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Llain -440.
Caution One Another Not to
Forget Coupons for Glen
Echo Day.
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street safety day,
GLEN ECHO PABK
July 30. 1913?1 to 6 o'clock.
This coupon properly filled out
admits to one amusement at Olen
Echo Park Wednesday. July 30.
1913. between 1 and 6 o'clock
p.m.. If presented by a boy or girl
not more than sixteen years of
a go.
tCopy here one of the safety
rules printed belov.)
"Safety first. Always guard
against accidents to yourself and
others."
"Always think, act and set the
safety example."
"Work for the elimination of
street accidents through educa
tion and the enforcement of the
law."
j
Don't forget the coupon:
That is what the youngsters of this
?ity are urging one another in planning
to go to Glen Echo Park next Wednesday
afternoon as the guests of the Street
Safety Association, the Glen Echo Park
Company and The Star. All amusements
will be free to children having the
necessary coupon properly filled out.
Filling oat the coupon is an easy mat
ter. say the youngsters, for all that
has to be done Is to copy any of the
vhree safety rules printed thereon. These
tmles are:
."Safety first. Always guard against
"ctdents to yourself and others.
"Always think, act and set the safety
example.
"Work for the elimination of street
ccidents through education and the en
forcement of the law."
One coupon Is required for each at
traction. Every boy and girl who goes
?o the amusement place that day should
he sure to have the coupon entitling
.11m to the good time free.
Short Formal Exercises.
From 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. the day will
iw dedicated to street safety. About
half an hour of that time will be de
voted to formal exercises under the
auspices of the Street Safety Associ
ation. The principal feature of the pro
gram will be devoted to interesting the
youngsters in the campaign to minimize
street dangers.
-Much interest has been aroused in the
Glen Echo street safety day, for it is
:ft>f*"often that children have the oppor
tunity of patronizing the numerous at
tractions of a pleasure resort without
?apense. That large numbers will be
?m hand to enjoy the fun is undoubted*
Tles-des the children, all members of
toe Street Safety Association who are
uble to do so will attend. They are in
terested in latlng the boys and girls
fa Washington have a good time, and
toey believe that at the same time they
may be able to find out what the
youngsters think > of the plan to make
the-streets safe
"It is through the boys and girls of
tfce city that the Association for the
Prevention of Accidents hopes to ac
'wmplish much of its work for the
benefit of humanity. The members
recognize the fact that the children are
more easily impressed than grown folks,
and by the time the present generation
o< children have grown to men and
women, it is believed, they will be care
ful themselves and urge others to be
careful as a matter of habit.
?Many of the plans which the assocl
Si hopes to pursue during the current
will be worked out largely through
ussistance of young Washingtonlans.
These plans have not all been perfected.
11 will not be possible to put several
of them into practice unless the fund
which the association is now endeavor
ins to raise for that purpose is ob
tained.
Almas Temple Outing.
Almas Temple, A. A. O. N. Mystic Shrine
' has arranged to give its annual charity
outing to Marshall Hall next Tuesday for
the Christmas basket fund. Charles A.
Stevens, the chairman, is looking care
fuHy after every detail. He has ar
ranged "a rube minstrel show." which
**** presented on the dancing" pa
villon at 8:30 p.m. Dr. Frank E. Gib
sou will act as interlocutor. The end
nun will be Charles Stevens and Will
Srantlebury. Jr. Those who take part
fn tb?- minstrel feature are Charles F.
Roberts, Milton J. Fillius, W. T. Law
rfnee. Salvator Desio, George L. Smith
son, Chester R. Samson. Webb Small
wood. Virgil M. Fookes. George U Els
mann. F. H. Kramer. Charley A. Stev
ens. K E. Gibson. W. Scantlebury and
S'-veral others.
the afternoon a number of
athl< tic events will be called, and the
young and th* old. the bin and the
Iff Me. men and women and even the
tots will all hav? a chance In tho
*sji<iousi contests for valuable prizes. A
boTtling match will be conducted un
der the direction of Ltouls Hartig
nnd George Ilea. Miss Smlthson's
class of Juvenile dancers and
singers will be an added feature
to Interest the young folks. The Met
ropolitan Quartet will sing, and F. H.
Kramer, dressed as the Italian organ
grinder, will amuse with his music and
"Ghetto the monk, tho biggeat ape In
captivity.**
Chairman Stevene haa arranged to
furnish all the picnickers with plenty
of free Ice. This will be a welcome
feature to the basket parties.
A medical corps will be in attendance
should any one meet with accident or
be temporarily ill.
Zionists Observe Anniversary.
In memory of the ninth anniversary of
the death of Dr. Herzel, founder of the
Zionist movement, the local Zionist or
ganizations plan to hold a mass meeting
at the Adas Israel Synagogue at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. Services will be con
ducted by Rabbi Silverstone and Rev.
L. Lrtbson. Among the speakers who
will tell of the work accomplished by
the Zionists and of the progress the
Jews have made in Palestine are Dr L.
Glurhack and B. O. Hoffenberg. Morris
j'reiHchoflP will preside.
CERTAINLY KNOWS HOW TO ARGUE
By "Bud" Fisher
SAYS DEADLY FLY
IS DANGER SIGNAL
' I
Serves Useful Purpose in
Showing Lack of Proper
Sanitation.
SECOND ARTICLE BY
DR. N. DUVAL BRECHT
Former Public * Health Service
Surgeon Tells Star Headers of
Methods of Combating Pest.
Does the fly serve any useful pur
pose?
An interesting answer to this question
Is furnished by Dr. Nelson Du Val
Brecht, formerly assistant surgeon in the
United States public health service, in
the second of a series of articles deal
ing with the insects which he has Writ
ten especially for The Star's educational
anti-fly campaign.
Dr. Brecht describes methods for pre
venting and controlling the disease
spreaders and answers the question con
cerning their usefulness by saying that
they are of value to a community in
that their presence indicates a lack
of sanitation. The article, which con-1
tains valuable hints for every house
holder who is Interested in exterminating
the fly, follows:
Could Abolish Epidemics.
"Sir Ray Laitkester states: "Within the
past few years the knowledge of the
causes of disease has become so far
advanced that it is a matter of practical
certainty that by the unstinted applica
tion of known methods of investigation
and consequent controlling action all epi
demic diseases could be abolished within
a period so short as Jifty years.'
"Having described in a previous ar
ticle the important role played by flies
in the dissemination of the communica
ble diseases of man and the lower ani
mals. it behooves us to consider measures
for their control and destruction, that we
may eradicate the fly-borne diseases at
least. If the fly were not a porter of
disease. Its fllthy and irritating habits
render it a sufficient nuisance and pest to
justify relentless warfare against it.
"Means to prevent and control the fly
may be considered under three head
ings:
"First. Instruction or elimination of
breeding places.
"Second. Prevention of transference of
infection by the Insect
"Third. Destruction of the insect it
self.
"All inimical measures against the
iniquitous Insect are comprised under
municipal sanitation and domestic san
itation. In other words, responsibility
I for the eradication falls equally upon
the city health department and the in
dividual citizen, each of whom must per
form certain sanitary duties.
Flies' Breeding Places.
"The chief breeding placcs of flies are
stables, public dumps, slaughter houses,
domestic refuse heaps, garbage cans,
alleys and all exposed organic refuse.
In all buildings where cooking is per
formed the kitchen, of course, acts as
the lodestone or magnetic influence. The
cooking of certain articles of food, such
as pork, lamb and flsh, attracts all of
the flies within range of smell. Sirup,
molasses and stale beer are greatly re.ish
ed by the insect, and hence make ex
cellent bait for fly traps. It is also
well to remember that the fly requires
water, and all unnecessary collections of
water, as in old cans, dishes, dish-wash
ing mac* nes. poorly drained gutters,
raln-barr- :s and puddles, aid it In lead
ing a comfortable existence. The front
streets are often kept clean to the neg
lect of the back adeys. General cleanli
ness must be Insisted upon as the flrst
rule In an anti-fly campaign.
"As long as stables are tolerated within
city limits, eternal vigilance will be re
quired against the fly. There Is no justi
fication for the presence of the stable
inside the flre limits of a modern city,
and we may safety predict its ultimate
relegation to the. country. All stables
should be screened, have water-tight floors
of concrete, cement or masonry, be pro
vided with water-tight covered receptacles
for manure and be fumigated once weekly
during the fly-breeding season. The
manare should be treated with an in
secticide at regular intervals to inhibit
the growth .df and destroy maggots.
"? fcarreflpf chloride of lime should be
*
kept in every stable, and a shovelful
spread over the refuse each time it is
dumped into the receptacle. Equally as
efficacious is a solution of iron sulphate
(green vitriol) sprayed over the manure,
and it possesses the added advantage ox
acting as a deodorizer. Two pounds dis
solved in a gallon of water is required
for each horse per day. Neither of these
?chemieals interferes with the fertilizing
properties of the manure. Manure should
be removed from the receptacles of sta
bles at least once per weeK during the
summer and autumn months, and once
every nine days during the other months
of the year, which is less than the num
ber of days required by the fly to com
plete its life cycle from egg to- free
flying adolesence. Wagons for its re
moval should be tightly covered.
"Public dumps should be eliminated as
bpeedily as possible and covered with soa
as soon as dumping operations are com
pleted. Slaughter houses have no proper
place in the twentieth century city, and
should be only unpleasant memories to
the modern urban dweller.
Other Precautions.
"Garbage cans should be water-tight
metal receptacles with closely fitting lids,
that should be kept in place at all times.
They should be frequently emptied, and
scalded with boiling water, folowed by
gome strong disinfectant. The stable files
which became a plague in northern Texas
In 1912 bred in straw which had been
spread over the fields and wet* by rain.
This would have been avoided if the
straw had Men burned, plowed under
the soil or formed into tight stacks with
vertical sides, rounded on the top to shed
rain.
"Our most effective and practical sin
gle measure against the transference of
infection (disease germs or pathogenic
bacteria) by flies is adequate screening. ?
Screens are of numerous varieties, manu-'
factured and homemade, with metal
frames and wooden frames, plain and
decorated, as with landscapes. When one
can afford it, it is well to have double
screens; and this applies particularly to
front doors that are opened frequently.
If there is a vestibule a few flies will
penetrate within the outer screen door,
but never pass the second inner one.
Valentino Casazza of New York has in
vented a window screen that catches
those flies in the house uiat alight on it,
and, reversed, catches those that en
deavor to enter at night. The wire net
ting on screens rusts and the meshes be
come larger as time elapses, so It should
be careully inspected, patched and re
painted at the beginning of each fly sea
son. Proper screening of all buildings
during the summer and autumn montns
should be obligatory by law. A1 food
stuffs exposed for sale should be care
fully screened. It is a common thing as
one passes through a market to be un
able to see the meats exposed for sale
on account of the covering swarms of
hungry flies. Apropos 01 flies in markets
one merchaot was observed between Bales
killing them with his butter knife. His
intentions were good, but methods or
tecnique faulty.
Screens Essential.
"Screens should form as essential parts
of a house as blinds or shutters, and
probably serve a much more useful pur
pose. The initial cost of screens is low
enough to be within the means of every
one. Ordinary mosquito netting tacked
around the outside of windows forms a
useful substitute for the more durable
screens. Infants should be protected from
flies by canopies of mosquito netting and
should not be compelled to share the con
tents of the nursing bbttle with flies.
"We may reduce the ingress of flies
to a house to a minimum, but a few are
found to get in when doors are opened,
or crawl in at the tops or sides of the
screens. Flies are attracted by Hf?ht and
therefore endeavor to enter lighted
houses as night approaches. They also
exert themselves to enter ? building
preceding and during a fall of rain.
Therefore, in addition to screening, we
must rely on auxiliary measures, as the
use of fans, traps, fly swatters, poisons,
sticky paper or tanvlefoot, screen covers
for dishes of food and fumigation.
Poison for Flies.
"A useful fly poison is prepared as
follows: Two tablespoonfuls of formalin
are mixed with a pint of equal parts of
milk and water. This is poured into
saucers and a piece of bread placed as
an island in the center for flies to alight
upon The flies are attracted to the
solution, poisoned, and the formalin pos
sesses also disinfectant properties as it
evaporates. For the rapid destruction
of fl es within houses the most useful
procedure Is to bum pyrethrum powder
(Persian Insect powder). All doors and
windows must be tightly closed, and
after the powder is burned the flies
must be swept from the floor and burn
ed. as some may be stunned but not
killed by the fumes.
"The fly has many natural enemies
besides man. conspicuous among which
are turtles, frogs, toads; many Insecti
vorous birds, as swallows, bats; numer
ous four-winged Insects, as the rail
makers. the common wasp, robber flies
or nwW'1'">. ground beetles, rover beetles
and various mites. The two most im
portant enemies of the fly are a parasitic
fungus, Bmpusa rauscae, and the chell
fer or false scorpion. Empusa causes a
fatal disease among flies, accompanied
by destruction of the internal organs.
By infecting flies with this parasite and
liberating them where they can mingle
with their fellows a means Is offered to
destroy large numbers by this epidemic
fly disease.
"In order to exterminate the fly from
a community, the public must be con
stantly educated to its dangers, habits
and means of destruction. Newspaper
and popular magazine artifles. lectures,
moving picture and hygienic exhibitions
and the offering of bounties for destroy
ing the insect are the Important weap
ons in an anti-fly campaign. After com
plete extermination, anti-fly weapons
must not be totally discarded, as the
insect will be constantly reintroduced. In
small numbers through arriving rail
way trains and boats.
"The question is often asked, 'Does
the fly serve any useful purpose?* The
answer Is, 'Yes, the presence of the fly
indicates lack of sanitation. The fly is
the sanitarian's red lamp or danger sig
nal. and by its presence makes us aware I
that conditions are ripe for the outbreak I
of an epidemic of typhoid fever, infantile I
paralysis or other communicable dis
ease.
"If you should be fat and lazy*
And in need of exercise,
Better heed the latest danger,
Get a club and swat the flies."
We Save Ton Moaey on Electrical
work. Electric Harty, Main 7872, South
ern bldg.?Advertisement.
HOME DAMAGED BY FLAMES.
District Firemen Make Run to Chevy
Chase, Md.
Fire and water yesterday afternoon
caused about $1,500 damage to the home
of Jesse W. Nicholson, 7 Newlands street.
Chevy Chase, Md. The fire originated in
the attic and as soon as it was discovered
a request was sent to the District flre
department for aid. Acting Chief Sulli
van directed No. 20 engine company and
No. 12 truck company to go to the scene
of the fire and render assistance.
Many neighbors of the Nicholsons were
attracted to the scene, and all willingly
assisted in removing the furniture
and other portable effects from the'
house. Members of the two fire com
panies made a quick response and Jound
the Maryland suburb provided with a
good supply of water.
In order to extinguish the fire In time
to save the house from being destroyed,
firemen found it necessary to flood the
structure. The roof was burned through
and considerable damage was done the
upper part of the house. The loss is cov
ered by Insurance.
Walt!
Only one day before music and dancing
at Randle Highlands (tomorrow night).
?Advertisement.
VISITED HEAVEN, HE SAYS.
And Now Frank Huntoon Is Ac
cused of Being Insane.
Frank Huntoon, twenty-three years old,
became so troublesome at his home, 912
12th street northwest, yesterday after
noon that it became necessary for his
?mother to summon Policeman Price to
take charge of him. It was stated that
he had alarmed his mother and other
members of the family before the police
man reached the house and that he had
destroyed some furniture.
Mrs. Huntoon accompanied her son and
the policeman to the first precinct sta
tion and later to Washington Asylum Hos
pital. The young man, the police were
told, imagined his brother was carrying
his mother's heart on his arm and that
he told of having visited heaven yester
day.
A charge of insanity was preferred
against him. It is stated that It was not
until recently that his relatives thought
his mind was Impaired.
BAND CONCEBT TODAY.
Naval Battalion Band, Vincent
Dorio, leader, at 5:30 o'clock on
the dock, foot of Water and O
streets southwest. If weather
permits; otherwise inside the ar
mory.
Walts, "Dream of Paradise,"
George D. Barnard
Overture, "On Our Honeymoon,"
E. Bah am
March, "The Lily" j. o. Carey
Melody Lampe
"Ave Maria" G. Gaumot
March, "Out On Guard".F. Mayer
"The Star Spangled Banner."
Museum Gets Putnam Pieces.
Eleven pieces of furniture owned and
used by Gen. Rufus Putnam during the
revolutionary war recently have been
*n'r< S3
Fire in Northeast Washington
Results in Loss Estimated
at $3,350.
The stables of W. W. Griffith, wood,
coal and Ice dealer, and George Clagett.
grocer, in the vicinity of Benning road
and 16th street northwest, were destroyed
by Are about 5:30 o'clock yesterday after
1 noon. The damage amounted to $3,350.
The fire originated in Griffith's stable, ac
cording to the police, and soon spread
to the structure occupied by the grocer
and owned by G. Talbert.
Four sets of harness, a ton of hay,
twenty-five bushels of oats and other ma
terial belonging to Mr. Griffith were de
stroyed with the building, the loss being
estimated at $1,360. Mr. Clagett lost a
horse and buggy and other property
valued at $1,000. Damage to Talbert's
property is estimated as $1,000. It is be
lieved the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion.
Fire of unknown origin last night
alarmed occupants of house No. 1219 3d
street southeast, the home of Joseph
I Maddox. The fire was extinguished be
fore more than 15 damage had been done.
I A blaze in the chimney last night caused
1 a fire scare in the house of Oliver Tyler,
1215 7th street northwest. The fire was
extinguished before any damage had re
sulted.
92.50 ?? Philadelphia aad Return
Baltimore and Ohio railroad next Sun
day. A splendid opportunity to visit the
Quaker city. Special train leaves Union
station at 8 a.m.?Advertisement.
ACCUSED BY A FRIEND.
Baltimore Kan Arrested on Charge
of Passing Worthless Check.
Charged with having passed a worth
less check for $75 on Herman S. Urban of
this city, Oliver M. Masters, giving his
age as thirty-four years and his address
as 141 Blast West street, Baltimore, Md.,
was last night locked up at the first pre
cinct station.
Detective Mullen of this city and De
tective Porter of Baltimore arrested the
young man at a shore club near Cedar
Point, Baltimore county, Md., yesterday
afternoon. Masters had been at the shore
only a short ten minutes when the de
tectives reached there. _
It is stated that Masters and Urban
were friends in this city some time ago.
Masters told the detective he was under
the Impression he had money enough m
bank to cover the amount ofthe check.
He will be given a hearing in Police Court
tomorrow.
SANDERS OAKLAND DEAD.
Eldest Son of Late Attorney General
of United States.
Sanders Garland, eldest son of the late
Attorney General A. H. Garland, died at
the family home, 465 G street northwest,
Friday evening at 9 o'clock. His death
was due to a complication of diseases. He
was fifty-two years of age.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Cath
olic Church. Rev. Father Ruth, pastor
of the church, will officiate and the In
terment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. Garland, who had been a resident
of Washington for about thirty yeac* was
engaged in the insurance business until
about four months ago, when he was
compelled to retire on account of ill
hfftHh
Besides the widow, who was Miss Sarah
Muck of Mount Holly, N. J., two sons
Ji^fv^Charles A. and Walter R. Gar
land.
Tour Planned for Exchange.
Members of the Builders and Manufac
turers Exchange yesterday had forward
ed to them the Itinerary of the proposed
excursion to be participated in by the
members of the Washington, Baltimore
and Philadelphia exchanges. The party
olans to leave Washington the morning
of August 27 and will stop at Baltimore
Sd Philadelphia for the>
those cities. They will then ^ Niagara
Palls, Lewlston, Toronto, Alexandria
hav Albany, New York and will return
to Washington Monday. September TL The
Jim Albany to New York city win
be made by boat- All train Journeys will
V^necial coaches. In order to make
thp> liroDer arrangements for the trip, no
?&???wffl bTrecdvod later tba?. Au
gust 22.
ORGANIZED FOB PROTECTION.
Second-Hand Dealers Form League
to Conserve Their Interests.
Articles of incorporation have been filed
in the recorder's office incorporating sec
ond-hand dealers of clothing, shoes, furni
ture and iron into an organization to be
known as the Dealers* Protective League.
The object of the organization is for
better protection and better rules govern
ing the buying and selling of second-hand
goods. For years the dealers of second
hand clothing, shoes and furniture claim
they have been mistreated. In buying
they are compelled to make out reports,
and if the goods happen to be stolen they
must-give the same up, and are in most
cases the losers of the goods and the
money they have paid for them. The or
ganisation will endeavor to remedy this
alleged.Injustice to the dealers.
At the next meeting of the organisation
a resolution will be offered to have all
members of the Dealers' Protective
League close after 12 o'clock, noon, Sun
davs. Other important matters and the j
election of officers will be held.
Attorney Bernstein, who represents sev
eral dealers, will offer several resolutions
that will afterward be presented to the
Commissioners and MaJ. Sylvester.
The Dealers' Protective League, It is
announced, will Join with the Retai' Mer
chants' Association of this city and the
Merchants' and Manufacturers' Associa
tion of Baltimore in the fight against the
withdrawal of free store delivery.
Nearly 500 dealers have made applica
tion to join the organization, and it is ex
pected that they will meet once a month.
CONFLICT IN EVIDENCE.
Dr. George W. Cabaniss, Colored,
Not Held fyr Collision.
Because the information in which Dr.
George W. Cabaniss. a colored physician J
of 1744 K street northwest, was charged i
with colliding in his automobile with a|
horse and carriage driven by E. C. Mox-1
ley. 1150 17th street northwest, charged j
that the collision occurred on 18th street
northwest, while the evidence of wit
nesses was that the accident happened
at 14th street and Park road, Judge Pugh
in Police Court yesterday dismissed the
charge against Dr. Cabaniss.
The accident, it was shown, occurred
May 1. After all of the evidence had
been heard. Attorney Rudolph Yeatman.
representing Dr. Cabaniss, moved that
the case be dismissed because of the va
riance the proof of the allegation. Judge
Pugh thereupon ordered the dismissal,
refusing, however, to -render a decision
because of the error in the information.
DTilijtt:
JLNCE BALLY.
Mrs, Weech of Alexandria to Speak
at Loudoun County Meetings.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va., July 28, 1013.
preparations are being made for a tem
perance meeting at the Belmont school
house Sunday. August 3. An address
will be made by Mrs. Amy C. Weech of
Alexandria. Va, who will speak again
at the Presbyterian church at Ashburn
that evening.
Mrs. Stuart Tschiffely of Washington.
D. C., who is spending the summer with
relatives in Leesburg, underwent a seri
ous operation at the Loudoun Hospital
yesterday.
The board of supervisors of Loudoun
county are to meet here Monday to set-'
tie accounts with the treasurer and over
seer of the poor and audit accounts
airalnst the county.
The Leesburg Athletic Club will cross
bats with the Trinity Athletic Club of
WashinRtor D C.. here this afternoon.
The contest Is for the benefit of the
Loudoun Hospital.
Mrs. Mortimer Thompson of Lincoln,
this county, and Mrs. Cecil Connor of
Leesburg were operated upon at the hos
pital here yesterday.
The Misses Manning entertained at a
tea at their home. EXidora farm, yester
day afternoon.
Mr. A. L. Penuel attended the State
Dental Association at Old Point, Va.. this
week.
Colored Maccabees Install Officers.
King Solomon's Tent, No. 1, Modern
Macabees of North America, colored,
recently had an installation of officers
by Supreme Deputy Sir Knight George
W. Davis at Its usual meeting place,
708 O street northwest. Officers were
installed as follows: A. J. Williams,
commander; Bradley Gant. lieutenant
commander; William H. Newman, past
commander; Joseph Bell, prelate; H. A.
Green, master-of-arms; Grace Clark,
first maid of guards; Julia Sweetney,
second maid of guards; Lucy Smith,
sergeant; Elizabeth Davis, finince keep
er; Cecilia MacKall, recorder; Abbie
Pinkney. financial recorder; Victoria
Stevenson, examiner, and John Terry,
sentinel.
Controller Downey Questions
if States Have Authority
to Levy License. -
The right of the District of Columbia
or any state of the Union to impose a
license tax on automobiles used In the
business of the United States govern
ment is attacked by George Downey,
controller of the Treasury. ?
"I am not prepared to concede the
rights of the states to levy a tax of
any kind on a vehicle belonging to the
government and used for government
purposes," said Controller Downey, in
an opinion made public yesterday.
The Secretary of Agriculture advised
Controller Downey that the license and
registration fees exacted by local au
thorities here and nearby had been
paid out of the private purses of those
using governmental machines. He con
sidered this an injustice to the users of
the machines, and was an*lo.u?
kncrw if the exaction could not be met
out of government appropriations.
The controller of the Treasury
not concede that the governrn n
should pay these bills, opposing any
payment of such tax.
Automobile or motor vehicle license
fees, he commented, are not Pr?P?"? *
tax, as they do not relieve of a direct
tax as personal property. But It is at
least a tax. he finds, on the r'^ht 1to-use
the vehicle, and when used for gov
ernmental purposes, as supposed to be
used it would amount practically to a
concession of the right to tax the gov
ernment's business, if be conceded the
right to registration and license fees.
Glide's Flowers Lut Loifwt
-because they are home K^ownandare
practically fresh cut when ordered.
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Local Assessments.
To the Editor of The Stir:
Apropos of Assessor Richards' "grill"
by House committee, the true answer to
why two-tldrds valuation of Washington .
real estate is preferable is: No city can
grow and be prosperous where taxes are
too high, and it is a well known fact that
it takes now two months' rent of nea ly
every property in this city to pay taxes.
? SwSEteenth of the Income fortt?.
alone, and after repairs are deducted,
as an Investment, real estate in Washing
ton does not pay what it 8hould.
As to the low valuation of the expen
sive r^idences, this is without foundation
as It is also a well known fact that no
expensive dwelling when put on the mar
ket will sell for its cost, as the buyers for
this class of property are limited, and no
fixed valuation can be placed on such
property by cost of c?nst?c*1f??' *Ut 7
the demands in case of need of sale.
Besides, as a business proposition, and
the irrowth of a city Is in every sense a
busies proposition, we should in every
?~?r?e the Welti,, to
WashinKton. and this is one of
come to Wj^mng?ji.do go_,ow toxat on
Many* cities bid for manufacturing
Many <-m and we are depend
eiatnSrgely on the influx of wealthy clti
ze"B- *vprr member of the House
InveStiSon committee Is personally cog
SLn. that our assessors are strictly
nlsant tha d rlng. to <j0 their duty.
lS ?memSS. ot this committee
. ^J,* pfrorts to the advancement of
W?Wngton^snd
His Feet Only Were Drank.
Claiming that his feet were drunk whih
his head was sober, Clarence Goldsmith
argued with Judge Pugh yesterday In the
Police Court that he was not Intoxicated.
Policeman Gaffleld told the court he
found Goldsmith lying In a _P*T
night, and that when Re started G?W
i4v* nff tilatter wslkcd b&ckwwd.
Thi officer said Goldsmith complained.*
oSer^d 'GoMsmith sent to Ocooquaa in
default of $10 fine.
goda Tanks Stolen Ph? Steamer.
Complaint was made to the police last
night that four empty soda tanks had
disappeared from one
ens. The tanks belonged to Samuel C.
Palmer and were valued at fw.
Mala 244ft
ALOHO THE BIVER FfcOHT,
Arrinlt,
The Bohemia, with three
with coal.
Schooner J. H. Holland, at
to load at Grover coal yard for
Beach.
Barce Warwick, with coal at the '
tngton marine barracks.
Bugeye Roberto, light, at Alexandria
to load building material for Maddex
creek.
Memoranda.
The tog Captain Toby succeeded yeo
terday In polling the sloop Harriet
Smith off the piling at Alexandria after
she was pumped out by L E. Smoot'a
pumping machine, the W. H. Smoot,
The 8mlth is now hauled out at Dean's
railway, where efforts will be mads to
repair her hull planking.
Schooner Bertha May is at Bennett's
railway to be overhauled around her
topworks.
Bugeye H21a, after having her hull
calked and painted, has sailed from
Machodoc creeK, where she will load pulp
wood to bring back to Alexandria.
Barge George Msy wss shifted yes
terday by the tug James O. Carter from
6th street southwest to H. J. Fields lum
ber wharf at Alexandria, where she will
finish unloading her cargo of lumber.
Capt. Meekens of the schooner Mav
and Annie ..eswlck, who left hts veassl
about ten days ago on a visit to his
family, on the eastern shore, while his
vessel was being unloaded. Is reported
to have typhoid fever.
Capt. Eskfidge of the schooner Or
lando V. Wooten has gone to his home
In Bethel. DeL, while his vessel Is being
unloaded here.
Capt James Johnson and Purser A.
W. Klnts of the steamer Volunteer of
the Potomac and Chesapeake steamboat
route, between this city and Mattawo
man creek, have resigned, and Capt.
James Beach and Purser James Danoer
have been appointed In their places.
Departure.
Tug Bohemia, with two Hgttt barges
for Baltimore.
HAVY-CAEEFUL AS TO DRUGS.
Department Ignores Coroner's Jury
in Case of Dead Seaman.
Satisfied from their own knowledge of
conditions on shipboard that there eras
no proper foundation for the verdict of
the coroner's jury in Philadelphia in the
case of Wilbur J. Martin, a seaman of the
battleship Connecticut, who died yester
day in the Casualty Hospital there, the
Navy Department officials are not dis
posed to take any further action In the
matter.
It was alleged in the verdict of the coro
ner's Jury that the man died from "lung
trouble, alcoholism and drug poisoning"
and that the harmful drug was too easily
obtained aboard ship. At the Navy De
partment, it is said, that the drugs oa
shipboard are In the custody of the hos
pital stewards, who usually are not plaoed
in that responsible position until they
have been thoroughly tested in two or
three enlistments, and a close system of
accounting is kept, especially in the case
of habit-forming drugs. The medical re
port received at the Navy Department
in Martin's case showed that he died from
alcoholism alone, and no mention is made
of a drug habit as a contributory cause.
Accrued of False Pretenses.
William Land ale, twenty-three years
old, gave his address as 1312 1 street
northwest last night when arrested by
Detectives Evans and O'Dea to answer
a charge of false pretenses. The young
man; K is stated, was employed as so
licitor for *n" Insurance company and It
is cha: ged that he recently passed a
worthless check for $4.G0 at James T.
Davis' Sons, Pennsylvania avenue and
12th street It is said by the police that
he offered a similar check at Callisher's
Jewelry store, but it was not accepted.
Plans for Basket Picnic.
A basket picnic is to be held August
18 at Great Falls by Cathedral Chap
ter, No. 14, O. E. S. East Saturday the
chapter held an outitig at Glen Echo.
P ?
For Confirmation of Willard.
The Senate foreign relations commit
tee yesterday agreed to report for con
firmation the appointment of Joseph E.
Willard of Virginia as minister to Spain.
.President Wilson Felicitated.
President Wllpon has received from Gen.
Carlos Restrcpo, President of Colombia,
the following reply to a telegram of
felicitation on the Colombian independ
ence anniversary:
"Truly thankful for your excellency's
amiable congratulations. I reciprocate
them in the name of the Colombian peo
ple and my own in sending to your ex
cellency sincere wishes and the as?urance
of the most cordial fellow feeiin
Low Rate Excursion
TO
REHOBOTH BEACH,
OK THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN,
$2.00 Round Trip.
TOLCHESTER BEACH,
On Chesapeake Bay,
$1.00 Round Trip. ;
Monday, July 2&.
SPECIAL TRAINS OVRK
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS
ELECTRIC RAILROAD
7:40 A.M.
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Wben yon have Ryeglaaaea made to yew
order in the Leeae Optical Factory tkm to
absolute certainty of getting tha kind that
will meet yoor exact requirements.
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