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Evening star., 1913-04-05
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
John r. McCord, SO years, 1425 T
street northwest.
Catherine V. Phillips. years, 1910
9TH street southwest
Mary C. McCullagh, &c years. SAC 14th
street southeast.
Julia Bowers. 81 years, Sibley Hospital:
Anna M. Horne. 81 years. us 10Th
street northwest.
Mary E. Num- Parr, so years. 3s2 18th
street southeast.
Nanette Gertman. 2S years, Georgetown
University Hospital.
Frank Herbert, IS years. 715 1st street
northwest.
George W. Davidson, Is months, Chill
dren's Hospital.
Jennie Bowman. 63 years, 201S Ver-
mont avenue northwest.
Alice Washington ~ years. Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Julia L. Pierce, 1 month, 1416 Sd
street northwest.
James Smith. day, So Defrees street
northwest.
Evening star., 1913-04-05

dltions be secured in the opinion Of many
who have been interviewed on the sub
ject.
Maj. Richard Sylvester. chief of police,
early in the campaign assured his hearty
cooperation, as did also DIR. William NJ
schools of the District. Both the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and the Capital Traction Company also
offered cooperation. Edgar S. Martin
supervisor of Fairgrounds, and Arthur C.
Moses, president of the District council
of the Boy Scouts. were among many
others who offered aid and who in1me-
diately took steps along preventive lines.
Promised Help Is Given.
All who have promised help so far have
given it and it now seems to be only a
matter of short time before every citi-
zen in the District awakens to sense of
responsibility in carrying out the traffic
regulations. This is regarded as essen
tial to the complete success of the move
times that the movement depends for its
success upon general spirit of co-opera-
ton and cannot reach the greatest sue
cess Unless supported by every public
spirited organization and every public
spirited citizen.
In the rear future blotters bearing
safety rules will be distributed to the
fifty thousand or more pupils in the pub
lie schools of this city by the Washing
Evening star., 1913-04-05
SHOWS BIG TOTAL.
More Than $50, ,0o0, 900 Packages by
Parcel Post in Three Months,

More than 1JO.oGl.tN0 parcel post pack
ages were handled in the service during
the first three months the new system
was in operation, according to reports
submitted to Postmaster General Burle-
son today. These figures. which are es-
.timated from the amount of business
done at the. fifty largest post offices.
show that approximately 62,000.e coo par
cells were handled during the month of
March, OF about 100000 more than
were handled In February. when the
total exceeded January by 10.00O.O00. APP
proximately 55 per cent more business
was handled in March than in January.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
PRIZES FOR BEST KEPT
LAWNS TO Be AWARDED.
Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association Also Endorses
Peoples Gardens.

Following the precedent esta blished by
many other citizens organizations of the
city, the Citizens Northwest Suburban
Association last night adopted a resolu-
tion providing for prizes for the best kept
lawns and front yards in the jurisdiction
of the organization. 4 prize of S12 will
be awarded to the owner of the best kept
lawn or front yard. IS for the second best
lawn, and third prize of So.
The resolution was introduced by Albert
T. Seller. A committee was appointed to
stimulate interest in the plan, and to act
as judges in awarding the prizes. The
committee consists of A. P. Seller. chair
man: r. I'll. Rice, Edward F. Goebel.
Robert Burroughs, F. j. Heider and c.
p. BOYLE. The prize winners will be an
-nounced at the October meeting of the
association.
C.. C. Lancaster Is Indorsed.
A. resolution introduced by Alexander
]. Yowell. secretary of the association
called for the Endorsement of Charles c.
Lancaster. president of the organization,
as member of the board of Commission
ers of the District of Columbia In in
Producing the resolution Mr.. Yowell said
he was confident that Mr. Lancaster was
trict and was qualified in every particular
10 represent the whole people of the city
A copy of the resolution will be sent 10
President Wilson, both houses of Con-
gress and to each citizens association OF
the city.
; Mr.. Lancaster thanked the association
in a short address for the confidence the
members seemed to feel in him. and de-
clared he was deeply touched by the
unanimous Endorsement given him by the
members present.
Peoples Gardens Plan o. K ID.
The Peoples Gardens of Washington. a
movement to make vacant lots available
for garden spots for people who have no
other place for such things. which was
Incorporated in 1910. was indorsed by
unanimously approved resolution intro
duccd by W. f Osmond. and a copy of
the resolution will be sent TO David Fair
child. president of the Peoples Gardens.
The Commissioners and Mai. Sylvester.
chief of police, were earnestly urged to
enforce the new traffic rules for the city
in the interests of the safety of pedes-
trians and operators of vehicles, resOlu-
ton to this effect being presented by DR..
c. e. Boyle and unanimously approved
by the organizat ton. A copy will be sent
to Mai. Sylvester and to the Commits
sioners.
: 1t was announced by the president of
the association that at least one member
pf the Senate District committee will ad-
dress the May meeting of the organiza-
ton All residents of the community will
be invited to be present.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Mrs. B. ]. Robertson Expires Alone
This Morning.

Mrs B. j. Robertson, thought to have
been about sixty years old, was found
dead in bed in the front room on the sec
ond floor of the house Of Richard F.
Preusser, 712 11th street northwest, this
morning. Discoloration Of the body, Cor
oner Nevitt stated, Indicated that death
had occurred two or three days ago.
Very little was known Of Mrs. Robertson
by others in the house. She had occupied
the room for four years, and during re-
cent months her husband had visited her
each Saturday night. 1t is stated that he
is employed near Baltimore.
Mrs. Robertson once told her 1andlady
she had formerly resided in Georgia and
that she had children grown. She was a
widow when she married Robertson. Cor
oner Nevitt thinks death was due to nat
ural causes. The body was taken to the
morgue.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
Norwood Reelected Secretary.

Irving &. Norwood. formerly Wash
tngton newspaper man, was reelected
secretary of the greater Davenport COM
mittee of Davenport, Iowa. at the re-
cent annual meeting of that body. Wood
ward CIum. also formerly of Washing
ton, is president Of the committee. The
committee is q commercial booster or
gauization. with Mr.. Norwood as the
maninspring. He left Washington more
than year ago to take up this new
work.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
ACCIDENTS IN THE STREETS.
Cars in Collision With Automobile
and Milk Wagon.

An automobile owned and operated by
Alpheus Ryan, residing at the New
Rochelle apartments. coIlided with a
street car yesterday afternoon at Penn
sylvania avenue and 7th street northwest
Both vehicles were damaged, but nobody
was hurt.
The roadway at Columbia road and
Champlain street was flooded with milk
Evening star., 1913-04-05
PLAN OF RURAL SCHOOLS
UNDER DANISH SYSTEM
Observations Made by Party Under
the Auspices Of q. S. Bu-
reau Of Education.

Folk high schools" that really reach
the people who support them. special
agricultural schools for small landhold-
who wish to keep in touch with new
things in their particular line Of work
these are some OF the features of the
Danish system Of rural education noted
by Harold w. Foght of the United States
bureau of education. according to reports
just received by the bureau Mr.. Foeht.
accompanied by ". H. Smith Of Missis-
sippi and L. L. Friend OF West Virginia,
is now in Denmark investigating the re-
markable rural development in that coun-
try
The American educators have been par
ticularly impressed with the eleven-day
courses for adults provided by the Dan
ish schools. New courses open on the
nrst and third Tuesdays of every month
throughout the twelve months of the
year. Husbands and wives frequently at
tend these courses together. The schools
Tor small holders (husmandsskoler) appeal
to 4 more restricted class: they offer a
good SIX months course in horticulture
and other subjects for the sons and
daughters OF people having the smallest
farms.
Typical "Folk" Schools.
Mr.. F'oght and his colleagues have al
ready visited typical folk high schools at
Lyngby, Ruskilde, vallekilde, Frediks-
borg and Haslev; agricultural schools at
Lyngby, Tune, Ringsted and Haslev, and
a number OF one, two and. three teacher
schools in the open country. Everywhere
they report government and local author
tiles keenly interested in their visit and
anxious to extend every help and cour-
tesy.
Before the Americans start for home
they expect to examine rural and high
schools in all parts OF Denmark, with. a
view to ascertaining the influence of these
schools on Danish country life, and the
possible lessons that may be learned
from them for the rural problem in the
United States.
Investigations by Bureau.
Mr.. Foght's frst-hand study of Den
mark IS part Of a comprehensive .investi-
cation Of rural schools which the bureau
OF education is making. Three other
field specialists are at work: j. c. Muer-
man, formerly Of the Philippine service,
who is now studying the rural school
problem in the northwest, with headquar-
ters at Salem, Ore; J. d. Eggleston, for
merly state superintende of schools in
Virginia, who is contributing to the prob
lem from the point of view of the south,
and A. C.. Monahan of Massachusetts,
who gives special attention to the north
ern and eastern sections. Commissioner
Claxton hopes In this way to bring to-
gether body OF fundamental facts about
rural education that will aid immensely
in the task of betterment
Evening star., 1913-04-05
UNUSUAL DEMAND MADE
FOR BULLETIN ON BIRDS
Popularity of Government Publica-
tion Demonstrated-First Edition
Numbers e5o,ooo Copies.


Few publications issued by. the govern
ment have ever created the widespread
demand that has been caused by the
bulletin on Fifty Common Farm and
Orchard Birds issued by the biological
survey of the Department. Of Agriculture
about three weeks ago. Already requests
hive been received. for extra copies by
the survey and the division of publica-
tions aggregating 10000 copies
Total of ESQ, 900 Copies.
The bulletin. with its fifty colored illus
trations. was an unusual government pub
lication. The first edition was of 10000
copies intended largely for members Of
Congress. Not all Of these have been re-
ceived, and there are already piled UP
10000 requests for extra copies that
cannot yet be touched.
The letters OF request for. copies are
from members OF Congress. college pro-
fessors, school teachers and professional
ornithologists all over the country Sew
eral suggestions have been m.de that the
Audubon Society cooperate with the gov
ernment to keep the publications con-
tinually available.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
General Mention.

Before a large audience the Sunday
school class Of Miss Betty Keys last night
gave a musical and literary entertainment
at the Young Peoples building Of the M.
E. Church South. Proceeds will be used
for the carpet fund OF the M. e. Church
South.
Robinson Moncure, state delegate in the
legislature, last night delivered an ad
Evening star., 1913-04-05

SCHOOL PUPILS TO GET
ADVICE ON THE SUBJECT.
Blotters Bearing Rules to Be Dis
tributed by Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company.


Cooperation lis the
only solution Of the
problem of making
Washington's streets
safe, according to
the consensus OF
opinion among many
OF the persons who,
have expressed ap-.
proval of the cam
paign of The. Star
for fewer accidents.
Only through siren
nous and untiringl
cooperation can the,
best and safest con-
Evening star., 1913-04-05
Safety Lessons in Schools.

Safety" lessons will be given in the
public schools in the near future. Supt.
Davidson directed his supervisors to take
this matter up at meeting of them held
this week. They will send out orders to
this effect Immediately. Several of them
interviewed by a reporter OF The Star
signified their approval of the campaign
and said they would cooperate to their
fullest extent.
BOY Scouts of the District have al
ready started TO study for accident pre-
vention. These .lads,-l,1O0 in number
will in turn each instruct ten school
children in the rules of safety, so that
in this manner alone 11.OOO boys and girls
will be reached directly. An inestimable
number of boys and girls, and indeed
grown-ups, will be reached indirectly.
Plans are now being considered for
taking the matter up on the Fairgrounds
of the District Stereopticon view lee
lures on how to avoid accidents have
been suggested as one means by which
this plan can be carried out, but no
definite action has been taken SO far
along this line.
Evening star., 1913-04-05
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tor Railway and Electric Company. DR..
Davidson has sent the names and ad-
dresses of the several Supervising prin-
cipals to the officials of the company and
as soon as the printing of the blotters is
finished they will be sent out.
Signs urging their passengers to use
care at all times and also urging parents
to teach their children to be careful will
De put IN tne cars or TINS company by
week These signs will be Of a brilliant
red that. it is said. cannot fail to attract
attention. The lettering. on them will be
w TO
Evening star., 1913-04-05
$6,l,5O
On Easy Terms

A spacious six-room pressed
brick Colonial Dwelling, with an
unusual number of points of
merit. as the list below will show.
East Frontage.
Wide Parking.
steel Beam Construction.
HOt-watcr Heat.
Servants Room In Basement.
Double Back Porches.
Deep Back Yards.
Cold Storage Room.
Outside Pantry.
20 Feet Wide.
Gas and Electric Lights.
Substantial Cast Fixtures.
Tarquet Flooring.
Wide Halls.
Oak Stairway.
Gas Log In ParlOr.
Single Pane Sashes.
Stag Roof.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
HOSPITAL GETS
AN AMBULANCE
Council Votes to Donate the
Present Vehicle.

An ambulance Is soon to be con-
nected with the city hospital service,
The council voted last night to do
nate the present ambulance and pa
troll wagon to the institution. 1t will
be delivered as soon as the new auto
patrol and ambulance arrives. At the
present time the hospital is without
ambulance service. Whenever it is
required the city or factory vehicles
are supplied. In most cases the city
patrol and ambulance has been used.
The manner of using the vehicle
in connection with the hospital Will
probably be determined by the gov
ernors and managers of the institu-
tion. 1t Is deemed a valuable addi-
ton, inasmuch as ambulance service
is often required in cases of accidents
and illness. In many instances of Ill
ness, where the victim is conveyed to
and from the hospital, 1t has been
found undesirable, yet necessary, to
use the regular police patrol and am
bulance. 1t is declared a regular
hospital ambulance Will be much
more desirable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
Appointment Made Last Night
by Council on Motion of
Alderman Clark.
ENGINEER OF TUGBOAT
Edwin Fraser Fraser Is Retiring
Commissioner Reap
pointment Seemed Likely

Following a delay of five months,
during which the Board of Water
Commissioners has had but four
members, the council last night
elected William P. Nolan, of 1916
Washington street, to succeed Edwin
q. Fraser whose term expired last
January. The board thereby re-
mains entirely Democratic. The
new member is tugboat engineer
and received a high recommends
tion from Alderman John J. Clark,
who nominated him.
Mr.. Clark said the nominee was
a master mechanic and a practical
engineer, and that he was chief en-
gineer in the employ of the Penn;
sylvania Railroad Company. He
hailed him as q man of integrity,
with good knowledge of engineering,
a taxpayer and an excellent citizen.
He had spent his entire life in Mid
dlesex county and had lived here for
twenty-six years, the alderman Said.
Alderman John Kutcher, the fourth
ward member Of the council, second
ed Mr.. Clark's nomination of No
ian The four Democrats voted for
him and the two Republicans,
Messrs. Wilson and Hilker, passed
on the vote. The election seemed to
come with surprise to them, as
they had not anticipated 1t at this
time. Mr.. Nolan was elected for
the usual term of five years and will
begin service Immediately. He will
be appointed in vacancies on the
water board committees, which could
not be filed owing to the lack of
one commissioner since last January.
Had 1t not been for the fact that
some of the aldermen had been made
acquainted with the fact that the
water board was working with four
instead of five members, selection
might not have been made for the
remainder of the year. At the US
ual time of electing In January no
agreement could be reached concern
Ing man. Mr.. Seaman favored the
reelection OF Edwin G. Fraser at the
time. Others opposed him. With
out his vote, the Democrats were
powerless to land man, so the sub
tect was dismissed from their minds
until few days ago. The other
mem 6ers besides Mr.. Nolan are:
Charles D. Snedeker, president;
Thomas Grieve, vice president; {;
Clarence G. Sibley and w. Parker
Runyon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
MISS ANNA MORGAN ON
WAGES AND MORALITY
Special by United Press Wire.

New York, June SIT is perfect
nonsense to think that a working
girl who is immoral on a salary of
$6 a week, will lead a virtuous life
on IS a week." was the way i'll
which Miss Anna Morgan, daughter
of the late ]. P. Morgan, today an
swered the question of whether she
believed in a minimum wage for wo-
men.
az think" she said, wages have
nothing to do with the question of
morality" continued Miss Morgan,
land the girls themselves, were the
first to resent the suggestion that the
minimum wage is the remedy for
minimum morals. or course, we will
all have to see that women are paid
wages upon which they can live, but
1t is false and ridiculous to assert
that there Is a direct relation be-
tween the wages of women and their
morality. And working women have
been the first to point this out.
Working day after day at the same
uninspiring toll, 1t is no wonder that
many of them have their magma
tions stunted and fail to realize, for
instance, that life holds no greater
pleasure than getting away for a
holiday in the country and that the
greatest Joys are not those that cost
the most"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03

ygGtiGL ~ UHlted Press WfTS
Washington, June 3.-President
Wilson and his cabinet were advised
today by Secretary of State Bryan to
prepare for another diplomatic tus-
sic over the Japanese alien land con-
troversy. Following visit made
yesterday afternoon by Ambassador
Chinda to the state department Sec
retary Bryan was able to report at
today's cabinet meeting that the ''re-
joinder" note of Japan over the Cali
fornia land dispute can be expected
by Friday or Saturday. The negOtia-
tions will then be up to Uncle Sam.
Secretary Bryan was openly elated
today over the favorable response
made by Japan, through Chinda, to
his international peace program.
Chinda told Bryan that his govern
menu expressed great interest in it
and gave careful consideration" to
the peace policy. Coming in the
midst of the alien land dispute, Japan
actions renewed the faith of the
President and Bryan in an amicable
settlement. of the California act.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
MUST WAIT TO
TEST LAND ACT
Japanese Cannot Institute Le-
gal Procedure for 3 Months.
gpsctal bu United Prs,s VIZ.

Toxic, June 3.-Baron Maxine, the
japanese foreign minister, announced
today that the government cannot in
.stitute a legal test of the California
land act for three months until the
law goes into effect. Another phase
of the Japanese question raised today
was the necessity for renewal June
27, OF the general arbitration treaty
of 1908 between this country and
Japan. Similar treaties with other
countries have been automatically re-
newed with the stroke of pen.
Whether the California question
will complicate renewal of the gem
eral arbitration treaty was ques-
tlon prominent today in the minds of
state department officials.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
STABS NEGRO
DURING FIGHT
AssaiIant Says He was Fool
Ing--is Locked Up

AS the result of a slashing match
between negroes employed by the
Johnny j. Jones show concern, one is
laid up with severe cuts about the
left side and another Is in Jail pend
ing the outcome of the injuries
Alonzo Ritz, twenty years old, is &C
cused of slashing Joseph Mosley with
long-bladed knife. Both claimed
to be from Georgia.
The slashing took place shortly af-
ter midnight at Market and Prospect
streets. Mosley was found in a
bleeding state by Patrolman Bach
man. He called the city ambulance
and procured medical attention for
the victim. A search was then be-
gun for Ritz. Roundsman Morris
found him near the scene of the cut
ting about $50 o'clock this morning.
In court this morning Ritz admitted
cutting Mosley, but claimed they had
only been "fooling" and he had
"tickled Mosley in the ribs with a
knife" so to speak. Mosley has a
long and deep cut over the left side
and another cut on the left arm.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
CITY STILL WITHOUT
COLLECTOR OF DOGS

The city continues to be without
dog warden and poundmaster. Ii
will be minus one until the next
meeting of the Council, at least.
That body received and accepted
Dedrich Tiedge's declination to serve
at It's meeting last night. No reason
was given. Tiedge was unanimously
elected as dog catcher at the previ-
Gus meeting. He failed to qualify
and serve.
Ole Linde Olesen, who resigned as
dog warden few months ago, had
an application before the aldermen
last night in which he stated the
position would be acceptable If 50
was given for every dog caught, kill
ed and buried. He wanted $3.50 for
each canine that was caught, i'm
pounded and released. The price
now allowed by the city for each dog
impounded, killed and buried is
$125. Olesen claims that is INSULT
cient to enable him 10 make living
wage out of the business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
Donations Coming In Rapid
ly for Glorious Celebration
OF independence Day Here
TOTAL is NOW S432.50
Mayor Urges All to Contri-
butte Early So as to Facili-
tate tho Arrangements.

Contributions for a safe and sane
celebration on July 4th have been
most satisfactory thus far, the total
amount of receipts being near $500.
Donations thus far acknowledged by
Mayor Ferd Garretson aggregate
$432.50. They range in amounts
from fifty cents to $40. 1t is earn
estly desired by the mayor that sub
scriptions be made as early as pos
sible, so that arrangements can be
completed at an early date.
Collection of a sufficiently large
amount at an early time will hasten
and improve arrangements for a
series of events, with which 1t is in
tended to pack the day full of at
fractions. The total amount reCeiv-
ed will govern the extent of the en-
tertainment. For that reason 1t is
desired that the contributions be
large and plentiful. Mayor Garrett
son expresses himself as being pleas
ed with the result thus far, and
hopes that the people will go and
make donations as rapidly as posi-
BILE. He gives assurances that the
money will be used to the best ad-
vantage, in accordance with the
judgment of those in charge.
Subscriptions made to date are as
follows:
Previously acknowledged .$222.00
10 l.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-06-03
SAYS PLUMBER HIT
HIM WITH HAMMER

Because it is believed that some
old enmity existed between them, NJ.
Block tinsmlth at 143 jefferson
street, was struck In the head with
sharp pointed hammer by plum
Der, who, 1t is said is De Salvo Vim
cenzo, of 447 New Brunswick ave-
nue.. Mr.. Block was nearly knocked
unconscious, and later DR.. I. Siegel
took two stitches to close the wound,
which bled profusely. His assailant
made his escape and when Patrol
man Tonnesen arrived, no trace OF
him could be found. Mr. Block was
advised to swear out warrant for
the mans arrest, which will proba-
bly, be done tonight.