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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
DISPLAYS OCCULT POWERS.
Private Demonstration Is Given by
DR.. Albert de Sarak,

DR.. Albert de Sarak, supreme officer
of the Order of Initiates of Tibet, gave
a privaae demonstration of his powers
at the headquarters of the Oriental
Esoteric Society, 1431 Rhode Island
avenue, last night. This meeting was
presided over by Miss Agnes E. Marsh
land, president of the local branch of
the society, with DIR. Sarak's son and
reputed heir to his occult powers, on
exhibition.
The first test was contraction of the
pupil of one eye. A guest suggested
hat he cause the pupil of his right
eye to contract. but DIR. Sarak explain
ed that astral plane caused a reverse,
and so he showed the left pupil con
tracted, and announced that it would
stay so the rest of the evening.
The secon test was a sort of sleight-
finland performance with a ring sup
piled by George F. Moore, supreme
commander of the Scottish Rite. The
third was to have been the painting
of ii picture while blindfolded, but this
was interrupted because the aura of a
young man among the spectators
emitted an~tagonistic vibrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
SUES ON ACCIDENT POLICY.
Mrs. Hunts Claim for Husbands
Death From Infantile PARALYSIS.

Is the contracting of a disease by a
health department official in the dis
charge of his duty an accident, and
should death result may his widow re-
cover on an accident insurance policy?
These two questions are put up to the
District Supreme Court today in a suit
filed by Mrs. Marie S. Hunt. widow of
DR.. Arthur l.. Hunt, who died last Oc-
tober from %infantile paralysis contracted
while in the health department during
the epidemic of the disease. Mrs. Hunt
sues the General Accident. Fire and Life
Insurance Corporation of Perth, Scot
land, for $7.573.S5. the face of the policy
and for sick benefits during the week
preceding her husbands death. The
company offered to pay s66.25 for the
sick benefit it is said. on condition that
the policy be surrendered.
Attorneys w. Gwynn Gardiner and
Frederick A. Fenning, for Mrs. Hunt,
claim that the death was an accident,
and that the full amount should be paid
by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
The Specter

Last night when | had gone to
rest a ghost came to my side; 1t
was the most astounding guest
that ever man espied; it wouldn't
go at my behest, but watched me,
iierv-eyed. Before last night J
used to scoff at ghostly things OF
dread; ! laughed to scorn the
timid toff who said he'd heard
their tread, and told him where
he might get off and where to
soak his head. But, oh, the hor-
ror of last night | shall not soon
forget! | lay and gazed in morta.
fright and oozed all kinds OF
sweat; that ghost, aglow with
blush light, was something fierce,
you bet. How long twas there
] do not know-it seemed to me
ten years-and through my soul
| felt the flow of grim and icy
fears; at last I saw'the phantom
go, back to its misty spheres.
Then | arose and said, by heck,
no more will | eat pie, no more
consume of shrimps a peck, r to
my couch | HE; I'd surely be a
mental wreck if more such
ghosts were night"
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
CHANCE FOR LABORERS.
Applications for Unskilled Males
and Females to Be Distributed,

Distribution of application forms to
unskilled male and female laborers of
the District has been advance from
May / to Friday. owing to the urgent
needs of the service. the civil service
commission
Persons desiring appointment to po-
sitions should apply at the Office of the
commission. 1924 F street, on April 8
for the proper application form. One
thousand application forms will be dis
tributed to those who first apply on
April 6 and 1000 on May L. No forms
will be distributed by mail.
From the register established GER
LITIGATION will be made for employment
of unskilled laborers in the various de-
partments and independent offices in
Washington and vicinity, including the
naval proving ground, Indian Head; the
Washington Geological Park and the
Washington navy yard.
The commission announces tina in
view of the early need of eligibles for
the position of hostler the closing late
for the receipt of applications for the
examination for this position. original
ly announced for April 81. has been ad-
vanced to April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
DUNK'S BODY TO HELP
ENRICH EARTH'S SURFACE
Late Lamented Friend of Washing
ton Children to Be Converted
Into Fertilizer.
Dunk is to become fertilizer

't'' ~
Today the giant elephants skull and
one ear will be rescued for posterity
by a taxidermist from the Smithsonian
Institution, and the rest of him will
bulk only in memory after Charles +.
Mann. dead animal contractor. con
cludes his operations.
Zoo employees. who know Dunk's past,
are inclined to regard his death. by a
pistol shot from his keeper, w. II.
Blackburn, as a sort of poetic justice.
For Dunk, when he was with a circus,
was a quarrelsome animal, and endan-
gered the lives of thousands of specta-
tors, who. it was feared, might stam-
pede as a result of Dunk's vicious at
taeks upon another elephant
When a clown, aristocrat among the
humans in a circus, goes stale he is
consigned to travelling side shows;
when elephants, animal aristocrats of
the big exhibitions, get nasty, they are
sentenced to penal servitude in a zoo.
Thus it was with Dunk. His was a
case of artistic temperament. Another
elephant in the circus was trained to
the saddle, and also was a performer.
Trainer after trainer tried to make
Dunk useful in one of these fields.
Dunk baked. Moreover. he tried to
fight at every opportunity with the ele-
plants who did perform and who per-
mitted saLy bedecked women to ride
them through the streets.
Now an elephant fight at a circus is
apt to cause a panic. Dunk came near
starting stampedes several times; so
he was turned over to the Zoo in
Washington. where he could be Gagged
and segregated from others of his kind.
He was sentenced to this humiliation
April 80. 1891, and then he was TWEEN
ty-five or thirty years old.
A crowd gathered last evening to
see the unusual spectacle of loading
Dunk's bulky form on the biggest auto
truck that could be procured. Blocks
and tackles. operated by smaller auto
mobiles were used. He was taken to
Mr.. Mann's fertilizer plant at Four
Mile run.
He'll make good fertilizer. all right"
Mr.. Mann said today. though / hard
~ know how to handle him. 1 never
had an elephant before. I guess we
will cut him up. after the Smithsonian
people get through
Smithsonian taxidermists will re-
move the skull and one ear. the dis
tinguishing mark of an elephants spe-
cies. and the former will be scraped
and the latter dried, and kept at the
Smithsonian. The rest of him will
cover several square rods of soil by
way of fertilizer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
NEW SUFFRAGE LEAGUES.
Fifteen Are Organized in Maryland.
Affiliated With National.

Fifteen new suffrage leagues recent
~ have been organized in Maryland,
according to Miss Eleanor Furman. one
of the national suffrage organizers.
Yesterday Miss Furman held a confer
ence at Riverdale, Nd. with Mrs. H d.
Howell, president. and Mrs. Charles E.
Rowe. secretary. of the Prince Georges
county League.
The new leagues are all affiliated
with the National American Woman
Suffrage Association through the new
ly organized Woman Suffrage League
of Maryland, of which Mrs. j. Ross
Thompson of Garrett Park. is presi-
dent, and of which the Baltimore
Equal Suffrage League. Mrs. c. Eli
colt. president, is the foundation part.
Miss Furman and Miss Emma MacAlar-
ney of New York. another national Or
ganizer, have been in the Maryland
field for the past w months.
Tuesday, the executive committee OF
the Maryland Woman Suffrage League
will hold a meeting at the ~headquar-
ters of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, 1926 Rhode Is
land Eel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
A IN PERSONNEL.
Appointments, Promotions, Trans
fers Etc, in Interior DEPARTMENT.


Changes approved by Secretary Lane
among employees in the Department of the
Interior are announced as follows:
probationary appointments Patent
office: George A. Hossick, California.
s120; Harley c.. Bacon. Minnesota, S72o.
Geological survey: Miss Ruby Memoret.
Colorado. 5000; Robert SkIiar, New
York. $500; Charles L. Richie. New
Jersey. $500; Louis NJ. Kamrass, New
York. $500 Bureau Of mines: Carl A.
California. $1,000; Anvil II. Clayton,
Utah. 5000; Ernest L. Irwin, Pennsyl-
vania. 5000; Robert w Merritt, Okla
homa, $40.
Temporary appointments authorized
by civil service commission-GeoIoeicaI
survey: Mrs. L. Madge Beach. Illinois,
and Miss Anne o. Peck, District of CO.
lumbia. So per day when actually en-
ployed. Bureau of mines: Clete L.
Wakefield, Virginia. 5000.
Reinstatement - Geological survey.
Charles H. Whorrall. Illinois, 5000.
Promotions-Geological survey: Har-
ry n. Luber. Maryland. 81 per day when
Vernon c. Allison, Massachusetts. $1,000
to S1,320: William J. Clements. jr., Dis
trict of Columbia. $500 to $3.50.
Transfers within the department
Indian office: Samuel NJ. Dodd. Okla
homa. from Office of Five Civilized
Tribes, Oklahoma. To and from other
departments-Genera1 land Office: Ar
thur X. Jones, Illinois, from Philippine
service. Indian office: Warnie V. Nc
Intosh,. Virginia. to Department of
Commerce. Bureau of mines: Rudolph
Hellbach. Maryland. and Bernard A.
Hayden. District of Columbia, to De-
partment of Agriculture.
Observation-Disclosures Office: Cyril r.
Rothmrnd Minnesota. Patent office:
Charles Bentheim. District of Colum-
bia: George j. Brew. Pennsylvania,
Geological survey: Harlan w. Peabody,
Ohio; James H. lie Feaver. Ohio, and
Raymond b. Murray. Connecticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

Gates-Karle Recital.

The last of T. Arthur Smiths Ten
Star Course" of concerts for the cur
rent season was given yesterday aft
ernoon at the National Theater. The
usual large audience was present, and
Gates, American soprano, whom Wash
ington has heard before under the aus
pieces of the Rubinstein Club. and Theo.
karle, tenor, from one Of the western
states, were the artists.
Miss Gates is essentially a coloratura
soprano. Her voice is clear, exible
and has that delightful ring which en-
a large auditorium with little apparent
effort. Her numbers included Handlers
Come. My Beloved" where breath
control was shown to advantage; Ser
Sings" by Moir. Next came a lovely
French group by Pierne. Faure and
Hue. and then three Grieg numbers,
but it remained for the "Lakme Bell
Song" of Delibes to display the height
of her voice range and an abundance
of fiawless trills and runs that each
ed their climax on f above high c.
Yesterday marked Mr.. Karle's debut
to a Washington audience. There is no
need to wonder whether his voice is a
tenor quality is apparent from the very
first tone. Dramatic ability was al
ways at his command, and a delightful
pianissimo, which he was able to use
throughout his entire range without re-
sorting to- the disagreeable white
tone" was something rare, indeed. The
closing of Verdi's Celeste Aida" with
the very soft B fiat, as demanded by the
score, was something not ven heard
from the matchless Caruso. Other
numbers were B~eethoven's Adelaide"
90 Schemes Madchen.' Rachmaninoff:
I'm Z~itternden Mondlicht Wiegen."
Halle, which had to be repeated; Liza
Lehmann's dramatic Indian Love
Song and a group of English songs.
The Ten Star Series" has served to
bring to Washington many %favorites as
well as newcomers, who rave since
been added to the list of favorites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
SUFFERS SLIGHT BURNS.
Edgar Vincent Injured While
Fighting Blaze=Other Fires.

Edgar Vincent. 5000 Cambridge street,
this morning shortly before 4 o'clock
was slightly burned about the face
and arms while fighting a fire in the
place of business of Renno Bros, rear
of 1229 E street southeast. He was
taken to Casualty Hospital. The fire
was caused by a pan of grease becom-
ing overheated. Damage to the build
ing and contents amounted to 500.
Sheds in rear of five houses on Rhode
Island avenue between 9TH and Sth
streets and one in rear of 1917 Sth
street were badly damaged by fire last
night about $50 o'clock. Police re-
ported that the origin of the blaze
could not be determined. and firemen
fixed the loss at 500.
A small fire occurred in the hallway
of the building at 62S Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday afternoon. The fire
was of unknown origin. according to
the police, and s. damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
MOTORMAN, ON STRIKE,
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Body of John A. Spangler Found in
His Room at 342 Mclean
Avenue.

Ciasping a. photograph OF his little
girl in his hands resting across his chest,
the corpse of John A. ~Spangler. twenty
two years old, a striking motorman, was
found in his room at 342 Mclean avenue
southwest. this morning about $50
o'clock, with gas flowing from two open
fixtures. The only explanation of the
suicide was contained in a note found in
the room, which reads:
1.-TWO am. March 81. 1917.
Dear People: Don't think hard of me
as I am tired of living. I said l was
going to do this: l hold my little girl.
Goodbye. X"
Spangler, whose parents reside at Ar
lington. Va, had been in the employ of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company during the past fourteen
months. 1t was said at the house where
he roomed that he was a young man of
exemplary habits and attended Sunday
school and church at Arlington when his
duties permitted him to do so Other oc-
cupants of the house retired last night
about 1915 o'clock, they stated, and it
was after that hour that Spangler re-
turned.
The young man had remained in the
house much of the time since the strike
was ueclareu- the ponce were informed,
and early this week he went to his par
ents' home, where he did gardening and
trimmed fruit trees. Although he was a
striker, it is stated, yesterday after
noon he rode on one of the cars on the
LIE Droit Park line from South Washing
ton to the main office of the railway COM
pany. where he rendered his resignation.
While on the car he seemed to be in the
best of spirits and showed no signs of
dependency. The motorman on the car
on which he rode conversed with Spang-
Ter and advised him to return to work,
telling him he probably could get an early
run. He operated one of the owl cars
on the 9th street line.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate of
suicide. and the body probably will be
taken to Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE
DIVIDE THREE ESTATES
Last Testaments of Jacob Karr, Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown and Frederick
G.. Pohndorff Recorded.

The German Lutheran Church of
Zeuzenhausen, Baden, Germany, is Civ
en- $3.50 by the will of Jacob karr, re-
tired Washington jeweler, filed for pro-
bate. The document, dated June 30,
1908. also leaves $500 to the German
Orphan Asylum here. and $1,000 to Rosa
K. Oliphant of Milwaukee,, Wis. The re-
naming estate, valued at 500, 900, is to
be distributed among his five children
Julia A. karr, Emma X. Harvey. Amy
X. Benner, Henry V. Karr and Charles
F. karr. The daughters are each to
receive one-fourth of the property and
the sons one-eighth each The daugh-
ter. Julia, is also named as executrix
Gifts from Grover Cleveland and Mrs.
Roosevelt are mentioned in
the will of Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, who
died March I. and filed for probate to-
day. The paper is dated June %, 1913,
and provides that Il cane, given by
President Cleveland to her husband. G..
II. Brown. shall go to her grandson,
George Hay Brown. and that a pen
knife, received from Mrs. Roosevelt,
shall be given to her son. George H.
Brown. a daughter, Elizabeth V.
Brown, is to have the jewelry, dia-
monds and other personal effects. as
well as one-third of the real estate.
Some personal remembrances are given
to the other daughter. Kathryn. and to
the son, Orville G. Brown. The re-
naming estate is to be equally distrib-
uted among the children.
Frederick G.. Pohndorff of London
England, is named as executor of the
will of his father, Frederick G.. Pohn-
dorff. who died in Washington last
Monday. The will, dated February 6,
1915. and filed for probate today. re-
quests George l.. Iseman. friend of the
testator, to deliver to the son the Sc
curities and other effects. The widow,
Dona Mannella Beniter de P~ohndortf,
residing in Madrid. Spain, is to receive
the interest from certain funds. and at
her death the estate is to be distrib-
uted equally among the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
UNDER VARIOUS CHARGES.
John Stewart Accused of Joy Riding
Speeding and Other Ofenses.

Charges of joy riding, speeding and
bringing stolen property into the Dis
trict of Columbia were preferred
against John Stewart, colored, eighteen
years old, who told the police he came
here from Jacksonville. Fla, where his
relatives live. Stewart was found on
B~ladensburg road yesterday afternoon
speeding in an automobile belonging
to DR.. w. S. Taylor, Laurel, Md, having
taken the car from near Laurel.
He admitted hat he also took a car
belonging to Andrew Z. Mckay, 1886 G
street, and went to a point several
miles beyond Laurel, where the gaso-
line gave out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Kitchen Workers to Organize.

A mass meeting of all colored cooks
and kitchen workers has been called
for 8 o'clock tomorrow night at True
Reformers' Hall, 18th and U streets
northwest, to bring about the forma-
ton of a branch of the Enterprise
Federation of the Culinary and Ali
mentary Syndicates. Recently the
white cooks of the city formed such a
union, and it is now proposed to union
ize the colored cooks. Notices of the
meeting. which have been circulated,
stated tha the union will fight for
the abolition of private employment
agencies, establishing a free mploy-
ment office. one day off per week, ten
hour day, including meal time, increase
of a and extra pay for overtime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
ROAD RACE TOMORROW.
Washington Cycle Club Plans Event,
Including TwentY-Mile Match.

The second annual road race of the
Washington Cycle Club will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 1870 o'clock on
the Marlboro pike, starting at the Dis
trict line. The program of events in
cludes a five-mile match race for boys
sixteen years and under, match race on
safeties of the year 1887, a twenty.
mile championship road race and a
unicycle performance by doc" Torney.
A number of entries have been re-
ceived from Baltimore, and the compe-
tition in the various events is expected
to be interesting. More thar $215 Will
be distributed in prizes. Numerous
prizes have been donated by manufac-
turers and jobbers. Several of the
former champion bicycle riders are to
act as officials Of the meet. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Railway Company Sued for Damages

The Washington and Old Dominion
Railway Company is named defendant
in a suit to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged personal injury, filed in the
District Supreme Court by Lille NJ.
Smith. Through Attorneys Crandall
Mackey and w. c. Ashford the plaintiff
says While a passenger on a bridge
car of the Inc %, 1914, she
was struck by a brake handle and sus-
tanned serious injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
REV. C. E. GRANGER TO TALK.
Other Activities for the Local Y. M.
r. A Are Announced

Rev. c. f. Granger. pastor of the
Gunton-Temple Memorial Church, is
scheduled to speak tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock. in the lobby of the
Y. NJ. c. A.. The public is invited.
The monthly meeting and conference
of the extension workers of the asso-
citation is to be held this evening at 6
o'clock. An address is to be given by
Rev.. DR.. James n. Taylor. pastor of the
Central Presbyterian Church. Dinner
will be served by members of the boys
department.
Diseases of the Heart and Blood
Vessels" is the subject of a lecture to
be given by DR.. c. b. Conklin before
the gymnasium classes Monday even
ing, at 7:45 o'clock. in the mems gym
nasium. This lecture is open to men
only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Miss Smithson's Pupils Entertain.

An entertainment was given last
night in the old Central High School
by the pupils of Miss Madolin Smith
son for the benefit of the Twining and
Abbot school Fairgrounds. The pro-
gram included singing. fancy dancing.
recitations, etc, in which the following
took part: Miss Catherine Bridges
Miss Hazel Simmons, Miss Sylvia Ely.
Miss Jeanette Helbig, Miss Freda
Kuhn, Baby Marion Williams. Miss
Norma Barnard, Miss Lila Smithsou.
Miss Ola Shaw, Miss Ruth Friedman,
Miss Edna Tyler. Miss Lila Smithson'
Miss Elizabeth Wine. Miss Mary WerIe'
Miss Maxine Heasley. Miss Frances
Pennell. Miss Bertha Kaufman, Miss
Esther Whitney, Miss Frances Miller
Miss Edith Van Horn, Miss Audrey
Schneider. Miss Dorothy Friedman.
Master Jack Sullivan, Miss Genevieye
Harris, Miss Mildred Jaeger, Miss
Doris Burns, Miss Isabel Jaeger. Miss
Margaret Turner and Miss Eleanor Eve
Dunbar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
CLASS E~NTERTAINS.
Julius Caesar Presented by Pupils
of Sidwell's Friends School.

S~hakespeare's Julius Caesar" was
presented by the second high class of
Sidwells Friends School yesterday at
the school under the direction of Miss
Ada Mary Neal of the English depart
ment of the school before a large and
appreciative audience. The part of
Brutus was taken by Julia Hopkins.
who gave a creditable portrayal of the
character. Tinsley Dent had the part
of Mark Antony. Shakespearean music
was furnished by the Girls Glee Club.
other members of the cast were.
Charles Stone, Mary Roberts, Elenore
Eby. Eleanor Ball, Theodate Wilson.
Evelyn Yates, Edwin Pierce, Katherine
buckingham, Elsie Brown n Esther
Sweet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Reform Bureau Congratulated.

Congratulations from V. X. Yelling
ton Koo. Chinese minister; Amos P.
Wilder, former consul general in China,
and others are being received by the
Reform Bureau of this
city on the fact that h Chinese re-
public is making this date one of ma
tional celebration by the conclusion of
opium treaty which makes "bone
dry China's opium prohibition, that
has been hampered by forced permits
sion for British importation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
Civic Service Rules Waived.

The President has authorized the ap-
without regard to civil
service rules of Charles P. Geyer and
Frank b. Gehring as photographic
craftsmen in the coast and geodetic
survey, Department Of Commerce, and
Of Thomas Ferris of Oklahoma to a
classified position in the Indian service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31
"a Lbs. old-Time Flour. s1.2s: ; Lbs

"a Lbs. OId-Tfme Flour. S1.25: 5 Lbs.
Buckwheat, csc; 4 BIS. Head Rice, Csc;
4 pkgs. oats, csc; 3 Wagner's Catsup,
25c; Z. ]. Peas, 10c; large ans Aspara-
gus, 15c; Fish Roe, 15c; n. O.. Molasses,
15c; Wonder Tea. 29c; Perfection Blend
Tea, 49c; Wonder Coffee, zoe; Oyster
Crackers. 10c; Cracker Meal, Sc; Sugar
Waters. &c; Macaroni or Spaghetti. 10c
lb. 926 Pa. ave. and all the j. 7. d.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

Edward f. Lake. ifty-six. a promi-
nent merchant of Bluemont. Va. died
at his home there. He was a.native of
hat county. and had spent most of
his life there. with the exception of a
few years in this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-31

Stricken with heart disease as she
left a train at Baltimore from visiting
friends in Cockeysvil1e. Nrs. Mary
Green. ffty-Ave. died a half hour later.