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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
WILL INSTALL FIRE SYSTEM.
Hyattsville Council Appropriates for
Modern Alarm Service for Town.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSNlLLE.. April 21.-May or
Greager and the common council met
last night. The designation of Council
man Edward Devlin. the unopposed
candidate for mayor to succeed Mayor
Greager, was accepted by the council
with regrets and congratulations"
Mr.. Devlin has another year to serve as
councilman and his place will be taken
by Charles A. ketcham
The council approved the recommen-
dation of the fire department for the
installation of modern fire-alarm sys-
TEN and appropriated i,0S9 for the
purpose. The 1,o0o-pound fire bell will
be located in tower to be erected by
the town the rear of the municipal
building. The system will be operated
from the local telephone exchange. The
master box Will be Of the non-interfer-
ence type.
An application from James w. BurSey
for permission to extend the towns
water system to Riverdale was re-
fused upon the ground that the law
prohibits the extension Of the system
/ beyond the town limits
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Deaths Reported.

| The following deaths have been re-
| ported to the health department. III 'ne
| last twenty-four hours:
| Margaret Cronin. % years. ana 81
streets northeast.
| Mary Martin. IS years. washington
| Asylum Hospital
Charles f, Hainsberger, 40 years, e"4
| East Capitol street
William E. Reynolds, 81 years 1898
35th street northwest.
Edward f.. FraZZare. days. ProVl-
dence Hospital.
Francis S. Lane. 20 years. Casualty
H ospital
Jennie E. Rowland. 90 years. 1929 Bel
mont street northwest.
Noah s. Jones. II years. 2os4 N1scon-
sin avenue.
Lilly Hayden. 90 years. Gall1nger HOS
pital
Mary Carey. - years. 1854 Upton
street northwest
Nora A. Hildreth. IS years. 1912 North
Capitol street
Sadie Stewart. - years, "oo MISSOURI
avenue northwest
Nancy Williams. - wears, 65S Navy
place southeast.
peyton j. Pierce 81 years. 3O9 LIST
street southeast
Carrie Siscoe, 30 years, National
Homeopathic Hospital.
Berton l.. Johnson. year, 11O6 18th
street northwest.
Millie jackson. SO years, 40S lst street
southwest
Violet NJ. Asher. 80 years. i6a . street
northwest.
Mary Hawkins 81 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
King Loving. j., years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Margaret Washington, 80 years, 14iO
7 str act
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ribly punished by Tammany and has
stood up for US very straight. l.
seems to me that 1t might be a good
thing to put him on. But / would like
to go over it carefully first with you.
who was Mr.. Purroy"" asked Ar.
Barnum
He was prominent New Yorker
a politician democratic politician.
Objected to Vice Presidency.
Many questions were asked the Wit
ness before a letter dated February l.
1900, from the executive chamber at
Albany and addressed to Senator flatt.
was read In part it was as follows;
First and least and important. If you
happen to have seen the New YORK
Evening Post recently. YOU ought 10
be amused. for it is moralizing with
lofty indignation over the cringihe
servility l have displayed in the ma :
ter of the insurance superintendent.
fear it will soon take the view that II
cannot possibly support you as iois
az you associate with me.
Now as to serious matters | nave.
of course. done great deal OF thihk :
ing about the vice presidency since
the talk | had with you. followed by
! the letter from Lodge and the Visit
from Payne of Wisconsin, ! have btfn
reserving the matter to talk over win
u.
he Sun this morning | would like to
begin the conversation. as it were, by
just a line or two now need NOT
! speak of the confidence | have in the
! judgment Of you and Lodge. Yet | can
help feeling more and more that the
vice presidency is not an office III
! which | could do anything. and not an
office in which a man who is still Wig
orous and not past middle life has much
| chance of doing anything.
! You know | active lure
| in spite of all the work and all the
Avorry-and very largely because OF
ton. my dear senator have thor
oughly enjoyed being governor. | have
kept every promise, expressed or I'M
Piled | made on the stump. and Zee
that the republican party is stronger
| before the state because of my IN
cumbency. Certainly everything is be
ling managed now Oh perfectly
straight basis and every office is as
clean as a whistle.
| Now I should like to be governor
for another term. especially if we are
serious shape, but as Vice President
don't see that there is anything ] can
lido l would simply be a presiding
officer, and that | should find bore.
! Not a Money Maker.
Il am by no means sure that | ought
to go on in public life al al providing
some remunerative work provided it.
self The only reason that ! should
like to go on is that as I have not been
a money maker I feel rather in honor
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Jerome l.. Williams and Rebecca
Thompson
Ernest r klnge and Edna X. Gran
dali!
George w Bowker and Mamie f
Eagan. both of Richmond. Va.
William Smart and Rosa Tyree.
NJ August Layne and Leonora L.
Bruce
Charles \. Swami Of this city and
Montrula f. Hardin Of Junction City
Kan.
Robert Alexander and Mary c. Tay-
Tor.
Frank. Van SAINT and Eva X. Casey.
Harry &. Long and Oracle +. Martin
both of Richmond. Va
Richard W. Austin of Iniontown, Pa.
and Marie c. Fisher of this city.
Henry -. Barns of Westmore!a nd
y y. and Elizabeth II. kuhl of Lind
ley, y y.
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3ocietW

"'"n,imued from Eighth Page
y i Sommers. Mr. and Mrs George H.
- shell. AIR Lewis NJ Thayer. Mr.. ami
NJ ';eor@e l.oushery. Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Mis- Nellie Sacrey Miss Helen X.
Wade. Miss Della Z. Miller, Mr. Myers
Clinton WING. Miss Marguerite Jacobs.
Mrs. N K Henry. Miss Matte X Hibbs.
MIR. and Mrs. George n. Winslow, MIR and
Mrs. 9 ". Hoiida, Miss Lorraine l.. Hol-
ida. Mrs T. stearns: Miss Lydia
Etearus. Miss Cecile NJ Sale. Miss Lucy
Fnglish. Miss Sue f. Earle, Miss Gertrude
e Earle. Miss Alkaline Johnson. Miss
13lan =. Hibbs, Miss Katherine Essen.
Miss Clara Hauer. Mr.. and Mrs. s b D.
Rollins. Master Robert Clark Miss Mar
eorie Clark. Mr.. Marshall Brooks, Miss
Florence BOVINE. Miss Belle McEIroy. Mr.
and Mrs. Ebert Perry. Miss Sara T. Iun.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. T. Myer. Dr and Mrs
J NJ Magee. Miss Stella AIer of Decatur
il Mrs + |. Biadburn Mr. and Mrs
Charles J.. constu!. Mr.. Ira +. Cole, Mr.
Charles Van Doren. Mrs Charles Van
JI"reu. Miss Turana Van Dor.n. Miss Not
Il" Van Dorcn. Mr. Frank street. Mrs
Frank street. Miss Elizabeth street. Mrs
john r Allwine, Miss Elsie Allwine Miss
Catherine Aliwine and Miss Ruth An
wine
Nj and Mrs. Edward poerken OF par
erS"n. y J., who. with their tbre.
children and Miss Bertha Schwartz are
spending some time at the Shorchan
celebrated their silver wedding ami
r"tsary last night by giving a dinner
IN The rose room. The table was deco
rated with spring flowers while the
bow window. IN which the table was
placed. was bower of silver leaves
ard American beauty roses
Mrs T. t;rosner has as her guest her
sister. Mrs. Harry Schlesing.r OF New
York
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Changed Whole Board.

Were Mr.. Priest and Mr. Edgar Leay-
craft appointed as special franchise tax
commissioners after Senator Plat recon-
mended thcn"'
No. | appointed them after Senator
tfatt said he would no; oppose them.
In 4 letter from Col. Roosevelt to Sena
tor Platt. dated 1899. various persons sug-
seStrd for surrogate. among them Mr.
Beckett, We're discussed A post script read
as follows
All right I'll change the whole board
Of tax aSSeSsors :;
Who. asked Mr.. Barnum lis the man
named o'Bren YOU mention in this let
ter
Il think he's the man | later appoint ed
minister to Uruguay. I'm not certain"
hat position was he a candida te
for"
Port warden of New York
w nom did you appoint?
Mr.. Marsh of New York. He was
an Italian. ! remember appointing
him
In another letter Col. Roosevelt said
h" had heard that Marsh was "a CON
victed padrone'
In letter read to the jury Senator
Platt referred to Marsh and said that
trying to destroy him
In another letter Col Roosevelt
wrote:
Henry D. Purroy wants to go on the
charter commission He has been ter
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bound to leave my children the equiva-
lent in a way of a substantial sum Of
Iactual achievement in policies or let
tiers Now as governor | can achieve.
but as Vice President | should achieve
nothing. The more | look at it the
less | feel the vice presidency offered
ianSthing to me that would warrant my
taking it, OF course. l shall not say
anything until I hear from you. and
possibly not until i see YOU
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Two-Master Grounds on Flats.

While on her way up the river TO this
city with pine lumber. the -masted
schooner William II Whiting yesterday
ran ashore on the flats 2n the District
side of the river a short distance above
the naval powder magazine. The YES
sci grounded at low water. ana IN
spite OF the efforts OF htr crew 10
get her atioat. stuck in the soit Wh"
until the tide made full il the after
noon, when she floated and came up TO
this city. The vessel was not injured
by going ashore the spot where she
grounded being very soft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27

Louis Heck. thirty-one years old. of
Baltimore. died from injuries in an
auto accident in that city. Agnes
sherry. twenty wears old. suffered a
fractured skull and internal injuries,
and is not expected TO recover. Five
others were badly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-27
General Mention.

In the corporation court today a nolle
pros entered in the case Of
Charles II. Zimmerman, saloon
keeper. hned $50 several days ago in
the police court for dispensing liquor
TO minor.
The local board Of civil service en-
aminers announces that the fo1lowi i'll z
exs IN ions will be held here MAY
l.. IS and %: Electrical expert aid.
male. oil and gas inspector, male, bac-
teriologist. male
The time limit for making applica-
tiou for liauor licenses viii expire
THURSDAY Thus far twenty seven APP
plications have been made They viii
he reviewed tomorrow by Judge l.. {.
Barley.
In the circuit court for this ci;y. in
vacation. TODAY the will Of George ".
Hall was admitted to probate. The
testator left his estate to his wife. NJ RS.
Lille VI. Hall, and she qualified eX-
eClit.iN.
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Admits Consulting Boss

Col Roosevelt admitted at ysster-
days session that while governor he
had freely consulted the boss" of the
republican party in New York state,
T. C. Plat, in reference to the APP
pointment of officials in the state gov
eminent and various legislative and
political matters The former Presi-
dent said he took the advice of the
senator in many matters. among them
appointing a democrat to the office OF
tax commi ssioner to please Grady,
whom the colonel described as a lieu
tenant boss" of Richard Croker. then
leader of Tammany Hail.
The testimony resulted from ques-
tons asked after letters of a series
that passed between Col Roosevelt and
Senator Plat had been read to the
jury In these letters both writer's
discussed all maieaer of political and
legislative affairs. In one Col. Roose
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Consulted Platt About Judges.

In another letter the colonel mentioned
that he had talked to the senator about
the judges business" In reply to ques-
tons the witness said he had talked to
Senator Plat many times about mat
ters connected with the judges
DO you remember" asked Mr.. Barnum,
IAN occasion when you had the appoint
ment of judge to any court that YOU did
not talk to Senator Plat about it prior
to the time YOU made the appointment %
Il cannot tell YOU, replied Col. Roose-
Welt
rs it not a fact that YOU talked to
Senator Plat always prior to making the
appointment of an individual as judge
No"
Did Senator Plat recommend any
persons to you to sbe appointed as judges
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that you declined to appoint
Yes. A Mr.. Smith"
To Please Mr.. Grady.

letter from Senator Platt to Col.
Roosevelt. who was then Governor of
New York. containing the following,
was read:
Glenn Shannon is a first-class man
IN every respect. and i should think
would be as acceptable as anybody. As
a democratic appointee. l think it
would be vel. moreover. TO please
Grady.
Who was the Grady that this letter
refers to-Senator Grady?
III" leader of the democratic party
in the senate, Senator Grady"
Ana at that time was Grady boss"
I do not think that Grady was ever
more than lieutenant boss.
Mr.. WINS suggested: You say lieu
tenant ask YOU whose lieutenant he
Was at that timeo''
NJ that time Mr. Cookers lieuten-
ant"
Not Mr.. Murphy's"
Not Mr.. Murphys.
)id you appoint Glen Shannon in part
to please Mr.. Grady al that time
In part. taking it for granted that he
represented the democratic. party there "
md you appoint Glen Shannon partly
rs matter of pleasing Grady >"
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Letter From Quigg.

May l.. 1900, Senator fla'' sen.
to Col Roosevelt a letter which he had
received from Iem,e1 T. Quigg. The
OFT. -. col. Il have
been thinking over your statement
~, th.t
10 81 i,a' su6 on resolutions
AT phiIadelnbia repeat what | said
to YOU that | am quite willing o stand
aside for the governor. SUI me ,iaS
tniIh o. II me mo- az" W. rasnonsi-
bility of serving on this committee as
New Works. REPRESENTATIVE.
..'rhere viii he several troublesome
problems before the committee on res
olutions and there is no reason why
our candidate for governor should be
held personally responsible in the car
paign for the precise language Of the
platform. Take for instance he sub
ject of trusts and the subject Of Boer
resolutions. 1t NAV be assumed that
we are not going to adopt any dem
agogic declarations on these matters.
but. whatever the platform says. If
Roosevelt is on the committee as New
York's representative every democratic
newspaper in the state will be demand
ing to know why this was not done
and why that was done"
In a letter dated three days later lOi
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If YOU want work. read the want col
umnS Of The Star.
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making speeches. In another Senator
Platt told the colonel he had received
a copy of a bill introduced by Grady,
in which the senator said he consid-
cred it inadvisable to give TammanE
from 100000 to S12.0O0,000 on an ap-
preparation to expend upon the water
front of New York. as lit would sim
ply be putting an unnecessary CLUB IN
the hands of those people with which
to knock our brains out
Sends Message Proof to Boss.
With another letter the colonel sent
the senator a proof of his message to
the legisla ture. which dealt with.
among other things. public utilities. the
franchise tax. the trusts. industrial
conditions and labor. The part deal
ing with the trusts, the colonel wrote.
mad been submitted to several eN-
perts. including Elihu Root. Presi-
dent Hadley of Yale. Prof. jerks OF
Cornell and James \. Dill. who was de
ton lawyer
And in the last letter read. which was
dated in 1901. col. Roosevelt told the
senator that he did MOI want TO be Nlce
President of the United States. as 1t
was not an office in which he could do
anything. The colonel said ne should
like to be governor for another term.
and that in spite of all the WORN anu
Worry--and very largely because OF
your constant courtesy and consldera-
ton. my dear senator have thor
ouShly enjoyed being governor
The colonel added that, not being a
moneymaker. he felt I'm honor bound
to leave his children the equivalent IN
way of substantial sum of actuai
achievement in politics or letters.
Senator Platt All Right.
Now. Col. Roosevelt" said Mr.. Bar
mum. when senator Plat was dong
the things YOU wanted him to do. he
was all right. wasn't he
The colonel fenced with Mr. Barnnm
a moment. then he made a srimace,
smiled. and said
He was all right.
The declaration resulted from series
of questions over the civil service blll
which Col. Roosevelt wanted and Sena
tor Plat put through for him
In reply to another question, Coz.
Roosevelt then said:
THE senate alone had the power TO
make appointments. although II was
my duty to nominate. ! had to confer
with the controlling factor OF the SEN
ate in order to get my nominations con-
ffrmed
WAS Senator Plat in the state SEN
ate"
NO; but he controlled it
Who" asked MIR Barnum. was the
first person you showed your message on
trusts?
Il don't know" replied the witness.
WAS Senator Plat one of the first?
II believe he was | sent him a copy
did he comment on the message:
Il couldn't say.
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Recent Dea this.

The funeral of John W. Henderson, who
was shot by his brother. Joseph Hender-
son, Sunday night. and who died yester-
day morning at the Alexandria Hospital,
will take place at 9 80 O'Clock tomorrow
morning from 81. Mary,s Catholic Church
\ coroners jury, summoned BY DR. T.
NJ. Jones. viii hear the testimony of wit
nesses as TO the shooting. beginning at
O'Clock this afternoon.
The body of Robert Wrenn. who died
in New York city. was brought here to-
day and taken to Demaines undertaking
chapel and prepared for burial The de-
ceased was former resident.
The funeral of Mary l.. Power, eleven
months old. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James +. Power. took place this morning
from her parents residence. 1122 Duke
street. Services were conducted by Rev.
+. J. Lucke.
Mrs. Julia Tyler died yesterday at her
home, Accotink. Fairfax county.
City Council to Meet.
II is expected that city council at its
meeting tonight will elect successor
TO Robert L. Monroe late councilman
of the third ward.
petition will be received from the
citizens of the annexed territory ask
ing for representation in the city coun-
Gil and the creation Of an additional
ward. Many of the citizens annexed
recently propose TO attend this meeting.
Willit. y. King. first lieutenant. was
last night elected captain of the Alex
andria Light Infantry TO fill the va
caHcy caused by the resigna ton of
Capt f l.. s'laymaker George r
Gaines. second Lieutenant. elected
first lieutenant and Carroll L. Hantz-
man. first sergeant. second lieutenant.
The command accepted the invitation
of Il. Z. Lee Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams. to participate in Memorial day
exercises May -. and it was decided
TO to Richmond June to take part
L. 1, La
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Not a Money Maker.

Il am by no means sure that | ought
to go on in public life at al. providing
some remunerative work provided it.
self The only reason that ! should
like to go on is that as I have not been
money maker I feel rather in honor
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UC"ntiuued from Eighth Page
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Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Mr. Clarence
Mackay aud three other friends went 10
Mount Vernon yesterday the launch
J. ". BRADLEY and returned a special
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Invitations have been issued for an
informal rtce pt ION to be given in honor
Of Rev. and Mrs. Howard J Bell at
the residence OF Mr. r NJ Barnes
1t55 Euclid street northwest. tomorrow
evening. from to IL O'Clock
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The Department Of the Potomac.

Washington will look with es-
pecial pride upon that division OF the
Grand Army column which will
march under the banner of the De-
partment OF the Potomac. In that
department are the District veter-
ans OF the Union armies. 1t has
been estimated that there will be
about 600 of the Washington veterans
in line, with the Veteran Old Guard
as the departments escort OF honor
That so many OF the local veterans
will be in line is strong testimonial
to their enthusiasm and stamina, be-
cause for weeks they have been busy,
and throughout the whole encamp-
ment they will be very busy, as hosts
to their visiting comrades. Their
work in preparing for the encamp-
ment has not been light. and though,
OF course, it has not been burden
some, yet it must be remembered that
the Grand Army men OF Washington
even though they are hale and hearty,
mt and spry, are not as young as they
were about fifty years ago. All Wash
ington will look on with admiration
as they go marching by.
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nee used as the workhouse for men,

once used as the workhouse for men,
the workhouse for women and the
Old Mems Home. In this reserva-
ton also are those sad acres which
were potter's field before the con-
struction of the public erematerium.
This reservation, which already is
an extensive one, will be materially
enlarged by the reclamation OF the
Eastern branch marshes. The claim
is made that this tract presents
great and economical site for the
new High School plant, for national
stadium and for interscholaStlc or
national athletic fields.
An important reason set forth tor
the removal of the penal and elee-
mosynary institutions from this large
public tract and its dedication to
healthier public uses is that those in
stitutions in their present location
cast a pail over large section OF
Washington, hinder the development
of the city toward the east, block
streets and avenues that in the course
of time would be Or should be ex-
tended across the Anacostia river
into the region to the eastward, and
tend to nullify the Improvement OF a
long stretch of the Anacostia river
an improvement demanded in the in
terest of the health, beauty and ex-
pansion OF the National Capital.
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The G. A. R. and Washington.

Veterans OF the e.. \. X who
marched in the grand review or 1905
and who have not returned to WASH
ington since until the encampment OF
next week will see marvellous
change IN the capital. Those who
marched in the parade OF the encanp-
ment OF 1892 will also find great
change. though, OF course. not so
marked. There will be even material
differences to the eyes OF those who
participated in the reunion OF 1907
and who next week will revisit Wash
ington. Indeed. this city is constant
" developing, growing. becoming
more attractive in every aspect
1t will be the duty OF every Wash
ington veteran OF the Grand Army
who receives friends here next week
to tell them of these changes in de-
tail, to point out the manner in which
the capital has grown. and particu-
larry to impress upon them the TACT
that this is the national city. the city
OF the visitor as we'll as of the resi-
dent. and that the fate of this COM
munity rests with Congress, its leg
islature.
Next week. in short. will afford an
opportunity for effective work for
the enlightenment of multitude OF
citizens with respect to the peculiar
character OF the District and its de-
pendence upon federal support and
its heavy obligations as a high stand
ard municipality Every time voter
from the states is given the right
conception OF the true nature of
Washington. in its character as ma
tional city. advance is made toward
securing from Congress that fully
considerable treatment which the led
eral municipality deserves.
The veterans of the g. A. X. have
a peculiar interest in Washington.
They regard il as the city OF their
dearest memories. During the days
OF war they looked to it for orders.
They were fighting to preserve the
government seated here. They were
at times actually defending it from
capture. When the war was oyer
: they came here in great numbers to
march proudly before the President
of the United States and the digni-
taries OF the nation. in triumphal re-
view Now in their declining years
they are coming once more to see
Washington, perhaps many OF them
for the last time. Their pride in the
capital OF the nation they saved will
assuredly be high, and it should be
an inspiration for active efforts on
their part to make the nations pride
in the nations city deep and strong
and nation wide.