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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
ANNIVERSARY DAYS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Celebrations Planned in Men,
DRY of Lincoln, Washington
and Frederick Douglass.

Preparations for the celebration of
Lincoln's birthday anniversary and VAL
entfne day are being made in the District
public schools. In the colored schools
Douglass birthday anniversary will also
be celebrated.
The observance of the anniversary of
Washington's birthday, also being plan
ned. will probably be the most elaborate.
and special speakers will be secured for
the occasion. Programs of patriotic
songs. recitations and readings will be
given.
No holiday is given on the Lincoln
anniversary nor on the Douglass anniver-
sary nor Valentine day, but as Washing
tons birthday this year falls on Thurs
day the children will get four-day
holiday, as the rules of the board Of
education provide that whenever holt
day falls on Thursday the Friday follow
ing shall also be mo school, day.
Features of Celebrations.
Besides the recitations and songs which
the children are taught, which enable
them to talk on their feet" make them
patriotic. and are said to be of great good
generally, besides being the proper thing
for an appropriate celebration, various
features Of manual training are brought
into play.
For instance. for. the George Wash
ington celebration, the children make
their own three-cornered hats. which
they are to wear: make pasteboard
hatchets. with which to chop down
imaginary cherry trees; model small
boats In imitation of those in which the
Delaware river was erased, and manu-
facture all sorts of things suggested
by the memory of the great general.
These things are made in connection
with the manual training course in the
grades and in the art work.
The day is also used as a basis for
compositions and for arithmetical
problems on "if there were ninety
two cherries on the tree George cut
down., etc.
Peace Supreme Emphasized.
The lives of all these men are held up
as ideals for the children to follow
and by which to set their own stand
ards They are taught, however, to
think Of Washington as a good, moral
man and peace lover. and not as wad-
ing through fields cory with blood or
decaptitating hundreds of British SOL
diers. The idea of peace supreme is
emphasized.
different, but all the aforementioned
arts of manual training and compost
ton are used.
The ingenuity of the children is dis
played in the making of valentines.
These often bear original verses by the
youngsters and all have the marks of
the handicraft of youth.
In many-in fact, in nearly all-of
the schools valentine boxes are set up.
In these the children deposit their
tokens of friendship for their small
comrades. all of them pretty. Provi
sions are always made that every
child shall receive valentine
Pictures are drawn on the black
boards by the teachers, usually depict
ing incidents of the various days BY
the time each holiday comes the true
spirit of the day is present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Services in Memory of Lincoln.

The 10Sd birthday anniversary of Abra-
ham Lincoln. together with the forty
ninth anniversary of the emancipation OF
the American slave. will be observed at
Galbraith African METHODIST Episcopal Zion
Church next Monay night.
The speakers announced are Gen. An
drew Burt. DIR. /. N. Ross. DIR. j. Ander-
son Taylor. f. VI. Hewlett, Francis Wells,
Prof. j. Il. G. Newsome, L. &. Moore,
Ernest +. Lyons. ex-minister to Liberia.
and Rev. 8. J.. Corrothers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
EFFORT AT bROOkLANO
FOR BRANCH LIBRARY
Mass Meeting Under Auspices
of Joint Committee of Cit
liens Associations.

Brookland citizens, in mass meeting at
the new Masonic Hall last night. listened
to a number Of short speeches, in which
really want branch of the Public Ii
brary for the suburb. The meeting was
in charge of the joint library committee
composed of members of the Brookland
University Heights and Rhode Island
Avenue citizens associations and the
BroOkland Brotherhood. Lee r. Wilson
of the Brookland Citizens Association is
chairman of the joint library committee
John McPhaul, president Of the BroolSland
association, presided at last nights
meeting
Gives History Of Movement.
The general idea advanced by the
speakers was that Brookland needs and
should have a branch library. and that
the way to get it is to work for it. Mr.
Wilson read history of the movement,
started in 1908, for a library for the
suburb. and stated that the site selected
at that time could be bought now for
about $500. this being the price for a
lot 100 feet square,. at 18th and Euclid
streets, Brookland. Col. G. c.. Kniffin
Of the Takoma Park Citizens Associa-
ton told Of the fight of seven years by
Takoma Park for branch library, sue
cess crowning the effort only last year.
He said IL Brookland- people want IL
brary badly enough to fight for it and to
dig down in their pockets for it they will
get it,
Activity Urged by Others.
= Others speakers were Rev. W. J. D.
Thomas, pastor Of the Episcopal Church
of Our Savior. Brookand: Rev. Father
Williams Of st. Anthony's, Rev. F. c.
Powers of the Brookland NJ. E.. Church,
Rev. II. w. o. Wilmington Of the Brook
land Baptist Church, s. NJ. Ely, surervis-
ing principal of. the Brookland public
school; c. F. Tansill, president Of the
Brookland Brotherhood; C. P. Judge,
president of the University Heights Citi-
zens' Association; s. S. Symons, president
of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association. and W. Hanley, secretary to
Lobeck of Kansas Vocal
music was furnished by the Brookland
Brotherhood quartet, and Ferd H. Hill
man gave two violin solos, accompanied
on the piano by Mrs. c. V. Burnside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Personal to River Men.

p. F. O'Donnell. who for many years
was in charge of the engine room on the
steamer Charles Manchester but who re-
tired from the steamer last summer, will
resume his old berth in the coming sea-
son. He is now in charge of the steamer
and is experimenting the overhauling of
her machinery.
piloted the naval collier Leonidas from
Annapolis to this city, returned to his
home in Baltimore yesterday on the ar
rival of the ship He will return here to-
day, and will pilot the ship to the capes
of the Chesapeake. on her way to Phila-
delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
knights of Calvary Organized.

Sixty-four boys of the Calvary Baptist
Church and Sunday school were guests
last night at a dinner given by the men
of the church. At the close of the dinner
a social organization Of the boys was per-
fected, the name selected being knights
Of Calvary" and officers We're elected as
follows: Master knight, Harper Snapp:
deputy knight Herbert Aldridge; scribe,
Floyd V. Brooks; keeper of the purse,
Erwin Harsch, and keeper of the games,
w. Lee Rhine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
THIRTY LITTLE PEOPLE
ENACT NURSERY STORY
Play of -Four and Twenty
BIackbirds" Given in AS
CenSi0n Lecture Hall.

A company of players, comprising tai
ent histrionic and melodic, members of
the childrens choir of the Church Of the
Ascension, enacted "a Mother Goose Fes-
tival,"sa musical play. in the lecture hall
of the church last evening.
About thirty little folks took part in the
presentation. The play was in two acts,
and dealt with the nursery story of 1.-The
Four and Twenty Blackbirds.' The first
scene was laid in the kitchen of Old King
Coles palace, where the royal cooks and
the cross maid discuss the making of a
dish fit to set before king, and evolve
the famous pie.
In the second act, in the audience
chamber of the king, Old King Cole and
tiers and ladies in attendance, and Mother
Goose characters drop In to pay their re-
spects to royalty before the pie is opened.
when the crust of the wonderful pas
Humorous Dialogue and Songs.
There is humorous dialogue and many
songs accompanying the action. The lit
tie actors knew well their parts and their
lines. and showed the effects of careful
training.
hO hhSs Respondent III gQtteflnS
hnery. was enacted by Sheridan Holland.
Jean Stuart. a regal little lady, was his
queen The court jester. impersonated
by Henning helms, in motley, cap and
bells. had many quip and jest to show
his quality.
Mother Goose. in the historic costume
IN which she is always pictured. and with
the broom with which she sweeps the
sky. was the role assigned to pretty little
Louise Turner. Katharine Dudley was
Little 30 Peep, and sang the sad lyric
OF her sheep and their lost tails. A quaint
little Mary Quite Contrary was He.en
Jacobs, who had to sing her song over
again. DR.. Faustus was the role assumed
by Robert Hungerford. and Willard Heis-
Ter was Tom the Pipers Son. Celeste
Hill was the Cruel Maid, punished before
the play ended by the loss of her nose,
nipped off by blackbird. The chief
cook was Tucker Humphries.
The blackbirds were Mary Garden
Jean Yeag.e. Elizabeth Dayton, Eliza beth
Sabin, Mary Thorne. Mary Cockerille and
Edwin HUMPHREYS. They were very black
blackbirds. and tapped wide Haunting
wings. The lords and ladies. beautiful
in satin and silk and costly jewels. were
Ruth Yeagle. Marjorie Stuart, Kath-
crime Francis, Margaret Taylor, Dorothy
Hungerford, Francis King, Lee Thorne
Kathelene Jones and Lucetta Sabin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
Grange Endorses Bill Forbid
ding Shipment of Liquors
Into Dry Territory.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, February 10, 1912
AT meeting of Montgomery County
Grange. which was largely attended, a
resolution was adopted indorsing the bill
pending in Congress to prevent the ship
ment of liquors into dry territories, and
the states representatives in Congress
were urged TO favor the passage of the
measure.
Considering that more money is spent
on the dirt roads Of the county than re-
suits justify, the meeting voted that a
committee be appointed to wait upon the
county commissioners and urge more
economical and efficient method of work
ing such roads be adopted, and William
Everett Brown. Columbus Brashears and
Calvin Bready were named as members
Of the committee.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of The Rockville Town Hall Company
as follows: Spencer c. Jones. William H.
Rabbit DR.. Charles Albert, Ohio II. w.
Talbot. Robert B. Peter, William r.
Humphrey, Samuel B. Haney. The direc-
dent; DR.. Charles Albert, secretary, and
Ohio H. w. Talbot, treasurer. The re-
port of the treasurer showed the financial
condition of the company to be good.
A dramatic club has been organized
among the young men of Caithersburg
for the purpose of giving a number OF
plays for the benefit of the Gaithersburg
base ball team. The members of the
club are Sidney ]. Lodge. Charles Koontz,
Edward w. Broome, DR.. Israel G. War
field, Guy Briggs, John Mccarthy, Earl
ton Etchison, Herman Briggs.
Work of Social Service League.
At the monthly meeting of the visiting
committee of the Social Service League
of Montgomery county, Miss Katherine
Himerle, who recently began work as
visiting nurse for the league. reported
that during the month of January she
had made eighty-one visits and had add
ed thirteen patients to her list. Miss
Hin1erle works all over the county. Her
services are given freely. but those able
and willing to pay for her services are
at liberty to do so. The annual expenses
of the league are about $1,000. which are
met by voluntary contributions. The en-
ployment by the league of visiting
nurse seems to have supplied what the
community has long needed.
The whereabouts of Norman Wilson,
the eighteen-year-old son of John Wilson.
farmer of the vicinity Of Ednor, who
disappeared from his home about two
ago, when the father of the young man
received a telegram from Florida. con-
veying the information that his son was
i'll and in need of funds. The money was
sent and the runaway is expected back
home within the next few days.
Thomas d. Griffith of Redland has pur-
chased from Beverly r. Codwise of the
vicinity of Washington Grove farm OF
about eighty acres. the consideration be-
ing about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Seeking Colored Householder.

The police of the third precinct are
looking for an unidentified colored man
who was found in the house OF T. B.
Stanton. lieutenant of No. 5 engine COM
pany. 1907 cath street northwest. yester-
day. He was discovered In a closet by
Eliza Alexander. the domestic employed
in the house, and i'm his hurry to get
away he ran against her and knocked
her down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
0regonians Will Meet Tonight.

A meeting of the Society Of the Oregon
Country will be held tonight at the New
Ebbitt House to make arrangements for
the annual banquet of the association.
Former residents Of the Oregon coun-
try" embracing Idaho, Washington, Ore
gon and part Of Montana, are invited
to attend the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Bank Officers Elected.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

LAUREL, Nd, February 10, 1912.
At meeting of the directors of the
Citizens National Bank the following
officers were elected: President, Charles
H. Stanley; vice president, A. G. Thomas:
cashier George w. Waters, jr.; assist
ant cashier, Roy Bevans; bookkeeper, s.
d. Hall: assistant bookkeeper. William
Stanley. Enough money was carried to
the surplus fund to increase the surplus
and undivided profits to SCI, 0O0 making
the surplus $1,000 greater than the capt.
tai stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
If Your Business Takes You to

If Your Business Takes You to the
financial district of New York, the Balti-
more and Ohio is most convenient and
time-saving. On the midnight train you
are permitted to. occupy your sleeper in
Jersey City until 8 am. without being
disturbed. BY the time you have had
breakfast you are in ample time for bust
ness, as you are in the heart of the
financial district. S.eepers open at Union
station 10 pm.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10
Package and Valentine Party.

Arrangements for package and valen-
tine party" are being made by the Parish
Aid Society of the Church of the Assem-
sion, to be given in the children's hall
evening. at 7:39 o'clock. A
feature Of the entertainment will be the
auction of packages to be brought by the
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Purissima Rye, the Ideal Whisky
for eonvalescents and those whose sys-
TENS are run down. VIM. Cannon 1928 It'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Coal, Coal, $3.50 Per Ton.
Special Anthracite. warranted to give
every satisfaction in ranges, latrobes and
furnaces. Moran, 1744 and 2126 Pa. ave.
Phone. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

$1.2S to Baltimore and Return,
Saturdays and Sundays, via Pennsylvania
railroad. Tickets good returning until .
am Monday. All regular trains, except
the Congressional Limited.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Trunk and Suitcase Repairing. M. 1924.
Wash. Trunk Co., 10Th and II ST. NV.
12s
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Comfort. for Your Old Age

ARE assured by opening an account in the
savings bank dept. of Union Trust Co., 18th
and H sts.. and adding TO 1t consistently
every month. 3% compound interest
Adyt,
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Baltimore and Ohio.
Every Saturday and Sunday. Good to
return until . am. train Monday. All
trains both ways, including the Royal
mited.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Whether Beer 10 Healthful or Not
depends much on how thoroughly 1t Is
matured. HEURICH'S are Americas old
est beers-aged six to ten months. = doz.
Maerzen. or Senate, S1.75; doz. Lager,
81. so; bottle rebate. soc. Phone w. 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Builders Can Depend Upon Prompt
work when Eisinger Bros, 2l09 7th, get
millwork contracts. Machines on premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Tristan and Isolde. Wagner's Stupen-
dous emotional opera. Virginia. o. F., G today
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CITY ITEMS.

COnger's Laundry il PatrOnixed
by hard-to-please people exclusively. The
right place to have your family wash, per-
sonal linen, etc. done. Careful work. SAN
itary surroundings. Phone West i27.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Best Service to CalifOrnia.
Standard or tourist. Latter personally
conducted five times weekly without
change Berth, 50. Washington-SunSet
Route. A. J. Poston. sos F St. 7O5 18th st.
-AdVt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

25c. Try Our Famous Stews. 25c
Phila. Oyster & Chop House. 513 18th n. W.
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Money to loan at 5 and 6eo on real estate.
Frank T. Rawlings Co.. 1925 N. Y. ave-
Advt.
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pm. Just phone NJ. 36ii when you require
anything in the way of bottled goods.
Wen serve you promptly with the best
reasonably. John T. Crowley. SCI 14th n. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Phone Your Want Ad to The star,
Main 244O
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Beers and Liquors Delivered UntiI 1o.:

Stag Hotel now open Cos 9th Call NJ. slos.
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LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

NationaI-Maude Adams in "Chante.
cIer," sis pm.
Belasco-John Mason in LAS a Mar
Thinks" $50 pm.
Columbia-"The College Hero" Sis p. m
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, s:15 pm.
Academy-"The White Squaw.'' S:1s
pm.
Gayety-"The Bon Tons" SIS pm.
Lyceum-"The New Century Girls, >
Bis pm.
Casino-vaudeville and motion pictures,
2:1b. 3:45, 7:15 and pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pictures.
j pm. TO IL pm.
virginia-Motion pictures and Illus
trated songs.
The Arcade, 14th street and Park road
Dancing, skating and other amusements.
Convention Hall-Rolier skating and
dancing.
Plumbing Repaired and Remodeled.
S. s. Shedd & Bro Co, 1872 9th NV.
You Can Reduce Your Table Expenses.
Have plenty of Holmes Homemade
milk Bread on your table at every meal.
Send your order to Holmes Bakery for
daily delivery service.
Stag Hotel now open. COS 9th. Call NJ S1OS.
Sunday Table d'H0te, 800.
Hotel Continental. North Capitol ST., to
pm. Concert by zimmerman Orchestra.
Self-Lyte Nantes, Lindsay Lights, Gas
Appliances. s. s. Shedd & Bro Co., 49, 9th
Phone Your Want AID to The Star,
Main 234O.
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Magnetic compasses. Schmidt. 10 18th.
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Should Not Be Discouraged.

Lastly, do not become discouraged as
a race. Do not emphasize overmuch your
wrongs and your difficulties. While we
should not seek to hide injustice. it does
not pay to advertise it .overmuch. In the
last analysis, what this country respects
and honors in the case of a race or an
individual is success, and the individual
or the race that succeeds is going to be
hOnored, is going to be rewarded regard
less of the color of the skin
Notwithstanding many difficulties i'll
the southern states our brethren are go-
ing forward. They have not time to COM
plain about difficulties or injustces. They
are more interested in success than they
are in finding fault. The figures which
have recently come out from the census
office show that in Virginia, for example,
within the last ten years the negro has
bought 1900 additional farms; in Tonnes
see he has bought 1900 additional farms,
in Arkansas, 10000; in Alabama, 10000;
In Mississippi. $4,000 and in Georgia A.
CO., A race that can make such progress
as these figures indicate is race which
If it is patient. if it is level-heaGled and
persistent will in the long run win con-
fidence and the respect of all classes,
white and black. north and south"
After the church meeting DIR. Washing
ton was the guest of the Mu-o-Lit Club
at the Lincoln-Douglas celebration at 14th
and u streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-10

Sunday Table d'HOte, 800.
Hotel Continental, North Capitol ST., 6 to
pm. Concert by Zimmerman Orchestra.
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Stag Hotel now open. COS 9th. Call NJ. s1Os.
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Stag Hotel now open. COS 9th. Call NJ. Sos
-Advt.
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Self-Lyte Nantes, Lindsay Lights, Gas
Appliances. s. s. Shedd & Bro. Co., 49, 9th
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$2,975

5000 cash. $22 so a month, includ-
ing all interest.
See the finished sample at 434 18th st. ne.
Open daily until dark. Notice how roomy and
comfortable il is, how light all the rooms are.
how IL is arranged to afford You the greatest
amount of convcniences. Notice too how rapid
ly this neigborhood is improving, which means
a steady increase In values. These homes are
wonderfully good values the price. and We
warn you that they will be snapped up very
quickly. "
WATCH THE CONSTRUCTION
OF other Middaugh 4 Shannon Inc. homes now
being built.
Warder and Newton SIS NV, Park View. ;
rooms dcep-S4 800; S32.50 month. inciHfinG
all interest.
:;301 TO :,:i25 Goth ST. NV. lnglesidc. facing
Rock Greek Parks, $50: $3.50 month. tn-
Guiding all interest.
SHANNON & LUrHS,
Selling Agents,
7I3 I4th St. NV.
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Plumbing Repaired and RemOdeled.
S. s. Shedd & Bro. Co., 432 9th NV.
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Phone Your Want Ad to The Star,
Main 244O.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-05
PORTALES PREPARES
FOR MELON SEASON

Portales, y. N Aug. "a large can
taloupe shed is being built near the ir-
rigation plant, on the rightOfway- This
viii be in shape in a few days IN time
for handling the cantalOupe crop
The Mothers club meeting has been
postponed to August 9, when program
will be carried out.
Mrs. D. Hardy. who has been in Dali
las, Tex, for an operation. has re-
turned, accompanied by her motherin-
law, Mrs. r Hardy. of Ardmore, Okla
Whitfield Z. Oldham. who was here
several years ago. has returned and is
with the First National bank.
The First National bank building
has been undergoing thorough reno
vatiOn
J. H. Redman. who spent several
weeks this summer visiting Rev. W. H
Heck and family. writes that ne IS very
much pleased with prospects here; that
this is soon to be one OF the finest and
best countries on the globe and that
only a small tract here with irrigation
is all that is needed for living for 4
j B. sledge and family have re-
turned from an extended visit with
relatives in Mississippi and other
states.
from Dallas, Tex, where he underwent
an operation for appendicitis and gall
stones. He stood the operation well
and is rapidly gaining strength
Mrs. Sam J. Nixon, president Of the
WOmans club of POrtales, entertained
in honor of Mrs. f H White. who has
been in POrtales for several days in
the interest of economic and industrial
education. The receiving line consisted
of Mesdames Nixon. White, Culberson
and Lindsey. all OF whom are officers
in the New Mexico Fedora ton of Clubs
The guests were met at the door by
Mrs. Roy Connally and. after greeting
the members Of the receiving line. were
conducted TO the punch bowl by Mrs
Ward and then to the guest book. which
was in Mrs. Towards charge. Refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream, cake
and minis, were served Mrs White
gave a talk on the work in which she
is engaged.
Today is regular tradesday at Por-
tales.