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The Washington times., 1912-12-15
GATHERSDATAON
CAPITAL FORTS
Gustave Bender Prepares Paper Aid Congress in Find
ing Civil War Defenses of City-Church A.
>.@.. fairs in Anacostia

old forts In this part Of the District.
He Is utilizing all the records Of the
Government In an effort to establish
what part they played In the defense Of
Warrington, by whom owned now and
their respective boundaries.
The Mems Club connected with the
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church will have charge Of an EpwOrth
League meeting this evening In that
church. The men will lead In the dis.
cussion of missionary topics, and they
will have q musical program.
The Epworth League OF the church
will hold u party at the parsonage on
Tuesday evening. when progressive
games will be played. Mrs. Merritt
Earl. fourth vice president. will have
charge Of the program. Haswell Ma
gruder Is the president.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Con-
gress Heights NJ. Z. Church will meet
on Wednesday afternoon ut the home
OF Mrs. Stephen II. Wright, president.
In Nichols avenue. when the annual
election Of officers will take place.
There will be an ofcial board meet
ing OF the church on Thursday even.
INK. and the Mems Club will meet on
Friday evening.
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BOOK FOR BOyS0N.
AEROPLANES FROM
Pen Of PT.BECK
Army Aviator Now Engaged
in Writing at Fort
Mcpherson.

Capt. Paul Beck. U. 9. A.. aviator. ID
writing a boys book on aeroplanes at
Fort Mcpherson. where he recently re-
turned after finishing his detail as chief
Of the army air fleet.
Captain Beck's experiences have been
wide. including n journey over WASH
ington In which he was lost In the
clouds. more than nifty journeys ut
San Antonio. Tex. during the Mexican
revolt last year. and long distance
flights in this part OF the country,
He received offers to 60 with the
Curtiss company at $50.0 year, but
he felt that he must continue with
Uncle Sam. and so Ut the end Of the
service term in the ilr school he was
assigned to Fort Mcpherson. where he
Is now doing his literary work.
Captain Beck had the honor OF be-
ing the first man In the world to drop
bomb from a flying machine, and
since had much experience In bomb
work from high attitudes.
Besides being one Of the Oldest avia-
tors in the army. he is a telegraph
and wireless operator. military photog-
rapher and topographer. and former
ncwspaperman.
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ANACnaFrA n ~ DEC IL

With tho Public Improvement Asso-
citation Of Congress Heights advocating
the purchase Of old Fort Carroll. on
the outskirts Of that suburb. for park
purposes, and other associations OF citi-
gems In the southeastern suburbs ad-
vOcating the Mcmillan park plan. which
contemplates the uniting Of all the old
civil war defenscs IN this section into
a chain Of parks with boulevards con.
Meeting. data IL being collected by Gus
tave Bender, a representative Of the
Congress Heights body. to present to
Congress bearing on the location and
equipment Of the abandoned fofts.
Mr.. Bender's Investigations Will re-
suit. II Is expected, In the production
OF q document. Of historical interest.
besides supplying Congress with the in
formation needed when the question Of
the acquisition OF old Fort Carroll
comes UP. az II will soon.
Fort Carroll has passed into private
ownership. as have the other points
where Union troops and batteries guard
ed washington during the civil war.
There are three Of four acres possibly
included in the carroll site which the
Congress Heights organisation desires
the Government to secure. The acqui-
sition Of Forts Davis and Dupont. COM
prising over thirty acres. near the Dis
trict line northeast Of Congress Heights.
has marked the beginning Of the park
system for this section.
Mr.. Bender's Investigations have re-
suited In the locating OF at least twelve
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DECLARE A.TRUCE
ON 'CHANGE IN
MONEY TRUST QUIZ
Dearth of Witnesses Calls
Temporary Halt in
Inquiry.

Dearth of witnesses called q tempo
rary halt yesterday In the Money trust
investigation. Hearings will be resumed
tomorrow afternoon.
A truce has been called In the fre
upon the New York stock exchange
and Wall street methods. It was learned
today. This phase Of the examination.
except as merely auxiliary to the main
inquiry. has been practically completed.
This week the Pujo committee Will
direct its attention to 'interlocking d.
rectorates." Some OF the biggest
money barons'' OF the country will
be called to disclose their closely
knitted interests in railway. industrial
and loan Investments.
score Of witnesses remain to be
examined by the committee. with an
indefinite amount Of new material In
sight. or forty-one witnesses sum-
mOned, about half have testified. Serv.
Ice Of subpoenas upon about a half
dozen has not yet been accomplished.
Chairman Pujo stated today that. the
investigation will be temporarily closed
next Thursday, to adjourn over the
holiday recess Of Congress. The hear
ings will be resumed during the first
week In January.
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HISTORIC STONES
TO BE DISTRIBUTED
Material of Wall Street Assay
Building Available for
Societies.

The stope and other material In tho
historic Assay building OF the Treasury
Department, in Wall street. New YORK.
Will be given. It was ANNOUNCED by the
depa rtment here today, to New York
or Brooklyn or any historical society in
those cities.
A modern building goes up next year
in place Of the old Assay building.
The Treasury Department IL planning
to spend $4,000 on the new building,
which will contain one Of the greatest
treasure houses In the world. a vault
fifty feet under the ground large enough
to hold all the gold coin In the United
states. The vault alone will cost $780,.
900 to $l0O, 900 to construct.
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SUES FOR $4,000
FOR INJURIES ON
F.. GRAVITY RAILWAY
Capital Man Brings Action
Against Glen Echo Amuse-
ment Company.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Dec. 16.-The Glen
Echo Park Amusement Company is de-
fendant in a suit for 5000 damages fled
In the circuit court here by Ralph II.
Dick. Of Washington. who charges that
on May 2s last he was seriously injured
at Glen Echo Park by being thrown
from a car on the gravity railway"
II 10 charged In the declaration that the
car was travelling at a speed Of fifty
miles an hour. and that the accident
was due to negligence In Its operation.
The plaintiff IL represented by Attor-
neys Julian w. whiting and Preston b.
Ray. Of washintgon.
Mrs. Annie A. Burriss. wife Of Nc
Kendree Burriss. died last night In Gar-
field Hospital. Washington. where she
had been under treatment for conf
plication Of diseases. She was forty
five years old. and was the daughter
Of George F. Crown. Of Derwood. this
county. Surviving her are her husband.
two sons. and two daughters.
The ice and lumber company recently
organised at Bethesda, this county. Is
arranging to start business. A lot was
recently purchased and the work OF
constructing the buildings will be
started soon. The capital stock Is
$4,000. Those behind the project are
prominent relidents OF the Bethesda
neighborhood.
At the annual meeting of the Sandy
Springs Savings Institution. officers
were elected as follows: President. Asa
n. stabler: vice president. ". w.
treasurer. Xiban q. Thomas; finance.
committee. Charles F. Kirk. BENJAMIN
H. Miller. Francis Thomas. John v.
Bentley. and Henry II. Miller.
The Potomac Electric Power Company.
es,sna Ct snss nss
Grove, tiHeSs's and aaithersSurs. ioi' Permissiom
to use the public roads between these
points and Rockville for the poles and
wires has been granted by the county
commissioners. and the work Of erecting
the lines will soon be started.
The will Of Erwin Smith, for many
years connected with the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey. has been
filed for probate In the orphans court
to the testator's widow. Mrs. Lucy
Smith, who is named as executrix. The
will disposes Of an estate consisting Of
valuable real estate In Rockville and
other property.
Arthur NJ. Mullican. Of Laytonsville.
this county; and Miss Hattie !. SNYDER,
pastor OF the Methodist Protestant
Church there. the ceremony taking place
at the ministers home.
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Burial Certificate
: So. For w. J. Nash

Coroner hewitt will issue today a cer-
tificatc for the burial Of wilma !. Mash.
the young son Of John Nash, OF 17s
X street southwest. who drank car.
boiic acid at the corner Of Four. and "A
half and X streets southwest last
night. supposedly with suicidal ipten,
Relatives and friends are at loss 10
account for the young mans act. sor
SO far as they. know he had no erisf.
and was not In any sort of tro,,hie
Funeral arrangements have not vel
been made.
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Surgeon Shifted.

Passed Assistant Surgeon c. T. Gray
son, who has been on duty on the May
flower. the Presidents yacht. has been
transferred to the bureau OF medicine
and surgery in Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15
OPEN AIR SCHOOL
WILL Be FEATURE !.
\ Of NEW BUILDING
Randle Highlands Structure
Has Roof Arranged for
! Use of Pupils.

The Randle Highlands School. dedi-
Gated last night to class work in the
open air In addition to the ordinary in.
door courses of the public school, has
facilities for study ana play In the open
that will be engaged to the fullest ex-
tent. Expressions Of District and pub
lie school officials and citizens made at
the dedicat0ry ceremonies last night
favored the teaching Of the pupils In
the proper season on the big roof, which
has been constructed with this plain
In view. Provision will be made for
a great canopy to protect the roof from
the rain or the sun, and under this
the classes are to be assembled and
taught in summer and in fall. When
inclemcnt weather prevents the children
from going to the three-acre plot TO
play. then their pastimes will be car
red on under the big canvas, over.
looking the city and the surrounding
country.
Or. Benjamin T. Woodward, the pre-
siding officer at last nights gathering.
quoting DR.. William c. Woodward. the
aSs so assnd nssh Ss the open
ar classes. presented some interesting
statistics to establish the efficiency OF
the system Of teaching, the pupils in
the outdoors. A pupils height and
weight are found to be increased, among
other things, the presiding officer de-
ciared, by the open air method OF In
struction.
Hundreds Inspect Building.
50. great was the interest aroused
over the exposition Of the outdoor
teaching which will be followed In the
new building that hundreds Of people
took advantage Of the invitation to
climb to the roof and inspect 1t. 1t is
securely protected by balustrades and
commands an excellent view Of Wash.
ington and vicinity.
When the visitors reached the school
house at Thirtieth and Il streets. near
pennsylvania avenue. they were re-
ccived by President John L. Snyder.
Of the Randle Highlands Citizens Asso.
citation, and a committee. after which
they were given an opportunity to IN
spect the building. 1t was ablaze with
light, fiag.covered and with a floral
display inside.
Rewards for Essay Writers.
A pleasing feature was the presenta-
ton to Miss Mary Allaband. a seventh
grade pupil, Of handsome box to con-
tain hair ribbons AZ the winner OF the
essay contest. Her composition entitled
..\Nhy We Are Happy ut the Randle
Iyirhionds School," was applauded as
she pictured the old school house. and
the modern facilities that have been
nroyided in it's stead. Miss Ethel Lucas.
another fessayist. was presented Wltn
the poems of Whittier and Lonsteliow
for her composition.
The Washington times., 1912-12-15

Henry Havenner. an elderly white
man, was found at Minnesota and Penn.
sylvanla avenues last evening In an
exhausted condition. The police sent
him to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital. He lives In Good Hope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
IS THIS ORDER. DIRECTED AT
 STEEL TRUST?

Washington, July 19-In an order issued by the interstate commerce commission announcing an investiga- tion of the rates, practicesS and rules governing transportation of iron ore cement, iron and steel, the govern- ment today, opened up another attack on the steel trust. While the com mittee's order does not name the steel corporation, it was pointed out that sthe trust was concerned largely in the manufacture, through it's own plants, of the products mentioned and. in addition, is reported to have an interest in carriers transporting the commodities.
 The order is taken to be direct blow at the much investigated com bine. particularly in view of the fact announced in the outline of the inveS- tigation that it is to include 6 probe to ascertain whether any common car riers have interest in the iron ore or steel products, any transports by stock ownership or otherwise.
 About 300 railroads are named in the commissions order as respondents in the inquiry.
 The announcement revived specula- ton as to the purpose of a conference which Judge Dickinson, special trust prosecutor. and Assistant Attorney General Fowler recently held with Commissioners Prouty and Morris It is believed the department of justice is interested in the information the committee hopes to get and it may have some bearing on the government suit for the dissolution of the trust,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
LOCOMOBILE OUTING AT
 SEA BREEZE TOMORROW

Much interest has been aroused among the Locomobile Co. employes by plans for the annual outing of the Locomobile Relief Society, which will be held at Sea Breeze Island tomor- row An extensive layout of, sports has been prepared and the list Of en- frants includes a number of crack amateurs. Baseball between two teams of the Locomobile Co. ewill be chief among the field day events.
 Following is the program TOT the
 First race, 220 yard dash, cash prize, s to first. g to second.
 Second race, for the ladies of the members only. This includes the mothers, wives, daughters, sweethearts and sisters, 100 yard dash, cash prize, S to first, s2 to second.
 Sack race, 25 yards. Not over p entries No jumping allowed, cash prize of g to first, $1 to second, Sl to third.
 Swimming race. 100 yards. Partici- pants 10 line up on the shore. At a given signal all to plunge into the water and swim to buoy, keeping to the right, swim around buoy and back to shore Cash prize of s ho first, $2 to second.
 The committee of arrangements comprise Charles F. Meyer, chairman; F. O'Brien. William Lundberg, Harry ' Ryan, Joseph Healy, George Rose. Jerry Dahl, E. R. Patterson. Fred Thomas, L. W. Hoyt, George Wallace, Edward Walsh, Edward Warren, Em- met D. Barnard, Charles E. Mason Harry Sheppard, Joseph Riley, J. w. Brothwell, W. J. Leary, Samuel Cham bers. William Curry, Joseph J. Pool Thomas Morgan, Edward Gallagher, Franklin A. Dean,. Frank Reisel, Har- " Mitchell.
 The ball teams will lineup as fol- lows:
 Engine Assemblers-Ciressy, c; Cro- min, D; Morton. 1b; F1nlayson. 2b; Nelson, Capt, 3b; Baker. ss; Barrows, If; Bellies, of; Loefler. If; Hurley, utli- ity.
 Testers-G Ross, c; Gunko Garbo, D: Alex First, 1b; T. Mullins, Capt, 1b: John Roo, 3b; Jack .Krus, ss; c. Robecy (alias Pete), If; G. Boiczo, Of; J. Birch, If; Tom Flynn, utility.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
WASTE OF TAX
 PAYERS MONEY

Residents of Noble avenue, between Huntington Road and Boston avenue, are considerably wrought up over the fact that the Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. has torn up the street so as to lower it's water mains which have been too near the surface, and partic- ularly dnasmuch as Director Courtade had just finished top dressing the street, and oiling it. The Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. has since come along and begun to tear up the street, and it Jis understood that it plans to con- tinue it's operations as far as Putnam street. The residents Of the street are asking themselves why the water company didn't repair it's water mains before the street was repaired. They are wondering if there are any chances of the street being put in the same condition that it was before the company began tearing it up.
 There are also complaints from res- idents on Oak street where the trolley company is doing the same thing. Director Courtade has just finished top dressing that street. and oiling it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
LUCY THROWN FROM
 WAGON WHEN HORSE
 MADE OFF ON RUN

s' A delivery wagon belonging to Ru- dolf Baumann, who has a place of business at the corner of South ave- nue and Lafayette street, and driver by James Lucy, got mixed up in the trolley tracks in State street, this noon, as car and an automobile we're coming by, switched and swayed in threatening fashion and started the horse on a run. Lucy was tossed out and fell directly beneath the wheels of the wagon, which passed over his legs but didn't even scratch him.
 The animal kept on the run until Broad street was reached, and tlfs traffic officer: at the corner of State and Broad streets steered the animal into Broad. F. B. Hasbrouck, an in- surance man, gave chase and succeed ed in bringing the animal to stop in Fairfield avenue. One of the shafts of the wagon, from which the horse broke loose when Broad street was reached, was cracked. Otherwise lit tie damage was done to it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
GARAGE MEMS CASES THROWN
 OUT. OF COURT
Motorcycle Policeman's Trap
 Caught Two Victims, But no Prosecution Follows


 The best laid plans even of motor. cycle policemen often go wrong Er- win M. ennings and Harry Ms Ford, garage keepers. the former in Fairfield avenue, the latter in Stratford ave- nue., were discharged from custody in the city court today when Assist ant Prosecuting Attorney William A. Redden fnolled the charges of viola ton of the automobile law against them.
 Jennings and Ford are two of sev- eral automobile dealers for whom Motorcycle Policeman Gorgas laid a trap in the week. He telephoned to the garages that he wanted a car for livery purposes. Four responded, two Of whom had their cars equipped. with the regulation livery markers, and two of whom, later arrested, answered with merely. the dealers license mark CTS. ta
 Prosecutor Redden investigated the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
10 BODIES RECOVERED

Reno. New, July 19-It is believed today about 20 persons perisned as the result of a cloudburst which wiped out Mazuma, mining camp, and damaged the Seven Troughs Camp near here, during the night. Ten bod ies have been recovered and it is es- timated about 10 more persons may have perished. The dead so far re- covered are:
 Four boys of the Keogh family: John Trenchard. formerly of Taylor Colo, and his wife; Mrs. MLean, Ma zuma: Miss Reese, Mazun1a; Mine Su- perintendent Gillespie's son; Michael Guailing.
 News of the disaster was sent to northern towns and physicians were rushed to MaZuma and seven Troughs in automobiles. Untll carry today it was reported that 150 other persons were missing, but 1t IS now said all of these have been accounted for Both camps have been more o1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
TROLLEY ARBITERS
 HOLD THEIR MEETING

New Haven, July 19-The first ses- sion of the board of arbitration, en- gagged in the settlement of the wage question between the Connecticut Conl- pany and its New Haven employees, was held in the Superior court room today. The men were represented by w, B. Fitzgerald, of Troy, N. Y, and |J. H. Reardon, of worcester Mass, of the National Tro1leymen's Associa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
s5,OOO TO GET:
 RID OF MOSQUITOES

New Haven, July 19-The fund rais- ed by popular subscription to exter- minate the mosquito in New Haven now amounts to s5,000. At the pres ent time 15 experts are draining the marshes around the city so that the breeding places of the pest will be done away with. The New Haven road has taken the matter up and will drain several acres of it's own marshes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
GIRL STEPPED IN AfANHOLE
 WILL NOW SUE CITY,

Claiming she will be permanently crippled as a result O. stepping vn an alleged defective manhole Lillian Strassburger of 1886 Seaview avenue has given notice of l'ringing suit against the city of Bridgeport. She is represented by Attorney George F. Mara The manhole in question is at Arctic and Helen streets. The ac- cident occurred last Tuesday night
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19

shooting He had expected some such trouble, and his wife says she begged him to stay at home. Within a few hours after the crime the auto the as- sassins used had been identified, and Louis Libby, part owner of the vehi- cle, and William S. Shapiro, the other owner and the chauffeur at the time of the shooting, were arrested:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
SHOOTING OF A GAMBLER BY ASSASSINS
 IN AUTO HAS AROUSED NEW YORK MORE
 THAN ANY SIMILAR MURDER IN YEARS

New York, July 1S-The assassina- tion of Herman Rosenthal, a gambler, who had complained to District At- torney Whitman about oppression by members of the police department, has aroused New York more than any crime of violence in years. Rosen-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19

thai was shot at 2 a. m. in front of the, Hotel Metropole in West Forty third street, only a few feet from Broadway, by four or five men who rode to the scene of the murder in an auto and escaped in the same vehicle. Rosenthal had gone to the Metropole from his home at 1O4 West Forty fifth street only a, short time before the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
E. Fl. DILLON &. co.

cases, before they came to trial today and learned that both garage men had already applied for the proper
 markers and were temporarily doing business on the dealer. markers He
 nolled both cases eh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
PROPOSALS FOR IRON WORK
 FOR SEWERS.

Proposals will be received by the Paving & Sewer Commission at the office of it's Secretary. Room 22, City Hall, until Tuesday, July 23rd, 1912, at I:00 D. m. for the following iron work for. sewers. to be delivered at City Yard:
 One hundred t1OO) manhole frames and covers, Twenty-Five (25) additional man. hole covers only.
 One hundred (1Oo) catch basin cor- CTS and grates.
 Twenty-Five ~t25l additional catch basin covers only.
 Plans and drawings for same can be consulted at office of City En- gineer.
 The bidders will be required to pre-. pare their own patterns for work re- quired.
 Bidders will quote price per pound for all iron work.
 The Commission reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. THE PAVING & SEWER COMMIS-
 SION,
 By BERNARD HEATING, P19b* Secretary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-19
EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN SHIRT WAISTS

EXCEPTIONAL BARGAINS IN SHIRT WAISTS.
 5Oc and 62c White Lawn Shirt Waists. 25c 75c White Lawn Shirts Waists ....... 48c SLIGO White Lawn Shirt Waists. 58c SIPS White Lawn Shirt Waists. 75c $E.0O nDlle Lawn Smrt Waists 9Sc SS50 White Lawn Shirt Waists $2. AS $2OO Silk Messane Striped Waists. ........ .$l .39
 Waists ................. $1.9s to $500 75c Black PercaliHe Petticoats. 39c 259 Black and Coiored Taeta Silk Petticoats s1 4s $400 Black and Colored Taeta Silk Petticoats $2 AS $500 Black and Coiored Taffeta Silk Pettcoats ss 4s $2.5O White Embroidered Shopping Bags. 98c 62c Black Spotted Net Veils ........... 25c 75c Black and White Shetland Ves. .4Sc S1 O0 Assorted Colors Chiffon Veils.. 75c $15O Assorted CoorS Chiffon VeilS; 9Sc 500 Marabout Feather Boas and Capes. .S2. .9S $500 Marabout Feather Boas and Capes .S4 9S $1O.0O MaFabout Feather Boas and Capes. .$7.4S S2SO Iinette Long Cloth Coats. ....... .$13S $500 Linette Long Cloth Coats. ........... .$1 9S $400 Linette Long Cloth Coats. .,....,... .$2.75 $500 Linen Long Cloth Coats :. .$3 98 $500 Pongette Long Cloth Coats $248 $500 Poplin and Pongette Long Cloth Coats .$4 9S $500 Blazer Jackets. .......... .$2 9S $7OO Blazer Jackets ;. .$4.75 SIP Black and Navy Brilliantine Long Goats. 9S $500 Raincoats S1 9S $4OO Ka1ncoats $2.75 $5OO Raincoats .sl. .$375 $7OO Ra1ncoats .$49S $1O.00 lRaincOats> ...................... S7 IS