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Evening star., 1914-02-01
SEES HIS SON CUT
IN TWO BY AGAR
DR.. Harvey L. Curtis Wit
nesses Death of Four-and-
-HaIf-Year-0 Boy.
HAD JUST BEEN GREETED
ON RETURN FROM OFFICE
Accident Occurs at Chevy Chase,
Md.-Motorman and the Con-
ductor Arrested.

Only a few minutes after he had
greeted his father at the car line after
his return from his office at the bureau
of standards yesterday afternoon. AL
win Curtis, the-four-and-a-haif- year old
son of DR.. Harvey L. Curtis of Chevy
Chase. was cut completely in two by
a northbound car on the Chevy Chase
line The accident happened at Con-
necticut avenue ard Shepherd street
just across the District line in Mary
land. where the little fellow had gone
to welcome his father. So far as
could be learned last night there We're
only few eyewitnesses TO the acct
dent, including the motorman OF the
car which ran over the boy and the
boys father.
Immediately after the accident Justice
Clarence <. Dawson of Chevy Chase. act
ing as coroner. convened a jury. which
viewed the body. The inquest will be
held Monday morning at o'clock, at the
home of Joseph A. Burkart, one of the
members of the jury. The motorman and
conductor Of the car which killed the boy
were technically placed under arrest by
Sheriff D. T. Whalen following the acci-
dent. They were Immediately paroled
in the custody of the superintendent of
the Chevy Chase division. who agreed to
have them at the inquest Monday morn
ing
Evening star., 1914-02-01
HANGS HIMSELF
IN POLICE CELL
Joseph Gregory, Suspected Of
Parcel Post Stamp Theft,
Ends Life.
HIS SISTER is IMPLICATED
IN CHARGE OF OFFENDING
Threat to Die Rather Than Accent
Sentence to Workhouse Is Heard
by Other Prisoners.

Joseph Gregory, craftsman. forty-twc
years old. last night committed suicide
IN a cell in the first precinct police sta
ton. hanging himself with his belt
Gregory. who lived with his mother
and brother at 407 61a street southwest
was arrested by Policeman Percy Elliot,
because he had a number of parcel post
stamps in his possession. He was placed
in a cell about $40 o'clock. the record
shows. At 1880 o'clock his lifeless BODY
was found
duplicates His Sister.
When Gregory was arrested he stated
that the stamps were given to him b
his sister. Mrs. S. a. Howell of KremIin.
Va, where he spent two months this
winter. Mrs. Howell recently visited her
mother and brothers in this city.
Other prisoners heard him protest his
innocence Ernest Graham, who occu-
pied cell near him. said he heard him
say:
'I'll die before I'll go to the work
house
Doorman Martin Brown, asked for a
cup of coffee by another prisoner, de-
tected the limp form Of Gregory.
Gregory. it is believed, had stood on
his iron cot, fastened the belt about his
enough. 1t is supposed, to break his
neck. Death resulted from strangula-
ton, the coroner stated.
DIR. Arthur Zinl1han reached the po-
lice station while the body still was
warm. He applied the pulmotor but
was unable to induce respiration.
Coroner Nevitt later viewed the body
and said he would defer signing the
certificate until today.
Mother Defends Son.
Mrs. Matthew D. Gregory, mother of
the dead man, who lives on GU street
southwest, who is more than eighty
years old. said that the stamps her
son had We're given to him by his sis
ter, Mrs. Howell. few days ago. She
said the stamps got wet and that her
daughter did not want to bother with
them.
IF he was arrested because he was
trying to sell the stamps" said his
mother. he was arrested for nothing.
1 can tell the police about them, and
so can his sister"
Mrs. Florence E. Gregory, wife of
the deceased. resides at Rockville, Nd
the police were told. A receipt for a
registered letter sent her two days
ago was among the effects taken from
Gregory when he was arrested Greg
orys body was taken to the morgue.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Oppose Plan at First.

Earlier in the day the District heads, il
is understood, had looked with no great
favor on the committee plan of working
will be affected by the enforcement of the
Kenyon measure. AS the day wore on
however. they received reports indicating
that representatives of the city's prnci-
pal phiianthropic and social organizations
We're favorable to this scheme.
The committee was appointed in re-
sponse to requests from the executive
committee of the Monday Evening Club
voluntary committee representing a
number of civic organizations, and the
District Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Kept Troubles to Selves.

The sisters, who were about fifty years
old, We're very reserved. 1t was thought
they possessed little money, and neigh
bors say they had made investments
which turned out badly. 1t is said this
happened about Christmas time ana both
seemed pitifuly distressed but deter
mined to tell no one about their troubles
y christmas message came TO them from
a friend. Miss Mildred Klein, 81, Inn
street. Toledo, but apparently they did
not answer it. and soon they began to re-
tuse TO see any one or to keep appoint
InentS with aculIaInrances
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Boy Carried Nearly 100 Feet.

The boy. it is declared, was carried
nearly a hundred feet by the fender of
the car, and then fell off and his body
went under the wheels. 1t was asserted
last night that the car went 80 feet
from the spot where it first struck the
boy until it was brought to a standstill.
The distance. 1t Is further declared. was
measured last night by the coroner's jury
which went to the scene of the accident,
accompanied by DR.. Thomas X. Con-
rad. in the capacity of medical examiner.
After DIR. Curtis had alighted from
northbound car Alvin greeted him
and started to cross in front of that
car His father, it is declared. hailed
him and told him to wait until the car
passed. which he did. AS soon as this
car passed. according to the lads ia
ther. the lad started across the track
and was struck by another car which
was following close behind. The ia
ther was the first to reach the boy aft
er the car had passed over him. He
took off his overcoat, and laid the
child's body in it and rushed to his
home. where DR.. Conrad was called
in and pronounced life extinct Death
was instantaneous. DR.. Conrad last
night declared that the lads spine was
cut completely in two, one arm was
cut off and his skull was crushed.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
1drs. Wilson at Meeting.

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson attended a meet
ing of the latter body, held yesterday
morning In the Public Library, at which
resolution calling upon the Commits
sioners to name committee to consider
means for the relief of inmates of the
red light district was indorsed.
Shortly after this action had been COM
nlunicated to them the District officials
went into executive session and con-
sidered the various phases of the ques-
ton for more than TWO hours.
decision was reached to comply with
the request. The personnel of the COM
mittee was agreed to and arrangements
Immediately We're made 20 notify the
members OF their appointment.
Commissioner Newman dictated a letter
to be sent TO each member, stating that
the committee was appointed to inquire
into the condition OF the inmates Of the
houses which will be closed as the result
of the passage Of the Kenyon bill and
taking such action as in the judgment
of the committee can and should be taken
for the relief and assistance of such in
mates.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
WEATHER.

Fair and colder today; Mon
day fair. with brisk northwest
winds. diminishing.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Justice of the Peace Acts.

Justice of the Peace Dawson was i'm
mediately informed of the accident
and he had the sheriff go to the car
barn to arrest r. J. Lowder. motor
man, and j. Tucker, conductor. of the
car which killed the boy.
The Jury which was sworn in to con-
duct the inquest is composed of W. C..
Brooke, Frank Simpson, NJ. L. Offutt
J. l. Deatie. W. H. Groverman. R. P.
clayton. H. E. Troth. Jr., p. J; Murphy.
Joseph A. Burkart, E. H. Jones, U.
Mathieson and Mr.. Wells.
Justice Dawson has the names of two
men who are said to have been eye
witnesses to the accident. and he de-
clared last night that he would issue
summons for them to appear at the
inquest tomorrow morning. He gave
their names last night as NJ. L. Thomp-
son and a Mr. Shaffer.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Members of Committee.

members OF committee.
The committee consists of the follow
ing:
Larz Anderson. John Joy Edison, VIII
liam H Baldwin, Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett. National Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion: DR.. William H. Bates. Miss Florence
Brown. Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation; Ernest p Bicknell Adjt Brazier,
Salvation Army; Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts.
international reform bureau: William,
Association; Mrs J. w. Culbertson.
Women's Interdenominational Union;
Judge William II. De Lacey. ST. Vincent
de Paul; Mrs. Fred Dubois. Congress of
Mothers Stanley w. Finch. National
Welfare League; Mrs. j. V. Harring. Mrs
Julius A. Hayden. Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins Woman S
Department. National Civic Federation:
Rev. Hinson V. Hewlett Mrs. A. Kahn
Council of Jewish Women; Judge Wilbur
J. Lattimer, Mrs. Rosa Lawson, Social
Betterment League; Mrs. Ellis Logan.
Federated Women's Clubs; Mrs f. j.
Lukens. Central Union Mission: Rev.
Wilbur V. Malialieu, Pastors Federation
roe, Gospel Mission: Mrs. Neale, National
Welfare League: Mrs. John P. Neigh,
Settlement Association; Mrs. Byron New
ton. Chevy Chase Circle. Florence Crit
tenton Mission; Cuno H. Rudolph, treas
urer: Mrs. f. S. Shelton. District Womens
Christian Temperance Union: Maj. Rich
ard Sylvester. police department: Mrs.
Ella Thatcher. National Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union: Corcoran Thorn.
Walter s. Uford. Associated Charities;
Evening Club; DR.. w. r. Wedderspoon,
Clarence X. Wilson. George S. Wilson,
board of charities: Rev. D. e. Wiseman.
Welfare League. and DR.. w. c. Wood
ward. health department
Plans for Mass Meeting.
At meeting OF the District Of Column
bia Federation of Women's Clubs at the
Raleigh Hotel yesterday afternoon, Stan
ley w. Finch, organizing director of the
National Social Welfare League. made a
brief address in which he told of the
plans for the mass meeting at Poll s
Theater this afternoon. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett. who was to have been the prin-
cipal speaker at another mass meeting
planned for the First Congregational
Church this afternoon. announced that
the meeting would not be held.
1t was understood that out of the meet
ing at Polls Theater this afternoon would
grow a District branch of the National
Social Welfare League. 1t was proposed
that Mr.. Finch be made the head of
Invitations Are Issued.
Invitations were issued for the follow
ing people to attend the Polls Theater
meeting and occupy seats on the stage:
District Commissioners Newman. Siddons
and Harding. Cuno II. Rudolph William
F. Guide Edward Mclean. Theodore w.
Noyes, Mr.. Nesbit. Rev Wallace Rad
cliffe. Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs. A A.
Birney. Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, Mai.
Sylvester. Mrs. Margaret D. Ellis, Mrs.
Thatcher. Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts, Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett Rev. Van Schaick,
Rev. L. G. B. Pierce, H. B. F. Macfar-
land. Rev. Abram Simon. Rev. Charles
Woods. Mrs. Julian James. Mrs Coope
Mrs Shaw Rev. ]. S. Montgomery, Rev.
| Mallalieu. George S. Wilson. Mrs. w. S.
| Ufford. William Knowles Cooper, Mrs
Culbertson. Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. William
| Bayly. Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Shelton
Mrs. II. E. Monroe. Mrs. Westcott, Mrs
1
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Said Sister Was Ill.

Ten days ago their landlady. Mrs L. L.
Woods, went to their door to deliver a
telephone message. She saw Miss Mary
lying in bed. Miss Nanet,e said her sis
Ter was not well. but required nothing
The police say she had died days before
Mrs. Woods, with the assistance Of the
ponce broke into the room last night
Police surgeons discovered that Miss
Nanette hau not eaten for more tnan
a week, and when she was taken to the
hospital they fed her forcibly. Late to-
day, however. she consented to eat of
ner own accord
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Revives Old Mystery.

TOLEDO. Ohio. January 31.-The find
ing of the lifeless body of Mary War
rem in her apartment in Los Angeles,
and the discovery that her sister
Nanette mad been living in the same
room with the body revives in Toledo
one of the most impenetrable mysteries
Il. police annals.
The two sisters We're residents of To-
iedo until they went TO Los Angeles
nearly two years ago
The mystery is the second in the War
ren family. In ISIS Samuel Warren.
father of the Two women and a retired
manufacturer, disappeared. Detectives
hunted IN This and many other cities
searched the home and even dragged the
cistern at the rear of the residence. He
was never heard of, and had apparently
dropped from the lace of the earth. Five
years later the wife OF Warren fell dead
of apoplexy She had formerly been
Mary Won Gorton of Berne, Switzerland
she was without relatives also.
Her death left but the two members Of
the family.
Heir to Half Million.
The death of Mary Warren in Cali
fornia leaves only the sister Nanette
Through the death of her sister she be-
comes heir TO approximately sJoo.VC0 in
her own right. The property includes
Warren Place i'll Toledo, farms the
Maulnee river, plantations and beet
sugar interests in California and planta-
tions in the south
Samuel VI tr-en was one OF the pioneer
business men and manufacturers III To-
ledo. He was born in Tecumseh, Mich.
IN ISIS. An orphan at eiShteen and with
out relative. he came to Toledo and
began working in livery stable. He
became owner of the barn. Later he
was prominent over northern Ohio as a
breeder of fine horses. He organized
under his own name a bussy and wagon
factory After accommodating a compe-
,ence he disappeared.
Mind Is Affected.
The disappearance of the father. il is
said. affected the mind of the younger
cl.ild, Mary. Although the two spinsters
lived together in the family home for
twenty-five years, NaRette was the busi-
ness manager of the fortune TradeSmen
and real estate men say she trusted no
man and attended TO all the details of
her property Mary became violent and
eventually lost the power OF speech.
Neighbors OF the Warrens say the elder
woman refused to consider marriage pro-
posals. on the ground that men were
after her money.
Evening star., 1914-02-01
Police Find Jewels.

half-empty bottle of chloroform,
found in the apartment indicated to
the police that perhaps Miss Mary had
not died naturally. Valuable heirlooms
and jewelry We're found in the apart
ment. indicating no lack of money
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-03

Willie Richie Still Uninjured-Kid
Williams in Town.


lie Richie is still in full control of
his normal amount of arms, legs,
heels and teeth. A strenuous work.
out at O'Connell's gymnasium yes
terday resulted in no damage to the
champion.
Richie made the unusual state
ment yesterday that he is legiti-
mate 133-pounder and never weighs
over 1874 when he steps into the ring
for a battle. He backs this up with
witnesses who have seen him in re-
cent ARRAYS.
Notwithstanding this ability to
make the 133-pound limit, Willie will
still continue to set 135 pounds as
the mark at which he will do battle
for his title.
Wolgast has gone to Milwaukee,
where he will complete his training.
Before leaving the Cadillac man said
he would make the champion hunt
his hole when they met. He pulled
the same old stuff, but seemed quite
peeved at some statements Richie
had made rejecting on his ability.
Kid Williams of Baltimore, who
claims the bantamweight title, which
is supposed to rest legally with John
ny Coulon, arrived today on his way
from the coast to his home Williams
was not expected to meet the pride
of Logan Square, as relations be-
tween the two little fellows are con-
siderably strained at the present
time.
CouIon in day or two will receive
a new set of articles for his proposed |
fight with Williams on the coast, and |
must come to terms by March 10 or
be eliminated from. consideration. |
This was the utimatum delivered by |
Promoter Tom McCarey. Coulon |
said the fight would take place not |
later than July 4.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-03
Weeghman Announces Names of Five
Fed Players.


Weeghman, quartermaster of the
Federal League, is supposed to have
let loose yesterday the names of a
quintet of athletes who will cavort
up on the North Side this summer.
Immediately the sleuth-like report
ers bounced on this information, and
with marvellous deductive powers
they decided that when Mr.. Weegh-
man said these men would be on his
team, that those men would be on
the team.
Jerry LaughIin should put some of
those. guys on the mystery of the
black hand letter he says he received
yesterday.
Be that as it may, Weeghman did
give out the names of some athletes,
but we have a private bunch that he
was making an effort to regain the
newspaper space that was being
hogged by the local teams in train
ing camp.
Seaton and Brennan, who pitched
last year for the Phils; Claude Hen
dirk, who performed the same duty
lOI 1lIlSUuISu, AT WhSOu, NIdnL
catcher, and Alex Zwilling, outfielder
from the Western League, once with
the White Sox, are the athletes whose
monikers occupy prominent places in
the worlds doings today.
They will all wear Fed uniforms
this summer. More names are yet to
be announced, and Mr.. Weeghman
will "indiscreetly'' announce them
whenever the advertising begins to
run low.
The three pitchers, named form
the nucleus for a first-class mound
corps, and Tinker should have little
trouble developing couple of young
sters to alternate with them in the
box.
Zip Owens, the catcher, was lost
to the Chifeds in the shuttle, and viii
probably go to Brooklyn,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-17
ACQUITTED men IN COURT
Prisoners. Bound Over from This City
and Later Released. arc Driven
Out of Town.

James Reynolds. George Christie
and Jack Sweeney. all of whom were
bound ove to the grand jury from
East Grand. Forks and subsequently
released, appeared in municipal court
again this morning. They were given
suspended sentences, and informed, in
no uncertain terms. that this city is
not to be their headquarters. They
We're escorted to Grand Forks by
Chief Lowe of that city and told to
"beat it,"
Reynolds, who was acquitted by a
district court jury of the charge Of
stealing Mrs. James Driscoll's horses,
this morning pleaded guilty to being
drunk. Christie. who was accused of
stabbing Arthur Singer and acquitted
by the jury, and Jack Sweeney, who
also gained his freedom in district
court. pleaded guilty to vagrancy.
Frank Carr, who has appeared in
municipal court on numerous occa.
sions. vas given thirty days for vag-
rancy.
C. Brooks, colored, was arraigned
on a charge of disorderly conduct. and
was fined SO and costs. He paid the
fine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-17

mate of the same. but also construc-
tive in the elaboration of its material.
The unwholesome mind is negative
and destructive in conclusions; its OUT
look is pessimistic; it is in a per-
petual conflict Of ruinous possibilf-
ties. The normal mind seeks points
of agreement; 1t nourishes the ele-
ments which enrich life; 1t attempts
to bring cosmos out of chaos.
To be sure. the old building must
be demolished and the debris re-
moved. before it car be replaced by a
u structure. but there is an inn
portant difference between wanton de.
struction and the necessary elimina-
ton OF an encumbrance. 1t is to be
expected that when al ancient rook-
cry is laid level with the ground that
It's inmates will protest, and some-
times even prefer to have the build
ing torn down upon their heads to
departing for a better place of refuge;
but to heed their remonstrances is to
hinder progress. RI
Makes Plea.
My plea is for a mind sensitive to
new developments, able to Judge
values correctly, n contributing to
the advancement of truth. In my
opinion such a mental organization
should be n Of the main products
of a liberal education. for one
would be greatly consoled il after the
few facts ] have taught have evan
Grated a healthy minded spirit should
persist to the enrichment of the per.
sonal lives OF nv students and the
betterment Of society.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-17
University News
STOLz SPEAKER
At C0M0CAT|0N
Wesley College Man Talks
on "clear Mindedness" Be-
fore uni7srsty Students.

DIR. X. r. Stolz Of Wesley college
delivered the ~conVocation address in
the university gymnasium this morn
ing, taking as his theme Some ESSEN
tials of Health mipdedness." He said
in part: - .
mind, the mind which is free from
eccentricities, the mind which adjusts
itself to its environment with the least
possible friction. the mind which dis
solves its conflicts sprOmptly; and hap
PLY. En- order to- be sthis . the mind
must be responsive to new truth,
sound in it's appraisal of new truth,
and co%nstructively creative in its use
of new truth.
With reference to their attitude to-
ward new ideas, minds may be divid-
ed into three classes, the liquid, the
static, and the plastic.
Liquid Mind.
The liquid mind is characterized by
instability; its centers Of interest are
constantly shifting;' it is innocent of
connecting links which unity knowl-
edge; it has no n of perspective.
Such minds seem incapable of con-
%secntive thinking, and their conclu-
SiOnS are t~reacherOus. T.:
The Static.
The static mind works within mar
row limits which 1T. refuses to tran
scend. Its operations are often in
the contracted sphere within which it
moves. Such minds seem to be in a
grave from which there is no resur-
rection. This type of mind regards
its decisions as finalities from which
there is no appeal. 1t does not see
new truth as it really is, but renter
prets all fresh experience in terms of
its narrow formulas.
Plastic Mind.
The plastic mind 'is a ~self-revising.
self-adjusting, living and growing: or
ganism ever widening its circle of
knowledge. It's beliefs and opinions
are subject to revision: they are ten
tative pending further investigation.
1t is slow to dogmatize as to what is
possible or impossible. To its tenn
per we W the fact that scientific
progress has been made that out of
the attempt to devise a formula for
:stry was evolved that astrology is the
origin of astronomy that modern
medicine with its proud triumphs had
its inception in the efforts Of the
priests our first physicians to exercise
the V spirits held responsible for
disease: 1t ia not unmindful of the
possibility that some of the most
cherished cancellations of science
may prove to he f1ctions, for. in the
past science; no less than religion, has
had its myths.
The .second essential OF healthy
mindedness is a fine sense of proper
ton. the ability to determine values.
The healthy mind not only makes nice
distinctions, but also correctly evalu-
ates the elements into which an ex-
perience has been analysed. To it the
important is really important. and the
trivial trivial. To the abnormal mind
the essential and the non-essential
are Of equal value; II is lost in the
technic of hair-splitting. II its pro-
cesses are analytic.
Sense OF 1HuEnof.
A sense Of humor warns the we'll
poised mind of Interpretations. When
s saa mechanical the .stersotygsa. the
inner suppleness Of 4 sensitive mind,
the humor consciousness 10 aroused,
ment.
The healthy mind IS not only open
to new truth, and correct in its esti-