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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
English Plum Puddings and Yule
Babies and Their Symbolism.

From the Ecclesiastical Review.
There seems little doubt that porridge
land not pudding) was the older and more
correct designation of this time-honored
delicacy The word pudding was former
~ used in the sense of stufffng Tor force
meat Porridge. on the other hand. was
used in the sense of our present day pud-
ding When Shakespeare speaks of ''por-
ridge after meat he undoubtedly means
pudding after meat" And in Sheppard's
s"Epgrams'' published 16oD. we read:
mo matter for Plomb Porridge or Shred
Pies Mr.. p. II. Ditcheld says: THE
plum pudding is not older than the early
years of the eighteenth century. and ap-
pears to be a House of Hanover or Act
of Settlement dish The pre-revolution or
Stuart preparation of plums and other
not a pudding. and was made with very
strong broth Of shin of beef.
Christmas plum buildings have of late
years become the toys of fashion. In the
good old days. when the yule log cracked
in the spacious fire CRATE of the rich and
poor and when snow actually fell at
Christmas time. people were well content
with plain homely plum buildings topped
with dancing spitfire; but custom has
changed with the times and the present
generation tor at any rate part of it,
requires its Christmas buildings enriched
with iewelry Or gold coins. The innova-
ton commenced about 1898 and IN the year
1899 1t was quite popular institution. and
various London firms made plum buildings
containing surprises from a bone button
to n diamond ring. Diamond rings. gold
thimbles. half aovcreignS and sovereigns
are now. it is stated. frequently placed
in plump buildings which are intended as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

presents. In 1899 the demand for Christ
mas buildings from all parts OF the world
was SO great that firm of makers
made 5000 of an average weight of seven
pounds each
But of greater importance is what has
been considered the theological raison
d etre of the plum pudding. The search
erS after Symholical interpretations con
tend that on account of the very richness
of its ingredients the plum pudding Is EN-
bematic of the costly gifts of the Magi.
Yule babies, yule coughs. or pop dolly
pop ladies': custom existed in some
parts of giving sweetness Of special
kind to children at Christmas. Thesa
tasty morSeIS in the shape of doIi--eyes.
mouth and all-werc made Of dough and
currants. They were fiat cakes about the
size of "A hand. roughly shaped in the
figure of woman with the hands cross
cd over the breast. and in the crossed
arms smaller figure representing
child. the features being rudely suggested
by means of currants. There can be no
doubt that this SWeetmeat-WhCh was
made and given to children only at Christ
maS-repreScnted the Blessed Virgin Mary
and the Holy Child. practical and pleas
ing way of bringing home to the mind ot
the children the central fact and figure o.
ChriStmaStide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
Bank Statement.
Carving the Turkey.
From the Columbus tOhio, Journal.

T rom Inc 'oiunpns tonl") journal.
The turkey is not usually carved in a
scientific manner. but il should be, for the
carving Is very important part of the
feast. There are many carvers who
actually dull the appetite, they go at the
work clumslly. But there are others.
who whet the appetite-make the mouth
water and the eyes shine--as they run
the keen knife through the savory muscles
and along the bone Don't let anybody
carve the turkey. 1t is the work Of a
genius.
turkey on its back plunging the fork
down into it's white breast. and then saw
ing heavily into the ligaments and joints.
is all wrong. Carving a turkey is not
struggle. it Is deed of grace. which is
As happily done the prestidigit tor does
his little trick on the stage-no turmoil,
no confusion. no worrying with conditions.
There is no scraping of the bone. no dig
ging frantically into joint. 1t is all
gentle as gathering a bunch of lilies.
You. lay the turkey On the side. raise
the leg and second joint with A fork. and
sever them from the body with a slip
of the knife; then the wing the same way.
1t is all done without a ruffle scuffle.
There is no fierce glare in the carver's
face. He Is as tranquil as the eventide.
Turn the turkey on its back, cut down the
thin slices of the breast. then turn up
the other side and repeat. Why. it's
actually beautiful the way it is done; and
then how much the action is entitled to
a treatment in which grace and skill
abound. When sitting down to turkey
don't get a haggler to carve it. Let him
look on and learn first how to carve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
OLD DEVICE EMPLOYED.
Colored Man Victimizes Two George
town Housekeepers.

Richard Gross, colored. of Baltimore is
locked up at the seventh precinct sta
ton charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. Gross was spending
money freely in Georgetown last night
He had just told several colored men how
the real sports of his race in the
Monumental city pass the change over
bars, and was about to illustrate his as
sertions with practical demonstration
when Policeman Shepherd arrested him
on suspicion, and he was locked up.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Clara Brock of
2i12 street northwest called at the po-
lice station and said that a young col
ored man had called at her home in the
afternoon. and after showing a telegram
announcing that an express package had
arrived in this city addressed to her she
gave him several dollars to pay the
charges which the man claimed were due
Mrs Brock identified Gross as the man
to whom she had given the money.
1t was later discovered that A man an
swering the description of Gross had
called at the home of Mrs. J. ]. Waters
at 31st and y streets northwest and
after exhibiting d telegram similar to the
one he had shown at the Brock home
obtained $50 for express charges. Mrs
Waters also positively identified Gross as
the person who obtained money from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

Observation-Disclosures who supplied the
carriages or horses We're threatened with
the terrors Of ''dis-communion, n some
what vague penalty. Of doubtful legality.
which savors of communication but
which may be better compared to the put
ting out of bounds Of a favorite tuck-shop
by an arbitrary schoolmaster.
Another order made about the same
time, which further testifies TO the sport
ing proclivites Of the undergraduates
was one threatening with expulsion any
student who should be found resorting to,
or having any communication with. any
professed teacher of the art of boxing. or
should he found attending any prize-fght;
but nothing is said about disseminating
these dons have been If any one had
prophesied that In fifty years time inter-
university boxing contests would take
place with the approval of the ncads of
oxford and Cambridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
GREAT DRY DOCK Fer HAWAII
BIGGEST AND BEST CONCEIVED
UP TO THIS TINE.
To Be Equipped According to Latest
Ideas Of Practical
Results.

Interesting data made public at the
bureau Of yards and docks of the navy
regarding the proposed dry dock at the
Pearl harbor, Hawaii. naval station is
that its overall length will be 1,1e5 feet,
the largest ever constructed by the Ameri-
can government.
An innovation, so far as American docks
are concerned. is the construction of four
caisson seats for dividing the main struc-
ture into an inner and outer dock.
There will be two steel caisson gates.
a ship in the inner dock. the outer may
be filled and emptied independently. thus
allowing the ship upon which the most
extensive repairs are 10 be made to re-
main in the inner dock while ships need
Ing minor repairs are locked in rapid
succession in the outer dock.
BY floating the inner caisson from the
dry dock ships of greater length than
any now in existence or planned could
be docked. By a trapezoidal form Of
head. arrangements will be such that
three torpedo boat destroyers may be
very head end Of the dock. leaving room
for three other small craft in the inner
dock
Tide conditions at Pearl harbor are
such that the battleship may enter the
dock at any stage.
marked improvement over all previ-
Gus docks has been developed in that
the working floor will be absolutely level
ed from end to end In addition there
to obtain the best results in dock con-
Struction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
HONEST WEIGHT AND MEASURE
FOURTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Addresses Delivered by Men Prom
inent in Warfare Against Dis
honest Practices.

The fourth annual official conference OF
the state and national officers Of weights
and measures adjourned yesterday after
noon. The interest in the subject was re-
ported by the delegates growing daily.
and local activity is just beginning to dis
close the extent of fraudulent practice In
all parts Of the country.
Addresses were delivered and reports
presented by the following delegates: DR..
8. w. Stratton director. bureau of stand
ards: DR.. Fritz Reichmann, New York;
DR.. Weston Bruner, Kentucky: J. Sutton
Wall. Pennsylvania; p F. Hazen, Yer
mont: Daniel c. Palmer. Massachusetts
Harrington Clanahan. Illinois: Prof. B. F.
Thomas Ohio: Alfred f. Bent. Colorado;
Edward E. Brown. Kansas: w. G. Has
kell. District Of Columbia: Capt. George
H. Pettis Rhode Island: l.. A. Fischer.
bureau of standards.
A committee was appointed TO act with
the many national commercial assocla-
tons which had sent messages promising
co-opera ton for the purpose OF forming
national full weight and measure asso-
ciation." the membership of which shouio
be unlimited. and to which any one favor
ing honest weights and measures in trade
may be eligible. The committee was en-
powered to act. and it Is known that
prominent business men of the country
are ready to back an organization OF this
kind in the interest alike OF the honest
merchants and the consumers.
Important Actions.
Among other important actions the con-
ference realizing the numbers OF de-
fectively constructed scales, weights and
measures, strongly urges that proper legis-
lation be enacted by Congress which will
make it a misdemeanor to manufacture.
use. sell or offer for sale a type Of scale.
weight or measure that has not been ap-
proved. after careful investigation. by the
bureau of standards, Depa rtment Of Com
n1erce and Labor.
1t was voted to have introduced In Con-
sress bill embodying legislation by
which the states of the Union would be
provided with sets of standard weights
and measures under certain conditions
These prescribe that state commission
er be appointed in each state, with suita-
BILE quarters and equipment; that he re-
port annually to the governor. ming
copy Of his report with the bureau Of
standards; that all types OF measuring
devices used must be approved by the
latter bureau as to design. but 10 De
subject to local condemnation If defective
in operation.
The conference recommended the draft
ing OF regulations as to local weights
and measures jointly by the national bu-
reau of standards and the National AS
ISOLATION of State Commissioners the
conference also voted as extremely i'm
portant that all packages manufactured
and placed on sale should bear the desig-
nation of the net quantity contained In
terms of legal units OF weight and meas
ure.
A luncheon was rendered the conference.
at which William r. Wheeler. assistant
secretary of commerce and labor, was
present. Mr. Wheeler delivered the clos
ing address of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
Bad Breath From
Teeth and Stomach
Quickly Killed by Stuart's Char
coal Lozenges.
FREE TRIAL PACKAGE nv MAI

FREE TRIAL PACKAGE RY MAIL.
The teeth secrete much of the decay from food
aud the acids from the mouth cause such decay
TO assume gaseous state, which quickly makes
horrible odors.
Charcoal 10 one OF the strongest absorbcrs
known and. mixed with the saliva Of the mouth
II quickly takes away the bad effects Of mouth
decay. acids and odors.
Charcoal will absorb one hundred times its
volume in gases
Charcoal is used al sea TO keep water sweet
little placed in pan keeps refrigerator
sweet and free from decaying odors, also a
sleeping foul cellar or sink.
John Turnbuil Of Glasgow. Scotland. famous
chemist. covered two dead dogs with charcoal aud
placed them in bis study without any covering
whatever beyond charcoal In six months time
only the bones of the dogs remained and the
flesh was entirely gone. yet Odor whatever
had permeated the study during the decay OF
the animals. Notwithstanding the weather was
highly conducive to rapid decay.
Stuarts Charcoal I.ozenges are made from viii.
low charcoal and honey. Willow is the most
porous charcoal obtainable. and therefore absorbs
quickly and in greater quaptity than other char
coal. II contains carbon, hydrogen. oxygen and
nitrogen.
Charcoal from the willow is free from grit
Stusrt's Charcoal LozenRcs cure diarrhea and
constipation. and stop foul breath from stomach
mouth odors They contain nothing bu,
charcoal and honey.
Fat two three little lozenges after each meal
and at bedtime and you will sooD stop ell foul
gases from arising. You will sweeten your
breath and aid your digestion. blood and liver.
livery druggist carries Stuart's Charcoal Log
enses in stock. price 25 cents. or send us your
name and address and will send you trial
package by mail free. Address F. A. Stuart
Co, :p Stuart Bldg. Marshall, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
Chimney Money.
ON the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
One bygone tax that Mr.. Lloyd George IL
not likely to revive is chimney money.
Pepys records on March .. 1861. that Ion
this day the parliament hath voted - per
annum for every chimney in England. AZ
a constant revenue forever Ia the crown"
But it was desperately unpopular from the
first. At the end of June. 1862 Much
clamor against the chimney money: aul
the people say they will not pa! II without
force" 1t was not until OCNober. lfi;t.
however. that it was successful V moved
that the chimney money might he taken
from the king. and AN equal revenue OF
sonnet hing Else might he found for TN"
king and people be enloined Ia buy off
this tax of chimney money forever at
eight years purchase. which VIII raise
present money. as they think, Gl,Tmo'n.
and the state be eaSed of an i'll burden
and the king be supplied of something as
good or better for his use"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19

Frederick Klein. general manager for
Hecht & Co.'S stores in this city, died
at GAS o'clock last night at DR. Rogers
sanitarum, 17:s2 Riggs place. after three
weeks illness OF typhoid-pneumonia.
The funeral services will he held at
2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon al the
home Of Mr. Alexander Hecht. 1882
Linden avenue. Baltimore. 1nterment
will be made in that city.
Mr. Klein was born in Austria forty
eight years ago. He came 10 this coun-
try when he was eighteen years of age
and worked in clothing store in New
York city for some time. He later
moved to Baltimore and was employed
by A. A. Brager & Co. of that city for
fifteen years, during which time he had
worked his way up from salesman to
manager.
When Hecht & Co opened their store
in this city twelve years ago Mr.. Klein
was made general manager. and was
connected with the company in that ca
pacity at the time of his death
He was member OF number of fra
ternal organizations. being a past Of
f1cer Of the Washington Lodge of Elks
and Of Baltimore City Council of the
Royal Arcanum- His parents and two
sisters, in Austria. and one brother 1v-
ing in harrisburg. Pa, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
HALL WORKERS HELD.
Four Colored Youths to Await Ac-
ton Of Grand Jury.

Four colored youths, about twenty years
of age giving the names of Lbson
Johnson. Herman Stokes. Charles Hamp-
ton and William Vincent, described by
the authorities as hall workers." were
given a preliminary hearing this morn
ing in the Police Court upon two charges
of housebreaking and held in 5000 bonds
each for the grand jury. The youths
were specifically charged with entering
the homes OF Representative o. W. Gil
lespie of 1724 Q street and Mrs. Alma
Miller, 11O1 10th street where 1t is alleged
they stole quantity Of clothing. includ-
ing two valuable oyercoats
In addition to the above charges. 1t
was stated by Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given. that three or four
others of A similar nature would be filed
within the next several days against
each of the accused. The officers in
the case were Detectives Baur and Corn
well of the central office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
MANY RED MEN MEET.
Last of Series Of Official Visitations
by Great Chiefs.

The great chiefs Of the Great Council
District of Columbia, Improved Order Of
Red Men. made the last of the series of
official vis:tations to Seneca Tribe. No. II.
last night. There was a large attendance
Of local members and out-of-town visit
ors. The tribe showed a substantial gain
in membership and wampum during the
year. The occasion was exceptionally In
teresting. Talks on the good of the order
were made by Great Sachem John B. Alt
mann, Great Senior Sycamore Otto Fisch-
err, Great Junior Sycamore James w. AL
lison, Great Prophet George F.. Baxter,
Past Great Sachems D. J. Marvin, James
f. Madison, George W. White. Past
Sa chem Jacobson. Past Grand Representa-
tive D. A. Dugan. Great Keeper Of Wam-
pun William b. Garner and Past Great
Sachem Waite Of New York.
Past Sachem John Kemper. president
Of the Red Mems social, announced that
an entertainment will be held January -.
Coffee, oysters and cigars were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
Nature In Transition.
From the London Standard


AS settlement advances the whole face
Of nature in sNew Zealand is UNDERGOING
drastic changes. The rarest ferns and
plants are disappearing and the native
birds are becoming fewer and fewer. I'm
disturbed for thousands of generations i'm
prehistoric days New Zealand birds had
no inherited instincts to teach them how
to resist the foreign invaders which civili-
cation brought In it's train and many
have consequently fallen easy victims to
Norwegian rats and to English stoats and
weasels. Prof. Drummond, the New Zea-
land naturalist, says that one of his cor
respondents reports that near his place
in Auckland the kingf1sher. the fantail.
the "morepork'' owl. the cuckoo and the
hawk are the only native birds left out
of scores Of wonderful varieties. Another
correspondent says that so sure and
rapid is the change sweeping over our
New Zealand woods that in future years
there will be little for New Zealand natu-
ralists to study for themselves Of the nat
ural history of their own country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
PIE BAKER GOES TO JAIL.
Colored Man Convicted Of Two
Charges Of Assault.

Frederick Thomas, colored who gave
his occupation as pie baker," was con-
victed this morning in the Police Court OF
two charges of assault upon his wife and
neighbor during family quarrel last
night, and in default Of so in fines COM
mitted to jail for eight months. Thomas
took violent exception to the manner in
which, he stated. things were run at his
home. and proceeded to break UP all the
furniture in the house with a hatchet,
and then do his wife and the neighbor
with an ak.
The appearance of Detective Reinhardt
Of the fourth precinct stopped further
maneuvers with the AK and Thomas was
placed under arrest. The man was lib
Grated from Jail only six weeks ago. after
serving a forty-five-day sentence for as
saulting his wife some time last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
To Stop Hiccoughs.
From the London Globe.

ETOm LONDON tIIVDe.
DR. Louis KOlipinski reports the arrest
of persistent biccOugh by depressing the
tongue. A patient was attacked by hic-
cough which had persisted for four days
before being seen by the doctor He COM
planned of the fuiness in his throat a
condition which he thought the result of
the hiccouSh.
He was directed to sit up, and with 4
large spoon handle the tongue was
pressed down and back with steady force
to allow inspection of the fauces. Firm
pressure on the tongue with the hope of
further noting the action of the palatal
muscles was continued. when to the doc
tors surprise and the patients astonish-
ment and joy the hiccough ceased. When
the hiccough returned the patient him
self stopped it by using the spoon handle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
FOUGHT THE POLICEMAN.
Strong Woman of Slate Alley Handy
With Her Fists.

Clara Stevens. resident of Slate alley,
was before Judge Mulowny of the Police
Court this morning charged with disor-
derby conduct and assauting Policeman
Melln of the first precinct Thursday
when he approached a crowd OF negroes
on nth street and ordered them to move
on According to Melin. everybody
moved but Clara, who began ''sassing'
and then attempted rough house on the
street. A struggle followed, during which
the policeman had all he could do to get
his prisoner to the station house. and in
cidentaIly Clara, SO he says. landed heav-
lily with several short jabs from right
and left.
rs she strong Mellin?' asked the court.
'She can make mule look like 30
cents" said the policeman.
Clara was sentenced to seven months
i'm Jail in default Of $50 fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION.
Porter Garrison, No. g, Army and
Navy Union, Takes Action.

At meeting of Admiral David d. Por-
ter Garrison, No. q. Army and Navy
Union, last evening in G. A. r. Hall. reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted to the
effect that the effort of George l.. Snider,
]. Walter Mitchell and Charles v Petteys
has resulted in harmony among the sew
eral garrisons Of the District Of Columbia
with the organization at large. Thanks
were extended to the special committee.
Officers were elected as follows: DR..
c. V. Petteys. commander: Lemuel Fugitt,
senior vice commander; Reynold Moth
boil. junior vice commander; c. F..
Clagett. adjutant: o. J. Preston. quarter
master; John Ash. paymaster; q. F.
Baker. officer of the day john Swint,
officer Of the watch: A. r. Birdsall, officer
OF the guard: |. G. Bsrghley, cha plain ::
Sigmund L. Block. Charles w. Blush and
William FL. Coulter, executive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
DUAL ANNIVERsARY.
Notable observances at the Second
Baptist Church Tomorrow.

The sixty-flrst anniversary of the
Second Baptist Church and the twenty
sixth anniversary of the pastor. w.
Bishop Johnson, DID, will occur to-
morrow Rev. W. II. Moses. ID, field
secretary Of the National Baptist con-
vention. will preach at each service
morning and evening.
In the afternoon the church and Sun
day school will hold union meeting
and special addresses will be made by
Prof. Spencer Adams. Alex. Hicks and
Miss f. L. kinner, superintendent of
the Sunday school. ALI the Sunday
schools Of the denomination will be
present in body.
DIR. Moses. who breaches the anniver-
sary sermons is said to be the Negro
The Second BAPTIST Church
Is one OF the oldest and best organized
in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-19
Losing the Use of Our Legse


a French journal sloomily prognOsti-
Gates that we shall have lost the use of
our legs in IA genera ton or two. The
tendency of the age is to invent means
by which human beings are conveyed
from place to place quickly and
cheaply as possible.
People certainly walk far less now
than they did twenty-five years ago;
they will walk still less i'm fifty years
time. When a century has passed, per-
haps. as our French contemporary sug-
gests. we shall altogether have forgotten
how to walk, and our descendants will
hop like birds when they are on the level
and fly whenever they get the chance
but what will become of their livers?
And how are the poor things ever to en-
Joy the delights of looking at the shops?