davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
FEW DISTRICT NATIVES
IN NATIONAL CAPITAL
Every State in the Union Rep
resented in the Population,
Statistics Show.

Natives of the District of Columbia are
scarce in the National Capital. according
to a report just issued by the census
bureau. Out of the 331 .O69 residents,
only 139, 351 were born in the District.
Every state in the Union is represented
in the population of the city. Virginia
stands first with 52,714 natives residing
here Maryland is second, with 41.623.
Then come Pennsylvania with 12,5l3,
New York with 11,536 and Ohio with
5,O93.
Ireland Heads Foreign List.
The natives of Ireland in the District
outnumber all other groups OF foreign
born residents. There are 5,343 natives
of the Emerald Isle here. Natives or
Germany number 5.179; Russia. 1888 /;
Italy. e.761; England, 1852, and Canada,
LIB.
The census report shows that illlteracy
in the District has decreased to a COM
siderable extent during the last decade
The last census shows that there are
only 1882 illiterates here, representing
40 per cent of the popu alton. The per-
centape of illiterates in 1900 was SO per
cent of the population. The percentaee
of ilhteracy among colored resioeh's 10
1875. ~ GOA
In the population fifteen years OF az
and over 4O.2 per cent of the males are
single and 345 per cent OF the Iemaies.
TIE nercentage married is 53.S for males
and ASS for females, and the percentage
widowed 90 and 15.1. respectively Inc
nercentageS of those reported as uiVorCeu,
n 4 and O.6, respectively, are oei1eVeo 10
be too small. because of the prooapil,.y
that many divorced persons class lheH-
selves as single or widowed.
Reason for Smaller Percentage.
That the percentage single is SO much
smaller for women than for men Is due
largely to the fact that they marry
younger. Thus 10 per cent OF the fe-
males from fifteen to nineteen years OF
age are married, as compared with Us
ner cent of the males and 4O.7 per cent
of the females from twenty to twenty
four wears are married, as compared
with 21.2 per cent of the males. IN !ne
next age group. twenty-five to thirty
four years, the difference largely disap-
pears In the age group thirty-hve 10
forty-four the percentage married IS
greater among the males. while in the
age group forty-five and over 1t very
greatly exceeds that for females That
there is a larger proportion Of widows
than of widowers may indicate that men
more often remarry than women, but,
since husbands are generally older tnan
their wives, the marriage relationship is
in fact more often broken by death or
the husband than by death of the wife.
The total number of dwellings in the
District of Columbia is 5S,513, and the
total number of families 1889. The
average number of persons per dwelling
is 81 and the average number per fam
lily 4.6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-Douglas Fairbanks. in
Hawthorne, u. S. A" S:15 pm.
Belasco-Aborn Opera Comique Com
pany THE Chimes of Normandy, $40
pm.
Columbia-Henrietta Crosman, IN
THE Real Thing" Sis pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
Poli's-Refined vaudeville. S:15 pm
Academy-"Happy Hooligan." SIS
pm
Gayety-"The Winning Widows" S:15
pm.
New Lyceum-The Moulin Rouge
Company, in The Toast of Paris, SIS
pm
Casino-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures, 1:15. 800. $50 and $50 pm.
Cosmos-Vaudeville and motion pic
lures. 1 pm to IL pm
Misunderstanding rink; morning, aft
ernoon and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
TO SLIT AUTO DISCRIMINATION
Chamber of Commerce Also to Inves.
tigate Opera House Project.

The charges that the state of Mary
land has been discriminating against
District automobile owners in the matter
Of licenses for automobiling in Mary
land will be Investigated by Secretary
Thomas Grant Of the Chamber of Com
merce.
special committee of five members
Of the chamber has been appointed to
look into the proposition Of Oscar Ham,
merstein to erect an opera house in
Washington at cost of 100000 and
with seating capacity of 2,165
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
ACTIVITY OF THIEVES.
Police Notified of the Larceny of
Jewelry and Kodak.

MISS Maude Beatrice Taylor Of 144O
meridian street northwest reported to
the police last night that her apartment
had been robbed some time yesterday.
Detectives O'Brien and Armstrong made
an investigation and found that jewelry
valued a about $50 had been stolen No
clue to the identity of the robber was
found
A door of the apartment of Miss Ethel
NJ. Phillips. the Cavendish, on Columbia
road northwest, was forced open some
time yesterday and a kodak valued at
$65 was stolen from the apartment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
MARTIN T. DRYDEN A BENEDICT
Steals March on Friends by Wedding
Miss OLGA M. Burke.

Members of the firm and his fellow
employees in the real estate Office of Boss
& Phelps were greatly surprised today
when they learned that Martin T. Dryden,
who was supposed to be at his home at
BIS 9th street northeast. suffering from
a bad co.'s had gone to Baltimore with
Miss Olga N. Burke of q NJ street north
east, where they were married. The mar
riage also was a great surprise to the
family of both the bride and the groom,
all Of whom approved of the union, it is
said.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dryden were married in
Baltimore yesterday. They are expected
to return to Washington within few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Special Sermons Announced.

Three of the delegates from Great Brit
ain who attended the international meet
ing of the Society of Friends at Indian
apolis. Ind. will preach Thursday. Fri
day and Sunday at the Friends meeting
house, 18th and Irving streets northwest.
Rev. Edwin Squires of Dublin will preach
Thursday night; Rev. William Charles
Braithwait of London, Friday night. and
BENJAMIN Haughton of Cork, Sunday
morning. Mr. and Mrs. S. Edgar Nichol-
son of this city attended the meeting at
Indianapolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

by large and talented cast of Juvenile
players. many of them former members
of the Metropolitan Ministries. are being
impersonated in The Star Revue" the
great musical offering at the Cosmos
Theater this week. 1t is the biggest thing
of the season.
Five other exceptional acts include
"Parise," the eccentric French piano-ac-
cordionist; Gypsana. an unusual girl and
her violin; Pluckett and Brown. in song
and comedy diversions; the Ralstons, a
man and a midget, in that kind of an
offering, and Farber and Devoe in the
very laughable sketch, Just Like
Woman" 1t is a great bill for 10 and
20 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Places Damages at $4,000.

Thomas p Clarke has filed suit against
the Washington Gas Light Company to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injuries. Through Attorney Joseph
d. Sullivan. the plaintiff says he was
working in trench at 14th and Delafield
streets northwest. November 10, 1909
when he was caught under a cavern and
sustained serious injury. Negligence is
alleged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Memoranda.

Barges Potomac and Patuxent are at
river points to load railroad ties and pop
lar wood for Philadelphia; tug No. II,
towing tank barge No. So. with oil from
Baltimore, arrived here today; schooner
Mildred has sailed from Philadelphia for
Nomini creek to load railroad ties: tug
Southern has sailed for bay points with
tow Of light barges; schooner Bohemia
has sailed from Baltimore for Richmond,
Va, via Reedville. Va; schooner Mary
Vickers is at Baltimore with lumber from
a Potomac point; schooner Oakland Is at
Maryland point to load cord wood for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
CREDIT MEN TO ORGANIZE.
Washington Business Associa.
ton to Become Branch of
National Body.

The Washington Association of Credit
Men is to become a branch Of the Ma
honal Association of Credit Men by
formal action at a meeting of repre-
sentatives of Washington banks and bust
ness firms with representatives Of the
national organization at the Chamber OF
Commerce at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon.
Plans for the organization have been
completed and the meeting this afternoon
is to ratify the organization. officers
will be elected and a constitution and
bylaws adopted.
The national association, which has its
headquarters in New York, is eighteen
years old and has about 1900 members
in eighty affiliated branches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Funeral of Mrs. Harry Matthews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Mat
thews were held at her late home in
Hyattsville. Nd. Monday afternoon. Be-
fore her marriage Mrs. Matthews was
Miss Daisy Howell. She is survived by
her husband, son, Raymond; her moth
er, Mrs. Jennie E. Howell; a brother,
Harry c. Howell. and a sister, Mrs
Lowell c. Williams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
CITY ITEMS.
NY Kind. zoe Lib. 3 Loayes

Soc Tea, Any Kind, zoe Lib; Loaves
Bread for 1Oc: Sweet Potatoes. lie PIX.
per bu., Csc; White Potatoes, lie PIX; per
bu.. Csc; Apples. lie per PIX: per bu., CSC:
Yellow Onions. lie PIX. per bu.. Csc: 3 pkgs.
15c jars Molasses. 1Oc: 1Oc Fancy Mari
caibo Coffee, Csc h.; Lunch Crackers &c
h.: Noiseless Tip Matches, lac doz. boxes:
12c cans Apple Butter. Sc. 652 Park road
and j. 7. D. Pyles' other stores; 10 in all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

dealers here; schooner Thomas W. Kirby
the shell for the local market; schooner
Kathleen is in Mattox creek to load lum-
Der for this port; schooner Julia and An
ME is at river point loading cord wood
is at Virginia point to load for this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Associations Object.

The object of the Association of Credit
Men is to organize the individual credit
men and their associations throughout
the United States into one central body,
rendering more uniform and establishing
more firmly the basis upon which credit
in every branch of commercial enterprise
could be founded.
The association advocates enactment OF
laws to aid in commercial advancement,
collect data and statistics relating to busi-
ness, strive for improvement of business
customs, maintain a fund to protect its
members against fraudulent practices and
in other ways help the business man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
California Women Fight Racing.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 23-By a
referendum vote Of its members. the San
Francisco center Of the California Civic
League. an organization of women de-
cided today to begin Immediately cam
paign against a proposed race track
amendment. lega,izing Paris mutuel bet
ting. which will be voted on at the No
vember election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Legs of Lamb, lie Lib; Rib Lamb Chops,
1Sc h.; Porterhouse Steak, zoe h.: Pork
Sausage. Zoe h.; Hamburg Steak, 12c lb. /:
Round. 15c h.: Shoulder Lamb Chops, 121ac
h.: 35c Coffee, 2Sc h.; 4Oc Java & Mocha
Coffee. 33c: 4Oc Brooms. 3Oc: 3Oc Brooms,
l9c. Phone N. 2464. Excelsior Market,
2O02 18th ST., opposite Ball Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Tries to Part Fighting Dogs; Bitten.

Not realizing the danger Of playing
peacemaker in a dog fight. Joseph Carollo.
eight years old, made an effort yesterday
to part two belligerent CANNES in front
of his home, 2139 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, and one Of the animals turned
on him and bit his hand. He was taken
to the new Naval Hospital, oath and e
streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
To Speak on Mormonism

The second session of the interdenomi-
national mission study class will be held
FRIDAY afternoon at o'clock in the lee
ture hall Of the Public Library
The teacher will be Mrs. George Thomp-
son fre"Nt ana the subject Mormon
ism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Loves C0mbat-Lffe's Sweetest and
most tragic episode, great reels. Vir-
GINA, 9th, F and G SITS, today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
The Great Frederick, Nd, Fair,

October p to %.
Tickets good going on all Baltimore and
Ohio trains Oct. p to %. valid for return
until 26th, $780, and for special train only
leaving Union Station 8 am. October "a,
$1.7O round rip.-Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

service we've added auto-truck delivery IA
cflities. EiSinger Bros, 2109 9Th. Lumber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
isso-Est.blished y Yesrs-,sla

isSo-Established - Years-1sl2
TINE singleness of
purpose with which
we honestly strive
to give our clients the +.
best returns for their
advertising appropriations
should commend our serv-
ice to you. I
We awite the
right ads TO
make advertising
good adUertlsang.
Star AID Writing Bureau,
Robert w. Cox, lss rs. -.
F. T. Hurley, Star Buiidias
c. c. Archibald. Phone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Fire Was Worshiped Because of Its
heat-producing qualities. Is your heating
plant producing? We're doctors on sick
plants Phone NJ 3S5. TalcOtt & Poore,
1410 G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Halloween Special-Apples, $1.95 Barrel.
~ rk Imperial" fancy hand-picked. Phone
n. 2464. Excelsior Market Co.. 2OO2 9TH n. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Cars every Quarter hour from 18th
street and New York avenue for Zoo
Chevy Chase and Country clubs. con-
Meeting at lake with kenSington line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Furnace, Latrobe and Range
repairing. Roofs repaired and painted
George e. Gartrell. 1901 o street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

earth. I guard the grangers corn and wheat
from hungry birds of prey; they come, the whole
blamed crop to eat. see me, and fly away.
stand out here in rain and sun, all soaked in hon.
est sweat; and though my work is never done,
small credit do get I wildly wave my wooden
arms and kick my jointless shanks, to chase the
buzzards from the farms, and one gives me
thanks. If I should loaf around in town and thus
neglect my trust, the Touring mills would all
close down, the bakeries would bust The banks
and factories would fail; you'd soon hear Fam
ines tread; you'd hear the hungry housewives
wall while children cried for bread. Prosperity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
You'n Enjoy Sparkling Ale

Because it is not heavy-there is none of
that after-effect so common to malt bever-
ages. "a bottles. $3.50, at your dealers. or
phone Lincoln 254, Washington Brewery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Hinkels Cleaning Methods Give Carpets
a new lease on life'-restore the pile,
freshen colors. Charges moderate. Tel NJ.
225-2026; wagon will call promptly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Nam 2440.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

WcIsbach Lights, Mantels, Etc.
GIG 18th St c. A. Muddiman & Co, 1904
q st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Connecticut Pie

Connecticut Pie for Dessert.
Ask for fresh Pumpkin or Mince. They
have light. fiaky crusts. generously filled.
At your grocers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

Phone Your Want Ad to The star.
Natn 24lo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner G. T. Wright, cord wood from
Mattox creek, at 10th street wharf. for L.
A. Clarke & Sons; power boat Thomas
Oliver, oysters in the shell from Ragged
Point, Va, at 18th street wharf for the
market: schooner Freddie. light, from
Colton's wharf. at 18th street wharf t.
load merchandise for Maryland points
tug Capt. Toby. towing Canal Towage
COmpany'S boats Nos. % and 80, light
Head. Md. at Georgetown: sloop Annie
oysters in the shell from the lower river
beds. at 18th street wharf for the market
schooner Grace G. Bennett. lumber from
Beaufort, N. c., at 14th street wharf, FOL
the Elm City Lumber Company; schoon.
with cord wood for dealers: schooners
Elmer Stubs and John Fisher, pulp WOOD
from down river points. at Alexandra, lor
shipment to West Virginia; schooner Eilz-
load for Nomini creek; barge Nanjemoy
at Georgetown with coal from Baltimore
in tow of tug Southern.
Departures.
Schooner Samuel Wood, light, for the
ST. Marys river. to load cord wood back
to the dealers here; schooner Majestic,
light, for Ragged Point, to load oysters
for the Washington market; schooner I.
D. Purnell, light, for Lanvale, Md. to
load canned tomatoes back to this city;
schooner Sterling Sisters, light, for low
er river point to load for the dealers
here; schooner Lottie Thomas. light. for
Lower Machodoc creek, to load back to
this city: tug James o. Carter, towing
two gravel-laden lighters from Piscata-
way creek to Rock Point. Md. for state
road building work: schooner Bessie Ford
light. for a down river point to load back
to this city; schooner Mary Ann Shea
light, for Aqua creek to load cord wood
for the Eastern branch; schooner Carrie
Revell, light, for Nantemoy creek Nd.
after cord wood for the market here
schooner Willie Clearance, light. for Coan
river to load oysters in the shell for local
dealers; power boat, no name, from Alex
andria for a river point to load.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Every Man Should Know How

long the beer he drinks has been aged No
chance of biliousness if you get HEU-
months-none older doz, $I75 0ager,
$1.5OO. Bottle rebate. Soc Tel. West 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

holding and beyond all words because here
day day. the doggone BIRDS But people don't
good old chap they really ought to for
public Just then the farmer and threw the
This efgy" he said will do for kndling
suppose" when deprived of
the world win be thrown of gear for than half
hour
IN . IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
PLAY ON BROADER SCALE
ParochiaI and Private Insti-
tutions to Participate in
School Athletics.

Pupils of the parochial and private
schools, as well as of the public schools,
OF the District of Columbia hereafter will
be asked to participate in the athletic
tournaments to be conducted under the
auspices Of the Playground Association.
A big program of athletic meets is being
arranged by the association for next year
and every school in Washington will be
eligible to compete. Heretofore the play
ground authorities have arranged ath-
letic activities for the public schools
alone, but the field day events next year
Will be conducted on broader scale. 1t
is planned to hold the first tournament
in May
Basket Ball League in View.
Announcement was made today that the
association will endeavor to organize a
high school basket ball team this fall
Arrangements have been made to obtain
the hall in the Arcade building, 18th
street and Park road. for basket ball
games. According to Supervisor of Play
grounds E. S. Martin, If the high schools
should not care to organize league, eff
fort will be made to provide basket ball
league for the grade schools in the vi
cinity Of 14th street and Park road.
The Fairgrounds will remain open until
January 1. when they will close for two
months. New equipment now is being in
stalled on the Gallinger grounds, 10Th and
E streets northwest. and the Cardoza
grounds, LIST and 1 streets southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
The SCareCrOW
By WALT MASON

The Scarecrow sweed up PRIDE boasting
WORTH sighed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23

.: s::.; s:'.' ~ iI ~ LNaaAH(a>c.>
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-21
70 TUNNEL UNDER CHANNEL


A tunnel between England ana
France beneath the English channel
was fsrst proposed at the beginnins
OF the nineteenth century by Math,eus
a French mining engineer, says me
Argonaut- Fifty years later tne
scheme was financed. but II was not
until 1867 that 1t seemed that the
project would be actually attempted
At that time there were dozen or
more plans for rail communication
between the two countries. The &C.
cepted scheme was that of tunnel
bored beneath the bed Of the cnannei.
The estimated cost of the undertak-
ing was about f10.00O,000. Preiimi
nary boring had been made. when the
work was interrupted by the Franco
prussian war. In 1874 the French
and English governments resumed me-
eCtfxtfous concerning the tunnel
leaving the matter in the hands OF
fubat commission. Failure on the
part Of the English company holding
the contract for the work to receive
sufficient funds resulted in the fall
ure of the enterprise In 1880. Now
the project is receiving some atten-
ton, a better feeling having been es-
tablished between the people OF the
two countries.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-21
They Did Better Then.

I'VE are losing all our secrets In
this shabby age" an architect said
IF we keep on. the time win come
when well be able to do nothing WE'LL.
take, for instance. steel. We claims
to make good steel. yet the blades the
Saracens turned out hundreds of years
ago would cut one of our own blades
in two like butter.
Take ink. Our modern ink fades:
in Eve or ten years to rust color, yet
the ink of medieval manuscripts H.
as black and bright today az IT. was
TOO years ago.
Take dyes The beautiful blues and
reds and green's of antique oriental
rugs have all been lost, while In
Egyptian tombs we find fabrics dyed
thousands of years ago that remain
today brighter and purer In hue than
any of our modern fabrics.
Take my speciality. buildings. We
can't build as the ancients did. The
secret Of their mortar and cement is
lost to Us. Their mortar and cement
were actually harder and more dur
able than the stones they bound to.
gether, whereas ours-horrorst"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-12-21
SPIES HELP TO WELLINGTON
Archivist Of French War Office says
Spanish OFFICERS Betrayed the
Great Napoleon.

An interesting statement was made
not long ago before the French Acad-
emile des Sciences Morales ct Poll
tiques, by M. Bonnal. archivist to the
French war office. According to NJ.
Bonnal, Dumouriez, "coache6 yelling
ton froM 1908 to 1914, and DE latter
often reaped the benefit Of betYayals
by aristoeExtic French officers who
had relatives In London.
M. Bonnaf goes to the archives OF
the Spanish war ONCE, there to hunt
up confessions BY Spanish officesS In
the service of King Joseph BonapsTte
Of their own treasOn-some of these
confessions recorded a. early as f81s,
under Ferdinand VII Without any
sort Of shame they acknowledge then
that they betrayed Joseph to secret
agents of Wellington.
In a time of universal scare, Well
ington saw more clearly than anyone
this was his great merit-that Ma
poleon was fast using up the military
resources of France, and, indeed, all
but it's soil, climate and genius, and
firing out the latter. He managed to
keep Spain an open sore in the enc
my's flank, and thus left hopes to the
continental courts for the downfall OF
the Corsican II they could coalesco
against him.
M. Bonnal says that plans dictated
by Napoleon for his brother King Jo-
sephs guidance were found by guerril-
las and passed or to Wellington. The
idea of the lines of Torres vedras to
defend Lisbon has been placed to the
credit of that renowned captain. Their
real author is now discovered in the
French Colonel Vincent, who knew the
country and had served as military
engineer Snder Junot and Dupont. His
plans to fortify the Torres Vedras
hills were stolen and sent to yelling.
ton.