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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
UNIFORM PACKAGE LAW
URGED FOR FOODSTUFFS
Absence Of Legislation Costing
Neutrality-suspicious. Thousands of
Dollars, Says J. NJ. Denly.

| Declaring that the absence of a law
requiring foodstuffs consumed in the Dis
trict to be sold In uniform packages is
costing Washingtonians thousands OF
dollars annually. J. NJ. Denly. chairman
of the executive committee Of the League
of Consumers Friends, has appealed to
the Commissioners to recommend legis-
lation designed to relieve the situation.
The request is similar to the one for
warded by the league to the Commits
sioners last August. It has been re-
ferred by the District heads to William
c. Haskell. sealer of weights and meas
ures. for a report.
There can be no doubt" states Mr..
Denty in his communication to the Com
missioners, that absence of legislation
the consumers of the District of Column
bia. on -four alone, many thousands and
possibly millions of dollars annually
Mr.. Denty refers to the Gallinger bill,
enacted into law. would, in his opinion,
be sufficient to regulate the sale of -four.
The Commissioners, he says, should rec
ommend bill applying not only to -four
but to all articles Of food sold In other
than uniform packages, such as potatoes
and various kinds of vegetables and
fruits.
is there any good reason why such a
condition should be allowed to continue
to eXist?' he asks. THE honest dealer
does not favor it, and the consumer has
no desire to pay for that which he does
not receive. Certainly there should be
some way to secure such legislation as
is necessary to put q stop to the evil
referred to, and l appeal to you, in the
name of the organization / represent, to
take such action as you may deem adj
visable in order to secure the proper
legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
WILL BE GUEST OF HONOR.
DR.. Booker T. Washington Will Be
at Largely Attended Dinner.

DR.. Booker T. Washington will be the
guest of honor this evening at o'clock
at a dinner to be given at I'LL 10Th street
northwest, preceding the mass meeting at
the Metropolitan A. NJ. E. Church, which
he will address. At the dinner covers will
be laid for 100 and Nelson E. Wetherless
will be POSTMASTER.
Following the church meeting DIR.
Washington will be the guest of the Mu-
So-Lit Club at a Lincoln-Douglass day
celebration at the clubs apartments, 18th
and U streets northwest. The program
includes an address on THE Life and
Public Services of Abraham Lincoln" by
James l.. Chestnut of the Deanwood
School, and eulogy of Frederick Doug
lass by A. Kiger Savoy of the M Street
High School. A musical program, inc.ud-
ing violin solo by Joseph H. Douglass.
grandson of the colored agitator. also will
be given. Robert A. Pelham will preside
and among guests expected to be present
are Maj. Charles Young. L. S. A.. recent
ly designated as military attache to the
American legation, Monrovia. Liberia,
and J. c. Napier. register of the Treas
ury, whose house guest DR.. Washington
is. The latter this afternoon attended the
annual meeting of the board of trustees
of Howard University. OF which he is a
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
DR.. SHEPARD IN CITY.
Educator Has Been Accompanied on
Tour by Judge Pritchard.

DR.. James E. Shepard, president and
founder Of the National Religious Train.
ing School, Durham. n. c., who has &C.
cepted an invitation to deliver an ad.
dress March q at the Metropolitan A. M
E. Church, under the auspices of the
Bethel Literary and Historical Associa-
ton, was in this city yesterday, en- route
homeward from a tour of New England
and the middle north in the interest of
the institution.
He was accompanied throughout his
itinerary by Judge Jeter G.. Pritchard OF
the federal bench. The National Religious
Training School, which emphasizes the
correlation of moral and religious educa-
tion with that of the hand and head, al
though one of the south's youngest seats
of learning for colored people. is devoted
to the uplift of young negro men and
women, and is said to be doing a splendid
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09

The body Of oliver Shaw, a veteran
or the civil war, a longtime employe
OF the government printing Office, who
died yesterday morning at the home of
his son. John Shaw, 654 G street north
west, was taken to Cumberland, Md.
this afternoon for burial. Funeral
services were held at his late home
this afternoon. Chaplain Couden Of the
House of Representatives officiated. In
terment will be made at Cumberland to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Shaw leaves a wife, son and a
daughter. Mrs. Edith Shaw Bailey, and
a brother Levi Shaw, Of Cumberland
Mr.. Shaw was seventy years Of age,
having been born in Cumberland in
October, 1912. He attended the public
schools of that city. and later learned
the printing trade in the Office Of the
Civilian and Telegraph.
Civil War Service.
He enlisted August 2, 1861, at Cum
berland. in Capt. James C. Lynn's Com
pany E of the Cd Regiment, Potomac
Home Brigade, with Col. Thomas Johns
commanding. His company was as
signed to the Army of West Virginia,
under Gen. F. w. Lander. Later it
served in Thornburn's LIST Brigade,
Cooks I'd Division, Sth Army Corps Of
the Army of the Potomac.
He was with his company when it
took an active part in opposing the
invasion of Maryland and West Vir-
ginia by stonewail Jackson's army, par
t1cipating in engagements at Springfield
and Blue House, Va; South Branch,
Va; Great Cacapon Bridge, 4Sortn
Mountain, Vances Ford and Hanging
Town, Summit Point, Ridgeville, Moore
field Junction, Va: also a number Of
skirmishes and minor affairs.
He was detailed from May to August,
1852, as orderly to the staff of Gen.
r. c. Schenok. He was wounded in the
January 80. 1863. on account of which
he was confined in the hospital for a
few weeks. With this exception he
was constantly on duty.
Cumberland. September 20, 1854, by
reason Of expiration Of his term Of
service.
Mr.. Shaw married Miss Lettie Sisco
at Cumberland. July 81. 1870. He came
to Washington and became connected
with the government printing Office in
1858. He was member of Columbia
Typographical Union for over forty
years, serving as chairman Of the
nomination committee for three terms,
filing the Office Of vice president one
term. and in 1882 was one Of the dele
gates to the International Topographic
cal Union, held that year in st. Louis.
Mo-, his colleagues being H. ". Bisbee
and William A. Dodge.
He was a member Of Lincoln Post,
No. 3, Department Of the Potomac, G..
A. R., and also Of Encampment No. III,
Union Veteran Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
CENTRAL POWER PLANT
URGED BY MACvEAGH
1t Would Cost $1,350,05O and
Would Give Light and Heat
to the Departments.

Inc erection OF a central power plant,
at a cost of $1,3JO. $50. and an appro-
pr1ation of $4,000 for charging the
| power plant Of the bureau of engraving
and printing, are urged in a cofnmunica-
ton received yesterday afternoon by
Speaker Clark from Secretary Macveagh
! of the Treasury
In urging the smaller appropriation
Secretary MacVeagh says that four of
the seven boilers in use at the bureau are
sixteen years old, and are not safe for
operation under a steam pressure of over
eighty pounds to the square inch. These,
he says, should be replaced at once
Three of the boilers are in good condi-
ton.
The present boiler plant, says the Sec
rotary, is not large enough to supply
steam for the old and new buildings,
and is now being operated to its full
capacity to supply steam for the present
building.
Omitted From New Building.
On the assumption that power, heat
and light would be supplied either from
the powerhouse of the present building
or from the proposed new central heat
and power plant, the design of the new
AAAAoC Nv PAVVAo1OAA AOI LAlC III
stallation Of q power or heating plant,
and the balance of the appropriation Is
not sufficient for plant even II enough
space were available. Even If the new
central power plant should he inn
medlately authorized by Congress, says
the Secretary, it would be a long time
before it would be erected.
Proposed Power Plant.
The Secretary's second letter recon-
mends favorable consideration of the act
to authorize the erection and completion
OF power plant to furnish power, heat
and light for certain buildings in the Dis
trict and appropriating therefor $780, 40.
The reasons for this recommendation, It
Is stated, are contained in report dated
June 3, 1911, presented by the committee
appointed to investigate and report the
Feasibility and cost of the project, and
a supplemental report dated January 16.
1912
1t is proposed that the central power
plant shall supply heat, light and power
to the bureau of engraving and printing,
Department of Agriculture, White House,
State. War and Navy Departments. and
to the proposed new buildings for hOus- |
ing the Department of State, the Depart |
ment of Justice and Department Of Com !
merce and Labor. 1t is also urged that
the new plant can, in case of accident. |
supply heat. light and power to the Capt. |
toll
Site Suggested.
In order that site may be obtained for |
the paint. it is urged that the lease be- |
tween the District Commissioners and |
John Miller on wharf property fronting |
on Water street between 18th and 49, |
streets southwest, be terminated, and |
that other land on Water street between |
1917 and 14th streets be acquired. 1t Is |
that $4,000 be appropriate
ed Immediately for beginning. the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
MR.. HENCH DIES SUDDENLY
Pension Office Employe Expires at
His Old Home.

John Hench of 81 r street northeast, an
employe of the pension Office for more than
twenty-one years, died suddenly yesterday
at his former home. about five miles from
Millerstown, Pa, where he had gone to
attend tie funeral of a nephew Heart
disease is believed to have been the cause
of his death, news of which was received
with surprise by members of his family
and friends here
Mr.. Hench, who was fifty-four years old
was graduate of George Washington
University Law School, and had been en-
ployed continuously at the pension office
from the time Of his appointment, No.
vember 10, 1890.
Surviving Mr.. Hench are his wife and
one son, who left this morning at $40
o clock for Millerstown, where burial prob
ably will be made Mr.. Hench's father
now more than ninety years old. also sur
wives him, living at the place near Mil
lerstown where the son was born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
BECOME SCOUT OFFICERS.
Successful Candidates in Examine
tions for Second Lieutenants,

rhe following candidates recently ex-
amined for appointment as second lieu
tenants in the Philippine Scouts will be
Immediately appointed as the result of
their examinations:
Corp. Joseph T. Vachon, 10th Com
pany G. A. G..
Lloyd Il. Bennett, Upper Alton, Ill .
LOsey j. Williams WATERFOWL, 8. u.
Post Quartermaster Sergt. Abraham
Garfinkel, United States Army.
feoro Diaz Dulay. st. Johns School,
Manlius, n. Y.
First Sergt. Thomas 4. Lynch, Com
pany F., 18th Infantry.
Second Lieut.. Edward James Oliver,
Philippines constabulary.
Sergt. Albert Tucker, Company G., 26th
Infantry.
Corp. Earle L. Hunt, Company III
Signal Corps
Sergt. Frederic w Whitney, Troop c,
14th Cavalry.
Battalion Sergt. Maj. John +. Daye
10th Infantry.
Squadron Sergt. Maj. William p Ran
dolph, 9Th Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
WESLEYAN ALUMNI PLANS.
Election Will Be Held Monday Night
and Banquet March 2.

The annual smoker and election Of off,
GERS of the Washington Alumni Associa-
ton of Wesleyan University will be held
at the University Club next Monday
night.
At the associations annual banquet,
which will be held at the Shoreham Sat
urday night March =. the guest of honor
will be President Shanklin of Wesleyan
University. Judge Martin Knapp will act
as POSTMASTER, and a number Of Wes-
leyan alumni from Philadelphia, New
York and other places will be on the list
of speakers. Odell S. Smith. chair an
of the committee in charge of arrange
ments for the banquet. is assisted by a
number of enthusiastic alumni. and every
effort is being exerted to make this years
gathering the most successful and enjoy
able affair the association has ever held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
APPEAR TO BE INSANE.
Henson Butler and Sarah Cyreene,
Both Colored, Sent to Asylum.

them. according to their stories. Henson
Butler. colored, of SIG oath street north
west and Sarah Cyreene. colored. of 81 G
street northwest proceeded to demolish
furniture in their homes this morning
They were sent to the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital for examination as to their
mental condition.
Neighors were attracted to Buffers
home by hearing furniture crashing on
the floor A park policeman also went to
the house. When the policeman and
neighbors succeeded in getting into the
house, it is stated, Butler told them his
enemies were prosecuting him and that
the Lord told him, to break up the furn
ture and tear the paper from the walls OF
his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
OLD SALARIES RESTORED.
Appropriation Meets Deficiency in
Workhouse Finances.

Salaries of the officials and employees
of the workhouse at Occoquan, which
were reduced by the Commissioners
January 10, when it was discovered
that the institution faced a serious def
cit, will be restored as soon as Presi-
dent Taft signs the deficiency appropri-
alton bill of $61. 800, which yesterday
passed the Senate and House
The Commissioners Topped off the
salaries of officials and employees re-
ceiving $15 or more a month - per
cent. and of those receiving less than
$75 a month 20 per cent. The deficiency
appropriation of $61, 800 it is estimated
will be sufficient to permit of resto-
ration of the former salaries and main
tain the institution until the end Of
June, when the appropriation for the
next fiscal year becomes available.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09

were nights, and inquired if the castle
was the place the stars We're kept.
Another game which is proving popular
at present is a sort of folk dance. Part
ners are chosen and the circle of chill
dren breaks into moving mass. During
this they sing:
Lads and lasses a-walking,
Chance one day 10 meet:
First they bow. then. casping hands,
Dance with nimble feet.
Lads and lassies home returning,
Wave last good bye.
Hoping soon to meet again
Coming through the rye
This song is attended with suitable ac-
tions expressive of the words of the
song.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Will Confer ON Horse Breeding.

The feasibility Of breeding horses for
the army on Indian reservations will be
considered at conference to be held at
the Department of Agriculture February
y. The commissioner of Indian affairs
and the chief of the bureau of animal In
dustry will have charge of the confer
ence. The quartermaster general and
other officers of the army have been in
vited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
All Want to Be Knights.

The announcement that the time left
would allow them to play the game only
once more that day brought forth the
request from all the children who had
not been knights to ''Iet me be knight"
In order TO grant this last request ii
was necessary to have a company of
Knights larger than the number of
mothers and babes. Incidentally it
doesn't matter when one is playing this
game OF knights IL the babe chosen for
one Ia somewhat larger than the mother.
:. one youpgster, playing the game for
- first time. thought that nights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Of the association Saturday

hight
The Chevy Chase people. headed by
William T. S. Curtis. who was mayor of
Chevy Chase. Nd. under the old
charter government of that place, have
been aroused. The two associations
representing practically every family
in the six-mile stretch of wide area be-
tween the bridge and Chevy Chase
lake, will join in the common movement
to point out to Congress the need Of a
new bridge and the danger involved in
merely patching up the present struc-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Association on Record.

The Connecticut Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION recently organized with a
large membership of residents along
Connecticut avenue south of Chevy
Chase Circle has already gone on rec
ord to point out the imperative neces-
sity of quick action to make adequate
and secure provision for the traffic to
and from Chevy Chase and Woodley
and Cleveland parks. Further action
along this line may be taken at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
MOVEMENT TO IMPROVE
STANDARDS OF BUILDING
Functions of Newly Appointed
Committee of American In
Stitute of Architects.

AS a development Of the forty fifth an
| nual convention of the American Insti
| tute of Architects, which was held In this
city in December, there was announced
| today the personnel of newly created
| committee on public information of the
institute. The committee is composed OF
d. K. Boyd of Philadelphia, chairman
Glenn Brown and Frank c. Baldwin
both of Washington.
Part of the duties of the committee, il
is announced, will be to take the public
into it's confidence about architectural
matters. 1t will endeavor to give to the
American people an idea of the varied
activities of the institute and, through
the medium of the press, to create a
spirit among discerning people which
may find expression in suggestion, ap-
prevail or intelligent criticism Of building
projects destined for their respective
communities.
Proposed Cooperation.
In its effort to arouse public interest
in local projects the committee will CO.
operate with committees on public infor-
nation to be appointed by the thirty-two
chapters of the institute. When these
have been created a chain will be formed
which will unite them in a movement for
the advancement of knowledge pertaining
to the profession itself.
1t is believed 1t will be possible for the
American Institute of Architects to CO.
ordinate the activities Of cities in their
town-planning work and lessen the pos
sibility Of a duplication of effort along
similar lines. If this is done, it will be
in cooperation with the committee on
town planning of the institute, and the
committee on public information IT is
announced, will act as a sort of clearing
house for town planning and other inn
portant public works.
Education Of the Public.
A decided innovation planned by the
committee is to secure more adequate
press notices concerning architectural
features Of buildings which may be erect
ed, dedicated or destroyed, or which, from
any cause, may attract public attention.
In this connection it is proposed to en-
courage the practice of mentioning the
name Of the architect, whether the work
be good or bad, SO that due credit may be
accorded In the former instance, and
proper criticism administered in the lat
ter.
1t is believed that the committee will
find many opportunities for educating
the public to a. better appreciation of
good architecture and Of sound, lasting
building construction. One Of the plans
which it undoubtedly will undertake will
be, through wide dissemination of au-
thoritative information, to prevent waste
by fire and to aid generally in the move
ment for the conservation of natural re-
sources. In this work it will aim to CO.
operate with the Department OF Agricul-
ture. the forest service and other govern
ment departments as well as the Ma
tionaI Fire Protection Association and
other public-spirited organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Shakespeare's Hamlet Lecture Topic

Rev. DR.. W. r. Wedderspoon will de-
liver his lecture-recital on Shakespeare's
Hamlet" this evening at 8 o'clock in
the Foundry M. E. Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
DEMAND NEW BRIDGE
ACROSS ROCK CREEK
Citizens Express Doubt as to
Safety of the Calvert
Street Structure.

Citizens of Chevy Chase, on both sides
of the circle, Woodley Park and Cleve-
land Park have begun an active move
ment to arouse the attention of Congress
to what they pronounce the deplorable
condition Of the Calvert street bridge,
across which Capital Traction cars carry
thousands Of passengers daily. Besides
the street railway service demands upon
the bridge. an immense volume of wagon
traffic, not only to and from the Chevy
Chase section, but an immense area ra-
dating out to and beyond Tenleytown
and Rockville pike, is borne over this
structure.
The complaints Of the lack of security
of the bridge, with the possibility Of
serious consequences from any unusual
strain, have been frequent for several
years.
Alarmed by Vibrations.
Passengers on the cars and persons
crossing when cars were passing ex-
pressed apprehension over the extraordi-
nary vibrations. particularly noticeable
in the middle of the structure and they
called attention to the necessity of i'm
mediate action year or more ago. An
appropriation was finally made for but
tressing the structure, which was then
announced to be entirely SAFE But the
vibration continued
Recently, upon the report of a Penn
sylvania railroad engineer, who was
asked by the District Commissioners
to examine the bridge and make recon-
mendations. work was begun with
view to Strengthening it by cutting off
the overlapping fOOtways on either side
of the car tracks and wagon WAYS and
this work is now In progress. Heavy
teams and the frequently passing heavy
cars still shake the bridge.
A determined effort will be made by
people who live in that section north
of Rock Creek to Chevy Chase Lake and
from Rock Creek and Geological parks
to the Tenleytown road to secure from
Congress provision for a new bridge
aqueduct to meet the heavy traffic de-
mands of growing suburban territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Game a Popular One.

The knight game is one of the most
popular with the kindergarteners. The
.eacher or some of her assistants chooses
from the class several knights The
rest of the children are divided into moth
ers and children. Each mother has one
child. and for this child the knights come
in order to find a boy who will make a
good knight. The knights themselves,
needless to say, are very proud to be
chosen as such. and show their pride by
the manner in which they hold them
selves and in which they let their
"steeds' deport themselves.
The mothers, with their children, gather
in the castle. In gallop the knights. halt
their horses and sing that they wish to
find a child that is loving, kind and
good But the mothers do not want tc
give up their babes, each having a single
child, so the knights ride away again.
Before going, however, they urge the
child to be good and virtuous. and say
that he may some time become knight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
BOLD, BRAVE KNIGHTS
: ON PRANC|NG STEEDS
Children in the Kindergartens
Learning ChivaIry for
Future Years.

When Star reporter entered the
Thomson School kindergarten today he
saw gathered there about forty knights
from the round table of King Arthur
Strange to relate, however. these brave
and courteous knights averaged about
five years old, and many of them wore
skirts and their hair hung down their
backs.
They didn't wear suits of armor, but
they did ride imaginary horses, which
pranced and galloped, and had an imag-
mary castle, whose towers rose through
the ceiling into the rooms above, but the
higher-grade pupils could not see them.
If course.
Training knights is regular part of
the kindergarten teachers work The
children learn that knights were good,
courteous. brave and had all those vir-
tues which go TO make up the ideal. So
the youngsters are taught to set their
ideals by this standard and little later,
wen life is not so easy as i'm the halcyon
days of youth, the spirit of the knight
within is supposed to give fortitude for
all the trials of human nature