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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
HUMANITY TO PRISONERS.
The United States Leads the World
in Treatment of Convicts.
From the New York Sun

From the New. York Sun.
NJ. Schrameck, director of the French
penitentiares. enc of the five delegates
who attended the recent congress at
Washington has returned to Paris lie
says:
I'VE return astounded: we saw prison
ers in the United States better lodged
and better fed than the create" part OF
the working population or france i uo
not exaggerate. They have three meals
q day and meat at each: after eating
they have coffee. They have to work,
but so little it is not worth mentioning.
'In that free country deprvatiom C, Oh
liberty is considered sufficient penalty
An American prisoner remains citizen
and so cannot be logged His hair Is
not cut off. as in France and ne Is not
obliged to wear special costume he
is supposed to preserve the sentiment
of his own personality. his own individu-
aiity, so at meals each has his own Stool.
while French prisoners use forms.
Mr. Schrameck described the lessons
given in prisons. the prison foot ball
Games. etc, from which he concluded
that prisoners in America were looked
mon as wanderers from the right way
who ought to be put back on the right
road.
taken in America to prevent criminallty,
the cl1ildren's courts and the parks for
children's play. The prisons he thought
models, but too expensive for France to
AFTER all, every country has its own
WAYS. The excessive humanity of Amer
leans is a most praiseworthy work. Does
il give the desired results? That has
10 he found out. l do not think that
I'm France such humanity would have
much success.
What is to be admired in the United
States. / repeat is the care taken to res
cue the children from the street and its
temptations TIE prevent the first little
crime is to stop the child slipping down
The evil slope To prevent is better than
ia nunish. There is much to be done
among us in this direction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
MONEY RAISED BY NATIVES.
Annoy Has Only Secular Chinese
American School in China.

Annoy, China. is probably the head
quarters of the only secular American
Chinese school in China, according to
consular reports. This was erected in
1898 at a cost of $4,000 gold, the
money being contributed solely by
Chinese. and since it's erection it has
been, supported entirely by Chinese
subscriptions. The officers of the in
stitution are Americans. The Ameri-
can consul is ex officio chairman of the
board of directors.
A great majority of the Chinese in
the Philippines come from Annoy. OF
the $1,000 in the islands it is esti-
mated that 10 per cent are natives of
that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Boosting Santa Claus.

A WOMAN out Mount Pleasant way.
who is the proud possessor of a real
cottage, had a visitor the other day.
Hearing a soft pounding at the front
door, she opened it to admit a small
neighbor. The youngster is an especial
favorite with her because he looks like
cherub. but is really all boy.
Hello he said.
Then, with the directness of youth, he
announced his errand.
You have a big fireplace" he declared.
80 I've come over TO send my letter
to Santa Claus
With due Formally the missve was in
trusted to the flames, while the grown
up resolved to have the goodies all ready
Christmas morning to reward the faith
so unusual i'm modern childhood.
Well he announced with sigh, as
the last flame fiickered and died down.
I'll be over Christmas eve to hang up
my stocking. 1 do wish chimneys were
bigger at our house. But Them very
politely, you're real nice to let Santa
Claus and me use yours" And with
parting smile. he was gone.
And it wasn't until she heard OF two
similar visits TO favored ones i'm the
neighborhood. that she fully realized the
enterprising spirit of American boyhood!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
STOMACH DISTRESS
AND DYSPEPSIA GO
Heartburn, Gas and Indigestion
Vanish and Your Stomach
Feels Fine in Five
Minutes.

As there is often some one in your family who
suffers an attack OF Indigestion or some form Of
Stomach trouble why don't you keep some
Diapepsin In the house handy:
This harmless blessing will digest anything
ron can eat without the slightest discomfort
and overcome a sour gassy Stomach five minutes
after.
Tell your pharmacist to let you read the
formula plainly written on these 50-cent cases
of Pape's Diapepsin. then you will readily see
wbv il makes Indigestion. Sour Stomach. Heart
lurn and other distress go in i've minutes and
relieves at once such miseries as Belching Of
Gas Eruct.tions of sour undigested food.
Nausea. Headaches Dizziness, Constipation and
other stomach disorders.
Some folks have tried long to find relief
from Indigestion and Dyspepsia out-of-
order stomach with the common everyday cures
.avertIsed that they have about made up their
mind. that they have something else wrong. or
believe theirs is OF Nervousness, Castritis,
Catarrh Of the Stomach or Cancer.
This. no doubt is a serious mistake. Your
roc, trouble is what you eat does not digests
instead. il ferments and sours. turns to acid.
ia, and Stomach poison. which putrefy In the
digestive tract and intestines. and, besides,
noison the breath with nauseous odors.
hearty appetite. and without the slightest
discomfort or misery OF the Stomach. is waiting
for you ~ soon as you decide to try Pape's
Diapepsins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Five Dollars a Box

THE PRICE CUT No FIGURE WITH HIM.
II want TO say for the benefit Of some poor
dyspepiic that Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets will
give comfort and cure every time Five dol
lars box would stop my purchasing them
should eve: suffer again did for a week
before using them.
'"fhe 5o-ccnt box / bought at nv drug
sists did the work, and my digestion is all
tight again.
Many of my neightors have also tried these
tablets and found them TO be just as represent
ed. and Mr. Films also wants me TO use his
in indorsing Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
tSlgDedJ
A. Films and Chas. +. Buzzen
Asst. Postmaster.
South Sudbury, Mass.
Mrs. Jas. Barton OF Toronto. Canada writes
For eighteen mouths 1 suffered from what
supposed bladder and kidney trouble, and
TOOK medicine from three different doctors, with
out any sign of felt 50 i'll at last 1
hardly able to do my work.
Il thought would try a box of Stuart's Dys-
Iepsia Tablets and IL they would make me-
feel better. never really thinking l had dysuen
sia. but after only three four tablets had
been taken all the acid trouble disappeared ami
then discovered had had acid dyspepsia while
the doctors bad been treating me for kidney and
bladder trouble, and one of them treated me- TO-
rhcumatism.
My digestion Is fine. my complexion clear.
and am able 10 do my work, and low spirIts
are unknown to me.
Il am thankful for finding a cure so good and
30 pleasant TO take as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets. 1 ain surprised ut the change they have
made In me-
All druggists sell and recommend Stuarts Dys
repsia Tablets because they contain only the
simple natural digestives. and taken after meals
prevent acidity and cause prompt digestion md
assimilation of food.
they safe for the child for he adult
they are invaluable for stomach nervous
dyspepsia. heartburn, gas stomach and bow
els, and eyery form Of stomach deransemeat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
D0NAH0E PUBLIC AUDITOR.
Fairfax County Man Succeeds Late
Col. Marye.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 24.-Gov.
Mann today named S. r. Donahoe of
Fairfax county public auditor, to succeed
the late Col. Morton Marye.
Mr.. Donahoe is a former member of
the state senate. editor and publisher of
the Fairfax Herald and has for years
been known as one of the strongest sup
porters OF the democratic party. He
will reach the city Monday afternoon
and enter on the discharge of his duties
Tuesday.
No changes are expected in the corps
of clerks for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Latham's Duck Hunt in Airship Latest Sport

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 24.-Shooting
ducks from an aeroplane bids fair to
become a popular form of sport, it was
said by aviators here to-day. as the
result Of an exhibition given by Hubert
Latham in his Antoinette machine.
Latham was told that there was a
large quantity of Wild ducks at the
Chico hunting grounds. whereupon he
said:
well. we Will have some sport. 1
shall get a shotgun sand go out and
hunt them" Then he secured a gun,
climbed into his machine and went fly
ing over the Chico preserves. A flock Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Germany Exhausting Home Meats.

In the course of a few years Germany
in all likelihood will consume nothing
bat imported meat, according to consular
reports.
There is an immense decrease noted in
tie number of animals for slaughter &C
cording to the last count made October
10. 1910 The decrease is especially
noticeable in Young animals
AS result prices of animals for
slaughter are expected to rise high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Johnston Praises Police and Firemeu

Special letters of Christmas greetings
were sent to Maj. Sylvester for the po-
lice force to Chief Frank j. Wagner for
the firemen. by Commissioner Johnston
this morning.
The letters congratulated the men on
their bearing, their efficiency and their
ability and willingness to undertake every
duty they are called upon to perform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
His Time Worth $40 a Minute.

NEW YORK. December 2i.-Ten dollars
a minute is the value a New York jury
has attached to the time of Lawyer
Samuel c. Herman. who sued the own
ers Of a downtown office building for
damages for false Imprisonment because
he was locked in room ten minutes by
a janitor. The jury gave him a verdict
of 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Christmas Fiction.

Catherine Markham. wife of Edwin
Markham. the poet. writes a tender
moving story of Christmas experience
in southern California among the Span
ish residents Of an old mission town.
How an American bride and her husband.
a physician. worked miracle in the eyes
of a Srieving mother Is told in poetic
style by one who knows the life Of these
people. Madonna Of the Blue Veil" will
appear in the next Sunday Magazine Of
The Sunday Star. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Hunters Cause Twenty-Six Fires.

ALBANY, n. Y, December 24-The
forthcoming annual report of the state
forest. fish and game department will
show that hunters during the past year
caused twenty-siX fires in the Adiron-
dacks, which burned over a territory of
1,1OO acres.
During the same period twenty-three
fires in the AdirOndacks were attributed
to careless work Of campers. These
fires burned over l,3H acres Of forest
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Elected to Congress.
Prominent in Politics.

Mr. Hart was prominent in legal and
political circles in the District and was
for several years president OF the Ohio
State Republican Society of Washington.
He always took keen interest in local
affairs and was for years president of
the Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton.
His wife and two daughters, Mrs. Nor
ris Bien and Mrs. NJ II. Moulton, both OF
this city, and son. Edward w. Hart OF
East Las Vegas, \. M, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Thomas Henry Dead

Thomas Henry, seventy years DID, died
at Freedmen's Hospital last night about
1890 o'clock. Several days ago he was
accidentally injured by a door falling
against him while at his home. oo25
Georgia avenue. His death, it is thought,
resulted from erysipelas and a complica-
tiOn of diseases. Coroner hewitt gave
the necessary certificate of death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Hotheads Not Popular.

Cuban sentiment among all classes is
grateful and friendly to the American
people. though. of course. here and there
are restless or ill-disposed individuals
who would do anything to disrupt pres
ent relations between Washington and
Havana, but these persons are few. Dur
ing the sugar crop season there are apt
to be small disturbances in the cane
field districtss. and though of little mo-
ment these brawls are often magnified
out of all proper proportion. Even these
disorders are. as rule, promptly dealt
with and are becoming rarer as the time
passes.
The cause of public instruction in the
island is engaging general attention.
Money is being spent literally and the
public school system perfected. This will
surely bear good fruit. President Gomez
is one Of the ardent advocates of the
general diffusion of learning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Half Ton Of Gold on Dog Sleds.

SEWARD. Alaska. December 4.-Half
a ton of gold was brought out over the
trail on dog sleds by a party of five
miners who arrived from the Iditarod
district yesterday. This is the camps
largest cleanup since the close of nayi-
cation for the winter. The gold will be
sent to the government assay Office at
Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Helen Berens Still Missing.

Miss Helen Berens. daughter OF Henry
J. Berens of 1925 Sth street northwest,
who disappeared from a private school
at McSherrystown, Pa, early this
month, has not yet been located.
Such was the information given at
her parents home today.
Mr. Berens has been away from the
city several times. The last he heard
Of his daughter, 1T Is said, was when
he traced her to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

, ducks new up. The French aviator
pursued them three miles out to sea,
caught up with the birds, and then.
quickly aiming his gun, fired and
brought down one duck.
Upon his return to DomingueZ Field
he was congratulated on his successful
| trip by Glenn II. Curtiss. who said that
| 1t was the best thing that had ever
been done in the history of aviation, as
3, it opens a new field for the sportsman.
| and aeroplanes can be constructed which
will be adapted to the sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
The Wherefore,

From the Kansas City Journal.
.'Why are you SO sore on your con-
gresham?
"Whcn we called on him in Washing
ton last session he made speech to US
instead Of taking US out to luneh."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Whv Samson Lost EN-.
From Puck.

From PUCK
me but goodness knows l need a new
styie couture badly, and I can't stand for
that imported Chink stuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

PILES CURED in Q TO II DAYS.
Your druggist will refund money II Paxo Oint.
ment fails to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding OF Pgotsvding Piles In to Il days. soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Personal Notes.

Herbert Stansbury. assistant engineer
Of the Ell Paso and Southwestern Railway
Company of Tucumacain, n. NJ, and his
sister, Miss Blanche. are visiting their
father here for the holidays
The condition of Charles King. who is
i'll with pneumonia is reported consider
ably improved today.
There were no cases for trial in the
police court this morning.
Mrs. Ernest Lyles of Hartford. Conn,
is here for the Christmas holidays visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

There's a wealth of good Christmas
reading in the Special Features Section
of the Sunday Star tOmorrow-and most
of II concerns Christmas here in your own
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Departures.
Memoranda.

Schooner May and Annie Beswick has
been laid up at this city until navigation
on the river is more open: steam yacht
RoXana has arrived at Norfolk from this
city en- route to Florida and the Gulf
of Mexico: schooner S. Sawyer is at a
Rappahannock river point with lumber
for this city: schooner Grace G. Ben
nett has arrived at Norfolk with paving
block from this port; schooner Clara
Leonard is in NOmini creek out of SerV-
ice for the winter: pungy Ada Ballanger
is al Potomac point employed in winter
fishing: schooner Columbia, +. c., is at
Baltimore with empty gasoline tanks
from the Potomac river: schooner Edwin
and Maud is on her way to Newborn,
y. G.. to load lumber: schooner Mabel
and Ruth. with paving block from this
city, has arrived at Norfolk EN- route to
Newbern. y. c.; scOw Daniel is lying at
Alexandria out OF commission; schooner
Freddie l.. Hamblin has arrived at a
North Carolina point TO load lumber for
the deai here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

Information bureau. 1910 New York ave.
n. ". Three limited trains south daily via
Atlantic Coast Line. Superior SERVICE
Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Lost Diamond Ring Found in
an Unusual Place.
DISTRIBUTION OF BASKETS
Christmas Spread by the Elks and
Other Organizations-0wl Train
From Washington Delayed.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December "a, 1910.
While Thomas P. Henderson was trying
on a pair of gloves yesterday afternoon
in the store Of B. Abramson. King street,
his hand struck a hard substance in the
thumb. He Immediately took off the
glove, and gave it a shake, when out
dropped a seventy-fve-dollar diamond
ring. A clerk in the store said that the
ring had been lost for four days and a
search of the store had failed to find any
trace of the property, which belonged to
Mr. Abramson. While showing some
gloves to a customer few days ago Mr..
Abramson tried on several pairs, and
while SO doing the ring, which was loose
on his finger, slipped off. When the search
was made no one thought Of looking for
the ring in the glove.
Distributing Christmas Baskets.
Christmas cheer was taken to a number
Of families in this city today through the
generosity of Alexandria Lodge of Elks,
in accordance with an annual custom of
that organization, by the distribution of
baskets filled with seasonable provisions.
Practically all the baskets were distrib-
uted this afternoon.
A number Of Christmas baskets were
also sent out by the Associated Charities
and number of other charitable organ
izatiOns.
The city market today was thronged
with buyers. Christmas trees and greens
were plentiful and found a ready sale. 4
throng of shoppers filled the streets this
morning.
Washington Train Delayed.
The electric train that left Washington
at 1880 o'clock last night for this city
lost its pillow, and, as a result, did not
reach Alexandria until nearly o'clock
this morning. Many Alexandrians who
had been Christmas shopping We're on
the belated train.
J. d. Normoyle, real estate dealer, re-
ports the following sales: For Charles ..
Pullman to James Goff, a two-story brick
dwelling house on the north side OF Duke
street between Alfred and Columbus
streets, known as e21 Duke street; to 3.
B. Brown twO-story brick dwelling in
the court bounded by King. Prince. AL
fred and Patrick streets; for Douglas Stu
art. special commissioner. to John A.
Schuman, two-story brick dwelling
house on the west side Of Patrick be-
tween King and Cameron streets, known
as l12 North Patrick street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24

Funeral services for Alphonso Hart,
who died last night at the family resi-
dence. 1925 Euclid street northwest, will
be held at the home tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The body will be taken later
to Ohio for burial. Rev. DR.. James T.
Marshall, pastor of the West Street Pres
byterian Church. and Rev. Joseph r.
Kelly, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, will officiate at the services here.
Mr. Hart was born in Vienna, Trumbull
county. Ohio. July 4. 1880, and attended
the public schools. He studied law, and
later entered public life. serving several
terms in the state senate of Ohio. He
was elected lieutenant governor of Ohio
in 1873 serving one term with Gov. Allen
He established newspaper at Ravenna
Ohio, and afterward became very promi-
nent throughout the state in his profess
sion of law being regarded as one of the
best criminal lawyers in the west.
Elected to Congress.
He moved to southern Ohio where his
legal ability soon brought him into promi-
hence, and he was elected to represent
the twelfth district in Congress in 1883
1885, where he served with marked dis
iinctiOn.
Subsequently he was appointed by
President Harrison in 1883 as solicitor OF
internal revenue and filed this position
with marked ability, retiring at the END
of his term to take UP the practice of law
in this city. where for number OF
years he was one of the prominent mem
bers of the bar.
In recent years Mr. Hart had not beef
in active practice, but showed unusua
vigor. both intellectually and Physically
maintaining his good health with but 4
few short periods of illness up 10 Tuesua .
NJ 1hiS week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
Late Appointments Good.
The Army Question.

In the opinion of Senior Adeiantado the
administration of the "ejercito perma-
nente" or regular army has not been
representative of island sentiment, the
organization and conduct Of this estab-
lishment having been married by favor
itism, and has not at all points been
sympathetic with she Gomez govern
ment. Senior Adelantado believes that
conditions, formerly confused, are stead
lily adjusting themselves and that the
intelligent patriotism of the island is
rapidly becoming ascendant.
The revolutionary sentiment is de-
Ginning. The reasons are manifold. Edu-
cation is becoming uiffused and more
people are reading, thinking and learning,
making it more difficult for irresponsl-
bic hotheads or political malcontents
to create disturbance. The intelligent
opinion of the island comprehends tina
prosperity is dependent on peace and tina t
the independence of the island depends OIL
stable and orderly government Cubans
understand that another intervention by
the United States would be final The
correspondent considers that the reports
of contemplated intervention by the gov
eminent of the United States are not
warranted by facts. He thinks, that the
Cuban government, despite some minor
internal dissension, has the situation
we'll in hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-24
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooners ]. o. Wright, Majestic and
Eleanor Russell. oysters in the shell from
Potomac point. in tow Of tugs Camilla
and James o. Carter, for the market
here; United States naval tug Triton.
towing gun factory barge from Indian
Head to the navy yard: tugs Minerva and
Georgetown, with scows Of sand and
gravel from digging machine at High
way bridge.
Departures.
Tugs Carter and Camilla, with a tow Of
oyster-carrying boats to the lower Po-
tomac; tug d. NJ. Key, with a tow for a
nearby point on the river; power tender
Florence of the Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific
Dredging Company, service is at Alex
andria for repair work.