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Evening star., 1912-11-12
Building Permits.

The following building permits have
been issued today:
To Eliza G. McKenna, to build labora.
tory on Alabama avenue near Randle
place northeast: architect and contractor
Ducker Company: estimated cost, 81 600
To James Parmelee, to build dwelling
on Lowell street near 3Oth northwest
architect. Charles A. Platt; builder. w
p. Lipsconb; estimated cost, $4,000.
To estate Of A. M. Clark, to repair
printing ONCE at 425 11th street north.
west; estimated cost, s1.1OO.
To Martha M. B. Lyon, to repair dwell
ing at 4S v street northwest: estimated
cost, $125.
To Charles Jacobsen. to repair hotel al
18th and e streets northwest; estimated
TO X. G. D. Hunt. to repair dwelling a,
1920 Dth street northwest: estimated cost,
TO c. C. Milburn. to repair dwelling al
oo18 o street northwest; estimated cost.
To E N. Butler. to repair dwelling at
1889 U street southeast; estimated cost,
S800.
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HAS FORMED NO OPINION
AS TO EXTRA SESSION
Mr.. Wilson Says His Friends
Have No Right to An
nOunCe His Plans.

TRENTON, n. J., November 12-Mr
Wilson has not 'breathed to a soul
whether he will call d special session Of
Congress to revise the tariff The gov.
ernor declared today that he had not ex
pressed an opinion on this topic to any
body nor allowed himself to form one
He is hearing all sides of the case, h,
said.
Il trained myself during my term a:
governor" he said, mot to anticipate m,
opinions; my friends, of course, have q
right to express their own opinions
Have they any right TO say wnat your
opinion is?" he was asked.
They have not; have no opinion"
Gov. Wilson found his office in the state.
house crowded when he reached here this
forenoon. Almost as many persons were
there on errands concerning national
business as on state matters
Tariff Commission Suggestions.
Nathan Hirsch, a member of the DEM
ocratic state committee of New York
a presidential elector. and a manufac-
turer of cotton goods, was the first
man VINO got access to the governor
Mr.. Hirsch suggested that to handle
Luo ldIiil tHeTe Dc appointed separate
commissioners for every kind of busi-
ness.
Mr.. Wilson assured Mr.. Hirsch that
he was not taking up these subjects a,
the present time, but asked him to pre-
pare for him a memorandum of his
views and send it to him.
Variety Of Gifts.
The governor found a variety Of gifts
at the statehouse. Sis rabbits feet came
in the mail. Each Of the donors wrote
that the rabbits had been ''shot at mid.
night In a graveyard"
Having heard that the governor once
during his campaign sewed his own but
tons on his wearing apparel, two we'll
wishers sent housewife outfit, con-
tanning needle. thimble. thread and scis-
sors. The governors widening bald spot
also must have attracted some attention,
for today he received a big box Of hair
tonic"
Mr.. Wilson had many appointments to-
day with commissions and state officers,
and was to dedicate new building in the
state home for girls. Leaving Princeton
this morning. the governor cautioned the
driver Of the automobile to eb careful
in going to Trenton. as he has not for
gotten the bump he got when his ma
chine struck a mound in the road ten
days ago.
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OFFICE FOR MRS. WILSON |
Wife of the President-to-B
Honored by Women of South
ern Commercial Body.

Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife of the Presl-
dent-to-be, has accepted the honorary
presidency of the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Southern Commercial Congress. Mrs.
Wilson accepted the Office after she and
Miss Jessie Wilson held conference with
Dr. Clarence ]. Owens. managing director
of the Southern Commercial Congress,
relat We to the purposes of the congress
and the plans for the Woman's Auxiliary.
The first congress of the women Of the
south will be held in Mobile, Ala, at the
time of the fifth annual convention of
the Southern Commercial Congress. and
both will be coincident with the opening
of the Panama canal.
Officers to Be Announced Later.
The full cabinet of national officers.
which will be announced in a few days,
will include the active president, vice
president, treasurer, general secretary and
an executive committee.
President Duncan L. Fletcher of the
Southern Commercial Congress will ap-
point state presidents for the sixteen
states included in the territory of the
congress. These will in turn appoint
their cabinets and county presidents. The
county presidents will organize clubs OF
fifty, one club for county.
DR.. Owens has made the announcement
of the selection of Mrs. Wade Hampton
for the office of general secretary. Mrs
Hampton is the daughter-in-law of Gen
Wade Hampton on South Carolina. She
will be located in the Southern building,
and will work in cooperation with Man
aging Director Owens of the congress-
The aims of the Woman's Auxiliary will
be the same as for the Southern Com
mercial Congress, it is explained. The
power of organized effort of the women
of the country will be brought to bear
on the questions the congress is now en-
deayoring TO solve.
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Street Railway Extensions.
HOME MISSION WEEK PLANS.
Headquarters of the Committee
Have Been Opened.

HEADQUARTERS for the Washington COM
mittee for the observance of home mis-
sion week here, from November II to "A,
have been established at the Y. w. c. A.
and announcement is made that pastors
will be asked to preach sermons Sunday
commencing the home mission effort.
Special meetings will be held In the
Luther Place Memorial Church Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at
o'clock, while Friday evening at o'clock
q popular meeting will be held in the
First Congregational Church. chill
dren's meeting is scheduled for O'Clock
Saturday afternoon in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Home mission week - declared 10 pe
the elimination of campaign or educa-
tion covering a period of three months.
through the use of literature, the PRESS
study classes and conferences.
The officers Of the washington COM
mittee are Mrs. NJ. V. Rchards. cnair-
man. Mrs. J. E. Gilbert, vice chairman;
Miss Sheldon Jackson, secretary, ana MRS.
+. 8. Van Arsdaie. treasurer.
The committee chairmen are: Mrs. Har-
vey S. Irwin. publicity; Mrs. Henry An
staft place of meeting; Mrs. Samuel III.
Woodrow. program; Mrs. w. Is. Martin.
,;terature: Mrs. Olin Leech. music: and
Mrs. wallace Radcliffe. young people.
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SATISFIED WITH CHOICE.
State Department Puts It's o. K. on
British Ambassador -to-be.

The State Department has announced
that Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice IS per-
fectly satisfactory to the United States
as the successor of Ambassador James
Bryce. representative at Washington OF
the British government. and the British
foreogn Office has been Informed that the
new diplomat is persona grata" that Is.
that he has received the o. X. Of the gov
ernment at Washington.
Sir Cecil first came to the United States
as third secretary of the British embassy
in 1886 He was later promoted to the
second secretaryship. remaining in Wash
ington eight years. or until 1894. Since
then he has served In diplomatic capaci-
ties in Brussels. Berlin. Constantinople.
Cairo. Toxic. st. Petersburg. Teheran
and Stockholm. He is now British minis
ter to Sweden. The exact date of Sir
Cecirs arrival in Washington has not yet
been fixed.
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Mobilization at Aldershot.
SOLDIERS DYING OF HUNGER.
Correspondent Draws Picture Of Suf
ferinp Of the Turks.

PARIS, November IA staff CORE
spondent of the Temps, Jean Rodes, who
has reached Constantinople from the war
zone, sends vivid picture of the misery
of the Turkish soldiers and the disor-
SANITATION of the Turkish army He
says:
I'VE have witnessed the failure of the
Turk as soldier. We have seen him
dying of hunger. worn out by fatigue.
wrecked by suffering and running away
after having abandoned his place in the
combat
Il have never seen a more poignant
picture of human distress than that pre-
sented by these unhappy men, thrown
into one Of the most terrible wars in his
tory. without food, without medical at
tention, almost without chiefs almost
without arms.
II saw long lines of famished men, who
came to our tent begging for a crumh
of bread and staggering away without a
murmur of complaint when told that we
had none to give / saw a thousand
wounded leaving a trail of blood as they
dragged themselves toward Tchorlu.
saw hundreds of others fall by the way
side. dying from wounds and fatigue.
AT Tcherlu a column of soldiers, terri
ble In appearance. staggered through the
streets In a driving rain and wind storm.
No one paid any attention to them. They
had no shelter. nothing to eat.
From a nearby bakery an officer threw
out handfuls of bread and the soldiers
fought for the loaves. More than half OF
them got nothing. and turned away,
ragged, palhd and weak.
"All the houses were closed. Practi-
cally all the population had fled, and
those who remained barricaded them.
selves within, trembling with fear. The
soldiers Knocked vainly at the barred
doors -
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AWARD OF THE PRIZES
FOR BEST KEPT LAWNS
Two Associations of Citizens
to Distribute Honors-Pro-
gram by Each.

Two local citizens associations are
about to make awards to the prize-win-
ming contestants in lawn and garden
competitions. held during the summer.
The first of these is the Rhode Island
Avenue Suburban Association. which to-
morrow evening will distribute $1OO in
prizes to the winners in it's fourth annual
competition. The second is the Piney
Branch Association, which held its first
competition this year. and will make the
awards next Monday evening.
DR.. Fairchild to Present Prizes.
Dr. David Fairchild Of the Department
of Agriculture and prime mover In the
Peoples Gardens of Washington will
present the prizes at the Piney Branch
meeting and give an illustrated talk on
beautifying home grounds. He was the
Judge of the lawns in competition this
year The meeting will be he'd at the
church on the corner Of 14th and Emer-
son streets.
Another feature of the meeting will be
an illustrated talk by BristoW Adams
of the forest service, who originated the
idea of the competitions In citizens asso-
Citations, and started the Rhode Island
Avenue Association on its very successful
competitions four years ago. He Is pres
ld6nt OF the ldSI HdIuSu dSSOCidIlOu olSu
has a large collection of lantern slides
showing the places which have been con-
testing.
Rhode Island Avenue Program.
At the meeting Of the Rhode Island
Avenue Association tomorrow at the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church, corner of
22d street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast, thirty-two prizes will be dis
tributed, eleven for the best complete
grounds, ten for the best lawns, five for
the greatest Improvement during the year
and six for vegetable gardens. All OF the
prizes relate to gardening or to home
grounds, and most are in the form OF
nursery stock or garden implements.
They were donated by merchants OF W ash
ngton or by ,seedsmen and nurserymen
elsewhere. In addition to the prizes. each
winner secures an Illuminated diploma,
designed and hand colored by Mr. Adams.
the president of the association.
List of Judges.
The judges of the Rhode Island ave-
nue. contest this year were: F. L. Null
ford, landscape gardener of the De-
partment Of Agriculture; Bradford
Brown, architect, and Trueman Lanham.
superintendent of tree planting in the
District. Commissioner Rudolph has been
one of the judges Tor the past Two years,
and would have been this year had 1t not
been for his absence from the city at the
time of the final competition.
Mr. Mulford will give detailed criticisms
of the places In competition. and the
prizes will be awarded by H. r. Riesberg,
chairman of the association committee on
lawns. gardens and parks. The other
members of the committee are w. g.
Iieuallen, D. D. Love, S. s. Symons, ].
| l.. Krause and c. S. lockwood.
In addition to the address of Mr.. Null
| ford and the awarding of the prizes. there
will be musical selections by members OF
| the association.
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LECTURES ON. SUCCESS"
Address Delivered by Rev. Elliott
Field of PHILADELPHIA.

Success was the subject of an ad-
dress by Rev. Elliott Field of Philadel.
phia, formerly field secretary of the
Christian Endeavor Union OF New York
at the opening session yesterday Of the
District Christian Endeavor Union In st
Paurs English Luthern Church, 11th and
II streets northwest.
Mr.. Field cautioned young men OF 8
single talent from being discouraged ann
snvious of the man with three or -four
talents. He declared the worlds work 1.
being done by the average man and no
tho unusual man.
ReXford l.. Holmes, president of tn,
District Christian Endeavor Union. de
lsyered the address of welcome. a fea
rurc of the meeting was Il discussion o.
th" work done by Rev Mr.. Field anS
General Secretary Shaw.
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Good Advertising Performs
A Genuine Public Service.

1t gives information about and better things
wear home necessities, comforts and utilities.
1t enables purchase the essentials we'll
the luxuries OF life at lowest
1t identifies the reliable merchants the de-
pendabe merchandise and the satisfactory
1t tells where buy and how buy best advantage.
1t is powerful factor in the successful promotion of
business and vital factor in the management
the home.
The advertisers who advertise regularly in THE STAR
recognize purchasing and invite your confidence
and patronageand deserve it. The surest way save
money is to follow these advertisements closely and
stantly Profit by the information they contain and the
money saving opportunities they afford.
CepynsA p snon)
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WON AT FLOWER SHOWS.
Trophies on Exhibition at GUIDE
Brothers Establishment.

That Washington is leading In another
field Of endeavor is shown by trophies on
exhibition at GUIDE Brothers. 1914 F street
northwest. These trophies were won at
flower shows in Detroit. Mich; Boston,
Mass, and at the recent Maryland state
fair, held at Laurel. when GUIDE Broth
ers took three first prizes with three
entries.
The trophies won at Boston and Detroit
were presented by the American Rose So
ciety for the finest display of cut roses.
The trophies We're donated by Benjamin
Dorrance.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
TAFT TO NAME MEN
Will Make Appointments Fall
ing Due Before March 4.
INCLUDES COMMISSIONERS
President Will Not Defer Action in
Any Case to His Successor.
TO PUT IT UP TO THE SENATE
Upper House May Take Any Action
It Sees Fit on Recommends
tions of Executive.
INCLUDES COMMISSIONERS
TO PUT IT UP TO THE SENATE

In answer to inquiries, President TAFT
has stated that his policy as to appoint
ments that full due between now and
March will be to go ahead and make
them. and not leave them for action by
Gov. Wilson, when he is sworn in as
President. This attitude is important to
the District. as bearing upon the ap-
pointments of the District Commissioners
whose terms will expire January n.
There has been much conjecture upon
this matter in the District, and in eXpec-
tation that the President would defer the
District Commissioner appointments for
his successor. democratic candidates in
large number have begun to get IN readi-
ness for the fight VIII ch they expected
under the new administration for these
places
The President has not given an
answer as to the specific local places
referred to, but has stated as already
mentioned, that his general policy Will
De to defer no appointments that right
fully belong to him. He believes that
1t Is not only his duty to do this. Dut
thinks that the incoming President
would prefer that this be done.
Will Be Up to Senate to Act.
The President states that it will be up
to the Senate to confirm or defeat these
late nominations or to pigeon hole them
until the democratic administration
comes in to insure the appointments of
democrats. The idea prevails that if the
President carries into effect his policy
there will be large number of hung-up
nominations this winter, democratic sena-
tors taking this course so. as to give the
patronage to democrats.
The three-year terms of Commissioners
Rudolph and Johnston expire within five
or six weeks of the beginning Of the
Wilson administration, and if the ap-
polntments go over the new President will
nnd the appointments giving him endless
trouble. President Taft believes that, as
general proposition, he will be doing the
new President favor by settling some
of these prospective fights in advance
The presumption is strong that If the
President acts on the District commits
sionerships in January he will reappoint
both of the Commissioners, although
neither will enter contest Commission
er Judson was at the White House today
to make an appointment to see the Presi-
dent tomorrow, when he will take up
District matters, but he would hardly
bring up the question of the expiring
terms of his colleagues unless invited to
do SO by the President. who is too busy
now on other matters to give attention to
one 50 remote as the last of January.
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Here to Settle Claims.

Judges Otto Schoenrich and Arthur r.
Thompson of the Nicaraguan mixed
claims commission. whose purpose it is
to settle private claims of citizens Of
the United States against Nicaragua
and of Nicaraguan citizens against the
United States. are here to hear testi-
mony on such claims. 1t was announced
today at the State Department that one
member of the commission will be here
until January Ia
Evening star., 1912-11-12
SAYS CAPITAL IS QUIET.
Word From Head of Robert College
Constantinonle.

NEW YORK, November f2.-Cleveland
II. Dodge of this city today received
the following cablegram from DIR.
Gates. president of Robert College at
Constantinople:
"Constantinople, November I1.-The
missionaries and colleges at Constant
nople are all right. The city is tran
quil. Our college is in session as
usual.
GATES
Evening star., 1912-11-12
Snowshoes for Horses in Chicago.

CHICAGO. November 12.-Snowshoes
for horses will be ready here for the first
fall of snow or frozen streets. The shoes,
furnished by the Chicago Society Of HUI
name Friends, are made of carpet ana
canvas and are intended to be slipped
over a fallen animals feet SO that he can
get up. Traffic policemen win carry sets
Of four for the use OF drivers whose
horses tall.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
Wilson Still Ahead in Idaho.

BOISE. Idaho. November 12-Wilson
is leading on the latest presidential
election returns. Two small counties
yet to report and which are normally
democratic are expected to give him
a plurality of nearly 1000 over Taft.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
JAMES A. FREAR ELECTED.
Son Of Washington Couple Coming
to Congress.

James A. Frear. son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
H Frear of 223 9Th street northeast. has
been elected a member of the House of
Representatives from the tenth congress
sional district in Wisconsin. He has many
Evening star., 1912-11-12
Poisoned by Carbolic Acid.

William r. Simmons, thirty-one years
old a bartender, was treated at th'
Emergency Hospital today for carboli
ac.d poisoning. His home Is at 2602
street northwest The physicians sa.
he may recover.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
TO URGE FEW BILLS
Plans of Commissioners for
Short Session.
TO CONCENTRATE EFFORTS
Public Utilities Commission and
LOAN Shark" Measures Among
Those to Be Pressed.
TO CONCENTRATE EFFORTS

OF the various District of Columbia bills
introduced in Congress last year that
are still pending probably only few will
be selected by the Commissioners to be
urged for passage during the short ses-
sion ending March 4, while it is unlikely
that any considerable amount of new leg
islation will be recommended.
1t is fairly certain that among those
measures recommended by the Commits
sioners will be the bills for the creation
Of a policemen's and firemen's relief
fund, for a public utilities commission
and for providing additional means Tor
enforcing and foreclosing tax sales and
deeds.
Renewed effort probably will be made
to have Congress pass the loan shark
bill. Street railway extensions VIII pe
given consideration in connection with
proposed new legislation.
Think Commission Needed.
Developments growing out of the for
nation of the fifty -million-dollar wash
ington Utilities Company have convinced
the Commissioners that a utilities COM
mission is one of the urgent needs OF the
capital. and every effort will be made 10
have Congress provide legislation along
this line.
According to a report made pubic To-
dav by the District auditor. the deficiency
in the payment of policemen's and hre-
mons pensions during the nscal year that
endad June 30 last was SO, 1897. During
tho wear previous the deficiency was $lo,-
566 90 A.. =,
One reason for the growth or the ue-
ficiency has been steady faliing OH III
Police Court fines. moneys received Irolii
this source being used in meeting the
navments In 1907 funds obtained from
the Police Court amounted to SlOio4o-4o'
In 1911 the amount was So, fol4f, or a re-
duction of Si5.397 .02 as compared with
the collections in 1907. IT.,
Last year the Senate passed police
mems and firemens relief fund blll. Inc
hill was passed by the House with amend
n,ants and went to conference. 1t was
racalled from conference and Congress
adjourned before further action was
taken.
Street Railway Extensions.
The street railway extensions believed
to he most favorably considered are those
nronosed for Kennedy street northwest,
leading into Rock Creek Park, and lith
street west, from G street, southwark
TO Potomac Park. The latter line II con-
structed. would lead by the Corcoran
Art Gallery, Daughters OF the American
Revolution and Pan-American Union
buildings.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
Chief Yeoman solosky Commended

The acting Secretary Of the Navy has
personally commended John ]. Eolosky
chief yeoman on the U. s. s. Fish Hawk
for his prompt action In jumping over
board at New Bedford. Mass, last Wed.
drowning.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
Experiments This Afternoon.

There will be some experiments made
this afternoon between the new station
and one Of the more powerful Of the
plants around Washington to measure
the amount of energy that is being sent
out and the amount absorbed at Ariing-
ton. These Investigations will be Of
purely technical nature. but will have an
important bearing on the working Of the
new plant. showing the amount Of energy
best adapted to getting any one 0f
the other stations where there Is q small
er power plant.
Evening star., 1912-11-12
Many Rumors Afioat.
On Verge of Starvation.

The population. they say. is on the
verge OF starvation, and il is thought
the Turkish garrison will be starved
out in ten days at the utmost. Bread.
meat and sugar have been selling lately
at exorbitant prices. and the supplies
even of these commodities are now ex-
hausted.
Large numbers of Turkish irregulars
have been pillaging the villages around
Adriauople. The Bulgarians have now
succeeded in repressing these looters
and establishing proper administrator
A column of 700 Turkish prisoners, with
ak officers. arrived in Sofia today.
Driven Back by Montenegrins.
RIEKA. Montenegro. November r.
The bombardment of the Turkish city of
Tsrakosch. on Lake Scutari. continued
throughout Sunday. Toward evening the
Turkish garrison withdrew to the highest
points of the works. which are on the
sides of the mountain. Their position was
rendered so desperate by exposure to the
snow and by lack of provisions that the
defenders attempted later to abandon all
their positions and to escape into the city
of Scutari. They were. however. driven
back into Tarakosch by the Montenegrin
troops. King Nicholas of Montenegro has
left for the Montenegrin port of Antivari.
Gen. Nukotitch. with his column OF
troops. has completely subdued the Ar
naut tribesmen in the neighborhood OF
the city of Jakovo. The tribesmen have
surrendered with their arms.
Gen. yukotitch with his troops now will
march to the southwest. He expects to
reach Scutari soon. where he will join the
Servian forces under Gen. Zivkovitch, who
also is marching on Scutari.
Mobilization at Aldershot.
ALDERSHOT, England, November r.
\ practice mobilization of the whole OF
the troops stationed at the military camp
here has been ordered by the war office
The troops compose an entire army
corps. with infantry. cavalry. artillery
and the auxiliary services all complete.