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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
BIG JUMPER FOR SHOW.
Masterpiece Expected to Be Danger
Gus Contender in HEAVYWEIGHT.

Masterpiece. said to be the largest
heavyweight jumper ever entered in a
local horse show. will be seen at the ex-
hibition of the National Capital horse
show here May 3. 3, 6 and z. The horse
is seventeen hands high. and recently
was purchased By J. William Henry,
treasurer of the show. from a hunt club
near Baltimore. He has been entered in
all the heavyweight classes. and Is ex-
pected to be a dangerous contender.
Entries for the show are reaching Mail-
ager Hazen in every mail 1t lis said
that more local thoroughbreds will be ex-
hibited at the show this year than ever
before. Virginia horse owners also are
making many entries. The list of box
holders Is nearly completed, and probably
will be announced within a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
Tremors Are Registered on George
town University Seismograph.

An earthquake of unusual intensity was
registered last night on the seismograph
at Georgetown University. The princi-
pal tremor occurred at lbs O'Clock, al
though the quakes lasted from 11:01
o'clock last night to 1890 O'Clock this
morning.
The observer in charge Of the seismo-
graph said today that no recurrence of
the evidences of the shock had been re-
corded after 1890 o'clock this morning,
and that no information had been re-
ceived to show exactly where the shock
occurred.
Prior to the main shock, which began
at 1:O1 pm, he said. there were two
minor shocks They were short In dura-
ton and not very serious The tremor
which occurred at IL % o'clock was seri-
GUS and very pronounced.
From the SEISMIC graph it is impossible
TO tell the location of shocks, but the
observer said it was within a radius of
1000 miles from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
FLAMES DAMAGE BUILDING.
Fire Believed to Have Been Caused
by Spontaneous Combustion.

Spontaneous combustion is believed
to have caused a fire yesterday morn
ing which did. damage to the amount
of several thousand dollars to a build
ing at the northwest corner Of 14th
and @ streets northwest.
The flames started under stairway
in some rubbish, on the first floor of
the building. This floor was occupied
by the c. D. Kenny Company The
flames spread rapidly through the
store and by the time the firemen ar
rived had reached the second fl or.
Several streams of water were soon
thrown into the building and within a
short time the fire was extinguished.
The building II owned by the Lowry
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
Ohio and Indiana Women to Aid.

A food sufferers committee, COM
posed Of the wives and daughters of
khe members OF the Ohio and Indiana
delegations in Congress, was formed
at a meeting of the Women's Demo-
cratic Study Club. held Saturday at
the New willard Hotel. Mrs Thomas
r. Marshall, wife of the Vice Presi-
dent was designated chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
William H. Hagan Dead.

William III. Hagan, bookkeeper re-
siding at 1724 Park road northwest, who
was taken to Emergency Hospital Satur-
day night suffering from cerebral con-
gestion, died at that institution shortly
before o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
His Jawbone Fractured.

Arthur Oliver, twenty-four years Old,
suffering from a fracture of the jaw
bone and a severe injury to his ear,
was brought to the city yesterday from
his home at Relee. va, and taken to
Emergency Hospital His condition is
not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
Seriously Hurt by Batted Ball.

Carl Rothenburg. eight years old. was
struck by | batted ball yesterday after
noon, while playing with companions on
q lot near his home, 1925 Montello avenue
noreheast. 1t was thought he had been
but slightly hurt, but last night while at
n moving picture shoH he became i'll and
had several cerebral commissions. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
RELATIVES ARE RELIEVED
BY MESSAGES OF SAFETY
Anxiety for Persons in Flooded Dis
tricts Lessened as They
Are Heard From.

The number of persons in this city who
friends in the flooded districts of Indiana
and Ohio is gradually being reduced as
the telegraph companies slowly move the
great mass of business which has piled
up in almost every city since the first
story of the floods came through.
While some have not yet received word
from those for whom they have been ap-
prehensive the tension of the past week
has been relieved as the first reports of
the number of dead are lowered and reas-
surfing messages from others are pub
lshed.
The wife of Representative Claypool Of
Ohio received a message last night an
nouncing the safety of her two sons, who
were at Chillicothe. Representative Clay
pool left the city Friday night for the
stricken area with a view to making an
investigation of the flood conditions in his
native state.
Messages of Safety.
Roger M. Fenwick assured his brother
E. T. Fenwick, that he was safe in Day
ton, where he lives. Roger also believes
his brother Robert and the latter's family
are safe.
Mrs. Frank Hume, 1885 Massachusetts
avenue northwest, received message an
nouncing the safety of her son-in- law and
daughter, Rev. and Mrs. Thomas W.
COOK. Their home in Dayton was COM
pletely destroyed, however, it was stated.
Robert s. Hume and Howard Hume have
gone from here to Dayton to return with
Rev. and Mrs. Cook
Prof. Thomas ]. Thompson received a
message by courier announcing the safe
fc hrn
Croerkin Of Chicago, stranded in Cincin-
natl on account of the flood, met Prof.
Thompson's brother in a party of res
tuers. Croarkin, personal friend of the
Thompsons, mentioned that he was en-
route to Washington, and was asked to
bring the note. 1t was written five days
ago.
w. f. jenkins of 13 Cd street northeast
was advised from Dayton that relatives
there were in no danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31


pear, to say there is an end of snow to hint that
spring is near. The housewife talks of thrill
ing hats she saw in some ones store, all TRIM
med with ostrich plumes and bats and floral
things galore And dad confesses to wish to
voice vernal song, and talks about place
where fish are thirty cubits long. Old granddad
makes his ancient thews convey him down the
try their naked feet. The agent leaves his winter
haunt, with easy marks to plead, and sells them
traps they do not want, and books they'll never
~o,d hohr 1eavec he cifu S1,lr1 forr Sf1rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
uo,m.., Pie. Arc Delicious.

Homemade, with rich, luscious fillings
that are prepared in our own kltchen-.vc
and 2Oc. Just phone your order. Main 4oSi
or postal Holmes Bakery, 107 + street,
and our WAGON will deliver 1T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
CITY ITEMS.
>. Peaches, Sc h.; Evap. Apples

Evap. Peaches, Sc h.; Evap. Apples,
&c pkg; Evap. Apricots. 121sc h.; Dried
Apples &c h.; lbs Prunes, &c; Sugar
Corn, SC; can Tomatoes, SC can; Pine
apple, 20c; Peaches. 15c can; II lbs. Corn
Meal, 20c; Onions, 10c pkg; Potatoes, 1Sc
pkg; 3 loaves Bread, 10c. The ]. T. ID.
Pyles stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
xy.,u Give You Perfect Eycsight.

Our. optical department is in charge OF
an expert Examination costs nothing.
Glasses for 81 may be all You need ne
cost will be charged. and you may pay as
YOU are able Don't neglect your eyes.
Schwartz, S24 9Th ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
r,. p,,nx s,a.on i. Here.

II your roof is not weather-tight SEND
for SHEDD. 1t may need only repairing,
or If new roof is needed rememoer tnat
materials cost less now tnah at any
other time 49, 9th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
Minister W. W. Russell in City.

William W. Russell. American minister
TO the Dominican Republic, is stopping at
mis- home in this city. IT'S 18th street
northwest, on leave OF absence from his
post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
The Treat OF the season.

Washington Brewery Co.'S Book Beer is
now ready-a wholesome beverage and
spring tonic; 500 for 81 bottles. Phone
l.. 254.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Wfueman "Molds" Character INTO
clothes that means more than mere Iaorlc
can express Consult him, 911 Z street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

"The Gamblers Victim.-
Exceptional drama; great; today. Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

aid; Joseph d. Buckley. assistant herald:
James Foley, guard: W. B. Mills, SEN
tinel: S. d. Tennyson, James Malloy and
Preston E. Dewey, trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Success With Your Garden.
Get the best Flower and Vegetable Seed
and Garden Tools. p. Mann & Co., 207 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

In Connection With Heurfch's Beers
there's one point that can't be overem-
phasized-age. Maerzen and Senate are
matured q to 10 months-none older or
more healthful. doz.. SIZE Uager,
81 5O. Bottle rebate, soc. TEL West 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
NATIONS CAPITAL CITY
AS VIEWED BY FOUNDER
Letters Of President Washington to
Be Utilized as History
Of District.

There is to be another history written
OF washington, and the author will be
George Washington himself the founder.
1t is to be composed Of the letters of the
f1rst President which in any way bear on
the city, the origin Of it's plan and other
phases of its beginning. This comprehen-
slve work Is to be compiled under the
auspices of the Columbia Historical So
ciety. and, it is estimated. will be COM
pleted in about three months
First History of It's Kind.
This work is Che first of it's kind he
cause it will contain only the letters of
George Washington. except in few
cases letters of Jefferson and Madison.
The letters from these latter two men
will be used only where they have a
direct bearing on certain letters which
Washington had written about the city.
AS Congress placed the entire respon-
sib1lity of selecting the site and preparing
1t for federal use upon President Wash
ington, it is believed that no better early
history of the city could be made than by
the use of his letters.
The greater part of these letters, while
they have already been published, are
scattered Il is the plan of the society
to gather them together, believing that
an important and typical phase of his
career that is but imperfectly known, but
will also furnish authoritative information
about the formative period Of the city,
George Washington, it was pointed out
was copiouS writer and went into much
detail in his writings. William H. Dennis
treasurer of the society, declared today
people will be surprised to see how COM
plete a history of the city is given just in
the writingsof President Washington
When this history is read, said Mr.. Dem
mis-, people might also see that Washing
ton could also be called "The Father of
the City"
Regarded as of General Value.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Dennis that the
work will be of much use to everybody
who has anything at all to do with the
District of Columbia. 1t probably will
have a value to Congress, in that it will
show the members of the Senate and
House of Representatives who legislate
for the District just what the ideas of
the first President were regarding this
city. It will show his plans and reasons
for placing the city just where ii Is and
why it was laid out in the manner Wash
ington caused 1t to be laid out
1.-THE development of the unique plan of
the city of Washington as a topic of
statement by thu Columbia Historical
Society, was recently emphasized by the
prolonged discussion over the Lincoln
memorial. 1t is not likely to lose its hold
on public attention as the years go on
and Washington adds to it's attractions
and develops more perfectly the proper
tons of national CENTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

new village Jail the bum kicks howdydo
candidate begins around his fatal smokes composed
are they garden including archoke We gather the
lots beewn and formulate divers
plans for raising and Oh spring coming once again.
heads and yelp!
e. sssf s'in as1s Adams ss MaexZ1e1c4z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Garden Today-Sudragette TabieauA
and pageant. All next week, Saran BETH
barst in Romance of an Actress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Time 10 Put Roofs I'm Repair.
See us about the merits of Flex-a-Tiie
Shingles Eisinger Bros, 2109 7th' NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Booklet ON Safe Investments Free.
Send for one. A. F. FOX CO., 1911 II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Miller OIL Heaters-Best.
SIG 18th st. c. A. Muddiman & Co., 12Oa ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

The Great Bear Is an Ideal Table
water Office, 326 ne. Phone N 437z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Visit the Place Where Your Laundry
goes. if to a washwoman or steam
You may then send to the yale
Laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
Dealers Sure of Supply.

In any event, the dealers here will
be able to get supply from the nets
in the lower >end of the river for the
market. but the packing houses, which
each season put UP many hundred
thousands of herring, would be cut
short in their supply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Phone Your Want A to The star
Main 244O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
TUBERCULlN ORDINANCE
OPPOSED BY DAIRYMEN
Supreme Court Asked to Review
Cases Under Milk Regulations
of Minneapolis.

Dairymen and health authorities alike
throughout the United States are inter-
ested in the efforts of Minnesota dairy
men to have the Supreme Court of the
United States declare unconstitutional
state laws and federal regulations design
ed to keep the milk from tuberculous
cows out OF the channels of interstate
commerce, to maintain standard OF free
dom from bacteria for milk and prov1o-
ing for the destruction of dairy cows that
show, by the tuberculin test, that they
are tuberculous. The effort will be made
as soon as possible after the court re-
convenes April Z to bring the matter up.
Test of Minneapolis Regulation.
The specific ordinance attacked is that
OF the city Of Minneapolis, requiring the
application of the tuberculin test to all
cows furnishing milk for residents OF
Minneapolis The ordinance has been up
held by the Minnesota supreme court,
where an attack upon it was made on the
ground that the tuberculin test Tor cows
was not supported by medical science.
The case to be brought before
the supreme Court of the United
States, however. does not raise TINS
point John Quincy Adams, Iarm-
er who supplies milk to a dairy IN
Minneapolis, attacks the ordinance on
the ground that it is class legislation, In
that II applies to cows outside OF the city,
and not TO those kept within the city,
and that it is confiscatory for the rea-
son that the ordinance directs the imme-
date destruction of milk brought into
Minneapolis from cows that have not
been submitted to the tuberculin test
without reacting.
Review of Cases Sought.
In connection with this case the Su-
preme Court is expected to announce
whether it will review cases brought
in the District courts, in which the de-
cision was rendered that milk containing
more than a certain num.oer of bacteria
per cubic centimeter was forbidden the
channels of interstate commerce by the
Federal pure food laws. This case is OF
interest to number of cities. including
outside of Neutrality-suspicious., Syracuse,
N Y; Portland. Ore: Rochester, y. Y
Trenton. y. j.: and ST. Joseph, Mo-, ali
of which have ordinances fixing the num-
Der of bacteria per cubic centimeter per-
MISSILE in milk for food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
Water Colored by Mud.

The water in the river is thoroughly
saturated with mud to below Liver
pool point, about thirty miles below
this city, and muddy water OF less
thickness extends many miles farther,
but 1t is said it will not reach the
Potomac oyster beds to injure the
growing oysters. It's effect on the fish
ing industry in the upper river is a
question that is hard to answer Should
the schools of shad and herring start
up the river this week it is more than
probable that the muddy waters will
turn them back, but it may have time
to settle, and in that event it will
not affect the fisheries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

Solos Baking Powder.
Superior to any other at any price.
DC pound.
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Main 2440
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TIDES IN THE POTOMAC
REACH NORMAL STAGE
Sailing Craft Able to Make Head
way Against Current-oyster.
Vessels in Port.

Some little current was still visible
In the Potomac at this city this morn
ing, but this afternoon it was prac-
tically normal and before tomorrow
morning the river will probably be as
calm and placid as it ever is at this
season of the year. Yesterday sailing
craft Were able to make Roadway
against the down-f1owing water, and
on the flood tide several wood and
oyster-carrying craft came in to port
at Washington and Alexandria. Today
no trouble Is experienced, and sailing
craft are coming and going as usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31
Harbingers
By WALT MASON

The in the the buds breaking forth;
longer freeze winds the nort and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

e. sss,'l as'is 's1' Adams sz NaaxMe4o.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-31

AMUsEMENTs ,roNIGHT.

Northumberland Carlo and Hattie
williams in The Girl from Montmartre,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24

pocket metal knuckle buster, and Dol
matoff a Ratchet concealed in his coat.
1t was known that Nine. Theme had dia-
nond earrings worth $4,000, and it was
supposed that she also had a good deal
of money in her apartment. AS the two
men appeared to be terminating the visit
DOlmatoff. in Russian fashion, took her
hand to kiss. AS Nine. Theme leaned for
ward to allow this Baron Heismar struck
her violently on the ear with the knuckle
buster. She fell senseless, whereupon Dol
ward pulling a ring from her finger.
The couple, fearing discovery, made only
a hasty search, and found neither the
earrings nor money. They returned to
their hotel, burned their clothing. and
continueN for some days to frequent their
usual haunts. Then Heismar began to
show signs Of nervous breakdown. Dol
matoff took him to Pskoff, where they
lived quietly for a fortnight ON the Heis-
mar estate. Meanwhile the police, follow
ing finger clue on the corpse whence
the ring was torn, traced the ring to a
jewelers. shop where it had been sold
for $40. The seller of the ring had given
a visiting card with the name of Yam
then at Tashkend, but after some investi-
cation it was ascertained that among
Yanovsky's acquaintances were Heismar
and Dolmatoff, whom the police traced to
Pskoff, and arrested last week near Hes-
mars mothers house. Doimatof was
armed with a Mauser rife and Heismar
with a Browning pistol Within an hour
both confessed with cynical indifference
Dolmatof remarking, Fancy becoming a
murderer for $40 when / have $4,000 of
debts in Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
Whence the GER"

From the New York Mail.
height: Isn't height derived from high:
IGNORAMUS.
Thus writes correspondent. The Of
flee Window hardly knows why it should
be asked to answer such a question. The
| ONCE Window is perfectly willing to add
reputation for omniscience to it's other
grounds for celebrity. but. as a matter Of
fact, nobody knows how the "e" got into
that word. The Anglo-Saxon word for
high" corresponding with the German
.hoch.' was "heah'; but If that is the
| word that We made height" out of, then
| where did the ~ come. from? The die
tionary says that high" was once
| spelled "heigh" by somebody. somewhere
but it was also spelled hey and 'hy."
There is just as much historical reason
| for the spelling hight" or "hyte," or
even for "hite," as there is for height =
| In short. there is no reason or, system
| in the spelling OF the English language
1t is historical and photographed mud
dieAand still we muddle on.
The Office Window has noticed that the
defenders of the present English orthog-
raphy are always those who possess the
special knacl of spelling correctly. They
are the good spoilers" and they like to
glory, this little test of their superiority
over their fellows. If you can spell ac-
curately. and the majority of your
friends cannot, you naturally value and
want to preserve that means of proving
that you are superior to them 1t is al
ways pleasant to know something that
somebody else doesn't. Why should we
who are good spoilers take any step to
have the distinction taken away from
us? If English were spelled in an abso-
| lutely uniform and phonetic way, as Ital-
| ian and Spanish are, We should be no
better than any one else who has been
through the grammar school. Therefore,
down with the reformed spelling!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-24
BARON AND HIS COUSIN
ARE HELD FOR MURDER
Confess to st. Petersburg Police That
They Killed Woman for
| Her Jewelry.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, March -, 1913
From the lips of two young men belong
ing to the upper class in st. Petersburg
the crown prosecutor. M Alexandroff.
has written, in the form of an Indictment
for murder, a narrative that might stand
with the works of Dostoieffsky. The ac-
cused are Alexander Dolmatof and his
cousin, Baron Heismar The former is
the son Of the chief of the deciphering
section of the Russian foreign office.
Baron Heismars family owns a modest
estate at Pskoff. The positions of these
drawing room "karamazoffs" (as Dos
toieffsky calls his heroes) required that
they should earn something to supple
ment their small parental allowances.
Dolmatoff till a few months ago was a
Junior clerk in the foreign Office, and
Heismar was a clerk In the state bank.
From school days both had INDUCED their
extravagant habits by great ingenuity IN
contracting debts which they never PAID.
Dolmatoff went off to Paris with cafe
chantant artistic. BY the new year he
had debts in Paris of more than S2O,OOo.
Dolmatoff returned alone to st. Peters,
burg, but not to his parents house. He
Immediately became an habttue OF costly
pleasure resorts, and met at skating
rink Nine. Marie Theme, a handsome
married woman.
Both visited her fiat, and they called
on her January Is. Heismar had in his