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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
sum OF $250,0OO PAID
FOR LOTS ON C STREET
Name of Purchaser of Prop
erty in Business Section
Is Withheld.

More than the usual amount of in
terest attaches to a. transaction in
downtown business realty which was
made matter OF record today. and in
which Edward G. Perry Of the F. H.
Smith Company Is named as the pur-
chaser of Original lots 20 and p in
square 253"
The American Security and Trust Com
pany, as trustee. was the vendor Of the
tract, but this institution was acting only
under an order Of the Equity Court rel
alive to the settlement Of the estate Of
the late DR.. ]. Ford Thompson. ST.
Lots 20 and q, in block 253, include the
old dwellings numbered 1910 to 1920 G
street northwest, which lie in the rapidly
growing new business section on G
street. The two lots contain a total of
price stated. $3.50. 1000. is equivalent to
more than 500 square foot.
Members of the F. II. Smith Company
this morning declined to state the name
Of their client to whom title to the
property ultimately is to be given.
Paid $4,000 in Cash.
At the same time the deed to the
property was recorded there also was
recorded a deed of trust in the sum Of
100000 on the two lots, so that it is
apparent that the transaction included
the payment Of $4,000 In cash.
The only information relative to the
use that is intended to be made Of the
property was that the site will not be
occupied by one large building, so 1t
would seem probable that the old dwell.
ings may be transformed into series OF
up-to-date stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
DO BEES HAVE MINDS?
They Are the Worlds Best Archi-
tects.

From the New York World.
From the viewpoint of the student of
natural history and others interested in
mathematics, structural engineering and
the marvellous instinct displayed by tiny
insects there are more things than honey
in a piece of honeycomb. A. H. GODDARD,
writing in the Scientic American. says
that one of the most interesting fea-
lures of the work of bees is the home
and storehouse which they build for
themselves.
Nearly every one has seen a piece of
he neycomb. but probably few realize how
perfect a piece of architecture it is for
the purpose intended. 1t is perfect be-
cause IT combines these three qualities
est possible strength and it is constructed
out of the least sible material.
If we look at the face Of p zee Of
comb We observe that the cells are six
SIDED. Did you ever stop to think why?
The answer is because that Is the only
shape that will fill the above condi-
tons, In the first place there are only
three forms of cells that can be placed
side by side without leaving waste spaces
between. These are the tr angle. the
square and the hexagon. Secondly. the
more nearly round a hollow object is
the more pressure will be required to
crush it, fact well known to every one,
and, thirdly, the more round 1t is the
less material will it take to complete its
perpheral wall. One might almost i'm
agine that these last two facts are recog-
nized by the bees themselves, for in the
case OF spec al cell that they con-
struct for their queen. where there Is
only a single cell bu 1t up on the edge
this cell is always round and not hex
agonal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Common Man Safest.

Mary Shaw, in McClure's.
1t is a curious paradox that the calling
Of the actress thrusts her into peculiar
dangers and at the same time operates
to prevent her getting protection against
those very perila 1t Is this way: She
must necessarily go upon the street, often
unesoorted, at mseemly hours. If she
be accosted. and appeal to the policeman
on the beat, she will too frequently find
that through brutal ignorance and big
otry, he will refuse an actress the pro-
lection he would Immediately afford an
other woman. 1t Is better to appeal to
almost any man than to a policeman
But, of all protectors. woman should
select the common man. I started out
with the idea that the man with the
rough face and shabby clothes would be
less respectful and courteous than the
we'll dressed man. In knocking about the
country I have had, from time to time
to ask strange men for information, for
favors. for help, and sometimes for pro-
lection. l have found that by all odds
the most sympathetic and helpful and re-
spectful men were the rough looking
ones. II. In q dilemma, I had to choose
between the two types, even If 1t were
only a question of which would take the
more trouble, I should be sure to 60 to
the common man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
MRS. EVA WOODWARD
HELD BY THE POLICE
Philadelphia Authorities So Ad.
wise Inspector Boardman
by Telephone.

Mrs. Eva woodward, wife OF Charles
Woodward of this city. who, with her
year-old son, disappeared
last Thursday. is being held by the po-
lice in Philadelphia. according to tele-
phone message received by Inspector
Boardman this afternoon.
The inspector was informed that short
ly after Mrs. Woodward had been To-
Gated in a boarding house on Arch street.
Philadelphia, last night. by her husband.
she left the house with him. A short time
later. the police say. the husband again
appealed to them to locate his wife, who,
he stated. had left him for the second
time.
The local police were asked to notify
Mrs. J. T. Everett of 1854 New Hamp-
shire avenue northwest Of her daughters
detention in that city.
Decline to State Plans.
Mrs. Woodwards brother. John E.
Everett. and her brother-in-law, Howard
Cheney, who called at the tenth police
precinct station this afternoon. said that
she had been located In Philadelphia.
They declined to say. however, what MRS.
Woodward's plans were.
Mr.. Everett and MT. cheney went "
Philadelphia yesterday to participate IN
the search which was being made by her
husband, Charles Woodward.
When Mrs. Woodward and her son dis
appeared it was thought she had boarded
a train to go to kichmond, Va, the home
of her husband. But she failed to arrive
In Richmond.
Woodward reached Philadelphia early
yesterday morning and consulted the
police. Later his wife and child were
found, as stated, in q boarding house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
EXPLOSION FROM OUTSIDE.
Significance of Position of Bottom
Plates of the Maine.

HAVANA. July 19.-The process Of re-
moving the water surrounding the wreck
OF the Maine was practically completed
last even ng. when the water level in the
cofferdam had been lowered eighteen feet.
leaving the wreck surrounded by islets of
mud, small pools and sink-hcles of green,
Shiny water.
The structure of the bow as far aft as
frame eighteen is now exposed. perm ting
an analysis of the plates, beams, ribs,
etc. and it has been shown conclusively
that they originally belonged to the
structure OF the double bottom. which is
now elevated to a height of about forty
feet above the normal position, appar-
entity giving confirmatory evidence Of a
tremendous exterior explosion.
To this view. however, the engineers
decline to commit themselves. merely ad-
uniting the Identification of parts OF the
bottom of the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
REBELS TAKE ST. MARC,
ARCHAHA|E THREATENED
Successful Advance of the
Haitian insurgents Toward
Port au Prince.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. July 10
The revolutionists have occupied St
Marc and are marching on Archahate,
q port eighteen miles northwest of this
city. The government has assembled
two divisions Of troops at Archahaie
to oppose the enemy.
The cruiser Antoine Simon has been
repaired and Is proceeding to the
threatened port.
The political situation in Haiti is grow.
ing worse, according to the commander
Of the United States gunboat Petrol. now
in Haitian waters for the protection OF
American interests. His report to the
Navy Department today indicated that
all Of the north province except Cape
Haitien and Fort Liberte Is controlled
by the revolutionists.
These important ports are threatened.
however as the rebels defeated the gov.
eminent troops July Is at a place about
fourteen miles distant from Cape Haitten.
Because Of the precarious situation at
Gonaives, the second important city In
the republic where the revolutionists are
in control. the Petrol sailed from Cape
Haitien for that point today.
Minister Furniss. at Port au Prince,
has transmitted to the State Department
q rumor that st. Marc. located in about
the center Of the country. had fallen into
the hands OF the revolutionists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Records for Posterity.

From the New York Times
We have received from Mr.. Alexander
Konta letter proposing the foundation
IN New York OF the first municipal mod
ern historic records association. Mr..
Konta's proposal il remarkable in that
it would include for the first time pro-
vision not only for the preservation of
written records. but of the means Of
seeing and hearing historical personages
for the benefit Of future generations. BY
means Of the kinetoscope and the phono-
graph, had they been invented In his
time, we might now see Bismarck. that
intellectual and physical giant Of abound
ing energy. and hear his thin. piping
voice as he uttered the words that shaped
the destinies Of European governments.
Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg would be
thousands Of the children Of today. and
those yet unborn. Thus the majest C
figures Of prophets and poets may In
future rise from the oblivion Of printed
documents into the visual and auditory
world.
But Mr.. Konta's plan is more compre-
hensive than this. There has never been
an association formed to systematic the
gathering and preservation OF cOntem-
porary reco rds for posterity. The tines
has shown now the most precious MS
torical documents Of this nation are
housed in build ngs at Washington sub
1ected to the mercies of the casual c gar
tie and the hung-away sulphur match
Our newspapers are not capable Of pres
ervaticn through the centuries like the
rolls Of Egyptian papyrus; OF them spe-
cial and less per shable imp rints should
be preserved. The best photographs of
the past generation may not be found in
the original plates; Mr.. Konta would
gather the Photographic plates, which
She uid be preserved as records. We
have methods Of freproof1ng such as
have never been equaled. We have in
ventions that catch. reta n and reproduce
wildly the very Gneaments and voices
of our times. We can transfer our writ
ten records to imper shable fabrics It
is in the ripeness of time, as Mr.. Konta
says that we may now pro vide "a sys-
tematic extension of the h storic records
which the present may bequeath to pos
terity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Rats In the Cellar,
Mice In the Pantry
CockroachcS I'm
the Kitchen

What can be more disagreeablc
than a home infested with vermin'
Destroy them with Stearns' Electric
Rat and Roach Paste, the standard
exterminator for more than thirty
years.
Kills of rats. mice or cockroaches
in a single night Does not blow
away like powders: ready for use;
nothing to mix. The only exterm-
inator sold under an absolute guar
antee of money back if it fails.
At all druggists Be sure to get
the genuine; Csc and 81 90. Stearns
Electric Paste Co., Chicago, Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Intellectual Interests.
From Golfers.


The worth and fertility Of study are
shown by the fact that men who in coll
lege had curiosity and purpose are those
who. ten or twenty or fifty years later.
find increasing satisfaction In what they
see and do. 1t Is sometimes imagined
by the young that the value Of books
and thought Is measured by the knowI-
edge accumulated. OF course. the high
est service OF thinking and reading Is
that they expand and rejuvenate, and.
through them, all our experiences are
laden with increasing worth. An ener-
getic concern about the truth and about
progress has no old age. BY the love
OF knowledge Is every day made desir.
able. In faith and purpose there Is q
value that does not lessen. nay that even
grows richer with every passing year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
"Holes in the Air"
From the New York Globe.

From the New York Globe.
When man talks about a post hole.
or q hole In his bank account. or his
socks, the listener, who has never seen
q post hole or had a bank account.
can, in a dim way at least, picture to
himself the hiatus indicated Let him
try to do the same after reading some
aviator's story Of his thrilling expert
ence with holes in the air. Let him
lean back In his chair, close his eyes
and call up a mental conception of holes
In the air lanes over his head.
It is dollars 10 a sou ma quee that he
will find the effort a dismal failure
The old saying that nature abhors
vacuum put the cart before the horse,
but 1t set forth the fact that, about the
surface of this old earth at least, air
promptly fills up any otherwise unoc-
cupied space. and that all holes in the
air not occupied by other material things
must be artificially fenced off.
The phrase holes in the air. has come
into use within the last year or two as
a part of the new aeroplane lingo. It
evidently means something-describes
real condition-but 1t certainly does not
mean what 1t says. It would be of some
general and considerable meteorological
interest II the airmen would explain their
holes In the afr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Government Troops After Him.
What Men Are Proud Of.

Philip. King Of Macedon. reproved his
son. Alexander the Great, for singing
like a professional. and explained that
king did to the Muses. sufficient honor
by listening to them. Plutarch adds that
young gentleman. nobly born. would
never desire TO be Phidias. however. much
he admired his sculpture. or Anacreon,
because he liked his writing: 1T follow
eth not OF necessity that though the work
delight. the workman must needs be
praised" The superiority which the aris-
yet Men are less vain OF their personal
attributes than of their accidenlai social
advantages. This weakness will die
hard, however much the angels weep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Safety at Sea.
From the New York Mail.

TUE view 1OEA Mail.
Probably In no other instance has the
practical value Of q great invention been
so quickly demonstrated as has been
done with wireless telegraph. 1t Is eS-
timated that the safety of ships at sea
has been increased more than 80 per
per cent by the Introduce on of the WIRE
less system According to marine ex-
perts there Is somewhere in the world
q shipwreck every sixteen hours. but as
the use Of wireless communication Is ex-
tended the number of such disasters will
be greatly reduced. The record of wire
less achievement Is eloquent, showing
that although the system has been in
operation less than half a dozen years
it has already resulted in the saving Of
more than 6 600 lives and property val
ued at upward Of $4,000. 600. The agency
that effected that splendid saving is
about the cheapest form of marine In
surance ever devised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19

One of the best stories yet entered in
our Sunday Marazine prize story compe
tition will lead the contents of our next
issue 1t IL q beautiful tale, with all the
grace and charm that it's author. Mrs.
Burton Harrison. knows how to use SO
well. "a Wall Street Idyl'' Is its title.
1t Is an idyl. with a combination OF
Americas great financial center and the
romantic region OF old Virginia for the
background, the incidents under the al
rect and indirect kindly Vaccinations of
Septimus Bland Darlington, an old-school
southern gentleman. It's pictorial ar
rangement Is one Of the most attractive
that has yet appeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Finger Marks.
From the New York Mail.

From the New YORK Mail.
Are the lines upon ones finger tips
absolutely unchanged from infancy to
maturity? An Affirmative reply is sug-
gested by case under observation in
Colorado. A college professor took
prints Of the lines on the finger tips Of
his daughter shortly after she was born
sixteen years ago, and new marks have
been taken on the first day of juno
every year since then. These marks
have been sent regularly by the child's
father to a friend in London, who Is a
scientist of note engaged in a special
study of criminology 1nis man Of sci
ence now writes that the most minute
examination of the finger prints of
June /. 1911. as compared with those
taken sixteen years ago and every year
since. shows absolutely no trace Of va
ration In any respect He concludes
that of all distinctive markings on a
human being the lines on the finger
tips alone are infallible and changeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
japanese Officer Arrested as Spy.

WURZBCRG. Bavaria, July ia
local paper reports the arrest OF Jap
anese major who was caught examining
the recoil mechanism of the new Bava-
Ran neld gun. The Japanese officer had
been attached to the Bavarian troops by
courtesy and is alleged to have been sur
prised at night while making obs erva-
tons with a dark lantern at the ma
ncuver field at Hammerburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Joseph Harper Is Better.

The condition of Joseph Harper. clerk
of the Juvenile Court, who Is i'll at his
home. H. B street northeast, of pleurc-
pneumonia, IS somewhat improved tn S
physicians, but he Is not yet out of dan
ger. The physicians say. however. that if
the Improvement continues he will soon
be on tho road to recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19

"A Wall Street Idyl," by Mrs. Burton
Harrison, In our next Sunday Magazine.
Entered IN our $4,000 prize story eom-
petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Takes Refuge in Russia.

Soon after Mohaanmed Ali Mira was de-
throned In July. 1909. he proceeded to
Russia. The Russian government under
took by protocol to keep him under strict
surveillance and prevent all intriKues
with respect to his return to Persia and
possibly to the throne.
notwithstanding this. the deposed
shah has travelled W thout molestati on
from Odessa to Gumesh Pope. a dis; ance
OF about 1,GOO miles. What force Moham-
med Ali has is not known.
Government Troops After Him.
The government has ordered Sidar safar
to proceed to Kurdistan with 1900 horse
men and guns to crush the rebellion in
that district. which has made consider
able progress under the leadership of
Salar-ed Dowleh, brother of the deposed
shah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
Hate the Word "Loyal."

National SITS, perforce, must eschew the
title, and as time went on they grew to
hate the word loyal" not because of its
intrinsic meaning. but Of its intrinsic
party significance. Precisely the same
thing arose In connection with the ma
tfonal anthem It had been allowed to
become a kind Of party tune In Ireland:
Il became the monopoly OF the 'loyalist."
Those who played it were dubbed loyal
IN the neculiar Irish meaning Of the term,
and the nationalists. rather weakly. per-
hans. accept ID the situation. In the eyes
OF the ascendancy party 1t would be l tile
short of sacrilege for nationalist band
to play the national anthem.
While the nationai.sts have sobered
down in their feeling toward Graf
britain and toward British influence:
while they are da ly growing steady and
seif-reliant and circumspect in the man.
apement and admin stration Of local at
fa, RS, there is always the irreconcilabie,
the unreasc nable and the impossible ele-
ment to be reckoned with among the
masses Of the people themselves. There
are numbers OF poseurs and advertisers
in ireland. more In proportion. perhaps,
than in most other countries. Such people
are harmless enough In country en-
gagged in the serious task of working out
its own destinies, but where the minds of
men are more easily distracted, where the
sheet anchor OF true responsibility is
missing, persons hanging on the name of
the popular movement, harassing II with
their pseudo p Philosophy and absurd theo-
ries, frequently constitute an annoyance
and q danger.
John Bull gets terribly red In the face
and uses rather strong language when
he hears Of such a gentleman in Ireland
cutting down the union jack from the
masthead OF a mudboat Il Is hard to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
President Not Considering
Chief Chemists Case.
AWAITS WILSON'S VIEWS
Secretary Visits White House, But
on Other Business.
CONTROLLER BAY MATTER UP
President to Make an Exhaustive
Report of the Case to
Congress.

Secretary Wilson went to the White
House at 1870 O'Clock today and remain
ed a short time with President Taft.
II dn't come here about the Wiley
case: It's about another matter" said the
head of the Agricultural Department, IN
answer TO volley of questions fired at
him, as Ire went into the executive OF
fees. He did not say what the other
matter was. Leaving the offices. Mr.. Will
son had no further communication to
make beyond confirming further state
ment made when he appeared that he
had not written his recommendation In
the Wiley case and did not know how
soon he would do so.
Il have other things to do" was his
comment, in exp.ain.ng why he had not
already made up his report.
Mr. Wilson said he did not know
whether il would be two or three days
or earlier before he would have his rec
omme nda tons ready for the President.
Mr.. Wilson's visit was so brief that
the Wiley case could barely have been
touched upon.
Mr Wilson was asked by one reporter
whether there was any truth in fresh
story that he is to resign. Mr. Wilson
has heard that question often before. He
answered il today by depreCatinS wave
of his right hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19
EXLED SHAH OF PERSIA
MAKES BID FOR THRONE
Returns to Native Land Aboard a
Russian Vessel-Governmen
Takes Action.

TEHERAN. Persia. July 19--Mohammed
All Mira. the exiied Shah Of Persia, has
returned to his own land to make another
bid for the throne. The ex-shah Is now
at Gumesh Tepe. a small port in the
Caspian sea near the Russian border and
1t is stated that Russian vessel convey
ed him there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-19

blame him. for he doesn't understand
that this Wanting. staggering revolu
tionary who tears down the British nag
would as soon think OF thrusting h S hand
into fire as attempting to lay a finger
on 1t II Ii involved any risk TO himself
He wants to advertise himself. Unfortu-
nately, he kno VS. only too well that this
achievement of cutting down the flag will
De Mashed to all corners of the United
K ngdom, and he seizes the ready me-
dunn to crack himself up"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-13
GunptiOn on the Farm.

Take the frost out of your grind
stone before you grind the Ak, but
do 1t gradually, and not by using too
hot water. That would injure the
quality Of the stone.
Don't put off till spring any outside
work that can be done now. Clean up
the garden, haul out manure, and
when possible push the plowing be-
fore snow flies.
Keep wide paths shoveled to every
outbuilding. Help to open the roads
when heavy SHOWS drift them, wheth-
er you are called out by the path
master or not. See that the stock is
sheltered from the cold every day and
every night.
While waiting impatiently for the
state to repair that mud-hoie, wash
out or other bad place in the high
way, wouldn't 1t be good idea to
take a few hours off and fix 1t your
self? II every farmer spent few
hours, occasionally, working on the
road, our highways would soon show
a decided improvement. Let us not
only talk good roads-let US work
bad roads!