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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
|A|D STRAUS PLANT SALES OF DIAMONDS
More Than $500 Donated to
Milk Laboratory.
TO BE OPEN DURING APRIL
Congress at Coming Session Will Be
Urged to Make Special
Appropriation.

More than $500 has been raised to con-
tinue the Straus laboratory work through
the month of April. and in case Congress
does not take early action in the matter
of a special appropriation it is planned
to raise more money to keep the labora-
tory in commission through the summer
or until the appropriation is available.
Edward B. Mclean has given $3.50 as
donation for his infant son, Vinson Walsh
Mclean. This information was given out
at a special meeting of business ana
professional men held in the rooms OF
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday att
ernoon at . o'clock, when Julius Peyser
presided.
Health Officer Woodward, his assistant,
DR.. Sawtelle: J. Louis Willige, chairman
Of the chambers special milk committee;
Miss Reba Hurn, special representative
of Nathan Straus in Washington, and
Miss Isabel Strong. superintendent of the
Visiting Nurses Society, made short
talks. in which they declared that II
would be a great loss to washington IL
the laboratory were given up.
DIR. Woodward said he sincerely hopeo
that the government would see. fit to sup
port this station. which Mr.. Stratus had
so generously offered to the infants or
Washington. Mr.. Willige also IS especial
ly enthusiastic in the matter, declaring
that from statistics recently compiled IT
has been shown that only 43 per cent OF
the babies fed on the Stratus milk nave
died and a majority of these deaths re-
suited from conditions existing before
the pasteurized milk was given to the
children.
To Help Miss Hurn.
c. L. jerks. George O'Donnell and Miss
Strong were made members Of a special
committee to assist Miss Hurn IN the
mana gement of the plant until Congress
takes action. Mr.. Willige was named at
the head Of a special committee on in
vestigation, which will bring the matter
of an appropriation for the laboratory's
maintenance squarely before congress
at the approaching session. MI feyser
announced that he will receive ,subscrip-
tons to the fund for keeping the labo-
ratory in commission.
The list of subscriptions includes the
following:
Edward B. Mclean. $50: ]. F. Tufts.
$40: G. w. White, SIS; Z. E. Jordan. $50;
Casino Theater. So: Miss E. Tuckkern1an,
SO; W. A. Wheeler, $; c. G. jerks,
IS; George ODonnell. So: c. H. Switch,
So employees of the Underwood Type
writer Company. 1926: T. McGrath, 81;
T. j. Butler. 81: Henry Kaufman. 81;
Joseph Kaufman. 81; Abe Sigmund, 81;
E. SPEECH, 81; S. w. Strass, 81;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
SHOULD BE SPECIFIC.
Secretary Nagle's Answer to Com
plant of Box Manufacturers.

Paper box manufacturers, offended at
the publication Of the summary Of the re-
port of the bureau of labor on the work
ing hours of wage women in Chicago at a
time when they were having trouble with
their employees and when the state legis-
lature was considering legislation affecting
the subject, have been furnished copies of
the summary by Secretary Nagel and
asked to point out specifically the parts
which in their judgment are inaccurate or
misleading, with the assurance that they
will be given attention.
The Secretary has informed the manu-
facturers, however. in response to their
protest to him, that IF the facts are as
stated in the report I can see no valid
objection to their publication at any time.
On the contrary, all persons interested
must be assumed to welcome the publ
cation when it serves a practical pur-
pose. 1t must be remembered" adds the
Secretary, that while the national gov
eminent makes these Investigations 1t
must generally be left to the states to
provide relief
1t was explained to those who pro-
tested that summaries of the character
of that complained of are always pre-
pared and sent out in advance for the
press to be released when the publica-
tiop issues from the government print
ing Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP
DIG MEN FROM TRENCH
Laborers> Buried When Shor'
ing of Sewer CoIIapses, and
One Is Suffocated.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE snoring
OF sewer being dug in the sand at
Barrett street and Dumont avenue. Brook
Ign, collapsed shortly after O'Clock yes
terday afternoon and the sides Of the
trench caved in, burying dozen work
men. Eleven of the men We're on plat
form about ten feet below the street
level. shoveling up sand. 'relayed" to
them by Nicholas Abantangello, who
was at the bottom of the pit, sixteen
feet deep.
At Grafton street and Suffer avenue,
three blocks away. was Patrolman Alex
ander Campbell OF the Liberty avenue
station, on duty outside Public School
No. 1J6 while the pupils were being dis
missed.
Campbell heard the noise Of the cavern
and made all speed to the trench, fol-
lowed by two score boys and girls. rang
inE in age from six to sixteen years.
Two laborers, who had been working
on the street. were. wildly waving pick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
TWO ROGUES TOGETHER.
One Boy Entertains" a Conductor
While COMPANION Commits Theft.

NEW YORK, March 14.-At 1O4th street
last night a small boy jumped into a pay
as-you-enter Madison avenue trolley car
and began making faces at the conductor,
Herbert Ferry. Ferry did not know it,
but second boy was silently unfasten-
ing the gate on the opposite side of the
car.
AS Ferry rushed for the boy on his
right, the other youngster slipped through
the gate, drew out the change drawer at
the bottom of the money box, and had
both hands SO filled with coins that some
ratified to the floor. Ferry, turning
around at the sound, gave chase and
overlook the boy after a run of two
blocks.
At the East 10th street station the boy
said he was Hyman Kirby. twelve of
1861 Madison avenue. He refused to give
the name Of his companion, who made
faces to draw away the conductors at
tention. Because Of his age. he was
charged with truant delinquency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
WASH THOSE PlMPlES OFF

Use n. D. D., that mild, soothing wash, nat
recognized remedy for Eczema and ell ska
troubles The very first drops OF this won
derful ID. ID. D. prescription takes away that
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instant relief. u. ID. ID. penetratcs to the dis
ease germs kills them. and then soothes and
heals fle skin. Besides, j.. II. D. cleanses.
and washes away every impuriy, removes
nimp,es and clears up the complexion over
night. Nothing SO good ID. ID. ID. for .
complexion wash.
Get 25-eent trial bottle today. worth tsa
times fits cost to have bottle In the house.
At any rate. drop into our store to talk over
the merits OF this wonderful prescription.
ODounelrs Pharmacy. 9O4 NV. Hsnsy,
Evans Pharmacy, 1905 NV. a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
HOOK WORM EXPERT WANTED.
People of Porto Rico Ask for Dr..
Ashford's Services

The people of Porto Rico want the
army's "hook worm expert. DIR. Bailey
X. Ashford, placed in charge of the sani-
tary service of the island. Maj. Ashford
wassthe discoyerer of the hook worm and
endeared himself to the islanders BY the
efforts he made to control the disease
which has been so formidable an obstacle
to the development Of Porto Rico. So
when the Olmsted act passed by the last
Congress provided for the creation or r.
sanitary department, to have entire
charge of the health of the island, the
Inhabitants petitioned the War Depart
ment to assign DR.. Ashford to organize
and head the new service.
The request will be granted. and Dr..
Ashford, who is now in Porto Rico. will
be permanently ASSIGNED to duty there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
ILLEGAL VOTER, AGED 81.
for Naturalization Has
Been Casting Ballot sc Years.

POUGHKEEPSIE, March 14.-Although
he has been voting here for thirty-six
years. John Hoar. tailor Of Fishkill
Landing, applied for his first papers in
making application for citizenship.
-Hoar is sixty-one years old. He was
born in Limerick. Ireland Soon after
he arrived here he applied for citizen
ship papers. but there was some delay
in getting them. and when election day
came around six months later he went
to the polls and voted. He has voted
every year since, he says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
Importations to United States
Over $40,0 OO,O 900.
THE EFFECT OF, POLITICS
Business Disturbed by Agitation of
Election Year.
CONTROL OF CUTTING TRADE
Distribution Of the Output Regu-
lated by a Observation-Disclosures
of Various Articles.
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS

By WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
During the year 1910 the people Of the
United States imported S42,315,3S3 worth
OF diamonds as against $43,51O,556 in
1909 and $14,O27,6S1 in 1908. One would
not think that politics would make any
difference in the sales of precious stones.
but Consul General Diederich of Ant
werp, which is becoming the diamond
center of Europe, reports to the Secre-
tary of State that 1.-THE political situation
in the United States. leading up to the
important November elections. with all
its disquieting agitation, did much to
disturb the diamond business He
thinks also that the ambition to own
automobiles also had it's influence, and
caused many people to put their money
in motor cars rather than jewels.
During the past year the shipments Of
diamonds from Antwerp to the United
States were valued at So S57.03s while
the total in 1908 was only 81, 4OS,3 1856, and
in 1905 it was Sc, 465, AGA.
Although Antwerp is rapidly gaining
upon Amsterdam in the diamond trade.
we still imported s1oe55. 75s worth OF
stones from the latter place. The
largest imports from Amsterdam in any
one year came in 1906 when the total of
imports appraised at the New York
custom house was ST., 435. 161.
Mr.. Diederich tells an interesting story
about the reasons for the shifting of the
diamond trade and of the difficulty that
the merchants of Antwerp now have in
dealing with their men. The diamond
cutting trade Is controlled by a strict
and exclusive union. which will admit
only a limited number of apprentices
and a newcomer cannot get work with
out it's consent. Furthermore, the rules
of the union allow its members to work
only f1fty-one hours week, which Is a
reduction from fifty-four hours a week
within the last few years. and the wages
they demand are such as no other indus
try could afford to pay. In order to
remedy this state of affairs and obtain
release from the control of the union.
several merchants have opened lapi-
daries outside of Antwerp in the villages
of the Ardennes. where, under the in
struction of non-union workmen, young
men and women from the rural districts
are learning the trade. This requires
several years. In every other industry
it would be an easy matter at any time
to find skilled labor. but the owners of
rough diamonds have always been entire
ly dependent upon the cutters and polish
ers' unions. Merchants have seen their
own sons refused admission to the unions
and have had to submit to other rules
that were equally oppressive and often
sive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
Pilfering in the Palaces.

The article I referred to says that the
car was recently refused policy of in
surance upon his collection of rubes.
which is valued at 100000. There has
been SO much pilfering about the palaces
and museums in which they are kept that
no company will accept the risk. Only 4
few months ago several valuable pictures
from the Imperial Private Galleries dis
appeared. and no trace has been found OF
them. a. In. order to avoid scandal it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
Power of the Unions.


It is a question: however, whether they
are going to get relief by educating cut
tiers and polshers In the country. The
results will be watched with interest. The
unions have made no demonstration thus
far, although 1t is in their power to
paralyze the trade at any moment by re-
fusing to work as long as their employers
permit this educational scheme to go on,
and it is expected that sooner or later
they will manifest their disapproval of the
attempt to transform diamond cutting
from a limited local into a national in
dustry.
A struggle between the merchants and
the cutters at Antwerp would naturally
involve the Amsterdam establishments
and very likely include London also. In
1910 more than ten million dollars was
paid for wages to the diamond cutters in
Antwerp alone, the total number of men
employed being about five thousand The
number Of diamond cutters in Amsterdam
is about the same, while their interests
are Identical.
London is the great market for dia-
monds, and the owners Of all the produc-
ing mines have offices there. The men
who cut and polish the stones in Amster-
dam and Antwerp do very little trading
ness. just like the dressing and dyeine of
furs at Leipzig. The Russian furriers
send their sables to Leipzig to be dress
ed because the furriers Of that city have
been engaged in the business for many
centuries and are not only more skillful
but have secret processes that are un-
known to the trade in other cities. The
Dutchmen of Amsterdam have been cut
ting diamonds since the middle ages, and,
while there are firms in London and Paris
and several in the United States that can
do the work just as we'll, Amsterdam and
Antwerp have been and will continue to cut
and polish 80 per cent of all the diamonds
that are worn in the civilized world.
The cutters and polishers in other places
are almost exclusively men who have
learned their trade in Amsterdam or An
twerp. and for some reason have emf
grated. There is a prevailing impression
that If there should be a big strike and
an interruption of the industry at Ant
werp and Amsterdam many Of the work
men in that country would emigrate to
England and the United States and build
up the same trade here In 1910 we i'm
ported $795. 1875 worth of rough diamonds
which were mostly cut in New York and
Philadelphia, as against more than forty
millions worth Of cut diamonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14

was announced that the thieves had been
positively identified and had been pur-
sued to Paris, while. as matter of fact.
the police were never able even to make
an investigation, because the grand dukes
know very well who committed the theft.
and claim that they are only waiting
until the pictures appear on the market.
when they will quietly buy them up and
restore them to the gallery where they
belong.
Several very valuable pieces Of jewelry
collection and some impecunious men,
Der Of the imperial family has taken the
liberty to dig several historical jewels
from their settings in the fkons OF the
palace. which is the extreme of sacriiese.
The car has recently ordered an inven-
tory to be taken Of all the imperial jewels
so that the officers Of the court and the
police may have descriptions if other
stones are taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has
been notified that five of the largest loco
motives ever constructed. of the Mallet
articulated compound type, have been
completed and have left the shops at
Richmond en- route to Baltimore. ready
to be placed in service. The weight of
the new engines is 461 600 or 81 600 pounds
in excess Of any motive power here
tofore built; the tender weighs 1871 600
pounds, making the combined weight of
the engine and tender Ga. 600 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14
Control of Diamond Market.

The diamond market is controlled by q
syndicate Of merchants on Holborn Via
duct in London, who regulate the dis
tribution OF the South African and Bra
lillian products according to the condition
of the public
The policy of this syndicate has always
been to avoid thrusting diamonds upon
an unwilling market. Precious stones are
luxuries, and the demand for them de-
Ponds very much upon the general pros
perity Of the people. Hence it always re-
fused to offer diamonds for sale when
there was no demand for them. It does
not believe that the production of q
greater quantity of diamonds and the
putting Of them on the market would re-
suit In gaining q larger amount of money
from the gem-buying public Therefore
1t has reduced the output rather than the
price. This always had a steadying in.
fiuence upon the industry, and protected
from any sudden and discouraging drop
in the value Of their stock on hand.
l saw In newspaper the other day that
a gem expert Of the British Museum was
warning people against buying sapphires
and rubies, and also that pawnbrokers
were getting very chary about loaning
money on those gems because of the per-
| feet artificial limitations that are being
| produced.
George F. Kunz of Tiffany & Co. SAYS
this is all nonsense. There has been no
slump in the price Of rubtes: fine stones
| are as desirable as ever. and the output
has not increased for several years. Sap
phires have advanced both in demand and
In value, and are selling more than ever.
Furthermore, Mr.. Kunz does not have
any faith in the artificial manufacture of
precious stones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14

was half an hour before Abantangello
was found. He was dead. He was
twenty-five years of age and lived at l65
Stone avenue, Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14

Ninety per cent Of the ready-made
shirts, collars and cuffs used in this coun-
try are made in Troy, where more than
seventeen thousand men. women and girls
are employed in that business. In 1929 a
man named Ebenezer Brown started the
first shirt and collar factory in the world
at Troy. Until he began business all such
underwear was made at home by the
wives and daughters of the wearers. His
enterprise was so profitable that other
factories were opened and Troy became
the center Of the industry. Troy fs also
the greatest laundry city in the world, be-
cause that business naturally follows shirt
making. Several thousand women and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-14

and shovel when the policeman and his
little friends arrived at the scene NO
words were needed to explain what had
happened. Realizing the danger of the
Of the older boys to the nearest tele-
phone. telling them to call up police head
quarters and summon immediate aid.
Make Sand Fly.
Then, stripping of his coat and cap.
the policeman snatched a shovel from
one Of the workmen and began to dig
furiously For a moment the school chill
dren watched him, without quite seeming
to understand what he intended doing.
Then they OWNED his purpose and in a
twinkling twenty-five boys and girls
scrambled down from the mounds of
sand on each side OF the street and jump
ed into the pit.
With sticks, states, backs of school
books and their hands the little volunteers
began to dig frantically. Even the smallest
Of the children, the boys and girls Of six
and seven years. were soon sending the
sand flying.
After the first ten minutes shoveiing
the rescuers were rewarded by the sight
Of two feet sticking out of the sand. They
redoubled their efforts AMI soon the man
was hauled out When the first two men
were dug out they were practically car
ried by some of the children to the WALL.
where they collapsed. Then, with their
handkerchiefs. the girls bathed the men,
faces.
Firemen on Scene.
Before the third man was rescued po-
lice from the Liberty avenue station and
fire truck IS arrived. Throwing off coats
and caps they leaped into the trench
Then an unusual scene was presented
Beside the big, muscular men welding
shovels, stood frail young girls, with
cheeks rosy from exertion and excitement
and beside the girls were the boys. still
Ringing up the sand with sticks and
states. ~
The nine men who had been on the
platform were soon taken out, but it
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-18
Copyright. A G. McClurs a Co. 1900

fit, If once they scented blood. II he
was to be saved from their clutches,
he must save himself; If his inno-
cence was ever established 1t would
be by his own exertions-and he could
accomplish this only out yonder, free
under the arch of sky.
He lifted his head, every nerve tin
Cling with desperate determination.
The low growl of voices was audible
through the partition, but there was
no other sound. Carson City was still
resting, and there would be no crowd
nor excitement until much later. Not
until nightfall would any attack be at
tempted; he had six or eight hours yet
In which to perfect his plans. He
ran his eyes about the room searching
for some spot of weakness. 1t was
dark back Of the bench. and he turned
In that direction Leaning over, he
looked down on the figure of man
curled up, sound asleep on the floor.
The fellows limbs twitched as If In a
dream, otherwise he might have deem
ed him dead. as his face was buried
In his arms. A moment Keith hest
tated; then he reached down and
shook the sleeper, until he aroused
sufficiently to look up. 1t was the
face of a coal-black negro. An in
slant the fellow stared at the man
towering over him, his thick lips part
ed, his eyes full Of sudden terror.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-08-18
..AfALE or THE PLAINS
BY RANDALL APRISH.

| nebber foun' nuthin' OBJ her in dat
crowd. Den an officer man done got
me an put me diggin' in de trenches.
Eff OATS what wah am, sho' dom
want no mo- wah. Den after dat jest
materially drifted. l reckon l libbed
bout eberywhar yo' ebber heard OBJ.
TO- dar want no use OBJ me goin' back
to de East Sho'. Somebody said dat
de West am de right place TO- a mig
ger, an so l done headed west"
He dropped his face in his black
hands, and was silent for some min
utes, but Keith said nothing, and fin
ally the thick voice continued:
81 tell you, Massa Jack. it was
mighty lonely TO Neb dem days.
didn't know whar any OBJ yo' all was,
an it want no fun TO dis niger bein'
free dat away. l got out ter Indepen-
dence, Missouri, an was roustaboutin'
on de ribber. when couple OBJ men
come along what wanted a cook to
trabbel wild 'em. I took de job, an
OATS what fetched me here ter Carson
City"
'But what caused your arrest?"
"a conjunction oh circumstances,
Massa Jack; yes. sab, conjunction
OBJ circumstances. l got playin' pokah
ober in dat Red Light an was dom
fine. I reckon I'd cleaned up mon
a hundred dollars when got sleepy.
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LADY is HEAVY CONSUMER
She Is Supported by the Toll of 9th.
ers, Who Acquiesce CheerfuIIy to
the Condition.

Economically the lady is supported
by the toll of others, but while this is
equally true of other classes of soci-
ETY., the oddly of her case consists OF
the acquescence of those most CON
cerned. The lady herself feels no I'm.
easiness in her eQuivocal situation,
and the toilers who support her do
so with enthusiasm. She is not a pro.
Queer; in most communities produc.
tive labor is by consent unladylike
On the other hand, she Is the heaviest
Of consumers
The women of the working classes
have been saved by their work itself
In the shop and the factory they have
learned what the nursery can teach
But the lady has had no social train
ing whatever; the noticeable weak
ness of her play at bridge is tend
ency to work for her own hand. AS
the gentleman decays, the lady sur
wives as the strongest evidence of his
former predominance. Where he set
her, there she stays. One after an
other the fabrics that supported hel
have tottered, but she remains, adapt
ing herself to each new set of circum,
stances as 1t arises. 1t is possible that
an advancing social sentiment will ex-
tinguish her altogether, but she can
never be forgotten.