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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
The True Harbineer

Most harbingers of spring are
fakes; the man depending on
them wakes to find they fooled
him and he sees he has the grip,
or some disease He sees some
harbingers on deck, and says,
1.-THE winters gone, by heck; a
soft wind from the southland
blows, and / shall change my
underclothes, and put my over
coat in soak, and dance and sing
and laugh and joke And then a
blizzard comes along. and shows
him where he got in wrong. Oh,
don't assume that spring is here,
when jimcrow harbingers appear;
but wait until the clucking hen is
fussing round the yard again, in
tent on Matching sundry chicks
into this world of politics. And
don't be fooled by pullets young,
which cluck around ere spring is
sprung; they're too impatient i'll
the cause: the fire of youth is in
their craws. But wait serenelv
till you've heard the clucking of
the wise old bird, which has out
lived the zeal of youth, and long
since cut her wisdom tooth.
When she gets busy, when she
begs for nest of straw and four
teen eggs. then. gentle reader,
you may shed your underwear
of flannel red: for when the old
hen plays her game. we realize
that spring has came.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
PATENT DECISION AFFIRMED.
Appellate Court Sustains Action
Dismissing Suit for Injunction.

The District Court of Appeals, in an
opinion by Chief Justice Shepard,
has affirmed the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the District which dis
missed suit for injunction brought
by Charles ]. Burlingame and others
against Arthur Manchester and Harry
N Spooner to prevent an application
for patent.
The appellate court holds that equity
lacked Jurisdiction to enjoin such APP
plication, as the procedure of the pat
ent Office is ample and effective for
the purpose of determining the issues
involved.
1t is the duty of the patent commits
sioner, the court suggests. to deter
mine the question of the real inventor,
and from his decision an appeal could
be taken. The patent Office had juris-
diction of the case. and the appellate
court declares there is nothing to JUS
tify the courts interference.
Attorneys W. c. Sullivan and Church
e. Church represented the defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
GOES TO NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Miss Rankin Will Work for Suffrage
Bill Before LEGISLATURE,

Miss Jeanette Rankin, one OF the
most prominent suffrage lobbyists, left
today for New Hampshire, where she
is to work for the passage of the suf-
frage bill now before the New Hamp-
shire legislature.
Though herself resident of Montana,
Miss Rankin comes from an old New
Hampshire family, and for that reason
is especially interested in the New Eng
land suffrage movement. She has been
in Washington this winter as a men,
Der of the congressional committee of
the National American Womans SUI
frage Association.
The bill before the New Hampshire
legislature provides for presidential
and municipal suffrage, and is similar
to the Illinois bill. If passed by the
legislature it will become a law with
out going to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
HIS OFFICE hours FIXED.
Other Information in Bulletin Issue,
by School Superintendent.

Ernest L. Thurston. superintendent of
schools. has issued a bulletin of infor=
nation as to his office hours and the
time of regular meetings of the board
of education and supervisory officials
All matters which need the action of
the board of education should be
brought to the attention of the super
intendent at least three days before
the board meetings, which are held the
first and third Wednesdays of each
month at $3.50 pm.
Meetings of the general officers and
supervising principals are held in the
office of the superintendent the second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month.
The regular Office hours 81 the super
intendent are: Each school day, from
$3.50 to pm: Monday and Saturday.
from $50 to II am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
MAX A. BEUTER is DEAD:
RESIDED HERE 40 YEARS
Succumbs at the Age of Sixty After
Several Days Illness in
Hospital.

Max A. Beuter, sixty years old. a mas
ter plumber, and resident of this city
for forty years, died Saturday afternoon
at the Emergency Hospital, after sew
eral days illness there. He had been q
sufferer with stomach trouble for three
years. Funeral services are to be held
at the family home. 1911 9th street
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at 9
o'clock, Rev. James D. Buhrer. pastor
of the First Reformed Church. officiat-
ing. Interment is to be in Congress
sional cemetery.
Mr.. Beuter was a native of Wheeling,
w. Va. He came to this city forty
years ago and engaged in the plumbing
business. Hes always was interested in
the civic affairs of Washington. and
was closely connected with local fra
ternal circles. He was a member OF
Covenant Lodge. No. 10. I. o. o. F.; of
, Constellation Council. Jr. o. U. A. NJ
and of Logan Tribe, No. s, I. o. r. NJ
funeral services.
Mr.. Beuter leaves his wife, Mrs. J. H
Beuter, and daughter, Miss May r
Beuter of this city; three sisters, Mrs
Joseph Vogler, Mrs. Anthony Slender
and Mrs. Chester Thompson of Wheel
ing, W. Va, and four brothers, Richard
K. Beuter of Wheeling, Henry J. Beu-
ter of Akron, Ohio; Joseph w. Beuter
of Bellaire, Ohio. and John 8. Beuter
of Manington, W. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
NEEDS OF CAPITAL, TOPIC.
Federation of Citizens Associations
Plans Meeting for Saturday.

Needs Of the capital and of the part
that the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations should play in developing local
public opinion will be considered at a
big meeting which the federation is
planning for Saturday night. District
Commissioner BrownIow will be the
principal speaker Others who are
slated to make addresses are Capt.
James +. Oyster, former president of
the board of education; William Z.
Shannon, one of the organizers of the
federation, Ross P. Andrews, president
of the Retail Merchants Association.
and 2. T. Moran, president of the
Chamber of Commerce. Members of
Washington citizens associations will
be extended general invitation to at
tend the meeting, which will be held
in the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
LIGHT DEMAND FOR OYSTERS.
twenty-five Vessels in Port, Bear
ing 1000 Bushels.

twenty-five vessels. large and small,
this morning were lying at the 18th
street wharf market with oysters
aboard and it was estimated that their
combined cargoes amounted to about
1000 bushels. The demand for oysters
is reported light. This. combined with
the good supply on hand. is keeping
prices down and it is stated this morn
ing good oysters could be bought at IS
cents a bushel and selected stock at IS
to Is cents a bushe1. Recently the
masters Of several oyster craft left
here with their oysters aboard without
having opened matches. The oysters
were taken to the lower river and put
overheard to await better demand.
The fish dealers at nth street wharf
report almost daily receipts of small
lots of herring from Potomac nets. and
the indications, they say, point to a
good season in the coming spring,
when the fish should come into the
river in quantities. Some shad are also
being caught by the Potion nets, but
they are small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
B. F. Vernon Asks $3.50 Damages

BENJAMIN F. Vernon has filed suit to
recover $3.50 damages from the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
He asks $500 for injuries to himself and
$3.50 for damages to his automobile. which
figured in a collision with car at 18th
and streets northwest September Is
1914. Mr.. Vernon declares his machine
was demolished and that he sustained in.
juries which will disfigure him for life
Attorneys Shinn and Owen represent the
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
newman CUSTER ORDER
CITED TO SUPPORT PLEA
Creed M. Fulton's Reason for Ask
ing Abatement of Two Indict-
ments Against Him.

The participation of Oliver p. New
man in the appointment of Ben L.
Prince as collector of taxes and ex-
officio member of the jury commits
sion, is assigned by Greed NJ. Fulton,
member Of the bar, as a reason why
two indictments returned against him
should be abated. The custer judg-
ment against Mr.. Newman rendered
him ineligible, 1t is claimed, to make
the appointment and therefore Mr..
Prince lis not now and has never been
the legal collector of taxes of the Dis
trict of Columbia" by reason of having
received the vote of Mr.. Newman as a
"pretended' Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia. 1t is urged therefore
that he is not lawful member of the
jury commission.
Legality of Grand Jury Questioned.
through Attorneys Levi H. David and
Wilton J. Lambert. the accused claims
that the grand jury drawn from the
jury list prepared by John r. Young.
clerk of the court; Maurice Splain,
United States marshal, and Ben. L.
Prince, claiming to be collector OF
taxes. was improperly and illegally
constituted. The indictments returned
by that grand jury, it is alleged, are
invalid, irregular and unconstitu-
tional."
Argument on the plea will be heard
shortly Assistant United States At
torneys Archer and Laws will oppose
the plea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Aids Belgians by His Will.

BY the will Of John B. Comber, late
an inmate of the Soldiers Home in
this city. 500 was bequeathed to the
widows and orphans of Belgian SOL
diers who have been made homeless by
the war. This amount has been turned
over TO Emmanuel Havenith. the Bel
gian minister here, to be applied to
the relief of the widows and orphans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
TWO WOUNDED ON HEAD.
Collins and Cole Injured in Per
sonal Alterations.

Charles Collins. -21o4 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital from Water and 14th
streets southwest about o'clock this
morning and treated for scalp wounds
and conclusion of the BRAIN The
wounded man told the police that two
white man had assaulted him.
Henry Sole. colored, All Delaware
avenue southwest, was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital from LIST and Canal
streets southwest last night and treat
ed for painful injury to his scalp.
Cole told the police that another man
struck him with glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Sloan and Mcguire Talk to Alumni

The college days of Representatives
Charles II. Sloan and John A. Mcguire
of Nebraska, which they spent at the
Iowa State Agricultural College. were
recalled last night by them in addresses
at the annual banquet of the alumni
of that institution, held at the Raleigh
Hotel. Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of
the former Secretary of Agriculture,
sang several selections. Bradford Knapp
was POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Indian Bureau Folk Entertain.

The employees of the bureau Of In
dian affairs entertained at the Home
Club last night, the feature of the pro.
gram being lecture on Indian songs
and folklore by Miss Natalie Curtis
Those who participated in the pro-
gram were: Mrs. B. H. Smart, Ken
meth Ogden. Miss Edna Scott Smith and
J. Walter Humphrey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
M. F. Piper Lists Debts and Assets

Marion f. Piper. builder and con-
tractor. has filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. He lists his debts at
$16,534.5s, and says his assets consist
of $50 in money and tools worth $50.
He is represented by Attorneys shinn &
Owen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Bows Nose Fractured.

Sidney Malone, eleven years old. Fort
Sta nton road southeast. was treated at
Casualty Hospital yesterday afternoon
for fracture of his nose. He re-
ceived the injury when his bicycle col
lided with a street car at Pennsylva
MIA Avenue and sth street southeast
and he was thrown violently to the
pavement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Lecture on "Tubes of New York. I"

lecture on The Tubes of New
York" is to be a feature of the meeting
of the Brookland Brotherhood next
Tuesday evening, according to a pro-
gram adopted at a meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of that organization at
Lord Memorial Hall last evening" A
musical and literary program is also
to be given. After the meeting last
evening the board witnessed motion
picture Of "A Trip Through the Panama
Canal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
0steopaths to Hear Pollock,

DR.. William NJ. Pollock. chemist in
the Department of Agriculture, is
scheduled to address the District Asso-
citation of Osteopathic Physicians this
evening at the home of Dr. Chester D.
Swope, the Farragut. Laboratory
Methods of Diagnoses" will be the sub
iect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Shot Frightens Would-Be Burglar

An unidentified colored man was dis
covered trying to open d rear window
at the house of Barnett Schapiro, 1924
18th street northwest. last night about
1915 o'clock. One shot fired at him
served to brighten him from the prem
Uses. The police made a fruitless in
vestigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
RETURNS ON INCOMES
IN MARYLAND DISTRICT
Number of individuals Taxable in
Territory Embracing Washing
ton Placed at $4,000.

Fourteen thousand or more returns of
incomes have been received from in
dividuals under obligation, by law, to
make such returns in the internal reve-
nue. district of Maryland. which in
cludes the District of Columbia, Della
ware and eastern shore of Virginia, as
well as the entire state of Maryland.
Although Internal Revenue Collector
Mills. at the head of the district force.
with headqua rters in Baltimore, has
not yet been able to give an exact
count of the returns. this total is re-
garded as the approximate number re-
ceived up to close of business last
night, when the last return could be
turned in without penalization for un-
lawful procrastination or attempted
evasion.
Many Entitled to Allowances.
The number of returns does not nee
essarily represent the number of indi-
yiduals who will pay an income tax.
Many of those obligated to make re-
turns on the basis of their gross in
comes will be entitled to allowances
that will bring their income under the
net amount taxable under the law. But
be Offset, or even more than balanced
by the number of delinquents who may
later make returns and bear the PEN
atty, and who may be made to show
that their incomes are in the taxable
zone.
With a total last year of 1876 payers
of the income tax in the District of Co
lumbia-more than third OF the 12,212
income taxpayers in the whole Mary
land internal revenue diStrict-there is
NO at determine
no basis for speculation whether this
number will be increased or whether
the tax paid will be larger this year than
last. No representative of the income
tax division is stationed at the Wash
ington office of the Maryland district.
and all the records are made UP and
kept in the Baltimore headquarters.
No Available Record.
Office Deputy Collector Perkins, in
charge of internal revenue collections
of all kinds in the District of Columbia,
has given his attention to the distribu-
ton of income tax return forms to ap-
plicants and prospective taxpayers. and
to receiving the forms made out as re-
turns of income, and has then transmit
ted them to headquarters. He has no
figures on the number OF forms dis
tributed or returned
Those who nave not coinplled WIN
the law will be subject to fines that
range from $50 to $1,000 for individuals
and up to $4,000 for corporations.
Practically all of the 5000 corpora
lions in the Maryland district have
made their returns.
Returns filed in Washington are sent
TO Baltimore where the record is made
up. The returns will then be sent to
the income tax division of the internal
revenue bureau in Washington. where
the tax will be computed. The col
lectors will make out bills in accord
ance with these computations Of tax
due in their district, and will forward
them to the individuals and corpora
lions.
Those liable to the tax will have I'M
til June 80 to remit the amount due.
II delinquent in this they face a pen
atty of per cent for the next thirty
days of delinquency and of an addi-
tional 1 per cent for each added month
they fail to pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Clinton N. Filkins Sues for Divorce

Clinton n Filkins has filed suit for an
absolute divorce from Jane E. Fill1ins
They were married January 80, 1904, at
Albany, N Y. and have no children He
charges that his wife deserted him Feb
ruary last and names n correspondent.
Attorney F. l.. Giles represents the hus-
band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Effort to Save sunken Schooner.

1t is understood that salvage opera
tions on the two-masted schooner S.
Sawyer, lying sunlSen at the entrance
to Quantico creek, Va. have been
started and if successful the old YES
sci will be brought to Alexandria for
repairS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Arranging for Board Meeting.

Baltimore q Ohio All-steel Trains.
No change of cars via the shortest
route to Pittsburg. Cleveland, Chicago,
Cincinnati. Louisville and st. Louis
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Talks on Home Making.

Home Making" vas the subject of
an address by Mrs Margaret J. Stan
nard Of Boston yesterday afternoon
at Q meeting Of the Housekeepers'
Alliance, at 1921 p street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Sailing Craft Remain in Harbor.

Reports received from along the
river state that the northwest gale,
which has prevailed for four or five
days, is unusually heavy and that sail
ing craft are keeping in harbor and the
movements of power boats and small
steam craft are interfered with to a
considerable extent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Revenue Commissioner Osborn III,

Interned at his home, but not confined
to bed, Commissioner Osborne of the
internal revenue bureau has been. the
victim of a prevailing complaint, la
grippe. for more than a week He is
improving steadily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Many Docks Without Water.

Yesterday, under the influence of the
strong northwest winds, the water was
so low at low water time that the rip
rap work under the oPtomac Park sea
wall was exposed, many of the docks
about the harbor were without water,
and vessels in them lay aground their
entire length.
Low waters at this season of the
year are not at all uncommon, and
throughout the month of March river
men figure on the coming of northerly
winds and low water in all the tribu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

HOMEGROWN Spring Flowers.
Beautiful display of fresh-cut. home
grown spring flowers at Guides, 1914 f.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

Money to loan at and 6es on real estate.
Frank r. Rawlings Co, 1925 N Y ave-
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
WINDS FROM NORTHWEST
ARE CAUSING LOW TIDES
Potomac Recedes to Point Seven Feet
Below High Level of
Week Ago.

Heavy northwest winds are causing
very low tides in the river, the water
level now being as low as it was high
a week ago when unusually high
tides prevailed. 1t is stated that the
difference in the tide level yesterday
and a week ago was fully seven feet
between high and low water. Ordinar-
lily the tidal difference is not over three
feet. Early in the past week under the
influence of easterly winds, the water
was backed up in the river. and on
high water was over the top of the
sea wall about Potomac Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Eamous for Fine Floral Decorating

for more than half century ]. FL
Small d Sons. 18th & H. Washington
Waldorf Astoria & 1853 Broadway, n, Y
advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
5000 TO FILE UNDER
ANT|-NARC0T|C LAW
Estimated, However. More Than
100000 in United States Will
Conform to Drug Act.

approximately 5000 individuals and
concerns in the District of Columbia
will register under the anti-narcotic
law. In the whole United States the
registration. it is broadly estimated,
will reach more than 100000.
These will be entitled, under legal re-
method to dispense opium or coca
leaves. their salts, derivatives and
preparations Suspicion of offending
against the laws is directed against
any other person than those registered
having the banned drugs In their pos
session: and upon such suspect the
law places the obligation Of showing
that the possession of the drug was
legalized by the prescription of a
registered practitioner.
The estimated registry in the Dis
trict of Columbia has been the basis
with regard TO differences of conditions
here and elsewhere. for the estimated
registration of the whole United States
Registry in the District.
In the District Of Columbia, according
to more or less reliable statisticsa
there are 1898 physicians. 34s dentists,
ing druggists. and about $500 others,
including veterinarians. osteopaths and
other practitioners and occupations
which may properly handle narcotics
and be entitled to registration.
Wherever orders for license tax
stamps have fallen below an equation
OF one registration to every $50 of
population in any of the sixty-three
;,,ta Il.
the United States. the attention of the
collector has been called to the fact,
and the probability that his order is
short of his prospective requirements.
of obtaining information from state
and community compilations of statis-
tics as a basis for adequate and in
telligent estimate.
Proportion Not Fixed Equation.
The proportion of one to $50 of popu-
lation is not fixed equation. There are
statistics in existence that indicate
that there is one physician to every
$50 of population in the city of New
York, one to every $40 persons in San
Francisco and one to every 32S persons
in the state of Colorado. With one ply
stefan to every go dwellers the capital
of the nation shows the greatest pro-
portion.
OF the order blanks. required by the
handler of opium with which to order
narcotics from the manufacturer. the
wholesaler, the druggist and other in
termediaries in the commerce in such
drugs. there have already been put
into the hands of collectors 1921, 900,
made up in books Of ten order blanks
each. This means that there is one book
for every prospective registered user
and reserve stock of about 30 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

Selling Lots Of Hotbed Sash,
Our price is low. that's why. Have III
supply you. Eisinger Bros, 2103 7th ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

FAsue Your Want Ad to The stnA
Main zl4o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Excess in Eight Months.

The excess Of ordinary disbursements
for the eight months of the fiscal year
which ended yesterday over receipts
for that period amounted to ss3.356,62
Customs receipts for February
amounted to s14,393.3a5. or about 49,
100000 less than last February Inter
nal revenue receipts ran up to S24 $685.
639. or about $3.300.000 more than last
February. Much of this increase was
due to returns from the emergency tax.
The net balance in the Treasury IS
general fund at the end of February
was $42,636,065 and the total cash as
sets IN the Treasury $1,975,S69.376.