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Evening star., 1914-01-07
THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY JANUARY T. 1914
KING ALFONSO ELECTED
:
! ITS. HONORARY PRESIDENT
Spanish American Atheneum Holds
Second Annual Meeting in
Washington.

The Spanish American Atheneum, which
held it's second annual meeting last night,
elected King Alfonso of Spain honorary
president, reelected Francisco J. Yanes.
assistant director of the Pan-American
Union. as president. and named num-
Der of other officers for the ensuing year,
as follows:
DR.. James Brown Scott, secretary of
the Carnegie Endowment for Interna
tional Peace, vice president. Luis Munoz
Rivera, delegate in Congress from Porto
Rico. second vice president; Mrs. Charles
F. Humphrey of Washington, third vice
president: Julian Moreno Lacalle of the
Pan-American Union staff. secretary gen.
eral; J. Selwyn TAFT, treasurer; Jose NJ.
Coronado. assistant secretary: Henry e
Finkel. assistant treasurer: Mrs. Sara l..
Beckwith clerk of the executive COM
mittee; Gen James A. Drain. Walter S.
Penfield, Frazier D. Head, Charles l..
Chandler. Julian Moreno Lacalle. II. w.
Van Dyke. Charles B. Hart Representa-
tive William P. Boriand and Representa-
tive Robert L. Bulkeley, members Of the
executive committee.
The report of the executive committee
for 1913 showed that two public lectures
were held by the Atheneum each month
last year on Spanish and spanish AmeTl-
can literary and historical topics Three
free courses of instruction in Spanish
were maintained. More prominence was
obtained for the study of Spanish in uni
| versities and colleges in New England,
middle western and southern states.
Before the meeting Mr.. Yanes delivered
lecture on "A Glance at Latin Ameri-
can Civilization 1t was announced that
| the Atheneum will publish an official or
! gan, beginning the latter part of January
| The organization was founded a year age
| to disseminate knowledge of Spanish
| and Spanish American literature and his
| tory in the United States.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
CREDIT AND COLLECTION
BUREAU IS ENDORSED
Retail Merchants Direct Association
Secretary to Proceed
With Plans.

Plans for the development of the credit
and collection bureau of the Retail Mer-
chants Association were indorsed last
night by the board of governors of the
organization. Secretary Columbus was
directed to proceed with the amplifica-
ton of the credit bureau in order to
make it of greater value to the members
of the association. The report of the
collection department was received and
approved.
The shop early for Christmas COM
mittee, consisting of George S. DeNeale.
chairman; J. NJ. Bird and Harry w.
Hahn, was given vote of thanks for
the good it accomplished. Secretary Co
lumbus also was thanked for the support
which he gave the committee.
Announcement was made that the as
sociation will hold "a merchants get
together dinner again this year. The
appointment of a committee to arrange
for II dinner and the setting of a suita-
BILE date was deferred until the return to
the city of President r. p Andrews, who
is on a hunting trip in North Carolina.
Vice President NJ. A. Leese presided at
last nights meeting.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
EGGS

For months the hens turned
out no eggs, and caused us much
despair; in vain we tried to pull
their legs-the henfruit wasn't
there. And then the sinful stor-
age men began to make their
hay: they charged us seven kinds
of yen for eggs put down last
May. Whereat we rose in awful
ire, the storage men to roast; we
talked OF fagot and of fire. anI
longed to see them toast. "These
soulless vampires SO we cried,
would rob us left and right! We
can't have henfruit, poached or
fried-the cost is out of sight !!
They buy their eggs at 7 cents, at
40 cents they sell; oh, lets round
up these wicked gents and lynch
them for a spellH' Next year the
crazy. dippy hens may lay to beat
the band; you'll hear them cack-
ling in their pens throughout the
blooming land. And then the
men with storage eggs, who had
good luck this year, will walk
around on wabbly legs and shed
the scalding tear And when we
see these wretched jays, thus
mourning. i'll the hole. we'll pause
to wish them better days, to pity
and condole.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Ships Climbing Stairs.

The Panama canal is not SO much a
waterway as a gigantic marine stairway.
Ships that pass through it will have to
climb up three huge steps and down three
other steps to get from one ocean to the
other.
The machinery that will control the
ships in their passage through these great
locks is most complicated, but in every
detail it carries out the cardinal prin-
ciple of the canal builders. safety first =
The chapters on the locks and the lock
machinery form one of the most inter
esting features in THE Panama Canal,
by Frederic j. Haskin.
This is a book that should be in the
library of every American. You can get
a copy from The Evening Star at cost by
saving the coupon printed elsewhere in
this issue. but you must act quickly, as
this offer must soon be withdrawn.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
ESCAPE THE PENITENTIARY.
Soldiers Charged With Robbery,
Convicted of Petit Larceny.

Joseph F.. Dennison and Albert R.
Robertson, soldiers from the Washing
ton barracks, who were apprehended in
Potomac Park after an aIl-night hunt
by policemen and soldiers few weeks
ago, were acquitted Of a charge of rob-
berry yesterday by a jury in Criminal
Court No. /. before Chief Justice Cla-
baugh. A verdict of guilty of petit lar
ceny vas returned by the jury. They
were remanded for sentence.
The men were charged with stealing
money and clothing from Abraham
Yockelson, who has a store on Az street
southwest. after assaulting the merchant
They fled to the neighborhood of the
Highway bridge and were there appre-
hended after a nights search. The pris-
oners denied getting any money and said
they fled wearing the clothes. after an
alteration with the storekeeper. They
claimed they had left wearing apparel
with the merchant some time before and
had gone to the store to recover their
property. A dispute arose and blows fol-
lowed. 1t was claimed.
Attorneys Weldon Bailey and H. Rozier
Dulany, jr.. represented the prisoners.
The prosecution was conducted by Assist
ant United States Attorneys Hawken and
Wampler.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TODAY.
Greeks in Washington Follow the
Julian Calendar in Observance.

Washington's Greek colony. numbering
about 100. is today celebrating Christmas,
the Greek calendar being thirteen days
behind the one in use in the United
States and many other civilized countries
The Julian calendar, as the Greek calen-
dar is called, is also followed in Russia,
Austria-Hungary, Roumania, Bulgaria,
Servia. Montenegro and to some extent
in portions of China and Japan
The Greeks do not make presents at
Christmas time. The day is purely re-
iigious one, and the attendance at Wash
ington's only Greek church this morning
was large Father Joachim AlexopuIos is
in charge of it and it is known as St
Sophia's. 1t is located at 9Th and G
streets northwest.
The Russian ambassador and Mime.
Bakhmatieff and members of the en-
bassy staff celebrated the day by going
to Baltimore to attend the Greek church
there. in accordance with their annual
custom. Tonight there will be a dinner at
the embassy for the members of the STAFF
and their families.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
INVITED TO BANQUET.
Department Heads and Others to Be
Guests of G.. A. R. Post.

Secretary Bryan of the State Depart
ment, Secretary Garrison of the War De-
partment, Senator Kern of Indiana, Sen
ator MARITIME of New Jersey, Gen. S. M.
B. Young and Commissioner of Pensions
G. M. Saltzgaber have been invited to at
tend the twenty-seventh annual banquet
of Burnside Post, No. 8. Grand Army of
the Republic. at the New Ebbitt House
Saturday night.
The committee in charge of the ban
auet is composed of DR.. A. J. Huntoon,
Chris Storm. Capt. I.emuel Warner Maj.
George'T. Carter. Col. J. r. Oursler. Capt.
J. r. Hart. Col. George G. Ross, Walter
Hilton, Col. R. F. Hill. II. B. Snyder d.
NJ Goodacre. II. J. De Pue, L. K. Brown
and A. S. Parham.
A joint installation of Lincoln Post,
No. :. and its auxiliary. Lincoln Corps.
will be held this evening at the Grand
Army Hall. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball will
be the installing officer for the corps.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
BONDED TO STAY IN CITY.
Wife Takes Action to Assure the Col
lection of Alim0ny.

Mrs. Mary L. Wilson asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court yesterday to prevent
her husband, Harry M. Wilson, from
leaving the jurisdiction. Wilson filed suit
for absolute divorce against his wife last
November. Mrs. Wilson seeks tempo
rary alimony and wants to insure her
husband staying here to pay it.
She tells the court that her husband
threatened ito buy a 32-caliber revolver
and end it all and then leave the coun-
try She also says he annoys her by
frequent visits to her home. These visits
she wishes the court to enjoin.
Attorney George H. Laleger appears
for the wife.
Justice Gould ordered the arrest of the
husband, an employe of the navy yard,
and directed that he give bond of $500
not to leave the city. He was also cited
to show cause next Friday why he should
not pay alimony.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Reports Are Received.

Reports were made of the progress by
the association in fighting fake auctions
itinerant merchants and other trade
abuses.
Isaac Cans, chairman of the Pennsyl-
vania avenue lighting committee, an
nounced that the new lights for Pennsyl-
vania avenue would doubtless be ready
by January ID. After this lighting i'm
provement is installed on Pennsylvania
avenue another street lighting commit
tee, of which George Tophafn is chair
man. will make further appeals in the
interest of a better lighting system on
F. and G. streets and New York avenue
between 9TH and 18th streets northwest.
NJ. d. Rosenberg, general counsel of the
association, reported on the status of the
store-delvery fight of the Retail Mer-
chants Association before the interstate
commerce commission.
The governors also approved arrange
ments for the annual meeting of the as
sociation, to be held the latter part Of
this month.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
ON CAMPO sANTO PLAN.
Company to Erect Community Mau-
soleums Near Washington.

Arrangements have been made by a
new organization. known as the Mau-
soleum Construction Company. to erect
on a ten-acre tract on the Conduit road
two community mausoleums similar to,
although on smaller scale, those of
the Campo Santo, near Genoa, Italy
Bodies are to be entombed above
ground. hermetically sealed and desic-
Gated scientifically. The mausoleums
are to be of white granite outside and
marble within, and a chapel and sane
tuary are to be erected on the tract
which is to be improved in the style of
a park.
The company which has the project in
hand was organized yesterday at the
District National Bank building, with the
following directors: George w. Wise. NJ
T. finsling. George S. Rees, Charles f.
Dunn and William H. Allen. George s.
Rees was elected president and William
ii. Allen secretary and treasurer.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
BREAKS ITS RECORD.
Local National Guard Team Scores
in Intercity Match.

Another record has been broken by the
team representing the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia in the intercity
matches in which thirty cities are partici-
pating. In the scores completed last
night the team scored 995, breaking its
record of 99;. This score brings the Dis
trict team to within three points of the
record of 39S made by the Bridgeport.
Conn, team. In figuring tn total scores
for the league records only the five high
est scores on the team are taken. They
wollow: Lieut.. H. H. Leizear. 80. 1OO-199;
Lieut.. A. G. Schmidt, 80, 1O0-199; Capt.
H. Burton, 80, 100-199; Sergt Ollie
Schriver, 100, 99-199; Sergt. c. E.
tiroome. 100. 99-199. Total, 995.
Following are the scores made by the
othe: members of the team.
Sergt Frank j. Kahrs. team captain.
1as; Capt. F. w Holt, 1873: Capt. R. Al
derman, 1877; Sergt. Edgar H. Gerber, 1856;
Lieut.. L. L. Johnston. 1875:
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Grant Resumes His Duties.

Secretary Thomas Grant of the Cham
Der of Commerce is back at his desk
again after an absence of several weeks
as the result of an attack of typhoid
fever number of members of the
chamber have called at his office to con-
gratulate him upon his recovery. Mr..
Grant has grown a heavy beard which
has been trimmed in the Van Dyke style.
Members of the chamber have nicknamed
him 1.-The count"
Evening star., 1914-01-07
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL.
Edward D. Corcoran Is Struck by
Street Car at Crossing.

Edward d. Corcoran, seventy years old,
a retired carpenter of 1905 7th street
northwest, last night was struck by a
street ear while crossing at Sth and X
streets northwest The police report he
was dragged some distance before Mo-
torman Delacey Layton brought the car
to stop and went to his assistance.
An examination disclosed a broken arm
several fractured ribs and decorations of
the scalp. Physicians said he was seri-
ously hurt and that he may die.
William Corcoran, a son of the injured
man. resides at 1909 7th street north
west.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
To Sneak on Juvenile Court Needs.

Judge j. Wilmer Latimer of the Ju-
yenile Court is announced to speak at
a meeting of the District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs. to be
held at the Public Library at IL o'clock
Saturday morning. Judge Latimer will
speak on the needs of the Juvenile
Court and how Washington residents
can best help in procuring more ade-
quate accommodations and improved
conditions.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Scientific Discoveries Discussed.

The Botanical Society of Washington
discussed scientific discoveries in recent
Investigations at its ninety third regular
meeting at the Cosmos Club last night
Smelter injury to lands in southeastern
Tennessee and recent experiments with
the James river hybrid walnut tree were
explained and shown by lantern slides.
DIR. G. G. Hedgecock. DR.. D. n. Shoe
maker and Peter Bisset were among
those who addressed the meeting. DR..
c. L. Shear presided.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Truck Autoist Fined for Colliding.

Philip Walker. colored. was fined $40
in the Police Court yesterday by Judge
Mullowny on charge of colliding. 1t
was charged that Walker operated an
automobile truck, December II, at 4th
and Oakdale streets, in such manner
as TO collide with James NJ. Saunders
Mr.. Saunders was SO badly injured that
he had to be taken to a hospital. Walker
pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-Christie Macdonald in Sweet
hearts, S:15 pm.
Belasco-Julia Dean in Her Own
Money" $40 pm.
Columbia-"Queen of the Movies, SIS
pm.
Keith's = High-class vaudeville, S:15
pm.
Poli's-Poli Players in "Forty-five Min
utes from Broadway" Sis pm.
Academy-"One Woman's Life" Sis
pm.
Gayety = Beauty Parade Company
Sis pm.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and pictures; con-
tinuous show l to 1910 pm.
Casino-Vaudeville and pictures con-
tinuous show, 1I5 to 5, $50 to 1880.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

There is nothing in the whole cate
CORY of household needs that isn't to be
found under business announcements in
the classified section of The Star.
Immediate service from a firm reliable
tn itself and anxious to please you is
there. 1t may be plumber to be en-
ployed, q miliiner to be consulted, or some
other service to be called ina staple or
a luxury. postal or phone order is all
that is necessary. A convenient list Is
- published on page 10 Of today's Star.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Ticket Sellers His Victims.

The police are looking for an unidenti-
fed white man who is wanted to answer
charges of having robbed ticket sellers at
two moving picture theaters. At the
Cosmos Theater, the police were told.
Miss Jessie Loving lost $40 to the alleged
"short-change' man. while Miss Maud
Dean of the Pickwick Theater complain
ed that the alleged swindler got S. from
her.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Clothing and Linen Stolen.

Articles of wearing apparel, table linen
and bedding valued at $40 disappeared
from the house of Felix Forcela, 1884 Sth
street northwest, the past ten days. Com
plant of the theft has been made to the
police.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
CITY ITEMS.

It's Perfectly True that Aeurich's
BEERS possess superior virtues as tonics
and are recommended as such by great
many physicians. Maerzen and Senate
will do you good. 2 doz.. $1.15 Nager,
s1.JO. Bottle rebate, soc. Tel w. 1000.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
FINANCIAL MAN
Open For Position

roun- man with thorough business and bank
ing experence of good address and possessing
executive ability, is open for a position. Is
graduate of law, and can furnish first-class ref
erences. Address C. NJ. Y, SiS Fidelity building,
Baltimore Md.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Nayy BEANS. Il. Lb.; Lima Beans. Sc Lb.;
Brooms 35c cans Tomatoes, 25c; But
ter. 33c lb: White Potatoes. s4c PIX:
Rice, 6lsc lb; Mackerel. 4c; loaves
Bread. 1Oc; sacks Salt. 10c. The ]. 7.
d. Pyles Stores
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Americas Greatest Emotional Actress,
Marion Leonard. in "A Leaf in the
Storm Today, Virginia Theater.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
Beautiful City in Spots"

I'VE have been fed for years with state
ments that this is beautiful city, con-
tinued Mr. Browne. This is only partly
true 1t is beautiful city in spots. Many
dwellings are shabby. Many a little west
ern city will show better business street
than Pennsylvania avenue, of which we
are SO proud"
Mr.. Weller said that many of Mr..
Brownies figures were correct, but that
his conclusions were wrong He sug-
gested that good change in the Dis
trict might be exemption from taxation
up to certain sum of dwellings in which
the owners live.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

J. b. observation-disclosures 9th 4 I NV.
OYSTERS in Every Style, 3211 14th st.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

yulcanisinE-Bicyc Tires. soc.
J. NJ. SPONAGLE, SIG 9th st. NV.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Bakinr Chlckens-Pure Sausage, lSc LIB.
We specialize on high-grade meats and
poultry. bacon and country sausage. Kid
well & Turner, GIG La. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Let Eisinger Bros. Show You
how well equipped they are to handle
SPECIAL MiLLWORK. 21O9 7th NV.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

81 Will Open a Savings
Account at the Union Trust Co., s.w. cor.
18th & H sts NV. 3 per cent compound
interest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening star., 1914-01-07
ADVOCATES SINGLE TAX,
BUT VIEWS ARE OPPOSED
Herbert ]. Browne Would Abolish
Half-and-Half Plan
in District.

Arguing for, the single tax and the abo-
lition of the half-and-half plan in the
Ristrict, Herbert ]. Browne. chairman
of the advisory committee of the Tax
Reform Association, addressed a small
audience last night at the Ingram Me-
mortal Church under the auspices of the
Church Brotherhood. After he had spok-
en- M. I. Weller and others of the audi
ence contested his conclusions
Mr.. Browne declared that the taxable
and privately owned land in the District
is worth more than $500, 100000, and that
II a single tax of ) per cent were placed
on the land S25.OOOO 600 annually would be
raised. He said that this is twice as
much as is needed to support the Dis
trict government since the expenses
would be reduced under the revised sys-
tenn. Mr.. Weller declared that the value
of the taxable and privately owned land
in the District does not come within 60
per cent of $500, 100000.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Sofos Baking Powder.
superior to any other at any pr5eA
25c q pound.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

We Resilver Mirrors Satisfactorily or
no pay The Mirror Shop, 72o 11th st.
NV Phi. NJ. 1880. "
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Phone Your Want Ad to The star.
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Bread of UnfailinR Excellence.
Holmes Homemade Milk Bread is ac-
cepted as the standard of highgradeness
in food products. The milk imparts an
unusual flavor and adds materially to
its nourishing qualities. &c and i0c loaves
delivered to your home in wrappers.
Holmes Bakery. 101 F st. PHI. NJ. 4o31.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Picture Framing. Schmidt. 1921 18th st.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

II & G SITS. G. A. Muddiman & CO., 616 II.
Everything Gas, Oil and Electric.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Electric Cooking Appliances.
Carroll Electric Co, 51f 18th st.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Bird Baths. j. H. Corning, so 18th st.
Evening star., 1914-01-07

Presidential Chocolates, SOC Lib. Postpaid
anywhere in U. s. Ogram's, ID & IA. ave.
Phone Your Want Ad to The star.
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1914-11-10
HENRY GANNETTS WILL
is FILED FOR PROBATE
Document Leaves Entire Estate to
the Widow-Other
Wills.

By the terms Of the will Of Henrv
Gannett, late president OF the National
GEOGRAPHIC Society, his entire estate is
left to his wife, Mary c. Gannett- The
document is in the handwriting OF the
deceased and bears date of March ",
1890. The widow is also named as
executrix.
An estate valued at $4,000 and COM
posed OF stocks, bonds and other Sc
curities is disposed of by the WILL OF
Alice E. Thompson. The document Is
dated October 1, 1910, and PROVIDES
that the International Banking Cor
poration shall hold $4,000 worth OF
stocks for the benefit of her brotner'
Edward ]. Eaton of New York. Prem
ises 1886 Connecticut avenue north-
west are to be sold and from the pro-
ceeds $500 paid to the Congregational
Church Home for Aged Women and
the remainder distributed among bene-
f1ciaries living outside of this city.
Among the bequests to local relatives
is 125 shares Of stock to Mrs. Minnie
F. Seeds. Mrs. Franc Eaton, widow
Of her brother, is to receive $4,000 IN
stock of the L. A. Thompson Scenic
Railway Company. Edward P. Seeds
and T. Selwin TAFT are named as
executors.
The will of Mary T. Brown, dated
March IS, 1911, has been filed for pro-
bate. 1t directs that $50 be pald TO
her daughter, Alice Arnold, and Sloo
to her son, George W sened. ;o;d.a Inc ene,1v rGv
hatween George w. Seben and another
son, John S. Brown. The sons are also
to act as executors.
Evening star., 1914-11-10
MEMORY OF DR.. GANNETT
HONORED BY ASSOCIATES
Resolutions Adopted at Geological
Survey Offices Lauding His
Life and Character.

Resolutions were adopted yesterday
afternoon at meeting held in the Of
Ffces of the geological survey paying
Gannett, who was known as "the
| father of map making in America"
and who died last Thursday
Many old-tilne associates of Dr. Gan
nett. extending back in one instance to
friendship of forty-five years. were
present, among them F. W. Clarke,
Arthur P. Davis. Morris Bien, George
H. Ashley and Alfred H. Brooks. Ad-
dresses characterizing DR.. Gannett's
personal character and contributions
/ to science in glowing terms were de-
livered.
The resolutions adopted were in part
as follows:
when Mr.. Gannett in 1882 took
charge of the work of the surveys
topographic branch he established the
methods and fixed the standards that
have since been followed in the great
task of making the maps for a govern
ment atlas of the United States. The
general recognition of the high quality
of the surveys maps is itself a testi-
monial of appreciation of the work of
Mr.. Gannett. These maps are in large
part the products Of field methods of
survey devised by Mr.. Gannett He
probably first used the method Of
sketching traverse work on the board
graphically in the field, and he estab-
lished the present method of primary
traverse.
"Mr. Gannett was a geograpner in no
narrow sense of the word; his interest
in geography included such diverse
subjects as forestry rainfall the pro-
files of rivers and the origin of place
names, on all Of which he has prepared
reports that were published by the
survey"