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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Long Hat Feathers.
the Chicago Inter Ocean

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The long hat feathers that the ladies
are wearing probably have come in for no
more volume Of complaint than did the
balloon jib'' wells worn back in 1903.
These denominations came into popularity
with the more general use of the automo-
bile. but were worn by many fair ones
whose only vehicle was an IL train or a
cable car. They were named balloon jib''
wells because they flew before the wind
and foated back so as to tickle fellow
passengers on the car. l was talking to
an authority on feminine styles the other
day, and she averred that the balloon
jib' veil-as doubtless the feather dus-
ter is today-was often merely a gauzy
excuse for a Irritation. The veil in float
ing back would catch in a mans scarf pin,
the accident" serving as an Introduction.
/ am afraid, however, that an acquaint-
ance made by being jabbed in the eye
by a feather. even though the lady her.
self were charming. would scarcely ripen
into friendship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

Funeral services for Samuel NJ john
ston. an employe of the War Depart
ment for about forty years. who died
Saturday at the residence of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Guy T. Steuart. 1871 18th street
northeast are TO be held tomorrow
morning at o'clock at the Church OF
the Holy Comforter, where requiem
mass will be celebrated.
Mr.. Johnston saw much active serv-
Ice while in the Union army during the
civil war. He also participated in a
number of engagements during the In
dian wars. He served from 1865 to
1857 as secretary to the Governor OF
Kentucky.
Born in Ireland in 1894. he came to
this country while quite young. He
Joined the army and under the then
Lieut. Phil II Sheridan fought the In
dams IL the Cascades of the Columbia
river. Later. in 1857. he took part in a
similar engagement in Yakima valley
Washington territory, under MAJ. j. u
Raines
At Siege of Yorktown.
While in the Union army he partici
pated in the siege of Yorktown, Va
the seven-day fight. including Mechan-
icsville. Gaines Mills, White Oak
swamp; also Second Bull Run, South
Mountain. Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville. Gettysburg and Nor
gans raid in Kentucky.
While in the army he was ordnance
sergeant and later sergeant major of
ordnance.
He was a member of Lafayette Post
No. 20, G. A. r., and of the knights of
Columbus. During his service in the
War Department he had been away
from work for only few short periods
He was Ill only few days before his
death. succumbing to pneumonia.
Three sons, Joseph A. Johnston. who
served during the Spanish American
war: Samuel, jr.. of this city and Will
liam Johnston of Philadelphia, and two
daughters. Mrs Steuart and Mrs. Mil
ton Britton, both of this city, survive
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Industry of French Women.
ON the Des Moines Register and Leader.

From the DeS MONIES Register anu Lcaoci.
American visitors to France are amazed
at the ceaseless industry Of workers.
especially women. A resident OF New
York, returning a few days ago. enthusi-
astically described some of the surprising
but admirable things in this line she wit
messed in Paris.
The young woman who called Tor the
washing had her knitting. and carried the
basket on her back SO that as she walked
home she might ply the needles. Market
women invariably were knitting and cro-
cheting as they tended their stalls. Our
little maid of all work." said the observ-
err, kept her crocheting in the kitchen.
and while the meals were cooking on the
funny little gas stove she crocheted as
though her life depended upon 1t, and,
SO far as l could see. neither the cook
ing nor the lace work suffered because
of her divided attention. When the door
bell rang she walked down the little hall.
still crocheting."
1t is this form of industry and concen-
tration which begets efficiency and. In
lars er relations, success as II Is defined
by the world. There Is an impulse for
conservation in almost every field. But
the chief waste of the world always has
been the waste of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HOLDS INITIAL Meeting
Board of Trade Body Elects Vice
Chairman and Considers Rou-
tine Business.

The newly appointed executive COM
mittee Of the Washington Board Of Trade
held its first meeting at noon today. with
William H. Singleton presiding Theo-
dore w. Noyes was selected vice chair
man.
Several routine matters were considered
by the committee. The president OF the
board was authorized to appoint two
delegates to the tenth annual convention
Of the American Road Builders As
ISOLATION in Philadelphia, December to
II. To the joint convention COMMITTEES
was referred communications relating to
the holding In this city of the convention
Of the Guardians OF Liberty. the ma
tional convention OF the Patriotic Sons Of
America and the convention Of the Medi-
cal Society of the state Of Virginia.
President Rudolph announced the ap-
pointment Of committee chairmen today.
as follows: Public health. DR.. D. Percy
Hickling: bridges. A. r. Server: streets
and avenues, w. G. Henderson; water
supply. A. p. Clark. jr.. and law, A. A.
Birney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
ORIGIN OF AMBER.
Relation to Electrical Phenomenon
Called "Clotted Sunshine"

From the Boston Transcript.
Scientists have said-how much scien-
lists know about the workings of the
human mind-that the high value placed
on gold Is purely q hereditary instinct,
coming down to our present enlightened
generation from our sun-worshiping an
cestors. who saw, in its color, some kim
ship with the life-giving Orb OF gold
above their heads. The same explana-
ton has been given for the esteem In
which amber has always been held
''cl0ts OF sunshine" the glowing globules
have been called. That platinum out
values gold. or that the coldly radiant
diamond would buy many times Its weight
of ordinary amber. seems to trouble these
learned theorists not whit. However.
whether because 1t was 'sun-stuf or
simply because it was pretty, the fact re-
mains that in all ages amber has been
coveted by the ladies for their adornmen,,
and has ranked as gem from the stone
age to the present day.
Great mystery the ancients made Of its
origin. appearing as it did mysteriously
and by chance on the shores of many
seas. Tears, 80 the classic poet tells us
sun tears. wept by the Heliades, the
daughters of the sun. over their unhappy
brother Phaeton, beside whose grave they
were turned into amber-dropping trees.
Poetry this, perhaps. but not SO far from
our cold scientific fact, either; for am
Der Is now known to be the resinous gum
Of prehistoric trees fossilized in certain
strata of the earth's crust. and here and
there laid bare by the gnawing of the
ocean currents. to be rolled up in round
ed pebbles or nuggets on the nearest
strand.
Amber has been found on all the coasts
Of Europe. and sometimes in inland lakes
and springs. or In the shafts of coal
mines. The so-called amber of Burma
and other parts Of the east seems to be
rather a non-fossil gum similar to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Standardizing City Improvements.
From Harpef's Weekly.

FTOm Harpef's weekly.
With commission government over
coming graft. and city planning pre-
venting ugliness. the American munich
pality Is wiping out its stain OF in
competence. Illinois University Is OF
service in the movement by establish
ing a chair of civic design, and by
appointing Charles Milford Robinson
as professor. Harvard and the Uni
versity of Michigan have given courses
In the subject for some years. Colum-
bia has had an outside lecturer on the
subject. and Cornell and Wisconsin
have recognized 1t in their work. re-
spectively. of landscape architecture
and engineering. But Illinois Is the
first American university to make 1t 8
distinct chair, and to establish a pro-
censorship, which is a step ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

copal which Is used in making varnish.
It seems probably that all the genuine
amber Is directly or indirectly of Eu-
ropean origin. That there has been trade
between the east and west in all ages is
known from the finding Of Chinese jade
In the European tombs of the stone age,
and certainly In modern times the Por-
tuguese and Dutch have traded amber for
the products of China and the midas
The chief deposits OF amber are on the
shores of the Baltic near konigsberg.
the only place In the world where the col
lecting and mining of the precious fossil
Is an organized industry. From these
shores the Greeks and Romans obtained
their chief supply. and here 1t is today
worked into pipe mouthpieces, or-most
unworthy use of all-ground UP to serve
as q basis for varnish. Another use OF
the powdered amber Is in oriental tenn
ples where 1t is burned by Mohammedans
and by Buddhists as an incense.
1t Is as a gem, however, that amber is
most attractive; and here the pale yellow
product of the north Is surpassed by the
and shores of sicily yield. Not only does
yellow deepen into orange ard orange
Into a dark rust-red-it even occurs ir
green's and mellow blues and is rendered
| more lovely by the fuorescence of its
surface. causing shifting play of color
with every change OF light. Such treas
ures. however. are rare. and when found
compete not unequally with diamonds in
value. The surface Of cut amber dries
and darkens with age. adding variety tc
the hues obtainable. wide variety OF
, objects has been found embedded In am
Der. and much Interesting knowledge OF
early insect-life has been obtained b,
biologists from the specimens thus i'm
mortalized-a form of immortality which
has also provided a favorite figure fol
the poets. Finally it may be noted as
not the least interesting contribution OF
amber to the world that electrical phe-
nomeHa were first observed by. it's means
so that the very word electricity, which
plays such a vast and increasing part in
our civilization, IS derived from elektron
the Greek name for amber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Top Hat for Cecil Rhodes Statue.

From the PalI Mall Gazette.
Among the stories In book which the
Duchess of Aosta is publishing is one re-
lating to the celebrated statue of Cecil
Rhodes which stands in the main square
OF Bulawayo. The empire builder is fig-
ured In contemplation of his achievement,
with head barred. The whole district had
been grievousiy plagued by drought for
over a twelvemonth when the natives got
up a great agitation and marched in
enormous numbers to the square, ard.
thronging around the statue ms sted that
the statue Of Cecil Rhodes should Inn
mediateiy be given top hat. They said
that Heaven respects this great creator
ed rain whsss he stands there bare
haadod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
$3.50 English Turkey Sets.
s large dish : and Isl,1 i plates. S1.97

$3.50 English Turkey Sets.
large dish and IL plates, S1 OF
decorated to match. .......
75c Decorated Cranberry Sets, Ger
man china, large bowl and six A2f>
saucerS to match.
S15O Oval Double Roasting Pan,
with inside baking pan, Will S1 DO
hold 20-lb. turkey.
1926 Decorated China Sets. So
pieces. includ ng 6 +. tea cups, s
saucers, dinner and soup plates,
s side dishes. l bowl and ! Sn AZ
cake dish, all for. ....... ~1e00
$l.50 China Sets. SO pieces. includ-
ing 6 tea cups. 6 Saucers, plates.
side dishes, ind. buffers,
] meat and ! vegetable dish. &c
75c Decorated Bread or Cake Sets,
large cake plate, open handles A&c
and six small plates to match
75c Carlsbad China Celery
Trays. assorted shapes and S60f
decorations
$3.50 Table Percolator, SE m6N
brass or nickel, bes. lamp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

This is the period of strenuous &C
tivity in the retail stores of Washing
ton, for Christmas is close at hand.
time when everybody buys literally OF
and gewgaws, both ior per-
sonal adornment and for the home.
Distribution of remnants.
Secretary Charles ]. Columbus OF the
Retail Merchants Association was busy
this morning distributing the shop
Early for Xmas" pennants which are
to be flown from the delivery wagons
of the Washington merchants. A letter
was received from ]. T. Moffett, super.
intendent of transportation or the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, offering to carry the Shop Early
tor Xmas signs on the cars OF that
line. j. w. Rich, superintendent or the
Virginia Railway Company,
also stated that his line would carry
not only the signs on the outside or the
cars, but ms de as well.
The remnants which are being. dis
tributed by the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION are of red felt. skis inches,
and carry the imprint in white letters
shop Early for Xmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
EGG INQUIRY UNDER WAY.
Department Of Justice Begins Cold
Storage Investigation.

Agents Of the Department of Justice
today began an investigation Of the al
legged combination of cold storage con-
Germs, which Attorney General Mercy
no DIS says may be responsible for the
high price of eggs and other products.
IL combination is discovered criminal
prosecution may result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
EARLY SHOPPING URGED
Retail Merchants Association
Appeals to the Residents
of Washington.
"Shop Early for Xmas"

do it now" That is the slogan
of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton, and the prudent father and
mother, sister and brother and the
other component elements OF the
human family will do well to act
on this suggestion.
In this season of Thanksgiving
Washingtonians may be proud OF
the retail establishments OF the
city, which are well prepared to
cater to the Christmas trade of the
National Capital.
do 1t now"-shop early and save
money, time and patience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Tomorrow-on Basement Floor

$3.50 Chafing Dish, solid copper.
nickel plated. with hot Sd mz
water pan and best lamp.
75c Punch Bowls on foot IL EC~
inch size. cut glass pattern.
sc Extra Thin Glass Tumblers;
first quality; assorted engrav- Re-
lngS. Eacn.
&c Punch Glasses, with handles, Re-
first quality. ...................
&c Colonial Glass Cranberry Dc
Saucers. first quality. ..........
10c Colonial Class Cranberry 7~
Bowls. on foot: first qua ity...
Sc Crystal Glass Wine Glasses. RI
first quality.
S175 Game Carver and Fork Sets,
best quality English steel, S1 20
with stag handle $500. ~ 's|~
$3.4S Engl sh Steel Carving Sets.
buckhorn handles; knife, SS De
fork and stee,.
$3.50 Aluminium Saucepans.
in set: pints, pints and Qzc
pints, all for. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
l5c Square and Oblong Iron nc
Roasting Pans assorted sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Earnings in 19Oo-1O.

The great network OF railways cover
ing the entire territory earned during the
year ending June 80 1910" said Mr.. Della
no. ''$239. OOO. 900. and during the year
ending June 80. 1913. S275 1000 or a
gross Increase OF about $4,000, 900. But
IN the former year the operating ex-
penses and taxes were S1s2, 10000, and
In the latter year 1927 900. 900. or an in
crease In expenses of about $i5, 90 90 ;,
resulting in a decrease in net revenues
after payment of taxes of over $4,000, OOU
and In net corporate revenue of more
than $160o0.oOO''
Mr.. Delano declared the figures for the
iirst two months OF the present fiscal
year were still less encouraging. THE
evidence said he. will show that the
lines in Central Freight Association ter
-;tory are confronted with the expendi-
ture In the near future of millions OF
dollars in the separation of grades In
various cities, on which they will receive
no adequate return. and many OF the
lines have not the credit to raise this
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Five Per Cent Inadequate.

- 8 per cent increase in rates will
not be adequate to meet the demands OF
the territory. The rates in that territory.
both freight and passenger, are the low
est prevailing in the United States. and
the interests OF the people of that rap
idly growing and developing section of
the country, to say nothing OF the car
Tiers, require in the near future a re-
adjustment OF the rates, both freight and
passenger. tdxa basis which will enable
that territorylp have good railroads and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

Bishop Homer c. Stuntz. Of the Philip
pine Islands preached at the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Havre de Grace.
Md, Sunday morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Views of the Commission.

In applying this principle in the 1910
case. the commission held that the Penn
sylvan.a- New York Central and Balti-
more and Ohio systems were, for the
purpose Of measuring the reasonab,eness
OF rates. fairly typical OF the railroads
IN official classification territory
Mr. Willard has indicated in his state
raent that the lines generally will offer
evidence whicn will show that they are
now entitled. on the authority Of that
ruling. TO Increase their rates,
We concur n all that Mr.. Willard
has said and believe the evidence will
show that the systems / have mention
ed considered alone are entitled TO an in
crease in rates. but We are not satisfied
with the ruling Of the commission that
those systems are typ'cai OF the lines in
the territory, and believe that If the rul-
ing should be affirmed as a fixed % ec-
edent for future guidance. its applica-
ton will cause irreparable injury. not
only to them. but also to the people they
serve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

If you want work. read the want col
umns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
may DRAW ON Salaries
Those Who Need Money for
Thanksgiving will Be
Given Advances.

Government employees who need
money with which to provide the
Thanksgiving turkey. oyster dressing
cranberry sauce. pumpkin pie, etc, will
be permitted to draw such sums as
they require. according to announce
ment made today Such employees as
ask 1t may draw whatever amount Is
coming to them up to November %
This is in accordance with a custom OF
long standing which permits employees
of the government to draw part Of the
salary due them a day or SO before
Thanksgiving. Christmas or other holi-
days
Persons employed in the Department
of Commerce have always had the priv
ilege of drawing money between pay
days when the need arose. In other
departments of the government, how
ever, the rules are more rigid, and II
is only during the week preceding q
holiday that advances of salary are OBJ
tainable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

from Buffalo and Pittsburgh west to st.
Louis. Frederic A. Delano of Chicago,
president of the Wabash "a lway. present.
ed to the commission the claims of these
railways to the right to put into effect
their tariffs increasing by 5 per cent their
rate on commod ty and class freights
This increased tariff was flied with the
commission October Is last. and was to
have become effective November -, but
was suspended when the comm sson
agreed to reopen the so-calied 1910 case
! In the 1910 case" said Mr.. Delano 1.-The
commission reiterated a princip il has
frequently applied in previous cases in
Solving the reasonabieness of competit We
rates, which Is tersely stated in the fol-
lowing sentence taken from the Spokane
case:
1--WE must, therefore, in fixing rates,
have regard not altogether to any one
particular raj road, but to the whole sit
BATON. and must consider the effect of
whatever order we make upon all these
defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
Limit on Treasury Employees.

Treasury Department employees may
draw from IS to $50. according to the
amount due them. the advances being
made In ive-dollar sums or multiples of
five up to the maximum, SO
Such employees of the Department of
Agriculture as need money ahead of the
regular pay day will be allowed to draw
1t tomorrow or Wednesday, though the
full amount of salary due will not be
handed out. 1t was stated at the Depart
ment of Labor that, although no order
had been issued to that effect, the en-
ployes undoubtedly would be permitted
to draw a portion Of. the salary due them
in time to use the money to purchase the
Thanksgiving dinner. At the other de-
partments of the government it was also
stated that the usual custom of permit
ting part salaries to be drawn the day
preceding Thanksgiving would be fol-
lowed this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24


service and to progress measurably With
the other sections Of the country.
Expenses Have Piled Up.
Statistics to show that operating ex-
penses have increased faster than gross
earnings and that net earnings have re-
turned nothing on new capital invested
in the last three years were presented
by George NJ. Schriver, vice president
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
According to an elaborate table forty
nine railroads owning $3.50 miles or
roadway, with total OF 116.Z53 miles OF
track, are concerned in the application
for the rate increases. The figures, sum-
married., were submitted to show that
gross earnings from 1910 to 1913 In
creased SfS6.OO0 600, while operating ex-
penses and taxes increased Sol co.. OUO
Tax payments alone increased from W.,
300 OOO in 1910 to $54.4,O.0OO in 1913, and
the net operating income actually DE-
creased S14,OO0.UOO.
In the tn ee years the actual property
investment increased by almost sooo'oVO.
so. II required according to the rail-
roads estimate. about $3.50 new property
investment for each dollar of increased
gross earnings. and for each $l.S6 OF In
creased gross earnings increased expenses
and taxes were sol, without allowance
for new money spent to supply facilities
Payments of Dividends.
In 1910 the companies showed net oper-
ating income equal to 6.2s per cent on
their property investment. but in 1913
that percentage had fallen off to $50
per cent.
The total capital obligations OF the for-
ty-nine companies, the tables show. are
Sc, $50. 900 900, Of which funded debt Is
SO. 500 100000 and the rest capital stock.
The companies earned last year in gross
81 ,424. 100000. Their net earnings after
deducting expenses and taxes were $347,-
100000. Their income after payment of
interest on funded debt was $2O6,OO0.OOO.
Out of that income the companies de
clared dividends of $40 per cent on the
ca pital outstanding, amounting to 1884,
600 600 which is $19.OOO,OoO less than the
dividends paid out in 1912 and $I,OOO.O N
less than the dividends in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24
RAILROADS PLEA
FOR HIGHER RATE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

Tile Trays-Round, with decorated
centers. nickel openwork S1 2O
rim, with side handles
Coaster Sets-10-inch Tile Tray.
with nickel rim and decorated CEN
tiers; Six coasters to ST. 900
Lemonade Sets-Large Glass Pitch
er in openwork frame and six En-
graved Glasses in openwork hold
ers. solid copper. nickel SIP mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

Coffee Serving Sets-Sternau Cof-
fee Machine, Six After Dinner Cof-
fee Cups and Saucers Sugar. Cream
and Large Square Tray. all in so id
copper openwork frames. S2m .(D6n
nickel plated.
Oval Trays-Solid mahogany. 20
inch. extra heavy cast brass rim
with side handles. nickel ST. San
Tile Trays--Oblong. delft scene in
center. heavy nickel rim 81 SdD
and side handles. .........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

the people to have efficient and adequate
service and to progress measurably With
the other sections Of the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-24

Whisky High Ball Sets-Consisting
of one Mahogany Revolving Tray,
one Openwork Copper Whisky Bot
tie Holder, one Openwork Glass-ltned
Copper Ice Bowl, four High Bal
Glasses, TIL openwork copper hold
ers; two Small Whisky Glasses, with
openwork holders; guaran-
teed solid copper, not cop S2E .dMD
per plated. ..............
Ice Tubs-With openwork frame
and crystal glass bowl, SD II
nickel plated. ..............