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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12
GERTIES TEA PARTY

In the hall. preparatory to bidding their
hostess goodbye. the maid came walking
down the stairs, and stepped right into
their midst. Excuse me. young ladies'.
said Hannah. and then before their very
eyes the new maid removed from her
head the lace frilled cap and with II
blond wig.
And then lifting from her eyes a pair
of Spectacles. and rubbing some powder
from her face. stood before them-not
girl, but-Tom.
After the excitement, the laughter and
the EXPLANATIONS OF surprise had sub
sided, Mrs. James said: Well, Tom, l
had a strange feeling about your maid
Hannah all the time. She seemed to he
masquerading, somehow. But-why did
you do IT, you darling boy"
Well. auntie. first l wanted to enjoy
the pleasure OF serving these charming
girls-ahem And Tom grinned about
him, while the girls screamed with de-
light. And. secondly, the maid l had
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chatter and laughter at the table that
Gertie paid no attention to the new maid
(who was performing her services with
the greatest easel till something hap
pened. Kathleen Turner. a pretty, sweet
girl and one of .Gertie's very best chums
said To Gertie in a low voice and just
as Hannah was serving her with salad:
Say, Gertie. l am awfully angry at your
cousin Tom. He's acted terribly mean
toward me of late"
Now when Kathleen said that the
maid suddenly let fan some of the salad
on the table and became covered with
confusion. She had given vent to a
halfexclamation, as 'Oh, Kath-" Then
had turned her attention to the acci-
dent she was responsible for. Elk
cuee me, miss she said, half under
her breath as she removed the salad from
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Hidden Proverb.

we'll known proyerb Is hidden In the follow
ing sentences each sentence containing but one
word necessary TO help construct the proverb.
n the right words are chosen and put together
tine hidden proverb will be complete. o. The
sun does not shine every day. 90 One must not
fear the small storm cloud. t3) He owns happi-
nees who has true virtue "a IL is mans
duty to be brave. 60 There many metals
more valuable than silver. %, II you would
have your coat warm look to its lining
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
Zigzag-Fortune Cross words: ~ Fork. %
Hook f3) Fire. ~ Meat. 90 Four. 90 Inky.
IA Ears.
Letter enigma-Europe-
Charade-Blackstone tblack stonel.
Explorer puzzle-Columbus Pictured words:
al Cans. (2l Old. 90 Lake. ~ Urn. %
Mother 81 Bee. t7) Under. tD Sun.
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planned on getting for you had already
found a place, and i was left in the hole
knowing you had to have a maid for
this afternoon. I decided to play at bein
one myself, and thus save the situation
Mamma helped me to fix up; and sas
am not 1 a dandy-fiDe maid?
You're darling. declared rs
James while all the girls echoed her
Then, Kathleen catching Toms eye, said !:
II understand why you split the salad
Well, you'll have to be better maid
next time
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Prison Chess.

In German prisons chess clubs are by
no means uncommon They are encour-
AGED by the authorities as providing
healthy men.a' relaxation for well con-
Quoted prisoners Recently the Inmates
of Brixton prison have been RECALLED
with oratorios, while at Aylesoury there
are lectures and services of song.
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len Rob'S father.
Mr.. Danley. came
nome from his Of
flee one evening
and announced that
he had that day
bought a fine auto
mobile Rob's JOY
knew no bounds.
He jumped about
in his glee. declar-
ing that now ne
would get to ride
- liz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-12

w HEN EN- the first snow of win
Like soft, feathery down,
Spreads an even white carpet
Over country and town.
The children are out
On the hillside at play,
With their snowsleds a-running
On the eve of each day.
There're little and big
On the white, slippery slide;
Each boy on a sled
With a girl by his side.
And they laugh and they shout
At their health-giving play;
For It's time of all times
On the eve of each day.
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r AZY, lazy Fat-on-the-Bones!
l. Idly sitting all day.
Never too lazy to eat or to sleep,
But too lazy to work or to play.
Always behind the rest OF his
class;
Too lazy to read or to write.
He falls asleep during hours at
school,
And yawns when told to recite.
What is to become of Fat-on-thc-
Bones,
When child he will no longer
be?
His life will be marked by Fail
ure, It's true,
\ case that is most sad to see!
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having an automobile If -One is go ng to
ride along at horse gait! he SAID men
tally. II want to cut through the ar
like bird on the wing. But of his
desi.e he said nothing aloud, for he
knew that his father was very cautious
man. and that If he thought there was
danger n riding fast he woul1 keep the
machine at slow. safe pace, and al
be of no avail.
The automobile was brought to Mr..
Danley's home on the following day, and
Rob's eyes were wide with JOY when his
father told him to jump into the ont
seat BESIDE the chauffeur. The latter
was employed to run the machine till
Mr.. Danley should learn to 40 SO tor
himself.
"And after / have mastered the ma
chine. son, you shall sit beside me and
I'll teach you to dc the same. Then you
can take your mother out riding when
j can't find L convenient to go.
And when l do lea the machine III
drive some." said Rob jokingly-
If you go to driving too rapidiy III
take your chauffeur's license away frem
YOU" laughed Mr.. Daney. mo reck-
less hands snail damage this fine ma
chine
"AlI right, Daddy; just as you say"
replied Rob- But ne felt that automobile
riding should be for speed rather than
for comfort.
One day while Rob was learning to
drive the automobile his father. who was
acting as his teacher (and who had al
reaoy learned tn management OF the
machine) was Obliged to stop at his
office to attend TO some business. He
left Rob in the car, telling him That he
would be employed on the business for
about twenty minutes Just stay In the
car I'll come back" he added And
left Rob in full possession OF the great
machine. AS Rob sat watching the peo-
pie pass Ig to and fro en- the pavem MT
he did not notice a strengthening indi-
vidual who had advanced to within two
feet of the automobile and who stood
intently watching it, Occasionally he
raised his eyes TO Rob, who sat in the.
seat beside the chaufeur's seat. Then,
as il from sudden impulse. ne sprang
into the chauffeur's seat, and before Rob
knew what was going on had taken full
management of the car and turned 1t
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/ run. Rob would not have dared putting
On speed, for he was too new to the work
of running an automobile to go to such
risk of limb and life. But there sounded
behind him the toot Of an automobile
horn Just at the moment when he was
about to despair. And. turning In his
seat. he waved wildly to the three men
coming behind him. "StOp-Im In great
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bit thought she would have a
big party for all Of her children and
grandchildren. She would like to have
invited her nieces and nephews as well.
but grandma was not wealthy enough for
that. Day after day she wrote the invi-
tations until her arm got so tired that
she said Goodness me. I'll never be able
to make the sweet potato pies and the
carrot stews unless I get some one to
help me with this writing" Grandma
Rabbit was ten years old. a pretty good
rabbit age, so you see she had more than
200 bright children, grandchildren. great
grandchildren and great-great-grandch l.
dren. and even grandchildren with q half
a dozen greats before their names
At last all o. the invitations were put in
envelopes and given to Long Ears, the
messenger. The latter hoped away very
quickly, for he was anxious to get
through with his task before snow should
fall He didn't want any hunters to say
"see those tracks, No indeed, Long
Ears did not want to be caught out that
way, and besides he wanted to answer
present at Grandma's party. 1t was just
snow fell to keep her guests away. She
was really very good weather prophet.
and was often consulted by the rabbit
folk that hadn't seen as many winters as
she had.
The party was given about midnight i'll
order that the guests could creep up
quietly to Grandma's without being seen.
Yes. their party was very much like
little girls or boys party. for there were
games and good things to eat. Each
bunny wore his best suit of clothes.
Some had the cutest little red rabbit
vests that were ever made. Perhaps
Pinkey Rabbit was the belle of the party.
for her little white dress had such
lovely pink sash. Some of the Dandy
Rabbit boys looked so stylish that their
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Fl. isn't It provok-
ing to have Han
nah fail us on a
day OF such i'm
portance?" cried
Gertie In dismay,
throwing down a
letter she had just
been reading aloud
to her mother.
Yes, on the day
of your afternoon
tea" acquiesced
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The whole company agreed that Dodg-
ing Bunny's trick had been the best. for
he told how he had escaped the hunter
by running into his bag of game which
lay on the ground. When he told how
he. had stretched himself out like the
dead rabbits by the time the dogs came
up there were all kinds of rabbit laughs
heard. OF course the dogs hadn't counted
the rabbits. and neither had the tired
hunter. who had placed his game bag
near the big tree SO that he could
help to capture Dodging Bunhy. When
the hunter started on the trail of an
other rabbit sly Bunny hoped away
home.
When jumping games and racing were
over. and the pie and apples were eaten.
grandma said: ''rhe moon has gone down
and it is very dark, so hurry away. my
little ones, for / don't want to read about
any of my kith and kin being overtaken
by the daylight. Beware of the traps
and dogs. and If any of you should find
yourselves in tight places. remember the
stories you have heard. and be as smart
as Dodging Bunny, when he played his
possum trick.
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Zigzag Puzzle.

This zigzag contains nine words Of Eve lettel |.
each II the words rightly guessed and
written one below another In regular order their
zigzag letters. beginning with the upper LEFT
ha nd letter and ending with the lower eft hand
letter. will spell the OF a continent far
distant from our own. The cross words are
a. The head of a religious institution. ~ Fe-
male relatives. f9 Objects made by sculptors.
"a soft substance used by glszfers. tSl Thso
which belongs To every house. Is, A substantisl
food. "a A passage way in the rear OF city
houses. Isl That which We have each day. 90
4 fsyorite fruit.
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Grandma Rabbits Autumn Party

Grandma said they were the very image
OF Grandpa Rabbit when he was young.
This made them feel prouder than ever.
but it did not help bit when they went
to the table to eat the lettuce and to-
mato salad and carrot stew. Then their
high collars almost cho ed them. They
were so uncomfortable - king that some
Of their cousins put tneir fans before
their faces and laughed.
Grandma served her dinner party as
soon as all the guests arrived. for she
knew how hungry the cold air and long
journey had made her darling little
grandchildren. There was one part of the
feast that was kept until late in the
evening as surprise just before going
home time. That was the dessert of
sweet potato pie and roast apples. Most
of the evening was spent In telling
stories The rabbits told of their adj
ventures and how they had escaped at
different times from the hunters with
their dogs and traps AS there was a
prize given for the funniest true story.
you may be sure there was laughing all
evening.
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. OURPUZZE
ENORNER
Transposings.

10 Trsnspose a metal and get a term usel
while PLAYING cards. ~ Transpoee q silly "r
insoleni smile and get piece Of jewery. g.
Transpose blood relatives and get a dark huid
"a Jransrose a vesse used for holding food ard
get that which the wind will do.
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ARTIES in the woods had been
very popular for several months.
There had been SO many friend
ly frolics that old Grandma Rab-
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closely connected with the CIR
Gus as is the name p. T. Bar
mum. Every child in the lani
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
CUTLER SEEKS PAY
AS COMMISSIONER
Member of Taylor Police Board
Notifies Auditor, Holding
Removal Illegal
Boyle Pays McCarthy's Appoint
ees and Purposes to Com
tinue That Course

A D. Cutler, member of the Taylor
board of police commissioners, has be-
gun fight for reinstatement to the
office from which he was ousted by
Mayor Mccarthy. Cutler has taken the
position that the order removing him
and the appointment of Percy Hender-
son as his successor were illegal, that
that he has a right to the emoluments
of that office.
That Cutler intends to take his fight
into the courts is evident. He an
nounced thatshe intends to hold Auditor
Thomas F. Boyle liable under his bond
for the payment of his salary for the
full term for which he was appointed
to the police board.
Cutler has already filed demand
for that portion of his January salary
which was withheld after his removal
by the mayor, and has declared that
he will insist upon payment of 800
month salary until January, 1912,
when his appointive term would expire
The demand already filed is for $40
So lary for the month of January the
commissioners removed having received
only $50 for the portion of that month
prior to their removal Cutters de-
mand was contained in letter sent to
Auditor Boyle, in which he also ex-
pressed himself as determined to take
measures to secure his salary for the
entire time for which he was ap-
pointed
None of the other members of the
old commission have taken a step sim
liar to this, and Cutler is expected to
make an individual fight. His method
probably will be by suit against
Auditor Boyle for salary, instead of
proceedings directly against the mayor
or Commissioner Henderson, who sue
ceeded Cutler.
Auditor Boyle attached little impor-
tance to Cutters threat. He said yes
terday that he had referred the mat
ter to his attorney, but that he in
tended to continue payments on the de-
mand of Henderson and the other new
commissioners, and would not recognize
any of the old commissioners. In fact,
he already has passed the salary de-
mands of the new commissioners for
SO each for the latter part of January,
and stated that he would pass the Feb
ruary demands upon presentation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
LYNCH HORRIFIED AND
PARALYZED BY BILLS
Politician Testifies in Suit of
Architect Hedger

was stupefed when l saw the
ollls presented by the architect for his
plans for the Ibis building" testified
Jeremiah Lynch yesterday in the trial
of a suit in which Henry H. Hedger is
suing him for $4,000 for architects
fees.
DO you really mean stupefed?"
asked Attorney Beedy, representing the
plaintiff
Not only stupefied, but Mortified and
terrified and paralyzed as WELL" re-
piled the Egyptologist and politician
Lynch seemed prepared with more
language descriptive of his state of
mind and body, but the lawyers hur-
ried to another phase of the case.
+. r. Doxey, one of the contractors
testified that he sent the plans pre-
pared by Hedger TO a firm of structural
iron workers, but they were returned
to him with the statement that there
were several details missing. This re-
suited in loss of several months
time.
A. Pissis, an architect. examined the
plans in court and said they seemed all
right
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
WOMAN AGREES TO DROP
HER SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Samuel and Mary GIazer Rec
ciled by Judge Graham

The trial Of the divorce suit of Mary
Glazer against Samuel GIazer was
about TO be taken up in Judge era
hams court yesterday. when his honor
perceived indica tions that the wife was
relenting in her antagonism to the de-
fendant Glazsr, questioned by the
judge. admitte% he drank heavily. but
said he loved his wife and would re-
form if she would give him another
chance. The rest was easy work for
Judge Graham. and after little per
suasion Mrs. Glazer agreed to drop
her suit
The interlocutOry decree of divorce
granted Harry Hill from Marion Hill
October -, 1906. was made final by
Judge Van Nostrand yesterday. Mrs
Hill has accepted $4,000 in settlement
Of all property claims.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows;
BY Judge cabaniss Rosie Cohau
from Isaac Cohan, desertion: Freda
NARROW from Bithel NARROW. desertion
BY Judge Van Observation-Disclosures eI
Rafferty, from John J. Rafferty,, willful
neglect.
Suits for divorce were filed yester-
day by:
o. S. Dolbey against D. E Dolbey.
desertion.
O. H. Anderson against Gertrude An
derson. infdelity.
Paulina A. PopplOuski against Louis
PoDplouski. desertion.
Josephine c. Driscoll against William
J. DriscOll, WillfUl neglect
Ransom Newcomb against Josie New
comb deseruon-
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
CLUB INDORSES PLAN OF
GRADING HAYES STREET

The Devisadero street Improvement
association at its regular meeting held
Monday evening unanimously indorsed
the proposed plan of cutting down the
grade of Hayes street, opposite Alamo
square, so as to open up that section to
streetcar transportation. The associa-
uon also passed resolution directing
its secretary to communicate with the
board of education and ask the priyi-
lege of presenting an American flag to
the Denman school on the occasion of
the laying of its cornerstone, and to
inform the board of the desire of the
association to have it's representatives
present and take such part in the exer-
cises as the board might assign to ii.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
JEWISH CONGREGATIONS
UNITE IN MISSION
Services Planned in Honor of
New Organization

A new Jewish congregation, 10 be
known as the Mission Congregation
B'nai David and Mikvah Israel was
organized at its synagogue in Nine
teenth street, between Valencia and
Guerrero, last Sunday evening. Sun
day evening, February 20, the congre-
cation will hold services in honor of
the formation of the new congregation,
which is composed of the united con
gregations of the Mission congregation
of Bnai David and Chevra Mikvah
Israel.
The following are the officers of the
congregation:
President, NJ. spiegleman; vice president, H.
WaXstock; secretary and treasurer, L. Goldberg;
trustees, NJ. Sugarman. A. A. Zelinsky L. Gold
berg NJ. Spiegleman A. Sugarman and H. Wax
stock.
At the services February 90 the fol-
lowing will speak:
Rabbi NJ. S. Levy. Congregation Beth
Israel Rabbi Martin Meyer. Congrega-
tion EMANUEL: Rabbi Bernard NJ
Kaplan, Congregation Chiba Shalome;
Rabbi Jacob Nieto, Congregation Sher-
eth Israel; Elliot NJ. Epsteen, chairman,
and A. Sugarman, trustee of the new
congregation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09

in the district but the games are only
for the respective Chinese families and
are not for whites. The edict of Mayor
Mccarthy that the Chinese should have
equal privileges with the whites comes
at an OppOrtune time, as the gaming
tables always play an important part
in their new year celebration
Tourists are taking advantage OF
Chinatowns gala dress and the visitors
last evening ran into thousands. The
fireworks of the Chinese are always
elaborate and the set pieces which will
be set off during the nights of this
week will no doubt attract great num-
bers. The buildings are beautifully
decorated in the always unique style
of the celestials. and the Chinese res
taurants are enjoying an unusual pat
ronage of both whites and Chinese.
Every Chinese tong will hold ban
quets this week. as will the Chinese
Free MasOns. This will be very busy
time for the consul genral, Hsu Ping
chen. who will officiate as tOastmaster
at several of the larger dinners.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-09
court OPPOSED TO
BACKING THE BONDS
Mayor Finds Decision Against
Friendly Suit to Show Va
lidity of Issue
Supervisors Avoid Haste in Con-
sidering Plea for Return OF
Slot Machines

The supreme court will not pass
upon the. validity of San Francisco's
Geary street road and Sierra water
supply bonds under the pretense of a
friendly suit" Mayor Mccarthy &C
knowledged yesterday that it would
be impossible to adopt this method of
putting the sterling" stamp on the
S47,000,00O worth of securities the city
has for sale
1t would be a good thing if it could
be DONE" he remarked regretfully to
Attorney E. F. Horan, who agreed,
however. that the thing was not fea-
sible.
The mayor has, however, no intention
OF calling in the services of Dillon &
Hubbard, the New York bond experts,
who were employed by the former
board to scrutinize the proceedings in
bond issues.
The city is ready to proceed with
the sale of the bonds said the mayor,
and all procedure has been complied
with In regard to the issues. 1 have
today received from the city engineer
his report on the status of both the
Geary road and the Sierra water prop
ositions, but have not yet had time to
SAdHllne the reports.
The hope of the city getting made
to order decision validating the bonds
was frustrated by the discovery that,
in the case of Streater VS.. Linscott,
the supreme court had defined its po-
sitfon adverse to any such action In
this decision it was stated:
NY. We 80. are inf informed by the ap-
the validity of the legal method
adopted" and we are asked to de-
eide the question of such validity,
independent of the ground on
which the superior court based its
decision" This we can not do. If
we should upon examination agree
with the contention that this dis
trlct in issuing bonds must pro-
ceed under the act of 1898, we
could afford the appellant any re-
lief without reversing a Judgment
which was rightly made upon.
ground fairly presented by the
record Furthermore. regardless
of the fact that the trial court
tlcular ground, this court will not
undertake to decide abstract ques-
party who shows no substantial
right that can be affected by de-
clsion either, way. 1t may be ad-
VantageouS for municipalities. de-
string to issue bonds, to obtain
from this court in. advance a Ger
tificate of title" attesting the val
ldlty OF the proposed issue, but
such relief can be obtained only in
proper proceeding, that is, one
in which the decision of the ques-
ton sought to be presented viii
be necessary TO the disposition of
real controversy between parties
having an actual interest in the
matter in litigation.
Mayor Mccarthy received yesterday
handsomely engraved silver plate from
the committee in charge of the ball
to be given the eve of Washington's
birthday, inviting him and Mrs. Nc
Carthy to attend the event. He took
pleasure in signifying his acceptance
of the honor.