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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
About National Emblems.
From the Chicago News.

FROM the chicago news.
Rostand's ''Chantecler," In the title role
Of which Miss Maude Adams is to ap-
pear in this country. is an allegory. The
cock, the old emblem of the French ma
ton. in this remarkable play perhaps
typifes and represents France.
The cock was the national bird of that
country as long ago as the time of the
Gauls. Napoleon, trying to reproduce the
Roman military spirit. restored the
Roman eagle as military emblem and
1.-The eagles of France is a phrase which
frequently resounds in his proclamations.
After his downfall the cock began to re-
place the eagle and now appears on
French coins. Gallant. lively courageous,
he seems more in accordance with French
character than the morose eagle.
Benjamin Franklin opposed the adop-
ton of the eagle as our national bird.
He thought nations character could
be affected by the sort Of bird or beast
chosen as its totem. He wanted us to
choose the turkey, which is character
istically American, because it is native
to this continent, social and pea ceable
though able and willing to put up a good
fight when attacked. The fact that 1t
was useful also appealed to Franklin
Further. a number of countries already
had selected the predacious. selfish, soli-
tary and cruel eagle as their emblem.
Would it have made any difference in
our national spirit il the inoffensive and
toothsome turkey had been chosen as our
national bird? At least it would have
been bit odd to dine on the national
emblem each Thanksgiving day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
IARS MISSING
W. n. LONGACRE OF WASHING.
TON ONE OF THEM.
Commander of Gunboat Villalobos
Of Asiatic Fleet Believes
His Men Drowned.

Three American seamen attached to the
gunboat Villalobos Of the Asiatic fleet
have been missing since May 4. 1t is
feared they have been drowned.
Their names are Walter NJ. Longacre
of this city. ordinary seaman: Richard
f. Hobson of Surrey county, Va. fire.
man. first class. and F. ]. McCorriston OF
San Francisco. coal passer-
Ensign r. c. Smith,. commanding the
VillalObos. who reported the case to the
Navy Department, expressed the belief
that the men were drowned while the ship
was at Hankow. Accordingly. the next
of kin of the bluejackets have been noti-
fled of their presumed death.
Longacre belonged to a we'll known
V. LonSacre, living at 500 Sth street north
east. His brother, Clarence Longacre. Is
connected with the Washington bureau
of the Baltimore Sun.
He had been in the service little more
than three years. and was twenty-one
years old. He enlisted at the Norfolk
navy yard, and served on the receiving
ship Franklin until September, 1908. when
he was transferred to the Buffalo, a
transport on the Pacific coast.
He was transferred to the cruiser
tOber, 1908, and to the Chattanooga in
May, 1909. He would have been on his
way home on the Chattanooga at that
time had he not decided to re-enlist and
remain on the Asiatic station
When the Chattanooga sailed for the
United States a few weeks ago he was
transferred to the VillalobOs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
The Mummy Of Ra-Nefer.
from the London Times.


Prof Elliot spith Of the University
Of Manchester has lately made a minute
examination Of the mummy of Ra- Meier
la the museum OF the Royal College
Of Surgeons. England. and finds that 1t
is Older by eleven centuries than any
other known mummy. The body Of RAJ
Meier. high official in the court Of
Sencferu of the fourth dynasty $4,000
B. g.. was found by Or. Flinders
presented by him to the museum Of the
College of Surgeons. Although discov-
cred so long ago, it is only now that
it's Importance has become apparent. In
the course Of field work in Egypt num-
mics belonging to a period some six
centuries later than Ra-Nefer have
been found. but while time has reduced
Meier has retained the condition and
over 5000 years ago Ra-Nefer thus
represents a phase In the history Of
but for his preservation. At the time
of DR.. Flinders Petrie's discovery 1t
had generally been supposed that the
as the history OF Egypt. So that no
special significance was attached to the
discovery Of a mummy of the fourth
often assigned to an carly dynasty. but
a full investigation Of such specimens
has convinced Prof Elliot Smith. who,
from his long experience In Egypt, is
we'll qualified to judge, that all Of them
are either late mummies enormously
referred to an early date, or early bodies
which had not been embalmed but only
desiccated, and so preserved by natural.
not artificial. means. The methods used
by the embaimers Of the fourth dynasty
will be fully described by Prof Elliot
Smith in a promised publication. Mean
time it may be said that the art had
reached high degree Of perfection in
that period. The body Of Ra-Nefer is
deliberately made up to simulate the
form in life minute details of his body
being reproduced with fidelity that
satisfies the critical eye Of the modern
anatomiSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
OUR BUSY RICH.
Only About 10000 Farmers Now
Own Automobiles.


Ever been to Hays City. Kan? Well,
when you go there just ask for Farmer
Thomas Keddie. He'll give you a true
Scotch welcome. and he'll be glad to tell
you how last spring he decided that he
had made his farm yield enough to entitle
him and his wife to take a trip abroad
in his own automobile. He'll tell YOU
how he shipped his car from Kansas to
Glasgow, and how he saw more in two
days in Scotland by means of the car
than he remembered to have seen in the
first twenty-five years OF his life, which
were spent in Scotland. There's the new
American farmer for you. Wall street
brokers, pork packers and trust magnates
are not the only one that tour Europe in
their own automobiles.
The number OF automobiles owned by
farmers is growing rapidly. Out of 10.
600 automobiles in Iowa, 5000 are owned
by farmers. Kansas farmers spent $500 :
GEO for automobiles during 1909, and
50, 1j0O 600 in 1903. In one Nebraska town
sold last year to farmers near the town
and retired farmers in the town. Careful
estimates of the number of automobiles
owned by farmers in the entire United
States is 10000. Nowadays there is no
more cry about lack Of opportunity on the
farm. Sixteen automobile makers are ad-
vertising automobiles to the farmer in
the 40 farm papers of the country, and
most Of them are arguing that the auto
mobile will keep the boy on the farm,
and make life more livable for the wife,
whose dreary round of labor has been
the pity Of the country.
Now the farmer with an automobile
can take his family for an evening call,
or lecture, without using his horses He
can go to church on Sunday more regu-
larry; he can visit distant relatives and
friends more frequently; he can 60 to
town oftener and more quickly. One Da-
kota farmer who is extremely fond of
hunting, but lives forty miles from the
game district. takes his son with him on
Saturday during the season and comes
back Sunday night with a deer or two
slung across the radiator and bubbling
over with tales of his luck.
There are 4S.0O0.OO0 people living on
farms and in towns of less than 1000 in
this country. This means that over nalf
of our popuiat ton is practically in the
country. About 25.O0O.O00 OF these are
young people, and they are just as keen
for pleasure as young people anywhere
else. That is one big reason for the
automobile on the farm. Ten or fifteen
years ago farmers bought organs for
their daughters and buggies for their
sons. A great many Of them are today
buying automobiles for the whole family.
An entirely new meaning has been given
to the village social life in consequence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 10th,
31st. 2Sth and Dumbarton streets
northwest Pennsylvania avenue
southeast between Il n and 18th streets
and county-Isaac W. Nordlinger ct
al. trustees, to Rudolph b. Behrend,
Meyer Nordlinger and Gerson N0rd-
linger, trustees. part lot Z. old George
town: part lots 8, 40 and al, Bealf s
addition to Georgetown: lot Is, block
II. Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains,
and part lot 4, square 1919: $40.
1926 9TH STREET NORTHWESTERN
mold T. Lewis to William A. Hutch
erson. lot 81 and part lot 5J, square
1896: SO.
TWELFTH STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween c and ID streets-Sarah B. Mil
Ter ct al. to Thomas v. Smith. lots &
to 20. square 326: $40.
+ STREET NORTHWEST. between 21st
and odd streets-Isaac Kriksteine ct
ux. to Gashero Lucchesi, lot A.
square 81; $40.
X STREET NORTHEAST between 9Th
and 7th streets-Herman r. Howen-
stein ct ux. to George l.. and Emma
Z. Thorn. lot 9s. square S51; SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
MRS. H. F. DIMOCK HERE.
Will Outline Project for George
Il Washington Memorial.

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock of New York,
president of the George Washington Me-
mortal Association, who arrived in WASH
ingtOn this afternoon. will address the
Washington Chamber of Commerce this
evening on the plans of the George
Washington Memorial Association to
erect in this city a 100000 memorial
hall as a tribute to the first President OF
the United States.
The building is to contain q large audi
forum capable of seating from seven to
eight thousand persons, and Office rooms
TO be used as national headquarters of
the many patriotic. scientific, educational
and other societies and organization
that are assisting in raising the fund by
popular subscriptions throughout the
country.
Consideration of the plans of the me-
mortal association will dc the main bust
ness of the meeting of the chamber this
evening. Last week the board of directors
Endorsed the project. and passed q resp
luton bringing it up for consideration by
the chamber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
A Railway to the Mer de Glaze.

FROM easier Magazine.
One of the most recent mountain rail-
way enterprises In the Mont Blanc re-
sion is the light steam railway line which
has been built near Chamonix. 1t lis
known as the Montenvers line. and is de-
signed to take tourists up the steep
mountain side, SO as to enable them to
reach the immense glacier known as the
Mer de Glace, which is one of the most
visited places of this region, lying amid
lofty mountain peaks. Before the above
mentioned railroad was built tourists had
to make difncuit climb either on foot
or on mule back over a steep and rocky
mountain path. and the ascent and de-
scent took the greater part of half a
day. There was thus a great demand
for a comfortable and rapid means of
reaching this elevated point. BY the new
railroad the Mer de Glace, the station
Of Montenvers, which Overlooks the great
glacier. can be reached within fifty min
utes after a comfortable trip SO that the
view of the glacier can be enjoyed with
out fatigue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Effects Of Flower Scents.
From the London Mail.


There is no evidence to support the the.
DRY, put forward in our correspondence
column. that the smell Of narcissus may
cause influenza. But many strange cases
are on record regarding the effects of the
smell OF flowers.
"A foreign officer said a medical man
yesterday. lone night went to sleep with
a number OF punches of oleander-au
evergreen shrub with red and white flow
ers-in his bedroom. In the morning he
was found dead. The pungent smell OF
the oleander had asphyxiated him.
LESS serious is the case OF a doctor
who, after sitting for some time in a room
where there were several bowls OF jas
mine became exceedingly giddy. He re-
moved the flowers. whereupon he was
himself again at once.
"a number of oranges in a room has
been known to make a man unconscious
/ know also of the case Of a man who
going to sleep in a storeroom full OF april
cots. was discovered next day in an un-
conscious condition. and lay for some
time in peril of his life."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
NEW MOTOR BEING INSTALLED
Thirty Horsepower Engine for Aux.
iliary Sloop Della.

The auxiliary power slOop Della, be-
longing to Capt. Burlingame of this city,
is out on the marine railway at Regan's
boatyard to be made ready for the in
stallatiOn of a new rty-horsepOwer
motor. The work will be completed and
the vessel launched and ready for serv-
ice by the end of the present week.
The bugeye Somerset. belonging to
Capt. Minot, which was out on the
marine railway at Kegan's for attention
to hull unLer water and for painting, has
been put overheard, ready for service
with the pleasure fleet on the river
speed launch Reindeer, belonging
20 Commodore Gus FOrsberg, is at Cum
berland's boathouse for her annual clean
ing and painting i'm preparation for serv-
ice. She will probably enter the speed
boat races in the regatta July 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
New Schedule for Street Cars.

Commencing this afternoon the cars on
the Maryland line OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company will leave
18th and G streets northwest on a two
and-a-half- minute schedule between 4:30
and 5:15 pm. The increased frequency
was recently ordered by the interstate
commerce commission TO meet the de-
mands OF the heavy trafic over the line
during that period. No change was made
In the schedule for Sundays and holidays
Increased frequency over the Center
market route Of the Anacostia cars be-
tween 9th and r streets northwest ana
the Anacostia bridge and on the 18th
street. in both directions. during the after
noon rush hours IL prov : d by other ore
ders to become operative May 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage.

who was employed as Waterman at the
bureau OF engraving and printing. died
at the Emergency Hospital about 100
o'clock this afternoon. He was taken sick
:ast night about IL o'clock, while at work.
The physicians at the hospital found he
was suffering from a cerebral hemor-
rhage. He was unconscious and they were
unable to hold out the slightest hope for
his recovery. His home was at 1918 B
street southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
TREATMENT OF NEURALGIA.
Sick Nerve Calling for Help-Locat.
ing Seat of the Trouble.
From the Youth's Compauion

Neuralgia is a paroxysmal pain in a
nerve. In most victims Of this wretched
trouble the same nerve suffers in each
attack, although there are patients with
whom the agony travels from one nerve
to another. The first thing to ascertain
in case of persistent neuralgia is
whether the trouble is due to some under
lying organic condition or whether it is
simply just a case of a sick nerve call
ing for help.
The neuralgia which has an organic
basis is called "symptomatic" neuralgia,
and may be present as one of many other
symptoms in tumors or in certain inflam-
matory affections or tuberculous LESSONS
which are in such position as to COM
press the course OF the nerve at any point
Neuralgia, pure and simple, is called
'idiopathic," and may be compared to
clares it's needs in the only fashion it
can command.
The only person competent to Judge
whether particular case Of neuralgia is
symptomatic or idiopathic is OF course the
physician. and If the pain Is traceable to
some organic trouble any treatment d.
rected to removal Of the pain alone would
be simple loss Of time.
In case Of simple neuralgia the first
thing to do is to find out the underlying
that perfectly well people do not have
painful nerves. Young children and old
people are rarely sufferers from neuralgia.
1t is trouble that attacks those who are
living the active adult life, and especially
people in middle age, when the various
fatigues Of that life are most prone to
overtake us. 1t is often one of the Sc
quels of long illness such as typhoid
fever, and often follows grip.
Persons with the so-called rheumatic
diathesis seem more disposed to it, and
any great emotional shock or undue
fatigue may bring on an attack in a
neuralgia individual.
Besides the paroxysmal pain Of neural
gia there is generally dull ache all the
time Of the attack, with tender spots
along the line OF the nerve that will be
found very sensitive to slight pressure
with the finger tip.
Neuralgia may attack any nerve i'm the
body but it perhaps causes it's greatest
torture when it takes the form known as
tic-douloureux. This is neuralgia in the
face, along the line of the sensitive nerve
which supplies all this part Of the head.
Another exquisitely painful form Of neu-
ralgia is that known as sciatica. in the
sciatic nerve. which runs down in the
back Of the leg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
REPRESENTATIVE AT FUNERAL,
Appointment of Col. Roosevelt Not
Discussed by Cabinet.

The appointment Of ex-President
Roosevelt as special ambassador of the
United States TO the funeral of King
Edward was not taken up at the cabinet
meeting today President Taft has had
,nis appointment In mind for some days,
and has intended discussing in with Sec,
rotary Knox, but found 40 opportunity
TO do SO today.
The cabinet meeting was not a long one
put departmental matters took up the
time Nothing official will be done as tc
Mr.. Roosevelts appointment until tbs
date Of the funeral is communicated ON.
csally to this government and until the
PRESIDENT understands whether a special
assumed that Ambassador Whitelaw Reif
VIII represent the government at thu
funeral. tnless 1t is advisable to select :
specia! representative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Seizures of Flour Upheld.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. May 10.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson, in the federal court
today, dismissed the complaint Of the
Shawnee Milling Company of Kansas
and Cpdike Milling Company of Oma-
ha. brought in behalf Of the Western
Milling Company. asking that the
United States district attorney. NJ. L.
Temple of Iowa, be enjoined from
Selling bleached -four shipped into
Iowa The court uphOlds the federal
ruling as regards bieached nour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Participants in Ceremonial.

Those who took part in the degree
were Jacobus s. Jones. 33d degree hon
orary, as wise master: John A. Lacy,
33d degree honorary. as wise master In
the second stage of the degree; Fred
NJ. Book, 32d degree. X. c. c. H., as
senior warden; Robert F. Mentzell. sd
degree, as Junior warden; Carter b.
Keene. 32d degree. orator; Stirling
Kerr, jr., sd degree honorary. deputy
master Of ceremonies, and Edward H.
Droop, sd Degree guardian of the
temple.
Among the out-of-town visitors were
Alex w. Buoy, 32d degree, and John
Mitchell Birch, sd degree, both OF
Wheeling Consistory of West Virginia;
Col. William McGaw, 32d degree, Army
Consistory, Fort Leavenworth. Kan; ).
8. Cotton. 32d degree, Washington Con,
sistory, Seattle, WASH; c. Il. Marlitt go
degree. Ohio Consistory. Cincinnati. ONO;
Dr. J. Frederick Herbert, 33d degree, past
wise master, Kilwinning Chapter, Rose
Croix, Philadelphia, Pa; H. w. Sedgwlck'
32d degree, California ConsistOry, san
Francisco. CAL: Prof. A. l.. Metz, 3Sd
degree. Louisiana Grand Consistory. New ssv
Orleans, La; DR.. A. B. Chamberlin. SSd
degree, secretary general; James d. Rich
ardson. 33d degree sovereign grand COM
mander. Charles e. ROsenbaum, 33d de-
gree, sovereign grand inspector general,
will be in charge of all work FOR the
week.
Tonight the 10th and Goth degrees will
be communicated and the Dist degree,
.Prussian knight" will be conferred In
full ceremonial form by Robert de Bruce
Council knights of Kadosh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
LAW SCHOOL CONTEST.
Prize 0ratory by Georgetown Stu
dents Tomorrow Evening.

Representatives Burkett Of Nebraska,
Madison of Kansas and Korby of Indiana
will act as judge at the first oratorical
contest of the junior class of the Law
School of the Georgetown University, ia
be held in CASTOR Hall, Georgetown Col
lege. tomorrow evening at o'clock.
Among those to speak are Alfred E.
Wood. Tench T. Marye, John ]. Speight
Thomas j. Fitzgerald, William J. O'Leary
Joseph j. Walsh and James ]. NJ
OLeary.
At the conclusion of the contest the
prizes will be awarded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
VIKING NEAR ST. LOUIS.
Passes Nashville, ILL.,, at $50
O'clock This Morning.

OFALLON. Mo-, May 1O.-The balloon
Viking, in which A. Holland Forbes,
holder of the Lahm Cup, and j. c. Yates
of New York assembled at $50 o'clock
last night at Quincy, ILL.,, passed over
here at $40 o'clock this morning.
The air line distance from here to
Quincy is less than ninety miles. The
balloon was going toward the east.
NASHVILLE, ILL.,, May 1O.-The bal
loon Viking passed three miles north OF
here at 9:3O O'Clock this morning.
1t almost touched the tree tops. but
rose when ballast was thrown out. Nash
vile is fifty miles east of st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Taft to Take Lead.

Indications that President Taft is to
take the lead i'm carrying the banner of
the doctrine referred to furnish hope
fulness to republicans who have been
predicting dire results in November
next. The Issue in that campaign is to
be little else but the tariff and it's sup
posed evils and benefits. The existing
facts are so little known the ordinary
voter must make up his mind entirely
from what he gathers here and there.
A promise made to him. however. that
within comparatively short time he
will be as we'll informed as the gov
eminent on tariff schedules and their
fairness, and will be in position to
understand whether future schedules
are honestly founded and do not carry
excessive protection, is expected to go
far toward uniting the republicans in
November.
The republicans of the Kentucky dele
cation have joined those of Ohio in tell
ing President Taft they have such con-
fidence in him they will support his legis-
Iative program to the fullest degree.
Headed by Senator Bradley. the Ken
lucky republican congressman called on
the President today and asked him to
outline Just what he wanted in the rail-
road bill and other measures still pend
ing. After a long talk with. the chief
executive, the callers went to the Capitol
TO begin the work of urging the passage
of the Taft measures.
White House callers think that the inn
patience now being shown by senator's
and representatives about staying in
washington will have good results in
hrin cling bills to a vote and putting them
throus ,h conference. 1t was said today by
one of the ablest men in the Senate that
the increasing Impotence will do more
to nut the Taft bills through Congress
than anything else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
FUNERAL OF MISS LEWIS.
Services at the Residence at
O'Clock Tomorrow Afternoon.

The funeral of Miss Lottie Lewis, who
died suddenly Sunday afternoon at her
home, 121 D street northwest, will be
held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the residence. Rev. DR.. Woodrow,
pastor of the First Congregational Church.
will off1ciate.
The body will be temporarily placed in
a vault at Rock Creek cemetery because
of the illness OF Capt. NJ. N. Lewis, father
of the deceased. 1t will later be taken
to Michigan for interment. The pail
bearers will be the officers Of the tenn
perance lodge Of which Miss Lewis was
chief templar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-10
Bicvcle Thief Is Punished.

Charles Craig. convicted in Police Court
today of stealing two bicycles, was COM
mitted to jail for twelve months in de-
fault of $1oO fine The thefts were COM
mitted a day or so ago in the vicinity
of the Union station. Craig was arrested
by Policeman Quinlan of the sixth pre-
cinct.