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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

sailors and marines stood at attention.
the inspiring spectacle. The flag was
raised on the same spot on which Cen.
Scott unfolded the American colors
after he had landed at Vera cru" IN
lS41.
Ensign Mcdonnell is the son of the
late Eugene McDonne1l who for many
years was a cotton exporter of Balti-
more He comes from gallant fight
ing stock of Virginia. ON his mothers
side he is descended from Capt 1ohu
Chiffon. who was killed at the battle
of Brandywine. in tn" revolutionary
war He also is a great ereat-neDheW
Of COL Thomas Marshall. who for his
galiantry in the revolutionary war was
presented y sword by the Virginia
house of burgesses. The lighting spirit
still remains with the Mcdonnell fam
iIN. one brother. Austin Mct. Melon
nell. is Il lieutenant of coast artillery,
stationed at Fort Howard. while an
other brother. John Chiffon Mcdonnell
is also an army lieutenant. The three
brothers We're former students at
Loyola College, though ENSIGN Melon
nell completed only the nigh school
course at the Institution. afterwisrd
entering the Naval Academy on Old
Defenders day, 1908.
These three brothers aud on" other
brother, Frank. PLAYED on various foot
ball teams at Loyoia and took part in
amateur theatricaiS there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Use of Flag Is Asked.

An Effort is being made by the board of
managers of the Forthcoming national
Star Spangled Banner" centennial cele-
bration to obtain from the Navy Depart
ment III Baltimore the United States flag
raised over Vera Cruz by Ensign Nc
Donneil. letter WAS received by Secre-
tary Daniels yesterday. requesting the
loan of the flag for exhibit on with the
origina! Star Spangled Banner when it
is escorted to Fort McHenry by President
Wilson and the governors Of the eighteen
states which formed the Union in 1914
Should the committee be successful in
getting this flag, it will be spread to the
breeze for the first time on American
soil on the steel flagstaff to be erected
at Fort McHenry on the site of the old
staff from which futtered the banner
which inspired Francis Scott Key to
write the national anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Cost of Insurance in District.

That the amount oC S6.s.1 .213.G, was
collected III premiums and dues on in
surancc of all kinds in the District OF
Columbia during 1913 is shown by re-
ports filed with Charles r. Nesbit. SUI
perintendent of insurance of the District
of Columbia. The premiums We're d.
vided as follows: Life insurance. S4.44.
AL. 81: fire and marine. SIt2,E:i.SS:
casualty premiums $'o3.911.21: fraternal
beneficial associations and life and acct
dent insurance. $50 S25.14.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

ntendent of the Herbert Bryants Son
Fertilizer Company was held for the
atcion Of the grand jury in the police
court today Nails told the court that
he fired to frighten two colored men
who Were carrying away a roll OF ROOF
feiting. whereupon he was fired on by
one Of the men Roddy told the court
the gun Went off Unexpectedly. although
HI admitted he was scared when Nails
pistol was discharged. Two Other sus-
poets w"r. acquitted.
Tin" body OF Charles T.. smith. twenty
Years old, who died i'll chicago. was
brought here last evening and prepared
Cor burial. His funeral viii take place
NJ :: o'clock tomorrow afternoon IRON
Nneatley's under taking chauei.
n infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. \ \:
Butler died this morning n the home Of
his parents 80 South Patrick street.
\ decree for divorce has been granted
in the corporation court In the case OF
r.tllel X. Thomas against George W.
Thomas Attorney +. Z. Russell repre-
-Gnted The complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Personal to Rivermen.

capt. Albert Curley, master of the bay
schooner Sidonia Curley, is in the city
for two OF three days on a visit TO his
family, while the vessel is loading lum-
Der in coan river Va. for Baltimore.
Capt. Lewis Worrell master of the
schooner Lewis Worreit of the Carter
fleet of this city. is reported seriously Ill
at his home III Westmoreland county.
near Oak Grove. capt. Barney Worrell
has taken temporary command of the
Worrel
Alexander Ashton, with A. J. Taylor
!: Bro, tuGboat owners, is reported II at
his home in Capitol Heights. Nd, or
what is thought l, he tNpAoi5 lever
Capt Howard. master OF the schooner
Hattie Nirkerson has gone u Baltimore
for !, few days, while his schooner IS
discharginy lumber al this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Nearly $4,000 Collected.

Contributions amounting to Sl9-,1l have
been received thus far for the building
fund of the Alexandria Hospital. II is
expected that by tonight the twenty-thou-
sand-dollar mark will be reached The
performance last evening at the Opera
House by the High School Players ;or
the fund was well patronized and a good
ly sum realiged.
The Jefferson District Citizens Asso-
citation. at a meeting last night, directed
the secretary to communicate with the
War Department indorsing the suggcs-
ton that the draw bridge be closed during
the rush hours in the morning and after
noon. There will be a public hearing by
the War Department on this matter
May IL.
A successful years work in the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church is reported by
Rev DIR. John Lee Allison, pastor, in his
report submitted to the Presbytery of
Potomac.
The report follows-Active members,
43O; Sunday school. 475; benevolences.
$12OO; congregational. S1O,53O; all
causes $3.50. At this church tomor-
row there will be communion service
and reception to new members. Preach
ing at both services will be by the pas
tor.
Held on Shooting Charge.
Thomas Roddy, colored, charged with
shooting Leonard Nails, assistant super
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
OBJECTS TO IRON FENCE.
Congress Asked to Order One at Pat
ent Office Taken Down.

Representative Barnhart Of Indiana
has introduced in the House a resoln-
ton to direct the Secretary of the IN
terror 10 pun down the iron fence sur
rounding the patent office building
Mr.. Barnhart's resolution pointed out
that wild animals no longer infest
the business district Of the National
Capital and horses and cattle are no
longer permitted to roam therein" He
also remarked that this is free ma
ton. and that barriers Of iron palings
are no longer needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
GEN. VILLA IS RATED AS
GREAT MAN OF MEXICO
Andrew H. Olson Says He Is Also
the Friend of Ameri-
cans.
Carranza Recognized as President of
the Republic. But Not Popu-
lar With Poems.

Gen. VIE. IS the great man of Mexico
and a friend of Americans. This is the
opinion of Andrew II. Olson. after having
followed Villas troops from Chihuahua
to Torseon, serving under Villa. Ca,rranza
and Huerta. Mr.. Olson has written to
friends in this city stvint; a comparative
pen picture of III" three Mexican leaders
olson's home is il I.akeyiIie. Minn. While
in Mexico he was thrown into prison for
two days and was released through his
friendship with one Of the Mexican gen
erals. He Was forced to Join the Mexican
Red Cross Society to save himself from
being killed in encounters between the
warning factions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
James E. Peterson Dies From
Injuries Received in Fall.
MASONS MAKE VISITATION
High Priest Louis Meyers Heads
Delegation From This City-Suc-
cessful Years Work.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEX ANDRIA, Va. May AS the
result OF a fall from a scaffolding on
Front Royal, Va, James +. Peterson,
sixty-two years old. OF that place. died
last evening at the Alexandria Hospital.
Mr.. Peterson was engaged in painting a
house at the time Of the fan. He was
Immediately brought to Alexandria and
operated on for a fractured spine.
Mr.. Peterson had lived in Alexandr,a
for a number of years. Mrs ] H. Chill
colt of rs South ST .Asaph street i his
sister. The body will be shipped Mon
day next to Front Royal for burial
One hundred members Of Lafayette
Chapter, No. !. Royal Arch Masons
headed by Louis Meyers. high priest, of
Washington. last night paid a fraternal
visit to Mount Vernon Chapter. No. ii.
this city. the occasion being an annual
visitation which is made each year be-
tween the two lodges Degree work was
conferred by the staff Of officers OF the
Washington chapter. which was followed
by banquet served in the Young Peo-
pies building. Claude W. Fletcher high
High Priest Meyers and Mr.. Pettus.
grand high priest of the District of Co
lumba. made addresses.
The banquet was served by the women
of Martha Washington Chapter. Q. f. S.
y number of members of the Masonic
craft of this city will Wednesday night
visit Washington Centennial, Lodge.
Washington, when a social session will
be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
TO PROTECT
J THE BABIES
How Thousands OF Mothers
Keep Their Children
Well and Strong

Mothers should know that the safe
medicine for their children is Father
( Johns Medicine because it does not
contain alcohol or dangerous drugs in
any form. 1t is best for colds and
coughs and to give new strength-t is
J !, pure and wholesome tonic and body
builder.
( chiIdren's Home in Lowell, Mass.
SAYS: Il have 80 or ~ children here
Cat the Children's Home constantly.
When they are weak OF run down. |
always give them Father Johns Medi-
J cine to build them up. They gain
.apidly under the treatment the medi-
s cine affords Whenever they get cold
or have a cough or throat irritation,
Father Johns Medicine gives prompt
relief ,Signed, ELLEN O'LEARY.
Matron, Children's Home Lowell,
/ Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Joins the Red Cross.

Finding it was unsafe TO remain in
Mexico any longer unless il some active
duty. Olson was persuaded to join the
Mexican Red Cross as an attendant and
in tbs position he did rescue work at
the battle of chihuahua. Gomez Paiacio,
Torreon and Juarez.
Gen. Villa is a friend OF the Araeri-
cans" said Olson. He always spoke TO
any Americans that were in any of the
cities attacked, and IL. personally saw
that they were removed from the scene
OF lighting without being injured.
1.-THE conditions that exist among the
poems as a result of the fighting is terri
BILE They are poor and ignorant, and with
the war devastating the country, they
have been forced 10 seek other ENDS
for their food supplies You see many
of the poems eating ratt!esnakes. while
others scour the country for Mexican
mesquite and other natural grasses and
herbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Hearings on Bill Ended.

The hearings on the legislative, eA-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
before the subcommittee of the Senate
appropriations committee in charge OF
the bill have been ended. according to
announcement yesterday afternoon by
Senator Martin. chairman of the appro-
priations committee. The committee
will begin next week. the work of
framing the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Petition for Divorce Dismissed.

Justice Stafford has dismissed a petit
ton for limited divorce brought by
Mrs. Nina Lesby Cowsil against Harry
Stanley Cowsill. The court decided that
the wife had not proved the allegations
made against her husband. She had
charged cruelty and failure to support
her properly. Attorney w. Fl. Wah:y rep
resented the husband. while Attorney
George w. Drew appeared for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Legend of Niagara" Tonight.

The Legend of Niagara. a drama ar
ranged by Miss Olive c. Jones. a teacher
in the public schools is to be given al
the Howard Theater this evening a
$50 O'Clock for the benefit of the Coioret
Social Settlement, 16 l. street southwest
II is to be produced under the direction
Of the Orphean Dramatic Club and about
fifty children will take part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Dies From Dose of Poison.

Ruth Jackson. colored, nineteen years
Old. who resided at AT Missouri avenue
northwest last night took q Cose of
poison following a quarrel with a male
friend She d;ed at Emergency Hospital
about o'clock this morning Corone"
hewitt found that she took the poison
with suicidal intent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Weeks Program for Home Club.

A program of music and dancing has
been arranged for each night next
week at the Home Club for the Interior
partment, and in addition Thursday
night Daniel NJ Greene of the general
land office will give an illustrated lee
ture entitled The Cathedrals of Eu-
rope"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Prevention Easy in Theory.

To prevent infection DR.. Goldberger
points out. il is only necessary for the
individual to avoid being bitten by a
louse, In theory this may readily be
done. IS the body louise infests and at
taChes itself almost entirely TO the body
llu.n, and 1t is known that boiling kills
'i3Is ve-min and It's eggs. Individual
tore. on the avoidance of contact with
individuals likely to harbor lice
Practically. however. this is not always
easy. especially under conditions Of such
intimate association as ARE imposed by
ely life. Particularly is this the case
~ some Of the large Mexican cities.
V mere = large proportion Of the popula-
iipn harbors this insect III such circum-
berger it would he well to avoid crowds
and crowded places. such as the public
markets. principal thoroughfares or pub
H. assemblies at which poems gather
Con muuitv precautions, DR.. Goldberge'
considers effectiV civ and intelligently car
ricd out would he easier and more con-
elusive IN protecting the individual than
the individuals own effort to protect HIM
self When possible. public lighthouses
aud public washhouses where the poor
may battle and DO their washing at a
minimum cost should be- provided.
similar provision should be made In
MILITARY ami construction camps, says
pr. ,ioldb.rger. locking ahead to the
possibility of Americans meeting this
danger in Mexico. Troops in the Held
should be given opportunity as ire
nuently as possible to wash Intensely es
ana scald or boil their body linen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

Washington and Baltimore shared re-
flected honors when Ensign Edward
Orrick Mcdonnell pulled the string
that caused the stars and Stripes to
unfurl in far-off Vera Cruz over the
old "fol tress beneath the seas re-
placing the last Mexican flag over that
port.
With our fighting forces sent to Mex
leo to exact respect for the Stars and
Stripes it was very appropriate that
a Baltimore boy of a long line of
ancestors who have served their coun-
try in battle. from the birthplace of
the national anthem. should be selected
to unfurl Old Glory over the captured
port
And Washington shared in the dis
tinction because Ensign McDonnell
has spent much of his life in this city
and is as well known here as in Balti-
more. His brother. the Rev. Eugene
De Lacy Mcdonnell, is stationed at
ST. Aloysius Church. and is president
of GonZaSa College and director of
the third SUNDAY brigade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Seven Address Jonadabs.

Pioneer Council. No. /, Sons Of iona
dab held "A meeting last night. James
j. Naloncy. j. L. Cotton. Rev. ". \.
Milvin. Fl. Quin. Judge Nichol. :. c.
Sudwarth and J. NJ. Kelly spoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

]. Edward Burke. fifty years old, a mer-
chant died Friday at the home of his
daughter. Mrs Samuel T. Hickman.
Frederick. Md. He WAS director of the
Franklin Savings Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Help Spread the Disease.

Fundamentally sanitation and health
are economic problems. the observer
comments. In proportion as the
economic conditions of the masses
have improved. in proportion To their
ability To keep clean, this VIGOROUSLY
filthy disease Las decreased or disap-
;,rs-ed While economic evolution is
4 slow process, he suggests such pre-
caution as existing conditions permit
hooking to 4 reduction or complete
Eradication of typhus-
Iodein.; houses, cheap boarding houses,
might shelters. hospitals. jlils and
rrisons are important factors in the
.pread and as the foci Of typhus. They
should have rigid sanitary supervision,
j,.cludtng enforcement Of measures to
free All inmates Of such institutions OF
lice.
~. C,ol,Ibereet in his monograph, dis
c,lsses the sH mptoms of typhus. and the
treatment to De accorded. lie does not
regard the disease, under proper treat
r1ent. as nearly 50 deadly as earlier in
yestiyators held. He does not consider
that mortality should exceed over 10
per cent although many outbreaks have
from three 10 i've deaths in every ten
infected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Associated With Poverty.

us association with poverty and filth
i well known. comments Surgeon
Goldberger. 1t spares no age though in
Young people and children it is mani
Tested differently than In the adult.
and II Is somewhat milder in its effect
or children.
Iyphus Is transmitted from person to
person by means of the body louise.
surgeon Goidbe.ger, working in Mex
leo city i'll conjunction with Surgeons
Ricketts, Wilder and Anderson, all of
The public health service, was one Of the
discoverers of this fact following a
suggestion made by Surgeon Nicolle of
the Italian army. result of investi-
cations in the Tunis campaign The
lead louise may possibly serve as
propaeating agent, but this is not es-
70 blished.
u seems reasonably certain to the in
asti5ators that typhus is communicated
III no other way than by the bite of an
injected louise. The poison of disease
REGULATES III the blood OF the human
A"st and the harm is done. II Is now
understood why typhus has been Pc
tatiaflS associated with misery and pov-
crtr, why il liars been Il vagabonds dis
Ease. "a disease o. jails and army camps
sometimes called Jail fever and camp
teVer-in fact Z disease Of poverty. filth
and orercrowdins.
= phus infection are based on the i'm
PORTRAIT role played by the louise in its
Transmission. Association with a typhus
case. iii the absence of this Transmitting
;E=ent, is not dangerous. Danger threat
tbS only when the louise Is about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Minnesota's Guns Fire Salute.

AS Ensign Mcdonnell pulled that
string the bands of the battleship Utah
and of the battleship Florida, on which
he is stationed. played The Star
Spangled Banner" the Minnesota's
guns belched forth their salute, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Saves Life of Officer.

Olson was at the battle of Torreon i'll
which Gen. Villa came out victorious, and
il was on this battlefield that he saved
the life Of Capt. Jesus Potaro of the con
stituttonalist army. Capt Potaro was
found on the battlefield unconscious by
Olson. vii" rushed him to a hospital at
Torreon.
When Capt. Potaro revived he took from
his clothes Mexican horsehair belt.
trimmed with silver adobe" dollars and
other carved silver, and presented it to
Olson.
lila is the great man of Mexico. I
think" said Olson He does not drink.
is kind to his men and is universally
recognized as their leader. The poems all
place great faith in Villa as a fighter
ana whenever he comes down the street
they take off their hats and cheer him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Carranza Recognized as President

It met Gen Carraaza April l.. and
While he IS better educated man thar
Gen Villa. the people have not the faith
i'll him that they have in Villa. Gen Car
rama, however, is universally recognized
among the poems as president of the
country.
a lov-down. sood-foT-nothing. that's
what everybody says of President Huerta
once they have met him said Olson.
He's drunkarJ. and ali reports of his
ningling in vice are true. from what [
learned and saw Of him.
Olson left Minneapolis last September
for Bishee Ariz.. to enter the miring
business. but at the outbreak Of the Next
can trouble he Went to Chihuahua to TAX.
photographs. Here he was seized by the
constitutionaiists and thrown into prison
after. mis-. camera and paraphernalia had
been confiscated. 1t was while in prison
that Olson became acquainted with Capt.
totaro. the man he later saved after the
battle of Torreon. and il was to him that
Olson owes his release from prison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Will Be Sent to Mexico City.

MENICO CITY. MAY DIR. Edward
Ryan of the American Red Cross, who
was captured ut Zacatecas by command
of Gen. Joaquin Mas and sentenced to
death as a spy. was saved by an order
signed BIZ Minister of War BANQUET at
II o'clock Thursday night. DR. Ryan will
he brought to this city and turned over
to the Brazilian legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
PERIL OF DISEASE
T0U. S. SOLDIERS
More to Be Dreaded in Mexi-
leo Than Bullets of Huerta's
Followers.
NEED TO GUARD AGAINST
THE MOSQUITO AND LOUISE
Large Proportion of Mexican People
Are Affected With Body
Parasite.

Ihat The mosquitoes Of the coastal
Gjons of Mexico. and the parasitic in
Sccts with which large proportion of
The population of Mexico is infested. MAY
prove a more serious menace to unac-
glimated American troops than the Mex
lean soldiers and shippers is the belief
- officials Of the United states public
health service.
The mosquitoes which swarm III the
low lying regions along the gulf coast
of Mexico are bearers of yellow fever
and malaria, and heroic measures Will
ne required to protect American troops
from their ravages. The body para sites
with which a large proportion of Mex
icos peon population is infested carries
the dread typhus infection. and in both
cases the diseases are transmitted by
rlle bites of the insects
smallpox is also frequently carried
from person to person by means OF in
sects, though this plague is consid-
cred easier TO handle and Ia conquer
than the other diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
To Guard U. S. Border.

FEAR of Introduction into the United
States Of yellow fever and typhus.
through The great influx of refugees
Prom MEXICO was voiced by Secretary
McAdoo of the Treasury Department,
Who asked Congress for an appropria-
zion of s10".oe0 to meet this possibility
IalS money would be expended under
The direction of the public health
service
To fight the menace Of yellow fever
and malaria at Vera Cruz where
Two surgeons of the public health serv-
zee. experts and f'nmunes. are now di-
recting the sanitation of the port II
VIII take time to make their efforts
successful. but they are proceeding
with adequate wisdom, based on eX-
l'erience gained in tropical and semi
tropical service. They will make war
10 the death ON the deadly mosquito
To meet the possibility Of a Mexican
'Aititary campaign. and for general iu-
formative reasons. the public health sery
zee has been making exhaustive study of
health conditions in that republic Surgeon
Joseph GoldperSer is one OF those assign
ed TO this task. He reports TO the pub
lie health service in a Brief Note on the
prevention of Typhus Fever made pub
ii" today.
because of the widespread prevalence
Of .yphus in certain areas Of Mexico,
some observers have been leu to regard
II as a disease of the tropics IL does
nor occur. however. except as an i'm
p"rted disease. in any portion of Mexico
~ ich has a tropical climate. II is on'y
10 oe found IN the plateau region. at an
particularly in the larger cities, such as
i'llebla. Mexico City. San Luis Potosi
y GaascaHentes and SaltiiIo. 1t is a dis
."sS OF temperate and cold climates.