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The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
RECALLS SoUTH POLE TRAGEDY.
Commander Evans Lectures on
Capt. Scott Expedition.

The story of the British antarctic eX.
pedition of 1slo-1913 and the tragic con-
quest of the south pole by the gallant
Capt. Scott and his little band was told
before a distinguished audience at the
Beiasco Theater last night by Com
mander E. R. G. r. Evans, OF the Royal
Navy. Commander Evans was the sec
ond in command during the antarctic
dash and came to this country last week
to deliver his lecture before the National
Geographic Society. The officer was in
troduced last night by Gen. Leonard
Wood. Chief of STAFF of the army.
Commander Evans speaks simply and
directly and the audience followed every
word of the brave explorer in his
straightforward recital in an unaffected
manner of the struggles and hardships
of the members OF the expedition and
the heroism and self-sacrifice of Capt.
Scott, Capt Oates and the others.
The original company numbered fifty
six men and there were in this number
the best surgeons. biologists and bac-
teriologists, chemists and Photographic
artists, magnetic workers, engineers, etc,
that the British navy could supply.
Every man was a hero. persevering in
the face of horrible privations and doing
his part as only a hero could in this ter
rife drama enacted in the name OF
science.
Commonder Evans Is a man of modest
personality, with a rare combination of
qualities of emotion and tenderness in
the expression of pathetic incidents of
this polar tragedy and showing grim
courageous power as he speaks OF the
struggle with death.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
SUGGESTS Shaking" FOR JOB.
Senator MARITIME Would settle Post-
oQce Fight with Dice.

Plainield, N. J., March $50 keen has
become the fight for the local postmaster
ship which is being waged by nearly a
dozen aspirants. United States Senator
lanes Z. MARITIME. on a visit to his home
here suggested that the candidates hold
a get-together session and settle the issue
between themselves by shaking dice or
by the flip Of a penny.
Il am certainly in a tub of hot water"
declared the Senator. 81 wish they would
get together and shake dice for the Job.
The winner will be satisfactory to me-"
The job becomes vacant next month up
on expiration of the term Elias II. Bird,
who has served twelve years. The candi-
dates include former Councilman Patrick
Revielle, Pullman car conductor. known
as "Democracy's War Horse" Judge
Walter L. Hetfield. Dewitt c. wins. John
Gaffney, newspaper reporter, John J.
kenney, Harry Marshall, Peter Flynn.
jr. Senator Marines personal choice is
said TO be A. r. Hoagland.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
MISS GRIFFITH BACK,
ADMITS $1,000 THEFT
Girl Tells Police She Found Money
Sewed in Lining of Mistress
Gown.

Yes. / stole the 81 900 in bills from my
mistress. and now I'm ready to take my
medicine. 1 wanted to be swell like the
people saw around me in the apartment
house.
This. according to the police. was the
greeting Of Gertrude Grifiith. twenty-one
years old. formerly a maid of Mrs. Lill-
ian J. Thomas, of Os-ego apartments.
as she stepped off a train at the Union
Station last night, in company OF the
United States Marshal of Atlanta, Ga,
where she was arrested on the charge Of
grand larceny.
The police say Miss Griffith confessed
having taken $1,000 in bills sewed on the
inside of a skirt belonging to Mrs. Thom-
as. She will be arraigned in Police
Court this morning.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
WELLESLEY TO CONTINUE.

Wellesley, Mass. March 22.-Notwith-
standing the disastrous effects of the fire
which destroyed the main hall of Welles'
ley College, President Ellen Fitzpendle-
ton announces that academic work and
the social life of the institution will be
continued uninterrupted from the open
ing of the spring term on April T. until
commencement day.
This announcement was made pos
sible," she added. Through prompt and
generous offers of assistance from Tufts
College, University OF Pennsylvania, Har-
ward University, Massachusetts, Institute
Of Technology. and Clark University"
These institutions will supply equipment
and material for the conduct OF the
laboratories which were burned out in the
fire.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
CHRISTIANITY IS ARRAIGNED.
David Eccles Delivers Address BE
fore the Secular League.

The morality Of Christianity was ar
raigned severely by David Eccles. of
Landover. Nd. a prominent freethinker
and secularist, yesterday before the
Washington Secular League. at Pythian
Temple. He said in part:
"A mans morals are a reflex Of his
feelings and his creed, his creed original
ly having sprung from human desires.
The morals that are good for a man
should be good for God, but nothing
could be more antagonistic than Christ 5
theology and maXims such as the Gold
en- Rule. Not one distinctive doctrine of
Christianity or Judaism can be harmon
lied with the Golden Rule Neither
Christ nor his Apostles could have taught
it without qualification"
A discussion followed by Prof. Hyland
C. Kirk, William d. Mackenzie. DIR. Riley
d. Moore. 4. B. johnson. Prof. John
Phillips Meakin. John ID. Gill. and Presi-
dent John d. Bradley. Next Sunday aft
crnoon the league will be addressed by
Miss L. c. Fowble on THE Evolution OF
Marriage"
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
SILVER AT TALK ON ICELAND.
Chilly Atmosphere Due to Trouble
with Church Heating Plant.

II was not in an effort 10 provide the
proper atmosphere for a consideration
of Some Aspects of Icelandic Litera-
ture," that caused the audience to muffie
in Overcoats and furs when Leifur Mag
nusson read a paper on that subject at
All Souls Church last night. but trouble
with the heating plant made it neces-
sary.
After an explanation of the historical
and geographical peculiarities of Iceland,
NJ. Magnusson discussed the development
of the country's literature from its be-
ginning to modern times. In the old
stories of Iceland mention is made of the
discovery of a large continent south of
Greenland by the Norsemen. This was
Probably America, but its discovery by
the Norsemen has little bearing on the
subsequent worlds history because they
never made use of their discovery.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
CAPITOL POKER GAME
Is ENDED BY POLICE
Missing Chair Traced to Senate Com
mittee Room. Where Chips
Clink Merrily. =

New York, March IA Washington
dispatch to the Herald says:
1t was learned today that a mixed
poker game was interrupted in one Of the
Senate committee rooms early yesterday.
The offenders had a secret hearing be-
fore the chief of the Capitol police The
trouble came because there did not hap
pen to be enough chairs. and one Of the
negroes in the game stole one belonging
to Richard Cooper, a veteran elevator
man.
Cooper began tracking his newly uphol-
stored chair and discovered 1t in a circle
round chip-piled table. In the game
were the son Of a prominent Southern
Senator. the white messenger OF another
Southern Senator, three Capitol police
men. two of whom were in uniform, and
several negro employees,
Two Of the policeme1. who were on
duty at the time. were suspended for fif-
teen days each by the captain. while the
Senators and Representatives were noti-
fed OF the behavior OF their proteges.
A warning against poker games was is
sued by the captain. who declared that
the committee rooms of the Capitol were
intended for the consideration of public
questions, not the passing OF chips.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
LEFTY LOUIE Pens
GUNMEN'S LAST APPEAL
Statement Written in Death House and
Signed by Four Condemned Men
Pleads Their Inz ,cence.
QUARTET TO DIE APRIL Is
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Ossinning. N. Y, March "a remark
able appeal to the public, penned in the
death house" In Sing Sing prison by
Louis Rosenberg ('Lefty Louie'O, and
signed by his three convicted companions.
'Dago Frank. "Gyp the Blood" and
Whitley" Lewis. now awaiting execution
for the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
New York gambler, was given out today.
The four men reaffirm their innocence,
declaring they were convicted on perjured
evidence and declare that II the evidence
against their alleged mentor, Lieut. Beck
er, was faulty and sufficient basis for a
new trial. the evidence on which they
were convicted was equally faulty.
The appeal gives a list OF references to
prove that all four were hard-working,
honest young men and points out several
contradictions or weak points In the tes-
timony of the witnesses against them,
especially the failure of Luban and the
waiter, Kreuse, to Identify them, al
though claiming long acquaintance with
all four.
I'VE hesitated abou- giving a state
ment," says the appeal, but now that
the final court in the State has passed
Judgment against US, our only appeal Is
to the greater court of honest public
opinion. which. We feel, in the end will
do justice. We have been a little wild.
but We are not different from thousands
of other young fellows running around
New York City. no better and no worse"
Regarding the court decision giving
Becker a new trial, the appeal says:
In the Becker opinion the Court of
Appeals states they do not believe Rose,
Schepps. Weber and Vallon. Duban.
they say, is unworthy of belief. Now. II
the court don't believe, Rose, Schepps,
Weber and Vallon, where is the motive?
The motive comes from the words Of their
very mouths"
In conclusion Rosenberg says:
You will find in the record Harry Hor-
owitz, "Gyp the Blood" Jacob Ziden-
sinner. Whitley Lewis" and I swore we
saw Harry Vallon. ''Bridgey" Webber
and this stranger (unnamed), shoot This
is Gods truth. So help me God, that We
are innocent"
The four men have been sentenced to
die in the week of April 13.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
WOMAN'S VOTE A BOOMERANG.
Chicago Women Assessors Plan Tax
on Feminine Wardrobes.

Chicago, March 22.-The feminist
movement in Chicago progressed an
other step today, when eight club
women were appointed deputy asses
sors They will seek especially to dis
cover and assess the property OF
women. who at present compose less
than one half of 1 per cent Of the tax
payers of the county.
Chicago women who have their pri-
yate checking accounts, hold stocks
and bonds in their own name and pos
sess wardrobes representing more
money than has been charged to their
husbands in the past will be taxed.
Women who import rich furs, silks and
lingerie, which to the ordinary man
would be worth a fortune, hereafter
are to pay taxes on them.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
ELoPERs DODGE CHAPERoN.

The report Of the elopement Saturday
morning of Miss Helen Shipler. daughter
Of a wealthy resident OF Vandergrift, Pa.
with Clyde Craig Gumbert, also Of Van
dergrift. has created a sensation among
the students and faculty of the fashion
able National Park Seminary, where
the young woman was a student. Miss
Shipler left the seminary Friday noon
for Pittsburgh with a party OF young peo-
pie. who were TO spend their spring vaca-
ton there. They were in charge of a
chaperon. Yesterday the following tele-
gram was received at the seminary from
the chaperon:
Made all connections on time: every
thing concerning party all right"
The next news heard regarding Miss
Shipler was that she was married in
Cumberland. Nd. at 7:3o o'clock Satur-
day morning.
Cleveland, in 1873 had eighteen fatal
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
GEBHARDT FOR GOVERNOR.

Trenton. March 22-Former Senator
william C. Gebhardtr leader of the Hunt
erdon County Democrats and the man
who stands close to Gov. Fielder because
of many acts during the last campaign,
virtually opened his campaign for gov
ernor here last night when he advocated
the cause of woman suffrage. Gebhardt
believes that the women will vote in the
next gubernatorial campaign and he is
the first man of this timber who has come
out openly in a speech and advocated
their cause.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
CHURCHES WANT PAY
FOR WARTIME DAMAGES
Representatives of Alexandria Con-
gregations Watch Course of
Omnibus Claims Bill.
s1s.1Oo IS THE TOTAL DEMAND

Alexandria, Va. March 22-Members of
many churches of this city are interested
in the omnibus claims bill. reported TO the
Senate a few days ago from the COM
mittee on Claims, by Senator Bryan, Oh
Florida, inasmuch as they nave SUD-
stantiaI claims pending, coming down
since the civil war
Eor many wears representatives of the
various churches having claims pending
have awaited with interest the final pas
sage of the bill emitting them TO claims
presented for damage done their churches
during the war.
Tie claims Of local churches are as fol-
lows. Alfred Street Baptist, 500; FIRST
Baptist, $500: st. Paurs Episcopal, S2,0o'
Second Presbyterian. $500; Washington
street Methodist Episcopal South. $500;
Mount Olivet Methodist Protestant, Alex
andria\ County, 50, 900. The total claims
of five city churches and one in Alexan-
dria County amount TO $500.
CITY Council will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting Tuesday night At this
meeting the street committee will make
reports favoring a number Of street I'M
movements. Many other matters of i'm
portance are slated to be considered at
this meeting.
The feature OF a smoker which will be
given Wednesday night at the opera
house under the auspices of the Old DO
minion Boat Club will be wrestling
match between Joe Turner. of Washing
ton, and Joe willis, OF Finland.
All arrangem snts have been completed
for the opening of the fair at Odd Fell
lows Hall tomorrow night under the aus
pices OF the American Indian Guards
Bishop Garland, suffragan bishop OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Tuesday will confirm
class at Christ Church: Wednesday. st.
PauTs: Thursday. Grace; Friday. Meade
Memorial, colored.
The body OF Charles B. Crook. who
died in New York, was brought here this
morning and taken to the home OF his
mother. 2e6 South Washington street. The
funeral will take place at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon and services will be
conducted by Rev DR.. w. +. Watson,
pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial
will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Frank Biilwou's funeral took place at
4 o'clock this afternoon from st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Services were conducted
by Rev. II. J. Cutler. and burial was
in St Mary's Cemetery.
Members of Fitzgerald Council, No. $50.
knights Of Columbus, and Ancient Order
Of Hibernians, held meetings today to
make arrangements to attend the funeral
of Thomas II. Fegan which will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
The annual inspection of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be made April next
by Capt. Arthur NJ. Shipp. U. 8. A, de-
tailed for service for sixty days from
February 10.
.-r Rollins. of the Episcopal
-s-. . - minary. this afternoon de-
- -.sGress before a mems meet
... 30 Co., -, stminster Building.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
FAMOUS BAND PLAYS TODAY

The famous Europe's band. which ha.
set all the New York 400 dancing and
which has never been heard in Wash
ington except at balls and dinners given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley and
Col. Robert Thompson, will play at the
supper dance at the Willard tonight.
This will be the first time that Wash
ington society, in general. has had the
oportunity to dance to the enticing music
which started the dancing craze among
New York and Newport's smart set from
the days of the turkey trot to the hesi-
tation waltz and maxixe of today.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.

New York, March 22-Arrived: Cedric
Liverpool; Carpartha, Gibraltar; Perugia,
Naples: Michigan. Antwerp; San silves.
tra. Lonc~-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

| - II,
Partial
| Contents
See n one of your old
favorites 10 In this list
II not, it's In the book
there isn't room here for
all Of them.
America.
Anna Lee.
Aud Lang sype.
Austrian National Hymn.
Battle Cry of Freedom.
Ben Bolt.
Blue AIsatisn Mountains.
Blue Bells of Scotland.
Bohunkus.
Bonnie doom.
Bridge. The.
CampbeIls Are Coming.
Canadian National Hymn.
Cheer, Boys, Cheer.
Columbia.
Come All We Faithful.
Come Back to Erin.
Come, Holy Spirit.
Come. Ye Disconsolate.
COMM Through the Rye.
Danish Hymn.
Danube River.
Darling Nellie GRAY.
Dearest Spot L. Home.
Dear Eyalina.
Dixie Land.
Douglas. Tender and True.
Dream Faces
Drink to Me Only with
Thine Eyes
Du, Du, Liebst Mir In
Hersen.
Evening Star (Tannhau-
ser).
Flag of Our Union Forever.
Flag of the Free.
Flow Gently. Sweet Afts..
FoEsnAtns
Forty-nine Bottles.
French National Song.
Funiculi. Funicula.
German National Song.
Girl I Left Behind Me.
Glory, Glory, HalIelujah.
Goed-by, Sweetheart.
Goodnight. Ladies.
Hail! Columbia.
HaIleiujah Chorus.
Hsrk! Hark! MY Soul.
Harp that Once Through
Tara's Halls
Heart Bowed Down.
Hollands National Hymn.
Home. Can I Forget Theef
Home, sweet Home.
How Can I Leave Theef
! Cannot Sing the OLD
Songs.
I Dreamt I DweIt In Mar
BILE Halls
In Old Madrid.
Irish National Song.
In the Gioamlng.
italian National Hynn-
I Was SeeinE Nellie Hone.
Jerusalem. the Golden.
Jingle Bella
John Anderson, MY Jo.
Juanita.
Kathleen Mavourneen.
Kerry Dance
Killarney.
King Chrfstian.
Last Night.
Last Rose of Summer.
Lead, Kindly Light.
Life on fhe Ocean Wave.
Listen 10 the Mocking
Bird.
Little Brown jug.
Loreley.
Lost Chord.
Loves Old Sweet Song.
Low-backed Car.
Lullaby OErminie).
Maid of Athens.
Maple Leaf Forever!
Marching Thro' Georgia.
Marseillaise.
Maryland. MY Maryland.
Massa's In de Cold. Cold
Ground.
Meerschaum Pipe.
Mermaid, The.
Minstrel Boy.
My Bonnie.
MY Country. It's of Thee.
My Last Cigar.
My Old Dutch.
MY Old Kentucky Home.
Nancy Lee.
Ninety and Nine.
No, Sir!
Now the Day Is Over.
Nut Brown Maiden.
Oft I'm the Silly Night.
Old Arm Chair.
Old Black Joe.
Old Cabin Home.
Old Folks at Home.
Old Oaken Bucket.
One weet1y Solemn
Thought.
Only Face at the Win
dow.
q Paradise.
o Thou joyful Day.
Our Banner.
Polish Hymn.
Polly Wolly Doodle.
Portuguese Hymn.
Red. white, and Blue.
RiE-a-JiG.
Robin Adair.
Rocked in the Cradle Of
the Deep.
Rock of Ages.
Roll On. silver Moon.
Rosa1ie.
Rule! Britannia.
Russian National Hymn.
Sailing.
sally In Our Alley.
Scarlet Sarafan.
Scotch National Song.
serenade (schubert).
Sleep, Gentle Mother.
Soldiers Farewell.
Soldiers Life.
Solomon Levi.
Some Day.
Spanish National Hymn.
SAVING. Gentle SPRING.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
READY NOW
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tographs

Among the many por-
traits Of favorits artists In
this volume are the fol-
LOWING. Many of these are
portrayed I'm costume in
their best-ksown ehsrae-
tiers, the eonpIete list com
pri.inE % beautiful pie
turesi
Nine. De Cfsneros
Nine. Frances AIda
Nine. BIatsenauer
Nine. Marie Rappold
Alessandro Bonci
Leo slesak
Maurice Renaud
G. Mario sammsrcs
Geraldiae Farrar
Antonio seotti
Mary Garden
Mime. Lima Cavalierf
Otto GOritI
Andrea de segurola
Albert Reiss
Nine. Olive Fremstad
Mime. Louise Homer
Mime. Frieda Hempel
Nine. Geryflle-Reachs
Oryflle Harold
Riecardo Martin
Amadeo Bassi
Floreneio Constsntias
Mme- Emma Calve
Enrico Caruso
Emma Eames
Charles Dalmores
Pasquaie Amato
John McCormaek
Tftfa Ruffo
Herbert witherspoea
Rita Fornia
Nine. AdelIna Patt1
Rensfe Aboft
Nine. Emma Trentini
Mme- Nellie Melba
Nine. Carmen-Melis
Luerezia Bori
Nine. de Pasquan
Maggie Teyte
Alma Gluck
Mime. Schumann-Heink
Nine Sembrich
Mime. Luisa TetrazEfni
Nine. johanna Gadski
Charles Gilbert
Marcel Journet
Pol Plancon
Edmond Clement
Nine Lillian Nordica
Emmy Desttnn
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Cleveland. in 1913, had eighteen fatal
street railway accidents
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
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Rollins, of the Episcopal
minary, this afternoon de-
sGress before a mems meet
: stminster Building.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23
American
Songs
Irish Songs
German Songs

As we'll as many national
favorites OF
Austria, Canada. Denmark.
England. France, Holland,
Italy, Po'and, Russia Scot
land. Spain. Sweden, and
Wales
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Frank Biilwou's funeral took place at
4 o'clock this afternoon from St Mary s
Catholic Church. Services were conducted
by Rev. II. ]. Cutler. and burial was
in St Mary's Cemetery.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Bishop Garland, suffragan bishop OF
Pennsylvania, Tuesday will confirm
class at Christ Church: Wednesday, st.
PauFs: Thursday. Grace; Friday. Meade
Memorial colored.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

The feature Of a smoker which will be
given Wednesday night at the opera
house under the auspices of the Old Do
minion Boat Club will be wrestling
match between Joe Turner, of Washing
ton, and Joe willis, OF Finland.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

All arrangem snts have been completed
for the opening of the fair at Odd Fel-
lows Hall tomorrow night under the aus
pices OF the American Indian Guards.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-23

Don't put off getting any longer. The HERALD wants you
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
BENTON WILL DISPOSES
OF Three OLD BIBLES
Priced Publications Are Left to Son .
Other Property Distribution
Also Is Made.

Three Bibles, one published in 1863
mother in 1918 and the third in 1859
md the Benton genealogy, are left to
salph w. Benton by the terms of the
viii of his father, John Hogan Benton
'ated December 26, 1912, and filed for
probate. On the death of the son with
out issue the testator requests that the
Bibles and genealogy be transferred to
that particular, intelligent one, il
such there be, of my male descendants
who would most likely prize their pos
session as they are priced by me-"
The will directs that the cash be-
longing to the estate be distributed
among the children of the deceased
Thomas R. Benton and Ralph W. Ben
ton, two of the sons, are each to have
$3.50 in excess of an equal share, and
John E. Benton, another son, $50.
Premises 462 o street northwest are
to be enjoyed as a home by the daugh-
ter. Maria F. Clifford, until she remar-
ries. At her death or remarriage the
property with its contents are to be
sold and distributed among the chill
dren. John E. and Ralph w. Benton
are named as executors.
BY the terms of the will of Randall
c. Cain, dated September 1, 1914, be-
quest of $50 is made to his wife, Ma y
E. Cain of Philadelphia. A son, Her
bert Cain, is to have SIS and the re-
naming estate is left to his grandchil-
dren. Vivian and Elsie Cain. Charles
B. Walker is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-16
DEATH OF ISAAC H. AIKEN.
Body of New National Hotel Man
ager to Be Inferred in Tennessee.

Isaac H Aiken. fifty-four years old
ma mayer of the New National Hotel
and a resident of this city for eight
years, died yesterday afternoon after
an illness of nearly two months. His
condition was not thought serious. how
ever, until about two weeks ago
Funeral services are to be held to-
night at S:15 o'clock at Wright's chapel.
The body will be taken at 1910 o'clock
to Jonesboro, Tenn, for interment to-
morrow.
Mr. Aiken was born in Beverly. Ohio,
in 1860. and lived in Ohio until early
manhood, when he moved to eastern
Tennessee where he was married. In
1899 he moved to western North Caro-
lima and became connected with the
hotel business. He came to Washing
ton in connection with the dining serv-
ice of the Southern railway. He be-
came manager of the New National
nearly two years ago.
Besides his wife, three sons, Matthew
NJ, Wilfred E. and Arthur, and one
daughter, Mrs Maude Harriette Rooms
all of this city. survive him.