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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
DISTRICT MAY LEAD.
Building Operations for No.
vember Total $4,274,915.
FEDERAL LIST INCLUDED
Contracts Let by Government
Amount to More Than So, OO0, 900.
Northwest in Lead.

With a total Of $4.274.e15. representing
federal and private building operations in
the District for which permits were ap-
piled and contracts awarded last month,
Washington, it is expected. will take the
lead over all cities In the United States
in the extent Of building improvements
authorized during November.
1naugurating a new custom, the month
ly report Of District Building Inspector
Morris Hacker, made public today, con-
tanned list of federal as we'll as private
building operations authorized during the
month. The amount Of the federal con-
tracts increased the total by more than
three million dollars.
For years Washington's rank in building
operations has been determined entirely
by the number of permits issued for pri-
vate building. The claim was made that
this did not accurately represent the
amount of building done in the District.
for the reason that federal projects were
not taken into account
First Joint Report.
Recently Inspector Hacker took the
matter up with the supervising architect
Of the Treasury and requested that the
District be furnished with data regarding
the operations of that office. The request
was granted and the first joint report OF
the two offices was made public today.
Contracts were let by the government
last month for the construction of a new
building for the bureau of engraving and
printing. to cost S1.197, 400, and the new
post office building, to cost $2.213,S29,
making total of $3, $40. Building OPP
erations and repairs in the District during
the month amounted to $SUS, $685. bringing
the grand total up to $4,274,M5.
Under the old system, the District. with
showing of but sSO3, 566 for the month.
would have fallen far below other cities
in the extent of building operations. With
the federal projects added, however. it Is
doubtful if New York or Chicago. which
usually take the lead over all cities In
building improvements authorized, will
make a better showing than Washington.
Cost of Post Office.
According to the federal report. the
post office building proper will cost 81, 49,
900. but the construction of elevators Will
run the cost up an additional sH,l!9,
while the installation Of matchmaking
apparatus will involve an expense of S42-
$50, making the entire cost SD.
The contract time for the completion or
the bureau of engraving and printing
building is May /, 1913, while that for
the post office building is January 81, 1914
Inspector Hackers report shows that
the northwest section of the city led the
other sections in the extent of operations
during November, having total of $780,
$50. The other sections brought the total
of building operations UP to $1O2 i27,
while repairs during the month amounted
to $1O1, 139, making grand total of $685.
566.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
From the London Globe.


The great hall of the Hotel de Vile Of
Aries. designed by Mansard, is the Won
der and admiration of every one who has
seen it on account of the groined roof.
In regard to this neighboring cafetier
tells a somewhat grim story. King Louis
XIV happened to be passing through the
city just at the time Mansard was super
intending the completion of his creation.
The roof was supported by powerful
pillar. The monarch admired the work
and congratulated the architect on his
design. At .iat moment the architect
was passing through great domestic tribu-
lation. He had son under sentence OF
death, so he thought it would be a good
opportunity to intercede on behalf OF the
lad.
Mansard threw himself at the feet OF
the king and sa d: your majesty, sees in
the center that massive column? II you
will spare the life of my son / will remove
the unsightly pillar and the roof shall
stand without support" "Mansard," re-
piled the king, ''if you will accomplish
that miracle I will pardon your son. but
II you fail l will hang you with him."
The architect removed the pillar with
out great difficulty and with the result
desired. The cafetier Is a philosopher
and he concludes his story with the re-
Election that had not Mansard's son been
scamp the hall at Aries would be just
like any other hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
REGARDED AS IN NO DANGER.
No Concern for Safety Of Overdue
Schooner Cecilia F.

The three-masted British schooner
Cecilia F.. which is on her way to this
city from st. Johns, N. B.. with laths. and
for the safety Of which some little
anxiety has been felt. Is not thought by
her consisnees hero to be In any trouble.
as from the latest advices received from
the vessel. she has not had more than
time to make the run from New Bruins
wick to the Chesapeake The bill OF
lading received here shows that the vessel
completed Ioa ting November 8. and II
she had sailed on that day she would be
q little overdue.
It Is understood. however. that she was
detained for several days after complet-
ing her cargo by adverse weather and
that II was between the 18th and 10th
that she put to sea. This would make
the schooner due at the Chesapeake IN
this week, and 1t Is thought she will ar
rive all right.
The Cecilia F. is bringing the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
REWARD ATHLETES.
Championship Cups to Be Awarded
to Six of the Nations Best.

NEW YORK, December 5.-six Of the
nations most notable athletic performers
Of the year will be honored by the award
of special championship cups from their
club. the Irish-American, Of this city. The
cups are to be formally presented at
injecting tonight They go to James Rosen-
berger, the Splinter. who leads the world
in the number OF points scored by a SIN
gle athlete during the year; Pat .McDon-
aid. the weight thrower. who won more
championship events than any other
American in 1911; Jack Eiler. sprinter.
who tied with Melvin Sheppard for the
years honors on the track: Sheppard.
Abel Hviat, who carried of unusual hon.
ors as winner of such classic events as
the Baxter mile, the Hunter mile, and the
Mayo mile. and Alyah Meyer. the best Of
the new" men developed this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
VA. LEAGUE MIDDLE.
Only Three of Six Clubs Pres
ent at Annual Meeting.
WILLIAMS IS REELECTED
Circuit Asks for Protection Of New.
port News, Suffolk and Ports
mouth-Salary Limit, ST. 800.

PETERSBURG, Va, December 5-The
annual meeting of the Virginia League
was !. held yesterday at the Stratford
Hotel and was in session until late in
the afternoon. It was called to order by
President Williams
The following representatives were
present: Petersburg, W. g. Gordon Nc
Cabe. Jr.1 Roanoke Elmer Hines, and Nor
folk. Woodward Allen. Richmond, Lynch
burg and Danville had no representatives.
The minutes Of the meeting Of Novem-
Der 6 were read and approved. no men
ton being made in the minutes Of the
election of Mr.: Whitaker Of Lynchburg,
as president.
The committee in charge of bylaws
reported a resolution authorizing the
p aging of all postponed games during the
series In which the postponement occurs,
and providing penalty Of 500 fine and
forfeiture of game for failure to comply
with this rule. The resolution was
adopted.
A committee of three was appointed to
take up the matter of passes at games.
Mr.. Gordon McCabe of Petersburg offer
ed a resolution changing the bylaws to
read that officers shall be elected ninety
days prior to the expiration Of their
terms. 1t was adopted:
The following officers were unanimously
elected:
President. secretary and treasurer, c.
r. Williams Of Roanoke; vice president,
Julian Hill of Richmond.
1t was decided that the next base ball
season open April D, 1912, and close
September 4.
President Williams was instructed to
prepare a schedule and report same at
the next meeting.
The salary limit was placed at $1,000
for the president, that for players at
H. l@v@ all YARA
entirely to the president.
The league asked for protection from
Mr.. Farrell of the national board for
the clubs Of Newport News, Suffolk and
Portsmouth.
Permission was granted the Richmond
club to Withdraw from the Virginia
League II 1t SO desired and to join the
Eastern League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
War Department Changes.

Appointments under civil service
rules-The adjutant generals office
John F. Kelley. clerk at 81 900 per an
mum: Charles L. Fox. clerk at $1,000
per annum. Office of tho chief OF
stan: Thomas r. Barry laborer at $3.50
per annum. Bureau Of insular affairs
Edward l. Roberts clerk at $1,000 per
annum. Once Of the Judge advocate
general: Miss Pearl Mckinney. copy
list at $500 per annum: Edwin H
Peery. clerk at $1,000 per annum. ONCE
Of the Secretary of War: Lewis A.
Primer, laborer $40 per annum. Office
of the surgeon general: Alton b
Cusick. clerk at $1,000 per annum. Office
Of the chief Of engineers: Fred y
Lay. clerk at 5000 per annum; Charles
M. Shepperson, clerk at 5000 per an.
mum.
Promotions-Office Of the secretar,
Of War: Charles l. Harris. clerk
$1,000 to 1920 per annum; Richard "
mum: Louis M. Passarello. messenger a,
$40 to clerk at 5000 per annum Once
Of the surgeon general: Hunt p Lar.
combe. clerk. $1,000 to &1,400 per an.
mum; Michael McGraw. clerk. $1,000 t.
81. 200 per annum: Once Of the chief
Of engineers: Albert P. Zinns, clerk
5000. to $1,000 per annum; Paul Arm.
strong. clerk. 5000 to $1,000 per an.
mum; Lloyd IL. Van Kirk, clerk, 81 ,00(
to $1,000 per annum: William s. Ham.
mers, clerk. 5000 to $1,000 per annum
once Of the chief signal officer: Joseph
| A. Duffy, clerk, 81 900 to 81, 200 per an
mum. The adjutant generals Office
william Kersting. clerk. 81 900 to 81. zoe
per annum; Harvey A. Kohr, clerk al
81. 500 to chief OF division at $4,000 pei
annum: Jesse H Powell clerk. 1,4Ol
to 1900 per annum: Frank J. Met
calf. clerk. 81. 200 TO $1.400 per annum
Joseph II. Rinker. clerk, 81, 900 to 81 200
per annum: William Halter. clerk
81, 800 to 1880.
Neutrality-suspicious. of the commits
sary general: Madison Richardson
clerk at 81, 900 per annum. Office Of the
chief of engineers: Earl Taggart. clerk
at $1,000 per annum; Reuel G. Phelps
clerk at $1,000 per annum; Henry l.
Shine, clerk at 81 900 per annnm. The
adjutant generals office: Joel H. Jacob
SON, clerk at $1,000 per annum; Silas W
Rogers. clerk at $1.200 per annum
once of the chief of ordinances: George
Il. Findon, Jr.. skilled craftsman. u
Isl, 400 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05

To aid the sale of the Red Cross Christ
mas seals, the proceeds of which are
used to fight tuberculosis, moving pic
lures are to be shown in local moving
picture theateEs.: The pictures which were
prepared at the direction of Thomas A.
Edison are. OH exhibit on today at the
Pickwick Theater, OIL Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and will be shown there in addition
to the regular program for three days.
Later they will be shown in the eight
moving picture houses which are con-
Quoted by the management Of the Pick
wick. A. ]. Brylawsk. manager Of the
string of theaters, said today that he was
personally much Interested In the great
work which is being done by the Red
Cross In the campaign against tubercu-
losis and that he was glad to show the
pictures.
The pictures forcefully emphasize the
terrors of tuberculosis and the work
which is being done to cure and to pre-
vent the spread Of the disease. They
show, too, the story Of John Bond, q
wealthy New Yorker. who owns blocks OF
ns.., ats n,n.et.ts. and VINO. be use
heed the warnings of the health officers.
Bond marries a beautiful young woman
and takes her on a honeymoon trip on
his yacht. One of his sailors Is desper-
ately sick, tuberculosis being the cause:
The young wife nurses the sailor, and
MS contracts the disease: II turas
out that the sailor contracted the disease
In the tenements owned by Bond.
Place on Reverse Side.
The Post Office Department is direct
ing the attention of the public to the
order issued by Postmaster General
hitchcock last July to the erect tha'
no stamps. seals or designs OF any
kind. other than the lawful postage
stamps, are to be placed on the address
side of domestic mail matter. There Is
nothing in the order which prevents
the use of Red Cross seals on mall
matter provided the seals be not
placed on the address side or letters
| and packages For this reason all per-
sons using the seals should be careful
| to place them on the reverse SIDE. me
order proyides that all letters and
nacKapes which bear stamps or seals
other than postage stamps on the ad-
dress side are to be returned 10 the
sender il known. or to be sent 10 the
dead letter office.
A statement in regard To- TINS niatte.
today was as follows:
eft is held by the department that
the American Red Gross stickers or
seals recently placed on sale through
out this city come within the purvlew
of the above order, and when placed
on the address side of mail matter rem
der such matter unavailable. Such
stickers may, however, be- placed on
the reverse side of domestic mail mat
ter. hut they must not be SO affixed as
to seal the article against inspection
sealed are subject TO the first class
hostage rate.K
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
OUT OF SERVICE.
Revenue Cutter Seminole at Arundel
Cove for Repairs.

The revenue cutter Seminole. Capt. John
c. Barry. on the Wilmington, N. c., sta
ton. which was last week ordered to the
Arundel Cove station Of the service, on
Curtis bay, near Baltimore. has arrived
there and has been placed out Of service
for necessary repair work. In prepare
ton for such an emergency and to protect
shipping on the south Atlantic coast, the
Treasury Department had the cadet train
ing ship Itasca made ready to take the
place Of any of the cutters that might
have to be withdrawn, and she will take
the place of the Seminole on the Savan-
nah cruising district.
The officers and crew OF the Seminole
will be transferred to the Itasca, which Is
at the repair station. where she has been
overhauled, and she will sail at once for
Savannah to take up cruising service as
soon as possible. This IL the first winter
the Itasca has been employed upon this
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Safe and inexpensive
Wrinkle Remover
(From Social Register

A method OF removing wrinkles and dabbness
which IL said to be more effective than that en-
plcyed by the genealogical surgeon with his
knife and needle is the use OF simple home
made face bath which has recently come into
vogue. 1t Is at the same time painless. harm
less and inexpensive. An ounce Of powdered
saxolte is dissolved in half pint OF witch
hszel-ingredients which any druggist can fur
nish. Just a single application of this solution
produces most remarkable results. affecting even
the deepest crowsfeet and burrows. Enlarged
pores are Immediately reduced and the skin Is
left in fine condition. The liquid Is soothing and
refreship: and restful TO tired face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
The Plot Thickens.

The second installment Of Samuel Hop
kins Adams serial. THE Great Game
plunges the reader into the very midst of
the complex plot The inquest over the
body tied to the wooden grating washed
up on the beach was held with appro-
PIRATE solemnity. but just as the public
was asked. In accordance with custom, To
look at the remains there was a hurried
consultation Of the officers. the lid was
slammed back on the comm and the box
rushed of to the home OF the medical
officer to prepare" It. Truly. here was a
mix-up-and the answer Il not told till
several tnstailments later. It required the
rare skill OF such man rs Chester
Kent. the scientific Investigator. to UNI
ravel 1t. Watch for this interesting In
stallment In our next Sundays Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
KEENE'S RACERS
SOLD IN ENGLAND
Runnymede Fetches $18,375,
Cataract SALTS and Five
Others $12,7O0.

LONDON, December 5.-The dispersal
of J. r. Keene's race horses began at
Newmarket yesterday. Runnymede. Out
ram. SimuliYm. Junina and Matushka sold
for an aggregate Of $45,250. OF this total
Runnymede, three-year-old by Voter
Running Stream, accounted for $500
and Cataract. two years old. by Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Willard W. Stout Released.

The charge Of larceny against Willard
w. Stout, a recent witness in the Mickle
murder case. charged with the larceny OF
a five-dollar revolver from William An
derson, owner of a woodward at 406 TIN
street southwest, was nolle pressed by
Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given In the Police Court this morning.
Stout was given his liberty after being
confined in Jail for about two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
DREYFUss LIBERAL BUYER.
Pittsburgh Club Owner Leads in
Amount Spent for New PLAYERS.

The Pittsburgh club in 1911 spent more
money for ball players than any othe,
two clubs. The outlay Of each club in the
major leagues was as follows:
National-Pittsburgh. $4,000: Boston
$3.50: Brooklyn. $189sO; Philadelphia
$3.50; st. Louis, 50. 75O: Cincinnati. ST..
800; New York, $40. $50: Chicago. $4,000.
American-Chicago. $25. $50: st. Louis
1850: Athletics, $13,750: Detroit, $3.50
Cleveland. $20S50; Washington, $13. 800
New York. $4,000: Boston. $25, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Power barge Louisa, lumber cedar posts
and cord wood from Nomini creek. at 10th
street wharf for the dealers: schooner Os-
car, from a Potomac point, at George
town for J. Maury Dove: schooner Nicho-
las. oysters in the shell from the lower
Potomac beds for the market at 11th
street wharf schooner Sidonia Curley,
lumber from Mattox creek, at Georgetown
for dealers here; tug General. Warren,
towing lighters from Occoquan, Va, to
District wharf. Eastern branch: tug d. NJ.
Key. with a lighter in tow from down
river point: schooner Ada Muir, oysters in
the shell from the Potomac beds at the
18th street wharf market; J. & w. lighter
No l. lumber from Quantico, at 9th street
wharf for Johnson & Wimsatt: fiattie Ru-
ben, oysters In the shell from Potomac
beds at the Alexandria oyster wharf for
dealers there; schooner Edith Verrall.
cord wood from river point, on the
Eastern branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Departures.

Schooner Ada Ballanger, coal from 1ltn
street wharf for Windmill point fishing
shore; schooner Cherubim, light. for the
Alexandria marine railway TO haul out for
repairs: schooner William Oliver light,
for the lower Potomac oyster beds to load
oysters In the shell for the market here;
schooner Six Brothers. light. for Chesa-
peake bay point to load; power boat Boss
Bailey. light. for a river point 10 load;
schooner Majestic. light. for Colonial
Beach, to load oysters for the market
here; tug Camilla, light, for st. Marys
river after tank barge from Baltimore to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Seventh Street.

cargo Of Canadian laths to be received
here in several months. She has aboard
q full cargo and as they come from q
foreign country they will be subject to
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
The Embarrassment of
Unsighfly Skin Affections

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Provides Permanent Form.

Ct" The court below placed its decision or
what we conceive to be the true signifi-
canoe OF the act of 1873 AS said by that
court. it is to be regarded as an organic
act intended to dispose OF the whole ques-
ton Of government for the District. 1,
Is. as 1t were. a constitution for the DIS
trict 1t Is declared by it's title to be an
act to provide "a permanent form Of gov,
ernment for the District" The word per-
manent is suggestive. It implies that
prior systems nave been temporary and
provisional.
AS permanent it Is complete in itself
1t is the system of government. The pow.
ers which are conferred are organic DOW.
ers. We look to the act itself for their
extent and limitations. It is not one &C,
in series Of legislation. but 1t is a single
camplete act, the outcome Of previous ex
periments and the final Judgment of Con
gress as to the system of government
which should obtain. 1t is the constitu
ton Of the District, and its grants O,
power are to be taken as new and indie
pendent grants and expressing in them
selves both their extent and limitations
Such was the view taken by the court be
low. and such. we believe. is the true view
to be taken Of the statute. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05

this city; schooner S. G. Coltsorn for Alex
andria to complete dischargipg cargo of
oysters: power boat River Springs. light
for the lower river to load back to this
city: tug Captain Toby, for Quantico aft
er lumber-laden lighter for the dealers
here; schooner Five Sisters, light, from
Alexandria for Potomac point to load
back to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
ACT DECLARED ORGANIC
BY US. SUPREME COURT
A. LeftMch Sinclair Shows
Representative Johnson
to Be Wrong.

Taking issue with Representative John
son. chairman of the District committee
OF the House, who has declared that there
is no such, thing as an organic act OF
the District of Columbia" A. Leftwich
Sinclair, a director of the Chamber of
Commerce, said today that the act of
1873 relating to the District had been de-
clared to be an "organic act by the SUI
preme Court of the United States. Mr..
Sinclair is a member Of the committee
appointed by the chamber to prepare his
torical and statistical data regarding the
District to be used before the committees
of Congress. In an interview lie said
today:
I'm the act of 1878 the Supreme Court
of the United States. in the case Of Eek
loft against the District Of Columbia, re-
ported in volume l3J of the Supreme
Court Reports, at page 240, said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05

II you want work read the want COL
umns OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-05
Memoranda.

Schooner Lottie Carter has sailed from
Nomini for this city with cord wood for
dealer; schooner Maine Is on her way
from Annapolis to Richmond. Va, with
glass-making sand; schooner Edwin r
Blake. en- route to Salem Mass. with ties
from the Patuxent river, was at New
York I'd instant; schooner Mary Lee Is al
Smithfeld. Va, with coal from Philadel.
phia: schooner Eleanor Russell Is in Chic
omuxen creek to load cord wood for the
dealers here: schooner Leroy is at Poto
mac point to load for the local wood mar
ket; schooner-scow Daniel is at q river
point to load for this port; barges Ches
ter. Tangier and Poquosin are at George
! town to discharge cargoes of hard coal
schooner Halle X. is at Potomac point
to load oysters In the shell for the mar
ket here; schooner Jennie limbs is IL
Mattawoman creek to load lumber.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-03-01
Senior Class Entertainments.

The senior class of the Danison
high school entertained. the Junior
class. at the customary class, banquet
at. the Carnegie library Saturday even
ing. The two classes gathered in the
upper rooms of. tbs library and wait
sd. flN. the president of the senior
|Iclass to arrive. He was somewhat de-
($layed. however, on account. OF sever
+ al bands of "kidnappers," bit man
aged. to- break. away and not delay
the banquet for any length OF time.
The president of the senior class in
vit.sd the juniors, to enter the club
rooms below, where a. deliciaus three
course supper was served.
The club rooms We're beautifully
decorated for the occasion, the work
being done by the young ladies of the
senior class The decorations We're
very tastefully carried out in the col
ors of the junior class. After the
| banquet the room was cleared of
chairs and tables and the evening
was spent in playing games and hay
! ing a general good time. The baA-
cuet broke up about 1890, much to
the regret OF all present.