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The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
Bryan Lays v. M. c. A. Cornerstone.

DIES MONIES. May 2.-William Jen-
nings Bryan officiated at the laying
OF the cornerstone OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
building yesterday. He was asked by
the building trade council not to at
tend the ceremonies because the struc-
ture was to be erected by non-union
labor. but refused to break his prom
Use. He later addressed the members
Of the Iowa Jefferson club, saying the
outlook was never brighter for the
success OF the Democratic Party.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02
Mrs. Thos. Gilman seriously m.

Mrs. Thomas Gilman, wife Of the
former president Of the common coun-
ell, lies dangerously III In her home
as the result OF a fall six weeks ago.
Internal injuries resulted which have
developed seriously. Aid. Gilman II
at her bedside constantly.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02

The German Statesmen association
will run an excursion to Put-in-Bay.
Sunday. June Is, or the new steamer.
Putin Bay, now building
The Detroit times., 1911-05-02

II you wish to economize with re-
gard to your coal, burn a little coke
with It; remember that coke must
not be put on when the fire is low or
II will deaden II.
Evening star., 1911-06-01
CHURCH TO BE ENLARGED
Extensive Addition to Be Made IN
st. Stephen's

Ground will be broken for the nro.
posed addition to st. Stephens Episco-
Pal church. on 14th street northwe.,
near Columbia road. at special services
to be held on the lawn OF the edince
this evening at o'clock. The frat
spadeful of earth will be turned by the
rector. Rev. George r. Dudley. The
occasion will also mark the eighteenth
anniversary of the clergyman's rector
ship In the parish. He will head a pro-
cession of the church choir, which will
march from the edifice to the snot
where the earth will be turned. Iater
ne Will deliver a short address. A
number Of clergymen from other par
ishes are expected to attend.
The addition. which is to be the front
Of the present edifice, will increase the
seating capacity OF the auditorium
from 400 to about 500. It Will be com
pleted. according to expectations, about
October l. The tower Of the front will
be ninety feet in height
About $25.000 Is to be expended on
the Improvement. plans for which have
been prepared by w. N. Dudley Of Bos-
ton. brother OF the rector.
Evening star., 1911-06-01
SAYS ARCHITECTS HAVE TRUST
House Committee Hears Of Existence
Of q Price Agreement.

According to Supervising Architect Tay-
lor Of the Treasury Department, who ap-
peared before the House committee on
expenditures in the Treasury Department
yesterday afternoon. the American Insti-
tute Of Architects has q price agreement
In force on competitive building bids. The
federal government, Mr.. Taylor said. ia
often affected by this alleged architects'
trust.
This association. OF which Irving X.
Pond Of Chicago is president and Glenn
Brown of Washington secretary. Mr.
Taylor said. has steadfast rule that no
member may bid below 8 per cent Of the
total cost Of q building for furnishing
plans therefor, members violating being
subject to fine and expulsion from the as
sociation. The rule, he said, is enforced
chiefly on government, municipal, state
and large private buildings. when com
petitive bids are asked.
Replying to the committees inquiry.
Mr.. Taylor said the cost OF the private
elevator Secretary MacVeagh has erected
in the Treasury building Tor his personal
use was $5.176,
Evening star., 1911-06-01

Company. with a capitalization equivalent
Ito the cost Of the proposed building. is
Ito be formed under the laws OF the state
|of Virginia. The new structure is to be
one of the most up-to-date clubhouses In
the country.
It is proposed to place the new club
building on property now owned by the
University Club at the corner Of 18th and
i streets northwest. This property has q
frontage of 90 feet ON street and q
depth OF lO2 feet on 18th street. contain
ling altogether more than 1900 square
feet Of ground. In addition to this, there
are two residences adjacent to the prop
(erty on 18th street which will be con-
verted into sleeping quarters for the club
members and their out-of-town guests
The building plan contemplates q six
story structure. although the walls will
be made strong enough 10 support three
stories when the further growth
|of the club makes them necessary.
The plans made by the arckitect. George
Oakley Totten, jr.. reproduced here, show
Evening star., 1911-06-01
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Appointments, Promotions and Res.
ignations Announced.

Changes in the classified service OF the
War Department are announced as fol-
lows:
Appointments under civil service rules
Office of the chief of engineers-Roy B.
Compton, clerk at 500 per annum. Office
Of the surgeon general-Thomas R. Hud-
SON. clerk at 500 per annum; Minard B.
Sturgus. clerk at 81. 200 per annum. ONCE
of the chief Of staff-John H. Lyons. clerk
at $500 per annum: David A. Pine. clerk
at 500 per annum. The adjutant gener-
ais office-Hilary p. Tillotson. clerk at
81 900 per annum; William s. Mayheld,
clerk at 81 900 per annum: George Wright,
clerk at $1,000 per annum. Once of the
paymaster seneral-Forrest F. varney.
clerk at 500 per annum
once OF the Quartermaster general
Robert c. Wickes. clerk. at $500 per an
NUM-. Once Of the Secretary of War
Russell III. Baxter. clerk, at $1,000 per
annum; John Huiess. clerk. at $1,000 per
annum. Once Of the chief of ordnance
Swan NJ. Kendrick. clerk. at $500 per an
mum; James R. Wood, skilled craftsman.
at $1,2OO per annum.
Promotions-Offce OF the quartermaster
generaEPhiltp w. Mowll. craftsman,
Ivey. assistant messenger. at 5000 to Ia
borer at $000 per annum. The adjutant
generals ofice-Fernando Fossas, clerk.
$1,000 to $l.2O0 per annum: Thomas A.
Whelan, clerk, 1000 to 81 200 per an
mum: Frederick c. Burrhus, clerk, 81. 400
to $1.000 per annum; William w. Giles.
clerk, $1.20O to $1.4OO per annum: Miss
Margaret Krichelt. clerk. $1,000 to LOO
per annum.
Once OF the Inspector general-Walter
Walker. assistant messenger at $72O to
messenger at $40 per annum; Frederick
8. Laidlaw. messenger at 500 to assistant
messenger at $40 per annum. Ofiice OF
the Secretary Of War-Miss Madeleine
Quackenbush. clerk, N,00O to s., 200 per
annum. OAice Of the chief signal officer-
Louis r. Krumm. assistant electrical en-
gineer at 5000 to electrical engineer at
2,2OO per annum. Once Of the chief OF
ordnance-John A. colborn. clerk, s.. 200
70 81 400 per annum; Percy A. Vice, clerk.
termann. clerk. $500 to s., 600 per annum.
Once Of the surgeon generaEShernian 81.
Fowler. clerk. N.600 to N,8OO per annum:
George C. Samson, clerk, 81 400 to 81 .0OO
per annum; Miss Maria Thomas. clerk.
=. 200 to $1.40O per anntm: Homer i.
Councillor, clark. $1,000 to 1870 nor ar,-
mum: Harold +. 6tarksy. clerk. $1,000 to
8, 200 per annum.
Resignations: Once of the quarter.
master general--Arthur w. Tupper.
dreftsman at $1,000 per annum. fhs
ed1utant geners!s omoe-Edwsrd O.
Of the Secretary OF War-Burdett Kei-
ly. clerk ct $l.2O0 per annum. Once
Of the chief OF ordnance-charles r.
Bryant. clerk at 3l.40o per annum;
Otto w. Hansen. skilled draftsman 81
$500 ger annum; Jcthro H. peckhais,.
skilled draftsmau ct 5000 Der aunum-
Evening star., 1911-06-01
Two Distinct Broods.

There are two distinct broods Of the
locusts-the thirteen-year brood and
the seventeen-ysar brood. The seven
tsen-year ones. that we are having now
around Washington. affect principally
the Atlantic seaboard, reaching from
Albany, N Y, to North Carolina. Then
the thirteen-year brood centers in the
south. covering principally Louisiana
and up the Mississippi valley to Ken
lucky. Outside the area that Is COW
cred by each OF these great broods
there are scattered bToods whose period
OF development may be year longer
or q year shorter. and there are scat
tered broods In other parts of the
country reaching - far north and
west az Denver. Thus there are com
paratively few seasons when there is
not a brood somewhere In the country.
But the period Of recurrence has been
studied carefully enough back to colo
NAL times to be sure OF the period OF
development.
cred that many years back there was
brood planted" artidcially In the
grounds Of the Department OF Agricui-
ture. They came out on schedule time
at the end of seventeen years. and as
near as could be estimated there were
about 60, 600 Of them. But not ono ever
reached the singing stage. The bros
attended to that. just as they are at
tending TO all the broods that are COM
Ing out this year. Even the sovsns tns
world. VINO is never credited with any
thing good. likes q lunch of periodical
eicada' But the crow-blackbird. less
well known ~ the purple greckie. Is
snteen-vear Iocusts last. what he can
do to q woodland full Of the periodical
is better, seen than teld. But the rob,
ins. the wrens and the bluebirds and
ali the other feathered folk also live
well on the brood.
The ofiiciais OF the bureau Of ento-
mology in the Department of Agricui-
ture are interested In the appearance
OF the eeidom-recurring brood. but say
there 10 no damage to be feared.
Evening star., 1911-06-01
A Rose Entertainment.

{ A ''rose entertainment Is to be given
under the auspices Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Citizens Association by
its COMMITTEES on lawns and gardens at
Odd Fellows Hall. Rhode Island and
Mills avenues. this evening at O'Clock.
It is announced that the entertainment
is given '.for the good OF the whole com.
munity." and the evening will be one de.
voted to surprises. Charles r. Tansill
Of the Brookland Brotherhood will speak
on Roses. From Practical ExpeFieace,' !
and out-of-town merchants.
Evening star., 1911-06-01
Condition Of Csmpbsll Darlington.

But little change 10 noted since yestes-
day In the eondition Of Campbell Caring
ton of the local bar, who wes stricken
WIKI paralysis whils On the Boardwalk ct
Atlantic City last Monday. At Providence
Hospital this afternoon II was said that
the patisut Was helding his own. He has
not yet yocoyefAd hie power Of epeechs
However, end his coalition 10 still re-
garded . ey4tieal.
Evening star., 1911-06-01
ADOPT PLANS FOR HOME
OF UNIVERSITY CLUB
New Structure, Costing $780,
600, win Be Up-to- Date.
in All Respects.

AZ meeting last night Of the building
committee OF the University Club Of
Washington plans were adopted for the
construction OF new clubhouse to cost
about @80OO00. An association, to be
known-Aa tha University Club Building
Evening star., 1911-06-01


In the past women rarely have bom
permitted in the present University Cub
building at 10th and X streets. but The
new building will contain q separate dlu-
ing room and reception room, with .
separate entrance, especially degigned 1ne
the accommodation OF the wives and
friends Of members.
The incorporators OF the Univurae1Y
Club Building Company are Ralph j.
Barnard, william 8. Broughton. ThoDaS
H. Carter. David T. Day. Proctor ~
Dougherty. William p. Emo. w s..
Hoover. Hennen Jsnnings. Colin H ISv-
ingstone. Wallace ID. Mclean. n n
Parker. e. J. Stellwagen. George d. M.
ten. jr.. Charles d. Walcott. Garanoe -.
Williams.
The officers Of the company are n n.
Parker. president: Charles D. Walcoff
vice president; p. /. Dougherty, secre-
tary: E. j Stellwagen. treaxurer; Ralph
p. Barnard. counsel
Evening star., 1911-06-01
SONG OF THE c|cADA
0minous-Sounding Drone Is
Heard in the Woods.
NO DAMAGE TO BE FEARED
VIII Always Be Known as Locusts,
Although Scientists Declare They
Are Called Out Of Their Name.
"s-o-o-o-o." tfortissimo).

'E-o-o-o-o!" fortissimo).
Hear the drone Of the seventeen-year.
locusts?
! No. you don't. Like the mythical Mrs.
Harris. there's no sich q person." What
the untutored masses ailude to as seven
tesn-year loeusts are really the periodi-
cal cicada- A Star reporter. who wrote
this was fresh from q conference with
the authorities OF the Department of Ag-
riculture. and he knew. However. they
probably will continue to be called
locusts In spite Of this enlightenment.
There never were any buHaloes in Amer
lea. but the Bison Society never has been
able TO get the public to call them any
thing but buHaloes. SO the cicada prob
ably will go on singing but unsuns
under that particular name.
Well. the 'locusts'' have come They
are filing the woods on the Virginia side
OF the river with their omfnoue-sounding
for q few weeks. The country people.
especially the negroes. in the region OF
the particular brood nearest the District
are interested In various degrees TO the
point Of being alarmed. It ID rumored
that the visitation. IL II does not fore
tell national calamity. will at least result
In decimating the crops and running the
orchards.
Harmless Insects.
Happily. this In not the cese. The 10
Gust whether he to the regular sunmsl
visitant who calls "heat-hsax.hea4' OF
the periodical red and black brood that
nils the air with . weird moan. II about
"a harmless . little specimen Is the Ia
sect world produess They have nc
mouths. and they cannot eat anything.
II II true they can stick their long beaks
into q tree and drink . little, ana they
deposit Their eggs In young twtgs that
are often broken or sfterWard hy the
wind. But this amounts to no more thar
z little twts pruninE, ana Il 4 ssldoli
young orchard to do serieus damass.
2 The chief feature that has nsaAo thes
studied with interest by entomologists Il
Evening star., 1911-06-01
EaEthauaIke ehakes arenada,

q. GEORGE. Grenada, p. W. T.. June
LA violent earthquake shook this city
snd nelghboying viilagss st STA o'clock
yesterday. 4 number ef houses were
deetveysd aud several persons were M
juPed.
Evening star., 1911-06-01

their very long period Of development.
There Is nowhere else In the insect or
animal world a creature that takes such
q long period 10 develop.
Evening star., 1911-06-01
Dining Room for Women.

the building as it win look when entirsly
Evening star., 1911-06-01

White Poplin Pumps.
with square celluloid G.
buckle. ................ sVe
$3.50 and 8 Grade White
Turn or Welt Pumps G.
and Ties. sVl
8 pretty styles of $500
Grade White Pumps and q
Evening star., 1911-06-01

$3.50 and 81 PATENTS.
We're making a great hit
with this sale Of Young Mems
Patent Corona Colt Low Shoes.
e:.s ;.s 1:si:s :ss;:: 9: dSisa ssiss' S2.05
Evening star., 1911-06-01

'TRI-WEAR." very best White
Sea-. Sea Isle Duck Low S3.SO
$3 Grade Goodyear Welt White
Linen to Eyelet ~n IN
AiGS. ~~SOV
~ Quality White Duck or Gray
Crash High and Low CT EN
Evening star., 1911-06-01
Mems Dept.
"BLACK RAVEN"

The shoe that saves you q
dollar. Made az well, looks as
well and wears rs we'll as most
$3.50 shoes.
Over Q score Of snappy styles
Of 2. 3 ! and s eyslet Ties and
Low Button Shoes;
made OF COOL 90 ~
durable, tan, black SZSOD D
and patent leather ~@oOO
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

Contest No / football Puzzle).-Cholce
of a sterling silver Tribune badge, SET
Of battleship postcards. a German sli'er
nurse with chain, an interesting oooh'
gold filed belt pin, box OF water 0olo'
paints or gold filed tie clasp for the neat
est and best three answers.
Contest No. . (Things to Think Aoout)'-
You may solve any two Of the four pu1-
zles that you Ike, and for the neatest anu
host two answers We offer the choice u
the same prizes as in Contest NO. l.
Contest No. 5 (Our Letter Box).-A prize
=, Il is given for every letter printed IN
der this heading. The letter may contain
incidents in your life. anecdotes or pets
novel school experiences. things seen in
travel or made up stories. These stories
must be original and must be written on
one side Of the paper. Letters entitled 70
the prize Of 81 are often crowded out lot
lack of space in the week in which they
are received. but II such is the case they
always appear in the page later.
Contest No. (Honor LsO.-A set or
four little books, containing stories or ad-
venture in Bugville, will be given to every
little man or woman whose name appears
five times on the honor list, counting from
June II. the date when this contest was
announced. Watch the honor list and keep
the dates when your name appears. When
YOU have five dates send them TO the office
of Little Men and Little Women aud the
hooks will be forwarded TO you. Some Of
the little men and little women have asked
how TO get in the honor list The names
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

Dear Little Men and Little Women: one
Friday morning last summer four girls ana
mvself chaperoned by my aunt, went 10 the
woods to pick blackberries. We picked the
berries for several hours and then because
of certain pangs thought it high time for
luncheon. so We gathered some dry SUCKS
and started 10 build a fire. 1t was sooi'
blazing and we sat around it 10 eat
we were still around the dying fire, atter
luncheon. when 1t became very dark ana we
knew that we were in for storm. The
wind arose. making frightful noises as II
whistIed through the branches.
We had hardly extinguished the fire ana
started for q path. which We hoped wouid
lead us To shelter when we heard the far-
ofg rumble Of thunder. which came nearer
each moment. while big streaks OF hght-
ming flashed before US. We ran along
trail stopring a second before each hasn'
soon We came to the end Of the foot tran
which brought us in front OF an old shack
often called the old witchs haunted house.
We hesitated before entering the shanty
and then with desperate courage we went
in. thankful for any shelter from the ap-
rroaching storm. even though 1t was
haunted house. We shut the windows and
doors and huddled together on the fckety
stairs.
The rain by this time came down in
steady torrents. broken only by the VIVID
/ flashes Of lightning which darted about IN
! zig-zag screaks, lighting up the cobwebby
and musty walls of the deserted hut only
10 disappear and leave us in utter dark
! ness again. The thunder roared loudly
without The wind howled around the poor
/ building and through the branches of an old
tree near by, which yielded to it and struck
against The wall, which threatened 10 cave
/ I'm every moment 1t shrieked down the
/ large chimney. closed an old broken shut
ter and broke several window panes.
] Louder and louder the thunder crashed
while we shivered with terror. Every heart
was beating fast. The shutters banged, the
walls creaked. and the broken glass gilt
! tered on the floor while the rain poured in
| through the broken windows and the shat
! tered roof.
We were praying for the storm 10 stop,
not daring 10 speak a word for fear we
would call up some ghostly apparition. We
were not superstitous, but who would not
be afraid in a creaky old house in the mid
die q deep wood. far from home?
Finally the storm stopped and the sun
came out. making the wet wood sparkle.
With joyful shouts We jumped to the door.
opened it and ran out. Without thought
OF the baskets Of berries that We had picked
ir the morning, and had left by the re-
mains Of the fire, we ran home none the
worse for our adventure.
ETHEL SCHIFFENHAUS (aged l6).
No. 80 Eckert avenue, Newark, y. J.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
UP THE HoosAc MOUNTAIN.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: /
want to tell you about my trip over the
Hoosac Mountain. 1t is a very large hill,
about two thousand feet high, in the west
ern end of Massachusetts,. We went over
it in an auto. The road Is very steep and
narrow. and it looked dangerous. We were
going slowly along, when a horse and
wagon came tearing past US and the horse
coIlided with the bank. while the wagon
piled on top Of him. Father held him till
the driver came and then we proceeded.
When about three-quarters OF the way up
the hill the engine suddenly stopped and
the auto backed into the bank. Father ap-
Piled the brake and looked at the gasolene
supply, which he thought must be ex-
hausted. But he found that We still had
five gallons left. and after several attempts
we got going. When We reached the top
and had just started down we beheld the
most beautiful view that we had ever seen
Before US behind us and all around us the
cities and country the valleys and hills
were spread out like a tremendous map
The silver streams. the brilliantly green
countrysides, the white dots Of houses,
the clumps and rows of trees and the ma
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
THE POSTCARD GAME.

Picture postcards have a way Of accu-
mulating in such vast numbers that most
people are glad TO hear Of any way Of util-
izing them A postcard game will dispose
Of a good many cards and provide q lot
Of amusement as well. The cards should
be cut crosswise into three pieces Of ex-
actly equal size, and should then be shuf-
lied and dealt like ordinary playing cards
Each player tries 70 see how many com
plete cards can be put together. The odd
pieces are thrown into the centre Of the
table and divided among the players again.
'ne process being repeated until none re-
man. Ihe person who arranges the largest
mu'i,uer OF complete cards wins the game
WIN niue ingenuity the game can be
,'Ileo' For instance. the pieces can be num-
ers can in turn ask each other for -.
numbers 'ei'iI
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01
On The cBouAAl1ul[ -Azp lie cTea>

Atlantic City. Sept. 30.-Automobllsts
motoring 70 Atlantic City who are obsessed
with a desire TO speed up" while crossing
the great Meadow Boulevard. between the
queen City and PleasantVllc. on tine main
land. are advised that a motorcycle cousta-
bic IS on duty at night. This precaution-
ary measure has been adopted 10 prevent
Joy riders from smashing farmers and
hucksters wagons lu their rush. and then
forgetting about it and speeding on. Sew
eral men have tried the job but have
promptly thrown II up as being too ezcit-
ingly dangerous. The present officer Con-
stable Nichols, is determined TO stick it
out. and 10 make IL interesting for reck-
less drivers.
Work is being rushed apon the new the
atre building being erected on Atlantic ave
nue. opposite the City Han. the first struct-
ure Of its kind In the resort 90 BE- hazarded
upon other than a beachfront site. The
building win be nreproof. with stores on
the ground Aoor In front and Offices on tine
second floor The theatre proper will be
In the rear, and viii seat one thousand per
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

SONS. The house will be devoted to vaude-
vile.
Almost every one with an hour or two
TO spare suends il in fishing these superb
autumn q. by the sea. The trolley and
railroad l..|4.7 that lead into the city
across the ,h..-asafare (Which is merely a
deep. winding river connecting the ocean
at Longport and the Inlet behind the city)
are dotted with girls and boys and men and
women, all fshing-and catching fish. too
Then, on on the great piers that stretch
nearly half a mile out over the tumbIing
waves. there are scores and scores more
men. women. boys and girls, all anNiousy
watching for the thrill that comes when
their "bobber' is jerked below the water
by some inhabitant OF the deep.
Mrs Andrew Sacks. OF New York City.
has taken apartments az the Hotel Rudolf
for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. George Mcintyre and Miss
Mcintyre. OF New York city. are weekend
guests at the Hctol Ostend. In Chelsea.
Mr. and Mrs George NJ DeWatt, OF New
New-York tribune., 1911-10-01

lv CORPORATION Counsel Watson from JUS
tIces Norschauser and Tompkins The
towns and assessments which # says are
too high are North Castle $685. 6is; Bed
ford. sl,l5s $50; Harrison, $75.750; Yorktown,
1850. sos: New Castle, $l0322S; Somers,
s676,o07, North Salem. Sloi2,l5O; Lewisboro,
$lO9, ,J6l; Cortlandt, $3,54,775.
Mr. and Mrs. oliver Hartman. Of Pur-
chase, have been entertaining a house
party at their country place during the
last week, their guests including Lieuten-
ant and Mrs. Kenneth c. Casselman.
The Westchester Electric Railway Com
pany, which is fighting the franchise tax
levied by different towns, has secured a
writ Of certorari from Justice Mills, re-
quiring the town Of East Chester to show
cause at Albany on October "a next, why
the franchise assessments against the cor
poration should not be reduced from $50. e.