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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
PLAN IS WORKING WELL.
Earlier Delivery of Mails Is Giving
Satisfaction.

Postmaster Merritt said today that
the change in the hours Of delivery Of
mail in the residential sections of the
city inaugurated week ago is prov
ing satisfactory and he is receiving
many letters Of commentator for it.
The change was made only on what
are known as the three-trip routes
and consisted in having all the car
riers at the main Office and. station
get away on their first delivery at :
am. sharp and in advancing the mid
day delivery one hour.
Under the present schedule the car
riers complete their first delivery by
$50 o'clock in the morning, instead OF
1890 o'clock, as heretofore, and on
their midday delivery they get away
from the main office at 1880 instead OF
1880 o'clock. and from the stations at
IL o'clock, instead of at ! o'clock, as
heretofore. The morning delivery In
cludes all the mail in the office up to
within a few minutes, at most. Of the
time the carriers start. including the
accumulation overnight, while the
midday delivery takes in the big New
York and western mails and the morn
ing collections from the local drops
and letter boxes throughout the city.
The change was made without a
dollar OF additional cost, and has re-
suited in the delivery an hour earlier
in the day Of the important morning
mails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
ENTERTAINS HIS FRIENDS.
Andrew ]. Boyer Returns From
Hunting and Fishing Trip.

Andrew J. Boyer, who recently spent
four days in st. Mary's county, Md,
enjoying the last cunning trip and the
first fishing trip Of the season. RECALLED
his friends on the trophies OF the chase
at recent dinner. The last day Of
the outing he operated a small seine
and caught perch, catfish and carp
enough to fill six sugar barrels. Choice
selections from these and plenty Of
game gave the guests much food for
discussion" during the evening.
Mr. Boyer was the guest while away
Of Brent Davis, whose home is on the
Wicomico river. The first Of the four
days outing was spent in field shoot
ing, twenty-five quail being bagged.
Duck shooting claimed the attention OF
host and guest the second day. the
days outing netting them two dozen
a fox hunt arranged for the third
day resulted in the catching OF two
gray foxes. The fishing trip concluded
the outing. Those who enjoyed the
birds and game were Mr.. and Mrs.
Beyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Fisher. Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Roots. Maj. E. II. Neu-
never. Chief Gunner Heard. U. S. n,
and Mrs. Heard and Mr.. and Mrs. f..
II. Neumeyer, 1r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
SHAD ON THE MARKET.
First North Carolina Shipment Ar
rives and Brings Good Prices.

The first sllad to be received here this
season from North Carolina were in a
shipment OF fish received Monday by
wholesale dealers at the 18th street wharf
market. The shad were in fine condition
and sold readily to uptown dealers at
Is cents each. Shad are usually received
from Florida and Georgia in good guam
titles before this time, but this season
they have been very scarce Now that
shad have started to arrive shipments
of them are looked for several times each
week until the opening Of the season on
the Potomac in March.
Herring have not been at all plentiful
up to this time. Two or three shipments
were received about a week or ten days
ago. but none was on the wholesale mar
ket from that time until yesterday morn
ing, when about 5000 from North Carolina
waters were brought here by express
The fish were in demand and sold at good
prices.
The gale Of yesterday and last night
prevented the dipping for the first time
this season. OF the big haul seine at
Windmill point fishing shore. Everything
Is In readiness at the shore to begin
operations as soon as weather conditions
will allow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
ANNUAL LADIES NIGHT"
Railway Relief Association Give
Entertainment and Dance.

Ladies night" an annual event, was
celebrated by the Washington Railway
Relief Association with an entertainment
and dance last evening at National Rifles
Armory.
The Elks' Ministries provided a program
Of song and humor. Music was by a
section of the Marine Band.
Those having the entertainment in
charge were:
House comnlfttee-J T. Moffett, chair
derson, w. c.. Ruff. A. T. Maupin. w. F..
Dement,. A. F. Mckinney. r. c. Goodhart,
F. J. Enders, w. S. Ballenger, George
Derene.
Reception committee-W. F. Dement,,
chairman: w. N. DeNeale, r. II. Leight,
W. T. Weaver: J. H. Redmond. G: H.
Smoot, F. j. Mersheimer. ]. A. Birch.
p. B. Burritt. l.. l. Johnson, ]. E. r.
Shaw, J. D. Crenshaw, A. C. Daniels, W.
l. Gayhart. E., C. Elliott. s. 8. Ashton
Thomas Stallings, w. A. Wenner, j. w.
Domain. G. T. Moran. E. II. Raley. S. A.
swdggett, G. 8. Jones. ]. T. Skinner. G.
w. Beall. ]. w. Wenner. 8. l. Folsom, G.
e. Haar, c. s. Kinrball, ]. ]. Thomas
H. G. Torbert.
Dancing committee-,Daniel T. Frazier
chairman; 0. NJ. Johnson, NJ. A. Brooks,
J. c. Gill. w. F. Louk. E. w. Jenkins,
r. B. Saunders, II. s. Gormley. G. NJ
Holmes, 8. Simons, G. G. Whitney, ]. f.
w. Poole. f. c. Witt, G. F. Eubanks. F.
A. Meininger. Vernon Soper. H Jackson,
j. s. Kelley, J. K. Young, II. NJ. Keeling,
A. s. Parry. v. Ambrose Sis, w. A. Ma
honey. r. L. Garrett. H. S. Jones, c. E.
Mitchell. ]. D. Jenkins, A. W. Luckett,
Gibson, III. r. Gore. H. Surguy, A. w.
Jett, E. M. Nussbaum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
CRAWLING PUT OVERHEARD.
Pleasure Craft Will Go to New Eng
land Waters Next Summer.

The power launch Grayling. one OF the
fleet of pleasure craft owned here. which
has been out out on the marine railway
at BENEFITS railway for the past two
weeks, having her stern rebuilt and other
work done, has been completed and put
overheard. The vessel will lay up until
the opening Of the boating season, when
she will be used by her owners for trips
on the Potomac, and later in the season
she will go upon cruise Of fey weeks
in New England waters.
A large power launch belonging to Rep
resentative Hull. and which was used
between this city and dairy farm at
High point belonging to Mr.. Hull, has
been rebuilt at Benefits and is ready to
be launched when needed All unsound
wood has been removed from the hull of
the vessel. and it has been calked from
stem to stern. 1t is probable that house
will be constructed on the vessel in place
of the canvas canopy now on her.
Bennett also has the fish commission
launch Mercedes at his boatyard for an
overhauling in preparation for service
during the spring fishing season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
BANKERS IN MINISTRIES.
Old Time Show by American Security
and Trust Company's Force.

An old-fashioned minstrel show by tai
ent from the American Security and
Trust Companys clerical force was the
feature of last nights smoker at the
Washington chapter of the American In
stitute Of Banking. The smoker was also
the occasion for the presentation to the
same institution's ball team of the base
ball league trophy cup, donated in 1909 to
the bankers team winning two successive
championships. A. B. ClaxtOn, president
Of the chapter, made the presentation
speech. The cup was accepted on the
part of the ball tossers by Howard s..
Reside. vice president of the trust COM
pany.
The minstrel show ELECTED much ap-
plause honors going to I. Baker Greene,
interlocutor; B. III. Depenbrock and Harry
Middleton. bones, and s. 8. Hayes and
H. s. johnson, tambos. in the first part.
The second part consisted Of one-act
farce entitled "Wanted-a Valet" The sew
eral characters were enacted by Edward
c. Haneke, B. H. Depenbrock. Howard
8. Johnson and A. K. Paris. jr. The en-
tertainment was given under the direc-
ton Of Harry j. Haynes, chairman of
the program committee.
1t was announced the twelfth lecture
on practical banking of the institute 4
winter course would be delivered tomor-
row night at o'clock by H. H. Mckee,
cashier of the National Capital Bank. Mr..
McKees subject will be Clearing
Houses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Called Home by Illness.

Capt George H. Meekins. master OF
the schooner May and Annie Beswick,
which arrived here Saturday. found, on his
arrival here. a message calling him to his
home in lower Maryland in consequence
of the serious illness Of his daughter. who
is suffering from typhoid fever This is
the third case Of the disease that has oc-
CURED in the family of Capt. Meekins in
the past two months. two of his sons
having been ill., One of them, Capt.
Edward Meekins. a popular young mas
ter, died about six weeks ago.
Capt. William Geoghegan. the veteran
master of steamers of the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia line, on the Po-
tomac river route between this city and
Baltimore. will take a well earned rest.
Within the next few days he will turn
the command of the steamer Three Riv-
ers over to Capt. Mason Gourley. and will
leave for New Orleans to witness the
Mardi Gras festivities. From New Or
leans Capt. Geoghegan will make tour
of the south and will be away from home
for about three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Public Art and Artists.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the E0ttof OF Inc Staf.
Congress at its last session passed q
bill carrying with 1t an appropriation OF
IS, 500 to pay for the portraits OF seven
teen ex-Speakers. 1t was expressly stated
that they should be painted by artists
having a national reputation.
Gen. Garfield in his diary. published IN
the Century Magazine, says: August J.
lss7-Spent the. afternoon in Westminster
Hall and Abbey. The statuary ana pant
ings in Westminster Hall are worthy OF
the nation and shame me when tnlnk
Of the art in our noble Capitol at wash
ington." 1t was. probably with a view
Of preventing any additions to the ART
works owned by the government, OF
doubtful value, that the trainers OF the
bill were so careful In Its wording; n,r,
committee, is known to be a friend to ART
and artists In an article on THE out
look for Tariff Reform published in the
Century Magazine, October, 1907, he says:
Instead of there being a tariff on art
it would be wisdom on the part OF the
government to place upon IT. g premium
An artist may paint a good likeness ana
yet be an Indifferent portrait painter.
Fromentin 0he great artist and writer)
says, in summing up the merits OF hu-
his portraits are all q; little alike and q
little like him: why they are wanting In
life OF their own and in that lack moral
resemblance and interior life. They pos
sess. however. force OF expression
which does not permit you to doubt
that they have lived. and as to their
mental caliber 1t Is evident that they
all have an active soul. ardent and
prompt to spring forth. Just upon their
lips. the one that Rubens has put.into
them. almost the same in all for it his
own" Sir Joshua Reynolds says that it
Is hard IN ennohle n courtenance without
general nature" will be drawn upon in
all probability by the artists to whom
commissions viii be awarded.
The task OF selecting artists, etc, has,
We learn, been turned over to the art COM
mission, body composed Of artists. en-
gineers and architects. With the bill and
its mandate before them. II b not likely
that they win go astray.
GEORGE D. CUDLIPP. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
BOARD HAS NO CONTROL,
LAW Department SAYS
May Not Establish Property Yard
on West Virginia Ave-
nue. Site.

That the Commissioners have no au-
thority to establish a property yard on
the old Baltimore and Ohio railroad
right of way fronting on West Virginia
avenue northeast is in effect the ruling
general. His decision has been for
warded to the Senate District COM
mittee.
The Department of Justice holds that
the title to the strip OF land Is vested
in the United States, land it would ap-
pear that the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia have no authority
over the same at the present time other
than policing it,
This may be the end Of a long fight
which the residents Of the northeast
section of the city, represented by the
Northeast Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. have been making against the
esta blishment of property yard on
West Virginia avenue northeast. They
appeal to the Commissioners not to
carry out the plan, but were overruled.
Members of the association have eX-
pressed themselves as being highly
elated over the ruling of the Depart
ment of Justice.
There is pending before the Senate
District committee a resolution pro-
viding that square S57. which was part
of the right Of way of the Washington
branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, be designated az West Virginia
avenue. and that the Commissioners be
directed to improve the avenue. The
authority OF Congress over this strip
of land. and the Attorney General holds
that it is entirely at the disposal OF
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
Renublican State Clubs Dinner.

The annual dinner Of the League OF Re-
nublican State Clubs will be held at the
Arlington Hotel the evening OF Feb
ruary 8.
Among those who will make after-din-
ner addresses will be the President. the
vice President. the Speaker Of the House
az Representatives. Gov. Benjamin F..
Hooper Of Tennessee: Senator-elect
Charles F. Townsend of Michigan. Rep
resentatiye John w. Weeks OF Massa-
chusetts, Representative Julius Kahn OF
California, Representative William 3. NC
KinIey OF Illinois and John Hays Ham
mond Of Massachusetts.
plates will be laid for 375. These are
about all disposed OF, according to re-
turns from members of the league A
select musical program will be given dur
ing the dinner. consisting OF vocal solo
and quartet selections. Acceptances are
being received daily from republicans OF
prominence Of the states, and 1t Is ex-
nected that the out-of-town representa-
tion at the dinner will exceed that OF any
previous league function.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
GIRL WHO DRANK POISON
ABLE TOLEAVE HOSPITAL
Mrs. Bertha Friedrich, Sixteen-Year-
Old Wife, Believed to Have At
tempted Suicide.

Mrs. Bertha Friedrich, sixteen years
old, who yesterday afternoon swallowed
a small quantity Of carbolic acid while
in her room at 1928 9th street northwest,
was discharged from the Emergency Hos
pital today. Her condition was not crit
ical when she reached the hospital. it is
stated, and the physicians soon relieved
her of the poison.
The child-wife had received informa-
ton that Attorney W. E. Ambrose had
been consulted about instituting pro-
ceedings to annul her marriage to Albert
Friedrich, eighteen years old. who re-
sides at 4O5 East Capitol street.
Young Friedrich consulted his attorney
shortly after he learned that his wife
had swallowed poison. and 1t was said
this morning that the contemplated legal
proceedings will not be instituted at this
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
TAKING PLACE OF SAIL.
Adding to the Coastwise Steamships
Carrying Coal.

That steam power is rapidly taking the
place Of sail in the coastwise traffic on
the Atlantic is demonstrated by the fact
that the Coastwise Transportation Com
pany Of Boston has placed an order for a
third big steamship to be used in the coal
trade from the Chesapeake to New Eng
land points. The new vessel is to be
built by the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany at Camden, N. J., and Is expected
70 be ready to load her first cargo in
August next The new ship will have a
carrying capacity Of 200 tons, about 1000
tons more than the tonnage of the two
steamers now operated by the company
between the Chesapeake and New England
points. The COastwise Transportation
Company owned a large fleet Of coasting
schoohers, but about two years ago, real
izing that sailing vessels were in a large
measure becoming g. thing of the past, it
adopted the policy of replacing its sail
tonnage. as lost or disposed of, by steam
craft. The steamers Coastwise and Trans
portation were built and for over q year
they have been carrying coal from New
port News, Norfolk or Baltimore to points
in the north, making one round trip each
week. The new vessel will also be placed
in the Chesapeake trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
APPRAISEMENT CONFIRMED.
Court Ratifes Findings Of Grade
Damage Commission.

Chief Justice Clabaugh Of the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia
has, at the instance Of Special Coun-
sci for the District of Columbia A. Left
wich Sinclair, signed an order finally rati-
tying and confirming the following ap-
praisements of damages by the Union
station grade damage commission and
reported to the court December 20:
Lot A, in square 724.. improved by
premises 343 1st street northeast: Henry
J. Keough, petitioner, owner. $500.
Lot AZ. square ia, improved by prem
ises 341 list street northeast: Margaret
e. Cox, petitioner, owner, $40.
Parts OF lots IA and Is. square 124, i'm
proved by the premises 33S and 3so LIST
street northeast: Carrie NJ. Lucas, Annie
]. Backus and Oliver II. Carr, petitioners,
owne.s, $3.50.
Part OF original lot II, square 124. i'm
proved by premises $40 1st street north
east: George j. Nash, petitioner, owner
$1o5.
Part of lc' IL, square IA, improved by
premises 315 lst street northeast: Patt1ck
]. Bresnahan, Nora B. Mcmahon ana
Ida B. Reidy, petitioners. owners, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
REPORTS DUCKS PLENTIFUL.
Said to Be in Lower Part Of River
in Large Numbers.

Capt. George Stanford. master of the
schooner S. c. Kimball. which arrived
here Monday from the lower river with
oysters. reports having seen more ducks
on the river on his way to this city than
at any time this season. The birds were
scattered all along the river and two of
the fiocks were unusually large, number
ing. he believed, more than 500 birds
each. According to reports ducks have
been scarce on the river this season and
have only been seen in numbers once or
twice since the cold weather began The
sportsmen have had but little sport SO
for, but 1t is thought that from now un-
til spring hunting will be good.
The bulk of the ducks on sale in the
markets of the city have come from the
inland waters OF North Carolina, but
supplies from the Potomac are looked
for. Wild geese and swan, which a year
or two ago. were particularly numerous
In the vicinity of Piney Point have cut
the Potomac from their visiting list this
year and are making their feeding
grounds elsewhere. River men say that
the sudden appearance OF wild ducks In
large numbers Is sure indication that
cold weather Is coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
UNIVERSITY OFFICERS.
Thirteenth Annual Banquet and
Election Held Last Night.

Members of Union University elected
the following officers to serve during the
ensuing year a.. their thirteenth annual
banquet held at the Shoreham Hotel Mon
day evening: President. George c. Ha-
zelton; first vice president James e. Ben
edict: second vice president. William
De C. Ravendal: secretary-treasurer.
Philip J. Ryan.
Dr. Charles A. Richmond. president OF
the university. delivered the address of
the evening. He said that many Of the
sity-
Others who spoke were Dr. Benjamin
II. Ripton, dean Of Union University:
William p. Rudd. justice supreme court
of New York: Seaman A. Knapp. George
C. Hazeiton and Joseph T. Ransdell.
About twenty-five 'old grads" attended
the dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
For Hair
and Scalp

To prevent dry, thin
and falling hair, remove
dandruf, allay itching
and irritation. and pro-
mote the growth and
beauty of the hair, fire.
quent shampoos with
Cuticura Soap, assisted
by occasional dressings
with Cuticura Ointment,
are ally effective
when OF her methods
fail. In preserving, puri-
Tying and beautifying
the skin. i feventing
minor erul Jl:s from
becoming chronic. and
in the treatment OF tor
turing, dishguring hu-
mors, rashes, itchings
and in A a m m a tions,
from infancy to age,
these pure, sweet and
gentle emollients have
no rivals.
Send 10 Potter Drug L Chem.
Corp, Boston. for free book on the
skin and hair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-"The Commuters" Sis pm
Belasco : Douglas Fairbanks In 1.-THE
Cub" Sis pm.
Columbia-George Evans and his Honey
Boy Ministries, S:15 pm.
Chase s-Polite vaudeville, Sis pm.
New Academy AS the Sun Went
Down. S:l5 pm.
Gayety-Fads and Follies Company. Sis
pm.
New Lyceum-"Follies of the Day.
S:15 pm
Casino = Vaudeville and moving pic
lures. 12:45 to $50 and 6:45 to IL pm.
Majestic : Vaudeville and moving pic
lures, 2:15 and Sis.
Cosmoe-vaudeville and moving pic
lures, ! pm. to IL pm.
The Arcade-Dancng and roller skat-
ing.
The Avenue Grand. 9TH street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast - vaudeville
and motion pictures, pm
$500, Vow 927H.
One lot Large Gas Radiators.
SIC 1sth-C. A. Muddiman & Co.-11O4 e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
DECKHAND rs DROWNED.
Colored Man Thrown Into Water bv
Overturning of q Bateau.

Daniel Griffith. colored. thirty-five years
old. employed as a deckhand on the
dredging machine P1ttsburg. was acct
dentally drowned last night about IL
o'clock while working near the machine
at the foot OF 9th street. He was thrown
into the water by the overturning Of a
bateau In which he was working.
Griffith was changing one Of the cables
when the accident happened. His body
was recovered by members, of the crew
OF the police boat and taken to the
morgue. TWO other men were with Crit
fifth IN the boat. They managed to swim
10 place OF safety. however
The deceased resided at % Florida ave-
nue. northwest. Coroner hewitt made an
investigation and later the body was turn
for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
DIR. BANCROFT TO LECTURE.
Chemist Will Address the Academy
of Sciences.

Or. Wilder r. Bancroft, former presi-
dent Of the American Chemical Society,
and professor Of chemistry at Cornell
University, will deliver an address before
the Washington Academy Of Sciences at
the Cosmos Club tonight. His subject
will be a Universal Law" which will
DE discussed from both q biological and
a chemical standpoint.
DR.. Bancroft arrived In Washington this
morning from Ithaca, ~. Y. He will be
entertained by members Of the Washing
ton Chemical Society and the chemists
annual smoker will be given in his honor
Friday evening. DR.. Bancroft = recog-
nized as one Of the most brilliant chem
lists In America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
EIGHTH GRADE EXERCISES.
Graduation Ceremonies Held for Sec-
ond and Ninth Divisions.

Eighth grade graduation exercises OF the
second and ninth divisions were held yes
terday afternoon in the H. d. Cooke and
Bryan schools, respectively. Musical num-
bers and addresses made up the program
in both instances.
The exercises of the second division
schools included addresses by B. H. War
ner. Rev. Samuel H. Woodrow and VIII
liam ID. Hoover. Diplomas were pre-
scented by E. NJ. Wilson
H. NJ. Johnson presented the diplomas
to the graduates Of the ninth division
Addresses were made by Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey and Rev. w. M. Lyon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01

The Hampton Institute Alumni Asso-
citation of this city has arranged to OBJ
serve the birthday anniversary Of Gen.
s. c. Armstrong. founder of Hampton
Industrial Institute. Hampton, Va.
this evening at the home OF the color
ed social settlement. IS l. street south
west. An address on the life and work
of Gen. Armstrong will be delivered by
DR.. L. A. Gill, a graduate OF Hampton.
A literary and musical program has also
been prepared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-01
DO Not Grippe

years when. needed, and would not be without
them. 1 had been subject to E.strtis before
using them. Now. when feel 1t coming on
take 4 dose Of Hoods Pills and % avoid It.
They are mild and do not grippe" Mrs. vaIen.
tine Ran, 45 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers, n. Y.
Hoods Pills purely vegetable. cure bilious
ness. constipation, etc. Try them. All druggists
IF MADE BY HOOD IT'S GOOD.