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Evening star., 1913-10-31
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES
AT HOUSE OF PLAY
Children Invited to Attend in Cos
tune and Take Part In
the Grand March.

A Halloween festival will be given this
evening. beginning at o'clock, at the
House Of Play. i93 NJ street southwest, to
which all children and their parents and
friends are invited. Notices have been
sent to the public schools, inviting the
children to come in costume and take
part in the gran dmarch which will follow
the Halloween play that forms the chief
fortune telling and other weird doings of
Halloween, Miss Mary MinniX being the
witch of the fortunes.
The play will be -Tamlane" arranged
by C. Edward LIufr;o, from stories retold
from the old Scotch ballad, and tells of
an eItin maid and an elfln knight, her
lover. whom she released from the
witches spell. Miss Rebecca Jordan
Chany will play the part OF the maid and
K. Bassett Blackley will be the knight,
with Miss Helen Macleod in the part Of
the nurse. Miss Helen Buchanan "a fairy
and Miss Ruth p. Hall u witch. There
will be the Dance of the October Wind >
of goblins, demons and witches will be
represented by members of the Eastern
High School Dramatic Association and
pupils of the Bowen School
Ine Cast Is as IoiioWS. idHiidHe, tHc
eltin knight, R. Bassett Blackley; the
Princess. Rebecca JORDAN Chany: the Old
Nurse, Helen Mcleod; Elfin Spirit. Helen
Buchanan: Witch, Ruth Hall; Big Demon.
Herbert Bradburn: Little Demons, Sam
uel Walker, Aubrey Wright, John Grigs-
by, Charles Brown. Harden Brown, Aldo
BottaZzi: Puck, Dorothy Jell,man: ghosts.
Mary Mcclellan. Theresa Matthews Eliza
beth Baldwin and Olive Taylor.
Mildred Anderson, who has charge of
the dances. will dance The October
Wind between second and third scenes.
Miss Kate Gunther will be in charge of
the music.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Hot Point Electric stoves

Tie dinner de luxe. St. James Hotel
Evening star., 1913-10-31
LAST SESSION TONIGHT
Clan Gregor Society Expects
to Reflect Its Officers
This Afternoon,

Officers of the American Clan Gregor
Society are expected to be reelected at
the session this afternoon of that organf-
zation at the National Hotel The clos-
ing session will be held tonight.
The second days session opened this
morning with Chieftan DR.. Edward NJ
Magruder of Charlottesville, Va, pre-
siding. An American flag was presented
to the society by the Magruder Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution.
1t was accepted in behalf of the society
by Caleb Clarke Magruder. jr. Arthur
Llewellyn Grifiths of Maine read paper
on "Scotland's Only Scottish Clan
Miss Alice NJ. Ewell of Virginia read an
original poem. BARN." while John Edwin
Muncaster OF Maryland read q paper on
Some Magruder Homes in Montgomery
County, Md The morning session closed
with the reading Of a paper, Gen. John
Bankhead Magruder.' b. Miss Mae Sam
uella Magruder Wynne of Texas.
At the meeting last night Miss Alice
Maud Ewell Of Virginia read an origina
poem, ''Transplanted.' Miss Virginia
Williamson Magruder of Virginia sang a
solo. and DIR. Edward NJ. Ma yruder. the
chieftain, delivered an address follow
ing an original poem, ''MacGregor s
Daughter by Mrs. Anne Leonardine
Birckh.ad OF Virginia.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
FRANKS To Be WATCHED
Police Patrol increased To-
night to Restrain Mis-
chievous Boys.

Police Chief Sylvester has directed the
strengthening of the street police force to-
night to give attention to pranks of boys
who may overstep reasonable bounds In
the celebration Of Halloween 1t is stated
in the order that the younger boys who
fail to appreciate warnings given by the
police are to be taken to their parents
Older boys are to be arrested.
THE throwing of flour. removal of
signs, use Of tick-tacks, putty blowers
and other indigmties,'' Mai. Sylvester
says, will not be permitted.
In Baltimore Marshal Farnan issued an
order containing don't s." as follows:
Don't throw flour, pepper or confetti!
Don't manipulate slapsticks or tickleTs!
Girls. don't masquerade as boys, and
vice versa.
Any one caught violating the don't
will have to explain in court. The Bal
tinore police viii. allow the use of rat
ties, cowbells. tin cans filled with peb-
bles, horns and false faces.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
RS. M. A. HoUGHToN DEAD.
ormer Resident of Washington
succumbs Following an Operation.

,Irs. Minnie A Houghton, formerly OF
IS cit and for many years a resident
Glen Echo, Montgomery county. Nd,
ed suddenly at Homeopathic Hospital
terday from complications resulting
1a an operation
Mrs. Houghton Is survived by her hus-
nd. Arthur j. Houghton. and two SONS.
sthur C. and DIR. Harry W. Houghton.
nc was the daughter OF Amory H. and
,lry Su.-.erland II. Shattuck. and was
rn at Natick. Mass. May 81. 1853
She was a member of the Dumearton
/. L.. Church and had been interested in
he religious work at the Episcopal
- APPEL of the Redeemer, at Glen Echo,
d.. serving as organist for the past
iSht years.
The funeral services will be held at the
,sidence of her son, DIR. III. w. HOugh-
m 1891 Belmont road northwest, tomor.
w afternoon at o'clock. Interment
III be in the family lot in Rock Creek
.letery.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Memoranda.
RAILWAY COMPANY SCORED.
Clarendon -Ballston Citizens Hear
High Fares Criticised.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CLARENDON. Va, October 81, 1913.
THE railway company can't afford
not to give us a five-cent car fare
said George III. .Rucker. clerk of the
circuit court of Alexandria, in his ad-
dress to the Clarendon -Ballston Sery-
ice Association last night
every new house built along the line
means approximately $50 q year to the
car company. and / venture to predict
that If we set reduced fares Alexan-
dria county. which Is one of the small
est in the state, will soon have q popu-
lation of 100000"
He favored Incorporating the county
into city of the second class thereby
saving to the county a vast amount of
revenue which now goes to the state
at large, and under this plan d water
and sewerage system could be estab-
Iished and maintained and roadways
improved.
r. C. L. Moncure closed the meeting
with an appeal for d united effort to
procure desired improvements
Evening star., 1913-10-31
ANNUAL ELECTION HELD.
Building Association Council
Chooses Officers for Ensuing Year.

James +. Shea was reelected president
of the Building Association Council at
the annual meeting. held last night In. the
Oriental building. Other officers re-
elected were Albert Schulteis, vice presi-
dent, and Charles F. Benjamin, secretary
and treasurer. An executive committee
was also elected. consisting of the presi-
dent, vice president. secretary. julius A.
Maedel. r.. Harrison Johnson, James
Morris Woodward. C. Clinton James
Charles II. Kindle and Wharton T. Les
ter.
A committee to arrange for the annual
meeting Of the United States League of
Local Building and Loan Associat ons, to
be held In this city next Year, was ap-
pointed. as follows: james f. Shea, Al
bert Schuiteis, Charles IT, Benjamin,
Wharton E. Lester, James Morris wood
ward. George n. Emmerich and Julius
A. Maedel.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
DR.. Twogood Charged With Respon.
sibility for Fatal Accident.

Dr. Merton L. Twogood was arraigned
today before Chief Justice Clabaugh, In
Criminal Court No. 1, TO answer an in
dictment for manslaughter. Through
Attorney 4. a. Birnes, the physician
waived the reading Of the indictment
and entered a plea of not guilty.
Dr. Twogood was driving an auto
mobile October 81, 1912. near Columbia
road and Mintwood place. when he COL
Iided with Gladys Frailey, the young
daughter of Attorney Charles L. Frailey.
The machine passed over the child. in
fiicting injury which caused her death
the same day.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
MARINE DRAFTSMEN MEET.
National Society Will Hold Annual
Session Here in Anril.

The Washington navy yard branch OF
the American Society of Marine Drafts
men held meeting last night at 11t,l
and E streets northwest, at which it was
announced that the national organization
which now has Il membership of more
than LOCO, will hold its second annual
meeting in Washington next April
;. NJ. Falconer. ir., was made chairman
of the press committee and J. A. Crock
EFT chairman of the meeting commit zee
George A. Chadwick is president and r.
P. Peel secretary of the Washington
branch OF the organization.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
ELKS AT OYSTER ROAST.
Seven Hundred and Fifty Guests
Entertained by WASHINGTON Lodge.

Seven hundred and fifty members and
friends attended the first oyster roast Of
the season given last night by Wash
ington Lodge, No. Is, B. p. O. E., in the
new rathskeller Of the organization. In
connection with the edible features Of
the p ogram for the evening an enter
tainment was provided, professionals ap-
pearing this week at Washington theaters
being present for the occasion.
r. c. Cumberland was master of cere-
monies, and the IL o'clock toast was offer
ed by Exalted Ruler John German How
ard Hutchinson was chairman OF the COM
mittee in charge. and G. w. Thompson
and S. Kellum entertained at intervals
during the evening.
The other contributors to the fun were
Ray Chick. tenor solo: Wilson Oliver.
baritone solo: Theron Stein of Oliver
Lodge, No. 972. of Porto Rico. monologue;
Bobby Maine, yodeler: Prof. b. T. Hor-
ton. chair artist: Richard Hart, tenor
solo; Duce Long, tenor solo; Oscar Robin
son. monologue; e. l.. Hutchinson, bari
tone solo: E. L. Hutchinson, Dick Hart
and Wilson Oliver, trio; Lee Moxley
coon shouter"; William Shelby, elocu-
ZIONIST and Edward Wright. accompanist.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
HOLDS IT AS INVESTMENT.
aFge Property on Connecticut Ave,
nue. Changes Hands.

The large property f12s-aO Connecticut
lNenue has beer so d.. The purchaser,
sylvester W. Labrot of New Orleans,
occurred II by deed from Edward B.
Sturnph. The price is about $4,000. Til.
new owner has no plans for the use of
the prope ty and intends to hold 1t as
Investment
Ii has a frontage of sixty-one feet on
Connecticut avenue and extends back 2OC
feet to 18th street and along the lat
ter about sixty feet. The Improvement
consist of a one-story building on the
Connecticut avenue front which is occu-
pied by the Waker-Hughes Company
The q. ca OF the ground is 12,2o0 square
feet. The sale was made through the
office of Story d Cobb.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
SEEKS LEGAL SEPARATION.
Hrs. Jesse Addison Hicks Enters
Suit Against Attorney.

Jesse Addison Hicks. member of the
local bar. is named defendant In a pro.
ceeding for q legal separation filed by
his WIFE, Caroline w Hicks. They were
married at Berwyn. Nd, October Is, 1908
and have no children.
During the past two years. the wife
alleges. her husband has indulged iI
periodical sprees and when In this con.
iition Is cruel TO her. She alleges he
has left her and has failed TO contribute
% her support. Attorneys W. Duckett
and I. II. Duckett appear for the wife.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
SIX CANDIDATES PICKED.
Nominated for Membership
American Institute of Banking

At a meeting of the governors Of the
local chapter of the American Institute
of Banking last night before the regu
meeting. six candidates were nonaina ed
for the fellowship Of the institute They
are T. B. Devereux, II. v. Haynss, W. w
Spaid. Frank v. Grayson, E. T. Love and
A. n. Nevius. Mem oe. S of the Washing
ton chapter are confident they will be
elected to the fellowship.
At the regular meeting last night
Charles Barnard delivered one OF the
series of law lectures planned by the
chapter
Evening star., 1913-10-31
DISCUSS EMBLEM QUESTION.
Washington Sufragists at Odds
Over :Colors and Design.

A dispute has arisen among Washington
suffragists over the coIors and design for
an emblem 10 be adopted by the Con
cressionai Union for Woman Suffrage
The artistic members OF the union are
stirred over the question and talk OF 1T
tie else at present.
In TO the present tie union has used
yellow and white. :ile colors of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation, but 1t has beer decided that the
unit n should ave coIors OF it's own.
Many of the members favored purple,
green and white but then others discover
ed that these were the colors of the
militant English suffragists. and prompt
ly said they would oppose them. being
opposed to militancy. How the dispute
will be settled is problematical at present.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
PASSES WORTHLESS CHECK.
Police Seeking Colored Woman fol
SWindling Merchant.

The police are looking for an unidenti-
fled colored woman who Is wanted to
answer charge Of having passed a
worthless check for $40 at Columbus w.
Henry's store. at I'D land NJ streets.
Wednesday n ght the woman purchased
articles to the amount of $3.50. and pre-
sented q check for $40.
Mr.. Henry told the police that the
check was accepted and the woman
given $6.7O change. Yesterday the check
was presented at the American Security
and Trust Company. and, he police were
told. the druggist was informed it was
worthless.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
|SHOE DEALERS GUESTS
Of LOCAL ASSOCIATION
Welcoming Address at Ban
quet Made by District Com
missioner Newman.

Members OF the Retail Shoe Dealers
| Association of Baltimore and shoe deal
ers of New York, Philadelphia and Gin
cinnati were the guests Of the shoe Sec
ton OF the Retail Merchants Association
OF Washington at a banquet held last
night ut the New Ebbitt.
The visiting shoe merchants were well
coined by Commissioner Oliver P. New
| man. Joseph Strasburger. chairman OF
the shoe section of the local association.
was POSTMASTER. Mr.. Strasburger made
a short address in which he said. in part
I'VE shoe merchants have everything
to gain and nothing to lose by the COM
rninglng with one another In our vari-
Gus shoe trade bodies To meet our fel-
low shoe merchants on u common
ground of fellowship Is to practice one
OF the noblest sentiments-the brother
hood Of man. There are none Of US SO
wise i'll the ways Of our business that
we cannot learn something from our
competitor, and he in turn from US.
Effects of Organization.
Organization has done wonders for the
shoe trade. Through u collective effort
store hours have been shortened. and this
has not only proved an advantage to the
merchant. but to the employees as we'll
Abuses familiar to our line of endeavor
have been abated or nlin.mized. and the
shoe trade generally placed OIL broader
and tirmer foundation than ever be-
fore III its history.
Addresses also were made by Maurice
Wyman. president of the Retail Shoe
Dealers Associat on of Baltimore: A. H.
Geuting of Philade phia, Pa, president
of the National Shoe Retailers Associa-
ton; ]. L. Twaddell, secretary of the ma
tioual organization, and Norris Ham.
treasurer of the banquet committee; Hen
ry c. Dalsimer and Thomas Lyons of Bal
timore, Joseph Berberich and /. B. Nord-
linger of this city, and Joseph NJ. Hess
and Ottmar Marcus of Baltimore.
At the Banquet Table.
Those present were Maurice Wynan.
Ottnar Marcus. Joseph M. Hess, o. p.
Coombe, T. A. Howard. II. A. Kettberg,
John j. Lewis. Frank e Buck, Amos A..
Reedcr. jr.. II. Lebauer. e. r. Adams
L. j. Pollock, Abe Breslau. Arnold Bam-
berger, NJ. Harris, Abe Rubenstein. A. D.
Brown, Michael Hess, Melvin Marcus
ir., Frank p. Smith, Thomas II. Easley,
Charles II. Gostrum, Edward Herman.
Fred G. Butler, George W. Butler. I. r.
Loveman, Charles F. Rupert. II. n.
Roberts. Sam Levie. Theodore Gold
strom, III. a. Smelling, H. T. Jones,
I. C. Dalsemer Of Baltimore, A. n. Geut-
ng of Philadelphia, j. l.. Iwaddell,
Benjamin King Farnham of New York,
Sam r. Wolf of Cincinnati. Robert J.
Htrbcrich, T.. l. Edlnonston Joseph A.
Rerbericll. Harry a. Volt. Isaac B.
Nordlinger, Herbert J. Rich, Bernard
Waiter, Ehn,an r. Hirsh, 5. G. Splitter.
Herbert c. Ad er, Maurice b. Sinshei.ner,
Henry S. Adler, A. M. Greenbaun, David
Louis, Edwin Hahn, s. NJ. Louis, Sol
Louis, NJ. s. Hirsh, Edward i. Burns,
John D. Crawford A. z. Felser, Harry
w. Hahn. D. E. Gusdorf, Lou s Rosen-
berg, Morris Hahn, Joseph Strasburger
and Charles j. Columbus of this city.
Evening star., 1913-10-31

Tribute to the life and services OF Mar
tin Luther were paid in addresses at a
united anniversary celebration of Lutil-
eran churches OF Washington last night at
the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
9th street and Maryland avenue north
east. Rev S. T. Nicholas. pastor of the
church, and Rev. L. II. Horn. professor
In Mount Airy Theological Seminary,
made addresses.
Evening star., 1913-10-31

Tho habit OF watching the classified
business announcements in The Star puts
much profit in the way of the careful
buyer, as well as keeps the reader In
ouch with many moro or less personal
taiags. The announcements In The Star
leII the story.
There IS excellent service as near you
- your telephone cali make it. The
painter. the electrician. the carpenter or
plumber brought without de'ay.
= convenient list OF such announce
saarts On paes a Of today's Star.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Tomlins to Address Teachers.

Director William l. Tomlins of the de-
oartmeut of music OF the District public
schools is TO deliver an address to several
-eachers of the Powell, Johnson, Ross and
Hubbard schools at the first-named school
Monday morning. This will be in conjunc-
ion with a number of addresses which
re Is to give TO the teachers of the grade
schools.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Asks Court to Change His Name.

James Henry Kolb has asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to allow him TO
change his name to william John Stan
ford. The petitioner says he enrol ed
under the latter name twelve years ago in
the United States Navy, and has since
been known by It, Kolb. who IL now a
quarternaster In the navy, says his par
ents are dead. and there Ia no legal OBJ
ligation which So seeks to avoid by
changing his name. Attorney g. u. Rich
erdson represents him.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
HOLDS INFORMAL TEA.
Woman's Alliance of ALI Souls
Church Entertains.

The Woman's Alliance of All Souls
Church held an informal tea in the Sun
day schooiroom of the church this aft
ernoon.
Miss Mary Sibley Evans is to speak
Sunday at the church under the auspices
OF the LIBERAL Religious Union. Other
Sundays during November lectures are
to be held under the auspices of this or
ganization. The speakers will include
Mrs j. p: S. Neigh. Mrs George A.
Warren. Rev. Alfred Rodrnan Hussey
and Mrs. Robert NJ. La Toilette.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
LOCAL MENTION:
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

National-"The Poor Little Rich Girl,
S:i5 pm.
BeIasco-E. IL. Sothern and Julia Mar
lowe In THE Merchant OF Venice, s pm
sharp.
Columbia Mabel and Edith Taliaferro
in Young Wisdom" S:15 PIN.
Keith's-High-class vaudeville, S:f5 PIN.
PoIi's-Ihe Poll Players in "Captain
iiIiks of the Horse Marines" S:f5 pm.
tcademy-''The Round Up s:15 pm
tiayety-Pat White and the Big Jubi-
les. SIS pm.
,5osnos-Vaudeville and pictures; con-
;IuoIs show, to l0:40 pm.
e.asino-Vsudevilie and pictures: con-
iauous show, 1:15 TO ), $50 TO 1850.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Drag Hunt Scheduled for Tomorrow

The first large field of the season is
expected to ride tomorrow in the drag
hunt under the direction of the Riding
and Hunt Club Walter r. Tuckerman.
master of fox hounds of the club, has sent
out word to members of the club that
the hounds will be asse embled at the Chevy
Chase Club at . o'clock i'll the afternoon.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Will Address Epworth Chapters.

Rev. ". III. Richardson is to address
damiine Chapter of the Washington Dis
l'ict Epworth League tomorrow evening.
Miss Lila Masters Is to speak at Foundry
Chapter and Miss Umberger will talk at
she meeting OF the Dumbarton Chapter
Members Of the board OF control of the
eague are TO meet at Wesley chapel, 5th
ard | street, next Wednesday evening
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Talks on Safety Methods in Mines

Safe Methods OF Coai Mining was
the subject OF an address by J. r. Flem-
ing Of the United States mine safety i'll
struction corps last night at the bureau
OF mines. The talk was Illustrated with
motion pictures Of first-aid work. hescue
work and underground mining. The
bureau ID now working on improved
methods and prevention Of accidents
Evening star., 1913-10-31
F. v. Killian Plans Panama Trim.

Franklin v. Kiliian will leave Washing
ton tonight for New Orleans. La, where
he viii attend u laundrymen's conven-
tion as the representative Of the laun-
drymet's section of the Retail Merchants
Association. Mr.. killian will make the
trip with two Baltimore friends and ex-
poets to visit Panama before returning
home.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Suter Reported Recovering.

John r. Suter. private secretary to the
Attorney General, has been away from
his desk for several days. confined to his
bed with serious cold. At one time h s
condition gave cause for worry to his
family. but he is now considered 20 be
improving.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Rev. DR.. Aiken's Lecture Theme.

'Zoroastrianisin and Christianity form
a the subject OF lecture given by Very
REV. Dir Charles 4. Aiken a McMahon
Hall. Catholic University, yesterday.
Evening star., 1913-10-31

Phone N. 302S To-day for Hinkel
Ito send for the floor coverings you want
cleaned. High time they were renovated
and put down. Estimates given. 4SS Meav.
Evening star., 1913-10-31
Guest at Annual Banquet.

Last night DR.. Laplace spoke in
answer to the toast american Sur
gerry at the annual banquet Of the
Medical and Surgical Society. He was
the guest of honor and an address OF
welcome was delivered by Dr. O. A
M. Mckimmic. DR.. John Dunlop pre-
sided.
DR.. L. Eliot spoke or the Medical
and Surgical Society of the District
DR.. George NJ. Kober spoke on THE
influence of the Secretary in Shaping
the Destiny of the Society,"" DR.. Eliot
being the secretary Of the organ.za
ton. and short addresses were deliv-
cred by Dr. William A. White of he
Government Hospital for the Insane
nd Charles NJ Edwards. edi,or OF the
Virginia Medical Semi-Monthly.
Those invited to the banquet were:
G. w. Acher. S. S. Adams, w. II. Atkii-
son, Frank Baker, w. NJ Barton, L. 3.
Bishop, H. H. Bishop, ]. W Bovee. L.
Breucher. c. Burbank, W. p. Carr, W. E.
Ciark. g. W. Cook. Z. P. Copeland, N.
p. Cuthbert, J. Dunlop, L. c. Ecker, c.
N. Edwards, L. Eliot, II. D. Fry. II. G.
Fuller. H. A. Fowler. W. c. Gwynn, T.
r. Hagner, II. H. Hazen, D. P. Hickling
Fl. B. Hooe, 3. L. Hardin. j. T. johnson
J. 7; Kelley. II. H. Kerr. A: F. \. King,
r l. Lynch, G. L. Magruder. c. W.
McLaughlin. T.. L. Morgan, ]. D. Nor
gan, W G. Morgan. J. i. Moran. J. r.
hewitt, j. b. Nichols, l.. l.. Owens, II. P.
Parker, B. NJ. Randolph, z. H. Rcede,
l.. II. Reicheldorfer, G. w. Richardson,
S. Ruffin, S. Chricht. J. H. Selby, A. r.
Stands. 4. L. Stavely. J. II. Stouten-
burgh, ". NJ. Sewers, j. 0. Skinner, l.. II.
Taylor, j. d. r omas, J. l.. Thompson, C.
7. Vaughn, T. n. Vincent. K. r. Walker,
j. E. Walsh, J. F.. Wellington, w. A.
White, j. c. Wynkook, and Ernest La
place.