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Evening star., 1913-12-06
EGG PRICES IN GOTHAM FALL.
Drop Six Cents a Dozen, Further De-
clines Being Predicted.

NEW YORK, December 6.-Fresh eggs
took a drop of 4 cents dozen in the
local market yesterday, making total
decline of cents in two days. Whole
sale prices for some high grades are un-
der 40 cents. and dealers predict 30-cent
eggs next week. The reductions are at
tributed by officials of the National
Housewives League to the organization S
egg boycott, which is widespread, ac-
cording to headquarters here. Egg men
say the chief reason is the increase in
the supply of the new-laid product
Refrigerated eggs also decreased in
cost. a cent all around being the day 8
break
Evening star., 1913-12-06
u. S. WARSHIPS TO BURN OIL.
Abandonment of Coal Foreshadowed
by Rear Admiral Griffin.

Early abandonment of coal fuel for the
battleships of the United States navy
and the substitution of oil is foreshadowed
in the annual report of Rear Admiral
r. S. Griffin, chief of the naval bureau
of steam engineering.
He declares that the construction of oil
engines for the Maumee at the New York
navy yard and the elimination of coal
from the designs of new battleships and
destroyers are steps in that direction.
In order to meet the future needs of
the navy for fuel OIL Admiral Griffin
recommends that the Navy Department
Immediately should undertake the pro-
duction and refining of its own oil. He
points out that the sale of by-products
in the form of gasoline and Illuminating
oils will go far toward covering the cx
pense of production and at the same
time furnish the ships with suitable fuel
at a cost below the present price.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
INDORSES NAVAL HOLIDAY.
Peace Society Recommends Co-0pera-
tion of Nations in Promoting Plan.

Recommendations that immediate steps
be taken by this government toward call
ing the third Hague conference with a
view TO obtaining cooperation in the
naval holiday plan We're made in a resolu-
ton adopted last night by the board Of
directors of the American Peace Society.
which held a one-day session here. The
board also recommended the repeal of the
Panama canal act exempting coastwise
shipping from canal tolls. The indorse-
ment of international peace by President
Wilson in his annual message also was
approved by the board.
Senator Burton, president of the society,
presided at the morning session of the
board. and Prof. William l. Hull OF
Swarthmore College look charge in the
afternoon.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
DRY DOCKS TOO SMALL.
But Three in Country Capable OF Re
ceiving Largest Battleships.

Abnormal development in battleship de-
sign in the last fifteen years has impaired
the usefulness of dry docks constructed
during the same period at Boston, Ports
mouth n. H.; Philadelphia, Mare Island.
California and Charleston, S. c. They
were practically outgrown upon compile
ton, and now are inadequate to receive
the largest ships. Rear Admiral ii. X.
Stanford, chief of the navy bureau of
yards and docks, makes these statements
in his annual report, and adds that there
are but three dry docks available to re
ceive the largest battleships. These are
at New York. Norfolk and Puget Sound
The injustice and hardships which civil
engineers of the navy have to undergo
both as to pay and rank. compared to
their brother officers of the line, In the
opinion of Admiral Stanford. demand i'm
mediate attention.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Members Of Delegation.
FIRST OF THREE CONCERTS.
Miss Ethel Garrett Johnston and
Herman C. Rakemann Entertain.

Miss Ethel Garrett Johnston, pianist,
and Herman c. Rakemann, vio:nist,
proved their capabilities at the Washing
ton Club last evening in the first of three
ensemble concerts which they have ar
ranged. The programs represent an in
teresting phase of music, which cannot
fail to find appreciation.
Miss Johnston gave as solos Chopin
1mpromptu, opus 30. and the Waltz
opus II. Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, assist
ing soprano, sang Isl Mes Vers Avaient
des Allies tHahn) and Damon" lStangeD.
The program included also Suite" opus
u (Schutp. Brahms Sonata, opus 100,
and the Bruch Swedish Dances" opus
g.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
MIX-UP OVER A WATCH.
Timepiece Twice Stolen, It Is Stated
Two Men Held.

Charles Mackall, colored. was held for
the action of the grand jury today in the
Police Court on a charge of robbery. 1t
was alleged that he stole handbag from
Mrs. jeanette Schindel of 1905 Fairmont
street northwest, and that the handbag
contained watch. Joseph Scale, colored.
of 1854 Bladensburg road northeas' testi-
fled that he bought the watch from Mack
all and that later it was stolen from him.
Charles Henson, also colored. was later
arraigned on a charge of stealing the
watch from Scales, ana he in turn was
also held for the action of the grand jury.
A coIored girl testified that Henson gave
her the watch.
The prisoners were arrested by Sergt.
Davis of the ninth precinct.
Evening star., 1913-12-06

the dogs being German, said Savage.
after one of his German friends had
spoken to the CANNES and received recog-
milton.
But they know how to trail rabbits :
he said, ''and that is the most important
thing"
j. o. B. Gray of the first police pre-
cinct, D. T. Gray, his brother. and w. a.
Wenner recently visited Rosita, King
sport on the fields behind the dogs.
tGame is more plentiful in that section
Of the state than it is nearer this city"
said one of the hunters. "and 1t may be
because there are not SO many gunner
around"
During the few days spent in the coun-
try the trio killed ninety quail and fifty
rabbits. One of them got a shot at a
wild turkey.
That was all he did get commented
one of the trio, for the turkey is still
flying
Ellwood W. Andrews and Earl Grinder
recently entertained Ringgold Hart on a
cunning trip to the vicinity Of Indian
Head, and the Washington sportsman
noticed that game on the government
reservation, where shooting is not per-
mitted. is plentiful.
The birds and rabbits seem to under
stand where the dividing line is, said
tected zone
1T seems singular to walk through the
woods outside the reservation without
seeing much game" he remarked Tne
minute you step over the line raDDltS
and quail show up in large numbers, ana
you can't shoot"
The gunners killed eight quail and nine
rabbits. While on the river front Earl
Grinder hauled small seine, but caught
only few fish. A haul he made the fol-
lowing day netted him barrel OF bass.
A. S. Rabbit of the District surveyor S
office and his brother Irving were guests
of s. T. Carpenter, in Madison county,
Va, recently
I'VE had a successful outing" said one
of the sportsmen when he returned w
killed III birds, "a rabbits and a COON.
Patrick Riordan last Sunday tried his
luck fishing at Great Falls, Va, ana re-
turned with four large bass.
You can get them near the city,, he
said 'just as well as you can fifty miles
away.
Alexander Potts. one Of the best known
sportsmen in King George county, Va.
killed five wild turkeys one day last
week. 1t is said he kills more turkeys
each season than any other gunner in
the state.
John W. Hurley yesterday received a
dozen fine small-mouth bass from George
W. Leopold. The fish were caught near
Weverton. The water was i'll fine condi-
ton. Leopold reported. and fish are bit
ing freely. Many Washington anglers
arranged to try their luck tomorrow
Evening star., 1913-12-06


fact that a man calls coupons "kewpons''
doesn't prevent him from knowing how to
clip them.
Il suppose you are looking forward to
merry Christmas?' mo. I'm not an
swered the man whose mouth always
curves downward. My folks are always
scared for fear the presents we give will
be worth more than those we get At
our house Christmas is a big gamble and
the suspense is something terrible"
Tough persons who in days gone by ad-
dressed lady rudely, politeness now ara
forced to try. sincerely. cen though
.erudely. a bandit caught a lady fair.
She gave him such trmmin' that now
he mopes around his lair and hollers,
Votes for women
Miss Pansy Pyetin feels humbled to the
dust Her father has opened a store and
she can't give a party without his trying
TO niingie with the guests and sell goods
Whenever real young man takes a
railroad trip he kind of hopes that people
on the train will size him up smart
drummer for a big business concern.
See the turkey strut and bluster as he
goes upon parade in suit of feather
duster handed to him readymade. He is
Proud beyond endurance. He liz laughter
than king. and he has the blamed as
surance 10 imagine he can siug, He be-
ieyes II is his splendor which the crowd
cannot forget that compels attentions
tender as they treat him like a pet. He
doesn't know they feed him with soIici-
tude complete for the reason that they'll
need him when he's fat enough to eat.
There Is many a human duffer who is jol-
lied to his fate thinking he's the merry
buffer whom all hands congratulate. And
he seems secure and steady In his bump
i fTTV NJ
him ready to be cooked and passed
around.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
BRAVERY rs COMMENDED.
Secretary McAdoo Writes Letter to
Life-Saving Crews.

Bravery displayed by the keepers and
crews of the Portage and Eagle Harbor
life-saving stations. Michigan during the
recent storm on the great lakes aas
formed the basis of commentators LET
ter sent by Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury TO Capt. Thomas III. Mccormtc ,
of he Portage station. Through the
bravery Of these men the crew of twenty
four men on the steamer l.. e. Waldo. In
distress was saved.
The lifc-savers made eighty miles in tba,y
BOAT at the height of the storm. when
Lake Superior was lashed TO fury by rhe
heavy gale. and when every vessel tina
could move had run for the shelter of !
harbor. The records of the Iife-sayinr
service. said the letter, furnish few
examples Of endurance and indonita ble
persistence as fine as was exhibited b.,
you and your crew on this occasion
Evening star., 1913-12-06
MRS. ROSAMOND WARD DEAD.
lad Been an Invalid Since 1906.
Funeral Set for Monday.

Mrs Rosamond a. Ward. widow of DR.
Lester F. Ward of Brown University. died
at her residence, the kensington apart
ments. yesterday. She had been an in
valid since 1906. Funeral services will be
held at her residence Monday afternoon
at o'clock.
Mrs Ward had been a resident of this
city for more than forty years. although
she was a native of New York. Before
her Illness she was active in literary, ar
tistic and scientific work. She was a
charter member of the Archaeological So
ciety of America. Her sister, Mrs. Sarah
c. Comstock survives her.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Girl Pleads Guilty to Charge.

Charged with obtaining goods under
false pretenses. Miss Marie Johnson today
pleaded guilty in the Police Court be-
fore Juuge Pugh aud was remanded in
the custody of the PROBATION ofncer,
pending an investigation as to whether
or not she should be placed on parole.
1t was charged that the girl ordered
articles of clothing valued At SIS at a
department store and had them charged
to Mrs. George Roberts of 21oo street
northwest
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Canvass of Downtown Section.
MILLIONS OF EGGS HELD.
Massachusetts, Board of Health Re
ports Cold-Storage Conditions.

BOSTON. December 6.-There were 1S1,-
200,22 eggs held in cold storage in Massa-
chusetts October l for use as food. ac-
cording to the report of the state board
of health, which was made public to-
day OF this number 81 $50, 200 had been
placed in the storage plants within three
months. The report did not give the age
of the others. OF the whole, an amount
described as 1,340 pounds, was condemned
as unfit for food
The report says that ,O9S pounds
of butter was held in cold storage on the
same date
Evening star., 1913-12-06
To Celebrate Anniversary.

Arrangements have been made by Rev.
DIR. Bishop Johnson, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church. to celebrate tomor-
row the thrty-second anniversary of his
pastorate 1t is expected that Rev. DR..
Beckham Fields, secretary of the ma
tional Baptist convention, will deliver
the sermon at the morning services, and
that Rev. l.. d Robinson. pastor of the
Salem Baptist Church. will address the
congregation in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Francis Honiker Dies at Age of 70.

Francis Honiker, seventy years old. vet
eran of the civil war and pensioner
was found dead in bed in his room at
326 PENNSYLVANIA avenue northwest this
morning. The veteran had roomed there
the past two wears. and recently he had
been attended by a physician to the poor
His death was due to natural causes 1t
is probable his body will be inferred at
Arlington.
Evening star., 1913-12-06

Initiative and referendum provisions are
that If - per cent of the vote recommends
any ordinance or proposed law 1t must be
submitted at a special election. unless
general lection Is imminent put
there shall be only one special election
in any period of six months.
AT the first general election to be
held under this proposed law all men
over twenty-one years OF age, residents
for one year and citizens of the United
States. shall be allowed to vote. but
after that election the council is given
the right TO fix qualifications for vot-
ers. The ordinary machinery for di-
rect primaries is outlined in the bill.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
"Spug" Meeting at Public Library,

Representative Julius Kahn of Cali
fornia is scheduled to make an address
this evening at the Public Library in
advocacy of the S. p. u. G. movement
Other speakers at the meeting, which will
be under the auspices of the District Of
Columbia section, Womans Department
of the National Civic Federation. are
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins and Miss Maud wetmore.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET.
Special Session Will Be Held Next
Wednesday Afternoon.

The semi-monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Board of Trade
is to be held at noon Monday. A special
meeting of the entire board is scheduled
to he held at 4:30 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon at the New Willard Hotel.
President Rudolph has appointed
Charles +. Foster, III. L. Rust. IL. &.
Grove. Col. Robert n Harper and Horace
G Macfarland delegates to the American
Road Builders Association convention at
Philadelphia, December ., 10 and IL.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
DEFENDS PRICE OF EGGS
AND COLD STORAGE MEN
Were It Not for Present System
Cost Would Increase.
Is Charge.

To the Editor OF The Star:
As a producer of eggs in a small way.
l have read with much interest and no
little amusement the accounts in the press
of the movement in Washington and
throughout the country to reduce the
price of eggs by means of q boycott
The efforts of the good ladies seem to be
mainly directed against the price of stor-
age eggs. which they consider excessively
high. But is the price high? L. for one
do not think So
These eggs were put into cold storage
last April, when fresh eggs. laid within
a few days of time OF sale, were selling
retail at 20 cents for the best. The eggs
put into the cold storage warehouses
probably cost IS to 20 cents per dozen.
The charges for storage average l cent
per dozen per month in addition to nu-
merous overhead charges. such as cost
of crates. hauling and handling, insur-
ance breakage and deterioration, SO that
in the month of December, after being
to the warehousemen must be in the
neighborhood of IS to 80 cents per dozen.
Mrs. Ellis Logan says she has been
offered by an egg dealer 200 cases of
candled storage eggs delivered at one
time at 32 cents per dozen. In order to
get 200 cases of good eggs this dealer
probably had TO candle 80 cases, the
excess fifty cases comprising bad eggs
which would have to be destroyed and
be a total loss. and those which were
inferior and would have to- be sold at a
reduced price as seconds" All things
considered, ] am of the opinion that Mrs
Logan is getting bargain.
Discusses Profit.
Storage eggs have been selling in
tot or of
and 35 cents, and now ! believe are 81
cents. If the retailer has to pay 80
cents and sells for 40 he is making
only fair average profit: If he sells
at 50 cents. the figure Mrs Logan sets
for the retail price he makes next to
nothing. If Mrs. Logan is philanthropic
enough to have these 200 cases of eggs
delivered at her house and sell from
there at cost price no one will say her
nay; but is it fair to the retailer who
cannot afford to commit business sui
eide by selling at cost? Besides. what
good would it do? In zoo cases there
are 72.000 eggs-one egg to about every
five persons in this city. But suppose
the boycott is successful and these
kind women are able to get the cold
storage men to sacrifice their stock
and sell at or below cost. what would
he the result? Simply that next spring
after their experience of this and last
wear they would not store nearly so
many. with the further result that next
winter there would be a worse short
age than ever. They are not in busi-
ness for the public good or to sell at
cost. but to make money for them
selves Were ii not for the balancing
effect of cold storage, eggs would be
more Of II luxury in the fall and early
winter than they are now and would
ibe quite beyond the purse of the aver
age housewife. Let us have the facts
and give the devil his due
Price Due to Scarcity.
AS to fresh eggs. they are high be-
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Shop Early
For Christmas

Early in the day for your
own sake and the sake of
the clerks.
Early in the season for
the sake of the friends YOU
wish to remember. You
can't choose we'll at the
last minute.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
HOW TO SERVE FOODS
WITHOUT USE OF EGGS
One Method Discovered for
Promotion of Campaign
Against High Prices.
Mrs. Ellis Logan, Leader in Move
ment, Canvasses City for Sigma
lures to Pledge.

In an effort to further the campaign
for boycotting eggs, Mrs. Ellis Logan
this morning held a conference at her
home with about twenty-five of her as
sistants in the campaign and discussed
the preparation of foods without eggs as
an ingredient. I'VE found a good many
dishes which could be prepared without
the use of eggs" declared Mrs Logan.
These are easily prepared. and l would
be very glad to confer with any house
wife interested in the campaign about
the preparation of such foods.
Many Names Added.
Mrs. Logan Yesterday added about 1000
names to her boycott pledge. many of
which We're obtained last night at the
reception to delegates to the woman's
suffrage congress given at the Willard
by the National Council of Women
Voters. "A number of the women with
whom l conferred there said Mrs. Lo-
the campaigns in their home cities when
they return to them. and will forward
the pledges to Washington.
Mrs Logan this morning went to the
meeting of the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs in the Public
Library, where she asked all those pres
ent to sign the protest. and in addition
presented the speaker with one egg as a
token of the campaign which is being
waged in this city.
Canvass of Downtown Section.
Mrs. Logan spent the afternoon in the
downtown section getting names to the
egg-boycotting pledge, and in going to
stores where eggs are sold to get first
hand information on the effects of her
to reduce prices of this product.
Monday night the active campaign will
close, and the big protest will be prepared
to be sent TO Congress.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
WEATHER.
Fair tonight Sunday increasing cloudiness and warmer
WEATHER.
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition of at Great Falls
Temperature As condition. Dalecara reservoir temperature
~ connection condition south connection
Georgetown distributing 40; condition
gaehouse, condition eluent gatehouse, 10
Evening star., 1913-12-06
A Change of Business

A man may make failure in one line of
business when the expenditure of similar
amount of brains and backbone will bring
profitable results in another business
Success comes more often from the
choice of business to which one is fitted
than in an endeavor to adapt ones self to
business i'll chosen. If you are in the wrong
business, sell it or exchange it for one more
suited to your energies and enthusiasm
Turn to the Business Opportunities on
the classified pages of The Star. Your op-
portunity may be awaiting you there.
Evening star., 1913-12-06

! petition. asking The Maryland legis-
iature TO make Ilearspring Nd, dry
and for amendments to the present high
license law IN Washington county IS
being circulated IL Cicarspring district
Evening star., 1913-12-06
SENATORS TO INSIST
ON PRECEDENCE RULE
Will Not Accept Invitations to
Homes Where There
Status Is Ignored.

Hereafter hostesses who desire the pres
ence of United States senators must be
careful to observe the rules of precedence
which have been established for members
of the Senate. So lax have some of the
hostesses of the National Capital become
in recent months with regard to the OBJ
servance of the proper rules of prece-
dence that number of the senators now
decline to accept invitations to their en-
terta nments. it was learned today.
IF the rules of precedence are not to
be observed" said one senator, those
hosts and hostesses may as we'll under
stand that they can strike members of
the Senate off their lists of guests. l
have refused several invitations already
on this account, and ! know of number
of other senator's who have done the
same and | predict that the number OF
those refusing invitation sto these houses
will go on increasing.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
MEGARO IS CONFRONTED
BY TWO NEEDLE VICTIMS
Girls Who Had Experience
Identical With That of Mrs.
Graft See Prisoner.
South American Student of Phar-
macy Held in $4,000 Bail
at Newark, N. J.

NEWARK, n. j.. December 6-Armand
Megaro, the South American student of
pharmacy held in 10000 bail, accused of
sticking needle in the arm of Mrs.
Marjorie Graft at a theater, was con-
fronted today with other women who re-
ported similar experiences recently. Mrs.
Graft tainted after feeling the needle
point and the other two victims say they
felt marked drowsiness. While physi
clans disagree as to whether a subtle and
powerful narcotic poison could he in
simultaneously injected from needle. So
cieties for the prevention of crime have
taken up the matter in an effort to de-
ternine If Megaro has tried to get young
girls in his power.
Miss Jeannette Clark. nineteen years
old, and Miss Mary Lee, young ste
nographer, We're called to police head
say they were stuck by needles in New
ark theaters
Experience of Miss Clark.
Miss Clarks experience was identical
with that of Mrs Graf, and occurred
in the same theater. Miss Clark said
that she occupied an orchestra seat
next to a box and saw a darkroom
plexioned young man leaning over the
rail the moment before she felt the
numb, and the feeling spread quickly.
as in Mrs. Crafts case, to her entire
arm She left the seat and hurried to
the women's waiting room. There she
was on the verge of collapse when an
attendant revived her.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Price Due to Scarcity.

AS to fresh eggs. they are high be-
cause they are scarce, and they are
scarce because in the fall and early
winter hens will not lay. and people
<.ho want really fresh, newly laid eggs