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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
BURDENSOME NAMES.
Children That Have Been Handicap
ped at Their Christening.
ON London Tit-Rits.

Z rom LONDON Bits.
The most burdensome name ever be-
slowed on a child was that given by
Arthur Pepper, a laundry man of West
Derby. Liverpool to his daughter born
IN December, 1882. 1t comprised one
name for every letter in the alphabet,
and was certainly ingenious in it's way,
running: Anna Bertha Cecilia Diana
Emily Fanny Gertrude Hypatia Inez
Jane Kate Louise Maud Nora Ophelia
Ounce Rebecca Starkey Teresa Ulysis
Venus Winifred Xenophon Yetty Zeno.
F, of course, was provided in the sur
name, Pepper.
Hundreds Of examples Of this Door form
OF parental wit occur in the entries for
the past few years Noahs Ark Smith,
Sardine Box, jolly Death, Judas Iscariot
wanted smts Ba1r s%nsan Not
christmas Figgett, Odious Heaton.
Ammo Domini Davis, are the names Of
children probably living who will have
to bear them through life. unless they
wash themselves clean with subterfuge.
How can such. children observe the
Fifth Commandment?
There was for a long time a curiosity
in nomenclature on the Australian pen
sion list. His name was Through
much-tribula tion-We-e n e the King
dom of Heaven Smith," The officials of
the pension department very pardon
ably abbreviated him into "Tribby
Smith" Has any diligent student of
our pension list discovered anything
that caps this?
| 1t is not surprising that the names
| of Dickens characters-odd though they
are-should be found in real life for
| it was from life that many of them
| were taken. Some. as we know, were
copied from the names over shop
doors. etc, but this was not the novel
| lists only source of selection. Among
| his papers John Forster found care
| fully drawn-up lists of names. with
the source from which he obtained
| them, and the longest lists were those
drawn from the "Privy Council Educa-
ton Lists Some of the names thus
noted are. too extravagant for any
thing but reality-Jolly Stick, Bill
Marigold. George Muzzle. William Why.
Robert Gospel. Robin Scrubbam. Sarah
Goldsacks Catherine Two, Sophia
! Doomsday. Rosetta Dust, Sally Gimblet!
| For quaint surnames one should
search the records of Northumberland.
Mr. A. G. Bradley has made a col
| lection of some of these Northum-
brian patronymics. He is writing of
| the times of the Border raids. and
there was a Robert Unthank in those
days. With others, too, we find the
name of Adam Aydrunken, who upset
| his boat in the Tyne, and accidentally
drowned his wife, Beatrice" Cecilia.
the wife of John Unkuthman (uncouth-
MANI, cut her throat with a razor"
| The incident requires no explanation.
Another unfortunate person hgures
! as Adam ith-the-nOse."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
A. Lismer-The Palais Royal-G and 11th SITS.
INQUIRY INTO THE CENSUS.
Director Harris Appoints an Ad
visorY Committee of Exnerts

An advisory committee to look into
the present work Of the census bureau
and to make recommendations for the
manner of handling future work has
been appointed by Director w. j. Har-
ris. This committee consists of S. n.
d. North. chairman; William r. Mer-
RAM. Prof. Walter F. Wilcox of Cor
nell University. w. S. Rossiter and
Daniel c. Roper. first assistant post
master general. The committee is con-
sidered by the director to be one of
experts, all of the members having
been connected with the bureau at
one time or another. Mr.. North and
Mr.. Merriam were former directors,
Prof. Wilcox was a special agent Mr.
Rossiter was chief clerk and Mr. Roper
formerly had charge of the ginning
statistics.
The first meeting of the committee
has been tentatively arranged for Sep
TENDER Is. when preliminary plans will
be made for the investigation. Regu-
lar meetings are to be held after this,
and reports will be received by the
director whenever the committee has
them to make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
England undermining Education.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
When education is modernized in Eng
land it is done in the most conservative
stronghold. Old Etonians have remarked
with amazement the report that the boys
liked their lessons! As the headmaster
Of Harrow pointed out recently at speech
day, new ideas have made the past year
noteworthy. Besides more elective courses,
the curriculum is changed. In teaching
English, the boys are set. one serious
book, and also such a volume as JeI-
ferries 'Gamekeeper at Home IL they
once start the bait book rs lesson,
they finish it voluntarily, and SO acquire
soon a taste for literature. American
teachers would see nothing new In this
idea, nor in making mathematics pracu-
cal, not experimental. or emphasizing
living over dead languages. And II the
change requires a new version OF snakes
peare's schoolboy creeping slusgishly TO
school, another result also is 1amliiar
here "A great many boys wish to spe,
cialize iQ science. till the science scnool
is full: and t he number or modern
branches is steadily increasing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
OF ORIENT AND OCCIDENT.
Acknowledgements Parliamentary
Union Formed at The Hague.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands, September
5.-An Acknowledgements parliamentary
union was formed today by the delegates
representing the two nations at the in
terparliamentary conference now in ses-
sion here. The organization. which was
due to the initiative of Victor Hugo Du-
ras of New York, follows the lines of
the one already effected between the
French and German groups.
At the preliminary meeting of the new
union q resolution introduced by James
Luther Slayden, congressman from Texas,
was adopted. expressing the desire to
effect an order for the purpose of en-
couraging relations between the two great
powers of the orient and the occident."
DIR. Shimidzu, member of the Japa-
nese parliament. was elected provisional
chairman, and William d. B. Ainey, con-
gresham from Pennsylvania, temporary
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Beginnings of Blackpool.

From the London Chronicle
Blackpool, on the kings visiting list To-
day. has been called 1.-The Brighton of the
NORTH" and for rapidity Of growth 1t COM
pares well with its southern rival. Here,
in 1880" Col. Fishwick tells us in his
History of Lancashire" were few
scattered clay-built cottages with thatched
roofs, which could by no EFFORT OF mag
ination be called a village" And still,
forty years later. about sixty houses were
scattered over a mile of seashore; out
Blackpool had then 400 visitors. scanty
forerunners of the hordes that NOWADAYS
render its promenades almost impassaple
Curious bathing costumes there were. "Of
bathing machines there were but Few;
bell was rung when ladies went to bath
and If. during the time set apart fol
them, a gentleman was seen on the beach
he was fined bottle Of wine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
FAILS TO ATTACH METEOR.
Creditor Thought It Might Serve to
Liquidate Finders Debts.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., September g.
An effort to attach meteor" in. set
Element of debt has gone for naught.
Prof Charles w. Brown of the depart
ment Of geology Of Brown University
yesterday examined the so-called meteor
which recently fell into the Tiverton
river and which was hauled out by
L. Carr. Tiverton fisherman. He acted
on behalf of a creditor of Carr's, who
had heard that the meteor was worth
several thousand dollars and desired to
attach it.
Prof. Brown pronounced it worthless
piece Of Stag. such as might be picked
up in many places and substituted for
the meteor" without any one knowing
the difference. The creditor gave up his
proposed attachment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
JAIL AWAITS COAL MAN.
Has Failed to Produce Books Before
Federal Grand jury.

SAN FRANCISCO, September Sd.
c. Norcross, secretary Of the Western
Fuel Company. faced the prospect of
going to Jail this afternoon for contempt
of court unless his attorneys succeeded
in putting through habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. Norcross has failed to pro-
duce. as ordered. the books OF the COM
pany for inspection by the federal grand
jury which is investigating charges that
the company defrauded the government
out Of nearly 100000 by manipulation
of weights in the sale of coal.
The court announced yesterday after
a conference with the special prosecutors
in the case that an order would be signed
today committing Norcross to Jail. Other
officers of the company also will be re-
quired to show why they should not be
cited for contempt as q result of the
secretary's failure to give up the books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Wise Compromise in Slang.
from the Chicago Record.H Herald


Good slang is permissible among school
children" according to DR.. G. Stanley
Hall. Precisely the same thing is true
Of college boys, of college girls and of
the rest of us. Slang is inevitable. To
thunder against 1t. to ignore it, to bur-
lesque it is equally idle. Since we can
not end it-and, really, we should not and
would not If we could-the part of wis
dom Is to endeavor to mend it. Let edu-
Gators direct their satire and condemna-
ton against vulgar, vicious. idiotic slang
of which there is abundance-and they
will accomplish something. The slang
that is racy, spontaneous, humorous. ex-
pressive deserves kindly liberation II not
encouragement. Some of 1t establishes
itself and becomes classical English. ,
AS to the question what good slang is.
it is manifestly foolish. There Is no fixed
test. but persons OF taste and cultivation
have no difficulty In differentiating be-
tween legitimate slang and grotesque,
silly and offensive slang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
For Pimples and Blackheads.

The following is a most effective and econom-
zeal treatment: Gently smear the affected parts
but do not rub Wash of the Cutcura Ointment
In I've minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water
asd Continue bathing for some minutes. This
treatmept Is best on rising and retiring. A,
ether times use Cuticura Soap freely for the
toilet and bath. to assist in preventing imam
nation. irritation and clogging of the pores Sold
by druggists and dealers throughout the world
Liberal sample Of each mailed free. with SEP
Skin Book. Address postcard '.Cuticura, Dept
T. Boston."
OM0 Who shave and shampoo with cuticurs
0saD yin - u best for skin and scalp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

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Women's Hose. Isle. mercerfZed and
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Womens and Children's Black,
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also Socks. white, tan and &c
fancy 25c value.
Ladies Lisle Hose. black and tan.
and Children's Socks, black, OWhlte
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value
Ribbons. 5la inches wide; satin.
MORE plaids: the new fall SHADES
for hair ribbons. 35c 0SC
value
MORE. Satin and Taffeta, blue, nile.
maize, navy, copenhagen, black nOC
and white 25c value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
COMMANDER KILBURN DEAD.
Retired Navy Officer Succumbs After
Protracted Illness.

Commander William Kilburn, U. S.
Navy, retired, died at the home OF his
father-in-law at Bass Rocks, Mass,
yesterday, after a long siege Of illness.
He leaves a wife and two sons. Maj.
Dana w Kilburn, 2Sth L. S. Infantry,
at San Francisco, and Lieut.. Charles
kilburn, at Fort Monroe
Commander Kilburn was born in
Pennsylvania in 1849, and was retired
from the navy in 1900. after twentysi
years OF service At one time he COM
manded the u. S. S. Sylvia. He also
took an active part In protecting
American interests during the insur-
rection in Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
BANK DEFALCATI0N $4,000.
Vice President of Fort Worth, Tex,
Institution Is Missing.

A defalcation of $4,000 In the State
National Bank of Fort Worth. Tex. was
reported today to Thomas F. Kane, acting
controller of the currency, by National
Bank Examiner Van Zande. The short
age will not affect the solvency of the
bank.
The bank examiner reported that the
whereabouts Of Vice President NJ. L.
Woods was unknown. Controller Kane
ordered that the facts be reported to the
United States attorney at Fort Worth.
The banks surplus and profits amounted
to SOB, 600 according to the last report to
the controller. The capital is $JO.OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

your nickel an see.'
will you give 1t back II you don't.
honest Injun?"
| said 1 would and we went into Lge
Sherman's store | pointed to the red
and WALLER NOTICE candies.
Gimme a nickePs worth or them
wollypoolly drops" says l. grinning.
Mr.. Sherman. he grinned, too. ID
weighed 'em out
Pickle Brown, them amt nothin' but
everyday NOTICE candiesr' yells Fat.
You heard what l asked for, didn't
your says l. We divided up. Gee.
them wollypoollys was good! Fat Is sui
trying to figure out why l called motto
candies by that name.
It's a good thing to be minister's son.
lust like il is a butchers dog. He gets
leftover scraps and you get Ulcers.
Ideers is better than money. Any boob
can have money just by luck. and then
somebody with Ulcers takes it away from
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

Dress Goods-Another case compris-
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a soft and light texture very adaptable
for dresses. kimonos and childrens
wear. The colors, cream. light blue,
pink, gray. tan, copenhagen. reseda,
cardinal, wine, Alice blue. brown,
moss green. black and white. NN~
Value. 65c yard. Now only.
Women's Low-neck Vests. Isle and
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also Children's Union Suits. low and
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Women's Swiss Ribbed Union Suits,
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length pants sc and SOC Csc
Children's Fine Ribbed Hose, black,
white and tan. all sizes. 1Sc n Hc
Moire and Velvet Ribbons. 212
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Untold Misery
w ith Eczema
On Face in Red Pimples. ltched
and Burned. Scratched Until
Bled. Ashamed of Face. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

Frankiinton. La.-"About four years ago my
face broke out In little red pimples. At first
the eczema did not bother. but finally the pimples
began itching and burning and then there came
little raised places. l suffered untold misery.
sleep at night I was ashamed Of my face and
could not bear to touch II.
II tried different remedies without result until
! tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and in six
weeks they completely cured my face. That wal
nine months ago and no sign has appeared since :
tsigned) Mrs. Leola stennett, Dec. a. 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Chile Nav Also Decline.

Chile may decline to participate in
the Panama-Pacific exposition. accord
ing to a report to the State Department
from Henry P. Fletcher, American
minister in Santiago, who says the
Chilean congress has adjourned with
out appropriating the 100000 asked by
the authorities for a Chilean exhibit.
Mr.. Fletcher indicated, however, that
when the congress reconvenes late
next month 1t might appropriate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

ing lineup and roundup of detectives
has been done away with.
The humorous part to me-" he added,
sis the absolute horror with which the
old policemen regard these innovations.
No police force can be thoroughly eff
cient without It's share Of young blood
today. The conservatism OF age Is de-
sirable-but too much conservatism Is
deadening.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
SURGEON SMITH DEAD.
Passes Away at Naval Hospital, Nor.
folk-Retired November. 1890.

Surgeon Howard Smith. U. s. N. re-
tired, died at the naval hospital, Norfolk,
yesterday, according to a report received
at the Navy Department this morning.
He was born in Ohio in January. 1s4s.
and was appointed to the naval medical
corps from North Carolina in July. 1871.
After nearly twenty years service, of
which about nine years were passed at
sea. he was placed on the retired list
In November 1890. Since that date he
made his home at Black Mountain, n c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
5l-NcW Cir dies .
Entirely New.

Which would cost abou.
twice that amount if you con-
slider the cost of the material,
the time and the making. In
black, white. green and Roman
stripes.
White Kid Belts. 4 inches wide,
large covered and Partisan
ivory buckles. sizes "A to 36 E6Nc
Inches
Ribbon Soutoirs, with 3 gold-plated
slides. The latest moment @6NC
novelty
Lavalliers. platinum finish and gold
plated, set with pearls and Roc
rhinestones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Secretary Bryan Leaves for Maine.

Secretary Bryan left here today for
Bangor, Me-, and tomorrow will speak In
the campaign in the third Maine congress
sional district. He will return to Wash
ington Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

William B. Cornwell has just closed
deal whereby he and his associates be-
come the owners of 2,15O acres of land
in Dutch Hollow. w. Va. The new own
ers expect to build a railroad to the tim
Der and establish sawmills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05

Books

Recent $3.50 Copyright Fiction,
reprinted and bound. In hand
some cloth bindings. To retail
at soc: The Winning Of Barbara
Worth. Harold Bell Wright: CRp'n
Warren's Ward, Joseph c. Lin
coin: The Glory of Clementina,
William ]. Locke: The Fruitful
Vine. Robert Hichens; Officer 666,
Barton w. Currie and Austin Nc
Hugh; The Lost Ambassador. E.
Phillip Oppenheim; The Sunny
side Of the Hill, Rosa n. Carey;
A Maid Of Old New York, Amelia
q. Barr: The Tennessee Ehad,
Owen johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
.SHARPERS ALMOST GET
FARMERS BANK ROLL
Draws Money From Bank, But
SWindIers Take Fright at
Last Moment.

Thaddeus R. Campbell. a farmer from
Bowling Green. Va, reported to the
police last night that an attempt had
been made to swindle him by sharpers
who allowed him to win $4,000 match
ing pennies and then failed to pay him.
Campbell first came to Washington
several days ago to see the sights
While walking in the business section
of the city the farmer from Bowling
Green made the acquaintance OF a man
he had never seen before. A stroll
was suggested by the stranger. who
said he did not belong here and that
he was here to see the sights. and
Campbell was glad to get company.
Went to Monument Grounds.
The Washington Monument grounds.
a place that seems to appeal to sharp
ers who engage in swindling games,
was suggested as a good place to go,
and Campbell readily consented to
visit there \ second man was met
there, and game Of matching pennies
was suggested.
The first game was for a quarter.
Campbell won, and his companion sug-
gested that they make the next game
for dollar. Again the Virginian won,
and then 1t was suggested that they
play a game for something interesting.
Lets make it q thousand dollars"
suggested the confidence man, but
Campbell said he had no such sum of
money with him.
But you have 1t in bank?" queried
the stranger.
Campbell admitted he had the money
in bank. He was not anxious to play
the game, however, although he finally
consented to do SO.
NIL tn fhn tor,
told, land here's the money"
A number of bills were produced and
the swndler proceeded to count them.
He hesitated before finishing. however.
Campbell would have paid the money he
had won. Campbell was ready to give
him the proof that he had that much
| money in bank.
Went Home for Money.
Thinking he could get the money here
in few hours, Campbell telephoned his
bank. but the officials told him he would
have to come in person and get the
money. Hurrying to the bank near his
home, the farmer proceeded to draw his
money in order to make a prompt re-
turn and claim the 5000 he had won.
One of the bank officials accompanied
him and carried the cash. the police were
told, and when they reached Union sta
ton last night one of the men was on
hand to greet him. The 5000 Campbell
had won he explained, had been deposit
ed with the clerk of hotel, but the man
who pretended he was clerk, the police
think, was the third member OF the trio
of alleged swindlers.
Seeing Campbell was accompanied by
friend with the money, the man who
was at Union station to greet him disap
peared Later in the night Campbell
called at police headquarters and told
his story.
"One of the men claimed he was an
Englishman and talked with English
accent" the police were told.
1t was recalled that such a man has
participated in several similar swindles.
The three men have not been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Morgenthau Nomination Confirmed

The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
ton of Henry Morganthau of New York
to be ambassador to Turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-05
Commissioner Waldo of New
York Gives Results of
His Observations.
PARIS, BERLIN, LONDON
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Outline Of Systems Under Which
Each Is Governed-New York
in Comparison.

London said Rhinelander Waldo
commissioner OF New York's police. re
spects. its police; Berlin obeys; Paris
hates"
New York is the fourth great city of
the world. Mr.. Waldo didn't discuss
New Yorks turn of mind toward the
force. He has just returned to New
York from studious trip to Europe.
Il found three great policemen in
Henry, Hennion and Jagow." said he, "in
Scotland Yard. Paris and Berlin. Lon
don's police and police methods cores
pond most nearly to those in vogue in
the United States. The Paris detective
system is being torn to pieces and re-
built. Berlin's police department is a
highly efficient humanized card index.
It's main function is to keep tab
Mr.. Waldo explained the law-abiding
ways and love of system of the German
people.
Wherever you CO." said he. you find
placards 'Verboten.' That means for
bidden.' No one ever thinks of disobey-
ing They do not even question. II a
mad wag were to slip into Germany
overnight and change all those Yer
boten' placards. he would automatically
alter the habits of an entire people"
LION 1VSCCOcuL III
He permitted the inference that when
a German. after proper elaboration, de-
cides to commit a murder ne proceeds
according to iron precedent 1t is prob
able that the victim voluntarily holds
his head over a blue and white wash
bowl in order not to mess up the place.
No German or Londoner ever thinks OF
assaulting a copper. In New York one
of the favored sports at the weekly ath-
letic meets of the Gas House Gang or
the Gophers is to whang a brick off a
copper's cap. That's the formalty
which always precedes Iootrace. The
Gophers hold the record in the Cop
handicap. Their best sprint was four
cross town blocks in eleven seconds
and an ambulance the other day.
II asked a Scotland Yard official,
said Mr.. Waldo, IF the Londoners often
assaulted his boobies.
My dear fellow, no. said he 1t
simply isn't DONE"
Paris policemen are heavily armed and
walk about in pairs. Mr.. Waldo did not
care to go more deeply into this matter.
One gathers, however, that the advan-
tage of the arrangement is that there is
usually survivor after the Apache at
tack. A sort of $3.50 split, so to speak.
He would not make a direct comparison
of the personnel Of the New York police
force with that of the three other great
cities