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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
DISTRICT DELEGATE
IN HOUSE FAVORED
Senator James Hamilton Lewis Ad-
vances idea for Local Com
missioner in Congress.

"a legislative commissioner. appointed
by the President, should represent the
people of the District in the halls OF Con-
gress," said Senator James Hamilton
Lewis of Illinois today, discussing the
needs of the District.
This legislative commissioner should
be given the privilege of the floor in the
House and be allowed to speak on any
measure affecting the District which
might come up. He should be allowed
to appear before the committees of the
Senate for the same purpose
"At present there is no one in Congress
who is in close and intimate touch with
District affairs to give the members OF
the House and Senate first hand infor-
nation regarding matters in the National
Capitl Members of Congress must rely
upon the reports of committees OF
senator's and representatives who nave
not the time to give to consideration OF
District matters as they should be consid-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
S. S. WORKERS MEET.
Association Of Fairfax County Holds
Session at Herndon.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HERNDON, Va, September Fairfax
countys Sunday School Association met
here Thursday with Rev. W. H. Sanger
presiding. The morning devotional serv-
ices were led by Rev. Thomas ]. Arm
strong of the Congregational Church;
those in the afternoon by Rev. p. A.
Davidson of Falls Church. Rev. B. w.
n. Simms made the address of welcome.
Addresses were made on Elementary
Work" by Mrs. Conrad VAIL: THE Sun
day School Teacher Fisher Of Men.
by Rev. j. Nicholas Link of Vienna. e.
T. Israel of Fairfax spoke on How to
Make; Our Schools More Efficient.
OF the seyenty-three schools In the
county, fifty were represented, 5lS mem
bers answering to roll call. Officers Tor
the coming year were elected as follows:
Frank T. Israel. Fairfax, president; Dr.
Ernest l. Robey. Herndon, vice presi-
dent; s. D. Trip. treasurer: Il. e. Hough.
Falls Church, secretary. superintendent
of primary department. Mrs. Robert
Wiehl; superintendent of secondary de-
partment, Mrs. Frank Israel; superin-
tendent OF adult department. stephen =.
Stuntz: superintendent of home Depart
ment. Mrs George Hawkhnrst of FANS
Church; superintendent Of teacher tram
ing, H. C. Houston. State Secretary 1.
C. Diggs was present and made an ad-
dress in the Baptist Church.
The invitation for the meeting in I'LL
from the Church of the Brethren. OalA-
ton, Va, was accepted.
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court today he admitted that his
imagination got the best of him and
fine of $25 was imposed The shoot
had been shot.
In the corporation court yesterday aft
ernoon H. X. Field and Louis N. Duffey
were named as curators of the estate of
the late w. K Davidson and gave bond
in the sum of $50. 900. Judge L. C. Barley
fixed upon October as date for hearing
motion to probate will Of the deceased.
The closing Of the children's play
grounds yesterday afternoon was marked
by an exhibition of the handiwork Of the
children during the summer season. After
ward the children were given an auto
mobile ride by Mrs. c. T. Howard and
Mrs. T. Marshall Jones.
Plans for its Labor day celebration
Monday next at the Dyke. two miles be-
low Alexandria, were outlined last night
at meeting of the Alexandria Trades
Council. A number of athletic events
have been prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
H0MEsICK, SHE KILLS SELF.
Mrs. Ida Marie Halstead, Bride of
Less Than Two Month";

Homesick. Mrs. Ida Marie Halstead. a
bride Of less than two months, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon in her home
437 1.uray place northwest. Her body
was discovered by the husband, Noble
Halstead. an examiner in the patent Of
flee, when he reached home from his
place of employment
The husband told Coroner hewitt that
his wife was a little more than twenty
years old. and that he married her in
July at Elkhart, Ind. where they both
formerly resided. The wife is said to
have told a neighbor yesterday of her
inconsistencies. She Is thought to have
swallowed the poison shortly before her
husband arrived home
The body was prepared for burial. and
was taken today by her husband to her
former home in Indiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Many Welded in August.

N. s. Greenaway. clerk of the corpora
ton court, during the month of August
issued flfty-three marriage licenses. of
which thirty-eight were to white and fif-
teen to colored couples. He also record
ed twenty-four deeds.
The woman's auxiliary of r. E. Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans. will hold a
meeting at 80 o'clock tonight at Lee
Camp Hall.
Mrs Alice Seay has returned to her
home in Lynchburg. Va, after a visit to
Mrs. Robinson Moncure.
The bowling alley in the Westminster
building of the Second Presbyterian
Church will be opened for the season to-
night.
Police Sergt. 3. F. Belts, who has been
i'll for some time past, is able to be out
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Convention Hall idea.

There has been constant demand in
Washington" continued Senator Lewis.
for a great convention hall to house the
many conventions which come to Wash
ington each year. Why would it not be
a good plan for the city to take over the
building at 1st and B streets northwest.
which was formerly occupied by the CEN
sus bureau? 1t has a very large floor
space and many conventions could be
held in its various wings at the same
time. 1t Is roomy and could be well
utilized for such a purpose. There would
be a splendid beginning for a great con-
venton hall for the National Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
GASOLINE TAX PROBABLE
AS A REVENUE PRODUCER
Treasury Officials May Include Item
In Legislation for Increasing
Government Funds.

Automobile and other machinery own.
ers using gasoline will get jolt wher
they learn that officials Of the Treas.
ury have submitted to Congress recon-
mendations that a tax of cents a gal
lon be placed upon gasoline, and that 4
is probable Congress will adopt the rec
concentrations when the bill for raising
more revenue is placed before that body
The proposed tax Of cents a gallon
would raise millions of dollars each year
to add to the revenues of the Treasury.
Other Items Recommended.
Other recommendations include tax
on all theater tickets. railroad and street
car tickets selling above ) cents and 81
on each gallon of beer beside the present
tax. AS the consumption of beer runs
close to coco, Geo barrels year in the
United States. the income of 81 addi-
tional on each barrel would be large
one.
some of the democratic leaders to insert
in the proposed new revenue tax law
the tax upon railroad tickets. 1t was ex-
planned today that the government mere
ly would authorized the railroads to
charge ) per cent additional on the origi
udi idit' tHis huuilioiihi Suii " NC Coi-
lected and held for the government by
the railroads. For this work of collect
ting, the government would allow a GER
tain return.
Under the proposed plan, if a man pur-
chased mileage book for $2o. he would
be compelled to pay 81. and the road
would hold 81 for the government.
AS customs receipts are expected to be
short for several years owing to the
European war, the proposed war taxes
are likely to remain in force two or three
years and some of them may become
permanenr. Something like S15O.o00.OC
year must be raised in this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
HIKE By MOONLIGHT.
wanderlusters to Ramble Through
Part of Soldiers Home Park.

Washington wanderlusters are to
take a real moonlight hike tomorrow
night. covering territory near the new
reservoir and through a section of the
Soldiers Home grounds not heretofore
covered. Leaders of the hike will be
Frank Lawson and Vernon Hughes,
and the meeting place, as announced.
is to be Georgia avenue and Park
road. Those who have made arrange
ments for the moonlight ramble say
that several surprises are in store for
the wanderlusters who take part in the
hike.
A short walk has been arranged for
next Sunday, for the special benefit of
those who will be unable to take in the
Bluemont, Va. trip the following sun
day. Meeting place and route of the
Sunday hike will be announced later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
District Finishes Fourth.
STRUCK BY CAR AND KILLED.
Joseph Dove of Capitol Heights Hit
While Working on Tracks.

While working on street car tracks at
AZ and 0 streets southwest this morn
ing. Joseph Dove, thirty-five years old, of
Capitol Heights, d. c., was struck by a
car OF the Capital Traction Company and
killed.
Dove was employed by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company and is
said to have stepped upon the tracks of
the other railway company Just as a car
approached He was hurried to Elmer
sency Hospital, but died on the way
there.
Coroner hewitt ordered that an in
quest De held tomorrow morning at the
District morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
REQUIEM Mass for Pope Plus x.

Solemn high requiem mass for the
repose of the soul of Pope Plus x was
sung at ST. Dominic's Church this
morning. Father a. w. Kearns. pas
tor of the church, was the celebrant-
Rev. E. ]. Farmer was deacon and Rev.
". D. Noon subdeacon. The church was
draped with black crepe and before the
altar stood a catafalque symbolical OF
the pontiff's bier. Father kearns
preached the sermon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Elks to Arrange Clambake.

Washington Elks are to meet at the
clubhouse. $40 n street northwest, at s
o'clock tonight, to make final arrange
nents for the clambake to be held at
Marshall Hall. September ID. Fred ].
Mersheimer. chairman Of the general
committee, says early reservations is
necessary. since the number OF partici-
pants in the clam bake Excluding the
ciamsl Is limited to 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Plans for Coming Term.

Meanwhile preparations are being made
to accommodate the three upper classes
of Western High School with laboratory
and classroom facilities in the Franklin
building. 1t is said the first-year pupils
will be lodged temporarily at some graded
school.
Last year protests were lodged with the
board OF education against the assign
ment of high school pupils to the Fill
more School. the claim being made that
the work of the younger children was
sighted. Effort will be made TINS ran
to obviate any congestion of the kind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Assaulted With Blackjack.

Assaulted with a blackjack by an I'M
identified man early this morning, while
on E street between 9th and 10th,
Jerome Gray, twenty-nine years old. of
1857 9Th street northwest, was taken to
Emergency Hospital. He had number
of wounds on his head. none of which are
regarded as serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Hurt by Bottle Thrown From Train.

4 bottle thrown from a passing pas
senger train of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad near University station. Brook
land, last evening, struck William Jack
northeast, on the head, cutting it severe
". He was treated by physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Schriver in Second Place.

Sergt. Joseph Schriver OF the District
won second prize. S15. in the Wingate
match, which DIR. w. G.. Hudson of New
York took with sc. Schriver scored o.
Capt. Frank T. McAnally, a veteran
member of the District team. arrived in
camp Sunday to visit during the week.
The eight sharpshooters representing
the District of Columbia scored 579,
ranking third, on the SOO-yard stage
of the Sadler match. where New Jersey
led with 5S3, and Massachusetts sec
ond with 5S3. the Marine Corps fourth
with oIs and West Virginia fifth with
Io6. Capt Ralph Alderman and Pri-
waite j. D. Hood scored the possible.
District Finishes Fourth.
The District dropped from third to
fourth place on the 900-yard stage of
the Sadler match, where Ma Massachusetts,
took first rank with 1,165. The Dis
trict scored $50 at 900 yards, giving it
a total of 1876. New Jersey had 1,l55;
the Marine Corps, 1,153, and West yir-
ginia, 1,0s1.
Massachusetts won the match with
a three-rauge total of 1132 The
Marine Corps was second with Ills:
New Jersey, third. 1.7o7; District Of
Columbia, fourth, 1881, and West Vir-
sinia, fifth, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
LACK OF FUNDS BLOCKS
PLANS FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Reopening of Western Probably
Will Be Delayed Year.
Temporary Quarters Procured.

Failure of Congress to appropriate
$4,000 for eauipping the Western High
School building. partially destroyed by
fire last winter. will result in a slowing
up of plans for replacing the building in
service.
Had the equipment appropriation been
allowed. the school probably would have
been rededicated early in the spring. but
indications now are that it will not open
its doors before the beginning OF the
school session a year hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01

again and today resumed MS duties at
police headquarters.
Rev. DR.. w. F. Watson. pastor of the
First Baptist Church, and wife, WHO have
been spending the summer at Orkney
Springs, Va. have returned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01

cred before important legislation is en-
acted.
Senator Lewis said that he intended to
take up this matter at the earliest OPP
portunity and to urge the passage OF
law providing for the appointment of
such a commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Needle Embedded in Child's Thigh.

Oswald Hill, one year old, of 22o1a H
street northwest was taken to Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon by his
mother to have needle extracted from
his right thigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|RS
City Council Is Organized With
Election of Officers.
FIELD HEADS ALDERMEN
Howard W. Smith Made President
of Lower Body-New Members
Are Sworn In.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September l.
With the election of officers, the re-
Gently elected city council was formal
ly organized at noon today. Henry n.
Field was elected president of the
board Of aldermen and ]. NJ. Hill was
elected vice president.
In the common council Howard w.
Smith was chosen president. with
Charles &. Marshall as vice president.
D. r. Stansbury was reelected clerk
of the common council, and W. l. era
ven was reelected messenger of that
body, while Luther H. Thompson was
reelected clerk of the board of alder
men and Leonard Chesser was re-
elected messenger
1t was decided by resolution that all
bills pending before the old council
will come up for consideration at the
next regular business meeting, which
will be held September s.
At this meeting the presidents of the
two respective branches of city coun-
Gil will name the committees to serve
for the ensuing two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Aldermen and Councilmen.

The present members of the board OF
aldermen are as follows: Jacob Brill and
]. NJ. Hill, first ward: w. w. Ballenger
and George H. Robinson, second ward;
Henry X Field and Maurice Wilkins,
third ward; C. j. w. Summers and J. B.
Fitzgerald, fourth ward.
Members of common council are: c. S.
Z. Burke, H. 4. Burke. John Leadbeater,
+. f. Marbury. first ward: Howard w.
Smith, c. w. Wattles, William Desmond.
r. d. Brumback, second ward; James ".
Bales, Robert L. Monroe. A. D. Brockett,
John T. Harrison, third ward: Nicholas j.
LAWYER Charles B. Marshall, Albert
Bryan and Charles Bendheim, fourth
ward.
Newly elected members Of the common
council We're sworn in by Mayor Thomas
H. Fisher. The president and vice presi-
dent of the common council We're sworn
in by F. +. Marbury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Shoots at Imaginary Burglar.

George Brooks, an elderly man VINO
lives in the southwestern section OF
the city, shortly before midnight last
night imagined that a burglar was in
his house. and he, accordingly, got a
pistol and began shooting. terrifying
his neighbors. He was subsequently
arrested by Policeman Rawlett. In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
SEVEN MATCHES
AT SEAG|RT TODAY
Part of Another Added to
Crowded Program in
Rifle Tourney.
TEAMS OF EIGHT SHOOT
FOR THE SADLER TROPHY
District Winner of Two Prizes
Fifth and Second-Yesterday in
Individual Matches.
Special Dispatch TO The Srsr.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
SEAGIRT. y. j., September l.-Seven
matches and part of another crowded the
eighth and next to the last day of the
combined tournament of the National.
New Jersey and New York Rifle Associa-
ton. which on Wednesday will turn the
range over to the national board for the
promotion of rifle practice for its divi-
sonal matches
The chief event today was the contest
between teams of eight for the Sadler
trophy. This trophy was given by Brig.
Gen. Wilbur +. Sadler, adjutant general
of New Jersey. for annual competition
under the conditions of the international
Palma match-ifteen shots at 800, 800
and 1.op yards. with any ammunition,
any military rife. Telescopes are allow
ed. and with any rest not artificial.
Won by Massachusetts in 1912, when
il was first shot, and won again last
Year by the swift Bay state aggregation,
the Sadler is open to teams from the
United States Infantry, Cavalry. Navy
and Marine Corps. the Military Academy.
the Naval Academy and the organized
militia and naval militia of the states,
territories and the District of Columbia
Other Team Matches.
Four other team matches were shot to-
day-she New York Rifle Association
old guard the New Jersey Rifle Assocla-
tons veteran organization, the Ma
tional Rifle Associations interclub, won
a year ago by the Bucyrus. Ohio,
Rifle Club. and the 1,2O0-yard Spen-
Ger siihousette. postponed from sat
urday, on account of the rain. Indl-
vidual competitors today divided atten-
ton between the New York Rifle Associa-
tons Wingate all-comers' short range
match, twenty shots off shoulder at 200
yards for the $40 trophy, presented by
Gen. George W. Wingate of New York
won the last two years by George W.
Chesley of Connecticut and six times by
DR.. W. G. Hudson of New York-and the
1..nO-yard Spencer match.
The 1,Ooo-yard stage of the Marine
Corps match, which Saturdays storm
stopped. was shot this afternoon.
Prizes to District.
In the race yesterday for the individual
championship of division A {the New Eng
land and middle Atlantic states), which
Capt. K. K. v. Casey of Pennsylvania
won from Maj. Winfield Price of New
Jersey, on tie score of 26o of the pos
sible 215, by a four-point score at
rapid fire, the best District score was
$50, by Sergt. E. H. Gerber. which won
fifth prize, 80. 80 Sergt. Joseph Schriv-
ers 25S won him seventh money. $40
The District delegation scored as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-01
Another Typhoid Victim.

One more death was today added to
the typhoid toll, bringing the total
up to five during the past month. Her
bert Luckett, colored, nineteen years
old, is the latest victim of the cpl
demic He was the son of Robert
Luckett and lived at 1906 Princess
street His brother, Earl Luckett, Is
i'll with the disease. No new cases
have been reported today to the local
health Office.
Residents of the city are boiling
their water and taking other precau-
tions to prevent spread of the dis
ease. =,
It is currently reported that the bull
moosers may place candidate IN
the field for Congress from the eighth
district, and the names of James T.
Johnston and Frank T. Evans. both
of Alexandria. have been mentioned as
possible candidates. Republicans are
expected to nominate Joseph L. Crup-
per for Congress. 1t is regarded as
more than likely that the bull moosers
will hold convention here in the near
future
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-20
THE ILLEGAL METHODS OF
 THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION

1HyaCL CHAMBERLAIN who was both ab plaintiff and counsel inA the case Chamberlain vs. Bridgeport, in discussing the opznicna of the court relative to Bridgeport tax districts directs attention to the circumstance that the administration was fully warned of it's situation that it might have avoided present perpEexing conditions by awaiting the result of .theN h6gation and that it's plight is due to a reckless and unwarranted determination to do whatever sit desired to do, without regard to Cha legalsrig11ts involved.
 This is not the first time the city has suf- Rered because of this tendency in Mayor Will son. and the little group who constitute his cabinet
 The first bending election was illegal and even criminal at some twenty-five or thirty points. The administration had held similar election, and had been we'll warned as to the character of the thing Doubtless by this time mn attempt would have been made to issue bonds under the illegal election authority, but Hat the certainly of an adverse decision was realized in the event of the matter going to the courts
 In the Warrenite paving matter there is the same disposition on the part of the mayor 10 do what he wants to do. rather than what the law provides shall be done There is the same disposition to involve the city in expense and comp Iexitfes, regardless of what the courts may ultimately have to say as to the rights of the citizenship.
 The decision in the tax district case may have results thst reach much further than the rnAFA daternima thfGt e people of the first district cannot be taxed, under the existing statute, for things to be enjoyed only by peo- pie of the second district.
 great deal of expense has been incurred upon the theory that the first district, paying the Second district tax was to have certain i'm provements such as fire houses, police protec- ton permanent pavements and other things.
 Doubtless this expense will be abandoned or will his honor cause it to be created just the sazns7
 Bearing in mind that the policy of the pres ent administration has been to make large ex- penditures, and bearing in mind that spending money and creating places makes it easier for administrations to retain themselves in power it will be interesting to observe the future