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Evening star., 1912-01-22
PARROTS GOT DRUNK;
TALKED AWFUL THINGS
Also There Were Frogs and
Lizards and Ducks at
]. This Society Dinner.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 22-The
animal dinner given by Mrs. Andrew
Welch, at the Fairmount Hotel Friday
night, has created a stir In the highest
society circles Mrs. Welch's dinner table
of lions and tigers, giraffes and ele-
plants peered from miniature thickets,
but 1t was the introduction Of living crea-
lures into the picture that furnished an
element Of eccentricity.
All Animals Not Stuffed.
Ducks, parrots. frogs, lizards, canary
birds and crabs kept strange company
with the lay figures of the beasts of the
jungle. The commotion Of the seating
of the guests aroused two parrots, and
one began to cheer vocifer0usly. while
the second. which was Of the exaggerated
profane type. consigned every one to
perdition in its shrieking.
Frogs hoped from the grass-covered
table into the laps of the guests and were
with shrieks.
Made the Parrots Drunk.
The climax was reached when a wag
suggested that the ''sportiness'' Of the
parrots be tested by giving them bread
soaked in champagne. One became noisy
and vociferous and changed his mild con-
tone to wildly declamatory
comments: Have good time! Have a
good dme but be sure and come home by
3!' and one that had been swearing all
evening fell asleep.
Goldfish were fed on champagne-soaked
crumbs and turned over and died.
Ducks, released from a cage, flew wildly
about among the electric light bulbs, and
stray crabs were found crawling about
the dining room.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
In Canadian Wilds.

Moscow" is the name of the prize con-
testant In our next Sunday Magazine
submitted by X. and Hesketh Prichard.
1t Is a tale Of the Canadian woods. which
these writer's are we'll competent to dis
cuss. with the rugged loves and adven-
ture that love brings when In those ele-
mental surroundings. There il a strength
and primitiveness about this story that
does not appear in some OF the other
competitors.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
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BREAKS A COLDIN
JUST A FEW HOURS.
Says Quinine isn't effective
in the cure of colds
and Grippe.
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Nothing else that you can take will break your
cold or end grippe SO promptly as a dose Of
Pape's Cold Compound every two hours until
three consecutive doses are taken.
The most miserable headache. dullness. head
and nose stuffed up. feverishness. sneezIng. run
ming OF the nose, sore throat, mucous catarrhal
discharges, soreness. stiffness. rheumatism pains
ard other distress begin to leave after the very
first dose.
Papes Cold Oompounl is the result Of three
years. research at a cost OF more than fifty
th0us1nd dollars. and contains quinlne, which
we have conclusively demonstrated il not ehec-
tive in the treatment of colds grippe.
Take this harmless Compound directed, with
the knowledge that there is other medicine
made anywhere else in the world which will cure
your cold end Grippe misery promptly and
without any other assistance or bad after effect.
as a 2S-cent package Of Pape's Cold Compound
which any druggist In the world can supply.
Evening star., 1912-01-22

Mrs. Mary Kelly died at the home OF her
niece, Mrs. O'Haran, at Piedmont, w. Va.
Harry Thomas, son Of William Thomas
of Piedmont, w. Va, died Friday Of ty-
phoid fever.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
PROMOTERS OF FRAUDS
ENRICHED BY MILLIONS
Astonishing Facts Revealed in
Annual Report of Chief
Post Office Inspector.

From the final reports submitted by
inspectors covering the arrests for the
fiscal year it has been ascertained that
the promoters Of fraudulent schemes
who have been put out Of business dur
ing the past year have obtained approx
imately 100000 from the public"
This is the astonishing statement made
in the annual report Of r. S. Sharp, chief
post office inspector. 1t will probably be
incredible to the average person that
there are enough "easy marks" in the
United States to contribute $7.OOO.OOO
to operators OF ''get-rich-quick" projects.
but according to the chief inspector,
this amount does not represent nearly
all that went into the pockets of swim
dlers. The $77.OOO.OO0 is the profits of
those who have been caught. and does
not take In those who are still operat-
ing.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
REPORT UNFAVORABLy
ON COURTHOUSE BILL
Commissioners Give Several
Reasons for Opposing the
Johnson Measure.

The District Commissioners have made
an unfavorable report on the bill Of Rep
resentative johnson, chairman of the
House District committee, providing for
an addition to the District courthouse
building for the accommodation Of the
juvenile and municipal courts.
The Johnson bill carries an appropria-
tion of 100000. In their report the Com
missioners say that probably $3jOOOO
would be required for proper structure
in the locality under consideration.
"The Commissioners feel that the ap-
preparation of $500. 900, asked for in the
draft of the bill, would be insufficient to
build and equip properly such a struc-
ture as would serve for years to come. !"
states the report.
Attorney General Should Decide.
Whether the proposed addition to
the courthouse would interfere with or
retard the business of the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia and
the Court of Appeals is matter for
the Attorney General to pass upon"
Reference is made by the Commis
sioners to a report submitted May ..
1911, by a committee consisting of the
major of police the judge Of the Juvenile
Court and the municipal architect con-
cerning plans for housing the Juvenile
Court and house of detention under one
roof.
To carry out the recommendations OF
the committee. assert the District heads,
would require an appropriation or ap-
proxirnately $212.OO0 including the pur-
chase of a suitable site.
PREFER Less Public Site.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
l8y |1SsslGE|7

Daily Matnees. .,c. Evenings. 2sc. ;soc aud ssc.
Twinkling Stars OF Sniig and STORY. MORN
BAYES anil JACk NoRWoRTll. With Many
Prominent Players. In "A MUSICAL. SURPRISE
PARTY Brilliant one-Ilonr Mosaic of Must
cal Comedy. Opera. Vaudeville. Concert. oddiy
and Originality Introducing The Argen nia
the South American ''Dsnse t'nilue. Gcrs u
Griffin 4 60. The Barrys. Courtney Ss,er..
Bell & Canon. l'hotopianc. etc. NEXT MfEh
JESSE l.. LASKI Presents .'tAl.IFoENfA. "
Great American Eamantc operpita. COMPANY II
Twelve Superb SrHnic Production. utllcr
Features. Riiy Seats Today
Evening star., 1912-01-22
Cover a Wide Field.

Inspector Sharp, cover wide field and
are of endless variety. from the simplest
business transaction to q. gigantic project
involving the sale of worthless stock in
fake mining companies and fictitious In
stitutions existing only on paper or in
the minds of the promoters.
''The result of the years work has de-
veloped the fact that these fraud manipu-
lators are distinct class of criminals,
some moving in the highest social and
business circles. but nearly all having
more or less affiliations and connection
with or are advisers with schemes or
enterprises of illegitimate character in
which they are known as promoters
During the fiscal year 1911 500 individ-
uals were indicted on charges of using
the mail in furtherance of schemes to
defraud. During the same period 1876 per-
victed. 12 acquitted and 1T are await
ing trial. while 72 are awaiting grand
jury action. and % were arrested but not
indicted. The number who got away and
are being traced is 46.
How They Get the Coin.
The schemes in which there were con-
victions generally fell under the follow
ing groups:
Promoting and sale Of worthless mining
or other stocks.
Inducing betting on fake horse races
and athletic contests.
Fake land schemes.
Commission merchant swindles.
Selling worthless goods through mis-
representations.
Obtaining commissions on fraudulent or
ders.
Work at home schemes.
Failure to furnish goods schemes.
Fake correspondence schools.
Sale of cheap books and divining rods
for locating minerals.
Phoney guarantees of stocks and bonds
Forged bills Of lading in cotton deals.
Brokerage swindles.
Obtaining money by impersonating 9TH
erS.
Selling state rights and establishing fic-
titious agencies.
Selling unfair gambling devices.
mo fund.- check schemes.
Matrimonial schemes.
Selling Cancelled postage stamps and
Mexican money.
Turf tipster schemes.
Selling cigar outfits.
Defrauding employers by means of
forged leases and keeping money received
from cash customers.
Defrauding insurance companies for al
legged injuries.
Obtaining expense money In promises to
sell stocks.
Requesting fees for fake positions.
Selling the rights to a patent many
times over in the same state.
Securing advance payments on goods
not delivered
Obtaining payment from relatives of de-
ceased persons for goods supposed to have
been ordered before death.
Obtaining money from alleged heirs to
estates.
Obtaining money to assist in securing
fake inheritances.
Sales of fake recipes.
Green-goods swindles.
Obtaining subscriptions for charitable
institutions.
Fake employment bureaus.
Selling interest In non-existing moving
picture theaters.
Selling diplomas and requiring little or
no study before granting them.
Offering to instruct persons in the sci
ence Of mind concentration.
Fake trance mediums.
Forged checks and blackmail schemes
Evening star., 1912-01-22
WILEY NOT BLAMED
Continued from First Page.)

vestigation, which have: q much weight
Ter relation than this one to the general
efficiency of the department. may re-
quire much more radical action than the
question have here considered and de-
cided'
These broader questions. in the judge
ment of your committee, simply stated.
are the proper Interpretation of the pro-
visions of the pure food law and efficient
involve a review of the, general policy
of the Secretary in relation to the ad-
of the law and a discussion
of the respective powers and duties
which are assigned to the Secretary of
Agriculture, the bureau of chemistry
and the federal judiciary, under section
of the law
Evening star., 1912-01-22

Capt Charles Ketcham Is dead at his
home on Solomons Island, Md. His re-
mains were kept over a week for inter-
ment owing to the severe weather.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

YOU CAN REALIZE 500 PROFIT on NY
new, never occupied. Groom slate-roof house
in woodbridge Absolutely modern; gas.
electricity: hardwood: 1900 so. it,: shade
trees. block cars; Sc fare. Price, 81. 600: $500
cash. SIT mo. Closest inspection invited.
Write or call 1850 r. !. NE.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
Attorney General Should Decide
Prefer Less Public Site.

THE Commissioners have for some time
given careful consideration to the ques-
tion of housing the Juvenile Court and
the house of detention under one roof,
and are of the opinion that these two
establishments could be so combined,
it is stated. They do not approve putting
such a building or any building to be
occupied by the Juvenile Court in SO
prominent and public place as that
suggested for the combined juvenile and
municipal courts, but favor the selection
of site in a quiet neighborhood some
what removed from business houses and
on a street not much used.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.


NOTICE Of APPLICATIONS FOR CffARIE1H.
Notice is hereby given Of the intention o. the
undersigned to apply to the Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia, the 18th DAY OF
JANUARY. 1912, at 10 O'Clock an, for char
ter OF Incorporation under the provisions OF an
act of Congress entitled An act to provide Tor
the Incorporation of trust, loan mortgage ana
certain other corporations within the District OF
Columbia" /" approved October ], 1880. and en-
braced In subchapter IL of the Code Of the DIS
trict Of Columbia. .
The name of the proposed company Shall ne
Continental Trust Company"
The company is TO be organized for the pur.
POSE OF doing general trust loan aud mortgage
business and such other business may be
authorized by said act OF Congress.
Evening star., 1912-01-22

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 0FITCE OF THE
ComPtroliey Of the Currsney: WasninfS!Sn "
BEEN made !e that FAkHERs ASp
TOWN located In the CITY of GEoRGETOWN
in the DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, has complied
Ito enable - National BanSins Is ASSOCIATIONS to e1-
tend their corporate existence and for other pur-
pp0sd July H lss3 9os
fore. i. THOMAS r. KANE. DEPUTY AND
aGTSG s the Tn XEa dG
NATIONAL BANK OF GEORGETowN." located
in the CITY of GEoRGETOWN in the DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA. Is authorized to have succession
for the period specified in its amended articles
Of association. namely, until close of business
TENTH day of Of JANUARY. 1912 T. r. KANE.
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the Cur
OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT
COMPANY. Washington. d. C.. January 49,
1si2.-The annual meeting Of the shareholders
election of directors to serve the ensuing
year. and for the transaction of such other
meeting viii % BE- IF he;d at the % o,ce % Of the COM
pany. Nos: 4l341I 10th st. NV. Monday.
Ie6ruary @ 3 lsia at Il o'clock a nGon nnu - ane
oeIoct ~. pm Sefh %eflSM !tS% B. oRGE. Secretary
BUY YOUR WALL. PAPER DIRECT FROM
factory through our local representative. who no
hang II free Of charge. Drop postal. GEO.
I. SHANNON, 1421 9th st. NV.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given Of the intention Of the
undersigned to apply to the Commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia the 9TH day OF
February. 1912, at 10 O'Clock an. for a charter
Of Incorporation under the provision Of an. act OF
Congress entitled IAN act to ptovide for the
incorporation of trust. loan. mortgage and GER
tain other corporations within the District OF
Columbia" approved October 1. 1890, and en-
braced in subchapter II Of the Code Of the Dis
The name Of the proposed company shall be
s'The Munsey Trust Company"
The company is to be organized for the pur.
pose Of doing general trust, loan and mortgage
business. and such other business as may be
authorized by said act OF Congress or by the
Code OF the District of Columbia.
The names of the proposed incorporatOrs are:
Prank A. Munsey, James r.. Oyster.
Clarence Moore, Ashley NJ Gould,
Harry NJ Clabaligb George r. Gather,
Perry Belmont Stewart Olivier,
G. W. Watson VIM. +. Guide.
Edward Mclean. VIM. A. Hill.
Wilton ]. Lambert. Z. j.. Nicol.
Gist Blair, A. Lisner.
W. T. Dewart Julius Garfnkle.
A. s. worthington. Wm Wallace Chiswen.
John H. Nolan. C. II. Pope.
VIM. Henry White, Thos. C. Bradley.
r. A. Walker. James Baird.
q. W. Woodward.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
Tribute to Secretary Wilson.

The committee says it does not question
the motives or the sincerity Of the Sec
retary of Agriculture. whose long service
as the head of the Department Of Agri-
culture has been of signal service to the
American, people" Then, the following
comment is made: -
From the beginning, however, the hon.
orable Secretary has assumed that his du-
ties in the proper enforcement of the pure
food law are judicial in character, where
as In fact they are wholly administr ative
and ministerial. This misconstruction of
the law is fundamental and has resulted
in complex organization within the De-
partment Of Agriculture, in the creation
Of boards and Offices to which have been
given. through executive order, power to
overrule or annul the findings Of the bu-
reau of chemistry.
'The statute created the bureau Of
chemistry as an agency to collect evil
dence of violations of the food and drug
act and to submit this evidence duly veri-
fed to the Department of Justice for
judicial action. The Secretary of Agri-
culture .is the officer whose duty 1t is to
transmit this evidence from the bureau Of
chemistry to the Department of Justice.
Added to this simple duty is the more
resp onsible obligation delegated to him by
the three Secretaries, to review the find
ings of the bureau Of chemistry by grant
ing hearing to parties from whom sam
pies were collected and in the light OF
these hearings Of deciding whether or not
the findings Of the bureau are free from
Evening star., 1912-01-22

IRD FINANCIAL Sue
the Home Building As
$l.O0 per share per
!laughton. pres: A. 5.
T. Galliher. vice pres. /;
L. S. Wescott, treas.
pays SIC. Under Q. 5.
Evening star., 1912-01-22

MAKE A START TOW
cess by taking stock in
sociation. Payments,
month. Richard +. {
Taylor. vice pres: W.
J. NJ. Woodward. secy.
1907 Pa. ave. NV. 1t
government supervision.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
PERSONALS.

OUR TURNOUTS FOR WEDDINGS AND RE
.ceptioIs resemble those belonging to private
PARTIES PORTLAND STABLES,
j. NJ. PEAKE, Prop,
Main 12.,S. 6s3-64a y. !. ave.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
DOGS. PETS, ETC.

FOR sALE-A BEAUTIFUL BOSTON TERRIER
puppy. pedigreed: bat ears. screw tail; perfect
markings: female; excellent pet;. 4 bargain
IL you mean business I viii call with dog.
Box 25i. Star Office.
Evening star., 1912-01-22
FOR SALE-HOUSES.
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

$40 ath. NE.-ExCEEDINGLY HANDSOME;
well heated three-room nat. first or second
floor: elegantly and completely furnished for
housekeeping: every convenience; very reason
Evening star., 1912-01-22

OvERCOAT-Will the gentleman who took the
wrong Overcoat at the Cosmos Theater last
Saturday evening please communicate with n.
q. Wilson. 9O7 st ne. that II can be
exchanged for the one he tR q. WI picked
I'm Tor n spaty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.

As the result Of d secret lnVestlga-
ton, during which he has examined
witnesses in New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Omaha and other cities, Rep.
John NJ. Nelson, of Wisconsin, an
nounced that he has uncovered a
gigantic conspiracy between the beef
packing interests and certain officials
of the Department of Agriculture
whom he mentions by name.
Mr.. Nelson charges that through Sc
cret orders from officials of the de
partment to inspectors employed II
slaughter houses, the packing inter
ests are able to kill and distribute
many thousands of diseased cattle
every week, menacing the health o.
the entire United States. =
Photographic copies of 5! such orders d
are row lin his. possession.
So revolving are the conditions per
mitted by the department in many
packing houses that government II
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
CHURCH AND ADJUSTMENTS

Charles Wesley said that the Devil
should not be permitted to have all
the good tunes, so he allowed some OF
his beautiful hymns to be sung tc
tunes which had been used for amuse-
nents or concerts. The same spirit
seems to be animating the Board OF
Bishops in the general conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. The
church discipline, it appears, prohibits
such amusements as dancing, card
playing, thcatregoing and horse rae
ing. The Board of Bishops says the
discipline is Intellectual and recon-
mcnds that it be abolished. Substan-
TALLY it's recommendation is as fol-
lows:
The American people are too
far advanced longer to be restrict
ed by church rules as to what
their amusements shall be. The
rule prohibiting dancing, card
playing, gambling and going to
theatres, circuscs and horse races
therefore should be abolished.
The reason for this recommendation
is not that the bishops favor any OF
these amusements as wholesome and
desirable, but because they favor a
greater degree of liberty and con-
science. AS practical men they
know that many Of the best and most
consistent members of the Methodist
church, as of other churches occasi-
onally visit the theatre. They kno"
that it can hurt no one to see King
Lear" or "Hamlet" acted; they know
that many good and conscientious
women amuse themselves with cards
The bishops are not willing that al
these good people should be put under
condemnation. They are not willing
that one man should be governed b!
another mans conscience.
The recommendation of the bishops
is vet to be acted upon.
A number of years ago this same
question, or one similar to it, was be-
fore the convention Of the Eplscopa
Church in this diocese. The late blsh
on Nottingham objected to the re
peal of the canon against attending
theatres and horse racing because
such repeal might be construed a
an Endorsement or approval OF those
amusements. But it was repealed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
CAN TAFT HOLD HIS OWN STATE

The President has gone to Ohio this
week to mend his fences. The pri-
marics will not be held until May 81,
but Progressives and Regulars have
been at work for months. The stu
alton is complicated, as some counties
will choose delegates by primary and
some by convention. Taft has the
two largest counties-Hamilton which
includes Cincinnati, and Cuyahoga,
which embraces Cleveland-in his
grasp, the New York Sun CORES
pondent reports, but admits that in
the numerous counties where primari-
es arc to be held "thc Taft men have
only a fighting chance.
Ohio will have 48 delegates, the
State convention clecting six delegates
at-large, the othaE fertyetwo being
chosen by the twenty-onc districts.
James R. Garfield, Walter Brown and
other able leaders have, stirred up the
northern and central counties against
Taft. Roosevelt will undoubtedly
make big showing in more than half
the state. Ohio is no longer Repub-
lican. Taft carried the state in 1908
by 69,591 plurality, but Harmon was
at the same time elected governor. In
1910 the democrats made almost a
clean sweep. They reelected Har-
mon by 100,377 plurality, elected all
the state officers, carried both Houses
of the legislature and elected sixteen
of the twenty-one congressman. There
arc only five Republican congressman
left and one lone senator.
State wide is factor in national
politics. 1t operated to the advantage
Of Hays and Garfield and Mckinley
and helped Taft four years ago. Will
it be powerful enough to turn the tide
in his favor this year? This week,
Mir. Taft will devote three days to
speechmaking in Ohio. On May Is he
will return and devote solid week to
campaigning among his home people
If he did not fear the result would be
exert such efforts in his own BALI
wick? After Maryland national atten.
ton turns to Ohio If a president
should get a majority of the dele
gates and then fail to carry his own
State, it would be sad blow to his
prestige.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07

In a crude but effective way, the in
itiative and recall had their little hon.
or on the stage during the French
Revolution and the experience in
those countries and periods was not
such as would commend them to Am
orleans of the twentieth century. The
recall of judges and of judicial decis-
ions would bring a reign of demagogy
and of mob rule which would disor-
anize our whole judicial machinery
and reduce our orderly system of law
endorsements to the level of the Jur-
isprudence of the sand lots in the days
of Dennis Kearney.
The trainers of the American Con-
stitution had the initiative and recall,
under other names, before them when
they were engaged in fashioning
their charter and they rejected them.
AS between "pure democracy" and rep
resentative rebublicanism, they select
ed the latter, and their fellow-coun-
trymen have applauded their courage
and wisdom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-07
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.

A severe earthquake was recorded
by the seismograph at Fordham Uni
versity, New York, yesterday after
noon. Vibrations of the needle began
at Pill o'clock, the main wave be-
ing recorded in two distinct sections,
the first of which occurred at 2:lg
and lasted three minutes. The gen.
eral direction of the vibrations seem
ed to be southwest, and the approx
mate distance from New York was cs-
timated at 5000 miles. At three
o'clock the vibrations had not ceased
An earthquake shock lasting more
than an hour was recorded on the seis-
mographs of the Georgetown Unlver-
sity yesterday afternoon. The dura-
ton of the shock was from 2:14 until
$3.50 o'clock. The heaviest period was
at 2:27 o'clock.
The seismatic disturbance was eq-
ually intense in all directions and its
distance is estimated at from 2,4OO to
$500 miles. Owing to the equal dis
tribution of the shock it was impossl-
BILE for the authorities to determine in
what direction it occurred.