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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
THREE GIRLS CONVICTED
ON CHARGE OF Theft
Police Believe They Have Succeeded
in Breaking Up Youth
full "Gang."

Through the conviction of three girls
and a boy in the Juvenile Court this
week the police Of the tenth precinct
| think they have done away with gang
which has been Systematically robbing a
number of houses in Northwest Wash
ington
All of the children brought into court
were colored Irene Carlton, alias Helen
Green of 14O7 1st street northwest, was
convicted Monday Of stealing diamond
ring worth 800 from Mrs. Lucy NJ Nc
Closky last Friday. and Of stealing SO
in money from Mrs. Cora Blair. The
girl. according to testimony, applied at
the McClosky home at 76O Gresham place,
Saturday, and asked If she could earn q
little money by scrubbing the floors.
She worked for while. and soon after
she left the ring was missed.
The next day she asked for a drink Of
water at the home of Mrs. Blair. who
missed her pocketbook with $75 in 1t
the minute the girl left the house. De-
tectiye George S. Weber and Policeman
8. B. Chaffee of the tenth precinct knew
the girl from the description given. They
saw her on the street Tuesday, and she
ran away from them Had it not been
for a collie dog, who became excited by
the chase, she might have gotten away,
Oul the dIiiIudI Se1ZeQ ner OfeSS ana she
fell to the ground. the police overtaking
her before she could chase the dog away.
The ring alleged to have been stolen
from Mrs. McClosky was given to Roy
Gordon, sixteen-year-old colored boy,
according to the testimony of the police
and other witnesses. The girl was SEN
fenced to the National Training School
for Girls and the boy to a similar insti-
tuition for boys. both to remain there
during minority.
Yesterday afternoon two other girls,
whom the police declare are members
of the same gang" were convicted of
thefts and sentenced to the training
school. These girls were Izetta Lucas,
sixteen years old. Of 1876 Columbia road
northwest. and Mabel Anderson, thirteen
years old, of the same address Both
denied they had stolen anything, but adj
mitted using ruse to gain admittance
to the house Of Mrs. Cora Reedon at 400
Sth street northwest. Mrs. Reedon said
she lost handbag containing s. and
some car tickets, and declared the girls
got it.
The diamond ring and the SIS in money
stolen by Irene Carter have been re-
covered by the police, the ring being
found in the possession Of Roy Gordon.
The ring and the money will be turned
over to the owners by the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Treasury Race Segregation.

- lie Editor of The Star:
read in your issue Of Wednesday a.
rews article in which il is said mo
formal orders for the segregation Of
colored and white employees have been
enforced in any government depart
ment in Washington. according to
statements made today by department
ofhciais IL is true. perhaps, that no
formal orders" have been enforced in
the Treasury and Post Office depart
neiitS. but the order is observed as
verbally issued, al least respecting the
idNatpries No one had the temerity to
sign 4 formal order in the Treasury
department, but an employee was given
me names of the colored employees in
that department by a high official"
and he was directed TO tell the COL
ofed employees TO use certain Tin
convenient to many lavatory. which
they are now doing for fear of dis
missal- Further. it is a fact that one
colored official did call on Assistant
Secretary Williams of the Treasury De-
partment and most respectfully urged
that the order be revoked and it is a
fact. which Mr.. Williams will hardly
deny. that he refused to revoke the or
der, but insisted that the not formal
order stand.
Whether an order is formal or not il
the authority behind it is mighty
enough TO demand observance the eff
iStl ana result are the same as IL some
one in authority had the temerity to
sign il and thus make ii formal"
In The Stars report also appears the
acknowledgment of some Treasury De-
partment official that there Is a
formal order of segregation as to
toilets or lavatories. This acknowl-
edgment. perhaps. was made unwit-
tingly. Further In The Stars report
appears the following:
according 10 government officials
colored employees usually &C.
cupy desks or chairs somewhat apart
from other employees"
If this usually" is used in "A re-
stricted sense-restricted 10 this ad-
ministraticn-there is no correction to
be made. But il is an undeniable fact
that prior to March 4 last colored en-
plOyeS did occupy desks and chairs"
as suggested by the work of the sew
ertl divisions in which they were en-
ployed, but not as suggested by their
color. Employees on various classes of
work were assembled without reference
10 color or race. but employees were
never before. in the history of the gov
eminent, segregated because of race or
color.
The official in the Treasury Depart
ment responsible for the statement
which appeared in The Star evidently.
willfully or inadvertently. lodged the
point, and took refuge behind the mo
formal order" But the parentless or
der compels strict compliance never
theless. RALPH w. TYLER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Redeeming P. r. r. Tickets.

With view. to making it more con-
venient Tor passengers to redeem unused
railroad tickets. 1t is officially announced,
the Pennsylvania railroad has established
q rule which provides that, II a ticket
wholly unused is presented by the origt-
nal purchaser at the ticket Office at which
1t was sold. it may be redeemed for the fare
at which it was sold. Heretofore to re-
deem tickets, 1t has been necessary to
forward them to the Office of the general
passenger agent at Philadelphia, with
the attendant delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
FALLS, FRACTURES SKULL.
Roadway Too Rough, So John Haw-
kins Walked Along Wall,

John Hawkins. colored. forty years DID,
Snow court, was taken to Casualty Hos
pital this morning about 1870 o'clock
and treated for a fracture of his skull
and minor bruises. 1t is thought he will
not recover.
Hawkins sustained his injuries by fall
ing from the wall Of the bridge across
the railroad tracks at New York avenue
He was on his way home from a party at
Ivy City. and was accompanied by James
Snowden and Oscar Simms.
When the trio reached the bridge Haw-
kins complained that the roadway was
rough and said he was going to walk
along the wall. He made the attempt
against the advice of his companions,
the police were told, and before he had
walked twenty feet he lost his balance
and Tell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
AGAINST COLORED MAN.
Senator Vardaman Addresses Nation
] ! Democratic Fair Play Association.

Senator Vardaman of Mississippi last
isht delivered an address at old Ma
pnic Temple Hall. under the auspices of
- National Democratic Fair Play Ass0-
ation entitled, Shall the Negro Ruler
The entire Mississippi delegation in
'onSress was present Senator Varda-
.an thought. he said, that shipping all
rolored persons in the United States to
sfrica would solve many problems he
discussed. He advocated lynching as
punishment for certain crimes
Senator Vardaman said that in Missis-
ippi there are $1,000 more colored men
nan white men, and he declared that
Very effort had been made to educate
ae former and to help them. He told of
he problems that he said the colored
ace presents politically, and of how col
.'rcd persons have been eliminated from
nlitics i'm Mississippi. He declared that
hc ku-kluX Khan was the greatest or
sanitation. except the church, that has
yer existed in this country, and said
hat a school education would not equip
t'olored persons for suffrage
Kyle b. Price, an employee of the Post
and women in Washington working under
,-olored officeholders and taking orders
rom them. and declared that condition
20 be- a disgrace. f.. ID. Martin. president
If the National Democratic Fair Play
association, introduced the speakers.
More than half the audience were women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
WHITE SLAVERY HIS TOPIC.
Representative Burnett Tells Expert
ences of Commission Work in 1905.

The white-slave traffic was discussed
last night by Representative j. l..
Burnett of Alabama, chairman of the
House immigration committee, in lee
ture to the Mems Bible Glass at Mount
Rainier Christian Church. He told how
he thought immigration to the United
States should be restricted to keep out
undesirables.
Mr.. Burnett also told Of his expert
ences while serving as a member of a
commission appointed in 1906 to study
the White-slave evil. He explained how
he greater number of people in the
business were foreigners, although
some Americans We're engaged In It,
too
White slavers, he said. usually work
ioSether and often form organizations
to aid them in their dealings. Girls are
hought and sold much as cattle are, he
declared. He said Ii was time all re-
spectacle men should join to stamp out
the evil and keep undesirable aliens
from the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
MRS. MCBRIDE TO LECTURE.
Senator Lanes Daughter to Discuss
Louisiana Labor Conditions.

Mrs. Nina Lane Mcbride, the daughter
of Senator Lane Of Oregon. who met and
married Mr.. Mcbride at hobo conven-
ton in New Orleans. is to lecture before
the Study Club on Economics at Ingram
chusetts avenue northeast at o'clock
chusetts avenue northwest at o'clock
tonight. The subject of the lecture. it
has been announced, will be conditions
of the Working Glasses in Louisiana
1t is said that Mrs. Mcbride will not
touch on socialism at all in her talk. con-
fining herself to the theme of labor con-
ditions in the southern state. The public
will be welcomed at this and succeeding
meetings of the club, it Is announced. The
lectures are given each Thursday at In
gram Church. ]. X. White will be the
lecturer at the meeting to be held August
IA. His subject will be 1.-The Hostility
Between Socialism and Christianity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
THREE HURT IN STREETS.
Two Victims Of Falls; Third Knock.
ed Down by Bicycle.

John Forester. colored. forty years old.
1856 Wylie street northeast. fell from his
wagon at 18th and Gales streets northeast
yesterday afternoon and sustained pain
full injuries. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital.
jamie Neal, colored, thirty-five years
old. 1912 Russell court northwest. fell
from moving street car at Dui .a-ton
avenue and 18th street northwest yester-
day afternoon. She was only slightly
hurt
Blanche Thornton, colored, thirty-fve
years old, Ill M street southeast. was
knocked down by bicycle while crossing
at Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street
southeast last night about 9 o'clock. She
sustained an injury to her. mouth and
was taken to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
PLAN TO PROTECT FISH.
Maryland and Virginia Governor to
Confer With Redfleld.

At conference between Secretary REQ.
field and the governors and fish COM
missioners of Maryland and Virginia. to
be held here about September 10. plans
for the protection Of the fish and fishing
industry of the Chesapeake bay and Its
tributaries will be discussed
Dr. E. L. Jones, deputy commissioner
of the United States fish commission. who
arranged the conference, said that the
best plan would be to establish federal
supervision Of fishing In the bay, but If
this could not be done the two states
should pass laws providing for a closed
season from sunset each Saturday until
Monday morning He, also would pro-
hibit the catching OF sturgeon for two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
GRANGE FOR COLLEGE FUND.
Montgomery County Farmers Favor
Million Augmentation for II. A. G.

The Montgomery county Pomona
Grange has adopted resolutions proposing
that the Maryland legislature make a
81 600. 900 appropriation for the Maryland
Agricultural College to be paid In equal
installments during the next five years.
The resolutions propose that this appro-
prfation be in addition to the annual fund
Of 100000 for the maintenance of the
college.
III. j. Patterson, president of the col
lege, is Endorsed in the resolutions. and
the grange cites the urgent need in the
state 'fOr a college of agriculture,
domestic science and rural arts fully
equipped to receive and train the young
people OF the state for well paid useful
futures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
DISCUSS DOWN-RIVER TRIP.
Chamber of Commerce Directors Also
Indorse Committee Action.

The advisability Of taking combined
business and pleasure trip down the Po-
tomas as far as Leonardtown was again
discussed at a meeting Of the board of
directors OF the Chamber of Commerce
last nights 1t was suggested that the
trip be made September IL or II,
but definite plans will not be formulated
until later.
The directors Endorsed the recon-
mendation of the conventions committee
that a representative be sent to Atlantic
City to extend an invitation to the
american Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
ton to hold its next convention in WASH
ington.
Arrangements were discussed for Sc
curing 2O,OvJ reprints of the issue OF
the National Geographical Magazine
containing former Ambassador Bryce's
article on Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
PULMOTOR USED PROMPTLY.
Milton Hesse Is Expected to Recover
From Gas POISONING.

Milton Hesse. thirty one years old, re-
siding at Coz 9th street northeast, was
taken to Casualty Hospital from his home
this morning about o'clock and treated
for gas poisoning Mrs Esther Hesse
his wife. detected the odor of gas in the
house and went to her husbands room,
where she found an open gas jet.
Drs. Murphy and Bannon responded to
call sent to Casualty Hospital. used
the pulmotor on the patient and took him
to the hospital. 1t is thought he will
recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
CUT OVER HIS EYE.
James Dyer Has Fight With linden.
titled Man.

James Dyer thirty-siX years old Of
1898 Florida avenue northwest, was
treated at Emergency Hospital last night
for cut over his eye, received while en-
gagged in a fight with an unidentified man
at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th street
northwest.
Charles Neff. fifteen years old, 1850 9th
street southeast, last night reported that
he had been assaulted by unidentified col
ored boys and his face injured. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
DEAD" LETTERS
FOR FIFTEEN CITIES
Relieves Local Merchants
Partly Of Usual Hindrance
to Business.

Members Of the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION. who last year fought the
holding Of the annual sale Of dead"
letters and packages In Washington. on
the grousd that the disposal OF SO many
unclaimed packages OF jewelry and
other articles at these sales In Deem
Der hurt their yearly Christmas business,
were glad to learn today that change
has been ordered in the dead" letter
and package sale sysem.
In future. according to an order issued
by Postmaster General Burleson, the
sales to be held in Washington will not
be az large as in the past. All the un-
claimed goods in letters and packages
in future arc t6 be sold at fifteen differ
ent cities in the United States, the cities
selected being the headquarters Of each
railway mail service division. Annual
sales in future will be held in Boston, New
York. Washington. Atlanta, Cincinnati.
Chicago. st. Louis. San Francisco, Cleve-
land, st. Paul, Fort Worth, New Or
leans Seattle, Omaha and Pittsburgh.
If the proportion of amount to the num-
the next sale in Washington will be
one-fifteenth as large as 1t has been in
the past.
Postmaster Generals Statement.
The Postmaster General has issued
statement in regard to the proposed
change. In which he says, in part:
During the past year 100000 parcels
containing merchandise were sent to the
division Of dead letters for such dispo-
sition. The cost of transportation on
such matter from the offices where it
failed Of delivery to Washington and
thence to the respective senders through
out the country will be reduced to a
minimum by this action of the Postmas-
ter General and an economy in transpOr-
tation charges and labor cost, together
with storage facilities will be effected
amounting to not less than $4,000 per
year. The postmaster General realizes
that by reason Of the new readiustment
Of weight limit and rates charged for the
transportation Of fourth class matter,
there will be q large increase in the num-
Der of undelivered articles and a saving
In proportion to this increase will un-
doubtedly prevail. This Is only one OF
the accomplishments toward improving
the efficiency and economy Of the postal
service. as contemplated by the Postmas-
ter General.
1.-THE new regulations will not affect
the treatment of parcels directed to for
eign countries which have failed of de-
livery because Of some violation of the
regulations or treaty stipulation. Such
parcels will be sent to the division of
dead letters, as formerly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Had Duplicate Key to Church

The police are looking for an unidenti-
tied individual who last night visited
Calvary Baptist Church, sth and II
streets northwest and searched for yalu-
ables. Entrance was gained by means
of duplicate key, the police were told
Two desks were forced open and ran
sacked, but nothing was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

No Thirst Too Big for Heurich's
Beers. A bottle Of Maerzen. Senate or La
ger L. as good as q cold wave on q hot
day. Americas purest and Oldest. 2 doz.
Lager. $1.5O. Maerzen and Senate. $1.75.
Bottle rebate, Soc Postal or tel. w. 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

$3.50 to Denver, COL, and Return
baltimore and Ohio route. August 8 to
~. valid for return until Oct 81. Choice
or routes and liberal stop-over privileges
ohsult agents at 10Th and n. Y. ave-. $40
Pa. ave and Union station.-Advertise-
tnent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Marine Band Music for Dancing
at Chevy Chase Lake. Concerts nightly
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Prince Georges Constable Wants Him

E w. Sansbury. constable in Prince
Georges county. Md, last night asked
the local police to arrest a young man
thought to have come to this city from
near Alullican Station, between Bowie
and Upper Marlboro. The young man.
he stated, is wanted to answer for the
alleged theft Of suit Of clothes. suit of
underwear, pair Of shoes and q tie from
the house OF George Carper. residing at
MuIltcans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Try MelnbereSs "TOp-NOch" Bread
yourself and you'll find out why It's 30 pop
ular In your neighbors' homes Grocers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
s1.00 Ia Harper. Ferry

And Martinsburg, $1.3j Berkeley Springs.
500 Cumberland and return, Sunday,
August 10, Baltimore and Ohio. Special
train from Union station. Washington, D.
c.. at $40 am, returning same day
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
SLIGO to Niagara Fall. and Return.

Baltimore and Ohio route. 7:45 am,
august IL and 20. September II and 26.
october 10. valid for return within Is
!ays. Cheap side trips from the Falls to
canadian resorts. Liberal stopovers re-
farming. Dining cars north of Philadel-
hia.-Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Music and Dancing and Free Moving
pictures at Randle Highlands tonight.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Money to loan at and go on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co., 1925 N. Y. ave
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Hot Weather Drink

Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
A teaspoonful added to a glass or cold tea
or water. is delightfully."- refreshing.-Ad-
vertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Fresh, Fragrant Flowers.
Guides flowers are always prettier and
always last longer than others 1914 F.
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

SOf0s Baking Powder.
Superior to any other at any pricA
25c q pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Greatest Of feature shows. Va Theater

Eisinger Bros. Garry Complete stocks
of Lumber at their Bethesda yard. No
need to haul from town. Also 21O9 7th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Through Sleeper Via Ches. 4 Ohio Ry.
to st. Louis. Leave Washington 6:1O pm
daily: arrive st. Louis SIS pm next day.
advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
CITY ITEMS.
By "Bud" Fisher

Lawn fete at Masonic Temple. Tenley-
, town. continued tonight and Friday night
IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Reliable Roof Repairins.
A. Eberly's Sons. 71S 1th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Phone Youf Want Al t. The stas.
Main N4O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

wonder why the things We hate arc always good
for our disease7 I eat about hundredweiglt of
cabbage when I'm wild for cheese. cast hun
cry, wishful eye upon the cherries, freshly canned
upon the doughnuts and the pie, but doc, he
shakes warning hand. IF you,'' he says, do
not behave and eat this sawdust johnnie-cake,
you'll soon go shopping for grave and monu-
ment, and no mistake" I'd rather die than tramp
block; such exercise my bosom rifles; the doc
he tells me must walk each morning forty-seven
miles. like we'll to lie in bed all morning, and
to sweetly snore; but just today the old doc said:
You'll have to rise at half past four!' The doc
p around discerning things that despise, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Lfnc 1855. Open All Night. Line. 1881,
Tyrce's. 18th and ii SITS. ne. Druggists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

he snoop around discerning things that depise
then he says things
And I'm eating bolted meal washed down with from
and you ask how feel my answers make
you jump
.. s:: ss.. n. ~. . Nn.kTls1,~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

Phone Your Want Ad to The star.
Sain 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

AuUsEMENTs TONIGHT. .

NMt
Columbia Columbia Players, In
\ Social Highwayman, SIS pm.
Poli's-Pcli Players, in "Salomy jane
Id pm.
Cosmos-yaudeville and pictures; con-
tinuous show, ] to 1910 pm
Glen Echo Park-Outdoor amusement
md dancing
chevy Chase I.ake-Marine Band con-
tcrt and dancing.
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.
Chesapeake Beach-Trains daily from
District line, as per schedule in rail-
read column.
Steamer st. Johns for Colonial Beach
leaves eth st wharf at 9 am.
Line 1855. Open All Night. Line. 1881,
Tyree's 18th and II SITS. ne. Druggists
Reliable Roof Repairing.
A. Eberly's Sons. 71S 1th st. NV.
Phone Your Want Ad 10 The Star.
&ain 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07
Contrariness
By WALT MASON

The kinds things like those which
Of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-12
JACKSONVILLE.

Mrs. Celestia Kentfield is spending a
few weeks with her brother and sister,
G. P. Dix and Mrs. Sarah Hicks.
Phoebe Corkins returned to her work
in Springfield, Mass, after spending a
few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Corkins.
Mrs. Alma Wilder has returned to
her home in Wilmington after a two
weeks stay with Mrs. Elva Russell.
The ladies' social circle will meet
with Mrs. Vivian Dalrymple Thursday,
March 20, for their annual meeting to
choose officers. All are cordially in
vited.
Mrs. Etie DalrympIe and Mrs. Ethel
Purple and two children of Bernards-
ton were guests of Mrs. C. H. Grous-
beck recently. Mrs. Ethel Purple and
sister, Mrs. Dalrymple, have rented
rooms of Frank Snyder and are NOV
ing their household goods there this
week.