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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
Danger of Oversupply

A little nonsense now and then
May be of benefit immense:
But it becomes a nuisance when
It crowds out plain old Common Sens,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Contrasted Privileges.

Don't you envy the opportunities that
great wealth Affords"
Well" replied the philosopher in over
ais: .of course I'd like the limousines
and private yachts. But I don't care so
much for the alimony arguments and
writs of habeas corpus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

If the victory of Ouimet turns the as
pirations of American youth from foot
bail 10 golf the margin Of safety in anna
teur sport will be considerably increased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

Some of the remarks OF Mrs. Pank-
bursts representatives sound rather pre-
sumptuously indiscreeI Mrs. Panknursi
IS a lady who is perfectly competent to
DO her own talking too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
Startling Revelations.

What do you think Of this archfield'
Confession asked one detective.
1T may all be true" replied the other
And on the other hand, he may be try
ing to attract the attention Of pub
Usher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

Every now and then some entangle-
ment comes to attention to remind
the public that there are a lot of lawyers
who are not occupied with the Thaw
case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

An Ohio man claims to have produced
an odorless onion. 1t will require some
expert explanation to show how the thing
can be odorIess and still be an onion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

The real offense which brought Sulzer
20 his present position is not explicitly
stated in the articles Of impeachment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

The cheers for Thaw Arouse the horri-
BILE suspicion that in addition to a corps
Of able attorneys he carries a clacque.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

1t Will require still further instruction
to convince some women that smuggling
is an ofrense against the law and not a
form of sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

There is no authority to decide how
often the same talk may be repeated
before IL ceases TO be a lecture and be-
comes a monologue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

Ex-President Tafts loss Of eighty
pounds weight indicates that with some
men absence Of worry tends to emaciate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

DE man dat tries hard to look wise, :
said Uncle Eben. shows dat his mind is
on de right track whether he manages
to coax it along very far or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

Possibly Sir Thomas can even up for
events in golf By finding boy skipper
to handle the next Shamrock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

New York Is now busily engaged In an
effort to prove that competition Is the life
Of grand opera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

UIn order to avoid DELAYS on account OF
personal absence. letters TO THE STAR should
nor be addressed to any individual connected
With the office. but simply 10 THE STAR. or TO
the Editorial or Business Department. according
20 tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
WOMEN'S LATEST SKIRTS,

Fine Quality Black and Navy
Blue Serge Skirts attractive in
weave of fabric and design and
style; both draped and plain eff
fects, with slit at side and finish
ing of self-covered buttons.
Special price, S5.75 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
Good Citizenship!

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Good government is good citisenship 1,
action,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

A more worthy value has never
been offered by us in Skirts than
the smart tailored styles in shep-
herd checks, serge and honeycomb
cloth, draped style, finished with
self-covered buttons.
Special price, S5.75 each. !
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

Shepherd Check Skirts, plan
tailored model III two different
styles, finished with stitched belt
and black bone buttons
Special price. s. 90 e4c4..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.

Entered as second-clsss mail matter at the pos
Office a; Washington. d. O.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
BLINDNESS,
GIRL LEAPS TO DEATH
FROM HIGH WINDOW
Strikes on Shed in Courtyard
of Apartment House in Fall
From Ninth Story.

Fear Of going blind caused Annie
Scha efer. twenty-five years old, maid
n the family Of Joseph Skonly. to
Jump from q ninth foor window 81
tho fashionable Central Park View
Apartments At No. Q West Eighty
sixth street at daylight this morning.
She struck on . shed on the Eighty
sixth street side OF tho courtyard and
was instantly killed.
Mr.. Skonly 10 a manufacturer at No.
900 Broadway and with him live ,
brother and two sisters. the Misses Alice
and Rosa skonly. The maid shared .
room with Mrs. Josephine Romer. an
other servant. adjoining tho kitchen OF
tho Skonly apartment
For several weeks Annie Schasfer had
con- planned OF her eyes and expressed
the belief that she was losing her sight,
Her friends In the big apartment house.
us well as her relatives In tho Bronx.
tried to reassure her. but she did not
seem to improve.
Several days ago shs consulted q
specialist In West Fifty-eighth street,
and what she learned evidently was not
encouraging. Last night she remarked
to Mrs. Romer that she should have
killed herself long ago. as II was an
awful thing to be blind and dependen mt
on others. When jok!ngly told she waa
crazy she replied:
Eyes. l believe I am crazy. The
thought OF going blind has driven me
frantic"
Nobody In the apartment. however,
thought she had any Idea OF taking her
Lfe. Early to-day she and Mrs. Romer
arose at the usual hour and when Mrs
Romer returned to their room from this
bathroom the girl had disappeared.
Mrs. Romer ran into tho kitchen
switched on a light and found q chair
at tho window. The girl had climbed on
tho chair and leaped out and Mrs
Romer could see the body on the shed
DR.. De Passe came from Polytechnic Hos.
ptal and said death had been instan-
taneous. The body was ordered TO the
Morgue until relatives can BIO found
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
B0mBlIKE PACKAGE
NEAR BOTTLING WORKS.
Arrival Of Crude Continuance, Fol.
lowing Killing Of Stenographer.
Arouses Suspicion.

what appears to BE- . or,sds infseuAi
machine was deliverei to-day to Patrick
Gotham. employed in the Blacksmith
shop OF Michael J. Leonard, At No. Es
West Thirty-sishth street. which Is two
doors away from tho o. X. Bottling
Works. where Ida Anusswits. . ETC.
nosrapher. was killed by . bomb sent
by exus two weeks ago collian.
suspicious. would not open the package,
but turned It over TO q policeman.
The police investigation did not estab-
l!sh whether thu contraption was a real
internal machine or somebody was try
in6 b play Joke on Coilian. owen
EgAn the Fire Department expert on
explosives WAS summoned.
C1lAn 10 married and has four chill
drsn. lie lives at No. 15 Tenth avenue
and v . steady. quiet WORKMAN with
no enemies that he knows about
A pnstmsn found the package on q
window all right inside the door a. hs
entered and had brought II along De-
cause n had stamps on II. But he ex.
pressed the opinion that tho thre>
stamps had been cancelled before they
were pasted on the package
The bomb" was enclosed IN q cigar
box. inside tho box was . shallow can
fastened 70 tho bottom with tho opep
end Of the can down. In the stde OF tho
can wa . hoio which appeared to have
boon punched with a nail and depend-
ing from the hole was q quantity OF
hemp. Fastened to the top Of the box
O.. -. S~uorovt - cisikch wara three
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
NOISY CAR WHEELS 1
MUST CO, ON ORDER
Of SERVICE BOARD
The Evening Worlds Crusade
Against Screening Results
in Sweeping Action.

Tho order asasnSt 'isuueallns" street
car wheels IN New York has gone
forth. Commissioner John e. Eustis Of
the Pubic Service Comnisson, Who 10
making the fight against unnecessary
noises. to-day iasued formal notice re-
q,hrng Ill companies to equip sheir
cars with brake shoAs having . iubri-
can't 1neert. or With some other device
, equally efficient.
Ths Device must b subu1eted Or ap-
prevail 70 ne Pubic Service COMMITS
slon By Sept. 4 next In order 20 givs
the car companies tine TO make Oo,ec-
uons end provide for ne hdG outAa0 ne
new devices will entail. Il = STIPULATED
that the equipment be completely m
stalled throughout the greater CITY By
March I. 1915.
The credit for ne great vioesry over
the very worst Of all noise nu1nneeo
IN New York. although Immediately 10o
Commissioner Eustis. 10 primarily cue
, Tho Evening World, which cs0an ~
crusade against scrssohing car Woss1a
II 10 claimed by experts who have oo0o
into the anti-noiss prooiem - AQDoe1
to cars. that with ne use Of tho ou1Bi-
cants and nolseless brakse, <he o1OAe
sounds. particularly IN he uV1sWn
section Of Manhattan. VIII - relnos1
eighty per cent
II 10 estimated thak ne ompeoVe0au1o
ordered by the N1bMo Service 0nDG11D,
| sion will mean IN sxpsnse runnln6 ~
the millions. Not only WIN the eeoU
be applied 10 surface cars. but 70 tAaDo
on the elevated roads a. veil.
The reason for malnng ~ SCese
effective more than . year AenoA,s ~
Mr.. Eustis, ~ to GSvs the 0trsse sail.
road companies time 70 continue 80
complete sxpertmsnts which sAsy ars
now making With Anti-ootee dsv1eoA
Brake shoes have besn uSsd expsr1-
mentally On some Of the car nnao n
Manhattan and Brooklyn. end wA1le
they did GOT eliminate ne neisA tAsy
iesssnsd Il materially"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
ROPE Of SHEETS
SAVES PAINTING
WOMAN At FIRE
Rescuers at Cedarhurst Save
Themselves by Jumping
After Lowering Her.

Smoke was pouring into their bed
rooms and flames were cracking below
when James Keen and Thomas Hanlon
we're awakened at . o'clock this morn.
Ing ~ the cries Of Mr.. Mary Keen.
the sixty-year-old mother Of James
Keen and the sister Of Thomas Hanlon.
The whole lower floor Of the Keen
cottage on tho Rockaway turnpike at
Smiths Corners. Cedarhurst l. L.
seemed to be in flames.
The two mon took Mrs. Keen between
them and tried TO help her downstairs.
but heavy volumes Of smoke and .
sudden burst Of flame drove thsm back
to the second floor. Mrs. Keen tainted
and her rescuers then carried her TO
her room and put her on her bed while
they torc sheets from other beds. ripped
them into long strips and fashioned .
ropA
They made Il fast beneath Mira Keen's
armpits and then lowered her gently
from a window. II was . twenty-five
foot drop TO tho ground and the msn
give. II held. however. and flames
whioh now burst from almost ali the
lower windows showed Mrs. Keen lyina
senseiess close to the house. The men
above saw that she must be moved
quickly or tho IRE would reach hss
where she lay.
Wen have to jump for II. RS the
only chance" ono said. and the other
agreed. They dared not use their rope
for II Il broke Mrs. Keen. lying still or
tho ground. would be crushed by theii
weight They swung from tho window
and let go. They landed with a shock
but II did not incapacttate them and
quickly they carried Mrs. Keen to th'
homo Of John Knowles. adjoining.
Then Hanion set OF on a mile and Z
half run to rouse the Fire Department
Of Lawrence Cedarhurst. Before thu
hremen arrived tho hAmAs had sprsat
to the Knowles home and Knowles. hi
widowed sister. her three children AM
Mrs. Keen had to DO assisted to an
| other neighbours.
Tho hremen checked the biass IN th
Knowles house. but tho Keen hous
was destroyed. Chief Thomas A. Mo
W'hinney carried tho survivors TO tn
homo Of his sister. Mrs. Fiorenc
Mackay. who has ap, -tments in IN
Lennon Building In Csdarhurst. Mn
Keen. II Ia believed. will have no u
effects from her experience. Whs
caused the IRE 10 not known.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
Amateur Got Eissl Tower,

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Dsa u
Nicholas Jefrriss. nineteen. . wealthy
young amateur wireless epvrator.
claims to have received . wireless call
from the Einei Tower. Paris. last night
at Q plant he has on the roof Of his
fathers homo At No. las 81 Charles
place. The younGstsr says he heard
the tower talking with Washington,
listened for fifteen minutes and thor
picked them up and received the
Identifying signal.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
REV. E. D. WHlTL0CK DEAD.
Father Of TolsAo's Mayor Was
Stricken while shopDing.

CLEVELAND. Dso o.-Just . ~
hours after ne hnd received news at
|a new honor accorded his son. ths oon-
f,rmation Of tho appnAnement q Brand
whhlock to Be Minister TO Belgium.
Rev. Elias d. Whtciook. ssvSnty yeArs
old, father Of Toiedo's famous Mayor.
died hsrs early to-day. Rev. Mr.. wh3t-
lock had been overcome Saturday while
doing Christmas ahopplng with his son.
William c. whiuock of this CITY wtse,
whom no sxpscted to spend the holida0s.
Mayor whttiook was with him when
tho end came.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease. the antiseptic pow
der. 1t relieves painful. smarting.
tender. nervous feet. and instantly
takes the sting out Of corns and bunions.
It's the greatest comfort discovery Of
the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
q new shoes feel easy. II is a certain
relief for sweating. callous. swollen.
tired. aching feet. Always use' it to
Break in New shoes. Try it to-day.
Sold everywhere. rs cents. Don't accept
ssy substitute. For FREE trial pack
age. address Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy.
n. Y.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
ioMEN GO THERE TO HEAR
sALAcioUs TESTIMONY.

~ know that many of the women
who sit in spectators benches each
night are from Charitable institutions
or are studying sociology toward some
GOOD end, but I also know that many
are there simply because they wish TO
s,tisfy minds craving for sala cious
details.
The Might Court Is necessarily full
Of incidents which are too revolving
to relate. yet these people apparently
enjoy them. II seems to me that many
wealthy persons. after visiting a show
on Broadway and taking supper after
ward. consider It the proper thing to
take In the women's Night Court as a
fitting end to an exciting evening.
That 10 not the purpose OF the Night
Court. and don't intend allowing It
to become . sort OF moral degenerate
exhibition.
II am told that there arc many 'regu-
lars who attend the court night after
night. apparently deriving their amuse-
msnt from the tales OF the unfortunate.
] know that there IL constant whisper.
ing and laughing among the spectators
each night, and much Of this comes
from tho element attired In evening
clothes. 5ewelled necklaces and furs."
MAGISTRATES THINK CROWDS
SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY.
Magistrates Mcouade and Herbert
who preceded Magistrate Murphy at
the Nirht Court, each sitting Q full
tarm Of two weeks. are not inclined to
S,,nh dra.t,c msa.ures as that taken
80. 49,. ho,h
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
MAGISTRATE GLAD
THAT He Ev|CTED
SOCIAL SUMMERS
Declares the WomenS Night
Court Was Becoming After
Theatre Resort for Society.
SlGHT-SEERS GO THERE.
Guides Make 1t Regular Stop
in Seeing New York by
! Night" Trips.
SlGHT-SEERS GO THERE.

CITY Magistrate Daniel r. Murphy was
not ct all rspentant this morning for
his action In clearing the women's Night
Court at Jefferson Market last night Of
many we'll dressed men and women who
had gathered to hear the trials Of The
many unfortunate women arrested dur
ing the evening.
While woman after woman was being
brought before him on charges either Of
dAordsrly conduct or ''loitering on the
stroets." Magistrate Murphy command
ID Capt Mulvaney. head OF the court
squad, to clear the courtroom Of all
but those who were directly interested
In cases on the docket.
Men and women IN evening dress were
hurried out. despite their protests. Many
we're under the direction Of guides
leading out-of-town visitors through the
''slum sights Of Now York" These
guides we're especially vigorous in their
peotestations. as the women's Night
Court has always been ono Of their most
interesting exhibits. but the Magistrate
would not hear them.
This Is not the first time that have
had the courtroom cleared" said Magi-
strats Murphy this morning at his home,
No. 81 East Forty-ninth street. Nor
will II be the last. have no desire to
hold star chamber sessions. and all
persons VINO have some direct interest
in the court are welcome there. but I
do wish TO express my disapproval OF
the court being used as a sight-seeins
station for the curious. or scandal
sausfier' for the viciously morbid minds
Of some men and women who should
know better.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
Banker Talbert IL better.

Banker Truitt Talbert. Vice-President
OF the National City Bank. who Is at
the Garden City Hotel. whence he was
taken after being stricken by paralysis
on the Garden City Golf Club. Is i'm
proving. Many inquiries as to his con-
dition are being made and the reply to-
day was that Mr.. Talbert had passed
a comfortable night.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23
"The Loue of the Beauti.
full and Inherent ReLig-
ious Attitude in Every
Normal Child Are Often
Suppressed"
Famous Teacher Says, Be.
fore Returning to Rome,
She Clories in Oppor.
tunities of American
Mothers.

The child, like the
edge How often have children which
purpose pasm which
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23

religious attitude in every normal child
are often suppressed. with the mis-
taken idea that It Is for the child's
good. The history OF tho human race
10 repeated over and over again In
the short life OF every child. Like n
race when 1t first came out of that dim
past Of which We have no history. the
child. when he begins to reason. shows
q tendency to religious sentiment. He
looks about him for something to wor-
ship. And he Is going to worship those
things which are more prominently
put before him-the things that make
for the moulding of his character.
"01vsn the proper stimulus. he
VIII remain stsadfast to his early
ideas ana grow into . man full OF
that love for his fellow men ana
his God, which really MAKES for
the best In the individual, the best
We can hope for st this period IN
our development. And, even with my
br4sf visit - my only basis for 20
saying, think Z may safely pre-.
dict that America 10 the country
where such men ana women may be
reared, free from the traditions OF
centuries which are the environ.
msnt Of the older lands OF the
earth"
After a momentary pause tho Dot
toressa again returned to the elabora-
ton Of her daily schedule.
| I'VE are now at 10 o'clock in the
morning." she said. AT that time we
start what we call the intellectual ex-
ercises. There are objective lessons
interpolated with short periods of rest
These exercises also include lessons In
nomenclature and what We call the
sense exercises, a title which explains
itself and covers o Wide variety OF
subjects. The education of the senses
| IL too complicated and lengthy for me
to speak about now-I merely mention
It because these various sense exer-
cises. have found. are best intro
duced at this hour In the day.
EVERYDAY WORK AND CONVEX.
sATloN PART OF SYSTEM.
! "From IL o'clock to 1870 we have
simple gymnastics, such as ordinary
movements which tho children are
taught to make gracefully. These In
clude the normal position OF the body
in walking. marching and other simple
| IuuctlOnb. Also bdiutdtIOHSs ACTIVITY
about the room and the placing OF oh
1ects where they belong VITA grace
and poise. The luncheon comes at
1870. and following that Is q short
prayer. We do not wish to force the
religious sentiment In the child, but
to let It grow naturally through the
child's observation OF what older folks
do.
Free games. which explained TO
you in my talk tho other day, are the
programme OF the hour between ~ and
/ o'clock. Then from 1 to We have
the directed games, which l also ex-
plain.
"During this hour the older chill
drsn 60 through the exercises Of
practical life. such - cleaning the
room, busting every nook ana cor
nsr ana putting all OF the mate
RAILS In order. Following 10 an
other general inspection fer clean
unsss. Then We have another Pc
Rod Of conversation. This " an
essential part Of the system. II
10 important that the child should
learn to think quickly and clearly,
and there 10 NO better way to de-
vslop such . faculty than lessons
IN the art Of conversation.
Manual work Is In order between
ana q n'cloak This include rious
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-23

AZ to tho manner Of training him
~ educator hrst laid down few gen.
erai principles through her interpreter.
The child's regime must be such
that he can express himself with lib
erty and can show his natural tenden-
cies," she said. HE must be sur
rounded with materials which Will
bring those natural tendencies to the
fore.
er for that matter-must observe. But
she must not limit her activities to
mere observation. In time she must
experiment az we'll. Thus the lessons
will become little experiments. The
child learns what collective order II
and gradually develops through tho
disciplinary training until he begins
naturally to distinguish good from evil
"Now 80 20 the daily routtus. Z
would make one thing very plain,
lessons should be Individual and
they should bs brief. Every useless
word or phrase should Be cut from
the Ssmarks which the teacher - 70
make. Every word should have .
Atty Of the teacher should BE- Kept
IN the background. The object OF the
lesson 10 the principal thing. The
lesson should not be indstsntly re-
psatsd, neither should the child be
made to feel that no u making mis-.
takes or that he - not understand
ing the lesson. II he 10 % treated
his natural state viii bs moro Or
less altered and IN artificial stta-
tuds wtu bs brought about"
"Now, DR.. Montessori." / suggested.
won't you give mo an outline Of q
typical day in a case del bambtni?
From such a description American
mothers may learn In detail your ideas
| for training children"
I'VE usually open the school at
| o'clock In the morning." she item!xed.
land we close about I oclock-that Is. In
winter time. or course there are oppor-
tunit!es In the summer time to lengthen
the hours. and We generally do so.
| AFTER the entrance of the children and
the mornings greetings the teachers
make inspection as to personal cleanli'
ness Then come some of the exercises
which we call the exercises Of practical
life. These are such little things as hav'
ing the children help one another 10 take
off outer wraps and to put on aprons
The practical life exercises include go,
ing about the room to see that every
thing is in order and thoroughly busted
Following this there Is the conversa'
tional period. The children are asked &c
give accounts of the day before. The
little stories which each ono tells helpi
to develop the memory. the powers Of
observation and. better perhaps thar
anything else. helps the little one to ex
press himself clearly. The custom de
velops story telling. which u fast be
coming a lost art among all peoples OF
the earth.
RELIGIOUS SENTIMENT STRONG
IN CHILDREN.
I'VE then have the religious ex
ercises, for as have said to you be-
fore, the religious sentiment Is strong
in man. 1t Is very strong In children
and anything which tends to bring Il
out Is a good thing for the child. fol
the man or woman whom maturity vii
bring, and so for the race Of the fu
ture.
II have found" the Dottoresss
branched of q bit. that the love o.
tho beautiful. the tendency towar<
true ssntimentality and the inhsrsn