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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
FRATERNAL NOTES.

Rathbone Temple. Pythian Sisters. has
named the following officers for the en-
suing year: Past chief Mrs. Ella Carter
most excellent chief. Mrs. Margaret
Jacobson; excellent senior Mrs. Bertha
Williams; excellent Junior. Mrs. Minnie
Wolfsheimer; manager, Mrs Martha
Jarboe: protector. Mrs Julia Delay
outer guard. Mrs. Minnie Vanvoris: trus-
tees. Mrs. Mary GasSon. Mrs. Mary Nit
chell and Mrs. Ida Murray. The temple
will 60 over on the electric line at
p. M, Thursday, to visit Baltimore Temple
tanned members and visitors Monday
evening wien "A presentation of the es
Quire rank. The lodge will confer the
amplified third rank the third Monday
first Monday. July =. Grand Prelate &.
w. Henderson. as deputy grand chan
cellor, installed knight Shafer as mas
ter-at-arms.
Harmony Lodge. No II. X. p. at
Pythian Temple. Thursday evening
conferred the esquire rank and an
nounced the third rank, amplified, for
next Thursday evening.
Equal Lodge No. IL, X. p. had a large
attendance Monday evening. Reports
from the sick were encouraging. Silas
Tucker was reported very much better
and DIR. Stone as able to be at his of
dce. while Officer McGrath is able to
resume his duties.
During good of the order Harry Con-
rad entertained the lodge with selections
on the piano. Messrs. Frank Hennine
and Feister sang a duet. Grand Lee
turer Sroufe delivered an address on
| Fraternity. after which the lodge choir
| sang appropriate songs. The choir con-
| sists of Messrs. Henning, Feister, s.
| Tucker, John and William MINIS.
Kallipolis Grotto of the Yelled Prophet.
| Is, through it's special committees, busily
| preparing for its open session at Chesa
peake Beach the latter part Of July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Women at the White House.
From the Brooklyn Eagle


Many of the women tourists who
would visit the White House are al
ways disappointed when not permitted
to roam over the private residence of
the President, even to the innermost
closet They want to know how house
is kept at the Executive Mansion, and
they imagine that this is their right as
American citizens. They permitted
to see the east room and the east wing,
together with the basement rooms and
its exhibition of old White House china.
but IL requires card to see the other
rooms of the lower floor of the White
House. and then one is only permitted
to peep into the rooms. for the doors
are barred by velvet cords.
But the women would like to go up
stairs to look at the bedrooms and so
on. And they used their tongues when
disappointed
II have always supposed that this
was a free country" they often retort
when politely refused.
Ru- if they cannot go inside they
will stand gazing into the windows, and
the least detail visible interests them.
There. now. remarked "A woman the
other day. Il. at all events, have seen
a maid ironing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
FILIPINOS ARE CONTENT.
Judge Lobngier Says Only Small
Faction Wants Independence.

The great majority Of the Filipinos do
not desire independence, but prefer TO re-
main under the government of the United
States, according to Judge Charles Sum-
ner Lobingier of the court OF first in
stance, Philippine Islands. who is in
Washington.
1.-The proportion of the Filipinos desiring
independence is very small" said Judge
Lobingier yesterday to a reporter for The
Star, land is confined principally TO those
who believe they would be given once I'M
der a new form of government"
Judge Lobingier said that since the en-
actment into law OF the PaXne tarfn trade
between the Philippines and the United
States has greatly Increased. and the ex-
ports from the islands to this country
have jumped IS per cent. He said that
more capital was needed In the islands 10
develop their industries. The problem of
the Philippines today. he said. was eco
nomic. not political
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
RECOVERED THROUGH DREAM
Woman Saw Child's Hand Protrud.
ing Above Surface of Water.

CUMBERLAND. Md. June "a dream
led TO the recovery of the body of Charles
O'Bryon of Wheeler, near lockwood,
who was drowned in the food of the
Youghiogheny river last Sunday while
ca itching driftwood.
Mrs. John WesOnk, who lives near
Wheeler saw in her dreams the hand of
a child protruding above the surface Of
the water and the body covered with
mud. She went to the river bank and
told of her dream to Thomas W Yarnell,
who was on his way To fish.
Iarnell started to search near the place
directed by the dream. Wading out to a
spot near where the creek empties into
the river, the first object he saw was the
hand just visible above the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
AMBULANCE VICTIMS BETTER.
Finchman Out Of Hospital and
Smith Soon Will Be,

William Finchman of 1915 c street
southwest, who was sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from slight
conclusion of the brain and bruises of the
body received the night Of Friday, June
10, when a car Of the Washington. Mount
Vernon and Alexandria railway struck a
horse ambulance on which he was riding
near the south end of the Highway bridge,
has left the hospital.
G. %. Smith, colored. of 3oS r street
southwest, who was also injured at the
time is still at the hospital His condi-
ton is improved and he will be able to
leave the institution within a few days.
Edward Shore, the other man who was
OH the ambulance at the time. died at the
hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Steady Worker.

Rufus. you old loafer. do YOU think
It's right to leave your wife at the
washtub while you pass your time fish,
ing"
-Yassah. jedGe: it's all right. Nah
wife don need any watching. She'll
sholy wuk jes' as hard as II l was dab.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Branch Printing Offices.

An investigation was made OF the
branch printing offices maintained in sew
eral departments. Figures were obtained
from the public printer and the depart
ments concerned showing that an annual
saving of $3S.34S.4 was made by the
abolishing of the printing Offices in the
Treasury, Interior and Agricultural de-
partments last year. and that an estimate
saving Of $50. s47 90 year might be made
by abolishing the printing Offices in the
State. War and Navy departments.
The commission also ascertained that
the departments have nine separate en-
craving and lithographing plants in oper-
alton, not including the bureau of en-
craving and printing Of the Treasury De-
partment. THESE nine plants were oper-
ated at a cost of s34S,27117 last fiscal
year
In addition to this the total awards
to outside establishments for engrav-
ing and lithographing for the govern
ment amounted to $S17, 664.92, making
a total Of $665,936.09 expended by the
government for engraving and IithO-
graphing last year. not including the
work of the bureau of engraving and
printing, which is confined to printing
currency, bank notes, stamps and the
like.
The commission is now investigating
the adyisability Of having more of the
engraving and lithographing for the
government done in it's own plants,
some of which are equipped to perform
additional work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

ELKINS, w. Va, June 25.-The recount
of ballots of the democratic primary in
Randolph county, w. Va, asked by Sam
T. Spears, returned defeated on the face
of the returns for the nomination for
house OF delegates by John T. Davis, son
of Henry G. Davis, resulted in reducing
Davis majority only one vote-from Is
to u.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

Grafton in the preparation Of a schedule
of paper required for the following paper
contract year.
IS. The enactment into law of prOvi-
sion prohibiting the public printer from
using any paper for printing and binding
except that purchased by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Too Large Editions.

In studying the question whether the
government is now printing too large
editions of it's publications, the commits
sion found that the departments and in
dependent offices of the government re-
turned to the superintendent of docu-
ments in the five years 19Oo-O9. inclusive,
total of 900, 536 documents which they
could not distribute, and in addition now
have on hand vast accumulatiOns of other
publications that sooner or later will
have to be sent to the superintendent of
documents and thence to the waste paper
pile
The joint committee on printing was
called upon this year to authorize the
sale waste paper Of more than 100000
useless or obsolete documents that had
been unloaded on the superintendent of
documents by other branches of the gov
eminent. AS result of this investiga-
ton several departments are planning to
cut down the editions of their publica-
tions the coming year. This alone will
effect a saving of many thousands of dol
lars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Have the Star Follow You
Wherever You Go.

III you are going out of town for
a few days or for the season The
Star. nine times out of ten, can
bring you the first news from
Washington.
RATES BY MAIL, POSTAGE
PREPAID:
The Evening Star. 40c a month.
The Evening and Sunday Star.
6oc a month.
The Sunday Star. zoe a month.
In ordering the paper or having
the address changed always give
the old as well as the new address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Valuation Plan Proposed.

Another feature Of the commissions re-
port is the statement that 1t is investi-
eating a valuation plan for congressional
distribution of documents. A recent re-
port to the House Of Representatives that
more than 100000 documents had &C
cumulated in it's folding room under the
quota system, which members had failed
to distribute. gave emphasis to the fact
that the present system of dispOsing Of
government publications by allotting a
certain number to each senator and men,
Der is extravagant and wasteful.
The valuation plan. as suggested by
Representative Walter !. Smith OF Iowa,
contemplates allowing each member OF
Congress a certain annual credit at the
government printing office. which he may
use TO obtain such publications as are
desired for his constituents. Thus menu
Der from an agricultural district coul1
expend his entire credit for Agricultural
Yearbooks, while under the present quota
system he gets no more OF these publica-
tions than does the New York city men,
her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

William Mustetter, Q young farmer near
North Mountain, w. Va, died In . hae-
while he attempted to board . freight
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
POLICE FORCE CHANGES
SOMETHING AKIN TO SHAKEUP
IMPENDING.
Many Transfers for the Good Of
the Service" Planned by Maj.
Sylvester.

Many anxious inquiries are being made
by member of the police force about the
changes Maj Sylvester expects to make
before the beginning Of the next fiscal
year. but the superintendent of police
says he is not yet definitely determined
just what he is going to DO.
Il am going to make a number of
changes for the good of the service
said Maj. Sylvester to a Star reporter,
but as yet 1 have not fully made
up my mind just what the changes will
be. They will be the means Of putting
new life into some of the precincts. how
ever. and better work Is expected TO
result from the shifting of the men,"
1t was generally expected that the
changes would be announced yesterday,
but Maj. Sylvester said he would prob
ably not be ready to announce them I'M
til shortly before the beginning of the ifs
cal year. He says he is going to do some
thing to bring about change of feeling
in the eleventh precinct, where several
Of the men are not on speaking terms
with Mounted Policeman elliott.
The chief of police has been told by
the several men that they have always
spoken to elliott on police matters. but
that explanation does not satisfy him. He
realizes that the best work may not be
obtained from men who are not on terms
of friendship, no matter II they SPEAK
when police matters are under fnveSt1ga-
ton, and he has concluded TO separate
them. What. if anything else, he will do
he has not indicated.
Policemen Make Statements.
Mounted Sergt Russell and Mounted
Policemen Heide, Lusby and Dent made
statements Of the affair to Maj. Sylves-
ter. Capt. Anderson and Mounted Police
man elliott being also heard. Maj. Syl-
vester was anxious to get at the bottom
of the trouble and now that he has sue
ceeded he has made I'D his mind to act.
lhe policemen involved agree that a
transfer will improve the service in the
Anacostia precinct. but not one of them
Is willing to admit that he should be
transferred. In sending men from the
eleventh precinct it will be necessary 10
transfer some from other precincts. Sergt.
Russell. it is believed, will go to George
town, while Acting Sergt. Cornwell. who
was recently promoted, Is slated for the
position in AnacOstia.
Just what other transfers from Anacos-
tia are contemplated the superintendent
of police has not indicated. Rumor has
it that several precincts are to be in
Volved in the transfer of captains. In the
transfer of the captains, Maj. Sylvester
states there will be no reflection upon
yolved: the transfers will be made for the
purpose Of infusing new blood and new
life, and stirring some of the ruts in
which they have been working.
Not to Retire Yet.
There has been a persistent rumor to
the effect that Capt. J. E. Mulhall is to
be retired and his place filled by the pro-
motion of younger man. probably Lieut..
Fiather, who is identified with the fourth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
shall be eligible to admission reear dless
af q of

OF age or term of service"
Among others present were Mrs Susie
Root Rhodes, Miss Elizabeth A HYDE,
Mrs. Edith kingman Kern. Mrs. Annie A
Wilder, Mrs. j. o. Estabrook, Mrs L. J.
Young Withee. Miss Mae Ruth Norcross,
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams, Mrs Hol-
brook, Miss Franklin and Miss Palmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Not to Retire Yet.

There has been persistent rumor to
the effect that Capt. J. z. Mulhall is to
be retired and his place filled by the pro-
motion of younger man, probably Lieut..
Father. who is identified with the fourth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
Ways to Economic Devised
by Commission.
OLD LAWS NEED REVISION
Too Large Editions and Duplication
in Distribution.
ABOLITION OF THE RESERVE
Branch Offices Could Be Discontin-
ued-Contract Work Could Be
Done by Government.

Great economies in Uncle Sans print
ing bill-some already accomplished and
some still to be realiZed-are reported by
the printing investigation commission in
a report submitted to Congress yesterday.
Reforms in the printing policy, the
commission says, have already resulted
in savings amounting to $4,000 A re-
vision of the printing laws, which the
committee will prepare this summer and
| recommend for adoption by Congress
next winter. is expected to bring about
saving Of several hundred thousand
dollars.
1t was ascertained by the commission
that the chief cause of many abuses in
public printing is the 'laxity and incom-
pleteness of the antiauated printing
laws" Some efforts were made to cor
rect the most glaring of the faults.
The commission reports, however, that
complete devision, consolidation and
codification OF the printing laws is neces-
sary to insure economy and modern bust
ness methods in printing. binding and dis
tributing public documents.
Abolition of Reserve.
The principal saving brought about by
a recommendation of the commission
this session was in abolishing the useless
congressional reserve OF documents for
senators. members and delegates. which
alone cost on an average $4,000 a
year and generally had to be sold as
waste paper by the government printing
Office.
By the printing act Of 1895 the public
printer has had to retain in unbound form
copies of all documents and reports of
Congress subject to orders from the Vice
President. senators. representatives, dele
gates, the secretary Of the Senate and
the clerk of the House, to be bound in
any style they desired except full moroc
CO. The fact Is that except during few
years when orders for binding this re-
serve were solicited by the trade to in
crease work at the government printing
office. the great bulk of the reserve has
reverted to the superintendent OF docu-
ments, as members of Congress have
found it more convenient to take docu-
mentS from either the Senate or House
document rooms and have them bound
instead of using their reserve.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-06-04
"WHERE WE STAND. -

For the benefit of admirable contemporary,
the G. I. A. Advocate, whose articles are always
worthy of serious attention, the Intermountain
Catholic states its position the temperance
question, which, although politicians will not be-
lieve it, is more vital question just than the
interstate commerce act or even the federal incor-
poration law.
In an overwhelming number of cases the dis
grace, suffering and affliction that fall on families
in this country come from intemperance in the use
of intoxicating liquors. There is no vice-impurity
alone excepted-that ruins many of our Ameri-
can young men as the drinking habit. This is not
pleasant thing to say, but it is true. If it were
not for this vice the American of twenty-five
would have all the qualities to make him worthy
of this great Republic. Tainted b. it, he stumbles
he falls and brands his wife and children with the
shame that always turks in the descendants of a
drunkard. He mains for life the hearts and the
minds of those he claims to love best.
In every city street, in every country village,
the curse blackens. Sanitary measures in modern
times have rid us of the plaques of old like the
Black Death, the Red Disease and the sweating
sickness. They have taken away from us, out
of sight, these dreaded pests of woe. But there is
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-06-04

of the country, its capital its credit must be saved
from the predatory poor as well as the predatory
rich. We must maintain just distinction between
a high standard of comfort on the one hand and
vulgar ostentation criminal waste the other"
The wonderful industry of the American people
precudes the charge that enervating riches is sap
ping the sinews of the age but the deterioration in
families which have for several generations iveT
upon the industry of their forbears is sufficient
indication of the plausbility of the early writer
we have cited. As long as the American spirit of
hustle animates the nation there need be no fear
of national degeneration, but the luXuries null
tipy that industry will wane, and the things which
today are held in such high regard may yet becofe
the curse which foretold the downfall of ancient
Rofe. The American people are great hustelrs;
they get what they want by hard work, and that
one thing has served to make great. But we
have never learned the lesson that thrift is equally
as important as work in making people strong
and powerful.
We have yet to learn the difference between
high standard of comfort and ostentation. We
must conserve our resources individually and col
lectvely we must put aside the Injuries which tend
to enervate; must restore the soil to its former
high eficiencyfi we must learn to do without the
superGuous. 1t is self-evident that the popu-
lation of the world increases there must either be
a severe cutting down of the individual a
responding increase in the productiveness of the
soil. Mr.. Hill points out this self-evident truth
with sturdy optimism that the people will realize
it and mend their ways The historian CT ancient
Rome simply points out conditions they existed;
we know the result Mr. Hill seeks to teach
valuable lesson from personal Investigation and
knowledge gained frof deep thinking and observa-
ton. Neither poses as prophet But the lesson
is worthy of the profound thought and consider
alton of us ali.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-06-04
RICHES AND THRIFT.

"Enrvating riches Slapped the sinews of the age
with luxury" So wrote one of the earliest writers
of the Christian era of pagan Rome, after the en-
pire had grown to It's greatest glory. The same
writer In speaking of luxury, says of it that it is
more ruthless than war If luxury and enervating
riches, then, contributed to the downfall of the
Roman empire, surely there is a lesson for the
American people to be derived from the history of
those ancient times. The American people have
set for themselves a pace with riches and luxury
as the goal. VIII then attain THAT goal2 Perhaps.
And if they do, if a very large proportion of
the people attain their ambitions will their riches
become enervating, and their luxury more ruth
lessly destructive than war; as they proved in that
early time when the Roman empire had stretched
itself throughout the known world? Granting that
the goal may be won, at the final accounting they
viii view with dismay the woeful deficiency on
Gods side of the ledger. This much may be said
without presuming to sit in judgment. 1t is simply
the interpretation of bufan conduct by the ferci-
less logic of history and the Bible.
mr.. James J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad, who has been contributing a
series of articles in the Worlds Work, is rather
pessimistic as to the rest, but presents an opti-
mistic view of the future. When the people have
awakened to the fact that they have been building
up luxuries through wasteful extravaganza he be-
ieves they will realize the necessity of compelling
the farm, the forest mad the mine to produce the
necessities. The laws of conservation, says Mr.
Hill, are everywhere few and plain. "The wealth
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1910-06-04
THE DYNAMITED HOG.
To the Editor.

To the Editor.
Sir:-May [ ask for space In the 1ntermOuntaln
Catholic to correct some errors made by your Butte
correspondent few weeks ago. The mule and hogs
belonged to Henry Simpson. not to Peter Strutt
and only one of the hogs was blown to fragments.
Here are the facts: Simpson using dynamite
for the purpose of blowing out foundation Tor an
out house, which he badly needed. The dynamite
had been mixed with sawdust and gave out very
pleasant odor that attracted the attention of two
of Simpsons hogs, which eat the stuff and at once
converted themselves into gigantic cartridges The
stuff when eaten creates peculiar itching Sensa-
ton which annoyed of the hogs to such an
tent that it entered Simpson stable and began rub
bling its side at the mouth of the mules stall. The
mule resentng the familiarity, let fly and gave the
hog an awful kick in the side terrible explosion
followed and after the smoke and dust and bristles
had disappeared, the hog was found only in detach-
ments, while an enormous aperture marked the spot
where it stood The mule must have received ire
mendous shock; he literally cut in two, his
hind quarters having entirely disappeared, while his
face, legs and quarters, his head and halter re-
NAMED intact. The other hog is still running at
large greatly to the terror of the whole neghbor-
hood, for dynamite and sawdust do not digest, and
none of US know when or where he may explode
Neither of these hogs belonged to Peter Strut
Yours, etc,
Butte, Mont. STRAUS HODGINS
Mr.. Hodgins' letter which was inadvertently
overlooked ought to have appeared last week We
are OF the opinion that this is the first recorded
case Of animal explosion or spontaneous combus
ton of hog, or of any animal