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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Cloud Alps.
From the Boston Herald,

rom the Boston
Those OF us who are prevented by cir
cumstances from travelling in the Cana
dian Rockies the Alps and the Himalay-
as have a certain kind of compensation
in the cloud mountains which almost
every week during the summer months
line up against the western horizon All
that is required is a bit of imagination
and one can gaze at tremendous glaciers
filling the steep valleys, the knife-like
edges of aerial arretes and the wind
swept slopes of close-p packed neves.
The day may begin quite cloudless, but
toward the middle Of the forenoon one
sees arising the far mysterious peaks.
They grow higher and higher; they take
on the peculiar anvil shape which CORE
spends to strata of gneiss piled on stand
stone or chalk and impending over dizzy
abysses Kanchenjunsa, as seen from
Darjeeling. is not more magnificent than
those enormous masses. Often, long
after the sun has set for weary mortals
down below their submits, their tOOthed
peaks are still splendid with the alpen-
glow.
Is the Illusion diminished because they
momentarily change? 1t should not be
So for to the imagination that is able to
see mountain ranges In heaps or cumuii
the rapid changes are no more rapid than
the likewise apparently slow wearing
away of the mountain tops. To the Di-
yinity in whose sight thousand years
are as a day the process that has worn
away the Blue Hill of Milton from a
height equal to that of Mont Blanc, and
in an even shorter period Of time has
spread over the plains of Europe debris
from a Mont Blanc twice as high, must
he as rapid as that of the drying wind
which before your very eyes Whifs away
a thousand feet of perpendicular vapor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.
Request for Permission to Accept
Lady Paget's Gift.

The acceptance of a gift from the
American women, married and resident
in England, probably will follow the ref
erence TO the House library committee
OF a letter to the President from Lady
Paget wife of Lieut.. Gen. Sir A. H.
Paget of the English army. Lady Paget
has told the President in a letter that
her friends believe it would be fitting
to place in the White House, in connec-
ton with the coming centenary of Anglo
American peace. bust of Sir William
Pitt, Lord Chatham, who was a stanch
friend of the budding American republic.
Lady FACETS letter making the offer
Of the gift read in the House of
Representatives yesterday and referred
TO the committee on library, where an
early report in favor OF the acceptance
of the gift is expected
Before her marriage to Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Arthur II. Paget. Lady Paget was Mary
Stevens, daughter of Paran Stevens and
Marietta Stevens of New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
MIND READING.
A Deck of Cards, q Phone, Confed-
crates and q Dupe.
From London Tit-Bits.

HIVhi Iit-Dits-
One Of the cleverest swindles ever en-
gineered has recently been worked with
the aid of a pack of ordinary playing
cards. the telephone and a most retentive
monographs, of course. a distant con-
federate.
This is the game: In a public restau-
rant or bar where there is telephone
call box the swindler gets into con-
yersation with the intended victim and,
artfully turning the talk in the direction
OF thought reading, mental telepathy and
second sight, asserts that he has a SYM
pathetic friend at the other end of Lon
don who can instantly tell the name of
any card which may be selected from
the pack, the chooser of that card to
ring him up and ask. in his own words
and without any prompting. what the
particular card is.
such q marvellous feat. and a bet. the
heavier the better. IS made. The card is
chosen and Is seen by the sw!ndier He
does not leave his seat. All he does Is
to say 10 the victim. Ring up (say)
UsEg Gerard. and ask my friend, Mr..
So-and-so. what card you have chosen"
The other does so. and assuming. for
the sake of argument, that the selected
card was the nine of diamonds, that is
the reply which he gets.
The moduS operandi is simplicity itself.
The swindler has memorized the names
of thirteen cards of one suit against
thirteen ordinary English surnames. Say
clubs have been chosen: then the ace
will he Mr.. Brown: the two. Mr.. Smith;
the three. Mr.. Jones. and SO on. If the
card which is selected is a diamond. he
Iuts Christian name in front OF the
-...siame and says: ASK for Mr.
Thomas Brown" If it is heart he
makes il Miss" Brown, and IL il Is a
spade he makes II Miss Rose" Brown
any other Christian name The con-
federate at the other end of the wire
has only to look at the prepared list,
which lays tabulated before him, and.
according to what name is asked for by
the victim-whether just plain Mr." or
Mr." with a Christian name-or the
same method as regards the lady, he
gives in answer to the inquiry the values
and suit of the card which corresponds
10 il.
The swindler. Of course, wins the bet,
AMI shares with the confederate later on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Three Injured in Falls.

William F. B. Wall fell from the
kitchen roof at his home. 1884 E street
last night while moving q
wardrobe over the roof. and suffered
severe injuries to his head. He was
sent to Casualty Hospital.
Clarence Holmes. colored. 1928 9Th
street northwest fell from the second
story of q new building at 18th and U
streets this morning and sustained
slight injuries to his right arm. He
was taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Sybil Young, colored. nine years old,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
FALL OF FORTY FEET
ENDS IN GIRLS DEATH
Florence CIeIand Trying to Es-
cape From House of Good
Shepherd Fatally Hurt.

Florence Cleland, seventeen years old.
who yesterday made an attempt to escape
from the House of the Good Shepherd,
Seth and Reservoir streets northwest
died at Georgetown University Hospital
last night shortly after o'clock. Her
death resulted from cerebral hemorrhage
following fracture of the skull.
It was about 1 o'clock yesterday morn
ing when the girl made an attempt to
escape from a third-story window by
making use of sheets she had tied to-
gether. The improvised rope broke as
soon as she took hold of 1t, and she was
precipitated to the ground, a distance Of
fully forty feet.
Noise made by the fall and the groans
of the girl attracted the attention of in
mates of the institution, and soon "a ply
stefan was on hand to administer first
aid The automobile patrol wagon was
summoned from the seventh precinct sta
ton and the dying girl was hurried to the
hospital. the police being told that she
was sick.
Police Not Told Of Accident.
No mention was made to the police
of the accident. they state, and the
case was recorded as one of the girl
having been taken suddenly i'll. It was
not until after she died that the police
were advised of the circumstances.
Coroner hewitt last night investigated
the death and gave a certificate of acct
dental death.
Mrs. William A. Lamont, &c Foxhall
road northwest, mother of the girl was
at the hospital when the latter died.
David Cleland, father of the deceased,
IT is stated, resides in Philadelphia.
F1orence's parents were divorced sew
eral years ago. the father leaving the
city and the mother remaining and be-
coming the wife of Lamont.
Florence was turned over to the board
of children's guardians. and as a ward
of the board was permitted to reside
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Cleland uncle and aunt. 1902 o street
northwest Later she was sent to the
House Of the Good Shepherd.
1t is stated that the girls record at
the institution was good and that 1t
was not suspected she would attempt
to escape. although it is not an unusual
thing for the inmates to try to get
away. Many of the girls have escaped
in past years, and number of at
tempted escapes were frustrated. Mrs.
Lamont had an undertaken take charge
of the body and prepare it for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Theater Audiences.
|. New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
When so keen an observer Of human
nature as David Belasco admits that his
..chief object in going abroad was to
study theater audiences in Paris, London
and Berlin and to find how they took the
PLAYS of the day." he reveals to the lay
man the fundamental and undying per-
plexity that confronts successful drama
lists. We say successful. because the ge-
MUS who sits in his closet and writes
masterpieces evolved out Of his own lurid
atmosphere might as well throw his man
uscript out of the window and jump out
after 1t.
ports he found plays "as a rule
wholesome" and that human nature Is
the same in all the places" 1t would
be well for certain aspirants for fame If
thew would hearken unto these simple
facts. Let them not be misled by news
paper headlines about 'the underworld"
and white slavery" Let them not pin
their faith too absolutely to the woman
with past and the wicked million
.aire." Certain coteries. who call them.
selves men and women Of the world. ;"
like to dwell for season or 50 on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Philippine Development.
cheering Magazine.

From the Engineering Magazine.
1t is a very significant fact that those
countries having the greatest balance Of
trade against the United States are the
ones that furnish the bulk of the things
which are produced in the Philippines,
and what should appeal to every thought
full man is the tremendous Importance Of
the development of those islands to the
future prestige and commerce of the
United States; for If this country was
producing in the Philippines, it's own ter
ritory, whose market 1t controls. those
things which 1t has now to depend on
foreign countries from which it receives
slight compensating trade I'm return. it
would WELD power over the commerce
of the world comparable to that which its
possessions, now encirclfng the northern
Pacific. enable 1t to exert in world poll
tics For 1t would then be possible to
say to Brazil, for instance, I'VE have
our own coffee and rubber; to Cuba and
Java. We have our own sugar and to-
bacco": to Japan and Italy. We have
our own raw silk and to each Of these,
and to all the others in the same class.
I'VE will take such of your products as
we need but you must buy also a COM
mensurate amount Of ours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Self-Imposed Torture.
f:o,a London 1it-Bits.

An extraordinary scene was wit
messed in Calcutta recently, when a
small trolley. studded with rows of
Iron spikes. on which Hindu was ly-
Ing at full length, was being pulled
through the streets. A large crowd was
following. Inquiries elected the in
formation that the man was doing
penance. and was on his way to the
temple OF the goddess Kali at Kali
CHAT. The Hindu had been several DAYS
on the journey, ard was In a terrible
condition.
rhe spikes. which numbered about
30. were quite sharp, and the man
Wore only a loin cloth. He must have
bee. suffering acute pain from the fact
that his body was bruised and lacerat-
I'd all over a result % lying on tn.
sharp nails. Neither the police nor anv
Passeroy made any attempt 20 stop
the self-;mposed torture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
morbid and seamy side of life. but any

morbid and seamy side Of life. but any
potential genius who SO far misjudges the
great American audience as to imagine
that these sickly phases are OF permanent
interest had best go into the sole leather
business and give fond farewell kiss
to fame. These NANCY tendencies In our
drama are no more indicative or descrip-
tive of normal American life than the x
ray skirt is proof positive that we are
to revert soon to the hoop of our grand
mothers. One is as extreme as the other.
both doomed to startle for a day and
then fade under dust In the attic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
URGE EARLY FILLING
Of SENATE VACANCY
Leaders Believe Governor of
Alabama Lacks Power to
Make Appointment.

Democratic leaders have decided that
Gov. O'Neal of Alabama is without power
to appoint a successor to Joseph F. John
ston of Alabama. who died yesterday, IN
til after he has been authorized to take
such action by the state legislature.
Senators Kern and Simmons will join
next week in sending a telegram to Gov
O'Neal urging him to call a special SEES
sion of the legislature SO that all ques-
ton of the validity of the appointment
or election of a successor to Senator
Johnston may be set at rest Representa-
tive Hobson. who intended to oppose
Senator Johnston In 1915. will go to Ala
bama to urge Gov. O'NeaI to call the
legislature in session Immediately
Opinion by McReynolds.
A Montgomery, Ala. press dispatch
says that Attorney General Mercy
noids has replied to the request of
Attorney General Brickell and Gov.
ONeal for an opinion as to the
course to be pursued by the governor in
providing for the selection Of a successor
to the late Senator Johnston This reply
states that Gov. O'Neal is entirely within
his rights In ordering a special election
10 I'LL the vacancy. Gov ONeal yester-
day afternoon announced that he would
call special election following the flu
neral of the senator.
Chairman Simmons of the finance
committee said today that while the
death of Johnston reduced the demo-
cratic majority on the tariff bill to one,
he felt no apprehension over the pas
sage of the bill. He said that he be-
lieved however. another senator from
Alabama would be sent to Washington
before final action is taken on the bill.
Chairman of Military Affairs.
Senator Johnston was chairman of
the military affairs committee. This
assignment. always important. is dou-
bly, important in view Of the critical
Mexican situation. Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon is the ranking member.
but he is chairman Of the committee on
public lands. position he is not
anxious to give up.
The next member in rank is Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska. Between these
two men lies the craftsmanship Of the
committee. Senator Johnston's other
committee assignments were not such
as to disturb the equilibrium of any Of
the committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Asks $25, 900 for Deficiencies.

In letter to the House. the Secretary
of the Treasury has submitted a re-
quest of Attorney General McReynolds
for an appropriation of $25. 900 to make
up deficiencies in the fund for the en-
forcement Of the antitrust laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
blacklist. one in every eight Of these
cannot fulfill his obligations.
Innovation on Railways

The railways in Germany have at last
begun to introduce in an experimental
way the practice OF admitting baggage
transfer agents to trains to arrange be-
forehand for the delivery Of baggage
after the passenger reaches his destina-
tion a custom that prevails so generally
In the United States. This change was
recently tried on the main line between
Berlin and Hamburg, and 1t will also
soon be introduced on the roads be-
tween Berlin and Munich. The agents
collect a special fee of 21s cents for this
facility. in addition to charge for de-
livery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Public Opinion.
From Life.


is such pretty baby! I'm sure the poet
was right when he said that heaven
lies about US in our infancy" The
Uncle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES he should
have added. $50 does everybody else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
Apprehensive.
sville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Jounal.
Can we get the public's money with
this proposition
Just like taking candy from q baby"
"I don't Like that simile. A baby often
puts up @ very unpleasant howl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

DR.. j. NJ. McIntire and two others OF
Richmond, Va. were placed under bond
OF $1,000 each to await the action of
the grand jury on a charge Of selling
cocaine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

OF Sheridan avenue. Hillsdale. fell
from q window at his home yesterday
afternoon and suffered injuries to his
head, arms and legs. A physician gave
him necessary treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
W..hinxton Temple CeaGreestion.

FREE BIBLE LECTURES on TOPICS OF THE
hour every Sunday At 5 pm, in New Masonic
Temple. New York ave. aud 18th St.: Pastor
George H. RuyYnond Of New York viii preach
tomorrow: subject: The Branch. the Vine,
/. The Roots; Go collection An invited. Nom
Oectarian. Cool auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

WHY | Am Going to Church Tomorrow.
Because need the soace OF the Scriptures;
because must reflect upon the true nature of the
Spirit and / cannot find elsewhere the harmony and
peace permitting this communion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
BAPTIST.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. sth AND II
SITS. NV. Rev. Samuel a. Greene. d. D..
pastor-Sunday school. $50 a.m.; r. d. Brss
tow. superintendent. Public worship. with
sermons by Rev. A. f. Anderson OF Chicago.
III. IL a.m. and pm. Church prayer meet
inc. Thursday. pm: Teachers Club. Z pm
aescons. meeting. Z pm. O. e. meetings:
Sunday $50 pm: Tuesday. pm. All are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

Presidents aud Columbia road, Rev. Hermon
S. Pinkham. pastor.-Public worship at IL 2 m
~ Rutland Vt; Bible school. $50 An: Y. L.
s. C. T.. pm: midweek service. Thursday
pm. A cordial welcome 70 you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

THE NATIVITY. 14th AND 4 Sc
Every sunday. 40: 100 81
The Sunday school opens sept q
Faithful commandments received monthly.
ST PAI1.S 2srd AND WASHINGTON CIRCLE:
Rev Robert Talbot, rector.-Services, ':3O and ;
IL and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
METHODIST episcopal SOUTH.
CONGREGATIONAL.

MT PLEASANT CONGREG ATIONAI-, COLI "
bia road near I4th st.-Morning service. II
o'clock sermon by Rev. J.. w. Ferner or
Beatrice Neb.; subject, "Life's Discipline
Sunday school, 9:45 an; Christian Ehdeasor
meeting. pm.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. COR. 10th
and G. SITS. NV. Rev. Lewis +. Purdum. as
sistant pastor.-11 am. public worship: Win
sermon by Rev Harry W. Johnson Of Airing
ton. Wash: subject, SPIRITUAL GOA n.
SERyATION.: music by the chorus choir:
9:45 am Sunday school: pm. y T. ;.
G. E.: Thursday s pm. meeting OF praise,
pravpr and testimony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH. 9th AND
A SIS ne. John Compton BAN pastor.-Ser-
Wright Ensley. Ala; subjects, The Marks
Of Diecipleship' and The Savior's View From
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

FOURTH CHURCH, 18th AND FAlkM0NT
SITS, Rev Joseph r. Kelly. D. D.. pastor; Rev
Howard j. Bell assistant.-9:30 am. sab
bath school, IL am. preaching by Rev How,
ard j. Bell, The Blessings OF Service.
Thursday evening. O'Clock. prayer meeting.
Welcome.
NORTHMINSTER. 18th AND X. l. AVE- NV.
Rev. S. A. Bower, pastors. s.. $50 a m: IL
am. sermon. Rev. Geo. s. Duncan. ID. D.; no
evening service; Thurs, 1:45 midweek service
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
CROP FUND "APP0RTI0NEl
MISSOURI GETS s5.oOo.ooo OF
ssoyoooo.ooo FUND.
Four Million Dollars Allotted to iIil
nois, and Indiana Gets $1,o5o,o0o
-custodians Named.

Washington, d. C.-The treasury
allotted portions of the $50. 900 900
crop fund to states and cities and
named ~custodians. Missouri gets
100000 for st. Louis and Kansas
City. with E, G, Simmons Of st. Louis
as custodian.
Other aiiotments: Colorado, $1,000
ono at Denver, Richard H. Malone;
California, $3,OO0,000 at Los Angeles
and San Francisco (no custodian de-
signated; Washington, $1,150,0O0 at
Seattle and Spokane, Daniel H. Drum
heller; Oregon. $500, 900 at Portland,
Henry Tell; Illinois, $4,000, 900 at Chi
cago, j. w. Farwell; Wisconsin. ST.
600 900 at Milwaukee; Indiana, $1,050,-
900 at Evansville, Fort Wayne and
Indianapolis, ]. w. Boehne, William
P. Breen and w. L. Elder, respective
ly; Iowa, $1,000, 900 at Des Moines and
Sioux City, Martin J. Wade; Kansas,
$3.50, 600 at Kansas City and Wichita
Ohio, $2,1OO,000 at Cincinnati, Cleve-
land and Columbus, Franklin Allen,
W H. Baker and Britton Sheldon, re-
spectively; Nebraska, $1,300,000 at
Omaha and Lincoln, A. s. Tibbets;
Minnesota, 100000 at Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Duluth, T. M. Kerst and
A. M. Peabody, respectively.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
! N RACE 70 Be LEADER
SEEK TO BE COMMANDER OF
THE G. A. r.
Each Has Endorsement and Support
Of Delegates From His State
Warm Fight Is Promised.

Chattanooga, Tenn. - With hYe
candidates from as many different
states lined up with strong support
for election as commander-in-chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic. in
dications point to q warm battle whel
veterans gather here in annual en-
campment. The states In the contest
are Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New
Jersey and South Dakota.
The department of Indiana has in
dorsed Comrade o. A. Somers, a pri-
vate in the ranks. Mr.. Somers lives
at Kokomo, and is a popular man with
the members of the Grand Army.
Nebraska has entered the lists with
Col. c. E. Adams, a banker and farmer
of Superior, Neb. He is Endorsed by
his state department, and has a war
record linked with the history of the
Fourteenth army corps.
Michigan will come to the encamp-
ment carrying the flag of Hon. Wash
ington Gardner of Albion, we'll known
editor-statesman, and enter him az a
candidate for honor.
New Jerseys candidate for the bon
or is Col. Ralph d. Coue, a popular
Grand Army man, who has a credit.
able war record. He is regarded as
the candidate of the eastern section.
South Dakota has Endorsed Capt. N.
H. Kingman of Selby.
With five strong candidates, gaid
to be the greatest number ever pre-
! scented before a national encampment.
the fight promises to be spirited and
full Of interest The men are candi-
dates in the sense that their respect
i've state departments have Endorsed
them.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-09-04
LEO FRANK ASKS NEW TRIAL
Slayer of Mary Phaoan Is Sentenced
to Be Hanged at Atlanta, Ca,
OF Friday, October 10.

Atlanta, Ga.-Judge Roam SEN
fenced Leo M. Frank, convicted of
the murder last April of Mary Pha-
gan, Il years old, to be hanged Oct.
10. Frank received his sentence sto-
ically.
Luther Rosser, attorney for the de.
Tense, Immediately moved for a new
trial. He declared if the motion were
denied he would carry the Ease to the
supreme court of Georgia.
Spectators had been excluded from
the court room when the jury report
ed, but a large crowd which had as,
sembled outside the court house re-
ceived the news With noisy demon
STATIONS. Frank, by agreement Of
counsel, had been permitted to remain
in his cell in the county Jail.