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Oats Leads Worlds Grain Production
From the Minneapolis Journal.


II one will take the trouble to ask the
next ten men he sees what grain crop
gives the greatest yield of grain in bush
els five of them probably II answer IN
stantly. Corn Two Of the others will
guess Wheat, and two will say Rice. >
The tenth will be in doubt but he will
say it is one or the other of those three
crops. Yet every one of them will be
wrong. Premiership in worlds produc-
lion belongs to oats.
The worlds crop of oats leads that of
corn by 2-J0o00.Op bushels exceeds the
production OF wheat by nearly 400 900, 600
bushels, is nearly three times as great as
the production of barley, and more than
double the yield of rice. Even rice the
principal diet OF the .ASiatic millions does
not show al great Il bushel yield as oats
ny 800 million bushels. Oats. king of
grain crops. showed 4 world yield of more
han :;.!O0oo9.000 bushels in 1908.
DIR. Samuel Johnson said oats were
eaten By men in Scotland and horses in
England. Yes, replied canny Scot,
and have you observed that England 3
famous for its horses and Scotland for
is menu What wheat is to America
and rice is 10 the Japanese and Chinese
oats is TO the tables of millions of Euro
pean families. Indeed. Europe, which
produces only an eighth of the world $
corn and half of its wheat produces two
thirds of its
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in regard to free trade in ENGLAND.
among whom are practically all Gefman
business smen. rejoice at the prospect.
and an Anglo-German understanding
easy-going Englishman from inquiring
too closely into the economic relations
of the two countries. The directors of
German foreign policies, however. re-
gard the matter differently. and consider
it necessary to warn the public not %
show so much eagerness in seeking to
grasp what is evidently only a shadow.
Germany and England.
The GronZboten in an article in
which there is every reason to believe
reflects the views held in official circles.
declares that Germans know SO little
of the character and nature Of the Eng
lish that they cannot understand Eng
fish politics. It's superior wisdom enables
it to inform the German public that Eng
fish foreign policy is exactly the same
the fiction is carefully maintained that
there is a conservative and liberal
foreign policy. 1t declares, further, that
the panic on account of German naval
ornaments was closely connected with
the necessities of internal politics, and
complished its end. efforts are being
made to pacify public opinion on the
subject Of relations with Germany.
I'VE note this" it continues, from our
German standpoint. with satisfaction, and
rejoice over the return to reason and
truth; but as, for excellent reasons. We
never believe the fairy tale about the So
called enlightenment policy, SO we do not
attach much significance to the present
rise of the barometer as indicating the
state of English feeling toward us, be-
cause we are of the opinion that our at
titude cannot be changed in the slightest.
We, on our side. are always amicably
inclined toward England, but we cannot
reduce any of the measures that we con-
slider necessary for our security.
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THE KAISER'S SPORT.
Would Not Shoot Fox in England.
Stays Them Elsewhere.

From the London Mail.
The story is told Of the German emperor
that when shooting in England a fox
CHANGED to break cover in sight of the
guns. whereupon the kaiser gravely
saluted Master Reynard by raising his
hat. This tribute to the pet of the hunt
ing field and the pest of the farmyard was
appreciated in country where the fox
has special privileges and is law unto
himself
To shoot fox in the British Isles is a
crime against the brotherhood of sport.
But other countries, other manners
The Neue Hessiche Volksblatter. pub
lished at Darmstadt, informs the world
that some days ago the kaiser, accom-
panied by Prince Won Furstenberg. whose
interests are divided between Germany
and Austria. motored to the Schellenberg,
where he applied himself to the chase in
the district OF Frauenholz. After break
fast, which was served in the hunting
tent. the kaiser betook himself to the
chase and 'bagged twenty-four foxes.
two hares and one badger. AT quar-
hunting party arrived at Donaueschin-
gen. The sport. we are told, will be re-
sumed, though the weather has been cold
and foggy.
Twenty-four foxes between breakfast
and tea The field that rides hard all day
and returns without solitary brush will
perhaps read this story with amazement
and increduity. The fox is not usually
courtier. and even the German REWARD
has too much regard for his brush to be-
stow 1t at random and In this whole
sale fashion.
Yet the story is true and the-exp,ana-
tlon simple On the continent the fox is
not a privileged person. He lives and dies
under the law of the gun and not of the
chase. The twentyfour foxes fell to the
imperial gun 1t was battue instead of
hunt. No doubt the emperor. who is q
sportsman and can follow the hounds as
CALAMITY as he can lead division of
cavalry. would have preferred the methods
that English sportsmen regard as the
only orthodox and legitimate sport INT
he may plead in extenuation of the mas
sacre of twenty-four foxes not only the
custom of the country. but also the fact
that the nearest pack of hounds is prob
ably 800 miles from the ScheIlenherr
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Exact Spot Shown.
English Yule Log With Holly.
From Harper's Bazaar.

A delightful little decoration for a
Christmas table. one suggestive OF the
quaint old English customs, is a small
attractive Yule log. For this get piece
of white birch wood and have it cut the
length you choose; then draw on top of
it an opening, perhaps eight inches hong
and four inches across, or larger, If the
log is good sized: cut the birch bark from
this and leave the wood beneath untoucll-
ed. Get quantity OF the pretty artificial
holly which looks exactly Hike the real OK
cept that the berries are moro abundant
and glossy, and tack 1t on the log; this is
easily done by bending the wire stems
of the twigs across and putting In double
tacks. and then Strengthening the holly
in place; real holly can be used, but it
Is much more difficult to fasten on When
the log is finished 1t will look. as though
the holly were growing out Of an OPEN
ing, much like small window box The
white log is not at all unsuitable for a
dainty table, and the idea Of this is
charming, as we'll as the appearance of
the whole. If more green Is needed lay
a bed Of holly on the table first and stand
the log on that.
Red candle shades, OF those painted
with holly. will look we'll on the Christ
mas table. and there may be small
lunches of holly at the covers on the
aapkins.
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GIFTS TO THE KING.
Many Presents in Form Of. Cigars
and Cigarettes.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
LONDON, December 10. 1909.
Many of King Edwards Christmas and
New Year presents take the form OF
cigars or cigarettes drawn from the re-
serve stock In the cellars at st. James
Palace, where one of the most complete
equipments for the maturing of cigars
is to be found. The king is an inveterate
cigar smoker. though acting upon the
advice of his physicians he is not smok-
ing SO much as he did few years ago.
The kings cigars all come from Ha-
vana and from the same plantation.
They bear no makers brand upon them
and are packed in perfectly plain boxes.
They are not very large, but il they
could be sold in the open market they
would be worth about three shillings
each.
A few years ago the king was very
fond of brier pipe and was to be seen
smoking one about the lanes near Sand
bingham. Today he has abandoned this
form of smoking and keeps almost eX-
clusively to cigars. He does not care
very much for a cigarette and is seldom
to be seen smoking one.
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THROWN ON THE SCREEN
LIVING PICTURES OF TINIEST
OF MICROBES SHOWN.
One Fifty Thousandth of an Inch in
Size, But Plainly
Visible.
,rciru CORRESPONDENCE Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, December Is. 1900.
Living. pictures of microbes one fifty
thousandtf of an inch i'm size were
thrown on the screen for the first time
at demonstration held the other day at
the Broca Hospital in Paris by the aid
of the new microcinematograph OF DIR.
Jean Coma ndon. whose films had beer
taken with an ultra microscopic appa-
ratus at the rate of thirty-two a second.
and the pictures obtained were magnified
to from 10000 to 10000 diameters.
Psychologists reveled in the ocular
demonstration Of the life histories of the
bicilli of typhus, sleeping sickness and
other diseases. The sight is described AS
marvellous and at the same time terribly
ing Lay spectators found il difficult TO
realize that they were witnessing the life
and death struggles of a world that lay
until now beyond the powers of the ordi-
nary microscope
Hosts of Creatures.
They saw hosts of fishlike and SER
pentine creatures raging to and fro.
lighting for sustenance. giving birth to
colonies of new creatures and finally dis
appearing One of the most interesting
films showed the struggle between the red
and white corpuscles of the blood
1t looked like a celestial chart strewn
with white nebulae. always i'm motion,
becoming denser or fainter by degrees.
Reddish patches appeared. each carrying
dragonlike creature. but the white
nebulae surrounded the red forces and
gradually absorbed them. the dragons
lighting hercely. The celestial chart was
only a drop of chicken blood, and the de-
feat of the red glohules with their spirilIa
illustrated Metchnikoff's theory of the
phagocytosis.
Effect of Electric Currents.
DIR. Comandons latest studies are con-
cerned with the effect of electric cur
rents on bacill. He found that under
the influence of electricity blood COR
pnscles were attracted by the negative
pole. but microbes trypsonoma and
spirilla by the positive pole In variously
infected samples Of blood some disease
bacilli rushed to the positive, others
again to the negative pole.
These observations are believed by
Profs. PozN and Dastre to be of great
value to biologists and the medical world
generally, and DIR. Comandon has every
hope Of tracing other malignant microbes
that have SO far escaped detection owing
to their atomic size.
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DIED.

her residence, Clarendon, Va, CORNE11A
GILMAN, widow Of William III. Baldwin.
Funeral services Sunday. December g. at 23O
p.in.. at the chapel Of Birch's Sons. 3034 NJ
street northwest.
BEAN. On Friday, December "a. 1909. at =
am, at 40 street northeast. WILLIAM
NOBLE BEAN. beloved husband OF Henri
eta Bean.
Funeral Monday. 1890 an, from Trinity r. E.
Church, Sd and c streets northwest.
BRIGGS. Suddenly, Saturday. December 25.
1903, At 2:30 am, at her residence. 14l5
Chaplin street northwest HELEN c., widow
Of the late Alfred Briggs. and mother of
Alfred and Edmund B. Briggs.
Funeral from ST. Paul's Catholic Church. Mon
day. December %, at 10 O'Clock am. In
terment private.
BURKE Gu Friday. December -. 1902 at
6:45 a.nl., Mrs. NARY LEE DORSEY
BURKE. widow Of the late John Burke and
sister of the late Stephen Dorsey.
Funeral will take place from the residence Of
her daughter. Mrs. ]. r. Mulharc. 43i 10Th
street northeast. on Monday. December % a:
$50 am. Requiem mass at the Church Of
the Holy Name at O'Clock. Relatives and
friends invited TO attend. Please omit Guy
ers. 2
CARMAN. On Saturday. December %, 1909, at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
Home Pasteurizinq

~ all unpasteurized milk 10y bringing IL to the
boiling point, then withdraw. cool and keep cold
snd covered until used.
Parents are particularly warned against the
Erroneous opinion held by that properly
nasteurizipg affects either the digestibility or
the nutritive value Of the milk, that q
rule it produces any harmful effects whatsoever.
SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION or SICKNESS,
1t5s Columbia road.
r.. RERLINER. Secretary.
We favor stringent law prohibiting the sale
- use in ICE CREAM of any CREAM not pas
ieurized.
Pamphlet. THE CARR III BABIES AND
THEIR FOOD. free application.
Lel2Su, TIL fel
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Aging Wine With Ozone.

From the Scientific American.
The quality of wine is greatly improved
by natural aging in wood or glass but
this method keeps a large amount of
capital unemployed and involves a loss
of or y per cent by evaporat ton. The
same Improvement in tile wine can he
more rapidly by the action
of oxygen. Boussingault proved that ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
LIFE IN SWISS PRISONS
ROUND OF HOSPITALITY
Convicts in Snowy Garb Parade
Streets at Will, Says a
Correspondent.
'oreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, December Is. 1909.
Compared with the barbarous treatment
melted out to convicts in Russian penal
establishments the prison life in certain
Swiss jails is one long -drawn-out dream
of happiness. Although the famous comic
opera Jail at Thorburg- had to be sup
pressed owing to the ridicule leveied at it,
q similar institution at Sarnen, In the
canton Of Oswald. survives to extend, a
generous hospitality to those crifalfnAIe
who are 50 fortunate as to gain 'adn1it-
lance within it's doors. F -
correspondent of a Lausanne paper
states that he was passing through Sar-
men when he saw a number of men,
dressed in dark blue clothes with white
stripes. walking about the village, smok-
ing and joking. Others were seated in a
ly manner. carrying bricks for the con-
struction OF a new building.
Return of Their Own Accord.
To his establishment the correspondent
found that the men were convicts from
the cantonal prison close by. These con-
victs are permitted to leave prison early
in the morning and find work around Sar-
men or walk about the country until night
fall, when they return Of their own ac-
cord to the prison.
They are unaccompanied by warders
and there is nothing to prevent their
escaping. but they are far too comfort
able to think OF relinquishing their quar-
tiers, for they have as much liberty as
other men, and are, moreover, fed and
lodged for nothing.
The money earned by those convicts
who choose to work can be spent as they
like. One convict, who is employed as a
gardener by a local magistrate, sends his
monthly salary to his wife and children.
Two or three convicts escaped some
weeks ago. but they eventually returned
to the prison in a half famisned condi-
ton and after being severely reprimand-
ed they were allowed to return to their
apartments.
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SPOT WHERE ARK LANDED
EXACT PLACE Is SHOWN BY
VILLAGERS.
Traditional Neighborhood Filled
With Legends of Noah's Descent
From High Mountain.
Foreign Correepondence OF The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, December Is. 1909.
The region Of Mount Ararat and tradi-
lions which still keep alive the story OF
the ark having rested there were describ-
edthe other evening in lecture given in
London before the Royal Geographical
Society by Capt. Betram Dickson, who
made a series of journeys to the neigh
borhood while British military consul at
Van.
The country east OF the Tigris, he said.
was known to the ancient Assyrians as
the Mountains of Nairi and at other times
the Niphates and the Mountains of Urar-
tn, from which comes the name Ararat.
Traditional Landing Place.
The Bible historian took the account of
the ark resting on Ararat from the Chal-
dean legend which made ii rest on the
Mountains of Urartu. Local traditions,
Christian. Moslem and Yezidi Cor devil
worshipers) alike make its resting place
Jebel Judi, striking sheer rock wall OF
1000 feet which frowns over Mesopo-
tamia.
Common sense also suggested that with
a subsiding flood in the plains boat
would more probably run aground on the
high ridge at the edge OF the plain rather
tudt vi d SOltdTy pcdh, bHIc 1IOHl lIlc
plains with many high ridges intervening.
The lecturer thought himself that local
tradition had the greater element of pos
sibility.
There is large Ziarat (Zijgurat or
sanctuary at the top of Jebel Judi where
every year In August is held a great fete.
attended by thousands of energetic Mos
lens, Christians and Yezidis, who climb
the steepest OF trails for 1000 feet in, the
terrific summers heat to do homage TO
Noah. i.
This mountain seems to have been held
wonderful fascination about 1t, with Its
watching over the vast Mesopotamian
plain.
Exact Spot Shown.
The local villagers can show one the
exact spot where Noah descended. while
in one village, Hassana. they showed his
grave and the vineyard where he is re-
puted to have INDUCED over freely In The
juice OF the grape, the owner declaring
that the vines have been passed from
father to son ever since.
Capt. Dickson recounted some curious
stories of the inhabitants of these regions.
particularly the Kurds. These people, he
| said, claim to be the descendants Of Solo,
mon by his concubines and though nomi-
nally one race they are split up into num-
erous hostile clans, with little in COM
mon but their religion. their language and
| their love Of a gun and cartridges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
In Memoriam.

DAVIS. In sad but loving remembrance OF my
dear husband who departed this life one year
ago TODAY, December 26. 1908.
Dearest husband, thou hast left me,
And the longer thou art gone
All the more ! seem to miss thee
In INV sad and lonely home.
By HIS LOVING WIFE. NJ. JANE DAVIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

II matters little what il is that YOU
want-whcther "a situation or "A servant-a
want adj in The Star will reach the per-
son who will fill your need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

For this Nice Silveroid
Comb and Brush Case, with
match box and mirror;
something useful for the
household: worth 35c.
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The Best China Closets.

Elegantly Finished Quar-
tered Oak China Closet,
with bent-end glass. Value,
81. Special,
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Warning to Parents!

The Milk Conference appointed by the Distric
Commissioners. in view o. the
Many Dangers of Raw Milk,
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tration: > Fl. q
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handsome brass
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low price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

A German composer. Herr Auguste
Bungert. has composed a symphony
which is a reply to those who hold that
music cannot describe material things.
The following are the motifs of the new
compositions. as set out in the analytical
program: THE departure of Zeppelin.
preparation, the ascent. happiness of the
aeronauts. journey over the hills and
across cities and valleys. approach of a
tempest. storm symphony, the dir gible
.evolutes' over Strasburg. fresh start. a
new storm. the dirigible explodes. conf
dence in the future The symphony is
announced to be played at Coblentz this
month, and it's performance will be ac-
companied with great ceremony. Its
execution will occupy three-quarters of
an hour.
Much has been written of late in Ger
man newspapers on the subject of the
Improvement in the relations of England
and Germany as manifested by the
more friendly attitude toward Germany
and things Germany assumed by what
are described here as 1.-The English gov
ernmental organs" German enthusiasts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

n w. J. I1othe
Stove Co. Range.
which means the
best on earth:
elegantly nickel
trimmed: g 90 d
baker and a fuel
saver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26
NEGROES GIVE POISON
TO P0MHATAN FAMILY
Servants Held en- Charge Of Attempt
ing to Murder Family Of Rob-
ert Fields.

RICHMOND, VA. June 25.-Be-
cause Of an alleged grudge against
Robert Fields. prominent farmer
living near Sublett. Powhatan county
Emma Redd and John Lowry, a negro
woman and man who were employed
on the place. are accused of putting
poison In breakfast coffee yesterday
to end the lives Of their employers
family.
The poison. which was In tablets,
made Mr.. Fields and his family death
ly sick 4 physician was Immediately
summoned. He found the members of
the family lying about in pain and a;
once began an investigation.
But for the prompt attention OF the
physician and neighbors several lives
might have been lost The negro
woman and mar have been arrested
and given preliminary hearing.
They have been sent on to the grand
jury Of the Powhatsn county circuit
court
II Is alleged that John Lowry en-
gagged in a dispute with Mr.. Fields
and svore vengeance against him.
II was not long afterwards before the
members Of the family were poisoned.
While II Is expected that Mr.. Fields
and his wife and children will recov-
ct. their exact condition could not be
learned this afternoon. as their home
Is remote from a telegraph or tefc-
phone station.
This outrage is probably the worst
committed In POwhatan county since
the murder and burning OF Mrs. IAz-
zie Skipwith and Water q. Jonnsoa.
brother % Policeman Johnson. OF
Richmond said a resident Of the
county over the telephone today.
Several % the negroes who we're
convicted % the double murder pa.s
the death penalty IN the electric chair
here a fev weeks ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26

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branch OF Back River, two miles
from Hampton, six miles from eth
er Newport News Oh Old Point
Comfort, Va. New ten-room dwell
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26

& CO, INC. 2517 WASH
ington Avenue, want you to know
that they furnish good homes IN
any section of the city. either
rent OF for sale. With so mucn
new work at the Shipyard. enough
to last for several years. OF course
prices will soon advance rapidly.
They also want to borrow money
at 6 per cent in amounts from $500
or more, on city real estate. first
mortgage, for clients. See them at
once. Real Estate, Rents, Insur-
ance and Loans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-26

tjOntlnueu fTVln r 1871 idtc.b
DRY of the moons detacnment from the
earth is overthrow. and an entirely
new theory developed which has the
support Of all the highest mathemati-
cal science now known"
Another Explanation.
In a second paper communicated to
the Astronomical Society OF the
Pacific tonight, Prof See explained
the famous outstanding inequality OF
six seconds in the secular acceler-
alton OF the moons mean motion. lie
said this perturbation In the moons
motion had been discovered by HALEY
in the time of Newton. II was parti'
ally explained by Lapisce In 1881. but
gravity alone would not account for
the observed acceleration since the
time OF the Chalaeans. 720 Il. C., and
the outstanding difference had per
picked the greatest mathematicians
for more than century. Having dis
covered that the moon was originauy
captured. and was still slowly near
ing the earth. Professor See said ne
had removed the last difficulty. and
the result would be a decided i'm
proyement in astronomy.