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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
TO SUBMIT FULL REPORT
ON GREAT FALLS PROJECT
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Wants Estimate on Future
Water Tax,

At the next meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce a complete report favor
ing the plan to utilize the water power
of the Great Falls. which is now going
to waste, probably will be submitted
by special committee, which made a
preliminary report on its Investigations
to the board of directors of the organ
ization at a meeting held last night 1t
was stated that investigation into the
probable cost of the Harvesting project
has not yet been completed.
The committee is anxious to ascertain
what the approximate amount of water
taxes will be if the Great Falls plan is
carried out. Since the plan of the
War Department for Harvesting the
falls comtemplates two distinct fea-
tures-frst, the utilization of the
wasted power to supply the city with
electricity. and. second. the construc-
ton of additional arteries of water
supply for the city-the committee be-
lieves some understanding as to the
probable effect on water rates should
be ascertained before an expression of
opinion as to the feasibility of the
project is given.
An appeal from the Legion of Loyal
Women for assistance in the raising of
fund for the erection of a memorial
here to Clara Barton, founder of the
American National Red Cross, was re-
ferred to the full chamber for it's con-
sideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
TWO WILLS ARE FILED;
ONE SUPERSEDES OLD ONE
w. A. Croffut Distributes His Es-
tate-New w. r. Speare
Document.

The will of William A. Croffut, dated
April 90. 1908. and modified by codicil
of December 90. 1911, was offered today
for probate. He leaves $1,000 to his
sister, Fidelia Il. Hine. and a like sum
to his sister, Elizabeth NJ. Rogers A
bequest of $1,000 is made to another
sister, Emma Thomas. The children of
the sisters, Fidelia and Elizabeth, are
each to have $500. Walter S. Hine, a
nephew, and his wife. Cora Hine, are
given $4,000 to be used for the educa-
ton of their children.
The will provided a bequest of $1,000
to e. NJ. and George f. Macdonald,
editors of the Truth Seeker of New
York city. This bcqucst is revoked
by the codicil attached to the testa-
ment
Mr. Croffut had written many pam
phlets on religious and metaphysical
subjects and he requests that each of
the beneficiaries named in his will re-
ceive specimen of each treatise. and
he asks them to read what he has
written.
II am sure says the testator that
they can do no harm. for doubt is the
beginning of wisdom and nothing is
too sacred for the boldest and most
rigid investigation"
The remaining estate is devised to
his wife, Bessie Croffut, who is also
named as eXecutrix
will of Willis r. Speare, executed
December III, 1897, ten years after the
will under which his estate is now in
course of administration, has been
filed. The document was lately dis
covered in the files of a defunct organi-
cation known as Orient Lodge of Per-
lection OF Georgetown Mr.. speare
died in 1901 The newly found will is
said to be merely IL ratification of the
former viii of Mr. Speare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
ACCIDENTS ON THE STREETS.
Two Men Taken to Hospital as Re-
suit of Auto Crash,

Harold koss and Walter Shyne, 400
G street northwest, We're occupants of
an automobile that collided with
another automobile at Bladensburg
road and Lewis street this morning
about 12:1o o'clock. They sustained
slight injuries and were taken to Cas-
ualty Hospital. Bernard Trumbo, 104
c street northwest, was operating the
car. The other car belonged to Porter
Taylor, 212l 14th street northwest
Albert Brooks, eighty years old, 1874
w street northwest, fell on the pave
ment at Pennsylvania avenue and 14th
street last night and sustained a cut
over his right eye. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Two automobiles, one belonging to
Harry Fisher, 42S 9th street northwest
and the other owned by William
Shorty, 48 III street northwest, collided
near 9th and f streets yesterday after
noon about $50 o'clock. Both auto
mobiles were damaged.
a horse and buggy owned by George
W Morgan. resident of Alabama ave
nue.. yesterday afternoon collided with
an automobile in Anacostia. Mrs. Nor
gan and Mrs. Martha Long. the latter
OF stanton. Va, were occupants Of the
carriage. They were not Injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
THOUSAND SUFFRAGISTS
TO DEAL WITH CONGRESS
Coming to Washington From Cali
fornia Determined and Full
of Fight"

Immediately following the woman
voters convention. to be held in San
Francisco September IA, Is and Is, a
thousand OR more women will come
from California to Washington, to
demonstrate to members of Congress
that the woman voters Of the country
are strong in numbers, demanding
what they call their rights at the
ballot box for the other women of the
country who have not the vote at
this time.
An announcement from the headquar-
tiers of the Congressional Union for
Woman Suffrage says that the women
who intend to come to Washington
"are determined and full of fight"
"They do not intend to become mill
tant in the true sense of the woru,
pect to let wavering congressman
know that they are on the ground, and
ready to use every influence possible
to compel them to do their duty. By
coming through the country from Cali
fornia to Washington they will con-
vince the country that they can cope
witt. men in battling the elements and
other natural Instructions in great
country
Other suffragists are expected to join
the women who come here from Cali
fornia in such numbers, it is predict
to attend the suffrage rally in Wash
inGton. The women expect to arrive
in Washington simultaneously with
the opening of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
Wise Boys

The oily tongued stranger goes
after the granger, and sells him
a newfangled churn; and we in
the city exclaim, What pity the
farmer no wisdom will learn! He
surely is easy; no graft is too
cheesey to spring on the tiller OF
soil; the agents pursue him, horn
swoggle and do him, and then am
BILE off with the spoil" And we i'll
the city, so learned and SO witty,
so wise to all manner OF snares. IN
vest in some bubble that's loaded
with trouble, or purchase a few
Belgian hares. We deal with
some faker who sells by the acre a
swamp that is hopelessly drowned.
or buy with good money a mine
that is funny, that's naught but a
hole in the ground. We fall for
the charmer-turned down by the
farmer-who sells us punk lot OF
books; for quick riches questing.
we're always investing in pipe
dreams and moonshine and
spooks. Oh, lumty-tum-looral,
the rubes who are rural are smart
er than rubes in the town; the
small gratis may get them, and
Jolt them and fret them, the big
ones they always turn down. We
shy at the small ones and fall for
the tall ones, and blow in our
bundles at once: the farm rube's
the sharpest or I'm not a harpist;
the town rube's the champion
Ounce. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Civil Service Appointments, Promo
tons and Reservations Announced.


Changes in the classified service of
the War Department are announced as
follows:
Appointments: Adjutant generals Of
fice-Thomas B. Fell, clerk at $1,000;
Thomas A. Whelan. clerk at $1,000;
Harvey O. Wise, clerk at $1,000; Will
liam c. Hutchinson, clerk at 1000;
w. H Budd Leitch. clerk at $1,000;
Harold w. Milette, clerk at $1,000:
Harry w. Alexander. clerk at $1,000.
Office of the quartermaster general
Arthur X. Ella, clerk at 5000: John f.
Tia ylor, clerk at $500. Office of the sur
geon general-Cary r. Sage, clerk at
$1,000. Office of the chief of engineers
Alger NJ. Clark clerk at 5000; August
J. Bohn, topographic craftsman at
$1,000; Louis D. Wine, clerk at $500.
Office of the chief of ordnance-Charles
II. Aldridge, clerk at 5000 Office of the
chieS of staff-Miss Flossie V. Alexan-
der, clerk at $3.50 per annum. Divi-
sion of militia affairs-James A. Malo-
ney. clerk at $1,000 per annum.
Promotions: Adjutant generals Office
Lindsay l.. Criswell, clerk, $1,000 to
$1,000; Chester f. Jacobsen, clerk.
81 900 to $1,000 Office Of the surgeon
general-Raiph w. Adams. clerk, ST.
900 to 81 200: Roy r. Heayrin. clerk,
$1,000 to sI.40O. Office of the chief of
engineers-Leonard o. Crymes. clerk
5000 to $1,000. ONCE of the chief OF
staff tdivision of militia affairs) Me
CLAIM b. Smith, clerk, 81 900 to $1,000.
designations: Office of the Secretary
of War: George W. Potter. laborer at
$3.50. Adjutant generals office-Detlef
f. Won Bottger, assistant messenger at
S720 Office of the chief of engineers
August J. Bohn. topographic craftsman
at $1,000. Bureau of insular affairs
Leon Manghum, clerk at 81. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
NEW AID TO NAVIGATION
Metompkin Shoal Beacon Flashes
Twenty Times Each Minute.

Potomac navisators say there is lit-
tie danger of any one who has ever
seen the new beacon on Metompkin
shoal, Potomac river, flashing at night
taking it for any other light on the
river. The Potomac is full of flash
lights. but that recently placed on
Metompkln flashes about twice as
rapidly as does any other light. The
light is known as the Metompkin point
middle ground light, and was placed in
position about ten days ago 1t is of
seventy candlepower. and every three
seconds shows light of three-tenths
of second duration, making twenty
flashes every minute.
The lighthouse authorities have also
placed similarly flashing light on
Barnes point shoal in the mouth Of
lower Machodoc creek. Va This new
rapid flashing light takes the place Of :.
fixed white light. -"
Potomac mariners are much p,eased
with the new lights. for no matter how
bad the weather, 4 sight of them on
stormy nights gives the navigator a
positive assurance of the position of hi 9
vessel ''-S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
FISH FOR THEIR BREAKFAST
Tugmen, Tired of Eggs, Pull in Food
From Potomac.

Reports of excellent fishing to he
had in the lower Potomac continue 70
be brought here by vessel masters
but it is seldom that one has tale ,o
tell of having had to go fishing for
his breakfast. This. however, was the
condition in which Capt. Kiutz of the
tug Capt. Toby found himself. The
tug had "Srubbed up for a trim of
forty-eight hours to Piney Point with
a barge in tow. hut after deliver
ing the barge at its destination. other
work developed that kept the ing
down the river longer than was ex,
pected. The larder had become with
out variety. and it was q question Of
eggs or nothing for breakfast, and as
the men had had eggs for several
meals they desired change.
Lets try our luck at fishing" said
Capt. kintZ, and lines were rugged mn
and the tug made fast at Somerset
Beach: Within an hour Capt KNIT
ana Engineer kersey had captured a
water bucket full of white perch, be-
sides a dozen and a half big era BIS
With well provided breakfast, the
men the Toby became happy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
PREPARE TO BEGIN WORK
ON THE DISTRICT BUDGET
Commissioners Will Be Ready by
September Is to Start Compiling
the Estimates.

With estimates for the needs of the
various departments of the District
government in hand and recommends
tions by citizens associations for street
and other improvements submitted, the
Commissioners are preparing to begin
work week after next on the Districts
annual budget.
Commissioner Newman is expected
back from his vacation in the Catskill
mountains September Is, and his re-
turn will be Immediately followed by
the beginning of work on the esti-
mates. The budget will be completed
and submitted to the Secretary of the
Treasury for transmission to Congress
by October Is.
Among the more important appro-
priations to be requested are those for
beginning work on the municipal hos
pital at 14th and Upshur streets north
west: continuing work on the reforma-
tory which is to adjoin the workhouse
at Occoquan, and preparing plans for
a new Calvert street bridge.
Whether an initial appropria ton for
the Great Falls and power development
project will be included in the Commits
sioners' estimates or those of the War
Department will not be decided until
after Commissioner Newman returns
Inspect Market Houses.
Preparatory to considering the needs
of the Districts markets next year
Commissioner Brownlow and John H.
Sherman, superintendent of weights,
measures and markets, made an early
inspection this morning of the munich
pal market houses. The estimates
probably will provide for repairs to
the market buildings.
commissioner Brownlow yesterday
lott ID
sentative Robert n. Page of North
Carolina, chairman of the District sub
committee of the House appropriations
committee: The Commissioners esti-
mates VIII be thrashed out by Mr..
RACES committee. which will report out
the Dill for the District budget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
BAND CONCERT.

In Dupont Circle this evening.
at 1880 o'clock, by the United
States Engineer Band, Frank ].
Weber. chief musician.
March, THE Glory of the
Yankee Navy. .Sousa
Overture. Summer Nights
Dream .Suppe
Selection, "Sweethearts' Herbert
Suite, "A Day in Venice. .Nevin
(a) Dawn.
OBJ The Gondoliers.
Co Venetian Love Song.
(d) Good Night.
Grand scenes from Lucia di
Lammermoor'' .Donizetti
ta) Hesitation, "Cecile" Mckee
CD Patrol, Dublin Bay" ..Lampe
Fantasia, Gypsy Life. LeThiere
Synopsis-Morning. In the
Woods. La Zingara. Love
Song. Tarantella.)
One-step, It's Tulip Time in
Holland" .......R emick
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
ARRESTED AS FUGITIVE.
Negro Jailed Here Wanted for
Shooting in South Carolina.

julius Gordon. alias Nathan Parsons,
colored, twenty years old. who is want
ed by the police of Georgetown. S. c.,
to answer charge of attempted MUIR
der, was arrested last night by De-
tective Frank Baur. The South Caro-
lima authorities were notified of his ar
rest and an officer is on his way here
for him.
Gordon, the detective stated, admitted
the shooting. He said he had trouble
with another man and that he lay in
wait for him and shot him. Five shots
were fired, according to the informa-
ton furnished the police, and the
wounded mans condition il serious
The prisoner said he walked all night
after the shooting. In the morning he
boarded freight train and made his
way to this city. Detective Baur ar
rested him at his sisters house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
PLANS FOR INSPECTION
Of ALL LIQUOR HOUSES
Excise Board Wants First-Hand In
formation Before Granting
License Renewals.

Inspection of the 299 retail and
ninety-six wholesale liquor establish
ments which have applied for permits
sion to operate during the license year
beginning November / will be COM
menced by the excise board about
September 10, it was announced today.
Gen. Robert G. Smith, chairman OIL
the board, is out of the city, and plans
for the inspection work Will not De
made until his return.
Every saloon and wholesale place
which has applied for license will be
visited, the board desiring first-hand
information as to conditions before
passing upon any of the license appli-
cations.
Many Protests Expected.
Hearings on the applications will
not be commenced until October. 1t
is expected that a large number of
protests will be filed by the Anti
Saloon League.
According to the league officials about
one-fourth of the present number of
saloons should not have been licensed.
as it is claimed they are located in re-
stricted zones defined by the Jones'
Works law. 1t is expected that all of
the establishments which We're object
ed to by the league last year again
will be the subjects of protests by that
organization.
All of the 800 retail establishments
which fled applications deposited the
required fee of 81, 800, while the whole
sale houses put up deposits of $500
each, as required by law. These de-
posts enriched the Golfers of the mu-
nicipality to the extent of S525.3OO. of
which $44S,5O0 was paid by the re-
tailers and $76,S0O by the wholesalers.
Limited to 800 Saloons.
Under the Jones-Works law the ex-
else board may license as many as 900
saloons, but TO more retail applications
can now be considered until after the
1st of November.
OF the 299 applications, six were made
by former dealers, who were refused
licenses last year. They are Frank
Hall, at 1000 7th street southwest; Bar
bara Groener, at 1909 f street north
west: Denis Mccarthy, at 202 l. street
northwest; James r. Morgan. at 301
14th street northwest; Martin Roth. at
420 H street northeast, and William
xander, at 1928 NJ street northwest.
1t is expected that hearings on the
applications will not consume as much
time as they did last year, and it is
probable that the licensees will be an
nounced before November l. The board,
it is understood, will stand pat on it's
measurements of year ago regarding
distances between saloons and churches
and schools and establishing other re-
stricted zones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
CITY ITEMS.


Eagle Milk, 12c: cans Van Camps
Milk, 10c; 4 lbs. Fancy Head Rice, Csc;
4 lbs. Lima Beans, csc; Choice White
Potatoes, lac PIX; Yellow Onions, 19c
PIX; Small Hams. 15c h.: Pure Lard,
SIC lb.; Creamery Butter. CSC h.; 5
sacks Salt, 10c; Oyster Crackers, &c ID. !:
Cracker Meal. &c h.; Penn Mar Syrup.
10c; Glib. can Pure Cane Syrup, SOC;
pound cans Cocoa, Csc; Wonder Coffee,
zoe; Fat Norway Mackerel, and 10c; 10
lbs. GRADUATED Sugar, 5Sc; Star of the
East Flour, $3.50 Dbl; lbs, Csc 1920
Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
Golf Club Reorganization Ratified

The Washington Golf and Country Club
directors last night ratified the offer
of the Washington Country Club to take
over the stock of the latter organization.
The meeting, held at the former clubs
quarters at Jewel. Va, was presided over
by DR.. Joseph Taber Johnson At the
same time the organization of the former
club was changed in order to do away
with the voting by stock. In the place
Of The present stock holdings. bonds will
be issued, declared DIR. Johnson. and then
each person will have only one vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
MUSICAL AT PEN.Y-BRYN
Neighbors' Club Entertains for Ben.
eft of Social Service League

The Neighbors' Club of Sandy Spring.
Md, entertained at musical Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Josepb r
Moore, Jr., at Pen-y-Bryn, for the bene-
mt Of the Social Service League of
Montgomery county.
Piano solos We're given by Mrs. Wash
lngton g. Chichester of Olney and
Misses Mary Janet Miller and Eleanor
Miller Of Spencerville Misses Anna
Snowden. Doris Lea and Margaret
Brooke. all of Sandy Spring, sang and
Eioiin selections were played by Miss
Roberta Allen of Chevy Chase.
The Misses Reese of Baltimore urs
Iaylor and Mrs. Samuel Rumford of
Wilmington. Del: Mrs b. II. Warner
MI and Mrs. and Miss Cook, Mrs.
henry bradley, Mrs George b. Farqu-
har and Miss McParIin of Washington
and Miss Roberta Allen and Mr.. and
Mrs. b. II. Warner. jr., of Chevy Chase
were among the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
Orthodox Jews to Fast Sunday.

Orthodox Jewish synagogues of
Washington will observe Sunday as a
day of fasting and prayer, following a
proclamation just made at the Great
Synagogue in New York to all ortho-
dox synagogues throughout the coun
try. A silver collection will be taken
up on both of the Jewish holidays now
approaching for Jewish war sufferers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
The Star by Mail

~ Z sure to have The Evening
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In most cases The star viii
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next morning. and always give
all Of the latest news from Wash
ington Of the day bsfors. The
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old ~ well ~ the new address.
The price OF The Star by mail
daily ana Sunday 10 60 cents Per
month. In advance.
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To BE Married This Fall:
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02
HON0RS TO CAPT. emery
AT G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia Names
Committee to Act.

Recognition by the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia of the services rendered
Washington and the nation by Capt.
Matthew G. Emery and ether Wash
ingtonians who helped to save the Ma
tional Capital for the Union at the out
break of the civil war will be one of
the features of the G. A. r. celebra-
ton here this month. A special COM
mittee of the association, consisting of
Washington Topham, Andrew H. Ra-
gan, Henry l.. Bryan, John B. Mccarthy
and Benjamin l.. Reiss, will prepare
resolutions laudatory of the services
of Capt. Emery and his associates. This
was decided upon at meeting last
night, following an address by Col.
John McElroy, in which it was sug
gested that the association take some
part in the celebration.
The meeting, which was held in the
old Union engine house at 18th and H
streets northwest, was a brief one, and
the attendance unusually small. J. Harry
Cunningham and James George Naylor,
jr., were the only applicants elected to
membership.
n. K. Willard Presides.
Henry K. Willard. one of the vice
presidents. presided in the absence of
President Theodore w. Noyes. Mr..
Willard will leave in a few days for
his home in Pasadena, Cal, where he
will reside during the next nine months.
His interest in the Oldest Inha bitants'
Association and in Washington gener-
ally was the subject of a eulogistic
address by Washington Topham, who
declared that Mr.. Willard had made
himself one of the most valua Bile mem
bers of the association. and set an ex-
ample of patriotism and loyalty which
could only have an inspiring effect.
Corresponding Secretary Mccarthy re-
ported that the only deaths which have
those of George Williamson and H. p.
Gilbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-02

Sept. 6-Labor Day Outing. Luray. Va.
Lv. Washington $40, Alexandria s.o7
O. m. Southern railway. 81 round trip
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