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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Josephine Smith, lumber from
Quantico. at nth street wharf for John
son & Wimsatt; schooner Eta, oysters
in the shell from Blakistones Island, at
nth street wharf for the market here;
schooner Eleanor Russell. cord wood
from Chicomuxen creek, at 10th street
wharf for L. A. Clarke & Son: schooner
S. T. White, wood from Liverpool point.
at 18th. street wharf for ]. Maury Dove;
A. F. 4 c. Co. lighter, pyrites, from Cabin
Branch mine pier, Quantico, Va, at
Alexandria for the acid making plant:
schoOners Eta and Halle h, oysters
from the lower Potomac beds, at 18th
street wharf for local dealers.
Departures.
Schooner Minnie May, light, for the
eastern shore of Virginia to load sweet
potatoes back to this city; schooner
Bertha May. light, for a Potomac point
after cord wood for dealers here: sloop
Minerva, light, for Mattox creek to load
back to this city; schooner Thomas w.
Kirby light, for Blakistones Island to
load oysters in the shell for the market
here; barge Seneca. light, from Alexan-
dria for Potomac creek to Dad railroad
ties for Philadelphia: power boat Jewell,
light for the eastern shore OF Chesa-
Willie Clarence, light, for a Potomac
point to load back to this city; schooner
Orbit, light, from 18th street wharf for
Nanjemoy creek point to load cord
wood for dealers here; power boat Ned
die, from Alexandria for a river point
with merchandise.
Tugs and lows.
Tug NJ. M. Davis has delivered schooner
Josephine at the mouth of the river and
has gone to Baltimore after schooner for
the capes; tug Capt. Toby left Alexan-
dria towing light barge for Potomac
creek: tug Minerva returned to George
town after delivering barge at Quantico;
tug Rosalie arrived at District sand
wharf with gravel laden lighters In tow;
tug Walter F. Meade left Georgetown
towing lighters for sand digging ma
chimes down river; tug Selectman arrived
at Georgetown with stone-carrylng nSht-
erS.
Memoranda.
Scow Bush is due at this city with
schooner Eleanor Russell is chartered to
load merchandise at Alexandria for a
Potomac point; schooner Carrie Revell is
in Goose bay, Md, loading for this mar
ket: schooner Woodward Abrahams, re-
ported coming to Alexandria with plas-
ter rock from Nova Scotia, has arrived
at Philadelphia: schooner Oakland is at
a MARYLAND point to load cord wood Tor
this city: schooner John r. Dixon is at
a Potomac point after oysters Tor the
market here; schooner Sandy Hook is at
Baltimore with pine lumber from Po-
tomac point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
SOLID. BAMBOO POSSIBLE
AS0NE OF U..S.P PRODUCTS
Found in Argentine Republic
and win Be Carried to
This Country.

Bamboo that is solid instead of hollow,
and consequently will be available for
boat ribs, Brentwood furniture and other
uses of that sort, will be contributed to
the forest products of the United States
by South America. This was an interest
ing outgrowth Of the development ex-
ploration that the Argentine government
is now carrying on in Patagonia.
Bailey Willis, one of the Oldest scien-
lists of the geological survey in point of
service and r. G.. Pemberton, his assist
ant in research, are now on a visit to
Washington in connection with their in
vestigation of the natural resources of
the Argentine. Mr. Willis has been, in
the employ of the Argentine government
for the past three years. On coming
back to Washington he and Mr.. Penn
berton called on Secretary Houston Of the
Department of Agriculture. /.
Territory UNEMPLOYED.
The Argentine government is not thor.
oughly informed about its own resources.
There is an immense area of the back
country between the partly cultivated
border of the Atlantic and the foot Of the
Andes that has been little investigated
from q SClentlNc StdHQpOlTt, ana pTdCIi-
cally the whole of Patagonia is unex-
plored. There is no telling what there is
in the way of metals mineral. resources
and forest and agricultural possibilities.
Mr.. Willis has been given charge Of this
scientific exploitation and is continually
turning up new things.
After he had seen Secretary Houston he
was turned over to DR.. David Fairchild of
the office of foreign plant introduction.
May Be Adaptable Here.
One of the finds he reported that was of
immediate interest was the solid bamboo
which grows in the temperate and colder
parts of the big republic. and is likely to
be adaptable to- the United States.
This country has already drawn on the
uttermosr parts Of the earth in its search
for valuable agricultural acquisitions and
the solid bamboo sounds so promising
that it will be imported and tried out at
some of the agricultural experiment sta
tons. Ordinary hollow bamboo has al
ready been introduced in this country and
is doing well, promising to become val
liable forest crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Taken by Surprise.
e Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
"Oh, mamma. what do you Think
why. what do you mean, Tommier
Uncle gave me a penny today"
And what did you say. my SOM
why. ] was so much surprised
couldn't say anything.'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
Party Is Transferred.

The Washington party arrived early to-
day at the Tail-ofthe-H Horseshoe, in
lower Chesapeake bay, on the yacht May
flower. At o'clock the cabinet officers
transferred to the battleship Wyoming,
which was in waiting with the Rhode Is
land and the ladies' went aboard of the
latter vessel At $40 am. the Wyoming
and Rhode Island proceeded at full speed
through the Virginia capes for the south
ern drill grounds.
The Mayfiower proceeded into Hampton
roads to await the return of the,
Wyoming and Rhode Island. which will
remain out on the drill grounds until
after night practice, with the Wyoming
steaming at the head of the column. The
Mayf1ower will sail for Washington about
midnight, arriving there at noon Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
HIS ONE FAULT.

Madam Capers the Goat-YouII nave
to make Billie behave. He's been out-
ting my little Mamie all up ana DOWN
the alley.
Billie's Mother-I do my best waso
HIM but he's so headstrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
CRIMINAL COURT NO. Chief JUS.
tice ClabauKh.


United States agt. Webster Jenifer.
adultery; verdict guilty; attorney.
Thomas L. Jones.
United States agt Frank Parker.
depreciation on private property; SEN
tence set aside; attorney. ). II. Truitt.
United States agt Viola Mickens. as
sault with dangerous weapon; verdict
guilty; attorney, J. C.. Foster.
United States agt. Paris Thornton.
robbery; verdict guilty; attorney J. L
Jones.
United States agt William H. Sabens,
murder; plea guilty to murder i'm Sec
robbery: verdict guilty: attorney, j.. l.
L. Moncure.
United States agt. Cornelia Watson,
robbery: sentenced to penitentiary for
three years; attorney. ]. c. Foster.
United States agt. William II. Carter.
assault with dangerous weapon; sem
fenced to penitentiary for four years;
attorney. II. l.. Tignor.
United States agt. Barnett Jones, as
sault with dangerous weapon; sem
fenced to penitentiary for four years:
attorney. II. l.. Tignor.
United States agt. William Thomas.
housebreaking; plea not guilty.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice
Wright.
Nash agt Washington Coco Cola
Works; motion for alias summons over
ruled; plaintiffs attorney. Robinson
White; defendants attorney, Fred Beali.
BANKRUPTCY CoI-RT-Justice Gould.
In re Andrew y May: adjudication and
reference to w NJ. HalIam.
In re John II. Nolan: adjudjca ton in
consolidated causes. and references to
e. S. McCaimont: order appointing Bates
Warren receiver: bond. $1,000.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford:
Estate of George Stamler: will dated
September T.. 1912, filed.
Estate of Annie Bradfie1d: will dated
October "a, 1910. filed. with petition for
probate; attorneys. Leckie. Cox & Kratz.
E@tate of Sarah b. Kinds; petition for
probate of will filed; attorneys, Tucker.
Kenyon e. mcfarland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
dence of plaintiff submitted: plaintiffs
attorney. NJ. II. Beach: defendants at
torneys Tobriner. Swingle, Dunlop.


CIRCUIT COURT NO. e-Justice Ander-
Gardiner e. Dent agt. Moebs; motion for
Judgment withdrawn; leave to plaintiff TO
reply In ten days: plaintiffs attorney. w.
G: Gardiner; defendants attorney, c. +.
Diggs
Newton agt. Capital Traction Company
and King agt. Capital Traction Company:
motions for bills OF particulars withdrawn
without prejudice: plaintiffs attorneys.
Newmyer, Whipple: defendants attor-
neys. r. Ross Perry & Son and G. L.
Dunlop.
Bailey ast. Capital Traction Company:
motion for security for costs withdrawn:
PENDANTS attorneys. r. Ross Perry &
Son and g. T. Dunlop.
Trousdale agt Pence: attorneys Mad
dox & Galley allowed to withdraw APP
pearance.
O'Connor agt. Washington Railway and
Electric Company: advanced for trial and
ordered on assignment for November 10:
plaintiffs attorneys. Lambert 4 Yeatman;
defendants attorney. George p. Hoover.
Croft agt New York Life Insurance
Company; motion for judgment overruled.
with ten days to plead: plaintiffs attor-
ney, George c. Gertman: defendants at
torneys. McKenney. Flannery & Hitz.
Awkward agt District OF Columbia: de-
murrer to declaration sustained. declara-
ton amended. motion to strike out grant,
ed and declaration amended instanter:
plaintiffs attorneys, c. H. Meriilat ana
Alex Wolf; defendants attorney. r. q.
Wh'teford.
Conradis agt. Cockrell; defendant grant
ed leave to file additional plea: plaintiffs
attorneys. Fred Beall and George H. Mac
donald: defendants attorney. Alex Bell.
Johnston agt. Lawman: defendant
granted leave to amend affidavit of de-
Tense; plaintiffs attorney. c. III. Syme;
defendants attorney. w. A. Lee.
National Electrical Supply Company
C,,,stt Zoe ft;u rtaA
and submitted; plaintiffs attorney, j. ID.
Sullivan: defendants attorneys, c. NJ.
Fulton and Haplton, Yerkes e. Hamilton
Levy agt. Kronheim; motion for new
trial filed; plaintiffs attorneys, III. VIM
ship Wheatley; defendants attorney, A.
L. Newman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
CABINET OFFICERS
ON FIRING SHIPS
Witness Heavy, Deep-Sea
Battle Practice of the At
Iantic Fleet.

NORFOLK. Va, October 1s.-Heavy.
deep-sea battle practice. participated in
with all guns by the first division of the
Atlantic fleet. consisting of the dread
noughts Arkansas. Delaware, Utah and
Wyoming. and subsequent torpedo prac-
ticing by the Wyoming, were the events
of today by Admiral Badgers warships
on the southern drill grounds off the Vir-
ginia capes, witnessed by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, Secretary of War Garri-
son, Secretary of Commerce Redfield and
a party of cabinet l"dies from Washing
ton.
The weather was cloudy. with south
west wind of about twelve miles an hour
and light sea. Secretary Daniels and
other cabinet officers were aboard Of Ad-
miral Badgers flagship. the Wyoming.
while the ladies OF the party were aboard
of Admiral Usher's flagship. the Rhode
Island. The latter vessel did not engage
i'm actual firing. Aboard of the Arkansas,
one of the firing ships, was United States
Senator Elihu Root of New York. who
came down from Washington some days
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
New Institution Opened Aus
piciousIy, Presidents Daugh-
tiers Attending.
NEWMAN ENDORSES
PURPOSES OF CENTER
Calls Law Preventing Use of School
Buildings for Other Purposes
Vicious

Washingtons new House of Play,
which its organizers hope to make last
ing influence in the lives of the children
Of the city, was opened last night with
an ambitious program of child plays ana
speaking, given before an audience which
included Misses Margaret and Eleanor
Wilson, daughters of the President, and
many other prominent people
District Commissioner Oliver +. New
man, who made the principal address at
the opening, voiced his hearty approba-
ton of the House of Play. He also
spoke of the law which prevents the use
of public school buildings in the District
for anything but school purposes, calling
the law most vicious. He pledged
himself to get the law changed or kick
up an awful Big row" The schools
should be used as neighborhood meeting
places, he said.
Purposes of Center.
The House of Play. established by the
junior department of the Drama
League of Washington in what was
formerly known as Faiths Chapel OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. at 1913 NJ street southwest. was
opened as "a center for educational worl;
with children by guidance of their play
spirit. The building was spoken OF
last night by those who attended the
opening as ideal for the purpose
The Misses Wilson displayed great
intereSs iii the entertainment last
night, and remained after the formal
program 10 inspect the building and
talk with the leaders of the movement
Miss Margaret Wilson had with her
little Miss Davies. daughter of Com
missioner of Corporations Davies. Miss
Isabelle liaSner and DR.. Cary Grayson
completed the White House party
Miss Leila Mechlin. President of the
Washington Center of tn. Drama League
opened the program with a short history
or the league and its objects. She spoke
OF the need Of cultivating the spirit of
play, both among children and grown
ups, and said that the league hopes to do
much to better the people OF Washington
In this respect
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
SlOO FINE ON
PORTER FOR HIS
SECOND ASSAULT

Harvey Porter the youth who was
dismissed with warning by Judge
Churchman several weeks ago, on the
charge Of assault with intent to COM
nit murder on Clarence Pierce was
fined 800 and costs by Judge Church
man this morning on another charge
of assault and battery. This case
grew out of a fight at Fourth and
Market streets early yesterday morn
ing between Porter and Louis Eggner,
of No. 1O1 S. Claymont street. Eggner
this morning told of the trouble
which followed an argument and ad-
mitted having pushed Porter after he
had approached him.
Frank Sullivan, who was with
Eggner at the time of the assault told
of seeing Porter hitting Eggner while
he had him on the ground. In inn
posing the fine Judge Churchman told
Porter he had been lenient toward
him before, but as he had since shown
that he had no respect for law, nor
people, a fine would have TO be i'm
posed.
Failure to pay the fine means six
months Imprisonment
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
BUSINESS MAN
UNDER BOND ON
CHARGE BY WIFE

Andrew c. Dickerson who was dis
missed on a charge Of breach of the
peace and assault and battery in City
Court a short time ago. was held un-
der a $500 peace bond by Judge
Churchman this morning. In court
this morning Mrs. Lillian h. Dicker-
son, wife of the defendant. said that
on Tuesday evening her husband en-
tered their home and requested her
TO sign a bill OF separation, or else
go TO California When she refused
he started to pack his belongings and
when she started upstairs he threat
ened to kill her Mrs. Dickerson
said the last FIVE years of their mar
ried life had not been very congenial
and she was afraid of her husband.
In his own behalf Dickerson denied
wanting to harm his wife. Judge
Churchman held him under the bail
bond, however. telling him to remain
away from his Wife
The charge oi assault and battery
against Dominick Maido was contin-
ued until Saturday as Dominick want
ed to secure more witnesses.
Evening journal., 1913-01-02

Renorts coming to the police sta
tion late last night that highway
man was operating in the vicinity Of
Fourth and Union streets. aroused
Che police to instant action, but
despite a careful search of that To-
cality the man was not found The
thief confined himself TO robbing wo-
men. They We're Miss Lucy H. Hitch
cock, a masseuse living at No. 900
Adams street. and Mrs. Sarah Heath
erton. who is employed as house
keeper for Mrs. Frances $. Garrett,
al No. 1904 Broome street
Police Sergeant Daniel NJ Kelleher.
acting on a description he received
of the highwayman today arrested
Henry Davis. colored aged 30 years.
at his home in West Second street
beyond Union street Davis is now
locked up at the police station He
denies the charge OF highway rob
berry
Miss Hitchcock was walking along
Fourth street at Grant avenue. about
1920 o'clock, when a dark figure sud
denly jumped out and snatched her
pocketbook The thief was negro
and had Miss Hitchcocks pocketbool
lin his possession and almost out OF
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
TWO WOMEN ARE VICTIMS
OF NIGHT HIGHWA YNAN N

sight before she realized what had
happened Fortunately Miss Hitch
cock did not have much money With
her. her purse containing but sixty
cents She was badly frightened
however, by her encounter with the
thief.
The highwayman Jared much better
when he robbed Mrs. HeathertOn.
From her he obtained S25 in money, "A
pair of gold spectacles two pairs of
scissors and several other articles,
which she had in a handbag.
The highwayman approached Mrs
Heatherton in the same fashion that
he did Miss Hitchcock, only she was
standing in Union street. near Third.
waiting for a car. The thief sprang
at her. and snatching the handbag
from her hand fed away in the dark
ness
The robberies occurred with "a short
time of each other and the police say
that both were committed by the same
man. The description of the thief
given by both women tallies Mrs
Heatherton looked at Davis when he
was brought into the police station
this morning but was not able 10
make "a positive identification
Miss Hitchcock will visit the police
station this afternoon to look at
Davis.
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
CONGRESS AT
WORK AFTER
The HOLIDAYS
Session Will Continue Until
Close Of Taft AdmIniStra-
tiOn on March 4
CROWD SENATE TO
HEAR BAILEY ATTACK
BY The United Press.

by Inc Jhlteu fIcSS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. - Congress
reconvened today at noon. following
the Christmas recess IL was the last
lap of the sixty second congress. Fifty
three working days remain in the pre-
sent session, closing March 4. with
the passage OF the Taft administration
and the Inauguration OF Governor
Wilson. Congress win be In continue
Gus session until that time, without
Adjournment even for Washingtons
birthday
Senate galleries were crowded early
today in anticipation of the "swan
song" Of Senator Bailey OF Texas, in
his attack upon the initiative and re-
ferendum Bailey was expected to
speak all day upon his resolution de-
claring the new tangled legislative
scheme inimical to this government
Consideration Of the Indian appro-
priation bill was continued in the
House. Presentation of resolution
ordering William ROckefeller's arrest
for alleged evasion of the Puio COM
mittee's subpoena was also anticipat-
ed
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
DEMAND NO
DABBLING BY
COMMITTEE
Democrats Stirred Because
State Leaders Are to
Meet on Monday
ANTI-SAULSBURY MEN
GUARD AGAINST SCHEMES

Some stir has been caused among
Democrats who are taking an active
part in the Senatorial contest because
of the calling OF a meeting OF the
Democratic State Committee in Dover
for Monday afternoon next on the
eve OF organization OF the Legis,a-
ture. While the object of the meet
ing Is stated to be to arrange for Leg
islatiOn TO be introduced In the Gen
eral Assembly to carry out Demo
cratic platform pledges, some Demo-
Gratis profess to see In the meeting
an attempt of the State Committee to
take a hand i'm the organization Of
the Legislature and in the Senatorial
fight
A caucus of the Democrats to pick
officers for the organization of the
House is to be held on Monday night.
and the State Committee meeting be-
ing held just before the organization
caucus has caused some Of the anti
salisbury Democrats 10 sit up and
take notice. Ii is said that the State
Committee is controlled by friends OF
Willard Salisbury, who is a candi-
date for Senator and against whom
several candidates are making an &C
tive fight for the Senatorship
Some of the anti-Saulsbury men
are advising caution as to the hold
ing of caucus on Monday night "a
select a slate for organization of the
I Legislature. and will insist upon an
absolute understanding that the Sen
atorial situation will not be discuss
ed nor will any attempt be made al
/ that time to caucus for Senator The
anti-Saulsbury men fear an attemp
may be made to put one over" OF
them by springing a Senatorial eau
Gus on Monday night in connection
with a caucus on organization.
They also Will keep a keen eye OF
the State Committee and will resen
any attempt of the committee to inter
fere in the situation The State Com
mittee may suggest some apportion
ment of the House organization il
, order TO give each county a share o
/ the offices. although there is a dispo
sition of the Kent and Sussex Demo
Gratis TO allot New Castle county tn
Speaker and take the remainder o
! the ofices-those with some compen
sation--for Democrats OF the lowe
/ counties
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
STEAMER RESTS
ON BOTTOM OF
SMYRNA RIVER

SMYRNA. Del. Jan. 2.-rhe steam
er frankie, OF the Smyrna Steam
boat Company, went to the bottom
while tied to her wharf at Smyrna
Landing from causes the officers and
authorities are unable to understand.
When Captain Lewis and HIS crew
left the boat everything was appar-
entity right and they went on on their
Christmas holiday with feeling that
an was well until they should re-
turn. The next day, Mr. Emory vosa
happened to stroll toward the wharf
when to his utter dismay he noticed
the Frankie sinking Calling help
an he could find, a rush was made TO
save what little cargo was ON the
boat and before she sank. practically
everything was gotten on
Evening journal., 1913-01-02
NEW POWDER
COMPANIES EXIST

The Atlas and Hercules Powder
Companies. which We're formed ont OF
the dissolution Of the DUPONT Powder
Company, i'm accord with decree of
the United States Court, came into
actual existence. yesterday. Their
main offices are in the DUPONT build
ing. but each is entirely independent
OF the other On account OF yester-
day being a holiday active business
OF the new companies was not COM
menced until today
From now on the powder business
will be conducted by three separate
companies the e. l. DUPONT de Mem
ours Powder Company. the Hercules
Powder Company and the Atlas Pow
der Company. The officers of the du-
Pont Company remain as they have
been.
The officers of the Hercules Powder
Company are: President. Russell H.
Dunham of this city; vice-presidents
IT, w. Bacchus and J. T. Skelley; Sc
cretary and treasurer, George H.
Markell; directors, in addition to the
foregoing, c. d. Prickett and f. w.
Stark
The officers of the Atlas Powder
Company are; President. w. J. Web
ster, who has been sales representa-
tive of the DUPONT Company on the
Pacific coast; vicepresidents. j r.
Van Lear and w. A. Layfeld; secre-
tary and treasurer r. b. Coy direc-
tor in addition TO the foregoing John
S Scott
While the powder company has
been split into three district corpora
tions, the plan Of dissolution has not
been approved formally by the United
States Court but is expected to be
submitted the court in Philadelphia
on January 10 for approval.