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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

dreams of the opportunities which the
metropolis is supposed to afford.
Now the drift toward the cities and
towns affects our civilization in two ways
In the first place, the difficulty of feeding
the congested masses grows with each
year. AS Mr.. Hill and other students of
the subject have shown, the high cost OF
food is due, in large degree. to the fact
that the consumers are in an overw helm
ing majority. A metropolis like New
York would starve i'll a week if left to
feed itself. and Great Britain would at
once be in state of siege if she lost
command of the sea. 1t may be said that
the modern system Is better, because it
is cheaper, in the end; but cheapness is
not the sole criterion, for the man or the
race. And, surely. no race can be quite
content to see itself dependent upon the
outcome of foreign harvests or the is
sue of foreign war. Nor will the farm
er's prosperity last If excessive cost of
food usher in an era of bread riots and
revolutionary unrest. AS matters stand.
a widespread crop failure would mean
for the chief nations just what the fail
ure of the potato crop meant for Ireland.
Even with good crops and general peace
the situation is now terribly acute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Going to Nature.
From the New York World.


Again the star of hope has risen from
the horizon of despair that surrounds the
fat and forty. The newest apostle OF
physical culture comes to the metropolis
with gospel of gracefulness which is
simplicity itself. When age begins to tell
on your ligaments just imagine you are
q kangaroo and get down on all fours
and hop. When you notice your chin de-
veloping another fold emulate the lizard
and stretch your neck. Would you at
tain physical poise, initiate bear
Il go to nature for everything ex-
plains this latest candidate for the fees
of beauty seeking, Notwithstanding wom-
en-, and the women will keep on going to
her and to other apostles of other fads
instead of really going to nature and
keeping their bodies in good condition by
following regularly the use of natures
three prime conditions of health: rest
fresh air. exercise.
No cure can keep in condition idle peo-
pie who overeat, stay up late at night
and live in unventilated apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

has taken on an angry pinkish tone and
to the left an inky cloud advances. 1t is
a powerful presentation. dramatic and
grave, Vet withal amazingly simple.
The other marine is more usual, but
true and impressive. These two flank a
landsca pea Maryland Meadow'-which
is peculiarly charming in composition as
well as in treatment. a Meadow Mo-
saic'' hangs above this-a transcription
of flowery green interpreted with crisp
touches OF color placed once for all just
where they belong.
"A Morning Walk is somewhat in the
same vein. but differently handled, fresh
in color. spontaneous and lovely in effect,
possessing the sparkle which is the spe-
cial attribute of the medium when en-
ployed at its best The sixth. Rolling
Hills is big in suggestion, though deli
cate in color and simple in composition.
Bertha Ferries Work.
Miss Bertha f. Perrie can at all times
be confidently depended upon for good
work. But her exhibit this year is even
better than usual, adding to the charac-
teristic quality Of soundness, tone and
colorful charm.
The frank yeracity to be discovered in
ea ch one of Miss Ferries eight contribu
tions would alone give them distinction.
With this is mingled reserved sentiment
which is suggestive and significant
The whole group is recent work-the re-
suit of last summers Sojourn in France.
Gladly will one pause before the Porto
du- JerStIal," the Butter Market or the
"Old House, acknowledgements.
The picture given the place of honor
this year is q pastel by William j. Whit
temore of New York. entitled The Little
Black Cat'-a picture of a young girl in
white frock and blue bodice holding
black kitten in her arms. She is turned
partly away from the observer. and with
the yellow-eyed pussy peers over her
shoulder. Certainly An engaging theme
and admirably handled.
Two Notable Pictures.
/ To the right and left of this hang Illus
trative work in color by Jessie Wilcox
Smith and Elizabeth Shipper Green
Seeing by the former-a lovely picture
/ of little lass peeping into quiet pool
| in which the moons face as we'll as her
/ own is refiected-one of a series publish
! ed a year more ago in one OF the lead
! ing magazines. The Green House. by
| the latter, is also child picture-a little
! boy inspecting the plants with the kindly
| gardener. Both for their purpose are
/ peculiarly well adapted.
Among other prominent out-of-toWn
painters especially well represented are
! Blanche Dillaye, an officer of the Phila-
/ delphia Water Color Club; Susan p. b.
| Robins of Boston and +. NJ Bicknell of
| New York. Miss Dillaye sends two ex-
| cellent nocturnes, one moonlight in open
country, the other in an Ipswich street;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

for us. The southern soldier of the six
ties faced armies whose recruiting ground
embraced the world, and he kept them
hack for four long years till he was
stricken in the rear: now the authorities
of the national army report that the
southern recruit is unfit because he has
the hookWorm now or suffered from it in
his youth
We do not despise the triumphs of mo-
rality and science--if we must be taxed
Tor protection we must accept its seem
ing benefits. But sometimes wonder
what pleasure will be left a boy whose
peaches must be steriliZed. whose melons
must be bathed. ard whose kisses must
be perfumed from bottle and nozzle
before they can be accepted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Bigger Boys.
" BEDFORD Stan.Inr,I

] .uu Inc New Bedford Ntandarl
\ compilation of freshmen physical
statistics made 10y the medical examiner
OF the Yale gymnasium shows in almost
every particular gam in the class of
1913 as compared with the class of 1872
In some instances the gain is not large
and occasionally no gain is noted. Yet
On the whole the difference Is notable. A
more striking difference is found in the
comparison of the average freshman with
the average college man, the freshman
Physically being considerably the Supe-
rior. Evidently this is due largely to the
constantly growing attention given &c
athletics ii tho preparatory schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Naming a State.

From the Manchester Union.
There are some restless spirits in the
southern part of California who want Il
new state made of that section. but they
do not appear To have been taken at all
seriously as yet. At the same time there
are other restless and presumably amhi-
tiouS citizens in the northern part OK
California and the southern part of Ore
son who want a new state created from
contiguous portions of those two states.
New states would. of course. give a.
chance for more governors, senator's and
the like together with a goodly number
of minor state officers. But il is a slow
and difficult process to carve out new
states from old ones under ordinary cir
cumstances. West Virginia. of course. be
ing altogether exceptional and a product
of the civil war The proposition for u
new state carved out of California and
Oregon must have the approval of both
those states and of Congress, and natti-
rally the outlook is not very promising at
best but such chance as there might
have been appears to have been thrown
away By the gentlemen who are promoting
the scheme by the name which they have
adopted in advance for their new member
of the Onion, Siskiyou'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
DEATH OF JAMES K. KERR.
Fifty YEARS A FOREMAN
Venerable Bmploye of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Promi-
nent in Masonic Circles

James Is Kerr, ST., for fifty years fore
man of gardens and grounds of the De-
Tartment of Agriculture, died at his
b"ine, III 18th street southwest, about /
O'Clock this morning. Mr. Kerr had been
III for about four months and since De-
"ember IL had been confined to his room
Ills widow and two sons, David &. and
James X. Kerr. il. and two daughters
Mrs Mary Trice and Mrs. Jesse Con-
don. all residents of this city, survive
him. The funeral services will be held
II Epiphany Chapel, 18th and G streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Storm at Sea.

Returning from South America last win
ter. when within short distance OF New
York. the ship which Mr.. Holmes was
a passenger encountered terrific wind
storm, gale from the south meeting one
from the north and fairly beating the
ocean into froth and foam. Mr. Holmes
was sketching son the deck at the time
and instantly made note of the impos-
ing spectacle from which the present pic
ture was painted.
One great wave is shown with its crest
tossed high in air-to the right the sky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
ASK OTHERS TO STRIKE
MACHINISTS IN SOUTH BETH
LEHEM SEEK SYMPATHY.
Threaten to Tie Up All the Shops
of the Employing
Company
SOUTH BETHLEHEM,

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Pa, February
Efforts are being made today by
committees representing The 200 strik-
ing machinists of the Bethlehem Steel
works, who quit work yesterday be-
@ause the company refused to pay them
time and half for extra work. to
bring out machinists in other shops of
The big plant. They hope to be able to
Tie up all the machine shops of the
company.
The strikers were disappointed with
he result Of their interview yesterday
afternoon with Chas. NJ. Sclwab. presi-
dent of the company. Mr.. Schwab
asked the men tn return To work and
then submit their grievances. promising
them an adjustment in ten days. This
the men refused to do. ana resolved TO
stay out and persuade other machniSts
10 Join their ranks. Tne strikers will
GOLD another mass meeting this after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

childhood when the odor from the smok-
ing eridle was potent to effect what no
number of parental commands could have
hoped to accomplish; which aroused us
from the blissful and forbidden slumber
after the breakfast call-tlat odor which
spoke of smoking plate of an even
dozen strong and biting cakes productive;
according 10 the family physician of
rash in the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Four Hundred Join Ranks.

During the morning the strikers sue
cv"ded in getting about 100 more ma
rhinists To join their ranks. The strike
leaders estimate that between 500 and
sac men are now out.
The strikers are not organized and
thus far no tangible effort has been
made II form IL union, although the
sentiment o. the men is in favor of
such a procedure.
The special policemen employed by
The company have had no trouble i'll
maintaining order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
The New Girl.

From London Punch.
Mistress-There, Emma, that's how the
glasses should go.
New ,Maid-Yes'm, yes. You see I've
never lived in u drinking family before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05


Native of Scotland
Mr.. Kerr was eighty-one years of age.
He was born III Edinburgh, Scotland, and
came 10 the United States when quite
Young. For a time he lived at Winches-
ter, Va. He was appointed in the De-
partment of Agriculture when it was 10
Gated at liz street and Maine avenue
and faid out the grounds of the depart
ment. He came To Washington upon re-
here ever since. He is a member of Leb-
anon Lodge, No. {, +. \. \. NJ: Eureka
Royal Arch Chapter, No. t. and De Mo-
lay Mounted Commandery. No. l. He
also member of SIithras Lodge of
Perfection and Evangelist Chapter. Rose
CroiX, of the Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite, and of Almas Temple OF the
Mystic Shrine. Mr. Kerr had for many
wears been a member of sthe Caledonian
club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
H GKEEnHou5E
hEL1xAbErH oEuPPEN G KEEN

Miss Robins sends two landscapes know
ngly painted, and Mr.. Bickaell a pic
turesquc Scene on the Thames, show
ing the house of parliament towering
against the smoke-laden sky.
Hobart Nichols sends to this exhibition
from New York two pictures. Market
Day at Concarneau and 'Vespers,' the
latter a different view of the church he
has painted before. seen by moonlight
with groups of figures in the foreground.
This painting is specially tuneful and
luminous. but in some ways less inter
esting than the former, which is in man
ncr moro direct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

THAT man made an immense fortune
out OF simple little invention
Indeed: what did he invent
Invent; nothing. Won dub: lie was the
promoter. "--Cleveland Leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Group of Landscapes.

Carl Weller shows an interesting group
of landscapes. well composed and color
full Robert Coleman Child, both alone
and with William Fuller Curtis,
makes engaging contributions. The
pictures he executed independently
are naturalistic in treatment and
pleasing in effect-a sunset and a
group of white birches. Those he did
with Mr.. Curtis are likewise outdoor sub
jects. but more formal and primarily
decorative.
In addition to these Mr. Curtis sends a
large panel in etched and cOlored wood,
the peacock, a royal bird, with it's gor-
geous tail spread. as we'll as four figure
drawings in pencil Of young women
quantity costumed. exquisitely wrought
and distinctly individual.
There is an exceptionally fine display
of etchings this year, Ernest David Roth
sending three and Joseph Pennell six;
w J. Quinlan, three, while Elizabeth
Colwell of Chicago contributes some in
teresting wood block prints. Mr.. Pen
nelfs etchings are for the most part of
New York and help to manifest the pic
turesqueness of its great commercial
buildings. Mr.. Roth's are of Venice and
have peculiar beauty and texture, as we'll
of theme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
WATER COLOR ART
Washington Club Is Making
Annual Exhibit.
PRIVATE VIEW TONIGHT
Excellent Showing Made by Wash
ington Artists.
WELL REPRESENTED ON WALL
Examples of Work by Well Known
Artists From All Over
Country.

The fourteenth annual exhibition of the
Washington Water Color Club which
opens this evening with Il reception and
private view in the hemicycle hall of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, is altogether adj
mirable. Not only does it contain many
excellent pictures. but it upholds from
first to last a high standard
The local artists are well represented.
Some of the foremost in other cities have
made notable contributions.
1t is no new thing that the Washington
Water Color Club should be setting forth
good exhibition. Year after year the dis
plays held under its auspices have COM
pared favorably with the best that have
been held in this country.
But that it should continue to do 50
without any great measure of encourage
ment IS, perhaps, worthy of remark. For
it must be confessed that art exhibitions
as a rule are not well patronized in this
city. They create, under ordinary condi-
tions. no great amount of interest, and
but few sales are made.
Many Worth Owning.
This may be thought to reflect more
upon the exhibitions than upon the gen.
eral pablo. The fact is that pictures must
be seen to be judged, and the surest evil
dence of appreciation is a desire to pos
sess. There are many pictures in the
present exhibition which 1T would seem
that discriminating art lover would like
to own-works not perhaps mastery, but
genuinely mertorious and full of charm
For a long time American artists, re-
bounding from what is today called lit
erary art gave little heed to the pic
torial CHASING all subjective interest with
that which dominated the higher attri-
butes of art. Gradually however. a
change has come. and today in current
exhibitions one sees many paintings which
have as their chief motive the interpre-
tation of beauty.
And what is more. while this change
has been taking place in the attitude of
the painter to his art, innovations have
been mades in the manner of employing
medium. Water colors, which We're once
regarded as a kind of color drawing, frail
! and fugitive at best have become robust
trustworthy, ,dignitied, and have taken
| their place with pastels and oils.
Water Color Methods.
The technical means 10y which an artist
| arrives at a result is of comparatively lit
tie moment Yet some knowledge OF
method adds to the enjoyment Of the on
locker
There are TODAY two. if not three. meth
DDS of employing water ,color-one is as a
transparent wash, the other as an opaque
substance Chinese white being en-
pIoyed as body vehicle. In either case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
Still-Life Paintings.

Remark should also be made of the
stil-ife paintings-the many excellent
transcriptions of flowers in which the
spirit of evanescence is preserved at no
structural cost. Pearl Potter Etz,
Elizabeth Muhlhofer NJ p Goddng, s.
others made notable contributions in flow
er paintings, which lend much, both as
color notes and estimable performances,
to the exhibition.
Miss Anna Sands is represented by two
| figure studies in pastel-one, The Old
i Model especially virile and clever. j.
Wesley Little of Pennsylvania, a painter
of no little distinction, sends large
landscape, called The Valley reminis-
cent to some extent Of English scenery
and style of Interpretation.
There is group of water colors by
Grace A. Atwater, the former secretary
of the Washington Water Color Club,
whose death last fall IS much amented,
removing from the local coterie forcible
personality and closing all too soon a
more than promising career.
And yet no mention has been made of
two attractive and series studies by Miss
Lesley Jackson, one of the Alhambra,
the other of gay Venetian sails: of three
excellent water colorS done last summer
in England by Miss Elizabeth Sawtele;
| of a picture OF the patent Office at twi-
| light of d wet day by Carl Rakemann;
of little pencil portrait by Miss Grace
LIE Due; or of two small figure studies in
water color by Miss Ruth Darwin. all
| of which are more than worthy OF note.
A new exhibitor this year is II. Chad
witch Hunter, who shows three decorative
/ still-life studies somewhat after the man.
ner OF Victor Mindeleff's unique work.
| And in addition to these there are many
more. some from Baltimore and other
| cities some from Washington, who have
not exhibited before. but display much
promise, enough To fill the great semi
! circular hall and give it a well decorated
appearance.
From tomorrow afternoon to February
20 the exhibition will be open free to the
public every day and on certain evenings.
LEILA MECHLIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

the pigment may be laid on crisply ant
directly or in broad washes with lost out
lines.
The former is Characteristic Of the Eng
lish school. the latter of the Dutch. Boti
methods are illustrated i'll the exhibition
at the Corcoran Gallery. and well.
Though it is possible that the large fig
ure studies in pastel which some years
have lent certain distinction as accents
to these exhibitions may be missed. still
it will be admitted that in effect this ex-
hibition gains thereby and that in variety
1t is not wanting.
The custom of former years of grouping
each exhibitors work has been followed
and the contributions of three artists
stand out as especially notable. These
are James Henry Moser. president of the
Washington Watei Color Club; William
III. Holmes, past president and chairman
of the executive board, and Miss Bertha
T.. Perrie, secretary.
Mr.. Moser's Display.
Mr.. Moser is represented by six water
colors. all landscapes. One is a view OF
Great Falls two are woodland pic
lures, two are snow scenes, while the
sixth is a painting of the rapids just
above the falls. The first is crisply
treated a little portrait of the place, but
the works next mentioned are more po-
etc in sentiment, the effect of light and
atmosphere being sought more diligently
than form. The snow scenes again have
different quality, signifying, as do the
Japanese productions, by their simplicity
Mr.. Moser's sense of color is acute
Even when he paints in a low key his
schemes have richness which lends much
to their effect. Not only does he com
mand his medium, but employs it witt
excellent purpose. securing, as near as ar
artist ever secures. the impression ne de
sires to impart.
Mr.. Holmes method is different from
Mr.. Moser's, yet by no means less clever
Indeed there is today in America no NOR,
accomplished technician than he.
BY six pictures he is also represented
Two of these are marine, one a view of
| the mouth of the Potomac in the ba,
) when the weather was exceedingly wet
and the other a bit of the sea noted unde
| extraordinary conditions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-27
SPECIAL BARGAINS.

Having quite large lot of buggies har-
ness. blankets. robes, whips. and a good
many secondhand buggies that we will
sen at bargain prices. we would be pleased
10 nave you call and look the stock over.
we have busgies from $50 up; blankets,
from 10 cents up: robes. from $l.50 up, as
nlen as SlS, some Of which are beauties.
Vuaii'y considered, we can save you money.
P0SS & RICKETTS,,
uec z4-u Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-27

There is many stiff clay soil that
could be m"de responsive and friable
were 1t given a good supply of humus
in the shape Of barnyard manure or a
good growth Of green stun plowed un.
der Especially is there need Of such
humus In sections of short rainfall
where manure does not decompose
readily and where there is a tempta-
ton to use little Of 1t for this reason.
Notwithstanding this, manures should
be applied where available even II a
longer time is required to convert them
into disable soil material.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-27

1t is an interesting fact Of natural
history that small birds are to be
found In large numbers now in many
sections where there were few or none
prior to their settlement by man.
While thoughtless men now and then
wantonly destroy birds, notwithstand-
ing this the latter have come to look
upon man In general as friend or at
least as an enemy Of larger birds and
animals that view the small birds as
their legitimate prey.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-27
Kensington Railway.

OARS leave Chevy Chase Lake for Kensing-
ton on hour and on half hour, $3.50 a.
m, 70 IL p. m.
Returning cars leave KensingtOn quarter
before and quarter after hour connecting
with Capital Traction Co.'S through cars
which leave Chevy Chase Lake and returning
leave 18th street and New York Avenue al
quarter hour intervals. Cars leaving 10Th and
New York Avenue, N. W. quarter before and
quarter after hour connect with Kensing-
ton cars.
Fare cents each way on Kensington Rail
way, and one car ticket to Circle on Capital
Traction Railway.
COMMUTATloN RATES-GoOD UNTIL.
USED-5O ride tickets ST. so. good on Ken
sington Railway. Sold by Mr. George Peter
at B. 4 o. ticket Office.
100 ride tickets 50 90 on Capital Traction
Cos line, Chevy Chase Lake TO Circle sold by
Capital Traction Company's Agent, Chevy
Chase Lake
Chevy Chase Circle ID. G. line) one car
ticket 10 any point in city on Capital Trac-
tion Compsny's lines
Va Connection at kensington with local
trains on b. 4 o. R. r. To reach points in
northwest section Of city passengers will usu-
ally save time aud money by taking Kenslng-
ten cars to the Lake and thence Capital Trac-
ton cars to city.
KENSINGToN RAILWAY 90.
july 20-y