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the necessity for immediate action on this
subject that he did not consider it neces-
sary to go into details on the subject at
this time.
1T is, however" he sa5a, "a project
that should not be delayed moment
longer than is necessary.
with respect to all other measures
pending on the calendar Of the House
and Intimately affecting the District OF
Columbia, I can merely add that the
District committee of the House will
do the very best it can. Our first
District day is December II. and we
lose the next-which would occur on De-
cember 26-by reason of the Christmas
holidays. But within the limited time at
our disposal and considering the brief
ness of the session and the immense
amount of work that must be done, the
people of the District may depend upon
their representative committee in the
House doing everything that Is possible
to expedite matters in their relative Or
der Of importance. We can strive for no
more than that. There is not a men,
Der Of the committee who is not inter-
ested in securing the best results for the
District. Unless something unforeseen
develops, the committee should make an
excellent record at the coming session. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
SAVES WASTE OF ENERGY.
Secretary Meyer Cuts Out Surplus
ape in Letter Writing.

Secretary Meyer thinks energy Is waste
in UNNECESSARY forms in official letters
and he has decided to lop on some OF
them. Accordingly. he has directed 'nat
hereafter no letter shall begin with the
time-honored phrase Il have the honof
to report" and no letter is to DE ended
with Very respectfully
thereafter all letters on department
business are simply to be preceded with
the word From and the name and des-
ignation of the official writing: under it
80: and the designation of the letter;
and then in a capital lire. the subject +6 or
uri,er 10 to be appended to the letter.
The The changes directed by the order are
limited to Correspondence with the naval
service. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
WANTED, COOKS; STRONG ONES
Must Pass Civil Service Examination
as to Physical Fitness.

Any strong-armed woman with a rudi-
mentary knowledge Of cooking has a
chance to get into the Indian service
There are eight female cooks wanted,
and their physical ability and their pre-
vious training and experience are the only
requisites for the examination.
It is not stated in the circular issued
from the civil service commission just
what form their physical prowess must
take, whether a knowledge Of boxing is
required OF whether a mere ability to
swing frying pans like Indian clubs will
be enough. The places are at the west
ern Indian schools from Washington to
Oklahoma. The pay ranges from $4S to
$65 month.
The service reserves the usual right to
fill the vacancies by reinstatement, trans
fer or promotion. but If there are any
strong women in the United States who
do not mind doing a little cooking on the
side they have a fine chance to get on
the government payroll and show the
wards Of the nation just how dangerous
it is to expostulate with a cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
PLANS FOR RAISING FUND.
Campaign in Behalf Of Memorial
Hall to Be Mapped Out.

Final plans for the first part OF an
active campaign to raise $250.0O0 by
subscription for the George Washing
ton Memorial Hall will be completed
at a meeting Of the executive COM
mittee Of the local committee tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
American. Security and Trust Com
pany's Offices.
The first work of the committee will
include q canvass Of all who promised
subscriptions to the auditorium pro-
ject The list Of subscribers to that
will be gone over and each member of
the committee will be required to see
a certain number Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Concert by the Motel Choir.

The Motel Choir. an independent or
ganizatiOn of mixed voices, has arranged
to give its first invitation concert at the
Continental Memorial Hall. 18th and d
streets northwest, next Wednesday even
ing. The choir. it is explained. aims to
good music. 1t has an active organize
ton and membership and a list Of sus-
tanning members. Otto T. Simon, the
musical conductor, has directed in WASH
fngton the Church Choral Society, the
DamrOsch Society for male voices, the
Musical Art Society and the Polynnia
Society. An attractive program is prom
ised at the concert Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
s7A no Bid for 14.Inch Guns.

The lowest bidder for the ten new If
inch guns for the navy Is the Bethiehem
Steel Company.
That company offers to construct the
guns for $747,7OO, or $74,77O each, and
ia deliver the first gun within thirteen
and a half months, and each succeeding
s,,n two months apart.
The bid Of the Midvale company was
s749 600, or $4,000 each. The company
viii deliver the first gun in fourteen
months, and on every sixty days until
the contract is completed. These bids do
not cover carriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Collarbone Broken in Fall.

Charles Middleton, seventy-eight years
of age, a clerk of the Navy Depart
ment, residing at 100 I'd street northwest,
is at the Casualty Hospital suffering
from a fractured collarbone and shock
His condition is not regarded as serious.
Mr. Middleton accidentally fell down a
fight of stairs In the Home Life Insur-
ance building yesterday afternoon. He
was removed to the hospital in the am
bulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
STUDIES LAID ASIDE,
CLASS SMOKER HELD
Social Sessions of Juniors and
Seniors of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School.

Forgetting for the evening their labors
in Blackstone, treatise on practice and
other text books, members Of the senior
and junior classes of the Georgetown
Law School gathered in the banquet halls
Of the Ebbitt House and Arlington Hotel,
respectively, last night for their annual
fall smokers Both affairs were sue
cesses in toasts, menus and attendance.
Neither adjourned until after the mid
night hour.
The Senior Smoker.
=. The seniors, led by the three presidents
the. class has had since it's members were
matriculated at Georgetown University,
began their evenings festivities with class
singing. During and following a buffet
supper toasts were responded to by
Thomas Fitzgerald, the present president
Of the class; William A. Woodward, presi-
dent in the Junior year, and Thomas Can't
well, presiding officer in the class fresh
man year. Their themes were the class
members of the class were called upon
for impromptu speeches. Following these
addresses, songs were sung by d. B.
Weinstein and Thomas Cantwell, j. G..
Guilfoil and Kenneth O'Conner gave comic
monologues and c. B. Crossfeld recited.
The smoker was in charge Of the fol-
lowing committee: George F. Goggin,
chairman; A. H. Smart, H. J. Balzer,
c. T. Flynn, A. B. Caenmerrer, I. T.
O,I,eary. A. F. Busich, M. j. Murphy,
NJ. c. Connell, p. e. Murray, H. E. Nc
Cullough and NJ. Levy.
Junior Glass Smoker.
Judge Ashley NJ. Gould acted as toast
master and United States Attorney
Clarence r. Wilson was the principal
speaker at the junior smoker. An ad-
litional feature was a musical program
by the Greater Washington Orchestra,
assisted by George O'Connor. soloist.
In addition to Mr.. Wilson, those
called on for toasts were Howard s; NC
CandIish. Arthur H. De Riemer, William
H. Leahy, T. RAYMOND Clark and M iao
ton w. Sage. The smoker committee
was. Edward c. Breese, chairman
frank G. Brown, A. NJ. Milloy, Kay
mond S. cakes and F. P. Torbert, j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Slight Earthquake in California.

SAN FRANCISCO December. .3-An
earthquake shock Of slight. intensity.
causing no damage. was felt at various
places in California, south of San Luis
Obispo, this morning, according to re-
ports received by the United States
weather bureau in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
FAMOUS MAP OFFERED u. S.
First Plat to Contain Name America
Found in Germany.

The first map OF the world to contain
the name Of America, the document that
gave that name to this country, is the
subject of q letter sent to the White
House by Heinrich Charles, in New York.
representing the owner, Prince Maximil-
ian Won Waldburg auf Wolfee bel Wald-
see. Mr.. Charles writes the President
that this world-famed mappomundi, de-
signed by Martin Waldseemueller In 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
BIDS FOR BIG GUNS
Bethlehem Steel Company
Makes Lowest Proposal.
TEN TO BE CONSTRUCTED
Midvale Company Gives Best Figures
on the Mounts.
PRICE OF EACH GUN, STATIC
Award of the Contracts Depends
Upon Congress Appropriation Of
$1,000, 900 Necessary.

The Bethlehem Steel Company of South
Bethlehem. Pa, was the lowest bidder
for the ten fourteen-inch guns with which
one of the new 27.OOO-ton battleships will
be equipped. That company proposes to
build the guns for STATIC each. exclusive
of mounts, the first gun to be delivered
the remainder at the rate of one gun
every two months.
The Midvale Steel Company of Phila-
delphia was the only other bidder, nam
ing $74,9OO as the price for each gun. This
company would deliver the first gun in
fourteen months and the remainder at
intervals Of sixty days.
Midvale Company's Offer.
On the other hand the Midvale Com
pany was the lowest bidder for the
mounts for these guns. The figure which
that company proposed was $52.S54 per
mount, the first mount to be delivered in
seventeen months and the remainder at
two-month intervals.
The bid Of the Bethlehem Company for
these mounts was 1000 each. In accord
ance with this bid the first delivery would
be made in fifteen months and the re-
mainder at intervals Of two months.
The two new battleships will each be
equipped with ten 14-inch guns. Ten
of these guns and sixteen of the mounts
will be built by the government at the
Washington navy yard, which has al
ready begun work on them.
Depends Upon Congress.
The question of awarding contracts to
the Bethlehem and Midvale companies
depends largely upon the action Con-
gress will take upon the request for an
additional Appropriation Of 81 900, 900
which the Navy Department will insist is
necessary for the government to under
take the construction Of the new bat
tleship New York. which will be built
at the New York navy yard. The appro-
priation of 100000 for this vessel Is
declared by the department officials to
be insufficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Lost Articles,

Nearly all lost articles are returned
when advertised in The Star. One cent
word is all 1t costs you for fifteen
words or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
PALMISTRY.

Mr.. DAOUD, THE WELL KNOWN PAIMIOT.
His reading Of your hand gives you such val.
liable advice that might save you serious mis-
takes. Studios, 1872 Q Ut. NV. Phone n. 1l30.
ocl0-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Two Public Service Board Bills.

With respect to the clothing Of the Dis
trict Commissioners with the power Of a
public seIyice commission, Mr.. Smith
called attention to the fact that he has
been giving this subject his earnest at
tention ever since he was named for the
craftsmanship of the House District COM
mittee to succeed the late Representa-
tive Joseph W. Babcock of Wisconsin.
Last year. he said, "in order to OBJ
tain some idea of the sentiment of the
House on this question, 1 introduced two
bills. one providing for the creation Of
a public service commission of an inde-
terminate number Of members separate
and distinct from the board of District
Commissioners. and another proposing to
ciothe the Commissioners themselves
with the necessary power.
Continued study Of the subject has i'm.
pressed me with the belief that for the
proper administration and supervision of
the public utilities OF the Distrlct or ca
lumbia it is not necessary to create a
separate commission. The desired end
may be accomplished by clothing the
Commissioners with the requisite powers
BY this we bring about a phase of the
Capitalization so greatly needed in the
District and at.tne same time take a tor
ward step along the pathway which is
being travelled at the present time bv
those municipalities which are in the van
OF the movement for government accord
ing to the highest modern standards 6f
economy and efficiency.
This is the capital of the nation and
our local government here should be at
once q model and an object lesson that
ali municipalities might follow. I find
that the commission plan is coming into
favor, not only In this country, but in
Canada and European countries as well.
believe, however. that in order To Sc
cure the best results the Commissioners
should be given the requisite authority to
deal with the vexing questions AFFECT
ing the operation of public service cor
porations and their relation to the pdblic
as they arise. This can be done by the
enactment OF legislation clothing them
with the powers Of a public service cor
poration. along the lines Of similar bodies
in existence elsewhere"
interested in Reclamation.
Mr.. Smith already has expressed him.
self so completely In the matter of the
reclamation Of the Anascostfa hats and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Band Concert.
l.. s. Marine Barracks.
Monday, December :. p.m

L. S. Marine Barracks,
Monday. December 5, pm,
by the
L. s. Marine Band Orchestra,
William I'll. Santelmann, Leader.
Program
March. THE Count of Luxem-
bourg'' Lehar
Overture. 'Oberon". Weber
Ballet music, Henry the Eighth
Saint-Saens
la) Introduction. "Entree des
Clans (b) "Idyile Ecossaise"
fc) "Danse de la Gypsy"
Waltz. Gold and Silver" Lellar
Grand scenes from "Rigoletto"
Verdi
Gayotte. 1.-THE Coquette" .Boccalari
Excerpts from the opera Madame
Sherry" ...........H oschna
March. "Old Comrades. .Teike
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Sufficient for Parking.

The District chairman is in accord with
the plan to secure the recession to the
District only of that portion Of the orig1-
nal territory on the other side OF the
Potomac river which would give an OPP
portunity for the extension Of the parking
system of the National Capital and for
the Identification Of the southern bank of
the Potomac, at present not under the
control Of the federal government Or the
Commissioners.
In my opinion" he said to a Star re-
porter last night. 1T is not essential that
the District endeavOr to secure the re-
cession to it Of the entire area Of the
original territory now comprised within
the limits Of the boundaries of the state
of Virginia Any such proposition as this
is bound to create decided opposition from
various quarters.
For instance, the town Of Alexandria
is within the limits of the Virginia sec
ton Of the original district, and, aside
from the extremely delicate legal ques-
tons involved, 1t Is admitted that there
would be extreme objection from the
voting citizens Of that municipality
should any attempt be made to transfer
them to the ranks Of the non-voting resi-
dents of the District of Columbia. But
/ believe that there would be no serious
objection from any quarter should the
recession effort be directed to securing
the return to the District of the non
populous territory on the other side of
the river, which, embraced within the
parking plan of the National Capital,
might be improved and beautiHed In
District but of the state OF Virginia as
well. imagine that any future activity
along the line of the recession effort will
be made in this direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
MASSAGE.

NESSAGE-SwEDISH AND MAGNETIC TREAT-
mdnts for rheumatism. sleeplessness, nervous
and stomach trouble. 516 18th st. NV. Room
.. Open 10 to 8; Sundays also. Ladies pre-
feRred. e
mebt given for chronic troubles Of all kinds
~ rheumatism. govt. etc TIE and get
sample treatment. 514 18th st. NV. s.
MA0SAGE-ALI,BRAN MAGNETIC TREAT
msnt; rheumatism and poor circulation scien-
tf1eally treated. ANNA b. JOHNSON, late Of
New York, 1914 18th NV; phone North 46o0.
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interested in Reclamation.

Mr.. Smith already has expressed him.
self so completely In the matter of the
reclamation Of the Anascostia nats and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

For the District of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, rain or snow and slight
ly warmer Sunday. Monday fair; colder;
light to moderate variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

ALL SOULS CHURCH. COR. 14TH AND L
a:45 am. Sunday school. class for the COM
parative study Of religion and Unity Study
Class: IL an, morning service; sermon by
the minister. There is also kindergarten dur
ing the hour Of morning worship. 7:30 pm,
Young Peoples Religious Union. The public
Invited To all serylcps
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
Mythical Creatures Of Jap.n.

The Japanese believe in more myth,
ical creatures than any other people on
the globe. civilized or savage. Among
them are mythical animals without
any remarkable peculiarities Of con.
formation, but gifted with supernat-
ural attributes, such as a tiger which
In said to live TO be thousand years
old and to turn as white as a polar
bear. They also believe in a multitude
Of animals distinguished mainly by
their size or by the multiplication Of
their members, Among these are SER
penis 800 feet long and large enough
to swallow an elephant. foxes with
eight legs, monkeys with four ears.
fishes with ten heads attached to one
body. the flesh Of which is cure for
boils. They also believe in the exist
ence Of crane which, after 1t has
reached the age Of 600 years. has no
need Of any sustenance except water.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
Extrsvsssnt MOURNING.

Pepys' diary has this on the mourn
ing customs Of the time: On Sept. -,
1860. when there was mourning FOR
King Charles brother. the Duke OF
Gloucester. he bought pair Of short
black stockings to wear over a pair OF
silk ones for mourning" Next day
"came one from my fathers with a
black cloth coat. made Of my short
cloak. 20 walk up and down in" The
problem OF mourning for men must
have been greater than IL Is now In
those days. when ordinary masculine
costume was less somber. On this &C.
casion Pepys records seeing the king
In purple mourning for his brother"
There is one mourning extravaganza
of the early eighteenth century which
would scarcely commend itself-the
soles OF the shoes used 10 be BACKED
st. James Gazette.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
Blamed the Last One.

A man who from all appearances
had dined well. but not wisely, bought
a ticket at the box Office Of theater
where farce was being produced In
German, The man settled comfortably
back in his seat, smiling at the pretty
stage setting and evidently prepared
to enjoy an evening Of pleasant diver.
sion. After a time he began to look
worried and leaned forward in his
"Strangest thing ever sperienced." he
muttered
A few minutes later he left the thea
ter. At the door the ticket taker Of.
fered him return.
Nope; don't want it, be said as he
brushed it aside. Guess that last
drink went to my head Can't under.
stand blamed thing them people
a-sayin'. I'm goin', home to bed
Philadelphia Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
NOTICE OF sHERIFF'S AND CON.
STABLES SALE.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Brazos
County.-By virtue OF an execution
issued out of the honorable Justice
County. on 9th day of October. A. d.
1910, r. X. Bate versus Allen Jones,
No. 1922. and TO me. as sheriff. direct.
ed and delivered. will proceed to
sell for cash. within the hours pre-.
scribed by law for sheriffs sales, on
the first Tuesday in November. 1910,
III being the LIST day of said month, be-
fore the courthouse door of said
Brazos County, in the City Of Bryan.
the following described property, to
wit: An undivided one-eighth interest
In and to the following described tract
of land. to wit: First tract being 6S
acres of land in the John Austin sur
vey In BraZos County, Texas, and
bounded on the west by tract of
land owned by Mrs. T. l.. Grace, on
the south by tract of land owned by
Mrs. T. J.. Grace and by the Bonneville
Cemetery tract. and Bonneville town
tract. and on the east by Henrietta
Turner's tract. and on the northeast
hplu ilOIth ny tdItei SIcch'
Second tract being 80 acres OF land
in the John Austin league in Brazos
County, Texas. and bounded on the
west by Henrietta Turner's tract. on
the south by Glib Jackson's tract, on
the east by Mrs. Collins tract and on
the north by Carter's creek, the two
above tracts being all of the undivided
interest of Allen Jones in the estate Of
Gabriel Turner and Martha Smith, de-
ceased, levied on as the property Of
Allen Jones TO satisfy a Judgment
amounting to $500 in favor of 7. r.
Bate and costs Of suit
Given under my hand, this 10th day
Of October. A. ID. 1910
c. l.. BAKER,
Constable Precinct No. 4. BraZos
County Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
Texas an Execution to the Rule

A feature brought out by the federal
census in favor of Texas is the large
increase of her rural population. In
most states in the Union the figures
show that the towns and cities have
increased at the expense of the rural
districts, but in Texas this condition
is reversed, and while practically all
Texas towns and cities have made re-
markable strides in population, the
rural communities have also kept
pace, proving conclusively that farm
life in Texas has its attractions and
that the back to the farm movement
is having its effect in the Lone Star
state.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24
for State Senator to succeed Judge
A. ]. Harper, resigned.
MONDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1910.
The Eagle makes an exception TO it

The Eagle makes an exception 10 its
rule not to fill valuable space with
clippings complimentary to its edi-
torial management, because this para
graph from the San Antonio Republic
includes also the artists, printers and
pressmen:
The Commercial Club edition of
The Bryan Eagle was one of the hand
soonest and most complete publica-
tons of its class that has yet reached
the Republic. It's Illustrations were as
clear-cut as a photograph, while its
letter press was practically perfect.
The Republic extends to the editors,
artists, printers and pressrnen con-
graduation upon the perfectness Of
their respectie tasks"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24

Some people have thought that The
Eagle spoke bluntly about disagree
able things pertaining TO Bryan. but
listen to this from our nearest neigh
Dor down the road: "Navasota is one
of the dirtiest towns in Texas from
one end to the other and the business
section is actually reeking in filth in
a few places. 1t is certainly high time
that somebody get busy" A newspa-
per that is too pusillanimous to tell
the truth when it ought to be told is
not entitled TO the respect of any.
body
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24

and sentenced and will doubtless be
executed at the appointed time. jan
uary Is. A man with the money Dr.
Cripnen has could have kept his case
in court for years in this country,
with a good chance of beating it at
last. One OF the greatest needs of our
country is a reform in court proceed
ure
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-24

The reason why mobs are common
in this country and almost unknown
in England is illustrated by a com
parison of the case of DR.. Crippen with
murder trials in this country. With
out either indecent haste or unneces-
sary delay he was tried, convicted