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Daily Attendance.

"In 1900 our figures show he said,
that the average daily attendance in the
public schools was 1o,632.772, which was
$50 per cent Of the enrolment; in 1909
the average daily attendance reached
L. 6S4, S37, being TO per cent of the num-
Der enrolled. These figures seem to war
rant the conclusion that the children have
attended the public schools more regularly
during the past decade than In any pre-
yious one Of our educational history
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Agreement Respected.

When Germany was accorded minimum
tariff rates on her goods entering Ameri-
ca, that government agreed to grant
American exporters the conventional rates
of tariff on their goods shipped into Ger
many. So far this agreement has been
respected. If Germany intends to make
an exception now in the case of tool steel
and hard rubber. on the ground that
America is denying German paper makers
free entry for their goods on terms of
equality with Canada, there will be moth
ing for the State Department to do, it is
declared, but await the issue of the
routine proceedings initiated in the ap-
peal of the paper and pulp importers from
the decision of the American collectors
assessing duties upon German pulp and
paper Meanwhile. the American steel
and hard rubber exporters must continue
to pay the present rates on goods shipped
a Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
Doubt German Retaliation.

That Germany will feel disposed to go
further in this matter and extend her
policy of retaliation generally to Ameri-
can products is doubted here. The rea-
son for this doubt is that the paper and
pulp issue is likely to be adjusted in
manner satisfactory to Germany in the
admission of her claim to the Canadian
preferential rates within the near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
MINUS OFFICIAL NOTICE
Of GERMANY'S D|SFAVOR
Reported Discrimination in
Trade Against United States
Not Confirmed.

If Germany, as reported. intends to re-
fuse American exporters of tool steel and
hard rubber the benefit of the low duties
on those commodities accorded to Sweden
and Japan in recently negotiated trade
treaties. the State Department has not
been Informed of the fact. Consequently,
1t has been impossible for the department
to make any satisfactory response to
various anxious inquirers in the steel and
ruhher trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27

THE Lady Of the White House." by
FoXcroft Davis throws many interesting
sidelights on the social life of the White
House. See our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-27
AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOO
THOS. J. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERS
TRpsTEE's SALE OF yALUABLE UNIM;

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE on 18TH STREET
NEAR z STREET NORTHEAST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded In Liber No 3311. folio 49, ct seq. Of
the land records OF the District of Columbia
snd at the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustee will sell at public
tion: in front of the premises. on FRIDAY. THE
TWESTY-SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER. AID.
ial1; At HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK Pm,
the following described land and premises. situ-
ate in the city of Washington. District of Co
lnmhia. and designated and being lots Nos
%: - and 50 In John r. Harrel's subdivision of
original lots numbered I. and Is In square 1907
IN the city Of Washington. District of Columbia,
ms same Is recorded in Book 35. page 1S5. OF the
surveyors ONCE Of the District of Columbia.
Terms OF sale: One third of the purchase
money to he paid in cash. balance In two equal
installments. payable in and two years. with
interest at 8 per centum per annum. payable
semi annually. from day OF sale. secured by deed
OF trust upon the property sold. or all cash. at
the option OF the purchaser. A deposit Of 800
Will he required at time Of sale. All conveyance
Ing. recording. etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
the right to resell the property at the risk and
cost of defaulting purchaser. after five days ad
vertfsement of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington n. G.
HENRY F. WOODARD. Trustee.
del5-d&ds.eSu 11th and F SITS. NV.
OTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED ON
account OF the inclement weather until WE'D
NESDA1. THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF
DECEMBER. 1911. same hour and place. BY
order of the trustee. de23-d&ds. PSu&de25
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE on LANIER
STREET NEAR ADAMS MILL ROAD,
IA HEIGHTS CONTAINING AROJ-T

STREET NEAR ADAMS MILL ROAD,
I4ANIER HEIGHTS. CONTAINING ABOUT
10000 SQUARE FEET.
Ey virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly re
corded In I.iber No. .}0Si. folio IS ct seq. of
tho land records Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustee will SELL at public aus,-
ton. In front Of the premises. on MONDAY,
THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, A. D. 1912.
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate In the county
uf Washington District Of Columbia, and desig-
mated as and being lot numbered forty-four (44)
and the east twenty-five t22) feet front by the
full depth thereof of lot numbered forty five
t45l, in Elizabeth Lanler DuDn's subdivision Of
part of Jackson Hill and Mount Pleasant. now
known as ''Laner Heights per pat
trfct OF Columbia In Liber Governor Shepherd.
pagc ia
Terms OF sale: One-third of the purchase
money to he paid in cash. balance in two equal
installments. payable in and two years.
with interest at five per centum per annum.
payable semi annually. from day of sale. Sc
cured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
all cash, at the option Of the purchaser. A
deposit OF $40 will be required at time of
sale. All convey anciDg. recording, etc. at cost
of purchaser. Terms Of sale to be complied
with within ten days fron day Of sale. other
wise the trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser, after five days advertisement of such
resale in some newspaper published in Wash
1ngton, d. 4. JOHN h. LARNER,
de2I -d&dsexSu Surviving Trustee.
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TOMORROW.
ON Thursday, December
28s at 10 AM,

! will sell to highest bidder for cash large col
lection Of Carpets Floor Rugs Brass Beds,
Felt Mattresses. Fancy Rockers, Tables. Chairs.
Psrlor Sets. also small stock of Clothing, Shoes,
etc Everything goes to highest bidder for cash.
ID. NOTES. 61I La. ave. NV.
No connection with any other sale.
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Remember These Three Thfngss
A Star Want Ad.
Main 244o.
Cost usually lie a word
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Length of Term Increased.

Returns show, he declared, that tho
length of the school term Increased from
14I days in 1890 to Loo days i'm 1909, while
in the same period the average number OF
days attended by each pupil rose from ~
to ILL., This means that more than hair
a month has been added to the average
length of the school term, and in this
particular alone educational effectiveness
has been increased during the last decade
about per cent.
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WHAT WE WEAR.
Vu-PINS AND THINGS.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

In addition to the various fabrics used
IN the manufacture Of clothing, millions
of dollars worth Of metals and minerals
are used each year for such necessary
adjuncts as pins and buttons, hooks and
eyes and essential jewelry.
The EliZabethan era is credited with
the origin Of the button and buttonhole.
Before that time clothing was generally
adjusted by tape strings, although some
crude hooks and eyes were in evidence
long before that period. Some forms
of pins had been In use for the fastening
Of clothing before the earliest periods of
history. Even the prehistoric cave wom-
an used a natural thorn to fasten her
robe of animal skin before starting forth
to provide her household necessities.
Later on pins were made of wood and
afterward Of iron and the finer metals.
They were made singly by blacksmiths
and metal workers and their necessity
was so recognized that the term pin
money was originated. The modern
woman buys a thousand smooth, polished
one imperfect pin.
Buttons long have been used for orna-
ments as we'll as for utility, and there
fore were looked upon as vanity by GER
tain members Of the Mennonites, a re-
ligious sect quite numerous in this coun-
try during the past century. These peo-
pie were sometimes called 'hook and
eye Methodists'' because they fastened
all their clothing by these small ad-
juncts. deeming them sufficient for their
necessities and less liable to cultivate
vanity. This strange custom seems now
to have passed out of existence and the
man who faStens his coat with wire
hook and eye would be hard to find in
America today.
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SCHOOL AVERAGE BEST
IN 1909. RECORDS SHOW
Daily Attendance in Entire Country,
1884, 1897, or 72.5 Per Cent
of Enrolment

The highest average of school attend
ance in the history OF the American
school system WAS reached In the year
1909. according TO statistics gathered by
the United States bureau Of education.
Figures for 1910 are not Yet available, but
the opinion was expressed today by DIR. r.
ID. DRESSER of the bureau, that 1910
would show still better results
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LOAN COMPANIES.
Special Rates.

Money loaned on furniture. pianos and sal
aries at special rates for the next two months
If you are in need OF a loan get these rates and
compare them with other companies. Loans paid
off and more money advanced.
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2 ; [ a
Composition Improved mem
A., though

of pins and hooks and eyes varies and
has been greatly improved in recent
years. When they We're made of iron
they were rust-producing, many a
woman has found to her sorrow when
dainty summer gown was returned from
the wash disfigured by numerous rust
spots. The up-tO-date manufacturer has
produced hooks and eyes which are abb
solutely rustproof and can be sent to
the laundry without fear. Pins are pro
duced in such enormous quantities that
the question What be0U-nes of all the
pins?' has assumed the nature of a jest
Needles are manufactured of finely
tempered steel carefully gagged and pol
iShed. Years ago. needles were used for
the decoration of garments. a blue satin
robe of one of the English monarchs had
its entire front decorated with embroid-
cred eyelets and from each eyelet hung
the needle with which it was worked.
These tiny bits of steel slittered at every
step and formed truly royal decoration,
for in that period the cost Of needles was
sufficient to make their value worthy OF
any monarch.
The manufacture of needles requires
great skill and eXactness The piercing
of the eye is a process really pulling TO
the outsider. The story is told of a dis
tinguished visitor to a needle factory,
who expressed his surprise that they
object as a fine needle. II could put an
eye through one Of your hairs said the
manufacturer. The hair was produced
and placed under the piercing machine.
Sure enough, the eye was pierced. and
separating one filament from bit OF SILK,
it was threaded. greatly to the admiration
of the spectator.
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MONEY LOANED SAI.ARIED PEOPLE
Women keeping house and others without Sc
curity; easy payments Offices in all principal
cities. d. II. TOLMAN. RIM. 500. 533 18th st. NV.
MONEY LOANED SALARIED PEOPLE,
Women keeping house and others; cheapest rates;
400 9TH st.
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Formerly all the needles and the best
pins were imported from England, but
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Aside from the expensive jewels. used
only as ornaments, there are a numbar
of small ar
Jewels Are Found ticles Of jew
in Almost Any Value. ,,ts,v a sosu-
tial to the wardrobe of most people, and
these can be supplied in various grades
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pins were imported from England, but
they are now
Needles and Pins produced IN
America of
Formerly Imported. equal QUALITY
There are some fifty establishments in
the United States producing needles,
pins and hooks and eyes. This includes
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THOs. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERs.

de21-d&ds.eSu 5O1-2-3 Wash. l.. & T. bldg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
BOWLING HOh0RS
GO To JEWELLERS
TAKE THREE GAMES FROM NEWS
. PAPER TEAM AND FINISH
IN FIRST PLACE.
GOOD SCORES PUT UP
WINNERS ROLL AVERAGE OF SO
FOR THREE STRINGS WHILE
LOSERS MAKE INDIVIDUAL
AVERAGE OF 1875 PINS.

The jewelers. are champions OF the
Richmond Bowling Association league.
by winning three games from the
Newspaper team on the Newport AL
leys they nosed out the Engravers In
the final contest. Final as far as the
championship counts.
The Newspaper men. particularly
Whitman rolled three excellent strings
and for few minutes in tho final
game it looked as If they would take
one Of the trio. The jewelers.. however.
by great squirt, beat the other boys
out in the ninth and tenth frames.
The jewelers. averaged s7s pins to a
game. little better than 175 pins to a
man. The Newspaper team averaged
s2s. or ts5 to a man.
That tells the story and leaves any
doubt aside about the lack OF endeay-
or on the part of the losers.
Captain Splitting of the winners was
delighted at the result.
II certainly do feel fine over IT," he
declared. And I want 10 say that the
jewelers. team went through the sea-
son with only one change. That was
Zeiserner for Beaie in the last few
games and Beale was fully as strong a
roller as Zeisemer."
Judging from Zeisemers score Mon
day evening Beale certainly could
have been as strong as the former
without being regarded a particularly
brilliant bowler
Three of the jewelers. rolled over
$50. Spillings got 500: Sutterlin. $50,
and Williams. 56s. Whitman rolled
5s4. and made the highest single, ,25.
The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
SUNDAY CLOSING ON
AT FREDERICKSBURG
RICHMOND VETERANS OFFICERS
INSPECT MATRY CANP-AS
OYSTER FREAK.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, April 4.
The new plan OF not giving out malt
at the carrier windows on Sunday
went into effect here on sunday. Here
tofcre the office had been crowded
from i2 30 TO o'clock on Sunday but
with the new plan the office was COM
pletely deserted. The change liz CRATE
fully received by the clerks and car
rsers.
General J. Thompson Brown and
star. OF Richmond inspected the
Maury Camp of Confederate veterans
here Monday night. The inspection
teak, place in thes afflesvs az the Resa-
ness Mems Association. Afterward a
program was rendered consisting OF
addresses, "reminiscences and stories
OF the war. The visitors returned TO
Richmond the same night While here
they were entertained by MIR. A. r..
Bolts.
The directors OF the Orange County
Fair Association have decided TO hold
their annua! fair on the horse show
grounds on November 5, . and 10.
Something of freak hiyalve WAS
found ON the Rappahannock. a few
miles below this city. and shown here
Monday This was a petrihed oyster
in It's shell. Both the oyster and the
shell were Very large and as hard as
flint. Parts OF the shell had turned to
pearl.
MIR. w II. Mills, who found this
freak. viii send II to the Smithsonian
institute in Washington for examine
ton.
Mr.. Dardridge Pitts. OF Huntington,
w. Va, has been called to the bed
side of his uncle, MIR. A. p. Tapscott,
who is in exiremis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
INGRAM SUSTAINED
BY HIGHEST COURT
DECISION OF LAW AND EQUITY
JUDGE WAS UPHELD IN
WESTERN UNION CASE.

Decision Of the United States SUI
preme Court in the case of Grove &
ssssa against the. WaSssr9. l saasssg e aka-
graph Company, il develops, sustained
a decision of Judge Ingram In the
Law and Equity Court.
When the case was tried before
Judge Ingram he rendered very
carefully wertied decision in writing,
and II was from, this decision that an
appeal was noted and finally fo1Iutt
it's way to the nited States supreme
Court.
Judge Ingram held in effect that
the statutory penalty for failure of
telegraph companies TO properly deliv
err messages was constitutional.
The plaintiffs In the case We're rep
resented by Mr.. j. Kent Rawley. the
weli-known Richmond attorney. He
has a copy of Judge Ingrams deci-
sion. which tallies. he says. with that
handed down by the Supreme Court
at Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
GOOD ROADS TALK
DUE ON THURSDAY
RICHMOND AUTOMOBILE CLUB WILL
ENTERTAIN TwENTY-TusEE,
SUPERVISORS.
PROPOSE NEW HIGHWAY
MEETING WILL ENDEAVOR To
START MOVEMENT TO BUILD
THORoIGHFARE TO NORTH
CAROLINA LINE. t7rHht

Secretary II. Grim Peck, Of the
ing most Of his time at the club
rooms these days preparing things
for the Carolina Good Roads meet
ing.
rhe Carolina Good Roads meet
ing. be 1t known, will be held here
Thursday night, April C. From the
indications 1t will he as eTentfui as
the meeting in February, to which
the Richmond, Louisa and Gordons-
Vile Highway Association owes it's
existence.
Twenty three road supervisors of
the territory between Richmond and
the Carolina line will be on hand
to tell what they will do toward fur
therink the movement They will
also give testimony regarding the
best route. 1t In not improbable that
a Richmond and North Carolina Line
Highway Association will be formed.
Club Members ut Work.
The Automobile Club as a body
and the mem bers as individuals. are
doing their utmost to advance the
good work. Before many moons they
expect to see good fair highway
from Washington to Jacksonville.
Fla. .... ----,.--.=--
There are but two links missing in
this highway chain OF roads. the one
between Richmond and Gordonsvile
and the one from Richmond to the
Carolina line. With these links sup
piled the chain will be complete.
+ Richmond tourists will then be able
to travel by automobile from the
-
and north TO Bar Harbor II they
like Northern tourists will be able
to motor 20 the Old Dominion and
naturally they will wish to stop at
the capital city OF which they have
heard 30 much
Farmers Arc Interested
Nor la the interest In the movement
confined to the city alone. The farm
ers are working for the cause. Civ
ing of their time and money.
Al the Louisa meeting one man,
Mr.. F.. L. Qnisenberry. told how he
had walked six miles to the rsilroad
station rode twenty miles by train
and ~Fnuid have 20 journey the same
way hack. He could not miss The
meeting. he declared. Mr. Quisen
berry said that Just as soon as the
trunk line was built the men In his
section would begin building branch
rna ds.. The result. he said. would
be good roads throughout the coun-
ty.
The meeting Thursday night Viii
be held In the Richmond Autorno-
bile Club rooms, in 1855 West Bread
street After the business meeting
buffet lunch Will be served sup
piled from the Richmond hotel by
Member Sam T. Atkinson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
BOSTON CLUB is HERE
TO PLAY LOCAL. TEAM

Tenney sarcasticaly asked Mr.. Chance
and Sweeny thrown in for good meas
use. These be four players that Bos-
ton would not sell or swap under any
circumstances.
Mr.. Chance considered lie knew
Tenney had offered shean for Shafer.
so he inquired. II Tenney would trade
Shean for Ingefton.
Throws in Pitcher.
And I'll throw in pitcher Pfeffer.'
says he, for good luck" says he.
Eye might need an ontneIder"
Tenney took him at hrs word and got
rd-hltting pitcher and a crack
third baSeman for little Davy Shean.
Pitcher Pfeffsr Is not likely to be
needed in the outheid. although he is
quite suburbanite. Tenney has four
young men who need ark no favors
| from any official scorer
Josh Clarke Is 50 good he is crowd
ing Young Collins for the regular berth
at left field. He may win the position
too although Collins Is regarded as a
corking young fielder in big league so
ciety circles. Clarke Ii a brother of
the Pirate Chief. and the family repu-
tation appears to be safe IN his hands.
Wilbur Goode in centre Ia another
hard hitter and fast fielder. He was
with the Maps once and WAS let 60 TO
Baltimore. where he learned to swat
the ball on the stitches. lie had little
TO learn in Fielding for that part OF the
game came to him naturally.
Rest Of the Regulars.
Miller. the third outfielder. IN a west
ern product and In the games so far
he has shown UP like sure enough
star Secretary Kelly declares he is
the best Miller Of ali the Millers now
milli~- IN fast company and there is
bunch of them. not counting Miller
Huggins.
And Patsy F1aherty Is with the team,
YES. Patsy FIaherty who came near
| being Manager OF the Richmond out
fit this year. Kelly says Fiaherty Ia
going better than ever and II SO there
Will he Woe In P!ttshurg.
And besides Patsy you may have no.
tieed there is "a Mr.. Spratt, late Of
Roanoke and the University of Wiz
ginia. With Squire Butler he is giving
1nserton game for third base posi-
ton
Great names those. think Of Brown
| Miller, who II Clarke and Butler, serv-
ing, Spratt in q Parsons Frock.
Goode Evans Tell il to Sweeney
awful Dot the ha4nSS are al III Inc
roster.
Riehmonos Line Up.
The next time Richmond takes the
field the club Will present the line up
of the past few days with one tnlpor-
tant change. Elements has gone to
Winston Salem through the oversight
Of the President OF the Raleigh Club.
who forgot that he hadn't sold the
player to Richmonc--or sorne other
foolish reason. But anyway IL was the
Raleigh Club which was at fault and
Winston Salem. which club remember
Ell to buy him.
Anyway Elements lis gone and in his
place Maths Will Re placed and Wal
laee~~dear old Deerfoot, the speed
king-will be seen in centre
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
NEGRO DEATH RATE
FOR MARCH WAS 34.39
WHITES MAKE MUCH BETTER
SHOWING THAN COIORED
RACE DURING MONTH.

Two hundred and forty-eight per-
sons died in Richmond during the
month of March. and Of this number
109 were whites and f39 tolored. ac-
cording To records in the Board az
Health office. The death rate for ne
groes Is 3i.3a. and that for whites
1919.
Thirty-fours persons died OF pneu-
monia. Pellagra claimed one victim
typhoid, one. and tetanus. one.
There were six violent deaths dur
ing the month and three suicides.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
SUCCEEDS IN TAKING OWN
LIFE ON THIRD ATTEMPT

HARRlSONBURG. VA. April -
Insane from bad health. Mrs James
r. Hiiler. aged As years. slashed a
3-inch cash in her throat Monday,
near Burketown, and bled TO death in
two hours. Her daughter rushed into
the room too late 10 prevent the
tragedy.
Mrs. Biller tried to kill herself sew
eral DAYS ago with Ratchet. Before
that she Jumped into a FIRE. She was
Miss Emma Edwards before her mar
rage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
MUST FIRST DECIDE
QUESTION OF JURISDICTION

MONTREAL QrE. April 4.-A
writ of prohibition has been granted
10 the United Shoe Machinery Com
pany by Judge Bruneau forbidding
the board of investigation appointed
by the Dominion government To probe
the company's operations until after
the court of appeals has decided the
question OF jurisdiction. The board
was the first one appointed under the
new stringent anti-cnm bines act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-04
CLUBS DISCUSS
FORMING FEDERATION

NEW YORK. April 4.--Plans for
making the national council . fedora.
ton OF Aero Clubs instead OF, a.
heretofore. a branch OF the Aero Club
OF America. occupied the attention Of
the council at its meeting here Mon
day. Another important matter was
consideration Of proposed sites for the
elimination race for tbs interna tionAl
balloon contest. Tho candidates were
Kansas CITY. Omaha. st. Louis and
Cincinnati