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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
The Hudson Siphon.
rom the New York Sun.

rom the new 10tk Suu
So accustomed has this town become
to the successful prosecution OF stupen-
dous enterprises Of the engineers art
that the completion yesterday Of the tun-
mel from Breakneck to Storm King Is
likely not to excite the attention 1t de-
serves. Any community that today ut l.
ICES as matter of course railroad
the construction OF which was abandoned
as impossible a generation ago cannot
reasonably be expected to become excited
over the building of an aqueduct, no
matter how important 1t may be.
Yet the completion Of the Hudson
siphon required the exercise Of profess
siohal skill Of the highest excellence. and
brings appreciably nearer the day when
an adequate water supply for all the
citizens of New York will be an accom-
plished fact. Were 1t an independent
work its details OF size end cost might
appear more impressive. But 1t Is only
one section of the wonderful artificial
watercourse made necessary by the
undertaking that, tremendous an a whole,
casts into comparative obscurity the mag
nitude of its component members.
Croakers have not been wanting who
condemned as impracticable this method
of transporting potable water from the
western bank of the Hudson to the east
ern. The explosion Of the final blast In
the tunnel blew the last survivors of these
to complete forgetfulness. Ii driving
tubes beneath the Hudson continues TO
be a favorite diversion OF engineers the old
definition must be changed. and water,
from being something they put under
bridges will come to be known as
something New York uses as cover
for tunnels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
The End Of q Great Story.
rom the New York World

from t0e NGW 1Otk WOIlu.
The entrance OF New Mexico and Arizo-
ma into the Union as states not only puts
an end to our old territories, but also
marks the close Of an era In this coun-
try-the era Of the unknown. Explora-
ton in the larger sense in the United
States is finished almost coincident with
the addition OF the forty-seventh and
forty-eighth stars to the flag.
We lose something with the conclusion
of this story, which has been going on
for about 400 years. The sense Of ro-
nance. Of wonders yet to be found, is
gone Every generation OF Americans
hitherto has looked toward an enchant-
ed land In the west. over which hung the
as Of Africa that out Of 1t was always
coming some new thing.
It is remarkable how long the magic Of
the unknown remained in our west. Cor
onado and his Spaniards saw the Grand
Canyon of the Colorado as far back as
1910, but it was not until 800 years later
that the first expedition, that of Mai.
Powell, went through this mighty chasm,
which Is conceded to be the worlds
greatest wonder. Men who took part in
It are still living. A military force seek.
ing marauding Indians discovered the
Yellowstone in 1861. Trappers and In
stone National Park, but the nation
knew nothing OF 1t until 1870.
The great mountain ranges will yet re-
veal much that Is interesting, but the
main outlines of our country are now
known and mapped and we come with q
sigh to the end Of long and thrilling
story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Coraline Crag days-were actually car
ried or the land by an ice sheet and de-
posted in the earliest layers of the Red
Crag deposit. The irrefragable proof OF
this IL that very many Of the eagles beals
flints are scratched and scored on their
smooth surfaces by those peculiar cross
running grooves which we find on Z peb-
BILE from a glaciers moraine or stone
heap. Nothing but the immense pressure of
stones imbedded In one sheet Of ice, rasp-
ing by slow movement other stones Inn
bedded in another sheet Of ice over which
the first very slowly advances, can pro-
duce these markings.
The Red Crag marks the beginning Of
the Pleistocene and Of the glacial condi-
ton of north Europe. A great question
d! ff1cult of decision is whether the earliest
river gravels which we know in England
and France were as early ~ the Red
Crag. everything which are vast marine de-
posits Of glacial sands and clays. In any
case. Mr.: Moir's flint implements are pre-
Crag. They were made before the glacial
cond tons set in, and are quite unlike
those found In the river grayels The dis
covery is one which will profoundly In
terest the "pre-historians" Of France and
Germany, as we'll as English archeologists
and biologists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
LIFE IN DENMARK.
A Country Where Almost Every
body Is Poor, But Happy.
From the English Queen


In Denmark everybody is poor There
arc no coal or mineral deposits in the
country. Consequently there can be no
manufactures: and a nation of farmers,
even of Danish farmers. Is mover rich ac-
cording to the standards Of commercial
countries.
Of a minister of state is only So, $50 a year
humber individuals must get along on
much smaller incomes. But tho Danes
know how to live within their incomes.
and to do il comfortably. Denmark Is as
obviously happy as she is poor.
The Danes are wise enough not to do
mand perfection: IL IL comes they can
take instant pleasure therein. When IL
does not come they still are placid. Con-
formity to rule, even though 1t be in SO
small a matter fixed meal times, does
entail some coercion upon the natural
man. So punctuality is not a Danish vir-
tue.
In few Danish households are there
fixed and unalterable hours for meals
Pay call when you Will, and the GUS
tom OF the country will uphold you, but
it will not insure you against finding your
friends at table The hotels follow the
and while you can get snacks all the time
you cannot be certain that at any time
YOU will find dinner ready cooked and
waiting.
mirably both to simplicity and to un.
punctuaIity. It's staple is bread and but.
term well-to-do houses immense thick.
nesses of excellent butter and fairly thir
slices of several varieties of bread. The
stapleSfood Of the working classes is also
bread and butter. but their butter is baG
and scraped and their bread is uniformly
innutritious.
Smorrebrod Literally butter bread Of
smeared bread) is the one food that is Il
be had at all hours and In all places. II
hotels and restaurants. by day or night
on steamers. in the famous Tivoli gar
dens. 1t consists of a thinnish slice o.
buttered bread. white. gray or black Oh
which is placed palaag or overlay.
This overay may be goldman, veal
sausages. hard boiled eggs. fish fresh o.
salted). salad. cheese. They are not large
and most persons eat several ard like
variety. Could there be better way o
making a little go q long way? ANT
what a difference 1t would make to OH
housekeeping.
There are not many fashionable occupa
tions; people live as they list. and are IL
no terror of their neighbors. All over TIL
land Danes are able to meet together II
pursuit of art and literature, or of nation
al ideals. without feeling themselves com
PEELED to eat and drink anything extra o
unusual They drink good deal of beer
which is mostly very light. but men an,
women alike also drink unaslamedly an,
openly large draughts of milk or butter
milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Why Anger Shortens Life.
From Tit-Bits.

=
when we are pleased the pulse is
strong: when we are displeased, weak
The same thing holds for breathing. II
an experience is pleasant we breathe more
deeply, If unpleasant. less deeply. In JOY
We breathe in great breaths: in sorrow
our breathing is short and weak. When
we are pleased we are stronger muscular
1--WE can put out more strength-than
when We are displeased We feel stronger
and are stronger, than usual when we are
heartily and justly angry pheasant an
ger). Grief bows us down, brushes us
leaves US physically weaker than ever
Thus DIR. j.. b. Tichenen. in his primer
or Psychology: and his views are partly
borne out by DR.. Maurice de Fleury. the
well known authority on brainstorms
His view is that every time we are
angry our vitality shrinks SO much In pro-
portion for every outburst. In fact, DR.
de Fleury asserts that each bout of anger
each rush Of evil passion, cuts off Ger.
tain portion Of the life we should enjoy
if 1t had not happened. Every time 8
man gets angry" he says, The shortens
his life by SO many minutes. or days
perhaps even years. A great deal depends
on the intensity of the anger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Sonata, Opus 10. No. 2" by Beethoven.
Miss Jean Ayler; vocal solos, DE Sun
Am a-sinkin' and "Rosaiie.' by de
A M. sssSss Chopin pIsno sss aa
Burch; 'Polonaise." by Chopin, Miss
Lucy Graves; Sonata Pathetique." by
Beethoven, Miss Dorothy Gessford; TIM
T pToTptu and Ma.urks" BY chopi1; Miss hs
by Grieg. Miss Mabel Chisholm pre-
miere Ballade'' and Three Eccosaises,"
by Chopin. Miss Wilson (hy requestJ.
A recent event was the musical evening
given in Potomac Bank Hall by Mrs.
Mary Van Ness Fauth. assisted by her
pupils. Among those taking part were
Misses Helene Potter, Marguerite Carl,
Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, Agnes Murtaugh
Bula Morris. Theodosia Clark. Agnes
Walsh, Louise Bennett. Marguerite Kane
Hiltrude Harper. Esteile Herbert, Marie
roughs Agnes Shaw. Carrie Fischer, An
ME Stevens, Hazel. Crown, Theodorah
Chaconas: Agnes Murtagh. Lillian Gala
han. Ethel Fischer. Mamie Nichols.
ha p aesr. h1 Wsss MaeRe H ms
Myers. George Parkhurst, Clarence Horn.
Edwin Summers. Misses Bessie Talbot,
Gertrude Herbert, Gertrude Murphy and
Mary Royce.
The Piano Teachers Association met
Wednesday evening at the McReynolds-
koehle studio. when articles of incorpOra-
ton were presented for consideration.
The members were treated to several orig
inAl compositions by Prof. Anton Gloetz-
ner. Heinrich Hammer is president Of
the association and B. Frank Gebest. Sec
rotary.
Raphael Rooster presented his pupils ut
his seventeenth studio recital Of the sea-
son 1911-12. held Saturday evening at 2110
list street northwest Those who contrib
uted to the excellently executed program
were Miss Ruth Barclay. Miss Edith Ting
ley. Miss Violet Thompson, Ernest Alvin
Aleger. Miss Frances De Grange, Miss
Mary Tholl. Miss Marie McConville.
Harry Stello, Miss Essie Lee, Miss Ruth
Butts, Jesse Cooley. Miss Ellen Young,
Miss Mona Doherty, Harold Higgins,
Miss Marie Thomas. Miss Edith Thomas.
Miss Martha Warning. Lewis Baumann,
Miss Edna Flicker, Miss Louise Lovett,
Willis Lovett. Miss Elizabeth Harris and
the Rooster trio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
MOST ANCIENT MAN.
Flint Implements Made Before the
Glacial Period Of Europe.
From the London Times.

From the London Times
The new discovery in regard to ancient
man (of which am able to speak with
full confidence, since l have studied the
specimens and the localities myself and
have lust sent an illustrated account OF
the implements to the Royal Society Is
that of flint implements Of very definite
and peculiar shape, in some abundance,
in a bed at the base Of what biologists
class as a Pliocene deposit Chat fs, be-
fore the Pleistocene), namely. the 'Red
Crar'' of Suffolk. We owe this most I'M
portant discovery entirely "oJ Heid Moi
OF Ipswich, who found his first specimens
in ocober 1902 and N tS sste a,sfrct and the
finding Of more specimens IN crag pts
ten miles and more around Ipswich an
nounced It in q letter to the Times In &c
tober, 1910. Now that another year has
and the matter Is beyond dispute.
Two distinguished biologists. past presi-
dents Of the Geological Society. have GER
tilted that the bed in which Mr.. Moir
fiints are obtained Is certainly the unais-
turbed basement bed of the Red Crag,
SO that they may be justly spoken of as
due to the work of pre-Crag man.
The implements are not at all Ike those
previously known. They are not hattened.
almond-shaped or Ki.eake .e ION the larre rye
Paieolithic implements the Cheilean.
Acheuilian and Moustierian) hitherto
known. They are shaped like the beak
eagle compressed from side sro to side de
front point backward. Their shape may
be compared to the hull Of g.. boat st.;,t tn
PROV In front They are from four to ten
inches in length. and all have been fabr r.,
to an oblong piece Of flint so as to knock
off great pieces right and left. leaving g.
keel in the midline, while the lower face
is trimmed fiat
These Implements are. in fact. beaked
heads-probably used in the hand
without hafting-and applied to the
smoothing and dressing of skins. as well
as other purposes. Some are more SYM
metrical and carefully trimmed than 9TH
era With these which call eagles beak
or the rostro-carinate type.
are found Q few other large and heavy
sculptured hints Of very. curious shape
(like picks and axes). unlike any hitherto
known, but certainly and without the
least doubt ehipped into shape by man.
The flint implements-ouA eagles bea.xs
made by men in the relatively warm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Wood-Pile Philosopher.
From the Youths Companion

From the Youths COMPANION.
Mr.. Erastus johnson, the only colored
man In Wobrook-in- the Hills, has thought
out many Of the secrets Of easing the toll
that he knows best, and Is ever ready to
impart them to others.
when they comes to me fer advice, -
he said recently to one Of the summer
campers, II alwus tell EN- 1t depends on
what their perfess,on il. II they've ar
rived at the dignity o. sawin' wood, I al
IF they asks why. an they mostly
does, / say, Sos you'll only have the lit
tie sticks to saw when you gets tuckered
out
sraciousiy. quite AZ II the csmner hsd
asked for pointers on q backyard Job,
tits Jes' the same with pilin'-put the big
sticks to the bottom It's mighty bilious
exercise a-iiftin' Of 'em to the top"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Pigtails in England.

From the London Chronicle.
The edict sanctioning the abolition OF
the pigtail reminds us that 1t IL not 90
very long since the pigtail disappeared
not merely from the army and navy. but
even from everyday civilian life In Eng
land. Waist-long pigtails were the fash
ionable wear in England about 114O. and
before that the bag wig had been adorned
with a pigtail looped up In q black six
was seen in Cheapside with his rrav
hair tied behind In a short queue, and
even today we can find q relic OF the
pigtail, for the three pieces OF black
velvet on the dress tunics OF oficers IN
the Royal Welsh Fusiliers are the remains
Of the ribbon with which the queue was
tied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Another installinent Of "a Captain Una.
fraid. containing much interesting mat
ter showing how Dynamite Johnny
OBrien managed to elude the detectives
stop his flibustering operation. appsars
In our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29
Supplied.

From the Boston Transcript.
Beggar-Please. mister. give me dime
for my three hungry children.
Pedestrian hurrying out-Dont need
any more, thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Miss Marie Christine Hansen was host
ess Sunday, February 1S. at a musical tea
at her studio. The house was tastefully
adorned with spring blossoms, and the
young hostess was assisted by her sister
Miss Bertha II. Hansen. Mrs NJ E. Chan
Miss Nabia David. Miss May Paxton
and Miss Emma NJ. c. Bender. Piano
selections were given by Miss Elizabeth
Winston and Miss Helen Pyles. both OF
the Peabody Conservatory Of Baltimore,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Several Of the advanced pupils In the
piano class OF Miss Berda Stewart VIII
son took part In q studio musical Friday
evening, assisted BY Miss Viola Schippert,
soprano. The program included the duo,
Poet and Peasant" by Suppe, played by
Miss Fanny Atkinson 4nd Miss Wilson:
piano solos. Rhapsody Hongroise. No.
IL: by List Miss Mabel Chisholm;
waltz, by Chopin, Miss Dorothy Burch;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Miss Viola Schippert sang Sunday even
ing at the social meeting which followed
the service of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

The choir Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church held the usual
monthly musical service Sunday. when
Rossinis "Stabat Mater was sung. The
regular quartet is composed Of Mrs. Shir-
cliff, Miss Pauline Whitaker and DR..
William NJ Kemball and John Nolan,
and John Porter Lawrence presided, as
usual, at the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-29

Dr. Hotchkiss, baritone and Mildred
Kolb, pianist. were the assisting solo
lists at Mrs. Warner Gibbs recital Tues
day evening at the Grafton. DR.. Hotch-
kiss sang Chadwick's "The Danza," the
aria, even Bravest Hearts," from
Faust: "Tiil Awake" by Amy Wood
ford Finden; THE Litany," by Schubert.
and Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes" Mrs Gibbs numbers were Isl Mes
Vers Avaient des Ailes." by Hahn:
Dawn and 81 Know a Lovely Gar
den," both by DHardelot; when Roses
Bloom by Reichardt. and I'm A-Weary-
in for YOU by Carrie Jacobs Bond
Miss Kolb made good impression in
onaise by Chopin. Fliedermaus by Schuett,
valse by Poldini. Passepied by Delibes
and Music Box by Liedow. Other tai
emit contributing to recent concerts at
the Grafton were Joseph Whittemore.
tenor. who sang arias from III Pagliacci'
Me- Me- and 4 Love the Name Of Of Mary' Nary:
Miss Mary. Emily King. violinist. who
played the '"Prieslied." from Die Meis-
tersinger," Meditation from That's and
"Berceuse' by Renard; and r. Wood
land Gates. tenor. who gave an aria from
la Boheme." and For All Eternity"
AascherOni
The state herald., 1912-04-26

A case that had to do with the theft
OF q Bible vas before the grand Jury
some time ago and after It had been
disposed Of. George W. Seibert, fore
man OF the jury. related story In
which Bible figured prominently. Mr.
siebert said that his mother had CIV
en- him an old-fashioned family Bible
when he married. About two years
after his marriage Mr.. Siebert needed
money. he said. and had almost de-
cided to dispose OF the Bible. When
such thoughts were occupying his
mind. Mr.. Seibert picked up the Bible
one day and began turning over the
leaves OF the book. He had passed
over several pages when his eyes fell
on two $50 bills. His mother had
placed them In tho Bible whom she
had presented the book to him. Mr..
ssibert still has the Bible.-indian.
apolis News.
The state herald., 1912-04-26
SPORT.

40 Wolgaat and Joe Rivers have
slgncd an agreement TO box twenty
rounds for The lightweight champion
ship OF the world nj Vernon arena. Los
Angclos. July 4.
Every team In the Western circuit
logan III 1919 season Friday. April 10.
and in three bamcs out OF four. the
home mines won. Omaha defeated Sioux
city. 81. Joseph beat Des Molnes. Den.
yvr beat Lincoln and Wichita was the
exception 20 the general rule. defeat
ing Topeka on the latter's grounds
The Northwestern league baseball
acason Of 1919 opened with Victoria
against Spokane nj Spokane, Tacoma
against Vancouver nj Vancouver. and
Portland against Seattle NJ Seattle IN
each city the season WIS introduced
hy parade Of automobiles carrying
players, baseball officials and nroml
ncnt citizens
The state herald., 1912-04-26
THANKSGIVING Psalm
A RhythmIeai and Grateful Chant.

A teacher In = Terrs Hauts public
school Joins in tho chorus:
Teaching In a business which re-
quires a great deal Of brain and nerve
force. Unless this force IL renewed a.
fast a. expended the teacher In az.
hausted before the close OF tho year
Many resort TO stimulating tonics for
relief.
For Q years I struggled against nj.
most complste exhaustion. getting
whit relief could from doc,ors. tom.
les. Then In the spring of 1909 I
had nm attack of Ia grippe and ma.
lsrin which left mo too weak 10 con.
tinuo my work. Medicine faiied IN
give mo any reii.f n chang. ~ eli.
mate fuiie6 ,housb, I .bon,s nave,
be- able 10 no bank In school nrain
81 Ate enough food ftbe ordinary
msa,a-wbi,a bread y.ve,ah,o. o,ct
~, .,,.. o., .I.
"". ""' """s'S "i'c' ne"'n'
Il happened Mt this time TO read an
.rtieIo giving thu ,xncr,e,e. M an.
The state herald., 1912-04-26
WASHINGTON.

The house mines and mining COM
mittee has favorably reported the
Taylor bill to establish mine expert.
ment station at Silverton. Colo.
Senator Smoot has introduced bill
placing under Civil Service control the
offices of collector of internal reve-
nue., collector and assistant collector
of customs, assistant treasurers of the
United States and. auditors of the
Treasury Department.
Julia c. Lathrop of Chicago, an
associate of Jane Adams in the work
at Hull house. member of the Hin.
oils board of charity and graduate
and trustee of Vassar college, was
appointed BY President Taft as chief
of the new children's bureau in the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
Senator Newlands objected to the
passage of the Borah jill to authorize
the secretary of the interior to grant
patents to homesteaders on govern
ment reclamation projects. upon com.
pliance with the general homestead
act, the deferred payments due the
government to be lien upon the land
until liquidated. The objection OF
Newlands' served to prevent passage
of the bill and 1t went back to the
calendar.
The seriousness of the inquiry by
the Senate investigating committee in
to the Titanic disaster was disclosed
when Senator Smith of Michigan, the
chairman, at first fatty refused to let
any of the officers and the two hun
dred-odd members OF the crew of the
sunken steamship get beyond the juris-
diction of the United States govern
ment. The mcn-were all to have sailed
on the steamer Lapland. Later it was
settled that the greater part of the
crew would be permitted to sail on
this steamer. but that the twelve men
and four officers among the survivors
now under subpoena, together with
MIR. Ismay. would not be allowed to
depart.
The state herald., 1912-04-26

Supreme Court Justice Mareau in
Brooklyn, dismissed the suit Of Sam
uel Markowitz. a New York real e.
state broker for the annulment Of his
marriage to Mildred Markowitz.
1T is absurd to frame such issues."
Justice Mareau said. practically the
plaintiff asks an annulment Of his
marriage to the girl because she re-
fused to kiss him"
The young woman was eighteen
years old when she married Mako
wit1, who. as alleged, had already had
four wives, Of whom two had died and
two were divorced.
The state herald., 1912-04-26
FOREIGN

Gen. Pascuai orozco, the Mexican
rebel leader, performed a complete
rishtnbontfacc In the matter Of de.
clding 70 recognize United States Con.
nj Marion Lclcher The consul spent
nn hour and half with the rebel lead.
~ and presented The State Depart,
menta pronunoiainento that Amer
can lives and property must be safe
giardod, and that Mr. i.etohor must
be- allowed TO exercise his consular
functions In dealing with the rebels.
The state herald., 1912-04-26

Nellie Mccoy tells the story Of an
advance agent Of transforming
show that nearly closed every satur-
day night. but rested over Sunday and
started in bright and fresh Monday
morning.
His mother was a Quaker. and when
he wrote that he was the business
manager In advance Of the show. she
wrote him:
MY Dear Son-I am very sorry that
thou art in the show business. but /
am glad that thou art ahead OF the
show. trust that thou wilt always
stay ahead Of It."
The state herald., 1912-04-26
POLITICAL.

Reports on about one.half OF the
vote Of Nebraska, outside OF Omaha
and twony-onc precincts OF the Demo
cratic vote and eigh, OF the RepublI'
can vote In the city gave the follow
Ing result: Clark. 3.isS; Hartman. 2.
1876. Wilson. 2.i7s. Roosevelt. 5000;
Ia Follett. 2,l39: Taft. 2.076.