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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
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Way back in a corner of the model
morgue there are some ancient patents in
vented by women. The interest value of
the collection depends upon whether you
look at it as genius or junk. If you have
eyes that see nothing extra in that cow
slip by the rivers brim, you might as
we'll save yourself a trip to the patent
Office, but if your sight can vision the
spirit view of thing. every musty con-
traption will reflect, as some dim old mir
ror, the personality Of the woman who
pieced 1t into shape. The time record of
these inventions run from 1870 to 1888.
One of the oldest is a brass cylinder that
looks like an andirop with a fuzzy head.
but it isn't. 1t is marine telescope for
seeing things under the waves. An
other something that looks like a key
less typewriter is an Appliance for the
defense of war vessels. If you please,
while the cheerful rivalry of corpse cool
ers. collins, laying-out boards and floral
ornaments for tombstones, with piows.
life RATS and grubbing machines. offer
convincing refutation of the placid doc
trine that the way-back woman cared
only for cradles and quilting bees. Some
of the inventions must have been service
able. and many Of them were obviously
dead failures.
They are all buried together in the pot
ters field of oblivion. 1t is the way Of
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
ANACOSTIA.

Members of the various Sunday schools
in this vicinity are preparing elaborate
Christmas entertainments for this year.
At me Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church, Arthur B. Suit, superintendent
Of the school. with the assistance Of sew
eral teachers and members of the con-
gregation. is preparing an entertainment
to be held in the church. At Emmanuel
Episcopal Church Dickens Christmas
play is to be given. and weekly rehearsals
in charge of this entertainment Norvall
W. Greer, superintendent of the school
at the Anacostia Baptist Church, has
named committee to prepare the enter
tainment. Churches in Congress Heights
and Randle Highlands are making similar
preparations.
Tomorrow evening the East Washing
ton Heights Citizens Association is to
meet in the Baptist Church on the Naylor
road. At the same time the Hillsdale
Association will meet in Odd Fellows
Hall on Sumner road. Tuesday evening
the Randle Highlands Association will
hold its meeting, and the Congress
Heights Association will resume its bust
ness also. Wednesday evening the Ana
costa Association will meet in its rooms
on Nichols avenue, and Thursday even
ing the original Garfield Association Is
scheduled to hold its meeting At all
of these many matters of importance are
expected to be presented for considera-
ton. The meeting Of the Congress
Heights Association is the first regular
one since that body adjourned last Au-
gust.
The special series of revival services
which have been held during the past
week in Randle Highlands Baptist
Church. under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. Hubert Bunyea, have proved to be
so beneficial that they will continue dur
ing the present week. Tonight Rev. Mr..
Bunyea will conduct the service. Tomor-
row evening Rev. H. b. Hewlett of the
Second Baptist Church in Washington
will preach. Tuesday evening Rev. Paul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

didn't concern him was saying to COM
Portable. everyday sort of woman, as
they stood on the Rock Creek bridge:
I'm ashamed of the way this country
toadies to England. and it ought to be
put a stop to! This city, the capital Of
the United States, has gone daft over
the British lion. Here are four lions on
the bridge. There's another herd crouch
ing around on the great monument, two
more on the Columbia fountain. another
two more guarding the Corcoran Gal
lery-"
"Only one. dear"
What's the matter with you? Two"
"One."
Two. I tell you-one on guard each
side Of the entrance
1.-Two lions, of course, but only one on
guard. The other is asleep"
And a passer-by wondered how man
weighted with nations shortcomings
could tolerate such an everyday woman.
And how she could tolerate him.
A cavalier strayed out of colonial
novel and wandered around Washington
until he grew old and lonely and very,
very poor. You must have seen him
many times.
He was so old that his face was as
withered a November leaf and his
hair as gray as November fog. So lonely
that as he walked the streets his lips
luONCo Will tHouShlS, do 10 Tic way
of people who live apart-and, oh, so
poor that the only thing he owned was
that non-negotiable asset a gentleman
calls his honor. But his hair retained
its flowing wave. and every line of his
shabby slenderness called for dOublet,
plume and white palfrey.
Only his eyes belonged to the prosaic
now. They were just ordinary. pleasant
eyes, that accepted philosophically the
fact that he had outlived his Bible limita-
"a r0
as he walked along a quiet street uptown
AS he reached a crossing a tiny thing
on the bricks caught his interest. and he
stopped and picked it up.
The cavalier spirit that was his inner
self made him place the tiny thing to
his lips before he slipped it in his coat
But even while he did it his eyes smiled
whimsically as II they were making fun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
GETS A HUG FROM CLARK
Speaker of the House Halts Speech
When J. I. Weller's Children Call

speaker Clark gave audience yesterday
10 TWO small admirers when Catherine
Weller, aged seven years, and Josephine
Weller. aged four years, were presented
to him by Miss Genevieve Clark The chill
dren are daughters of Joseph 1. Weller
OF this city.
Josephine had nice little speech all
ready to deliver to the Speaker. and was
so cute about il that the Speaker stop
ped the proceedings In the middle and
gave the little girl great big hug told
them both TO come again and presented
them with photographs Of himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
LINCOLN FARM BILL IN.
Would Allow Government to Take
Over Kentucky Homestead.

A bill authorizing the government TO
take over the farm and homestead In
Kentucky, where Abraham Lincoln was
born. was introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Johnson Of Ken
lucky.
The bill would allow the government to
accept the memorial as a gift from the
Lincoln Farm Association, and would
create an endowment fund Of $4,000 for
the maintenance Of the farm as a ma
tiOnal reservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

Warrington. pastor Of the Maryland Ave-
nue. Baptist Church, will be in charge;
Wednesday evening, Rev. Hugh V. Ste
venson, pastor of Bethany Baptist
Church; Thursday, Rev. Frank L. Bar
dens. and Friday. Rev. John =. Briggs
pastor Fifth Baptist Church. The series
will be concluded Friday evening. our
ing these services special music is being
rendered by the choir under the direc-
ton Of DR.. B. T. Woodward.
The choir of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church will be in charge this morning OF
George Ross of Washington, who taxes
the place made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Arthur L. Simpson. Mr.. Simpson
will sing in the Cathedral choir as tenor
soloist, and also at the Church OF the
Covenant on Connecticut avenue. MT.
Ross. besides directing the choir, VIII also
pIay the organ, in place of Mrs. Arthur
L. Simpson.
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MISS EMMA F. W0oDEND DEAD.
For Thirty-Five Years She Was in
Government Service in This CITY.

Word has been received of the death OF
Miss Emma +. Woodend. a resident Of
this city since the civil war. Thursday,
at the home Of her niece. Mrs. F. c.
Blair. at Progress. n. c., aged seventy
four years.
Miss Woodend was the daughter of VII
liam r. Woodenj of Portsmouth. Va.
and a descendant Of Sir Robert PeaIe of
England. She was for thirty-ffve years
in government employ I'm this city, and
until three years ago lived with her
niece. Mrs. Charles A. Springer.
She was a member of McKendree
Methodist Church of this city. In accord
ance with her desire she will be buried
from the Methodist Church at SPRING
field, n. c.. interment being in the Genes
terry there.
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Gov. Dix in Capital.

Gov. John A. Dix of New York visited
the Capitol yesterday. He made a call on
his successor, Representative William Sui
ger, and other members of the New York
delegation, visited Speaker Clark, and
spent some time visiting members on the
floor Of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
End Hearings on Army Bill.

The hearings on the armp appropriation
bill were concluded yesterday before the
House committee on military affairs. and
it Is probable the bill will be reported
to the House tomorrow and passed be-
fore the Christmas holidays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
Cautions Against Hasty Action.

This was the way he put his warning
a few days ago:
Fire is the most serious foe with
which We have 10 contend in the modern
city. We have not yet schoo.ed the pub
lie to the realization that the best way
10 defeat this foe is to prevent it. There
fore II is imperative that We have the
most nearly perfect weapons that can
be obtained with which to do battle. But
In lighting fire dependability, absolute
certainty OF action, is the desirable thing
AS yet the gasoline pumping engine has
not reached the point of deve.opment
when it is fully reliable. Therefore. 1
believe in the SLOW but sure motto in
this branch of the fire department. and
In the retention for the time being, at
any rate. OF the steamer either horse
uraWn or OF the separate tractor type.
The day will doubtless come i'm the
not far distant future when further ex-
pertinent and greater mechanical perfec-
uon Will make the gasoline pumping en-
ylne everything that could be desired
from the fremans standpoint. 1t al
ready seems clear that this type of motor
apparatus, like the others that have been
tried in various fire departments, in
Guiding that OF New York, is cleaner and
more economical. as We'll as speedier than
the hOrse-drawn one. But the point of
constant prepa redness and efficiency at
the time of fire has yet to be reached.
III my opinion. and so l am not in favor
of the complete motorization of any large
city fire department
thousands of dangerous fires have
been checked by the steamer. and there
have been times in my experience when
little delay. or "A comparatively slight
check In the pumping. might easily have
marked the difference between a great
and a small loss i'm life or propertv or
both. IL is wise and right TO motorize
the rest of the department. but look be-
fore you leap in the matter of the pump
ing engine"
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Hearing on River Improvement.

Hearing will be given to all persons in
terested In appropriations for the Allie
gheny river near Pittsburgh by the
tomorrow.
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Are Most Economical.

The ex-chief goes a step further in
his approval of a motorized fire depart
ment and favors the adoption of motor
driven fire-fghtins apparatus, within
limits. The powerful hose carts, familiar
on New York streets in connection with
the high pressure system. have given so
much satisfaction and have been such a
real asset to the department. that they
have his hearty Endorsement. The same
may be said of chemical engines and
combination chemical, hose and short
ladder wagons, which prove OF especial
value in small towns and rural districts,
where runs are long and time is precious.
Some of the motor apparatus OF this type
has made Il record which would be the
envy of many an automobile owner, an 4
the low cost of upkeep, as compares
with horses. has served to prove that the
motor is not only more speedy and indie
fatigable than the horse for this purpose,
but really more economical as well, in
spite of its higher initial cost
An important piece of fire apparatus, in
spite of its incOnspicuOus role, is the
emergency hose wagon. now for the first
time put under mechanical driving power
The two trucks carry spare hose where
ever needed. Its special province Is in
connection with the large fire, such as
that which proved SO disastrous to the
Williamsburg waterfront last week At
blazes of this character engines and other
pieces of 5ire-tightinS machinery fire.
uuently must remain in action for many
hours, and bursting hose or the necessity
of stretching in from a distant hydrant
makes the emergency wagon a welcome
adjunct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

1t pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08
Increased Speed and Range.

In the increased range and speed OF
these wagons. as We'll as because of their
greater carrying car acity. they far excel
those which are horse drawn. In addi-
ton to their function at CONGREGATIONS
they also serve as tenders for fireoOats.
1t has been customary for some time TO
have a hose wagon respond 10 water
front alarms. SO that the range of the
powerful marine pumps might be extend
ed inland. For this purpose the motor
emergency hose wagon is we'll nigh ideal,
and MIR. Croker says the motor should
replace the horse for fire department
wagons.
the type Of apparatus now coming into
more widespread use, equipped with
separate motor tractor. Some of the
heavy and unwieldy looking water towers
in the New York department are of this
character. and the way the square-built
tractor, with small, DrOad-tread wheels
whips them about the streets, makes it
plain that the unwieldinesS is only ap-
parent. The tractor principle has also
been successfully applied TO the steam
pumping engine, and encouraging expert
MentS have been made with nook and
ladders OF trucks" although the latter
have not seen much actual service as yet.
There * one class of fire-fghting APP
paratuS, however, which does not meet
with the sanction of the eX-chief. This
Is the gasoline pumping engine. He adj
Ei!ts that IL Will probably supersede the
steamer eventually. but does not believe
that the time has come for the transition.
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MOTOR HAS ITS USES
Autos Strongly Recommended, How
ever, for Work of Higher Officers.
NEED WITHIN CITY LIMITS
Until Gasoline Engines Reach Bet
ter Perfection, Steamer Is
Best, He Says.

In spite of the tendency To motorize
every form of vehicle used for pleasure
or for practical service. there are experts
in certain lines of activity who throw the
weight of their counsel against the too
speedy Punishment of the horse Edward
F. Croker. who for twelve years was
chief of the New York fire department.
is one of these. His attitude Is not one
OF opposition to automobiles, for he is
himself an enthusiastic motorist and
believer n the value of the gas engine.
as applied to pOrtiOns-and portions only
of the fire department.
For the use of higher ofticerS-for in
stance, the chief. deputy chiefs and bat
talon chiefs-he advocates the motor car
strongly He says he believes that the
head of the department in New York, or
in any large city, should have nigh
powered and thoroughly reliable car,
which can he called on for arduous serv-
ice and plenty of speed. The big red
touring car in which he used 10 rush
through the city. while siren and bell
gave warning of its coming, bore evil
dence of this belief Croker Is also In
sympathy with the movement which has
put at the disposal of the citys lesser
chief officers light. strong runabouts OF
various we'll known makes. They are Civ
ing fine service and have increased the
efficiency of these officers not little.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

A man whose face and voice showed the
nerve strain Of attending to business that
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
lNSTRUCTlNG TEACHERS
Nvmen Appointed by Demonstrators
to Teach Girls.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock-"Instructing the in.
Hructors" is the purpose of the can.
ling school held on the lawn OF the
Id statehouse, and under the super
dsion of T. NJ. Jeffords, who is ip
charge of the boys and girls agricul.
ural clubs in this state.
This school was held for several days
md was for the purpose Of instructing
he ladies appointed by the different
county demonstration agents to have
charge of the girls canning clubs in
each county, in the art Of canning so
hat they will be better fitted TO in.
jtruct the girls in their respective
counties.
The instruction work is being car
led on by l. C. Schaub OF West Raj.
aigh, North Carolina, who was sent
o this city by the United States De.
)artment of Agriculture, Women were
recently appointed by the county de-
nonstratlon agents in their respective
counties to have charge Of the girls
aiming clubs in the separate coun.
les, and during the canning season
hese women will visit the members
If their canning clubs and work with
hem for a short time.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
CRUCIAL PERIOD PASSED
Little Rocks Efforts for Industries
Well Started Says Secretary.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-"The crucial period IL
the beginning Of the history Of the
expansion Of the Industrial industrie,
Of Little Rock has been safely passed
and the actual work OF development
In that direction has been substantial
ly Inauguratcd," said Carl Baer, In
dustrIal commissioner OF the Little
Rock Chamber Of Commerce.
"The opening wedge has been driv'
en-, and thus It has been made easy
for others to enter the cleft IN the in
vitIng field OF industry" said Mr.,
Bacr,
Mr. Bacr's optimistic statement In
regard 10 the success Of his work
was borne out by the presence IN Lit.
tie Rock Of Ben We'll who proposes to
establish n packing plant In Little
Rock, accompanied by the contractor,
II. A. Hoffman, who has been engaged
10 erect the buildings needed for The
operation for the packing plant,
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
PREPARE FOR EXAM hA!lONS
)ate Set for June 20 and q Af,.,
Summer Institute.

Western Newspaper UAion News Service
Preparations are being made by thu
tate department of education for tha
lolding of examinations at the va.
ious couny sites for the issuance q,
licenses to public school teachers ON
tune 20 and 81. All questions will bs
lased on the outlines in the 1912 in.
titute manuals.
In addition to the regular quarterly
examinations, the annual examina.
ions for the Issuance OF state and pro
'essional certificates will be held
Examinations will be held in the fol.
owing places: Little Rock Danvile
Paris, Ash Flat, Sheridan, M, Judea
augusta, Batesyille, Pine Bluff, Con.
way, Damascus, Ashdown and Mena
Under the new law, teachers holding
'reditable first-grade county certifi.
,ates, or who secure these at the com.
ng examination. may have them made
tate certificates by sending the II.
,ense, the papers written at the ex.
animation, together with a fee of 81
the state Department Of Public In.
truction.
Examinations will be held at the
lose of the summer institutes being
reid at the University Of Arkansas
1t Fayetteville and the State Nor.
nal at Conway.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
STATE CAPITOL
NEWS AND NOTES
Officers of Arkansas Press AS
soCiatiOn Meet and Pass
Resolutions.
TO CALL FIRST MEtllNd
Organization for Advancement OF Ark
ansas' Interests to Be Held
July 8.
TO CALL FIRST MEETING

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock-OFcers of the Arkan-
sac Press Association, at a meeting
held here made plans for aiding the
recently foru ed Arkansas Advance
ment Association, adopted resolutions
concentrating Congressman Joe 7.
Robinson upon his Receiving the Demo
cratic Nomination for governor and
adopted another resolution criucisinS
Wythe Walker of Washington county
for the resolution he introduced in the
Democratic state convention providing
that initiative measures be sent to
the voters in pamphlets, instead OF
being published in the newspapers,
Fifty delegates were named to the
first annual convention Of the Arkan-
sas Advancement Association, to be
held in Little Rock July 8. These in
clude every officer of the association,
A committee was also appointed to
attend the levee and river convention
in session and assure its members Of
the support of the editors.
A letter was read from H. NJ. Cot
trell, agricultural commissioner Of the
Rock Island, urging the weekly papers
of Arkansas to feature in each issue
for the next year the opportunities for
raising corn, hogs and cattle in this
state.
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mr.
Cottrell for his suggestion, and a reso'
luton adopted pledging the support
Of the press association in the move
mont
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
IneorooratIon Articles,

Articles OF incorporation were filed
with the secretary Of state by the
WeIs.Tlndlc land Company Of Proc.
tor, CrIttcndot county, which viii on
cage In the real estate business, The
william Simpson Cotton Company,
with p, =, Byrd @, c, Byrd ana VII
lam Simpson az InoorporNtors, filed
articles Of incorporation, The Slmp.
son Cotton Company will maintain
their principle business office at Lit
tie Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
Miss Relchardt at institute.

Miss Eva Reichardt state organiz'
,r Of the School Improvement Associa'
lion, who is connected with the state
of education, attended
the county Institutes for tee chers held
in Perry, Boone and Cleburne coun'
ties. Pulaski county teachers, who
we're guests attended the Pulaski
county institute being held at the
Little Rock high school building, WIS.,
tied the statehouse and were guests
At the state department Of education
and the office of Secretary Dallas T.
Herndon OF the state horticultural com
mission.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
WILL CALL MEETING
ORGANIZATIONS and Counties Urged to
Send Delegates.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Little ROck.-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Arkansas
Advancement Association, held recent.
ly, It was decided to hold the first
annual convention of the association
IN little Rock, Monday, July 8, be-
ginning at l0:3O a. m. 1t was decided
20 send out the official call, and each
county judge, mayor and president Of
commercial organizations throughout
the state will be requested to ap.
point % delegates and % alternates,
It was also decided that the presi.
dents OF the following organizations
appoint 80 delegates, and the same
number Of alternates: Arkansas Farm
ers Union, Arkansas Association Of
Real Estate Dealers, German Catholic
immigration Society, Arkansas Bank.
ers Association, Arkansaw Travellers,
Arkansas Press Association and Ark
ansas Association OF Commercial Sec.
retaries. The president, Judge John
w. Blackwood, was instructed to have
issued, as soon as possible, 5000
copies of the official call for the con.
yention. These will con ain the reso.
lutions adopted at the mass meeting OF
the citizens Of Little Rock on May IA,
specifying the important subject deem.
ed essential to the more rapid devel.
opment Of the state and its cities
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
Mistake Is Ratified.

Governor George w. Donaghey is.
ued a pardon to Gus Harrington, a
legro, who was given a sentence OF
i've years on a charge OF burglary and
grand larceny in the Pulaski county
circuit court in April, 1911, Some
line ago, about three months, the gov
ernor issued a pardon to him under
he name Of Arlington" but no such
name could be found on the roll OF
he penitentiary, and so he was not
released. However, the mistake has
been discovered, and the negro, who
IS very sick and almost paralyzed
las been released.
The Van Buren press., 1912-06-15
Trophies for Guard Companies,

Two handsome trophies, presented
by powder company, will be con
tested for In the annual target practices
to be held by the Arkansas National
Guard this season, Tho trophies Ore
for the company having the hlghost
figure ~ merit and for tho second hes,
company The first prize IL valued
at $3.50, whIlo the second ID valued at
sl75, II has been announced thai
the shoots will be hold on the Fort
smith and Doebe ranges,