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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-13
Historic Gun at Navy Yard.

THERE is a prospect that the re-
mains of Capt. Samuel Chester
Reid may be removed from their nres-
emit resting place and reinterred at
Arlington. Capt. Reid died in Brook
lyn about three months before the
opening of the civil war, and it has
been reported rests in an obscure
grave in Greenwood cemetery in that
city.
There has long been monument in
Washington to this gallant officer,
though there is not the least doubt
that Washingtonians generally over
look it or forget 1t. On the main drive
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Mr.. Black one day had occasion to depre-
cate the praise of certain witness.
'Oh, We can ALL he said, find some
viewpoint or other wherefrom to lavish
superlatfves. l was once examining a
young man who had applied to me for
the post of stenographer
What state are you from" | asked
I'm from the first state in the Union,
sir he replied.
New York state eho'
No. sir; Alabama. sir
But said /. Alabama isn't the first
state in the Union"
Alphabetically speaking, sir: alpha
oetically speaking said the young man"
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"'When the cook spoils the broth, put
her in the pot to make more.
One wife is like one meal a day, and
that meal always the same food.
wives nurse grievances like children
and love them quite as well. See to II.
then, that your wives have large families
of grievances to make them happy.
"'When you want a woman, take her
If you can. If you can't, make her feel
that the loss is hers
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Eyes, Ears-and Nose.

INTERFERENCE is the chief cause
of marital unhappiness." said Jerome
S. McWade. the Duluth reformer.
'It was a wise young bride who recog-
nized this fact. Her mother on her wed
ding day said to her with a sad smile:
Now, darling, If you wish to avoid
conflict. you will have neither eyes MOI
ears when your husband returns home in
the small hours
But, mother said the bride, what
shall 1 do with my nose?
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vHE site of the old Pennsylvania
railroad station, on which 1t is
proposed to erect the George
Washington memorial, suggests
a long line of remarkable MEM
cries. 1t recalls period of railroad usur-
patton of public property and ruthless
disregard of peoples rights, and it also
recalls the greatest campaign against
corporation arrogance and official wrong
doing ever waged in defense of a city and
it's people by a newspaper. That news
paper was The Evening Star. The stran-
gle hold of the railroads on the streets.
avenues and government reservations or
the American Capital, and the desperate
and prolonged contest by which this iron
grin was broken, is a story that touches
every home and every interest in the
District of Columbia. The man who looks
upon the grand Union station sees trains
rushing along steel. and stone viaducts
and hears them rumbling through tun-
nels should think back to the time when
LOGON olive smoke floated over Pennsyl-
yania avenue, when freight and pas
senger trains Numbered through the
streets. crossing other streets at grade.
disrupting city traffic and killing and
manning victims by the hundred, and
when magnificent avenues and govern
ment reservations. without right, were
used as freight and switching yards.
1t is a great change that has come about
and the moving spirit of that change
was The Star 1t was the men behind
The Star who had the imagination to see
that the parks and streets should be
freed from and preserved from railroad
control, and that Washington, to fulfill
it's destiny as the worlds greatest cap
ital must end the railroad rule and blight
which had been fastened on 1t in its
youth. and which grew more domineering
and rapacious as Congress smiled ap-
prevail and the years passed.
\
The railroad evils under which Wash
ington suffered were cumulative and pro-
sressive The railroads appetite grew by
what it fed on and the patience or the
people, long strained. was approaching
the breaking point. For the most part
the people whose rights were directly IN
vaded were small property holders-home
owners and plain citizens. The railroads
power seemed impregnable at the Capltol,
and their influence insinuated itself In
other directions. The nationwide agita-
ton against corporate corruption, stlInu-
lated by railroads insolence due to their
feeling of security, while brewing had
not broken out. However, they were to
be curbed in the District of Columbia.
The chief instrument in the correction
of the railroad evils was The Star. The
paper had influence because for nearly
half a century it had been identined with
the people of the District and had always
championed the cause of good govern
ment against local ring rule and congress
sional neglect. 1t had always commended
for a National Capital worthy of the ma
ton. Everybody in Washington mad not
aIwavs agreed with it. but even those
who did not admitted their belief in its
sincerity and honor. The paper had
character 1t went into every home
and was read. 1t talked to the people In
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liminary outfit. When he is appointed to
a regiment he has to produce whole
stock Of relatively expensive things
which ought to be part of his outfit and
which he cannot do without. He has to
bring warm jackets to wear under his
uniform in cold weather, five brushes or
different kinds, leather cloths for cleaning
his rife, cleaning powders and socks. Inc
least he can buy these things for Is 10
This is equal to three months wages. AS
a rule the young workinsman of seven
teen or eighteen has to save money In
order to be able to enter the army re-
specially. II not, his parents have to
supply him. Often the money is borrow
ed. and thousands of soldiers enter the
army in debt to money-lenders, who de-
mand usurious interest. The young SOL
der is in trouble during all his two
years service.
genious meanness in the way it deals
with the soldiers canteens. The rich or
ficers are given free use of state buildings
for their clubs and casinos, and the hun
cry soldiers have to pay the state rent
for the use of government buildings as
canteens. The state lays niggard hand
on the SURPRISES Of the canteens, which
are entirely derived from the men
money. 1t compels the canteens to buy
large stocks of tedious political anu re-
Iigious journals, which the men do not
read. When-in a rare generous mood.it
resolves to give a reward to a man Tor
good shooting or for otherwise serving
with distinction, it does not always 90
this out of it's own pocket. 1t takes the
money out of the profits of the canteen,
which ought to go for the beneht or the
soldiers.
X
Nany essentials of military equipment
are supplied in this way at the mems ex-
pense. The government does not even
supply the army with water buckets.
which are indispensable. 1t lets the regi-
ments buy the buckets out of the profits
of the canteen.
Germany's soldiers, thanks to the state s
incredible thrift. are the worst clothed in
Europe Both boots and overcoats are
cheap and bad. For parade purposes the
soldiers have good and new uniforms, but
for ordinary drill and daily life they wear
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the only real meal supplied. and II is pre-
pared by the men themselves, with the
result Of waste. The corporals and other
non-commissioned officers are little bet
ter off than the privates. The corporal
board costs / cent a day extra, and the
sergeant majors costs ) cents extra.
The cents day is for board on what
is known as Clover scale This Is al
lowed when the men are in garrison
When they are on active service during
maneuvers they are put on hlghef
scale" and get Az cents extra: For the
lower scale allowance the soldier gets
about one and one-half pounds OF oreao.
little coffee, five ounces Of raw meat. IN
Guiding 10 per cent of bone; half pound
of vegetables, and some salt.
The higher scale allowance contains
about two ounces more meat Whatever
more the German soldier eats, whether
of necessaries or luxuries, comes out OF
his own pocket or the pockets of rela-
tives or adoring cooks
Germany's feeding system dates back
to the eighteenth century-to the glorious
days of Frederick the Great, when
Prussia was a poor state and when the
standard of living was very mucn lower
than it is today. 1t is estimated that
since then Germany has multiplied her
wealth more than twentyfold. But she
persists in feeding her soldiers practi-
cally in the same way as she did hun
dred and fifty years ago. The food Is
rough in quality and insufficient in quan-
tity At an age when they have not
ceased growing, young Germans are thus
taken from relatively prosperous working
class and peasant families and kept for
two years in state of undertaking.
And with this go underhousing and in
ferior clothing
Although the army has increased by
$1,000 men in the last ten years, the bar
rack accommodation remains unchanged
and many men are put UP in temporary
iron shelters. The barracks are always
and, as in summer time no
oil is allowed for lighting, men have to
go to bed in the dark.
That is the way in which thrifty Ger
many treats her defenders. No wonder
her army costs less per head than the
French, Austrian and Italian armies. The
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The new army bill. as far as is known,
will not do anything to remedy these
evils. A few military journals are clam
oring that something be done at least
toward improving the infantry priyate's
food. But the usual objection will be
made that the state has no money, and
Germanys hungry legions will remain Is
hungry as ever.
Copyright, 1918. by Curtis Brown ~
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The inducement given is a promise OF
a post in the police and on the railroads
after retirement to civilian life. These
posts are nluca coveted. But such Is the
dislike of remaining in the army that the
best men usually refuse; second-best men
must be taken for training as non-coms'
and this operates injuriously upon the
discipline and morals of the whole army.
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The Point of View.

TINE late Frank S. Black ex-governor
}of New York. was noted for his
humSr. illustrated in many story. as
we'll as for his eloquence. illustrated in
.sThe}Man on the Barrel-Head'' and other
speeches.
During the Roland B. Molineaux case,
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weak side of the SISTER: is it's reaction on
the men. The discipline is far TOO sooo
to allow of munger revolts. but the men
show their discomfort by obstinately re-
fusing to serve as non-comm1ssloneo
officers after their two years term has
expired Under the two years service
law. all non-commissioned officers are
got bv inducing men to stay on, but no
compulsion can be used.
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GERM ANY'S Hungry
~ Legions Are the Worst

GERM ANY'S Hungry
~ Legions Are the Worst
Fed and the Worst Housed
in Europe-Costs Less Per
Head to Run the German
Army Than 1t Does to Run
the French, Austrian or
Italian, Largely Because of
the Inadequate Allowance for
Food to the Defenders of the
Fatherland-During the Last
Thirty Years, in Which the
Price of Everything Has
Doubled, the Meager Wages
of the German Warriors Have
Remained Practically I'm
changed-Full Infantry Pri-
vate Draws Only SI.5o a
Month, Which Is Sufficient
to Pay for Only Half of His
Private Laundry Bill-Living
on 8 Cents a Day.
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Pan-American Lamps.

THERE are no lamps in Washington
! like those that shed their soft glow
at the east entrance to the Pan-Ameri-
can building on 18th street. Very many
persons overlook them because they are
only single feature of that dazzling
white building and are encompassed by
SO many other beautiful things
From the sidewalk is a level space OF
pure white marble pave leading to a low
fight Of seven marble steps. At the
sides OF this wide and low stairway are
the lamps, which are of gray green
bronze, resting on square marble pedes-
tails taller than the tailest man. Then
the eye sees the base of the lamps, a
lions paw with prominent claws sup
porting each corner. Above this base is
the strong circular stem Of the lamp, and
next above is the lamp proper. modelled
after the fashion of a great lantern. The
light is glass-inclosed. three panes high
Of frosted glass and twelve panes in cir
conference. Thus there are thirty-six OF
these panes OF glass. each about the size
lar in old-time houses and which are
sometimes put in new houses for colonial
or early republican effect Around the
base of each light are six small bronze
nedOS Oh tISeIS Inc top Oh edcn lamp
is convex and reminds one Of the top Of q
big, round tureen or chatting dish.
Thanking the lamps are marble baluO-
trade and the sunken garden. with its
rich green turf bordered by white marble
coping and hedges Of box. In the gar
den at each side of the approach are
yellow graveled walks COPIED with white
marble and with short staircases which
overcome the difference in level between
that of the street and the lower garden.
Also notable are four big old sycamore
trees-three in the north garden and
one in the south.
In the southeast corner OF the south
garden is a sign, put there by the inaugu-
raj committee on the marking of historic
sites. which reads:
'Site of the residence of Gen. Van Ness.
who married the daughter OF Davy
Burns. original owner of the grounds
now occupied by the White House, Treas
ury and the State. War and Navy de-
partments."
The sign stands close to a great old
sycamore. the noon shadow of which
falls across the marker. Perhaps the
shade of that sycamore fell often on
Gen. Van Ness and his wife, Marta
Burns and perhaps it was growing there
when old Davy owned the land.
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This special house Is four stories high.
There is a basement with its windows
looking out on the sidewalk. Then there
is the parlor floor. the second floor and
then the top floor. The house is three
windows wide and the window panes are
OF the fashion OF another day. not square.
but much smaller than new houses now
affect. At the middle Of the front OF the
house is covered porch. the top sup
ported by two brown fiuted pillars. Above
the top Of this porch is the middle win
dow of the three in the second floor. On
the sill of that window with the head
and bill pointing east is the image or the
subject of this story. 1t is a duck. or
drake. 1t may be a wild duck. 1t may
be a puddle duck Its color Is dark.
Viewed from the street one cannot be
certain whether 1t is carved of stone or
wood or cast In bronze. 1t is so natural
in appearance that II may be a stuffed
duck. 1t appears to be a stuffed duck.
Those persons who see il for the first
time believe it to be family pet perched
outside the window, but they see 1t again
and again and It never moves.
What is the reason a duck is perched
on the windowsill Of this old house? What
is the story that lies behind? A man can
make a thousand guesses at il, but they
would be only guesses.
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BERLIN, April :, 1918.
9: !: 4: !:
fist are about to be raised TO
make it the most perfect instrument of
war in the history of the world: infan-
try, artillery, cavalry; communications,
acrona utics, railways-eVerything, in
fact, will be improved out of all recog-
milton, except the stomechs of the sol
diers. Seven times within the past thir-
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y the terrace be-
fore houses Nos.
%. % and 81, at
t h e southeast
corner of 1st and
A streets north
east. just where
Maryland avenue
enters LIST street.
the inauguration
C o IN IN j t t e e on
marking historic
sites and build
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be also a historic house. However. the
inaugural committee on the marking or
historic sites and buildings has not put
one of it's handsome markers there. nor
could the Rambler find a bronze taNec
on the house, but there is no doubt In
the mind OF anybody who looks into the
face of the old house that ii Is historic.
1t Is in historic neighborhood. Across
II street-that is. on the south side-is
the Decatur house, one of the most cele-
brated residences of the capital. Across
Connecticut avenue-that Is. on the east
side-is the Daniel Webster-W. w. Cor
coran house. and along in that square il
the house in which Senator Slidell or
Louisiana and Gideon Welles. Lincoln =
Secretary OF the Navy. lived. Of course. at
different times. And after passing that
house you come TO the fine home OF the
late John Hay.
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The railroads increased their activity
in marshaling their friends and in dis
tributing passes Men not to be in
fuenced by mere cash were swayed In
their opinion by free transportation. The
evils Of the railroad pass were illustrated
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Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BERLIN. April .
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0HE site of the old Pennsylvania
railroad station, on which 1t is
proposed to erect the George
Washington memorial, suggests
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26

noticeable all day that no groans or
complaints are permitted to escape
heroically as do the men. 1t has been
their lips. One ten-year- boy,
wounded with shrapnel, was
brought on the last hospital train. He
was conscious but uncomplaining and
was carried with especial tenderness
by the rough rebel soldiers to a tenn
porary hospital.
Colonel Porfirio Talamantes of the
rebel army is among the slain and
General Rodriguez is among the rebel
wounded. Rebels insist that General
Ynez Salazar, one of the federal COM
manders, is wounded.
Pancho Villa was in the thickest of
the fight at point about five miles
south of Mesa, according to men ar
irving on the train from the front
at noon. His officers are said to be
endeavoring to induce him to remain
in the rear, but he persists in leading
the principal movements in the CEN
ter. The hottest battle has been along
the railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Father Gives up Son

Portland, Ore, Nov. 26-Edwin T.
Ayers, banker of Dakota City, Iowa,
is sending his son, Edwin Ayres, jr., to
Oregon to serve five years in the peni-
tentiary, according to telegram re-
ceived by District Attorney Evans to-
day.
Young Ayres came here three
months ago and proceeded to pass
forged checks on several merchants.
He was arrested and pleaded guilty.
His father came to Portland and
pleaded before Circuit Judge Kava-
naugh to be allowed to take the bow
home. The court consented. Young
Ayres was sentenced to five years inn
prisonment and paroled.
A few days ago Judge Kavanaugh
was notified by the father that the
son had forged more checks, and
permission was asked to send him on
long cruise. This was refused and
today young Ayres started for Ore
gon in custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Stover Resigns
as City Clerk

The city trustees-iast night reluct-
antly accepted the resignation of City
Clery Murray A. Slower, who had
rendered his resignation on account of
pressing personal business. Although
the resignation was accepted, the mat
ter of appointing a successor was car
ried over to the next meeting.
An ordinance extending the pres
cnt fire limits to cover the continued
growth of FL Centro's business sec
ton was given its first reading and
will come up later for action.
Mayor Norton appointed Trustees
Egerer and Travers a COMMITTEE to
investigate the disposition of garbage
in the city.
c. Longstreth was appointed city
electrician by the board under the new
ordinance regarding the installation
of electric wiring and electric appa,-
atus.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
10-YEAR WARIF
WE FIGHT MEXICO

Terra Bella, Nov. 26-That the rails
ing fthe embargo on arms to favor
the Mexican rebels would be an un
wise move and productive of disas-
trous results and that intervention in
Mexico would mean nothing short of
ten-yearwar, is the declaration made
by Harold Jordan, son of David Starr
Jordan of Stanford university. Mr..
Jordan, who has been in the employ
of the American Mining and Smelling
company at Monterey, Mexico, for rour
years, is visiting his brother, Knight
Starr Jordan, at Terra Bella, and in
tends to remain in California until
mining operations are resumed in the
southern republic.
"To give arms to the rebels he
said, "would be joining forces with
forces with irresponsible men, and
would mean nothing less than whole
sale bloody murder. In case of inter-.
vention or war with Mexico, the Unit
ed States would be compelled to figh,
these rebels after having equipped
them. Carranza is no exception to
other rebel leaders, in that he has no
control over his soldiers.
IF the United States blockades all
Mexican ports l would expect to see
all Of the rebels in the north cross
the border into Texas to forage for
supplies, for blockade would starve
the people out in two months. For
two years they have grown no crops
IN the northern part Of Mexico and
there is little work for the poems,
consequently there is only one occu-
patton for them to follow, and that is
to join either the federal or the rebel
army"
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Chicago in Darkness

(By United Press Associations)
Chicago, Nov. 26-The entire CITY
was in darkness at the busiest hours
today. The weather bureau said the
condition resulted from low barom-
eteric pressure and local cloudiness.
preventing the city's smoke lifting.
Automobiles carried lights and street
lights burned all day. Smoke covered
the city so tops of business buildings
were invisible. There were scores of
traffic accidents. Grain quotations
were not carried by tickers because it
was too dark for the inspection board
to judge the grain samples.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Strike Not Sanctioned

By United Press Associations
Schnectady, N. Y, Nov. 26-Two
thousand strikers crowded the Gates
General Electric today and stopped
workers who sought to return. Women
strikers were the most active picket
ers, lead by Miss Jennie Tredeau. 1t is
estimated $4,000 are our, forcing the
shops to remain closed again today.
The American Federation of Labor, it
is said today, despite first reports to
the contrary, has not sanctioned the
strike, as the shops are only patially
unionized.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Clark Hit
/ by Automobile

Roy Clark of Meloland was hit at
8 o'clock this afternoon by an auto
mobile belonging to Roy Wimp of
Holtville, and was dragged several
feet on the pavement.
The accident happened at the cor
ner of Fifth and Main streets. AS
Clark was crossing the street he saw
the auto and attempting to dodge, his
foot slipped, throwing him under the
auto.
He stated that Mr.. Wimp was not
to blame.
DR.. Luckett Immediately gave him
medical attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Striker Killed

(By United Press Associat.ons)
Calumet, Mich, Nov. 26-During a
strike riot at the mines here TODAY,
Philip Mihelodich, striker, was fatally
shot. Lloyd Lyman, mine guard,
was arersted on charge of shooting.
The riot followed attempts of deputies
to arrest strikers who had stoned
strike breakers. Rioting was general
throughout the strike zone today.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-26
Business Uncertain

New York, Nov. 26-Rumors that
the Gary, Ind, plant of the United
States Steel Corporation is to suspend
operations in the near future because
of dull business were denied today
by Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the
board
"We have no plans for closing any
of our plants" he said. Individual
mills and furnaces may be tempo
rarily closed from time to time if busi-