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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
Evening Dress Tyranny.

From tho London Dai'v News.
No gentleman attired in correct evening
dress need fear being taken for waiter
nowadays. according TO d sartorial expert.
The discussion out of which this state
ment had arisen was on the question as
to whether the tyranny Of evening
dress" so to speak, had become greater
in recent years. The expert declined to
agree that it was tyranny, but said even
ing dress is undoubtedly worn far more
generally in these days than used to be
the case.
said that evening dress is more becom-
ing to the wearer than it was a few years
ago There is more style about 1t. The
cut is smarter. the lines of the figure are
displayed much more advantageously and
more liberty is allowed with regard to the
waistcoat The man OF taste need not
confine himself to white or black
wajstcoat and soft pale colors-inOre fire.
ouently perhaps Il silver gray-are eX-
tremely popular. Then the lower part or
the waistcoat is cut away more than was
the fashion formerly. and the wearing or
a black tie instead of the white is allow
able more frequently than hitherto.
.'rhe attempt to introduce color into the
suits themselves was not very successful
but il was symptomatic of the desire to
get away from the stiffness of the older
fashions IT may he that some men wear
evening dress. even though they do not
like it. because they feel that their ne
elect to do so would he notice bic on occa-
sions. when in the past it would not
have mattered. but I think you will find
that most OF the men who wear the cor
rect attire do SO because they like it..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
Lion Remembers Former Trainer

From the Plttsburg Dispatch.
OF all young women in the country
Miss Ruby Roberts of Chicago probably
has chosen the most unique method OF
spending her tWo-week vacation for she
is travelling as the guest of Leo. the big
Abyssinian lion, with Ringing Brothers
circus.
One evening recently in indianapolis
crowds in the menagerie of the show
were startled by the roaring of one OF
the lions, and few moments later were
amazed to see woman in street dress
enter the cage. Instantly the great beast
was at her feet, purring like a kitten,
while she patted him on tie head and fon-
died him as though he were a ST Ber-
nard.
The lion and tie woman were old
friends. Ten years ago. under the name
of Mile Dorainne. Miss Roberts was A
trainer for Ringling Brothers The meet
ing with her old pet had been entirely by
chance, and the recognition came from
the lion. The woman was passing the
cage when Leo opened his sleepy cycs
and recognized his old mistress lie
leaned to his feet. and, thrusting his paws
through the bars, roared the greeting thae
attracted her attention.
Charles Smith. superintendent of the
menaserie. induced the general manager
10 allow Miss Roberts IN SDend the ball
ence IF her vacation with the show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
RATS AS NEST ROBBERS.
Explanation Of Scarcity of Birds
Where They Were Once Plentiful.

From the Scotsman.
From the great increase that is notice
able in the number of rats this spring it
is evident that the severity of the last
winter has had no diminishing effect on
these destructive rodents, though it has
had on all other wild animals.
My shrubbery has been suffering from
a plague of rats of late. but it was only
this week that / discovered what the at
traction is. In the last few years / have
succeeded in enticing a great many. wild
birds to build in my garden and the con-
tents of their nests have been providing
nightly meals for the rats.
These marauders do not come singly
but in dozens. and they go from nest to
nest taking out eggs or young birds as
the case may be, while they climb trees
with the agility of squirrels. From the
feathers lying about | presume that the
rats have killed the sitting birds as we'..
but l have SO far not actually seen them
Go So ] have tried catching the rats III
a trap baited with the most tempting
morseis. but the only success | have had
was when the bait was a sparrow fiedS-
ling which was killed by falling from its
nest in the waterspout, and whose body
l made use of. Other daintieS have quite
failed to lure the rats and it would seem
from this that they are Very partial to
be found an explanation of the scarcity
of birds in districts where they We're
once plentiful and from which they have
disappeared owing to no apparent cause.
Every poultry keeper knows what a
nuisance the willy rat is I'm the neighbor-
hood of his hen runs and chicken coops.
and the increase of the pest is becoming
serious menace to game preservers. On
one large game farm in England from
which l have got eggs for several years
past | am told that the rats by reason
Of their increased numbers are now much
more 10 be dreaded than foxes and wea-
sells.
Many ganekeepers are suffering from
the same experience and one tells me
that the rats not only rob the nests but
destroy the sitting birds without fear.
The fecundity Of the rat necessitates
some kind of united war being waged
against il. but it has a decided friend i'll
the careless farmer who allows it a COM
Portable and unmolested home in his
stackyar6s and outbuildings.
In the past winter, too, rats have done
more damage than field mice in many
gardens, eating roots and bulbs in a
wholesale manner. Only the other even
ing | saw a rat nbbling the bark of a
newly planted shrub with evident en-
joyment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
WONDERS OF RADIUM.
Sir William Ramsey on the Facts of
Modern Alchemy.
From the London Standard.

From the London Standard.
Sir William Ramsay speaking at the
Authors Club dinner the other evening,
said it was the chief aim of scientists to
make authors predictions come true.
Taking his text 1.-THE Concentration Of
Energy he said that the whole of hui
man material progress consisted of the
power to concentrate energy to raise
what was called the economic coefficient
The word radio activity was a new
woEd; in fact. the French Academy had
not yet decided on its gender. He men
toned the fact because the academy had
just decided that the word Automobile
was masculine.
There were three kinds Of rays emanat-
ing from radium, continued the speaker
the alpha" beta" and gamma" rays
The first kind could easily be bottled, for
the alpha" rays were due to a gas which
could not escape unless the stopper of the
bottle were moved. The beta rays were
also particles, but very small and moving
with enormous velocity: whereas, the
gamma rays were not particles, but
mere waves in the ethereal medium which
surrounded us. and were analogous to
light. Pref. Rutherford and another
scientist supposed that radium changed
at various stages of it's decomposition
alpha particles. The change appeared
to be into gas.
How long would radium last if it We're
always changing into that gas? MY an
sWer." said Sir William, lis forever.
The amount given off is always proper
tional to the amount of radum there.
We can tell. however. how long 1t will
take radium to half change into the en-
anations. and the time we have just
measured in our laboratory is 1, 30 years"
Sir William mentioned that to facilitate
him in carrying out experiments the Aus
trian government lent hun a small guam
tity of radium which was worth e9.OD
and which he was unable to get insured.
He would not say where it was. lauSh-
ter) Radium could be squeezed into a
tube finer than the finest thermometer
TUBE. It's carnations went on changing
into other things. each of which had a
name There was radium A. which lived
for a quarter of an hour. and then
changed into radium 3, which in it's turn
lived three-quarters of an hour. Radlum
lived for half an hour, and IN the
course of two or three hours all these
three substances had been produced and
long-lived substance. radium d, which
was half gone in forty years. It gave
one time TO look at it, and it was lead
like substance. with q metallic luster.
Then there was radium Ell and rad'um
Eo and radium F.. which was probably
identical with the polonium discovered by
Nine Curie in pitchblende. They had the
greatest concentrated energy known. and
he doubted il they would ever get any
greater. Scientists however. were al
ways in state of doubt. and he doubted
his own assertions.
though it was very doubtful! if radium
could cure cancer il was quite certain
that il could cure rodent ulcer. and that
fact should he widely known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
ART IN AMERICA.
Evidence of Its Progress in the De-
bates and Action of Congress.

From Inc century.
If there were no other evidence of the
progress of art in America. it could be
inferred from the enlightened attitude
toward it which increasingly is found in
the debates and the action of Congress.
The 'provinciar' view has well-nigh dis
appeared. partly because ii is recognized
that the cultivation and promotion of
art are of great Importance to the out
lying portions of the country. The great
cities have their collections of paintings
and sculptures. but where are the art
museums of Tennessee. Alabama, Mis-
sissippi. Texas. Colorado or Montana?
In time this lack will be supplied and
there will be a refiuent wave toward the
cities. Even now some of our best artists
have come from the remote states, often
bringing to jaded or inland inbred art
world imagination and fresh look at
things.
Thoughtful legislators perceive that
such sections of the country are to be
benefited even more than others by
liberal attitude toward the arts. This
conviction operated strongly in favor of
the removal Of the duty works of
art more than twenty years old-a pol
icy which is daily enriching the country
by the wholesale importation of enjoya-
BILE objects. 1t dictated generous pro-
visions for the security of artistic prop
erty in the copyright bill of 1909, and
now or, as expected, the Senate shall
ratify the fortunate action of the House
Of Representatives. ii will lead TO the
establishment of national art commits
son which will substitute trained artis-
tic advice for the amateur or haphazard
judgments which responsible for
much governmental bad art.
Where there is one self seeking artist
there are twenty that are disintcrested.
and this great majority may he relied
upon, as in the case OF the New York
city municipal art commission. FOR d.
No.ed, self sacrificing ard u.- II "li'Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
Colds Conquered Means
Sickness Saved.

Any one Interested in the cure of Consu,n ntlon
should get one OF the booklets telling of iecov-
cries by the al Erkman's Alternative
Coughs. Stubborn Colds and Pneumonia NAV No
the beginning If more serious troubles E.kmsn's
Alternative is the effective remedy. Take il In
time.
Saratoga. y. Y. May 1905
Gentlemen: For five six years I WAS ir,,I-
hled with cough and expectoration. Nv case
declared Consumption 10y my doctor. After
taking Eckmans Alternative. which was recon-
mended I entirely cured.
iSigned atfidavitb JAMES W. kANALI.
and Lung troubles, and is on sale in Washing
ton by D'Donnells drug stores. and other drug
gsts. 1t also he obtained at. or procured
by your local druggists. Ask for Booker OF
Cured Cases. write for Evidence to the Eek
man I.abora tory Phila.. Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
How a Juror Was Lost.
the Kansas City Star.

In a southern county of Missouri years
ago when the form of questioning was
slightly different from now. much trouble
was experienced in getting a jury in a
murder trial Finally an old fellow an
swered every question satisfactorily: he
had no prejudice. was not opposed to
capital punishment and was generally a
valuable find. Then the prosecutor said,
solemnly:
Juror. look at the prisoner: prisoner
look upon the juror"
The old man adjusted his spectacles and
peered at the prisoner for full half
minute Then. turning to the court, he
said
Judge, burned If don't believe he's
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
No Chairs for Visitors.
From 'rit-Bits.

Ercm rit-Bits.
Lord Fishers successor at the admiral
ty, Admiral Wilson. has begun his work
with characteristic independence. His
first command was that all the chairs ir
his room in Whitehall should lie instantly
removed. save only the chair at his own
desk. When asked the reason for ban
ishing these necessary articles of furni-
ture the first sea lord is reported to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

Talk about your realism. this show
looks awful natural to me.
How now?
''SiA months have elapsed since the play
started and the housemaid hasn't done
any homework yet."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

Mrs Starvem-IIow do you like the
chicken soup, MIR. Newbord?
Mr.. acknowledgements this chicken
soup?
Mrs. Starvem-Certainly. How do you
like it?
Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES certainly
very tender.-Thc Catholic Standard and
Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

wlywed-Don't YOU think. dear, il
were to smoke II would spoil your cur
sains?
Wifey--Sou are certainly the most
.iouehtful husband. il wouldn't do the
curtains any good.
Newly wed-Then, i. dearie, take the cur
aims down.-kansas City Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

so you want TO marry my daughter
ei.'
yes. sir We are sure we can get
along together"
YES; but are you sure YOU can get
along with her mother?"-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

replied: Il am not going to have people
dropping in and sitting about to waste
my time. If they must come here to see
me they must stand and take the hint"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30

the good work of Congress i'm providing
for such expert advice in matters of arr
reIa ted to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
METHODS OF PROLONGING LIFE
T [
Plans Hitherto Proposed for Improving and Ex-
tending Human Existence.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
News Of Manchester

Butte district" The Amalsamated
Copper Company OWNS 55 per cent. of
The e. Af, n,,,;o !, stock; !, ~. p,t..
properties. which include the Amalga-
mated Copper Company and Its vari-
GUS holdings. namely, the Anaconda
e9pper Company Bos59n and M1ntana
and other. subsidiaries. and the NORTH
Butte and Butte Coalition. 1t Is ex.
pected that the New Anaconda, with
will merge with the Gugge9heim. Hag-
gin and other copper interests thus
effccting a. corporation which will NOT
only control the copper output OF the
ea naea stass but o. ts wor influence the
Concerning the plan to merge the
various copper properties in the Butte
district. the An1alsamated Copper Com
pany. in a statement issued this after
noon. says.
In stock Involved considerations Of
| difficult ard complicated legal aues-
tons. as we'll as those relating to
| the economical and efficient manage
ment Of business operations of tho
different companies.
! Some of the operating reaturen
| which have been considered In favor
omles which will result from work.
! Ing all the mines in accordance with
| the general systo.n of development.
thus relieving owners from necessity
/ of maintaining numerous expensive
service and underground plants, nee
essary under present conditions of
separate ownership.
/ The Anaconda Company. because
| of It's size and its location. Is regard
| ed as the logical company to BECOME
| the purchaser Of properties of tho
other companies. and the step taken
| TO call a special meeting was the
| first toward submitting the matter to
| stockholders of different companies for
| their considerat ton :"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
LOOKING FORWARD
TO NEXT ELECTION
Already English Parties Are Pre-
pairing for Another Bat
tie at Polls.

London, January 26.-The combined
strength of the Liberal, Labor and
Nationalist coalition has reached a45
to-night, or more than half the num-
Der of members OF the House Of Com
mons. A Unionist government, there
fore, Is out of the question, and the
only point still undecided is the exact
strength of the coalition majority. But
as an Independent Liberal majority Is
equally out of the question. onlys,a
short life can be predicted for the IN
coming government, and as matter
of fact, both the Liberal and Unionist
parties are looking away from the pre-
sent struggle into the not distant
future, when the conflict at the poll
ing booths will be renewed.
The party organizers have already
been instructed to keep up unceasinG
vigilance and to be prepared for an
appeal to the country at any moment.
With the return of Premier Asquith
and War Minister Haldane, all the
Cabinet ministers have now been re-
elected. Only few additional re-
turns were received, and the parties
now stand:
Government coalition.
Liberals. 233.
Laborites, 3s.
Nationalists. "a.
Opposition:
, Unionist-, ,5S.
Net gains of the Unionists to date,
9s.
The first serious suffragette dis
turbance during the elections occurred
in Premier Asquith's constituency to-
day on the declaration Of the poll
Several attacks were made against the
Prime Minister. but he escaped under
| police protection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27

year: Pitchers, Smith Walsh. Scott,
Olmstead. Sutor and Burns: catchers,
sullivan, owen and Payne; first base,
Grandil; second base, leider; third
base. Purtcll; shortstop. Blackburn;
outfielders. Dougherty, Parent. Core or
Ham. Gandil. new first sacker.
comes from Sacramento. where he was
a big hitter last year, and Ieider, the
probable second baseman, also played
great ball on the coast. AT present
Manager Hugh Duffy has eight catch
ers. thirteen pitchers, sixteen inheld-
ers and ten outfelders on his list. but
he Is sharpening the pruning knife.
Light,ycigl,ts Arrange Contest.
Owen Moran. the English light
weight. and Harlem Tommy Murphy
were matched yesterday to box ten
rounds at the BEDFORD A. C. in Brook
1yn on February Z. The men will
scale at 133 pounds. Moran and Muir
ply have already met three times. the
Englishman showing an advantage on
each occasion. Murphy. however, was
not satisfied with these results, and
has been clamoring for another con-
tlict ever since.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
GIGANTIC COPPER COMBINE

Preliminary Steps Looking to Merger
Of Principal Producers OF ooantrs.
stems we're taken to-day to effect the,
iong-lookcd for merger Of the princl-
pai e copper producers of the country
INFO one gigantic corporation. In Wall
Street another s1,0oo.ooo,ooo company
was frequently mentioned. but the
more conservative believed final capi-
talization would be closer to s50o,ooo,-
Company officially announced late this
afternoon that, at a meeting Or inc
board OF directors yesterday, II mas
been decided to call a special meeting
Of the stockholders in Anaconda, Mon
tana, on March %. to pass on pro-
5posal to increase the capital stock
from s30,0OO.100 to s16o,00o,00o, for
the purpose of acquiring the property
of other companies located IN the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-27
GIVE UPBIRES MORE
POWER OVER PLAYERS
President Lynch's Reforms Will Suppress Dis
order and Benefit Baseball Leagues
to Adopt Rule---Current Sporting Gossip.

leagues, m viii adopt the new rule sug
gested by President Thomas j. Lynch,
OF the National, that umpires must lnc
benches for first oifense and Danish
ali Of them to the clubhouse for II
second. This rule, framed by Presi-
dent Lynch. Is the result of a careful
KLEIN, o'Day, Rigler. and Emslie sup
plied Mr. Lynch with plenty of nfor-
nation showing that much OF the dis
order during games was caused by sub
siitt,te. on the benches who were not
nmenable to the rules against kicking.
Under the new regulation, however.
the umpfres can suppress this form of
rowdyism at their own discretion. BY
hninE or eiecting loud .u. mounted umpire
the actual play Mr.. Lynch IS sure that
decorum Will prevail
AS q matter of fact the National
Leagues new. president believes that
umpires' decisions, Involving dues-
ton of judgment, should be enforced
to the letter. He says kickers should
be heavily fined in addiction to being
suspended. and that the club owners
from the players salaries. Mr.. Lynch
insists that half the kicking on the
ball field is not caused by wrogS de-
clsions. but by the desire of players
their own mistakes on the diamond.
III short. Mr. Lynch believes that the
umpires power should be increased in
every way, and that the championship
games. at least in the big leagues.
should be absolutely free from wrang-
ling over decisions. He contends thai.
the umpire should command the re-
spect of ball PLAYERS magnates and
fans combined, and he has started out
on the right track. It would seem. to
establish such condition OF affairs.
AT least one more sensible rule will
be adopted by the big league. the rule
that compels the umpire behind the
hat TO Judge a play at third base when
first and second arc occupied and the
bali is hit. the field umpire meanwhile
covering the play at the initial bag;
possible fault-hnding Baseball ex-
perts who studied the proposed changes
yesterday said the Joint rules com
mittee had brought about more desir-
able results than any OF Its predeces-
sors
Line.Up OF White SOx.
Chicago baseball nharps are already
| predicting that the White Sox will line
| up the following regular team this