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The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
PUBLICATION URGED
OF OPPORTUNITIES"
Managers of AsiOeiated Charities viii
Make Request of the
-, Newspapers.

The board of managers OF the Asso-
ciated Charities, at the regular monthly
meeting held yesterday afternoon, voted
to request the newspapers OF Washing
ton again to publish the Christmas ap-
peal, under the head of Christmas Op-
portunities.'' A committee was appointed,
consisting of Fred S. Lincoln. Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson, and Mrs. Walter
S. Ufford.
The board also approved a recommen-
dation from the executive committee that
conference be arranged for with the
Washington Diet Kitchen, the Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurse Society. the Chill
dren's Council, the Children's Hospital,
the Settlement Association, the Health
Ofice, the visiting physicians, George NJ.
Oyster, jr., and any others interested
in the subject of baby milk stations and
clinics, in order to work out a practical
plan Of cooperation in the interest Of in
fant welfare.
1t was decided by the board to amend
the bylaws by which the membership
may be increased from a maximum of
twenty-five directors to forty.
The board decided to request the post
Office authorities to refer to the society
the Santa Claus letters which may be
received at the City Postoffice, in order
that those letters which seem TO merit
spcSldi dllcnllOu may De assured Oh care
full reading and consideration.
The board elected as chairman for the
coming year Prof. B. T. Janney, who
has served in this capacity for nineteen
years.
Those present at the meeting were
Hennen Jennings, Prof. B. T. Janney,
c. ]. Philip Hermann, Col. Archibald
Hopkins, Miss Constance d. Leupp, Miss
Helen Nicolay, Mrs. Charles w. Richard
~
dolph, Commissioner Frederick l. Sid
dons, DIR. Willard s. Small, Rev. DR..
John Van Schaick, jr., George s. Wilson,
and Henry White.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
CONRAD II. SYME, JAS. FRANCIS
SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia Holding a District Court. In re:
The opening and widening Of an alley in Sq a2s
Block s. Mount Pieasantl, in the District Of Co
lumbis. District Court No. los. Notice is hereby
gwen that the Commissions OF the District Of Co
lumbia, pursuant to the pruEisions Of Section less
to Section lsooL inclusive Of the COde Of Law for
the District OF Columbia. have fled 4 petition in
this Court praying the condemnation Of the llnd
necssaTy for the opening and widening Of An alley
in Square ssso BLOCK 8. Mount Pleaantl. in ths
nled with the sid petition. part thereof and
praying also that Jury Of FIVE judicious disinter-
ested men. not related to any person interested in
thess prOceedinEs and not in the srTce or employ
ment Of the District Of Columbia or Of the United
States, be summoned by the United States Marshal
for the District of Columbia to asess the damages
each owner Of land TO be taken may sustain BY rea-
Of the opening and widening Of sid aey and the
condemnation Of the land necezzry for the purposes
thereof, and to asses benefits resulting therefrum
the entire amount Of aid damages, including the
expenses Of these pruceedinC upon each lot Or part
Of lot or parcel Of land in square block In which
said alley minor street Is to be opened ertendsd
videned. straightened. and upon each lot part
Of lot parcel Of ground In the squares or hocks
confronting the square in which aid sney or
minor street Is to Be opened prUvided for IN and
by the aforesaid Code OF Law. II Is. By the Oourt
this sth day of Decsmber. A-D. lsI3 ordered that
all persons having any interest IN these prucssdinSs
appear in this Court On or before the 9Th DAY OF
JANUARY, A ID. 1914. At 10 O'Clock o n and
continue in sattendance until the Court sAai haVs
made its anal order ratinytng and opnfming ths
award Of damages and the GsssSment Of bepents Of
the jury to Be empaneled and sworn herein; and is
Is further ordered that . copy Of this notice and
order be published once in the Washington Law
Reporter and twice week for two SUCCESSIVE weeks
in the Washington Evening Star, The washinssoa
Herald, and the Washington Post. nevsrapers pub
lished In the>aid District. befnre the sad 6th day
Of January A. D., 1914. 1t is further ordered that
a copy Of this notice and order b served By The
United States Marshal, OF his deputies, Ipon such
Of the Of the fee Of the land to be condemned
herein As may Be found BY the said Marshal. his
said eth day Of January. A. ID. lslL By the Court:
Justice. true cops-Test: tSeaL) J. r.
YOUNG. Clerk By Z. z CUNNINGHAM. Assist
ant Clerk. delopn,D
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
RECEPTION TO COMMANDER.
Spanish War Veterans to Honor
Head of -OrRa anIzation.

Head of Organization.
Comrades Of the department in the Dis
trict tonight will give a reception to
John Lewis Smith, commander-in-chief
OF the United Spanish War Veterans, at
Elks Hall, 919 II street northwest
department Commander Jere A. Cos
tello appointed a committee OF fifty COM
rades to have charge of the affair The
following subcommittee have been per-
fecting arrangements:
Arrangements-Senior Vice Department
Commander II. C. Wilson, chairman; ;
Provost Marshal G. Leyburn Shorey, and
Department Quartermaster w. w.
Fentress
Ways and Means-Camp Commander
John A. Gallagher. chairman; ]. ]. Har-
vey, and Jere A. Costello.
The officers of the general committee
are: Chief OF STAN Richard J. DonnelIey
chairman; Adjt John Murphy, secretary;
and Camp Commander John 4. Gala
gher, treasurer.
The invitations committee consists Of
Richard l. Lamb, Col. Charles A. WILL
Jams, Capt J. Walter Mitchell, and Capt.
Sheridan Ferree.
Many public men have been invited to
attend, including the Spanish war veter-
ans who are members Of Congress.
Past Department Commander S. Clifford
Cox and S. G. Mawson will receive the
guests at the door. Past Department
Commanders James P. Greeley and ].
Walter Mitchell will escort them to the
head OF the line, and Past Department
Commanders Daniel v. Chisholm and Ed
ward l. Cogan will introduce them to
the commander-in-chief.
After the introductions Chairman DON
nelly will open the exercises by introduc-
ing Past Department Commander F. s.
Hodgson, who will make the address of
welcome, to which Chief
Smith will respond.
Following the address of the COM
mander-in-chief there will be remarks
by Senators and Representatives.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
NOTICE.


Notice Is hereby given that the directors Of ths
National Assurance Company, = corporatiou organiz-
ed under the laws Of Delaware, at q meeting held
November 18th, 1918. at Washington. d. @, adopted
the following resolution:
WHEREAS. the corporation has entered into an
agreement with the American Indemnity Company
BY which this COMPANY has purchased stock Of the
American Indemnity Company to the extent Of
the available net assets Of the National Assurance
Company, such American Indemnity stock to be
distributed ITO rata among the stockholders and
Subscribers Of the STOCK Of the National Assurance
Company. therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, by the Directors Of the National
Assurance Company. that Il Is deemed advisable IN
the Judgment Of the Board Of Directors and most
for the benefit of this corporation that it be dis
solved.
Notice is also hereby given that a meeting Of
the stockholders q the Natio1al Assurance Com
pany will Be held Friday. December a, lsl3.
at the uftics Of the company, ll4 street north
west, Washington, d. C., between the hours Of 10
O'Clock in the forenoon and O'Clock In the aft
enoon. for the purpose Of taking action upon said
resolution Of the directors to dissolve the compsny.
NATIONAL ASSURANCE co.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
RAILROADS.
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAuWAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. ., sl1

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. %. Dl1
Leave WaShinEton. Neu Union Station
$50 q. N. Daily-An points on Norfolk q western
Nio p n Daily-Roanoke. Bristol. Winston
Salem. KnoxTire Chattsnoosa. Nashville. Nsu Or
leanA Through deeper. Dining cara
tie q m--For Bristol KnoxEills. ChattanoogA.
Nashville. Mmphis and all points In the South
west Washington-Aemph1 Eleepeu opsn at 10
D m Dining aH.
for Horfoli-LesIs daily IaO 4 N and l2aa noon.
Arrive H0rfoR II - q. N. and SD p N. Parlof
cara
500 p m. Daily-BerryJiIle, Luray. Shenandoah.
Trains from the Southwest snivs SsB q n. ioss
.. n. and i2aS q m daily.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Edward Bradley Seeks Divorce.

Edward Bradley, of Washington, has
filed suit in the Circuit Court at Rock.
vile, Nd, for an absolute divorce from
Rebecca Bradley, of Bethesda, on the
ground of desertion. The bill sets forth
that the couple were married in Lees.
burg in 1886, and that in 1903 the plain
tiff was deserted. Attorney John a. Gar
rett represents the plaintiff.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10

IN LubIn's coming masterpiece, The
-SuDken Village" in defiance of the judg-
ments Of several photographers, Manager
Ira NJ. Lowry has, for the first time,
made a marked success OF pictures taken
at night. This achievement required the
keeping up of the company until O'Clock
in the morning under double pay, but the
results have proved satisfactory in every
way. Those who have seen these pictures
in the projecting room, pronounced them
to be the most remarkable yet produced
N cinematography.
Marie Eline. known since the inception
IF the Thanhouser Company as The
Thanhouser Kid" has grown out of the
freak name class. c. J. Hite has trans
!erred her to his Princess Films and re-
luested that she Use her real name like
a regular grown-up. So it's Marie EIine
now FOR the first of the kids" The
little lady was about six when she Joined
the Thanhouser forces and is nearly
eleven now, an age wherein she feels
the dignity of her years. She is a fea-
tured player in the Princess, with Muriel
Ostriche and Boyd Marshall. Miss
Ostriche was likewise child wonder"
in her time, but Mr. Marshall never acted
IN his youth, having been an office boy.
'''The Finger of Fate" a new two-reel
Pathe play is an unusually strong DANA
with a moral that is obvious. Through
visiting her sick mother in the hospital,
Marjorie Grayson, a part played by Flea
nor Woodruff, becomes acquainted with
a young doctor, Irving Cummings, who
IS in attendance there. A friendship
springs up between them and Marjorie's
visits to her mother become less frequent,
as she spends must of the time in the
DOCTORS company. Her mother is re-
leased from the hospital and returns
home. Learning of her daughters new
attachment, she IS deeply disturbed by it.
Marjorie accepts an invitation to dine
with the doctor in his apartment, since
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
Hearings on Football "orgy.,

At meeting of the subcommittee Of the
House District Committee named to IN
vestgate alleged violations OF the excise
law following the last Georgetown
Virginia football game here, it was deter
mined yesterday to begin hearings Friday
morning.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10

love has given her trust in him. The
doctor, while waiting for his guest. falls
asleep and in his dreams sees vividly
pictured the inevitable result IL he takes
advantage of the girls innocence, the
sorrow and shame which would be her
lot. The dream creates so strong an i'm
preston upon his mind that when Mar
jorie comes to his door he will not admit
her to his apartment but takes her in
stead to a minister, who marries them.
While Edgar Smith. the famous libret-
tist, who for years wrote all the bur-
lesques on which Weber G. Fields rode
to fame and fortune. is producing a
travesty on moving pictures, called 'The
Lone Trapper." to be interpolated in
THE Doll Girl" for Richard Carle and
Hattie Williams. his son Russell Edgar
Smith, is winning fame by taking the
film play seriously. He has been engaged
by the Mutual Film Corporation of New
York. to act as assistant to Frank z.
Woods, head of its scenario department,
where he will not only edit but write
for Mutual movies
There seems to be no character role
which William Herman West cannot sue
cessfully portray. New evidence of this
sterling actors ability can be seen in the
recent Kalem two-part production, The
Chinese Death Thorn" in which Mr.
West fills the role of Moi Ling, the leader
of the Chinese crime syndicate. In both
and action, this performer is
the diabolical Oriental.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
HERALD WANT ADS.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-MoNDAY, "A d. A." SORORITY
pin. Return, Kathryn Denny, Gil 7th
ST. ne. Liberal reward.
PACKAGE-ON NORTH CAPITOL ST.
between II st. and N. Y. ave-, package
containing embroidered pillowcase. Re
ward, McCray Refrigerator Co., GIL + ST.
NV; phone Main s46
LOST-SILVER POCKET BOOK CON-
tanning change and Poll Theater tickets.
Name inside. The Netherland Apt, 402.
containing money and jeweiry; Center
Market or 7th and Pa ave. Reward II re-
turned TO 1905 4th st NV, Apt g.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN.

MONEY - LOAN ON REAL ESTATE
In small and large sums. All transac-
tons conducted with economical consid-
Grafton for borrowers WIN. II. SAUN-
DERS & CO., Southern Bldg. s07 18th ST.
Nj CNEY TO LOAN on approved city real
estate at lowest current rates: special
privileges with respect to prior paymentA
Tyler & Rutherford. Inc. IN 18th St.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
TAILORING.

IS AND IS STRIPED wORSTED
trouserings in dark and light shades,
to order, S3.50. SIS and SIS suitings and
overcoatings, to order, 81. 70. All the lat:
est shades HORN THE TAILOR. Gil
7th st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
HERALD WANT ADS.
FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

FOR sALE-FIvE-RooM FINISHED
bungalow. acres, 300 fruit trees.
pecans, oranges. grapefruit, lemons,
bananas. peaches, figs, plums, persim-
mons. all years old and all bearing ex-
cept pecans. On A c. L. In town lin
its: Address. BOX l36, HiIliard Fla
The Washington herald., 1913-12-10
LOANS.

MONEY FOR sALARIED PEOPLE
and others upon their own names;
cheap rates, easy payments. conndentaL
WELLS a CO.. Room 5o6. 5s3 18th St NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
MRS. FRANCES L. KING DEAD.
Succumbs to Heart Disease at Her
Home or Blair Road.

Mrs. Frances Lucretia King, widow
of Benjamin c. King, died this morn
ing at 9:15 o'clock at her home, Blair
road, Takoma Park. d. c., of heart
disease. At the time of her death her
five sons and their families were with
her.
Funeral services will be held Monday v
morning at 10 o'clock at the residence
of her son. DR.. H. L. King. Oh New
York avenue northwest. The services
will be conducted by Rev. Z. L. Woolf,
pastor of Emory Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Brightwood, d. g. as
sisted by Rev. Claude NJ. Hesser Of
Baltimore, former pastor of that
church. Interment. which will be
private. will be in the family plot at
Rock Creek cemetery, Immediately fol-
lowing the services.
Mrs. King was born in this city seventy
years ago, and for forty-five years had
resided on Blair road, where she was
married. She was a prominent and act
i've member of Emory Church. She had
been suffering from heart disease for
more than a year Her husband died
four years ago. Five sons-William L.
F. King DR.. H. L. King, DR.. Preston c.
King, Charles NJ. King and DIR. James
L. G. King, survive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
GETS AUTO FIRE ENGINE.
Congress Heights Property to Be Pro
tected by New Apparatus

The chemical engine which for ten
years has been the only fire-fghtinS
apparatus stationed at Congress
Heights was replaced yesterday by a
modern automobile fire engine and hose
wagon. The new station. heretofore
known as chemical engine company.
No. s. will go under the name of fire
engine company No. %.
All day yesterday the house was
packed with visitors, who called to see
the new apparatus. and Assistant Chief
Proctor spent the day explaining the
workings of the new machine
The installation of the apparatus is
due to the agitation started several
months ago by the Public improvement
Associat ton.
Trials of the engine were held in the
vicinity of Congress Heights about two
weeks ago to ascertain whether the
new engine would be capable or climb
ing the hills. 1t met the test success
fully and was finally allotted to the
Congress Heights station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
MUST CONDEMN MILLION FEET.
Great Amount of Land Necessary to
Extend New Hampshire Ave.

from Buchanan street To the District
line. as provided for in "A bill passed by
Congress last aeasion. will entail con-
demnation OF more than a million feet OF
ground according to n survey of the
property completed under direction OF
district Surveyor Melvin G. Hazen.
This will be one of the largest con-
demnation UNDERTAKINGS for ., street ex-
tension Improvement the municipal gov
eminent han handled In several years.
When completed New Hampshire ave-
nue. will have total length of four and
q half mileS The proposed extension
WIN be two and half miles long with
width Of - feet. In ALL about 100
narcele OF land are To hc acquired The
entire coat In to be assessed AGAINST abut-
ting proper for benefits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
HOUSE OF WORSHIP
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Methodist Chapel on Welsh
Coast Spoil of Incendiaries.
Suffragettes Suspected.

LONDON. July "a Methodist chapel
in the Welsh seacoast town of PwllheIi,
the construction of which recently cost
$4,000. was destroyed by fire today and
an attempt was made also to burn down
the Baptist tabernacle in the same town.
This is the fourth case of sacrilege in
northern Wales in a week. As usual
when an incendiary fire occurs nova
days. the militant suffragettes are sus-
pected by the authorities. However, no
evidence was found to incriminate them.
Another supposed attempt by militant
suffragettes to commit an outrage oc-
CURED at Bolton, Lancashire. this morn
ing. The caretaker of the new town
hail.. which cost s15O,O00, discovered a
parcel containing explosives in the letter
box. A fuse which was attached had
been lighted, but had gone out.
Hunger Sufferers Out Of Prison.
Miss Annie Kenney and Miss Rachel
Barrett. the first of whom was under
going eighteen months Imprisonment and
the second nine months Imprisonment,
for committing malicious damage to
property, were released from Jail again
today suffering from a hunger and
thirst strike" Miss Kenney is reported
to be very i'll. Many of the imprison-
ed suffragettes refrain from both food
and water, and consequently their con-
dition weakens SO rapidly that the au-
thorities are Obliged to release them
in license.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst failed to appear
at Bow Street police court today to an
sWer summons charging her with in
citing a crowd to raid the official resi-
dence on Downing street of Premier AS
quith and Chancellor of the EXchequer
Lloyd George June %. when a violent
conflict between the police and suffra-
getteS with their sympa thiZers took
place. A warrant was at once issued for
her arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
FIVE KILLED IN ACCIDENT.
Reading Train Hits Wagon Con-
tanning Picnic Party.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Five persons
were killed and three injured, one prob
ably fatally, last night when the 'Scran-
ton Flier' on the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad struck wagon containing a
picnic marty at a railroad crossing near
Quakertown, Pa.
The dead are:
Mrs Jennie Costello fifty-four years old
Edwin Kane. three years old.
Katherine Costello. ten years old
lanes Gillick, fifty years old
lanes Hannisan. fifty-four years old
The party was returning in a wagon
driven by Harry Young, farm hand,
from Hellertown where they had attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
FEW vETEANs IN HOSPITALS.
Surgeons Surprised at Lack of Ill.
ness at GETTYSBURG.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. July 5.-In the
five provisional field hospitals main
tanned by the government in the great
camp now becoming something Of the
past surprisingly few patients linger.
It was stated by the physicians ir
charge that by the time the last train
leaves camp tomorrow the few patients
yet remaining will be sufficiently recov-
cred to go home.
All of the physicians and surgeons
marvel at this pleasing situation. Instead
of the hundreds of patients they expect
ed. the hospitals are practically bare
and the hospital cars that were SEM
here for the transportation of sick vet
Grams will go away empty
At the emergency hospital erected by
the state in the town of Gettysburg the
same situation is reported. Seven
patients who are too i'll to go home to-
day were taken TO a Harrisburg hospital
in a hospital car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
Buildings Brilliantly Lighted.

Through the interest OF President VIII
son and Postmaster General Burleson,
and at the request of the Independence
day committee. the White House and the
Post Once Department building were
specially lighted last night in honor OF
the Fourth of July. In view of the fact
that there were no fireworks but large
crowd downtown. this was a welcome
sight and caused much favorable COM
ment The District government build
ing presented its usual brilliant holiday
appearance. being lighted by order OF
the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
BELIEVES IN SANE FOURTH.
Fire Chief Notes Gratifying Change
in Conditions.

1.-The Fourth of July is the same as
other days, so far as the fire department
is concerned said Fire Chief Wagner
this morning 1T was not so years
ago. 1t was nothing unusual to have a
dozen or fifteen fires on the Fourth and
it also was necessary to have flremen
detailed along Pennsylvania avenue to
look after the awnings.
THE safe and sane celebration" he
added. has changed conditions. 1t is
no longer necessary to have the details
along Pennsylvania avenue, the men in
the department have their day off and
the horses do not have to be kept on
the go in the hot sun.
Its a good change" he concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.
Two Alleged Robbers, Fleeing From
Pursuers, Accidentally Injured.

CHICAGO July 5.-Fleeing from pur-
suers yesterday two of three alleged
robbers ran in front of an automobile,
and one of them. George Paulson. Will
die of a fractured skull. His brother
was less seriously injured.
The trio. it is charged, held up a man
at Western avenue and West esd street
and then started to run across the
street Eugene Whalen, who was driv-
ing the automobile, was unable to
check his speed, as the men dashe
blindly in front of him.
The Paulsons. both young men. We're
taken to a. hospital. and the third map.
who gave his name as George Pinkard,
was locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
"THE KIDS RETURN HOME.
Old Soldiers Employed at G.. P. {
Praise Camp at Gettysburg.

1.-The Kids Washington, D. c., was
the inscription on a neatly painted sigr
over the entrance of tent at the en-
campment at Gettysburg.
These kids We're old soldiers princi.
pally employed at the government print
ing office. The officers of the club are
L. II. Patterson, captain: W. d. Daily
first lieutenant; Theophilus Fitzgerald
second lieutenant: Isaac Williamson
quartermaster F. A. Roderick, chaplain
o. S. Webster, sanitary officer: John Jost
tent custodian.
The members of the club have returned
to Washington from the encampment anG
are all loud in their praise of the encamp.
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-05
SLIDE FOR LIFE" FATAL.
Brains of Steeplejaek Dashed Out at
Mayyille. NJ Y.

CHATTATQUA. y. Y. July Oscar
Williams. aged forty. steeplejack by
trade. was instantly killed at Mayville
while performing slide for life" hang
ing by his teeth 10 a pulley on rope
stretched from the courthouse dome 10 a
tree about so feet distant.
He succeeded in making the slide but
the buffer of grain sacks proved made
quate, and his brains Were dashed out
against the tree.