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News Of Vienna, Va.
ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
VIENNA, Va, December l. 1906
The special services of the Union Chris
tian Endeavor Society of Vienna In the
Presbyterian Church during the week have
been largely attended. and a great deal of
interest manifested. Among those who par
ticipated in the exercises were Rev. r. A.
Dawson. Rev. E. L. Goodwin. Rev. Z. H.
Bronson, Rev. James s. Westcott, Mr..
James L. Wilmeth, Mr.. w. H. Goldsmith.
Mr.. Ronald Blake. Mr.. Percy Trip. Mrs
]. L. Wilmeth and Miss Georgia Mexican
Mr. Paul Kenyon of this place will soon
make his home on the estate of General
Smith near Mt. Vernon.
Mr.. s. c. Stuntz of the Congressional
Library has moved to Washington for the
winter.
Owing to the large attendance Of chill
dren and the number of grades under the
supervision of Mrs. Haight, the principal
Of the Vienna public school, the question
has been submitted to the parents of the
pupils as to whether not the children
shall remain in the school all day. 1t Is
the belief OF some of the parents that bet
ter results will be obtained by having the
children attend half a day and get tho
entire and continuous attention of the prln-
cipal, while others are equally as earnest
in advocating the all-day session. The
school board will decide the question at the
meeting of the council Monday evening.
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Pythian Temple last Friday evening. There
was a large attendance of members and
a number OF visitors were present from
other lodges. The grand chancellor returned
the amended bylaws to the lodge, and the
lodge took action on them. This lodge Is
showing renewed activity since the merging
of the two lodges early in the year.
Grand Master Of Masons Walter A.
Brown has completed the last of his round
Of official visitations, and is preparing for
the annual session OF the Grand Lodge.
The subordinate lodges are all In fine con-
dition, and the fraternity has gained sub
stantially in membership and financial con-
dition. Grand Master Brown has been an
excellent official. and adds one more to
the long list of efficient incumbents OF the
grand east in the national capital.
Washington Commandery. No. /, knights
Templar. conferred the orders OF the Tenn
pie and Malta Wednesday evening. In his
current circular Eminent Commander Ruth
erford gives these sentiments: "A true
knight Templar Is the man who lives for
lives for self alone To be true templars
we must live up to the golden rule, DO
unto others as you would that they should
do unto you Many of US take our obliga-
lions too lightly and soon forget them"
The local communicates Of knights Tenn
plar have received bulletins issued by the
triennial conclave committee. announcing
the completion Of ARRANGEMENTS for the re-
Cept1On ana parade OF BIZ knights at sara
toga in July next, from the 9th to the 18th.
Mrs. Elizabeth Beane. the matron of the
Masonic and o. E. g. Home, was rendered
Thanksgiving donation party and parlor
entertainment on Thanksgiving afternoon
by delegation of the members of Ruth
Chapter. No. 1. at the home. which Is sit
uated one mile south of Takoma Park.
The party, consisting Of fifty members, was
escorted by Mrs. Julia A. Mcintyre, VIM,
and Mr.. George Zeh. W.P., Of Ruth Chapter,
No. 1. At o'clock Thanksgiving supper
was served in the spacious dining room af
ter which an informal program was given
under the direction of Mr.. David Cridler.
At the conclusion of the program Mrs. Nc
Entyre presented to the home a new set of
harness. which was part Of the donation
made by the members.
Orient Commandery, No 5, X. T., will
confer the orders of the Temple and Malta
next Monday evening. In his current cir
cular Eminent Commander William Mehn
throws the following bouquets at some
fraters of this enterprising Templar body:
1T is with unbounded pleasure that we
note the election of Sir Knight B. +. Smith
as chairman of the Masonic fair committee.
We appreciate the fact that the duties of
that Office will be onerous, and assure our
beloved sir knight that Orient stands ready
to assist him whenever the occasion de-
mands it, and only awaits his command.
We extend our appreciation and
thanks to Sir Knight Jno. r. Stephenson
for his service as prelate at our last con-
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NEWS OF CUMBERLAND.
Numerous Changes Contemplated in
the Railway Service.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December I'm
der the direction Of John @. Barlow of Cum
bertrand, chief engineer of the Western
Maryland railroad, surveys are being made
for another important cutoff In the build
ing of the extension from Cumberland to
Pittsburg and Wheeling. The cutoff will be
in the Pittsburg district, and will be used
to give better service for through trains
when the proposed connecting link between
Cumberland and Pittsburg is completed.
The Edison Electric and Illuminating
Company. of which ex-senator George L.
Wellington Is president, and which con-
trolls the Cumberland Electric railway, Is
making improvements to the plant here to
the value Of $4,000. A large turbine engine
Of the condensing type, 750-horse power,
has been installed.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany has instructed Division Superintendent
Blazer at Cumberland to proceed at once
with the work of construction of the UNDER
ground crossing at Oldtown road, the scene
of many accidents, and the principal thor
oughfare between North and South Cum
berland.
The improvement will be valuable one,
costing at least $35, 600. The Cumberland
Electric railway Is to pay $4,000 the city
Of Cumberland 5000. Allegany county S3 600
and the Baltimore and Ohio the remainder.
The general superintendent Of the Altoona
division of the Pennsylvania railroad and
Superintendent Cooper of the Bedford d.
vision. which runs into Cumberland, were
here yesterday on an inspection. It is said
that the visit had much to do with begin
ming work early on the construction of the
proposed connecting link between Bedford
and Hollidaysburg. eighteen miles.
Tygarts Manufacturing Company, with
$4,000 capital stock. has been Incorporated
at Beverly, w. Va. for the manufacture Of
lumber. The incorporators are: A. L. Riff
fie, Aleppo. Pa; C. w. Covert. Higbee, Pa. :;
H. M. Covert. Hundred, w. Va. Thomas
King and Frank schaffner. Littieton. w.
Va.
The Valley Mercantile Company has been
incorporated at Keyser, w. va, to conduct
q mercantile business at New Crook, w.
Va. the incorporators being DR.. @. w.
Kenney. Frederick Gehauf Haven q. Ar
mold. John Kebrick. c. c. Martin. w. H.
Liller and J. NJ. Simmons.
The Hotel Gassaway, q six story structure,
has been completed at Elkins, w. Va. 1t
is said to have cost about 100000.
]. r. Kramer Of Davis. late democratic
candidate for member Of the county court
in Tucker county. w. Va. will start q
newspaper at Davis. He has moved the
plant Of the Tucker County Democrat from
Parsons to Davis. The Democrat ceased
publication some time ago.
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clave, and to Sir Knight Dan. w. Beach,
jr.. for his admirable and efficient work as
excellent high priest. Sir Knight A.
H. Douglas Is temporarily located at Sher-
man. Texas. He extends greetings to
| Orient and states that recently he visited
a commandery at that place and was ac-
corded 'princely' treatment. Sir Knight
Harry w. Olcott has left on an extended
tour through the south in the interest Of
Uncle Sam. Bon voyage"
Grand Chancellor Jefferson Middleton OF
the knights Of Pythias will have the last
No. T. in which he holds membership, next
Tuesday evening. He has had an excep-
tionally successful series. and the order Will
show an increased membership for his
term. The feature of his administration
however, will be a big jubilee planned to be
given at Pythian Temple December Z. On
this occasion the rank of page will be con-
ferred in amplified form on a large class
Of candidates furnished by all the lodges
in the city. A final full-dress rehearsal will
be had at Pythian Temple tomorrow. At
the big night" Syracusians Lodge No. 10,
will open In due form and turn the work
over to a picked team from the various
lodges selected by the jubilee committee on
rtualistic work, to confer the page rank. in
the amplified form, on the largest class. 1t
Is hoped. In the history of the mother do
main.
On the recommendation of the Chancel-
Tor Commanders Club composed Of chan
cellor commanders and Grand Lodge OFF,
cers), the grand chancellor named the fol-
lowing subcommittee: On ritualstic work
Charles Eader, chairman; g. H. Bassett.
s. H. jacobson, g. M. Pearson and Geo. s.
Warren. On membership-Grand Chancel-
lor Jefferson Middleton, chairman; Grand
Vice Chancellor G. Frank Day. s. H. ia
cobson. s. H. Bassett and VIM. NJ Hodges.
On invitations-J. H. Mitchell, chairman;
C. w. Henderso, =, G. w. Sellers, c. H.
Woodward and ). A. Graves. On press-T.
A. Bynum. chairman; Sam M. Pearson. s.
H. Bassett c. w. Henderson and G. w.
Sellers. On printing-M. A. Leese. chair
man: E. w. Morcock and Jason Waterman.
Hall and decorations-W. M. Cleland, chair
man: John s. Prescott, Geo. 8. Warren, H.
A. Rau and w. NJ. Hodges.
The committee on jubilee is composed OF
two members. appointed by the different
lodges, from each of the subordinate lodges
and the Chancellor Commanders Club, the
club consisting of the presiding officers of
the lodges and the Grand Lodge officers.
The grand chancellor and his officers
visited Capital Lodge, No. %, at Pythian
Temple on Tuesday evening. This lodge is
now the largest one in the Pythian do
main. having made great strides during
recent years. 1t has among its members
some Of the most prominent Pythians In
the domain, including Supreme Represen-
tative George w. Baumann and Past Grand
Chancellor James w. Carter. The grand
visitation called out the largest attendance
of any in the series, every lodge and uni
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received copies of the program for the
thirty-third annual session of the Imperial
Council, A. A. o. N, which is to be held
at Los Angeles, Cal. May to II of next
year. The invitations and program both
come from AL Maliakah Temple of Los
Angeles, under whose auspices the visitors
will be entertained. 1t will be remembered
that the Imperial Council had planned to
hold its session this year at Los Angeles.
but the San Francisco earthquake COM
PEELED an alteration of the plans. Every
thing, however seems to be ready now for
Los Angeles to put up a big entertain
ment next year. The Invitation by the
executive committee reads:
Great was your disappointment and our
sorrow was keen that circumstances arose
which rendered 1t necessary to postpone
the meeting of the Imperial Council orig
inally planned to be held in this city until
May, 1907. The executive committee had
worked nearly one full year in the prepa-
ration of a splendid entertainment for the
visiting mobiles and ladies. and contracts
aggregating over fifty thousand dollars had
been entered into; consequently 1t was nee
essary that the night electrical parades and
la fiesta de los flores (the feast Of flowers)
take place the same as II the Imperial
Council had been held in this city. For
the entertainment next May entirely new
details will be arranged, and while our last
effort was most beautiful We promise to
far excel when you are with US to enjoy
the magnificence and splendor of our ORR
IA
Temple Is eagerly awaiting the opportunity
of greeting you in sunny southern Calffor-
mia and giving You a true Arabic welcome"
Charles A. Barnes of Jacksonville. ILL.,.
the new supreme chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias is now and has for ten years
been judge of the county court in his
native city. Prior to his election to the
bench he served city attorney and states
attorney and has been actively identified
with public affairs since attaining his ma
jority. He is native of Illinois and has
resided in Jacksonville forty-fve years. His
education was acquired in the city schools
and Illinois College. from which latter he
graduated in 1876. He prepared for the
practice of his chosen profession, the law,
by taking q two years course in the Uni
versty of Michigan, and was admitted to
the bar in July, 1873 In 1882 he was elect
ed city attorney of Jacksonville, and from
1884 to 1892 served as states attorney. For
several years he was a member of tho
board of trestees for the State School for
the Blind. In 1897 he was elected judge OF
the county court and was again reelected
in 1898 and 1902. Judge Barnes career as
Pythian dates from July 1, 1886. when he
became charter member of Jacksonville
Lodge, No. 152, and was elected its first
chancellor commander. In 1887 he was
chosen grand outer guard of the Illinois
Grand Lodge, and after serving in the
various grand lodge stations, was advanced
to the office of grand chancellor In 1892
In 1896 he was elected supreme representa-
tive. in which capacity he served until
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THE PARK POLICEMEN
Small Body of Men Not Often in
the Public Eye.
WORK HARD; POORLY PAID
Responsible for Maintenance of Peace
and Good Order.
ATTENTIVE TO THEIR DUTIES
Protect Women From Insult and An
noyance-Career is Hazardous
No Pension Provision.
ATTENTIVE TO THEIR DUTIES

Small in numbers, but conceded to be
exceptionally efficient, Is a force of men
employed in this city to aid in the main
tenance of good order. With the work Of
these men-the park policemen of the Dis
trict-the public Is not very we'll acquainted.
These officers, thirty-four in number, in
Guiding one sergeant. patrol the govern
ment reservations. The salaries of the
park policemen are paid one-half by the
District and one-half by the general gov
eminent The patrolmen now receive s720
per annum and the one sergeant $3.50 year.
The park policemen are described as an
excellent class OF men. Each applicant for
appointment must have served at least six
years in the United States army and have
been a on-commissioned officer for at
least three years of that time. This, 1t is
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ns fsempsen. E. w. Bookkeeping by Machinery.
HKB-T37Tb.
Wells II. G. Future in America. HISS w46sf.
Etiquette.
Hall. Mrs. f. II. Social Usages at Washington.
Harcourt. Charles. Good Form for Men. BOO
H216g.
Literature.
Knollys, George. Ledgers and Literature.
Y-K765l.
Nibelunzenlied. The Niheiungenlicd. tr. by ]. S.
Cobb. Y41P N5l2. &c.
Page. T. n. Coast of Bohemia. YP-P14ec.
Strindberg, August. The Father. YD-StSi6f. e.
Fiction.
Conner. Ralph. The Doctor
Futrelle, Jacques. Chase OF the Golden Plate.
Harland, Marion. Distractions of Martha.
Hill. Mrs. Marion. Pettison Twins.
Miller. Elizabeth. Saul Of Tarsus.
Payne VIII. When Love Speaks.
Phillpotts. Eden. and Bennett. Arnold. Doub-
looms.
Books for Boys and Girls.
Dudley. A. Il. With Mask and Mitt.
Giddy- go round. jYB-G363.
The Golden Goose Book.
Hemp, s. Il. Dale and Fraser Sheepmen
Imlach. G. Nj. The Story of Columbus. 1E-
C72im
James, Martha. Jimmie Suter.
Lang Andrew. My Own Fairy Book.
Riley. ]. w. While the Heart Beats Young.
Smith. N. A. Nelson. the Advcnturcr
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form his duties discharge from his posi-
ton will follow, without pension or other
means of sustenance.
The park policemen of Washington are
said to be the only police officers not al
lowed pensions when injured in the line
of duty or who grow old In the service.
On the park force are a few men each
more than seventy-five years Of age. who
have served long and faithfully. They do
duty in the quietest part of the city and
manage to get along. being unusually &C
tive for their years. They have served the
government the best part of their lives. and
think the government ought to take care
OF them In their old age. and not require
them to do duty which exposes them to
inclement weather, the heat of summer
and the cold of winter, their pay, they say.
always having been 30 small that they
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explained insures a sober. intelligent and
reliable personnel. the men making a fine
appearance in uniform. being well set up
and of soldierly demeanor. They are re-
Quired to be attentive to their duties and
courteous in their intercourse with citizens.
The number OF arrests made by park po-
Hcemen In the parks and reservations have
averaged from 800 to coo a year during
the past six years. and the collateral for
fefted by and fines imposed upon those ar
rested averaged more than 5000 annually.
The parks are declared to be as well po-
Iced as Is any section of the city. Rob-
berries are prevented. good order maintained
and the reservations made safe for the
use of citizens. Women and children are
protected and their outings In the parks
made pleasant by the knowledge that no
harm will befall them. It requires constant
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could not support themselves and those de-
pending on them and have anything left
for support in their declining years.
Amounts to Large Sum.
The money forfeited and the fines i'm
posed In the Police Court in cases made by
the park police force amounts to a large
sum each year. This is used in aid of the
fund for pensioning members Of the metro
politan police force and of the fire depart
ment. The park police complain that they
receive no benefit from 1t whatever. ex-
planning that II the government would re-
store the money turned into the pension
fund of the metropolitan police and fire
department during the last six years 1t
would be a basis of fund to pension the
park policemen. Col. Cromwell, the officer
Of the army in charge of public buildings
and grounds, has asked Congress to lay
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aside the money thus obtained for the ben
eft of a pension fund for the park police.
He has also urged that the pay OF the
men be increased. In the case Of the met
ropolitan policemen and the firemen 1t was
conceded that they could not live on the
pay they were receiving. the lowest salary
increase last year by Congress. The park
policemen say they are about the same
class of men as the metropolitan policemen
and that their wants are about the same
lilies to support. and 1t is with difficulty
that they manage to live on the pay they
are receiving SEQ month. A bill. the
passage Of which Is urged by Col. Brom-
well and approved by. the Secretary Of
War. provides for an increase Of pay to
$40 for men serving their first three years;
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Gaithersburg News.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Nd. November 30, 1906
The Thanksgiving anniversary was gener-
ally observed here yesterday. Business was
suspended The Methodist churches united
in special services held In Epworth NJ E.
Church at IL o'clock. An appropriate SER
mon was delivered by the Rev. Thomas J.
Lambert, pastor of Grace NJ E. Church
South. Revs. John C. Copenhaver and
William c. Parrish also participated in the
exercises.
In the afternoon and evening the Grace
Church ladies served an old-fashioned
Maryland dinner at the Masonic Hall. 1t
was largely patronized. the proceeds going
to the benefit OF the church.
Mrs. Mary ]. Briggs. who recently pur-
chased two building lots In the Walker
subdivision. is erecting a large two-story
and basement residence. Contractor Heze-
kiah Day received the contract. The total
cost, with improvements. will be about
$4,000 ~.
Mr.. Alexander G. Carlisle has Just COM
pleted the construction of a large store
room on Diamond avenue east. Mr.. Car
Isle recently purchased the old Forest Oak
NJ. e. Church South on Frederick avenue,
paying $3.50. The building was RACED and
the material used In the erection of his
Mr.. Charles c. Crawford Is erecting a
five-room addition to his dwelling on Fred
erick avenue. 1t will be occupied by Mr.
r.. w. DeVflbSS When compteted
Mr. Hezel.iah Day has the contract for
building a residence for Mr. Elijah T. Mills
on his farm on the Hunting Hill road, and
work has been commenced.
The farm Of the late H. c. Ward. just
outside Of town, containing seventy nye
acres, has been sold by the agent for the
heirs, DR.. ID. H. Etchison. to Mr.. Albert
F. Meem Of Gaithersburg. The price paid
was ST. per acre.
Mr.. I. G. Ward Of woodneld has pur-
chased of John w. Walker a building lot
on Walker avenue. and has broken ground
for convenient building, In which he will
reside.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIST ON POLAR EXPLORATIONS
NEW BOOKS.

The recent return Of Commander Robert
the plans of Mr.. Walter Wellman for his
dash to the pole make list of books on
polar explorations of special interest at
this time. The following list Is confined to
the books that have appeared during the
last ten or fifteen years:
Arctic Regions.
Astrup. Eivind With Peary Near the Pole.
Tr. from Norwegian by II. ]. Bull. nd. G14-As
Balm. J. A. Frthtof Nansen. His Life and Er-
,s Battye. . A. nab. B. R. t. Ice-bound on kolsuev'
Craig. Hugh Great Arctic Travellers. 1898.
DuChailiu. P. B. Land of the Long Night 1901.
Fiaia,, Anthony. Fighting the Polar Ice. 1906.
Third Grde e. scS GasIS OF Polar
Greedy; A: W. Three years Of Arctic Service.
MsrtTig George. Heroes of the Polar World
Horton. Edith: Frozen North: 1904. tGH.H7ss.
| jackson, F: G. Thousand Days in the Arctic.
Johansen, Hjalmar. With hansen in the North.
TT. from Norwegian by H. L. Braekstal 1899.
aKkeely, R. ~: and Davis. G. G. In Arctic Seas.
oI KeEstI9s. Rudolf comp White World 1902.
Laehambre. Henri. and Maehuron, Alexis. An.
dree's Balloon Expedition In Search OF the North
Eanman. Charles. Farthest North: Life and
e OF Is s Of the
Luigi Duke Of the Job AeTuzzi On as The polar STAR
,, Mansen. Frithjof Farthest North 1902 G14-
,s Psary a,s MFs Josephine D. My Arctic Journal
Peary: r. E., and NJ. A. snOwland Folk, 1907.
G5sst Polar f Ss
Wharton. W. H. Thrilling Tales of the Frozen
North. 1895. G14-w557t.
Antarctic Regions.
Ifsfs National I've sifs m rs 1905
TO the South pcs Regions
IN e FRS. on the antapetc Con-
tinent; Expedition of ls9s1soO. 1900. Gl4s-
s Ss ,e5 Ter0S aaas tas First Antarctic
,,d Tricker. Karl Antarctic Regions. 1900 G14s-
Mn, Fl. R. Siege of the South Pole. 1905.
Nordenekjold.. Otto. and Anderson. J. @. Ant
srstica; Two Years Amongst the Ice OF the South
Scott. r. +. Voyage Of the Discovery" 1905.
The following is a selection from the new
books most recently added to. the library:
Philosophy.
Brierley.J ]. Religion and Experience. BR-B7esr.
DuooiS raMl. ipe innuenee VI ING NiAno VI TUG
Eli, G s WHAT'S Next; or, Shall Man Live
Hyslop, ]. H. Borderland of Psychical Research.
Religion.
p1 SrGyn Sa,d r Social Message of the Modern
e Giari Ii. W. The Philosophy of Christian E1-
pe Genans ). r Hebrew Literature of Wisdom in
the Light Of Today. CBMC-G 2ssh.
Biography.
inson, Is45.1sse. E-D562
Hare, Chr!stopher; A Queen Of Queens and the
Msis e sgsn opte a. Memoir. of the coun.
de Cartrie. E-LS95.
Animals.
Long, W. J. Brier-patch Philosophy. P-Ls5br.
Description and Travel. \
Batcheller. T. B. Glimpses of Italian Court Life.
Fl Fials. Anthony. Fighting the Polar Ice. Fla
Greely, A. W. Handbook Of Polar Discoveries.
' HoiGicS. Sir t. H. Tibet the Mysterious. Coca
M iaaasGn V Vaiieg. ess4-Je31h a, y ~
Swettenham. Sir r. A. British Malaga. Ges4-
Town:end, O.: A.. Historic Sketches at Washing
Wegnsr, Charles. NJ Impressions Of America.
- Economics.
Allen, p. Z. Americas Awakening. HCS3-
Cox. b. W. Retirement. HC.c775b.
Prendergast w. A. Credit and Its Uses. HMC-
SWstt. 4. \. Principles II IL Man Order Bust