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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
Girls Can't Spin Tops.
the Chicago Record-H Herald,

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Did you ever see girl spin a top? Did
you ever see her carefully and closely wind
string around the cone, and then, with
quick throw and jerk, give it the necessary
rotary motion to send 1t whirling right side
up? You never did, and probably you never
will, because the ready possibility of doing
such thing does not lie in a woman's anat-
omy.
A girl can twirl g. rope and jump one
enough times to weary her watching broth
err, but a top in her hands is a useless thing,
and the brother only laughs at her efforts
to spin it, If she makes them, he laughs
at all her efforts in the direction Of throw
ing
Observe the children playing in the
streets at top-spinning season. You may
watch all day and not see one girl with
top in her hands, while you will see hun
dreds with skipping ropes. If you see any
playing with balls they will be simply
bouncing them on the pavement, using a
very short, cramped motion Of the arm in
doing so.
The simple fact is that a girl cannot
throw, in the true sense of the term, be-
cause of the peculiar construction Of her
shoulder. When boy throws a ball he
bends his elbow, reaches back with his
forearm and uses every joint from Shout
throws with rigid arm, because her collar
bone is larger and sits lower than boys.
This prevents the free motion of the arm
required for strength and accuracy in
throwing; hence she cannot spin top prop
er1v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
that chicago shipped over 10000 local cards

that Chicago shipped over 10000 local carda
when the work commenced.
Probably the first systematic attempt aa
issuing individual identification caro9 ION
law-abiding citizens was made At the
worlds Columbian exposition In 1888. faSe
holders were photographed the negative
and one print being held by the fair author
tiles and dupiica,e print being pasted
upon the pass.
Photos on Passes.
In a little wooden building on the grounds
the applicant for a pass was given hur-
ried sitting before a photographer, who
placed beneath the sitter's chin slate
bearing his number in chalk-a practice
common in the rogues galleries Of Europe.
In a few days he received, In a neat leather
case, a little folder similar In form to a
railroad mileage book, and beneath the up
per cover was mounted the portrait. The
official seal of the exposition was pressed
into the cover in such a manner as to In
clude a part Of the photograph in its inden-
tation, thus making successful substitution
of another photograph absolutely impos-
sible.
AS demands for individual Identification
cards grow 1t is not improbable that in cities
and counties of the states there may be OFF,
Gals similar to notaries, with authority to
provide these blocks of pasteboards, aff1xing
the state seal thereto, taking affidavit to
the true names of the subjects and receiv-
been once adopted in community it would
be a simple matter to keep up the routine
were there law demanding that each cfti-
zen be photographed, measured and card
catalogued on rea ching given age.
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
The Swearing Habit.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From Leslle's weekly.
Significant as 1t was timely and impress
i've was the recent protest of the Roman
Catholics of Brooklyn against blasphemy.
Twenty thousand members of the Holy
Name Society took part in the demonstra-
ton. one feature of which was mass meet
ings in the churches at which addresses
were made by the vicar general of the
Brooklyn diocese and other clergymen
dwelling upon tie evil of blasphemy and
the need of a higher feeling of reverence
for divine things. 1t is a deporable fact
that the silly and vicious practice of using
profane language of the worst sort on any
and all occasions seems to be on the in
crease among men of all ages and classes
and particularly among young boys. 1t
is only necessary to listen for few mo-
ments to the casual conversation of boys
and young men who congregate on the
street corners and other public places to be
aware of this. The practice Is not only silly
but vicious and degrading to the last de-
gree, and parents, religious leaders and
teachers. and all others who have over
sight and guidance of the young cannot
too strongly reprobate and discourage the
habit No man who would have the least
respect Of those whose respect is worth
having will indulge in blasphemous Ian
guage, no matter whether he has any re-
ligious scruples or not. 1t Is never the
mark of a gentleman any way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
THE ARMY RATION.
What It Costs and How It Compares
With the Foreign Service

From the New York Press.
The Connecticut National Guard is being
starved out in camp, we hear. Too much
fat. too much bone and too little bread in
the ration seems to be the trouble. Well
ington and Napoleon believed in fat COM
missaries. The former would not have a
command until 1t was well fed United
States army officer, when asked by me
what kind of meal soldier could make
Of his ration, replied: Better than I can
get at home" An examination Of the
components of the ration shows this to be
true. For troops in garrison the ration
contains as standard articles, fresh beef,
flour. beans, potatoes. prunes, coffee, sugar,
vinegar, salt and pepper and these sub
stitutive articles: Fresh mutton, bacon,
canned meat, dried fish, picked fish, soft
bread, cornmeal peas, rice, hominy, on
ions, canned tomatoes and fresh vegetables,
or, when it is impracticable to supply these
fresh vegetables, desiccated vegetables.
In addition to the ration, company funds
are drawn on to purchase delicacies for
the subsistence stores.
United States soldier exceeded In quail
ity, quantity and variety that Of any
of the allied forces. The Japanese had
only rice, dried fish and. occasionally, can
ned meat; the Indian troops mainly rice.
The British white troops had a ration
similar to the American in quality and
quantity, but not SO varied or flexible.
They used tea instead of coffee. The Rus
SLAMS had little besides a black bread and
soup. They received one-fOurth of a
pound of canned meat preparation at in
tervals. The German ration consisted of
bread, fresh or smoked meat, bacon or
sausage, canned meat, rice, barley or po-
tatoes, salt coffee or tea and sugar. The
French ration included bread. fresh meat,
or timed meat or bacon, rice and beans, or
desiccated vegetables, or potatoes. con-
densed soup, lard, salt, sugar, Wine rum
and brandy.
The United States army ration costs
about 80 cents The food of our army
therefore, necessitates a daily expenditure
of nearly $4,000. European nations would
adopt our ration were it not for the cost.
Germany maintains an army Of 491 1876 men
If 1t were supplied with the American
ration the Berlin government would have
to spend $53.779,OOO for food alone In
time OF war. with the entire army of 3 1900
600 called into service, the cost of food
would aggregate the immense total of
$32S, 100000. These figures simply stagger
the German commssariat To supply the
American ration to the Japanese army the
| Toxic government would have to pay out
| S66, 041 ,275 annually. Russia's army I'M
der American conditions would eat food
| costing $l20, $4,000 a year. France would
| have to spend $57 $50 900 on her commits
| sariat. while Great Britain's expenditure
would be Sal, O63 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
IN A TRANCE.
Delirious Woman Recalls Language
Practically Forgotten.

Practically Forgotten.
From the Lancet.
An interesting case of abnormal memory
In delirium is recounted by DR.. Henry Free
born. The patient was a woman of seventy
years, who was suffering from broncho-
pneumonia.
ION the night of the 18th and 18th of June
she was found to be speaking in a language
unknown to those about her. 1t sounded as
If she was repeating some poetry sometimes
or carrying on a conversation at others.
She repeated the same poem time after
time. This language was found to be Hin
dustani. On the 14th in the evening. the
Hindustani began to be mixed with Eng
fish, and she spoke to, and Of, friends and
relations of her girlhood. On the 18th the
Hindustani had disappeared altogether, and
she was talking to and of friends of later
date in English. French and German. The
patient was born in India. which country
she left at the age OF three years, and
landed in England. after five months voy
age. before she was four years old. Up to
the time she landed she had been under
the care of Indian servants, and spoke no
English at all, her only language being Hin
dustani. On her coming to England the
ayah was sent back, and she then began to
learn English, and from that time she had
never spoken Hndustani She apparently,
on the 18th, went back in her delirium to
her very earliest days, when she spoke
again in the first language she ever heard
The poem was found to be something which
the ayahs are in the habit of repeating to
their children, and the conversations were
apparently with the native servants, one
being recognized as a request that she
might be taken to the bazaar to buy sweets.
Through the whole delirium there could
be recognized sequence AS time went
on the friends she spoke of were of later
date, and she took events in their proper
order She apparently began at the be-
ginning of her life and went through it,
until on March 16 she had reached the time
when she was married and had her chill
dren, growing up boy and girl 1t is curl
Gus that after lapse of sixty-six years,
during which time she had not spoken
Hndustani this language of the early
childhood should be recalled in delirium.
The patient now speaks English, French
and German Zone as fluently as the other),
but although she knows few Hindustani
words she is quite unable to speak the
language or to put one sentence together.
She says that she has no recollection (nor
had she any before her illness) Of ever hav-
ing been able to speak Hindustani. The
evidence that this language really was
Hindustani is that she does not know, nor
has she ever known, any other language
except those mentioned in this paper. A
lady who has lived much of her life in
India, and who speaks the language, recog-
nZed the poem as one commonly in use
among the ayahs, and also translated some
of the conversations which the patient car
ried on with her imaginary visitors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
A Moltke Anecdote.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A German magazine has just published
the subjoined anecdete about Moltke: Did
you, your excellency, play whist when you
were in France?" asked Her Won Bennigsen
of the great battle thinker one evening
over a rubber. Every day, when it was
possible" replied Moltke. I'VE played half
farthing points, so that at worst the players
could not lose more than shilling" One
day Count Bethusy was his partner. why,
my dear count, did you play spades?' said
Moltke, in a sharp and serious tone. 81 had
an idea, your excellency, that you wanted
spades But, my dear count, one does
not play whist according to IDEAS but ac-
cording to rule replied the field marshal,
shaking his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06

German, pledged themselves to meet semi
monthly and to learn Italian within the
year. Teachers and textbooks were con-
sidered and the meeting closed with the
enrolling Of It's charter members: Mrs. F.
e. Baker. Mrs. Marian F: Miller. Miss Jes-
Sic A. Hunter. the Misses Martha and Mary
Anderson and Miss Eleanor Hamilton Gill.
Mrs. Pavy, widow of Dr. Octave Pavy,
the explorer who lost his life in the Greedy
expedition, is the guest of Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett at the Florence Crittenden Home.
Mrs. Martha Livingston Adams has gone
to Cincinnati to attend the annual reception
OF the Mother Club of which she was the
founder eleven years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
Judges Differ.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
A somewhat singular judicial situation
has arisen in Melbourne. At the last ses-
sion of the criminal court the senior puisne
Judge, Sir Hartley Williams. announced
that after long and serious thought he had
come to the conclusion that first offenders
should not be sent to prison. He therefore
liberated half dozen convicts of that class
on their own recognizances This time the
chief justice, Sir John Madden, Is presiding
in criminal jurisdiction, and in sentencing
a first offender to ten years Imprisonment
he INDUCED in some sarcastic remarks
about the sentimentality of his learned
brother. There was never any love lost be-
tween these two ermined dignitaries. Sir
Hartley publicly protested when Sir John
was taken from the bar and placed over
his head. But respect for the law suffers
wnen II is a toss-up whether first offender
gets off scot-free or gets ten years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
Disguised Hands Always Bad.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Here Is a truth" says handwriting ex-
pert, that Is as widespread as the ether:
A disguised hand always tries to be poorer
than the real hand. That axiom Is a great
help to us experts. For instance, when a
letter done in a disguised hand is brought
to us we always know that the writer OF
the letter is in a higher station than the
hand would lead US to infer. Hence, In our
detective work, we are able to save much
valuable time by eliminating all persons
socially below the appearance of the letter
and concentrating our attention on those
only who are above it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
Sadly Lacking.

From Puck.
Ibid that last cook you hired know her
placer
81 think not. She didn't even get here"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06

She-"Papa is going to settle million on
u.s."
The Baron-'Tnat's well. Now.I can give
you a suitable allowance. Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06

Great Britain buys over 1000 tons of
German toys annually, while the United
States ranks next, with an importation OF
about 6 600 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
Fifty-Two Cities Cooperating.

| The police officials OF fifty-two American
md Canadian cities acting under the slim
illus OF Major Richard Sylvester, superin-
kendent Of the Washington police, recently
agreed upon a cooperative system of iden-
tfcation under the Bertillon system, and
Established a central bureau. which opened
IN Washington a few months ago. All
Identification cards made In these half hum
1red cities are duplicated in the Washing
lon bureau. That this new institution is
Kept busy may be CLEANED from the fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06

The Language Study Club" was organ
lied last night Mt the home OF Mrs. Emma
the club, as its mime implies. is the acquir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
EPWoRTH LEAGUE NOTES

Inc topic for the Epworth League de.
aotional meeting tomorrow evening will be
me Missionary Uprising of the Young
feople. References will be found as fol.
lows: Acts, ii:17. Is. p, and Timothy. 4tb
chapter, 12-16 verses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06

The praise service of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the First Con-
gregatlonal Church was held Tuesday
morning last at 1O:45 O'clock The MEM
bers of the society brought their thank Of
ierings and large sum was contributed
for the benefit of missions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

emergency cases, and, altogether, the emer-
gency hospital is splendidly furnished Dr..
johnson is hoping that his labors will be
for naught, but IL the emergency declares
itself, he Is quite sure that his hospital stan
will aquit itself most creditably.
Michael Tracks. ffty-fve years old, OF
Hickville, Ohio, quartered at the govern
ment printing Office, was taken sick ABOUT
6 o'clock this morning. An ambulance was
summoned and he was removed to the
Casualty Hospital.
Cassius White, forty years old, Of Lyons.
Mich, who has been staying at GA PenDsyl-
vania avenue northwest, was taken sudden
ly Ill about 100 o'clock this morning. He
was taken to Garfield Hospital for treat
ment.
General Notes.
The Department of Massachusetts,, w. r.
c., will give reception to its friends from
to 8. at the Cochran tomorrow evening.
The president of the department. is Mrs.
Dorcas Lyman. Massachusetts has big
delegation in Washington.
The national secretary of the Woman's
Relief Corps, Mrs. Mary Ellen Conant, Will
not be in attendance upon the national con-
yention and her place will be filled by Mrs
Brown of New York.
Capt. and Mrs. James Purcell Worrell OF
] armed. Kans.. are the guests or their
lighter. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. Cap
IN Worrell was an Illinois soldier, captain
of Company B, seth illinois Infantry. He
saw nearly four years of service, and
though shot and slashed little, came out
of the service whole. He is one OF the
aids upon the staff Of the COMMANDMENTS
chief and a past post commander.
Because of the rush of work the badge
contractors failed to get the official badges
for the Relief Corps of the Department Of
Potomac done when ordered. Mrs. Oldroyd
desires the ladies to know that they can
secure their badges at headquarters this
evening, and wishes them to secure the
same as soon as possible.
The Department of Ohio w. r. c., Mrs.
Ellen Applebaugh, department president
will give reception in the parlors of the
Ebbitt House, Wednesday evening, October
8. from to 8 o'clock The public will be
welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
The New Paris Fashions

nav w w u o@n NJ n
Third Floor.)
Some Of the most elegant imported Evening Co.'S
tunes of Crepe de Chimes. YOiles. Laces and other
thin materials have the accordion plated skirt
With medallions Of lace set in thus showing the
tint Of taffeta silk
bodice strapped with tafreta and dotted with
black French knots; side plated. gracefully train.
with taneta and dotted with French knots.
net. draDed chiffon; bodice and skirt trimmed
with vertical lines Of satin ribbon. making
charming effect-for bride or for evening wear
A Lovely Dinner Gown is Of crepe de chine;
knots: the skirt with its box-palted effect falls
sweeps of into a beautiful train. To the color
Of this decidedly charming gown is given the rich
name of champagne
The Smart Shirt Waist Suit is to be the correct
changeabie. Peau de Sole and Veivets cts. The low
prices at which these suits are shown and the
them most desirable garment for the house and
for wear on the street fall and mild winter days.
The Walking Suit. with the new Norfolk Jacket
and the CableSlot Seam Skirt. is the smartest
thing for ''chic" girls these crisp autumn days
Monte Carlo Coats. the big. loose. boxy effects
are Iucn Wanteu tnlS sedSOn, the Six OueS lanu
there many of them show trimmings of lace,
tailor straps, braids etc.
1t looks now as IL White Shirt Waists would be
used during the entire fall and winter. Waists Of
Fancy Vestings. Madras and Linen shown in
pleasing variety the grounds being white with
now and then touch Of color; and big, handsome
buttons used ornaments.
Panne Velvet is much used as a trimming for
fall. MANY of the new imported Lace Gowns show
on the skirts full yokes of Panne Velvet, in deep
Van Dyke points; and then again the same effect
is repeated at the bottom; they very striking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
DEATH OF CAPT. DUNLAP.
Was Employe Of the Government
Printing Office.

Capt. Oscar F. Dunlap, who was an en-
ploye in the document proof room of the
government printing Office, died at his resi-
dence, No, 5 K street northeast, Friday
night. His funeral took place this after
noon at o'clock, attended by the members
of Lincoln Post, No. 8. G. A. R., of which
he was a member. The interment was at
Arlington.
Captain Dunlap was born in Monroe coun-
ty, Ohio, in 1925, but when very young went
to Virginia (now West Virginia), where MS
boyhood days were spent. He commenced
life as typo, editor and soldier at Mounds
vile, W. Va Later his newspaper assocla-
lions were continued in Paducah, KY, and
in 1S42 he journeyed to New Orleans, La lie
afterward returned north and was connect
ed In business in Bradford county, Pa and
Hamilton county, N. Y. In 1916 Captain
Dunlap again moved out west and pur-
chased a newspaper in Fairview, Ohio
which he successfully published until 1854.
when he cast his lot in newspaper enter
prise In Jeffersonville, Ind, and remained
there until 1861. when ne enllstea as pr,
vate in the I'd Kansas Volunteers and
marched off to war. He received rapid pro-
motion for gallant and conspicuous conduct
on the battlefield and finally commanded
Company H, 18th Kansas Volunteers. Cap
tain Dunlap was also an old Indian fighter
having served a few campaigns on the
plains keeping in check the very hostile
Indians of that day. In 1864 he was In
trusted with the command Of Fort Riley,
Kan.
After the war Captain Dunlap again en-
tered the journalistic field. owning and pub
fishing the Tribune, the first daily paper of
Topeka, Kan. He came to Washington in
1872, and has since been continuous en-
ploye of Uncle Sans big printery.
Captain Dunlap was chairman of the COM
mittee which secured from Congress a 20
per cent increase in wages for night work
in the government printing office, and in
recognition of his valuable services in that
connection received many handsome pres
ents from the members of Columbia Union
Captain Dunlap had been married fifty
four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
Low COTTON AVERAGE.
Monthly Report Of Agricultural De-
partment Statistician.

The monthly report of the statistician of
the Department of Agriculture shows the
average condition of cotton September %
to have been 5S.3 as compared with 81 on
August 26. 61.4 on September %. 1901, 81
on October 1. 1900 and a ten-year average
of $50
While the decline during September
ranges all the way from points in Ala
bama to II in North Carolina and 15 in
Oklahoma. only one state, Missouri, fails
to report some deterioration.
The low estimate of the condition In
Texas is fully sustained by large amount
Of collateral and Independent testimony in
the possession Of the department. for which
it Is indebted to officials of railroads and
oil mills and to other persons whose occu-
pations give them special facilities for max
Ing trustworthy estimate Of the situa-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06
HOSPITAL EQUIPPED.
DR.. johnson Ready for Business in
Camp Roosevelt.

DIR. A. Z. johnson, medical director and
surgeon in' charge of the hospital in Camp
Roosevelt has his hospital tent fully equip
ped, and had his staff on duty today. DR..
Johnson has secured one Of the finest oper-
atiug table, ever seen in Washington, it is
said, which is a free will gift to the Elmer
gency Hospital by Mckee & Co.. in addition
to the very fine instruments already do
mated. House & Herman sent over two
fine cots and other furniture. G. G..
Cornwell & Son furnished fine oak Darrell,
with spigot, for ice water. and not content
ed with the donation of the barrel had it
painted gorgeous red white and htle.
They also furnished another barrel for ga
ter for bathing purposes James O'Donneli
has sent DR.. johnson lot of valuable
drugs, medicines and other supplies for