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The Washington Post from Washington, District of Columbia • Page 14

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i i ig BkKICStSQNS Be correctly shod gentlemen while on your vacation take with you the footwear you will needy not only for dress but while at play at the various diversions of the seashore or mountains such as golfing riding and yachting Whatever has been created for such wear that is entitled to consideration is here an enormous variety and all distinctive and exclusive Tan Russia White Buckskin and White Canvas Footwear for gentlemen at 4 upward RICHS SONS Ten one Street Corner Tenth Entire Floor Devoted to Mens Footwear S3Safk HOLY CROSS CLOSING Mgr Bonzano Bestows Honors Upon Academy Girls PEESIDES AT COMMENCEMENT Exercises Attended by Diplomats and Church DigtariesHaanis Taylor Delivers incipal Address Declares Strongly Against Woniaa Suffrage Excellent Musical Program a Feature 86es86egssse6gss S4dirairfa Box of 50 200 We are selling more Oftys by the box every day a pretty sure sign that we havent been bragging about its quality Why dont YOU get a box Its mighty handy to have a good smoke within reach whenever you want one Just the thing for the week end outing too And the saving between the straight price and the box price means 10 FREE smokes AT ALL DEALERS Mgr Giovanno Bonzano archbishop of Metylene and apostolic delegate to the UnltedStates presented the diplomas yesterday afternoon to the members of the graduating class of the Holy Cross Academy at the exercises held in the National Theater before a distinguished audience of diplomats and prominent clergymen Hannls Taylor former Minister from the United States to Spain made the principal address The exercises at which the papal envoy presided were opened by a chorus of the entire school with Senorlta Eleanora Rl verb daughter of the Minister from Cuba Miss Engenla Iiieutaud and Miss Mary Esher at the pianos Hannis Taylor former Minister from the United States to Spain addressed the graduates in which he warned them against what he termed the dangers of suffrage Bonzano Presents Diplomas Archbishop Bonzano then presented the medals and diplomas to the members of the graduating class Among the prominent diplomats and clergymen in the boxes were the Minister from Peru and Mme Pexet Senora de Velazquez and Senor Don Carlos Fer reyros house guests of the Peruvian Minister and his wlfe the Minister from Cuba and Mme Rlvero Mgr Bonzano Mgr Cerrettl chancellor of the papal legation Mr and Mrs Hannls Taylor Mgr James Maekin rector of St Pauls Church Mgr Thomas Lee rector of St Matthews Church Rev Dr William A Fletcher rector of the Cathedral Baltimore Rev James A Smith of St Patricks Rev Demouy private secretary to the papal envoy Rev Durward of Barabo Wis Rev Father Edward Buckey of St Matthews Church and the Rev Father Rosensteel rector of St Johns Church Forest Glen The graduates who were presented with diplomas and medals were Mary Margaret Bonner Esther Frances Loehl Marie Antoinette Mawwhinney and Mary Katherine Mclnerney Among the other students who received medals were the Misses Eileen Keedy Lillian Sullivan Mary Shugrue Eugenia Lieutaud Lily Beck Ethel Schaefer Katherine Shehan Gertrude Rupert Ivy Rupp Senorlta Eleanora Rlvero Anna Fisher Edna Taylor Dora Bear Stella Amorls Edna Conroy Theodosla Conroy Gertrude Da kin Mary Donnelly Helen Flammer Mary Keefe Matilda Knlll Claudia Lieutaud Loretto Liomin Isabel Petroni Edna Rieter Cecile Tschillely Evelyn Stone and ftea Von Culin WANTS HIS MONEY BACK CIGAR 5c Henry Offterdinger 504 9th Street Manufacturer of La Anita and Cfty Cigars Harvey Pierce Sues to Recover Funds Invested in Lots Harvey Pierce through attorneys Charles Darr and Julius I Peyser filed suit yesterday in the District Supreme Court against Otho Hammond and Robert Bradbury asking the court to annul a contract entered into November 16 1908 between himself and the defendants to purchase 36 lots in East Washington Park and to cause the defendants to reimburse him for the moneys expanded In connection with the contract on the conveyance to them of those lots which now stand in his name Mr Pierce alleges that he was approached on August 16 1908 by Mr Hammond who represented to him that the land could be purchased for 3500 According to the contract entered Into In November the petitioner was to subscribe 500 to the purchase price while the defendants were to subscribe an equal sum each Mr Pierce alleges that in 1511 he accidentally learned that instead of costing 3500 as represented the property had been purchased for 2400 that he was the only party to the agreement who had paid the original 500 purchase money and that now he has paid out a total of 102680 on the property PLANS BUSINESS BUILDING Edward Davis to Put Up Structure in Thirteenth Street Northwest Edward Davis has had plans prepared for the erection of a modern brick business building at 3400 Thirteenth street northwest It will be one story 1 high I Wood Donn Deming architects are preparing plans for a three story house I to be erected at Wyoming avenue and Twenty third street for William Henry i McAllister The cost will be about 20000 Mrs Lavana Moss has sold the three story dwelling at 465 Florida ave fWWWiMW4fMWttttW nUe northwe st t0 Louls Boeckstyne for 7000 The sale was made by Shannon NOTICE We have taken over the agency for New Method Gas Ranges and Hot Water Heaters including the retail business conducted at 716 11th Street thod Gas Ranges Differ From All Other Gas Ranges Consume 25 Less Gas Than Other Ranges The deficiencies of the ordinary gas ranges have been clearly emphasized in a dozen different ways by the amount of gas they con sumed by the inefficient baking by the danger of operation The New Method Gas Range differs radically from all other ranges it is differ ent in principle different in construction different in appearance We want to prove how Impossible it is to explode a NEW METHOD how evenly and quickly it bakes how easily it is kept clean how eon venient are the movable simmering burner and the split oven doors See the demonstration in our housefurnishing department Oas RTno connected up and Water Heater attached to boiler ange WE PUT UP THE GAS RANGE OR HOT WATER HEATER top DAY FOLLOWING YOUR PURCHASE Prices are right Barber Ross Hardee store 11th HM Burchells Bouquet Coffee 30c lb Warm weather makes it all the more agreeable for breakfast luncheon or dinner Burchell 1325 St mfS sn IIV Br sm WE PAY SI pr Mt for 14 tM Money Mnt 08W Mtli your today Highest prices pa14 for old Gold SIItm m4 JJUnum FHILA SMELTING REjr C0n 823 Chestnut St Phlla Pa Eat 20 Yr Printing ThatJesl From Every Viewpoint The highest clue of typography and preawork 1U be found la Printing Let ui ht your copy We will do the reit Judd Detweiler Inc The Bit Print Eton C0 CJ UUu Luchs The same brokers have re ported the sale for Harry Wardman of the property at 70 Rhode Island avenue northwest to Kirkwood for 4250 CROSSES TJ FOE MEMORIAL Miss Mary Wood to Organize Clubs to Hbnor Titanic Dead For the purpoje of arousing interest in the womens Titanic memorial fund Miss Mary Wood a well known womens club organizer started from here yesterday on an across the contlnent trip to organize branch organizations to raise money tq erect a suitable memorial here to the men who died heroically in that disaster On her way to the Pacific coast Miss Wood will visit St Louis Kansas City Ma Riverside Los Angeles Santa Barbara and San Francisco Cal and Portland Oreg Returning she will visit many other cities In the interest of the movement ASK FOR TJ ACCOUNTING Commissioners Inquiring Into 769536 Desired From District The commissioners have asked Con gress for an audit of the accounts be tween the District government and the United States relative to an alleged de ficiency on the rart of the District in the amount required for the care of its patients at the Government Hospital for the insane The sundry civil appropriations bill recently reported to the House charges the District with 76953609 to be paid in seven annual installments Real Estate Exchange Status William Saunders temporary chair man of the recently formed Real Estate Brokers Association of Washington said yesterday that he has been in consulta tion during the past few days with number of the leading real estate men of the city and that he hopes to be in a position to announce the names of those who will serve on the membership com mittee by the last or this week John Weaver and Richard Watrous have already announced their intention of attending the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges convention which Is to be held In Louisville Ky Flower for June Weddlncs Eor choice flrarera artistic ftoxal4ec orauons consult uuae El iniU tMvttv rsrrU srvsfti i twvz jx M0yiNGfieTURESEXITlNGOlASE INCitEiYOUfHStbIlEOTHHOllSES A Their Quest for Adventure Is Soon Realized Pursued by Police One Is Caught WhtteCompanion Escapes Culprit la Sent to National Training School Inspired by thrilling moving pictures of Western cowboy llfaeJqhf Deltufo a ii year pld Italian bo lvSijat 2229 Eighth street northwest th atypiing companion early Monday5 morning took two hbfsesfr6m cthestabies Robert VerjinUllon d7ii Euclid street aha set forth into Maryland to seek adventure DeJtufo was arrested and yesterday eent to the Natlohartratatag School for Boys by Judge Cattail in juvenile court after pleading guilty to hort stealing but the other boy is still missing from his home Deltufo was caught near Sllgo Md shortly after 2 oclock Monday morning by Mounted Policeman Davis of the Tenth precinct after an exciting chase The other boy a son of Charles Pearl of 2352 Eighth street northwest slipped off the horse he was riding according to the policeman and escaped leaving the horse behind him He has not been heard from since Deltufo who has already been in the National Training School for Boys three times admitted to Judge Callan yester day that he and the other boy went to a moving picture show together Sunday night and saw some pictures which led them to decide to go out and have some fun Polite on Lookout Policeman Davis satw the boys near Brlghtwood andstppped them They told him that they had been In the city to see the Knights bf Columbus parade and were returning to their home which they said wasseveral Tnfles out in Maryland He then let them go PolIcemanTalhot of the Tenth precinct hadseenitheni earller ahd recognized the horses ias belonging tor Mr Vermillion He went to the Vermillion stables which are on hli beat arid found the horsea gone He Immediately notified his precinct Policeman Davis was notified about the missing horses and immediately realized that they were thesame ones he had seen the boys riding Be set out In pursuit and hearing Sligoi Md he came in sight of the boys Then ensued a chase similar to one the boys had seen enacted In the motion pictures The policemans horse wasi fleetest however and he soon caught up with the boys but Pearl leaped from his horse and escaped Put Boy Under Arrest The policeman took the two horses and Deltufo back into the District aod placed the boy under arrest Mr Pearl father of the missing boy was in court yesterday and said he knew nothing of his sons prank untU notified by the police He thought his boy was bound for the home of relatives living In Maryland and that he would return home later Judge Callan delivered a stinging lecturelecture to the Deltufo twy on the evils of horse scaling and then sentenced him to the National Training School during minorijy DENIESCARR DIVORCE Justice Wright Dismisses Suit Against Army Surgeon WEDDED HERE AT MIDNIGHT MAY LOCATE FACTORY HERE Mrs Eleanor McGill Carr Whose Case Is Thrown Out for Lack of Jurisdiction Charges Desertion His Mother Testifies She Tantalized Husband Because He Was Handsome When Angry Justice Wright yesterday dismissed the suit brought by Mrs Eleanor McGill Carr daughter of Dr McGill a wealthy physician of Jersey City for a limited divorce from Dr William Carr assistant surgeon In the United States army for lack of jurisdiction Mrs Carr has noted an appeal The Carrs were married at midnight March 21 1909 while the young army officer was a student at the Army Medical School in this city and the bride returned immediately to her fathers home in New Jersey While she made visits to Washington at different times Justice Wright decided that she had not remained long enough at any time to establish a residence in the District She Charges Desertion Mrs Carr charged that she had been deserted by her husband on June 1 1910 and he had since failed to support her The husband told the court however that hts father in law had vowed to break him unless he consented to an annulment of the marriage and had challenged him to a duel Mrs Georgia Carr mother of Dr Carr in her testimony asserted that her daughter in law had told her that she tantalized her husband frequently because he looked more handsome when angry This witness also told of threats by the young wife to commit suicide in an effort to frighten her husband into consenting to allow her to have her will Dr Carr announced that he was willing to support his wife if she would live with him but declared that she is now receiving an allowance from her father and has no need for any part of his salary FESTIVAL CHORUS PLEASES Haydns The Seasons Given Under Heinrich Hammers Direction The Arcade Auditorium last night laid aside its associations of lighter amusement and became the scene of a thoroughly delightful and genuinely artistic musical performance given by the Washington Festival Chorus under the direction of Heinrich Hammer Haydns can 1 tata The Seasons was sung the great last work of that great composer who In his failing years could yet produce a score of the same marvelous freshness and naive grace as well as deeper beauty that preserves for him the unwavering affection and the admiration of all music lovers A gratifylngly numerous audience occupying a large portion of the immense auditorium showed its appreciation of its own opportunity and of the work of Mr Hammer his singers and his orchestra at this first performance oi the Festival Chorus The soloists for the evening were Mme Alma Webster Powell Paul Bleyden and Marcus Kellermann Mme Powell has a voice of great smoothness and sweetness of flutelike quality in Its higher tones and used with much skill In the ornate passages that abound for the soprano Mr Bleydens well trained tenor Is familiar to Washlngtonlans and his solos as also Mr Kellermanns splendidly powerful and resonant bass were greeted appreciatively It is no Injustice to the soloists however to say that the chief Interest of the evening was In the choruses beautiful music in themselves beautifully sung and well supported by some 30 pieces of the Washington Symphony Orchestra The sopranos are especially delightful for their volume ind fine tone and the whole organization in precision solidity and spirit gives high tribute to its conductors skill and control The work of the orchestra was also most enJ joyable It is to be hoped that this highly successfulsuccessful performance Is only one of many that this well trained choral organization will offer Chamber of Commerce Learns That Silverware Concern Is Likely to Come At the regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night the reports of the committees on manufacturing good roads and law and legislation were read by the secretary and passed by the chamber without alteration The committee on manufacturing reported that a manufacturer of silverware doing a business of about 400000 a year has practically decided to establish his business in Washington The chamber voted to oppose the bill now before CongTess providing for the payment by the District of 153307213 to the United States for the care of indigent patients In the Government Hospital for the Insane FIRE AUTO STANDS TESTS Just Say HORLieKS It Means Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food drink for All Ages More tealttful than Tea or Coffee Agrees with the weakest digestion DeEcious invigorating and nutritious Rich milk malted grain powder form A quick lunch prepared in a minute Take no substitute AskftfHORUCKS Others are imitations Chief Wagner Well Satisfied With Work of Engine Final tests of the new automobile fire engine for the Are department were made yesterday morning at Louisiana avenue and Seventh street northwest The pump ing capacity of the engine was tested at the 16000 gallon cistern at that place ine engine pumped over SOO gallons per minute when It is only required to pump After the pumping test It was taken for an endurance test of six hours over the country roads Chief Wagner is well satisfied with the working of the new apparatus It was made by a firm in Cincinnati and arrived Monday morning AMEND CITY HEALTH LAWS Alexandria Officials to Make Them Conform to State Statutes Salary of Municipal Officer Reduced and New Post Created Election Is Void of Interest WASHINGTON POST BUREAU Kin Street Alexandria Health laws for Alexandria to conform to recent enactments of the State legislature which have been before city council several times recently were further amended by the board of aldermen last night by changing the salary of the health officer from 1000 to S600 a year and creating the office of deputy health officer at a salary of 400 a year and certain fees the latter to be the inspector of meats milk dairies The entire ordinance will now have to go back to common council The board of fire wardens ceased to exist yesterday and a joint committee of council will perform its duties in future The presidents of the two boards announced the appointment of Councilmen BIrrell Chauncey and Williams and Aldermen Hill and Summers on the new committee A committee on public health will supersede the board of health and President Smith of common council announced the appointment of Messrs Tates Brockett and Monroe to represent that board President Marbury of the board of aldermen deferred the appointment of two members from that board until the next meeting The annual appropriation bill for the year ending May 31 1913 carrying estimates aggregating SH8000 which passed the board of aldermen at the previous meeting was adopted Council appropriated 500 to be expended by the committee on light in the purchase of gas stoves to demonstrate the utility and cheapness of gas for cooking purposes Little Interest in Election Less than halt the registered vote of Alexandria was polled in the general election yesterday the Democratic nominees for mayor and city couneil having no opposition Interest was manifested In the vote In only two wards the First and Second where Robert Barrett in the former and William Desmond ill the latter were candidates for the seats in council now held by Urban Lambert and Robert Graham both of whom were elected by council to fill unexpired terms and did not enter the recent primary nor file notice of their candidacy in yesterdays election In the First ward Thomas A Fisher for mayor received 128 votes and Mr Barrett for council received 100 votes In the Second ward Mr Eisners vote was 149 while Mr Desmond received 12S votes Through an odd misunderstanding there was no election in the little town of Potomac north of this city and the ra Kuallflea voters who had expected to choose between Henry Kramer and Robert Kachary for mayor were disappointed when they found the polls were not open Pleaded Not Guilty Got Ten Years A jury in the corporation court Judge Barley found Charles Cosby a negro guilty of breaking into and robbing the store of Goldsmith and fixed his pHniahment at ten years in the penl tlary Monday afternoon counsel for the State agreed to recommend a sentence of two years if Cosby would plead guilty but he declined and demanded a Jury trial Circuit Court Convenes Today The circuit court for this city Judge Thornton will convene todaj when a jury will hear the suit of Mc Menamin against the Southern Raiiway Cbmpapy for 7500 alleged damages to property owned by the plaintiff by smoke SOOtr i vtzk iA ritCJ TTI rr fj i 4 1 wV i ue imuunai itiuioi tvPrV A 1 rJ uu Conn Ave Qifers SALE the Business WiHi and Equipment as a whole of tfteV IMPERIAL GARAGE 1214 Street NW An excellent opportunity for a capable party to acquire an established paying business which Nets from 700 to 900 per mohth A most thorough investigation will be permitted Mortgage for part payment will be accepted if present management is retained Purchasers must be acceptable to lessor of building tfOTE To Owners of WHITE Cars This will not affect you as the IMPERIAL MOTOR CO will continue business as usual but will in the future devote practically its entire attention to selling and maintaining the WHITE PRODUCT and will maintain a service station exclusively for such cars tztz AiVlW 3 jr eagJSi ufll i WL CENTRAL OFFICE If you have a party line this CENTRAL OFFICE mmwwwumwma If you have a direct line If your telephone is on a party line two or three or four must use the line and annoying waits occur to all The Direct Line gives Express telephone service a telephone exclusively yours and at your service always Call the Business Office and learn how little more it costs MAIN 9000 The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company 1 I SwSj36v SI CITY BULLETINS Amusements Polls The Chorus Ladj 215 and 815 Columbia Mary Janea Pa 815 ra Cosmos Vaudeville 1 to 11 National Miss Shrevea Dancing CarniTal Excursions Today IiowccSi liabiutyIS vI 1 AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE Steamer Charles Hacalester for Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall leaves Seventh street wharl at 10 a and 230 rn dally except Sunday Norfolk and Waahlngton Steamboat Company steamers from foot of Seventh street for Old Point Comfort and Norfolk daily at 645 tn Cars from Fifteenth street and New fork avenue every quarter hour for mala entrance Zoo park and Chevy Chase To Great Falls Washington and Old Dominion Railroad can every few minutes from Thirty sixth nil streets Steamer St Johns tor moonlight trip from Seventh street whart at 7 To Chesapeake Beach Dally trains of Chesapeake Beach Railway leave District Line For schedule see railroad column Bread Is Less ExpeitaiTe Than Sleatn Holmes Homemade Milk Bread will take the place of expensive foods It is so rich and substantial that youll save money by having it Onyour table for every meal1 Phone the bakery and a wagon will call regularly Buy 21 tickets for si Fine Claret 50c Half Gal Bottled beers wines liquors Deliveries until 1030 John Crowley 831 14th The Most Effective Carpet Cleaning Congers eledtrlc reoovatlng makes floor coverings1 as bright and fresh as when new Costs no more than ordinary cleaning Mothproofing free Phone West 427 Lnnch or Dine at Harvey Today A culinary delight awaits you Summer rates Stag Hotel Investigate Motorists dont pay the excessive insurance rates aedjby companies in the combine Phone 424 and oiir representative will call and explain our Low Cost policy THE COLLIER AGENCY Dist Nat Bank Bldg 1406 St Blbb Gout Pills Splendid sensation Asta Nielsen in The Might of Gold 4 reels Today Va 08 9th Fan Electric Vebter 1 Oth Stenosraphy and Typewriting Miss Fox Colorado bldg 14th and Gsts Phone 952 We Send out stenographers TbBt Want Ad Are Free Use the classified columns of The Post and secure results Ko charge for the advertisings Instantly Relieve andTEUpldij Cnre GoutRheumatism Rheumatic Gout SclatlcajLumtajjo and all Pains In the HeadFace and Limbs At all DragjijtJ or from Sole Agents FOUGERA A CO 1W NEURALGIA Can be successfully treated with the Arnold Massage Vibrator L0O Weekly Payments Formerly with Evan Drue Store ofr located at Temple Drugstore CorJtftF SNJ Have Tonr Home Equipped for ELECTRIC LIGHT On the Easy Payment Plan Ajk POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER Cr 213 14th St PbH Main 7260 PRINCE ALEERT AND DRESS SUITS F02 HIRE THE BEST TROUSERS You Ever Saw Order For 350 JTo Tailor VRij ft a i7 I 1 fsi st Mmmmmm m0 mW Bmwsfd1 iV rUf if fc Mkfeftt Tfrln 1 tUgrr TVV JCJd MJM 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