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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
A REAL JOB.
Being an Usher in a Theater Nc
Sinecure..

The leading feature of our next Sum
day Magazine is an exceedingly entertain
ing special article by George Jean Nathan
on the all-absorbing topic of the theater
usher. starting out with an enumeration
of his fourteen imperative duties, and
containing delightful explanation of
himself by. head usher in one of the
principal New York playhouses. 1t is
astonishing what an omniscient creature
the usher must be If he is to keep his job
THE average usher-in the theaters of
New York. at least" says Mr.. Nathan,
lis a combination of bookkeeper. doctor,
detective. politician, diplomat, actor, elo-
cutionist. gentleman. peddler. bouncer
and guide. If he is not all OF these things.
he must be part Of them, or he will find
himself bereft Of his job. And the head
usher must be all the things cited. and
must be q beau into the bargain. He
must wear evening clothes with all the
grace of a John Drew. and his manners
must be as shave and polished as those
of Chesterfield. In other words, he
must be just like a good butler" The
article bears the cryptic tile. .'S-1O1 Ed
H U-112 RI"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
PIMLICO' ENTRIES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PIMLICO RACE TRACK, May a.
First race, maiden two-year-olds; sell.
ing; five furlongs-Tumble. 100; sPop Gun
1903; Smash, 109; Mary Scribe. 1O7; early
Light. 1O3; Comack. los; Beth Stanley
los; BRUSH, 90: Little Jupiter. 1O7: Cock
O. the Walk. 112.
Second race. three-year-olds and up;
selling: five and a half furlongs-Stel-
cliff. 100; Kerran, 1I2; Radiation. 10;
'Sig, 1O7: Goodacre. 112: Emperor Will
liam, us: TEDDY Bear, 1O7: Chiffon
Queen. 10: Little Ep l02: Dora NJ. Lutz.
1OO
Third race. four-year-olds and up: sell
ing; six furlongs-Catroke. 10; sSig, 1917
The Busy Body. 40: Jack Burdette. 112;
Gilbert. 112: Charles F. Granger, 115;
Excellence, no: Aladdin's Lamp. 112.
steeplechase: selling handicap; four-year-
olds and up: two miles and a quarter
George Atwell. $50: Tom Cat. 1874: New
conner. 1872; Vilhalla. 142: L. Navarro. IA:
Lane. 136.
Fifth race: two-year-olds, illies: four
and-a-half furlongs-Lindesta, 100: Tarts.
100: Sweet Story, 100: Ethelburg III. III;
loo
Tarts and Sweet Story Whitney entry.
Sixth race, Maryland Club purse: three
year-olds and up selling: mile and forty
yards-sMy Fellow. ITO: "Union Jack, no:
Senex. 9S; Annie Sellers. 113: Colonel
Holloway, 80: miss Wigs, 81: Charles
Granger, 116: Grania, 116: Jacquelina,
1O6; sBounder, 116.
Seventh race. three-yearAolds and up,
selling: five-and-a-half furlongs-Bat
Masterson. 112; Ednar. 112: Hudas Sister
ITO: Hannah Louise. 10; Carroll. 1T:
sFort Worth, 1O7: Shillalah, 1922. Lord
Wells. lis: Double Five. l15: Roseb,ng
II. 112: Narnoc. j. v. jr., 112.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather fair; track heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
SAVED BY OFFICERS BRAVERY.
Elderly Woman Rescued From Car
nv Policeman KidWell.

According to bystanders. Crossing Po-
liceman Kidwell. on duty at 9th and r
streets northwest. yesterday afternoon
about $50 o'clock prevented an accident
which might have resulted in the loss of
life. His act was witnessed by scores of
pedestrians.
An elderly woman started to cross F
street just as cars on both sides of 9th
street started forward She had reached
the westbound track. and for a moment
il appeared that she would surely be
struck by the car on that track
Several persons called TO warn her of
the danger. The shouts only served to
confuse her.
Kidwell spraHg to the woman, seized
her about the waist and carried her to
the south side of + street. crossing the
fender of the eastbound car in order to
do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
MR.. MACFARLAND SURPRISED
Portrait of Sunday School Head Is
Presented at Services.

The Sunday school exercises at Peck
Memorial Chapel. 2sth and NJ streets
northwest. conducted yesterday by the
superintendent. Henry b. F. Mcfarland,
had an unexpected feature introduced
much to the surprise of the superintend-
ent.
The teachers. under the led OF Mrs.
W. c. Pollock, had arranged to observe
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF Mr.. Mac
fariands service. a portrait of Mr.. Mac
farland was presented to the chapel An
address was made by the pastor, Rev II.
Baremore Angus. Addresses also were
made by Mai. A. r. Quaiffe. in charge
OF the school in its early days. and by
Rev. Charles Wood. pastor of the Church
Of the Coveaant. which directs the work
or the chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
ATTACKS LUMP SUM" ITEMS.
Senator Hepburn Criticises Agricul.
tural Appropriation Bill.

Senator Hepburn of Idaho made an
attack on lump sum" appropriations
in the agricultural appropriation bill
shortly after Senator Burnham, chair
man of the Senate committee on agri-
culture. in charge of the bill, called it
up for consideration in the Senate this
afternoon.
Senator Hepburn pointed to the pro-
vision Of the federal Constitution that
appropriations are to be made for a
specific purpose.
The Idaho senator indicated that
the fight over the agricultural bill will
be q protracted one by remarking that
he would have something to say about
the forestry service when 1t is reach
ed the middle OF the week."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
FIVE BRANCH STATIONS
TAKE POSTAL SAVINGS
Further Extension of System in
District to Be Made in
Near Future.

For the greater convenience Of the peo-
pie of Washington, who have shown
much interest In the new postal savings
today. upon recommendation Of Postmas-
ter Merritt, issued an order authorizing
the installation of the system at Ave of
the classified stations of the local post
office as follows:
Station A, in Georgetown: B. on Capitol
Hill; c, on G street, between 14th and 18th
streets northwest; F. in Mount Pleasant
14th street and Park road-and G. in the
Union building, G street, near eth street
northwest.
Arrangements will be made for the re-
ceipt of deposits at these branch offices
June y These stations will make re-
ports to the cashier at the main post
Office.
Further Extensions Planned.
The statistics of the amount of postal
savings business done in the Wash
ington office show that, compared with
the first thirty-two cities Of the coun-
try, it ranks twentieth, having on de-
post at the close of business March
81, $s5,916. and an average principal
to each depositor of $3.50. and at the
present time approximately 100000.
When the system has become properly
organized in the postal stations named
today it is the purpose Of the Post
master General to extend the system
to other branch Offices in the District
off Columbia.
Postmaster Merritt says he believes
there exists a demand for the extern
sion Of the facilities Of the postal saw
ings system in Washington. and that
the accommodations given the people in
the new branches are to be installed
will largely increase the number of de-
positors and the amount of postal saw
ings deposits.
The postmaster will supervise the
business Of the new stations through
the ONCE OF the cashier at the main
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
GOLD SHIP FOUND"
Report Creates Excitement at
District Building.
OLD SHIP LOCATED IN MUD
Believed to Have Been Sunk
in Revolutionary
Days.

Lure of Spanish treasure for a time to-
day threatened disruption Of the Dis
trict's business. Report of the discov-
cry by District workmen of an old gal
leon, loaded with coins, imbedded N the
mud of the Potomac off 1st street south
east, threw officials and employees at the
Municipal building into a state of intense
excitement. which not even the Commits
sioners escaped.
So alluring was the report which came
through the District pumping station that
the Commissioners had visions Of the local
governments Golfers being piled high.
Purchasing Officer Hargrove. whose duty
it is to know exactly what the District
owns. left hurriedly for the site OF the
discovery, while groups of employees dis
cussed the effect that a treasure ship.
coming so Unexpectedly into the posses
sion of the District, would have on the
passage by Congress Of the District ap-
preparation bill.
One Coin Is Found.
added to the Districts wealth as a re-
suit of the discovery. 1t is of the
date of 1774. and was found in the
masthead of an old boat of the schoon-
er rather than galleon type, imbedded
FIVE feet in the mud at the foot of 1st
street. The coin, it is believed, was
placed in the masthead, in accordance
with a Spanish custom at the time the
ship was built.
Dredging for the outlet sewer, at the
foot of LIST street, under the direction
Of l.. G. Randall, assistant engineer OF
the sewerage disposal system of the Dis
trict, led to the discovery of the vessel.
The hulk of the ship was In fairly good
condition, and about 800 pounds of zinc
have been removed from it.
Souvenirs Distributed.
How long the wreck has been in the
river is a matter for conjecture, but it is
probable that the boat was sunk about
the time Of the revolutionary war. The
timber used in it's construction is still IN
good condition Brass nails and copper
bolts have been recovered and distributed
among employees of the sewer department
as souvenirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
SENATE ACTION ATTACKED.
Opposition in House to Federal Con-
troll Of Senatorial Elections.

|. A bitter debate was precipitated in the
House of Representatives today when
Representative Rucker Of Missouri asked
that the House accept the Senate amend
ment to the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment for the direct
election Of United States senator's. The
Senate amendment would extend federal
supervision to such elections.
Representative Bartlett OF Georgia and
others Joined In an assault on the resoIu.
ton as amended. Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
Rev. ". A. Cuddy Gives Bond.

Rev. w. A. Cuddy, who was arrested
yesterday afternoon on q charge OF
distributing literature in front of the
New National Theater. following a meet
ing conducted there by Pastor Russell
of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, was ar
raigned in the Police Court today. On
Recommendation Of Assistant Corporation
Counsel Schuldt( the court directed that
his personal bonds be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

Alice Favre. delegate representing the
Ladies' Red Cross Society of Geneva; DIR.
Ferriere of the International committee
and his daughter. Miss Ferriere: Maj. G
de Marval. the Persian charge daffaires
and Nine. Mira Ali kuii Khan. Frece;ic
Barley and John Jignens. attaehe of the
Swiss legation.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Belmont entertained at luncheon. IN honor
of Count Jacques de Pourtales and Coun-
tess Paul de Pourtales of the French
delegation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

Rising Sun. Md.-Robert Rawlings. son
Of r. X. Raw wings. who lives near this
town. narrowly escaped death and was
seriously injured In attempting to stop
a runaway team drawing q fertilizer drill
The young man was knocked down and
run over. He was badly injured about
the head and body and is In serious
condition.
Rising Sun, Md.-Surveys have been
made preparatory to the Improvement of
the Perryville- North East road. The re-
cent legislature appropriated $4,000 for
the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

= Only two days will remain after today
In which prospective entrants in The
stars anti-fy essay contest may submit
contributions. Essays received after
Wednesday will not be considered.
Contributors are required to attach
to the papers submitted their names,
addresses and ages. Failure to COM
ply with these requirements will re-
suit In the papers not being considered.
Two sets of prizes-one for children
under twelve years Of age and the other
for competitors between the ages of
twelve and sixteen years-are offered, and
for this reason it is necessary that ages
be stated along with names and adj
dresses.
A number of essays have been received
and several days may be consumed by
qhe judges In examining them. The win
Tiers in the two age-limit classes will re-
Seive first prices of - each. second
prizes of s. each and third prizes of -
each. making a total of SO to be award
ed in prizes.
William Steiner Leads.
William Steiner of 1879 street north
west, today took the lead in the anti-fiy
tdHpdiSH, HIS score now Icing f1leS
killed since May 1. William Burdette of
the Industrial Home School, winner of
the swat the fly contest last summer, is
second in the race. with total of II ,2OO
flies destroyed. The race between these
contestants promises to be a close one
Their combined showing to date is %, $50
flies exterminated.
Lawrence Fitzgerald, who was one of
the principal "swatters In last years
contest. is we'll up in the race as are
the fourth grade pupils OF the Brent
School, who, 1T is expected. will have
given good account of themselves by
the time the May contest is over.
Prizes for the Swatters.
SEDALIA. Mo, May 13.-The United
Daughters of the Confederacy are ar
ranging TO offer at least fifty prizes in
their fly swatting campaign. to be in
ausurated within fortnight. Fly trap
ping contests for boys will be one of the
special features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
BEGIN FINAL ARGUMENTS
Ten Lawyers Will Speak at the AL
len Trial.

WYTHEvILLE. Va. May 13.-Final
argument began today in the case Of
Floyd Allen. on trial for his life for
the murder of Commonwealth Attor-
ney Foster at Hillsville. When court
convened Judge Staples passed upon
the instructions to the jury. and imme-
diately afterward the opening speech
for the prosecution began.
Ten lawyers are to speak and the
case may not be given to the jury be-
fore late wednesday. The trial began
two weeks ago tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
JAPAN'S RULERS PLEASED.
Express Appreciation Over Red
Cross Conference Resolution.

TOXIC, May 13.-Great appreciation
was expressed today by the Emperor and
Empress OF Japan of the resolution of the
Red Cross conference at Washington.
forwarded to them by President Taft.
The resolution thanked the Empress of
Japan for her gift OF $Jo.ono for the en-
enlargement among all nations of works
of relief in times of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
Fights for Reinstatement,

Mr. Quackenbush was a candidate for
president of the New England Associa-
ton of Railway Mail Clerks over a year
ago, when he was dismissed. He at once
began fight for reinstatement, soliciting
the aid of New England members of
Congress. After many months of delay
several of the Connecticut delegation in
Congress asked Postmaster General
Hitchcock to reinstate Mr.. Quack enbush.
But nothing was done, say members of
Congress who were interested in the
case. and the appeal was finally taken to
the President Then followed the Presi-
dents announcement Of reinstatement for
Quackenbush.
A few days ago a new wrinkle appear
ed when it became known that the re-
instatement had not been carried out by
the Post Office Department. 1t Is the cor
respondence between the President and
Postmaster General over the delay in re-
instatement, said to be rather sharp, that
is aimed at in the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
TAFT AND HITCHCOCK
LETTERS ASKED FOR
Strained Relations May Be
Shown by Senate
Resolution.

Suggestions of strained relations be-
tween President Taft and Postmaster
General Hitchcock are behind a reso-
luton which Senator Bristow Of Kan
sas proposed in the Senate today. and
which was adopted.
Specifically, the resolution directs the
Postmaster General to lay before the
Senate all correspondence in the Post
Office Department between himself and
the President and all other persons re-
lating to the discharge of Charles H.
Quackenbush from the railway mail
service and his reinstatement.
The Quackenbush case has attracted
a lot of attention among the legislators
on Capitol Hill. and the matter was
recently brought to a head when Pres
ident Taft. overriding Mr.. Hitchcock,
ordered the reinstatement of Mr..
OuackenbuSh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

Elkins, w.va.-Noah G. .Keim Of EIkins
and W.. b. Nutter of Buckhannon have
announced their candidacy for the repubii-
can nomination for state senator in the
thirteenth West Virginia district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

Fredericksburg, va.-Dr H. A. Echen-
rode of this city, has accepted an fnvi-
tation from the dental faculty Of the
University Of Maryland to be one OF the
judges of the specimen work OF the
graduating class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13

Keyser w. va.-The congregation of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
has decided TO erect q new church at 4
cost between $4,000 and 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
PLANS NOW COMPLETE
FOR S5,2OO,0OO HOTEL
New Arlington Will Be Beauti-
full StruCture-W0rk
to Be Pushed.

Plans for the New Arlington Hotel now
are complete and demolition of the old
structure on Vermont avenue at H and
streets will begin June l.
Frank NJ. Andrews, vice president of
the F. NJ. Andrews Company of New
York. designers of the hotel, is in Wash
ington today and he filed working draw
ings with the city building department.
The Thompson-Starrett Company of
New York will be the builders and will
try to have the building complete and
ready for occupancy by the next presi-
Dental Inauguration.
The building will cost $1,000 900, and
with the property and furnishing will
represent an investment of about
$52OO,00O. Covering an area of 10000
square feet, 1t will rise eight stories. and
will have a basement and subbasement.
and tapestry brick. The general style of
architecture will be colonial. although
drawings of year ago were Of the
French renaissance type.
More Than 700 Rooms.
There will be more than 700 rooms, and
many suites will contain from three to
nine rooms. The suites will be on the H
street side and will have a private en-
trance.
Among the marked features of the hotel
will be a palm garden. rathskeller. .nu-
merous bathrooms and banquet halls and
music room and library. The large ball
room, with dimensions of % by ITO feet
will be one Of the most beautiful in any
hotel in the country. 1t will be reached
by a private entrance, as will many of the
banquet halls.
The most modern devices for perfecting
the service will be installed and the
building will be f1reproofed in every par
ticular. The main entrance and lobby
will be in Vermont avenue.
Mr.. Andrews will leave today for the
west and will return to Washington in
a few days with representative of the
contractors, and see that the tearing
down of the old building is started on
time.
The new Arlington will be owned and
operated by the Arlington Hotel Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
FUND IS $12O,043
Y. w. c. A. Campaign CIo.sc
With Big Contributions.
SITE WILL BE BOUGHT
Whirlwind Finish Makes Purchs-,
of Property Sure.
H. C. PERKINS GIVES S2.5Co
Promises Another 81, 500 if Total
of $500. 900 Is Raised
Eventually.
SITE WILL BE BOUGHT
!. C. PERKINS GIVES s2.5Co

With a total collection OF sl.osia. the
great ten-day campaign FOR a building
fund for the Young women's Christian
Association closed this afternoon.
The result of the campaign means thae
the association can purchase the site ae
18th and | streets. at a cost OF Silo.o1.
and still have funds on hand to start the
building.
Though the campaign proper has
closed il is expected that many thou
sands of dollars will be contributed at
an early date. and plans for a post
campai ign collection OF funds are al
ready being made.
That the present campaign has been
a great success was testified TO at the
campaign luncheon at the headquarters
this afternoon when the final returns
OF the team captains were announced.
These returns were greeted with great
enthusiasm. Never before. IL is said.
have the citizens Of the National Cap
ital rallied TO the cause of civic inn
provement and contributed so GER
erously as in the campaign Just closed.
Option Expires Tomorrow.
The option on the property at the cor.
ner OF 18th and I streets where the Y.
W. - ~. Is u the dSSo-
citation. expires tomorrow, and il was ab-
solutely necessary TO have the campaign
close today with funds in hand TO make
the purchase. The campaign. therefore.
is considered entirely successful The
campaigners have never set any definite
sum to be raised during the ten DAYS. ex-
cept that they have said that IL was alb
solutely necessary 10 raise the price of
the site.
The total reported today by the cam
paigners was sS615. of which 1914 was
turned in by the men and $5.13l by the
women. The business womens team COW
cred itself with glory. making a report OF
81 .915. Eldridge f. Jordan. chairman OF
the business mems committee. announced
q contribution OF s.. 800 from Henry Cleve-
land Perkins, with a promise of an add
ional $500 il fund OF 100000 is
finally raised for the Y. W. &. A.
Plans were made for continuing tile
work of the mems organization with Mr..
Jordan at its head. and contributions will
be received and solicited for the build
ing. A meeting will be held tomorrow
at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
Host to Delegates.

DIR. Paul Ritter. minister from the
Swiss Republic, entertained the visiting
delegates at q dinner party last night at
the Swiss elegation. 2O13. Hillyer place.
Among those present were Ambassador
ana Nme Jusserand, Gustave Ador, presi-
dent Of the internatioual committee = Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-13
To Japanese Empress.

The Dowager Empress Of Japan. whose
gift OF $50 600. to be used in furthering
the cause Of International peace. was an
nounced at the present conference, was
thanked by the President in the following
cablegram:
MAY IL. 1912.
Her Majesty the Empress of Japan.
Toxic, Japan:
LAS honorary president of the ninth in
ternational conference Of the Red Cross.
l desire to express to your majesty the
profound sentiments of gratitude and adj
miration which have been aroused among
the delegates now assembled in WASH
ington sby your majesty's generous gift
for the encouragement among all ma
tions of works of relief in times of peace.
The conference sees in this beneficent
and significant act an additional evidence
that in suffering the world knows. neither
race nor condition. but unites in COM
mon impulse Of sympathy.
'WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT