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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
FOR REFORMAT0RY SITE
Commissioners Ask for the
Condemnation of Land
Near 0ccoquan, Va.

The Commissioners today requested the
Attorney General to institute condenna-
ton proceedings for the acquisition OF
about 100 acres OF land near Occoouan.
Va, as site for the proposed District OF
Columbia reformatory.
The next step in the carrying out OF
the plans looking toward the establish
ment Of such an institution will be a re-
quest by the board Of charities that the
Commissioners include in the forthcom-
ing estimates provision for an initial
building appropriation.
A survey Of the site desired for the re-
formatory already has been completed by
the assessors Office and an agreement
reached with a majority of the owners
Of the ground as to the price for which
they will dispose OF 1t. In order to pro-
cure good title to the land. however. the
Commissioners decided that condemnation
proceedings should be instituted.
In their letter to the Attorney Gen
eral the District heads say that the
owners of the ground who agreed to
dispose Of their holdings by private
sale also have consented that the prices
stipulated shall govern in the taking OF
the property under the condemnation
proceedings. in case these are resort
ed to,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambas-
sador. has conferred with Secretary Bryan
again on the issue pending between his
government and the United States over
the California alien land legislation. The
Japanese government sent the latest Of
the six notes exchanged In the contro-
versy. At the close of the conference
Secretary Bryan declined to say wheth-
err an answer would be made to the lat
est Japanese representations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

Representative Helm OF Alazama, the
debate win not be held for several weeks
owing to the fact that the former is al
most continually absent from Washing
ton these days campaigning for a seat
in the United States Senate.
REPRESENTATIVE Hobson Ii looked upon
by the suffragists as one of their stanch-
est supporters, while Representative Hef-
lin has openly declared himself as unal-
terably opposed to women taking part In
politics.
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First Property Disposed Of.

Originally the Commissioners, with
an appropriation authorised by Con-
gress. purchased the Belvofr tract,
near Mount Vernon, as a site for the
proposed reformatory. Protest was
made against the locating Of tho In
stitution at this point. and tho prop.
erty was disposed OF by the District
to the War Department The amount
received from the sale probably will
be more than sufficient for the purchase
OF the fifteen-hundred-acr tract near
Occoquan. The board Of charities Is
now giving consideration to the char
acter of buildings 1t believes should
be located on the site and the amount
of the initial building appropriation 1t
will. ask Congress to provide.
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ever made to the generous spirit OF
America than the one now mace u
send aid to the Red Cross at Wasnihs-
ton to be forwarded to her majesty. ehe
Queen OF Bulgaria, who is at the heao
of the Red Cross of that country
In concluding his letter. Gen. Mies
recommended that part OF the Iunas;
possibly one-fourth. be sent 10 inc nsu
Cross OF Servia, though heir sunernSss
relief more ample"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
LANDS RESTORED TO ENTRY.
Many Thousands Of Acres in West
Found to Be Barren of Minerals.

Public lands to the extent Of 74s39s
acres were restored to entry in August.
the United States geological survey today
announcing that investigation Of their
possibilities for minerals or water power
disclosed the fact that they contained
neither. During the same month $50
acres were w dra~n from entry in Cali
rornia until It Ysurvey has opportunity TO
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look into the water power possibilities
they contain.
BY far the largest tract of land restored
lies in Montana. where more than half
million acres are thrown open to the
homesteader. The remaining land Is sit
uated in Colorado, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Utah. Wyoming. Oregon, Idaho
and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18

Queen Anne county, Md. farmers are
suffering heavy damage to their corn
crops through the depredations of large
nocks Of blackbirds. In droves of thou
sands, the birds descend upon the fields
and eat the tAssel of the corn, causing
the ears to fan to mature.
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TRAIL BLAZERS HERE
FROM BRISTOL, VA.
Officials of Highway Associa.
ton Arrive in Scout Cars
After Three-Day Run.

After a three-day run through Vir-
ginia. West Virginia and Maryland. two
scout cars, containing officials OF the
Bristol-to- Washington Highway Associa-
ton, pulled into Washington last even
ing. The purpose of the run was to slim
ulate interest in connection with the COM
pIetion of this highway, which will con-
meet the two cities.
The trail blazers left Bristol, Va, Sun
day morning. spending the night at Rad
ford, Va. Early Monday morning the
trip was resumed, the night being spent
at Staunton. Va. Tuesday night the mo-
florists remained in Frederick, Nd. re-
Stunning the last leg Of the journey yes
terday morning. The route to Washing
ton was via Staunton and the Shenan-
doah valley to Charles Town and Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va. Crossing the noun
tains to Frederick. the remainder OF the
route was via Rockville, Md.
Meetings in the interest of the move
ment were held at Radford. Christians
| burg, and other points along the route.
At Harrisonburg. Va, the good roads
Downing and Alexander Forward. an
editor Of that place. 1t was but the be-
ginning of a great ovation which they
received from that time on until their
| arrival in this city.
Members of the Party.
Those in the party include Mayor
George NJ Warren of Bristol, Va, who
is said to be one Of the youngest
municipal executives In the south; Her
schel Dove. editor of the Bristol Herald
courier: Carl A. Jones. a prominent
manufacturer and good roads enthusi-
asst Of Bristol; NJ. +. Ring. Joseph Flem-
ing, James A. Warren, F. L. Harkrader
and p e. Ketron. all Of Bristol, Va
The tourists expect to remain in the
National Capital until Saturday. whom
they will depart for their homes over
a different route.
Charles ]. Harkrader. director of pub
| Highway Association, in speaking of the
run to this city, said that the prospects
| for the early completion of the new
highway are very bright.
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DEBATE rs DELAYED.


Although Representative Richmond
Pearson Hobson Of Alabama has ex-
pressed his willingness to take up the
suffrage end az the debate and to accept
the challenge to argument issued py
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d. D. D. Opens New Era
i'm Cure of Skim Disease

in very short time. in less than one month
Prof. c. J. Budlong. South Lyme. Conn.
Ask any druggist today for d. D. D.. Pre-
scription. He'll tell you II sllays the itch IN
sTANTLY-and soon there are signs Of cure.
We have handled the remedy for years and
regard It as the specific for skin troubles Of all
kinds Come in or ask rs about D. D. d. Pre-
scriptioD, also about d. d. d. soap especially
for tender skins.
We offer the arst full size bottle on the guar
antee that unless it stops the itch at once II
costs yoa not a cent.
O'Donnell's Drug Store.
ears-the standard skin remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

Gradually New York began TO wake up to the knowl-
edge that it had working beneath the surface great
power for good in the person OF one woman. To the
average New Yorker the great East Side, where in
days the streets with children from curb to
curb and on hot nights those who seek to escape the
swcltcr of the tcnemcnts fill the open breathing spaces
like sardines is terra incognta. But when Miss Wald
brought home by plea and orccfu argument the needs
Of her growing work, she found many eager to help.
The first great help came when wealthy patron pur
chased two adjoining cnry-s homes that had resisted
the march Of the tenement, homes OF fashion half
century ago when fashion and Henry-st. were not
strangers Here the settlement had its first permanent
headquarters and from these it has spread to occupy
similar buildings along both sides of the street
Miss Wall's work began to broaden in another
direction; for, being an innovator, she found many
mitators, and her experiments being tried
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three two one eight six two, or some other group
Of twelve numbers, until they could say them standing
on one foot. with their hands tied behind their backs
They would then tackle the next group, committing as
many twclyc-numbcr sets TO memory as was possible
in the course Of the hali-hour repeating each set IN
whisper % mentor seated beside them This was car
ricl out for fortnight after which their average was
computed
Then the subjects were given little drink each morn
ing. lust about what would be considered good eye
opener" by the average drinker. Immediately they
dropped behind in their studies. The next two weeks
howc, IN average reduction Of six and wotcnths per
cent, in the number Of twclvcplacc figures committed
TO memory.
Not the least interesting feature in all this work was
the absolute uniformity in results The reports in one
series were never forwarded until the conclusion Of the
experiments in another psychological clinic. Then
these were compared. Their consistency was almost
startling
MI these demonstrations deal only with very modcr-
ate indulgence in alcohol, such indulgence as we are
accustomed To- say good for man, helps him to 10
his work or stimulates his mental activity. ltthcde
Walton had been increased in proportion to the amount
administered probable that the cautious professors
would have had 10 use yaristick or q table Of loga-
r.,hms in order to compute the delinquency.
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR OCTOBER l9. 1918

Perhaps the most convincing observation was con-
cerncd in the free association Of ideas This
when the condition is raised 20 the fourth dimension
causes the party OF the first part TO forget his watch and
chain the number OF the house in which he lives, and
his wife first name He is then in state for which the
vulgar have a variety OF picturesque names The SCI
enlist calls it "alcohoc inhibition, and he can usually
define the gradients with precision.
However, we are now considering alcoholic inhibition
in cmbrvo-beore it grows up and develops 1t were
and the various methods employed in classifying its
general characteristics To illustrate: II the name OF
an object is spoken, Immediately one thinks Of some
thing in connection with that object. Professor kraepe
Inns subjects were requested to write these down. emu
mertng as many associated objects occurred to them
in the space Of FIVE minutes Two words were gwen out
at each sGance five minutes being allotted 20 each SUBJ
icct This repeated at intervals during the day tor
ten DAYS and the average number Of suggested things
rcckoncd up. Then each evening preceding the next
ten days a generous "nightcap" donated, and the
results Of the following ten days Association COM
putcd. loss in coordinating power IN this series
amounted to as high rs twentyseven per cent.
7 his was a remarkably convincing demonstration,
and proves conclusivey that one who drinks much IS
living only small part Of his normal life; for his brain
Confined On page Is
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three and onc-tcnth per cent the first day Mtcr two
weeks Of this steady, moderate alcoholic allowance the
percentage increased 10 fifteen and thrcc-tcnths.
Similar experiments then tried ON typc5c'tcrs
These were required TO set type from printed pages ,to
insure absolute uniformity OF copy and the total Mum
Der Of ems day was computed for week. Then, with
daily gcntlcmanly drinks lost average OF nine and
sixteenth, per cent in efficiency by the end Of the week
Remember. III these tests were made upon men
habuatcl 20 drinking In fact, there are hardly any
other kind in Europe, in Germany or Bavaria, at any
rate.
The Bavaran. German, Swedish, Danish, and Dutch
subjects selected by the dispaiona'c professors were
ANYTHING but total abstaincrs. They are, always have
been and in III probability always will hc drinkers, as
their fathers and graniathcrs before them have been,
and IN m likelihood their children will follow IN their
alcoholic footsteps.
As tho cxpcrmcntc-s gradually worked mp 20 the
more compcN mental prpccsc, the decrease IN efficiency
became more noticeable This particularly marked
in the memory tests conducted by Professor krcpcIn
and one OF his pupils Dr. Kurt, which contemplated
committing 20 memory for q hal,hour every morning
as many twclyc-placc figures was possible for each
subject 20 remember. The students would curl their
l,g round the chairs chew the end ~ their pencils look
up 10 the ceiling and humble zone SIX nine, cight seven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

1t not the problem in the mass that first brought
home to the mind Of Lillian -. Valid, then a hospital
nurse the great need for personal service the East
Side. That might well have staggered her. 1t the
shock OF discovering the filthy conditions surrounding
one woman Of the tcncmcnts whom duty called her to
visit. She but dcspairing woman to be re-
hcvcd She knew in her sympathetic consciousness,
that this but type Of conditions all about
her.
That principle has been carried out in the upbuildng
of Miss Walds great cwork, the Henry Street Nurses
Settlement to view the problem in the little to alevi-
ate the of distress in hand and thereby strike at
the foundations Of the condition Now in the lapse Of
twenty years devoted service the work inspired at the
bedside Of that sick woman has grown 10 be Of
the most powerful influences for the bcttcmcnt Of the
metropolis and for the solution Of the ultimate problem
The influence has extended from that unclean
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mcnt beyond the limits OF the
metropolitan district and
throughout the land.
Miss Valid is not Of those
rcformcrs who seek 10 uplift
with sugar tongS. She be-
licves that to uplilt one must
get underneath. Such was
the spirit Of her purpose when
She went from the bedside of
the sick woman 10 one OF her
sister nurses, Miss Mary NJ.
Brewster, who has since died,
and proposed that they 90
into the very heart OF the
East Side and lend their citi-
zcnship to the great work to
be done there. In a measure
they were pioneers.
Their first headquarters
were the top floor Of a tcne-
mcnt, whence, fortified by
the Scmiofticial recognition
Of two Department OF Health
badges, the two faithful
women began their work.
The work was simple and sor-
did, going into the squalid
homes, seeking out the most
distressing cases, common
place work now that the Wis
iting nurse is rs we'll known
as the rent collector. Always
they followed the great prin-
ciplc Of helping the case in
hand; with now and then,
perhaps, a dream Of the fu-
turc, but no sidestepping that
might deprive one baby Of its
daily, hcalth-giving bath, one
sick mother Of skilled nurs-
ing, or one bcd-ridden bread
winner of his medicines.
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crs from Southern and
Eastern Europe Is set
ting in toward American
shores at the rate Of million
a year. Thrcc-quartcrs OF the
number enter by the main
gateway to the Promised
Land. Ellis Island. Balauc-
ing against this food tide Of
immigration the departures,
the population Of the United
States is being swcllcd by
natives Of Europe at the rate
Of hall a million a year.
Is it possible to assimilatc
al these people, Can We
transform this crowd OF work
crs, comprising fifty different
races and a dozen different
ro,;,,;,ns int, ,fi,;cnt c;,;-
aon, 81 ,bc Pc,,,bI;,, Tho
ILL.,, -. MOS, o1,-
- ;.,,;.,
y, o,,r ,,ra.,, c;,;,. /, rc,,bcs
;,.....,,,, .,..oo :, ,,',, r,,I,;ng
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-09
Mou1dsvllle B-i.fs.

Miss Catherine Mullen ha. -cfur,,. a
nome from Glassport. Pa. whore .ha
sprhi the past Two wcoas with friend
and relatives
W and Mrs Robert Evans and son
W Akron. o. are spending 10 few da,.
In th'- city with .ricrI- and relative.
LInid McCrlsknn. who Is cr.pl,y...
~ Fiiisb,rFH. Pa spent The pae, T..
d'vs With his rotae- hero
Mrs j. j. Gray. ~ pi,,ehu--l 3,
mas arrived l.-o and urI spanJ fh
No Win friends and relatives
MIS- Ioui- Wilson. o. W.-roct q
Us spending a few days w.th friend
and relatives horc
bliss Mari" Lawrence ~ Woe N.,
ton. "a. who BIAS bon si.rir. nor.
I'i- Tor canton 'o spend FOL f.v f.t4
Jam"s Litucfor and family. az p,.
bv Rock. will move Oh fhIr ,Ity ,,. -,,,
row. whore thoy VIII mat. tl..r %.
turo l0 tr
W s Powell. collector fr- o..
Irh'. is confined zoo hie homo On T.,..
f'T''' With s'-'0Ie IIr.se
Mr md Nrs Ct4rir. e,tf..- og.,
-eayr today for Tirrhmvh. r1. e..r.
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I though I took their money for my pro-
scriptions.
But was overworked and on two
or three occasions took stimulants TO en-
ab4" me 10 attend TO my patients when
| should have been in bed myself Toe
last ume TOOK too much my mind be
came confused. ] gave a deadly poison
Tor sleeping potion. After making this
disastrous mistake 7 walked home and
Ine outdoor air cleared my weary brain
Then l realized what l had done and
my conscience accused me terribly
could not face my shame The FIRST trait,
CARED me as far a. / could pay my
way"
. Lere BIN arose and picked up his hat.
hard agAi.' he said as u 70 himself
'Yes. madam. Il was a terrible night.
an awful strurglet Hut az last
E'in"d the victory. am now on the
shan never again practice my third pro-
hiil stood with one hand on the door
hncb. the other holding his hat the
cry image of shame and despair
You poor man MEs. Archer But
you vii not be convicted. They couldn't
DO that And YOU have another pro-
itssion-yog said you had four"
An said Eil. Frightening. that
hrlnes Us down 20 tho present. and 50
my fourth and most Important pro
fession--a profession in which few are
proficient. but which l have mastered
II WIS my fnainstsy in the prartic,, ~
OF my other professions, and will Ea
thu means Of my future support whether
! be convicted or acquitted. Madam" he
added h"winE low and PREPARING to
make his 'Nhit. Il am professional
ldr.'
Mrs. Archer stood gazing at the man
IN amaz rnent.
You sh raspcd but the man had
'losed the door behind him and was
gone
Ten minutes later. when Rilrs com
pariuns were Teasing on the pies when
Mrs.. Archer had placed just outside IN
|ifrt"U door To- cool that lady was
sta-6irc whore 1911 had Let her. her
gre resting on the empty table.
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(e> LOUIS NJ. SHUMAkERl

Mrs. Archer had a grudge against
tramps- against tramps in general.
not against any particular tramp. The
very word was enough to destroy her
peace Of mind for at least "a hours.
III one OF these gentry was so much as
mentioned during. the day, the follow
ing night vas sure TO be full or hor-
| rible Nightmares in which tramps de-
voured all her precious jams, jellies
and preserves. And this disturbed
! state OF mind was all because on three
successive days she had fed three
several tramps-before they did the
promised work.
mrs. Archer was a generous, big
hearted little woman. beaming with
kindliness and too good 10 suspect evil
In others. Lut that she should be
| fooled three times In succession and
by three different tramps-wen, how
could anybody endure that? She
vowed that not another one OF them
should taste her bounty. She would
not refuse 10 aid the deserving: hut
J tramps never again.
On this lovely June morning she was
busy preparing a bountiful supply of
daintes for her husgand's birthday
dinner. when. glancing through the
Kitchen window, she saw a shabblly
dressed man entering the ward
through the back gate.
We'll. II there amt another one Of
EN-! she exclaimed. And. rushing 10
the door. she met the Intruder with
you needn't ask me for ANYTHING TO
eat I've refused two of your kind
thls morning. so you needn't tell me
any OF your stories of sickness and
weak backs"
An. madam. I see you are laboring
under Misrepresentation
VI. William Rhodes assumed a NAMED
| expression as these words flowed
smoothly from his lips. He knew very
wen mat She had sent away EMMY
handed Two of his companions There
iore =" had come. You blokrs ain't
ONO your job" he remarked 10 his
friends after they had told their story
Nuess II moscy up there to dinner
III bring " back some Of de faast 80
Ana Ms friends Were sure he would
Keep his word Bill ALWAYS used tho
Nernacdlar among his friends but he
could. and on certain occasions ala
speak good English.
Ell Rhodes was Of a wellto-do fam
lIy. quick-wittrJ Intelligent. ana veil
educated At college he had no, 80,
en- honors only because he had be,,
born with enerEy. But with his oui,s
and refenfiye .llrl IL Nj. su-r....-l,,.,
i'r him 90 stand lar from the head of
H. class
After graduation. his la2iress and
w. HhNe s"tn ii:I Ia De- lis family
, had lost d! track o. him. for Wli,l
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possibility. and that the idea that law
yer could not be honest was absurd.
I still think that II is possible for a
strong man-morau Nv strong. madam-to
be an honest lawyer. Bat / know from
experience that his ternPta tons are
legion. I Wa not strong enough for my
LndertakiuE. so. though ! hated to give
90 gp. ciufed NY office and studied for
N" ministry. That was the end OF my
first profession
Brave SOUL" cried Mrs Archer
nan ate 81 silence for a few minutes.
As clergyman | was successf ~
from tie very S.g!n1ing ] was natur-
lily ciftcd with "A persuasive manner
Elauelug from his hostess 60 her N4ands
and m" church pruspered spiritually
% Wei a. materially ~ IN" end OF the
larger church edifice. or course. dc
not claim that this was due entirely &c
Wr efforts. bGf ! cannot truthfully saw
hat do not think was at least par
TALLY responsible for ii
"oh. M ~r-- lou we're. Did The work
llr'e v.tb y.ur'
Il e save. ono. particular From
Istlr s-c.k'0r irrit9tef tie vocal or
gems. and 90 - months NV voice vas 80
nearly gone mat 7 could not speak Tor
more than ten minutes AT time. 80
WIN -S-'N heart SAID goodbye 20
what @ Ditv'" sighei Mrs. Archer.
- must have been rarl to leave your
liore Ru rast his insinuating glance
oNc~ The empty dist es Mrs Archer
quickly '-ouEht him q huge Niece Or
cake. % o.. 10 - stravh berries and cream.
a.d O. class ~ MILLS. Ag BIZ slowly
Consumed these he continued his mar
rafire.
"w.l. roaaor-. It was hard. nut not
so Eatf as % ur9 been goodbye /
t..1 e"tr~'1.in.t 900 return to fHsui. not g-
OIL pastor hut Co minister fo their
f'--|'.' disorders. IT, two rssrs 80
'.irrr o. rra.t.." of medic. ~" among
fN'm Ny tsue people showed ti.eir ,pr-
f'"a. .r i"' ar giving ne % practice
W.'rH Mas ftr eutr 90 100 mv ,oufrsr.s.
I' item ] wHs -fli their beloved pastor.
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Held Quarterly DC lea.

The WomsU's Missionary society -
the First NJ T church held Us guar
'erly due tea las evening IN The par
lors Of the church. and very iarr"
number were present Beginning ~
= 30 o'clock. q splendid program was
rendered. and tn fearlrr Of ID" even
igL was the address given D. Dr
RIoads. pastor ~ the church This
Ms the las' meeting ~ thr YEAR. and
business To- The past year was rams
acted and closed ui Many mite boxes
we're turned in. and tho meeting was
most successful