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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Ode to the Strawberry Shortcake.
From the Boston Traveller.

From the Boston Traveller.
correspondent has suggested that to
the strawberry shortcake, succulent
and immortal. we indite a paean of
praise. No request could fall more pleas
antly upon our ear at this bright, vernal
season. TO us the shortcake has ever
been the gayest page in the cheerful
book of spring. Some men recognize the
budding season as early as the discovery
of the first robin by the prominent
citizen of tank town, reported through
some press association. Others admit 1t
is here only when the hoarse bark of the
summer parks press agent assails the
hearing. Still others find it in the hurdy-
gurdy, the jonqul, or the vacation resort
folder AS for US, not until the straw
berry shortcake arrives with its crimson
message OF cheer do we see the dawn of
spring above the base ball bleachers.
AS the waitress in the peek-a-boo waist
counter. all gloom and sadness fades
from the world. and birds begin to sing
in every tree. To see the rich cream
merge gently with the blood-red juice OF
the berries-this is happiness Jove on
his Olympus had a number of well-loved
delicacies, but we OH our restaurant stool
are now in a position to win HRS envious
wrath
As we lift the fork-or shall we be hui
man and eat 1t with spoon?-as we hit
all the worlds worry and discomfort
seem nothingness. The high cost of liv-
ing becomes but a joke in the humorous
column. The unpaid milliner's bill seems
violet-scented billet douX We think of
those who are warm with chickering's and
quarrelings-the politicians. the scientists
deep in the mysteries of an unaccommo'
dating comet-and we wish they might
bury their malice and their disa ppoint-
ment in such a glorious dish as that
which stands before us.
A paean of praise to the shortcake?
With all our heart, and would that our
typewriter might for the moment rise
above mere newspaper surroundings and
click out literature supreme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
The Horses Prayer.
From the New York World.


Pathetic and ironcial as it may seem, the
horse looks up to man as his god In
the Swedish they have Prayer Of the
Horse" addressed to his human lord and
master. which in sum is as follows:
20 lord, my master, l thank and adore
you for the kind word you spoke to me
long ago, and l strive in the hope that
you will pet me once in while. II cam
not understand what you wish me to do,
please be patient and show me. Don t
beat me or jerk on the reins, but look
and see if something Is not wrong with
the harness.
Il beg of you not to whip me going up
hill, nor give me loads heavier than
can pull. Keep me shod so that can get
a foothold, and don't let the farrier Grip
pie my feet. If l am sick or have an
liberated tooth. go easy with me for a
day. as ] am beside myself with pain.
"Oh. grant me cool, clean water in the
hot weather. and let me not eat my fod-
der dry.
Finally when my strength is gone,
and | cannot any more work for you
enough to be worth my keep. 1 beseech
of you. don't let me be sold to drag a
vendors cart, but take my life in the
quickest and easiest way. and God will
reward you in this life and in heaven
Amen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Antiquity Of Shorthand.
From T. P.'s- Weekly,


Shorthand is apt to be looked upon as
an essentially modern art. The prede-
cessors of Pitman-Byrom in the eight
zenith century. Mason in the seventeenth
are dim and distant figures beyond
which it seems useless to venture. Cicero
dictated his pratfons to his freedman, T.
Julius Trio and was 1nconsolable when
temporarily deprived of his services. He
complained in a letter to friend that
while "Tiro takes down whole phrases
in a few signs, Spintharus (his pro-
visional substitute) only writes In syl-
lables.'' We need not. however, suppose
that the "notae Tironiana" were actually
invented by the freedman in question.
AS M. Guenin points out. the Romans
created very few of tho arts of peace,
contenting themselves as rule by copy
ing from the Greeks. NJ. Guenin. how
ever, indicates the banks of the Nile as
the cradle of the art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
A Country With One Railroad.
From Moody's Magazine

From Moody's Magazine.
Persia, like Turkey, is awakening
from her sleep OF centuries. She has
constitution and some other modern
improvements. but she hasn't caught up
with the times enough to provide her
self with a real transportation system.
Horses and donkeys still constitute the
passenger and freight carrying re-
sources of the empire. which once
dominated the east. Still. Persia has
one railroad. 1t is ten miles long. and
runs from Teheran. the capital. to the
shrine of a defunct shah. The general
manager OF this road hasn't much trou-
Bile in figuring his ton-mile costs.
Strikes do not disturb his slumbers.
The finance committee doesn't bother
itself with dividend policies or bond
issues. nor does it lie awake nights
wondering il rate regulating bills are
going to pass the Persian parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
National Anthems.

The majority Of national anthems are
not conspicuous for beauty. either Of
words or music. The only one composed
by musician of the very first rank is
the Austrian anthem, for which Haydn
Is responsible And in no country has
the composition Of a really great poet
been adopted except in Norway. where
B1ornson's stirring lines beginning Yes.
we love this country serve as the
national anthem. The Japanese have
daintily worded anthem. which Capt.
Brinkley translates as follows:
Until this grain OF sand
Tossed by each wavelets freak
Grow to cloud-girt peak,
Towering above the land;
Until the dewy fake
Beading this blossoms gold
Swell to a mighty lake
Age upon age untold,
Joy to joy manifold
Add for soyereign's sake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Advantage of the Blind.

From the Allahabad Pioneer.
A correspondent. writing on the illit-
eracy of the native classes, points out a
strange anomaly. In devising the ''ori-
entail Bralle'' alphabet for the use of the
Indian blind it was found that the sixty
three combinations of the six Braille dots
will serve to give the blind one code for.
the whole OF the languages and dialects.
With this code the Indian blind are be-
ing taught, and no difficulty has arisen
in any vernacular. The ordinary native
blessed with sight is more unfortunate.
The complicated nature of the native syl-
labaries is such that it requires from 800
to 1000 sorts of type to print a book even
in simple language. Originally the let
tiers of Asoka were simple in form. but
the modern varieties of Asoka's letters
have become elaborate and complicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Missouri Colony of Octogenarians.
Ashland Corr. St. Louis Times.


In this town of about 400 inhabitants.
off the railroad in Boone county, more
than . per cent Of the people more
than eighty years old. The majority of
these octogenarians are women. One
never has been married. while some Of
the others have been wed several times.
The Oldest member Of the colony is eighty
seven years old and the youngest is
eighty.
In some cases the last names of the
older persons almost have been forgot
ten. Every one In Ashland is Uncle 10,
Uncle Hugh, Aunt Mary or some similar
name. Thomas Christian is the only one
Of the oldest inhapitants'' of Ashland
who lives outside of the town limits. He
is eighty years old. Uncle Billy Rob-
erts, who was the senior member Of the
colony, died a few weeks ago at the age
of ninety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Ambassador Leishman Aids
in Investigating Murder

The United States ambassador to italy.
John .. A. Leishman, has left Rome and
hurried to Lake Como to personally in
Vesugate the murder of Mrs. Charlton
whose body was found in a trunk in the
lake, and also the disappearance of her
husband, Porter Charlton, son of Paul
Charlton of this city. Mr.. Leishman is
acting in the matter at the request of the
State Department.
Paul Charlton, the father of Porter
Charlton. still denies himself to visitors
at his residence. 1712 H street northwest.
He is waiting eagerly to receive news
from Italy and the State Department
keeps him informed of all messages it
receives. Mr.. Charlton still insists that
MS son mad nothing to do with the muir
DER OF Mrs. Charlton. He fears also
that his son also has been the victim of
foul play.
Believe Husband Dead.
Friends of Porter Charlton in Washing
ton do not put any belief in the sug-
gestion that ne might have murdered his
wife. They say that it is much more
likely he has died with her
Porter Charlton, they, say. was any,
thing but an unruiy boy. He resembles
his father in character and temperament,
1t is said. 1T was plain that he must
nave done we'll in business and proved
himself a reliable man, it is said, because
he was sent abroad as foreign CORE
spondent for New York bank
Mrs. Charlton is recalled by many
Washingtonians who saw her when she
appeared at Chases Theater May 8,
1901. The name given on the program
was Mary Scott. She took the principal
Part in a short sketch, and her acting
was commented upon favorably, but she
gave mp her stage venture soon after
ward.
Porter Charlton is said to have met his
wife while she was employed here as
solicitor in the employ Of Harris & Ewing.
photogra piers. last January. She was
employed by the firm for about a week.
The marriage took place March IL In
Wilmington, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Policewoman for Sacramento.

From the Sacramento T1mes
Tnfe members of the Retail Merchants
Association are going to ask the city
trustees to appoint a woman police Of
fcer according to the announcement
made recently. and her duty will be prin-
ci,ally 10 enforce the anti-eXpectoration
ordinance along the main business streets
The plan is to dress the feminine cop
in a neat blue uniform, with proper he'll
met and star. and have her call the at
tention of expectorators that they are
Violating the law as we'll as spreading
disease The embarrassment thereby in
sicted is deemed to be sufficient punish
ment to avoid repetition of the Of
tense. She will also be valuable aid
40 woman strangers coming into Sacra-
mentO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
TO WEED OUT UNFIT
Licenses for Ash Cart Drivers
Urged.
PLEA TO COMMISSIONERS
Delegation in Behalf of the Humane
Society Protests Against Employ
ment of Crippled Horses.

Walter Stilson Hutchins. r. Ross Perry
and John B. Larner appeared before the
District Commissioners this morning TO
ask that ash cart drivers and vehicles
of that nature be required to have a
license. so that there would be a gradual
elimination OF broken down, aged and
worn-out horses On the streets Of Wash
ington.
The callers spoke for the Humane So
ciety Mr.. Hutchins said that Washing
ton streets present a continuous spectacle
of horses that should have been turned
out to browse under an old apple tree or
allowed To roam in some other horse
heaven years ago, but which are forced
to drag their stiff knees and rib-pro-
truding bodies around in rickety shafts
with broken-wheeled leaking ash cart
attached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Photograph Sleeps and Wakes.
From Current Litera turt


Changeable photographs of an unpre-
cedented novelty, taken after a method
perfected by the secretary of the faculty
of sciences in the University of Mar
seille. NJ. Estanave. were lately elucidat-
ed before the Academy OF Sciences at
Paris, and are now creating sensation
in the scientific papers. M. Estanave, it
seems, produced what is called technical
ly "dia- positive" on glass Of a sleeping
woman. Bv including the picture ever
SO little, and then shaking it a trifie, the
eyes of the picture apparently open like
the orbs of a porcelain doll. In the pho
tograph, however, the entire countenance
becomes radiant with the the most ami
mated eXpressiveneSs. When the photo
graph is inclined to it's first position, the
eyes slowly close once more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Ozone for a Library.
From Popular Mechanics.

Chicago's public library, for several
years subjected to much adverse criticism,
because of its inadequate ventilation sys-
tenn and the attendant ills, has been
provided with what Is said to be the first
ozone apparatus used wholly for the pur-
pose of supplying fresh air for a large
building.
The electric ozone generator is said
to be the largest ever built for such a
purpose 1t is six feet high, eleven
inches in thickness and one foot wide
and consumes six ampheres of electric
current an hour. II Is inserted in an
opening of an air duct between a fan
and a spray Of water used for washing
the air. which. passing through 1t, be-
comes charged with ozone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
The Power of the Press.

From the Circle Magazine.
The man was excited as he confronted
the editor of the London Times. you
put me in the Deaths yesterday" he
managed to jerk out. What do you
mean?"
'Then you're not dead?"
Certainly not You must correct it at
once
But the Times never retracts. SIR
1T must retract this time. Why sir
it means great financial loss to me to
be reported as dead when I'm not
Tut, tut. The Times says you are
dead. / do not see that there is anything
to do. Yes, there is. too. We put you
in the Deaths yesterday, you say? Well.
tomorrow we'll put you in the Births
Good day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
License Regulation Urged.

There should be lcence, we believe
said Mr.. Hutchins, Ito prevent this sort
of thing. At present unless horse has
some fncurabe or communicable disease
the laws on this subject are dead
letter. Unless we can prove that a horse
is starving or is too old for use, we
cannot hope TO win case in court OF
course, in acute cases We win. However.
the judges i'm the Police Court are very
likely to take the side of the poor man
who owns the horse. to listen to his
plea that he is a poverty-stricken being
trying to earn a living. and let him go.
One judge has held that a horse is not
entitled to bedding"
Mr.. Perry told the Commissioners that
a man could not make his poverty an
excuse for driving a horse that is so old
or SO lame that he is likely to fall down
upon the streets, nor to drive a rickety
wagon that is likely to break down and
The Law in Boston.
Mr.. Perry left with the Commissioners
copy of a Boston ordinance which he
believes would cover the situation in
Washington. The ordinance reads:
mo one shall drive horse not in every
respect fit for use and capable for the
work on which it is employed. and free
from lameness and sores or any vice or
disease likely to cause delay in traffic
or accident or injury to persons or prop
erty. No one shall ill treat. overload,
overdrive or cruelty or unnecessarily beat
any horse"
The suggestion was made that this
ordinance should be adopted here. Maj
Sylvester pointed out. after the hearing
that a license arrangement in connection
with any such regulation would have to
be made by Congress.
John B. Larner spoke especially for bet
ter stables for the old veterans of the
ash carts which are stabbed i'm shacks
and villainous sheds which the city can
not better because of technicalities in
the situation. He said that in his opinion
horses should be afforded the same sani-
tary regulation as to stables that human
beings are as to houses and dwellings,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Win House Contests.

Representative Joseph F. OConnell or the
tenth Massachusetts congressional dis
trict and Albert Estopinal of the first
louisiana district were declared regular
Nv elected members of Congress by deci-
sion of House committee on elections
No. today Both are democrats. O'Con-
neIrs seat was contested by J. Mitchell
calvin. republican, and Estopinafs seat
by ii. c. Warmoth, republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Nothing Subdued About Her.

From the Boston Transcript.
Fuddy-Do you believe that people ac-
alire mental qualities from what they
eat?
Duddy-Hardly think so. My wife's
mother eats crushed oats. mashed pota-
toes and whipped cream, and yet she's
very pugnacious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Secretary Knox's Coming Address

Secretary Knox is going TO Philadel-
phia Wednesday to deliver an address at
the graduating exercises Of the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania. His utterances
are awaited with some interest in diplo-
matte circles because II Is understood he
will say something of interest touching
the foreign policy OF the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Accepted by Mr.. Rudolph.

Commissioner Rudolph accepted the
portrait, after complimenting the artist
John r. Key, who was present.
I'VE will take the greatest pleasure"
said the Commissioner. Tin placing this
magnificent portrait in the place of great
est prominence, where it can be seen by
the citizens of the District of Columbia
and by visitors from other cities. We
are very glad to have it, and to substitute
this larger portrait for the photograph Of
Mr.. Willard which we now have
There were present Henry X. Willard.
Henry Augustus Willard. I'd, Mrs. Mi
randa B. Tuloek, John r. Key. Mrs.
John r. Key, William V. Cox, and Com
missioners Rudolph, Johnston and judi
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Sons of Temperance Meeting.

At an open meeting of the Sons of
Temperance division at Camp Spring.
Md, Saturday evening John c. Foster,
f. r. Hughes, A. S. Woodland and DAN
lei O. Ball of this city made addresses.
The meeting was held to aid a new
church now being erected there and which
will shortly be dedicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
The Vixen.

From Pick -Me-Pp.
Ethel (confidentially)-Do you know.
Clara. that 1 had two offers OF marriage
last week?
Clara with enthusiasmD-Oh, | am de-
lighted dear! Then the report is really
true that your uncle left You his money?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Sweet Peace.

From TIt-BifS.
Mrs. Naggett." said the doctor. your
husband needs rest He must go to
Hastings for three months
"Oh, splendid" she exclaimed. "l'll be
delighted to go there"
Very good. You go there for three
months. after he comes back. That will
give him six months rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
It Nav Happen.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
1.-The police were unable to cope with
the crowds at this recent fashionable
New York wedding.
Well. why didn't the governor call
out the miiitia.'s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,
Army Orders.

Leave of absence for one month is
granted FIRST Lieut. Thomas G. Holmes
Medical Reserve Corps
First. Lieut. Thomas c. Holmes. Medi-
cal Reserve Corps, is relieved from duty
at Fort Sheridan, H., and will proceed
10 his home.
Leave Of absence for three months is
Eranted Maj. Charles Y. Brownlee Medi-
cal Cor.s
BY direction OF tie President. and upon
Application of Sergt. Hardin Rice. Com
pany -. 10th Infantry. that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13

With the exception of showers during
the last twenty-four hours throughout the
Atlantic states and the lower lake region
and at a few scattered points In the
Rocky mountain region the weather was
fair during Sunday and Sunday night
throughout the country. Heavy local
rains occurred in the south Atlantic
states and on the middle Atlantic coast.
Considerably warmer weather is report
ed from the New England states, the lake
region, the upper Ohio valley and the
southwestern states, and a change to
cooler weather has taken place in the
Rocky mountain and plateau regions.
During tonight and Tuesday the wealth
er will be generally fair east of the Mis-
sissippi river, except that showers will
continue in the south Atlantic states and
tonight in southern Virginia.
The temperature will rise tonight in the
upper Ohio valley, and Tuesday in the
middle Atlantic states; elsewhere east of
the Mississippi river temperatures will
not change materially during the next
thirty-SiX hours.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate westerly; on the
middle Atlantic coast light variable; on
the south Atlantic coast moderate vari-
able, mostly southerly; on the east gulf
coast light to moderate variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to moderate west
erly winds and partly cloudy weather to
the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Wilmington. 2.42
Norfolk, 2.46: New York. 110: Tampa,
2.24; Asheville, LES; Jacksonville, 1.26;
Thomasville. 2.4S.
During the twenty-four hours ending 8
am. Sunday: Jacksonville, lbs: Boston,
1.24; Macon. 1.16.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June II. pm, 68; 8
pm, Sc; II midnight. So; June 10, 4
am, 90: s am. Ga; IL noon. 65 2 p.m
Sc. Maximum, 73 at pm. June IL;
minimum, 81 at am June 49,
IL midnight, 3O.15; am, 3O.17; am.
1921; IL noon, 1921; pm, 30.21.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 7:O6 am and 7:37
pm; high tide, 1897 Am. and 1857 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, s:O6 am. and $50
p.m.; high tide, 20 am. and l :5S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:34 am: sun sets 7:24
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises "a am.
Moon sets IL 90 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted by fifteen minutes after sunset
and extinguished forty-five minutes be-
fore sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature, e.;
condition, $50. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, 6S: condition at north cOnnec-
ton 100; condition at south connection,
H. GEORGETOWN distributing reservoir
Tempe nature 6S: condition at infiuent
gatehouse, 10: condition at effiuent gate
house, Is.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. June b.
Potomac very muddy and Shenandoah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-13
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commanders w. Mcdowell and
W. ID Leahy. Lieut.. w. r. Furlong and
lieuts. tjunior grade) W. o. Spears and
X Nj. Fawell have been commissioned
Essign G. s Marstoh from Whipple 10
Naval Hospital Mare Island Cal, for
observation and treatment
Ensign +. q. Blasdel from Pennsyl-
wanna to Naval Hospital, Mare Island,
Cal. for observation and treatment