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Evening star., 1916-09-26
FALSE ADVERTISING LAW
TOPIC OF ASSOCIATION
RandIe Highland Citizens Advocate
More Stringent Legislation-other
Subjects Under Consideration.

Fraudulent advertising in the Dis
trict was discussed at the meeting of
the Randle Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton last night. The committee Of the
association appointed to assist in urg-
ing more stringent legislation present.
ed a report dealing with the progress
being made. It was reported that q
case was now before the courts.
In discussing the school question sew
eral members expressed the belief that
the school term now was short rather
than long, and that the time lost in the
opening Of the term should be made
up during or at the end Of the term
The matter was referred to the school
committee for complete report at the
next meeting.
A request will be forwarded to tho
District authorities asking that the
horse-drawn vehicles now used at No.
2 chemical engine company, in the sub
urb, be replaced with motor vehicles.
It was pointed out that because Of the
steep grades and long runs required OF
this company. motor apparatus would
be more efficient.
The Borland amendment also was con-
sidered, and definite action will be
taken shortly on this subject Because
Of the small number present last night
special meeting has been called for
the second Monday in October. P. E..
Mckinney. vice president, conducted
the meeting.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
INDICTS FOURTEEN HUSBANDS.
Grand Jury Charges Them With
Non-Support-Other Offenders.

Fourteen husbands were indicted by
the grand jury late yesterday afternoon
on charges of non-support. They are
John r. Reid. Joseph Webster, Thomas
Lacey, Robert A. kantz, Noah D. Roe,
Claude.B. Smith, Lewis Solomon. Muir
ray Hall, Roy o. Reid. Roscoe C. Nash,
Edward L. Love, Charles ]. Jones, Har-
~ ]. AtweIl and Charles Cardwell.
Other indictments returned were Jo-
seph A. Allen. HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny; Henry Mason. assault with dan
gerous weapon: Arthur Butler and Clar-
ence Brooks, rape; Charles J. Beatty.
murder in the second degree: John Rob-
ertson, HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; Will
liam Caldwell; depreciation on private
Cribner, housebreaking and larceny;
Early aoodall. depreciation on private
property; John De Laney. George Bell
Charles Clarenger. Cecil Eskridge, Lin
wood Garland and Eugene Strickland
Joy riding; Buck Davenport, violation
Of postal laws; John Robertson. depre-
dalton on private property; John Klein
and George Shanks. impersonating a
police officer.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
SEWER EXTENSION PLANNED.
Sea Wall at Easbys Point Being Car
ried Out Into River,

A pile driver and other floating equip
ment belonging to Clarke & Winston
Co. Of this city was yesterday taken
to Easbys point, where the sea wall on
the District side OF the Virginia chan
mel is being carried out into the river,
for the purpose of driving foundation
piles for the sewer extension. This ex-
tension is made necessary by the bring
ing out into the river of the grounds
for the new Lincoln memorial About
400 piles will be driven and then sawed
off below the water level. On the piles
the sewer extension will be built. The
work will require two or three weeks
to complete.
Clarke & Son have completed the
rebuilding Of the tie and cord wood
wharf at the foot of 10th street New
strinSers were put in and new plat
form laid over a considerable area of
the pier. to make it strong to carry
the heavy weight Of railroad ties that
will be stored on 1t.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
DAYS CHAPTER OF M1sHAPs.
Injuries Caused by Fall, Collision
Missile and Tenpin Ball.

While hurrying to catch a street car
at Pennsylvania avenue and Sd street
about IL o'clock last night. Henry F.
Bowman. fifty-six years old, Beltsville.
Md. fell and received cut over his
eye. He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital.
Alexander Day. colored. employed at
the Japanese embassy, was knocked
off his bicycle at I'd and K streets
northeast last night. as result of a
collision between his bicycle and an
automobile. He was slightly injured
and his wheel was damaged.
A piece of concrete thrown by a col
ored boy yesterday afternoon. struck
Alfredt E. De Groot. Vienna, Va, pas
senger on a street car. at Pennsy. vania
avenue and Sd street. He was only
slightly hurt. The boy escaped without
being identified.
James Carter. co1ored. seventeen years
old. 1903 Carrollburg place, about 1890
o'clock this morning was treated at
Emergency Hospital for injury to his
foot He was struck by a tenpin ball
while working on an alley on 10th
street.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
WATCHING BREAD PRICES
Department Of Justice Without Au-
thority to Act Except Upon
Proof Of Combinations.

Officials Of both the Department Of Jus
tfce and the federal trade commission
are watching advances of bread prices
with considerable interest, but so far
no general investigation has been de-
termined upon.
Federal attorneys. who have full pow
er to look into the situation in their
respective districts, were directed some
months ago to watch for any evidence
Of Illegal practices. The Department
of Justice has no power to act. unless
there is evidence of a combination or
agreement, injurious to the public, in
articles that enter into Interstate trade.
There has been no such charge, G. Car
roll Todd, assistant attorney general,
in charge of trust prosecutions, said
last. night, except a complaint from
Boston that milk dealers had combined
to the injury of the public, and the dis
trict attorney there was instructed to
Investigate.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
SCHOONER ON sH0AL SOLD.
Avery, in Bad Shape, Disposed of by
Owner.

What disposition will be made of the
old two-masted schooner Martha A.
Avery, lying on her beam ends and full
of water on a shoal near Lower Cedar
point, is yet to be determined.
The vessel sprung a leak Friday
night Her pumps were una able to keep
her free She was loaded with oysters
for this market
To keep her from sinking in deep
water she was run on the shoal, where
she filled and fell over on her side. Sat
urday night the tug James O. Carter
was sent to the aid of the schooner, but
she was in such shape that the tug
could not aid her. Effort was made to
pump her out, but the water came in as
fast as the steam syphon on the tug
could remove It,
Finding she could do nothing the tug
Carter returned to this city.
AS she lies the vessel was sold yester-
day by Capt. James Barry of this city
to Capt. Jim Herbert. a well known
vessel master. Capt. Herbert will re-
move the 800 bushels of oysters the
Avery has aboard and VIII probably
make an effort to save her.
In spite of the fact that the schooner
is over fifty years of age. she is in good
condition and is said to be worth the
cost of floating and restoring her to
condition for seryicA.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
WILL WIDEN FACILITIES
FOR RECRUITING TROOP B
Officers to Open Station in Uptown
Financial District as Aid to
EnHstments.

Recruiting officers for Troop B, 1st
Cavalry Squadron. N. g. d. c.. will soon
open recruiting station for the troop
in the uptown financial district, ac-
cording to Sergt. e. H. Coolidge of
Troop A, one Of the officers assigned to
that duty. Tonight sergt. Coolidge will
go to New York to confer with mill
tary tailors there as to plans for the
special dress uniforms to be worn by
the proposed squadron.
Capt. Edward M. Nevils, who will COM
mand Troop B. stated this morning,
with emphasis, that men will not ac-
tually be enlisted for service until the
full number required to make up a
troop-sixty- eight men-have pledged
themselves as ready to answer a mus
tering call. When the full quota is
reached the troop will be mustered into
the National Guard as body. For the
present those who sign papers hold
themselves to be ready for a call to
duty.
Saturday night a dance will be given
in honor Of Capt. and Mrs. Nevils and
new members of Troop B, who may
have signed for membership by that
time, by the members of Troop Az at
Rauscher's. Friends of the. members of
the two troops also will be invited.
Plans are being completed for talk
at the University Club by Capt. Nevis
and Capt. Richard Washburn, comman-
der Of Troop A.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
LINER BECOMES FREIGHTER.
Steamer Augusta May Go Into Serv-
ice on Atlantic Coast.

The former Norfolk liner Augusta.
which for several years was operated
on Chesapeake bay by the Chesapeake
Steamship Company between Baltimore
and Norfolk. Is to become a freishter
for service either coastwise or on the
Gulf Of Mexico. The vessel is we'll
known to many residents Of this city.
who made trips between Baltimore and
Norfolk aboard her, and in her day was
an exceptionally hne craft She was
recently purchased from tho Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company by Balti-
more parties. who have her at a ship
yard having her passenger accommoda-
tfons removed to convert her into q
modern freighter. The Augusta about
three years ago was displaced on the
bay by newer steamers. and she has
been lying idle since that time. She
was built at Philadelphia in 1900. Is Of
about 1918 tons register, and 245 feet
long.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Seeks Damages of $4,000.

Suit foi $4,000 damages has been fled
in tie Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia by Harry E. Padgett
against the Capital Traction Company,
because of alleged injuries sustained by
his son, William E. Padgett, when he
was struck by car of the defendant,
March rs. on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast.
defendant was operated at an excess
sive speed, and that the operator fall
ed to sound a warning bell. 1t is al
legged the son was permanently injured.
The complainant is represented by At
Evening star., 1916-09-26
SUFFERER FROM POISON.
James E. Sullivan, Member of Truck
COMPANY. Taken to Hospital.

James E. Sullivan, twenty-nine years
old, member Of No. truck company,
yesterday afternoon was taken from
his home, 651 Florida avenue. to Freed
mems Hospital and treated for poison
he had taken earlier In the day. The
police were told that his wife knocked
from his hand bottle containing poi
son. Physicians at the hospital re-
lieved him of a quantity of the poison.
and said he probably would recover.
Sullivan some time ago fell through
the pole hole at the quarters Of No. s
truck company. Later he was before
the trial board on two charges, and
was ordered to report to the board of
surgeons. He failed to do SO, depart
ment officials say, and has since been
carried as being absent without leave.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
ALLEGED ILLEGAL SALES.
Men Accused Of Furnishing Liquor
to Minors-Hyattsyille News

Correspondence Of The Star
HYATTSvILLE. Nd, September 2e.-
George H. Mier and P. n. Banvtlle
were arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace ]. Frank LilIard last night,
charged with selling liquor to minors.
Both defendants, through their attor-
ney. J. Enos Ray. 1r., asked for a
change Of venue, which was granted.
Their personal bonds for 800 were
taken.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the town council last tight DR.. Robert
B. Johnstone was appointed town
health officer, at a salary of $50 a year.
y. G. Dudrow was given permission to
install gasoline pump on the side
walk in front of building.
Upon the certificates of Drs w. Allen
Griffith and H. T. Willis the county
commissioners for Prince Georges
county have committed Miss Harriet
Webb Of the county to the State Insane
Asylum at Sykesville, Carroll county.
The schools of the county will begin
Monday. The opening was postponed
from September Is because of the in
fantile paralysis scare. Only three
cases Of the disease have been reported
in the county and each has recovered
Evening star., 1916-09-26
To Take Part in Celebration.

At least $50 members Of the Holy
Name Society Of the Holy Comforter
Church will participate In the Holy
Name demonstration in Baltimore, o.
tober 10, according to reports read al
a meeting last evening of the boosters
committee of the Holy Name Society.
appointed to arrange details. Richard
Mcdonald is to be marshal Of Holy
Comforter parish. Rev. J.. Walter Daily.
spiritual director Of the society, ad.
dressed the members last night.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
HYATTsvILLE FLOWER SHOW.
To Be Held in Baptist Church Two
DAYS Next Week.

The sixth annual flower show Of the
1yattsville Baptist Sunday school will
De held in the church from to 10
o'clock Thursday and from 3 to 10
o'clock Friday. October s and 6. A gen.
eral invitation has been extended to
residents of Hyattsville to attend the
show and place on exhibit some Of their
products.
The committee in charge is composed
u Prof ]. B. S. Norton. chairman; w.
ballard. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Clark. Mrs.
: X. Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs H. E.
Davis. Mrs A Harrison. J. r. Heald and
r c. Heaton.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Engineer Officer Inspecting River.

. With Assistant Engineer Harrison OF
the United States engineer Office aboard
the engineer service tug Castle has
sailed on an inspection, trip along the
Potomac. The various tributaries OF
the river which it Is contemplated i'm
proving, and the points where improve
ments have been made in recent years
will be visited by the engineer. Note
will be made as to what is necessary to
preserve the work already done and of
what improvements could be made OF
advantage to the navigation of the
creeks. The Castle will probably be alb
sent from the city the greater part of
this week.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
CHILDREN IN FIELD GAMES,
Special Program Provided at Play.
grounds Picnic.

A special program Of field games was
given by children Of the New York
avenue, Bloomingdale and Mount Pleas.
ant Fairgrounds today when the young
sters assembled on the Bloomingdale
grounds for a picnic. Many features Of
interest to the children were provided.
The committee in charge comprised
Miss Randolph Livingston and Thorn.
asa Crowley Of B1oomingdale; Miss
Colder Norton and Miss Florence Cham
bers Of New York avenue Fairgrounds
and Miss Elsie NIGEL Of Mount Pleasant
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Changes in Aids to Navigation.

Notices regarding aids TO navigation
IN the local lighthouse district are con-
tained in the last issue of the light
house service bulletin. as follows:
Virginia: Assateague anchorage
Rose Wreck buoy. 8. discontinued Sep
tember Z. the wreck having been re-
moved.
Virginia: James river-Pagan creek
Goodwin Bend buoy. 6. to be discon-
tinued about October s.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Want Administrator Named,

Isadore 8. Basch and Mrs. Rose B.
Davidson. both Of Brooklyn. N Y.
have petitioned the Probate Court of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia for the appointment of Carl
]. Bergman of this city as admins
traitor of the estate of their sister.
Julia s. Basch, who died here July 10.
The petitioners state their sister left
an estate composed of premises I'll A
street northeast and some personal
property. Attorney J. A. Maedel ap-
pears for the petitioners.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
MRS. ANNA WARFEL DEAD.
Vice Consul \. G, Waters Leaves
Germantown for Berlin Post

Correspondence Of The Star.
BoYDs. Nd. September 2s-Mrs.
Anna Warfel. eighty-one years old,
who has been living at GAINESVILLE
with her son. Clarence o. Warfel. died
there Sunday Of heart disease. She is
survived by this only son, who is teleg-
rapher for the Baltimore and Ohio at
GAINESVILLE.
The body was taken to Lancaster, Pa,
today for interment
Harold G. Waters of Germantown
vice consul to Berlin, Germany, who
has been home for three or four
months. started Friday for Berlin to
resume his duties. Mr.. Waters came
home on account Of the death of his
mother.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

J. Finley Wilson, editor of n Wash
s~gton newspaper devoted to the col
ID race delivered two addresses at
q emancipation celebration at Fair
:, It. Va, Friday. Residents of the
{ 'nty In which Fairmont is located
J e invited Wilson to return and
f ak again during the fall.
lanx are being made by the Amphion
e Club for a trip to Baltimore. Phil
elphia and New York. according to
- announcement of c. A. Barber. sec
, -ary. Efforts are being made to OBJ
1 n new members.
rhnmbers Jones, coiored. thirty years
c l. Hodges. S. c., this morning about
{ 30 o'clock was found unconscious in
room at Sc Myrtle street, where he
as visiting. He had extinguished the
as improperly before retiring and was
il a critical condition. He is out of
anger.
Benjamin FeIs, three months old. was
found dead in bed at his home, 316 22d
iE rect yesterday. Coroner hewitt gave
I: certificate of death from natural
C-UseS.
Albert withers. colored, forty-eight
ears old, was found dead in bed at
his home in rear of Sit New Jersey
arenue last night about 1880 o'clock.
lis death resulted from natural
causes.
Ida Chase, cOlored, TT W street, last
right reported to the police that she
had been assaulted by conductor on
"a street car. She was taken to Freed
mems Hospital.
Edgar Collins, 136 Carroll avenue, Ia
koma Park> was taken sick on a street
car at 14th and W streets yesterday
afternoon He was able to go home
after he had received treatment at
Freedmen's Hospital.
The first meeting of the Bible class
at the Central Union Mission will be
held at o'clock tomrrow evening in
the boardroom of the mission build
ing. 622 Louisiana avenue northwest.
This will be the first of the regular
series of meetings during the winter
an,e and early spring every "Wednesday
Irwin B. Linton will be class leaders.
The United States civil service conn
mission will hold an examination Oc-
tober IA to fill a vacancy as messenger
Soy at Indian Head, Nd, at $1.04 day.
A meeting of the grand ofncer. of
the United Order of the Golden Cross
the convention to be held here in May
Of the Supreme Commandery of the
order rs to to be held tonight at the
home Of Mrs. Mary A Dow. Eastern
avenue, Takoma Park, D. C.
Exhausted by q long flight, apparent
ly, a homing pigeon bearing the iden-
tifcation tag X1014s on it's right leg
flew into the Board Of Trade rooms, in
The Star building, yesterday afternoon.
]ichard Conner took care of the bird,
eeding it and giving it water. AL
1ough the window was left open last
: ight and today, the pigeon refused TO
esume its journey. Another pigeon,
18th a leg band marked O. K 100oS
ew into a fiat at so Pierce street
orthwest.
Corporation Counsel Syme, Attorney
harles A Douglas and Thomas R
-eith of Fairfax Court House will ad-
ress a democratic mass meeting at
-lcLean, Va, Friday night. Mr.. Syme
s planning to stump Virginia and West
Virginia in the interest of the Wilson
and Marshall ticket.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
BEGINS BIBLE LECTURE SERIES.
Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman Speaks First
on Messages in Song and Story"

Rev. Albert H. zimmerman, agent OF
the Washington Bible Society, inaugu-
rated a series of Bible lectures on
Messages in Song and Story in Mount
Vernon Methodist Episcopal Church
South. last evening, when he took for
his special topic I'm His Steps" The
talk was illustrated with colored
stereopticon views and Rev. Mr.. Zim-
norman announced that a lecture
would be given each evening at 1880
o'clock until October 1.
This evening the lecture on I'm His
Steps" will be repeated. while to-
morrow and Thursday evenings the
topic will be 'The Man of qalflee,"
and Friday and Saturday evenings
America, the Land of Greatness" !"
Special matinees will be given for
children Thursday and Saturday after
moons at o'clock.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Program of Gambrills, Md, Tourney.

Preparations have been completed for
the tournament to be held Saturday at
GambrilIs, Md. The amateur riding
will begin at 1890 am. and the pro-
fessionals at o'clock in the afternoon.
Some of the best riders in Maryland
and Virginia are expected to compete.
"A large band Is to give concerts during
the day.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Schooner Sarah A Porter, from North
Carolina, with lumber, at 10th street
wharf, for the Elm City Lumber Com
pany; steamer Southland. from Nor
folk and Old Point to the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company;
steamer Volunteer, from Mattawoman
creek and river wharves to the Poto-
mac and Chesapeake Steamboat Com
pany; power boat Neddie, at Alexan-
dria, to load merchandise to return to
Potomac point: U. S. Army steamer
Capt. A. NJ. Wetherill, at Fort Hunt
or Fort Washington, with army pas
sengers.
Departures.
Schooner Winnie Windsor, light, for
the lower river to load oysters for the
market here; schooner Bertha May,
light. from the Eastern branch for a
Potomac landing after cord wood for
the market: steamer Northland. for Old
Point and Norfolk; steamer Northum-
berland, for Potomac landings and Bal
timore: steamer Majestic. for Nomini
and Lower Machodoc creeks and land
ings; steamer Gratitude. for river
wharves as far as Colonial Beach and
Matte. creek: power boat Meddie: from
.
er Mary Francis, light, for Powells
creek, after lumber for the dealers
here.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Edith G. Winship left George
town with coal boats for the naval
power plant at Indian Head: tug Capt.
Toby delivered pile driver and outfit at
Easbys point for pile driving work: tug
John Miller arrived in the Eastern
branch from Swan creek and Riverside
with lighters; tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown with lighters loaded with
sand and gravel: tug Carter left seek
ing and returned light; tug Eugenia
left the District sand wharf with scows
for digging machines working opposite
Alexandria.
Memoranda.
Schooner Mabel and Ruth is due at
Norfolk en- route to Newbern. N. c.. to
load lumber for the market here;
schooner Elizabeth Carter Is due to
sail from a Virginia creek for this city
with cord wood for the de.lers; schoon-
er Silver Star will return to Occoquan
schooner J. P. Robinson is reported in
Upper Machodoc creek loading for this
city; schooner Carrie Revell Is due to
sail from Mattawoman creek for this
city with cord wood or railroad ties
for the market here: schooner Pryor
has sailed, light, for a Potomac point
to load and return: schooner ]. A. Hol-
land is due here from Nomini with
pine lumber for local dealers.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
CITY ITEMS.

White Potatoes. 35c PIX, Lbs. Head
Mackerel, TIC: pound jars Rockwood's e
Cocoa, 25c: Peanut Butter, 10c: IL lbs.
White Meal, 30c; Wonder Tea, CSC;
Wonder Coffee. zoe; Grape Juice. qts.,
22c; Jelly Mints, 15c: loaves Bread.
boxes Quaker Matches. tic: cans E. ].
Peas. 25c; Wisconsin Peas, TIC; Sugar
Corn, TIC; large cans Tomatoes. Csc;
large cans Asparagus. 19c; Star of the
East Flour. $7.75 bbl.: "a lbs. Old-time,
95c. 1898 M st. NV. and all the J. T. D.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
F. B. Webster Dies in New Mexico

Frank B. Webster. formerly Of
Hyattsville, Nd. died at Carridozo. N.
NJ, yesterday afternoon. following a
long Illness. according to advices re-
ceived here. He leaves his mother and
q sister. Mrs. ]. b 8. Norton Of Hya*ts-
villa.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
VIII Serve as Incentive.

Norfolk & Western ny. to Luray and
Natural Bridge. See the beautiful
Shenandoah valley. Inq. 1419 N. Y. ave.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-09-26

The Store Your Physician Recommends.
| Complete stock of sickroom and in
4 valid supplies. Mckee. 917 G st.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star., 1916-09-26

Floral Designs of Great Beauty
by Blackstone. Choice flowers used. 81
up. 14th & H-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-09-26

J. O. Wineman 4 o.,
Mems Tailors, now located at 1909 r Ut
Evening star., 1916-09-26

Kodaks-Eastman Goods and Others.
Columbia Photo Sup. Co., 1434 N. Y. ave
Evening star., 1916-09-26

Skaters Flowers Are in Demand
for weddings. Moderate prices. 900 18th
advertisement
Evening star., 1916-09-26

GUIDES American Beauties
the largest and finest roses grown
appropriate for all occasions. 1914 F St
advertisement.