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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
SCARCITY OF FRESH FISH.
Storm Makes It Hard for Men of the
Sea to Ply Vocation.

The recent storm on the coast has
caused a very decided falling of in the
receipts of fresh fish at the wholesale
market. as the fishermen We're unable to
work their nets. in consequence of the
rough water. and the coming Of cold
weather brought an increased demand.
The shortage in the supply and the heav-
lei demand have sent prices upa-jumping.
Rock trout and other varieties of salt
water fish, which were last week selling
"a low as cents per pound, are bringing
good prices and the market is ranging as
follows: Rock, from to Il cents per
pound: salmon trout, to cents per
pound: gray trout, : TO cents per
pound: white perch. 10 TO 12ls cents per
pound; carp. cents per pound: blues,
small. : cents per round; large. L. to 10
cents per pound: whiting, : to ) cents per
pound; hake. .ia to cents per pound
catfish. - to Jo cents per bunch.
and cells. IL TO - cents each. Bass
which are scarce and in demand, are
quoted at II cents per pound. The deal
are looking for a continuation of
these prices for several days to come,
unless the weather becomes unseasonably
warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
WILL DIRECT BUILDING
OF ENGLAND'S VESSELS
Sir William E.. Smith Promoted to
Post of Director of Naval
Construction.
Special Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special Cabiegram 10 The Star.
LONDON. November 1s-It has been
officially announced from the admiralty
that Sir Philip Watts. who is retiring
from the post of director OF naval con-
structiOn under the age rule, is to he
succeeded by Sir William t. Smith, ut
present superintendent OF construction
accounts and contract work
The lords commissioners of the admiral
~ have made special request to Sir
Philip Watts to continue to give the boar,.
the benefit of his services as adviser, and
he has consented to do so
Sir William Smith. TO whom has been
intrusted the great task OF designing the
English dreadnoughts. has been superin-
tendcnt Of construction accounts and con-
tract work NJ the admiralty since 1.a3
He entered the designing department OF
the admiralty In 1873 and was for some
time instructor in naval architecture nj
the Royal Naval Academy.
One of his notable achievements was
the designing of the Discovery. In which
Capt. Scott made his celebrated. voyage
to the south polar regions.
In this connection Capt Scott wrote in
his book: From the brief manner In
which i have dealt with the Discovery II
will be seen that the initial labors of the
ship committee and the high intelligence
Of Mr.. W. T.. Smith had provided us with
the finest vessels ever built for exploring
purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
PRINCESS AS DESIGNER
OF CHRISTMAS CARDS
Devoting Her Artistic Talent With
View to Pub
lication.
sreeiaI Cahlegram 10 I-hc star.

Social Cahegram n Tic star
LONDON. November Is. = No less an
authority than Sir Adolph Tuck says that
there Is no sign of the Christmas card
waning in public favor.
Rather is it quite the reverse. More de-
signs-each more striking than its prede-
CcSsors. If that be posSible-aTe brought
out now than ever before. More novel
and interesting seem the ideas as Christ
mas comes near again: and new design
crs and new writer's make their appear
auce
The very latest in the field is fair
princess Of the imperial house OF Hohen-
zoIlcrn. a German lady of royal rank. who
Is devotng artistic talents of very high
order 10 the designing OF Christmas cards.
This royal artist. who is a near kins-
woman of the kaiser. has pretty taste
and u clever brush, and her designs FOR
entirely new series of Christmas cards
have just been accepted 10y Sir Adolph.
Intended originally for private circula-
ton among the royalties and court circles
OF Europe, tine cards will now be repro
a3.ced tor publication. and ii IS possible
that very shortly permission will have
been given for their sale generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Changes Made by Edict.

In form the edict changes the character
OF the so-called 'extemporale, a word
which describes the paper OF unseen
passages for translation into foreign
languages, including Greek and Latin,
hitherto laid before the scholars from
time to time. and proficiency in which
is a condition of promotion and of sue
ccssfuliy passing out OF the school. The
minister says that hitherto far too much
Importance has been attached by teach
ers 10 tho results of the written work
done III foreign languages, in the classics
and in mathematics, whereas it is found
universally that better idea Of the schol-
ar's ability and progress is to be had
from his viva voce work
Consequently he lays down rules for the
conduct of such written work in future.
The passages are to be announced and
discussed verbally by the teacher, II
need be. with the help OF the blackboard
in advance of the test: the passages are
to be done in special copybook. and
after a few weeks the teacher is, without
previous notice, to set new passages, with
q view to the errors previously disclosed,
and the result of the tests is to have no
official weight. The instruction. In short,
Is TO be of "A free and easy kind, in con-
trast to the regularly recurring formal
tests. often of purely grammatical sort.
on which almost wholly depended the ap-
preciation of the pupils progress and
therefore of his promotion from the lower
to the higher classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
SHIPS ARE WRECKED
IN MICHIGAN STORM
Captain and Deckhand Drown,
While Others Have Mar
row Escapes.

DETROIT. Mich, November iS.--Spe-
specials to the Detroit News from Alpena
Mich, report the bay there dotted Will, a.
dozen more vessels crippled in yester-
days storm: the sinking Of the schooner
William \. Young, and the drowning OF
Emil Larsen. fifty years old. OF Chicago,
a deckhand on the barge Redfcra. who
was washed overheard with the vessels
deckload.
The Young broke away from the steamer
isabella Boyce about noon yesterday,
when the gale was blowing fifty miles an
hour. Her situation soon became hope
less. and the crew. headed by Capt Alex.
Mclean Of Alpena. took to a yawl, reach
ing shore safely after a battle OF twelve
hours.
Som4 anxiety has been shown concern
ing the steamer Coffinberry and two
barges whic,. cleared from Harbor Beach
for Georgian Bay before the storm warn
ings were displayed.
Five inches of snow fell at Alpena yes
terday, turning to rain late In the day.
and Gripping telegraph. telephone and
Traction systems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
COMPLETE OFFICIAL LIST.
Result of Annual Election by Prov
ident Savings Bank.

The complete list of officers and direct
ors of the Provident Savings Bank, just
elected, is announced as follows: Presi.
dent. NJ \. Winter; first vice president.
S. W Woodward: second vice president.
r. T. Montague: secretary, D. w. Thay-
or; cashier, G. L. Bowman. The directors
are as follows: E. Southland arker. S.
". Woodward. James f.ansburgh. DR.. w.
II. Wunder Tobias Bush. Victor j. Ev-
ans. r. l.. Montague, Martin Roth. Henry
Evans, John Lewis Smith D. W. Thayer.
Ellie Sheetz, A. e. l.. Leckie. F. II. kra-
mer, Gus Brahler, NJ A. Winter. Hyias
r. Wheeler. Andrew .. Loff1er, II. E.
Denham Simon Oppenheimer, Ernst
Gerstenberg, Charles a. Goldsmith, DIR.
S. r. Chamberlin. Henry c. Talbert and
John c. Ewald.
A. Z. L. Leckie was chosen general
counsel. and Z. s. Parker, s. w. Wood
ward. Or. W. II. Wunder. Henry Evans
ard NJ A. Winter as the executive COM
mittee OF the corporation.
The re liz talk ct increasing the capitaii-
cation OF the bank which is now $lO0.OO
and Of purchasing the site upon which it
now stands, with additional land. fog the
erection OF a mammoth steel Office build
ins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Hearts and a Crown.

beautiful tale of an old foreign ro-
nance, revived in a charming country
district, Is 1.-The Mystery at the Gables.
one of Lille Hamilton French's fine
stories. 1t Is the tale of beautiful
young girl who entered into a morganatic
marriage with the heir to a European
kingdom who adored her beyond express
sion. They lived a wonderful arcadian
existence for two years, when the eyi-
gencies of affairs OF state cruelty inter
rupted their dreams and changed their
lives into desolation and despair. There
is a sweet winsome ending 70 this de-
lightful story. which only a writer of
Miss F'rench's high talent and training
could adequately depict The picture ac-
companying IL is one of w. Granville
Smiths best Watch for il tomorrow in
our Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
PAPER MAKERS OBJECT.
Oppose Lowering Tariff Bars Under
Most Favored Nation Clause.

Tne paper manufacturers Of the United
States have presented to the State De-
partment their arguments against the
lowering OF the tariff bars on wood
pulp and paper imported from all coun-
tries with which the United States has
commercial treaties. Germany. Norway
and Sweden claim this right under the
most favored nation clause because
these commodities are admitted free Of
duty from Canada. The paper manu-
facturers deny that tho treaty pro-
vision is applicable to the case. The
state and Treasury Departments are in
consultation over the question. and in
the event of "A decision adverse to the
I,urone,n nations II is believed the
point ultimately will reach the United
States Customs Court of Appeals for de-
ciSion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
LANDS TOW AT HAVANA.
Safe Arrival of Tug and Steel Dredge
Is Reported.

The Baltimore tug Tormentor has ar
rived at Havana, towing new steel
,lredge built at baltimore for use in deep
ming waters on the coast Of Cuba. As
the tug with its tow had not been report
cd since leaving the Chesapeake. and
there had been considerable bad weather
in southern waters some anxiety was
felt for its safety. and the news OF its
arrival at destination was received with
more than ordinary pleasure.
The Torlnentor left Baltimore November
> but bad weather in the bay caused q
hold-up. and il was the evening Of the
tn instant that the vessels passed out
or the Chesapeake. The run down the
coast ana a ross 10 Havana was made in
eight DAYS. no stops being made for fuel
From Havana the Torlnentor Will go to
Cape Lookout Cove. on the North Caro-
Ina coast after the disabled schooner r.
=. Hartley. which = king there and j. 10
T.. towed 20 New York. The vessel Is re-
ported 70 be leaking badly. and the crew
refused 10 proceed except in to's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
SOUTH AFRICA MAY GET
AERIAL POST ROUTE
Establishment Of Line Between
Cape Town and johannesburg Is
Under Contemplation.

Special Cablegram TO The star.
LONDON. November 1S.-Of all coun-
tries South Africa will welcome most
heartily an aerial post. Its two great
business centers, Cape Town and johann
nesburg. are a thousand miles apart and
the railway, owing to its narrow guage,
is slow. The special boat train takes thir
ty-six hours. and the mail train forty
eight hours.
If an aeroplane could cover the dis
lance in even twenty-four hours the bene-
fit would be very great. Attracted by
this possibility Capt. Livingston. who was
until lately manager for Claude Graham
White has sailed for Cape Town, taking
with him two Bleriot nlonoplanes.
In a fortnight the We'll known airman,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
FOLKS PAST FIFTY
MUST USE CASCARETS
What Glasses Are 10 Weak Eyes
CaScaretS Are to Weak Bowels
"a Io-ccnt Box Will Truly
Amaze You.

Most old people must give 10 the
bowels some regular help. else they
suffer from constipation. The condi-
ton i perfectly natural. 1t is just
a, natural a. it is for old people 70
walk slowly For age is never 50
active a youth The muscles are
less elastic And the bowels arc
muscles.
So al old people need Cascarets.
one might a we'll refuse to aid weak
eyes with glasses as TO neglect this
gentle aid to weak bowels The
bowels must be kept active. This is
important at all ages, but never so
much as at fifty.
Age Is not time for harsh physics.
Youth may occasionally whip the
bowels into activity. But j lash can't
be used every day. What the bowels
OF the old need Is a gentle and nat
ural tonic. One that can be con-
stantly used without harm. The only
such tonic is CascaretS and they cost
only 10 cents per box At any drug
store They work while you sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Iep Crushed by Automobile Truck.

Gabriel Carol Of zoos 10th street north
west was struck by an automobile truck
Just as he alighted from street car at
18th and r streets northwest about HAS
O'Clock this morning. knocked down ana
his left log badly crushed. AIR. Carol,
who liz the proprietor OF the eAlhambra
Theater at SIC 9Th street northwest. was
taken to the Emergency Hospital.
The automobile truck which struck Mr.
Carol is owned by the r. T. keane Com
pany. and was operated by 4. Grimes o.
est + street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Stops Hawking
And Snuffling=-Banishes Ca
tarrh, Because 1t Kills
Catarrh Germs.

Breathe HYONEI pronounce II High-c-me'.
kill The germ and forever end the misery OF
cstsrh.
Tens OF Thousands have done il; there Is no
earthly reason why vou cannot do tire sane
Breatbe HYOMRI: il Is made OF plrest Austrs-
Han eucalyptus AMI Historian antiseptios; 81
vrnetrates into the hooks and cTryices Of the
MUCOUS uenbrs NJ kills oil germ life and scothes
and heale the soreness.
stomach dosing. sprays and doucaes won't do;
they don't reach the spot.
A complete HYoMEI outfit. WHICH includes q
bottle OF HYoNEI and hsrd-rubber inde-
str.ctibe i0t alsr. costs 81 90. II further treat
meut IS necessary. sepa-at" BOTTLES of HioMEl
cost but ffty cents. Simple distinctions for use
jn each package. Sold by Henry Evans and
James O'Dorneil and druggists everywhere, and
guaranteed fer catarra Group, asthma. etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
NO HOPE OF CONCESSION.
Syndicate Practically Abandons Rail
way Project in Asia Minor.

News OF the practical abandonment of
the efforts of what is known as the Ches-
ter syndicate to obtain concession from
the Turkish government for the construc-
ton Of an American-owned railway in
Asia Minor has reached the State Depart
ment The concession has been an object
of contention in the Turkish parliament
and automatically between the govern
ments OF the United States and Turkey
for the past two years. the project being
greatly handicapped in its execution by
the adverse influence of conflicting Euro
pean interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
ON BORDER WILL Be HOT FIGHT
U. S. Troops Ready to Enforce
the Laws.
RESURRECTION IN MEXICO
Well Defined Revolutionary Plot
Said to Have Been Disclosed
Near American Line.

Commanders OF the American troops
now in the vicinity OF the Mexican Dor
der today were ordered to hold them
selves in readiness to proceed Immediate
y upon request from the proper federal
officials to enforce the neutrality laws OF
the United States.
Evidence Of a we'll defined revolutionary
plot, which appears to be prevalent most
ly In the northern part of Mexico, has
come TO the State Department.
Agents Keeping Watch.
Agents of the Department of Justice
and the American troops along the Dor
der have been ordered to watch closely
for and prevent any violation OF the neu-
trality laws. Gen. Duncan, commanding
the Department of Texas, who was or
dered to report any movements having
the appearance Of rebel uprisings to the
cpartment. has informed the department
Of rumors of revolutionary activity, which
are prevalent along the border line
Should the Department of Justice
agents discover that any plots are being
Matched on this side OF the line they will
Immediately make efforts to discourage
them. In this work they will have the
help OF the American soldiers along the
border. as the order today commands
them TO keep themselves IN readiness for
service at the request of these agents.
Troops on the Border
Altogether, the army now has about
5000 men in the vicinity of the Mexican
border. At San Antonio there IL the Sd
Cavalry. ODD Infantry and a battalion Of
fed artillery; the 23d Infantry is along
the Rio Grande, the 4th Cavalry is at FL
Paso. and the 4tll Cavalry and two troops
of the 10Th Cavalry are at Fort Huachu
Reinforcements Not Needed.
1t Is stated at the War Department that
there is no necessity for reinforcing the
American troops now in tho border states.
although II Is not deemed prudent to di-
minisll the force there. Therefore, tie
9th Cavalry will be retained at Fort Hua-
chuca until the situation clears up, not
wirhstnnding the strong pressure that has
been brought to bear upon the depart
ment to have that organization return to
Fort DeSMoines.
FL Paso and San Antonio appear to be
the centers of trouble just now, accord
ing TO the Information Of the War De-
partment, the MeXicans In those places
showing great unrest and signs Of politf-
cal activity. The War Department has
undertaken, through Gen. Duncan, 10
take care Of any Mexicans found bearing
arms In the United States, but is obliged
70 rely upon the Department Of Justice to
unearth plots FOR smuggling weapons
across the border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Denver Bank President Dead.

DENVER, Colo. November 1S.-C. Is.
Kountz president or the Colorado Nation
al Bank, died early this morning at his
home here after protracted siege OF
pneumonia.
Mr. Eountz recently returned from the
cast where lie was taken Ill. and up to
70 tarday was reported as improving.
Yesterday he suffered a relapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
SHINY NAMES NO MORE.
Submarine Boats of U. S. Navy Des-
ignated Hereafter by Numbers.

All the names or scaly and Shiny
creatures that gave III" little submarine
boats 81 TIC United States Navy dis
tinction arc doomed 10 vanish from
fl.e naval register. Word has gone forth
taat there shall bc no moro thrashers
AMI carhelots and snappcrs and yipers
and moccasinS. nor even pl'ingerS.
Heret fter all OF the submarines are
- be known BY letters and numbers,
like O. instead OF Stingray and II2 for
The Nautilus This is IN corforInatio
with the British and German practice.
and tn. order issued by the Navy Dc
partment is intended TO aid in the clas-
sifcation of the boats according to size.
speed and other qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Twenty-Year Romance.

."rfe Return is Ethel Colscn's second
contribution to our prize story conIpeti-
tfon-a pretty tale of youth and a maid
who had to be separated on account of
the iatter's having to take care of some
relatives babies, and the boys being
Obliged to go away to find his fortune. II
vas some twenty years before the lover
could return, and In that time many
things heprened which make the story a
very interesting one. Look for IL to-
lnnr-oN- in eur Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
OUSAND-DOLLAR HOME

Compton Paterson. and NJ 5. Driver. also
a very competent pilot, will follow. They
will by exhibition flights give South
Africa its first experience of real tyii2
in the latest types of machines. and a
soon as arrangements can be made with
the union postal department they viii be-
prepared to undertake the Cape Town
johannesburg service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
T.
Opens Wide Discussion.

The case. which follows series of
similar evictions, has opened discussion
about the living accommodation in Paris.
The eviction of Tnlaud has double
cause. in the first place. owing to the
limited area Of Paris--the city is confined
by the now useless fortifications-and the
impractical bility of living outside the
walls when employment lies within. there
has been general and rapid increase in
the rents in the working class quarters.
Secondly, the inferior methods of build
ing have rendered the tenement buildings
so perviouS to sound that the peace of
one family depends UNNECESSARILY on the
peace of the other. Landlords are, there
fore, more than chary in giving accom-
mediation to large families. the children
Of which might disturb the peace of the
ueighbors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Ownership Of Steamers.

1T has already been suggested, as q
means Of keeping the canal free from
railroad control. that we establish gov
ernment-owned line Of steamers through
the canal But this method would be
such n radical. departure from the policy
on which our national transportation sys-
TENS have been hitherto developed that /
think il may as we'll be kept in the
background until other methods have
been attempted and found wanting.
y am inclined TO believe that the most
effective solution OF the problem will be
10 extend over this new transisthmian
route the power Of the interstate COM
merce commission, including its rcSu-
latiyc power over rates.
Mr. Stimson believes that this method
would be better than a negative prohibl-
ton against railroad ownership or con-
troll, although he thinks il would be pos
siblc to try both plans at the Same time
Mr.. Stimson's views are understood TO
have the Endorsement of the President.
who Will follow them in his annual mes
sage recommending legislation for the
control Of rates through the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18

I ,3a9, 0S4 6QuaSs Feet Have Bees Sold
IN Massachusetts Avenue Heights in seven
months .-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18

Mrs Mary e. Thompson widow Of
Philip Thompson. died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs Wallace Tirts. 1T Point of
TO ks. Md. of general debility. She was
eighty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18
Asked to Attend Services.

A committee called at the White House
today to invite the President TO attend n
Thanksgiving service at Wesley Chapel,
Sunday evening. December 3, under the
auspices Of the Junior Order of American
Mechanics OF the District of Columbia.
The service, religious one. Is designed
to bring together members OF the order
and kindred societies from Maryland.
Virginia and the District. The commit
tee consisted OF Rev. William l. Mcken-
ney, pastor of the church; John A. Har
gctt, deputy national councillor for the
District. and James A. Frazier. chair
man Of the legislative committee. Tho
invitation will be laid before the Presi-
dent and the committee is hopeful he will
accept
Secretary Stimson had brief confer
ence with the President today. Mr..
Stimson has been talking with the Pres
ident about the best method OF making
the canal competitive agent against the
transcontinental railroads, SO as to bring
the east and west nearer together in q
business way. He holds that the canal
will make the two coasts virtually con-
tiguous and that its water transporta ton
will aid in regulating railroad rates. The
Panama railroad route. he says. has
never been an effective competitor with
the great transcontinental railroads.
Transisthmian business has been discOur-
aged and the rates over the iSthmuS kept
up at Such hlKh inquire tnal w per Cllt
OF the trade between the east and west
Is carried by the railroads.
We must be more successful in the
future than in the past" ne said today.
THE country has rot put It's money into
the canal merely TO allow this new route
to be throttIed as the old one was. And
the public temper will see that this Is
prevented II tho influences that have
united against the old route are unwisc
enough to attempt to stife the compct-
. How, n( he.
drastic will undoubtedly be rcsorted to
to Illustrate such an attempt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-18

l,3S6,8SS Square Feet Have Been Seld
in Massachusetts Avenue Heights In seven
iDonths.-Adyt.