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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
RAPID WORK ON CHANNEL.
Improvement Permits Vessels tt
Reach District Almshouse.

Despite the ice that covered the flats
opposite Alexandria, good progress has
been made on the channel which is being
constructed from the dredged channel
into Goose Egg Island. to the District
almshouse settlement, near Shepherds
landing of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, and within the next week or ten
days it will be completed. Ii will be seven
feet deep on high water and about sixty
feet wide, SO that light-draft tugs will
have no difficulty in taking lighters load
ed with material for the almslfouso
through the channel to small pier that
is to be built.
This method of getting to the almshouse
will obviate the necessity Of the long
drive from this city, by way of Anacos-
tia. which has been the only means of
going there since the place was estab-
lished. Eventually, it is understood, a
wider and deeper channel will be dug SO
that larger boats can go into the point
to load and discharge freight.
What boats will be used for this serv
ice. by the District authorities Is not
known, but it is understood that the tug
Warren will take up the work for time
between her trips to the workhouse on
Occoquan creek, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
OUT ON. MARINE WAYS.
Launches Being Made Ready for the
Spring Season.

During the high water last week the
power launch Truant, belonging to Capt.
Snaithman of the life-saving service,
foated without the aid of any one from
the railway at Regan's boatyard, but was
not injured. Some little damage was
done the railway and this is being re-
paired. and as soon as completed the Tru-
ant will be again taken out to receive
her spring overhaufng.
The power launch belonging to Capt.
LOnsdale and others Of this city was
yesterday hauled out on the larger rail-
way at Benefits boatyard for attention
to her hull and to receive a new wheel.
She will be cleaned and painted and put
in condition to return to service as soon
as the spring boating season opens on the
Potomac, in the coming month.
The launch c. j. M, owned by George
Dudley of this city, is in Riley Cumber-
lands boathouse, at the foot of 9th street
southwest. being overhauled. n new stern
is being put on the craft, her hull is to
be overhauled and painted and she is to
be put In thorough order for service,
Cumberland will this week install a new
eight horsepower gasoline engine in the
launch Mermaid. lying at Georgetown, and
will also give her an Overhauling In
preparation for going into commission
with the pleasure fleet this spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
BARGEs TO BE FL0ATED.
Owners Of Carolina and Jennings
Hope to Save Them.

The barges Carolina and Ellen s. Jen-
nings of Philadelphia. which went ashore
in Chesapeake bay in the gale Thursday
last, are to be floated. w. B. Duncan of
Norfolk, a representative Of the owners,
was in Baltimore Saturday last arranging
with wrecking company to raise the
vessels and to get them to a shipyard for
repairs.
In tow of the tug Prudence the strand
ed barges. with the Robert 8. McCracken
and the Emma and Mabel. left Baltimore
Thursday morning bound to Norfolk.
That night in the heavy gale the Carolina
and Ellen S. Jennings broke loose from
the tug and went ashore on Three S sters
shoal. near Herring bay. Md. Reports re-
ceived of the disaster stated that the tug
and all four barges had stranded, but
later the Prudence with two barges ar
rived at Norfolk
The men aboard the stranded barges
were taken off and carried to Norfolk.
Both the Carolina and Jennings were
known at this port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
CONVERTS LEAGUE MEETS.
Means of Gaining Members for Cath
Olic Church Discussed.

Ways and means of presenting the doc
trines of the Catholic Church to non
Catholics, that conversions may be in
creased, the purpose of the organization,
were considered at a meeting Of the new
Catholic Converts League. held yesterday
in knights of Columbus Hall. 9Th and E
streets. The league is connected with
Apostolic Mission House.
The Very Rev. \ P. Doyle welcomed
the assembly. Joseph E Cotton, presi-
dent, called the meeting to order. Among
those present were Senator-elect Rams
dell of Louisiana, Representatives Ben
johnson of Kentucky, Timothy T. Ans
berry of Ohio and Solicitor George B. NC
Cabe.
The next meeting will be held the last
Sunday in March at Mcmahon Hall,
Catholic University. An illustrated lee
ture on the subject of national parks
will be delivered by Clement s. Ucker.
chief clerk Of the Interior Department.
who has supervision Of national parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
BENEFIT OF BOYS AND GIRLS.
Child Welfare Department, Civic
Federation, Discusses Plans.

Plans for the moral AMI physical benefit
of the boys and girls in Washington
were discussed at a meeting yesterday Of
the child welfare department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. at the Cairo.
1t was proposed by Mrs. Fred Dubois
to enlist the aid of the Parent-Teachers
Association of Washington in a movement
to better the lives of children. and to
get each association to send delegate
to the District Congress of Mothers.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. organizer of
parent-teachers' associations in many of
the District schools, said these associa-
tions should feel in way responsible
for the arrest Of 1900 children reported
in Washington each year Proper CO.
operation of these associations. Mrs
Rafter said. would greatly improve con-
ditionS.
About 40 members attended the meet
ing. Among the speakers were Mrs.
Edith Kingman Kern, Charles r. Ely,
Mrs. James and Mrs. Fishback.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
High School Text Books.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

10 the EUlIOF OK Inc star.
AS parent of several children who at
tend the excellent high schools Of the
District l have found it quite expensive
to buy text books for these children, and
it has often occurred to me that this
burden might be appreciably lessened if
the District would undertake to furnish
these books at fair rental price. At
present these books must be bought out
right, and often after only Il few months
use they must be discarded, though in
almost perfect condition, unless a chance
customer may be found who Is willing to
pay secondhand rates for them. My
children have had several dollars worth
OF books stolen from their desks, and
such a system as propose would abolish
this evil practice, as every pupil could
be required to rent such books as were
needed in the course being pursued. The
rental price might be placed sufficiently
high to cover the cost of handling and
checking the business. as well as to re-
place the value Of a book in the treasury
by the time 1t had been used as long as
it could be reasonably expected to be
serviceable. F. c. CREWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
RETURN TO SERVICE.
Schooners Which Have Been Ice
bound Find Navigation Possible.

The schooners Mable and Ruth, Grace
G. Bennett, Edwin and Maud and Ella
Hill, the lumber carriers that were
caught in port and held prisoners here
by the freeze. will all sail during this
week for North Carolina points, and all
will load lumber to come back to this
city. The masters Of the vessels-with
the exception OF Capt. Tryon of the
Ella Hill, who Is with his vessel here
have been at their homes In Maryland
and Delafare. will return to this city
and will at once begin active prepara-
tons for getting away.
In addition to these vessels there are
fifteen or more wood-carriers and oyster
carrying craft lying in port here. and
they, too. will up sail and, taking ad-
vantage of favoring winds, will go to
points on the river to load back to this
city.
While the freeze has given the masters
of the vessels an opportunity to have a
long vacation at their homes, they are
not disposed to be thankful for it, and
could they have had their way there
would have been no ice to hold their
boats prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
PARALYTIC STROKE FATAL.
Mrs. McGivern Dies While on Visit
to Son,

Funeral services for Mrs. Marian Nc.
Givern of . X street northeast. who died
suddenly of paralysis yesterday. will he
held Wednesday morning at st. Aloysius
Catholic Church.
Mrs. McGivern was ascending the steps
at the home OF her son. Ferdinand B. Nc
Givern, OF Is Quincy street northeast.
when she was stricken. She had gone
there with the intention of seeing her
baby grandson.
For many years Mrs. McGivern had
been an employe Of the bindery Of the
government printing office and was the
widow OF Harry McCHvern. civil war
veteran.
She leaves three sons, Harry, Ferdinand
and Aloysius McGivern. and two daugh-
tiers. Miss Jennie McGivern and Miss
Mary McGivern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
ANACOSTIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. N. Shank of w
| street, Anacostia, have announced the
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Frances
r Shank, to Benjamin F. Fields Of 1927
North Wood avenue, Baltimore. Md. The
ceremony was performed secretly on the
evening of February 10 at the Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church by
the Rev. James s. Montgomery. The an.
nouncement came as q surprise to Miss
Shank's many friends in Anacostia. For
the present Mr.. and Mrs. Fields will
make their home at 625 l. street north
west. Washington.
Rev. Richard P. Williams, archdeacon
of the Episcopal diocese of the District of
Columbia and canon Of the cathedral at
Mount st. Alban, was present at the serv-
Chapel in Congress Heights and delivered
the sermon. 1t was the first visit of
Canon Williams since his selection to
assist the bishop and a large congrega-
ton greeted him. Rev. Charles F. Son.
tag, rector, was in charge.
Maurice Otterback, chairman OF the
committee on streets and highways of
the Anacostia Citizens Association. is
hopeful that during the pl esent year 1t
will be possible to have opened number
of public alleys in Anacostia which here
tOfore have been used by property own
ers, and also to induce sufficient num-
Der OF owners to donate ground for these
public places in squares where no public
alley Is shown in the original survey. AL
ready the committee has requested the
Commissioners to take action along this
line and is at present endeavoring to as
certain those desiring a rear entrance to
their property, so that the matter can be
formally submitted to the Commissioners.
Rev. Merritt Earl, pastor Of the Con-
gress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church, yesterday announced the forma-
ton of q brotherhood association among
the men of his parish, and extended an
invitation to others to join. The officers
of this brotherhood were also announced,
as follows: w. p. Ballard. president; O.
A. Emmons, first vice president; John L.
Dean, second vice president; Andrew I.
Mcnamara, secretary; Dell Padgett.
treasurer. For the present meetings will
be held monthly on the third Friday
evening.
The Altar Society Of ST. Teresas
Church met yesterday afternoon In the
basement hall Of the church on v street.
Future work was outlined. Mrs. Upton
s. Howser is president of the society.
To make final reports covering the
canvass conducted yes
terday afternoon in Anacostia and its
vicinity, a meeting has been called for
tonight Of the men who conducted this
canvass in the Brotherhood Hall OF the
local Methodist church. Rev. s. w. Graf
fin, chairman of the general committee,
is DESTROYS that as many members as
possible be present tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-"Ziegfeld Follies." S:1o pm.
Belasco-"The Bohemian Girl" $40 pm.
Columbia-Mr. Wilton Lackaye in 1.-THE
Curious Conduct of Judge LIE Garde,'
S:1J pm.
. Chase's-Polite vaudeville, Sis pm.
New Academy-"Polly Of the Circus, =
SiJ pm.
Gayety-James c. Morton and Frank
F. Moore in The Merry Whirl," S:15 p m
New observation-disclosures Americans" SIS
pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:1J. 3:4J. 7:15 and pm.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures. l pm. to IL pm.
Virginia-Motion pictures and illus
trated songs.
The Arcade. 18th street and Park road
Dancing. skating and other amusements
Convention Hall-Roller skating and
dancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Members of Edward ]. Ross Council
Hear Addresses.

Members of Edward J. Ross Council.
No. %. Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, who died during the year
were remembered at an impressive me-
mortal service held in the hall at 7th
and streets northwest yesterday after
noon.
In addition to hymn service and prayer
by Rev. T. f. Davis, pastor of West
minister Presbyterian Church, and in
troductory remarks by Chairman r. II.
Ballard. addresses were made by Repre-
sentative w. c. Adamson of Georgia.
who spoke on 1.-The Principles of Our Or
der: Rev. J. NJ. Taylor. pastor of Gen.
teunial Baptist Church, whose topic was
Benefits Derived From Our Order and
Rev. T. f. Davis. whose subject was
.Fraternalism.
Special music was rendered by Miss
Anna Cioakey, f. Lester Ballard and
Thomas E. Moore. Rev. Mr.. Davis pro-
nounced the benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Well Worth Reading.

In our next Sunday Magazine: Wire
less Power" by Richard Maxwell Wi
mans: illustrated song No. SO. THE
Bridge" Longfellow's poem set to music
by Lady Carew and illustrated from a
painting by Robert Burns Wilson; Eliot
sam and Jetsam." by s. Ten Eyck Bourne
and Charles Francis Bourke; THE Way
OF the World" by Catherine Schurman;
the fourth part Of "A Captain Unafraid."
narrated by Capt. John O'Brien to Horace
Smith, and the final installment of Her
Word OF Honor" by Edith Macvane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
WORK IN THE sLUMs.
Evangelistic Services Proposed BY
Rev. Mr.. Drew.

Rev. Simon p. w. Drew, pastor of the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, announces
a movement for evangelistic work in the
negro slums of Washington. Revival
services under the auspices of the Ma
tional Negro Baptist Evangelical Conven-
ton of America and the Cosmopolitan
City Mission and Church Extension So
ciety are to be held. beginning Sunday.
March IL, and continuing to Sunday.
March 81. These meetings will be con-
Quoted by the negro reyivalist. Rev.
George w. Lee. one of the biggest men
in the United States. who weighs more
than 400 pounds. He will be assisted by
Rev. w. A. Taylor, pastor of the First
Baptist Church Of Newport News, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
PLANS MADE FOR BALL.
Hotel Employees Will Dance Tomor.
row Night.

Preparations have been completed for
the ball to be given by the International
and Geneva Association of Hotel and
Restaurant Employees. in celebration of
the thirty-fifth anniversary OF the organi-
zation Of the association, at old Masonic
Temple tomorrow night.
The executive board consists of e. Schu-
mann, representative of the administra-
ton; j. Ktrschner, president; c. j. Mel
son, secretary; H. Weseloh; controller;
G. Smitskamp and E. Schumann, trus-
tees; p. Kavanagh, vice president; FIR.
Seidl, treasurer; A. kuhwald, sergeant-at-
arms. and Dr.. E. A. Sellhausen, physi-
clan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
BATTLE VIEW NOT READY.
Exhibition Of Gettysburg Panorama
Delayed for One Day.

The big panorama of the battle of Get
tysburg and Picketts charge, which is to
be shown free to the public at the PEN
sion office for the next few weeks, was
not ready for exhibition this morning,
difficulties encountered in rigging the Sec
tons being responsible for the delay.
The big painting. which is more than
800 feet in length. is divided into sections,
and these sections. mounted on stretchers.
are hung SO as to form a continuous pic
ture. The height Of the balconies at the
pension office made the work of mounting
the picture more than ordinarily difficult
The picture. it was stated today, will be
in place and ready for the inspection of
the public tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
BRINGING BODY HOME.
Plans for Funeral of Young Man
Drowned in Porto Rico.

1t is expected that the body of John
A. Phillips. jr., of this city, who was
drowned last November while swimming
at Vieques, Porto Rico, will arrive here
tomorrow night The body will be ac-
companied from Washington to Houston,
Va, his former home. by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Phillips. and a
brother. G. Marc Phillips. Burial will
be made in the Episcopal Church ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Phillips was a former Central High
School student and at the time Of his
death was in charge Of the magnetic OBJ
servatory at Vieques, United States coast
and geodetic survey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
THOMAS JAMES IS DEAD.
Father of Mrs. Huntington Wilson
Succumbs in Baltimore.

Thomas James of st. James, Mo-, father
Of the wife of Huntington Wilson, act
ing secretary of state, died in Johns
Hopkins Hospital Saturday. Mr.. and
MRS. Wilson will attend the funeral in
Baltimore tomorrow.
Mr.. James was ABOUT sixty-five years
old, and was memSer Of the Metro
politan Club of this city and the Mary
land and University clubs of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Caledonians at Stag Party.

Twenty-Five members Of the Caledonian
Club Of Washington met at the Hotel
Fritz Reuter- Saturday night On call of
Chief John Higgins for the clubs annual
stag party and smoker. DIR. Thomas Mil
Ter acted as POSTMASTER at the dinner
which preceded the smoker. Scotch songs
Scotch stories and the Scotch joke, with
other things Scotch made up the even
ings entertainment the guests drinking
the final toast to Scotia and singing "Auld
Lang Syne' as the clock was striking T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Casinos Unprecedented Triumph.

S0OIuO luPICCeOCutCO 1TIU"PHs
a VERY important factor last week
n in breaking all former records at
~ the Casino Theater by over 500
was the persistent daily use of this
spot in The Star. Evidently it is read by
people who want the real vaudeville bill.
whether 1t costs much or little. So In the
hope of SURPRISING that record. the most
pretentious and colossal bill of the season
is announced in the same spot. It's a
great one-this spot So is the show the
casino offers, with Onaip, the mystery of
the century, as the sensational headliner,
and the Cora Observation-Disclosures
beauty sextet as the classy feature. The
comedy scream is Titian-haired Sophie
Everett and her company. Nettie Knfse,
the whistling maid. and Number g." the
comedy novelty, are other attractions of
box Office power. This spot tomorrow will
dilate further on vaudeville triumph
that the classes and the masses will strive
to enjoy-at the Casino, 9TH and north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Epileptic Fit Proves Fatal.

Daniel Warler. colored. twenty Ave
years of age. had an epileptic At yester-
day afternoon at the 18th street wharf.
The ambulance Of the Emergency Hos
pital was called. After being treated
Warler requested that he be taken to his
home. 1871 P street southwest. He died
there about two hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Charles Diehl to Lecture.

Charles Diehl, a member of the French
Institute. and also professor of Byzantine
history at the Sorbonne. is to deliver an
illustrated lecture tomorrow afternoon at
30 o'clock before the Alliance Fran
caise at the Washington Club. 171O 8
street northwest The subject is Ira
VIENNA" the ancient Italian city on the
Adriatic sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Address on Portuguese Republic.

'The Portuguese Republic was the SUBJ
ject of an address by Charles w. Paf-
flow before the Washington Secular
League at a meeting held at Pythian
Temple yesterday afternoon. The speak
er said Portugal was "a small nation with
a great history" Col. John McElroy led
general discussion on the topic. Others
who participated were the president, H.
C.. Kirk; the secretary, John D. Bradley;
DR.. ]. ]. Shirley, Prof. E. c. Kenney, A.
w. Barber, w. c. Arnett and J. w. Nigh.
H. w. Selah recited Ingersolfs Life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Will Discuss Universal Peace, y

Universal Peace will be- the subject
Of an address to be delivered at Howard
University at 7:3O o'clock tonight by
Judge w. T. Norris of the Department of
Justice. Music will be by quartet of
students. The meeting will be under the
auspices. of the senior law class. Prof.
W. H. Richards and other members of
the faculty will make short speeches.
The comm. ttee in charge consists of Lew
is E. johnson, Robert Owens and c. E.
Lucas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Funeral Of Mrs. Parker Wednesday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Olive Besant
Parker, widow of Harry Burch Parker,
who died Saturday, will be held Wednes-
day at 3 o'clock at the New Varnum
Hotel Rev. c. r. Stetson will officiate
and burial will be made in Rock Creek
cemetery. The pallbearers will be James
Townsend, John Hooper, E. B. Bell. &.
G. Jarboe, Frank j. Bath and w. B.
Mansfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
GERMAN SOCIETIES
TO GIVE MASK BALLS
Three Organizations Make
Elaborate Preparations
for Entertainments.

The spirit of revelry is rife in German
circles at this season of the year. All
nouncement is made that the Arion Ge-
sangyerein will give its grand mask Dali
for the benefit of it's membeks ana tnelr
families at the National Rifles ArHofy
next Monday evening. Valuable prizes
are to be given the best group anu Sill
gle masks. Members will be admitted on
their cards of membership and all women
must be provided with special tickets IS
sued only to the members.
This evening both the Washington Saen-
gerbund and the Germania Maennerchor
will give their mask carnivals. and each
has made special preparations to give the
members and their families good time.
These mask carnivals are annual affairs
and always the chief event of the year in
the German organizations. !.
Arions Give a Musical.
Last night the Arions. under the lead
ership of Karl Holer, gave their fourth
musical of the season at their clubhouse
on f street northwest. Mrs. Margaret
oontz-Holland. N. r. Hammer. Arthur
H. Walton, w. r. Davis and Frank Will
liams contributed solos that met with
high favor. The great male chorus Of the
AriOns also sang. the feature of its selec-
tons being beautiful rendition of Mach
der Heimath."
Columbia Turnverein entertained its
members and guests with an elaborate
musical program rendered by members of
the United States Marine Band. The fol-
lowing program was presented:
March, "Turch Kamphund Leg" won
Blam; overture. Raymond" (Thomas);
TO rinpt French
horn and bassoon (Beethoven); solo for
flute and piano. Concerto in Voucinor"
Bach). soloists, Mr.. Robert Lee and Mr..
Behr; string quartet, ''Kaiserquartet'
Haydn); legend for violin solo Wien
iawskD, soloist, Mr.. Henry Hepha;
Loves Voice Or. Sherman, clarinet,
French horn and string quartet; quartet
for four French horns, Was ist der
Tages. Herren." CUTE Nachtin, Mein
Werziges Kind and Austrian Hymn"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-26
Blazing Lace Curtain Starts Fire.

A lace curtain came in contact with a
lighted gas jet in the house of Boynton
c. Dodson. 1889 4th street northwest, yes
terday afternoon. Firemen who were
summoned quickly extinguished the fire.
About $50 damage resulted.