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The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1910-02-25

1T appears too obvious to require argument that the
efficient service be expected long as the
direction of the business is at present ntrused TO
Postmasterenera and certain assistants selected with
out special reference to experience and qualifications and
subject to frequent change. Before the Postmaster
General and his assistants become reasonably familiar
with the operations Of the service they replaced by
others who in turn called upon to resign before they
in the nature of things become qualified by know-
edge and experience perform their allotted tasks
Under such a system a large railroad, commercial or
industrial business would inevitably 60 into bankruptcy
and the PosOce Department has avered that fate only
because the United States Treasury has been available to
meet deficiencies"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1910-02-25
SUPERINTENDENT.

- SentinelRecord is authorized
? Whounce the candidacy OF Mr..
- id A. Crockett as a candidate for
office OF county superintendent
ffle NA 10 the action OF the Democrat.
es.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1910-02-25
Monte ('riStO Cafe

N.nea12 Gage, rrop.
500 Malvern AVs. Fhona ~
THE BEST GOODS IN THE MAR
KET SERVED OVER THB BAN
imported olive OH ana SsnuR,
italian sp4gnsttl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
TO PICK CANDIDATES FOR
PLACES IN STATUARY HALL
Committee of Six From Society of
the Oregon Country to Be
Appointed.

A committee of six members OF the So
ciety of the Oregon Country is to be
chosen to look into the matter of a rep
resentation of the states of Idaho. Cali
fornia and Oregon in statuary hall at the
Capitol. This committee was provided
in a resolution presented at a meeting of
that organization last night at the home
northwest. Three representatives in Con-
gress from the three states In question
are to constitute half of the committee.
President B. Irving of the society will
name the committee shortly.
When the resolution was presented it
brought forth a protest from several
members, one declaring that statuary
hall is resting place for .sculptural
monstroSities,' and there should be OPP
position to representing Oregon in the
hall. Representatives Hawley and Ellis
and Dr. Robert Stein were among those
who spoke.
DR.. Stein paid particular attention to
the defense of Alaska this country would
make In case of war with an Asiatic
power. He urged the ceding of the pan
exchange for a strip of land east of the
Alaskan mainland. as over this territory.
he declared. could be built railroad to
insure protection to American interests
The congressional delegations of Califor-
MIA, Oregon and Idaho according to
resolution adopted, will be urged to inves-
tigate the necessity of establishing naval
bases of supplies on the Alaskan terri
tory TO protect that part of the coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
CHILDREN ENTERTAIN.
Musical and Literary Program at Q
Street Special School.

The children of the Q Street Special
School yesterday entertained members OF
the board of education as well as their
parents and friends with musical and
literary program. The lecture hall at
COS p street was gay with flowers. Mrs.
8. johnson. principal of the school: Miss
Sullivan and Miss Adams were in charge.
Among the visitors were Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey and Mrs. Hoeke Of the board
of education, Mrs. Seaman, Miss Hand
ley, DR.. Stoneroad, Mr. Murch, Mr.. Ely.
Dr. and Mrs. Hudson and DIR. and Mrs.
W. B. Patterson
The program follows:
Song 1.-The Brooklet." by the school;
solo, Bedtime" F. Bickerton: minuet by
Marie Prince. Mary Cohen, Henrietta
Meyers. Caroline ellington. Ernest Frey,
hen; recitation, Chester Gee; song. ''Billi-
Prince; song. Shut Your Eyes" by the
school; piano solo. J. Brading: song,
Choir Invisible by the school; tableau,
Uncle Sam Elmer Gee; song Cabbage
Field" by four girls and four boys; reel
tation. Antonio Day: recitation, Ernest
Frey; song, Mulberry Bush.' girls; reci-
tation. E. Mountcastle: violin solo, e.
Murray; recitation, Dora Flax; tableau,
George and Martha Washington NJ.
Prince and G. Moore; recitation. Harry
Smith: song, Busy Children" by the
school: one-act comedy, House That
Jack Built" by the school: tabIeau Co
lumbia," L. Steiner; song American
Flag by the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
SALE OF TWO FARMS.
Waterloo, on the Potomac, to Be
Suhdiyided Into Lots.

Gardiner & Dent. Inc, report the sale of
a 35O-acre farm known as Waterloo. The
farm Is situated on the Maryland side of
the Potomac river, about seyenty-five
miles from Washington. 1t has about
two miles of water front and is under
high state of cultivation. 1t is i'm
proved by two large dwellings, several
tenant houses. barn and all OF the neces-
sary outbuildings. The purchaser OF this
property is Chicago Spectator who will
.subdivide the property into lots. The
consideration is said to have been in the
neighborhood Of $4,000.
They have also sold for John B. Thomas
a farm located in Maryland about twenty.
five miles from Washington, which con-
tains about 40 acres and is improved by
a large dwelling, barn and several out.
houses. The purchaser Of this property
is West Virginian. He will make It his
home. The consideration is said to be
49, 500
The firm has also sold for Zepp Broth
ers No. 513 Rock Creek Church road
one of row of new colonial houses. II
Is a two-story and attic brick, containing
eight rooms and bath, heated by hot
water, lighted by gas and electricity.
The house Is semi-detached, the interior
finish is hardwood with hardwood floors
The purchaser. whose name is withheld al
dence. The consideration was $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
PRIVATE sCRUGGs FINED.
Militiaman Assessed So for Failure
to Obey Court Summons.

Private Harry L. Scruggs, Company l.,
list Infantry. y. G.. d. c., who was ar
rested and confined in Jail by a United
States marshal because he failed to an
sWer summons served on him by the
summary court of the LIST Infantry, was
brought before the court last evening
and found guilty of non-attendance at
drills and fined 81, with the alternative OF
spending four days in Jail
During the trial it was made plain tina,
Private Scruggs was not arrested for
non-attendance at drills, but simply be-
cause he refused to obey the summons
OF the court after they were properly
served upon him. The courts-martfal OF
the National Guard of the District under
the present law have full power OF com
pelling the attendance of those summoned
before them either as defendants or as
witnesses In this respect they have as
complete power as any other court in the
District, although some of the deIinuuent
guardsmen who have been summoned for
trial did not realize the fact until they
were taken in custody by a United States
marshal
Lieut.. Col. Glendie B. Young, summary
court ofncer OF the LIST Infantry, an
nounced to Private Scruggs last evening
that the new laws did not impose any
hardships on the guardsmen who per
FORMED their duty according to the obliza-
lions assumed in their oath of enlistment.
and that in the matter of attendance of
ufAi IuIi allowance was made in cases of
Illness or where the guardsman's civil en-
pioyment required him to work at the
time when his command assembled for
drill.
For the accommodation of those guards
men who have to work at night. after
noon drills both at the Center Market
Armory and at the Missouri avenue ar
mory nave been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
PIANO RECITAL GIVEN
By FELIX GARZlGlIA
Carefully Arranged Program Greet.
ed by Large Audience at Chevy
Chase College.

Felix Garziglia was heard again in
piano recital by Washington audience
last evening. The concert took place at
the Chevy Chase College. where Mr.. Gar
ziglia Is director of music, the auditorium
being we'll filled with students of the
school and music lovers from the city.
The program was well chosen and care
fully arranged, and contained several
notably difficult numbers, which were pre-
scented by Mr. Garziglia with admirable
technique and intelligent, sometimes dis
tinctly original. Interpretation. The deli
cacy of the pianissimo passages was es-
pecially- delightful.
Program of Numbers.
The program included Theme Narie"
Paderewski. "Preludes'' ID fiat. f fiat.
G minor. '.Impromptu'' IF sharp,
"Etudes'' "A fiat, G fat. "Scherzo' (B
minor, Chopin; "Reverie,'' ''Jardins sous
la pluie.'' ''Arabesque." Debussy; "Au
bord dune source List; La JON
gleuse." Moszkowski: .Tendre aveu,
Ed Schutt: Blue Danube" Strauss.
Schulz Evler.
The numbers were. without exception,
received by the discriminating audience
with spontaneous and enthusiastic APP
plause, and after his rendition of the
fSchuT.~SSvler transcription of Strauss
.'Blue Danube" he received an ovation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

Baby Scalp All
CruSted Over
With Eczema That Broke Out
When but Three Months Old
Burned and Itched So She
Could Not Sleep-Chance of
Cure Seemed Slight.
Cure BY Cuticura
Easy and Complete

Our little daughter, when three months old.
began to break ont on the head. and we had the
best doctors to treat her. but they did not do her
any good They said she had eczema. Her eyes
became crossed from the disease and her scalp
was solid scale all over. The burning and itch
ing was SO severe that she could not rest, day OF
night. We had about given up all hopes. when
we read an advertisement OF the Cuticura
Remedies. We at once got a cake Of Cuticura
Soap a box Of Cuticura Ointment and one bottle
Of Cuticura Res0lvent and followed directions
carefully. After the first dose OF the Cutcura
Resolvent used the Cuticura Soap freely and
applied the Cutcura Ointment. Then she began
TO improve rapidly. and in two weeks the scale
came of her head and new hair began to grow.
In a very short time she we'll. Her eyes
were perfectly straight when she recovered and
have been 30 ever since. She Is now sixteen
years Of age and is a picture Of health We
know the Cuticura Remedies cured her and hA q
used them in our family ever since.
I'VE used the Cuticura Remedies about i've
weeks regularly. and then could not tell
she had been affected with any disease. She suf-
fered with burning and itching and hard. scaly,
dandruff looking scabs all over her head and in
places on her body. We used no other treatments
after found out what the Cuticura Remedies
would do for her. j. Fish and Ella NJ. Fish, Mt.
Vernon, KY, Oct. IL. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
EAGLES OF WASHINGTON
ARE NINE YEARS OLD
Aerie~ Gives Smoker ard Entertain
ment in Celebration Of
Anniversary.

Celebrating its ninth anniversary,
Washington Aerie. No. 125. Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, gave a smoker. entertain
ment and banquet at the Eagle clubrooms
last evening.
Vice President William II. Clark was
POSTMASTER. and the principal addresses
of the evening by President r. L. Mon
tague and Treasurer James L. Feeney,
were interspersed with various features,
including BARITONE solo by Edward Pat
terson. Hebrew monologue by W. H. Cav
anaugh. buck and wing dancing by E. 7.
Neal. Irish melodies by Joseph Burrows,
illustrated songs by L. B. Taylor, eccen-
trio dancing by Daniel Eli bass solo by
George SandersOn, and number OF Sc
lections by the Metropolitan Quartet.
Many numbers were furnished by sec
ton of the Marine Band, under the lead
ership of Arthur Democo, member of
the aerie
The committee of arrangements was
composed of w. A. Newlan, Harry Win
ninger, Charles Baker and Arthur De-
mOco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
NO DANGER OF SHORTAGE.
Several Oyster Vessels in Port With
Ample Supply.

Oysters in the shell were scarce COM
modify at the nth street wharf market
yesterday morning, and it looked as il
it would he without supply, but about
the time the last oyster aboard the YES
sells lying at the wharf was disposed of
the schooner, Halle K. and the sloop
Enola, from the lower Potomac beds,
sailed into port and tied up at the oyster
wharf. The two vessels had aboard about
1,500 bushels of the bivalves from the
beds in the Potomac river
Last night and this morning other oys-
ter-laden vessels arrived in port and all
danger of a shortage is over for time.
The bivalves are selling at prices rang
ing from 80 cents to 10 cents per bushel.
Fish from the nets in the Potomac have
been rather scarce for the past two or
three days, but the dealers are looking
for big increase in the catch in conse-
quence Of the return of springlike wealth
er. The flattie Rafting Joe, with 100
punches of yellow and white perch from
the nets in OccOquan. arrived yesterday
afternoon. and her cargo was sold to the
uptown dealers. Shad and herring from
southern waters and from the nets in
Chesapeake bay continue to arrive in
good quantities.
Some herring from the nets in the lower
river are also being received at this mar
ket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
ENGINES CALLED OUT
FOR FIVE SMALL FIRES
Flames in Unoccupied Houses Do
Damage Amounting to $3.50.
Blaze in Old Cemetery.

This morning about 1 o'clock No. :
engine company responded to an alarm
of fire and found flames in unoccupied
frame houses, 224 and 226 Delaware ave-
nue. northeast. The fire was of unknown
origin and the blaze had gained Roadway
enough to cause about $50 damage be-
fore it could be extinguished.
A lace curtain coming In contact with
a lighted gas jet caused SIS blaze about
o'clock last night in the house of Gin
ton r. Whitney, 1915 Concoran street. The
fire occurred in the front room on the
second floor.
Fire started in pile of rubbish in a
room on the third floor of house 6l5
1. street northwest yesterday afternoon
shortly after 3 O'Clock. The blaze was
discovered before much Roadway had
been gained. and only about s. damag
resulted.
No. 81 engine company responded to
an alarm yesterday afternoon. and found
some brush in an abandoned cemetery,
near goth and Calvert streets. burning.
No damage resulted.
So much smoke came from the yard in
the rear of 1893 Oregon avenue yesterday
afternoon, where rubbish was being
burned, that neighbors thought the build
ing was burning. An alarm Of fire
brought No. engine company to the
scene, and the fire was extinguished
without any damage being done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
Praises Old-Time Warship.

The old-time men-of-war or line Of bat
tie ships We're more durable than the
modern battleships and cruisers was the
assertion made by W. Fl. II. Smith of
the bureau of steam engineering, Navy
Department i'm a lecture last night be-
fore the Naval League of Government
Employees. He said the present steel war
vessels are frail craft compared to the
wooden ships of 100 years ago.
The modern ibattleship. according to
Mr. Smith, costs about s2O,OOOOOO, and is
ready for the junk pile after twenty
years service, whereas the old-time yes
sells lasted more than thirty years, and
were built at half the cost.
Mr.. Smith took his audience on voy-
age around the world in picture of the
naval cruise He showed many views
and pointed out historical places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
CHILD SEVERELY HURT;
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO
Bank Teller's Four-Year-Old Son
+. Has Leg Broken and Body
Cut and Bruised.

Adolph Gieseking. four years old. whose
parents live at 1860 Biltmore street. was
knocked down by an automobile yester-
day afternoon while playing on the street
near Adams Mil! road and Lanier place.
His right leg was broken and he sus-
tanned numerous cuts and bruises about
the body. The child's father is William
H. Gieseking. teller in the Riggs Bank.
The child was out with an attendant
and when he ran to the street the auto
mobile came along and knocked him
down. Charles II. Vofkman. who was
operating the car, was unable to prevent
the accident. it is stated, because the
child ran directly in front of the ma
chine and he did not have time to stop 1t.
w. II. Henway of $50 Sd street north
west owns the automobile His daughter
and her uncle We're In the car at the
time Of the accident. They picked up the
injured child and hurried him to Dobyn's
drug store, 18th street and Columbia road.
where DR.. e. H. Egbert administered first
aid. Later the child was removed to the
home of his parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
EXCURSIONS.

Many base ball fans are journeying to
Old Point and Norfolk to watch the
Nationals at practice in order to get an
early line on the work of the team. The
new route of the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company offers a COM
Portable and inexpensive way of travelling
between this city and Norfolk. The
steamer ST. Johns leaves here every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 5
pm. and reaches Norfolk at am. next
day. On the return trip the boat leaves
Norfolk at pm. and Old Point at pm.
Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. and ar
rives here about o'clock next morning.
Those who wish to leave here Saturday
afternoon and return on the steamer
leaving Norfolk Sunday afternoon can
take advantage of a special low rate
ticket that is on sale each Saturday for
this trip.
Inducements for travel to Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk are numerous just
now. The Nationals, who are at Nor
folk getting in trim for the regular base
ball season, constitute a big attraction
for local fans.
Chamberlin, Old Points noted hosiery,
enable the Norfolk and Washington line
to offer special tickets covering full
board at the hotel in addition to state
room accommodations, good Friday to
Monday. over Sunday, or Saturday to
Tuesday.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company also announces a special
round-trip rate for Easter week. Tick
cts will be offered March IS and IS, good
to return until March %.
Steamers leave 7th street wharf daily
at 6.45 pm. The uptown ticket and in
formation bureau is located at 100 14th
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
INDIAN BRAVES IN CITY.
Sioux Delegates Guests of Washing
ton Society Last Evening.

Old Man No Heart, Weasel Bear. John
Grass, Maurice Antelope and Joheph
Gropfer, full-blooded Sioux Indians, were
guests Of the Washington Auxiliary OF
the National Indian Society at a recep-
ton held yesterday afternoon at the
home of E. II. Corson, 1916 Clifton street
A quartet of Indian maidens acted as
hostesses. They were Miss Julia White
Feather. Miss Tempo Johnson, Miss Ethel
katorah and Miss Mae Morris, all grad
yates of Carlisle College
The braves made addresses in their ma
tive tongue. which was interpreted by
Patrick Miller. seventy-five years of age,
who participated in many exciting COM
bats In the southwest.
John Fres, jr., acting chief of the land
division of the Indian Office, made a
short address on life on the government
reservation. He told of. the eariy-day
condition of the tribes, their segregation
to the reservation and their present life
The tea was given in aid of the Kla-
math tribe. in whose work Mrs. Corson
is much interested An exhibition of
raff1a basketry, in which Mrs. Corson lie
an expert, received the approval of the
Indian braves and guests and was a
feature of the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
FIRST ICE CARGO.
Schooner Winslow Unloads and De
parts for New England,

The big four-masted schooner Jacob
S. Winslow, which brought the first
cargo of ice from Maine points to
Alexandria this season, has completed
the unloading Of her cargo, and has
sailed. in tow of the tug Camilla, for
Newport News, where she will load a
full cargo of soft coal for a New Eng
land point. The schooner Clarence H.
Venner. which arrived off Alexandria
early in the week with ice from Booth
bay, has taken the place of the Wins
low at the unloading pier of the Mutual
Ice Company, and tha taking out of
her cargo is In progress. The two yes
sells brought nearly 5000 tons of re-
frigerator material, which is being
stored in the big icehouse on the river
front for use in filling the cooling
tanks of refrigerator cars bound from
the south to northern markets with
fruits and vegetables. 1t is stated that
several other cargoes of natural ice are
due to arrive at Alexandria in the next
few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
CAR WENT OVER BANK.
Motorists Had Exciting Experience
in Rock Creek Park

Mrs Daniel D. B. Floyd of 1747
18th street northwest and two friends
had an exciting and painful experience
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
while automobiling in Rock Creek Park
near Pierce Mill road. The automobile
in which they were riding is owned
by Mrs. Floyd, and was being operated
by her at the time 1t left the roadway
and went over an eight-foot embank-
ment.
The car was on a steep grade and
near the bottom of it Mrs. Floyd failed
to make the proper turn, sending the
machine and it's occupants to the bot
tom Of the embankment Mrs. Floyd
and her friends were thrown from the
vehicle and painfully. but not serious
ly, injured, while the front wheels and
axle of the car were badly damaged.
Occupants of passing automobile
picked up the three victims of the
accident and took them to Mrs. Floyd's
home. The partly wrecked car was
left in the park until it could be sent
to a garage for repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19

For preserving, purifying and beautifying tn.
skim scalp, hair and hands for eeEemas, fashes
feelings and chafngs and for the prevention Of
the same; as well as for the sanative. antiseptft
cleansing of liberated. infamed mucous surface.
and other uses which readily suggest themselves
to women, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
indispensable.
Cuticura Soap (25c) to Cleanse the Skin, Quit
cura Ointment t5Oc) to Heal the Skin and Cuti
cura Resovent t5Oc). Tor In the form of Chocolate
Coated Pills. 25e per vial Of 60) to Purity the
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UMailed Free. 32-page Cuticura Book, a com
plete Guide to the Treatment OF Skin and Scalp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
FINE WEATHER PROMISED.
Sunshine and Rise in the Tempera'
ture Tomorrow.

An ideal spring day, with sunshine
a-plenty and fair skies. is promised for
Washington and vicinity tomorrow by
Prof. Garriott, official forecaster of the
weather bureau. There will be rise In
the temperature that will give the atmos-
phere a spring tone.
Tomorrow will be fine day for out
ings into the suburbs F'orecaster Gar
riott explained, land 1 predict that the
Zoo and other breathing places will be
fairly overrun with urbantes who want
to enjoy the first breath of spring
A temperature reading of "a was reached
at o'clock last evening, resulting in the
formation of frost. At 8 o'clock this
morning the mercury registered 30 de-
grees, and then began ascending slowly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
DANCING.

THE DAVISONS' ASSEMBLY DANCES.
NAT RIFLES ARMORY. Every SAT. evening.
Academy 7l0 9th NV. Lessons day eve. Glasses
and dances Tues. Thurs ewes. Phone NJ 1854.
mh1a-tf,e Su,4
Mas. GLOvER's ACADEMY, els 22nd ST.
Private lessons. Zoe. Waits and two-step guar.
5 lessons. Barn dance, 2. Glass Tues. Thurs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-19
W. ]. ANDERSON BURIED.
Services Held in the Chapel at
GlenWood Cemetery.

Funeral services for William J. Ander-
son. who died Wednesday at his home.
Is Seaton street northeast, were held
yesterday at the chapel in Glenwood
cemetery, and interment was made in
the family plot in that burial ground.
The service was conducted by Rev. c. X.
Cogswell, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. Anderson was a native of South
west Washington, and for many years
he was in the employ of the Morrison
Paper Company. In the later years of
his life he was with the r. P. Andrews
Company. About a year ago he was
stricken with paralysis, and that disease
caused his death. Mrs. Anderson, who
was Miss Clara Shiery Of this city, and
three children survive him.