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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

~ Is an absorbing and lone
study said a withered
bent and white-haired mar
at one of the rich, red ma
mogany desks in the Library of Con.
gress. semi-circular stack or wall OF
books was before him and behind this
barrier Of print he was scarcely visible
from the front. One of the big books
before him was labeled Patronymics
Britannica. if The Star man glimpsed the
title accurately. The old man removed
his glasses and while polishing them ant
resting his eyes began to talk. Eyes.
he said, 1.-The genesis Of mems names is
an absorbing and a long study. There
are several of us in Washington who
trace mems names and write family his.
tory out Of all manner of old records
Yes, we are genealogists. There are very
few families in which we cannot fine
members more or less remote who were
ennobled and perhaps other members whe
were hanged.
1.-The English names in the order OF
their frequency are Smith. Jones. Will
liams. Taylor. Davis Brown, Thomas
Evans, Roberts. Johnson, Robinson Will
son, Wright Wood. Hall, Walker
Hughes. Green. Lewis. Edwards, Thomp-
son, White. jackson. Turner, Hill, Har-
ris, Clark, Cooper, Harrison, Ward. Ba-
ker, Martin, Morris, James. Morgan
King. Allen, Cook, Moore. Parker. Price
Phillips. Watson. Shaw. Lee, Bennett
Carter and Griffith.
u *
Among the principal names derived
from occupations-We call them occupa-
tional names-are Smith, Taylor. Wright
Walker, Turner. Clark, Cooper. Ward
Baker. Parker, Carter. Mason, Slater
Sawyer, Chandler. Collier Webb. Potter
and Weaver. Among the principal names
derived from locality. which localities
gave name to the men living there, are
Wood, Hill, Hail. Green. Moore, Shaw
and Lee l am confident that such names
Goldman Pike, Salmon, Bass, Herring and
Crabbe were given to early jewellers along
lakes. rivers and the seashore, where
they obtained their main supply of food
The names Brown and White were de-
rived from peculiarities probably OF conn.,
plexion of the early men to whom tnost
names were given.
"A long list of our names have beer
derived from Christian names or fore
names. For example. Jones is the GEM
tive form OF John, Davis comes from Da
vid, Williams from William, johnson
from the son of John, Robertson from
the son of Robert, Pierson t-n9a the Sol
of PIERRE or Peters son. i.ta,s come:
from Evan, Harris and Harries freu
Harry. Hughes from Hugh, ana - ~
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Page 5
Monday Star
Ex-Representative Hill Here.

Former Representative Ebenezer Hill
Of Connecticut was on the floor OF the
House yesterday listening To the tariff
debates. MIR. Hill was formerly a MEM
her of the ways and means committee
lie was defeated by Representative
Donovan. a democrat. in the last cleo
lion. but it is understood he will make
a fight TO return TO Congress two years
hence.
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der If the lads will be willing to come in
and study the theoretical side of the SUBJ
ject when the bell rings.
Many of the officials are fans" and
the teachers. most of whom are women,
are rapidly learning base ball. too. Pos
sibly some of them are taking practical
lessons from the very ones whom they
teach by watching their pupils from the
windows while the said pupils are deveI-
oping into Walter Johnsons and Eddie"
Ainsmiths. Base ball is one of the most
popular school pastimes wherever play
grounds large enough for the game are
avaliable,. and it would not be surprising
if the new arithmetic would soon be-
come the most popular study.
PLAYS for tine benefit Of the school ath-
letic fund We're given at Eastern and
Western high schools last evening and
Friday. They were well attended and
apparently enjoyed by ALL Eastern pu-
pills presented Kong Drosselbart" a
German composition, while THE Old
World in the New was given by the
boys and girls of Western
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Girls of Tech visited Fort Myer Fri
day afternoon. being the guests of the
commandant of the fort, Col. Garrard.
Central High School pupils will hold
their annual luncheon at the school
Wednesday. 1t will be held in the side
yard if the weather be good. If it is not
it will be indoors.
Prizes to the boys and girls who sold
the most lunch tickets. for the Business
luncheon We're distributed Thursday
morning. Section 526. composed of third
year pupils. won the section prize. a ban
ner. Winners of Individual prizes We're
Misses Adah Louise Bagby, Jennings
Bryan Walker, Virginia Shea and ELL
dred Silcott and 10y H. Brodie. David
Becker. J. Becker and James Mahoney.
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Miss Mabel n. Thurston. writer in
the Youths Companion. will speak at
Mckinley Manual Training School Fri
day under the auspices OF the girls COM
mttee of that institution.
Winners of the individual competitive
drill held between representatives of the
three Central High School companies
standing, j. Randolph Belcher, Company
A; p. Jerome Pasch. Company /. and
Paul w. Beck. jr.. Company A. Three
boys represented each company and the
winners were presented with gold silver
and bronze medals. respectively. con.
tributed by the alumni Judges of the
contest were Lieut.. Col john l.. Tun-
stall. Battalion Adjutant Theodore 5.
Cox and Maj. Francis Martin, who deliv-
cred the commands.
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| Members of the Northeast Cooking
| School gave an entertainment to their
| friends recently. The program included
recitations and vocal selections Re-
| freshments made by the class were
served at the conclusion of the pro-
gram. after which there was dancing.
Those in charge were Miss Pollard,
| the teacher, assisted by Mrs. j. G.
Kingsbury. Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Palmer,
Mrs Devenny, Mrs. Bradley and Mrs.
E. A. Sage.
DR.. w NJ Davidson, superintendent
of schools was the principal speaker
at a recent meeting of the Parent
Teachers Association of the James q.
Birney School. J. e. Walker, super
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ton Directory and you will see Atchison
which means Archie's son: Allison. the
son OF Ellis; Allen, a Gaelic word for
'alean. meaning fierce; Banks, ate
banks or a-banks. who was a man who
lived on bank, bench or hillock; Barry.
from ab-Barry, or the son Of Barry:
Bate. a contraction of the baptismal
name Of Bartholomew; Bayne, a Scot
fish word for white: Bell. from the
French belle or fine or handsome
Beverage. from beavers edge; Biddle or
Biddell, from beadle a town officer:
Black. dark-faced man; Blunt from the
French blonde: Boardman. a cottager;
Bliss. from the Angio-Saxon 'blissian,
meaning happy: Bond, Anglo-Saxon for
householder or landed proprietor; Bowen,
from ab-Owen. or the son of Owen;
Bower or Bowers. from bower or
bowman: Bowman, an archer: Boyd.
from a Gaelic word meaning fair or yell
low-haired; Brewer, probably from the
French 'bruyere,' meaning a heath:
Bright, from the Anglo-Saxon 'beort.' or
brilliant; Brown, from 'brun.' a dark
color: Bryan. Gaelic for chieftain; Cam
eron, Gaelic for crooked nose; Campbell
Gaelic for crooked mouth: Carr and Kerr,
Gaelic for a lowland grove: Carson, or
Charles son; Chapman. Anglo-Saxon for
buyer and seller: Clarke. a person who
could read and write; Collins Gaelic di-
ny, diminutive for Dennis; Dickins. Dick
inson. Dickerson and Dixon from Rich
ard: Dobbe and Dobbin. from Robert;
Douglas. from the Gaelic duff or
dark and 'glas. or gray: Dunnell. a
corruption of Donald: Dupont from the
French of the bridge: Foster derived
from forester; Fry. old English for free
or freeman. Hoffman; German for cour-
tier; Holt, a small grove, and Hutchins
Hutchinson, etc, from Hugh.
Spencer comes from dispensator or
steward, Grosvenor from gros yeneur or
grand huntsman; Grace from .gras,' the
French for fat: Grant from 'grande.'
and Curtis. meaning the polite. Napier
was servant in charge OF linen. Palmer
was pilgrim. Wainwright was a wagon
builder. Webster was webber or a
weaver. Coward was a COW herder, Cal
vert was a calf herder or calf-herd,
Shepherd was a sheep herd. Woodward
was wood warder. Millward was a mill
Waterman. Kenyard was a dog keeper
Hogarth was derived from hog herder
Jenner was an old form of joiner, Mil
ner of miller and Croker was a maker
of a certain form of pottery
In many languages use is made of an
affix or suffix TO denote son of or
grandson Of or descendant Of AS ex-
amples the Russians witt or witch,
meaning son of as PietrowitZ. or the son
of Peter The Poles use sky or ski as
Paderewsky. The Irish o. means grand
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The new Gothic chapel i'll Mount OIivet
cemetery. Frederick. Nd erected at a
cost of $1,000. was dedicated by the min
listers of the city before large audience
Thursday.
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WAYS prove entertaining with subject
that seems to be always popular with the
young people.
Many of the new arithmetics contain
base ball problem and not few OF them
contain pictures pertaining TO the great
American game. IL would not be sur
prising il some step of similar char
acter had TO be taken in the other SUBJ
jects in order TO keep interest in them
as high as il promises TO go in the science
of numbers.
or course il is the interest in arith-
metic which keeps the boys on the lot
playing at base ball until nearly school
time % and causes the teacher to won
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Turn over the pages Of the Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-04

: HE genesis of mems names
Is an absorbing and long
study" said withered.
bent and white-haired man
Evening star., 1913-12-07
FANCY NOVELTIES.

TN addition to the popular chain and
pendant necklace known as laval
lier there are necklaces of vegetable
beads notified in red. blue, yellow.
orange, gray, white, lavender and
green. They are used alone with steel
beads dividing the beans in clusters.
or may be tied in knots here and there.
being worn in direct contrast with a
gown color.
A Chinese looking necklace is of a
fiat silk cord in black or color, with
two silk and bead tassels in two or
more colors. This is tied on the outside
of "a high collar or around the bare
chains of dark gold look especially well
with black, navy and white gowns.
Buckles and small pendants of rhine
stones or pearls are used to decorate
a black velvet neckband. Slides are
fashionable for neckbands and for the
narrow black moire ribbon bands
Handsome pendants are sold to mount
on bands of black velvet or black or
white folded maline.
Galalith bracelets are fashionable in
bright colorings, which include orange.
emerald, kings blue and vivid red.
These bracelets are worn two on the
lett arm. one being a size smaller than
the other
Paper fans shaped like butterfly
and tinted in soft, natural colors have
In rhinestones- are very pretty.
Git. silver ard jet butterflies for the
hair are mounted upon a foundation of
black or white imitation aisrette. with
bandeau like a lattice work or open
work band of the butterfly material.
Peari beads on silver are fashionable
Tor bands half inch to an inch and
half in width.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

TN the stores may be found japanese
candle shades made with black lac
uuer frames and japanese paper
Tear out the paper and replace Win
panels of grass cloth, silk or satin, winch
may be decorated with simple design
If Won wish. These make nice little
gifts.
Clothes hangers that take up little room
are sensible gifts and are easy TO MAKE
The hooks from worn-out stocking sup
po-ters may be utilized. To one end OF
a short piece of RIBBON, an inch and
half wide, sew the hook and to the other
end a large safety pin. the ribbon peinS
about an inch and a half in length after
it is sewed to the hook and pm Wnere
closet space is limited these little nans-
ers are very welcome and they are alsc
useful when travelling.
A money belt will make grandmother
happy. A number of new, SHINING Quar-
tiers should be glued onto a piece of black
velvet ribbon. 1t is unique way to give
money.
When making fancy aprons for gifts.
work buttonhole at each end OF the
waisthand and tie ribbons in for strings.
They are easily united when the apron
is washed and add a pretty touch to
the gift a nice thing to do when max
ing a fancy gift, such as al apron,
sewing bag OF an oddly shaped girt. is 10
carefully cut out a pattern OF the article
from dainty white tissue paper and then
fasten it to the gift.
Two discs OF cardboard covered Wit, silk
can be used to hold q padding of wool
between them. The discs are held to-
gether with a ribbon through the center,
and the wool is stuck full &c wire hair
pins, with tons DSOirddinE about an inch.
< useful hair receiver can be made of a
cocoa or baking powder box. Cut out
the bottom of the box ane cover the cyl
inder with cretcnrs, i1b.son o. wall paper.
Run a ribbon through it to make a
hanger, and faaten one eud with a circu
lar piece CT material. Cover a disc for
the opposite side and hinge ii on with
ribbon. 1t can be pinned in place or left
without the little lid
Another hair receiver Is made By cut
Evening star., 1913-12-07

where the hands enter the muff There
are collars of ermine. all white save for
punches or pipings of ornaments made of
ermne tails.
White glace kid gloves have narrow
Scalloped turnback cuffs Of colored kid
green. yellow, pink, blue or lavender.
The gloves are long wristed and are cut
diagonally at the end where the cuffs are
fastened on. Three, glass buttons, colored
like the cuffs. are sewed on the white
kid in line from the cuffs to the wrist.
Some of the new fur muffs are deco
rated with festoons OF silk cord on which
big, beadlike balls of colored silk are
strung.
There is an evening coat OF white err
mine which has a trimming band running
about the bottom and up the front to the
full, wired. outstanding collar of white.
The trimming band is decorated with
floral design worked out in black tails
an irregular, trailing design Of long stems
and open flowers.
An interesting imported evening gown
suggests a good color scheme. The gown
is made OF lemon yellow satin and chif
fon. The drapery, in the form of a tunie.
and flowing sleeves and n few folds for
the bodice. is lemon yellow chiffon en-
broidered in beads in various shades Of
peacock blue and green. The design sug-
gests the big eyes in the ends of pea
cocks tails.
Evening star., 1913-12-07
Motor Bonnet of Panther Skim Is Among
Accessories of New Ideas i'm Fashions
Consists of Cap of
Gathered Silk With
Covering of Ami
mails Head, Tail
Going About Neck.

THE motor bonnet illustrated was
made by Paquir. II is called the
panther motor bonnet, and is made
of the skin OF n panther IN the shape of
Il panther's head. There is little cap
made Of gathered silk that fiSs closely to
the head. aud over that IS the bonnet
made OF a panther's head. The panther's
tail is wrapped about the neck for
warmth
A set of tango shoe buckles is made
in the form or. frogs. There are four
small buckles TO fasten TO the sides of
each shoe, and one larger one through
which the ribbons pass on each ankle
Each frog has outstretched front legs
that hold small slide through which
the ribbon passes The frogs are made
or green stones and rhinestones-
Variety marks the newest corsage
flowers and bouquets. Some of the bou-
quets are made of infinitesirnal rose
buds and forget-me-nots, punched and
edged with lace. Quite as smart are the
large, single flowers. One, made OF flame
color velvet. measures eight inches
across. Each of the four petals is
marked with middle vein of rhine
stones.
\. charming theater cap, made to tit
closely about the head, is fashioned OF
heavy meshed gold net. The cap is
OF Pearls I'D 1t under the chin. On
Evening star., 1913-12-07
Holiday Cakes.

"THEN making fruit cake, success
w does not lie altogether in the in
gradients used. The mixing and
baking are very important. If the cake
is Of the rich, moist, black fruit cake va
riety, it is well to mix the cake the day
before baking, and set in the refrigera-
tor to ripen. Good cake requires very
little batter in proportion to it's fruit. 1t
does not rise rapidly, but gradually
sWells as it cooks, and the baking should
continue in a moderate oven with even
heat for five hours at least. This will
insure moisture, firmness and rich
color.
Be sure to have the fire so that it will
not need rep.enshing during the baking.
as the cooling of the oven by the fresh
fuel may spoil the cake. II fuel must
be added, let it be in very small guam
titles at a time. SO that the heat will
not be diminished. A square of sheet
iron or tin placed under the pan will not
only protect the cake from burning, but
will cause 1t to bake evenly To have
evenly distributed fruit in your cake.
dredge the fruit with flour mixed with
one teaspoonful Of baking powder and
stir in the cake just before it is put in
the oven.
A delicious cake is made as follows:
One pound Of sugar one pound of but
ter. one pound of flour, twelve eggs. one
teaspOonful of soda, one grated nutmeg.
one-half pound each of candied orange
and lemon rind cut fine, one-half cup of
black molasseS, one tablespoonful of
mace, one teaspoonful of ground cloves,
one pound of blanched and chopped al
moiids, four pounds of chopped and seed
ed raisins, four pounds of washed and
dried currants and one pound of citron
cut in long and short thin slices. Have
the fruits and nuts prepared beforehand
Line the pans with three thickneSses OF
paper and butter the top layer. Cream
the butter add the sugar, then the eggs
slightly beaten. and stir well. Add the
molasses and spices. Mix nuts and fruits
thoroughly and sprinkle half of the flour
over them. Add these to the cake mix
ture, and lastly add the soda sifted with
the remaining flour. Bake in a slow oven
four hours at least, in deep, large pans,
two-thirds full.
To make white fruit cake, take the
whites of ten eggs. one pound of flour.
three-fourths Of pound of butter, one
pound of best raisins seeded. one-half
pound of crystaliiZed pineapple, one-haif
pound of citron, one-half pound of
blanched almonds and one small tumbler
of sherry. Cut UP the fruit, clip the
raisns in small pieces, cut the almonds
across about three or four times with
penknife. Flour the fruit as for other
Evening star., 1913-12-07
Two New Bags.

A NEW evening bag has made its ap-
"A pearance that cleverly combines silk
and fur. The bag itself is made of a
heavy satin, lined and drawn into a metal
clasp. The lower part is attached to a
fox's head, from which hangs bushy
tail. The fox is in a color to match the
satin--yellow, green and other of the dar-
ing new colors that are so effectively
worn this winter.
doll is pressed into service as work
bag A ribbon loop, to be placed over
the arm, runs through tho top of her
head. and when drawn tight holds the
head to the dress. This dress is nothing
less than an attractive workbag and is
made of a heavy plain or fiowered satin
To open the bag one has simply TO draw
the head from the dress,
Evening star., 1913-12-07
CHRISTMAS TRIPLES

tins one end off a small pasteboard box
and covering with any desired material.
The box can be hung with ribbons from
one corner. A pretty way to make
hair receiver of this kind is to cut the
box, then finish the corners with baby
ribbon and tie with "A ribbon string and
rosette. Toothbrush holders can be made
of tall baking powder boxes. They are
very pretty when covered with heavy
wall paper in leather or tapestry effects.
Shoe bags and sewing bags are useful
gifts and easily made. They may be
made from any stray pieces of bright
or other material of that class, or the
shoe bag may be made of fiowered Gre
tonne bound with braid. The loosely
gathered sewing baS may have an out
side flap to contain the needle box, and
a pretty fancy is to embroider the owners
initials on the outside OF the nap. Fancy
brass rings are sewed TO the upper edges,
through which is run the ribbon which
regulates the fullness about the top, and
is used to hang il up by.
A handsome bag may be construct
ed from a yard of fancy ribbon, six
or eight inches wide. AS the bag is in
four compartment all drawing on the
same string. the ribbon is folded in
half. then three folds are made at
either side until the ribbon is equally
divided in space to form four >conipart-
ments.
Sew the selyedges together in pairs
to make four divisions, each four and a
half INCHES in depth Overcast the
edges neatly with tiny stitches This
will leave. three top folds. which are
cut for a depth of two inches from
either edge. Hem narrowly and cover
with tiny silk cord if you wish q
finish.
Crochet eight small rings Of brass
or bone with embroidery silk TO har-
monize with the colors in the bag.
Sew a ring to each corner OF the four
bags and through them run a double
length OF silk cord or narrow ribbon.
which. pulled from either end. will
open and close the bags. Do not use
too soft a ribbon. The heavy Powered
effects with satin edges are pretty and
will stand upright when opened.
Evening star., 1913-12-07

which extended over the neck and
shoulders.
There are. new blouses made of satin
sleeve cut after this fashion, but not
gathered. 1t is attached to the blouse
with a seam beading Of silk thread.
brilliant adaptation of this idea and it
presents a good suggestion to the
woman whose arm is not well shaped
from elbow to hand. She is having her
sleeve is allowable in any kind of
gown. If she desires the most decol-
lete type of evening bodice it is per-
missible for her TO add sleeves that
cover her fingers. These may be of
lace, tulle. beads or velvet She can
choose whatever fabric she wishes. so
that il harmonizes with the gown.
If she does not like tight sleeve
she can adopt one of those fantastic af-
fairs of white or colored tulle that are
caught to the shoulder with a cabochon
crystals.
One of the medieval sleeves that are
returning to fashion is the most be-
coming that the slim woman can adopt:
it is built Of six or eight puffs of tuIle
held down by armletS of seed pearls or
brilliants. This sleeve was brought
out in the Persian ballets. often in con-
nection with low bodces
Probably the most conspicuous fash
ion of the day is the sleeveless waist.
1t is cut after the Grecian model which
tens in points on the shoulders with
tiny jeweled buttons or canoes.
x
To give even more careless outline
to the figure there are new coats that
hang from shoulders to hips with
slight fullness. They follow the line
of the shoulder, but of no other part
of the figure, and the long loose sleeves
usually run to point al the neck line
They are not the elephants ear sleeves
which some of the coats carry. as We'll
as many of the bodices. but they are
loose enough to follow the general
suggestion of the coat.
One of the newest varieties of this