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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
AbsoIution Given by Priests
to Victims of the Storm

Washington was the scene yesterday
during the storm Of many striking
events and happenings some OF which
probably never will be told outside or
the circles Of persons whom they most
directly concerned.
AS the District takes stock today. how
ever, of the terrors it experienced when
gale, hail, rain and flood held tho COM
inunity in their grip for an hour many
of these events are coming to light
In the midst of the confusion which
reigned at eth and /. streets northwest
following the fall of the Saul building.
four Catholic priests. three of them
Washing tonians. were busily engaged
injured. They gained the permission
of the police to pass through the lines.
and. regardless of the danger, ADMIN
who were caught by the falling walls.
Father Frank X. Bischoff. pastor of the
Church OF the Nativity. Brightwood,
with Father John r.. Wade. pas
Church of Baltimore, Nd, were the first
of the four to arrive on the scene OF the
disaster They had been caught on q
9th street car during the worst of the
storm, but before it abated left the
marooned car and hurried through l.
street to eth street.
Attended Efaeno 3 E8tneT.
Father Wade was visiting Father
BischofY yesterday. and returned to Bal
timore last night Soon after these two
priests arrived on the scene, Rev. Eugene
j. Connolly. one OF the assistants at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Sth and streets northwest, and Rev
John NJ Mcnamara, an assistant at St.
Patricks Church. 10th and G streets
northwest, hurried to 7th and l. streets
and assisted the other two priests In
their work Of mercy.
Father Bischoff related the story Of his
experience to q Star reporter today.
with Father Wade / was on q 9th
street car when the sight of fire engines
| standing near 7th and l. streets attract
ed our attention" Father Bischoff said
I'VE made our way to that corner imme-
diately, knowing some disaster had oc.
CURED from the size Of .ae crowd which
had collected.
when / saw the building had col
lapsed, ! knew our services would b
4 needed Just as We arrived. reScuarI
brought the mapgied body OF q man from
the ruins and carried him to. an ambu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
Escape With Minor Hurts.

Albert prury, nineteen years old. en-
pIoyed by the firm. and living At go
Florida avenue northwest; Edward III.
Boblitz. twenty-one years old. of 1870
Barry place northwest; Harold Robin
son. eighteen years old. and Roy Hum
phreys eighteen years old, also en-
proved in the office. were carried down
into the basement when the crash
came. but escaped with bruises and
minor hurts.
Mrs Ida koplan. thirty I'VE years old.
Of 20l1 9th street northwest with her
twelve ycar-old daughter, Sadie. were
in the office when che building col
lapsed, and were painfully, though not
seriously, hurt. They were among the
frst to be taken from the ruins. ana
were cared for at the store OF Leon
cohen. directly across the street from
the ruined building. aftcrward Deing
taken TO their home.
The old thrce-story brick structure col
lapsed during the height OF the storm,
the wreck occurring 50 quickly as 10
allow no time for those at work In the
offices on the ground noor 10 escape The
FIRST warning OF the catastrophe was "a
tremendous creaking and grooming OF the
timbers and walls the terrlnc wind
cot a leverage under the roof and began
10 lift it, Then came "A sensation OF set
Ting according to the stories OF some OF
those rescued from the debris. and APP
parently in ali instant the front wall OF
the building sagged out into Itn and l.
streets. ard the roof and upper noors
tumbled in splintering. rendng mass
Of debris upon the helpless employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

grounds, Mr. Gillen said. was a mag
nificent elm. in perfect health. and one
OF the finest specimens Of its kind in the
District. 1t was completely uprooted and
ruined. IF it could possibly be replaced
by the expenditure OF 10000" said Mr.:
Gillen. II think the money would be well
exnendRd
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-12
Bmrowed Down Into the Chest.

practical, sensible young man of
modest ambitions, Jessie had been
known as bright, restless butterfly
of a girl. Her life had been one gay
round of parties, dances and other
social enjoyments. She loved dress
and display, and many had predicted
that she could never settle down into
the commonplace dreariness of
poor mans WIFE
Her strong love for Alan, however,
was the balance wheel that saved
her. He.seemed to know, just how to.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-12
WORTH WAITING FOR

BY Mildred Caroline GoodrIdge.
Bright, questioning eyes; eager,
welcoming lips; fair, expectant
face, met Alan Wayne as he returned
to his modest home in Grantham
after four days journey.
They had been married only year,
and if you had asked the townspeople
regarding them they would have pro-
nounced them the happiest couple in
the district To many this was mar
vel, however, for while Alan was a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-12

There still fingered in her mind
longing for the bright baubles of life,
but she was growing to value Alan's
devoted love as the greatest pearl of
price.
ooh, Alanp' exclaimed Jessie in her
pretty, impetuous way as she led him
into the cozy little parlor, her loving
arms about him-"what news, dear!
''The very best, to my way of
thinking" replied Alan cheerily. ''You
know Uncle Dallas is going abroad
to die He called all the relatives to
give away what he would have willed
to them"
Yes, yes; YOU told me; and he
gave your"
"a pretty house with five acres of
land in Linden. Think of it, All
clear of incumbrance, all our own,
and l have looked around that town
and found that can get a position
there even better than the one here.
Are you not delighted?"
Eyes, of course" declared Jessie
hurriedly," but tell me-an those
beautiful dresses that once belonged
to Aunt Beulah? e..--s -.
81 fancy they were given to her sis
ter" explained Alan. "You see, she
had the closest claim"
ooh, dear! They might have sent
me some of that rare old lace. How
1 would have valued it! Or one of
those diamond rings-there were so
many of them" pouted Jessie in real
disappointment.
'All the lace in the world could not
equal that pretty gown you wear,
which you made yourself" declared
Alan CALAMITY, "and as to diamonds
your bright eyes outshine the
rarest of them"
The shadow lifted from Jessie's
face like summer cloud.
you dear, grand old lover!" she
cooed, smuggling closer to him. 81
am wicked to ever dream Of being ,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
EDITOR KIMURl
EXPLAINS
POSITION

Because of the comment resulting
from the publication in the Hawaii
Hochi of two conflicting articles he
wrote concerning the papers policy
with regard to the appointment OF L.
E. Pinkham as governor of Hawaii, T.
Kimura. well known in local japanese
newspaper circles, has resigned as
managing editor Of the Hochi. The
first of the stories. it is said, set forth
that the Hochi was opposed to Pink
ham as governor, while the second,
written after the nomination, inferred
that the Hochi favored him.
Shortly after his resignation, Mr..
Kimura wrote the following article
setting forth the facts Of his resigna-
ton, the story appearing in recent
issue of the Hochi:
.Fha reason why ! joined the edit
ors of the Hawaii Hochi was because
of my sincere desire to do some good
for the public in general. and at the
same time to coincide with the policy
of that paper. But regarding the no
mination of Pinkhani as governor OF
Hawaii, had set forth my idea IN
two different ways, which the Adver-
tiser Immediately took up and print
ed as editorial comment from the H0-
chi, setting forth that the Hochi had
converted its principles. This taking
the root from my blunder, ! will not
try to advocate for myself. However.
the Hochi Remarks are the remarks
of the times, and / only based my re-
marks from two different points OF
view. To call this an editorial argu-
ment Of the Hochi, used In setting
forth its principle, must be taken as
their false charge, misinterpreting the
same intentionally. Since the first
issue of the Hawaii Hochi, it has car
ried out its principle in every res
pect, and to put stain on its past
history, is the worst mistake which !
could have made My mistake, how
ever, has been pardoned, and my res
ignation accepted. On this occasion
wish the public to understand that
the remarks which L made were not
the principle of the Hawaii Hochi but
my own blunder."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
LOOK FOR THIS
TRADEMARK
.RIVENBURGH
JOB AGAIN IS
in THE AIR

The simple plan of making viii
Miles road overseer under City and
County Engineer Whitehouse and put
ting Bertram G. Rivenburgh back in
his former position of Mayors secre
tary may meet with some bitches, re
sistance -perchance defeat. So say
those who declare they are in a posi-
ton to know, including the engineer
who stands on his statement that
Will Miles, now the secretary of the
mayor, will not be the new road over
seer to succeed ]. ]. Smiddy.
Engineer Whiiehouse denies the
veracity of the rumor which gave this
program, but he does not hint as to
who Smiddy's successor will be. BY
the opinion of Deputy City and County
Attorney p. l.. Weaver, the engineer
has the authority to appoint his as
sistants, and the mayors hands are
tied so far as the appointments 60
But municipal officials say that the
mayor and engineer understand one
another wonderfully well, and that
though the actual appointing is to be
done by Whitehouse, Mayor Ferns
approval will be asked first.
There will be no trouble over the
appointment" said Mayor Fern when
Mr.. Weaver gave him a lengthy legal
opinion on the question of whom the
authority falls to appoint Smiddy's
successor. He was plainly disap'
pointed in the statements of the at
torney, as he had been confident OF
his power to make the appointment.
He even talked of repeating the ord,
nance by the terms of which the city
and county engineer is given the right
to name his assistants.
But it now seems doubtful if he
will attempt to secure repeal OF the
ordinance. Persons close to the ma
yor say that it is because agreement
has been reached between him and
the engineer as to who shall take
Smiddy's place. The rumor was
strong and positive, and repeated by
many tongues Saturday, that the
agreement was none other than that
Will Miles should be made road over
seer and Riyenburgh the secretary OF
the mayor But now with the denial
of this program by the engineer,
municipal officials are waiting and
wondering just what will happen and
just who will be the new assistant
of City and County Engineer White
house.
The time is close at hand when
Smiddy steps out of Office, worsted
in political sQuabbles. He leaves the
last of the month. A supervisors
meeting is to be held tomorrow even.
ing. At that time it may be decided
IF it has not been decided already,
which is not thought to be an unrea-
sonable qualification-who will be
given Smiddy's berth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
u. 5. LEADS in
IMPORTATION
Of Skins
OA O2AkA ~ 49, -

The United States is the worlds
greatest importer of hides and skins,
notwithstanding the fact that it has a
larger amount of cattle than any other
country except India, and it draws up
on every part of the world for some
of the numerous kinds of skins which
it requires. Cattle. horse. buffalo,
sSCep, goat, pig, kangaroo, and even
fish skins are included in the list If
the tanned skins imported were taken
into consideration.
Hides of cattle show the largest to-
tai in value among the various class
es of hides and skins imported.
amounting ia 1912 to approximately
$4o,000,000, of which over 100000 600
came from Europe, approximately
S1S,005,J0 from North America, s.l.d
approximately $20,O0O,00o from South
America, Argentina being by far the
largest contributor. with Canada Sec
ond and Mexico third. Calfskins. next
in value. showed in 1912 a total Of
SIC, 100000, Russia in Europe being
the chltc source, with S9,0e0,000. lEi
other European countries $4,000. 600.
Goatskins represent a wider are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
CALIFORNIA
CROPS SHOW
IMPROVEMENT

Improved conditions in the Califor-
mia fruit crop, with yields much larger
than at first predicted, is shown in
the latest reports from that state.
Says one California fruit report:
"F'rom all parts of the state as har-
vest begins comes reports of better
yields and better prospects than were
expected Even the southern orange
growers, who were supposed to be COM
pletely smashed, are going to get from
the current crop a good deal more
than half as much money as they ex-
pected before the freezes, with an
assurance of as big crop next year
as they will want to market South
ern California produces other COM
modities than citrus fruits, and the
beans, sugar beets, deciduous fruits,
and in some districts hay and grain,
are all right. They have had all the
rain they need or desire, and while,
as we come south in the Sacramento
valley, the crop situation becomes
more and more spotted, the average
of the state north of Sacramento may
be called good. 1t is. central Califor-
mia which has had the smallest rain
fall, and, of course, in central Califor-
MIA are found our largest agricultural
areas. On all irrigated land every
tody is prosperous The grape crops
of all varieties look as promising as
could be wished. There are some poor
fruit crops and some excellent. The
rice crop, which will this year begin
to be of commercial importance, looks
well, and so do the other miscellan-
eous crops of central California. The
situation is not good on most of the
west side of the San Joaquin valley.
The coast valleys south of this city
had rather light normal rainfall, and
this year it has been much below the
normal, and their hay and grain crops
are very short. But, aside from hay
and grain, they will probably take in
as much money for the crops as they
got last year. In the rich Pajaro val
ley, where a month ago everybody
said they would hardly have apples
enough to eat, they now expect to ship
1900 or 1900 carloads"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
ly Poles and Elsasser dissenting.

ly Poles and Elsasser dissenting.
3. The bills providing new taxes
necessary on account of increased an.
nual expenditures for the army have
been passed by the majority of the
Commonalty and the Social Demo.
Gratis, only Agrariers, Poles, Elsasser
and Danes dissenting.
4. The bill regulating the nation.
ality of Germans living abroad or nat.
urized in foreign countries has been
passed by the Commonalty; the Social
Democrats, Poles, Elsasser and Danes
casting dissenting votes.
The overwhelming majorities in
passing all of these bills dealing with
n9tional safety and welfare and espec-
tally the cooperation of the social-dem-
ocrats in providing the necessary
funds, show a Germany united and
willing to assume heavy additional
burdens in the sincere conviction
that peace is the price of the strong
alone and peace is what Is wanted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
RUBBISH IN
SCHOOL BOOKS

Several educational experts recent
ly examined the public school curricu-
lum in one of the large New England
towns. They found that most of the
children who dropped out of school
did so in the seventh grade. Probing
further, they found that the course in
arithmetic in that grade dealt almost
wholly with the tables of measure
ment.
The experts took ten representative
problems from this course and submit
ted them to ten business and profess
sional executives in New York-men
whose salaries run from $4,000 to $751;
600 a year The result was astonish-
ing Most of them failed utterly to
solve the problems. The highest mark,
25 per cent was scored by the secre-
tary of a society engaged in social
work The editor of magazine and
the head of a book-publishing house
found problem dealing with the buy
ing and selling of paper in bulk too
much for them.
Both these men declared that the
terms employed in the problem had
not been in current use for fifty years.
Each of the ten men who were exam-
ined explained his low mark by say
ing: Il learned that stuff once, but
l haven't had any use for it since"
There seems to be vital connec-
tion between that course in antiquat-
ed arithmetic and the encouragement
of the parents of those seyenth-grade
pupils. How much similar .'stuff'' is
being taught school-children of the
country? How much of it is there in
the curriculum of the Cleveland
schools ?-Cleyeland Leader.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
germany UNITES
FOR INCREASE IN
ARMY EXPENSES

BERLIN. The Reichstag has been
prorogued until November 20, On the
last day several bills of Importance
were passed in third reading:
/. The armament bill in the original
form proposed by the government:
three new regiments of cavalry struck
out by the commission were reinstert-
ed in the bill during the first reading.
This bill has been passed by the
whole commonalty. the Social Demo
Gratis and Poles casting dissenting
votes.
2. The bill providing a single ex-
traordinary tax for armament pur-
poses has been passed by the Com
monalty and the Social Democrats, on
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

thar any other of the great groups Gf
this class of merchandise imoorte;:
the number of countries from which
they are imported being no less than
IS and representing every grand divis-
ion of the world India is the chief
source of goatskins imported, the val
ue of her contribution to this class
last year being between 81 900 roo and
100000; Brazil, little over $4,000
900; Mexico, and Argentina. nearly
S2000.00O each; China. S1.000.00e; the
United Kingdom and Russia. about
S150O.000 each, and Alden, $1,000. 900.
Bulletin Of Department of Com
merce and Labor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Alextnder L. Market
entertained at dinner party at their
home in Kaimuki Friday evening in
celebration of the tenth anniversary
OF their wedding. Covers We're laid
for twelve. Mrs. Market left for the
Coast Saturday in the Sierra for a
months visit with her sister. who re-
sides in Oakland.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
.Morqln&op
MIAMiH

A new week was begun this nor
ing with a featureless market on.
one session sale was made. bcinI
shares of Honokaa at It's Last n.
price, g. Between the boards on.
Railway & Land Company. Hawai-
Commercial and 0laa sold. al
prices unchanged. O. R. q L. Sci
in three deals involving 100 61||.
went at lis, Hawaiian Commefc|1'
26.62ik and 0laa at 150
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

California prune exports in the 10
months ending April 80, 1873, were
I06 million pounds, and raisin exports
81 million pounds, both being about
40 per cent more than in the previous
year anu about 100 per cent more
than in 1911.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Consul Frank w. Mahin, of Amster-
dam, notes that the Dutch raw-sugar
factories produced in the 1928 sea-
son 100000 tons, valued at $15.577 800.
In the previous season 26S,000 tons
were refined The average yield per
acre is placed at SCI. Twenty years
ago the annual sugar production was
only one-tenth what it is now.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Superintendent Caldwell of the pub
lie works department has installed
Walter H. Bromley as chief engineer in
charge of the city water pumps. Brom-
ley formerly was chief engineer of the
Honolulu waterworks and recently has
been associated with the Lynch COM
Epany.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Colonel Timothy ]. Sheehan, civil
war veteran and Indian fighter, died
at his home at st. Paul, Mimi. aged
rs years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

For $500 the territory has purchas-
ed lie acres makai of the "Oid Plan
tation" from Mrs Victoria Ward The
property. known as the sea fishery Of
Kuknluaeo. is to be used in reclama-
ton work in the Kakaako and adjoin-
ing district
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
LOCAL AND GENERAL

Oceanic Lodge No. 37I. T. & A. NJ.
stated meeting and second degree work
this Monday evening. July IS, at
Masonic temple
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Captain Charles f. Shoemaker, for
mer cCmmandant of the revenue cut
ter service, died at Woodstock, Vir-
ginia, ~ years old.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

The annual picnic of the A Patria
Society was held at the Peninsula yes
terday, more than 1000 persons being
in attendance. A special train carried
the picnickers to and from the scene Of
the festival Music was furnished by
the Catholic Mission Band and the
dag's program included athletic sports,
swimming. dancing and baseball. The
arrangements were in charge of a
committee of which Jose Coelho de
Souza was chairman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Henry Lee. alleged by police as hav-
ing been implicated in the removal OF
considerable material and supplies
from local garage, who was placed
under arrest on July 18th, was given a
nolle prosequi when the case came up
for final disposal at district court
this morning. An accomplice of the
Chinese when arraigned at the juven-
lie court was also discharged. Two
articles said to have been taken away
have been returned to the owners.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

The boy scout camping season was
opened this morning when the MEM
bers of Honolulu Troop No. 2, under
the command of Father Reginald, left
for Pearl City at 10 o'clock, where
they will go into camp until Thursday
morning. Each scout carried full
equipment and the necessary provi-
sions for the stay. Scout Commission
er James A Wilder is planning to take
"a party of scouts to Waimea next
month for weeks encampment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28

Two convictions were today secured
in police court wherein Kong Yau and
All King were arraigned upon a
charge of having opium in their pos
session. The Chinese were victims OF
a raid made by Chief of Detectives
McDuffle and his officers some days
ago. Lee Chong and Chew Kun Hung.
also booked on similar charge, ask
ed for additional time in which to de-
fend their cases. They were given
until Friday morning in which to
pleau.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28
Police Notes

Kim Youn, a Chinese. riding a BIZ
cycle along King street in the direc.
ton OF Waikiki Saturday afternoon,
was considerably bruised and injured
as a result of a collision with auto
rumber 1119. alleged to have been
driven by Captain George E. Stunen-
berg. The Chinese was taken to the
hospital, where treatment for several
abrasions and contusions on his left
leg and ankle was received.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-28


An iron bucket, used as a weapon
Of attack, laid low Lee Young, Chi
nese, who. as result of the encoun-
ter which took place near Pawaa juno
ton yesterday afternoon, was sent to
the hospital for treatment. He claims
that his assailant was Lee Kim, fell
low countryman, and a warrant for
the man is now in the hands of the
Officers.
An attempting to alight from Ra-
pid Transit car yesterday afternoon,
Chinese woman, Goo Hoo, fell to the
street, suffering slight injuries. The
accident occurred near the intersec-
tion of Beretania and Fort streets.
According to police report the woman
was far more concerned over the fate
of a basket containing some eggs,
than the bodily injuries received
through the fall