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Evening star., 1914-04-06
ALEXANDRIA AFT FA|RS|
Noah Green, CoIored, Held for
the Murder Of Joseph Terrell.
TO BE GUESTS OF GRIFFITH
School Children to Visit Washing
ton Tomorrow to See Game Be-
tween Climbers and Cardinals.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Speclai correspondence OF The star
ALEXA4, DRIA. Va, April 6. 1914.
Noah Green, colored. charged with the
murder OF Joseph Terrell. colored. in this
city January %, 1910, was held for the
action of the grand jury today, follow
ing a preliminary hearing In the police
court.
The court told Green that it was not
obligatory on his part TO make a state
ment, although he could do so If he d.
sired. The accused declined to make any
statement at this hearing.
Martha Turner, colored. testified that
Green struck Terrell over the head with
an ak. She also testified that earlier
in the evening Terrell was disorderly al
an eating house conducted by witness
and her husband. He left tho place and
subsequently returned, after which the
ak was welded by Green. In the mean
time, witness said, her husband had left
the place to take his run as fireman on
the railroad.
Policeman Young testified TO finding
Terrell living on the floor of the estab-
lishment with his head split open, and OF
sending him to the hospital, where ne
expired.
The public school children will have a
great time tomorrow, when they VIII !ouI
new to Washington to witness the eXhlpl-
ton game between the Climbers and Car.
dinals. This game was given the iocal
team by Manager Clark Griffith January
90 last, the offer being made by hlm at a
banquet rendered him by the local team.
The coveted tickets for the game were
distributed in the public schools today, be
ing turned over to Supt. Sweeney by
Mayor T. A. Fisher. The schools VIII
close at noon Tuesday in order that all
fha "a
do so.
Accompanying the school children on
the trip will be many older fans. who de-
sire to see the Climbers play the game.
First Vested Choir Sings.
For the first time in its history a vested
choir sang yesterday at historic Christ
P. E. Church. The new choir is a mixed
one and consists Of thirty voices of girls.
boys and women. 1t is under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Bagley of Washington.
Lewis H. Machen, this city, recently
appointed director of the state legislative
reference bureau, will deliver an address
at 4:3O o'clock Thursday afternoon before
the Richmond Equal Suffrage League on
"Welfare Legislation of the General AS
sembly Of 1914
Officers chosen by Post f, T. P. A., tc
serve for the ensuing year are as toiloWs
]. Y. Williams, president, Alfred Thom-
tary and treasurer; w. A. Smoot, jr:
". G. Rogers. ]. II. Trimyer. K. "a
knight L. F.. Ellis and o. n. Kirk, trus-
tees; chairman of committees a.. D.
Brockett, railroad; II. l.. Reed, leSlsia
tive; H. D. Kirk, press; NJ. r. Greene
hotel; s. W. Pitts, employment; J. W
May, membership; Rev. DR.. John Lee
Allison, chaplain
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Real Estate Transfers.

KASTLE PARK-Arthur B. Shreve ct
ux. to Thomas Morgan, lots and g,
square 5144: SO.
OAKLAND-CharlesL L. Shank ct ux. to
Lucy Tapscott, lots 81 to 50, square
5132: $40.
ANACOSTIA-Henry S. Petty to Milton
+. and Florence V. Hammer, lot o32;
$40.
TEEN-AND-A-HALF AND G
STREETS NORTHEAST-H. Latane
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Orator for Emancipation Day.

James W. Poe, president of the Lincoln
Emancipation League of Washington, is
announced to speak at the celebration OF
Emancipation day, April 16. at $50 pm,
at the Galilean Fishermen Hall on G.
street southwest.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Leads Services Though Ill.

Rev. ~ W. Spooner, pastor of Sixth
Presbyterian Church, although still suf-
fering from an attack of pneumonia, was
carrisd to his pulpit to lead the servi es
al the church yesterday morning Prior
to the illness from which he has suffered
for the last two weeks or more, Rev. DR..
Spooner was one of the leading workers
in the Go to church movement and
also worked hard and unremittingly in
the month of union services held by ten
of the churches of the southwest sec
ton. In view of the significance of the
day, he determined yesterday to lead the
morning services at his church. Too weak
TO stand after he had been almost carried
TO the pulpit. Rev. DIR. Spooner addressed
his congregation while seated in a big
chair on the roStrum. Following the
services he administered the rites of COM
munIon. Vt his home today it was stated
he had suffered no i'll effects from his
eXertions yesterday.
At st. Margarets yesterday morning
Bishop Harding confirmed a class of thir-
ty-six candidates. among them being sew
eral pupils from Gunston Hall The class
was presented by Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith. Bishop Harding confirmed "A class
at Christ Church. Georgetown, at S
o'clock last night. The bishop is to make
his annual visitation to ST. Paul's Church.
I'D street between Pennsylvania avenue
and ] street northwest. Wednesday and
ne is to conduct the three hours service
Good Friday at Bethlehem Chapel. speak
ing on The Seven Last Words Canon
De Nries is to assist in the service which
is TO continue from Il o'clock to :; O'Clock
pm.
In many of the Episcopal churches of
Washington holy communion is to be cele-
orated Thursday evening in commemora-
ton of the Last Supper. At ST. Margarets S
a series of special sermons by Rev. Her
bert Scott Smith was begun today At
I 40 o'clock this afternoon Rev Mr.. Smith
viii preach on ''Caiaphas." His topic to-
morrow afternoon at the same hour is to
ne plate" and Wednesday afternoon
lie is TO speak on 'Judea'
Evening star., 1914-04-06
CHURCHES FILLED
ON PALM SUNDAY
60 to Church April 5" Move
ment Brings Out Large
Congregations.
STANDING ROOM ONLY
AT NEARLY ALL EDIFICES
Hundreds Turned Away From Some,
While Average Increase Ex-
ceeds so Per Cent.

Standing room was at a premium in
practically every church in Washin gton
at morning and evening services yester-
day. Estimates as close as possible. and
covering all but a Very few of the city s
churches. showed that the church attend
ance. as the result of the Go to church
April . movement. leaped yesterday
more than 80 per cent. At some of the
churches so great was the crowd that
it was impossible even to form an esti-
mate. Hundreds We're turned away from
seven of the city's largest churches, un-
able to find even standing room and only
one church of the city reported u normal
attendance no explanation being given
tor this.
From every pulpit was voiced the plea
for a deeper and more abiding faith. and
for the kind of practical religious en-
thusiasm that brings results
Estimates of the increase in attendance
resulting from the Go to church move
ment were made today as follows:
West Street Presbyterian. 20 per cent:
Second Baptist. leo; st. James Episcopal,
a.; Trinity Episcopal, 80: Christ Evan
gelical Lutheran. SO; Concordia Evangeli-
cal Lutheran, leo: Luther Place Memo
rial, 10; Metropolitan Baptist, 100: Gun
ton Temple Presbyterian, 20: Anacostia
NJ e. 100; First Baptist, 40: Netropoli-
tan Presbyterian. %; Ingram Memorial,
80; Second Baptist 30; Asbury Methodist
10; Cniversalist, 60: United Brethren,
100: Peck Chapel. 90: New Church, Swe-
denborgian. 25, Metropolitan NJ E.
20; st. Marks Episcopal. 80: lexington
Presbyterian, 80; Lutheran Church of
the Reformation. 100; Centennial Baptist,
yo' Epiphany Lutheran. 10; ST. Paurs
Episcopal Church. 100: Maryland Avenue
ICf
Episcopal. 33: St Albans Episcopal, %;
First Congregational. 70: Northminster
Presbyterian, 30: Western Presbyterian,
%. and Chevy Chase Presbyterian, 20
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Increase Averages 81 Per Cent.

The average increase in attendance was
more than 81 per cent. This does not in
clude the following churches, where no
estimate was possible, owing to the fact
that hundreds were turned away: ST
Stephens Episcopal. Vermont Avenue
Christian, st. Johns Episcopal. St
Ihoinas' Episcopal. the Church of the
covenant. the Church of the Epiphany
calvary Baptist and Foundry
IN the following churches it was re-
ported that notwithstanding the fact
tnat additional arrangements had been
made. there We're capacity congregations:
Eastern Presbyterian, Takoma Park
Presbyterian. st. Andrews Episcopal
Temple Baptist. Bethany Baptist All
Souls Unitarian. Dutch Reformed, Wash
inston Heights Presbyterian, West Wash
1ngton Baptist. III Street Christian and
st. Paul's Lutheran
IN i've of these it was reported that
the largest crowds in the last decade at
ledSt were present
Evening star., 1914-04-06
THE FEDERAL CITY.
III.-Who Planned It?
By Frederic J. Haskin.

There is a veteran-and not at all well
founded-jest that the city of Philadel-
phia is appropriately well laid out be-
cause it is so dead. This seems not to
have been current when George Wash
ington and the men of his immediate cir
Gle were planning for the federal city
to be located on the banks of the Poto-
mac. Regularity of the streets and house
frontages are characteristics OF the Quaker
city. and these seem especially TO have
appealed TO Washington. His letters on
the subject of the features of the new
city contain frequent references to the
desirability of similar general appear
ance 10 that of Philadelphia
This regularity and desirability of hav-
ing open spaces along the water front
We're the two definite characteristics
which had been formulated in the minds
OF those who were planning the new es-
adjustment. The necessity of the open
spaces along the water front was es-
peclally urged on behalf of the health of
the city II was pointed out that the
closely built. congested commercial sec
tions of other cities produced conditions
which resulted in epideInics. and in the
southern location of the proposed city
yellow fever. typhus and other similar
scourges were to be feared. 1t was agreed
that the water front ought to be free
from buildings and that the wharves
should be SO constructed as not to afford
lodging places for dangerous refuse.
There has been much discussion as to
who deserves the credit for planning the
city. AS a matter of fact, the plan Of
the city of Washington was never COM
pleted, and in several particulars. notably
in the treatment of the water front, the
conditions have been the result of casual
growth without definite plan.
The greater portion of the original city
of Washington was, however. carried out
according to a plan which had successive
stages of growth covering about a decade.
The foundation of this plan was made by
Maj. Pierre Charles l. Enfant, a French
engineer, who considered the proposition
from a point of view similar to that of
modern city planning experts In a nota-
ton on the first map of the city which
was drawn by him he says: Lines or
avenues of direct communication have
been devised to connect the separate and
most distant objects with the principal
and to preserve through the whole a
reciprocity of sight at the same time"
He also provided for national church,
five grand fountains, historic column.
naval column, statues, obelisks. and
grand arcade to be lined with shops in
the Partisan fashion.
Evening star., 1914-04-06

Elmer II. Price of Page county, Va.
and Miss Elva j.. Printz were married
Saturday at the home OF the bride, near
Luray, Va.
Evening star., 1914-04-06

wESTLIrene D. 81. Cotton, executrix.
to William H Brown, jr.. lots i1S to
119. square 62t; SO.
NOS. 10 AND Il * STREET NORTH
WEST-William II. Brown, jr., 70
Mary e Harlow, lots ZIG and III.
square 62i: $40
WEST-Samc to Leila L. Snowden,
lots lis and 1t9. square 62l: $40
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Special Services Good Friday.

Solemn devotions are to be conducted
i'll all the Episcopal churches Good Fri
day, special services and the three-hour
devotions being the order of the day
The palms Were blessed in all Catholic
churches before the II o'clock mass yes
terday morning. and Were distributed
at the mass and also at the vesper serv-
ices or night services of the churches
In all OF the churches the passion was
sung.
The tenebrae will he sung in the Catho-
lic churches Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Of this week. and in each of the
churches "a solemn high mass. followed
by procession. will be celebrated Thurs
day morning. The solemn alteration will
continue throughout the entire day, and
IN some of the churches during the night
~ Thursday. until the beginning of the
services Good Friday morning. At noon
Good Friday the service conlmemorating
The agony of Jesus the cross will be
held. The services Saturday will begin
with early mass, with the blessing of the
new fire and the holy water. The sery-
ices will be followed by tie usual SOL
enin high mass.
The congregation of the Shrine of the
sacred Heart was received by the new
pastor, Rev. =. e. Gavan, after the II
o'clock mass yesterday. Following the
mass members OF the congregation pro-
ceeded to the rectory. where they were
introduced to the newly installed pastor.
fatner CdNdH IS 10 pTedcp MS HTSt ser
mon at the church at high mass next
sunday.
Week of Union Services Begun.
The week of union services to be held
Jointly by the congregations of Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, st. An
drew's Episcopal Church. Temple Bap-
tist Church. Luther Memorial Church,
Westminster Presbyterian Church and
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
church opened yesterday afternoon in
Luther Memorial Church, the sermon be-
ing preached by Rev. DR.. j. ]. Dimon.
Rev. C. NJ. Bowers is to preach the sec
ond sermon of the series at Vermont
Avenue Christian Church at O'Clock
tonight
Rev. John r. Stratton of Baltimore
preached yesterday morning and last
evening at Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Making First Real
Map of Capital.

VISION Upon the
request of an original proprietor that his
land should be divided surveyors were
sent out to locate the streets in accord
ance with the general plan laid down in
the LEnfant and Ellicott maps. and
stones were placed at the intersections.
The parcels thus bounded by the different
streets received consecutive numbers as
squares and were certified to the commits
sioners for division. Agreements of di-
vision were prepared in accordance with
these surveys and a map of the city was
made up as the returns We're sent in.
This map. the third in the series of the
plans of the city of Washington, was
made under the direction of James r.
Dermott. His map, known as the tin
case" map from the fact that the original
was found many years later preserved in
i tin cylinder, represents the city as 1t
actually laid out and shows sub
stantial differences from the maps of both
l.. E,nfant and E.llicott. The public reser-
vations have different contours and areas.
and large number of public spaces We're
created at the intersections of streets and
avenues which had not previously APP
peared. This change from the original
map was the cause of much disSension,
and the history of the surveying depart
fant until the completion of the division
of lands with the original proprietors eX-
| hibits series OF acrimonious discussions
with not a few charges of graft and mis-
conduct.
The plan of the city OF Washington was
| substantially terminated with Dermotts
work Nicholas King. who was surveyor
of the city following Derrnott. made
| series of maps of the city on a large
scale. but added nothing to Dermotts S
work except imperfectly to indicate the
| lines of some of the original holdings
| King attempted, however, to persuade the
\ commissioners to complete the plan on
! the water front and made a series OF
| drawings suggesting a complete treat
ment These We're never adopted and the
water front as u whole was left in an in
| complete state as to plan of treat
ment until William Ellicott. city surveyor
I made a plan for the Potomac river front
| east of the Washington Monument This
was approved by President Van Buren, in
| 1889 The other portions of the river
front have been left to opportunity SO far
as they have been developed at all.
| Even after the streets of the city were
! laid out on the ground the plan of Wash
| ington as it ap-
| Surface Presented peared on paper
Serious Difficulties. put in INTO 90 ,trsns afrsot
| The original surface of the city Of Wash
] regularities. A large tract of marshy land
Evening star., 1914-04-06
Collected Maps Of
European Cities.

capitals. and that a considerable corre-
spondence was carried on which was par
ticipated in by all of the coterie interest
ed in the Potomac river site. Most of the
gentlemen of that date were amateurs of
architecture. and pretended to certain
amount of knowledge of landscaping and
other incidents to the construction and
laying out of a gentleman's house and
grounds The features of L L'Enfant's plan
which have been retained are the true
north and south and east and west lines
through the Capitol the radial avenues
and the location of the Capitol and the
White House connected by broad mail
or park. L'Enfant makes no reference on
his map to the military use of the radlal
avenues in commanding the intersection
of streets. His leading idea is evidently
one of establishment. and some of his
propositions are fantastic, such as the
proposition to place the proposed historic
column a mile from the Federal House.
or Congress House. in order to establish
a point from which all distances or places
through the continent should be calcu-
lated.
1t does not appear who suggested the
admirable first step of basins the sur
vey of the city on Il true north and soutn
line 1t was the general practice at that
date to make all surveys by the use OF
the compass. The courses thus found
were subject to variation ana couiQ oe
accurately relocated in subsequent years
only by landmarks. \ true north and
south line being invariable. the original
survey of the city of Washington mas
remained the official standard to the
present time.
Maj. Andrew Ellicott. a Maryland en-.
gineer, made the typographical survey of
the District of Columbia and ran the
true north and south line with the use
of a transit. and measured the acute an
giles which determine the courses of the
avenues.
The artistic temperament OF Maj u En-
fant in collision with practical policies,
created a situation which resulted in
I.'Enfant's dismissal. and the compile
ton of the preliminary plan was intrust-
ed to Mai. Ellicott, who completed one,
which was engraved in Philadelphia and
in Boston in 1892. The streets of the city
were not actually laid out on the ground
for several years after this date.
The work of making the actual map
r. ,alya th.an ri, NJ
Evening star., 1914-04-06

1t is not possible to state what influence
others had on L'Enfant's ideas. 1t is
Evening star., 1914-04-06

dertaking chapel. Services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector Of
St Paurs Episcopal Church.
Evening star., 1914-04-06

The work of making the actual map
of the city was taken up as the original
Evening star., 1914-04-06

Even after the streets of the city were
laid out on the ground the plan of Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
OPEN AIR MEETINGS
Rev. H. P. Atkins to Address Joint
 Services Tonight

The third of the series of open air meet ings will be held this evening at O clock on the lawn of the First Presbyterian church, corner Fourth avenue and Twen- ty-first street. These services are held by the First Christian church and the First Presbyterian jointly. Dr. Henry Pearce Atkins, pastor of the Christian church, will occupy the pulpit tonight. The open air services have proved very popular and there is large attend ance.
 Such meetings are growing in favor" 1" said Dr. John S. Foster, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Several of the largest churches in New York, Chi cago, Kansas City. Knoxville. Augusta and other places have instituted them and everyone who has been instrumental in furthering them Is enthusiastic about them. In Kansas City the Central Pres byterian church obtained permission to hold open air services in the street in front of the church, using the steps as pulpit. The attendance has increased to such an extent that the avenue in front of the building~ds now packed every Sabbath evening. Here on the lawn of the First Presbyterian church we have chairs for all and the service is char acterized by all the orderliness and rev erence that pertains to worship within doors. We cordially invite the public to join with us in these meetings"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, July 1S.-G p. m.)-Unset- tied weather with nearly general rainfall prevailed over most of Mississippi, Ten nessoe, Alabama, western Florida and western Georgia. Birmingham had LA for the "A hours. Partly cloudy weather prevailed in the western and eastern cot ton states. but little or no rain occurred there within the last 24 hours.
 The rains in the middle and eastern gulf states, and over a rather narrow portion of Colorado and New Mexico. were prac- tically all that were reported tonight from any part of the country, most of the interior being under the influence of high pressure and northerly minds.
 Temepratures were high in the western cotton states today, but seasonable weather was reported from nearly all other sections east of the Rocky noun tains. It is hot in the north Pacific states. Roseburg. Oregon, reported 10s degrees, Portland 94 and Spokane 96.
 The outlook is for a continuance of un- settled and showery weather over Ala bama. as low. pressure area skirts the gulf coast. The temperatures will be mo derate.
 Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending 8 p. m.. 18th me- ri6ian time:
 Dec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
OATES BACK FROM
 INSPECTION TRIPS
Finds Mobile Convict Camp Not at All to His
 Liking

Montgomery, July 1S.--tSpeeial.) Following an inspection trip which took him into several parts of the state, pr. William H. Oates, state prison in- spector, was back at his office at the capitol Saturday morning. pr. Oates left here early in the week and first went to Birmingham, where he con ferred with the board of revenue of Jefferson county relative to various inn provements to be made at the county jail
 From Birmingham Dr. Oates went to Mobile, where he inspected the Mobile county convict camp, located about 20 miles from the city. pr. Oates found conditions at this camp not at all to his Joking, and severely criticized the manner in which certain of the convicts are being treated. He found 94 con victs at the camp, IS of whom were white. These convicts were confined at night in three portable cages, well ven tilated and in another cage resembling a box car. In this latter cage, in which II convicts were confined. the prison inspector found insufficient ventilation since there were only three small win dows, which he declared supplied just enough air for two persons.
 He declared that the cooking at the camp was vile, the kitchen being dirty and filthy. The sewerage and garbage accommodations were entirely made quate.
 Dr. Oates removed five prisoners from the camp to the county jail at Mobile owing to Illness of the convicts, and recommended that certain improvements be made.
 Following the inspection of the Mobile cam Dr. Oates visited the Evergreen jail, which has just been remodeled and renovated and put in excellent con dition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-19
GIFT TO KOLB FROM
 MOBILE ADMIRERS
Framed Picture of Waterfront With Photos of Campaign Mana
 gers Presented

Montgomery, July 1s-(Special)- )-Capt Reuben F. Kolb. commissioner of agri- culture and industries, and a candidate for governor in the first primary, has received from Mobile admirers framed picture of the water front of that city containing thereon the photographs of those who managed his campaign and later the campaign of Charles Henderson. The picture gives an excellent view of Mobiles splendid water front, and 1t has been hung in a conspicuous place in Cap tain Kolb's office.
 Tn the left hand corner of the picture are photographs of Joseph Espala, Jr., J. B. Webster, Capt Sid Douglass w.. w. Fowler, Col. Albert G. Quina and J.. c. OConnell. These prominent Mobilians managed Captain Kolb's campaign in the first primary, and later, what that candi- date espoused the cause of Charles Hem derson, followed their chieftan's lead and turned the city's vote over to the Troy candidate.