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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
GEORGETOWN CITIZENS
DISCUSS CIVIC PLANS
Formal Action on Questions Is De-
ferred Until the Next
Meeting.

Owing to many members of the
Georgetown Citizens Association being
at the benefit performance held last
night for the Western High School
fund, the first fall meeting of the asso-
citation was given over to the consid-
GRAFTON of questions of interest to the
citizens of this section of the city,
rather than formal action on them.
Frank p. Leetch, president of the as
ISOLATION, outlining the work accom-
during the summer. passed in review
many civic questions.
The treatment of Rock Creek valley
for the purpose of connecting Potomac
Park with the Geological Park should
be the question of burning interest to
Georgetown citizens, Mr.. Leetch said.
He read the report of the Rock Creek
valley commission, of which Secretary
McAdoo of the Treasury Department
is chairman, and pointed out that the
question of benefits" in connection
with the carrying out of the park pro-
gram is new one, and one which 1t
hebooves every Georgetown citizen to
give serious consideration.
Long Fight for Park Recounted.
Other members told of the fight
which has been waged for more than a
score of years by the association for
the Rock Creek Park project.
As the question was deemed too Sc
rious one for definite action. with
only a small representation of the as
ISOLATION present, the appointing of a
committee on this matter was post
poned until the next meeting.
mendations for street improvements
had been made by the association on
the request of the Commissioners. on
account of the Borland amendment to
the District appropriation bill.
The amendment is an absolute in
justice, as a general propoSltlon, as
serted Mr.. Leetch. land is abhorrent to
the citizens of the District"
Praise for Col. W. w. Harris.
Col. w. w. Harris, U. S. A, superin-
tendent of public buildings and grounds,
was highly praised by the president for
his attitude toward the different sec
tions of the city. His plans for a great
err Potomac Park were explained and
the work done on Montrose Park COM
mended
The questions of Boy Scouts, play
ground and swimming pools for
Georgetown were left until next meet
ing A committee will be appointed to
meet the public utilities commission at
the hearing to be held soon on street
railway standards.
After some little debate. in which the
Montessori method of teaching was
more or less propounded and explained,
SIS was appropriated by the associa-
ton for the library and storytelling
center of Georgetown, for the benefit
of the library committee.
The date for the annual election of
officers is set for November 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Dreams

The dreams of youth are most
enhancing, they take him where
all nature smiles. and birds Of
paradise are glancing along ro-
mantle woodland aisles. And
when he wakes, and lies recall
ing the visions of that fairy shore,
the moonlight on its vistas falling,
he fain would sleep and dream
some more. The dreams OF age
are fierce and racking, and wear
away the old mems lives; in
dreams redmen my steps are
tracking, with tomahawks and
scalping knives. Or | am tied
upon a trestle, locomotive draw
ing near; no matter how | strain
and wrestle. | can't escape my
doom, | fear. Or forty-seven
bulls pursue me. l hear them
thunder at my heels, they push
their big long antlers through me
how comfortable all that feels!
Or l am from an airship falling,
and know that every bone will
break; the pangs | feel are most
appalling, and I'm still falling
when awake. | never sleep but
that disaster comes to me in some
tragic form; I'm swimming in a
lake of plaster, or torn to frag-
ments by a storm. And when l
wake I'm so exhausted. to walk
! scarcely have the steam; then
by some youth am accosted,
who tells me OF his glowing
dream! WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
FIRST WOMAN TO GET PATENT.
R. C. Gill Says Miss Mary Keis Had
That Honor.

Controversy as to who was the first
woman to be granted a patent by the
United States government has been
started by a story published by The
Star regarding the death of Miss Mar
garet E. Knight, who had been known
as 1.-The woman Edison" In the last
forty-four years she had been granted
twenty-nine patents over a wide field.
The first woman to get an American
patent, according to r. c. Gill, patent
office authority, was Miss Mary Keis of
Connecticut Her invention was for an
improvement in weaving and it was
granted patent rights May 5, 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner D. P. milford. oysters from
Potomac beds, at nth street wharf FOR
the market; schooner Virginia Dare, at
18th street wharf with pine lumber for
Johnson & Wimsatt. from the Kappa
hammock river; power boat Daisy at
Alexandria to load merchandise for the
market here; steamer Southland. pas
sengers and freight from Norfolk and
Old Point to the Norfolk and Wash
inston Steamboat Company; steamer
Frederick de Barry, from MattoX creek
and river landings to the Potomac and
Chesapeake Steamboat Company
schooner Willie Clarence, power boa'
Blanche and fattie Brignteyes, oysters
from Potomac beds at 18th street
wharf for the market.
Departures.
Schooner Orbit, from 18th street
wharf for Potomac point to load
cord wood back to this city: fattie
Brighteyes and schooner J. r. Dixon,
light, for lower Potomac points after
oysters for the market here: schooner
Mary Francis, light, from Alexandria
for a Potomac point to load back to
this city; schooner Silver Star. light,
for Neabsco creek to load lumber or
cord wood and return; steamer North
land for Old Point and Norfolk; steam
err Northumberland. for lower river
points and Baltimore: steamers Wake
field and Frederick de Barry, for land
ings along the river; power boat Daisy
from Alexandra with MERCHANDISE ioi
Pennington, Md. scow Fannie. light
from Alexandria, for pohick, to load
pulp wood for Alexandria.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Louise arrived from District
workhouse at Occoquan towing light
ers; tug Minerva arrived at George
town with sand and gravel laden light
ers; tug Capt. Toby arrived light from
Aqua creek. where she delivered tive
light barges; tug Winship arrived a
Georgetown with light ccal boats fol
Chesapeake and Ohio canal points; tuf
John Miller arrived in Eastern branch
with lighters from Little Hunting
creek and River View; tug HerbeT'
arrived with lighters and left will
light ones for sand and gravel dig
ging beds opposite Alexandria.
Memoranda.
Schooner Helen ii. Montague will
ties from the Potomac has arrived a
Salem, Mass. in tow from Hampton
roads: schooner S. c. Colbourn is re
ported at a lower river point to loaG
oysters for the market here; schooner
Winnie Windsor is due at 18th stree
wharf with oysters for the market
schooner Rather is at Virginia pofn
to load pulp wood to Alexandria fol
shipment to West Virginia: schooner
cord wood for the Alexandria market
schooner Columbia F. c. is reporte,
chartered to load canned goods at
river point for the Washington dealers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Police Seek Novel Bike Thief,

Calvin Sterner, S07 cath street north
west. is anxious to find an unidenti
fed man who borrowed his bicycle yes
terday. Sterner told the police tina
he was standing in front of 469 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, when {
man approached him. said his bicycl,
had been stolen, and asked for thu
loan of bicycle on which to pursu,
the person who had committed tn,
theft. Il let him take my bicycle" sait
Sterner, land he didn't come back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Will Meet to Discuss Activities.

A broadening of the scope of activity
of the Retail Merchants Association
will be considered tonight at the quar-
terly meeting of the organization in the
oak room of the Raleigh Hotel. The
meeting will be called to order at s
o'clock by President Andrews. The
board of governors of the association
met late yesterday afternoon and pass
ed on many propositions that will be
considered at tonight's meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

FEeAef's Pharmacy, 18th Street, Corner
Of Columbia road. Is one Of the Wash
ington Heights agencies Of The Star
where Want Ads may be left Lost,
Rooms for Rent and other popular
Wants are q penny a word day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Pearson's Pharmacy. 18th Street. Cor.
ner Florida avenue. is a Star Want Ao
branch, where Rooms for Rent. HelI
Wanted, For Sale Miscellaneous and
other everyday wants of the housewife
may be left for insertion in The Star
One cent per word is all it costs fol
most Wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

William A. Bopp. forty-nine years old,
1909 street southeast, was treated at
Casualty Hospital last night for gas
poisoning. Bopp was found In a room
at his homo with gas flowing from an
open fixture. HIS wife found him and
had him taken to the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
MONDAY EVENING CLUB
REWSES PLAN OF WORK
Hereafter Will Promote Only Char
liable, Philanthropic and Correc-
tional Needs of District.

With a revised constitution the Mon
day Evening Club today entered upon
a new years work in the interest OF
promoting the charitable. philanthropic
and correctional needs of the District
Of Columbia. ..-
Effort was made at the first fall
meeting of the club at the Y. w. c. A.
last night to enlarge the scope of it's
activities and make it a sort of civic
forum, but a majority of the members
decided that the organization should
stick to it's original social service pro-
gram.
William D. Mackenzie led the fight
for an expension OF the clubs activi-
ties and declared that it's meetings
should be open for discussion of politi-
cal and other questions related to the
civic welfare of the people of, Wash
a vote it was evident that a great
many of the members entertained
views similar to those of Mr.. Macken-
zie.
Consideration of z new constitution,
which was sumbitted by the executive
committee. of which George s. Wilson
is chairman, took up most of the time
of the meeting.
Committees Recommendations.
The recommendations of the commit
tee were designed to make the organi-
zation in fact, as in name. one devoted
to the promotion of charitable, phllan,,
thropic and correctional work. To this
end it was proposed that membership
should be limited to persons engaged
in such work, either as paid workers
or volunteers, and that the total num-
Der of members in the club should not
be permitted to exceed 400.
Both propositions were voted down.
In lieu of the former it was decided
to continue the wording of the pre-
vious constitution to the effect that
persons interested in charitable. phil
anthropic and correctional work are
eligible for membership. No limit was
placed on the number of persons that
may affiliate with the club.
Propositions Approved.
Several minor recommendations pre-
scented by the committee were approx
ed. recommendation to discontinue
the practice of placing ex-presidents
on the executive committee was adopt
ed.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs Ernest P. Bicknell, president OF
the club. Plans for the years work
will be discussed at the November
New members elected last night
were: Miss Margaret NJ. Armstrong,
B. Howard Clark, Miss Eliza r: DAVIS
Miss Katherine Gwynn, Miss Sara A.
Hall, Miss Margaret Howard; MISS
Mss Mi,dred Ross, Rev. Clarence II.
Vincent. Miss Lillian Wilder. J. Law
renee Solly, Miss Abbie Roberts. Miss
Fannie F. Clement and George Herbert
Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Detroit Preacher Will Be Heard.

Rev. R. W. Bagnall of Detroit Is to
delfvae the address at the thirty-third
annual opening Of Bethel Literary and
Historical Association tonight At Met
yopolitan A. u. e. Church, NJ street, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
CITY ITEMS.
Carpets l.,

Carpets Look New When Hfnkel
does the cleaning Thorough work.
without injury. Low prices. Tel. NJ 202b.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Money to loan at ) and so on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co.. 40 y. /. ave-
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Attend Great Frederick Fair.
Baltimore & Ohio. Tickets good on all
trains Oct. 20 to %. valid for return
until oath, $3.50. Special train from
Wa shington am. Oct %. sl.7o. re-
turning same Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

their potency as health agents. Inn
proved digestion. better spirits. greater
capacity for work and. for play come
with use of pure old Maerzen or SEN
ate. 2 doz., $1.75 Gager. $3.50. Bottle
rebate, Soc Write or Tel. West 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Others Lose Valuables.

When Congress Adjourns Use Ches. &
| ohio Rv to the west Three fast trains
daily. 1889 F st. and 513 Pa. ave.-Ad-
vertiSement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Your Linens Will Always Look
the same If they are laundered by Cor
gers. Tablecloths only &c. w. 6S5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Phone Main 259o for Family Wash
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

GIG 18th. C. A. Muddiman 4 Co. 1904 G..
OIL and gas lamps made electric.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Present Trying Means Future Buying
WHEN SCHNEIDER'S MALT BREAD
lis the loaf that's tried. It's a motor
ious fact that every new trial of MALT
BREAD means a new and permanent
customer. MALT BREAD combines
every good quality that can be en-
bodied in a flour product-its pure. de-
licious and highly nourishing. Your
grocer sells MALT BREAD. sc loaf.
Order It and look for the label
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
You'll Array,

You'll Always Pay Lowest Prices
and get promptest attention when you
order LUMBER at Eisinger's, 2109 eth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Manifestations Coos and Others.
Columbia Photo. Sup. Co, 1874 N. 7. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Cost of living. Direct from producers.
Fresh & Smoked Meats, Country Sau-
sage & Poultry. Fresh each morning
GIG La. ave. Phi. NJ 22S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
Virginia Theater. That's ALL

Phone Your Want AID to The StaA
Main e440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

T Squares, Triangles. Schmidt. 1921 18th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Phone Your Want AID to The StaA
Main 2ll0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20
SMOKER TO PARISH MEN
MADE OCCASION OF RALLY
Holy Name Society Is Host and
Many Applications for Member
ship Are Made.

Naval Lodge Hall, 4th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast, was
crowded last evening at the comph-
mentary smoker given to the men OF
the parish by the Haly Name Society
of Holy Comforter Church. The meet
ing was made the occasion of rally
in the interest of the society and many
applications for membership were re-
ceived.
Cornelius Ford, public printer, ad-
dressed the society on the need OF re-
ligious organization and pointed out
the material advantages ACQUIRING to
the members. The spiritual side OF the
HOLY Name work was explained by Rev.
]. l.. Kearns, o. p. spiritual director
of the branch of the society at St
Dominics Church.
Rev. Clarence L. Wheeler, pastor of
Holy Comforter Church. complimented
the men on the showing made at the
meeting, and exhorted them to live up
to the requirements of the organ1za-
ton.
Rev. ]. w. Daily in Charge.
Rev ]. Walter Daily. spiritual di-
rector of the society, was in charge
of the smoker and introduced the
speakers. Joseph P. Germuiller. presi-
dent Of Holy Comforter branch, pre-
sided at the meeting. and made an ad-
! dress of welcome to the guests.
| Between the speeches a musical en-
| tertainment was furnished by the boys
choir of st. Paurs Catholic Church I'M
der the direction of DIR. James Dickin-
! son. A quartet from the choir sang
several numbers, and solos were sung
| by Maurice p. Fitzgerald and Rev. j.
| Walter Daily.
The arrangements for the smoker
| were in the hands of Father Daily and
| a committee of the officers of the So
| ciety. comprising President Germuil
Ter. Thomas NJ. Harvey. vice president;
Edward G. Carroll, secretary; Maurice
| Mulcare. treasurer, and Richard Nc
Donald. marshal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

WeddinGN and Receptions.
GUIDE furnishes the choicest flowers and
most artistic decorations. 1914 F St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-20

Ask for Tolnan Laundry Family Wash
price list. Main 2590.-Advertisement.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27

contents of which are denied by Rich
ards, Jro says that in August, 1905,
when his daughter, Mrs. Richards,
died, she told Mr.. and Mrs. McHan
that she wanted n to take the
little boy and keep him.
Richards. Jr.. lived at the McHans,
petition cites, until he was dis
graced by his actions with other wom-
en-" The petition also says Richards
agreed at the time of his wifes death
that McHan should keep the child
This Richards denies
Richards is a salesman for the
DowmanJ Johnson printing concern.
Mr.. McHan is a wealthy farmer of
Piekens County.
Patrolman Greene. of the Atlanta
police force, was the first witness
called in the case He testified that
on the night of February 4. 1914, he
arrested Richards and young girl in
the Y, 3t'bule of the Jones Avenue
Church.
an Compromising Position"
he said the two were in compro-
missing position, and that he carried
them to the station house, where bond
" furnished for their appearance
This bond was forfeited. he said
Richards at the time of the arrest at
tempted to conceal his identity by
giving a wrong name. the policeman
said
This testimony was listened to by
Richards second wife, who refused TO
leave the courtroom when warned that
the testimony might embarrass her.
Richards will have a score or m ore
witnesses testify to his good charac-
ter, and the indications were that The
case would not be concluded Friday.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Ga, congressman
Renew Battle for
Atlanta Reserve

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 27.-
Alarmed for Atlanta's interests by
the report that the South would not
receive one of the regional banks and
that instead a "fish-hook district" ;"
including Georgia, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia and Mary
land, with Richmond or Baltimore
the site of the regional bank for the
South, Representatives Howard,
Hardwick and Adamson, of Georgia,
this afternoon appeared before the
Reserve Bank Committee and pro-
tested against any such plan and pre-
sented additional data in behalf of
Atlanta. Senator Hoke Smith could
not appear because of illness.
The Georgia Congressman told Sec
retaries McAdoo and Houston and
Comptroller John Shelton Williams,
who constitute the Reserve Commit
tee. that such a plan would be unjust
to every Southern state and to At
lanta in particular.
The additional data which they pre-
sented set out the bank clearings
and commercial receipts of Atlanta
and showed conclusively that At
lanta should have the regional bank
and furthermore that there was an
.
South for Atlanta. The Reserve
Committee stated it would be so days
before any agreement was reached.
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
DR., Mawson Reports
Ore and Coal Abound
In Antarctic Region


Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, Feb. %.
Discoveries of immense commercial
value were made in the Antarctic by
DR.. Douglas Mawson, the explorer,
who has just returned from the south.
DIR. Mawson, who is still suffering
from the severe hardships through
which he and his men passed. said
to-day that enormous beds of coal
and copper lie in the Antarctic re-
gions.
"On account of the ice fields, we
were unable to make a complete sur
vey and don't know exactly how big
the ore and coal fields are" he said.
"They are very extensive, however. II
would be a difficult task to produce
coal or ores because of the intense
cold and the difficulties in transpor-
tation, but perhaps some day science
will overcome these handicaps."
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
Father, Who Figured in Affair With Girl in
Church Vestibule, Faces Suit.

Another legal battle for the possess
sion of little John B. Richards 3D.
was wage5 Friday before Judge
Charles S. Reid, of the Stone Noun
tain Circuit Court, between Mr.. aud
Mrs. A. McHan. of Jasper, Pickens
County, the grandfather and grand
other, and John B. Richards, Jr.. fa-
ther of the boy. Judge Reid sat in
the old City Hall Building in Atlanta.
by consent of the parties to the suit
John B. Richards, Jr., is the man
who was arrested in the vestibule Of
the Jones Avenue Baptist Church
about month ago in company with Il
woman with whom 1t was charged
he was flirting and spooning.
Case Date. Far Back.
Publicity given this affair caused
the grandfather to make the effort
Friday to get possession of the boy.
Richards Jr.'s character repeatedly
has been attacked and defended; the
boy has been shuttled back and forth
between father and grandfather and
the legal fight has swept through the
lower courts to the Supreme Court
back again since August, 1905,
with no settlement yet made.
Fridays hearing before Judge Reid
was preeipitated by writ of habeas
corpus sued out by Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Han praying the court to take the
child from his father and place him
Mr.. McHan's care. Mr. McHan's
reason for this request is the alleged
bad character OF Richards Jr.. which
Richards denies.
Says Mother Gave Him Son.
Mr.. McHan's petition, truth of the
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-27
TRIAL
ASKED FOR
HUSBAND
Mrs. Frank Cites Fairness Shown
Becker Because of Character
of States Witnesses.

Charging that vile conspiracy"
had placed her husband in the shadow
Of the gallows and citing the recent
startling developments in the Pha-
gan mystery to support her accusa-
tion, Mrs. Leo NJ Frank Friday ad-
dressed a letter to the public asking
IL the courts and officers of Georgia
could not be as fair, al least, as those
in New York where Lieutenant
Charles Becker was granted a new
trial because of the low character of
the witnesses who testified against
him and because of the hostile at
mosphere that enveloped the entire
trial.
The wife, who has stood Loyalty by
the accused man, voiced her belief
that he will yet go free-absolutely
vindicated.
Cites Hair Evidence.
Mrs Frank asserted that the whols
case against her husband had been
based on vague suspicious perjured
testimony and suppressed evidence.
She cited the information in the
possession of DIR. II. F. Harris as
glaring and most reprehensible in
stance of the suppression of vital evil
dence and asked why he, an off1cial
of the State, should withhold knowl-
edge of the fact that the hair found
on the second floor of the pencil fac
tory was not Mary Phagan's, as the
had 20 -,
She called attention to the Formby
affidavit, and to the reputation of
his testimony by Albert Mcknight to
support her claim that a web of lies
and perjury had been woven around
Frank in the alleged conspiracy to
railroad him to the gibbet.
Not to Ask for Life Sentence.
Reports of contemplated effort to
induce Judge Hill TO substitute life
Imprisonment for the death sentence
when Frank is brought before him
next week were said Friday to be
without any foundation.
1t generally Is understood among
lawyers that Judge Hill, so long as
the case remains in its present
status, has no alternative but to
name tne GATE on winch execution
shall be carried out.
Solicitor Dorsey is known to hold
the opinion that Judge Hill can do
nothing but renew the sentence i'm
posed by Judge Roam last August
Backed by Decision.
He has a decision of the Suprems
Court to back him in his contention,
which is said to hold that in the
event of appeals superseding the SEN
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