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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM.
VlI-THE NATIONS HERBARIUM.
By Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

family tree is the fact that many species
have vanished from the world and left
no trace behind them. In his work of
framing up the genealogy of the plant
Kingdom he finds that the whole plant
creation once lived in the water. When
pants left these surroundings they nad
entirely new conditions to meet and vet
they have adapted themselves to their
environment as completely as the hearty
and bothersome purslane has adapted it.
self to the ordinary truck garden. Even
today the botanist is able to witness for
himself instances Of plants leaving the
water and taking on a land existence.
Several species of liverwort normally
noat on the water, but when left high
and dry in some muddy place they take
root and straightway become flowers diff
fering widely from their water form II
is believed that the green algae, very
small plants inhabiting the water. more
than any other species represent the an
cestors OF the green land plants of the
world.
The carnivorous plants possess some
most striking facilities for catching, i'm
prisoning and feeding upon live animals.
Among these plants are the sarricenia OF
Of the Sierra Nevadas. They have lit
tie pitchers filled with nectar, whose
sides are lined with hairs pointing in
ward; and woe betide the insect which is
attracted by this nectar. When it seeks
to get out these little hairs are the
jailers which stand guard to prevent
escape The leaves of the sundews and
the Venus fy-traps give off sticky fluid
on winch insects are entrapped. The Leaf
wraps itself around the prisoner and
literally eats it. In some plants the blade
OF the leaf Is divided into two Jaws to
resemble steel trap. A few stiff hairs
constitute the trigger arrangement, and
the insect which touches one of these
passes its own death sentence. Other
plants have tiny bladders on their leaves
and even baby fish are caught and eaten
* x
TILE largest of all of the suhl1in qdorns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

In the researches OF the botanist many
wonderful stories have been uncovered,
and he finds every
Oddities Revealed day truths that
surpass the high
ny 0V1o1AIS'S' est flights Of fancy.
For instance, it has been found that
there are more than 10000 different spe-
cies Of fungi, some Of which possess
strange qualities The cedar-rust cannot
flourish unless 1t is able to pass part Of
it's time on the red ceuar, and the other
part on the hawthorne There are also
10000 species of diatoms. minute plant
inhabitants Of the waters of the world.
and these serve as food for tens of thou
sands Of species of marine life. Some
forms of life are found which are so
s,mple that even the most painstaking
scientist is unable to say conclusively
whether they are animals or plants. Other
species are so highly developed that they
SET traps for insects and make parachutes
to carry their seeds to remote places
The fagellata and slime molds are moth
Contrast them with the beautiful orchid.
the splendid apple tree, and the giant
oak and you have a range Of form That
unafded fancy could not picture. The
lowest forms of life ...Iown certainly to
be plants are the bacteria. and some OF
them multiply so fast that a single one
may turn into many millions in twenty
four hours. They multiply by breaking
apart, and this process takes place every
haIf hour. or course, their life span is
Of only momentary duration, compare
lively speaking, in striking contrast to
some of the long-hved trees whose years
are reckoned by centuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
Selecting Reindeer and Toys.

He was chosen, and set about his work.
He said he had to have eight RENDERS.
high-powered. prancing gazellelike REIN
deers that can run sixty miles q Sec
ond on frosty moonbeam, and out of
thirty-nine children, not one refrained
from stepping forward to take the part,
but only eight were chosen, making
eight proud RENDERS and thirty-one
disappointed candidates.
Now" remarked the leading actor in
this chimneypiece drama. 1.-The reindeer
go over there in the corner while pick
out my toys"
Probably no whimsical playwright or
stage manager ever made living actors
into real toys with art so naive as did
young Russian Blouse. He chose deli
doll and a chunky youth of six he took
for a dog. An active child with long legs
went in as jumping Jack. while memo
| ries Of Angela, the canary bird which
days. were honored by choosing the
Italian girl who found the bird. and, of
course, this girl had to be bird.
What can I be? What can be-" call
ed red-haired fighter from the middle
Of the room.
why, you can be false face"
After this charming fashion q dozen
live toys were selected, making up the
principals Of the cast. while the chorus
Of this classic drama contented itself by
going to sleep-in imitation-while Santa
Claus. reindeer and toys backed of in .
corner and made ready for a grand swoop
down the skies.
But difficulty arose. There were not
toys enough; but while Santa Claus was
| distributing gifts to the sleeping chorus
he struck on novel plan Of changing
his reindeer to toys. Was there ever a
| more marvellous procedure? After this
Santa Claus went out into the hall. while
1.-The parents" acted with rare method
and delicacy by two Normal School stu
dents, awoke their enormous brood and
| showed them what had come down the
| chimney in the night.
Many Roles Taken.
'Oh. see!' cried the mother" as she
touched a small boy on the head. "Iere
is a flying machine. Let US see IL it will
| work. AS II in answer, the flying ma
| chine tapped his arms prodis1ously and
| went sailing about the room like q regula,
| biplane. But that wasn't all. The false
| face made faces, the doll opened and shu,
| two eyes that looked almost like real
(doll's) eyes, and said Mamma" and
| Papa with a Nuremberg doll factor,
| accent. A girl who played the difficult
| role Of a jumping rope made a hit. and
| kind that ever climbed on q painted stick
and all the toys worked hard until Mis-,
Stockart. realizing that the scene mus,
change before her school became too ex
cited, undid the magic and like q dissolv.
| ing view the chimneypiece drama flashed
| into a group of forty kindergarten chill
dren, ready for lunch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
SANTA CLAUS VISIT
Scene in the Thomson School
kindergarten.
PUPILS REPRESENT TOYS
Rivalry Among the Children to Be
the Reindeer.
MANY ROLES WELL TAKEN
Christmas Tree Will Be Erected
Bearing Gifts for the Less
Fortunate.
PUPILS REPRESENT TOYS
MANY ROLES WELL TAKEN
"Is there a Santa CLAUSE"

"Is there a Santa CLAUSE"
Yes sir. Miss Stockart told us about
him yesterday"
And that ended the matter right there.
for the strong Santa Claus constituent,
aged Ave and one-half. clambered up
the steps of the Thomson School with
lunch basket on his arm and disap-
peared within the doors. A Star re-
porter. seeking the ever elusive inter
view with Santa Claus himself, came
nearest to his guest right there in the
kindergarten Of the Thomson School
He was a reporter who once lived in
the state Of Missouri, which seems to
be state Of doubt, and people there
have to be shown.
Now. I wonder" he murmured, eff
there is real Santa Claus" and while
he was thus musing. and getting out
his pencil and the back Of a letter (real
reporters never carry COPY paper), a
pleasant teacher said:
"Oh, do come in. The children are
just getting ready to show us who
Santa Claus is"
It's a grand room for forty chill
dren-that Thomson kindergarten. Full
of light and pictures, although the
prettiest picture Of all hangs not on
the walls-but stays in the memory Of
the visitor. prominent figure in the
blouse suit When Miss Stockart was
calling for volunteers to show what
Santa Claus does, he ripped out an ex-
clamation:
"Lemme show you. I know. because
1 saw him once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

And it was for these that the late shoppers sought
But counters and shelves all around appeared bare;
Fine holiday gifts were exceedingly rare.
The earlv the wise ones had chosen from lot.
The late ones the sad ones, could take what they
got.
With n1idnight upon them thev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16
bought,

!: !: !: :: !;
turned from the store t4HS!4
All worried and hearsck, all weary and IN
Twas nearing the morning when they crept to bed dr.
Each shopper declaring I'm almost dead!
They moaned Merry Christmas to all good night
I'll bet you neer catch in similar plght!' tt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

The work of preparing the collections
for the national herbarium consists o,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

On the other hand. the wild cress has
been fighting SO long for a foothold that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

The largest Of all of the subkingdoms
Of the plant world is that Of the anglo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-16

In the researches Of the botanist mar
wonderful stories have been uncovere
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
PROMINENT EDUCATORS
GATHER FOR CONFERENCE
Interesting Papers to Be Read
at Meeting, Opening at
Jacksonville Tomorrow.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. April IS.-Prob
| ably never in the history of the city
has there been such gathering of prom
inent persons in Jacksonville as at the
present, when nearly a thousand dele
gates to the fourteenth annual session
of the Conference of Education in the
South are ;lere awaiting the opening
Of the three days convention today.
Leading educators. statesmen, lawyers
editors, physicians. preachers. farmers
merchants. manufacturers, men and
women in all walks of life-comprise the
small army that today fills all the
hostelries of the city to their capacity.
The visitors will be welcomed at the
first general session in the Ashley Street
Auditorium this morning by Gov. Albert
". Gilchrist of Florida, William NJ.
Holloway, state superintendent of public
instruction Of Florida: Mayor w. S. Jor-
dan and Francis P. Conroy, president of
the Jacksonville Board of Trade. Other
general sessions will be held tomorrow
and Thursday mornings. while three aft
ernoons and evenings will be devoted to
departmental meetings in the smaller
halls OF the city.
The general theme of this conference
is the better adaptation of education
to life. especially to rural life. and
papers will be read by men familiar
with development along this line in
foreign countries. Among those who
will read papers are DIR. Paul Ritter,
Maurice Francis Egan. United States
minister to Denmark: Miss Jessie
Fields, superintendent of county
schools in Iowa; Robert c. Ogden,
president OF the conferences: Count
Moltke, Danish minister to the United
States: DR.. Hollis B. Frissell, principal
of Hampton Institute; DR.. John L.
Coulter Of the University of Minnesota
superintendent of public instruction of
North Carolina; w. NJ. Lynch, profess
sor of secondary education in the Uni
versity of Florida: Don Carlos Ellis,
chief of education. United States forest
service: Clarence Poe, editor OF the
Progressive Farmer OF Raleigh. n. c.
Judge Andrew ]. Cobb OF Georgia: DR..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
CUPID'S CHIEF AID IN CITY.
Mrs. Gill Brings Fifteen Matrimonial
Couples From Richmond.

Fifteen couples from the vicinity of
Richmond received marriage licenses
here yesterday. They came on a special
train, under the chaperonage of Mrs.
Gill. who is known in the Old Dominion
as "Cupids chief aid
The licenses were issued to the follow
ing: Lester r. Damon of Norfolk. Va.
and Ellen NJ. Keigan. Rev. Donald c.
Macleod: William r.. Evans and G..
Elizabeth Hughes. both of Henrico coun-
ty Va. Rev. Donald c. Macleod; Archie
L. La Touche and Effie Seigei. both of
Richmond. Va. Rev. G. J. s. Hunnicutt;
Edward Rochelle and Sabra Cooley. both
of Richmond, Va, Rev. G. j. S. Hunni-
cut: Henry B. Koenig and Louise E.
Schminke. both of Richmond. Va, Rev.
j. B. Pittar; Joseph c. Ford of Richmond,
Va. and Martha S. Racket of G!nter
Park, Va. Rev. E. Hez Sven: Heinrich
Sienknecht of Beckley, Va, and Annie
Royal of Richmond, Va. Rev. James f.
Cook: william NJ. CARRIER and jeanette
L. Garrick. both of Richmond. Va, Rev.
G. S. j. Hunnicutt: John III. Swank and
Edna d. Raabe, both of Richmond, Va,
Rev. G. j. s. Hunnicutt: Edward NJ.
Drinker and Rose l.. Satterwbite. both of
Richmond, Va, Rev. Donald c. Mac
Leod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
Elmer Ellsworth Brown. United States
commissioner IF education.
Round Table Conferences.

Round table conferences. led by prom
incnt educators of the southern states,
will be held in the evenings on the fol-
lowing subjects: Education for larger
productiveness, education for better liv-
ing. the high school and its relation to
life, the elementary school and it's bet
ter adaptation of life, school and civic
Improvement, rural cooperation. the
educa ton of the negro. country church.
the press and it's relation to educational
progress.
In connection with the conference an
nual meetings will be held during the
next three days Of the following asso-
cations: Southern Association of Col
lege Women. State Supervisors of
School Improvement Work, State Su-
perintendents of Public Instruction
and the Professors Of Secondary Edu-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
A TWo-Fart Tale.

The initial story in our next Sunday
Magazine is the first half Of a two-part
tale by Morgan Robertson. The writer
is probably the best known of all produce
ers of short stories dealing with the sea.
and in The Brothers, the one referred
to. he maintains all his familiar ability
and style. The brothers are twins, SO re-
markably alike in appearance that no
body could tell one from the other: and.
strangely. they had the most unbounded
and vindictive hatred for each other. In
deed their entire life was spent in trying
to get as far from each other as possible;
but there was some mysterious attraction
that continually drew them together
again. when they spent every moment in
seeking some opportunity to do each
other injury. It's weird, tragic tale that
Mr.. Robertson has here drawn, one that
will long be remembered by our readers.
In The Sunday Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
TECH" GRADUATES DINE.
Observe Anniversary Of Granting Of
Charter to Institution.

Rear Admiral Endicott. L. s. N, retired,
president of the American Society of Civil
Engineers; DIR. A. A. Noyes, president OF
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Alumni Association; Melville Church,
president of the Patent Law Association
Of Washington. and Prof. Harry E. Cliff
ford of Harvard University were the
speakers at the annual banquet of the
Washington Society of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. held last evening
at the Arlington.
The occasion marked the fiftieth ami
versary OF the granting of the charter OF
the institute. and each OF the speakers
made reference to this point About
forty were In attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
MARY HAD A LITTLE COLD.
It Followed Her to School One Day
and Things Happened.

Campaigning against danger of catch
ing cold by infection in schools is Z
study in which the health Office is now
engaged in to slight extent. DR.. ood-
ward has produced an adaptation from
a well known nursery rhyme which may
be eventually introduced to school chill
dren. The rhyme runs:
Mary had a little cold
That started in her head
And everywhere that Mary went
That cold sure to spread.
1t followed her to school one day
Grhere wasn't any rule>:
1t made the children cough and sneeZe
To have that cold in school.
The teacher tried to drive 1t out;
She tried hard. but-kerchoo.
1t didn't do a bit of good.
For teacher caught it, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18

getting over the worst cough he has
ever had would be pleased to have
you use his picture. hoping If will help
other children as it has helped mine"
fSigned) Mrs. A. Hall. So Northamp-
ton street. Boston, Mass.
Mothers should remember that
Father Johns Medicine is safe REM
edy for children, because it does not
contain alcohol or dangerous drugs.
1t is ali pure nourishment and builds
I'D those who are weak and run down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
Birth of the Board of Trade.

'It may be interesting to refer to the
early history of the Board of Trade to
explain criticism which has been made
from time to time not only in the di-
rectory of this board. but upon the floor
in general meeting of the members that
the words Board of Trade in its cor
porate name constitutes a msnomer and
that 1t has been performing duties which
are inconsistent with its name, object
and purposes.
Some time prior to the incorpora-
ton of the Board of Trade there exist
ed in the city of Washington a body
of influential and prominent men, which
was known as committee of one
hundred. This committee of one hum
dred considered all general public mat
tiers having reference to the munici-
pality, and exerted great influence in
the molding OF public opinion and the
adoption OF Legislation.
1.-The influence of this committee of one
hundred was SO farreaching and effective
that later some of the members and 9TH
ers interested determined that it would
be for the best interest of the city for
them to form corporation and thus
create q permanent organization. Upon
examination Of the law in force in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
Prayers to Go Into the Record.

Without running the risk OF missing
prayers the members of the House Of
Representatives hereafter may be late
whenever. they like. The daily suppiica-
tions Of Chaplain Couden have been or
dered by Speaker Clark to be printed each
day in the Congressional Record. The
request was made by Representative Ash
brook OF Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
An Old Irish Song.

Who doesn't remember that fine old
traditional Irish song. Kitty Of Cole
raine." and it's start. AS beautiful Kit
ty one morning was tripping? Even
though its author is unknown-at least
as far ordinary reference works are
concerned-it has been sung often enough
and is sufficiently admired to bring all the
fame that the most ambitious song writer
could desire. This song leads our next
Sunday Magazine. with beautiful paint
ing by Fred Pegram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
"CHILDREN ALL TAKE
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE"
Mother Tells How She Keeps
Her Family Well and
Strong.

Writing fro m
Boston recently,
Mrs. Hall tells an
interesting story
for IN o t h err ; 10
read. She says: Il
have been using
+ att er John ;
Medicine for six
years and there
isn't anything L
would use in place
of it. | am sending
a picture OF my
little boy, James
Herbert Hall, who
is four years old.
With the help of
+ a t h er Johns
Medicine he is lust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18
Report of Committee.

cat the last meeting of the board of
directors the undersigned committee was
appointed for the purpose OF comforting
with a committee already appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce on the sub
ject of merger of the two organizations.
I'm pursuance of the authority vested
i'm this committee your committee was
present at two joint conferences. The
subject Of merger was discussed by the
members Of the committees from every
standpoint and especially from the
standpoint of ACCESSIBILITY.
Your committee did not believe that
under the said resolution it had author
ity to consider any plan or scheme which
contemplated the change of the corporate
existence or name OF the Washington
Board of Trade. 1t, therefore, without
division took the stand that unless the
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
would concede this proposition no result
would be obtained.
After much discussion the following
resolution was passed:
Resolved, That i'm the judgment of
the committees appointed by the boards
of directors of the Washington Board of
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce it
is deemed advisable to merge both Or
CARNATIONS and said committees will rec
ommend to their respective bodies that
such merger he effected under the name
Of the Washington Board Of Trade
Subsequently. in the discussion which
followed, it was revealed that the COM
mittee of the Chamber Of Commerce did
not think it's board Of directors would
be willing to consent to an arrangement
which would practically absorb that as
ISOLATION 1t further developed that even
il the merger along these lines was sat
isfactory to the Chamber of Commerce
there were certain other changes and al
terations of the bylaws of the Wash
ington Board of Trade which would be
essential.
'Your committee. upon considering
these suggestions which contemplated
the modification of the manner of the
election of certain officers of the Board
OF Trade and the manner of transacting
business at general meetings, was Of
opinion that these changes as a whole
were impracticable and inadvisable and
therefore opposed them.
1.-The result, therefore, of the discus
sion subsequent to the passage of the res
olution already quoted convinced your
committee that even though the resolu-
ton had been passed 1t would not be
proper under the circumstances to report
the same to the board without expressing
the views of the committee on the general
subject of merger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18

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The Washington times., 1911-06-07
Reeves Slayer May Be
Tried Late This Month

While no date has been set as yet for
a preliminary hearing for his formal
commitment by a justice of the peace, 1t
is expected that Louis ]. Won Der Mil
Ter, who shot and killed his brother-in-
law, John Reeves. at Syfax station. Va,
will be presented to the grand jury in
time for trial at the term of court which
convenes at the Alexandria county
court house June l9. If he is not tried
at the June term, he will have to remain
in Jail until next fall, when court re-
convenes.
Won Der Miller's attorneys are ex-
peCted to advise him to waive prelimin-
airy examination and 1t is not likely any
witnesses will be examined until the
grand Jury considers the case.
On advice of counsel Won Der Miller
declines to make any further statement
regarding the shooting. but he Is still
confident he will be acquitted on the
ground of self-defense. Jailer Harry
Crack says the prisoner has a good ap-
petite, sleeps well, and does not appear
to be worrying.
Won Der Miller is the son Of Joseph
H. Dumoulin, a wealthy retired bust
ness man of Canton. Ohio. He left home
when a young man and changed his
name to Won Der Miller. Mr.. Dumoulin
is said to be on his way TO Washington.
The Washington times., 1911-06-07
Automobile Service
For Rock Creek Park

Permission to operate an automobile
service in the Geological and Rock Creek
Parks was granted the Imperial Motor
Company today by the Commissioners
and board of control of the park.
Round trip fares will be Is cents. The
service will begin in about three weeks.
Cars that will hold eighteen passengers
will run from the car lines at Eight
eenth street and Columbia road and go
through Adams Mill road. Geological
Park. and Rock Creek Park by way Of
the Beach drive and Military road.
The automobiles will make hourly
trips, and half hour trips on Sunday if
demanded