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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
CALIFORNIAN BANQUET
IN HONOR OF BURNS
Sons of Scotia to Celebrate 1921
Anniversary of the Poets
Birthday.

Today is the 152d anniversary of the
birthday Of Robert Burns, the Scotch
bard. The members of the Caledonian
Club OF this city have planned to cele-
brate the event with banquet, songs and
speeches. The affair will take place at
the old Masonic Temple, 9th and F
streets, this evening.
1t has been the custom of the Gale
DOMAIN Club to celebrate the poets ami
versary In this manner for the past TWEEN
ty-five years. This years event will be
in keeping with those of former years if
the plans of the committee having the at
fair in charge do not miscarry. The
Caledonian Club is the only Scotch or
ganization in the city that will mark the
event by a special observance, and large
attendance OF the sons Of the land Of
the heather is anticipated
Representative Philip P. Campbell of
Kansas, Representative Henry A. Cooper
OF Wisconsin. Alexander Balm, William
Jardine and other members Of the club
will respond to toasts. There will be a
program of music contributed by Macfar-
lane Brockett, James Anderson, William
Petrie, Messrs. Mcpherson and Kay pip
liam Smith and c. Deuchars.
/ The committee in charge consists of J.
D. Higgins, John Robertson, Hugh Reid,
A. Robertson, r. Adams, j. Ramsay,
George Kay and A. Slesson.
Alexander Robertson Is president of the
Caledonian Club and Hugh Reid secre-
tary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
CHAIRMEN ANNOUNCE
Committee MEMBERS
Makeup of Retail Merchants Asso-
citation Bodies Is Given
Out.

The chairmen Of the various committees
Of the Retail Merchants Association, at
a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday afternoon, announced the make
up of their committees as follows:
Arbitration-W. w. Everett chairman,
B. M. Bridget, z. D. Blackstone, Morris
Hahn. L. e. Burdine, c. A. Goldsmith,
Sidney West and Morris Mayer.
Trade abuses-Alfred Mayer (chairman),
Samuel Hart. /. Goldenberg, D. ]. Kauf-
man, L. Callisher, G. Erlebacher, I. Gros-
ner, ]. l.. Leverton and Simon Kann.
Country trade-A. d. Prince (chairman),
Isaac Cans (vice chairman). H. c. Berg
heimer, A. G.. Moses, Smoot & Jelleff,
Harry King, William D. West. r. P. An
drews, M. G. Copeland, John Hansen,
Charles kaufman & Sons, S. n. Meyer
and Charles Schwartz.
Home trade-M. A. Leese chairman,
Joseph Berberich, Joseph jacob, William
M. Balderston, A. o. Hutterly, John C.
Cassidy, Calvert Rosenthal, M. Eisen-
mann. Louis Hirsh, H. c. Karr. G. A.
Kneessi, the Louvre, Isadore Saks, 8.
Selinger.
Relations with employes-R. p Andrews
(chairman), r. C. Dulin (vice chairpan),
Isaac Cans, Morris Hahn, Alexander
Hecht, d. J. Daufman. Henry Lauman,
A. c. Moses. w. w. Everett, Simon Kann,
A. Lisner. Samuel Hart. julius Garfinkle,
Louis Levy. Morris Mayer.
Membership-W. w. Norman Chair
mani, Roe Fulkerson, Sidney West, Jo-
Garf1nkle, r. p. Andrews, Melvin Behr-
ends, Isidor Goldheim, j. B. Henderson,
H. L. Kaufman, Harry Kaufman, E. H.
Etz, L. F. Lusby. Max Rich, George
Strauss.
Credit bureau-Gerson Nord1inger CHAIR
mani, Max Fischer (vice chairman), Julius
Garfinkle, Simon Kann, B. H. Stinemetz
& Son Co., T. G. Dulin, Philip Hermann,
Samuel Hart, w. B. Moses & Sons, Hecht
& Co, NJ Fellheimer, ". W. Norman,
Julius Lansburgh, A. Sigmund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
ANACOSTIA.

The funeral Of John Erhardt, who died
Sunday morning last at his residence,
1911 Good Hope road, Anacostia, was
held from his late residence this after
noon at o'clock. Interment was in
Prospect Hill cemetery.
Anacostia Chapter. No. II, Royal Arch
Masons, has elected officers to serve for
the coming year. as follows: Charles
Walsh. high priest; Franklin s. Gicker,
king; w. Lawrence. scribe; w. 8. Dodge,
secretary: A. B. Garden, treasurer: Sam
uel w. Humphrey. captain Of the host;
Eugene E. Thompson, principal sojourner:
Edgar r. Balderson. royal arch captain
.. F. r. McGregor, master OF first veil
James Marbury, master of second veil;
D. P. Hind, master of third veil. The
high priest, king and scribe named as
their proxies. Samuel w. Humphrey, E.
p. Thompson and E. r. Balderson. Or
vile Drown installed the officers Mon
day evening, with the exception Of the
high priest, whose installation will take
place Friday evening. Crate Dunkum
presented the retiring high priest with
the Jewel Of his position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25

II have suffered from the same trouble pain
ful finger nails, at different periods Of my life.
he first time OF its occurrence. perhaps. twenty
i've years ago, after trying home remedies with.
cut getting helped. | asked my doctor to pre-
scribe for me. but IL was not for q year or more
that my nails and fingers were well. The In
hammation and suppuration began Mt the base
that hnd to use poulticc To- induce suppura-
ton After the pus Was discharged the swelling
would go down until the next period Of innamma-
tim, possibly not more than a week or two
Afterward. These frequent innamma tons re-
suited In the loss of the nail. ] had sometimes
many rs three fingers In this state at one
time.
perhaps ten years later ! began again to
suffer from the same trouble. Again I tried
various remedies, among them q prescription
from doctor Of a friend Of mine, who had. suf-
fered from like trouble. This seemed TO help
somewhat for time. but IL not a perma-
nent cure: next tried q prescription from my
own doctor. but this was 30 Irritating to the
sensitive. diseased skin that I could not use IL
J began to nse Cuticnra Soap and Ointment. I
had used the Cuticura Ointment previously on
my childrens scalps with good effect I aid not
use the Soap exclusively, but rubbed the Cuti.
cuRa Ointment into the base Of the nail every
night thoroughly. snd rs often besides a I
could. j had not used IL but Q few weeks Re-
fore my nails were better and in q short time
they were apparently we'll. There was mo more
suppuration, nor Inflammation: the nails grew
out clean again. One box Of Cuticura Ointment
was all that used In efecting . cure" Sienedl
Mrs. !. J. Horton. katonah. n. Y. Apr. iS
1910. On Sept. 81 Mrs. Horton wrote: az have
1nger nails
Corp, Boston, tor frse book On IL sktA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
Burial Of Capt. ]. G. NJ. Blunt, y. S.
A., Retired. at Arlington.

Funeral services for Capt J. Y Mason
Blunt. U. s. A., retired, a descendant of
Francis Scott Key. who died at Manila
November % last, will be held at the Ar
lington national cemetery Friday morn
ing at IL o'clock. The body arrived at
San Francisco several days ago and was
brought across the continent
Rev. John Quirk OF Georgetown Uni
versity. who is an old friend Of the Blunt
family, will officiate.- The burial will be
held with full military, honors and sew
eral companies from Fort Myer will fire
three volleys over the grave. Col. Joseph
Girard, commandant Of the post, will be
in command.
Capt. Blunt was a native Of this city
and was sixty-two years old. He was 8
son of Simon Frazer Blunt Of the United
States Navy, and his mother. Ellean Key
Blunt, was daughter Of Francis Scott
Key, the author Of 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner"
Services were held at Manila previous
to sending the body across the Pacific.
Capt. Blunt's wife and one son, Wllfred
Blunt, who is member Of the graduating
class at West Point, and two sisters.
Alice Key Blunt and Mary Key Blunt Of
the Sacred Heart Sisterhood Of Montreal,
Canada, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
LIGHT RECEIPTS OF SHAD.
Herring Caught in North Carolina
Waters Brought Here.

AS yet the receipts Of shad from south
ern waters have been very light, falling
much short of those Of last season, which
was but fair. Usually this late in Janu-
airy several shipments Of the big fish are
received each week by the dealers at the
11th street wharf Wholesale market, and
the fish are on sale In plenty in the mnr-
kets. Shad begin running in Florida and
Georgia this month and gradually work
their way up the coast until in the early
part Of March, II the season Is favorable,
they appear in Chesapeake bay. and
about two weeks later start UP to the Po-
tomac Men at the fish wharf who have
made a study Of the habits of the shad
say that a poor season I'm Florida gen.
orally means a scarcity in the catch Of
the big fish In the Potomac, but as yet 1t
II little too early for them to make pre-.
dictions ae to the success or failure of
the coming shad-catching season. The
herring, which accompanies the shad into
the Potomac in the spring. has already
been on the market in good quantities
and Is being caught in North Carolina
waters. The dealers are daily receiving
shipments OF the fish, which are in de-
mand at prices ranging about $3.50 to s.
hundred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
HERCULES TO SAIL TODAY.
Will Take North the Last Load Of
Ties for the Season.

The big sea-going barge Hercules of
Philadelphia has completed the loading Of
q cargo Of about 1900 .rairossi ties, and
will sail today from Budds ferry in tow
Of the tug Southern for Norfolk en- route
to New York. The vessel arrived at
Somerset Beach November q last, and
December l began taking the ties aboard
The cold weather and freeze greatly de-
layed the getting aboard of her cargo,
and 1t was not until yesterday morning
at Budds ferry, where she was taken
to complete her cargo, that the last tie
was placed aboard her. The Hercules in
the past year has taken several cargoes
OF ties from the Potomac to New York,
and it is probable that she will come
here In the spring for another load. The
sailing Of the Hercules closes the tie
shipping industry on the river for the
season, and no other barges will load
until all danger Of a freeze IL over. The
coming shipping season will probably be
busy one, as the local tie-handling
firms have orders on hand for ties that
Will require q large fleet OF vessels to
move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
MASS FOR THE DEAD.
Services This Morning in Tribute
to Michael N. Brannan.

Requiem mass was celebrated at st.
Aloysius Church this morning for Michael
NJ. Brannan. newspaper man, who died
last Sunday Of heart trouble in Provi-
dence Hospital. The interment was in
Mount Olivet cemetery. Brief services
were held preceding the mass.
Mr.. Brannan was born in Alabama,
was sixty-five years Of age and resided
at Is New York avenue northeast. He
became seriously i'll a few weeks ago and
was taken to Providence Hospital.
MI. Brannan came north at the close
Of the war and engaged in the newspaper
business, serving for a time on the edi-
torial staff of q New York paper and
later going to Newark, where he was
employed for a time.
Several years later he removed to Phila-
delphia, where he was engaged at vari-
GUS times on the papers of that city.
Later he went south to accept a position
and later established a paper at Eufaula,
Ala. He was prominent in state politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
APPROVES THE FIRE STOPS"
Chief Wagner Gives Reasons for On.
posing Their Abolition.

Fire Chief Wagner says he would op-
pose with a great deal Of vigor any at
tempt to abolish fire stops" as sug-
gested IN statement published this
morning. The records of the fire depart
ment show few accidents arising as the
result OF collision between cars and fire
apparatus. but the accidents which have
occurred have been OF the hairbreadtt-
escape kind. 1t Is thought by Chief Wag-
ner that with fire stops eliminated
there would be great danger to apparatu
and passengers on the street cars.
These fire stops" are designated by
the Commissioners as crossings where
street cars must come to a full STOP
give the motorman a chance to sec
whether a fire engine Is running or not,
and then proceed. The stops are recon-
mended by the chief Of the fire depart.
ment according to the location of fire
houses, fire plugs and changes in the
running cards OF engine companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
NOT FREED WITH A STIGMA.
Names Of Men Paroled From Prison
Not to Be Published.

Men who have won their paroles from
federal prisons will hereafter step back
into tho world to- begin life anew. unad-
veqtised and without the limelight of
publicity.
Attorney General Wfckersham and Rob-
eN v. La Dow. chairman Of the parole
board have decided that publicity in such
casec helps to defeat the object OF the
parole law.
1nls deciston was brought about largely
~ The protest Of q convict in one Of the
federal penttentiaries. His application for
parole was under consideration, wien he
e4W Published the names Of ten men who
bed been paroled from Leavenworth peni-
henetary. He withdrew his application
Win the explanation that he preferred
lic14y. '' p"D
In the future when the board makes its
recommendatons for releases and the At
torney General approves them, the pa
roie6 man Will receive their liberty QUIET
w. No man will be paroled at all who
has not promise Of definite employment
or assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
LOCAL MENTION.


National-Frank Daniels in THE Girl
IN the Train." SIS pm.
Belasco-''Excuse Me-" S:15 pm
Columbia-Chauncey Olcott in Barry
Of Ballymore," S:1b pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, s:15 pm.
New Academy-"Hanlons' Superba,"
S:l5 pm.
Gaysty-.'Ginger Girls" s:15 pm.
New Lyceum-"The Merry Whirl,"
815 pm.
Casino-vaudeville and moving pic
lures, 1245 to $40 and GAS to IL pm.
Majestic-Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, 2:15 and Sis.
Cosmos-vaudeville and moving pic
lures. 1 pm, to IL pm.
The Arcade-Dancing and roller skat-
ing.
The Avenue Grand. It'll street and Penn
sylvanta avenue southeaSt-Vaudeville
and motion pictures, pm.
Convention Hall-Royal & Adams in
door circus
$500, Now &2.75.
One lot Large Gas Radiators.
sic 12th-C. A. Muddiman & Co.-12O4 g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
WILL DECLARED VOID.
Estate Of Thomas J. Anderson Dis.
tributed Among His Children.

Finding that Thomas ]. Anderson, a
former policeman, was adjudged insane
shortly after executing his will, July %,
1902 jury in the Probate Court, before
Chief Justice Clabaugh, returned q verdict
breaking the will. BY its terms be-
quests OF So each were made to four of
his children, and the remaining estate
devised to son, Robert Ernest Anderson.
The four children filed a caveat pro-
testing against the receipt of the bulk Of
the estate by their brother, and sought to
share equally with him.
BY the setting aside of the will the es-
tate will be distributed equally among
the five children.
Attorney w. A. Coombe represented the
caveators. and Attorneys Darr. Peyser &
Curtin and Wilton Strasburger appeared
for the beneficiary under the will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
DUvALL REELECTED
AUTO CLUB PRESIDENT
Officers for the Ensuing Year
Named at Annual Meeting
at Hotel Grafton.

The annual meeting of the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington was held
last night at the Hotel Grafton, cor
ner Connecticut avenue and De Sales
street northwest. A feature Of the
meeting was the election of officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted as
follows: President. William S. Duvall;
vice president. LIE Roy Mark; secre-
tary and treasurer, W. Hamilton
Smith: captain. T. s. Johnson; lieuten-
ant. Franz Kopf: board of directors,
Wallace Chiswel. Harrington Mills, W.
C. Long, M. T. Pollock. E. H. Johansen,
F. B. Pyle. Claude Miller. William D.
West. John K. Heyl and Joseph M.
Stoddard.
W. 8. Duvall, who had just COM
pied the unexpired term Of H Chad
wick Hunter. who resigned last spring
on account of i'll health and is now in
Denver, Col, was unanimously re-
elected to the presidency.
The club. in recognition Of the un-
firing efforts OF President Duvall in
behalf Of the club and the excellent
to legislative matters and matters per-
tanning to the general motoring public.
voted unanimously for his reelection.
Appreciation Of Services.
Elliott p. Hough. the retiring secre-
tary, received an expression Of the ap-
probation Of the club in a resolution
unanimously adopted, and also Harrington
Mills, for the use Of the Hotel Grafton
and the hospitality which he has dis
played to the club. The meetings Of the
club will continue to be held here until
the arrival of spring. In the interim the
clubhouse on Georgia avenue has been
closed temporarily.
A letter was read from the president
Of the Hagerstown Automobile Club ask
ing the cooperation Of the motorists of
the District in their fight against the
Maryland automobile authorities, COM
polling the recipient of motor tags to
pay the expressage when the tags are
delivered annually. The law on this sub
ject states that these numbers are to be
delivered to the automobile owners at
no further expense than the license fee.
1t is probable that the Hagerstown Club
will make a test case in the courts in
the near future to decide the question.
The motorists of Washington secure their
tags at a local branch Of the Maryland
automobile authorities and are not re-
quired to pay the extra expressage.
The Automobile Club Of Washington
contemplates giving several events dur
ing the present year. including a hill
climb and possibly an extended endurance
contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
Washington Council Entertains.

Under the direction of its lecturer. Dr.
j. Lawn Thompson. Washington Council
No. 224. Knights Of Columbus, had an
entertainment for its members, following
its regular meeting. last evening. A local
troupe Of colored people presented a pro-
gram of plantation life under the title
IAN Old-time Plantation Hoe-down,'
which included songs, solos, quartets and
choruses, buck-and-wing dancing and
banjo, guitar and mandolin selections
The council chamber was appropriately
decorated for the event, and the ap-
plause OF the members proclaimed the en-
tertainment a success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
TWO NEW BAY STEAMERS.
Builders Expect to Finish Them
Ahead Of Contract Time.

The construction work on the two new
steamers building at Sparrows Point,
Md, for the Norfolk Baltimore route of
the Chesapeake Steamship Company, is
progressing rapidly, and the builders ex-
pect to be able to deliver the vessels to
their owners ahead Of contract time The
hulls OF the vessels were completed and
launched December 3 and in the pas. six
weeks the boilers and machinery have
been installed on both steamers, smoke
stacks are in position and the joiners and
carpenters are pushing the woodwork
ahead
The new steamers are named the City
Of Norfolk and City Of Baltimore, in
honor Of the two ports between which
they will ply. They are to be among the
fastest Of the large fleet Of fast steam
ers that are employed on the waters Of
Chesapeake Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
Statue Sites and Park Plans.


The article by L. F. Chew in last Sum-
days issue of your paper. in which he
criticises our parks and statuary. is q bit
puzzling. 1t may appear to some that a
statue with uncovered shead and without
cloak is more democratic and pleasing, but
if statuary is to be confined to the type
of q genial host, the dashing and inspir-
ing types will become things of the past.
and sculpture will begin to take on the
appearance of a receiving committee. The
writer also says that he is not in favor Of
statues in close proximity to trees and
shrubbery-"statues alongside of great
buildings, such as the Treasury and Cap
itol, would be at their best" In this
think he is wrong. The beauty Of a
statue lies in it's proportions and grace
full lines, and to enhance these qualities
it must have a setting or background
that will not detract. Such back
ground as large building is apt to mar,
and certainly to dwarf For instance.
the Shepherd statue-we cannot say that
1t is at its best with such towering
background.
1t seems also that the writer is trying
to make a plea for what is natural and
artistic: yet he would have broad,
straight walks running diagonally from
corner to corner of Lafayette Park.
Winding walks seem to be more in keep
ing with nature and the artistic. While
il may be great time saver and money
maker to have these broad. straight
walks" commercialism and speed. 1t ap-
pears to me. are a bit outside of the sub
ject under discussion. viz. art and nature.
Mr.. Chew also states that he desires to
make a plea for nature in the planting
of flower beds. / agree with him that
geOmetrical designs are exactly contrary
to a real artistic appearance Gas are
broad. straight walks'), yet l do not
think the planting Of all one color in one
bed. though 1T may catch the eye, is
quite like nature. "A regiment Of SOL
diers with each man in a different uni
form would look queer, yet 1t seems to
me that buttercups. bluets. daisies, vio-
let's and the many other vari-colored
flowers growing helter-skelter in the
woods, natures own garden. are anything
but Earring on ones sense of the beau
tiful ANTONIO BORRETTI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
Hoods Pills

81 had been troubled with constipation for
yean. when I gave sample Of Hoods Pills
trial. I was % much pleased with the result I
immediately purchased several bottles, and have
taken the pills regularly ever since. I am now
entirely free from constipation and my health In
better In every way. N. e. Hovey, 30 e.
121st st., New York, n. Y.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, easy to
take, easy 70 operate. Try them. AL druggists.
1t MADE BY HOOD IT'S GOOD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
FINAL SHOW TONIGHT,
Indoor Circus at Convention Hall
Nears the Close.

Royal & Adams indoor circus, which
has drawn large numbers Of amusement
lovers to Convention Hall daily and
nightly. for the past ten days, will give
it's final exhibition this evening. A spe-
cial program Of thirty-three displays
and 100 acts has been prepared for the
final performance.
Every feature Of the indoor circus will
be presented, including the tricks and
other feats OF the trained horses, the
airship ascensions, the acrobatic and
contortionist acts and the never-ending
humor of the two score or more clowns
who enliven the intervals between the
acts.
The circus has been exhibiting under
the auspices OF Almas Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine for the benefit Of its char
ity fund and to aid in reuniforming its
Arab Patrol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
To Lecture on Banking.

o. Howard Wolfe. manager of the tran
sit department of the Philadelphia Ma
tlonal Bank. 1t is announced. will lecture
before the Washington chapter, American
Institute of Banking. tomorrow evening
on Collections and Transits." Mr.. Wolfe
represented the Philadelphia banking
concerts at q recent meeting of transit
men in Chicago. The lecturer will be the
guest at dinner at the Raleigh Hotel to-
morrow, evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
To Honor New Official.

Arrangements are being made by the
Aipha Tau Omega fraternity to hold q
banquet In honor Of the new assistant
secretary Of the interior. Carmi Thomp-
son, as soon as he arrives in this city.
private directory containing the
names and addresses Of the members Of
the fraternity will be issued in the near
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25

Tne snnual entertainment and dance of
the Capital Beneficial Association was
held at Old Masonic Temple last evening,
being attended by more than 400 persons.
An entertainment program. to which
Lynch Waller, Jack Hart, Louis French
and Messrs. Hogan and Hunt contrib
utod. several dances and a buffet lunch
were the features of the evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-25
Taylor Arrested in st. Louis.

Inspector Boardman, chief of detectives.
received word from St. Louis Mo-. today
that Joseph Taylor is under arrest in that
city. In a warrant issued by the United
states attorney here Taylor is charged
with deserving his wife. Grace Taylor.
and his two children. Florence, seven
years OF age. and Irene. five years Of age
August last An officer will start for
St. Louis today for Taylor.