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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
HIGH SCHOOL ACTORS
IN MUSICAL COMEDY
"The Girl From Havana" Proves So
Popular That Repetition
Is Necessary.

Mckinley Manual Training School
pupils showed their ability as actors
Friday and Saturday evenings in a
musical comedy and minstral show at
the school. So great was the demand
for tickets that it has been arranged
to repeat the performances tonight.
The presentation Of 1.-The Girl from
Havana" a two-act musical comedy,
was unusual inasmuch as musical
comedies are not included in the gem
eral run of high school plays. The
when There's No Light AT All" song
was especially effective. No lights
were on the stage, except those from
small pocket electric lights carried by
the young actors.
The scene of the play was on the
levee at Havana, with Moro Castle in
the background. The ighthouse at
that point was shown in the stage set
ting and the revolving light was de-
picted realistically.
S. Theodore Howard was stage di-
rector of the minstrel show and George
Herbert Wells was musical director.
II. Ernest Galleher. jr.. was inter-
Burnside "Henery" Berliner, Ray"
Wells and "Ducky" Holmes. Others
taking part in the minstrel show were
W. Earl Archibald. William c. Bastian,
G. Arthur Blakeney, Ernest p. Blau.
Edward ]. Brosnan. William F.. Davis,
Frank Donegan. Edward w. Doll Ed
win Fl. Felt, Archie L. Gibson. Willard
l.. Hart. G. Wells Herbert, Harry d.
Hoffman, James Karnes. Alvin II;
Lake. Raymond M. Langley, Daniel
Lockwood, Frank W. Loeffier, Herman
Blau, G. Norwood Bessling. Charles f..
Krey, Charles Fadeley. Russell n. Low.
f. Earle MCGOWAN Kenneth McGregor.
Victor c. Marinelli c. Gilbert Miller.
Frank b. Morgan. Elmer Gu1lford,
Jerold Parker. j. Leroy Humphrey,
Simon w. Richardson, Ward Riley.
John I. Rudy, w. Andrew Smith. Paul
Stein. Edgar G. Thompson. Clion S.
Throckmorton, j. Wilder Tomlinson.
Karl F. Walker. Chester Mcpherson
Cecil Dowd and Ralph p Sabin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
SAYS SHE WANTS TO DIE.
Mrs. Maggie Symington's Life Saved
by Prompt Hospital Treatment.

Mrs. Maggie Symington. forty-seven
years old. told physicians at Emergency
Hospital today that she wanted to die
She took quantity of bichloride of mer-
curry at her home. 2016 NJ street north
west, about 8 o'clock this morning and
then went to shoe shop in the neigh
borhOod an dtold what she had done.
DIR. Zinkhan responded to a call for
aid and hurried Mrs. Symington to the
hospital. She vigorously resisted the ef-
forts OF the physicians to apply the
stomach pump. The pump was applied.
however, and she was later sent to a
ward.
The police say that Mrs. Symington
has been in the Government Hospital for
the Insane and that only recently she
was treated al Washington Asylum Hos
pital for mental disorder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
STEEL MEN WORKING
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Bureau of Labor So Declares
in Report of Conditions
in Industry:

Fifteen per cent of the employees in the
iron and steel industry as a whole, and
more than 80 per cent of the blast furnace
workmen, work seven days week. an
investigation of the bureau of labor has
disclosed. The third volume of the bu-
reau's investigation dealing with work.
ing conditions and the relations of en-
ployers and workmen has been made
public.
The report states that since 1910, when
the main investisa ton was made and
when the normal working day for the
majority of steel workers was twelve
hours long, with practically 80 per cent
of the entire force regularly working
seven days per week, a number of steel
companies have put into effect various
plans by which none of their employees
is required or permitted to work more
than six days week. Between 40 and
80 per cent of the employees formerly
working seven days per week have been
affected by these arrangements but Is
per cent still work every day i'm the
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
SAILORS LIKE ICE CREAM.
Huge Quantities of Evaporated Milk
Bought for the Navy.

Puddings pastries and ice cream are
favorite dishes on the sailors menu card.
And the quantities thereof which are
consumed by the brawny men behind the
guns would need an elongated line of
figures to express. Milk is an item which
largely enters into their composition, and
an inking of these huge quantities may
be had from the fact that it has been
necessary to purchase recently 350,G01
pounds of evaporated milk for issue to
the vessels of the navy between now and
the latter part of July.
This purchase Of 5000 pounds Of evap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
MRS. LILLE D. KERR DIES.
Funeral to Be Held Wednesday
Burial at Mount Olivet.

Mrs. Lille ID. Kerr. wife of Dennis
Kerr, examiner of the Senate commit
tee on pensions, died yesterday after
noon at her home, 1895 Clifton street,
after an illness of several weeks.
Her funeral will take place Wednes-
day morning at $50 o'clock, and a
requiem mass will be celebrated by
Mgr. Mackin at 9 o'clock at St PauPs
Catholic Church. Interment will be
at Mount Olivet cemetery
Mrs Kerr was a daughter of Leopold
Neumeyer resident of Seattle Wash
and she leaves three sisters, Miss Ida
NJ. Neumeyer, Miss Anna b. Neumeyer
and Mrs. George V. Parton. and one
brother, Maj. E. H. Neumeyer. N. G.
d. C. She had no children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
PRAISES BUTTS HEROISM.
Tribute From Former President Taft
Read at Memorial.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. April 14.-At a
Titanic memorial service last night at the
Calvary Baptist Church, the pastor, the
Rev. J. W. .Hoag, read an appreciation
by former President Taft of Maj. Archi-
bald Butt, his personal aid who went
down with the ship Mr.. Taft, after pay
ing high personal tribute to Maj. Butt,
said
Il very much doubt whether / have
ever known man who had so much self
abnegation, SO much Self-sacrifice SO
much ability to put himself i'm the place
of another and suffer and enjoy with that
other as Archie Butt had
HE left with us the sweet flavor of his
unselfish life, and while We mourn for
him. we felicitate him on the way he
went. His heroism will stand as an ex-
ample for future generations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
HELD FOR REQUISITION.
Hilary F. Smith Arrested on REQUEST
From Pennsylvania.

Hilary F. Smith, thirty-seven years
old. employed as clerk in the office of
the ISthmian canal commission, Mills;
building. and residing at the Plaza
apartments, was arrested today by De-
tectives Pratt and Hewlett for the au-
thorities of Allegheny county. Pa,
where he is said to be indicted for al
legged desertion and non-support
His arrest was requested by Henry
Muth. chief of detectives of Allegheny
county. and the information was given
that detective will be sent with
requisition papers to claim the accused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
TITANIC TRAGEDY
YEAR AGO TONIGHT
Story of the Appalling Marine
Disaster Is Recalled on
Anniversary Date.
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
ON VESSELS NEAR SCENE
Westinghouse in Death Toll Add
to Local Interest-Lantern Tower
to Be Dedicated.

one year ago tonight the new liner
Titanic struck partly submerged iceberg
In latitude 1116 north, longitude 80 A
west. and within a few hours went to the
bottom of the north Atlantic, bearing with
her nearly 1000 of her crew and pas
sengers The disaster the most appalling
marine tragedy in modern history, sent a
shudder of horror to every quarter of the
civilized world, and it is little exaggera-
ton to say that for hours after the first
flash, by wireless, of the disaster the
business of the nation was abandoned
while every one-men, women and chill
dren-gave no heed to anything but the
ever-contradictory reports. with the Gull
minating awfulness of the final definite
statement that the great vessel. proudly
hailed as unsuitable and the last word in
marine architecture, was indeed lost and
with her the greater number of those
who a few days before had sailed on her
from Southampton, England.
Harold Gotham. wireless operator on
board the Carpathia, was the man who
received the first news of the disaster
that had overtaken the Titanic. 1t was
at 11:40 O'Clock Sunday night. April IA,
that Gotham on duty in the wireless
room of the Carpathia. heard the sputter-
ing of the aerial currents that pore across
the black void of the north Atlantic the
single cry:
rs. o. S.-Titanic.'
An instant later the wireless bore to
Cottam's ear the latitude and longitude
of the stricken liner. and at 1885 o'clock
Monday morning. April 10. the Marconi
man on board the Carpathia caught this
message:
Come at once. The Titanic has struck
berg. It's c. Q. d. call. old man."
The location of the Titanic was again
given: it showed that the Carpafhia was
then tifty-eight miles from the sinking
ship. Capt. Arthur Rostron, in command
of the Carpathia, had turned the steam
er's bow toward the indicated location of
the Titanic at the first flash of the wire
less, and was racing at the limit of
the ships speed to succor those whose
lives We're in deadly peril. away out yon-
der in the blackness of the night.
The world knows the story of that los
ing race against time: knows how the
Carpathia, in the craving dawn of the
morning, reached the spot whence
the Titanic's call for help had winged its
way through the air-and found nothing
but floating wreckage to mark the place
where. few short hours before. had oc-
CURED the most appalling marine tragedy
Of the age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
In Memoriam-Maj. Butt.

No rose-wreathed garlands deck his tomb,
Nor trees their branches wave:
The icy foam his winding sheet,
The oceans depth his grave.
Neer shall affections tear be shed,
Nor loving hands bestow
Those tributes which it's sweet to give
Our loved ones lying low.
Weep. Georgia. for thy gallant son.
Cut down in manh0Od's prime:
Weep that for him the hours shall mark
NJ more of earthly time.
Yet. Oh. rejoice proud state.
Thy son died as the brave man dies;
Let voice of wind and seabird sing
His requiem TO the skies
ESTHER FOY JENKINS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
PLANNING TO PROVIDE
FOR WORLD GATHERING
Seventh Day Adventists to Be-
ain Conference at Takoma
Park in May.

With 300, OOO feet of lumber and 800
iron cots on the grounds, the first prepa-
rations for the pitching of the encamp-
ment for the world conference of the
Seventh-Day Adventists which will be
held on the campus of the Washington
Foreign Mission Seminary in Takoma
Park May ID to June 8. have been made
For several weeks prospective mis-
sionaries to foreign countries who are
taking their final studies at the seminary
have been playing the role of woodmen
and have felled a number of trees to
make way for the 600 tents which will
be utilized as temporary homes by many
of those who are coming from all parts
of the world to attend these meetings.
1T is expected that at least 1000 per-
sons will attend the twenty-four-day ses-
sion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Survivors Reach Port.

The world knows. too, of how the Car
pathia cruised until broad daylight, final
~ picking up first one, then another and
another lifeboat, laden with speeches..
shivering survivors; of how the rescue
ship. ship of mourning and of grief as
we'll as one of thankfulness made her
way back to New York harbor plowed
slowly up the bay and the river, with
fags at half staff. while Europe and
america, through representatives of the
press on board a fiotilla of tugs and
launches. vainly besought those on board
to give some word of those who had come
back, or of those who never would come
Nearly 500 passengers and members Of
the T1tanics crew. were saved; the others
lie at tie bottom of the ocean, or taken
from the sea by the Mackay Bennett
cable ship. were borne back to lands and
buried at Halifax sent to their mourn
ing families or relatives in Europe or the
United States.
in the death ship was heavy. 1t included
Maj. Archibald Butt, military aid to
President Taft: Francis d. MiIlet. artist:
Clarence Moore. financier and clubman
o. s. Woody, in the ocean mail service on
board the Titanic, and Lucien p Smith,
son-in-law of Representative James A.
Hughes of West Virginia. who, though
not Washington man, was we'll known
here. and whose bride was Miss Eloise
Hughes.
Col. Archibald Oracle. one of the res
cued. has since died. his death being due
to exposure and the awful experiences
through which he passed when the Titanic
went down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
A. o. H. Gives $25 for Flood Relief.

Division No. 6. 4. o. H, yesterday
contributed SIS to the relief of food
sufferers In response TO the appeal for
. ID issued BY the national executive
boa rd OF the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Delegates From Abroad.

Steamships on both the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans are bringing American
born men and women. who have spent
years as missionaries in foreign lands. to
these shores to attend the meetings.
Among those who have already arrived
are Mr.. and Mrs. Anol Grundset. from
Abyssinia. and Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Cady,
who have spent twenty years in Australia
and the Society Islands.
Every state in the Union will be repre-
scented by delegates. Many of the lead
ing ministers of the denomination in the
United States and Canada will be among
those in attendance. The church leaders
in Europe and Australia. as well as those
in Africa, Asia and the islands of the
sea, are also expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Does Not Give Holiday,

Extensive interviews with the work.
men broug ht out the fact that in their
opinion the six-day arrangements have
mensurate with the loss of a DAYS nav
each week. The day of enforced rest
does not give them a holiday either on
Sunday or on any other day on which
their fellow workmen generally are also
at leisure. On any day except Sunday,
the wOrkmen say, there is nothing to do
except to sleep all day or to go to sa-
looms.
The proportion Of men working twelve
hours day has been practically un-
have introduced the eight-hour system
Careful estimation of the ma ximum cost
of substituting the eight-hour day with
so per cent increase In hourly rates so
as to give the same daily earnings, snow
that even il there were no increase in
only 26 per cent greater. or 40 cents per
ton. In finished products the cost would
be only per cent greater, or between
$40 and 81 per ton.
The report concludes that system
of three shifts of eight hours each is
the only practicable substitute for the
existing schedule of two shift of
twelve hours Numerous advantages
of the eight-hour system are pointed
out, and it is further shown that Of
the steel plants which have recently
adopted the eight-hour day one had no
increase in it's cost of production,
while as a result of increased efficiency
the cost of the others products was
actually less with the eight-hour sys-
TEN than with the twelve-hour system
i'm spite of a considerable increase in
wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Rescuer Is Honored.

Congress has since presented to Capt
Rostron magnificent cup in recognition
of his work in rescuing those who were
fortunate enough to find places in the
Titanic's insufficient lifeboats.
Today eight east-bound and ten west
bound liners are in the vicinity Of the spot
where the Titanic rests beneath 1000 feet
of salt water, and on each of these ves-
sells memorial services were held. AT 2
o clock this afternoon the Olympic was
over the place where she was one year
ago today, when she received the last call
by wireless from her sinking sister ship
Tomorrow the new lantern tower and
time ball. erected above the new Sea-
mems Institute at New York me-
mortal to the victims of the Titanic, will
be dedicated. The dedication ceremonies
will be held the roof of the institute
and will include addresses by Bishop
David III. Greer. Episcopal Church; Rev.
William =. Merrill, pastor of the Brick
Church" Presbyterian. and others. An
oval bronze memorial tablet fixed on the
wall of the institute bears the following
inscription:
This Lighthouse Tower
is Memorial to the
Passengers. Officers and Crew
of the Steamship Titanic,
who died Heroes When that Vessel Sank
After Collision with Iceberg.
Latitude Az 46' North.
Longitude so ~ West.
April. 10 1912
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Countries Represented.

Among the foreign delegations are those
from Europe, where there. are about
$4,000 believers; China, India, Japan,
Korea. Australia and different countries
in Africa. The Asiatic delegates will be
headed by Elder l.. H. Evans, vice pres
ident Of that division. who spent several
years in Washington before going to
China.
The African delegation, especially those
coming from the southern part, will be
headed by Elder r. c. Porter Many of
those coming from the foreign fields will
be accompanied by their wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14

Mrs James S. Hopper. of Chesapeake
City Md. has been elected president of
the Home Missionary Society of the New
Castle Presbytery. which embraces the
Dela%are and Maryland peninsula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
ro 1IaE \ COLD ONE DAN

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists rsfard money 1. IL fails cure.
y. ~. GROVES Signature Is On each box. &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
Mission for Men Opened.

mission for men was opened last
night at st. Mary's Catholic Church. 1t
is being conducted by the Redemptorst
fathers. An unusually large congrega-
ton attended the opening service. more
than 500 men being present. The order
Of services as announced for the week
follows: Masses each morning at $50
and o'clock, followed by a short in
struction. with services nightly at T:45
o'clock, consisting of recitation of the
rosary, benediction and sermon.
The mission for women, which has been
in progress during the past week, was
terday afternoon.
Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor of
the Second Presbyterian Church, preach
the morning service the report of the
years work was read to the congrega-
ton. It follows: Membership of church,
427 added, q; main Sunday school. 1858;
First Church mission. 81; Payne Street
Chapel, 50. making total in Sunday
school of 52S.
Amounts contributed to benevoence:
Foreign missions, $77s: home missions.
$500; education, $50; Bible cause. $25; or
phans' home, $40: congregational, includ-
ing Sunday school fund, $2l.1JO.
breaches Opening Sermon.
Rev. ]. w. Duffey, formerly of Har-
risonburg. Va. who was recently appoint
cd pastor of the NJ. f.. Church South,
preached his opening sermon as pastor
of that church yesterday. 4 large con-
sregation attended.
Miss Elizabeth Shiyers died at O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
PALMISTRY.>

MRS CLEMENS. SCIENTIFIC PIANIST 2I2
kenois bldg. 18th NV: hrs, Ill $
p-m. social parties tby ap.), $40 r. m. readings
adults. 81: children. 25c: this week ladies, soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14
SO=Day Sale of Decorative
Fabrics and Wall PaDers.

We're forced to seek larger quarters. and
would rather move cash than to move stock
no matter what sacrifice it entails. Hence
these reductions. $500 worth OF cut lengths in
Ipholsteries. Draperies and Crptonnes. in
lengths from 1 TO yards. including many
ANTIQUE reproductio at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-14

Now, re farewell strive to speak
The words which EaZered often In our hearts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
SEES VALUE IN ATTACK
Bristow Says Bryan Already
Has CurtaiIed His Lee
ture Tour.

Il believe that the discussion in the
Senate Of the propriety of Secretary of
State Bryan's going on lecture tours al
ready has borne good fruit said Sen
ator Bristow last night. II was his
resolution which precipitated a bitter de-
bate in the Senate Friday afternoon.
Secretary Bryan already has curtaiied
his lecture itinerary and will give much
needed attention TO public business I'm
Washington" continued Senator Bristow.
Other cabinet officers will be less lax
about leaving Washington to take trips
about the country. also. since this crit;-
cism has been made of the first member
Of the cabinet
Referring to his charge made during
the heat of the debate Friday that Sen
hundreds of dollars worth of private
kilograms against public funds. Senator
Bristow said that he believed other sen
ators would be more careful about using
the telegraph and charging the bills to
the government in the future.
The committee on contingent expenses
of the Senate. which held a meeting yes
terday, is still considering the matter OF
Senator Ashurst's telegraph bills, as well
as those of other senators.
Should the committee determine that
these bills are not properly charged
against the public money. they will be
thrown out. and Senator Ashurst and
others, if there are others. compelled to
pay them out of their own funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
DEAD LETTER SALE PLANNED.
Eighty-four Cases of Merchandise to
Be Aucti0ned off Thursday.

Announcement is made that eighty
four cases of merchandise which have
accumulated in the dead letter division
Of the Post Office Department during
the past year are to be sold at public
auction Thursday
The sale this year will mark the
inauguration. of a new system regard
ing the disposition of unclaimed prop
erty received at the dead letter office.
Heretofore it has been the custom to
hold an annual sale in December. at
which time each article was sold sep
arately, or several small articles were
sold collectively. BY the new arrange
ment the articles under the same head
are to be sold collectively. The articles
can be examined two days before the
sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
C. M. HOUGH MAY BE NAMED.
Considered as Successor to Circuit
Judge Walter C. Moves.

United States District Judge Charles
NJ. Hough of New York Is under con-
sideration as d possible successor to
Circuit Judge Walter G Noyes. who
recently resigned because of the made
quacy of his salary.
Attorney General McReynolds, who.
on behalf of President Wilson. is en-
deavoring to find competent men to
succeed Judge Noyes and former
United States District Judge Platt of
Connecticut, is encountering some diff
ficulty because of low salaries of the
federal judiciary as compared with
those of state judges
A federal circuit judge receives $1,000
per year for life and district judge
$4,000. while a justice of the state SUI
s17.5OO for a term of fourteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
ers of South Carolina are tenant farm
ers. h y
Farmers Shift shift fro m
From Place to Place. Mac They

have no abiding interest which will lead
them to build up the soil, to improve the
homes, to establish schools or support
churches Their presence in the com
munity tends to stratify the people into
classes.
Mr.. Tate believes that the greatest
problem now to be solved in South Caro-
Ina (and the same thing is true of other
southern states) is TO provide way by
which the tenant farmer may acquire
land. In other countries this has been
colved by the land and mortgage bank,
and a commission from the United States
is now in Italy attending an interna-
tional congress on agricultural credits.
South Carolina intends to tackle the
question at first hand and Immediately.
The conference for the common good.
ii may be said in review, will set up
forum where every man or woman in
the state may be heard and where, first,
will be asked the question, What's the
matter with South Carolina?" When that
question is answered the problem will be
definite and by common counsel and
common strength the leaders of this
movement believe they can eventually
say, Nothing is the matter with South
Carolina.