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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
TOHOLD 'SONC-FEST
ON NEW YEAR EVE
Christian Endeav0r Union
Plans to Minimize
Noisy ReveIry.
CHORUS TO BE FORMED
OF 500 TO 1000 VOICES
Southern Steps Of Treasury Building
Picked as Spot to Attract
Merrymakers.

In an effort to minimize as far a.
possible the usual bad features of the
New Year eve celebration i'm the down.
town section of the city, the District
of Columbia Chris tan Endeayor Union
Is planning to hold a great "song-fest
on the southern steps of the Treasury
building as an attraction for the thou
sands of late merrymakers and Jewellers
Such old-time songs as Annie Laurie"
Aud Lang Syne" and "Swanee River"
are TO be sung by a great chorus or
from 500 to 1000 voices, and in order
to get the street crowds to join In the
celebration the words of the songs will
be thrown on a large screen. which is
to be erected for the purpose
Preliminary plans for the 'songfest'
nave already been made, and the fina.
details are to be worked out at a meet
ing of the board of officers OF the Chris
uan Endeavor Union i'm the Bond build
ing Monday night. Percy S. Foster is
TO have charge of the chorus work for
the celebration.
Scheme Successful in New York.
similar meeting was carried out sue
cessfully in New York last New Year
eve, and resulted in doing away with
much of the drunkenness and noisy
revelry usually incident to the occasion.
The Treasury steps were selected for the
meeting because of their nearness 10
the principal cafes and scenes OF revelry.
A committee to have charge of the cele-
bration is now being chosen and those
already invited to serve on IL are Percy
s. Foster, William p. Braithawaite. Roy
T. Carly, Lester f. Ballard, William \.
Ballard Edwin CalloW, Miss Virginia
RAYMOND and Daniel Angevine. Tie
following clergymen have been asked to
form a pastors committee TO conduct re-
ligious portions of the affair and TO as
sist IN perfecting the general plans: Rev.
A. w. Spooner Rev. Earle Whitley, Rev.
Charles A. Melvin, Rev. Paul II. Wat
lington and Rev. j. 7. Huddle.
Garrison Favors Movement.
Secretary of War Garrison. in a letter
received by the committee in charge. says
that he is heartily in accord with the
movement as outlined and other prom-
nent men have already approved the idea
Walter F. Whitlow, secretary of the
District Christian Endeavor Union, today
made the following statement regarding
the celebration:
Il feel sure that the Christian Endeav-
orers of Washington can do no greater
work at this time which viii help better
conditions In our city on New Year eve,
when every one is out for good time,
than to assemble at some centrally locat-
ed place and take part in great song
service consisting OF sacred hymns and
popular songs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
CAPT. T. H. EMERSON WEEDS.
Takes Miss Hazel M. Kicks of Lex.
ington, KY, as Bride.

Capt. Thomas II. Emerson, Corps of
Engineers, who recently assumed the
duties of superintendent OF the State,
War and Navy building. sprang a sur
prise on his friends here and else
where by slipping quietly away to
Lexingto.i, KY, December 8, and mar
rying Miss Hazel NJ. Kicks Of that city.
The fact became known here only
when Capt. Emerson returned here a
few days ago with his bride and took
apartments at the Westmoreland. They
will make trip to Florida next week
to visit Capt Emerson's mother, who is
recuperating from a recent spell of
illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Clerks Get Half Day OFF.

Secretary Redheld ordered the De-
partment of Commerce closed at o'clock
today. This order was issued. it was de-
clared, as an expression of the Secretary 5
appreciation of the extra hours the en-
ployes of the department had worked.
A number of the employees have taken a
vacation covering the Christmas holidays,
and it was decided this morning 10 excuse
for this afternoon those who remained AT
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Lost Inness Painting Found.

NEW YORK. December 20.-Art circles
have been stirred by news Of the dis
covery of a lost painting by George In
ness, one of the greatest of American
landscape artists. The canvas was
smeared with thick white paint and Mrs.
Jonathan Scott Hartley. the painters
daughter. kept it for nearly twenty years
after his death without learning its value.
The restored picture has been valued by
critics as high as $26,O00s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
BACKED BY PRESIDENT.
Attorney General Sustained in Gust.
ing Iowa District Attorney.

Following up the demands of Attorney
General McReynolds, President Wilson
today ordered Anthony Van Kaggner,
United States district attorney. at Sioux
City, Iowa, to send in his resignation i'm
mediately and to turn over the effects of
his office to his successor.
A short time ago Van Waggner's resig-
nation was requested by Attorney Gen
eral McReynolds, but in addition to re-
fusing to resign the district attorney
wrote to President Wilson demanding a
hearing. After talking with Mr.. Mickey
nolds, the President today decided to up
hold the Attorney General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Battleship Vermont lowed to Port.

NORFOLK, Va, December 2o.-The
crippled battleship ermont arrived at
the Norfolk navy yard at $50 am. to-
day in tow of naval tugs, which stood by
her at anchor in Hampton roads last
night. The Vermont, though badly Grip
pied, was in no dancer. She will be ex-
amined by divers and locked at once at
the navy yard for repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Senator Stone III of Pleurisy.

Senator Stone of Missouri is i'll at his
home here. He caught cold a few days
ago, which developed into pleurisy. His
friends were anxious about him today
and Speaker Clark and several others
who inquired concerning mis- health were
told he was quite sick. President Wilson
sent some flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
More Paw for Street Car Men.

CAMDEN, y. j.. December 20.-The
Public Service Railway Company OF New
Jersey today announced an increase in
wages for its motormen and conductors
to go into effect January /. The maxi
mum scale will be raised from 70 cents
an hour to 30 cents. The minimum viii
be % cents for beginners. The inter-
yenjnp rates will be graded according 10
length of service. About $500 men viii
receive the increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Put Blame on Each Other.
No New Smallpox Cases on the Ob;o

CHARLESTON. s. c., December 20
A wireless message received this morn
ing at the navy yard here from the hat.
tleship Ohio. on her way TO this mort
from Cuba for fumigation before nro.
ceeding to Mexican waters, stated that
no new cases of smallpox had deyeIonad
aboard She is due here at am To-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Total of 5000 Assistants.

Eight thousand additional men were
placed at work in the railway mail serv-
ice yesterday and as postmasters have
been given authority to employ as much
additional help as may be necessary no
delay or congestion is anticipated either
in the transportation of mail or it's de-
livery after receipt.
This statement is given to refute the
dispatch appearing in various newspapers
under date of December 10 to the enect
that congestion exists in the postal serv-
ice in so far as the handling of parcel
post mail is concerned. AS the Postmas-
ter General has repeatedly stated that
no such congestion exists it Is apparent
that the dispatch referred to was in
spired for the purpose of discrediting the
parcel post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
HANDLES MAILS
WITHOUT DELAY
Postmaster General Denies
There Is Congestion of Par
eel Post Packages.
EACH BRANCH OF SERVICE
Meeting ALL DEMANDS
Express Companies Also Caring for
Christmas Shipments Without
Loss Of Time.
USE OF RED CROSS SEALS.

do not aff1x the Red Cross
Christmas seals to the address side
Of domestic mail matter.
DO not mistake the seals for
stamps.
THE Red Cross seals will not
carry mail matter, but any mail
matter will carry them.
Mrs. T. N. MCLAUGHLIN,
Secretary, Washington Chapter,
American National Red Cross"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Representative Pepper Worse.

CLINTON, Iowa, December 20-Repre-
sentative l. s. Pepper. convalescing from
a prolonged attack of typhoid fever here,
has suffered a relapse. His condition to-
day was again considered serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Tribute to His Memory.

Secretary Daniels paid this tribute to
his memory:
The death of Capt. Chaplin removes
from the service one of the ablest and
most resourceful officers in the navy. He
lived long enough and served in posi-
tons of such responsibility as to write
his name high on the naval temple Of
fame.
He was more than a skilled naval Of
ficer. He was a diplomat of experience
and demonstrated ability and had served
as naval attache in Europe with useful
ness to his country. Upon the recon-
mendation of Admiral Badger, command
er-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet, Capt.
Chaplin was selected as the captain OF
the Wyoming. the greatest dreadnought
in the navy at that time, and he was con-
tinued beyond the regular period at the
request Of the commander-in-chief 1t
had been my good fortune to come into
close personal relation with Capt. Chaplin
on his ship. My admiration for his high
qualities as an officer ripened into a warm
personal regard and my deepest sympathy
goes out to his family and to the navy
in the loss Of a brave officer and noble
gentleman.
IAN officer of the Wyoming will be de-
tailed to accompany the body to Erie as
a representative of the navy"
Fleet Changes Announced.
Owing to the death Of Capt. Chaplin
the following changes in command In
the fleet have been necessitated:
Capt. James H. GIennon. recently
ordered to the Florida has been trans
ferred to the Wyoming.
Capt. William r. Rush, who was
previously ordered to the North Da-
kota. has been placed in command Of
the Florida.
Capt. Charles P. Plunkett. who has
been in comand of the South Dakota,
which vessel is to be placed in reserve
December 81, has been ordered in COM
mand of the North Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

John w Powers, a retired jeweler and
Mason, prominent in South Richmond,
Va, killed himself Friday by firing a
bullet into his temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
SONS WEEKLY WAGES
TO- PAY FATHERS FINE
Fight Over Horse Leaves Family
With But So for
Support.

Ten dollars OF what she said was all
but IS of the weekly support of her.
self, husband and son, Mrs. Alexander
Lappenzee of 4th and Trenton streets
southeast paid into the Golfers of the
Police Court today in order to save her
husband from spending some time at Oc-
coquan. after he had been convicted of
charge of assaulting Thomas Della of
9Th and Trenton streets southeast
Following the conviction of her husband
and the imposition of fine Of $50 by
Judge Pugh, the wife left the court to
try and secure the $50. She returned after
several hours search, but had only half
of the amount She declared that her
husband has not been able to work for
some time, and that their only support is
a son, who earns S13 a week. She OBJ
tanned $40 OF the sons salary, she said.
Fine Reduced to $40.
When the wife returned to court her
unsuccessful mission was explained to
Judge Pugh, who reduced the fine to
$40, and the wife and husband left the
court.
The assault charge grew out of the
trespassing of horse belonging to
Della, which got on Lappenzee's lawn
The owner of the horse testified that
when he went to get the animal the de-
PENDANT assaulted him. He exhibited
numerous scratches on his face and
also testified his collar bone was broken
from a kick, which he said Lappenzee
gave him.
Put Blame on Each Other.
Lappenzee declared that Della was the
aggressor. He said he took the owner
of the horse to task for allowing the
animal to run at large, and declared
he was going to turn the horse over
20 the police. 1t was then, he declared
that Della assaulted him.
Judge Pugh held that Lappenzee was
guilty of the assault charge and i'm
posed the fine. A charge of aIlowing
the horse to run at large was entered
against Della. The court ordere,I bis
personal bonds taken, when the witness
testified that the horse had broken out
Of it's pasture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
HILL, ARCHITECT,
DIES OF INDIGESTION
Passes Away at Home at the On
tario After Brief Attack-Well
Known in Profession.

James G. Hill, who served as supervis-
ing architect Of the Treasury Department
under Secretary John Sherman during the
administration of President Hayes, died
suddenly last night at his apartments In
the Ontario. Funeral services will be
held Monday afternoon at o'clock, and
the interment will be at Rock Creek
cemetery.
Mr.. Hill, who was born in Maiden.
Mass, and was seventy two years old,
had been notable in architectural circles
in Washington for a number of years.
Among the more important buildings
in this city that he designed are the
bureau of engraving and printing. the
government printing office. the Wash
ington Loan and Trust building,
ment house and the Ontario apart
ments, where, for a number of years, he
had made his home. He was also author
of the plans for a large number OF
Washington residences.
Member of Architects Institute.
The American Institute of Architects
elected him to membership in 1888, and
later he became fellow of the organ
fzation, retaining his affiliation with the
institute until death. He was also for
iudHy years MEMBER or the Doard OF
trustees of the Homeopathic Hospital
Mr.. Hill appeared in the best of health
yesterday. lunching with his wife down
town and later visiting the Cosmos Club,
OF which he was a member. Late last
evening he suffe. ed from severe attack
Of acute indigestion, which proved the d.
rect cause of his death. Medical aid was
summoned. but he died at 1O:45 o'clock.
Mrs. Julia 0. HILL his wife, survives
him. Their only child was a daughter,
Mrs. Littlehale. who died about twelve
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs Hill had lately
returned from their summer home in
Maine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Would Work Hardship.

One of the Objectionable amendments to
the District bill adopted by the House of
Representatives. which the Board of Trade
believes will work great hardship and in
justice if enacted into law is the Borland
amendment page 81, after line 81, which
proposes permanently to change the plan
of paying for paving and resurfacing
streets in the District of Columbia by as
sessing one-half the cost of the same upon
the abutting property instead of paying
the whole cost from the general fund, as
has been the practice under the organic
act since 1873.
The method of paying for such work
by assessing a part of the cost upon
the abutting property similar to the one
proposed in the Borland amendment. was
given a thorough trial in the District dur
ing the reign of the board of public
works, and after a searching investigation
of District affairs by a joint select COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

OF the Public Library-one of the most
important subjects that can come before
this body. The salaries insufficient
and lower than they are In the other de-
partments, and the disc limitations
against the institution itself are OF such "A
nature that Congress ought to take imme-
date cognizance of them. How long this
situation Is to obtain. l know not: but
hope that IL my voice and the voices OF
others are raised here long enough and
continuously enough eventually it will be
remedied-"
The bill, however, will stand as it was
rr-r,tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
CAPT. I'LL. CHAP|ND DIES
Of bR|GHT'S DISEASE
Succumbs in Naval Hospital, Brook
lyn, Following Cruise-Secre-
tary Daniels Tribute.

Capt. Frederick Lincoln Chaplin. who
commanded the battleship Wyoming
from April. 1911. until its return TO New
York few days ago from a cruise in
the Mediterranean, died in the Naval
Hospital, Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon
from acute Bright's disease. He was
stricken few days before the ship
reached port and sank rapidly, despite
the best Of care and treatment. His
body will be removed this afternoon to
Erie, Pa. for burial.
His Record in Service.
Capt. Chaplin was born in Kirkwoo
ILL.,, June 10, 1868. and was graduated
from the Naval Academy In June, 1888.
He was promoted to lieutenant April "a,
$685.
During the Spanish-American war, in
1898. he served on board the L. S. s.
Lancaster from May, $685. to June 8.
1888, and on the T. S. s. Indiana from
June Z. 1898. until the close of the war.
He was promoted to commander July 1,
1905. serving in that latter grade as
naval attache at Paris. France and al
st: Petersburg, Russia, until January,
1911; at the Office of naval intelligence
In command OF the ". S. s. Missouri from
April 3. 1911. to September Is, 1872 He
was promoted to captain July 1, 1911,
serving in that grade in command of the
y. s. S. Wyoming until the date of his
daafb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20
Borland Project Defeated
Last Year by Efforts of
the Local Board of Trade

The rejection of the Borland street
paving amendment as a rider on the
District appropriation bill for the present
prevents the passage Of that provision
by the House, but it remains before that
body as one of the indirect attacks upon
the half-andhalf principle of the act of
1878, and is regarded by District citizens
as menace, to be vigorously resisted.
In this connection 1t is recalled that
last year this same proposition carried
through the House as an amendment to
the appropriation BILL When 1T was be-
fore the Senate the Board of Trade COM
mittee on municipal finance, Col. George
Truesdell. chairman, addressed letter
to Senator Warren as chairman Of the
appropriations committee, stating the OBJ
jections to the Borland amendment in
terms which apply with equal force to-
day. The committee said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

mittee of Congress lasting for severai
months 1t was found 1t had wrought SO
much distress and injustice upon small
property holders and SO many inequantieS
upon all classes of property that ~ was
discarded and the plan now IN vogue OF
paying for the same out OF the eeneTdi
fund was substituted therefor.
However successful the Borland metnoo
may have been elsewhere, the plan upon
which the city of Washington Is laid out,
with broad rectangular streets and VIDE
radiating avenues varying in width from
So to $50 feet, with numerous pubic
squares, circles and triangular reserva-
tions. does not lend itself to any equitable
system of assessing the cost OF paving
the carriageways on a front foot basis.
Aside from the distress wrought upon the
small property holders under this system.
1t was found under the vast system OF
improvements inaugurated by the board
of public works impossible to devise any
uniform and equitable method of apply
ing the law to the large number OF IT.
regularly shaped lots, varying greatly In
depth and frontage in proportion to depth.
In some instances triangular lots with
broad sides on a paved street were eaten
up by excessive taxation. Numerous
suits grew out of this system of assess
ing and 1t required several years to re-
wise theassessments and a special act or
Congress, under which drawbacks aggre-
eating hundreds of thousands Of dollars
were issued to property holders for over
payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-20

johnson had opportunity to reply. saying
that he proudly plead guilty to being
destructive to 1.-The system that has pre-
vailed here for sixteen years of giving
away the real estate owned by the United
States in and around the District of
Columbia.
Another round of excitement and laugh
ter came when Representative Tribble of
Georgia. hitherto unheard on the District
bill. worked up case of genuine horror
at paying for a fish wharf, for new
roads. and even for janitors in public
schools. His words were taken by Rep
resentative- Page of North Carolina. in
charge of the District bill, to be serious
reflection upon the progress of civilization
in Georgia. Mr.. Page replied to him:
II was utterly amazed to hear the gen.
tleman from Georgia make the statement
he has made regarding the conditions of
the district he represents here, admit
ting that such condition exists in Geor-
gia- / would like to inquire of him
whether he would let the school buildings
here stand without proper care: If he
would let them stand without the lire
being built; to allow filth to accumulate
and to allow the state of dilapidation to
exist such as that. which he has de-
scribed in his own district
No Limits to Requests.
MIR. Tribble, further spurred to &C
ton, said later on that there is no
limit to requests from the District.
They are even asking for lunches for
their children. 1 suppose after q while
you will vote to feed the people of the
District
You will have to feed every one free
II the democratic party continues much
longer, shouted Representative Mann,
to the great delight of the republican
side.
Representative Mondell endeavored to
get into the bill amendments providing
Tor new storage warehouse and $780,,
600 for the purchase of supplies, as
the Commissioners had recommended,
but these went out on points of order.
Representative Borland's amendment
to the bill. to put the whole cost of
street paving upon the property owners
of the District, except in cases of ex-
ira wide streets, was offered about one
hour before adjournment time, and pro-
voked a deep discussion as to whether
it was within the Holman rule which
provides that nothing should be added
to appropriation bills unless it is clearly
reduction of expenses. The argyll
ments were cut short at o'clock, and
continued today at 10 o'clock am.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-06
MCCARTHY
To CALIFORNIA

Arrangements have been completed
whereby Joe Mccarthy, who has been
suffering the past three months with
a bad foot, operations, etc, will be
taken to California this evening
where it is thought the change i'll eli
mate, lower altitude and better con-
ditions for taking care of him will be
Of benefit to his general health. His
foot is healing nicely but on account
o! his great suffering and long time
in bed has told on him and neces-
sarily made him very weak. 1t is to
be hoped that the change will bring
forth the expected Improvement and
that Joe will soon be back amongst
us, mended up and we'll as ever.
Joe Farnsworth will accompany
him to his sisters home at Niles.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-06
SINK SHAFT
IN T0NOPAH

Negotiations have been concluded
in Tonopah to sink the new shaft OF
the Tonopah East End company to
a depth Of 1000 feet.
Prominent Tonopah mining men
are interested in these new range
ments and as the East End property
is located on an extension eastward
of the present defined ore trend the
work will be watched with consider
able interest.
Under these new arrangements the
company will not sell any treacury
stock until values to the 1O00-foot
level have been proven up.
Previous development work on the
property has been done by a testing
shaft and diamond drills. With the
diamond drills and to a depth of $50
feet pay ore was encountered on five
different sections of the property.
b. p. Cullian. master electrician of
the Tonopah Mining company, is said
to have conducted these new arrange
mentS.
The East End property is located
about 1000 feet east OF the Halifax.