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Evening star., 1914-05-11
CONFIRMED BY HER UNCLE.
Impressive Services at Convent for
Miss Elizabeth Johnson.

Rev. William Hemmick of the Catholic
University officiated Yesterday at the
mass OF the first communion of his niece.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson. daughter of
MIR and Mrs. q. H. Perry Johnson. III
the Convent of the Perpetual Adoration.
street near 18th street northwest Mr..
and Mrs K Hemmck of Canada. grand
parents of Miss Elizabeth. attended the
services. which We're moro than ordi-
narily elaborate. Misses Margaret Fraw-
lev and Rosemary Sullivan, flower girls.
attended Miss johnson. and following the
FIRST communion all the members Of the
family received communion with the con
greeation. \ mass Of Thanksgiving was
celebrated by Rev. Sigourney Fay of the
Catholic University. the choir of ST.
Pauls Church singing 1T both masses.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
REPAIR WORK BY CONTRACT.
Local Firm to Remedy Defects II
Highway Bridge Fender.

Clarke & Winston Company OF TINS
city have been awarded a contract for
repairs to the north side Of the lower END
of the heavy fender work about the draw
span of the Highway bridge and work
on the structure will be started within
the next week. \ considerable portion
of the old woodwork is to be removed
and piles pulled up and in their place
is to be driven piles siXtS-three feet long
so as to give them good holding ground
in the mud of the river bottom. 1t is
stated that a contract will be let later
for the rebuilding of the portion of the
draw span fender work not included un-
der the contract just made with the local
firm.
The pile driving and wharf building
plant belonging TO Clarke X Winston
has completed the construction of new
pier at McGhiesport. Md. about fifteen
miles below this city and the plant has
been taken up to Marshall Hall to do
some repair work there. II is stated
that the new pier at McGhieSport will
PROBABLY be made regular point of call
by the river steamers.
Later in the season a pile driver will
be sent TO Riverside, Md. to make exten-
sve repairs to the wharf structure at
that point
Evening star., 1914-05-11
FOR TEACHING FREEDOM.
John Bassett Moore Names Commit.
tee of Investigation.

Dr. John Bassett Moore president of
the American Political Science Associa-
ton. today announced the appointment
of Frederick y. Judson of St Louis
Prof. j. Q. Dealey of Brown University.
Providence. f. l.. and Herbert Crolv of
windsor. Vt. members of commit
Zee to investigate the subject of freedom
OF academic teaching in political science
The association of which Dr. Moore is
president. at its last annual meeting in
Washington. authorized the appointment
OF this committee
ne subject of freedom of academic
Teaching in political science said DR..
Moore, in announcing the appointments
To-Day, is attracting mulch attention in
the country at the present moment be-
cause OF alleged discrimination in GER
Gtih cases against persons engaged in
Tea ching political economy and other sub
lects embraced in the term political
science. 1t is understood tina, the
American Economic Association and the
American Sociological Society have an
pointed committee to co-opcratn with
mat OF the American Political Science
Association"
Evening star., 1914-05-11
IN NEED OF FUNDS.
Announcement by Gospel Mission a
Anniversary Celebration.

Urgent need of the Gospel Mission for
funds with which to carry on its work
was reported at the afternoon session
yesterday of the missions eighth ami
Nersary celebration. The afternoon ses-
sion WAS held At the mission building on
John Marshall place. reports being pre-
sented of the missions work during the
past year Special music was furnished
by the Baltimore gospel trio and the Sal
walton Army Band
Morning services were held yeSterda Y
at Luther Place Memorial Church. those
participating being ]. NJ. Nelson of the
mission board. Mrs. Madison Clark, Mrs.
II. +. Monroe, Mrs. Fitch. Mrs. NJ p.
Spindle. II W. Kline and W. r. Black
ford. the latter also of the mission board.
Al last nights session, held in Foundry
NJ. Il. Church. the speakers Were Rev. w.
+ WedderSpoon. pastor of the church.
Representative w. D. Il. Ainey of Penn
sylvania and Edwin Howell of the mission
board.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
CLINTON NOSE BROWNS.
Ten Year-0ld Boy Slips From Scow
in James Creek Canal.

Clinton Nose, ten years old. who resided
at 1907 AZ street southwest, was drowned
in the ia mes Creek canal near the river
front yesterday afternoon about !:1o
o clock. Clinton and his brother Warren.
the latter twelve years old, We're fishing
from a scow, the police We're told, when
the Younger slipped overheard.
Warren was unable to save his brother.
He did scream for help. however. and
Philip and Joseph SERVER. who reside at
1904 1st street southwest. responded and
recovered the body. 4 physician from
Emergency Hospital went to the river
front and applied the pulmotor. but life
was extinct and the body was sent to
the morgue.
Coroner hewitt view ed the body. learned
of the circumstances under which the
hoy died and gave Il certificate of acci-
dental death. The body was turned over
to the boys parents.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
MILK PRICES DROP.
District Dealers Make Customary
Reduction for Summer Months

MIX consumers in Washington are now
getting their milk cheaper than during
the past seven or eight months The Milk
Dealers Association of the District of Co
lumbia recently, as is the custom each
YEAR. decided to reduce the price of milk
BY l cent during the summer months
Mix which has been selling for cents
a quart and > cents a pint has been re-
duced TO cents quart and I cents a
pint. The special brands of milk. how
ever which sell at 1a cents q quart re
main the same.
IT was stated by an officer of the Milk
Dealers Association that the prices now
III effect Will remain throughout the hot
weather, provided there is 10 drought
and there is plenty of pasture.
The reduction in the prices is made it
is stated, by reason of the plentiful pas
turc at this time OF the year. although it
was declared that the handling of milk
from the farmer until it reaches the Gus
toner is still very expensive.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
BILL OF D. C. REJECTED.
Government Will Not Pay for In
spection of Elevator,

The District of Columbia cannot be-
come a creditor of the federal govern
ment at will by inspecting elevators in
government buildings at pleasure. and
demanding a fee from the government
therefor. The bill for Sl.e5, presented
by the Engineer Commissioner 10 the
Department of Justice for quarterly
inspection of the elevator in the build
ing at 1435 X street will not be paid.
The matter was referred to the con
troller of the Treasury. with the in
quiry as to whether the charge could
be met from the appropriation for con
tingent expenses, miscellaneous items
1914.
1t is to be assumed. Controller Downey
suggests. that the Attorney Genera
Will provide for proper inspection OF
the elevator in the building occupied
by the Department of Justice. He may
do this, if he should so desire, by ar
rangement with the District of Co
lumbia for inspection by its regular
corps of inspectors, agreeing upor
equitabl payment for the service. But
he is not obliged SO to do.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Throw Away Your
Eyeglasses!
A Free Prescription
You Can Have RULED and lsc Mt
Homo.

DO you wear glasses Are you a
victim of eNe-stran or other eve
Weaknesses" If so. YOU Will he glad
to know that there is real hope for
YOU. Many whose eyes were failing
say they have had their eyes restored
through the principle of TINS wonder
full free prescription. one man says.
after trying it: Il was almost blind.
could rot see TO read at all. Now
can read everything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfuliy. now they feel fine all the
time. 1t was like a miracle to me-
A lady who used ii says:
The atmosphere seemed hazv with or
without glasses. but after using this pre-
s"ription for fifteen days everything seems
clear. ! can even read fine print without
glasses /; is believed thar thousands
who wear glasses can now discard them in
a rea>anah BILE time. and mutiiudcs more will
be able 10 stitngi hen their eyes AS 10
h" spared the trouble and expense of ever
getting glasses. Ey. troubles .f many de-
scripiians may he wonderfully benefited by
following the simple iuics. Here Is the pre-
Scripti"n: q" to any active drug store and get
a bottle Of optona Fill Il two-oIinre bottle
with warm wafer. drop in one 0pt"na tab
let and allow 10 dissolve With this linuid,
bathe the eyes two to four times daily.
You should notice your eyes clear up per
ceptiby right from the start and infiamma
ti0n will quickly disappear. II YOUR eyes
are bothering you. even a little. tasc steps
70 save them now before il is too late
Many hopeiessly blind might have heen
saved IL they had cared for their eyes
in time-Adyertisemcnt.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO.
Six Year-0ld Child Severely injured
by Driver. Who Speeds Away.

Sarah kevSer. SIN years old. was knock
cd down by an automobile while playing
near her home at 'lG -. street south
west last night about H:it O'Clock. Tho
operator of the automabilc did not stop
TO ascertain what injuries The child re-
ccivcd or to nner assistance. and the
police arc looking for him.
The injured child was taken to E.mer-
Gcncy Hospital and given first aid, Later
was transferred To Chtldrens Hospital.
Physicians found that the child received
y number OF bruises aud was suffering
from a slight coucusSIon OF the brain
Her condition is not critical
Evening star., 1914-05-11
SMALL WHARF AT WHITE STONE
Structure to Accommodate Shippers
of Railway Ties.

For use in the shipping of railroad
ties to Alexandria small wharf has
recently been constructed at White Stone,
Va. and lighters belonging to l.. Is. Smoot
are used in the transportation of the
ties to Alexandria. from which point they
are shipped north and west. The ties
are being cut in the woods back of White
Stone poni, on timber lands that have
been untouched. according to report. for
many Years.
While there has been no general re
sumption of tie shipments from the Po-
tomac, the schooner Oracle p. Cham
hers is in Upper Machodoc creek taking
aboard about lo.hn ties for New York.
and it is said 3arges are loading ties
at other points on the river. So far
this season not a vessel has loaded ties
at Alexandria or this city, though a
quantity of the material has been shipped
north by rail.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals

Schooner Alma Stubbs. railroad ties
from a Potomac landing. at 10th street
wharf for l.. A. Clarke 4 Son: schooner
Orbit. cord wood from Maryland point
for the market: schooner Grape shot al
Alexandria with cord wood from Joetanh
creek Va. for ". A. Smoot sloop Dor"-
thy at Alexandria from down river
point: steamer Southland from Norfolk
and Otd Point to the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company: steamer
Three Rivers from Baltimore and the
lower Potomac to the MARYLAND. beia-
ware and Virginia Railroad tompanN
steamer wakefield. from Nomlni ano
Colonial Beach. to the Potomac anu
Chesapeake Steamboat CompanE; power
boat Daisy. at Alexandria from Farm
ington, Md.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
LARGE CLASS CONFIRMED.
Bishop Harding Also breaches at
Church of the Ascension.

RI, Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop of
Washington, confirmed d large class at
the Church of the Ascension yesterday Y
morning. also preaching the sermon. The
class was presented by Rev. j. HenninS
Nelms. rector of the church.
Yesterday afternoon Bishop Harding
confirmed the class at the National Ca
thedral School for Girls, the service be-
ing held in the Bethlehem Chapel, which
was elaborately decorated for the occa-
sion The candidates for confirmation
were presented by Canon Williams and
dra choir.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
PASTOR HANDS IN RESIGNATION
Rev. A. w. Spooner to Leave Sixth
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

At the II O'Clock service at the Sixth
Presbyterian Church yesterday Rev A.
w Spooncr, pastor of the church for sew
cral years, presented his resignation. He
called meeting of the congregation for
Thursday evening. in the church parlors
to take action on his resignation.
Rev. Mr.. Spooner has accepted call
from Mount Carmel. Pa. where he is to
assume the pastorate of the First Pres
byterian Church as soon as he completes
arrangements for surrendering his charge
in Washington.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Begin Second Week at Range.

The second week Of the annual target
season of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia on the Congress Heights
range began today with Companies G and
II. 1st Infantry. on the firing line. These
two companies formed at the Center Mar
ket armory of the National Guard early
this morning and proceeded to the range
in street cars. They will remain until
Wednesday evening They will be follow
ed by Companies + and r. 1st Infantry.
which will shoot its scores Thursday,
Friday and Saturday
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Papal Delegate Confirms. Glass.

Confirmation services in St Aloysius
Church. North Capitol and streets. yes
tcrday were conducted by Archbishop
Bonzano. papal delegate The class in
cluded sixty adults and more than 200
boys and girls Of the parish. The arch
bishop was attended by Mgr. Cerretti
Rev. Eugene dc L. Mcconnell rector of
Gonzaga College. and Rev John Scullv.
irving Heard and John Byrns acted as
masters of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
DECATUR AXTELL INJURED.
Vice President of C. & o. Railway ID
an Auto Victim at Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va. May 1l.-Decatur Ak
tell. vice president Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway. while crossing the street
near his offices at noon today was run
over by an automobile which backed sud-
denly TO avoid collision with a buggy. His
scalp was badly cut and he suffered Sc
were nervous shock. He refused to blame
f. +. Woodall, owner OF the car, who
motored him home
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Will Not Bombard City.

President Bordas of Haiti, who is block
aiding the rebel stronghold Puerta Plata
has promised Capt. Eberle of the United
States cruiser Washington that he will
not bombarded the city and that the lives
and property of all foreigners will be pro-
tected Capt Eberle has reported to the
Navy Department that conference be-
tween the contending forces to consider
a cessation of hostilities had been agreed
upon
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Long Resident of Capital.

pr Bogue had resided in this city since
the close of the war and held positions of
responsibility in the War, Agricultural
and Interior Departments. He received
his degree of medicine from Georgetown
Medical School He was married to Miss
Harriet Williams. a resident of the Dis
trict in December 1882. She survives
him
He was A member of Washington Cen
tennal Lodge. No II. r. A. A. NJ; Wash
ington Chapter. ROYAL Arch Masons. and
Mithras Lodge of Perfection. No. l, Scot
tish Rite MasonS.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
New Clerks at Postal Stations.

William Burton Spire has been ap-
pointed clerk in charge at postal station
Sc at 18th street and Columbia
road, vice Ernest II. Steele. resigned. No
change has been made in the location of
the station The site Of postal station
r.. has been changed to goth street
and Rhode Island avenue northeast. aud
w Roby BOYER has been appointed clerk
in charge. vice Rein II. Shipley re-
signed.
One female of every nine in New York
state is employed in a factory.
Evening star., 1914-05-11

VITA hts iuoth"r prosecuting the
charge \. Gordon Hammer. well dress
ID youth. Was convicted OF forgery IN
EsttIrnore and sentenced to one year iii
the peuiteutiary. Mrs. Annie V. Ham
men. tn. mother. exhibited no emotion as
the court pronounced sentence. Young
Hammer was alleged .to have withdra VII
all tho funds his mother had On deposit
in a bank bN foI gerry
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Departures.

Schooner Richard Tall. from Alexandra
for Upper Machodoc creek with mer-
chandise: schooner Eta. light. Tor
Potomac point to load back to this city
schooner Josephine Smith light. for
Aqua creek to load lumber for the dea l.
erS here: schooner Cherubim. ignt f"t
a Chesapeake bav point to load lumber
for this city or Baltimore schooner rive
Sisters. from Alexandria with fertilizer
material for Cole Landing. Aquia creek.
Va: power boat Daisy, from Alexandra
for Pennington Md. with merchandise
schooner Annie light for Potomac
point to load back to this city steamer
Northiand for Old Point and Norfolk
with passengers and freight.
Evening star., 1914-05-11

Thomas Frank Yates died at the home
|. of his daughter Mrs. Harry r. Graham
in Chestertown. Nd. of para lysis. aged
seventy years. He was born in Leonard
town. st. Marys county. He was as
sociated with the late Frank King ana
his son in the publication of the St.
Marys Beacon.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Sir William Alexander Smith Dies.

LONDON. May 11.-Sir William Alexan-
der Smith. founder of the Boys Brigade.
died here YESTERDAY. He was born in
ISL Sir William visited the United
States in 1905 in connection with the Ro,
Scout moN ernenf
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Tugs and Tows.

Tug Captain Toby arrived AT AleNan-
dria towing pyrites-!aden lighter from
Quantico, Va, for the sulphuric ACID
making plant: tug Rosalie arrived with
lighters in tow from a down-river point;
tug Louise left. towing lighters with ma
terial for District workhouse. occoauan:
Va: tug John Miller left with a tow OF
lighters for Little Hunting creek; tug
D. NJ. Key left. towing lighters for Broad
creek: tug Walter + Meade left George
town with lighters for sand and gravel
digging machines working below AicA-
andria
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Speaks Tonight on Taxation.

Arthur l.. Davis, chief engineer Of the
reclamation service dis scheduled to
speak on ''Th" Underlying Principles
OF Taxation tonight at the Public Lii.
brary. The meeting will be held under
the auspices of the Woman'S Sing
Tan Club of the District
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Emory M. Wilson to Speak.

Emory NJ Wilson. principal Of Central
High School, is to be the principal
speaker at a meeting Of the Home and
School Association of the Thomson
School. eth and l. streets northwest, to
be held tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Shoe Dealers to Meet.

y meeting Of the shoe section of the
Retail Merchants Association has been
called for the evening of May ia at the
rooms OF tht ASSOCIATION, in The Star
building.
Evening star., 1914-05-11

Walton Gray Hughes. a millionaire
formerly of HaGcrstown. Md. who dieG
recently in California, left. $1,000 to St
Johns Protestant Episcopal Church oil
iiagerstown and 5000 to the old Epis-
copal graveyard.
Evening star., 1914-05-11
Plan in Massa chusetts.

Many Libraries in Massachusetts are
going out of their way to make travel
ing men comfortable. One library in
the state has a card on the back of every
bedroom door of the local hotels stating
that visitors to the town may borrow
books from the public library on securing
a card of introduction from the hotel
manager.
The public library in st Joseph. Mo.
is taking an active part in park and
boulevard. sanitary. vacant lot garden
ing and anti-tuberculosis campaigns by
furnishing a portable stereoptcon and
appropriate slides.
The New York State Library at Al
bany. among its activities. has under
taken the task of assisting in advertising
the state of New York. Its director has
said: Our library is part of the Uni
versity of the State of New York and its
first duty is to the state" This universi-
ty has d school for teaching librarianship
and its aim is to send out students who
may set a pattern for devoted. intelligent
service wherever their work may lie.
Central Ohio, through the Columb US
Public Library. recently had its atten-
ton invited to the realm of fine arts. The
library held threeweek exhibition of
the best works of the Spanish masters,
having collection of pictures on view
of a total value of s125.OO
Evening star., 1914-05-11
HORNE GOES TO ESCORT
cOXEYS ARMY TO CITY
Washington Detective Performs
Same Duty Assigned Him
Twenty Years Ago.
special Correspondence Of The star.

special correspondence of The star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, May 11.-Detec-
tive Edward Horne of the Washington
police force arrived here this afternoon
to join Jacob S. CoXey's army of the
unemployed. He passed through here
with Coxey's army twenty years ago.
when the army numbered 500 men. who
We're later described in official reports
as poor deluded creatures. To-day
the detective learned that Coxey's army
this year consists of thirteen soldiers"
and the leader
Information received b> the railroad
police is 10 the effect that the soldiers
and their leader were al iiancock. Md,
Saturday night.
They left here in time to reach
Hagerstown this evening. WAS the
message received this morning.
No Fear of Disorder.
The city police are giving little
thought to the approaching army. They
realize that a party of fourteen can
not cause much trouble or do much
damage. whatever their intentions
may be.
Twenty years ago Coxey and his fol-
lowers went from Cumberland to Han
cock aboard canal boats, in order to give
the footsore troopers an opportunity TO
rest. and from Hancock they marched TO
the National Capital over the state roads.
passing through Frederick, Hyattstown
and Gaithershurg 1t Is thought the al'-
preaching tso-caliedp army will folio"
that route this time.
Excites Little Attention.
According to reports received here this
morning the invaders are not being fol-
lowed by curious crowd, and they
present very little of the unusual appear
ance. The people are accustomed to see
ing strangers. usually not more than tw"
or three in party, tramplng over the
roads. and the only unusual thing ABOUT
this particular aggregation is the faci
that the number is thirteen, with me
leader omitted.
1t is probable that the army will resi-
here overnight and start Tor frederlch
tomorrow morning. From Frederick the
soldiers will go to Hyattstown. and
probably will pass through Gaithcrsburs
and Rockville on their way to Wash
tNs.f
Evening star., 1914-05-11

DR.. Amos p. Bosue. one of Washing
tons oldest residents. died at the family
home, Al G street northwest. yesterday
morning He was eighty six years OF
age and had been i'll for about one month
Funeral services will he held at the
residence Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock. lnterment will be at Gienwood
cemetery with Masonic honors
Evening star., 1914-05-11
On Library Bulletin Board.

These quotations are posteo on '"e
library's bulletin board. so that the ohei
inss of nearby farmers are brought u
the attention of the 700 or more per
sons who daily visit the institution. ne
library, of course, in this work. SIMPLY
carries out its function of dissemnatIns :
information The librarian hopes tna'
lower prices to consumers ard oettet
prites 10 producers will result from 1hs
co-operation between library and post OF :
fee. ~. !;
In Grand Rapids. Mich. the punlic IL
hrary is doing a notable work TO cohseINs
the public health-particularlN the heaitn
OF babies 1t issues to all mothers whose
names appear in the otficia! reelster ol
births a carefully selected list OF ooohs'
these lists being under the caption. pei
ter Babies: Some Books for Mothers.
The public library at Newark \. j.
has constituted itself a valuable informal
ton bureau and at least 3o0.us' questions
are answered every yea". rms llorarS
solicits the asking of questions IN its
literature by requesting its patrons to
say if they want to know the names
of dealers in hides in Rio de Janelro
the price of hops III Melbourne the
demands for cotton in Toxic. etc.