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Evening star., 1912-08-26
WAR ON RELENTLESS PEST.
Insects Among Roses and Oranges
at Mercy of Foe.

MILAN, August "a fierce battle is
now raging along the smiling Riviera
among the roses and the orange groves.
The trouble began with the incursion OF
a little microscopic insect hitherto un-
known in the district, and soon the in
habitants found everything green and
towering covered with armies OF the
new pest, which spared neither roses.
oranges, lemons, mimosas. nor even wild
ivy and shrubs. until the whole OF the
Antibes region was threatened with dew
astation. Mr.. Curtis sent two specimens
of the insects to the ministry or agri-
culture where the redoubtable warriors
were identified as belonging to the tribe
tralia whence they had spread hrst 10
Both in Florida and Italy the only
remedy was to pit an even mercer zoe
against the enemy in the shape or the
..Noyius cardinalis." The ministry
therefore telegraphed to the entomoiog
ical station at Portici. near Naples, ana
six ferocious cardinals were sent back
in a registerd letter. Unfortunately, one
OF the Italian gladiators died on the way,
hut the five survivors We're dispatched 10
Antibes There they were LET loose, ana
terrific campaign was begun Dr. HouA
has no doubt of the result. our cocci-
nelles." he says. ARE sure TO peat tue
cocheniles. They have terrible ap-
petite, and already they are wihnihs
along the whole line.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
THB HIGHER INTOXICATION.
By DIR. Frank Crane.

/ ligion that would grip men.
OF religion, also of art. or ioVe, OF
friendship and of sport. We ask the same
question. "Can you lift us out OF our
Men have craved battle because OF the
ba battle-madness: fighting Is q kind OF
drunkenness. This Is why war clings 10
the nations; 1t is the most madly glorious
Of national sprees.
All progress consists in substituting
new and healthful forms of inebriation
for the old. primal, besotting forms.
Alcohol slaughter, fighting. sexuality
and such things are mems first essays In
the higher life.
The sage, the prophet and the poet come
and teach US better ways: how to be ex.
alted with an inner vision.
Robertson states the true law OF in
toxication-that II should come from the
spirit to the body. This elevates. en-
mobiles US. When II comes, however from
the body to the spirit, as in all sensuali-
tiles. 1t imbrutes us.
/ covet the susceptibility to thought In.
toxication the poets have. AS Keats:
When at last the best-bred man shall
appear on earth he will be continually In
toxication the poets have As Keats says:
Sudden a thought came like Q full-blown rose.
Flushing his brow.
/ find this splendid passage In Hazlitt:
'There are moments In the life OF soli-
tary thinker which are to him what the
evening Of some great victory Is to the
conqueror."
And this in Douglas Jerrold: He alone
who has for months and years lived upon
great imaginings. whose subject hath
been a part OF his blood, hath I'm his
squalid study glorihed his poverty, hath
walked with him abroad. and by Its en-
nobling presence raised him above the
prejudice. the little spite, the sturdy
wrong. that in his outdoor life sneer and
elbow him-he alone can understand the
calm. Deep yet serene JOY felt.
This Is how.covetable drunkeunesSl
Evening star., 1912-08-26

Again, 1t never occurred TO him that read
ing print without glasses was a bootless
victory. The man who reads print with
glasses and make no fuss about IL Is a
thousand times more entertaining than
such q man as my grandfather. 1t is i'm
possible to explain what an afiiiction that
old man was to us all. He acquired the
idea common to many ancient people that
the mere fact Of having lived so long
was triumph, and 1t was impossible to
convince him that 1t would have been
far more tactful and considerate to have
died thirty years before.
HE bored US in countless ways. His
point OF view was all wrong. He held
to the theory that the world was far bet
ter when he was young than II Is now.
and he never ceased harping on that
theme. He insisted that in the old days
the girls were more beuatiful. and the
men grew longer whiskers, and life was
fuller and sweeter I'm a general way. That
is a common weakness OF the aged, and
a trying one.
"I have no doubt that Mr.. Persifage
across the street. will size up his collec-
ton Of pearl-handled umbrellas and eel
luloid bootjacks when his guests have
gone and say that in the old days he'd
have been given diamond breastpins and
solid gold watches. Yet the world Is
better today than 1t was ever before, mrs
Jiggers. and sane men and women VINO
know this to be true are greatly fncenseo
by the droolings OF aged people, VINO IN
sist to the contrary.
My grandfather-peace to his ashes
was a nuisance in many ways. My par
ents provided Tor him SO he wouidh
have to go to the poorhouse. and, instead
of being grateful. he was forever criticis-
ing them and their management OF their
own home. He wanted to sit In state and
hand down DEGREES and regulate every
thing 1t was a happy day in our quiet
home when the old man died.
Mr.. Todhunter. I believe you're aDso-
lutely heartless.' cried the landlady.
The idea Of a man saying such thing
of his own grandfather!
az am not heartless. Mrs. Jiggers. but
I have the fine moral courage TO say wnat
I think about things and people. | might
say that the passing Of my revered grand
father was the heaviest blow ever ex-
perienced, but my conscience would tnen
trouble me until 1t ruined my appetite.
And. speaking Of extreme age. I have no
doubt that the hen that laid this egg
was an octogenarian."
Evening star., 1912-08-26
AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW.
GREEN OLD AGE.
BY WALT MASON.

What Is the occasion Of the jamboree
across the street?" inquired the star
boarder.
'Mr. Persifage is celebrating his nine
tieth birthday" replied the landlady.
''He is a remarkable man for his years,
and his relatives and friends are making
received many fine presents today. the
neighbors say"
'I suppose these people mean well"
said the star boarder. but they are doing
more harm than good. Their attitude is
entirely wrong They are leading that old
man to believe that he has done some
thing croditable in living so long. and
he'll be all swelled up. 1 have lived In
this neighborhood many years. and have
never heard anybody mention anything
useful that Persifiage has done. The fact
that he has lived ninety years without
distinguishing himself is greatly to his
discredit. In that time a man should ac-
complish a great deal. To live a hundred
years or $50 years is no achievement in
itself. Mrs. Uggers. II a man reaches a
great age and can't look back and point
with pride to praiseworthy deeds he
should blush with shame when neigh
bors and relatives call to present him
with gold-headed canes and dumb
watches
MY grandfather lived to an extreme
old age and 1 shudder even now when 1
recall how he used to bore us all. He
took q foolish pride in being young for
his years. He was always boasting Of
his athletic exploits. He made point Of
walking q mile before breakfast every
morning. regardless of the weather, and
then he'd spend the rest Of the day talk
ing about that. It never occurred to him.
apparently, that there is nothing more
futile than walking a mile before break
fast. No man ever made the world
brighter and better or contributed to the
welfare OF his fellow-beings by walking
a mile before breakfast. 1t would be just
as sensible to walk mile after break
fast.
He was always exulting over trivial
personal things. The fact that he could
read print without magnifying glasses
caused no end Of self-congratulation
Evening star., 1912-08-26
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
DWELLING No sl3 MARYLAND AVENUE
NORTHEAST: ALSO BRICK DWELLING

CHANCERY SALE OF BRICK STORE AND
DWELLING No. s13 MARYLAND AVENUE
NORTHEAST: ALSO BRICK DWELLING
NO. 204 FIFTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue Of an order Of the Supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, passed in Equity Cause
No. 30S0l, the undersigned trustee will sell by
public auction. In front Of the respective prem
ises. on THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER FIFTH.
1912. the following described land and premises.
situate In the city Of Washington. District Of
AT 5 O'CLOCK PM,
Sublots numbered nineteen d9l, twenty f20),
twenty-one (21, twenty-five t22) and twenty
three C23l In square south of square numbered
substantial brick store and dwelling No. Sl3
Maryland avenue northeast.
AT $50 O'CLOCK PM,
Suhlot numbered sixteen 16) u square numbered
eight hundred and forty-three (s43,, improved by
three-story and basement brick dwelling No. 2Oi
Fiftn street southeast
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid I'm cash and the balance in two
equal installments. payable In one and two years.
with interest at per centum per annum. pay
able semiannually. from day Of sale secured by
deed Of trust upon the property sold. all cash.
Mt the option Of the purchaser. A deposit of $500
each parcel will be required OF the purchaser
at the time OF sale. All convey eyancing, recording
and notarial fees at the cost of the purchaser.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within fifteen
serves the right TO resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. after
hve days advertisement of such resale In some
newspaper published in the city of Washington.
n. c. WALTER BRUCE HOWE. Trustee,
au2f dads eSu&sp2 I'll l4th st. NV.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
FINDS HER OWN PLEASURES.
Duchess Of Westminster Stung by
Her Husbands Indifference.
pondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The star.
LONDON. August 21. 1912.
The Duchess OF Westminster. stung at
last by her husbands indifference. has
given up the domesticated existence which
she has led for the last few years and
taken to living her own life and enjoying
herself In her own way. She is making a
particular hobby Of aviation and has been
seen much at the Hendone aerodome,
where she has made sveral ascents.
Later the duchess intends entertaining
much ON her own account without re-
gard to the dukes wishes or actions.
Westminster has now almost cut himself
adrift from society. In the season just
closed he scarcely went to a single func-
tion. One night when q great ball was
being given at 0rosvenor House, his LON
don mansion. he slipped away quietly
and supped at a Bohemian restaurant
with a merry party of friends. He cares
only for polo and is bent on securing for
England the polo trophy won by the
American team last year.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
ANNA GOULD LEARNS
SON IS NOT A PRINCE
Has Just Ascertained That De
Sagan Title Has Ceased
to, Exist.

PARIS, August GA stunning blow
has just been struck the pride of Anna
Gould Castellane de Tallyrand. She
has discovered that her little de Tally
rand son is not a prince and never will be.
And to aggravate the discovery she now
knows the deception that has been prac-
ticed upon her by her own husband. 1t
has Just been ascertained beyond all
doubt that the title Of Prince de Sagan
has ceased to exist. It came from the
Duchy Of Sagan in Sdlesia- This duchy.
or territory, was held from the king on
condition of the holder doing military
service. The German emperor is legal
guardian of all holding such territory
and hence was guardian OF the Duke de
Tallyrand.
Several intimations were given the duke
that he was persona grata. Ills father.
the late Prince de Sagan. had trouble
with the emperor, and this was aggravaf-
ed when de Tallyrand stepped into the
princes shoes. De Tallyrand would not
pressure was brought to bear upon him
that he had to accept the offer OF Ger,
many. The de Sagan territory passed
into the public domain and the title OF
"Prince de Sagan" was wiped out forever.
Story That Was Given Out.
For this the kaiser Is responsible as
guardian over the petty princes OF his
empire In order to save his face de
Tallyrand gave out that for financial
reasons he had transferred the title to
his son and heir. This is the tale he
gave the public and this is the story he
told the duchess.
She was delighted that her favorite son
should be a prince. Even from infancy
the princely coronet was put on his shirts.
his beds and his baby carriage. Now
the truth comes out that as the title came
from territory it disappeared with 1t. and
the duchess k..ows her youngest son is
neither q prince nor q duke. He is SIM
ply the son of duke and henceforth.
instead OF being called Prince de Sagan.
he will be known during his fathers life
time as the Marquis de Tallyrand.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
c. G. SLOAN L CO.. INC. AUCTIONEERs,
1907 q st.
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE RES
DENCE. NO. 1884 GARFIELD STREE
NORTHWEST

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE RESI-,
HaRTiwrs2 S6RTE, NO; 1884 GARFIELD STREET
BY virtue OF a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Lber No. $40. at folio 300 ct seq.
Of the land records Of the District Of Columbia
and at the request of the party secured tnereVy,
we. the undersigned trustees. will sell at public
auction. In front of the premises, on WEDNES-
DAY. THE FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBEk.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK Pm. the following de-
scribed land and premises. situate in the county
of Washington. District of Columbia. known ana
subdivision Of lots in block Is In Waggaman
aud Ridout. trustees. subdivision OF 'Woodiey
Park" as per plat of said first named supdi-
vision recorded in County Book No 70 page
of the District Of Columbia. Subject to the
covenants that for a period of 10 years from
May 16, 1908. no building erected on SAID lot
shall be used for public barroom, or Dilliard
saloon; or public livery stable; that no apart apart
ment house shall be erected on said lot during
said period; that no building shall be erected
thereon during said period. except a private
residence. not less than three stories In height
and costing not less than $1,000. and private
stable to be used in connection with such dwell
ing.
Terms: One third cash. the balance in one and
two years. with interest at five tJI per cent
per annum. payable semi annually, secured by
first deed OF trust upon the property sold. or
$500 will be required at time Of sale. All con-
veyancing and recording at purchasers cost.
Terms of sale to be complied with within ten
days from day of sale. otherwise trustees re
fauting purchaser. after Ave days advertise
ment of such resale in some newspaper pub
lished in the District of Columbia.
Trustee.
auo3dSds exSu Trustee
Evening star., 1912-08-26
ADAM A. wESCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED

REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of q decree OF the Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia passed In Equity
Cause No. Bliss we, the undersigned trustees.
will sell at public auction. in front Of the
bay OF SEPTEMBER, 4. D. 1872. at FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following decribed land
and premises; situate In the city OF Washing
ton, in the District OF Columbia TO witt Lot
No. "a. in square No. 5i57. Saunders subdi-
vision. of lots q and of Buriey's subdivision of
part Of Sherir's estate. known Whittingham.
as per plat attached to deed recorded among the
land records Of the District of Columbia at
Liber 1888. at folio $40. together with the Inn
provements. consisting Of fye-room frame
dwelling on whittingham place. between Sheriff
road and Lane place northeast.
Terms of sale: One third cash. the balance in
two equal installments. payable In one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per
mum. payable semi annually. from day OF sale.
secured by deed of trust upon the property sold.
or all cash. A deposit Of 500 required at time
OF sale. All conye. .rcing and recording at cost
of purchaser. Terms to be col.alied with within
fifteen days FROM day OF SALE othc--vise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the ptv~r,y
NJ the risk and cost of the defaultfng purchaser,
after i've days advertisement Of such resale In
some newspaper published In the city OF Wash
fnetop D. &. CLINTON II. COLvlN,
CHAS. r.. ROBSON.
Trustees. Once 6l2 st. NV
sa22d&dh exSu&sa2
Evening star., 1912-08-26
auo3-,lSds. .eySu
THOs. J. OWEN 4 son, ACCTIONEERs.

THos J. OWEN 4 son. ACcTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED Do, Real kA m EsrATE s spHT SG
THIRTEENTH STREET NORTHWEST BE
TWEEN OTIS STREET AND SPRING
ROAD AND EXTENDING EAST BETWEEN
PARALLEL LINES ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY $50 FEET.
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. duly re-
corded In Liber 2476, folio 437 ct seq, of the
land records of the District of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the un-
Iersigned trustees will sell st pS1e auction In
FOURTH F'oIi DAY Of sEPTEMBER, A.D. 1912. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises. situate in the county Of
Washington. District Of ColuI.ba and designated
as and being lot numbered thirty five (35, In
Lipscomb and Saunders and Others. trustees,
subdivision in block numbered forty four (44l.
''Holmead Manor" as per plat OF said subdivi-
sion recorded in County Book 8, page 46, OF the
records Of the ONCE of the surveyor OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, together with the appurte-
nances.
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
to be paid in cash. balance in two equal Install
ments payable In one and two years, with inter
annually. from day OF sale. secured by deed OF
trust upon the property sold, or all cash. at the
option of the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50 will
be required at time OF sale. Taxes to be ad
will be refunded and sale declared OF. All con-
yeyancing, recording, etc. at cost OF purchaser.
Terms of sale to he complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale. otherwise the deposit will
serve the right resell the property at the risk
and cost OF defaulting purchaser, after five days
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. D. c.
au23- lot eSu&hol TrusteeA
Evening star., 1912-08-26
ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AUcTIoNEER-

TRUSTEES SALE OF TwO-sTORY, EIGHT
ROOM BRICK DWELLING. NO. $50 MARY
LAND AVENUE SOUTHWEST
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust, duly re-
the land records Of the District Of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby.
the undersigned trustees will sell, at public
auction. in front Of the premises. on TUESDAY.
TUE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER. AID. 1912.
i"1rin~ reel estate In the city of Washing ton,
District Of Columbia. to wit: Lot 16. square
462. together with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: Onp-third cash.. balance in one
and two years interest at 6 per cent, or all
cash. A deposit of 5000 required at sale. All
conv nveyancng and recording at cost Of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with in fifteen
days.
FRANK A. JOHNSON.
j. WALTER STEPHENSON.
300 7th st. s.w..
au23. %. %. seq Trustees.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
Row But No Revolution.

Recent rioting and persecution Of Cath
olics In Belfast are pointed to by the tory
press as proof that the Ulster men are
serious in their determination to resort
TO armed rebellion rather than accept
home rule.
This exhibition Of lawlessness and these
threats of rebellion, coming from that
small portion OF Ireland which objects
to home rule. have helped rather than
hurt the home rule cause. There are
people in England. Of course, who take
these threats Of civil war seriously. but
thew belong to that class whose teeth
chatter and whose knees knock together
at every mention of the name OF Lloyd
George or John Redmond. There will be
trouble in Belfast September 2S, but 1t
won't be revolution.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
Bachelor Tax Hospital Benefit.
ion Corresnon,lence OF Ihe Star.

Foreign COrrespOhdence OF Ihe SUIT.
VIENNA, August IL, 1872
special tax on bachelors has been
adonted by the town council of Macy
Perkata. in Hungary, in order to raise
money with which to build hospital ior
children. The only bachelor on the coun-
ell. who found himself in a minority OF
one against the proposal, has appealed 10
the county authorities to declare the rate
illegal.
Evening star., 1912-08-26
AUCTION SALES.
rIIIS AFTERNOON.
THos. J. OWEN Z son. AUCTToNEERs.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE. IMPROVED BY FOUR TWO. STORY.
TWO-EAMILY DWELLINGS,. NOS 263I TO
2oAl, INCLUSIVE, VIRGINIA AVENUE
NoRTHMEsT. AND NO. 2s24 STREET
NORTHWEST.
by virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly re-.
corded In Liber No. 276s. folio 301 ct seq, OF
the land records Of the District of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees Will sell. at public auction,
in front OF the premises. ON MONDAY. TIE
TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST. AID. 1872.
At HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK M. the
following described land and premises. situate In
the District Of Columbia and designated as and
being lots 70. 33, - and SO in II. Lantane
Lewis subdivision of certain lots in square D.
rs Per plat recorded in Liber 20. folio I. OF
the records Of the surveyors office of the Dis
trfct Of Columbia. together with the improve
ments.
Terms of sale: third OF the purchase
money to he paid In cash, balance in two equal
jnstallments. payable I'm one and two years, with
interest at per centum per annum. payable
semi-snnually. from day of sale. secured by
deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all cash.
at the option of the purchaser. A deposit Of
500 will be required at time Of sale each lot.
II. BRADLEY DAVIDSON,
LUTHER 8. FRISTOE.
aufS- dads. .exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1912-08-26

CITY.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust dated
July ~. AID. 1909 and recorded among the
land records Of the District of Columbia. Iiber
1888, folio 164 et seq. and at the request OF
the holders of the notes secured thereby. We
will offer at public auction. in front Of the
premises. TUESDAY. THE THIRD DAY OF
SEPTEMBER. AID. 1912. AT HALF-PASr
-FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
property, situate in the county Of Washington.
District Of Columbia. to wit: All that certain
piece or parcel of land and premises known and
distinguished as aud being lot numbered six
hundred and eighty-two 1852, of Luther A.
Swartzells subdivision of lots In Mount Pleas
ant. as per plat recorded in Book 81. page 1885,
Of the records Of the surveyors office OF the
District OF Columbia. together with the i'm
provements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash and the balance 10
be paid In three equal installments respectively
In one. two and three years from day Of sale
secured by deed Of trust upon the property
eold. with interest. payable semi-annuay. at
the rate of five-and-a half per cent per annum.
or all cash. at the option OF the purchaser. A
deposit Of 81 900 will be required at time Of
sale. Sale to be closed In fifteen DAYS from day
of sale; otherwise the property will be resod
at the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser
after fve days advertisement in some newspaper
published In Washington city, ID. c. Convey
ancing at cost Of purchaser.
CLARENCE b. RHEEM.
GEO. W. F. swARTzE1L.
Trustee
auS2-dGds 121 18th st. NV
Evening star., 1912-08-26
Solving the Problems.

You must 60 forward on the road of
Industrial progress. creating new prob
lens as fast as you solve old, treading
down and obliterating landmarks as fast
as you set up new ones: but we must
live our own life Of pastoral simplicity.
moving more slowly, content to see fresh
horizons when God reveals them. attempt
ing to solve only those ancient problems
which frustrate the growth and mar the
beauty OF mans soul. Leave US to that
Am q dreamer? Well, when you are
in Belfast perhaps you may think SO.
But go among the peasants; sit by their
peat fires. stand in their gardens. visit
their cowsheds. walk through their fields
and you will find that my dream 10 the
aspiration Of the Irish people"
Evening star., 1912-08-26
Maryland, Delaware and
Wirrimia Railway Co.

Steamers leave 7th st. wharf for Baltimore
and river points Monday, Wednesday and satur-
day. pm: arrive Baltimore second mornins Nm:
day, Wednesday and Saturday. pm; arrive
Washington second morning out. River freight
prepaid: Passenger service nrst-class Freisn'
received until 3:45 pm. sailing days.
JOS. p. STEPHENSON. Agent.
ro1ooh<ro Main 7AS 7th St Wheff.