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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
DISTRICT CURFEW LAW
Officials to Confer With Com
missioner mcfarland.
ASKED FOR THEIR VIEWS
Need of the Ordinance and Facilities
for Enforcing It.
SOUNDING PUBLIC SENTIMENT
Work of Inspectors in Keeping
Boys Away From Poolrooms
and Saloons.

A curfew law has been suggested for
the District and Commissioners Macfarland
announced this morning that he will con-
suit several officials with view to de-
termining future action.
Judge De Lacy of the Juvenile Court
Agent j. A. Cisco of the board of chill
drens guardians, Child Labor Inspectors
Estes and Sanders, Police Chief Sylvester
ami Corporation Counsel Thomas will all
be asked TO state their views as to the
need for a curfew law and the facilities
for enforcing it. The matter was taken
up some years ago and at that time no
action was taken because the police were
not thought to he able TO enforce the
ordinance and there did not seem to be a
strong public sentiment in favor of it,
Commissioner Macfarland has, however
determined to canvass the situation again
Action of Labor Inspectors.
The child labor inspectors have taker
some action along this line. working with
the aid of the police. The inspectors
found that much trouble resulted because
boys lo.tered around saloons and pool
rooms at late hours of the evening. with
shoestrings or newspapers-bought at bar
gain prices-for sale, and these boys made
such wares the excuse for begging from
the patrons of the saloons and poolrOOms
The inspectors gave several warnings Il
the boys, but found that that method was
not effective.
The remedy was found In adding a
clause to the permits issued to such boys
prohibiting them from acting as street
vendors after o'clock in the evening
This was designed To force the boys OFF
the streets to their homes after thai
hour; and, aided by the police, the in
spectors have been able to enforce q
limited curfew law. The method has beer
found effective in reducing the number
Of boys on the streets at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19

FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL ONLY so
lessons to pronounce French well. speak. read
understand: trial free: classes forming. Mile.
v. PRUD'HOMME. $40 Ind. ave. NV. bet.
"a and 4th. oc1S- IT. eSu4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
FORD WINS IN CLOSE CONTEST.
Missouri Man Is Elected President
Of g. W. u. Glass.

ton OF Class Presidents Of the George
night and after a spirited contest Frank
F. Ford of Missouri was elected president
Of the body by a majority Of two votes
over w. Jefferson Davis Of Virginia. The
defeated candidate for the presidency
was unanimously elected vice president
The association is composed Of the class
presidents of all university departments
and exercises a general supervision over
all forms of undergraduate activity. The
other officers of the association are
George s. Luckett. treasupor, and Ernest
r. Eaton, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
FUNERAL OF VIM. A. DODGE.
Veteran Printer Had Resided in
This City Nearly ALI His Life.

The funeral of William A. Dodge a
veteran printer, will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the family res
idence. No. 2621 University place. The
service will be conducted by Rev. w. H.
Thompson. pastor of the Waugh NJ. E.
Church. Interment will be at Congress
sional cemetery.
Mr.. Dodge was stricken with apoplexy
about three weeks ago while at his desk.
He was sixty-three years of age, and
had resided in the District practically all
his life.
He was born at Madison, Ind, and
came here when boy, and has since
been employed as proOfreader for local
newspapers, and as proofreader and chief
of the specification proofroom at the gov
eminent printing Office for the past thirty
two years. During the seventies he was a
compositor on The Evening Star.
Through his congenial disposition and
efforts to help others he made many
friends, who, with his family, mourn his
loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
NECK BROKEN BY FALL.
Joseph Magruder Victim of Accident
Early This Morning.

Joseph Magruder, about 40 years old.
who was employed in a AZ street res
taurant, and resided at 356 G street
southeast. fell on the stairs at his home
this morning about o'clock and was
instantly killed. his neck being broken.
1t is said that Magruder was on his way
dentally fell.
DR.. Chappelle responded with the am
bulance from the Casualty Hospital. He
found life was extinct, however, and had
the police report the death to the coro-
ner.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation
and gave the necessary certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
WILSON=GREENE
local Oneratic and Dramatic

vocal, OpcIdtlC anu DIdHldtlC
School of Music, II26 10th St.
Catalogue sent on application. Miss Willis. Sec.
Vocal Dept.-Mrs Katie Wilson Greene, Mr..
Thomas Evans Greene, Miss Annie Louise Miller
Opera. Repertoire. Etc.-Mr. Thomas Evans
Greene. Piano Dept.-Mr. Louis Bachner Of thH
Peabody Baltimore: Miss Grace Adele Freebey.
Theory, Harmony and Composition-Dr. r. II.
Peters. Baltimore. French-Mlle. v. Prud homms.
oc2O-30t IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
Hot Ashes Cause Fire.

Hot ashes thrown In the rear of the
premises of Joseph Brass. 1916 Raum
street, last night are blamed for a fire
which damaged the fence to the amount
of about s.. The fire occurred about
II o'clock, and the turning in Of an alarm
from box GIL summoned several fire COM
panies to the vicinity of the Brass home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19
HALL=NOYES SCHOOL.

Boys and girls. 8 an. ages to 20. Full
graded and high school depts. ADULTS. Z
PM, graded and college preparatory. Certin-
cate admits to college Two new business courses
course. seventh year. Sept. q. Catalogues.
Phone Main :}S17.
FRANCES MANN HALL, AM,
se2I-tf Prfncipal 221 ST. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-19

Daniel Trigg of Abingdon, Va. for
merly of the United States Navy who re-
tired to practice law in his native place,
died i'm the Johnson Willis Sanatorum
after long illness OF a complication of
diseases. He was at one time a student
at the United States Naval Academy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
MURDER AS EVIDENCE OF INSANITY.

The testimony of aienists for the defense in homicide trials has been carried
to SUCH an extreme hat the appearance of n Of HI fraternity on he witness
stand exctes a smile. The evidence of the arenit is paid for like the services
Of the lawyer who defends the murderer and employs his best talents to save
his client from the laws penalty. The public witnessed thu spectacle in the
Thaw tral of auenkts rackng their w brains to invent reasons why Thaw
was insane at the moment hen he committed the deed AM was perfectly sane
oil the day of trial The "branstorm" theory has become a part of the annals
of crime SO the aienit has appeared in the Hams murder trial Captain Hams
of that malady before the shooting, and he had it bad when he killed Annis If
verdcts in murder trials depended IN the evidence Of imaginative anenNts we
nigh well call Ill murder insanity, abolish the death penalty, do way with the
expensive system Of criminal justice and build large AM comfortable homes for
the unfortunate murderers. Nor should we confne the doctrine of insanity TO
murder eases Is it not just as reasonable that the man who loots a bank II
grabs a PURSE on tbs street or robs a dwelling, or sets fire to a house or de-
faults pr beats his wife. is aoa subject only for aHenist treatment n tender
public consideration?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
IF YOU'RE CONSCIOUS THAT
YOU'RE FUNNY, YOU ARE NOT
Vesta Victoria, Vaudeville Star, Says That the True Comedian Is
Born and Cannot Be Made.
BY vESTA VICTORIA.

II oMEDIANs are born, lot made" declares vesa Victoria, the vaude-
vile star, who will be at the Lyric next week. Speaking of the ques-
ton, she says:
ITO say that 1 nav lever had a n outright failure in n comic son 1 have
ever sung seems to be- on the fac of it, rank egotsm, tut l will tell ou why it
is u Comedians are BORN and not made. The credit of success in making
people aughi is duet too to an Unborn ems OF what is funny and what isn't. OF
There are lots of them, n when 1 find them hound them disgracefuny. 1 saw
a woman get into a car, going ovr the Brooklyn bridge III other day, whose
dress was in itself a scream. She didn't know it, of courses n those VIII saw
her were too much surprised to laugh ath People who are consciously funny
usually fail l suppose it's al instinct for edng he comic side of serious mat
troffact things in life that makes h successful comedian. q
Il believe in exaggeraton for comic effect, in he art IF burlesquing In idea
som haphazard encounter with a seroust idea inverted
"Watn' at the Church vas the result of a wedding l saw on he east side
of London. Il the Summertime occurredt to m because In my garden at home
there ire a number of classic statues, nude figures, some of them holding harps,
or water-jars pr the Useless ornaments of The Greek period. Someone said 10
me, That lady wouldb be more comfortable if she wrs dressed and 1 answered,
tof-hand, oh, it's all right in the summertime and from that he song IA
constant source of material for comic songs. The ballet girl song OF course,
goes, because it is pue n simple burlesque tH
Il always study tut the costumes very carefully, and know about what I ar
going to 10. nut neverd decide a fixed bit of business, o. information, till I have
tried it m m audience. No dress rehearsals for me. N 10 ont eve knows what
l am going to 10 n a song till 1 give a first performance and then 1 increase
or modify my effects. carefully noting the impression it makes at every point"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
JESTER

The King sat in his antechamber,
deep in thought. He was sorrowful.
Long had he been 50. Calling his jester
to him, he said:
go forth and get me something at
which | may laugh, or even smile. For
two years lave L been gloomy, have l
never set eyes on something real hu-
morous, and, mind you, l give thee
three days in which to accomplish this,
and If, perchance, thou f~ailest, thou
loseth thy head"
The Jester went forth. On the third
day he found a paper in which was
printed: I'm Ripping Good Humor."
"Ah!' cried the jester. This will make
him laugh. if naught else wilt" So
saying, he took the column to the King
forthwith.
We have the testers head, stuffed,
hanging in our room.-AUTHOR'S
NOTE.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
FRIDAY. U s, 1909.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE SENATORS.

1t is well for Governor md legislators to get together socially before a FN-
lattve session. Personal contacta and mutual discourse tend to smooth sharp
edges and soften possible aspenties. Governor Forts hospitality at Lakewood
last night was restricted to the senators and W assemblynen, N OF them
,be sneaker nj there will be no heartbunngs in the lower house. Some
thing is due to the senatorial rank, as the pebes in the House well know. 1t
is enough that the speaker was there OIL n equal social standing with the grave
and reverend senator's. No politics were discussed which comported well with
the dignity of an occasion that al lot partisan, but social But re repeat II
is we'll for Governor and legislators to thu" socially hobnob. 1t promotes mutual
GOODWILL at Trenton, it helps legislative work, it forestans prevents causes
for disagreement. If President Roosevelt was as wisely discreet as New Jerseys
Governor he wou1dnt be at daggers points with Congress and his messages
would lot be received with filters by grave and reverend senators.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
SOME GOOD LAUGHS.


Tin worn out said the old bank
note.
"Never mind. Bill said the over
coat. 80 am l."
at is too bad that the bristlcs in a
handsome hair back brush like this do
not last as long as the baoil,' said the
visitor to Johuny's mother.
'They viii put in Johnny, ruefully.
MA uses the back of that brush a good
deal
Now, Herbert" said Dr. keneen.
after prescribing for Herbert's little
sister, suppose you take q dose OF
his medicine"
mo, sir" replied Herbert. decidedly;
there's nothing the matter with me,
and you aren't going to run up a big
bill against papa on my account"
The more cuffs you give a laundry
man, the better he likes it.
The waiter had brought Farn.60
Blossom a particularly ,diminutive
pat of butter. The old man picked
up the dish, looked at it closely, and
observed.
wipe that grease spot off hat plate
and bring me some butter"
Bicyclists do not have to take a
pedaler's license.
There's a great deal of sarcasm in
that, remarked a man suffering from
ague, as h druggist handed him u
bottle of medicine labeled Shake be-
fore taking
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
THE COMMON COUNCIL oRoANlzA !

An evenly divided Common Council or 1909 will meet for Organization at
civ Hall tonight The Republican half of tn thrty-two aldermen is united
en/a slate. The Democratic aldermen AVE beer divided. A quorum of the
Democratic caucus this week renoninated President Ryan, and as this action
ws valid it will doubtless be held binding on all the Democratic aldermen. 1t
is manifest, however. that as long as Republicans shall vote for a Republican
SLATE of officers and III Democratic aldermen for a Democratic slate there can
be no organization The only issue out, under the circumstances, is, therefore.
by compromise, md the quicker ne shall be effected the better The public
and public interests cannot wait upon the chickering's of political par
in the municipal legislation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08

served; only l am worse off, for [
have It husband to pay my bills, and
he has no idea of the terrible debt I'm
in. IT. a wonder my hair isn't gray"
"Why don't o stop IT," asked the
woman with the gray hat, like l did?'
Because" exclaimed the other
woman with a pout, 81 can never gel
a start. Every time | get a little money
IN my hand / have to pay an instalment
on some debt, to keep them from telling
my husband. I'm sure / don't know
where we're going to end; by John
getting a divorce, I guess and she
looked sloomily at the brand new seal
bag on her arm, a charge" purchase of
the day before, carefully concealed from
handwriting John.
An awful day of reckoning is coming
to that woman. She is of the shallow
type that doesn't see a blow coming
until it bowls her over. The Woman
with the Gray Hat, who knows what Il
means to want and to wait for things
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
There No Satisfaction In Wearing
Goqvns Your Modiste Really Owns
The Debt Evil Destroys Peace in
the Home and Out
of II.

is far better off. At least she's honest,
with others and with herself, and she
has the satisfaction of knowing that
she has something on which to base
her independence, like Longfellow's
blacksmith, who ...
Looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man."
How can a man. or a woman main
tain his self-resoect when he's con-
stantly crossing streets and lodging up
alleys to void the reproachful
%tenances of butchers and bakers and all
the rest of the fraternity that gives him
his living in a degree, for which he is
supposed to be able to pay or do with
Iut? How can a woman keep up a
how of dignity and pride when she's
&ctively conscious that the gown her
friends are praising is actually the
property of the dressmaker; or that the
,plunes that nod so becomingly on her
modish hat belong by right of owner-
ship in her milliner's showcase?
The debt habit, I think, is quite in
eXcusable, when it is chronic. OF course
the people are in the minority who de-
~liberately run up debts with 40 idea
of paying them. Most folk console
themselves by thinking that they'll
pay as soon as they catch up, hardly
realizing hat when that day comes
there'H be just so many new channels
for their coins.
The best, in fact the only thing, is
to pay as you go. You may have to
sacrifice a few clothes and lots of good
times, but you'll be better off. At any
rate o won't have to wear that hang
dog look, which hardly adds to the ap-
pearance of any person. II you canno
keep friends unless you spend more
tina you can afford, by all means cut
out the friends. The debt habit viii
rob you of peace, both in and outside
of your family.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
CIVILIZATION

Charon. ferryman of the Styx, was
weeping in a secluded corner of his
boat, and moaning bitterly. The soul
Of a tlmid old maid approached him.
CBy the way, this is where they all
should go, If they won't marry.
why do you cry so?" she asked, in
sympathy.
Because all my former passengers
arc using the tunnels" he answered
dismally. They're quicker"
And she passed on.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
SAITH THE FOOL;
THE WAY OF THE BOLD.


A maiden sly,
With a roguish eye,
Passed a youth in an uptown street,
And he smiled and bowed,
Said, by Jove!" aloud,
Fol the coy little miss was neat.
He reached her side
In a single stride,
And said, with audacious air,
Tonight at eight,
Don't you dare be late,
Ii you're not on the spot, beware!"
Her gray eyes fell,
And she blushed as we'll
And attempted to edge away
- In feigned alarm,
But he caught her arm
And told her she'd better stay.
w.
But she managed to squirm
From his grasp infirm;
Still he called. as she fled, BE there!'
She looked around,
And with smile profound,
She Knocked. as she ran BE where"'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
STAR FUNDS FORWARDED TO ITALY.

out of THE NEWARK STAR fund, which now exceeds $4,000 the sun of
$500 has been transmitted, in two drafts, to United States AMBASSADOR Girls
com, at Rome. Italy. In addition, thereh has beer forwarded to Daniel S Voor-
hes. treasurer of TIL New Jersey Red Cross, thu sur of s6S. The total thus
paid out is SAILS AS THE STARS fund is constantly mounting up, the *
pectation is that a third large remittance cn be made to the American m
bassador early next week. MI. Grscom is absent from Rome, engaged in relief
work, and as yet has had no opportunity to express his Acknowledgements of the
contributions set to him direct
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
That wEAplsome Controversy AGAIN.

The whole country, black as we'll as white. is pretty we'll tired OF the in
terminabe controversy ove the Brownsville affair" and would like to see it
put out of sight as a public nuisance. Senator Foraker proposes, however to
play ON this dhcmdant harp of a thousand strings until his senatorial term ends
and lin seasona M out" He gives formal notice that he will press the sub
the Republican presidential nomination last year. 1t was upn that that all
its interest inpnged. To bring III the subject now N ring the changes upon
it new wino only De irritating Ever senators viii be strongly averse to a re-
better than mere perihage"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08

shabby gloves and sighed. The
Other Woman looked sympathetic:
whats the trouble, dear; bills?"
Nope came with a click from the
Woman with the Gray Hat, Il never
lave to meet bills, making it a rule to
pay as l go, but sometimes payday
seems frightfully far away, when
you're a school teacher and get paid
once a month. I'm afraid these ~gloves'll
fall to pieces before l have a chance to
get another pair, and I don't mind tell
ing you, dear, that they're the only
Fair l own, except my long black one
and my white ones"
why don't you have an account at
one of the big stores? It's splendid.
You can go in and get whatever you
like as often as you like, and then when
you get paid you can settle up
Il tried that plan once and nearly
went under. For a couple of months
I just reveled in all sorts OF e~xtrava-
gances, simply because l didn't have
to hand over ready money for the
things I bought. My supply of neck
wear increased enormously, and 1 had
fancy stockings. lace handkerchiefs and
even a new umbrella when my old one
"a as good as new. The first month
/ asked them to carry a little balance
I'VE to be paid the les month. When
that time came 1 had to give up every
cent of my salary but my board, and
found it necessary to deprive myself
of any amount of things 1 had planned
to get. Couldn't even pay my build
ing loan. Then and there / resolved
lever to have an account of any kind
again. It's pay-as-you-go-or-do-with-
out for me now, and always will be-
The Other Woman gave a compre-
hensive sigh. You've just explained
the pickle I'm in to a IT," she OBJ
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
T GREATEST OF THESE IS CHARITY"

Governor Forts proclamation invoking financial aid or stricken Italy has
met with little or no response in the country towns and rural sections OF the
state No doubt the good people in these places read the news from Italy and
are interested, If lot sympathetic, and even horrors stricken, but their snti
and feelings find 10 concrete expression the am as in the large towns
and cities If the greatest of virtues is charity, there seems o b a curious lack
Of that quality in sections thath have always been held VI as ever so much more
vrtuous han re urban communities, SO much more So in fact that they are
allowed to dictate the social standards, and ven the laws, for the populous
cities
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
DEEP THOUGHT.

And from the same journal we read
that the public school reconvened
Tuesday with an unexpectedly large
attendance. considering the weather.
A heavy N unpleasant thing to con-
slider, we think, especially for children.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
A LEAD IN B4T7LEsHlp DINO.

Secretary Newberys request to Congress for four 250Mton bat1eshps
three o be armed with fourteen inch guns and all to greatly exceed tbs fighting
power OF an hauleship ahoat II building ma not be acceded to by Congress
It'll possible that two of these ships will be authorized, Is Congress is committed
to a wo-batleshhpsa-y year program, though no of the regular Dreadnought type
of ship Our naval construction has simply followed that Of other nations, and
the navy department las been reproached, and ven revned. for it's sowness
Now that it has taken the initiative IN advance, let is see what the criticisms
will be.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
MISTAKEN.

Taft hasn't attended the theatre to
witness a play in twenty years, says
the paper.
Bryan gave him a pretty good show,
we think, last November.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
HEARTRENDNG.
THE WAY 1T GOES.
A fact story In four looks,
COMFORTER.

Mrs. Albert Heater, of North Church,
entertained several of her friends OF
this vicinity at a, quilting THURSDAY.
All report a pleasant day.-(Newton
Herald).
One of those crazy affairs?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
HEAP

New York city spends annually on
the education of it's children IS for
each inhabitant.
The writer has had SIS worth of edu-
cation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
PREVIOUS.

The wizened old organ grinder, tug
ging at his dilapidated hand-organ,
stopped before the door. His teeth
were chattering. His lips were purple
from cold, his whole body quivered be-
fore the awful blasts of the -Four Cor
ners.
And he began playing I'm the Good
Old Summertime"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
OCCUPIED.

We are busily engaged at present de-
summer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-08
Don't Flannt Plumes That Be-
long in Your Milliner's
Showcase.

- HE Woman with the Gray Hat
examined the tips of her rather
shabby gloves and sighed. The