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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS
OF infant MORTALITY
National Association Meets
Here by Invitation of Dis
trict Medical Society.

Problems concerning babies and infant
mortality will be threshed out at the
fourth annual meeting of the American
ton Of Infant Mortality, to be held in
this city at the Willard Hotel from No
vember IA to Il. The association meets
here by invitation of the District Med
ical Society
Among the features which will come
up for discussion are eugenics, prenatal
care and instruction of mothers. adequate
obstetrical care, problems Of infant
hygiene and infant feeding. continuation
schools of home making. the relation of
vital statistics to plans for social better
ment and the relation of plans for the
conservation of infant life to the general
Ideals of conservation.
The objects Of the association are first
to study the causes Of infant mortality.
to awaken an interest in the possibility
OF reducing the present unnecessary
waste of infant life. and to formulate
to act as central clearinghouse for the
collection and dissemination of informa-
ton regarding infant mortality and the
work being done to prevent it,.
Officers of the association are: Presi-
dent. DR.. l.. Emmett Holt. New York;
president-elect, DR.. J. Whitridge Will
liams. Baltimore: first vice president.
Dr. Isaac A. Abt, Chicago; second vice
president, Arthur D. Baldwin Cleveland:
secretary, DR.. Philip Van Ingon, and
treasurer Austin McLanahan. Baltimore.
DR.. Samuel S. Adams of this city is
chairman of the committee making ar
engagements for the meeting. Miss Julia
{. Lathrop, also of this city, is chair
man of the committee on vital and so
cial statistics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
STEAMERS NOT 0vERCR0wE1
Inspectors Check Passengers ], AM
See That Law Is Not Violated.

Especial care was taken yesterday by
officials of the steamboat inspection serv-
ice and the custom house to see that the
regulations regarding the number of pas
sengers allowed on the excursion steam
boats was not violated.
To assist the custom house inspectors
who daily look after this work, two mem
bers of the steamboat inspection staff
from Baltimore were in the city, and
as each steamboat took aboard its pas
sengers the inspectors with hand regis
tiers checked the passengers as they Went
aboard. Children in arms counted as
well as adults, and when the steamer had
her complement her master was ordered
to leave the wharf.
Under a recent ruling of the govern
mental authorities in charge of steam
boat affairs Inspector witnesses the
departure of every excursion boat and a
record of the number of passengers she
carries is turned into the custom house.
On holidays, when the throngs seeking
outings on the water are unusually large
the steamboat inspectors assist the Gus
tom house officials in the work, SO thai
there is on danger of steamboat leaving
with more aboard than the law allows
even were those in charge of the boat will.
ing to do SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
First Local Theatrical Show.

To the Editor OF The Star:
l attended the unwilling exercises at
site of first public Geographic Office in
the United States and the site of Blod-
get Hotel this afternoon. and heard
the address of Caleb e. Magruder, jr.,
on The Blodget Hotel" / must take
exception to the statement of Mr.. Ma
gruder that the first theatrical perform
ance in Washington took place Sep
TENDER /, 1900. If Mr.. Magruder had
consulted my paper on Early Theaters
in Washington City prepared for the
Columbia Historical Society, and read
before that society January Z, 1901. he
would have found that the first per-
Torrance in Washington took place at
the United States Theater. in the Blod-
get Hotel. in June. 1900. MeSsrs. Wignell
and Reinagle We're the proprietors of the
New Theater in Philadelphia, and closed
that theater May 49, and left there for
Washington TO open the theater in
Washington. \ storm ragged a short
time before the opening of the theater
which nearly destroyed the scenery. The
Venice Preserved" with Mr., Wignell as
Jaffier. Mr. Cooper as Prime and Mrs.
Merry as Belvidera The prologue was
written by Mr. Thomas Law and was
spoken by Mr.. Wignell.
The only program of that theater which
is known to be in existence has hung in
a saloon on Pennsylvania avenue since
about the year 1910. and bears date of
September L, 1900. have photographic
copy and a Photographic negative of 1t
among my vast collection of programs.
The Secret and The Positive Man
were the plays performed, and that is the
night Mr.. Magruder stated as the night
of the first performance. No statement
is made that il is the opening night or
that Mr.. Wigneli would speak the pro-
logue which certainly would have been
the case had that been the opening night
Of a new theater. The season closed
about September IL. and the company
returned to Philadelphia. having played
with great reputation, but no proper
tomato profit
I have furnished many persons includ
ing some of the prominent performers of
the day. with Information concerning
their relatives who appeared in Washing
ton many years ago, and will willingly
give to those persons who may desire it
information about any performance that
has taken place here from 1900 up to the
present time A. I. MUDD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
CHANGES ARE BUT FEW
Auditor for War Department
Declares All Promotions
Made on Merit.

the general shake-up which il was be-
heved In some quarters would occur in
the Treasury Department at the begin
ming of the new fiscal year has failed
to materialize. and few changes have
been made in the personnel of the va
r1ous divisions of the department The
greatect number of shifts occurred in the
ofnce of the auditor for the War De-
partment. where, it was asserted. J. L.
Balty. the new auditor. who is a demo
crat from Kansas, had made important
changes for political reasons.
Mr. Baity today admitted that there
had been changes, beginning now, but
declared that politics had nothing to dc
with his promotions or demotions "All
promotions were made on merit" he de-
clared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
YOUNG ATHLETES COMPETE.
Colored Boys Participate in Meet at
Howard University.

Under the auspices of the COMMITTEES
Tor safe and sane Independence day
an athletic meet for colored boys was
held on the Howard University campus
yesterday
The results were: Junior events
5O-yard dash-F'irst, N Miller; second
S e.; Ia Taylor third B. Pelham Time
7o-yard dash-F'irst, E. Betters; second
n Johnson; third. /. Lucas. Time
OS 30.
Standing broad jump-First. n. Miller
second. E. Betters: third, I. Lucas. Dis
lance. feet i inch.
Senior events:
1oo-yard dash (novice)-First F. Faxio
second, N. Miller. Time. OLE.
1O0-yard dash (open)-First, c. Duckett
Time. 6.10 40.
22o-yard dash (open)-First. 1. Luca
second, (. c. Duckett; third. J. Clifford
44O-yard dash lopen)-First. c. Duck.
EFT; second, O. Walker third, r. Ford
Time. O.57.
ssO-yard dash (open)-Ffrst. c. Gilmore
second. W. Denries: third. F. Dawes
Time, 30
One-mile run (open)-First r. Logan
80 Is.
Running broad jump (open)-First. H
Brooks; second, r. Contee: third, o
Walker. Distance, II feet l inch.
Oficials-Judges of finish W. S. DUFF
field. r. Pelham. ]. Stevens; field judges
Messrs, Denries Matthews. Wade, Hol
ton; timers. r. Lewis. J. Tafton. r
Mitchell; scorer, E. Davidson: clerk OF
course, w. H. Beckett: starter E. B
Henderson.
The feature of the events was the mile
run. which was won by Rayford Logan
the captain of Company NJ, winner of thu
annual competitive drill.
After the meet, gold, silver and bronze
medals were distributed to the winners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
TABLET FOR BRADDOCK
Memorial will Be Unveiled at
Rockville Wednesday
Afternoon.

Arrangements have been completed for
the unwilling Wednesday of a tablet in
memory of Gen. Braddock's encamp-
ment at Owens Ordinary, Rockville, Md.
The exercises are to be held at 2:3O
o'clock in the afternoon.
A number of officers of the United
States Army and Navy, together with
Col. Page. the military attache Of the
British embassy. are expected to attend.
Representative David j. Lewis is to
make the principal address, and the
Daughters of the American Revolution
are to have as their speaker Represent
alive William p. Borland of. Missouri.
Judge Edward C.. Peter is to preside.
The exercises are to open with an in
vocation by Rev j. Il. Coolahan, while
Judge Peter will deliver the address of
welcome
Others who will take part in the pro-
gram are Mrs. CroXall. Mrs. Cora Ba-
con-Foster, c. c. Magruder. jr.. and Miss
Lillian Fields and Miss Marie Talbot,
the latter two of whom will unveil the
tablet. Rev. r. A. Haughton- Burke will
pronounce the benediction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
NEW OIL STORAGE HOUSES.
Concrete Structures to Be Built at
Three River Stations.

With the lighthouse service working
party aboard. the steamer Holly viii
visit the Potomac and build concrete
houses for the storage of oils at Fort
Washington. Blackistones Island and
Piney Point stations. 1t is proba BILE
the work will be started at Piney Point.
and the Holly will work up the river
TO the station below this city. The
Holly has taken up the work usually
performed by the steamer Jessa mine,
which was put out of service a bout two
weeks ago by an accident to her ma
chinery.
Capt. Rutland. lighthouse inspector, IN
! charge of the fifth lighthouse district.
which includes waters about this city
within its bounds. is aboard the tender
orchid for an inspection trip to the
light vessels and stations north of
Cape Charles. He probably will COM
plete the trip and return to Baltimore
this afternoon
The contract for repairs to disa BLEED
machinery of the lighthouse service
steamer -Jessamine has been awarded
to Baltimore shipbuilding firm. ana
1t is stated the work will be started Il,
once in order to get the Jessamine in
service as soon as possible. The ma
chlnery OF the Jessamine became dis
aDled while she was working in the
North Carolina sounds. and it was nee
essary to tow her from the lower end
or Albemarle sound. through the canals
to Norfolk and then to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
ICE WHARF IS REBUILT.
New Fender Stringer on Alexandra
Pier Cracked by Steamer.

Having completed the rebuilding of the
wharf of the Mutual Ice Company al
Alexandria and having renewed the
fender stringer across the face of the pier
the wharf-building OUTFIT of the Clarke &
Winston Co. has returned to this
city. II is probable that the plant will
shortly return TO the Mutual Ice Company
wharf. for on the day after the work was
completed one of the big steamers using
the wharf went up against the new fender
stringer and cracked the heavy timber.
The Clarke & Winston Co. also ha 6
about completed a pier for the Texas Oil
Company at the foot of Wolfe street
Alexandria. The pier is $40 feet long
and has d warehouse 2ux2o feet on its
end. in which will be stored gasoline and
oils used by power craft The new pier
is TO be used as a supply station for such
craft and is said to be the only one oil
its kind in this section of the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
EVANS CHARGES "FRAME-UP."
Asks That Facts Connected With
Dismissal Be Made Public.
, ,he Editor of The Star.

the EQltOr OF Inc star.
Because the statement of the proceed
ings of the meeting of the board of edu-
cation held July . 1913. may be somewha
misleading to the public. / respectfully
ask. as matter of simple justice to my
self. the publication of the following:
l have taught for more than a quarter
OF century in the public schools. / have
addressed the board of education at each
of its meetings. asking for reinstate-
ment. hearing. investigation or trial AS
provided for in tina act of Congress to
Wit: When a teacher is under inves-
tigat;on or trial. he shall have the priv
iiese of being represented by counsel
and one friend
/ have proven by complete testimony
and administrative ineff1ciency' is a
frame-up At the board meeting held
November :. 1913, when I personally asked
q mans chance and was denied the same
There Is no charge against the moral
character OF Dr. Evans-" Other members
when approached by my friends have
vaguely limited that something more
serious lay behind them.
Respecting the latter intimation NAV 7
say that II the board Of education has
other charges and will formulate them I
am ready TO publicly meet them, even
though in doing SO the true conditions
Of the colored schools may be disclosed.
! have only asked the board for a public
opportunity 10 know and to confront the
person or persons making the charge of
1neffciency that the public may determine
The justice of Its action.
My wife and children, my relatives. my
friends. the educators of the southern
states for whom | have worked for MANY
years, my former pupils and their ma r
ents and the public should know and
have a right TO know why / was sum-
marily dismissed without a chance 10
defend myself
WILSON BRUCE EVANS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
POLICEMAN CUT ON HEAD.
Nebb of Ninth Precinct Attacked
After Arrest in Wylie Court.

Policeman Nebb of the ninth precinct
is nursing a cut head. He went into
Wylie court yesterday afternoon and
placed Charles Jones, colored. nine
teen years old, under arrest for alleged
disorderly conduct. When leaving the
court Jones took advantage of the
presence of a number of friends and
assaulted the policeman.
So quickly did he turn upon the
policeman. Nebb scarcely had time to
realize what had happened until he
saw Jones disappearing in the direc-
ton of III street. The wounded police
man had several stitches taken in his
scalp at Casualty Hospital. A warrant
for Jones arrest will be procured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
James E. Maulding Chief Clerk.

Mr. Baity appointed James f. Mauld-
ing chief clerk of the Office in place OF
f. r. Seeds. denoted George NJ. Newell
was promoted to chief of the accounts
division in place of S. NJ. Brown. given
another position. with r. A. Hightower
as assistant chief. William II. Banks
dale was made chief of a new division
and George F. Willis named as assistant
chief of the same division. w. G.
Platt was promoted to be chief of the
rate division and w. NJ. BrazeWell was
named as secretary to MIR. Baity.
There were some changes in nearly all
bureaus and divisions of the Treasury,
but they were minor as compared to
those i'll the office of Mr.. Baity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
BURNS LETS WORD SLIP.
Convinces Court He Was Drunk and
Is Assessed $40.

James Burns who walked into the fifth
precinct station house yesterday and was
locked up. charged with being intoxicated
in public building. tried to get off today
by telling Judge Aukum the heat had
made him a little unsteady. He might
have succeeded had it not been for one
little word he let slip.
When Judge Aukum asked him what he
was in court for the last time Burns re-
piled, II was intoxicated that time, too -
The last word convinced the court the
man was guilty.
What did you pay that time? the
judge asked
Five dollars.
ut costs more to get drunk now. You
will have to pay ten this time, was the
verdict Policeman Showalter appeared
against Burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY FIRES.
Children Playing With Matches Are
Blamed for Burning of Sheds.

Children celebrating the Fourth of July
with matches are blamed for the de-
struction of four sheds in the rear of
as many houses in the 600 block on
Florence street northeast yesterday aft
ernooN. About $500 damage resulted.
No 2' engine company this morning
about 40 o'clock responded to an alarm
of fire sounded because of a fire in the
Iunchroom of jeremiah Scott, GIL 18th
street northwest. An overheated stove
under the counter caused the fire. About
$50 damage was done.
A small fire in the chimney at the
house of Samuel Brown. 4l6 / street
northwest. yesterday afternoon about 3
O clock alarmed occupants of the house.
The fire was extnguished by No. en-
CINE company before any damage had
been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
BAND CONCERT.

At the White House this after
noon at > o'clock by the United
States Marine Band, William H.
SAINT elmann, leader.
PROGRAM.
March, t"Our Glorious Banner
Santelmann
Overture. "Euryanthe' Weber
(a) Caprice, AN Evening Breeze"
Langley
(b) Intermezzo 'Loin du Ball.
Gillet
Two movements from Symphony
New World. ........... .Dvorak
fa) Largo. OBJ Scherzo.
Waltz, THE Morning Journal
Strauss
Excerpts from "Adrienne Lecouv-
GcuI 1lIed
Slavonic Dance, No. T.. Dvorak
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
DR.. C. D. Walcott Off for Canada

DIR. Charles ID. Walcott, secretary OF
the Smithsonian. has left Washington
for his usual summer geological eX-
petition in the Canadian Rockies. DR.
Walcott several years ago opened up
what is to scientists a new and very
interesting field Of fossils in the Mount
Robson district. Since then he has re-
turned each summer and has added
many hundreds of speciments to the
Smithsonian collection. The field Is
now known throughout the scientific
world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Routes for Safety Men.

Certain routes have been selected over
each of which one safety man will go as
far as possible without being discovered.
1t will not be necessary for the safety
man to start from the beginning of the
route. but he can enter it al any point
desired Each man will, however. en-
deavor to go the fun length of the way
without being found.
The hours in which the street safety
men will appear are between 400 and Il
o clock Tuesday next. They Will not
necessarily appear at 40 don't give
up hope if they are not found imme-
diately.
Following are the four routes on which
the street safety men will walk
I. On F street northwest between 18th
and eth and on 9TH street between F and
X streets.
,. Fl street northeast between Sd and
18th streets.
3. Pennsylvania avenue southeast be-
tween I'd and Sth and on Sth street
southeast between Pennsylvania avenue
and NJ street.
T. NJ street northwest between 2Sth AMI
36th streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
CAPITAL IS DESERTED
ON INDEPENDENCE DAY
Extent of Exodus From City
! for the Fourth Indicated by
Vacant Hotels.

Just how great was the exodus Of people
from the city for the Fourth was shown
yesterday and last night by the appear
ance of the Hobbies and cafes of the prin-
clpal hotels. Even the Legislative repre-
sentatives,' otherwise known lobby
lists, We're nowhere to be seen. and the lob
bles which usually TEEN with we'll known
political figures could not even boast of a
state senator
David Lamar. the wolf of Wall street"
and his friends from New York. who
came to testify before the lobby commit
tee OF the Senate, quietly left the down.
town hotel where they had been stopping
and went back to New York. There was
a similar outpouring of other men who
nave been much in the public eye since
the lobby inquiry began.
who's here today" asked a reporter
or a clerk at one big hotel where long
list of notables is usually registered.
Finds Only an Oficeseeker.
We'll. the only one | know of is that
man with the wide black hat over there
in the corner replied the clerk. He
told me when he got i'm that he was slated
for big position and had an appoint
ment with the President"
The reporter strolled over to the man
with the wide hat and was soon engaged
in conversation with him, or. rather, it
was a monologue. for the man with the
hat did all the talking. He aid he was
from Alabama and was to get a big job.
Later he admitted he did not know what
the job was to be. The reporter gave him
up in despair. Still later he with the
broad hat was seen entering a quick
lunch room.
Dropping into another hotel. the re-
porter spied an aged man in a faded
gray uniform. 1t looked good Here
was chance to get hold of a man fresh
from gettysburg and get the entire thing
first hand So he spoke to the veteran,
seeking real sob story.
Couldn't Leave His Store.
But alas, it was sob story indeed, The
man had not gotten to Gettysburg He
had meant to go. Why did he not go?
No. there was no throbbing tale about
his money being stolen or his wife hav-
ing died. He simply kept a store, and
was his own clerk, and could hire no
body else to take his place. He lived
right in the District. too. and was simply
sitting in the hotel lobby to get cooled
off. He had put on his uniform just tC
pretend he was at Gettysburg.
In another hotel lobby there was not
even the usual group of travelling sales.
men, knights of the road" as the fic-
ton writer's call them. Most of them
had evidently arranged their routes to
take them home for the day.
Its a sad day, said the clerk behind
the desk. Worse than | ever saw be-
fore
So the hotel reporter had TO content
himself with writing this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Low Rates California and Return.

During summer and early fall; return
different route: most liberal stopover priv
iieges: standard sleeping cars daily; cool
rattan upholstered tourist sleeping cars:
personally conducted; daily except sun
day; berth, 81: section $16.2O. Washing
Poston, General Agent.-Advertisem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05

Walter j. Haupt. son Of Rev. Walter
@. Haapt, rector of ST. Johns Protes-
tant Episcopal Church. Havre de Grace
Md. has been ordained a deacon BY
Bishop John Gardner Murray. and has
been assigned assistant TO his fatheI
for one year.