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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
SIDNEY BIEBER'S PENSION.
Question Of Vested Right Argued in
District Court Of Appeals.

Arguments were heard today by the
District Court of Appeals on the appeal
Of the District Commissioners from the
mandamus granted by Chief Justice Cla-
baugh requiring them to restore to the
pension rolls Of the fire department the
name of Sidney Bieber. former fire mar
shall.
Corporation Counsel Thomas, for the
Commissioners, made the point that the
firemen's relief is a mere gratuity. and
there is no consideration to support a
promise to pay the pension. and. there
fore, there exists no contract or vested
right in the matter. Further, he con-
tended, all the money, including the
amount retained from the pay of the
fremen. is public revenue. which Con-
gress may dispose Of as 1t sees At. One
Congress, for example. in granting such
pension cannot prevent q subsequent
Congress from disposing Of the pension
fund as it sees At. Congress then. he
urged. was acting within its power in
requiring q medical examination as a
condition for a continuance Of the pen
sion, and that Mr.. Bieber. by declining
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wooDMEN INSTALL OFFICERS.
Junior Past Head Consul Fairless Of
Portsmouth Speaks.

At the regular session OF Alpha Camp.
No. 1, Woodmen Of the World, last night
at its hall, 623 Louisiana avenue north
west. the officers for 1909 were duly in
stalled by State Manager D. w. Thayer.
The new officers are as follows: Con-
sui commander J. w. Bennett: past con-
sui commander. Capt. c. H. Robinson;
adviser lieutenant, Warren E. Smith;
banker, John Holm; clerk. L. III. Burton;
escort. George L. Rixon; Waterman. H. r.
Smith; sentry. Joseph w. Hall; managers.
Harry T. Clayton and Herbert e. Helm
mann.
Junior Past Head Consul William H.
Fairless of Portsmouth. Va, was present
and made an address to the members.
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SUGGESTS sIx-YEAR TERM.
Senate Resolution Refers to tn
Presidential Office.

Senator Dillingham; Of Vermont has in
PRODUCED a resolution providing an amend
ment to the Constitution making the
presidential term six years and providing
that no person. while holding the office
of President, shall be eligible for re-
election.
The Senate has adopted a resolution
introduced by Senator Culberson Of Texas
calling on Attorney General Bonaparte
for all information in the possession of
the government relating to the merger of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
with the United States Steel Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION.
Police Arrest Boys Who Try to
Pawn Valuable Locket.

Held for investigation is the entry
opposite the names OF two colored boys
giving their names as Sullivan AK and
James Jones, each nineteen years of age,
arrested last night by Detective O'Dea,
when they attempted to pawn a gold
watch charm containing two diamonds
and an opal.
The detective. who was in a pawnshop
on eth street northwest, says Jones en-
tered. presented the locket, and asked the
proprietor to give 81 for 1t. When Jones
was asked where he got the locket he said
AK had given 1t to him. The two boys
were placed under arrest. AK says he
found the charm at 18th street and Park
road northwest. The police are trying
to locate the owner OF the Jewel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Lecture on Battleship Cruise.

An illustrated lecture on 1.-The Voyage
Of the Battleship Fleet From Hampton
Roads to the Golden Gate" will be deliv-
cred tomorrow night at 8 o'clock by Will
liam H. H. Smith of the Navy Depart
ment in the auditorium of the Public
Library. The lecture is given under the
auspices of the Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation of the District Of Columbia, of
which Mr.. Smith is q member. Admission
will be free and the public is invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

to submit to the examination, had placed
himself outside the pale Of the funds
benefit.
Attorney A. A. Birney for Mr.. Bieber
argued that Mr.. Bieber had a vested
right in the pension which could not be
disturbed by the Commissioners.
The court will announce its decision
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

The annual meeting for election Of Of
ficers Of the Woman's League Of the Ma
tional Junior Republic will be held FRI
day morning at 1880 o'clock in the
Arlington Hotel. Mrs Charles w. Fair
banks, wife OF the Vice President and
president Of tho league, will preside. All
members and contributors are cordially
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05
Contract for Big Lighter.

Contract for the construction Of one Of
the largest lighters ever constructed at q
local boatyard has been awarded by Car
ter & clark Of this city to Robert
Cumberland. The work of placing the
bottom timbers in position was started
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-05

It pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

Greeks believed that amber was the sap
from yew trees solidifed by the sun.
In the Odyssey" the Phoenician trad
ers brought a gold necklace strung
with amber to the queen of Syria. and
Pliny relates how an amber collar worn
by a child was an amulet against Sc
cret poison and a charm against WITCH
craft This old custom is indirectly reA
sponsible for the amber necklaces once
in such demand for children's wear
The Baltic coasts are the amber pro-
ducing country, and in the reign Of
Nero they were also known on this ac-
count. and an expedition was sent in
search of amber and brought back
10000 pounds of II to the emperor.
The transparent yellow amber fire.
quently shows insects, plants and
mosses imbedded in It. showing that It
was. as the ancients imagined. original
~ a liquid substance
Amber may be described as fossil
resin and is composed Of carbon, hydro
gen, oxygen. clay, aluminia and silica.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
THE DAY OF THE WOMAN
SMOKER HAS ARRIVED,

It used to be considered perfectly
awful ooh. graciousl) when a woman
longed for just a few whiffs after din
ner.
She would watch her escort light a
fragrant gold tipped cigarette with
wild longing in her heart, but the only
thing she could do was to take long
breaths whenever the smoke came her
way and wish she was a man.
Naughty? Well that all depends on
the point Of view. but please remem-
Der we are in the midst of the rebellion
Of woman. II you don't believe me
read the current magazines!
Anyhow. here is New York hotel
man who thinks the strong minded
lady has suffered long enough Mr.
Murray I'm his new Broadway restau-
rant is going TO have smoking room
for ladies', and it is going to be more
gorgeous than anything the men ever
had. Serves 'em right
The color scheme is going = be
moonlit and Assyrian. with hidden
lights. winged lions and all that sort
of thing. The cigarettes will be held
I'm boxes of hand carved bronze, If you
please; also there win be souvenirs IN
the form of scarab pendants.
And my lady can enjoy her forty
puffs with perfect propriety and not
be envious any more.
MISS UP-TO- DATE.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
Amusing Fancies Many WO.
men Entertain Respecting
Personal Appearance.

A woman may start from her glass in
the morning with neck neatly bowed
and frilled and waist trinity and be-
comingly belted and then In an hour
something-some devil-has entered
into collar and belt. and the whole
smart effect is marred beyond redemp
ton Certain waists completely de-
Inoralize their waist wear" and It is
hard to say why, though generally
and Of this am convinced-the fault
lies in the carriage of the figure rather
than the waist itself. but nobody who
is not moderately fiat below the waist
and who holds herself correctly as to
the hips can hope for a smart waist
line.
AS for necks. they are maddening
The most satisfactory is fairly
thick, upright column where collars
are concerned. The line of beauty is
very fine thing till you have to
clothe it. All the same. thank good
ness for a neck at all. Some women
have none-an irremediable error on
the part of Dame Nature.
Freckles used TO be dreaded in sum-
mer. but whether we do not freclSle as
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
DRESS HINTS.

In buttonlng little girls dresses sew
the buttons on the wrong side Of the
upper piece and make the buttonholes
in the under piece so as to button
wrong side out In this way the catch
ing and breaking of the little ones
hair are avoided. and one cause OF an
noyance and IN temper is removed.
In making frills of soft material.
such as muslin. lawn or chiffon, a sec
ond gathering thread should be run in
lust below the first. This makes the
frill sit more evenly and obviates the
necessity for stroking with the needle
some of the new princess gowns
which are arranged in groups of tiny
plaits with a small space intervening
between each group are threaded low
down near the hem with a wide soft
satin ribbon, which is tied In a large
bow exactly in the front and gives a
very pretty and effective finish to the
little gown.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
READ LETTERS BEFORE REPLY


IF there is any ono thing that makes
me specially cross said a girl as she
threw down a letter she had just fin
ished reading. 1T rs Co wait and wait
for an answer. only to find that the
writer hasn't deigned to reply to
query.
Here. for instance, Is a letter l
have watched for. day i'm and day out
exactly ten days. / wrote to Marion.
asking her to tell me by return post
lust where she obtained "a certain kind
of material for fancy work she was do
ing when visiting me last summer.
Docs she tell me? No. and it isn't
because she doesn't want to. / know
that.
"She knows she owes me letter.
but IL never occurs to her TO refer to
my last one to her She accordingly
sits down, dashes off a note telling OF
all sorts Of things of interest to her
and to me. too. under ordinary cir
cumstances and here ] am. delaying
the finishing Of that cloth. which is to
be "A wedding present, because / sim
ply cannot find out where TO get a lit
tie bit Of needed material
ITS vexatious. I say. If only people
would make it a practice never to
answer a letter without reading the
letter 20 be answered il would save a
tremendous lot of annoyance to their
friends" "
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

sand miners could dig from the bowels
OF the earth.
Tho constituents of the Jewels Co DE
created which are aluminium and oxide
coloring. are weighed very precisely
on glass inclosed scales for an error
of "a milligram In the proportions would
give defective results The miXed
powder is poured Tn a cupel, which is
then placed In an OH burning oven a
temperature of 100 degrees is main
tained for several hours when the
cupol Is taken from tho oven its con-
tents are dumped into cup and
thence cmpticd through a funnel into
a sort of noworpot with a perforated
cover. The pot is placed over the Jet
of an oxyhydrogen blowpipe, the oxy-
hydrogen apparatus lis protected with
many layers of sheet iron. and this
final proccss is carefully observed by
expert worlSmen. slowly the liQuefy-
ing powder falls I'm The shape of drops
upon the intense flame, aud in place of
more chemical mixture appears "a
sapphire, splcndidly blue and trans
lucent
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
IMITATION GEMS.

mot five men out OF a hundred Jew
elors could detect a manufactured
ruby said gem expert "The imi
tation is so perfect that ! think It
hardly proper TO publish the fact. II
might lead some swindler 10 buy the
French made stones az 40 cents carat
and sell them at the price of the gen
uino, which is upward to SIC carat
wholesale. A fine ruby IS moro Valu-
able than a diamond of the same
weight So is a sapphire. for that
matter"
Ruhies and sapphires are chemically
OF similar composition. both being va
rieties of the mineral corundnm. but
the manufacture OF sapphires to equal
the genuine stone is a larger achieve
ment than the production of ruhies Al
his laboratory at Boulogue-sur- Seine
a modern alchemist named M Louis
lsaris transmutes inert powders into
sparkling gems and heaps up quaint
ties OF sapphires greater than a thou
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
FOR SEA BATHING.
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Every type of bather seems TO have
been considered i'm bathing caps this
season Age. colorins and even tenn
permanent, tastes and predictions are
represented For example. IL you arc
of Scotch descent you may choose your
plaid; IL your tastes are eastern here is
the richness of the orient in design
and tint; If you are mature here are
sober stripes Of black and brown or
black satin and silk I'm contrasted
stripes For the young and gay are
glowing reds and blue. while the large
polka dots still retain their old place.
This gayety and adaptability are even
less important than the cap Itself The
foundation IS the oil silk cap, covered
with the silk and held in place by an
elastic cord over this foundation is
a structure of silk. giving the effect of
a turban. and this is h,ld In place by
a natty band which has both ends of
the turban deNtorously tied This is
fastened with a buckle and requires
no other adjustment. Altogether II
IS labor saving and pictur-
csque addition to the bathing costume.
The bathing cloak takes the form OF
the burnoose. which is the simplest
form OF drapery and the easiest to put
on. Nothing has superseded Turkish
toweling for this purpose. This comes
i'm all the tints and colors that are
found i'm the bathrobes But, although
ID is difficult 10 say why the bathing
wrap for the beach must not suggest
the bathrobe of the house. That would
be too intimate and negligee for the
public gaze. As the burnoose is Ara
bian, so are the burnoose stripes the
reds. yellows and blues singly or in
combination. especially suitable for the
bathing wrap. There is a decided i'm
provement in beach shoes. In the first
place they are not laced. lacing al
ways suggesting sneakers. They are
made with a short vamp bound with
white and are held in place by strap
over the instep. II was observed that
IN tint brown prevailed. This is in
excellent taste since IL keeps incon
spicuous the feet. which are never too
attractive in bath shoes. Some high
shoes are seen. These are laced with
ribbons Bathing dresses are provided
with belts AS these are made in
stock. the belts are not always a com
Portable size. Usually they are too
loose for those who like to look taut
and shipshape. Suitable belts to be
worn separated from the bathing dress
are usually OF canvas or OF patent
leather the canvas being preferable
Some special and most attractive belts
seen were on brocaded wool and were
made from nothing less interesting
than the girths or surcingles used on
camels. mules and horses in Arabia.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
LIVING IN THE OPEN AIR

Camping is an art that must be
learned by3 experience and the hrst
efforts are not likely 90 be successful.
If a party contains about an equal
number OF "oid hands" and buffers"
called, all may go we'll but for a party
OF beginners 20 set out with a brand
new camping outfit and no experienced
friend TO help them out Of difficulties
is simply to court failure Women
give the camp a honey atmosphere
that seems to be needed. They are
better cooks than the men. Al any
rate. they do not commit the appalling
blunders that some Of my men friends
do. one camper Of my acquaintance
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
THE WOMEN MEN LIKE.
Summer Girls, Take Notiee-Here's
Some Valuable Advice.

Some Valuable Advice.
The mans woman is not always
beautiful or even good looking Indeed.
she is often quite the reverse. Yet
wherever she goes she is a general
favorite with the opposite sex. She is
absolutely natural. There are no airs
and graces about her She is just her
self The woman who is always on
her dignity with men is seldom very
popular on the other hand. although
few Of them fnd her amusing for
the time being. men seldom like and
never respect the woman who makes
herself cheap.
The woman whose company men in
variably seek is the woman who pos
sesses the happy knack of suiting her
self to circumstances. She makes
every one feel at ease in her company.
A man hates to be on his best be-
havior and to feel that his every ac-
tion is criticised. The mans woman
understands and makes allowances.
She is intensely sympathetic and
keenly interested in everything and
everybody around. But the acme Of
her interest is centered in the person
with whom she happens TO be. And
that very interest is. in its way, the
subtlest form Of hattery, but no man
likes to know that he is being fat
tered. The wise woman knows this
and acts accordingly.
Then, too. the woman men like has
a keen sense Of humor and a way of
looking at the bright side Of things
But her Jokes are never made at the
expense of other people II she can
not say something good about a friend
or acquaintance she certainly won't
say anything evil. A man knows In
/ stinctively that she is to be trusted.
and the shiest and most awkward
members Of the opposite sex almost
/ invariably feel at their best in her so
ciety
She takes a liberal view OF life, and
she does not ruthlessly pronounce SEN
tence on any of her sister women who
do not happen to be built on the same
! lines as herself. She is always ready
/ to help and pity, but never to con-
/ denim. She does not expect admiration
/ from every man she meets, but, on the
other hand, Is ready TO admire and
/ give way to others. She makes point
of cultivating unselhshness, and she
will sit for an hour listening with the
! keenest interest while Mr.. X. goes into
raptures over the charming Miss A II.
"Such lovely. ripping golden hair
such expressive dark eyesl And her
complexion Is all lilies and roses and
prettier even I'm the morning than nv
the evening light" What If she han
/ pens to know that two years pre-
/ viously Miss AS hair was a dingv
/ brown and her complexion moro ar
less mud colored? 1t is no business of
hers. All Mr.. X wants for the moment
is a good listener. some one to whom
he can unburden his heart. And IL his
present companion is not as keenly in
terested as she appears he is not
aware Of the fact.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

he made up or small mattresses, and
one may sleep ass snugly as at home.
The kitchen need be only about six feet
square. larder can he made out of
"a packing box, ana the stove may be a
good oil devouring affair. such ai is
especially made for camping parties.
All the necessary outfit can be hired
very cheaply. ana the expenses when
shared hy number are very low COM
pared TO the sums that arc spent az
holiday resorts II is astonishing TO
find how little the actual food costs
and the real enjoyment when every
thing has been properly thought out
beforehand To begin with. every one
is generally i'm riotousy good health
after the first few days. and conse-
quently people always seem in higher
spirits I'm camp than anywhere else.
Yes. camping rs good fun. and il yacht
ing had not been my first love / should
say there is no life equal TO that under
canvas. DAPHNE DEAN.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

our mothers and grandmothers did or
whether we do not mind If we do I
am not sure. but freckles never seem
to be thought of nowadays. However.
there is tanning, which ruins some
girls skins. and red burns from sun
and wind, which are a horrible inhic-
tion to certain complexions.
Some fears are almost comic.
know a girl who cannot keep her hat
on straight. S"only when am wearing
a hat that is meant to be crooked is II
ever straight" she says pathetically
There are other morbid breads of
placket holes left unfastened. of bod
ice and souls" that part in the shape
of skirts and blouses. a situation that
the high waisted skirt has done much
to relieve. There are people, too, who
are always certain something is amiss.
who cannot trust buttons and tapes.
There are women who are always sure
there is a smut on their noses. even in
the depths of the country These
troubles are very real; but. like many
real troubles, they are apt TO amuse
those who do not suffer in the same
way. CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

tried to fry "a steak In oil from BIZ
cycle lamp and said he thought "it
would taste all right"
The most enjoyable camp is one
pitched ON well selected site far away
from amy town ana allowed 20 remain
in that one place during the entire
holiday The idea OF rushing about the
country from one spot to another every
night is tirosome. IL means constant
worry from beginning to end From e
fixed camp one can make excursions
into tho surrounding country or boat
Ing trips if one is near stream of wa
ter. and there is a good bed To- return
10 and a sociablo sort Of picnicky meal
to be enjoyed.
The small amount OF work that must
be done Co keep the camp i'm good
order can be divided among the mem
bcrs OF the party If there are two or
three good cooks they should take
turns TO provide for the day. while the
task of getting supplies, generally
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

from a farmhouse. can be done By
men in turn Most Of the articles used
in furnishing the camp may be taken
from the home of the campers. thus
reducing the cost OF the outing to a
minimum. One large tent may be used
as a dining and sitting room. one
smaller one as a kitchen and others as
bedrooms. all Of which is a much nicer
arrangement than having tents which
must be used as sitting rooms by day
and bedrooms by night.
For a party Of six a dining tent
about fifteen feet square is very COM
Portable The bedroom tent need not
be more than eight feet square, and
each will provide comfortable space
for two beds. The floor" should al
ways be covered with the thick water
proof material specially made for the
purpose. and a warm mat should be
placed over this. The beds can then
Evening journal., 1909-07-16

not indorse this saying, and
n all of us have our own par
ticular dread with regard to our ap-
pearance. The dread varies. In fact,
one woman would give her right hand
for what seems TO her sister 10 be a
marked misfortune A pale woman
would be only too glad of the flush
(which would be the saving OF her" and
which simply ruins the appearance of
woman already endowed with a
bright complexion. Then there is the
woman whose hair will not stay put"
out of which the wave comes at once,
and not always from heat; who II she
has to do any curling has to do It
twice a day. hair in which no hair
pins, not even silk covered ones. will
stay; hair that If crisp gets rebellious
and wild and blowzy If limp. ] am
one of those people who think an enor-
raous lot depends upon the hair, who
believe most implicitly in the beautify-
ing results of good dressing. proper
furnishing and all the rest of 1t. A
pretty woman can be rendered abso-
lutely plain by the deterioration OF her
tresses or the carelessness Of their
coifHng; also, fashion or no fashion,
well done wave Is becoming to ninety
nine women out of a hundred. the hum
dredth being Of that rare type to which
straight locks are the only possible
setting.
The collar band is another affiiction.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
A BACHELORS MATRIMONIAL
CATECHlSM.

What is marriage? Marriage is an
institution for the blind
When a man thinks seriously NJ
marriage. what happens? He remains
single.
should a man marry a girl for her
money! No. But he should not let
her be an old maid just because she is
rich.
When a girl refers 20 Sad court
ship what does she mean? She
means that the man got away.
Is an engagement as good as a mar
rlaEe? It's better.
Evening journal., 1909-07-16
IN PANTRY AND KITCHEN.

A NcHovY paste comes I'm tubes
~ nowadays. Il IS most simple and
convenient 20 squirt Il out on sand
wiches at any time when Il may be
needed IN a hurry.
IL is not a bad idea 10 scrub ham
with a stin brush and slightly warm
water before boiling It.
A novel salad. which sounds compr-
Gated. but which was very good. was
made Of cooked beets followed out and
picl<led IN spiced vinegar, filled with
chopped apple and celery and served
on lettuce with q dressing.