. and those being re-
ceived at the wharf market are said to
be of excellent quality and SIZE
The demand for the fruit Is quite brisk,
and from early in the morning until long
after dark wagons are on the wharf
leading for the dealers uptown who sup
ply Washington housekeepers with the
fruit. Vessels with melons aboard will
continue to arrive here until the middle
of September or late in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
"Buncombe."

To the Editor OF The STAR
Frederic J. Haskin in Mondays Star
gave the wrong date for the coming Of
the slang word "buncombe' Felix
Walker, who first used the word-Mr
Haskin says in 1S41-died in Mississippi
In 1880. He was born I'm Virginia in 1853
and after campaigning with Daniel
Boone against the Indians in Kentucky
settled in Tryon county, North Carolina,
which had been cut off from Mecklenburg
county in 176S. named for the royal gov
ernor, and which was blotted out by the
patriot general assembly in 1779, the
eastern half being named Lincoln and the
western Rutherford. in honor of two
revolutionary generals. Some time after
ward Buncombe. Mcdowell and Cleve-
land counties were cut Off from Ruther-
ford. Walker represented this district
ing the session of 1S3O-o1 he made the
speech referred to and it was on the
admission of Missouri. where his friend
and fellow-soldier. Boone, had died few
lEOnths before. 1t was q strong speech
and severe in denunciation of the anti
slavery element in Congress, which was
trying to keep Missouri out of the Union
The same argument had been used before
in the prolonged debate and some Of the
members, firing of the discussion, left
their seats He observed that he did not
care how many left the chamber and
that he was talking for Buncombe. The
expression took" as many a one has
since done. JOSEPH A. MUDD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
HUGHES rs INDORSED.
New Jersey Representative Backed
by Labor for the Senate.

Representative William Hughes of New
Jersey. candidate for United States sena-
tor from that state. received the official
Endorsement of the Central Labor Union
at a meeting last night in Typogra phical
Temple. A committee was selected to cor
respond with all labor unions OF New
Jersey, setting forth Representative
Hughes service for the unions and the
laboring classes. and urging them to sup
port his candidacy.
P. j. Ryan Of the Plate Printers Union
and D. J. O'Leary of the Firemen's Union
had a discussion regarding Director Ralph
of the bureau Of printing and engraving.
Mr. Ryan contended that the employees Of
the bureau are compelled to perform me-
NAL work which they are not supposed to
do. Mr.. O'Leary. who is employed at the
bureau. defended his chief He said that
more of the demands of the labor unions
had been granted under Director Ralph
than under any previous director, and
that the fireInen had received increases
In pay, and great many things had been
done for the comfort of the employees, and
challenged any one to disprove anything
he had said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
MRS. NEWLANDS SUED.
Wife of Senator Is Co-Defendant In
Damage Suit.

Mrs. Edith M. Newlands. wife of Sem
ator Newlands, and Herbert Claude, man.
ager of her estate near TenIey town. d.
c., are named as defendants In a suit for
$4,000 damages filed In the District SUI
preme Court by William Bolts. through
Attorneys Thomas L. Jones and ]. 4.
Padgctt.
Mrs Newlands is sued as the employer
OF Mr.. Claude. 1t is charged in the petit
ton that Bolts was falsely arrested and
imprisoned on a warrant sworn oLt In the
Police Court by Mr.. Claude. He charges
that he was arrested May IS last. and
held in the Police Court three hours. on
a charge of entering the lands Of Mrs.
Newlands'' and cutting down twenty-five
trees. He declares. further. that he was
sent to Jail for two days while the case
was continued, and that when he was
finally tried in the Police Court, after he
had entered plea Of mot guilty." he
was acquitted.
Bolts declares his reputation was in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
Ex-MAY0R JOYCE ASSAILED.
Mass Meeting Is Held at Mount
Rainier.

Following meeting of the town coun-
Gil of Mount Rainier, Nd, last night,
when the newly elected councilman. G.
W. Hughes, was formally seated without
opposition. mass meeting was held in
the town hall. at which Robert E. Joyce,
former mayor of the town. was DENOUNCED
by members of what is known as the
anti-Joyce faction.
The meeting was called to order by
Amos w. Hawk. who said the object was
to consider steps to repair the damage
done to the community through press
notices Of its activities. He expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Joyce was the cause Of
it all. and therefore suggested that ac-
ton be aimed at him.
While the "antis'' were in the majority.
the former mayor was not without
friends. Despite their lack in number.
they voiced their views in strong words.
FL S. White. Milton Lightbown and
Charles NJ. Newman spoke in defense Of
Mr.. Joyce.
One citizen suggested the drawing of
resolutions demanding that Mr.. Joyce
withdraw from the town. Motion was
made that a committee be appointed to
frame resolutions and wait upon Mr..
Joyce. This was carried. and the follow
ing were appointed to serve on the COM
mittee: J. D. Hughes. C.. p. Jones. A. D.
Rust, r. NJ. Rice and Finley Hayes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
ONLY: ONE MAN ACCUSED.
No Others Arrested in Alleged Bank
Eorgeries.

Officials of the Department of JUS
tice today said the investigation into
the alleged forgeries of notes by an
employe OF the National City Bank,
which was merged with the CONNER
cial National Bank, is now entirely out
Of the Departments hands. all mat
tiers connected with the case having
been turned over to the United States
attorneys Office. Jesse C. Adkins. spe-
cial attorney for the department. said
the department is not taking any part
in the investigation.
Bruce Bielaski chief Of the division
of Investigations of the department,
says he has no knowledge OF charges
affecting any officer or employee OF the
bank other than John f. HUMPHREYS
the accused former note teller. Arson
S. Taylor, United States commissioner.
said this morning that no one except
ing young HUMPHREYS has as yet been
arratgned before him as alleged ac-
completes in the charged forgeries. and
that so far as he knew Humphries 10
the only man accused In the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
FINES AMOUNT TO SIS.
George Rumbaugh Found Guilty on
Two Charges in Police Court.

George Rumbaugh. living at 1O14 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. was fined S.
on a charge of disorderly conduct and
$40 on a charge of assaulting an officer
in the Police Court yesterday by Judge
Aukam.
Rumbaugh said that a colored woman
tried to sit in his lap when he was seated
next to his wife on a street car Saturday
night. According to his story, he remon-
strated gently with her. asking her to get
up. Rumbaugh says that Policeman Pur-
cell. who was on the car. "butted in" and
when he got of at the corner OF 18th
street and Massachusetts, avenue north
west the policeman placed him under ar
rest. Purcell says he cursed him, but
Rumbaugh insisted he remained silent
when he learned that the man was a
policeman. He said he thought at first
that Purcell was a porter. Rumbaugh's
wife testified that 1t was a plain case of
butting in on the part of the officer.
Purcell said that Rumbaugh struck him
with bottle of sherry. Rumbaugh said
1t was an accident, due to the officers
SEEKING his arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Burial of Col. w. H. Coffin in Oak
Hill Cemetery.

Military honors marked the burial in
Oak Hill cemetery this morning of the
body of Col. William III. Coffin. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. u. :. A.. who died In the
Mayo Hospital, Rochester. Mimi. last
Friday. The escort consisted Of artillery
from the posts at Forts Washington and
Hunt. and music was supplied by the En-
Sineer Band of Washington barracks.
The honorary pallbearers were Mai
Gen. w. H. Carter, General Staff Corps;
Brig Gen. W. II. Bixby. chief OF engi-
neers; Brig. Gen George II. Torney sur
Seon general: Brig Gen. +. NJ Weaver.
chief of Coast Artillery; Brig. Gen. c. r.
Smith. paymaster general, and Col. Jo-
seph Garrard. 18th Cavalry.
Funeral services were held in the chapel
a the cemetery. Mrs. Coffin and Mrs
Helen Paine, sister of Col. Coffin, who
came 20 this city to attend the interment
are guests of Gen. and Mrs. Carter, al
their residence on Bancroft place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
BELIEVED TO BE SUICIDE.
Coroner's Conclusion Regarding ths
Drowning of Samuel Cissell.

Police Of the harbor precinct yester-
day afternoon recovered the body of Sam
uel Cissell, timer. who jumped overheard
near the foot of 18th street southeast
Sunday night. and was drowned. The
body was recovered a short distance from
where Cissell went overheard.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation of
his death this morning and concluded that
Cissen committed suicide. He was told
that the timer had several times threat
ened to end his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
PROHIBITION THE THEME.
Chautauqua in Loudoun County for
Sunday School Scholars.
OF The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. August g. 1912.
The thirty-second annual chautauqua
Of the Prohibition and Evangelical AS
sociation of Loudoun county began at
the tabernacle near Purcellvlle this
morning. AS in past years, the exercises
were given by the Sunday schools of the
county. and scholars from all schools
contributed recitations and music to the
program. Among the special features
were songs by Miss Mary Sherier. So
prano soloist of Washington, d. c.: read
ings by Miss Jeanette King Of Ohio and
music by the Heron sisters of New York.
This evening will be the opening con-
cert. Wednesday and Thursday will be
prohibition days, and among the speak
ers will be former Gov. j. Frank Hanly
of Indiana and Oliver w. Stewart of Chi
cago.
A musical was given yesterday after
noon at the home of Miss Maria w. Har-
rison by James E. Bagley. baritone, of
Washington. d. c.: Jack Bowie, solOist,
of Washington. and Miss Margaret Lay
cock. accompanist, Of Leesburg. Follow
ing the musical a lawn party was held
The proceeds were given to the choir OF
st. James Episcopal Church. Leesburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
MEET AT FOREST GLEN.
District Endeavorers Hold Picnic
and MONTHLY Meeting

Members Of the District of Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union held their an
nual picnic yesterday afternoon at For
est Glen, Md, leaving 7th street and
Florida avenue at 6:1j o'clock. On arrival
at Forest Glen shortly after 6 o'clock
luncheon was served on the lawn. and
was followed by the regular monthly
meeting of the union.
Rexford L. Holmes. president. presided
over the gathering, and during the course
of the meeting the recent campaign OF
Karl Lehman, interstate field secretary
of the Christian Endeavor movement, in
Washington, was discussed at length.
Miss Myrtle Scofield, Horace NJ. Gilman
and others made brief talks during the
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
WILSON'S SISTER HERE.
On Way to Visit Nominee at Sea.
girt.

The next time l come to Washington
one OF the Write House automobiles
will meet me at Union station. said
Mrs. Annie w. Howe of Raleigh, n. c.,
Sunday evening as she registered at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Andrew Duffy. the desk clerk who
assigned Mrs. Howe to her room, nat
urally was at a loss to know the
meaning of her statement. 1t was not
until Mrs. Howe said she expected to
see her brother elected President next
November and then inquired the time OF
departure of the earliest train for Sea-
grit. n j.. that Duffy realized he was
conversing with the sister Of Gov. Wood
row Wilson.
Mrs. Howe was accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. p. G. Cothran. and the
latter's child. They remained in this
city until yesterday morning and then
left for Seagirt to visit the democratic
nominee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
AID CLUB PLANS FEATURES.
Arranges for the Entertainment Of
National Association.

The Washington Ad Club. at a meet
ing last night in its rooms at $40 18th
street, discussed plans for the entertain
ment Of the Associated AID Clubs of
America during the association meeting
in Washington next year. resolution
was passed indorsing proposition to es-
tablish a permanent exhibition Of the
worlds products in this city. Earl p.
Hopkins was appointed to serve on the
national committee of the permanent
worlds fair.
The club has offered to furnish free an
electrOtype picture boosting Washing
ton to any business house here wishing
to use such picture on its envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
GOES BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Charles Wallace Under Bond
Charged With Forgery.

Charles Wallace was held under 81, 900
bond to appear before the grand jury by
Judge Aukun. in the Police Court, yes
terday. Wallace is charged with forging
check, signing the name of the Corby
Baking Company to it, and making it
payable to Henry Warner"
Wallace asked that he be sent to the
Washington Asylum Hospital. where, he
said he has been under treatment for ex-
cessive drinking. He appeared to be on
the verge of a physical and nervous
breakdown, and said that If he had done
what was charged in the indictment it
was due to his condition. He was removed
to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.


Columbia-The Columbia Players in "A
Single Man." SIS pm
Polls Theater-The Poll Players In The
Deep Purple" s:10 Pm.
Cosmos-vaudevillo and motion pic
lures. I pm. to IL pm.
virsinia-Motion pictures and illustrate
ed songs.
cert. followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland Of amuse-
ments. with large dancing pavilion: adj
mission free.
Relasco-Kinemacoior Pictures. 7:3O and
pm.
Luna Park-Amusements of all sorts,
with dancing.
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
Cars for Great Falls leaye 36th and NJ
streets every few minutes.
Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line, as per schedule In railroad
column
Steamer ST. Johns for Colonial Beach.
leaves 7th street wharf at . am
Reisinger's Ice Cream.
Special during August. SOC Y gallon.
Main 216I 235 G NV.
We Correct All Gas Range Troubles.
EberIy's Stove Store. us eth st. NV.
Phone Your Want AID to The Star,
Main 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
Petition for Divorce.

A petition for divorce has been filed in
the District Supreme Court by Mary c.
Carrico. through Attorneys Robert L.
Williams and Walter c. English. against
her husband. James L. Carrico The CON-
plainant states in her petition that she
was married to the defendant in this city
October II. 1905. She asks the court to
allow her to resume her maiden name of
Mary c. Wood. and also for alimony A
correspondent is named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
ATTEND BAR MEETING.
Judge Knapp and Attorney Jackson
at Fortress Monroe.

Judge Martin A. Knapp of the United
States Commerce Court and Attorney E.
Hilton jackson. a member Of the local
bar. are attending the sessions of the Vir-
ginia State Bar Association, which opened
today at Hotel Chamberlin, Fortress Mon
roe, Va. The session will continue
through Thursday. Both of the local men
go as guests OF the Virginia association,
and will read papers.
Judge Knapp's subject will be Trans
portation and Combination" and that OF
Mr.. Jackson will be us Virginia Entitled
to Compensation for the Cession of the
Northwest Territory to the National Gov
ernment?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
Pitchforks as Weapons.

George Shanks and George Blackwell.
negroes. were fined SO each by Judge
Aukam in the nited States branch OF
the Police Court yesterday for using
pitchfork to settle their differences. Each
testified that the other just ran into
the pitchfork when the holder of the
weapon was merely trying to keep him
away by exhibiting 1t. ST anks was stuck
in the leg and Blackwell In the hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
Mrs. Rockwell Improved.

Mrs. E. w. Rockwell. mother Of Lieut..
C.. x. Rockwell, who was seriously hurt
Sunday night. when she was thrown to
the ground at Delaware avenue and c
street northeast, after stepping from q
street car. was reported this morning i'm
proved. She Is still a patient at Casualty
Hospital, where she vas taken when she
was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
POLICE FIND NO TRACE
Of STOLEN PROPERTY
Senior BoniIIa of Costa RIGA
Robbed of JeWeIry Valued
at S6O4.

Jewelry valued at 1904 disappeared yes
terday afternoon from trunk in the
apartment of Senior NJ. A. Bonilla, secre-
tary to the Costa Rican representative in
the Costa Rican-Panama boundary arbi-
tration. in the boarding house of Mrs. j.
Cunningham, 1871 X street northwest.
The theft. it is believed. was committed
between II and 1 o'clock.
Five days ago, Miss E. Matamoros, also
a Costa Rican. was robbed of a watch
worth $50. She did not report the theft
to the police until yesterday.
Police Advance Theory.
1t is believed by the authorities that
both thefts were committed by some per-
son who was familiar with the interior
of the house and the movements of its
occupants. The key to the Bonilla trunk
was kept in a small box in a chiffon1er
the intruder without much Effort.
The key had been returned to its place,
and when Senior Bonilla saw the trunk
was unlocked he raised the lid and dis
covered that the contents had been tam
pered with.
An examination of the trunk disclosed
that a watch, a gold chain with a s.. 50
gold-piece attached, lOcket, slide chain,
diamond earrings, ten breastpins and sew
eral other smaller articles of jewelry had
been removed.
Futile Search for Jewelry.
Detective Pratt visited the house and
made a careful investigation He assisted
in a search about the house for the
jewelry and detained a colored maid on
suspicion that she might have had some
knowledge of the disappearance of the
jewelry.
She was later released. II the stolen
property is not recovered soon IT is likely
that the police will offer a reward for
the arrest Of the thief and recovery Of
the jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06
Campfire Girls Plan Outing.

Fifty Campfire Girls will be encamped
at River View from August 10 to Septem-
Der 2. Next Monday Is the beginning of
the last week the Boy Scouts have at
River View, and 1t has been decided to
turn over the camp to the Campfire
Girls the last two weeks in the MONTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06

public convenience station has been
erected in Rock Creek Park. and will be
opened in a few days. 1t is located on the
west side Of Broad Branch road. near it's
junction with the Pierce Mill read, nearly
opposite the old Pierce mill.