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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
PLAYERS MAKE HIT
Junior League in Little Prin-
cess Wins Applause
PORTRAYAL Is REALISTIC
Young Society Girls Engage in Pro-
noting Settlement Work-Rep-
etition of Program Tonight.
PORTRAYAL Is REALISTIC

The Playhouse last night was the
scene of an attractive Lenten diversion
in the presentation by the Junior
League of Washington of Frances
IIodgson Burnett's comedy, The Little
Princess" Society was well represent
ed and by frequent applause showed
it's appreciation of the efforts of the
players. most of whom are last sea
sons debutantes. The performance will
be respected tonight.
Members of the Junior League and
their friends made up the cast. Miss
Elizabeth NoyeS' portrayal of the gen
crous. sympathetic and imaginative
little princess was realistic, while
the work of other members of the
east made the entire performance eff
fective and appealing. In the droll
role of Becky, servant, Miss Frances
Carpenter was exceptionally clever
Miss Mabel Grandin. as the mercenary.
stern schoolmistress. was q success.
as were. in fact. all the players in the
various parts assigned them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
AMENDMENT TOB|LL
WILL AID D. c. HEADS
Establishes Commissioners
RIGHTS to Enforce Build
ing Regulations.

An amendment to the District of Co.
lumbia appropriation bill, inserted in the
Senate, aims to remove all doubt as to
the authority of the District Commission
ers to impose penalties for violations OF
the building regulations as established
by the heads of the local government.
The amendment will be one of the sew
eral hundred to be adjusted in confer
ence by representatives of the Senate and
House.
Since 1878, when. by act of Congress,
the board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict was empowered to make and en-
force building regulations, penalties
has been imposed for violations of these
regulations. 1t was not until few wee IS
ago that this power was ever questioned.
At that time Attorneys Robert |. Mil
Ter and George G. Gertman. representing
Francis II Javins, accused of violating
the regulations by erecting shed on his
premises without having obtained a per-
NIT to do So made a motion to quash the
information against their client on the
ground that Congress had not vested the
Commissioners with power to provide any
penalty for violating the regulations.
Surprise for Attorney.
The motion was brought in the Police
Court. where Judge Pugh was sitting.
The prosecuting attorney, Robert /. Will
liams, asked that the hearing of the mo-
ton be deferred until a later date, as it
was a surprise to him. When the date
set for the hearing arrived. the case was
nolle pressed, which made it impossible
for the defendants attorneys to take any
further action in the case.
The Senate amendment wells the inn
port Of the act somewhat. not referring
specifically to the building regulations. 1t
says, in part "All lawful ordinances and
regulations made by the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia
may be altered. changed and amended,
and new ordinances and regulations may
may be made by the Commissioners.
Until this amendment made by the Sen
ate is approved by the House of Repre-
sentatives and signed by the President. it
is regarded as probable that cases for
violations of these regulations Will be
brought into court There have been no
violations alleged since the case against
Javins was nolle pressed. the office
of the corporate counsel having prac-
tically admitted on that occasion that the
contention of Mr.. Javins' attorneys would
be borne out in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
Use of Schools Favored.

The sentiment of the organization in
favor of the use OF public school houses
as civic centers, available for meetings
of citizens associations and parents OF
school children, was recorded in other rts-
olutions adopted These resolutions We're
committed to the delegate to the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, II. 3.
Clarkson, with power to shape them In
accord with the views of school authOri-
ties. after consultation. so that they
might be presented for the action OF the
central organization in such form as 10
avoid opposition from that source.
Resolutions also were adopted request
ing amendment of the building regula-
tons, so that permits shall not be grant
ed for erection of a private stable to con-
tain more than two horses. a garage 10
hold more than two automobiles. or
chicken houses without consent or two
thirds of the property holders within
radius of 200 feet. Mr.. JuIihn offered
the resolutions, which, amended in the
above form, were finally adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
CITIZENS IN PROTEST
Too Much Johnson, Says Piney
Branch Association.
NEW CHAIRMAN DEMANDED
Kentucky Representative Denounced
as Opposed to Interests of
the District.
NEW CHAIRMAN DEMANDED

The case of too much Johnson and
no surety that President Wilson will
altogether mend the situation in the
District of Colunbia--that is the senti-
ment. expressed in about such Ian
guage, which accompanied a general
denunciation of Representative Ben
Johnson. chairman of the House COM
mittee on affairs of the District Of
Columbia, last night. at the February
meeting Of the Piney Branch Citizens
Association in Iowa Avenue Church.
In resolutions adopted. Representa-
tive johnson was scored as having
proved himself to be wholly lacking in
sympathy with the citizens of WASH
inGton for having stood stumbling
block in the path of legislation of
primary Importance to the community,
and for attempting. upon his own In
itiativc. to obtain legislation absolutely
derogatory to the interests of good
government here.
Contend District Needs Friends.
The resolutions further recited that the
of the District of Columbia are
without representation as a matter OF
right in the legislative bodies controlling
their affairs. "a fact that demands in all
fairness that ehairmen of congressional
committees on the affairs of the Dis
trict of Columbia be men in complete
sympathy and accord with the viewpoint,
intere and public spirit Of our citizens.
rather than utterly opposed to all these.
a protest is entered against this state
of affairs. 1t is directed to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, who
has the power of appointment of the
chaNmen of committees, and to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations for such
action as ii may take.
The president of the association. John
F. Robb, offered the resolutions. He
quoted from q letter of Representative
Johnson, appearing in an article in
issue of magazine in which the
chairman of the committee declares that
only twenty-five acres OF real estate
owned by the government In the District
of Columbia is used for governmental
purposes, while the balance of it's holdings
is for the benefit of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-25
Discuss Poor Mail Service.

Whether greenness or carelessness is
responsible for many mistakes in the de-
livery Of mail made by a new carrier in
the community was a question debated
H. C. Mcneil. chairman of the committee
on mail facilities, took the more chart
table view, and promised ito speak to
the young man like a father
The suggestion of Mr. Collamer that the
neighborhood be counseled against pa
tronage of the stables erected in Piney
Branch Park in opposition to the wishes
of the community, the subject of suit
bv the association, was blocked by the
caution that the proposition was too near
~ boycott and might come foul Of the
law.
Rev. Clarence E. Wise. pastor of the
Iowa Avenue Church. which has been
made available by him to the organiza-
ton for its meetings. was elected an
honorary member by reclamation. John
w. Keenan, was elected a member on
recommendation of the committee on
membership.
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25
WHY NOT THE BEEFsTEAK7
Theater Goer Who Did Not Care for
Candy Thought He Was Within
His Rights

When the curtain went down after
the first act, man in the seventh
row took package from under the
seat, and, opening it up, disclosed
large beefsteak, knife, fork and
plate. He started to eat it in the
customary manner when one of the
ushers tapped him on the shoulder and
said:
Pardon me, sir. but we don't per
nit that here"
why not?"
Its against the rules"
DID anybody ever do it before?
are"
Inc usher was nonpulsed and went
away TO get the manager.
What do you mean, sir, by eating
that beefsteak here? You will have
70 get out"
The man got up and proceeded to
go out, doing up his beefsteak care
fully.
1T is all right. of course" he said.
as long as you object, but"
He waved his arm around where
numerous young ladies were gorging
themselves on candy.
You don't object to those people
doing what they want. / don't care
for candy myself, and considering how
rotten Your play is, l thought my
favorite food might sustain me
through the next few acts. Good after
noon. Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys of the Flying Heart ranch are
neartoroken over the loss of their much
priced photograph by the defeat of their
champion in a foot-race with the cook of
khe Centipede ranch A house party IS
on at the Flying Heart. J. Wailingford
speed, cheer leader at Yale, and Culver
nerr are expected. Helen Blake, Speeds
sweetheart, suggests to Jean Chaplin, sis
Ter or the owner of the ranch. that she
induce Coyington, her lover to win back
the monograph. Helen declares that II
Covington won't run. Speed will. The
cowboys are hilarious over the prospect
speed and his valet, Larry Glass. trainer
at Yale, arrive. Helen Blake asks Speed
VINO mas posed to her as an athlete. to
race against the Centipede man. The
cowboys join in the appeal TO Wally, and
tearing that Helen will find him out, he
consents. He insist, however. that he
shah be entered as an unknown. figuriMs
that Coyington will arrive in time to take
his place. Fresno, glee club singer from
EE 5tIn university and in love with
Helen, tries to disCredit Speed with the
ladies' and the cowboys. Speed and Glass
put IN the time they are supposed to be
training playing cards in a secluded spot.
Inc cowboys tell Glass 1t IS up to him 10
see that Speed wins the race. Willie, the
gunman. declares the trainer will go back
east packed in ice. If Speed fails. A tele-
gram comes from Covington saying he is
IN jan at Omaha for ten days Glass in
q panic forces Speed to begin training In
earnest. The cowboys force Speed to eat
IN the training quarters and prepare him
a Diet OF very rare meat Miss Blake
bakes cake fo7 Speed and is offended
when Larry refuses to allow him to eat
IT. Covington arrives on clutches. He
Keap, engaged to Covington and in love
with Jack Chaplin, exposes Speed to
Helen. because Speed had failed to pre-
vent Covington from joining the party
speed decides to cripple himself, but
Skinner. the Centipede runner appears
with a proposition to throw the race.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25
FAMILY OF FIVE
All Drank Coffee From Infancy.


1t is a common thing in this country
to see whole families growingup with
nervous systems weakened by coffee
drinking.
That ia because many parents do
not realize that coffee contains drug
-caffeine-which causes the trouble.
(The same drug is found in teal
There are i've children In my fam
ily." writes an Iowa mother, "ail OF
whom drank coffee from infancy up
to two years ago.
my husband and had heart trouble
and we're advised to quit coffee. We
did so and began to use Postum. We
now are doing without medicine and
are entirely relieves of heart trouble.
caffeine causes heart trouble when
continually used as in coffee drink
ing.)
"Our eleven-year-old boy had a weak
digestion from birth, and We. always
craved and was given coffee. When
we changed to Postum he liked it and
we gave him all he wanted. He has
been restored to health by Postum All
stu likes it."
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Geek, Mich. Write for the little
book, "The Road to Wellville."
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be boiled.
Instant Postum is a soluble powder.
4 teaspoonful dissolves quickly in
cup of hot water and. with cream and
n1gar, makes a delicious beverage
instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's a reason" for Postum
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25

such dreadful tempers, some of them,
and sometimes their feet are so out
of shape / have hard work to keep
from laughing at them
I'm sure they can't any of them be
as pretty as yours" said John, and
he blushed almost as deeply as she.
And then as they sat there side by
side John found courage to draw his
chair so close that it actually touched
hers, and before he new what he
was doing he found himself holding
her little hand in his. And she let
him hold it-that was the astonishing
thing!
Fanny" he said-it was the first
time he had called her that-''if /
could save up three hundred dollars
l could buy little place on mortgage
and make 1t pay know l could make
it pay But J cant save a penny and
never shall, for can't earn enough.
But If you would so into partnership
with me for just one year, and we had
one room instead OF two-and two
could live just as cheaply as one
and after a year we had saved up
three hundred dollars, do you
think-?"
But it was more astonishing still
when she let him kiss her. And their
poor little arrangement seemed like a
financier miracle and the heavens
were opened in her little bare hall
room.
Next Thanksgiving we shall have
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25
CHAPTER xv-contlnued.

Say what is all this fuss about?
[ don't want to be smuggled any
where, thank you!"
Il may not be able to square my
men, Chaplin reiterated. 1T may have
gone too far"
Square: Square! Why should you
do any squaring? I'm not going 20
run away" Miss Blake clasped her
hands and breathed a sigh 1--WE got
to stay here and run foot-race to-
morrow"
Don't be a fool, Wally!" Coving-
ton added his voice to the others.
Speed whirled angriIy Il don't
need your advice-convict!" The
champion hobbled instantly out of
range. Il know what I'm doing I'm
going to run tomorrow, and l stand a
good chance to win"
Mr.. Fresno. if he had been girl,
would have been said to have giggled.
"All right, Deariei I'll bet you five
hundred dollars" as there emerged
from the darkness, whence they had
approached unseen, Slower, and be-
hind him the other men.
"Evenin! What's all the excite
ment?" greeted the leader, softly
The master OF the ranch stepped
forward
See here, Bill, I'm sorry, but
won't stand for this foot-race"
why not?" queried the foreman
81 just won't, that's all You'll have
to call it off"
I'm sorry, too"
."You refuse?" The owner spoke
ominously.
you bet he does" Willie pushed
himself forward "This foot-race is
ordained. and 1t comes off on time. l
make bold to inquire if you're talkin'
for our runner?"
Gentlemen, I can only say to you
that for myself ] want to rum" de-
clared Speed
Then you'll run"
81 refuse to allow it." Chaplin de-
clared, and instantly there was an
angry murmur; but before it could
take definite shape, Speed spoke up
with equal decisiveness.
you can't refuse to let me run,
Tack. There are reasons'-he searched
Miss Blake's coantenance-"wh l
must run-and win. And win shalt"
Turning he stalked away into the
darkness, and there followed him a
shout of appreciation from the ranch
men.
Jack Chaplin threw up his hands.
I've done my best"
"The mans mad!" cried CovingtoA,
but Fresno was nearer the truth.
Nothing of the sort" he remarked,
and struck a match; hes blufing!"
AS for Helen Blake. she shook her
fair head and smiled into the night
you are ali wrong" she said. 81
know!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25

been doing night duty in accordance
with Stover's orders. What with the
trainers loud complaints, the excited
words of his captors, and the confu-
sion resulting when the bunk-house
emptied itself of men half clad. it had
taken the ranch-owner some time to
discover that Glass had been sur
prised in the act of escaping. 1t
seemed that the sentries, seeing a fig
ure skulking past the white adobe
walls of the house, had called upon it
TO halt. There had been a dash for
liberty then furious struggle before
the intruder's identity became clear,
and but for Chapins prompt arrival
upon the scene violence would inev-
itably have resulted.
Il tell you, I'm walkin' in my sleep, +"
declared Glass for the twentieth time.
"Carambal You try for get away .
stormed the Mexican "Pign
Not bit like it! I've been SON.
nambulist ever since I'm a baby"
Why didn't you answer when we
called?" Cloudy demanded.
How can | talk when I'm sound
asleep?"
IF You couldn't hear us call. why
did you run?"
Now have little sense, pal. A
sleep-walker don't know what he's
doin'."
Since there's no harm done, you'd
better all go back to bed" Chaplin ad-
vised. Mr. Glass has the liberty of
the ranch, boys, night or day, asleep
or awake"
Looks to me like he was tryin' to
elope some" Slower balanced upon
one bare foot, and undertook to re-
move sand-burr from the other. In
the darkness he seemed supernatural
ly tall, so that Glass fastened to
strengthen his story.
Il was walkin' in my sleep as nice
as you please when those rummies
lep' on me. Sayi You know that's
dangerous: you can kill guy wakin'
him up SO sudden"
There's easier ways than that"
spoke Willie from the gloom.
It's zap trick just the same. I
was in the middle of a swell dream.
too"
Come, come, Slower, get your boys
back to bed! Well have the whole
ranch up with this noise"
Chaplin himself led Glass around
the house, while that gentleman made
no offer to explain the dream which
had prompted him to pack his suit
case before letting himself out of the
training-quar Once safely back
in the gymnasium, he sat up till
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25

dawn, prey to frightful visions
which the comfortable morning light
did not serve to dissipate.
Wally Speed slept seSnely through
the whole disturbance, and was great
ly amused at the story when he
awoke. He was sorely tempted to
make known his agreement with
Skinner, and put an end to his train
ers agony of mind; but he recalled
SINNERS caution. and reflected that
the slightest indiscretion might pre-
cipitate a tragedy. For the first time
since the beginning of the adventure
he was perfectly at ease, and the phe-
nomenon added to his trainers dis
may.
Others beside Lawrence Glass were
apprehensive. Culver Covington. for
instance, was plainly upset. while
Roberta Keap pleaded headache and
had her breakfast served in her room.
1t was shortly afterward that she
appeared in the gymnasium doorway,
and cried. in an accusing voice:
|. We'll, Mr.. Speed?"
Eyes. quite we'll"
You traitor,"
"You modern Borgia! Didn't you
go and tell Helen everything"
Didn't you promise to stop Cul.
ver?"
Il did. l had him thrown in Jail
at Omaha What more could / do?"
'Tou did try? Honestly" Mrs.
Keap allowed her indignation to abate
slightly. IF | had known that,
wouldn't have told Helen. I'm sorry
you didn't explain | was angry
furious. And l was frightened sol"
She broke down suddenly. What
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-11-25
TO ACCOMPANY MEAT
PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES
THAT APE EAAgosiTES.
ScalIoped Tomatoes Will Always Sc
Enjoyed-Spaghetti in Real ItaI.
ian style-Red Pepper Salad
Is Excellent.

Scalloped Tomatoes-In the bottom
of a buttered baking dish put layer
of tomatoes (peeled and cut In small
slices) sprinkling of sugar, salt and
pepper; then layer of chopped onion
and green pepper. Add a few bits of
butter, cover with bread crumbs. then
another layer of tomatoes, ETC., until
the dish is filed, the top layer of fine
bread crumbs covering the dish, and
bake in a moderate oven about As
minutes to brown the top. Remove
the cover ten minutes before the to-
matoes are done.
Spaghetti-Spagh etti. Italian style,
can be prepared with very little
trouble in the following manner:
Put the spaghetti without break
ing) into boiling sailed water. boil
rapidly uncovered from 80 to 40 min
utes. While it is cooking open can
of tomato soup, heat the contents in a
saucepan, add a lump of butter, good
sprinkling of onion salt Cor spoonful
of onion juice), little celery salt and
dash of pepper. When the spaghetti
is done. drain and cover with this
sauce. Serve at the table with grated
Parmesan cheese.
Lentils-Wash the lentils and soak
them over night Next morning drain.
cover with boiling water and cook
slowly one hour. Drain and press
through colander, Return to the
saucepan, season with salt and pepper
and add a good-sized lump Of butter.
Beat thoroughly over the fire until hot.
The lentils should be of the consist
ency of mashed potatoes. Pour over
each serving tablespoonful Of tomato
sauce or chilli sauce.
Red Pepper Salad-Wash,. and cut
the peppers in halves Qengthwise).
removing the seeds. Cover with cold
water and cook until tender, but not
too soft. Cool and cut into strips.
Serve on lettuce with French or Italian
dressing.