Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
THE STAR.

Throughout the year The Star gave it's
force and influence to the betterment Of
the National Capital and its people. Tho
record shows it TO rank among the lead
ers in the spread of business news. ad-
vertisements. that mean much in tho
economies of life and the management of
the home.
1t began the year fifth in the list OF
the fiftythree leading papers Of the coun-
try as an advertising medium, evidenced
by the amount of advertising matter car
ried. Its record for 1910 was lO.I3664o
lines OF ADVERTISING gain over the pre-
vious year OF LIS "a lines and a record
surpassed only by four great newspapers.
the Seattle Times the New York World,
the Chicago Tribune and the ST Louis
Post-Dispatch. December II Of 1911 it
surpassed the high-water mark in ITS
own history. with Neutrality-suspicious.
paper and 14s columns of advertising
matter.
An important feature of its years work
whereby the children of Washington arc
furnished with the cleanest and best
comic weekly supplement supplied for
| children in the newspaper world. the
work of John b. Gruelle. young artist
of Norwalk, Conn, who won the New
York Heralds prize OF $1,000. and who. Ola
March >. began his now famous collection
of 'Mr. Twee Decide pictures. For TINS
i
the Women's Interdenominational Union,
comprising the women of the Protestant
Episcopal churches of Washington, at II
meeting in the Church of the Ascension,
March ~.
The Stars vacation offer. made i'm tho
issues OF April and 10. made pleasant
and health-giving vacations posSihl" I"
all who cared to strive for them April
10 The Stars foreign summer resort Sec
ton appeared. giving the names and ad-
vantages of places outside the United
States where vacations might be en-
joyed.
Washington to Chesapeake bay. showing
everyth ng Of interest to those Who naVi-
gate the river for business or for pleasure,
was a feature of The star June H.
During the last two weeks OF July Tho
Star began its ''Swat-theFly'' campas1
in the interest of the health OF the people.
Millions of the germ-bearing and disease
spreading flies were eTt s.,n es Angus.
IL furnished complete guide TO the edli.
cational advantages Of the District OF
Columbia
The record-breaking trip OF The Stars
5O-horsepower dispatch car TO the camp
Of the National Guard Of the District of
Columbia at Camp Ordway. Nd, SUNDAY
morning, August 20. dstanced all competi.
tors by a clear hour of time. lmrorranr
extras were issued as occasion warranted.
One gave the news OF the jury verdict
in the Beattie murder trial and another
gave news of the confessions OF the Nc
Namara brothers December
The Stars support Tor athletics WsS
evidenced in the cross-country run of the
Washington cross country clubs, WHICH
was gwen under auspices of this paper.
The race began in front Of The star
building at o'clock the afternoon OF April
IL and extended to the District line and
Bladensburg road and return. The star
donated a gold medal to the man finishing:
first silver medals to the next two ana
bronze medals to the next twelve. witE
q handsome trophy to the winning team.
The Stars novel offer of aeropians
ride free in its issues OF April Is and Ia.
o. J. Ryan. F. j. Hammer and G. +.
Clark at the aviation meet at Benning OF
the National Aviation Company, May .:
and s. cross-country handicap Of ten
miles took place Thanksgiving day. under
the auspices of The Star which donated
for the winner. silver medals for the sec.
ond and third man and bronze MEDALS foc
the next eight
Each issue of The Sunday Star from tho
early part Of the year to June IL contain
ed q paper doll supplement. and Polly's
thus illustrated, are probably known to
every little girl in the District
Perhaps one of the most appreciated
services OF The Star during the past
year was its ARRANGEMENT by which
the people were made acquainted with
1.-THE American Government" and fur
nished with an easy means Of procuring
q copy. October 4 Mr. Haskins serial
story incorporating the valuable infor-
nation of thirty-one chapters OF his book.
in the language of everyday life. of what
the American government does and how
it does it was begun The Star Of De-