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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
WILL STRAIGHTEN ACCOUNTS.
American Experts Leave for Teheran
to Reorganize Persian Finances.

NEW YORK. April s.-A commission Of
Americans with the unique contract Of
reorganizing the finances Of the Persian
government set sail today for Europe on
the steamer st. Paul. The party will go
direct to Teheran and begin their task,
which must be completed before the ex-
piration of five years. The finances Of
Persia have been in a chaotic state for
years and the American experts will
straigthen them out
The personnel OF the commission is as
follows:
Bruce Dickey, formerly in the govern
ment service in the Philippines; r. w.
Hills, an attorney Of Washington; Charles
T. NJ McCasl1ey, who has recently re-
signed from the customs service in New
York; w. Morgan Shuster, formerly in
the government service in Cuba and the
Philippines. They have their wives and
families with them, the party numbering
seventeen.
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MASONIC.

LODGES.
Apr lo-Dawson. No. 16. B.. O. Dul-
stansbury. No. q p. A.
Mount Pleasant, No. ss, spe-
cial, E. A.
Apr. IiFederal. No. 4, NJ. M.
Takoma, No. ., grand vista
ton and F. c.
Apr. 12-National. No. II, special. NJ. NJ.
Harmony. No. II. NJ. M.
School of Instruction.
ST. Johns Mite Association
Apr.1s-The New Jerusalem. No. 9, N. NJ
George c. Whiting, No. y. +. q.
POYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
April 1O-Moupt Vernon, No. 3, p. n. mo
NJ r. NJ.
ADJ. 11-Slount Horeb. No. 7. installs
II. P.-elect-
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERlES.
Apr. 11-De Molay. No. 4. election.
Apr. 12--Washington, No. L, election
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE
Aur.i1-AIbert Pike Condstory, NJ. r. s.,
s2d degree full ceremonial.
Apr. 1S-Evangelist Chapter. Rose Crotx,
extfnguishment OF lights and
traditional banquet
Arr. 16-Evangelist Chapter. 8 O'CLOCK
pm. relighting lights.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
Apr. IoIremple, No. ID.
Apr. 11-Eaecta. No. 2; Bethienem. no. I.
Apf, l2-Naomi, No. 8; Brookland. No. u.
Apr. 14-Takoma, No. II; CATHEDRAL. No.
II.
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Memorial to Foot Ball Captain.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MORGANTOWN, April S.-The students
of the University Of West Virginia have
purchased a bronze tablet to be placed
in the commencement hall at Morgantown
In honor Of the late Rudolph Munk, the
West Virginia foot ball captain. who
sustained fatal injuries in q foot ball
game with Bethany College. at Wheeling,
last November. The unwilling exer-
cises will be held at commencement
time
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ODD FELLOWS,

LODGES.
April i0-Covenant. No. 10. third degree.
Beacon. No. Is; Langdon, No.
%; Excelsior. No. II, and
Union, No. II. regular business.
April 11-Phoenix. No. Is; Amity. No. q:
Golden Rule. No. 81. degree
work Washington, No 6, reg
ular business.
April 12LEastern, No. Z: Harmony. No 8,
and Federal City, No. 90 degree
work. Friendship. No. IL, reg
April 13-Columbia, No. 10. degree work.
Salem. No. p, grand visitation.
April 14-Central. No. 1, degree work. Me-
tropolis, No. 10. regular bust
ness.
ESCAMPMENTS.
April 11-Fred ID. Stuart, No. Z nsnA
visitation.
April 12-Columbian. No. 1. degree work.
REBEKAH DEGREE.
April 10-Esther, No. 8. degree work.
April 14-Dorcas. No. 4, regular business.
PATRIARCHS MHITANi.
Ap9il 16-Canton Washington, No. /, drill
and social session.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. April 9-The
annual report Of William c. Montignani,
general secretary of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association in this city. shows a pros
porous condition, the total receipts for
the year having been 3,461. 81. The
Expenditures amounted to $51. 113.41. The
institution has nearly 400 members and
is more than self-sustaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Students Debate on Good Roads.

The affirmative team. consisting Of c..
H. Harmon, J. J. Hudson and p. p. Jen-
son, won the decision in a debate held at
the National Law School last evening on
the proposition that the United States
government should locate and maintain
a system Of good roads," Mr.. Jensen
was chosen to compete In the final prize
debate. The negative side was repre-
sented by w. w. Willett, C. II. Phillips
and George Post Representative Bow
man Of Pennsylvania and Messrs. e. r.
Roberts and j. r.. Mott were the Judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Overheated Furnace Blamed.

An overheated furnace was responsible
yesterday afternoon for a slight blaze In
the house OF Oh. p. Beattie. 3O05 p street
northwest No. 5 engine company went
to the house. the firemen extinguishing
the blaze before more than SO damage
had resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

designations and appointments at q spe-
cial meeting Friday evening radically
change the line of officers Of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows of the District of
Columbia
John w. Hollyday. who has been the
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deavors are being put forth. AS the gov
eminent lacks. the funds necessary to
realize the scheme, private initiative Is
coming to it's assistance. A national
navy league has been formed like that
of Germany. and the ways and means ii
employs give one the measure Of its de-
termination to achieve success.
Plan to Tax Unmarried.
A furious controversy is raging in
Oldenburg over the project to tax all I'M
married persons.
The project which is before the COM
mittee of the landtag is to impose sup
Elementary income tax on incomes OF the
unmarried which exceed SLIGO year
Only persons between thirty and fifty
years of age will be subject to the tax.
Hitherto all such taxes have been i'm
posed on men alone. but the chivalrous
Oldenburg legislature proposes not to
spare women. This is the main cause
of the opposition. Opponents Of the tax
declare that women are usually not them
selves responsible for their unmarried
blessedness, and they ask how can a gov.
eminent decide whether a woman has
done her best to get married or not?
DR.. Mittler, an enemy of the project.
declares that if the law passes the gov
eminent will have itself to act as mar
riage agency. In the interest of justice
it will be obliged to give every woman
a chance of refusing a husband before
it taxes her for obduracy.
IF the state provides tolerable wooers,' 80
says DR.. Mittler, every woman will
marry and the tax will yield nothing,
while II 1T taxes women merely because
they have refused repugnant or unde-
sirable courtiers 1t will be committing an
iniuStice'
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Blaze in Coal Company Shed.

A shed at 18th and D streets southwest
caught fire in some unknown manner
yesterday afternoon and firemen extin-
guished the blaze. The damage was slight.
The shed was owned by the White Oak
Coal Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
Your Summer Vacation

Let The Star pay your vacation
expenses this summer. Read the full
page announcement for particulars.
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All the main Travelled highways within
Douglas county. Wis. will be recon-
structed and improved during the sum
mer, according to q plan adopted at q
recent meeting OF the county board Of
supervisors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

Inside and outside tire patches, although
mighty handy to have when q puncture
occurs. should never be used for other
than temporary repairs. The casing
should be vulcanized at the very earliest
possible opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

II a motor is not equipped with a
drainage device to get the dirty oil out
Of the crankcase compartment. q large
pet cock installed at the bottom of tas
crankcase will answer the purpose ad-
mirably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

Webster Lodge. No. T. met at Pyth-
ian Temple Tuesday evening. Chancel-
lor Commander John w. Halves was
reported seriously i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

At the regular meeting of Myrtle
Lodge, No. 25. Tuesday evening. ten
tative plans were discussed and ar
made for series of en-
tertainments in the near future.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
TUGGING OVER THE TARIFF
Democratic Leadership to Be Put to
the Test With the Present ses-
sion Of Congress-

The president has led with the trust
question. The Democrats Of the house
1t Is announced. will put the tariff
question first. and be ready early aft
er the holidays to go ahead.
What will be Mr.. Underwood's in
itial move? How does he stand now
as respects the tariff bills he and his
friends prepared and passed at the ex-
ira session? II they expressed tho
Democratic purpose and position then,
why not at this time? What has oc-
CURED since to call for new measures?
Why are not the figures of last spring
good this winter?
Those bills are not barred because
Of the presidents vetoes. The way Is
clear for their reintroduction with
slight changes IL Mr.. Underwood and
his friends still believe in them. II
they do not, why not? II the wool
and the cotton schedules they ap-
proved six months ago are subject to
revision by them today, does that
argue haste then, or fuller informa-
ton today?
The president based his vetoes on
the proposition that the bills drawn
by the house were not we'll drawn. He
confessed that he himself needed
larger advisement. and declared the
opinion that the house also did. He
pointed out that the tariff board-a
tribunal created by congress-would
be ready to report shortly. and took
the ground that revision could and
should wait until the receipt OF that
report.
But Mr.. Underwood and his friends
stood upon another proposition. which
was that, from sources of their own,
they had prepared for action, and were
Indifferent to any report or reports
the tariff board might make. II the
president was depending on the tariff
board, they were not. Their bills rep
resented as full preparation by them
as in their opinion the matter called
for.
Still, in the larger analysis. 1t is
more important that the house be
right than be strictly consistent. II
better bills can be drawn now, with
or without the aid Of the tariff boards
figures, they should be. Consistency
is not the question. Satisfactory tariff
revision is. II for any reason Mr.. I'm
dcrwood and his friends are able to
see further into the business than
when they were operating under the
pressure Of the extra session, they
should proceed with the aid OF the
new light.
1t is assumed that the figures Of the
tariff board will Justify reductions.
and that the president will recommend
accordingly. In that event the contest
will be, not between progress and
standpatism, but between two forces
both heading onward. The Question
will be: How much progress? II
the president proposes what the house
considers only half loaf. will the
house stand out for full loaf or no
bread?
Mr., Underwoods leadership fs
booked now for a new test. and a
more severe one than the other. Since
then, and as the result of his carriage
then. the Alabamian has become
presidential quantity; and more atten-
ton is fixed on his advice and maneu-
vers than ever before.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Presumption Rebuked.

Samuel Rogers. the versatile wit
banker and poet. used to gather at his
famous breakfasts the most brilliant
minds In Great Britain or among WIS.,
itins strangers. One Of the most ire
Quent guests was Douglas Jerrold. ia
nous as dramatist. satirist and one OF
the fixed" stars OF Punch.
His impromptus and retorts were as
brilliant and sudden as lightning. On
certain occasion a recent poem OF
Victor Hugos was under discussion,
and fiedgling poet. who was scion
of noble house. drawled:
Il have just written a poem on the
same subject Hugo and | row In the
same boat. you know"
Yes. yes." said Jerrold. with . with
ering sneer. but not with the same
sculls."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
A HOPELESS UNDERSTANDING.

The old soldier loves to tell about
his wartime experiences and especial
ly about his service as a band leader
In the army.
Il remember when we were travel
ing the toll turnpike from York to
Columbia. Pa. back In '62." he said.
through the long covered bridge that
spanned the SusQuehanna. Jake
Baumgartner was our bass drummer.
and Jake was surely a character.
when We reached the entrance to
the bridge Jake. who was beating
time. suddenly stopped and yelled out
'Schtop de march!'
What's up. JakeT asked him.
Pointing to the far end Of the long
bridge which looked like small.
round patch Of light. Jake exclaimed
in despair:
81 aind't nefYer going to be able t
get dis beeg drum tru dot schmall
hole!'"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
FOR SALE ONLY.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. the govern
ment's food expert. was talking about
notorious case of food adulteration.
The morals OF these people!" he
said. 1T is incredible But l know .
little boy who will grow up and join
them at some day.
Il was walking one morning in .
meadow when ! saw this little boy
gathering mushrooms.
Have you had good luckT asked
Fair he answered. showing me
his basket
But l gave a cry Of alarm.
Why. my lad l said. those are
toadstools you've got They're poi
son. deadly poison
He tipped me reassuring wink
"'Oh. they amt for eatin'. SIR he
said; they're for SALE"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Savjnoa Of Famous Men,

Colley Cibber: Tell the man I'm
busy: I'm writing Shakespeare
plays"
Dickens: Il suppose l ought to kill
Pecksnltf in this chapter. but II
wouldn't be fair to the alehouse keep
ers."
Daniel Defoe: IF they'll read Rob
inson Crusoe' they'll find out where
the Beautiful Isle of Nowhere is. any
way"
Henry James: Don't bother me.
please: l am writing the hypothetical
answer to the hypothetical question" "
Schopenhauer: THE only differ
ence between Socrates and me is that
| have to be my own Plato"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
In His Mind.

The man who was getting on the
elevated railway train at Adams
street stepped on a foot that was
occupying too much space on the floor
In the middle OF the aisle.
For half cent" howled the own
er Of the foot. I'D knock your block
on. you"
Here 1t fs." said the man. taking
4 cent from his pocket and rendering
It. to him. You can keep the
change"
You Interrupted me. sir!" snapped
the other. Il was going to add that
for half a cent more Id knock your
block on again. You may consider
both operations performed. and be
hanged to you!"
"Step nvely!" vociferated the guard,
and the incident closed
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30


among the natives as one OF the
three most beautiful places in
their country. While visiting In
Toxic my friend and decided to make
trip to this famous spot. SO often
neglected by the average tourist.
One cold morning In March before
breakfast two jinrikshas ratified up to
the door and hurried us on to the
train. A jinriksha ride is a pleasure
that haunts ones dreams. The gon-
dolas of Venice can scarcely claim
to be rivals. One skins along. ap-
parently having no connection with
the ground, and with such an inteIli-
gent horse that there Is little fear OF
a collision
Arriving at the modern-looking sta
tion We bought our tickets OF the
pretty girl in the window. who coyiy
lisped: First. second or third-class?"
The nobility. officials and tourists
usually travel first-class: the middle
class or commoners, second, and the
coolies. third.
Our little red-capped porter rushed
us out to the platform and into a
firstclass carriage of the Sendai train.
He shut the door and We sank back
on the cushioned seats relieved to get
away from the deafening ciatter OF
the wooden geta on the cement plat
form.
Our carriage was divided into two
sections, each division about the size
OF a small street car with seats run
ming along the walls at either side.
Between the two seats stood low ta-
BILE holding several cups and tea
pot. replenished every few hours. Not
having acquired the Japanese tea hab-
it, we found little comfort In the bit
ter liquid, served without milk or
sugar Neither had we taken up the
"no-breakfast" theory, and. although
travelling in artistic, esthetic Japan,
our plebeian Imagination fingered
fondly over the thought OF hot cor
fee and toast.
Resigning ourselves to our fate. we
leaned from the car window and
bought two ready-prepared luncheons
In white wooden boxes, costing about
7h cents apiece. The boxes we're
neatly tied and a pair of chopsticks
laid across the top. only half-split. to
show they had not been used When
the boxes were opened, our eyes were
delighted with the artistic arrange
ment OF food. But what a delusion and
a snare! One particularly enticing
little roll OF rice was wrapped dain:-
fly in a green leaf. We swallowed a
cold, unsalted, tasteless bite and left
the rest.
A palace diningcar was finally dis
covered on the train. and here we
found solace for our sorrows The
room was exactly nine by nine. There
we're seats for four people, two on
either side OF the car at small count
ers placed against the windows.
A tew of the trains carry very f1ne
dining cars. especially between kyoto
and Toxic. but the majority OF the
Japanese travellers prefer to buy the
cold luncheons and small pots OF hot
tea sold at nearly every station along
the route. The venders, instead OF
going through the cars. as with US,
pass along the platform crying their
wares in q sing-song minor chord.
Our train pulled into Sendai after
dark, and fortunately some good mis-
sionary friends cared for US during
the night. The next morning found
US on our way to Shiogama. the little
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Abaent.Mjndad Record.

Duluth is the home OF a woman who.
in the line OF observation-disclosures. has
the whole world beaten to finish.
She is absent-minded from the time
she wakes up until the moment she
goes to sleep.
Emily" a friend asked her on one
occasion. how old was your mother
when she died?"
Il don't know" replied Emily sweet
~. You know she died long before !
was born."-Popuiar Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
The Unexpected. d.

The Unexpected.
The automobilist had stopped at the
humble cottage for a drink. On the
table lay a penciled sketch The
stranger looked at 1t with interest
why. that's quite good" he said.
Our son drew it." the woman told
him.
Indeed! 1t certainly shows prom
ise. The little fellow should be en-
couraged. I'd like to talk with him
Where is he? At school?"
No. sir. He's In New York"
In New York;
Yes. sir. He's been a magazine u
illustrator for ten years"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
OS 81 Aseoess IvsSo ~
s~va<Ass10o o. ~

beach town. which, before the days
of railroads. was the port OF entry for
Sendai. the largest city north OF
Toxic.
At Shiogama missionary lady.
who had kindly offered to pilot US
about, rented fiat sailboat, which
carried us in and out among the In
Vulnerable little pine-covered islands.
There are supposed to be 500 In all.
and. tired of counting, We soon ac-
cepted their word for it.
After passing several coves. our
boat ran up on the beach near a fish
ing village. The tide was in and SO
we were compelled to land ingiortous-
ly astride the backs of the coolies.
Arrangements were made to have
the boat call for us the next day. and,
guided by our friend, We pushed
through the crowd OF dirty, starving
children to the end OF the village
street and into the country beyond:
sometimes walking on a well-kept road
and sometimes on the zigzagging
paths which separated the stubbled
rice fields. Climbing a large hill an
unusual view was spread before us.
walk along the beach brought US
to our Japanese hotel, perched on a
rocky point. high above the water. At
the top of the steps our friend shout
ed: "Gomen nasai'' (please excuse
me), which brought a quick answer
in the form of a little Japanese maid
sinking to her knees, bowling to the
nd t,rip NO
honorably welcome.
After gazing rapturously for an
hour we began to think OF luncheon
Our friend clapped her hands three
times, the usual signal for summoning
servants in the Orient. Tifiin was or
dered from the maid who entered and
we prepared to eat on the floor Our
meal consisted of two kinds OF soup.
boiled fish. rice. picked shrimps and
picked daikon (radish). The maid sat
behind a large wooden bucket OF rice
in the center OF the floor, ready to
serve the guests with this "staff OF
life" as often as the rice bowls should
be emptied. She watched every move
ment-but we had used chopsticks be-
fore, and SO with deliberate and stu.
died carelessness the food managed
to reach our mouths. We sat first on
one foot and then on the other until
we felt almost ready for the hospital
After tiffin a visit was paid to an
ancient temple much patronized by
the fishermen OF this district. who
bring round stones to pile before their
gods On our return a hot sea bath
awaited us-but much to our chagrtn,
we we're all supposed to use the same
water We drew lots and, japanese
fashion, cleansed ourselves we'll with
water and much scrubbing before
stepping into the tub. In Japan the
tub is simply the finish OF the bath.
Early the next morning We left the
hotel and returned to the fishing vii
lage, where our sampan and two Jolly
sailors were waiting. A sail across
the bay landed us at the large tenn
pie OF Matsushima, built by the great
Daimyo OF Sendai, who had sent an
embassy to the pope at Rome 300
years ago. before the country was
closed to foreigners.
Coming back the breeze was strous
and our boat slipped quickly into
port. We welcomed the thought OF
chairs and tables once more. but
turned for a final view reluctantly
whispering "sayonara" to that fairy
bay OF beautiful isles.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Always q Victim,

Papa. what do the papers meat
when they talk about anybody being
scooped?"
ITO be scooped. Willie. is to miss
getting an important item OF news. or
to hear Of 1t after everybody else has
known all about It"
Il see: our janitor Is always scoop
ed when the weather turns cold, isn't
he, papa?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
A aettar aanla.

You have captured one Of our
generals" said the South American
commanders.
YES" said the leader Of the insur.
gents, "we have"
I'VE viii, exchange two coionels for
him"
Mix"
Then two colonels and . captain =
Nothing doing You can have him.
however. for . can Of condensed
milk"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Making Most Of a Good Chance.

AT the banquet last night Sniggsley
talked for an hour and three-quarters.
Heavens! How did he ever find
enough to say to keep him going that
long?"
He didn't say much. as a matter OF
fact. but his wife wasn't there. 30
suppose he thought he would be vast
ing an opportunity If he failed to talk
until he was physically exhausted"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1911-12-30
Between Two Fires.

The Democrats In the house want
tariff legislation kept in the forefront
instead Of trust regulation. Is this be
cause there is SO little chance Of get
ting tariff legislation through or be-
cause of consideration for the trusts ?