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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

dent. Mrs. sarah Poynton: chaplain,
Mrs. Julia Roberts: treasurer. Mrs. Cla-
rinda Marks: conductress. Mrs. Annie
ner: colorbearer. Mrs. Mary v. Moore.
The officers appointed were: Installing
officer, Mrs. Anan Ball: pianist. Mrs.
Mary T. Johnson, and secretary. Miss
Anna NJ Roberts. The invitation to hold
a joint public installation of officers with
Encampment, No. III, Union Veteran
Legion. Friday, January 6. at the hall of
the encampment, BIG Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. was accepted
The Maj LEnfant Chapter. D. a. r..
met last at the home of the Misses Ford.
gent. Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, pre-
sided. The recording secretary, Miss
Elizabeth Ford. read the minutes of the
November meeting, which were APP
proved. Reports of corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Ruth Kern. and treasurer,
registrar presented the names. OF Mrs.
Frances Adsit Share and Mrs. Parker
Andrews for membership. Both were
unanimously accepted. After discussion
to Memorial Continental Hall, the meet
ing adjourned. The hostesses, assisted
by their mother, Mrs. Ford, served tea.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Washington Readers Club was held last
evening at the Dolly Madison. 14th street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest. A
talk on Importance of Rhythm in Read
Ing Poetry" was given by Miss Emma l..
Ostrander followed by selections from
Sydney I.anier by Mrs. Maud Howell
Smith. and Josephine Preston Peabody.
by Mrs. Florence Louise, Lyon.
The second gratis recital given by tile
club was held in the lecture hall of the
Public Library. with Miss Isabel Mathilde
Pechin as the reader.
Miss Pechin's program consisted Of clas-
steal. dialect and child selections, which
were well received The club extends to
the public an invitation to attend the next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

/. DR.. A. G. Young. secretary of the Maine
state board of health has been visiting
| his sister Mrs. l.. j. Young Withee. this
week. He is on his way home from a trip
to southern California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
gratis recital which will be held in the
lecture hall of the Public Library the
evening of january 20.

The members of Potomac Chapter, d.
A. r. were entertained by the Misses
Hudson at the Imperial "Wednesday even
ing. The usual business in accord with
the chapters year book was the even
ing's program. The papers read were
Campaign Near New York. by the vice
regent, Mrs Lawrence H. Quirollo; Miss
L. v. keathley gave a sketch of Gen.
Greene's life. vote o appreciation was
given these speakers for the research
shown.
Several visitors were guests of the even
ing. and the last meeting of 1910 was con-
cluded by refreshments. which were
! served in the holly -decked dining room.
The Deborah Knapp Chapter, d. a. r.,
Of the District of Columbia, held its
monthly meeting at the Portner. with IT'S
regent. Mrs. NJ E. S. Davis. in the chair
After routine business was completed the
chapter was entertained by historical
paper on Gen. Schuyler. by one of his
descendants, Miss Gratia NJ Curtis, who
Is the historian of the chapter.
regent. Miss Ruth Ayres Stokes. sang
Sing Mi Dein Leid," by Greene.
The Capitol Hill Literary Society met
Monday evening at the home OF Mrs
Boynton, 92S p street northwest. After
the regular business of the evening the
subject of TolstOi was taken up, and
quotations were given by Prof. f.. G. Ken
ney, ]. w. Davis and Mrs. Walporte
Mrs. Blanche Sanborne read paper
which was discussed by Miss Hicks. Prof.
+. c. kenney. J. w. Davis. DIR. James
Mckee, Misses Smith and BrysOn. Mrs. Nc
kee and Mrs. Hicks Mrs. Boynton gave
a reading. A piano solo was rendered
by Miss Foster. and a piano solo by
Miss f.. V. Carr.
The members of the Crittenton Wheel
Club were entertained Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Alice NJ. Fulton 1o11 Vermont av-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
HAVE MADE GOOD SHOWING
Only Ten or Fifteen Naval Officers
Fail to Take PHYSICAL Tests.

Between ten and fifteen navy officers
will soon go before the retiring board
for examination. The list includes Off
GERS whom the medical officers decided
were not in physical condition to take
the latest physical test. This action
does not indicate that all of these OFF,
GERS. or, in fact, any of them, will be
retired. Most of the officers who were
unable to take the test have since been
paying attention to their physical con-
ditions. and in all probability will be
prepared to take the examination when
they appear before the board Taken as a
whole, the officers of the navy have
made a good showing in the physical
tests this year. Fewer of them have
asked to be excused than in any pre-
viOuS year;
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superintendent from making public the
exact condition of the building, bot no
said that unusual precautions are Deln J
taken to prevent a possible robbery
After the first cracks appeared In b'e
walls and foundation of the building,
gas explosion opened the gaps so wa"
that the frail stanchions which support
the aoors threatened to give way TIM
hers we're placed inside the building and
heavy logs We're used to hold up TIM
bullion chambers on the second floor.
The shifting of sand from under the
foundation on the Nassau street sIce
Wall street to Pine street to buckle IN
several places.
The fear that the building may not
stand the strain of another winter cause
the unusual methods to be adopted for
the safety of the bullion piled in the Cd
vaults The guards We're chosen frog
the ranks of the regular army ana Only
those expert in the use of the rifle were
selected. There are seven men 70 SduaI
and the captain has orders TO call upar
the authorities at Governors Island n
case of emergency.
Secret Survey Made.
\ secret survey. of the money chambers
and the building was maze several
months ago by special agents from TIL
Treasury Department. ON their report tbs
guard was Increased and temporary safe
" appliances We're installed.
1t was said last night that the guar3
is the only pruteo ton from robbery. aa
the foundations are 50 weak that bur-
glars could bore through them with litils
difficulty from some point nearby.
While the hui ding adequate whel
II was first used as assay Office. the
process of handling bullion has changcj
to such an extent that il was necessary
to place greater weight on the floors.
Then the beams began to give way, As
they We're too slender to bear the str9 in.
The most dangerous spot * on the Wal
street side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Twenty-one members of the Capitol
Hill Fl story Club assembled Wednesday
afternoon at the home of the president
Mrs J. G. Widen. ~ L street north
west for the semi-monthly meeting.
The program included papers on THE
Order of Teutonic knights. by Mrs.
Charles Fisher: The Wars Of Swiss In
dependence" by Mrs. George II. Feit.
and The HanSeatic League" by Mrs.
NJ b. Granger. During the intermiS-
sion refreshments were served by the
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enue. Mrs Mary w. Story presided. Mrs.
last meeting Mrs. Emma l.. Robertson,
national secretary of the Florence Crit
tenton Association. gave echoes from the
local home Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
national president. was a guest of the
club. Refreshments were served
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
San Antonio Express Changes Hands

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, December IL =
Announcement was made today of the,
sale of controlling interest in the San
Antonio Express for consideration I'M
derstood to he 100000. The stock pur-
chased today was that of. Mrs. Isabel
B. G. Russell. widow of Frank
Grice founder of the paper. Robert
Maverick. Frank G.. Huntress. jr., and
C. V. Holland were the purchasers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Watchmen in Peril.

Daniel p. kingsford, superintendent of
the building, admitted last night that his
men are taking :'perilous chances every
time tthey patrol the narrow corridors be-
tween the vaults, which were built in
1877. when the assay office was opened.
Government regulatio prevented the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Sheffield Plate

is plated three times as much as
quadruple plate. and twelve
times as much as Al plate. Our
Sheffield is ON genuine copper;
we do not recommend pewter or
white metal bases.
We have only about 800 pieces
in stock, which is used largely for
decorating our furniture stock.
We are satisfied with small
commission on this character OF
merchandise and believe that our
prices are consequently at least
20 per cent under the prevailing
ones. 49,, ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

hostess. A pleasant feature of the &C.
casiOn was the singing of Blynn Widen.
The CercIe'des Precieuses Ridicues met
Mile. Shaw when the following program
was given before a large attendance:
Piano solo. % Chopin etude, CD ''Rossig-
mole" Q-iszD, Mile. Selene DOrtch. Read
ing. La parure" tMaupassant. NJ. Dulac.
Violin solo, Romance sans paroles Wan
GOens), NJ. Robert Stems; accOmpanist.
Mile. Wolfsteiner. Violin solo. "a Maori
gar' (SimonettD. ~ souvenir tFranz
DrdaD. NJ. Robert Stearns: accompanist.
NJ. Dore WOlfsteiner. Nine. Blanche
Bimont gave talk Oh the life, charac-
ter and wCrk of Pierre Lott. and an
amusing monolosue, DE Calias a
DOuVreS.
The District Of Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs is holding q series of
'questonnaires" at the home Of the
chairman of the committee on education.
Miss Frances Graham French. the Cum
berland. The subjects are those pro-
pounded by the general federation:
What should be done for better equip
ped better ventilated and cleaner school
buildines?' For more numerous. larger
and better supervised play grOunds?'
For medical inspection and school
nurses?" For physical education AMI
instruction in personal hygiene?' For
instruction III normal schools. in wise
methods OF presenting the essentials OF
personal and sex hygiene?'
Members Of the committee are placing
themselves In accord with the educational
authorities Of the District in these mat
terS.
DR.. A. q. Young. secretary of the Maine
state board of health. has been visiting
his sister. Mrs. l.. j. Young Withee. this
week. He is on his way home from a trip
to southern California.
At the meeting Of Auxiliary no. 32.
Ladies Union Veteran Legion, held
Tuesday evening. the following officers
were elected for the year 1911: President
liant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

AFdgUI-
The ladies of the club were enter
tanned by Mrs. William FoOte and Mrs.
Arthur Wheeler. who rendered several
instrumental duets, and by Miss Ruth
Stokes in 4 vocal solo Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

hostess. A pleasant feature of the oc-
casion was the singing of Blynn Widen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Ii pays to read the want columns Of
The Star Hundreds of situations a,e
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

At the meeting Of Auxiliary 40. 32.
Ladies' Union Veteran Legion held
Tuesday evening. the following officers
were elected for the year 1911: President.
Mrs. Sarah Berry: senior vice president,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

The members of the Crttenton Wheel
Club were entertained Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Alice NJ. Fulton, 1211 Vermont av-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02

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ton of the country than all other dis
eases put. together, and until the last
few years was supposed TO be incur
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y escrlbed local remedies, and by
constantly failing TO cure with To-
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HANS Catar h Care. manufactured
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is The only constitutional cure on the
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Address: +. J CHENEY x CO. To
ledo, Ohio
sold by Druggists 7ic
Take Halls Family Pills for conSli
patton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02
HAM. FISH An INSIRGENT
A New York Congressman
startled House With Speech
Attacking Rules

Washington, Mar. 2.--Hamilton
Fish, one OF the wealthy New York
members Of the house. who never has
worked with the insurgents except once
when he voted with them on the Bal
linger-Pinchot committee matter, star
tied the house by attacking the rules
and indirectly the speaker of the house.
None of the older insurgents has made
a more pronounced insurgent speech
IN this house Fish Was private Sec
retary TO his father when the first
Hamilton Fish was secretary Of the
treasury under Grant He was twice
speaker of the house III the general
assembly of New York state and has
been classed with The aristocrats in
the house. In his speech today Mr..
Fish declared that unless there Is a
change in the rules Republican SUI
premacy in this country will be endan-
gered.
According to Mr. Fish. any bill sent
to the rules committee, unless II had
the support in advance OF the organi-
cation should be inscribed, like Dantes
Inferno, "All hope abandon. We who en-.
ter here"
"For three weeks" continued Mr..
Fish, 81 have had IN the rules commit
tee resolution asking that the com
mttee on postofices investigate and
report toyhe house within thirty days
The feasibility OF the parcels post. The
rules committee has kept the lid on
my resolution.
This has convinced me how power
less is a member Of this house under
such conditions. It Is impossible to
get any bill reported. no matter how
beneficient unless the organization
consents Such state Of affairs exists
in no other legislative body, except
probably those Of Turkey and Russia
this house wanted certain bit Of leg
islation, 1t cannot be obtained except
through the consent OF three members
OF the committee on rules. This. to my
mind, does not constitute Republ.
can government"
Current public opinion demands
that the rules be more liberalized,' 7
he continued, "Is II then not the part
OF political wisdom to amend the rules
at the present session, rather than to
endanger the Republican supremacy OF
the house by permitting the question
to become an issue In every congress
sional district?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02
by fTARY ROBERI' RNIEHART

ladies at the end Of the car has
tainted" She explained Il thought
perhaps stimulant-
picked up the flask at once and
followed my guide down the aisle. Two
or three women were working over
the woman who had tainted, They
had opened her collar and taken out
her hair pins. whatever good that
might do. The stout woman was Wig.
orously rubbing her wrists, with
the idea, no doubt. of working up her
pulsel The unconscious woman was
the one for whom | had secured lower
II at the station.
poured a little liquor in bun
Cling masculine fashion between her
lips as she leaned back, with closed
eyes. She checked coughed and raj
lied somewhat.
Poor thing" said the stout lady.
AS she lies back that way ! almost
think it was my mother; she used to
faint so much"
1T would make anybody faint
chimed in another. Murder and rob
berry in one night and on one car I'm
thankful always wear my rings I'D a
bag around my neck-even if they do
get under me and keep me awake
The girl in blue was looking at us
with wide, startled eyes saw her
pale little, saw the quick, apprehen-
siye glance which she threw at her
travelling companion the small woman
| had noticed before. There was an
exchange almost clash---of glances.
The small woman frowned That was
all. turned my attention again to
my patient
She had revived somewhat, and nov
she asked 10 have the window opened.
The train had stopped again and the
car was oppressively hot People
around were looking at their watches
and grumbing over the delay. The
doctor hustled in with remark about
its being his busy day, The amateur
detective and the porter together
mounted guard over lower ten. Out
side the heat rose in shimmering
waves from the tracks: the very wood
of the car was hot TO touch. A Cam
berwell Beauty darted through the
open door and made its way. in err
ratic plunges. great wings waving,
down the sunny aisle. All around lay
the peace of harvested fields, the quiet
OF the country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02

knew the lights and shades in her
voice, who had always known how
woman rode to hounds, and who
never could have told the color OF
her hair.
! stepped down on the ties and
turned to assist her, and together we
walked back to where the conductor
and the porter from our car We're in
close conversation. lnstinctively my
hand went to my cigarette pocket and
came out empty She saw the ges-
ture.
If you want to smoke, you may,
she said. Il have big cousin who
smokes all the time. He says | am
kippered
Il drew out the gun.metal cigarette
case and opened it, But this most
commonplace action had an extraor-
dinary result: The girl beside me
stopped dead still and stood staring
at It with fascinated eyes.
"Is-where did you get that?'' she
demanded with catch in her voice;
her gaze still fixed on the cigarette
case.
"Then you haven't heard the rest OF
the tragedy asked, holding out the
case. ITS frightfully bad luck for
me but it makes a good story. You
see"
At that moment the conductor and
porter ceased their colloquy. The con
ductor came directly toward me, tug
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02
Tucker Candidate For Auditor

IL. A. Tucker Is a candidate for
state auditO". He says: Christianity
Democracy labor and education are
the pillars Oh which Oklahomas $
greatness rest. H. A. Tucker the
blind candidate for state auditor,
stands firmly for these strong pillars
OF greatness Blindness WI not pre-
won't him discharsing Tie duties of the
office with effIclencg ana safety no
more than blindness prevents Senator
Gore attending 10 the duties of his
office"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-02
CHAPTER vi.
The Girl in Blue.

ftC Shl 1'0~s
I was growing more and more IT.
ritable The thought of what the
loss of the notes meant was fast
crowding the murder to the back Of
my mind The forced inaction was
intolerable The porter had reported
no bag nswering the description Of
mine OIL the train. but ! was disposed
to make my own investigation. | made
a tour of the cars. scrutinizing every
variety OF hand luggage, ranging from
luxurious English bags with gold
mountings TO the wicker nondescript
of the day coach at the rear. ! was
not alone in my quest, for the girl in
blue was Just ahead of me. Car by
car she preceded me through the train,
unconscious that was behind her.
looking at each passenger as she
nassed ! fanced the proceeding was
distastefu. but that she had determn-
I'd on a course and was carrying it
through We reached the end of the
train almost together-empty-h handed.
both Of us.
The girl went out to the platform.
When she saw me she moved aside,
and stepped out beside her. Behind
us the track curved sharply the early
sunshine threw the train, in long black
shadow. over the hot earth. Forward
somewhere they were hammering.
The girl said nothing, but her profile
was strained and anxious.
"I--if you have lost anything, l
began, Il wish you would let me try to
help. Not that my own success is any
thing to boast Of
She hardly glanced at me. II was
not fattering.
Il have not b en- robbed, II that Is
what you mean" she replied quietly.
~ am perplexed That is all.
There was nothing TO say TO that
| lifted my hat--the other feiloW
hat--and turned to 90 back 10 my car.
TWO or three members OF the train
crew, including the conductor, were
standing in the shadow talking. Ana
at that moment, from farmhouse
near came the swift clang OF the
breakfast bell, calling in the hands
from barn and pasture. ] turned back
to the girl
We may be here for an hour,
said. and there is no buffet car on
II ! remember my youth. that pei
means ham and eggs and country but
ter and coffee. If you care to run
the risk"
81 am not hungry" she said, "ba'
perhaps cup OF coffee-dear me,
believe | am hungry" she finished
"Only--" She glanced back OF her.
II can bring your companion sug
gested, without enthusiasm. But th'
young woman shook her head.
"She is not hungry she objected
"and she is very--well, know sh'
wouldn't come DO you suppose w'
could make It II we rum"
u haven't any idea" ! said cheer
fully. ANY old train would be bette
than this one, If 1t does leave us be
hind"
Tes. AAg train would be bette
than this one, she repeated grayely
found myself watching her changinI
expression ! had spoken two dozel
words to her and already felt tha
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VIII II AtNA = W AittN NV -
changed the tags, reiterated
There was murmnr OF assent
aroand. The doctor who was stand
ing beside me. put his hand on my
arm "lf this gentleman committed
this crime and for one feel sure he
did not. then who is the fellow who
got away? And why did he go?'
I'VE have only one mans word for
that, the conductor snarled I've trav-
eled some in these cars myself, and
no one ever changed herths with me >
Somebody on the edge Of the group
asserted that hereafter he would travel
by daylight. glanced up and caught
the eve Of the girl in blue
They are all mad, she said. Her
tone was low, but heard her distinct
ly. Don't take them seriously enough
to defend yourself"
Il am glad you think | didn't do it, i"
observed meekly, over the crowd.
Nothing else is OF any importance.
The conductor had pulled out his
notebook again. Your name, please, >
he said grufily
Lawrence Blakeley, Washington
your occupation"
Attorney A member Of the firm
of Blakeley q Mcknight
Mr.. Blakeley, you say you have
occupied the wrong berth and have
been robbed. Do you know anything
of the man who did it?"
Only from what he left behind /
answered. These clothes"
"'l'hey fit you" he said with quick
suspicion, Isn't that rather coinci-
dence? You are large man.
Good heavens" retorted stung to
fury, do look like a man who would
wear this kind of necktie? Do you
suppose carry purple and green
barred silk handkerchiefs? Would any
shoes full size too small?"
The conductor was inclined to
hedge. you will have to grant that
| am In a peculiar position" he said
Il have only your word as to the ex-
change of berths, and you understand
am merely doing my duty. Are there
any clews In the pockets"
For the second time | emptied them
OF their contents, which he noted rs
that all?" he finished There was
nothing else?'
Nothing"
That's not all, sir" broke IN the
porter, stepping forward. There was
a small black satchel'
That's sc" | exclaimed. Il forgot
the bag. don't even know where IL
+ is"
The easily swayed crowd looked sus
picous again. Ike grown so accus
/ toned to reading the faces OF jury
seeing them swing from doubt to be
| lief, and back again to doubt, that
instinctively watch expressions. ! saw
that my forgettulness had done mf
harm-that suspicion was rouset
again
The bag was found couple of seats
away, under somebody's raincoat-an
other dubious circumstance. Was
hiding it? 1t was brought to the bertl
and placed beside the conductor, whit
opened II at once.
1t contained the usual travelling nm
pedimenta-change Of linen. collars
handkerchiefs, bronzegreen scarf
and a safety razor But the attention
of the crowd riveted Itself on fiat
Russia leather wallet, around whicl
a heavy gum band was wrapped, ant
which bore In gilt letters the nam
Simon Harrington.
Continued tomorrow