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The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Bank Clerks to Dine
At Raleigh Tonight

Washington bank clerks will eat and
make merry at the Raleigh tonight.
when 200 or more employees OF local
financiers will attend the ninth annual
banquet to be given by the Washing
ton chapter Of the International lnsti-
tute of Banking. The attendance will
be the largest in the history of the local
chapter, and the list of speakers will
include a number of prominent men.
Harry v. Haynes, Of the Riggs Ma
tional. is chairman OF the banquet COM
mittee, in which work he has had the
assistance of e. T. Love, of the Amer
lean National
Senator William o. Bradley. of Ken
lucky, will be toastmaster, and Bishop
Harding will pronounce the invocation.
Addresses will me made by Senator Bur-
ton, OF Ohio; Representatives George w.
Norris. Of Nebraska: Martin w. Little
ton. OF New York; John w. Weeks. of
Massachusetts; John f. Gardin, vice
president of the National City Bank.
New York city, and Raymond B. Cox.
president OF the institute. A musical
program will be given by Arthur B.
Pierce, Edward Callow, Philip Scant-
ling, Byron Blodgett, and f. C. Lorenz.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
EGG PRICES SHOW
SLIGHT RALLY WITH
STORM PREDICTION
Spectacular Cut to 80 Cents
Settles to Average 32-Cent
Wholesale Cost.

Following the spectacular slash in the
wholesale price of eggs yesterday. when
for a short time the figure stood at 80
cents a dozen, there was a slight 10
action, and today the wholesale market
Is decidedly uncertain, although Il was
quoted on eggs at 80 cents a dozen.
In many markets this morning, how
ever, the best eggs were retailing at
S5 cents a dozen, although others, who
had paid as high a 3S cents and 40
cents dozen for their eggs, whole
sale. were asking 3S cents and 10 cents
for them retail.
The cold weather of last night and
today has had an added tendency to
hold the market at about 32 cents
Wholesale. On top of these conditions
comes the Weather Bureaus state
ment that another snowstorm is on
the way: The fact that there are
practically no storage eggs has a
tendency to make the egg market
keenly responsible TO weather condi-
tions.
For a time eggs could be bought I'm
Washington for considerable less than
they would bring in Philadelphia and
New York, and as a consequence many
cases OF eggs were sent from Washing
ton to those cities Yesterday afternoon
This has had an effect on the market
| this morning.
! Unless the weather becomes extremely
| cold. dealers generally believe, the
| wholesale price will remain at its pres
ent figure, and If the weather should
moderate still further reductions are
| expected
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
COLLEGE HERO CAST
TO BANQUET FTER
LAST PERFORMANCE
Gala Event Will Be Held At
the Raleigh Hotel
Tonight.
0TRIsHRleN poHLH
-SsttAis-

After the final performance of The
College Hero tonight. several hundred
members of the cast. including the prin-
cipals, together with their parents and
friends, will banquet at the Raleigh.
Tables In the main dining room to the
left OF the Twelfth Etreet entrance,
have been reserved.
Supper parties are being arranged,
and 1t promises to be a memorable
night for the amateur actors, actresses,
and chorus men and women who for
the last month have Iehearsed untir-
ingly the play which has been declared
the best acted yet seen in Washington
amateur circles.
A special orchestra will be GlIartercd
in the main dining room, and the songs
Of the college Hero" will be sung
during the evening.
The musical extravaganza which has
attracted larger crowds than any pro-
fessional show seen at a Washington
theater In months, will come to a close
after tonight's performance. The only
matinee performance of the week will
be that of the afternoon. At every per,
formance standing room only signs have
been displayed.
A vote of thanks is to be extended
Wade Davis, author of "The College
Hero" and the director of the organi
zation, by the directors of the Noe
House and the 500 or more persons con,
nected with the production,
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Gas Lights First Used
In Philadelphia In 1886

Gas lights were first used for the
illumination of the streets of Philadel-
phia seventy-six years ago tonight. The
Quaker city was the second city in this
country to use gas for lighting purposes,
New York having begun its use twelve
years before. This New York expert
the first practical use of gas as a street
light, the first street lighted being Pail
Mall, London, where the illumtnant was
used in 1909. Experiments with gas as
an Illuminating agent were begun in
1909 by w. Murdock, of Cornwall.
Sir David Brewster, who died forty
four years ago today. first discovered
the law Of the polarization of light by
reflection. His life was spent in re-
search in optical science.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
EVE URGES WILEY
TO PURIFY APPLE
CROPS At ONCE
Praise From Moses Also Re-
ceived At Dinner In
Chemists Honor.

Adjured by O wireless message from
Eve, to Immediately purify the apple
crops, and mildly surprised by another
wireless from Moses. saying that the
Wiley amendment Of the seventh COM
mandment to read, Thou shalt not
commit adulteration," had been received
with acclaim, DR.. Harvey w. Wiley was
the guest Of honor at a dinner given
last night at the Cosmos Club, attended
by 123 members. Plates were reserved
for members only. and a few invited
guests.
The dinner was given in apprecia-
ton OF DIR. Wiley's services to the
club In the last ten years. in many ca
pacities. Though the speeches were
interspersed with light carcasm. there
was no sting in them. DR.. Wilev was
distinctly in the hands of his friends
Henry e Davis acted as toastmaster,
and the following responded to toasts:
DR.. +. W. Clarke. C. ]. Faulkner. JUS
tice Wendell p. Stafford. +. A. Richard
son, Father Russell. Prof. Charles e.
Munroe, Senator Robert J. Gamble, AMI
Prof. Willis L. Moore. Senator Gamble
paid high tribute to DR.. Wiley as a man
and scientist, making the serious speech
of the, evening. John Foord read an
original poem. george O'Connor sang
a number OF songs.
DR.. Wileys pure food crusade was
made the basis of the menu, which
comprised "gumbo benzoique,' 'filet
mignon with mushrooms a la formalde-
hyde, and sea trout under the head of
pois(s)on. The menue cards were de-
signed by n member of the club.
A dinner of this nature was planned
about a year ago. At that time DR..
Wiley was president of the club. About
the same time the McCabe- Wiley con-
troversy arose. Recently DR.. Wiley re-
tired from the presidency Of the club,
| and at the same time the Moss report
completely vindicating him from the
McCabe charges was published. The
dinner last night became a celebrat tion
OF the defeat of Wiley's enemies, and a
tribute to the ability with which he pre-
sided over the club.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
SPECIAL SPEAKERS
COME FOR 8DAYS'
RELIGION CAMPAIGN
Educators and Preachers
Will Open Forward Move
ment Canvass Here.

Specialists in missionary work of the
Men and Religion Forward Movement
will arrive in Washington today to aid
In the eight-day campaign for the Or
ganization that is 10 be begun here
tomorrow.
Among these are DR.. Edward T. De-
vine, professor OF political science at
Columbia University; Frederic Almy,
secretary Charities Organization SO-
CietY Of Buffalo. chairman of the social
service COMMITTEES Of the movement;
Lyman l.. Pierce, Of Pittsburgh. for
ner general secretary Of the Washing
ton Y. NJ. c. A; Eugene NJ. Camp.
president of the Church News Associa-
tiOn, Of New York; allan y. Su:her-
land, religious editor of the Philadel-
j. Smith. secretary of the evangelical
committee. of New York city: the Rev.
William Wilkinson, of Trinity Episco-
pal Church; New York Known know y as c.a, the
ton. inter-church BOYS Work secretary
for the city of Buffalo: Edwin l.. Shuey,
Of Columbus, Ohio: Robert Nd. Hop
kins, Of Cincinnati. and the Rev. Harris
L. Kirk. pastor of the Fr'aEklin Street
Presbyterian Church. Baltimore
Boys work, Bible study, evangelism
Sucial service. missions. ard the qucs-
ton Of newspaper advertising I,erisInG among
One OF the features OF the campaign
will be an address a. noon each day by
the wall Street Parson." For, years
the Rev Mr. wilkins has preached in
wall Street at the noon hour each day.
and is we'll known among the men of
that financial district. He WAS invited
here TO seak 10 the business men of
washington.
The program for tomorrow includes
| rallies IN the morning for men and boys
| in ali the Sunday schools OF the IBIS
trict 9:3N o'clock. All the morning
| services of the Protestant churches will
| be devoted to the movement.
In the afternoon a mass meeting Of
church men will be held in the D. A. r.
Hall, Seventeenth and d streets north
west, at O'Clock. at which Prof. Ed
ward T. Devine, of Columbia TIniver-
sity, and Frederick Army. of Buffalo,
will be speakers. At $50 o'clock an
older boys crusade rally will bo held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Lyman l. Pierce. for
! a number Of years general secretary OF
the Washington Y. M. c. A, will be the
| speaker at this meeting
In the evening all the services in the
Protestant churches will be devoted to
| the movement
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Paws Tribute to Widow.

ALHAMBA, Cal, Feb. 1O.-The will Of
Daniel A. Ross, Bay City, Mich, lum-
herman, who died here, leaves his for
tune of $2OO.OOO to his widow because
he owed his success entirely to her."
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Opening Seen for
Colored Business Men

There should be in operation in the
District, by our race, at least 1000
business enterprises" said Booker r.
Washington, in his address last night
before about 1000 colored men in the
Metropolitan A. NJ. L. Church.
we must become pioneers in indus
trial and commercial directions. There
are openings in Washington. with your
1000 negroes, for ten architects, five
negro banks, forty drug stores, thirty
boot and shoe stores. thirty dry goods
stores, twenty florists, twenty hair
dressers. twenty milliners, ten photo
graphers. forty plumbers, and workers
in many other lines" he said.
Washington urged that the colored
people of Washington save and invest
their money. He spoke of the oppor-
tunity afforded the colored people in the
District schools.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Brookland MaSOnS
Give Dance Tonight

For the benefit of the building fund
for their temple, King David Lodge,
No. %, r. A. A. NJ, Brookland, will give
a musical and dance tonight at Twelfth
and Monroe streets northwest. The
Orpheus Quartet, composed of Miss
Mary Sherier, soprano; Miss Anna
Brett, contralto: William G. Atherholt,
tenor, and Newton T. Hammer, bass,
will sing a number of popular songs.
Louis Potter will be the accompanist.
The dancing will be from Q until IL
o clock.
The committee on arrangements is as
follows: M. NJ. Mclean. c. L. Molster.
c. II. Cove, ]. C. Shooley, and c. f.
Remsburg. The floor committee is as
follows: Laird L. Neal, II. L. Leslie,
f. s. Jackson, r. r. Molster, and B. C..
Washington.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10

LENA Rivers" in which she was un-
usually successful, is one of the best
known, dramatizations she has made:
Molly Bawn'' from the novel Of the
same name, by 1.-THE Duchess" is now
being produced in Australia THE Hoo
and Numerous other % popular stories
have been made into plays by her and
have won wide favor. At present she
is engaged in writing play for her.
self, the plot OF which is her own.
"And this writing play to At
yourself" says Miss Poynter, sis the
hardest thing I ever attempted. 1t is
like being your own dressmaker. One
ripped out, whether it will At or not.
That Is the way with the play"
Miss Poynter has been star ever
since her first appearance on the
stage, something that can be said of
few actresses She has had a phen-
omenal career for one 80 young,
"but," as she says, nothing very ex-
citing ever has happened to me-" She
was born in the State where. accord
Ing to popular tradition, people have
to be shown. Her parents. though
residents Of Missouri, are natives of
Kentucky. the State in which the
scenes, Of her latest play are laid.
She has no fads, such as dogs, dla-
monds, automobiles, or scandals. She
doesn't even go in for a country
place. like most theatrical people, but
CnOObeb new lot UeT TeSIlnB
place during her vacation season. Her
talent as an actress Is not inherited.
for she comes from a family which
she describes as "the bluest of blue
| ncsed Presbyterians."
Parents Bitterly Opposed
to Going Upon the Stage.
"They were very much opposed to
my stage career" continued Miss
| Poynter, but from the time I was n
| wee bit of a tot, when I used to dress
up in my mothers long skirt and let
1t trail along behind me, and. stick
ing a feather out of the parlor dus-
| ter into my hair, play l was some
| fine lady. to the envy and admiration
| of my small playmates, ! wanted to
do nothing so much as to go on the
| My father was hotel man and
used to see and meet lots of actors and
| actresses who came there, and quite
| often / went to tho theater to watch
| their performances. Finally. when
grew up, / still begged to go upon thy
stage, and my mother, in desperation
| told me that could go, II anyone would
have me- So / went down to the theater
and sure enough. the company that was
| girls, and. II you please. they took me
I wasn't musical to any extent, but act
/ did, and 1t was not long before went
into the legitimate
! "Of course, / get tired of my work
all hard workers do, l think, but the
next day always brings renewed enthu
siasm, and / go on the stage just aS
fresh as the first week" she declares.
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Guida Ehrmannpraut
Will Be Buried Monday

Guida Ehrmannpraut, forty-four years
DID, butcher In Georgetown, died yes
terday at Georgetown University Hos
ptal from a fractured skull received
from a fall on the ice several weeks
ago.
Funeral services will be held at Gle
ments undertaking establishment, 1241
wisconsin avenue. Monday morning at
$50 O'Clock, the Rev Father Edward
NJ. Corbett officiating, and requiem
mass will be sung at Holy Trinity
Church in Georgetown at o'clock. In
terment VIII be in Holy Rood Cemetery
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
To Open Mail Bids.

Bids for mail service on the Pacific
steamship routes will be opened at the
Postoffice Department May q. The
service called for is en- the route from
san Francisco to Sydney. Australia,
with stops at Honolulu and at Pago
Pago. in the samoan Islands. Thirteen
trips a year will he required
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Shahan and SouSa
Favor Art Home Plan

Mgr. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the
Catholic University of America, and
John Philip Sousa, nave indorsed Ru-
dolph Aronson's project for a natinal
palace of art at Washington. Mr.. Aron-
son has received enthusiastic letters
from both relative to the project for
5000 900 institution, which he recently
laid before the Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce for Endorsement
The Washington times., 1912-02-10

Miss Ruth Graffiin, daughter of the
guest Of friends in Charleston, 8. c.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10

A dress rehearsal of the W'ashington's
Birthday entertainment that Is to be
given in the Ketcham School has been
announced by Miss Gertrude A. Phillips
for the afternoon of February 20. and
she has extended an invitation to the
parents to be present.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Eggs at Seventy-fve
Cents In Pennsylvania

WARREN. Pa, Feb. 1o-Although
Warren is in the center of an agricul-
tural region, eggs have jumped to 10
cents a dozen, and hotels and restau-
rants complain 'of an egg famine.
The Washington times., 1912-02-10
Julia Murdock LikenS BeuLah Powter's
Play, Writing to Making Dress Alone

Any woman who has tried to make a
dress for herself--thGt is, to cut and NJ
II and finish II without the assistance Of
scme kind woman friend she can call
upon to tell her whether II hikes" up
in the back or pulls crooked on one
just exactly what a
difficult proposition the manufacture OF
a gown is, and / dare say there isn't q
woman who reads this who has not
tried II at least once.
1t Is the same when one attempts to
wrlte plav for oneself.
Miss Beulah Poynter, who Ii coming
to the Academy next week in "a Ken
lucky Romance" is authority for this
statement, and she knows because she
has tried It for herself and has found
out.
II there are any who have O haZy
impression that actresses lead a dolce
far niente life, playing to admiring
throngs every night except Sunday,
travelling about the country in luxuri-
Gus Pullman cars, living a life Of idle
ness in palatial hotels, they had best
rid themselves of this notion at once,
for of all the actresses who nave been
successful there ts not single one Of
them who has not achieved this much
IO-De -uebEeu kOul lhpoT COU-
parel tc which the work of tie ordi-
nary business woman the stenoeraphcr,
dressmaker, clerk milliner. or editor
is, II ! may be pardoned the expression,
q picnic.
Miss Poynter's life is not an excep-
ton.
Travelling Library Contained
in Trunk Always With Her.
Everywhere she goes, Miss Poynter
takes along with her a huge trunk. This
trunk is marked hotel" and II is nc
fairy's burden, as many an expressmar
and hotel porter can testify from per,
sonal knowledge. AS soon as she
reaches her hotel this trunk is opened
When the lid is opened, instead of dis
closing the usual contents of a woman't
trunk, II Is found to contain books OF
historic and modern writer's, encyclo,
pedias. paper, pencils, and a tiny alumi
mum typewriter in its leather case L
is veritable library of the travelling
sort But there isn't a single Pari.
gown in this trunk of hers nor even q
New York creation.
1t Is not that Miss Poynter does no
admire pretty gowns, for, being a wo
man. and a delightfully."- feminine woman
at that, she Is like all of her sex wheT
1t comes to beautiful clothes. But a,
all OF the plays in which she has ap
she has little chance to wear modisi
costumes on the stage, and I'm privat,
life Miss Poynter Is too busy with tn,
contents of that trunk to bother mucl
about clothes.
Already Miss Poynter has dramatizeC
a number of the plays in which she ha
been seen in past seasons as a star
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
A CORRECTION

II The Lady Of the White House -
printed in our SUNDAY MAGAZINE for
December 81, Foxcroit Davis stated that the
wife Of President Andrew Jackson was a
woman Of humble origin" Helen \. Engle
historian Of Elizabeth Jackson Chapter, and
member OF the national committee OF his
torical research Daughters Of the American
Revolution, writes TO correct this:
Mrs. Jackson was Rachel, daughter Of Colo
mel Tohn D0nclson He was born in PlttSyl-
vania County. Virginia, and descended from
an o'd English family whose coat OF arms IS
still I'm possession Of his descendants. In 1863
he was elected a member Of the House of Bur-
gcsscs. SERVING a second term IN that capacity,
was twice elected a member OF the Assembly OF
Virginia. and was a personal friend OF Thomas
Jefferson and Patrick Henry. He was COM
missioncd 90 survey boundaries, negotiate
treaties with the Indians. 10 establish the
authority OF the State over distant boundaries,
and 20 him was also given the duty OF survey
ing the western boundaries OF the Colony OF
Virginia.
In l77S he was selected to secure a route for
emigration % Kentucky. and on December %
l77g. in his Good Boat Adventure followed
by forty others. containing about one hundred
and thirty intending settlers, he left Fort Pat
rick Henry and started on his perilous voyage
April -. 1880. he reached Big Salt Lick, where
now stands Nashville. History tells us that
the distance travcrscd. the dangers OF naviga-
ton Of the rapid and unknown rivers, the
hostile attacks of SavagcS upon the banks,
mark the emigration under Colonel DonelSon
as one Of the greatest achievements in the set
tlcmcnt Of the West.
In the Assembly OF Notablcs his name stood
fifth and. covering a period OF twenty years,
his name and deeds appear on history's page.
His son Samuel married Mary, daughter OF
General Daniel Smith. maker of the first map
OF Tennessee. aftcrward becoming Secretary Of
the territorial Government. and later succeed
ing Andrew Jackson as Senator from Tennessee
in the Congress of the United States.
\ provoking blundcr in the same article
put the jefferson administration ahead Of
that Of John Adams. This error was twice
detected and corrected in the editorial office;
but by some hukc or other the truth failed
once again to ovcrtakc the falSchood.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
Confirmed from page 8

noticeable that there are not, and never have
been, many foreign names on the roll OF the
Senate.
If the President Of the United States
should be impeached, he would be tried by
the Senate. In that awful event, the Chiet
Justice of the United States would preside.
As the Vice President would be the direct
beneficiary if the President should be found
guilty, it is obvious that he could have no
part in the proceedings.
Members Of the House, Cabinet officers
Justices Of the Supreme Court, and a few
other persons have the privileges OF the
floor Of the Senate and sometimes, when
there is important legislation, the space back
of the chairs is crowded with members OF the
lower House. In general, however, a few
Senators, whispering together as they SIT or
stand in the great scmicircle back OF the
desks, talking in whispers, or reading are
the only persons on the floor. In that wide
scmiciralc are deep, delightful leather sofas
and chairs, and on each side is a magnificent
fireplace, where ivc-foot logs make a red
glow in the mellow gloom. The great, brass
studded doors swing noiselesSly like the
gates Of Paradise "on golden hinges turn
ing. All is subducd, all is dignity, all IS
decorum Such is the ideal Of the Senate Of
the United States.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
THE LENDING OF THE BOOK

HE came in to borrow a book. Said his
l. friend
al know too well that a book lent is a
book lost 1t is against my strctcst prin-
ciplcs to lend a book. Look at this beautiful
library Of mine There is a complete colcc-
ton Of standard works with lovely bindings;
some Of the volumes are rare copies"
YES" interrupted the would-bc bor-
rover; but assure you I'll be careful,
and"
you don't grasp my meaning. my
friend. said the other. "All those books
have been lent to me.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11


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rcappcarcd at the headquarters Of the
pilots and along the waterfront my old
friends began to hail me as dynamite
Johnny" and the name stuck. 1t did
not come, as has often been stated, from
carrying dynamite to the Cubans. years
later. After | had fully recovered from
the fever, | rcjoincd the Hell Gate pilots
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY H. 1917

and followed my old calling until the spring
Of 1889, when | took command OF the
steamship Caroline Miller and began
carrying arms to Haiti, where General
Florvil Hyppolite used them with good
effect against his old enemy, General +. y.
LGgitimc.
To be continued next Sunday