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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
DISCRIMINATION IS CHARGED.
Withdrawal of Free Freight Delivery
Before Commercial Men.

The question of the withdrawal of free
delivery of freight in Washington by the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
railroads was discussed at meeting of
the committee on transportation and
freight rates of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday afternoon.
The railroads have issued an order for
the discontinuance of the free delivery in
Washington, which becomes effective
March /. The fact that this order does
not affect Baltimore and that free deliv-
cry will be continued there is claimed by
Washington merchants to be discrimina-
tory.
The railroads We're represented by w.
W. Bowie of the Pennsylvania lines F.
l.. Marshall jr, of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. and j. c. Malcolm of the
Union, Empire and Anchor lines Attor-
ncy Maurice ID. Rosenburg said that he
had been authorized by the Retail Mer-
cants' Association to proceed with &C
ton before the interstate commerce COM
mission to restrain the companies from
dropping the practice OF free delivery.
n subcommittee was appointed consist
ing of z. Il. Moran. X. f. Downing and
Col. NJ. y. Winter to investigate the adj
visibility of cooperating with the asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
CLASSED AS DEMOCRAT.
Representative Fergusson's View of
R0osevelt's Politics.

The District of Columbia section of the
Woman's National Democratic League
held a meeting in the ballroom of the
Cairo apartment house last night, at
which Representative Harvey e. Fer
gusson Of New Mexico and a number of
others made speeches.
Representative Ferguson said that
former President Theodore Roosevelt is
actually democrat, but will not admit
it. Judson King of Oregon, special agent
of the Peoples Power League, organized
to work for the initiative and referendum,
discussed the work of the league, and
Mrs. Owen Kildare of New York told of
the plans for the suffrage pageant
March 5.
Mrs. G.. Albert White. president of the
local organization, in an address urged
women all over the country to take
more active interest in politics. and in
vited every democratic woman in the
city to join the ranks of the league.
Judson King spoke on child labor con-
ditions. particularly III the southern
states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
GET CHRISTIAN BURIAL.
Services Conducted for Unidentified
Dead, Morguemaster Declares.

William Schoenberger, morguemastcr
for the District OF Columbia, today de-
MED a statement made at meeting of
the Anacostia Citizens Association that
unidentified dead are not given Christian
burials.
'.Since July l, 1919, Christian services
have been held over the bodies of LAO
adults and Children said the morgue-
master. practically all of the bodies re-
ceive the Christian rites ard only a few
are buried without ceremony 1t is only
I'm cases where the minister VINO was
asked to officiate does not appear that
the body is buried without the service
Rev Fl. G.. England of 57O2 Georgia
avenue northwest and Rev. w. ]. Meeks
of 1882 az street Southwest conduct the
services for the unidentified white per-
sons while Rev. Simon p. w. Drew and
Rev A. Wilbanks officiate for the col
ored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
STEFANSSON TO ACCEPT
AID FROM CANADA ONLY
Arctic Explorer Visits WASHINGTON
and Makes Known Offer of
His Own Government.

1t became known today that Vilhlallmur
Stefansson, the discoverer of the blond
Eskimos. who recently lectured in Wash
ington before the National Geographic
Society. will probably not accept. after
all, the financial aid which was voted
him by the society for his coming trip
to the arctic in search Of a polar CONT
nent
ih1s offer, first announced in The Star
OF January IL, was that the society
should provide Stefansson with SD 500
for his trip. the American Museum of
Natural History in New York to provide
him with a similar sum. the explorer to
search for polar continent under the
auspices of the two American societies
Stefansson has received from the Ca
madam government offer of $4,000
Tor the expenses OF his trip, ami is now
in Ottawa comforting with Canadian gov
eminent officials The Canadian govern
ment feels that the polar continent, IL dis
covered, should be annexed to the do
minion.
Stefansson, it was learned today, came
10 washington Tuesday to tell the Ma
tional Geographic Society officers of the
Canadian offer and desire, and the society
voted to release StefanSSon from his
promise to it, provided the Canadian
government will surely start Stefansson
on the expedition this YEAR
of course. Stefansson can do more
with $4,000 than he can with $4,000
Gilbert G. Grosvenor, director of the So
ciety, said today, ''and if Canada wants
to start the expedition out under its own
flag, inasmuch as the exploration work
to be done Is in it's own territory, we will
not hold Stefansson to his agreement
with us. Our object is to see that the
work is done by capable explorer. and
Stefansson has all the requisites for doing
the work. He was born a Canadian. an /
can be claimed as such by that country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Personal Mention.
TO RAISE CLUBHOUSE FUND.
Women's Federation Plans Lunch.
cons During Street Parades.

In order to raise funds for the erection
of a clubhouse, the District Federation
of Women's Clubs will serve luncheon
at various places along the line of the
woman's suffrage procession and the
inaugural parade, March 3 and 4, re-
spectively, it was announced today. -Four
large vans have been loaned the club
women by u local transportation COM
pany, and coffee. sandwiches and milk
will be sold from each van.
The clubwomen will serve a hot lunch
also in a gospel tent, loaned them by the
Church OF the Covenant, which Will be
pitched on the lot next to the u. A. X.
Hall on 18th street. This hot lunch will
consist of coffee, tea. baked beans and
scalloped oysters. Forty young women.
wearing white caps, will serve the
luncheon.
The members of the committee IN
charge of the luncheon are Mrs. nj. Z.
S. Davis chairman: Mrs. Giles 5. Rafter.
Mrs. Willard ID. Bigelow. Mrs. John I'll.
Stokes. Mrs. Elizabeth Walbridge, Miss
c. Ford, Mrs. James Lansburgh, Mrs A
F. Hassan and Mrs. Edward Olney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
WORK OE JACK THE SLASHER.
Unidentified Person Ruins ORES.
Worn by Miss Frances Eg,off.

Miss Frances Egloff of New York city,
who is guest of her sister, at $50 D
street southeast, was the victim of a
Jack the SlaSher'' last night. according
to report made to the police of the
fifth precinct
Miss Eglof told the police she boarded
car of the Capital Traction Company
at 1st and Il streets southeast about 5:3O
O'Clock last evening. The car was crowd
ed with passengers.
Miss ESloff alighteA from the car at
Sth street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, and walked to the home of her
sister. 1t was subsequently discovered
that her dress had been slashed by some
sharp instrument.
That the cutting was done while she
was on the car is the belief of Miss Eg-
loft. She told the police no one approa CHI
ed her on the street near enough to have
cut her clothing without her having been
aware of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
AROUND WORLD IN 80 MINUTES
Mile of Motion Films, Showing u.s..
600 Views, in Lecture.

One mile of motion picture films, con-
tanning more than 1900 pictures, illus
trated the lecture before the National
Geographic Society in the New Masonic
Temple yesterday afternoon and last
night.
The pictures represented a tour of the
world, and the lecturer, Prof. o. F. Aus
tin. secretary of the society, personally
conducted the audience on a trip
around the world in eighty minutes"
from New York through England, France,
Belgium. Holland Italy, Switzerland. then
across the Mediterranean to Algeria,
through Egypt, India, Java and the antip-
Odes, including Australia and New Zea-
land: back to Siam China and Hawaii,
and thence to San Francisco. From there
the trip led through the Yosemite and
across the continent to New York, the
point of departure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
ADDRESS WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Prominent Speakers From All Parts
of Country Attend Rally.

Women prominent in club affairs of
many parts of the United States spoke
this afternoon at the rally of the District
of Columbia Federation of Women s
Clubs, at the Hotel Raleigh
The program was an especially attrac-
tive one, the speakers being Airs. John
Horton Miller of the Buffalo Federation
OF Women's Clubs, Buffalo, y. Y: Mrs.
William Ellicott of Baltimore, president
OF the Maryland State Federation; Mrs.
William Townsend. president OF the Mont
somery County, Md, Federation; Mrs.
Hugh >. Armstrong, president of the Ken
lucky Federation; Mrs. Horace Towner,
wife of Representative Towner of Iowa;
Mrs. Dion Miller, president of the Tween
tieth Century Club of Washington, and
Miss Helen Cummings of the Cameron
Club of Alexandria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
SPANISH PRISON SWINDLER
IS STILL ION THE JOB"
This Time He Is a Banker With
Large Fortune Concealed
in America.

COincident with the published accounts
of the reported capture of "the Spanish
prisoner swindlers in Madrid, arrives
In Washington another Of the letters sent
out by that syndicate of rogues promis-
ing a part of a fortune for aid in get
ting possession of it.
The present letter is addressed to AL
bert +. Watson. at 1903 G. street.
Every Spanish prisoner letter that
has arrived in Washington since the civil
war-and they have been coming steadily
through all. that Periods a variation OF
the story The present elaborate piece of
fiction is based on an actual happening,
and newspaper clipping Is inclosed. in
tended to substantiate the swindler's
fancy.
The printed account tells of the arrest
Of a st. Petersburg banker, charged with
embezzlement of 100000 rubles in Rus
sia, and with murder in Spain. Captured
IN London. he was turned over to the
spanish authorities. He had been in
hiding in Spain until the commission of
the murder. when he fed. intending to
proceed to New York. This is a bona
flde account of criminal incident
The letter purpOrts to be written by
the Russian banker, Serge Solovieff. from
his prison cell in Madrid. 1t asks for.
aid in obtaining s4SO.OOO concealed in
1A-ACI 10 <aio urges Ten duuTcSSce TO come
to Madrid to pay the expenses of trial
and obtain possession of his portmanteau
seized by the agents of justice, reference
70 which is made in the printed news
item. The portmanteau, found by the
police to contain nothing of value, has a
secret pocket, declares the letter writer,
In which is concealed a document neces-
sary for obtaining the money supposed to
be in America. A third part 100000, is
promised as reward for this aid
The letter then warns the addressee
that the writer cannot be communicated
with in Jail. and gives the address of a
person supposed to be in the prisoner
confidence. A cablegram is suggested, to
reach him through this private source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
ENGLISH PASTOR LECTURES.
Several Hundred Persons Hear Rev.
z. Edmund Seyzinger.

Several hundred persons heard the first
Z: lac series of lectures on the anglican
church. delivered yesterday afternoon 1T
the Columbia Thcater. by Rev. r. Ed
;1u9d Seyzinser of Mirfeld, England. The
sHbject of the lecture was THE Claims
or ;ae Anglican Church
Other lectures will be delivered Febru-
ery II and -. and March H. The subject
oS the next lecture will he THE Validity
oG Anglican Orders" The following are
members Of the committee having the
lectures IN charge.
Mrs. Henry White. chairman: Mrs VIII
lam Corcoran Elstis. Miss Gwynn, Mrs
Henry Cabot Lodge. Mrs. T.. Rollins Morse
Mrs Richard MGliigan, Mrs. William
Rives. Mrs. George Vanderbilt and Miss
i.aude Wetmore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
UNDER NEW LEADERS.
Citizens Association Installs Officers
for the Ensuing Year.

The Northeast County Citizens Asso-
citation met Thursday night in the Fair
mount Heights Hall and installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: DR..
W. W. Jones. president; Homer Nee, vice
president; Rev. c. II. Strother, recording
secretary: j. B. Paine, treasurer; CHARLES
Wesley. corresponding secretary; w. T..
Cook, financial secretary: c. j. Nixon,
sargeant-at-arms; w. T. Chapman, chair
man of executive committed
A committee composed of ". r. Chap
man. Or. w. r. Gales and Rev c. IL
Strother Was appointed to attend a meet
ing of the federation of colored citizens
associations of the District Of Columbia,
to be held Monday in the Co.ored Y. NJ.
c. A. building.
Resolutions were adopted repudiating
the actions of the citizens associations in
recommending race segregation laws for
the District OF Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
STRUCK BY CAR; DIES.
Coroner Orders Inquiry Into Death
of Aaron Van Auken.

Aaron Van Auken, seventy-eight years
old, who was struck by street car
while Oh New York avenue near 18th
street northwest Wednesday, died last
night at his home, 1880 Ontario place
northwest.
Coroner hewitt was notified and ordered
an inquest be held Monday morning at IL
o'clock at the District morgue
Mr.. Van Auken was born in New York
state. He came to Washington eighteen
years ago and until one year ago con-
Quoted a grocery store at 1924 18th street
northwest. He retired from business last
year.
The funeral services will be held at .
o'clock Monday afternoon at Hines chap
ell. Rev. Earle Whitley, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church will CON
duct the services. Harry J.. Van Auken.
a son, is the only survivor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
NEW HERDICS START SOON.
Residents in Northwest Section Anx-
iously Await Improved Service

The installation of the new auto buses
by the Metropolitan Coach Company is
being eagerly awaited by the residents
OF 18th street and adjoining sections, who
are dependent upon the herdic line for
their conveyance to and from the bust
ness section OF the city.
The law requiring the installation of
improved motor buses becomes effective
February "a. and it is understood the new
IcrG:cs viii DC in operation by that day.
The new motor buses have been thor
ouSh!y tested and are said TO be well
suited for the use 20 which they will be
put.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.

Having completed minor repair work
at Deans boatyard, the two-masted river
schooner Elizabeth Carter OF the Carter
fleet of this city has been lowered from
the railway ready for service. AS the
hull of the vessel is not metaled to pro-
tect it from cutting by the thin ice now
covering the river. the schooner has re-
manned at the shipyard instead of sail
ing for the lower river to load for this
city, but as soon as navigation is safe
she will leave under sail for her destina-
ton down river.
Arrivals.
Schooners Martin Wagner. Thomas W.
Kirby and Willie Windsor from the
lower river oyster beds with oysters
m the shell for the 18th street wharf
market; two Smoot lighters, at 18th street
wharf with cedar trees from Poseys,
Nd, for inaugural decorations; power
boat Simmons, from a river point, at II tn
street wharf.
Departures.
Schooner Marsh, light, from Alexandria
for q lower river point to load oysters
in the shell for the market here; schoon-
er Virginia Dare, light. for Coan river
to load lumber for the dealers.
Memoranda.
Schooner Columbia L. c. is chartered to
load lumber on the Coan river for the
dealers here; schooner Maine is at Walk
erton. Va, to load lumber; schooner
William ii. Mcguire is at lower river
point to load oysters in the shell for deal
ers; schooner Frank Bateman is at Bal.
timore with lumber from the st. Marys
river; schooner Oscar is at a Potomac
point TO load cord wood for Washing
ton dealers; schooner Mary Francis is at
Virginia point being made ready for
the spring work.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug d. NJ. Key arrived with lighter
from Alexandria and later returned
with it; tug Camilla sailed with light
oyster boats IN tow for the mouth of
the river and will return with loaded
ones; tug Eugenia arrived with lighters
laden with cedar trees from ChicomuXen
creek Nd; tug Pride sailed for down
river point with lighters.
Personal Mention.
Capt. Frank Taylor Of A. ]. Taylor &
Bro has gone to Norfolk, Va. to join tile
tug NJ. NJ. Davis, which is returning from
Charleston, S. c.. for general towing
work on the Chesapeake.
Capt Henry Davis has returned to the
command OF the tug Camilla, relieving
Ca t. w H Davis. jr.. who has resumed
command of the little tug d. M. Key, in
11o, .lao,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
WILL PUNCTURE FALLACIES.
Thomas Nelson Page to Lecture on
Early Washington.

Certain F'allacies Touching the Laying
Out and Development of Washington
will be the theme OF q paper that will DE
read by Thomas Nelson Page al meet
ing Of the Columbia Historical Society at
the Shoreham Tuesday evening next at 8
O'Clock.
1T is understood that MI Page is de-
voting a good deal of time to the hist Dry
of the Capital city ard it is expected that
in this paper he will give some of the
results of his study, especially in bring
ing out the part taken in the founding of
the city by Thomas jefferson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Missions to Be Her Topic.

Mrs. III. Gerould Of Cleveland, Ohio, has
been announced to speak at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church Monday after
noon at O'Clock on the work of the
Christian WomanS Board of Missions Of
the Disciple Churches. Mrs. Gerould has
visited all the mission stations in this
and other countries, and has erected a
memorial mission station in Rath. India.
to her husband, the late DIR. H. Gerould
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Speaks at Temperance Rally.

=. T. AlbertSoa. president OF the Wash
.ng;on Society of the Seventh Day 40
vsutists. mace the principal address at a
'emperaIice rally reid last night Ut the
S.=cath- Day AdventistS' Church. 18th
JIu M streets northwest, under the aus
L.cvs of TIC International Young Peo-
!fr's Society OF Missionary Volunteers.
~. ~ ". Sisco, medical superintendent
o.. tie Washington Sanatorium; Floyd b..
JaEes Pastor j. l.. McEihany, president
OF tho pis:ric, of Columbia Conference of
S-rentn Day Adyentists, and T.. A. Craig
also spoke,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
STROKE OF PARALYSIS FATAL.
Wife of Commander Poundstone,
u. S. N. Dies at Santa Barbara.

Word has been received in this city of
the death at Santa Barbara, Cal, of Mrs.
Lenita Brandt Poundstone. wife of Com
mander III. c. Poundstone. L. S. N, as
the result of a stroke of paralysis.
Mrs. Poundstone recently returned with
her husband from Panama and had gone
TO Santa Barbara to spend the remainder
of the winter. She was the daughter of
the late Jacob Brandt of Baltimore. Be-
sides her husband. she is survived by two
sisters the Misses Minnie and Letitia
Brandt. Funeral arrangements have not
been made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
WILL TALK ON HENRY CLAY.
Thomas Nelson Page Will Tell About
Signing Treaty of Client.

Thomas Nelson Page is scheduled to de-
liver an address on Henry Clay and the
treaty of Client at the celebration of
Washington's birthday anniversary by
the d. A. K. in Memorial Continental
Hall, next Saturday evening at O'Clock.
The exercises will he held under the
auspices of the international peace arbi-
tration committee of the n. S. d. A. r.
Stereopticon views of the signing of the
treaty of Client will be shown and a
musical program given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Funeral of Mrs. Anna Girard.

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Rebccca Gil
rard, wife of Gen Alfred c. Girard, L.
S. A., retired, who died Thursday at
George Washington University Hospital.
was held at O'Clock this afternoon from
ST. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Rev.
Herbert Scott Smith of1iciated. Interment
was in Arlington. The pallbearers were
Gen Samuel Overshine, U. S. A, retired
Col. J. Van K. Hoff DR. Edmund Barry,
and Col Philip Harvey, u. S. A, retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Funeral of Rev. Father O'Rourke.

Funeral services for Rev. Timothy T..
O'Rourke, former prior of st. Dominic s
convent, at 9th and T. streets southwest,
were held this morning at $50 o clock in
ST Dominic's Catholic Church. Following
the office of the dead solemn high re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock.
Very Rev. ID. j. Kennedy OF the Cath
Ollie University officiated. Rev. J. +. her-
ney of Vanesville. Ohio, classmate Of
the deceased, preached the sermon. In
terment was in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
To Lecture On Responsibility.

your Responsibility" is the subject OF
an address TO be delivered by w :. Duf-
field tomorrow evening at Z o'clock At the
Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church, an
der the auspices OF tho Christian Ell
deavor Society az tina, church. Several
musical NUMBERS viii be given h. q sex
tet from the Madison Industrial School
OF Madison, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
John r. Hill Buried.

The funeral of John f Hill, for sixteen
years chief of the engraving division of
the bureau of engraving and printing,
who died yesterday, was held from his
residence 1927 Newton street northwest,
this afternoon. Rev. Father Badey of the
Dominican monks officiated. lnterment
was IN Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Peddler an Alleged Impostor.

Complaint was made by the police yes
terday that an unidentified white man he l
been selling buttons and pamphlets to
persons residing in Langdon and Brook
land, representing he had been authorized
by the local school authorities to make the
sales. Supt. Davidson is anxious that the
police should arrest the alleged impostor
The words school Progress are on the
buttons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Private Services for DR.. Geddings.

Funeral services for DIR. III. D. Ged-
dings, former assistant surgeon general
of the United States public health service,
were held today at his residence in
Florence Court. Interment was in Glen
wood cemetery. Both the services and
interment were private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF.
John Sothergill's Skull Fractured
and His Neck Broken.

John Sothergill. roofer. accidentally
fell from the roof of building 10 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast yesterday after
noon abut o'clock and was instantly
killed. His skull was fractured and his
neck broken.
Sothergill, who formerly resided on
Cassett street, Pittsburgh, Pa, roomed at
III d street northwest. Coroner hewitt
made an investigation of the affair and
gave certificate of accidental death. The
body was turned over to an undertaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Military Drills Inauguration Week

In order that the visitors to Washing
ton for tho inauguration may have OPP
portunity to see how Uncle Sans soldiers
are trained special exhibition drills are
to be held in the drill hall at Fort Myer
March 6 and at go O'Clock in the
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
s1.:5 Baltimore md Return.

Baltimore ana ONO.
Every Saturday and Sunday. Coed to
return until 900 am. train Monday. All
trains both ways, including the Royal
Limited.-Advertiseme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Rest Service tn California.

Standard or tourist. Latter personally
conducted without change daily, except
Sunday. Berth. 50 Washington-Sunset
route, y. ]. Poston, q. ~, 9U5 +, 705 18th.
advertisements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-15
Bottled Beer. 1T Usual Prices.

Cal. C:aret. soc gal Crowley mixed
Cocktails. 81 bottle. Famous Criterion
Rye, 81 full at. Deliveries made until 1890
pm Tel NJ. 3644. Jno. T. Crowley, S31 18th.