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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Ancient Asbestos.
rom Casters Magazine.

From Casters Magazine.
There was a winding sheet of amian-
thus in the Vatican library. soft and pill
able in the hand. and showing indications
of ignition upon one corner. The cloth,
however. did not suffer. This burning is
taken as showing that some combustible
fiber had been intermingled. Marco Polo.
in the thirteenth century, reported a cloth
which the natives of territory now in
cluded in Russian Siberia Gained as hav-
ing been made of salamander skin. Marco
Polo satisfied himself, so it seems. that
he had to do with mineral substance. In
fact, he found out something as to its
manufacture. In this same general region
of country asbestos is today known to ex-
list.
We are not to regard asbestos as a SIN
gle, definite mineral. Nor are we to I'M
derstand that there Is a fixed chemical
constitution. Certain forms of hOrnblende
and serpentine, if fibrous, are regarded as
asbestos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
THOMAS ]. OWE; & SON. AUCrIoSEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY:
IMPROVED BY ONE-STORY BR!Ck

TRUSTEES SALE OF yALCABI.E PROPEKI1
IMPROVED BY ONE-STORY BR!Ck
STORE, on RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
NEAR oath STREET NORTHEAST.
Default having been made in the payment or
interest due on the debt secured by certain
deed of trust. recorded In I.ber No. 341o. folio
Is? ct seq. of the land records OF the
District of Columbia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
viii oNer for sale at public auction; in front OF
TENTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1913 at
FOUR O'CLOCK PM the following described
land and premises situate and being in the
county of Washington. In the District OF Coium-
bia and known and distinguished as lot four
teen IN. in square four thousand two hundred
Sherwood addition, District OF Columbia as
the is recorded in the office OF the sur
ycyor of the District Of Columbia together with
all the improvements thereon.
Terms OF sale: third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash and the balance In
equal installments. in one and two years
from the day of sale. with interest at the rate
If six per centum per annuln. payable semi
annually. and the deferred payments are to he
secured by a first deed Of trust on the property
sold. Or ell cash. at the option of the pur-
chaser \ deposit of 5000 will he required Of the
purchaser nj the time OF the acceptance OF the
hid. Examination of title. conyeyancing and
rotary fees at the cost Of the purchaser. Terms
If sale ARE 70 he complied with within fifteen
DAYS from the day of SALE otherwise the deposit
viii Ia forfeited and the trustees reserve the
tight 10 resell said property at the risk and
cost Of the defauting purchaser. after at least
Eve days advertisement OF such resale in some
newspaper published in the District Vt Columbia.
JOHN T.. EARNEST. Trustee.
800 John Marshall place NV.
CHARLES III. BAJMAN. Trustee
ia2-d&ds 323 John Marshall place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Still With White Hands.

Naturally the director gave him wig
ging when the curtain came down, but
the directors temper was altogether lost
when he saw Devrient walk on the next
actor which the director had taken
good care that there should be no unduly
hurried entry, as before-still with white
hands He could not help watching
man of such apparent audacity, how
ever. OthellO went on as though moth
ing were wrong. and then suddenly both
the director and the audience were sur
Trised and no doubt not little de-
lighted to see him pull off pair of
white gloves and show pair of Moorish
swarthy hands.
Having made a mistake once. the actor
had decided not to repeat it, but the
question was how to cover the initial
blunder. There was nothing for 1t but to
make the audience believe that the white
hands of the first act were white gloves,
and that the black gloves of the second
for there was a pair-the pair that
should have been worn in the first act
under the white pair were merely the
dark skin of Moor. The ruse succeeded
in this much-that those who had seen
through it were too ready to acknowledge
the quick wittedness Of the actor not to
think that this comedy within comedy
was quite full compensation for the origi
nal error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Substitute for Rubber From Sea Fish
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
report coming from Amsterdam tells
Of a factory established at Ymulden at
the mouth of the North Sea canal in
Holland, to produce a substitute for rub
Der. 1t is said that the company operat-
ing the factory has succeeded in produc-
ing a substance having the qualities OF
rubber and some special ADVANTAGES over
the genuine. While the process is Sc
cret, the principal ingredient is said to
be fresh sea fish. which are brought to
Ymulden in vast quantities by the Dutch
fishing fleets.
according to reports. IL to 16 per cent
of natural rubber is added to the fish and
the result is a substance as flexible ana
elastic as rubber, but much cheaper
about as 1.2J to s in price-compared with
real rubber The low price of this pro-
duce will be caused partly by the by-prod-
ucts which are possible, for 1T is said
that much albumen will be made from
the fish and that half OF the factory IS
arranged for the manufacture Of fer
tiliZer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCT1ONEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable
Brick Investment Proper
ties, Nos. 22l and 223
Penna. Ave. NV; also
Nos. 2o4, 2lo and 2loH
BSt. NV.

By virtue of authority vested in the under.
signed by the last will and testament OF august
Grage>. deceased. Administration No 1S4oa. the
undersigned trustee will sell by public aur,inn'
in front of the respective premises. on MON-
DAY, THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF JANuAt 81:
1918. the following described real estate IN tne
city az Washington. District Of Columbia, to VIII:
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
Sublot 10 in reservation IL. improved py Two
brick stores with apartments above, Nos. "a
and 223 Ia. w.
HINiEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
Sublot Is in reservation II. improved by two
thrcc-sioIy and cellar Groom and bath DricK
dwellings Nos 210 and 21012 street NV
IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER,
Part of lot Is in reservation IL, improved by 8.
story and cellar, Groom brick dwelling. No. IOA
street NV.
Terms cash. deposit OF $500 on the Avenue
property and 800 on each OF the street
houses required at time Of sale. All convey anc-
ing and recording at cost of purchaser. Terms
TO be complied with within fifteen days from
day Of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves the
right TO resell the property at the risk ana cost
of the defaulting purchaser. after i've days al
vertiSement of such resale in some newspaper
published in tn" city Of Washington. ID. C.
T.. c. BRANDENBURG. Trustee.
ja3-d&,ls cSa. Jas Fendall building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
Attorneys Sale of Valuable I'm
improved Real Estate on Goth
Street Between NJ and N Streets
NV, Containing About 1875
Su,,are Feet

BY virtue Of authority vested in the under
signed. will offer for sale by public auction.
In front OF the premises, on TUESDAY. THE
SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1913. AT
ing real estate in the District OF Columbia. to
wit: All OF original lots numbered S. and part
Of original lot numbered IA. In square numbered
Is, beginning for the same at the northwest
corner Of said lot II and running thence east 81
feet inches. thence south 80 feet to the rear
line Of lot 2 in said square. thence west 81 feet
inches to southwest corner Of said lot II. and
thence north 60 feet to the beginning
Terms of sale: Subject to two certain prior
deeds Of trust amounting to $3.50. particulars
Of which will be announced at time OF sale:
balance cash. deposit Of 500 required at time
Of sale. All conveyancing and recording at cost
Of purchaser Terms to be complied with within
fifteen days from day Of sale.
HARRY A. HEGARTY.
ROSA f. DOWNING.
deC6dGds eSuGja1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
The Potato.
Dndon Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
Whoever may have introduced the po-
tato into England according to DR.. Dor
ans Table Traits" it was not known in
North America in 1886, when Raleigh's
colonists there are said to have sent 1t
over to us. But the Spanish "batata," or
sweet potato. from which the vegetable
derives its name, was brought to Ire
land many years before by Capt. Hawk
ms from Santa Fee in South America. This
is probably the potato of Shakespeares
time. Let the sky rain potatoes. ! VIII
remain here" cries Sir John Falstan. EN-
bracing Mrs. Ford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
THos j. OWEN 4 son. AUcT1oNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO-STORY
DWELLING. NO. 1916 d. STREET SOUTH

EAST
BY virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 1904. folio ct seq. of the
land records Of the District OF Columbia. and
at the request Of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
NINTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID 1913 AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following described
land and premises, situate in the District of Co.
lumbia. and designated and being lot num-
bered n in II. Latane Lewis subdivision of GER
in the Office Of the surveyor for the District Of
Columbia. in Liber 81. at folio los. together with
the improvements.
Terms Of sale: All cash and above
prior deed Of trust for 81 800. which a pay
ment Of 500 has been made. A deposit Of 500
will be required at time of sale. All conveyance
ing. recording. etc. at cost OF purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within Is days from
day Of sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost
Of defauiting purchaser. -
WILLIAM II. BADEN.
CLARENCE B. HIGHT.
de2S- d&ds eSu&hol Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
The Real Puzzle.

From the Philadelphia Press
"What Interested me most in my trav-
els said Henpeck, was the mummy OF
a queen | saw in Egypt
..Wonderful eh?" asked his friend.
eyes it's wonderful how they could
make a woman dry up and stay that
way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Troubles of Editors.
Fro mthe New York Herald.

Fro mthe New York Herald.
The makeup in mixing yesterday
editorials on Demonstration Trains and
Choosing Postmasters by Popular Vote
greatly improved them. We believe, how
ever, he could have added strength TO
them by dropping in half a stick of de-
partment store lad with a slight dash OF
LYDIA Pinkham's testimonials.-Houston
Post.
This is mere piff1e compared with the
trials of the New Hampshire bull moose
editor whose foreman printed Mr.. Taft
lofty predictions CT republican success as
the leading editorial and led the news
pages with Mr.. Roosevelts last speech
under the heading, Drivel from the
stuffed prophet, doomed to defeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
The Street Boy and His Gang.
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

From the PhiIadelphia Telegraph.
The boy ''gangster" of the day is the
'gunman'' of tomorrow. The boy gangs
do to the peddler and the street vender
just what the grown-up "gunmen" do to
the innocent citizens. modest and plumber
them, and learn the tricks of the Fagins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
PERSIA IS STRANGLED
BY RUSSIA, HE SAYS
Liberal Candidate in England
Tells of Affairs in For
mer Country.
eien Correspondence of The Star.


LONDON, December 20. 1912.
NJ. f. Price. who is liberal candidate
for Gloucester City, returned to London
after an adventurous journey across
Turkish Armenia, Kurdistan and north
west Persia, where he had opportuni-
ties Of observing how Russian intrigues
are working in Persia. He was in Tabriz
just more than a month ago. and Is tho
last European to bring news direct from
northwest Persia. In an interview Mr..
Price said:
when / crossed the frontier into Per-
STA 1 visited a Kurdish chief and found
that he had stolen 5000 sheep from the
Turkish side I'm the spring OF 1911. Since
then he had been visited by Russian
agents and presented with Russian
military decoration. 1t was evident TO
me that these Kurdish chiefs. who have
been giving such annoyance to the Turk
ish authorities. had in many cases been
taken directly under the wing or the
Russian agents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Classified.

From the New York Sun.
Knicker-Is Jones dreamer or a toll
err?
Bocker-A combination; he is a snorer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04

1t matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or servant
want ad in The Star Will reach the
person who will fill your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Loyal to Belgium.

DR. Morrison said that he would be very
sorry to see any other flag flying over
the country than that already there, and
he had always been loyal to the Belgian
government The truth of the matter Is
that the natives will not work. and the
stories of the people dying from the eff
fects of cruelty and famine are without
foundation SO far as the kasai Is con-
cerned. / have known of cases where
travellers had to wait months before they
could get carriers for their luggage. while
there were plenty of men about doing
nothing and able to take on the JOB.
But they prefer to do nothing.
Sleeping sickness is the great enemy
of the natives of the kasai. / have seen
them lying inside and outside their huts
men and women. unable to help them
selves, sleeping their last Sleep.
Referring to mission work, Mrs. Roby
said:
1.-The average missionary has a very
good time. and lives in more than COM
fort It would open the eyes of many
perhaps to be invited to luncheon with
missionaries and to find the table almost
as good as at any first-class hotel in
Europe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
GIVES MANY ANECDOTES
OF GERMAN STAGE LIFE
DR.. Ahrens Tells of Incident in
Which Emperor William |
Figured.
foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

BERLIN. December 20. 1912.
Quite number of amusing anecdotes.
many of them hitherto unpublished and
most of the others very little known,
are told by DR.. w. Ahrens in a book
dealing with his "reminiscences of the
theater in Germany, that has just been
published
One of them tells how a few lines in
one of Fritz Reuters best known COM
edles came to be altered, on account OF
very unusual incident. Junkermann.
the popular interpreter of many OF the
roles in Fritz Reuters plays, was or
dered to give command performance
before the Emperor William 1.-The victor
of 1SIC-at Wiesbaden. He has to play
the part of young officer who left the
service on account of his debts. put
later came in for the large fortune that
his father left behind him. Ali says
the lieutenant Cor. rather. so he said
at the initial performance in the en-
peror's presence), now 1 can go back
to the army"
Junkermann had just got to the words
and was saying them with a certain eX-
preston of joyful relief that seemed
quite in the part of a full-blooded youth
of twenty and a few years, when sudden
ly the figure of the emperor leaned over
the edge of the box, and both the actor
were surprised to hear the old monarch
say with curt deliberations:
But 1 shall not take him back into
the army"
Sharp Correction of the Author.
The intersection, somewhat of a COM
pliment undoubtedly to the actor who
had persuaded the emperor of the real
ity of what was really only SO much
comedy, was, however, at the same time
sharp correction of the author At all
events, for one reason or another, 1t
caused something of sensation. NO
doubt the kaiser was aware OF THIS Wnen
he ordered Junkermann to give second
performance of the same play some snort
time after. 1t was certain from the
point of view of the players that 1t woulo
led to the incident. So the prodigai
lieutenant said something about going m
for agriculture.
Again the emperor leaned ior"aro.
Eyes, l can approve of that, he sald,
Just as plainly as before when he caused
the incident mentioned. The emperor
would never approve of young on1cers
running into debt. and ever after actors
and managers took care that no approval
of them should be shown in any play
performed in his presence.
Another story illustrates the extraordi-
nary fits of Observation-Disclosures to which
some of the great actors are subject, ana
the astute means that may be used to
cover a case of such forgetfulness. Karl
Devrient, a famous Shakespearean actor,
was playing OthellO at the Court Theater
at Hanover when once he stayed rather
too long chatting in his dressing room
before one of his entries. He appeared
on the stage without the dark gloves that
were to match his dark complexion, and
the playgoers saw an Othello with white
hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
He's Safe.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The man who is success needn't
worry about the knockers; it's only the
man who hasn't the goods that they can
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
ADAM A. wESCHLER, AUCTIONEER.
Trustees Sale of One Valu-
able Thomas passenger
1911 Flyer and One 1912
passenger Franklin
RunabOut.

BY virtue of a certain deed of trust chattels
recorded in Liber No. 1886, at folio 435 ct seq,
Of the land records Of the District OF Columbia
l. Charles s. Shreve, jr.. trustee. will sell by
public auction at 'Weschler's:" 920 Penna.
ave. NV, on the ELEVENTH DAY OF JANU-
AIRY AID 1913 at TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON.
one Thomas Flyer seven-passenger. six-cylinder
automobile. 1911 model NJ. makers number 1236.
and also one Franklin two-passenger runabout,
1912 model. four cylinder makers number G
1852. Cars In good running order and on
demonstration at Dupont Garage, O2O NJ st.
n.w., until day Of sale.
Terms cash.
CHARLES S. SHREyE. Jr.. Trustee.
ta4-d&dbs 1909 7th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
ADAM 4. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.

Fancy Groceries, Fine Fixtures,
Electric Coffee Mill, Cash Reg
lister, etc, contained in the Del
icatessen Store, No. 1921 10th
Street NV.
By Public Auction,
Thursday. January 9, 1913,
Commencing at O:3o AM.
Including large stock Delicatessen and Fancy
Groceries. Fine Fixtures. Electric Coffee MILL
Floor Cases. Refrgeratng Case Baking Uten-
sils. Copper Ware. Oven, Cash Register, Ice
Cream Cabinet, Tables Chairs. Etc. Etc.
Terms cash. ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auct.
ia3-d&dbs. eSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Saw No Unhappiness.

'"rhroughout my trip of three and a
half months in the Kasai saw no signs
Of famine-stricken, unhappy natives, ana
in no village was it impossible to get
food for my sixty or seventy porters. L
took Sir A. Conan Doyle's book with me
and investigated the allegations thor
oughly.
II believe that many Of the accusations
made in that book are absolutely un-
founded. If Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will
accompany me on my next trip In that
region / am convinced that he would
change his views on this question very
much indeed. In the upper kongo the
Belgians did not deny that cruelties were
committed, but if Sir A. Conan Doyle
went through the Kasai with me ne
would. l am quite sure. withdraw MS
book from publication.
DIR. Morrison, the great American mis-
sionary, whom 1 met, told me that he had
never seen natives mutilated or atrocl-
ties committed. but, like the stay-a
home people, he had heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
Orders to Arrest Foreigners.

II was more than justified in this idea
when / arrived at the Persian town OF.
Khoi. AS 1 was walking In the bazaar.
accompanied by two Persian gendarmes
lent to me by the governor. / was sud
denly arrested by four Cossacks. NV
gendarme guard fled, SO 1 was at the
mercy of the Russians, They told me
that Russian martial law had been de-
clared in that part OF Persia. and that
they had orders to arrest foreigners.
Il was marched two miles out OF the
town. and noticed a camp of at least 1000
Russian troops. There / had long ar
gument with a Russian diplomatic agent.
II was released after several hours
detention. and returned to khoi. On my
way to Tabriz L passed some l.Joo Rus
sian troops marching toward the Turk
ish frontier. / have Information which
leads me to believe that these We're the
Very troops stated by Sir Edward Grey
last October as having been Withdrawn
to the Caucasus. The truth Is that they
have been sent to the Turkish front er.
and are still i'm Persian territory. Nor Is
there any sign that the Russian military
occupation will cease. / est mated about
10GlD Russian troops i'm the Azerbilan
and khasvin provinces of Persia.
Governors Mere Puppets.
The effect of this occupation on the
Turco- Persian frontier IS to reduce tn
Persian governors to mere puppets IN
the hands of the Russian military au-
thorities, and, If IL continues, il VIII not
be too much to say that the Russian
frontier has been shifter 1o9 miles south
of Mount Ararat
The situation i'm Tabr,z showed the in
fiuence of Russia upon the internal poll
tics of Persia, continued Mr.. Price.
Last summer the Cpadar was appoint
ed governor general of the province by
the Persian government on his arrival
at Tabriz he found the government house
occupied by Russian troops, who refused
to move out. and they We're occupying IT
while | was there. For all matters OF
business the Russian consul IN Tabriz
systematically ignores the governor.
'In this way the Persian government -
being strangled. and there appears TO be
a total disregard of the Anglo Russian
convention by the self-appointed Russian
autocrats in this part OF Persia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
DENIES CRUE[NEX|STS
|. MOWER KONCO REGION
Mrs. Marguerite Roby Attacks
Accuracy of Sir A. Conan
Doyle.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

LONDON, December Is. 1912.
Mrs. Marguerite Roby. who recently
spent several months in the lower kongo
region. has returned from a visit to
Brussels, where the details Of her journey
have been laid before the King of the
Be CLANS Mrs. Roby does not represent
Belgian interests in any way. but she is
convinced that the stories of cruelty to
the natives, SO far as the Kasai district
is concerned, are mainly unfounded.
my main reason for going out this
time" she told a press representative.
was because 1 wished OF investigate the
conditions after reading Sir A. Conan
Doyle's book 1.-The Crime of the Kongo.
l went right through the Kasai, and, far
from finding the natives decimated and
mutilated by the rubber traders, 1 found
that the only thing which disturbed the
district was the dreadful disease of sleep
ing sickness. That has been working
havoc with the people for the last twenty
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-09-04
A CREDITABLE EXHIBIT.
Cbildren's auxiliary, Oakland Civic
Club Show Products in Flowers
and Vegetables.

The Children's Auxiliary of the Oak
land Civic Club. held its annual exhibit
of vegetables and flowers, raised by the
members during the past season, on
the lawn of the old Catholic church, on
last Saturday afternoon and during the
exhibit they sold ice cream and other
refreshments.
Quite an array of vegetables and
flowers were on display, which had been
planted and cared for by the boys and
girls of Oakland and vicinity and they
are certainly to be commended for their
many evidences of success. There
were corn, tomatoes, beans, squash,
potatoes and many other choice
vegetables and the display of flowers,
principally exhibited by the little girls,
proved conclusively that the girls, of
Oakland and vicinity are adopts in the
production of beautiful blooms.
Attorney E. H. Sincell and Jas. D.
Hamill acted as judges and made the
awards of prizes, which were furnished
by the civic club and the affair as a
whole reflected great credit on the pro-
motors of this feature of our civic
organization. Mrs. E. Z. Tower, presi-
dent of the civic club, assisted by Mrs.
Geo. a. Porter and Miss Orley Durham,
had charge of the affair for the children.