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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
Political Convictions Expressed
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Some old time politicians were not con-
tent with wearing ribbons as an out
ward and visible sign Of their convictions
I'm those days." writes a follower OF
Pitt, who bore the soothing name OF
James Bland Burgess. ''men had the cour-
age of their convictions. and would have
made motley their garb to distinguish
themselves from their opponents. To be-
long to the Constitutional Club was a
very simple affair-no balloting or fees
beyond cost of costume.
"a gentleman DESTROYS OF becoming a
member wrote his name in the club book
and hurried to the tailor to be measured
for a dark blue frock with a broad orange
velvet cape and large yellow buttons.
round each of which was inscribed Con-
stitutional Club The waistcoat was OF
blue kerseymere. with yellow buttons.
bordered all round with orange colored
silk. and the breeches Of white kersey.
mere with yellow buttons. In point OF
taste we certainly beat the blue and
buff of our opponents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22

pines are inocuated. and for two years
or more the newspapers of Australia
have pushed the propaganda of Good
roads without money This year in
Missouri, the birthplace of the move
ment. 5000 is being spent In one county
to drag its main roads. Whole town
ships have organized to drag every mile
of road after every rain. One township
in Iowa has dragged its entire mileage
for three years past and the Organiza-
ton is so perfect that its roads. every
foot Of them. are completely dragged in
three hours from the moment the orde.'
is given. In 1906 the state of Iowa
amended her statutes to provide for the
use Of the King system on the country
roads. In 1909 Che law was made man.
datory and has been broadened to in
clude the unuaved streets of the cities
and towns in that state.
Let all concerned take notice that the
foregoing. in no phrase or paragraph,
attempts to substitute the product of the
King system-tl,, hard earth road-for
gravel or macadsm. Enough travel must
pass over either of these styles of road
In order to keep it at It's best. II there
IS not sufficient travel either will go to
pieces. On the other hand. too much
travel will ruin any one Of the three
OR. approaching the problem from an
other angle. the more travel an earth
road has. up to certain point. the bet
ter it is. Ard the same statement is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
DRAGGING THE ROADS.
Movement Spreading Rapidly
Throughout United States.
rom the Technical World Magazine.

From the Technical World Magazine.
The King drag movement has come
with a rush. Ten years ago the first
speech advocating the King system was
yet to be uttered. Today the use of the
King method is spreading over Maine
and California and between; it is cpl
demic In Texas and Canada and be-
tween; the writer's printed story has
been translated into Spanish and for
several years the South American ma
tions have benefited by 1t. The Philip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22

true of gravel or macadam. We may
therefore conclude that when the trave'
is SUFFICIENT to break down an earth
road the surface should be covered with
gravel or macadam: and when the
gravel or macadam fails to Withstand
the traffic the hour has come when we
must MAN for trick or cobbleStone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
No Glutton.

From the Sketch.
The Unsuccessful Counsel-rm very
sorry 1 could do no more for you. my
man.
The Prisoner-Ho! Don't apologize old
sport. Five years Is enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
Shannon & Lucfs.
Compare These Figures With
Your Present Rent Expense.

We show YOU how a six-room home in Co.
lumbia Heights.
5000 Cash. Balance $2o.5o Monthly
We can show you how a sN-room home directly
opposite big government park in the northwest for
5000 Cash, Balance $500 Monthly
We show you how another siNroom home
right west OF 18th in Columbia Heights, for
$500 Cash. Balance $1,000 Monthly.
We show you how eightroom home "a
feet wide with attic howater heat and electric light, etc.
$500 Cash, $45.oo Monthly
We can show you how to own handsome nine-room
home on Park road i'll 1ngleside, for
$1,000 Cash, Balance $48. so Monthly
We show you how beautiful seni-detached
home with baths and modern equipment;
located near Connecticut NV. for
$4,000 Cash, Balance $500 Monthly
Drop postal for full information.
Home buying is a matter of making expense which
YOU already have-RENT-work for you instead Of land
lord It's directing your earnings in way that proves
profitable you and leads independence.
Address
Shannon s Luchs,
Sales Rents and Loans
7l3 14th Street NV.
'Iookor Grena Sign"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
Couldn't Help It.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Biggs-You must think mo 4
blamed fool.
Mrs. Biggs kindly)-No l don't think
anybody ever blamed you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22

NICE new nOuSGS
CHOICE LOCATIONS
See Us About Them
Over 200 to Select From
SUPERIOR HOMES
So 900 each; west of 10th; several purchased
by army officers and congressman; II rooms,
baths; hot-water heat lots 23xI1o; electric lights;
said to be the best constructed houses ever erect
ed for SALE
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
ONLY $3.50
Beautiful, new houses, better than most
$4,000 houses; rooms, baths; near 10Th
! and Columbia road.
WEST OF CONN. AVE.
CHEAP AT $1,000
Colonial design; ~ feet wide; baths; hot
water heat
ON THE HEIGHTS
WEST OF 10TH
baths; lots 25xI2o.
IN BLOOMINGDALE
NEAR N. CAP. ST.
row of superior houses; 20 feet wide;
hotwater heat only $3.50 each.
SEE THESE AT $1,000
Just completed; west of 10TH 3 stories; CO.
I lonial design; 10 rooms 2 baths; lot 2oxIoo
+ hot water heat surrounded by beautiful homes.
HOWS THIS AT $4,000?
New houses; one square from 18th ST.; 10
rooms, 2 baths hot-water heat; one of the best
+ squares on the Heights; WELL built beauti-
fully finished.
A NEW CORNER, S., 500
On the Heights; west of 18th; very hand
some; we'll built; rooms, baths; hot-water
heat; worth more.
SEE THIS LOVELY HOME
!: Only So, $50; good corner side alley
rooms deep; stairways; hardwood finish;
HOT-WATER HEAT; west of 10th st.
FIVE NEW HOMES
$3.50 EACH
Facing south; west of 18th; they beau
ties, and so we'll built; HARDWOOD; HOT
WATER HEAT; poor limitations are selling
for $3.50.
FINISHED LAST WEEK
Offered at $3.50; on New Hampshire ave.
beautiful homes; TWENTY-FIVE (25) FEET
WIDE.
A LOW-PRICED HOUSE IN A HIGH
CLASS LOCATION
$500
Washington Heights west of 10TH beau
tiful homes.
STONE &FAIRFAX,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
Character of a Store.

People id c nifty the
character OF a store with
the character of the pa
per in which they sec the
stores advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
THE EVENING STAR
WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION.
Business once. 1ltA ot. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,

European once: Regent d., London England.
New York Once: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: First National Bank 6uiliing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16

would own a5 per cent of the club stock
and that they would work more under a
partnership agreement than as a corpora-
ton. Asked If there were any truth TO
the rumor that the officers of the club will
take no salaries. Mr.. Russell said that he
had never made any such statement. but
that it really made little difference whether
the club paid salaries or not so long as the
club paid dividends. He said he does not
believe in a divided mana cement for base
ball clubs, and that not even the presidents
should have much to say about the playing
management
The Denver Club, Of the Western League
reported the sale of Cranston. a shortstop
to Wilkes-Barre. The Scranton club traded
Jack Hynes. an outfielder, for Upp a
pitcher, of Altoona, and Waldron, an in
fielder, to Chattanooga for Taffe, an out
fielder.
Charles Dooley. who has been with the
Utica club OF the New York State League,
ii was announced. would go to the Troy
club of the same league as part owner
and manager.
Charles Carr, who has been manager of
the indianapolis club, in the American
League, goes to the Utica club as captain
and manager, and will also play first base
Carr is an od-timer in baseball. and has
played with the major and minor league
teams for number of years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
BRUSH COMMENDS POWERS
Owner of Giants Regrets Retire
mont of Former President.

Patrick T. Powers, former president OF
the Eastern League received yesterday the
following telegram from John T. Brush
president of the Giants, who is at San
Antonio, Tex:
1T is with unmeasured regret that L
learn of your retirement from the pres,-
dency of the Eastern League 1 cannon
forget your loyalty and devotion TO It's
interests. the sacrifices both personal ana
financial during the period when, with
a weaker man than yourself at the heim'
the craft would have foundered- 1t is a
man who. by his genius, courage and 1ldei-
ity. brings order out of chaos and estao-
fishes dynasty: that I know; not the man
who inherits it when its history is writ
ten. Your name must be allied with those
who have led and never wavered in their
efforts to preserve organized baseball and
estab lish it as the greatest sport OF the
world It marvels me that the memory OF
the process by which the magnificent
Eastern League structure has been erected
should so soon slumber."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
HICKEY PLAYERS Ineligible
co,umbia Loses Three Strong
Me-, bv Action of Committee.

,,;, hockey team will be seri-
ne s:oonned through the disqualified
,;o, Yesterday of three players oii 'A'e
80 n,bo were considered to be sure VI
-. ~, the varsity seven. AT meet
&c, ~ +he university committee on a'h
,etics which passes upon the ehsloiii'.
a,aates for all teams. 1t was oeclueu
tho+p M. Stevens, H. l.. Hepburn anu NJ
chnand. all students in the department.
90 ,,o1,tical science, were lnehslDie ~ ICY
v.eant Columbia because they had not sa'-
80 .h. rifle requiring one year III resi-
dence. u.a,ated
stevens and Hepburn were graduatea
e.or, bishops University, in Canada. last
,,aar and played on the hockey team theie
ioe, u,inter. Shiland was AT "hllaihs last
,,aar and is clearly ineligible Tor hochey d.
c.o,,r,bia this winter Stevens ana Hep
80, however, believed that they shouiu
- axenpted from the operation Oh thi'
- &c they maintained that coming Ironi
,,,.,,tution not within the United states
=, 80 that did not compete with teams
-, colleges in the United States they
-,,o,,a NOT be held up on the rule
l.o,urobis's basketball team VIII play
,o.a came tonight, when the Penn state
e.. n,t,, meet the Blue and White on the
x,..,r,aside court Last year the State
49,. bovs surprised Columbia. and came
-, 90 defeating the champions than did
o.,,ar team during the season. Fisher,
49,. ooacb intends to take no chances to-
-, and will send in his best men and
-. ,h.m in until all danger is past, The
listing team includes several veterans
sron, last year. and is sure to play fast'
hard game
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
MURPHY GETS THE DECISION
Outpoints Pal Moore in Furious
Ten Round Bout.

Tommy Murphy outpointed Pal Moore
rho ..Pbiladelphia Phantom in a fast and
furious ten-round bout which marked the
re-onening of the Empire Athletic Assocla-
ton of Harlem, last night. The pout
was bitterly contested from start 10
finish. and at the end the opinions were
divided. Many were in favor OF Moore
while others declared that draw would De
the best decision. The majority OF the
more experienced members, however, were
of the opinion that had an official de-
cision been rendered, Murphy would nave
been declared winner by virtue OF MS SEN
sational driving finish in the last three
rounds. The largest crowd ever gathered
together in Manhattan Casino, many Oh
whom were Philadelphians, witnessed the
bout.
During the early stages of the bout
Moore appeared to be on the high road 10
victory. He boxed with cool and democratic
skill. He had Murphy guessing IN the pc
ginning. Pal showed some fast footwork'
and was clever, but Murphy was the
fighter, and the fighter won
Tommy fought with determination, ana
was not to be denied. He bored in and
ripped home short punches to the nooy
which told on Moore's strength and power
,rommv's style was effective. After the
fourth round Moore showed the frst sign
Of distress when he tried TO skip away from
Murphy.
Moore's star set in the sixth round. NO
longer could he hold Tommy off with his lett
and the latter came on stronger as the Tue
flowed in his favor. He worked harder
than ever in the clinches and Moore was
willing to stop in the exchanges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
ST. ANDREWS GOLFERS DINE
Observe Twenty second Anniver-
sary of Clubs Existence.

A Scotch air pervaded Delmonico's last
night the occasion being the annual dinner
of the ST. Andrews Golf Club. About $50
members and guests Joined in observing
the twenty-second anniversary OF the clubs
existence The dinner was given in honor
of John Reid. the organizations first presi-
dent. Andrew Carnegie was invited, but
was suddenly called TO Washington
Austen G.. Fox, the present chief execu-
tive Of the club presided, and among the
speakers he introduced were Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. president of Columbia Uni
versfty, D. P. Kingsley. Frederick NJ.
Wheeler. president of the Metropolitan
Golf Association: Walter j. Travis. Charles
B. Macdonald, H j. Whigham and Findlay
S. Douglas, a quartet of former national
champions, and James L. Taylor
One OF the pleasantest features OF the
evening was the singing Of a Scotch song
by Mr. Reid. Although in his seventy
third year. the veteran feels almost as
young as his two sons. John and Archie.
who take turns in winning the ST. Andrews
medal year after year. Mr.. Reid thinks
nothing of playing thirty-six holes in a
day, but recently he has been compelled
to live more quiet life. for the hills and
dales at st. Andrews are hidden under a
mantle of snow.
This annual reunion was omitted last
year because Of the death of Joseph B.
Thomas for several years president of the
organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
REMOVES BAN ON TRUCKS
Insurance Companies to Allow
Autos on Steamship Piers.

Manufacturers. dealers in and users o.
auto trucks learned yesterday that insur-
ance companies have withdrawn the restrfc-
admittance to steamship piers in New York
City
Some time ago the insurance companies
established a rule requiring occupants of
piers, railroad and steamship companies
to sign warranty to the effect that such
trucks would not be admitted to their
piers. and unless such warranty was signed
an extra premium of 80 per cent would be
charged. AS a result of this dealers
found that a great many merchants
refused to supplant their horse drawn de-
livery systems by motor trucks. The rail-
road and steamship lines pointed to the at
titude of the insurance companies as their
reason for refusing admittance to the
trucks.
Truck manufacturers. members of the
National Association of Automobile Manu-
facturers. Inc, brought this condition to
the attention of the association, which at
once took the matter up with the insurance
companies with a view of demonstrating
AMI although concessions were made by the
latter in the amount of extra premium
charged, the occupants OF the piers were
for the most part firm in their refusal
to pay any excess premium and continued
to sign the warranties that they would not
admit the trucks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16

First race SELLING: $500; for two-year-olds;
five and One-half furlOngsl-Planutess, 100 Mus
gravel | TO q | to 8, out, won, trustee, IVA
9,rossi 10 3 / to q second Detect. l02 INC
Taegart, 3 to 8 third. Time. los 10. Definite.
Win, Splnters. Evia. Dance Away and ben
second race $500: selling: for three-year-olds
and inward; six furlongs)-Starboard. 10
GObertl. to o l to 8. out, won; Mark Antony
il III Davenport. 10 to !, to l. second; Billy
F'odemer III uIerbert). to TO- third. Time,
III ~ Mystiner Huda's Sister. Harris Pang.
Henry Crosscaddin. Louis Rel. Sou and Peep
over also
Third race (selling; for three-year-olds and
upward; 500: six furonGs)-lda D.. 100 lhop-
kins) ~ to / 4 10 6 10 .. won: -sica Stone.
III Gross, 3 to /. to D. second: Eye White.
los (Musgrave), out, third. Time, lib 20 De
trcit Congo, Bat Masterson. Elizabethan and
Havre also ran -,
Fourth race purse. $500: for two-year-olds and
inward: one milel-Sand Hin, 1o5 (AicCahey)
n TO g. TO and j 10 g. won; Antenor. 100
Doyiel even and / to 2. second: Adrian. ITO
dang / to g. third. Time, LION. Lesh.
Startier Patrick s. and Bertis also ran
Fifth race (sellng: purse. $500 for three-year-
oIds and upward; one mile and seventy yards
Malatine, IO1 Sweeney, to 5. to and = TO
3. won: Hill Top 1i2 tMcCaheyl to and
even second; Mamie Algol. liz tMusgrave). to
3 third Time 46Ss. Miss Marjorie. Chris
tina Pedigree Our Hannah, Sara Band, Flash
ing and Shawnee also ran.
Sixth tselling; purse. Siooi FOR three-year-
olds and upward: mile and sixteenth
console 100 tGoose) TO /. to and CUT Won {:
Descomnos lo7 HutwelD, l to and out, sec
ond; Arordack, l04 tBeiD 10 8, third. Time
1:4G.s Ia Nun Da and The Monk also ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
ELECT MERCER CAPTAIN
RamsdeII May Not Play Again
on Pennsylvania Eleven.
rpv Telegraph to The Tribune.


r,l;,edaI,b;a Dec. 15-LeRoy Mercer. the
pennsylvania fullback. who was picked
as the aII-American fullback by nearly
ivory football writer in the country, to-
dow was elected captain of the Un1Ver-
S;+1- of PENNSYLVANIA team next year ne
election of Mercer. who was opposed by
r7red Ramsdell. the brilliant halfback, not
only broke all college precedents, as the
new leader is only sophomore put
brought to the front an incident WHICH
developed much friction during the PENN
sylvania- Cornell game.
After the first half had been Played
Ramsdeu who was playing at man, went
70 the clubhouse and refused TO return u
the game unless Hutchinson Scott. the
quarterback taken out hdiiiSoeii'
who at that time was promising AL
American material asserted that Scout nau
deliberately refused to give MN the paii
during the first period, in order TO spoil ms
raoor5 and rlare him in a bad light in the
eyes of the football experts who were VIII
Messing the game
~ will not play said Ramsdell, "un-
less Scott is taken out. He is not giving
me a square deal
This protest of RamsdellS mad much u
do with his defeat to-day. The eleven was
divided into factions, many OF the payers
denouncing Ramsdell for MS acllon III
claiming "unfairness" on the part OF ocott'
while others were equally strong III lhe
support of Ramsdell to captain the team
next year
Heretofore it always has been the RUE 10
elect a senior to lead the team. Ramsdell
practically is a senior, even though he Will
return to college next year to take post
graduate course Mercer is sophomore,
this being his first year in varsity foot
ball.
While Ramsden refuses to commit him
Golf If is declared on the best of authority
that he will not report for practice next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
ELECT BLAIR COMMODORE
New York Yacht Club Holds It's
Annual Meeting.

Arthur Curtiss James. who for three
wears has served the New York Yacht Club
as its commodore, presided last night at
its annual meeting at the clubhouse, IN
West 44th street. It was by far the largest
meeting of the year. some 80 members
being present, 50 of whom are yacht own
erS
At the conclusion of Commodore James 5
address, in which he expressed his salts
faction at the prosperous condition of the
club. he was heartily cheered. The new
commodore, C. Ledyard Blair, who has
been vice-commodore for the last two
years. was also greeted with applause when
his election was announced
The prizes won by the yachts in the
various classes last season We're on exhi-
hition in the model room where the meeting
was held, also the Is silver cups won in
English and German waters last summer
by the schooner Westward, owned by Alex
ander Smith Cochran. Sixteen new mem
bers We're elected, and among the well
known yachtsmen present were former
commodores. Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Frederick G. Bourne. Morton F. Plant, E
". Clark. George NJ. Pynchon, H H
Rogers, jr and Frank Bovine Jones'
The officers elected for 1911 follow
Commodore-C. Ledyard Blair. steam
yacht Diana.
Nice-commodOre-Dalla B. Pratt auxil-
larry schooner Sea Fox
Rear COMMUNICATIONS T. Baker. ir..
steam yacht Viking.
retary-Ceorge A Cormack
Treasurer-Tarrant Putnam.
Regatta committee-H de B. Parsons &.
Sherman Hoyt and L. Vaughan Clark.
Measurer-William Hallock
House contradictions A bronson
George a. Freeman and Lieutenant w p.
Cronan. L. S. n.
Committee on admission-Henry c. Ward
Albert V. De Goicouria, Henry T. Sloane,
Newberry D Thorne and w. E Duncan, tr
Library committee-James A. Metcalf
Charles W. Lee and Richard T Vain
wright.
Model conmittee-James D. Sparkn1an
Albert Bradlee Hunt and Paul Z. Steven
son.
Committee on club stations and anchor
ages-No. !, Stapleton, Robert f. Tod; No
2. East sd street, j. p. Morgan, jr; No
3. West Slst street. Brayton Ives; No 4
New London, Vernon c. Brown; No. 5
Shelter Island, Charles Lane Poor; No. 6
Newport, Macmillan Agassiz; No. I, Vine
yard Haven, Alfred G. Harrison; No. g.
Ardsley, Franklin Q. Brown; No. 10, Glen
Cove, J. Harvey Ladew-
Nominating committee-R. p Doremus
chairman. J. p Morgan. L. c. Ledyard, F.
G. Bourne. S. Wainwright, F. H. Won
Stade. Daniel Appleton, William Marshall
y. d. Thorne and w. B. Duncan, jr
secretary
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer and of the regatta and house commit
tees were read and approved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Princeton, n. J., Dec. BIN accordance
with the strong sentiment which has peen
prevalent in Princeton for harder loot
ball schedule it was unofflclaliy an
nounced tonight that the schedule no"
being arranged for next year Wouio con
tain more and harder games than the scheo-
ules Of late years.
1t is practically certain that Harvard VIII
be played, and all that is holding up the
signing of a contract is the question OF
deciding upon a date for the game. Har-
Yard insists upon awaiting the return OIL
Haughton before fixing the date, ABOUT
which there is some slight difference OF
opinion Princeton wants the game on NO
vember L. the Saturday preceding the
Yale contest Harvard wants the game on
November T. to allow more time TO pre-
pare for Yale
There is absolutely no doubt that Dart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
Hard Schedule for Princeton
Football Game with Harvard Practically Settled
Season Two Weeks Longer.

mouth will remain the schedule, as
the sentiment of the undergraduates Is
strongly in favor of the Dartmouth game.
as is that of Roper and the athletic asso-
citation. Besides meeting Yale, Harvard
and Dartmouth, the Tigers will also play
either the Navy or the Army, probably the
former team.
1t is understood that Rutgers will be
played for the first time in years. and a
game with some Southern team, probably
either Sewanee Or Vanderbilt, will be in
Guided in the schedule, which is to be
increased to ten games next year. AL
though it has not been definitely decided
it is probable that both Lafayette and
the Indians will be dropped. All the games
with the exception Of that with Yale, and
possibly Dartmouth, will be played at
Princeton. The 1911 season will be two
weeks longer, and the schedule will carry
two more games than this season