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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25
MATHEWSON SHOCKED
CONCE|T OF MENDEz
Cuban Fans Are Glad Cuban
Pitcher Was Taught Object
Lesson by Giants.

NEW YORK. December 2J-No ma ior
league ball player has ever gone to
CUBA and made the favorable impress
sion that Christy Mathewson, the Giant
pitcher left among the fans on the
island Unlike many other stars who
nave transformed there, Mathewson
cid his best in every game he pitched
and the Cubans have unbounded admi-
ration for him.
The Cuban fans seemed to he most
pleased at Mattie's" visit because he
was successful in defeating Senior Men
dez. the great Cuban pitcher. This in
diyidual. ii seems. had become very
important because of his great sue
cess. and when he ran up against Ma
thewson and was defeated he was
greatly surprised. This is what La
i-ucha. a Havana paper. says about
-'Niatty':
lie is acknowledged TO be the great
est player that ever struck these parts
The great pitcher has done what very
Few ball players who have visited Cuba
nave done, and that is, he has lived up
I" his reputation: he has delivered the
goods; he has shown the people of the
island who We're willing to be shown;
what real classy. consistent work is.
other great pitchers have visited Cuba
p,
MOrdecai Brown did not fare well
here Mullin. Willetts. CamnitZ Sum-
fnerS. Bender. Plank. CoOmbs. Chal-
Eers and a lot of those. who have been
considered star twirlers of the United
states have been to Cuba. but To any
enc who has seen them in the Cruel
ing campaign of league season ii
could be easily seen that they did not
nut forth their best efforts
But il has been different with Ma :
thcvson. He has taken his turn in
the box. and he mas done his work so
well and so cheerfully that whether he
lost or won he could be admired
Especially will the resident Ameri-
cans in Cuba be grateful to Mr. Ma
thewson for the operation lie has per-
formed, greatly assisted by his team
mates. lie has perceptibly reduced the
swelling from the upper headpicce of
ono senior MendeZ. which ailment was
about 10 ruin really good pitcher; in
tact. he * great pitcher. but there
arc others. And after the process of
reducing the swelling. which has not
been altogether painless. is fully es-
tsblished. the great Cuban pitcher can
once more resume his place as the
greatest living pitcher--in Cuba
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JOHNNY KILBANE GOT DECISION
Will Meet Abe Attell for Feather.
weight Championship.

CLEVELAND, December 25.-Johnny
Kilbane Of Cleveland. who is scheduled to
meet Abe Attell for the featherweight
championship February % a. Vernon.
Cal, had shade the better of Charlie
White Of Chicago here Saturday night in
their twelve-round bout.
BY Encouragement no decision was
given. the referee merely announcing at
the end of the fight that kilbane had a
shade the better of the contest
Before the bout Kilbane was presented
diamOnd-studded belt by his Cleveland
friends.
From the outset the fight was the fast
est ever witnessed in this city. Kilbane' s
clever fOotwork was especially notable.
and only three times was White able to
land on Kilbane at long range.
At 1nfghting White gave a creditable
account Of himself, and seldom got the
worst of the exchange Of punches.
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Dry Humor.
folk virginian-Pilot

From the Norfolk Virginian-Pii"f
The Governor of Maine was at the
school and was telling the pupils what the
neople of different states were called.
Now" lie said. THE people from In
diana are called 'Hoosiers, the people
from North Carolina Tar Heels the peo-
nile from Michigan we know as Mich
eanders' Now. what little boy or girl
can tell me what the people Of Maine are
called?
II know said little girl.
well, what are we called?" asked the
governor
'.Maniacs."
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AEROPLANE ON HIS HANDS.
French Farmer Wants Owner to Call
and Take the Thing Away.
espondence OF The Star.

Ofe1gn correspondence OF The Star
GENEVA. December II. 1911
An aviator whose identity is un-
known descended in a field in his aero
plane a couple of months ago at Cha
vannes, near Lausanne. and. after ask
ing the proprietor to take care of the
machine disappeared.
He has not been seen since and the
0ficila "feuille davis of the canton
Of Vaud now prints the following ad-
vertisement:
'"The person who left an aeropla ne
with NJ. Louis Job at Chavannes is re-
quested to take it away. after paying
the expenses. After December 81 the
aeroplane will be sold"
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Squeal and Bark.

From the Louisville CourierJournal.
Nothing lost here but the squeal. de-
clared the pork packer. Are you as
economical in conducting your business"
Just about" answered the visitor.
"I'm In the lumber business. We waste
nothing but the bark"
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Growth of st. Petersburg.

From Consular aud Trade Reports.
That St. Petersburg is rapidly growing
in population is evidenced by the census
taken i'm December. 1910. which showed
the population. including certain suburban
villages formerly not covered, to be L.
9O7. 1os 1t is pre-erninently an office
town" and also a seaport for six or eight
months of the year.
The principal industry is the manufac-
ture of cotton textiles although its ad-
vantage as a port of entry for the interior
is gaining recognition. \ line of steamers
has been established to lbau. connectin z
there with a transatlantic line TO New
York. This enables American shippers a.
send goous direct TO this port without the
RELAYS of transshpment in foreign ports.
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ing Club in Lon
don. The name is
perhaps more ia
milar even on
this side of the
Atlantic than any
club where boxing
is held. Many
champions have
been seen in the
ring there and have
brought away IA
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BIG BOXING CLUB
Queensberry Writes of London
Sporting Organization.
HIGH PRICES FOR SEATS
Representatives of Every Kind of
Sport Are Enthusiastic
Members.
BY the MARQUIS of Queensberry

Copyright, 1911. by the Marquis Of QUeeDsberry J
l have been asked by many persons
what sort Of club is the National Sport
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Foot ball is the only game where the
biE feiler kin jump little Teller and
git Notwithstanding Courier-Jour-
nal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-25

Little Alick-What is an incongruity
uncle?
Uncle William-An incongruity. child,
is divorce lawyer humming q wedding
march.-Satire.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman's Stories
DISSATISFIED DICK.

ICK was little boy who lived in
q cottage beside wide river.
His parents were poor, but they
were very good to Dick. and all
day let him play along the banks with
his fussy dog Bow-wow, chasing but
terf1ies and catching tadpoles and build
ing houses in the sandpiles there. But
Dick was not contented.
II know 1 have a nice, fuzzy dog to
chase butterflies and great, cool sand
piles to build houses with" he said to
himself one evening just after the lights
were lit. And I know l have nice
me tales to put me to sleep. But would
Just love to be that boy Jimmie, whose
father runs the big boat up and down
the river. and just keep sailing and SAIL
stay in one place for a home.'
GOOD evening, Dick" said squeaky
little voice.
Dick looked down on the floor Of the
there was the queerest little man he
had ever seen, about six inches high. He
had frown on his face and he was
trying to look fierce. He looked like
one OF the funny little fellows on his
I'm your godfather" said the little
man. man. and DO not like what you have
Stamped s ,e nd soat With hard that he
could; But 1t sounded to Dick like he
had dropped a nut on the floor. They
are bad thoughts, these wishes to be
somebody else" the little man went
Yes, will give you three wishes. but.
remember to be careful. for If you do
really wish to be somebody else l can
not change you back. You were wishing
lives on the boat. Come along!"
And. "Woof" before Dick knew 1t he
found himself standing with the little
man In a small, pinched-up room about
was q long box by the wall and a little
looked very sad. THAT is Jimmie that
his ~sase no@e Soa this ssd s II. Pafs s
old man to Dick. "IIe cannot. see or
hear US because I have magic with me.
Now I am going to make him talk and
tell why Why he is so sad. Listen" And
ward Jimmie.
..'oh. 1 wish I was Billie. the boy
whose rich father lives IN the : iine
sigh, 'Then I would not have to live ali
day long in this horrid boat, but I would
have beautiful clothes and live in
beautiful house and have two nurses to
60 about with me all day like Billie
DO you sth wish to be this little
ooy?' the little old man asked Dick.
,ur1M Indeed. ! don't" said Dick, in q
man might make him so and then he
would always have to live in the hor-
I'D boat But l do wiz to be Billie,
the boy with the rich father, in the
fine house on the hill''
well. come along" said the little
old man. and "woof'' again-and the
next moment Dick was standing in a
great room with gorgeous windows and
great bed with golden knobs on it,
and In the middle of the bed lay a
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little boy. His eyes were wet from
This is Billie, the rich little boy on
the HILL" said the little old man. Now.
/ am going to make him say what he
is crying about" And the little old man
waved his hand toward Billie and
Billie began to talk.
'Oh, how I wish wasn't rich
mans SON. he said. sobbinS us lie
spoke. And how I wish didn't have
to have two nurses all the time dressing
me and not letting me play In the sand
or romp because might get. dirt on
my clothes. and my father and mother
cid not have to spend their time with
great folks instead Of me. / wish I
was that, little boy who lives in a cot
tage down by the river and could romp
with fuzzy dog and chase butterflies
and build houses In the sand and have
a mother that would tuck me in bed
and tell me tales
do you want to be this little boy
Billie?' asked the little old man.
Indeed, / do not" replied Dick. more
quickly than ever. But / do wish to
be the little boy he was wishing to be.
Indeed do, godfather"
Come along. then said the little
old man. And something went "woof"
again and then Dick found himself
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9 cents. These frames could be used to
make the serving trays, SO popular at
present. With a half yard of cretonne,
piece Of felt for the back, a glass and
brass handles at either end, a very ac-
ceptable and reasonable Chrfstmas
present could be evolved for some
member Of the family or a friend who
Is interested in house decorations.
I saw a very appropriate present fer
young man this morning in an F
street leather store. near Eleventh
street. 1t was a collar. cum. and hand
kerchief. set made Of leather. These sets
were shown in morocco. seal, pigskin,
calf, and suede Of various shades. They
were prettily lined with satin messaline
or MORE silk. and were made on the
premises. These leather sets wei E
marked s. up.
There are new lot Of serge one
piece dresses in a G street store, near
the corner Of Eleventh. on the south
side of the street. which are decidedly
pretty and stylish looking. These are
shown In navy, black, and cream, ard
are trimmed with satin messaline, and
also piped with this material. THESE
dresses are marked 1885, .,
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FOR TIMES WOMEN WHO WANT TO KNOW
What Is Seen in The Shops
BY THE SHOPPER.

A jewelry store in F street near Elev-
enth. on the north side Of the street. Is
displaying an extensive line Of holiday
articles which are decidedly attractive.
&his store has an unusual novel stock
OF jewelry, because the firm makes and
designs all Of IT on the premises, and in
this way Is able to offer to the public
a better and cheaper article than It
otherwise could II the article was man.
ufactured outside. ! saw a neat shirt
waist set made In a gray French finish,
four In get for $50. These pins were
solid silver, prettilv chased in a neat
design and arranged on a satin ribbon.
A banjo is alwaysan acceptable gift to
the musically inclined young man and
one from which he can derive much
pleasure. I saw these musical instru-
ments in an r street music store be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
on the north side Of the street and they
ranged in price from $40 to $30.
large paper store in F. street near
Fourteenth is displaying a large variety
Of stationery. I saw an exceptionally
large and pretty box of writing paper
neatly packed in a fancy box covered
with bright holly paper for 81 75. There
was also a smaller box of linen station
cry neatly done up In a gray holiday
box for rs cents.
A Pennsylvania avenue department
store near Seventh, is offering quite a
bargain in corduroy skirts for women.
These skirts are shown In white, black,
IVY blue. dark green and brown. They
are made panel back and front and
fastened on the side with large pearl
buttons. These skirts are marked $1.99.
There Is quite an attractive lot Of
neckwear on sale in an F street store
between Twelfth and Thirteenth and
they are all selling for one-half of their
actual values. ! saw black and white
net jabot edged with a fine delicate
lace and strongly sewed. for 80 cents.
There are also very dainty lace
chemisettes selling for 25 cents. and
any number Of pretty bows and jabots
for this price.
Picture frames in broad dark wood
holdings are shown in a Pennsylvania
avenue department store near Market
Place for the remarkably low price of
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Times Inquiry Department I:
Dentists Added
To Ocean Liners

All the world knows how up-to-date is
everything on board the huge ocean
going liners, but among the very latest
IDEAS put into force is that of having a
dental parlor, where suffering passen-
gers may have their aching molars
looked to or extracted.
To many the innovation will in the fu-
ture prove a great boom, for the sea
air has very considerable effect on
the nerves OF the teeth. Unlike other
innovations on these vessels, however,
the dental parlor notion did not orig
inate In the brains of the steamship
managers, but to Partisan dentist
must be given the credit. He had not
been doing roaring trade Cor some
time and went for q sea voyage, intend
ing to have a holiday while business
was dull. While on board the steamer
he conceived the idea of a ships dem
tist, and on returning he at once booked
a suite on the same vessel, which was
the steamer La Savoie belonging to
the French Transatlantic Company. II
During the next trip he found quite a
number of the passengers who were in
need of a dentist, and, as he was a
skilled hand, he did not have long to
wait for clients. Since then a number
Of the vessels carry a certiicated dem
tist, and 1t pays. Dentistry on the high
reason that such young men II they
seas Is blessing to all.-Tit-Bits.
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Mrs. Nicholas L. Anderson
Entertains in Comp iment
10 Her Niece.

Mrs. Nicholas L. Anderson entertained
at luncheon today at her residence. 1bao
X street, In compliment to her niece.
Miss Elisabeth Anderson. The addi-
tional guests were Miss Mary McCau-
ley, Miss Gladys Hinckiey, Miss Eleanor
Reyburn, Miss Margaret Draper, Miss
Alice Brice. Miss Evelyn Chew. Miss
sophy johnson. and the Misses Sheri-
dan.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Duncan McKim en-
tertained at dinner last evening in COM
piiment to Miss Ida Schenck, of New
York.
Miss Chamberlain to
Entertain Dancing Party.
Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain, daush-
ter OF Senator and Mrs. Chamberlain,
or Oregon, will entertain at an informal
dancing party this evening at her resi-
dence on . street. in nonor of Miss
Messenger. OF 'Easton. Pa.
49,. +
Mrs. Bourne, wife of Senator Bourne
Is spending a few days in New York.
-.
Mrs. B. H. warder, who has as he,
HSI ana QauRnteT, the
Minister to Argentina and Mrs. John
w. Garrett. was hostess at dinner las,
night at her X street residence.
Mrs. Wigmore, wife OF Captain Wig.
more; MOI .; 9; A.. will receive the first
the Washington Barracks.
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray A. Cobb were
dinner hosts last night at their resi-.
dence on Eighteenth street.
Of Boston. have taken the Nathaniel g
Sfmpkins house on Connecticut avenue
for the season.
The Housekeepers' Alliance Is giving
q & tea and sale at the home me. Of Mrs
eenth street, Wednesday afternoon from
3 to 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Strong and Mrs. Sampson will
Of the sale will be Mrs. Wainwright
Mrs. Bigelow. and Mrs. Vinton.
Isns.. Mrs Pays Fysv e s Finley sns and Mis-,
Representative Finley. arrived on satur.
day and are established for the winter
at 1724 Connecticut avenue. where Rep
resentative Finley Is expected to join
theH OH w coHcsudy. MISE VIII
be one Of the seasons debutantes.
II
Miss Eta Taggart has gone to Balti-
more, Nd. where she will be the guest
of Miss Etheridge until Saturday.
=
DR.. Tom Williams has gone to Old
Point Comfort and Newport News until
Friday.
Miss Janet Mann OF Troy, N. T.. ia
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Brad
ley.
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standing on the back porch at home and
the little old man was gone. Just then
Dicks mother came out with a nice
bowl Of bread and milk. and said:
Come along, Dick, and have your
nice supper. and then I will tuck you
in bed and tell you some pretty tales"
When she had told him the tales and
tucked him in bed he was very happy,
but he Kept thinking OF the little old
man. And Just then the little old man
came and pumped himself right down
on the pillow by Dick.
Good e.. evening. Dick" said the
squeaky little voice.
What was the name Of the little boy
that you said you would make me II
wished it?'' asked Dick.
Then the little old man put his funny
little head right down close to Dicks
ear and whispered:
His name Is Dick, and he is in this
bed this very minute. now" and with
that the little old man vanished.
Then Dick knew that he was the boy
that even the rich boy wanted to be,
and he cuddled himself up. in a little
ball, and chuckled himself to sleep to
think how happy he was that he was
Dick and not some other boy.
Tomorrow's Story: THE Dragon
Prince"
The Washington times., 1911-12-05
Home Face ,Peelins
Becomes Popular
(From Fashion Reporter)

(From Fashion Reporter)
No complexion treatment yet discov.
cred seems to have become so generals
ly and so Immediately popular as the
mercolized wax process. Evidently the
reason for this il that this method ac-
tually gets rid OF a bad Completion,
which can hardly be said of any other.
To temporarily hide or bleach the
defective skin by the use of some
cream. jelly. powder or liquid. cannot
compare with the effect of literally re-
moving the skin itself. Mercolised wax
takes off the offending surface skin In
a time. until there's none OF It left. The
new complexion thus produced exhibits
healthy glow and girlish beauty OBJ
tainable in no other way VIC know OF.
This wax, which you can get at your
druggists, is applied at night In the
same way you use cold cream, and
washed off next Inorning.
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La Toilette Lecture
In Church Postponed

The lecture scheduled for tonight by
Senator La Toilette In the Lyceum
course at Ingram Memorial church, has
been postponed until date to be
named
lecture on a civic topic. The next lec-
ture in the course on January s, will
be given by DR.. Lyman Beecher Eperry.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box

the larger Industrial cities, nd the onIy
way would be to hunt through the city
directory. Whenever you come TO a
Slavic, Polish, or Austrian name, note
the street number, and in this way COL
lect the list of addresses you desire.
Times Inquiry Department:
VIII you kindly tell me how to change
ns mscS So'Yr . G1 gray syss1 you very
DissATIsF1ED.
The only way that I can suggest to
eject the change in the color Of your
eyes Is for you to get into q night
with some belligerent individual
stronger than yourself who win
blacken them for you. -
Times Inquiry Department:
vtns New Se YorH pr9peF for two young women
places Oh amusement at night aione7
C. d. y.
| Times Inquiry Department:
WIN you kindly tell me through the In
aSiry Column when q marriage license 10
0o,s,ned ousi does the age of the contracting
ANXIOUS.
The marriage license is a public docu-
ment, and consequently anyone who
wishes to see 1t Is at liberty to tnspect
1t. Some of the papers publish the
ages OF the contracting parties, and
some are kind enough to omit this minor
detail.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly publish in the Question Box a good
tning TO apply to a cream silk dress which
mas been spotted with ice cream. A. p
II you will apply ch,oroform in small
quantities to the ice cream spots in
your dress you will find that they will
disappear.
Times Inquiry Department:
am q young girl sixteen years old. and
am very fond of q young merchant In
Anacostia, d. c. I would like him to cali
on me. Please tell me how I NAV invite
him. ~ ~C
1t is rather unfortunate that you are
fond of young man whom you hardly
know. How could It happen? The only
way I suppose, that you can have him
call Is to ask him the very next time
you have a chance. This is perfectly
proper even IL the young man does not
happen to reciprocate your fondness
for him.
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Times Inquiry Department:
have a black serge dress which has some
way can remove h1 It has been on about
q month: ! have tried gssolene and turpen-
s'ne' yas1. Tss l'.t,s .ty effect Thanking 'Gsi sm
II you will buy a small quantity OF
ether from q drug store and apply It
several times to the paint spot It should
take out the paint in your dress.
Times Inquiry Department:
How should French chalk be used to clean
white felt hatf ID. B..
II you will buy the powdered French
chalk and sprinkle II over the hat, let
II remain for about twenty four hours,
and then brush IL out with q soft
brush, you will find that your hat will
be fresh looking and entirely clean.
Times Inquiry Department:
Woud you please publish in III the I,naui,ry
publish some way to make hair grow upon
the face. O. c.
II you will rub vassline into the roots
Of your hair. 1t will make 1t oily. and
1t will also make It lie close to the
head. I know Of no way to make hair
grow on the face unless you shave.
Times Inquiry Department:
Will you please tell me how many orphan
| asyiums there are In the city. and where
A FRIEND OF THE cHILDREN's.
II you will write to the Associated
! Charities, at 81 G street northwest,
they can send you a directory Of the
rhilanthroplc agencies Of Washington.
d. c.. and the orphan asylums and their
addresses will be in IT,
Times Inquiry Department:
Can you tell me who turned the current
iished? SUBSCRIBER.
The name Of the person who turns
on the electric current at an eloctrocu-
ton is never made public.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly tell .1,ea me the W younsest age At which lei
there any punishment for the one who pur-
age allowed by law? Thanking you in ad-
vance, / am, Yours sincerely.
Mrs. J. R. e.
A woman has to be twentyone years
old before she can lawfully purchase
| liquor In the District OF Columbia. The
one who sells the liquor to the minor is
the party who is punished by the law.
Times Inquiry Department:
Kindly let me know through the INQUIRY
Column whether the President has the power
to change the date of Thanksgiving and
| oblige. F. c.
The President always announces the
date of Thanksgiving Day, and has
the power TO set any date, but custom
has always made it come on the last
Thursday in November:
Times Inquiry Department:
Why does the Pope never leave the Vati-
can? Yours, v. r
In the Vatican the Pope rules su-
preme, but when he leaves 1t, be be-
comes a subject to the King Of Italy.
This he refuses to be.
Times Inquiry Department:
Are there any slavs, Russians. Bohemians,
Poles. and Austrians In Washington? Kindly
they reside. An early reply win Be- appre-
ciated. and obiise, Very respectfully. :
Yours. DAILY READER.
There are any number Of people of
these nationalities in the city, and 1t
would take days to hunt UP the informa-
ton which you desire. There are no
foreign colonies here. as there are Hn