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Goes Abroad to study Music.

Wade H. Hammond. bandmaster
of the Ninth cavalry band. U. s. A.,
sailed from New York a few days ago
for England, where he will be en-
rolled in the Royal musical school for
bandmasters, at Hinslow near Lon
don. He is on six months leave of
absence. The extended leave Of abb
sence he receives and his assignment
to this school, a courtesy extended by
the British government, is said to be
unparalleled in the history Of army
bands of either race, and the more re-
markable that the recipient of the
honor is negro. Unlike in this coun-
try, where the ability Of the bandmas-
ter marks the attainment Of the band,
Great Britain teaches band music as
branch Of the musical art in this
special school, and to Mr.. Hammond
as the instructor Of the best regimen
tai band In the army the chance to
enter has been an ambition for
months, now realized through the In
terest of the war department In hia
work His expenses are borne by reg
mental funds.
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wings with thread or cord, making
the cord short enough to warp the
wings about 21s inches measure
ments taken at the center, between
the string and the center-pole)
The tail has one stick which slips
into hem in the short edge OF the
cloth, and cords run through hens on
the other two edges. Fasten one end
of each cord to the stick and the 9th
er end to small brass ring. This
plane should be warped n inch by
means of warping cord attached to
the ends of the stick, as in Fig. l.
The fin is prepared similar to the tail
plane, but instead of having stick
run through it, the hem on the short
edge slips over the upper end Of wire
E Gig. %. The rings on the fin and
tail slip over the nail at F.
The rudder has piece Of wire run
through its edge to give 1t stiffness
and the ends of this wire are bent into
hooks and fastened to the lower part
of wire e Gigs. l and ~. Attach q
thread to the rear of the rudder and
'fasten the ends OF this to the ends Of
the tail plane.
When you try out this model, you
will probably find some re-adjustment
Of the wings, tail, fin and rudder nee
essary before it will fly satisfactorily
Copyright, 1912, by A. Neely Hall)
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PAIR LIVES SILENT II YEARS
EVEN Funeral Of Child Falls to Break
Vows Made as Result Of Triv-
lal Quarrel.

New York.-The story Of eleven
years Of married life. during which
not word was exchanged between
husband and wife. Is told In papers
on fiie here in separation suit In
the state supreme court.
The pair-Mr. and Mrs Carl Mintz
were married in 1884 For thirteen
years they lived happily together with
their four children, Eleven years ago
they ouarreled. The dispute was over
some trivial matter. It Is said, but the
wife declared that she would never ad-
dress another word to her husband so
long as she lived. He declared that
the arrangement was satisfactory to
him.
Mrs. Mintx asserts that both ad-
hered to the agreement Seven years
ago their daughter Dorothy died, but
even at the funeral service the vow
Of silence was not broken. Mr.. Mintz
Is now seeking separation.
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Mrs. Merriwid came into the room
where her maternal maiden aunt Jane
was industriously tatting. and her
head was dropping and her step
weary. She passed her hand across
her half-elosed eyes and sank into the
easiest chair. with a deep drawn sigh.
What's the matter noW?" asked
Aunt Jane
"A touch O. sun, a touch o gun,n re
piled Mrs. Merriwid, family. "AIr
GLADDEN. has been beaming on me FOL
the last threerquarters of an hour and
there wasn't shady spot in the room
He's the most refuIgent person / ever
did see. but basking in his rays for
more than half hour gives me pro
nounced pangs Of anguish Would
you mind having the blinds down,
dearie? And I'd like to have Hilda
toll an imitation of passing bell On
the lowest cup Of the gong, il she isn't
too busy. Let's talk Of graves and
worms and epitaphs Would you rath-
er be buried or cremated?"
How absurd you are, Melissa,
Aunt Jane reproved.
That's the kind OF conversation I
want" said Mrs. Merriwid. go on,
dearie."
Il won't do anything Of the sort,
said the elder lady. Some of these
days you'll be sorry you ever said
such things
4 hope So" replied Mrs. Merriwid,
meekly 4 trust there are sadder
days in store. You're doing nicely.
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Put Washing Day First.

washing day, or rather washing
work, is so important period in the
Balkan region that all family and So
cial obligations retire to the back
ground when 1t has to be considered, )"
writes a traveller. Il have known a
cabinet minister's wife to excuse her
self from attendance at a court func-
tion because 1t collided with the ap-
pointment made with her laundress!
This, too, in spite Of the full quotient
Of servants, footman, cook. housemaid
and old man. None Of these was
either privileged or efficient enough to
meet the formidable laundress and
satisfy her requirements. Therefore,
the lady stayed at home to fill the
breach, and a sympathetic queen ac-
cepted the explanation with a readi-
ness born of full understanding"
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pueIllno IN Ireland.

The controversy around the duel In
Germany recalls how duelling -four
ished amongst the Irish squires of the
past. 1t was the dessert to the din
ner. There is the story Of the Gal
way gentleman who was seen prac-
ticing with the pistols in his back
garden. And the explanation. I've
a dinner party Of friends this even,
ing" he said. "and am getting my
pistol hand into practice" One re-
calls, too, Mr.. MacDonagh's note to
his son. God bless you. my boy"
he said. Il leave you nothing but
debts and mortgages; but I'll give
you one piece of advice-never drink
with your back to the FIRE, and never
fight a duel with your face to the
sun"
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isles OF sC|LLY
Group That Are Situated South
west Of England.
p.r.ed q Which Islands Were ssps,
rated from the Mainland Must 6e
Far Beyond the Reach Of
History.

London People sometimes apply
the term Lyonesse to the whole Of
Cornwall, which is mistake. II there
ever was such land at all 1t lay west
ward Of Cornwall. and the sciIly Isles
are its relics The name Of Arthur
plays like lambent light about the
district; but the period at which the
Settles were separated from the
mainland must be far beyond the
reach Of history. which in England can
only explore about two thousand years
backward. The Lyonesse Of romance
extended to the southwest Of Lands
End, and was connected in race and
legend with the Leon Of Brittany. As
matter Of geology the tradition has
no satisfactory basis. though there
are traces Of submerged forests in
Mounts Bay. and the old Cornish
name OF st. Michaeis Mount repre-
sents that rock as having once stood
in the center Of woodland In reality
the islands are the last upheavals Of
that backbone Of granite which is 30
impressive on Dartmoor and which
again comes into notice on the Bod
min Moors. True. ocean depths do not
begin till far beyond the islands, so
that in its relation to the great sub
marine platform Scilly may be con-
sidered structurally attached to Brit
ain, as Britain is to the Continent.
Some portion Of the vanished region
may have survived, adjoining the
coasts OF Mounts Bay, till the year
1899. when, according TO the Saxon
chronicle, Lyonesse was destroyed In
great tempest.
When we come to the genuine his
tory OF ScilIy there are some interest
ing things to notice. The islands seem
| to have been used as penal settle
ment in Roman times; and in the sixth
century they gave home to the
Welch st. Samson, who became bish-
op of Dol, and who has left footprints
in Guernsey as well as in Devon and
| Cornwall. The Isle of Samson is now
uninhabited, but it may have had a
fairly large population when the saint
established an oratory here; there
are many traces Of early occupation
To many it is still more interesting as
the home of Walter Besant's Armorel.
Early in the tenth century Athelstan
made conquering expedition through
Cornwall, and is said to have spied
these isles from the high land at St.
Buryan-the day must have been I'M
commonly clear. He vowed to build a
church on the spot where he stood II
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he returned safely from their con-
quest. Probably he met with little re-
sistance on the islands. where he Is
supposed to have founded Tresco Alb
hey. Later, in the same century, a
Scillonian had the credit Of convert
ing the fierce King Olaf Of Norway.
After marrying the coast Of Britain
and Ireland Olaf sighted the Settles
and ran his vessel into what is now
the harbor OF st. Mary's. A hermit
here gave him timely warning Of 3
mutiny that was about to take place
among his own troops; he crushed the
revolt, but was severely wounded.
Carried to the monastery at Tresco,
he was there nursed into health and
Christianity, consenting to receive
baptism.
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211a inches away from it. Then run
q piece OF stiff wire through the cen
ter-pole at c, which should be ~
inches from "A, and another at d,
which should be inches away from
wire O.; also run piece of wire 51s
inches long, with its lower end bent
into the form of hook, through a
vertical hole bored through the CEN
ter-pole " inch back of block B..
Drive a screw into the top Of the pole
at F, which should be inches away
from block B, and fasten brass ring
to the rear end of the pole, as shown
at @.
A wooden propeller correctly pro-
porti0ned Is not easy for boy to
make; one can be bought at a small
cost from any of the dealers who ad-
vertise materials for making aero
planee, and one of these will give the
greatest satisfaction. But you will
find a propeller made similar to that
shown in the Illustrations fairly good
one. It is easy to make, too. The
two blades are OF tin. Cut them out
Of tomato can, using Fig. 4 as a
pattern The curve Of the can will be
Just the right curve for the blades,
SO, after removing the ragged edge Of
the opened end Of can, mark out the
blades upon its sides and then cut
them out These blades set in the
slotted ends Of hub block, such as Is
shown IN Fig. 8. Make this out of hard
wood, * inch by ss inch by w inches
in size, drill a small hole through the
center for shaft. and slot each end
diagonally for distance of " inch
with a saw, as shown in the detail.
Notch the edges of the blades near
the narrow end, as shown in the pat
tern. and after slipping them into the
slots in the hub turn over the little
ends against the hub and drive a tack
through th5 wood and the tin to help
hold them In position. Procure the
ring from the top Of a worn-out alarm
clock, and machine-screw of the
proper thread to fit 1t, for the pro-
peller shaft Gig 81, and cut small
washer out Of hardwood. Fig. 8
shows how the machine-screw should
run through the propeller hub, then
through the wooden washer. through
the lower hole in block A, and then
be screwed into the clock ring. The
propeller Is operated by a rnbber-band
motor. Buy enough S-inch rubber
bands to make six strands long enough
to reach from block A to block B,
when looped end to end, and fasten
one end Of each strand to the clock
ring and the other end TO the screw
hook in block B.
A landing chassis is not necessary for
this model. still, If you provide one
there will be less danger of the pro
peller blades being bent by coming
In contact with the ground. The sup
ports for the wheels can be made OF
stiff wire and be fastened to block A,
piece Of bamboo can be used for an
axle. and wooden button molds or
spool ends will make good wheels.
Fig. S shows the patterns for the
wings, tail. fin and rnddsr The wings
require frames made Of wire, or OF
four bamboo sticks bound together at
the corners with linen thread, as in
dicated BY the dotted lines In the
drawing. and they are covered with
silk. Bind the projecting ends Of these
wing frames to the ends Of wires G
and D on lie centerpole tF1gs / fno
~ and meet tha outer edees Of the
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cloud up and rain some day when :
am wearing my best hat. And 4 I
lose my purse with twenty doIIarE
worth Of money In il, I don't conf
IDENTIFY expect to have 1t returned -
me intact within twenty-four hour1s
furthermore, / won't dismiss tho mat,
ter from my mind with gay laugh.
I'm not q pessImist. at that. ! know
one 1oyial. hearty. smiling, haw-haw<
ing optimist that I'd like to see with .
raging toothache, anyway, and The
last part Of that sunny tempered Viz
| innary's name Is GLADDEN."
Mrs. Merriwid spoke with such un~
usual petulance that Aunt Jane look
ed at her in surprise. Then Mrs. MGR
riwid laughed
The wretch proposed, she said
You don't meant to tell mel. o.
claimed Aunt Jane
4 didn't mean to. said Mrs. Mers
riwid, 'but suppose might as weil>
Yes, he wanted me to marry him and
be couldn't see anything ahead Of -
but ineffable bliss could see quiba
number Of things. could see him
making light Of all my troubles even
II he didn't magnify his own, which
your CHEEKY optimist has q way or
doing, dearie. It's the easiest thing
in the world to be philosophical over
broken leg when it's the other fel-
lows. and It's cheaper to encourage
your forlorn and disconsolate brother
man with few words Of cheer than
it is to lend him money Well. I
didn't mention all this. I merely tol6
him that 1t could never. never be.
WELL he said. cheerfully, I GER
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war whoop Of the abrupt and untamed
Indian, and the palefaced pioneer
trembled quite good deal for the
safety Of his defenseless family When
he laid him down to sleep beside his
faithful wife and eight small chill
dren. together with his wifes father
and some feller that had sorter casu.
ally dropped in. he had grave doubts
whether he would awake In the same
spot or in Better Land with his hair
on Today we suiier from no such un:
certainties We Just 60 but and get
run over by motor car IL the hands
Of a speed maniac belonging to one Of
our best families or held up by a
blond young footnad who ntnchalantly
shoots our xiscera fuIl or holes simply
as matter Of course
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a SIMPLE MODEL AERoPLANE.

The model aeroplane shown in Fig.
/ is neat little monoplane and one
Of the simplest designs to carry out.
The centerpole, which is shown in Fig.
2, can be made out OF piece of a
bamboo flshing-rod or bamboo UNI
brella handle. V inch or " inch in
diameter. Cut 1t "a inches long. Pre-
pare the blocks A and B as shown in
Fig. 8, cutting block A n inch thick,
" inch wide and IL inches long, and
block B of the same width and thick
ness by ~ inches long. Make these
out of hardwood, and bore the holes
shown for the centerpole to slip
through before trimming them down
to their proper size, to avoid splitting
them. Also bore hole through A for
the propeller shaft and screw screw
hook into B. Fasten block A to one
end Of the center-pole, and block B
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But, honest, auntie dear, do you like
'em as cheerful as Mr.. Gladden."
~Of course / do," Aunt Jane an
swered. "A person can't be too cheer
full"
Il disagree with you," said Mrs.
Merriwid, emphatically. Il think Mr..
GLADDEN. is. OF course, being pro
moter, he's got to be more or less
sanguine and encouraging but in my
opinion, he runs it about sixteen
hundred feet into the ground. I'm not
a prospective investor, whatever he
may think, and refuse to believe that
everything happens for the best. !
want to have a presentiment that the
worst is yet to come, once in while.
If WANTED to take perpetuaily rose
colored view of existence. I'd wear
pink goggles. Imagine that man as a
husband"
Il hardly think that is q proper
thing for a lady to do" Aunt Jane
opined
"Fudgel" said her niece. "As II a
lady would do anything else! He'd
be everlastingly galumphing In and
exasperating you with his idiotic opti-
mism. no matter what happened. II
tbe cno,r laft A. the most inconyenient
tine ba,d tai vop 10 cheer nm because
n would he ali the same IN 4 hundred
vears ana that there were inst As good
an q, tha .ea a. .xar came ont 81 II
.ra that core t;lled . rat ana awav
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varv hast waist be,d grin and aav
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PLAN TO LowER LIVING COST
columbus Graduates Say Auction o.
Foodstuffs Would Help the

New York.-The establishment on
oltv markets at which food products
shan be sold BY auction to retailers
and consumers is the remedy for the
hirh cost of living proposed By COM
mittee Of Columbus graduate students
which has been making an extensive
INQUIRY into the subject This scheme.
the committee believes. is the best
means OF cutting down unnecessary
costs In distribution. as Il would do
away with iobbers.
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Landlord and Tenants.

Visitor Cat poorhouse) Where did
that fine-loos.ing pauper come from?
Superintendent The city. He owns
the ST. Fashion Flats.
"My goodness! Why is he here?"
"He charges such high rents that
they have been empty since the sec
ond year"
Hun! He seems TO be on familiar
footing with a good many Of the 9th
er paupers.
eyes, they are the people who were
his tenants the first year r. Buffalo
News.
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The Burmese are the most light
hearted and care free people In an
the world. and the sound Of merry
laughter fills all this happy land At
heart the Burman is. first Of all. .
gentleman. and though he Is the
proudest mortal in the world. he Is
unaffected. sincere and as simple as Z
little child. and is, moreover. remark
ably free from the vices Of other
oriental races. The Burman may be
indolent. careless and pleasure low
ing to a fault. but he is always kind
ly. and what he lacks in ambition and
industry is more than supplied BY the
energy and cleyerness OF his wonder
fully capable women.
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Thomas Her. mi,kman. was
drowned in 1000 gallons Of butter.
milk when his wagonl dropped into a
depression IN the road and was over.
turned The tank burst ana the de-
pressIon allied to the brink and Mrl
iler. who was caught beneath the
wreckage, was covered entirely with
the buttermiIk.
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The increment that comes to amp
human faculty through use is the
sweetest OF all satisfactions to be got
out OF work-sweeter than material
rewards. sweeter than the praise Of
ones fellows. sweeter than purchased
ease. To feel that one is steadily
growing in ones power to do good :
there Is deeper gladness in that. to
an earnest soul. than in almost any
thing else this woriSi affords Pun
shion.
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Little Jonas was the son Of penurx.
Gus parents. and the son bade fair to
outdo them in frugality-a fact that
worked extreme hardship upon Bobby
Graves. his seatmate.
Bobby came home one night looking
SO depressed that his mother asked
the cause Of his trouble.
TITS that Jone Peterbo!" burst out
Bobby. Hes just about the meanest
thingl He eats my apples all up. and
he never gives me even bite often
his. an my apples are good an his
ain't-veryi An today he made me
do his 'rithmetic zamples. cause he
didn't know how. an he wouldn't even
lend me his pencil to do 'em withlr-
Youths Companion
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A little Boston girl was coaxed %
own to her aunt that she had done
something which she ought not, and
which she stoutly denied Finally.
such undeniable proof Of her suIil
was put up before her that sse e.e;;:...las
no longer keep her denial She turn
Cd to her aunty. and said well. Aunt
KitSie. you tsn't trust anybody, now
adaysir
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Il was Just thinking about Dioge
nes."
What Of himi"
Il wonder If he really delivered his
wor,. . Of wisdom from a tub"
why not7 II was probably a tub
Of axlegr setting on the front
perch Of some Athenian Erore-v
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tainly hoped that It could. but Of
course IL it can't. iii have to make the
best Of it. Maybe its just as wen
after ALL
IF you expect me to like optimistn
as far gone as that, you're going to BE-
disappointed concluded Mrs. Merrf.
wild.
lcopyright. 1sI2. By W. q chapmanl
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To PoIlsh Piano.

If the relish Of your piano is dull
wet it over sparingly with paraffin oil
and let It remain for two hours Then
polish with linen and chamois skin
Mothers Magazine.
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shows How the Times Have Changed.
'sHow times have changed" com
mented Stanley Livingston Mutshaw
.Tis but brief span. 50 TO say, since
the long red yeil Of the infuriated pan
ther arose on the midnight air deftly
Interpreted with the no less hectic
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When your neighbor treats you cool
Iy, smile upon him happily: and II he
is not fool. he ought to laugh an
other day Lend him anything he
asks for-money. tools or clothes or
food-and assist him in his tasks and
volunteer to saw his wood
II woman has figure Ike q
bunch or celery. compliment her on
her rig or make yourself devotee.
Give your time 70 every drummer
agent. fool or bore; drink with drink
er mamm with hummer. and do ev-
erybody's chore.
Treat each person you encounter
lust as though It were a Joy to ad-
wise. give some amount or any labor
70 employ. Help them all-in every
station-just do everything you can.
Won win get reputation and you1l be
a busy mani. A. Waldron, In Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
Decker-Nelson.
Special pispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star
wARRENTON, Va. October Am inn
portant event in social life here for the
fall season is the wedding Of Miss Mary
Scollay Nelson. daughter Of Mrs. George
Washington Nelson and the late Rev.
George Washington Nelson. for many
years rector of st. James Episcopal
Church here. and Mr.. Lowell Lawrence
Decker. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Decker of Brooklyn, N. Y. which will
take place this evening at st. James
Church, Rev. Edward 8. Kinks Ofhctating.
The bride will wear white satin trim
med with pearls and venise point lace.
with tulle veil and orange blossoms
She will be given in marriage by her
brother, Mr.. Harry Lee Nelson Of Lynch
burg, and will have as her only attend
ant her niece. Miss Mamie A. Nelson Of
Clarke county. who will wear a pink
satin gown trimmed with brilliants. John
Hamilton of Brooklyn will be best man
and the ushers will be Messrs. D. II. Lees
Of Warrenton. f..illip Nelson Of Green's
boro. N. c.: Hugh A. Nelson Of Clarke
county and G. NJ. X. Nelson of New
York. An informal reception will follow.
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Decker Will
leave for New York and then sail for Ber-
muda. where they will spend their honey
moon. They will make their home in
New York.