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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
A DOMESTIC BLESSING
A Milk Bottle That Can BE Opened
With Finger Touch


What happened when father carved the
duck has been sung by rhymester. What
happens when mother opens the common
sense milk bottle in universal use of re-
cent years is known in every household
The vicious jabs she makes at the paste
board cap with fork, ice pick or other
pointed thing, the resulting punctures and
the tiny streams of milk that squirt there
FROM messing mother up and spelling her
clothes and her temper simultaneously, are
familiar. If disagreeable, episodes in the
daily domestic drama
Hereafter, mother and every one else NAV
be relieved from such experiences by in
sisting upon having their milk served in
the new Belle Pre- milk bottles To remove
the pasteboard cap from Belle Pre- re-
quires merely a touch of the thumb or fin
ger. A slight depression in the side of the
bottles top makes this possible The can
may be replaced as easily as it is removed
and when in place keeps the contents All.
solutely air tight, there being no punctures
to admit foul air or refrigerator odors If
such exist.
This simple and ingenious device. which
housekeepers already pronounce a domes-
tic blessing, is on exhibition in one of Par
ker. Bridget & Co.'S windows and attract
ing great attention. The patents are own
ed by the Belle Pre- Bottle COMPANY com
posed of. Washingtonians, with offices in
the Columbian, building, 416-41S 9Th street
northwest. A factory will be shortly erect
ed near Washington tofmeet the heavy de-
mand for the novel neeessity.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
IT'S STAR nCouRsE.


The star course of lectures and enter
tainments which is announced by the Young
Mems Christian Association promises to be
one OF the features of the winter. The
course consists ofseight high grade events
which are to be given insthe First Congre-
gational Church. beginning in December.
The course will open with lecture De-
cember 2 by Sir Robert Ball, the distin-
guished astronomers of Cambridge Universe
", England. Aside from having held the
position of royal astronomer of Ireland and
president of the Royal Astronomical So
clety, Sir Robert is at the head of that de-
partment at Cambridge and is director of
will be illustrated
Mr.. Ernest Seton Thompson will be the
next to entertain. He will give an illus
trated Wild animal lecture December 13.
II is said of him that he can read and talk
as entertainingly as he can write.
The third event will be lecture by
George r. WenoIing. Subject. 1.-The Man
OF GaiHee:' This lecture will be given De-
cemoer % The Vending lectures are
c!assed as the standard lyceum produc-
lions of this general ton.
January ) the Katherine Ridgeway con-
cert company will appear. Katherine
K r. han mas gained national reputation.
IN her company viii. be VIM. B. Lane. BARI
tone; DaVol Sanders, violin virtuoso and
Maud Paradis, pianist
Prof John B. Denote. January IT, will
p iio unique Illustrated lecture, The
Harp of the Senses" DR.. De Motto has
never appeared in Washington, yet it is
sala that this lecture has been given
greater number of times in the large cities
OF the country than that of any other
lecture during the past five years.
IN february "a Leland T. Powers will
present Lord Chumley.' which is I'M
9onotediy one of the best things that he
uoes. PICTURES and characters are sketched
upon the canvas of the imagination by Mr.
POWERS with vividness and naturaIness
me hungarian court orchestra of Buda-
PEST VIII give one of it's popular concerts
warren &. This is the first American tour
Oh TINS orchestra, which is under the lead
s.p OIL Benjamin Amsterdam, we'll
h ,,; 1eacher of gypsy and Hungarian
music. lIhere is no similar organization in
america. and it is claimed nothing su-
pe ERIC, OF Its size and kind in Europe
r Inc course VIII close March 81 with the
claims to be the finest male Quartet in
america. During three London seasons the
Van Zandt. --e anu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Reunion of omcer. and Teacher,

Reunion OF Omcers and Teachers.
The officers and teachers of the Sunday
school Of Calvary Baptist Church gathered
in the Sunday school house last evening
for reunion after their summer outings.
After short time spent in social inter-
course the company passed into the supper
room, which was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves, palms and smilax. On the
refreshment tables were placed dainty and
artistic booklets, bearing the evenings pro-
gram, which included series of vacation
experiences in places ranging from the
Holy Land to the slums of New York. The
full program is as follows: "A Footpath to
Peace" Miss Mary E. Bond; About My
Door," Miss Eleanor B. Hoyme: Voices OF
the Woodland (Rubinstein), Mr.. John ii.
Duffey; I'm Summer Land" Mr.. Raymond
A. Pearson; Where Winter Reigns." Mr.
Herbert H. Kimball: ''Murmurings of
Spring Oinding); The Chase" (Rhein-
berger) Mr.. Arthur D. Mayo: 1.-The City of
Light" Mr.. Louis D. Bliss: IA Bit of
Human Nature Miss Ethel E. Foster;
''Springtide" CBecker), Mrs. j. Clarence
Price: ION Holy Ground" Mrs. Julia r.
Bodfish: up to Natures God," the pastor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
BITTEN BY A MAD DOC
AhureW Gordon Sent to Baltimore for
Pasteur Treatment

AhoreW GORDON young man TWENTY-FIVE
years CT age, who was bitten by a mad
oos Monday morning, was today sent to
Baltimore Tor treatment in the Pasteur de-
partment OF the City Hospital The Assoc
clated CHARITIES has undertaken the work
u raising fund to defray the cost of the
treatment, which will be 500, and has is
sueo special appeal in behalf of the young
man; Young Gordon is spoken of very
hlehly He has recently been EMPLOYED at
d sa,iorlhg shop. earning $3.50 per week,
anu mas neiped to support mother who is
his only living near relatives. The Asso1
Grated CHARITIES regards the case as a par
tlculariy worthy one and feels that its an
peal to save the mans life will not go un-
Gordon was bitten while standing Of III,
corner CT LIST street and New York avenue
northwest about $50 o'clock Monday morn
ing; The dog, it was afterward learned,
hau taken Ill Saturday evening and de-
veloped what the health authorities j,e,ieve
TO pc bad case of rabies Sunday after
noon, it is stated, the dog bit youne e;rl
VINO is now receiving careful attention. The
o os aiso on eight or nine dogs. The owners
OF the bitten dogs have been found by the
health department and been notified to
either XIII or confine them at once When
Gordon was bitten he was at once taken to
the homeopathic Hospital and treated by
Dr. John r. Sharp. The dog was pursued
To Lexington, where it was killed nv the
members of the fire company on North
capitol street near r street. The case was
brought to the attention of DR.. William
Z. Woodward. the District health officer
VINO conferred with Mr. Charles F. Weller
secretary of the Associated Charities and
recommended that II possible some ar
rangement should be made to have Gordon
treated in Baltimore. Hydrophobia would
not develop in less than three weeks, bu.
by that time treatment of the most drastic
sort would probably be unavailing. DR.
Sharp and DR.. George NJ. Kober the latter
being connected with the Associated Chart
ties, both agreed that the young man
should be treated at once. '5'
by telephone and special delivery letters
last night Mr.. Weller communicated with
the Pasteur department at Baltimore, and
secured special rate of 800 for the Young
mans cure. The treatment requires TWEEN
ty-three days, and is said to be absolutely
certain to effect a cure. The rate of 500
includes board and all expenses, except
transportation, which Mr.. George S. VIII
son of the board of charities provided The
cash needed must be raised by special VOL
unteer subscriptions, for which the Asso-
clated Charities now appeals. Contributions
should be sent to their central office. S11 G
street northwest. Checks should be made
payable to their treasurer, Mr. John Joy
Edison. Mr.. Edson's receipt will be mailed
promptly for all amounts received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Answer i'm Divorce Suft.

Proceedings for divorce were instituted in
the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia the 9Th instant by EMU w. Burton,
who charged that her husband, John S.
Burton, had deserted her the LIST OF August,
Is9o. the couple having been married in
Decemoer, 1887. Mr.. Burton today made
his responses follows:
John S. Burton, having been served
with summons I'm this case to appear and
answer, and having no answer to make
state that 1t Is not my purpose to defend
this suit, and the court can do what IL
pleases with the whole proceeding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
TROPICAL AGRICULTURE.

Views Regarding COcoanut Palms and
Prehistoric Times.
Chief Botanist F. V. Coville of the De-
partment of Agriculture has transmitted to
Secretary Wilson a manuscript written by
Mr.. o. F. Cook, special agent for tropical
agriculture, entitled "The Origin and Dis
tribution of the Cocoa Palm" which will
be published shortly, and which has al
ready attracted great deal Of attention
in other lines of science than agriculture.
In this paper Mr.. Cook repeats what has
long been known, that the cocoanut, along
with the banana, is one of the few tropical
plants Indigenous to both the old and now
worlds, Columbus, Cortez, Balboa Pizarro,
De Soto and all the other discoveries of
this continent finding both plants here on
their arrival.
botanists, to the effect that the cocoanut
tree had its origin in Ceylon or the Philip
pines, and that it was carried to American
shores by ocean currents, is wrong and in
proof of his assertion offers some interest
ing facts. He first of all shows that the CO.
coanut is soon spoiled by contact with salt
water, and that if such had been it's means
of distribution the north coast of Austria
liza, where 1t is unknown, would have been
stocked with cocoa palms centuries ago
from New Guinea, where the tree abounds,
and which country is separated from Aus
tralia by narrow strait.
The main point that Mr.. Cook makes
however, is that in tropical America the
cocoanut palm is a member of the family
of cocaceae, of twenty genera and 200 spe-
cies, while in the old world the cocoanut
palm stands alone, without single rela-
tive.
This, he thinks aside from all other
proofs on the subject, should be sufficient
to establish the fact that the cocoanut
originated in America and was carried east
in prehistoric times. He also calls atten-
ton to the fact that the banana and CO.
coanut are unknown and will not thrive in
a wild state. from which he infers that
they have been in cultivation since pre-
historic times
All this, he thinks, points to an ancient
migration by some old land route from
America over into Asia, Africa and Ocean
lea.
These facts and conclusions have set local
anthropologists to thinking, especially those
who believe that the two Americas were
peopled from Asia, via Boring sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

BY special arrangement DIR. W. A. Croft
tut will deliver an address Sunday after
noon at 3:S0 o'clock before the Second
Baptist Lyceum, at the church on Sd street
between H and 1 streets northwest His
theme will be How to Build a Man. Mrs
Lena Miller Mckinney will be the soloist
OF the occasion. Choral music will be given
by the lyceum. under the leadership of
Miss Georgia Markell. and an organ volun-
tary by Prof. C. C. Mckinney will begin at
30 pm. Mr.. r. w. Thompson will pre-
side
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
BrightwoOd Church SOciabIe.

brightWoOu Shurch SOclaDle.
Brightwood Park VI. E. Church gave a
booth sociable last evening in the Sunday
school room. when the following program
was rendered: Solos, When Our Neighbors
Get Through" and when Jack Comes
Home Again." Rev. Israel j. Smith; solo,
Calvary, Miss Mable Sands: solos, Tell
Him 1 Love Him So and Dainty Little
Love" by Mrs. VIM. S. Torbert; recitation
'Hoeing and Praying" Miss Zebra Gooch
solo, Quaker Love Song Mrs. l. J. Smith
solos. Two Little. Blue Little Shoes" and
i Can't Tell Why i Love You, but 1 Do"
Miss Mary Warren; SOLO Go to Sleep, My
Baby" Miss Fannie Wallace.
Refreshments were served by the young
ladies of the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Good Luck of Fishermen.

The deep holes of Rock creek were fished
last Thursday by ]. NJ. Butler, Geo. Solo,
mon, Jack Butler and Ed Jones with the
rod and reel They caught six chubb bass
and four black bass, averaging in weight
from one one-quarter pounds to four pounds
two ounces. The same party will go to the
Great Falls tonight, and Wednesday to
Quantico. On their last trip to Quantico
the members caught forty-two chubb bass
weighing from one three-quarters pounds
to three and one-half pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

convention, and taxed the capacity of the
nan. Mrs Pepper repeated her letter.
reading exercise and Miss Gaule communi-
Gated several messages which seemed to
stir the recipients deeply. Mr.. Altemus'
exhibition was regarded as the most sue
cessful he has given since the first night
OF the convention. When the audience lad
been dismissed Mr.. Barrett called the dele
gates to order and adjourned the cOnvon-
ton sine die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
THE BONNIE ,,TRIAL.
Probably VIII Not Begin Until tba
Middle If November

Probably VIII Not Begin Until The
Middle ef Nsvember.
Although scheduled for the 9th of Novem-
Der, 1t now seems that the trial of Mrs
BONNIE, indicted for the murder Of James
Seymour Ayres. jr., while the parties were
at the Kenmore Hotel the 18th of last Nav,
will not begin prior to the middle of the
month. Talesmen to constitute the iurv to
serve during November in Criminal Court
No. will be summoned to report TUESDAY
the 9th proximo. The chances are that
the jury will not be completed for day or
two thereafter. In~ murder cases It is also
required that correct list Of the Jurors he
furnished the defendants three DAYS prior To
the beginning of the triad, SO that 1t appears
of November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

jury in the Probate Court late yester-
day afternoon returned verdict declaring
null and void the paper purporting to be
the last will and testament of the late Jas.
T. Pritchard, on the ground that the de-
ceased was not of sound and disposing
mind at the time the alleged will was ex-
ecuted. The jury held that no undue in
fiuence had been exercised upon Mr..
Pritchard. His estate is valued at about
$4,000. The matter was in hearing sew
eral days, Justice Barnard presiding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
sophomore Glass Election.

The sophomore class of the Corcoran
Scientific School of the Columbian Univer-
sity held its first class meeting Of this
scholastic year Wednesday evening. After
transacting other business officers for the
year were elected. resulting as follows:
Will c. Thorn. District of Columbia. presi
dent; Charles Wilson Rippey New York
vice president; Henry l.. Beck, Texas, Sec
rotary; Miss Adah L. Burt, Minnesota
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

JUnfOr COhGress to Discuss Anarchy
At the meeting of the Junior Congress of
the United States. from 1880 until 10
o'clock tonight, the subject of enacting
measures for the suppression of anarchy
will be discussed. The committee appoint
ed at the last session will present bill
providing for the punishment by the fed
eral government Of any person who at
tempts or conspires to take the life of the
President or Vice President. The bill also
contains provisions for the amendment of
the immigration and naturalization laws
The gallery of the Columbian University
Hall. in which the congress meets, is open
to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Matthews Collection Arr;xas

The DR.. E. o. Matthews collection of
Mexican and Central American idols, pot
terry, celts, obsidion flakes ornaments, cop
per and gold objects, etc, from ST. Louis,
Mo. has reached the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, and is being unpacked in one of the
store rooms
The Matthews collection is particularly
rich in stone idols, the latter constituting
at least one-half of the display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Suit Against City and Suburban

Harrison Crook today filed suit at law
against the City and Suburban Railway of
Washington and Allan L. McDermott. re-
ceiver, to recover damages in the sum of
$4,000. While in a buggy at Kings cross
ing, North Langdon, the 18th of last June,
it is alleged, the plaintiff sustained serious
injury through the vehicle being struck by
a car of the defendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Statue to Revolutionary Soldiers.

A monument commemorative Of the valor
of Maryland soldiers who fought in the
revolutionary war will be unveiled in Bal
timore this afternoon and number of the
members Of Washington Chapter, Sons of
the American Revolution left at noon to-
day to participate in the exercises. The
party was headed by President Noble D.
Larner. Addresses at the unwilling will
be made by Mrs. Donald Mclean, regent of
the New York chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Mr. Walter Seth
Logan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

Successful COllegians From Washins-
ton.
At the track meet at Princeton this week
James Phelan of the Friends Select School
proved to be the fastest man in the uni
versity. making a hundred yards in 10 %
seconds. Phelan is one of five boys who
entered Princeton this fall from the Friends
Select School, the others being Rudolph
Max Kaufman, Clarence E. Wright Ed
ward D. Townsend and Frank B. Fox.
capt: Blagden of the Yale Varsity was
member of the Friends Athletic Assocfa-
ton previous to entering Yale
Word has also been received that Miss
Nora Skinner, class Of 1901, has received
a $500 scholarship from Barnard as a rsult
OF her entrance examinations, and that j.
b. Gregg Custis, class of 1900 has received
a scholarship from Johns Hopkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Meeting of Catholic Archbi.bop.

Inc archbishops of the Roman Catholic
hierarchy of the United States will begin
their annual meeting Wednesday, November
10. at the Catholic University. Cardinal
Gibbons will preside. 1t is expected that
the meeting will be largely attended. and
that number of very important matters
pertaining TO the church in this country
and its insular possessions will be dis
cussed.
The annual meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Catholic University win he
held on the same day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Committed to Asylum.

After hearing late yesterday JUS
tice Anderson of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia decided that the fol-
lowing be sent to. the Government Hospital
for the Insane for curative treatment = VIM.
II. Wilson, Joseph Priest, Amy E. Seal,
Thomas H. Fenton, Annie K. Prentiss.
Casonay Miles and Laura Martin.
The proceedings instituted against Chas
G. Raymond and Daniel D. Brown were
dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Re.isnation Accented

Rev Theodore NJ. Nixon, pastor of the
Peoples Congregational Church. announced
his resignation of the charge last Sunday
al the morning services, and called a meet
Ing for Thursday evening last to act upon
IL His resignation was accepted. to take
effect at once If agreeable to the pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

The Bethel Literary and Historical As
ISOLATION will begin it's twentieth season
with meeting to be held October %, at 3
pm, at Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church
The past and present history of the or
ganization will be subject to consideration
by Profs. VIM. H. Richards and Kelly
Miller Mr.. Lafayette NJ. Hershaw and
Mrs. Mary c. Terrell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
In It's New Building.

The Church Of the Sacred Heart will hold
it's first service in the new building on 18th
street tomorrow morning. Mass will be
celebrated by Father Ketcham at 1880
o'clock and Father MCGEE, the pastor, will
preach the sermon. Mr. l.. E. Cannon the
director of the choir, has prepared an eX-
cellent musical program. Vespers will be
at 4:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
TO MEET IN CHICAGO
National Eneampment of Union Vet
erans' Union.
MANY old SOLDIERS WILL GO
History of the Order, Which Orig
mated Here.
IT'S RECENT RAPID GROWTH

Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock large
delegation of the Union Veterans Union
will leave this city to attend the sixteenth
national encampment of the order. which
will be held in Chicago next Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday. The delegation will
go by way of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, and will include the commander-in-
chief, Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth, and his staff;
the division commander, Gen. John +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Francis keuuex,s xyiu

by the terms of the will of Francis Ken
ney dated June %, 1899, and filed for pro-
bate, his estate, including premises Dds
and 223o Vermont avenue, is left to his
wife, Mary kenney, for life In the event
or the death OF the latter II is stipulated
that the property shall be divided among
Kate McCambridge and John Francis Ken
ney, children of the testator, and Mary M
kenney, his granddaughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19


The District electrical department has
been Informed that man representing
himself as an inspector has been climbing
naphtha light posts in the outskirts of the
city and interfering in matters in which
he has no concern. 1t is alleged the man
is known. The electrical engineer has rec
commended as follows:
This is not the first time that the per-
son referred to has interfered with the
lamplighter in the performance of his du-
ties. He has done everything in his power
to make trouble for the naphtha lamp
lighter in the Meridian Hill section One
of the best lighters whom the contra tor
employs has this section to look after, and
his work is faithfully and efficiently per-
formed. In view of these facts I recon-
mend that letter be sent the person ac-
cused calling attention to the police regu-
lation which forbids the climbing of any
lamp post by any person not an employe
of the District or of a contractor for light
Ing or painting public lamps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"The White Slave"
Bijou-Refned gayety.
Chase's-Hyde's Comedians.
Columbia-Miss Elsie de Wolfe in "The
Way of the World"
kernans-''The Brigadiers."
INTERPRETATIONS Stock Company in
Shenandoah"
National-Julia Marlowe In when
knighthood Was in Flower"
ZIG 18th street-"In the Shadow of the
Cross"
For amusements see page %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
In the shadow NJ tn

This picture. which may now he ranLs,
among the celebrated achievements of paint
and canvas, is attracting many peou,s tn
TIC 18th street. where it is being exhibited
The peculiar luminous quality which has
not been accounted for gives the picture
an interest in addition to that of the sub-
ject and the artists work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
Presented With a Rife.

Colonel Dick Plunkett of Oklahoma was
presented yesterday by Prof. w. G. MCGEE
of the bureau of ethnology with a hand
some Winchester rifle appropriately in
scribed. A number of friends of both mar
ties were present, and the presentation and
acceptance addresses were greatly relished
by the gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
o To Buffalo and Return
SO

VIA FtIIISyIVdlIld fkalITOdu.
Pan-American Exposition excursion
Special train will leave Washington at 8
to seven days, including date of sale. Last
special excursion Tuesday, October %
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