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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
WILL EXHIBIT THEIR WORK.
Colored School Pupils to Show What
\ .IsDone at Fairgrounds.

Fairgrounds of the colored public
schools of the District of Columbia are
to hold an exhibition of their work at
the respective buildings where they
are located tomorrow evening from 5
to Z o'clock. The work to be shown in
cludes basketry. embroidery and lace
making. Programs. including folk
dances. games and dramatizations are
to be given.
The Fairgrounds are located at the
following buildings: Phillips School. N
street between 21th and 28th streets
northwest: Garfield School, Alabama
avenue and 25th street southeast
Magruder School. NJ street between 18th
and 18th streets northwest; Langston
School. P street between North CapitoI
and LIST streets northwest; Giddines
School. Sd and G streets southeast
Rirney School, Nichols avenue and
Howard street southeast, and Bruce
School. Kenyon street between Georgia
and Sherman avenues northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
PRESTON GIBSON AT FRONT.
Washington Clubman and Play
wright Is Driving an Ambulance.

Preston Gibson. Washington club
man and playwright, is driving an am
balance in the -Harges unit in
France.
Recently Mr.. Gibson sublet his cot
tage, the Bluebird, at Newport. and
went to Plattsburg. His friends lost
track of him until dispatches were re-
ceived here a few days ago telling that
he had arrived in France shortly after
Gen. Pershing reached Paris, and had
offered his services as an ambulance
driver.
Mr.. Gibson is a son of the late Sen
ator Gibson Of Louisiana, a graduate OF
Yale and member of the Metropolitan
Chevy Chase and Racquet and Squash
clubs of Washington: Of the National
Steeplechase and Hunt Club of Chicago
the Yale, Lambs. Strollers' and Play
exs' clubs of New York and the Clam
bake Club of Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
MONEY RAISED FOR RED CROSS
Patriotic Rally at Herndon, Va, Ad-
dressed by Congress Members.

A patriotic rally, attended by per-
sons from Washington and various
Virginia towns. was held at Herndon.
Va. Saturday. at which SIS was raised
for the Red Cross. Representatives
w. H Collier of Mississippi and T. ].
Helm of Alabama were among the
speakers. Hilton Jackson of Herndon
and Washington presided
The kaiser viii have sufficiently in
Inmate acquaintance with the American
nag before the war is over both to see
the stars and feel the stripes Renre-
sentative Helm told the audience
Other speakers reviewed at length the
conditions that led up to America
being at war
of the reception committee. toeethar
with Rev. E. l. Bergerstock, Rev ]. b.
North. Rev. W. B. Dern. Rev Mr.. Wolfe.
Dr. Charles F. Russell, Arthur Buell.
a 7. Walker and NJ T. Wilkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
OBJECTS TO DEPRIVATION
Star Correspondent Protests Locking
Of Street Pump at Nipb4

Locking of the public pump at 1o,b
and III streets at . O'Clock at night 10
causing complaint from at least one
resident OF that vicinity In letter
10 the Star, the complainant asks whv
public pump for which the taxpavers
contribute their share Of expense
night and all day Sundays. ei
capt Peck OF the second police pre-
cinct stated that the reason for pre-
venting the use of the pump between
O'Clock at night and o'clock in the
morning is that persons residing near.
by complained of the noises at nm
usual hours. uh
II mas been the custom to fasten the
handle to the pump each night dmrina
the hours mentioned and to permit
US use sundays between 10 am. and
pm: during the past several years
said the police captain.
Personally" said the cant,;n "a,
think its use should be permitted al
all hours during the heated period"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
IN SEARCH OF WIFE AND CHILD
John Kidwell of Front Royal Dis
tressed by Unexplained Absence.

John Kidwell, a resident of Front
Royal. Va. accompanied by w. L. Jones.
last night visited police headquarters
and asked that search be made for his
wife, Mrs. Genevieve Kidwell. forty
years old. and their daughter Rose. nine
years old. Detective Charles Wise ac-
companied the distressed husband to
Union station. and learned that Mrs.
Kidwell and the child reached there
Friday about noon.
From the station Mrs. Kidwell and
child went to Ballston. Va, where they
paid visit to the formers stepson and
remained until about o'clock in the
afternoon. then left, without telling of
their probable destination.
Mr.. Kidwell told Detective Wise he
could give no reason for his wife's dis
appearance. He said she has dark COM
plexion and hair and gray eyes. When
she left home she wore a black skirt,
white waist and panama hat, trimmed
with plain black band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
BAND CONCERTS.

United States Capital, today at
pm, by the United States Ma
rine Band, William H. Santelmann,
leader.
March. "2d Connecticut Regiment"
Reeves
Overture, ''Mignon" Thomas
(a) A patriotic song. THE
Call to Arms Gary
(b) A patriotic march song. 1.-THE
Spirit of Liberty. Townsend
Grand scenes from Samson and
DenIan ............. Sdlnt-odenS
Invitation to the Dance
Weber Weingartner
Transcribed for military band by
William H. Santelmann.)
Suite. Americana. .Thurban
(a) March, 1.-The Tigers Tall:
(b) Serenade. when Malindy
Sings: (c) Sketch. "The Water
melon Fete."
Hungarian Rhapsody, No. "a. List
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
The audience is requested to stand
at attention. men with their hats
removed. while the band Is play
ing 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
By the United States Soldiers
Home Band, at the bandstand.
today at o'clock, John S. NJ.
Zimmermann, director.
my Country, IT'S Of Thee"
March, ION the Field Of Glory"
Brooks
Overture, Concert. No. 2. in F.
Kalliwoda
Revere. when Shadows FALL
Keithley
Gems from Madame Butterfly
Puccini
Fox trot, 1T Amt Got Nobody
Much Williams
Waltz suite, STRAUSS Autograph"
Warren
Intermezzo. "Amina" .Lincke
Finale, Listen to This" Kaufman
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
RED MEN FORMING GUARD.

Members of the Red Men are form
ing a division Of the Home Defense
Rifles. under the direction of Jacques
Heidenheimer. great sachem of the
Great Council of the District of Column
bia. A recruiting rally is to be held
in the near future to form a large COM
pany Of members Of the fraternity.
In addition to the joint dril and tar
get practice Of Companies X and l. at
Business High School last night, Com
panies H and ! of the Home Rifles also
held separate drills at their respective
drfllrooms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mai. Raymond w. Pullman, super
intendent of police. and Odell S.
Smith of the Home Defense League are
scheduled to speak at meeting of the
Congress Heights Citizens Association
Monday evening at Loeff1er's Hotel
Nichols avenue southeast. Matters of
Importance in regard to. the league
are to he discussed.
The second Of the ~nonsenae din
ners" by the Arts Club of Washing
ton Is to be given tomorrow evening
at the clut. 2017 I street. "Pedagogic
Nonsense and Musical Foibles" is the
subject of discussion.
John Bonaccorsy. sixty year. old.
who has conducted a barber shop in
East Washington for many years and
who resides at Berwyn Heights, Md.
yesterday afternoon was knocked
down by an automobile while crossing
near 9Th and NJ streets southeast and
seriously hurt. He received a fracture
of one rib. scalp wounds and an in
Jury to his left knee. George E. Nc
Donough, 915 New York avenue. who
was operating the automobile. took the
injured man to Providence Hospital.
Frank M. Beall. f34: Rhode Island
avenue. and Richard W. Wheat 1912
New York avenue, last night were rid
that was struck by an automobile
owned and operated by James C.
Fisher. 1861 Fairmont street. Wheat
was thrown from the rear seat of the
motor cycle and injured about the
face and legs. Fisher took him home.
A meeting of the West Virginia Mil
itary Aid Club is to be held tomorrow
night at the residence of Mrs. Todd c.
Sharp. 1925 Vermont avenue. All
West Virginians are invited to attend
Herbert l.. Davis, auditor of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Column
bia, having completed certain official
work which called him to New York,
has resumed the holding of hearings
in the United States courthouse, LIST
and B streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
GIVES PLAY FOR SOLDIERS
Z. of c. Dramatic Club Entertains
at Engineers Camp.

Six hundred soldiers in training at the
engineers camp on the grounds of the
American University enjoyed a vauda-
Vile entertainment given in the amphi.
theater last evening, held under the
auspices of the knights of Columbus
Dramatic Club.
Joseph Degnan. Bernard F'itzperald
Miss L. LU!tich, Maurice Jarvis Miss
Agnes Whelan. Arthur McCreaight and
Charles Schoeneman were included in
the list of those who participated.
Francis j. +. Cleary, president of the
dramatic club. was in general CHARGE ~
the entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
The Star by Mail.

- = sure 70 have The Evening
and Sunday Star follow you.
b a4 the breakfast table the
aszt morning. and always give
III Of the latest nswu from wash
anSsoa Of the day before. The
address may b changed - frs.
9us9tiy ~ desired By giving the
Ella - Vsu - tAs new address.
xAs price % Ths Star By nail
aaaly saA sunday 10 % cents PEE
0sasA, - aAvaaea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Ruling on Railroad Passes.

Railroads may grant passes to fam
lies OF employees who have joined the
Army or Navy and are regarded by the
railroads as absent on leave A rule
TO this effect has been made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
CITY ITEMS.

"a Lbs. Our Best Flour, $I.65;
20-oz. cans Baking Powder, 12c; Our
Best Tea, 49c; Wonder Coffee, zoe. 412
4th Sc. and all the J. T. d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08

Brass Beds ReIacquered, Satin or Bright.
John A. Gottsmann & Co. Main 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
Clafiin Optical Co.. 0O7 F ST.,
For Glasses of Precision.

Piano need tuning? Read Saunders ad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-08
American Dansante Gardens
$3.50 in Gold Prize
Fox Trot

Union Music. Ladies Free. Lady Tsachsfz
CENTRAL COLISEUM. 9th st. At Pa. Ave. N.w
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
PRODUCE SHIPMENTS.

White potatoes we're shipped from
down State points over the Delaware
railroad to the extent OF 2,936 barrels
yesterday, bringing the total number
OF barrels shipped this year no to
1863. SOL. The numler Of barrels ship
ped on the same day last year was
LIB and the total number shipped
by this time asst year was l36,S32
Catalogues are now being carried
IN large quantities by the Delaware
railroad, l6,417 carriers having been
shipped yesterdy from down-State
points. This compares with 66006
carriers shipped on the same day last
year. The total number OF carriers
shipped TO date Is 29,OlS, while the
total to this date In 1916 was 1882.
Berry shipments tutalcd 4 SAP quartz
yesterday. The total TO date Is 22D3d,
407. This compares with 1852 quart
shipped one year ago yesterday and
total TO this date IN 1916 of n ,2H.OIi
Six thousand, FIVE hundred and eighty
one baskets of apples were shipped an'
the total shipment to date is 10000
baskets. In 1910 the total for one yeai
was 3,0ll baskets and the total TO thil
date was 23f. 500.
Peach shipments amounted to 2.l3l
! baskets yesterday while on the same
day one year ago they totaled d52
baskets. Tho total 20 date this year is
1885, and tor last year at this time 1t
was l0,103.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
MARKET CONDITIONS GOOD.

King street market was probably
the most law abiding place in the
city this morning The police were
patrollng King street and actively IN
quiring after market permits. but they
found the market people we're living
up 20 the law in regard TO permits and
sanitary regulations.
Tomatoes were the star feature OF
tOday's market. They we're plentiful
and handsome In King street they
sold aa zoe a quarter peck Delaware
peaches were also abundant at zoe a
quarter peck.
Other prices were Potatoes. 1Oc TO
15c, according to quality; cabbage, &C
a head; eggs, 45c dozen; lima
beans, 15c a quarter peck. sweet
corn, Csc a dozen: cucumbrs, 3 for &c
In the wholesale houses today thu
best grades OF potatoes were beinl
sold for S3.75 TO 81 a barrel. Poorei
grades were selling as low as 50
barrel. By the basket the BETTE
grades Of potatoes were bringing from
80 70 80 cents at the wholesale houses
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
AUTO COMPANIES
IN LEGAL TANCLE
Preliminary Injunction FIRE.
vents Voting OF 100000
Shares of Stock Tomorrow
AUTO FINANCE
co. IS DEFENDANT

Charles Y. Scully. John e. OBrien,
Harry J. Hogg and Harry r. Rosen-
helm yesterday afternoon brought suit
in Chancery Court praying for an in
junction against the Automobile FL
nance Company and the Central Sc
ourity Company. both Of Delaware,
with Offices in Wilmington, to prevent
the officers Of these companies from
voting 100000 shares OF the common
stock Of the Automobile Finance Com
pany in the election Of directors for
the two companies. Chancellor Curtis
granted a rule on the defendants TO
show cause on September why such
injunction should not issue. and he
at the same time restrained the OFF,
GERS of the two companies from vot-
ing the common stock OF the company
az a meeting here tomorrow.
The plaintiffs charge:
/. That the two companies we're or
ganiEed at tie same time. the Finance
/ Company with a capital stock Of $40O,-
600 and the Security Company with
capital stock OF $4,000.
2. That the said plaintiffs own. re-
spectively. fifty. fifty. ninety and twen-
ty-hve shares Of the preferred stock
OF the Finance Company which pre-
ferred stock has no voting power.
That the Finance Committee by
resolution, voted 10 give the Security
| Company all Of the 200 900 shares Of the
common stock of the Finance Company
for q business idea, and that such stock
was 20 given.
That the idea given by the Sc.
curity Company was not a novel one and
therefore the sale of the common stock
Of the Finance Company TO the Security
} Company for the idea was "a mere sham
, and fraud upon the issuing company
and was intended 70 perpetuate control
Of the two companies In four persons
! namely W. H. McIyilla, c. +. Chrisholm
J. G. Shalkop and Henry Strubner, al
! Of Philadelphia.
{ That NJ. Z. Smith. T. N. smith and
! ARENAS Smith were only dummy In
, corpoiators acting for said Philadelphia
men In forming the two companies
} That the purpose Of the election TO
r morrow is 10 GUST the plaintiffs %
: directors Of the Security Company lbs
} voting the 200,0O0 shares of common
3 stock of the Finance Company thus
10 giving thc oWhein OF tine ViN"' huhith vi
q the Security Company full control Of th'
q two companies despite the fact that thI
r Finance Company has issued 1901
81 shares Of preferred stock as well a
D 200O00 shares IT common stock, thi
p latter being the stock which the plain
y tihs claim was sold for an idea.
The plaintiffs ask for an injunction
- To stop the voting OF the 200 90
a shares Of common stock at tomorrow
n election.
r An order compelling the Secul
lty Company 10 return the 10000
+ shares Of the finance Company Con
q mon Stock 10 said Finance Compan
) An order allowing the plaintiff
a the right 20 examine the books, rec
n ords and minutes OF the two comps
4 MES. they having been denied permis
sion for such inspection by those
control OF the companies.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
JEHU ROBERTS, MORE Than
100. Sees near END OF war

Jehu Roberts. with his more than
100 years. visited THE EVENING
JOURNAL Office for awhile this morn
ing to chat with a friend there. He
passed the century mark on March 2
and apparently is in good health. He
went through the recent hot spell with
out much distress. although he con-
tracted a cold. which he has shaken
on.
Mr.. Roberts has trouble now in OBJ
taiing glasses TO enable him 70 read
the newspapers However, he keeps
up on news happenings and develop
ments Of tho war IN Europe.
Il wouldn't be surprised II the wal
should end soon." he said. They're
getting mighy tired Of II over In Eu-
rope, I imagine. It is different from
the Civil War In which l fought we
had some big guns then, but they were
small compared with what they arr
using in Europe. It's murder oyel
there, not warfare"
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
BURGLARS RANSACK
NUMBER OF HOUSES
Make Good Haul in Vicinity
of Fourteenth and French
Streets
GET MONEY, DIAMOND
AND REVOLVER

Burglars made what was evidently a
we'll organized raid on houses in the
vicinity Of Fourteenth and French
streets some time early this morning
and in almost every instance got away
with plumber. In several houses money
end iewelry were stolen. Entrance was
made TO all the houses in about the same
way, by forcing open windows In the
rear Of the dwellings. The thieves ran
sacked the lower floors and while they
apparently came near being detected in
several houses they managed TO make
their escape without being seen. The work
of the burglars was done in about the
same way as the burglaries OF a num-
Der Of houses in the Ninth ward some
days ago
The houses that are known to have
been entered and what was stolen
follow:
George w. Young. No. 1906 French
street-Two children's banks contain
ing IS each broken open and money
stolen and diamond of Mrs. Young's
valued at $50.
William w. Dawson. No. 1922 French
street-Revolver and 81 in money
stolen. The revolver was found IA
the alleyway this morning.
Archie Dorsey, No. 1880 French
street-S6 in cash stolen. Mrs. Cas-.
per Baker next door, heard some one
trying 20 get In rear window OF her
home between and 2 o'clock this
morning and frightened the thieves
away.
Thurston Lowe No. LOG East Four
teenth street. $3.50 in money stolen.
No. 1902 French street. watch anC
some change stolen from the pockets
OF Harry Farra. a boarder. His clothes
were on the first floor.
Mrs. Kennedy. No. 1404 King street
heard some one trying 70 get in he
ice box - 'ly this morning and fright
ened them away by making a noise
Il Is thought that many other house
in the neighborhood were robbed. Tn
police at o'clock this Afternoon
stated they knew nothing OF any sue
robberies.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
HIGH Price OF LABOR
DELAYS COUNTY WORK

Levy Courtmen who are trying 70
get county work done in Their dis
tricts. find themselves up against
heavy wage demands from laborers.
Labor is scarce and the commission
ers are offering 30 cents an hour for
common labor but cannot get II at
that price, the men approached de-
manding 40 cents an hour, according
TO some OF the courtmen.
AS a result Of this labor, much
county work is dragging along be-
cause there is no one 10 do the work.
Work on the Front street bridge is
progressing, the curbing at the APP
breaches 20 the bridge being pracu-
cally all laid.
plans for the repainting and re-
planking Of Washington street bridge,
which we're under consideration, will
probably be abandoned for this year.
What temporary repairs are needed
will be made and next year the sum OF
$50. 900 will be asked from Levy Court
for putting this bridge in first-class
cond ton. Tn iron on the bridge is
rusting and the paint Is peeling off in
large scales, giving the bridge the APP
pearance of being old and dilapidated
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
NEARLY blew HIMSELF
into INFANTRY band

Although he knew that the First
Delaware Infantry IS in need OF musl-
clans. Corporal Green. in charge OF
the recruiting station at sos Market
street. little knew how close he came
to blowing himself out Of the Regular
Army and into the First Delaware In
fantry. when he cut out inc ImuiIier
and nearly blew the end of OF his
bugle with the fatigue cal last night.
Corporal Green. who used TO lam
wind for the Fourteenth Cavalry IN
the sweet days of peace. thinking TO
practice up again brought the old
whistle" into the air. The bell like
notes OF the bugle we're soon floating
out OF the open window OF the re-
cruiting station and they sounded like
Regular Army notes. No mere tyro
here. 10 was a real honest injun
wind TANNER.
The sound Travelled 20 the ears OF
Captain Fri, OF the First Infantry
who Was then across the street. II
sounded good TO Captain Berl and hi'
hands itched to grasp that mighty
blower for his outfit And as The
clear. steady notes were once more
waited through the window on thu
opposite side OF the street. he swor'
by all the newly arrived ordnance he''
get that blower
But Captain Berl reckoned withou
the recruiting service and especial,
without Corporal Green, who Is on
OF the most valuable men In the Raltl
more recruiting district. The corpor
al was we'll satisfied with his iot
and. besides. as he said when h
heard Il all. he kind o. likes the III
ole Reglar Army"
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
NEARLY ENOUGH MEN
NOW FOR REGULARS

II was learned at the United States
Army recruiting station today That
the voluneer forces are within strlh-
ing distance Of the number OF men
required TO fill inc ranks TO war
strength. While the information was
not Official. Corporal Green, in charge
of the station. said that he Is expect.
ing orders limiting the number OF
men he may enlist each week IN the
near future. In the meantime EFFORTS
are being made TO speed up recruiting
as much as possible and an appear
has gone forth for a removed drive
for volunteers.
Wilmington is still keeping IN the
lead Of the cities in the Baltimore as
trict, which are daily sending in their
quotas Of men and today three men
had been accepted by noon. They
were Russell X. Malloy, Joseph j.
Wilson and Fred o. Gensburg.
With the First Delaware Infantry
still far short OF war strength, the
recruiting officers have appealed toi
large numbers Of volunteers for th'
local troops but at the present Ma
tional Guard recruiting is undergoing
severe slump.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
ENGLAND DEMANDS
Freedom OF serbia

By the United Press.
LONDON, Aug. S.-Independence OF
Serbia will be one Of England's de-
mands that must be met before peace
is possible. -
Premier Lloyd George made this
clear today in an address delivered at
a luncheon in honor Of Premier Pash-
itch, Of Serbia.
"Great Britain will not be satisfied
until Serbia is independent" the
premier declared. speaking In the
name of the government.
SERBIA is entitled to full repara-
ton and must get It," Lord Cecil de-
clared following Lloyd George.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
Louise olaum In Triangle Play -
Strange Transarossor."
shown at the Victoria Theatre Today,
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Harold Lockwood, evorybody'b fav-
orlte. IS at the Majestic today and
tomorrow IN The Hidden Spring" It
is a story full Of life and action That's
the best thing about Lockwood, he
supplies the wholesome love element
for those who want It, yet heb a
mans man all tho way through, able
10 put up a good fight with mind and
muscle THE Hidden Sprlng" Is d
book play. a perturbation OF Clarence
b. Kellands novel and there are
many thrilling outdoor scenes.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
SPRINGS PARK POPULAR.

Thousands Of people who were seek
ing 20 escape the heat OF the city
visited Brandyw'nc Springs Park last
night and found that the park was
comfortable. There IS plenty oi
amusement at the Springs including
the excellent vaudeville bin which D
being offered this week I'm the Family
Theatre. The park IS reached by M
longest and prott est trolley ride In
Delaware and those seeking TO escape
the heat will ind that this trolley
ride 10 the park and spending n few
hours there In the cool will solve tho
problem Of escaping the heat Of the
city.
Evening journal., 1917-08-08
five BOYS ARE Held
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Weldon Simmons. John Kelleher
Earl Mccormick and Howard Mar
shall. all boys about II or rs years
of age. were arraigncd in the Munich
pal Court today on charges OF break
ing and entering the candy store at
No. 239 King street on Saturday night.
AS another boy arrested on the same
charge. will be given a hearing Friday
the hearings OF these four will be
held at the same time Meanwhile
they are each under $500 bail for their
appearance at that time.