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Evening star., 1915-03-27
DR.. FRANCIS D. KOONCE
is DEAD OF PNEUMONIA
Physician Stricken With the Fatal
Malady Following an At
tack of Grip.

DR.. Francis D. Koonce, forty-six
years of age, a resident physician of
this city for the past fifteen years, died
Wednesday night at his home, 900 NJ
street northwest. DR.. Koonce had the
grip, which developed into pneumonia,
causing his death most Unexpectedly.
He had treated patients Wednesday y
afternoon, friends say
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at o'clock at the home, Rev.
DR.. Edward X. Hardin of the Mount
Vernon Place Church officiating. In
terment was at Glenwood cemetery.
DR.. Koonce was a native of North
Carolina. He was born at Richlands in
1869. and received his early education
at La Grange. Later he was graduated
from the University of North Carolina
with high honors. receiving both his
A. .B. degree and his doctors degree.
Soon after his graduation he became
assistant physician at the North Caro-
lima Hospital for the Insane at Raleigh,
where he met with great SUCCESS. Fol-
lowing practice in his native state he
came to Washington and began gen.
eral practice. For several years he had
devoted himself to eclectic medicine,
specializing on chronic diseases.
In 1903 he married Miss Annie Town
shend OF Oakland. Md. who survives
him. together with three small chill
dren-Rebecca. Nellie and Francis.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
SPEAK IN EU[OGY
OF JUSTICE ELURTON
Tribute to Deceased Jurist by
Members of Bar of us.
Supreme Court.

Tribute to the memory and services Of
the late Associate Justice Horace H.
Lurton of the Supreme Court of the
United States was rendered by the
members of the bar Of that court at a
meeting held in the courtroom at noon
today.
presided over the meeting, which was
attended by large number Of members
of the bar, while many friends and sew
eral members of the family of the de-
parted jurist occupied seats in the
room. James D. Maher. clerk of the
court. acted as secretary.
On motion OF Solicitor General Davis
of the Department Of Justice, q COM
mittee on resolutions was appointed.
consisting Of ]. NJ. Dickinson. chair
man. Tennessee. Judson Harmon. Ohio;
Edmund F. Trabue, Kentucky: John j.
Vertrees. Tennessee; Edgar H. Farrar,
Francis Lynde Stetson, New York
Henry W. Anderson. Virginia; Law
renee Maxwell, Ohio; William Marshall
Bullitt, Kentucky; Charles T. Gates,
trict of Columbia; Otto Ktrchner. Mich
igan: Frank 4. Kellogg. Minnesota, and
r. w. Lehman. Missouri.
NO act of mine in the presidency
gave me more pleasure than nominat-
ing him to be justice of the Su-
preme Court said Mr.. Taft.
Others who spoke at the meeting
were former Attorney General j. NJ.
Dickinson of Tennessee. Edmund F. Ira
bue of Kentucky. Henry W. Anderson
OF Virginia, William Marshall Bullitt
OF Kentucky. Otto Kirchner Of Michi-
gan, Frank b. Kellogg of Minnesota
and +. w lehman Of Missouri
John w. Yerkes of Kentucky, who
was to have spoken. was confined to
his home by illness.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
LATEST BOWIE ARRIVALS.
Billy Oliver and String Join Turf
ColonY at Prince Georges Park.

The veteran Billy Oliver. for years q
familiar nxure on the eastern race
courses, has Joined the turf colony now
settled at Prince Georges Park for the
,nrtng meeting Of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association. which
will be inaugurated Thursday after
noon. oliver, bubbling with enthusiasm
over the coming event. which he pre-
diets will be one of the most brilliant
ever held in this section OF the coun-
NV came down from Lakewood. N. j.,
where bearers Of his silks went to win
ter quarters at the termination of the
game last fall.
oliver has a candidate for the Inau-
xural handicap. which will feature the
initial program at Bowie. In kewassa,
one Of the most consistent as well as
ono Of the swiftest sprinters raced over
the MARYLAND tracks last fall. ka-
wassa has been nursed back into con-
aition by oliver. The long-strided son
~ MCGEE is no longer troubled with q
had leg. which he developed toward the
o,o.a or last seasons campaign. and
when oliver sends him to the races at
Rowie he expects him to be as sound
&c when he first saw daylight. kewassa
wiII be seen in the sprints at the
southern Maryland track. while OIL
ver's main reliance In the contests over
distance of ground will be Abbotts-
ford. a son of Hippodrome, who raced
very creditably at Bowie last spring
and last summer In Canada.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Dramas of a Great City.
Being . Collection Of Scenes from
Here and There.
The Afable Dentist.

CA model dental parlor. Cabinets
filled with various deadly-looking I'M
plements are lined against the wall.
The glorified BARRIERS chair accommo-
dates the shrinking form of a small.
middle-aged man wearing tortoise-shell
eyeglasses and the frightened air of a
cornered rabbit. Over him looms the
dentist. tall. thin man with huge.
ferocious-1ooking mustache.)
Dentist-Now, hold your mouth in
that position. Don't move.
(The patient, his mouth stretched
open until he looks like a human horn
Of plenty, chokes and sighs.)
Dentist (turning in a 1eisurely fash
ion toward his Instrumentation You've
got bad cavity there. You should
have come to me earlier.
The Patient tnodding assent)-owk!
Dentist (sharply)-Hold the face per-
fectly still.
Gle prods in the cavity with the ele-
CANT indifference born Of long practice
Evening star., 1915-03-27

The patient struggles and utters a
shrill squeaL)
Dentist (soothingly)-Did hurt you?
l must have touched nerve that time.
Now hold still
mouth Then he turns on switch
and commences to bore. The patient
waves his arms excitedly ana struggles
to a sitting position, forcing the dem
tist to remove the buzzer.)
Dentist Tin wounded voiceD-1 gu
shouldn't move around like that.
can't work successfully if you keep
squirming.
have swallowed a piece OF tooth.
Dentist equally determined)-Oh. no.
you haven't That's your imagination
The Patient-Well, I guess your i'm
axination would get busy II You knew
You had part Of one of your teeth In
Dentist (tired Of fooling)-Lean back
there! Now think Of something agree
able Gle rests one elbow comfort
ably on the patients chest and contin-
ues boring.) Do you think the Ma
tionals will win the pennant this year?
I think 1t would be great thing for
the game
Patient (who hasn't been to a ball
game in ten years)-Grk!
Dentist (cheerfully continuingl-Thc
European situation interests me very
much. 1t is complicated. and yet ! be-
iiave by the exercise Of true diplomacy
we can avoid getting into a justly-to-
be-regretted war.
The Patient this irritation growing)
-Umble. umble.
Dentist (removing the buzzer and
stepping back with a glowing smile OF
Evening star., 1915-03-27
VILLA PERSONALLY
T0LEAD ATTACK
Important Documents Sent
From Matamoras in Antici-
patton of Big Battle.

Customhouse and national documents
at Matamoras, Mexico. have been
sent to Brownsville, Tex. in anticipa
tion of battle between the Carranza
and Villa forces, which is expected te
begin not later than tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Caperton, in report
today from Vera Cruz, said fighting
continued between Carranza and villa
forces at Ebano, outside Tampico, and
that some oil tanks in that vicinity had
been damaged. -.-..-
Carranza agents a few days ago re-
ported defeat of Villa forces at Ebano'
and reports in Tampico to the same ei-
feet were received today at the state
Department.
A telegram from Brownsville, rex
to the Villa agency here last nlgh1 an
nounced that the main body OF vita
troops advancing to attack MataHioi ds
reached Rusias, five miles from Aia
moras, late yesterday
Private dispatches from the border
reaching Washington sald Gen. a N!lia
himself was in command OF the lorce
about to attack Matamoras
Adyices to the State Department say
Cen. Villa has given special orders LOT
protection of Chinese in Sonora other
off,cial dispatches say that in an interview
with the Brazilian minister Rogue Con
zaJes Cara. head of the government IN
Mexico CITY. promised prompt payment ol
the indemnity for the killing OF Jonn b.
AIcManus an American, murdered March
IL by Zapata troopers.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
REBUILT LIGHTER LAUNCHED.
Schooners Earl Biscoe and Maud S.
Here for Sail Repairs.

one of the large lighters belonging
to John Miller & Co, and used in the
transportation of bricks and clay from
Little Hunting creek and River View
to the plants on the Eastern branch.
was yesterday launched from the ma
rine railway at Bennett's boatyard,
where 1t was rebuilt. The lighter had
been on the railway for the last three
weeks, and had all unsound timber
removed and replaced with new ma
terial so that she Is practically a new
craft Another of the Miller lighters
will be hauled out at Benefits next
week for general repairs.
The schooner Earl Biscoe of the
Clarke fleet is lying at the wharf of
her owners to be fitted with new fore
sail and jib to replace sails damaged
as the vessel was on her way down
the river aout ten days ago. The yes
sci was caught off Holland point in a
heavy blow that reduced the canvas
TO ribbons. Several days work was
required to patch up the sails SO that
the trip could be made to Nan njemoy
creek and return. The schooner Maud
S. also is lying out of service at this
city for sail repairs
Evening star., 1915-03-27

The other day l opened a clam and
saw pearl as big as any pea
have saw yet. I took it to a jewelry-
man. and he said 1t was a prue Pearl.
Does Uncle Sam buy pearls. Are we
really going to have war. wish I
could get the full value out of it. The
jewelryman offered me $40 cash for it.
l told him could, get 2 that from
Uncle Sam. please ans soon. I can
not write a longer letter (business
before pleasure) today. I will give
you a bargain. ans someway. this
Is no joke. My grandfather was a
pilot in the civil war.
yours respectfully (and for busi
ness.
"P.S. If you wont ans this give it
to Mr.. Wilson. He is kind-hearted
man and will ans it.
''Yours, -"
Evening star., 1915-03-27
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SELECTED LIST OF BOOKS RE-
GENTLY ADDED.

The following list. arranged by sub
jects. includes some of the latest addi-
tions to the Public Library.
The lists which appear in this column
each Saturday are reprinted. at the end
Of the month. in the library's monthly
bulletin. Copies of this may be obtained
free at the library or will be sent by
mail for Is cents year.
European War.
Adeock. A. St J. In the Firing Line. Fso7s.
Bernhard: Friedrich yon- Britain as Ger
Bes7' r''0n' 'e''ses, Inc German Enigma 'o|''
Bruce. T. $. Aircraft in War. UcA-Bsss;
.chesterton, G: p. Tn. Prussi.u Hath Said In
Comfort. ". l.. Fatherland. Fao7s- C734f.
Dane. Edmund. Hacking Through Belgium.
h.trooper. The French Army From within.
:, Trooenip. Herman M raas The German Empires
Hurd. A. S. The Fleets at War. Fao7e 1888.
Inspen Roger. The Fighting Retreat to Paris.
jones' c. s. The Unspeskable Prussian. Fao7o-
J713u
Ksnnsdy. J. NJ. The Campaign Round LieEs.
Kennedy. J. NJ How the War Began. Fso7s-
k3sh.
Hs kgs,,iffs fe,tsi. J. 4 ssRss S!siR; war Told in
Murray. MARI The Russian Advance. F3o79-
Powell. E. A. Fighting in Flanders. Fso7s-
slsdet. D. B. W. Germany's Great Lie.
spaisht. J; N; Aircraft in War: qcA;spl;4
Vivian. q G; \. The British Army From
Young. g. W. From the Trenches. F5o79- -Yss.
Industrial Arts.
, ysslsp, y.s:, 7. 3. The Instinct of Workmanship
Patents. RB-P274.
sis. so ,1s 4s., &C.; sss Antonio re1
Judging Tive.stock. RKAJ.G25.
Dare. Carl. Profitable squab Breeding. RkvP-
Fulton xSs RSssEs ss,, The Illustrated Book Of Pi-
isie. = F. Alloy steeis; scsLI4: r,
Care and Repair Of Gas and on Engines. TBo-
s.eeesk w,leo5 vic 5,I Company; .Fss 59,ssd s'es''
a. E:.sr.s. wss''. ana L.
Electric Welding, THE:n2.
Shop Systems. TlB-Sh16.
Cutting Lubricants. TY-Css
II i.G7sm :
Caseha rdening TJD-C26.
High speed and Carbon Inp ITpl ANs Stses' l'D 100
Dowd, A. 4. Machining Tapered and Spherical
sI5,dss H.,ss, +. < Mssnods Of Machine shop Work.
Precision Locating and Dividing Methods.
Arbors and Work holding Devices. TJED-A1l.
Broaching (Mschinery's ref ser.). TJno-B7s.
Dowd. A. A. Boring. Recessins and Multiple
Turning Tools. TJEO-D75.
Jones, r. D. Gagins Tools and Methods
Ineas. c. L. CGdd-headine. TJG-L96.
DiemakinR Practice. TJLCDS8.
Drawing, Forming and Bending Dies TJLC-
Modern Blanking and Piercing Dies. TJLC-
Metal Coloring and Finishing. TkE-MS6
Evening star., 1915-03-27
TOLD TO EXPLAIN DEALS.
Public Utilities Commission Serves
Notice on Local Corporations.

Notice was served by the public util-
tiles commission today on a number Of
local public service corporations to ex-
plain within ten days certain stock
transactions made last year, which are
believed to have been violation of the
public utility act. The transactions
referred to relate to the transfer of
stock in cases in which the approval of
the utilities commission had not been
previously acquired
In a letter to the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company the commis-
sion points out that this concern sold
S5I5, 900 of it's consolidated mortgage
/ per cent bonds previously held in
the treasury. acquired $4,000 of the
City and Suburban railway. $500 Of the
Georgetown and Tenleytown Railway
Company and 100000 stock of the
Washington and Rockville Railway
Company.
These transactions are made without
the authorization of the commission,
and il is also claimed that the Potomac
Electric Power Company sold $4,000
consolidated mortgage per cent bonds
previously issued and held in the
Treasury, and the Washington Inter-
urban Railway Company issued re-
ceiyer's certificates to the amount of
$4,000 without obtaining the authori-
ration of the commission as required
by law
Evening star., 1915-03-27
TENNIS STARS DEFEATED, .
Niles and Pell Eliminated From
Longwood Connection.

BOSTON. March 27---Yhe elimination
of N. w. Niles of Boston and r. r. Pell
of New York was the feature Of the
second days play in the annual in
door invitation tennis tournament of
the Longwood Cricket Club yesterday.
Summaries:
First round-Irving c. Wright Boston, de-
Ct!
Second round-I. a. Z. Jones Providence de-
fsated L. r. Pe1l, New York. "a so t-i:
R: " Williams. %. Philadelphia defeated ]. s.
pfafman Boston. -; G-;:: H. {. Johnson. Bos-
ton. defeated \. W. Niles, Boston 6-2 6-2
Singes-Second round Irving C. Wright, Bos-
ton. defeated II. q. NJ. kelleher. Seattle, rs,
ID.
Doubles-First round-N W. Nile, and A. s.
Dabney of Boston defeated 4. j. Veysey Mon
tresl. and Ii. G. NJ. Kelleher. Seattle 6-3,
6-3.
Second round-R. Norris Williams. I'd, PhiIa.
delphia: and b.. G: Johnson. Boston. defeated
T. r. Pell and B. S. Prentice, New York, 6-I.
6-2.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
CLAM DIGGER GENEROUS
IN OFFER TO UNCLE SAM
Finds Pearl Which He Proposes to
Sell to Government "at
a Bargain"

A state Of Washington clam digger
who believes in business before pleas
ure and has no time for extended cor
respondence has pearl which he Of
fers to the federal government at q
bargain He submits his offer to the
Secretary of the Treasury. suggesting 3
that IL that ofiicial will not reply that
opportunity be given to the President
to take up the matter. Relying on
the human qualities Of the President
he Is confident that his inquiry will
not be neglected in that quarter. He
also asks il there is to be war.
His communication reads:
Secretary of Treasury.
Dear Sir--I am writing you brief
letter as / am busy a digging clans
Evening star., 1915-03-27
FIELDER MAY NAME
GARRISON FOR BENCH
New Jersey Governor Consid-
ers Secretary of War for
Chief Justice, Is Report.

Politicians generally. and New Jer-
terested in a report coming from New
Jersey that Gov. Fielder of that state is
likely to name Secretary Lindley NJ. Car
rison of the War Department as chief
justice of the supreme court of New
Jersey, succeeding Chief Justice Gum
mere. 1t is declared that Gov Fielder
is known to have Secretary Garrison,
his personal friend, under considera-
ton, and that he hesitates about max
ing the appointment only because of
fear that he may be criticised for max
ing the supreme court too one-sided
politically. 1t has been urged upon the
governor. though. that Secretary Car
rison is too big and fair a man for OBJ
lection to be made to his politics
Chief Justice Gummere's term does
not expire until November is, but the
appointment is likely to be made with
in short time, or at least an an
nouncement of the purpose to name
either the chief justice to succeed him.
self or some one else
Think Garrison Will Not Accept,
Men close to Gov. Fielder and Secre-
tary Garrison do not believe that Sec
retary Garrison will retire from the
cabinet to go upon the New Jersey
bench, simply because he wishes to
serve his full four years with President
Wilson. Other friends, however, say
that the President would make no OBJ
lection to Mr.. Garrison going back to
the New Jersey supreme court, upon
which he sat as vice chancellor when
chosen to be Secretary of War Mr.
Garrison went upon that bench as the
successor to Associate Justice Pitney
of the United States Supreme Court
The work of the court was congenial
to him. Secretary Garrison is a poor
man, and in Jersey the twelve thou
sand-dollar salary would go further
than in Washington on the same sal
airy.
New Jersey men fully informed as to
most things there today expressed the
belief. as already indicated, that Mr.
Garrison will not leave Washington,
and that Gov. Fielder will again name
Chief Justice Gummere to succeed
himself.
Secretary Garrison has been talked
of as a candidate for United State~
senator in the primaries next yea.
and Gov. Fielder is believed to have
aspirations for the Senate. Mr.. Garri-
son has intimated that he has no wish
to be in the Senate.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
HIS CONDITION IMPROVES.
Secretary McAdoo Reported to Be
Steadily Recuperating.

The condition of Secretary McAdoo Of
the Treasury Department. recuperating
at his home from an operation for ap-
pendicitis. shows steady. II not rapid.
Improvement He rests easily. Is achiev-
Ing tranquility of mind under the
suggestion of his physician and prom
ises to be restored to full health and
renewed vigor and vitality without set
back
This is the third time that Secretary
McAdoo has been under the surgeons
knife. In 1909. injured in an automo-
bile accident, he had his right arm and
wick n. J. In 1910 he was operated
ipon in a New York hospital for hernia,
eported enormously at the time as ap-
,endicitis. His recovery in both in
tances was complete, and his general
health has been good.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Mr.. Bulls Asks Limited Divorce.

Mrs. Emma Florence Bulls has filed
su;+ for limited divorce and alimony
. .gainst Mark c. Bulls. a dentist. They
ware married January 19, 1911. and
hove no children. Mrs. Bulls charges
cruelty and tells the court that her
husband came home last Saturday night
In a rage and subjected her to indigni
ties in the presence of other men
hos riding at the home. She says his
treatment of her on that occasion rem
dsred her Ill. Attorney II. Winship
Wheatley represents the wife, who de-
ciares her husbands income Is about
$500 Dor month.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The President laid the corner stone OF
the memorial building dedicated to the
heroic women Of the civil war. Tho ex-
else board declined to accede to the de-
mand Of the Anti-Saloon League that cer-
tam retail and wholesale liquor houses
De closed as operating In violation Of the
law. The commission Of awards reached
the alf-million-dollar mark of disburve-
ments for acquisition Of property for the
proposed extension Of Union station plaza,
Inc T. w c. A conducted a campaign
to raise $500. Former President Tsft
spoke before the National Geo9raphio
Society. describing his mission 10 the
vatican during the Roosevelt adminissra-
tion' at the dedication of the memorial
10 heroic women Of the civil war and Al
memorial services for the late Justice
Lurton OF the United States Supreme
oourI Lieut. W. H. Santelmann, di-
rector, celebrated the twenty fifth annl-
versary of his connection with the Marine
Band Austin B. Winslow observed thS
nuhoredth anniversary of his birth. Creed
N fulton, lawyer. was found guilty of
felony In embezzling 1868 belonging TO Z
client he appealed. DIR. T. j. Kemp was
placed on trial charged with violation OF
;l tne pharmacy law in selling habit-formi
ing drugs Brewery workers in Washing.
ton threatened strike for higher wages
operators Threatened to close the plants
ratner than submit. Among those who
died during the week were: James Con
noly, veteran Of the civil war. known a.
Peanut Jimmie: A. J. Cumminskey,
veteran volunteer fireman, and a mernhe,.
OF the Oldest Inhabitants. Association: NJ.
=. hooker. former Treasury employe and
real estate broker: John Albee. author
ana poet; Leo Wheat. well known former.
~ as composer and musician.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
BANDITS LOOT z BANKS
Oklahoma Gang Gets $1,000, But Is
Pursued and Surrounded
by Posse.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March IL
The two banks at Stroud, Okla, about
fifty miles north of here, are reported
to have been robbed of $4,000 today by
eleven men. 1t is reported here
that the robbers rode into Stroud
at 10 o'clock this morning, left their
horses at the stockpens, and. after
robbing the First National Bank and
the stroud National Bank. were pur-
sued by posse to three miles east OF
Stroud, where they are surrounded by
more than 100 men,
One of the robbers. said to be Henry
Starr, wanted for other robberies, was
shot by fifteen-year-old boy, Paul
Curry, and captured. Identification of
the man is not positive.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
TURKEYPROM|SES
AID TO CHRISTIANS
Protection to Be Given Against
Kurd Attacks in Persia,
State Department Says.

Secretary Bryan said today the State
Department had received no direct ad-
vices of atrocities against the French
and Americans at Gulpashan, as re-
ported yesterday to the Presbyterian
board Of foreign missions at New York
The department, however, received
the message from Ambassador Morgen
thau telling of instructions issued by
the grand vizier of Turkey for pro-
lection of Christians in the threatened
Crumiah region of Persia.
Many directions, the Secretary said
had gone forward to American diplo-
matte and consular officers in the vicin-
ity of the danger zone, urging them to
do all they possibly could.
Turkey Promises Relief.
Turkey had informed the United
States that relief would be hurried to
the scene where a Kurd uprising
threatened a general Christian mas
sacre.
The State Departments renewed ef-
forts were made after the Presbyter-
ian board of foreign missions at New
York received alarming reports of
atrocities at Gulpashan, few miles
from Urumiah.
1t was declared sixty men had been
taken from the French mission and
five from the American mission COM
pound and hanged.
1t was learned through the British
embassy that the British consul at
Tabriz, Persia, not far distant from
the Urumiah district. acting in con-
junction with the American consul,
Gordon Paddock. had appealed to Rus
sian commanders in the region near
Tif1is to send soldiers to the rescue of
the helpless Christian populace. The
Russian generals, 1t was said, had de-
layed action, awaiting orders from
Petrograd.
Aid From Both Impossible.
In view of present efforts Of the
American government to have Turkish
troops sent to the region it was re-
garded as probable here that no
further effort would be made to get
aid from the Russian soldiery. In view
of hostilities between Russia and Tur-
key aid from both sides would be i'm
possible. 1t was suggested also that
the consuls at Tabriz were moved to
be cautious in getting troops into the
district. for fear that their coming
might precipitate a massacre.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Insurance Department Transferred.

The insurance department Of the
District. of which Charles r. Nesbit Is
superintendent. has been transferred
from the jurisdiction of Commtssioner
Newman to that of Commissioner
Brownlow. The order was issued yes
terday for the purpose of bringing
about closer cooperation between this
department and the office of the Are
marshal. which already is under the
supervision of Commissioner Brown
low. That official also has supervision
over the police department. health de-
partment and office of weights, meas
ures and markets.