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The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Borrowing From the Borrower.

Dobson was a confirmed borrower.
Worse than that. he had the nasty
habit of not returning the articles he
had borrowed. This much, Hobson,
who had unfortunately lent him an UNI
brella, found out. and he was lament
ing the fact to a friend.
How shall ! get II back?" he COM
planned.
That's easy replied his friend.
Just send Dobson this note" And he
scribbled OF the following:
Dear Dobson: II you can possibly
spare It, I should very much like to
borrow that umbrella of mine for a
few days. Can you oblige me?"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
A Stranger.

~ AT OREILLY was employed as
- night iwatchman in q bank dur
u ing the week. but was allowed
. to spend Sunday night with his
family. o'Reilly slept by day and was
or duty by night and his children saw
50 little of him that they hardly knew
him. One Sunday morning on his way
home he saw his boy Jimmy fighting
with Johnny Jones He reprimandsd
the boy and upon receiving a curt reply
picked him up and soundly spanked
MIN. Jimmy ran home crying and told
his mother that big. ugly man had
hit him.
And who was the brute?' she asked
II was that big lobster that sleeps
here Sunday nights."-sfothers Maga-
Iine.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
What's on the Program IN
WASHINGTON Today

Meeting of Washington Chapter, No. .,
Royal Arch Masons Especially. grand
visitation. tonight.
The following /. q. o. f. lodges will
meet tonight: Central, No. 1, and Me-
tropolitan. No. Is, degree work; Phoe-
nix, No. 2S.
The following K. of P. organizations
will meet tonight: Lodge-Syracus-
ians, No. 10. Pythian Slsters-Rath-
bone Temple, No. g.
The following National Union Coun-
ellis will meet tonight: East Wash
ington, installation: Mckinley. initia-
ton.
THE following l. o. r. NJ. organizations
will meet tonight: Seneca Tribe. No.
IL; Mineola Tribe, No. ID; Idaho Coun-
Gil, No. l.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band. Stanley Hall. $50 p. m.
Amusements.
Nat,onal-"The Quaker Girl" Sis D. m.
ReIasco-"ZaZa." p. m.
CoIumbia-"The Sunshine Girl" Sis
d. m.
chase's-Polite vaudeville, 2:15 and Sis
poJi-Vaudeyille. afternoon and evening
hcademy-"S!s Hopkins" Sis D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Casino-Vaudeville.
Observation-Disclosures Burlesquers," e.15
and S:l5 .. m.
Gayety-"College Girl Burlesquers" .:ls
and Sis .. m.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Hard Luck.

A canny Scot sitting in the smoking compartment Of
train, and. after filling his pipe turned to the
his left and asked "Hae a match?'
through his pockets and said: IT am sorrv
but / have not"
Turning the his right asked the same oues
ton. and after search this said: am yerv
sorry, but have used last
"Ah wee said the Scot with sigh reached into
hiJ own pocket. TN hae Ia my ain"
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
No Free Shine.

4 LBERT GROVES. who lives
"A somewhere out beyond stop
4 \ uuinpty-six in the summer time.
!, out who moves back to Euclid
avenue when the leaves begin to fall
relates that he had an English guest at
MS country place this year. The guest
was something OF a nifty dresser. Mr..
Groves showed him to his room that
night.
snail l leave my boots outside the
door: inquired the Engiishman N he
was retiring.
Sure. IL You want to-" replied Groves
heartily. The servants are honest and
nooody'n touch 'em."-Cieveland Plain
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Says Church Must
, Be Missionary Body

1T has long been a reproach to the
church in America that she has had no
home missions for her separated chill
dren-a reproach not quite Just. nor
wholly unjust" said the Rev. Walter
Eliot, C. 8. p, superior of the Paulist
Apostolic Mission House. in a lecture
at the Catholic University.
The church Is necessarily a mission
airy body" he said, "and non-CathoIlcs
should be our brethren. We should give
them their spiritual heritage in the
church"
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
A Lingering Suspicion.

thunderclap sent little Billy running his father
with a scared whmper. Come said pa BE brave,
Be a man."
they together the boldly
us aren't 'frad Of nothin. US. pap"
''Why, of course not, sonny
Thunder n ightnn' n buggers lines n tIgrums
nor nothin' is, pap
pause; then Billy looked with sly and said
aren't fraid o. ma, neither. pa?"-Judge
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

We have employed the man who
figured how many leaves there are on
. sixty-foot oak tree to euclid out for
US the number Of given points that the
inaugural parade will be forced to pass.
The paraders. IL precedent be adhered
to, will be given points all along the
line by facetious bystanders; these,
however. are net to be includeu IN the
calculations,
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
GOOD STORIES

, boy. what 1t would mean to the boy in
future life IL he were sent to prison.
and urged the court to dismiss the case.
This the court did.
After the boy and the lawyer had
reached the outside of the court build
ing the former asked his attorney bow
much his fee was
How much have you got?'' inquirsd
the lawyer
I've got that se.75." replied the boy
Los Angeles Times.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Why He Went.

Druggist-I had to let Charley go. He
was too much of a fan.
Customer-How is that?
Druggist-He used to make pills the
size of baseballs.-Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

We are interested in knowing whether
or not the seal-skinned-er. no; seal
rkin-appareled-ladyw who spends her days
and weeks in the sightseeing wagon
at Fourteenth and the Avenue il paid
real money for doing nothing all the
time. Hers-with two exceptions-the
craftsmanship Of the committee on ball
room decorations. and one other-Is the
easiest job in town.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
ANT-sUFFRAeE ARGUMENTS.

The statement of Miss Maud Malone
that Governor Wilson called of the re-
ception because he was afraid of the
suffragettes.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

not long ago and was much surprised to
hear the teacher refer familiarly to
Abraham and his nephew. Lot. The
clergyman. noticing she was a new
pupil. inquired:
Ada, what was your Sunday school
lesson about this morning." Her reply
surprised him:
We'll. really, Mr.. Wilson. we didn't
have any Bible lesson this morning. The
teacher took up all the time telling
about Mr.. Lincoln and his nephew, Mr..
Lot."-Kansas City Star.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Intellectual Essaying.

G. s. X: The height Of useless ef-
fort: Trying to go up that last, nom
existent step when ascending stairs in
the dark. II. r. r.
Nafsrhttr,,
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
"ReaI Dressy."

A Y associated charity worker,
~ making visit to a poor noun
"A tain woman in Southern town.
observed that her three small
children wore spectacles. ITS a pity
that they all have trouble with their
eyes, isn't it?'' she remarked, sympa-
thetically, to the mother. There amt
nothing the matter with their eyes, m"
Then why on earth do You dishgure
them with glasses?' asked the visitor in
wonderment. The woman bridled
why, | think they look lovely" she
said "I like them on little children. I
thinks they're real dressy. Harper s
BaZar.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
1T HAS OUR VOTE.

G. s. K.-Isnt the folIowing-from
YOUR OWN CoLUMN-eligible for the
Personal Friends Club: "' the re.
solve to visit ones dentist at stated in
tervals. for precautionary purposes.
whether ones teeth are troubling on.
or not?" n
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Another good line to keep set up in
type: THE allies. however. insist that
Turkeys latest terms are impossible.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

The attention Of the committee on
historic sites is called to Ninth street
and the Avenue, where a street car
conductor. at 400 yesterday AFTERNOON,
reopened a door to admit a passenger.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Close the gates: take down the signs.
For the monarch OF all futile endeayor
has been found. Or didn't you read
that the Republican national committee
will establish headquarters in this
city?
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

No-wait! We take It all back. THE
decision has been reached" says the
Star" ito establish headquarters in
this city about April l." Whoever
settled on that date was no less than
inspired.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Latest suffragettic announcements are
that the ladies positively will and will
not use the Avenue stands for the pa
rageant.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
OUR OWN DICTIONARY.
By T. T. w.

COLUMN: A solid body Of greater
length than thickness. standing upright.
and used as a means Of support.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Statistics show that the fact that
February arrives on Sunday this Year
will reduce the number of grounding
wheezes in the newspapers by 2s.4 per
cent.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

A good man to overlook. when Seek
ing a paper hanger. is Mr.. Tarry, of
3S2 E street northeast. He ought to be
a tailor.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Enter Miss Evelyn Nora Con, who IL
Con to ride in the suff parade. We
like Miss Evelyn Nora Gon-because of
her euphonious monicker, and in spite
Of her habit of wearing a green feather.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
SLOWLY" is EXPRESSING IT BIT
MILDLY
CFrom the Baltimore :

From the Baltimore Sun"
There ought to be a society for the .un
preston of useless information, as. for IN
stance. the work OF Congress goes SLOWLY
on"
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Suppose. for the sake of a final para
graph. that an amateur dentist had
done some work for you-and that said
work. due rather to good luck than the
dentists skill. proved entirely satlsfac-
tory.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Mn. Jars Salary Isn't Raised Yet,
and His Wife Wants to
Know Why.

e<VU ELL, did YOU get the raise
u" Of salary?" asked Mrs.
" Jarr, when Mr.. Jarr came
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
His Assets.

a BOY was arraigned in the po-
"A lice court on a charge of steal
ing sa.75 from his employer. Sc
curing a lawyer. the boy stood
before the court and entered a plea Of
not guilty.
Believing In the innocence of the boy.
the lawyer. after all of the testimony
had been heard. during which the boy
declared he knew nothing of the disap-
pearance OF the money, spoke al length
on the injustice of the arrest Of the
The Washington times., 1913-01-31

Would you call it accidental work?
G. 8. K.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31
Only Abraham She Knew.

SMALL girl whose education in
~ American history far surpassed
n her Biblical knowledge went to
GnrAav o,hnoI g.. tAo 6r.& firm.
The Washington times., 1913-01-31


however, are net to be includeu IN the
calculations.
ANTI-sUFFRAGE ARGUMENTS.
I.
The statement of Miss Maud Malone
that Governor Wilson called of the re-
ception because he was afraid of the
suffragettes.
The attention Of the committee on
historic sites is called to Ninth street
and the Avenue. where a street car
conductor. at 400 yesterday afternoon,
reopened door to admit a passenger.
Intellectual Essaying.
G. s. X: The height of useless ef-
fort: Trying to go up that last, nom
existent step when ascending stairs in
the dark. III. r. r.
Waterbury Centre. VT.
Close the gates: take down the signs.
For the monarch Of all futile endeavor
has been found. Or didn't you read
that the Republican national committee
will establish headquarters in this
city?
No-wait! We take It all back. The
decision has been reached" says the
Star" ito establish headquarters in
this city about April l." whoever
settled on that date was no less than
inspired.
1T HAS OUR VOTE.
G. s. K.-Isn't the following-from
YOUR OWN CoLUMN-eligiblef for the
Friends Club: "' the re-
solve to visit ones dentist at stated in
tervals. for precautionary purposes.
whether ones teeth are troubling one
Or not?'' O.
Latest suffragettic announcements are
that the ladies positively will and will
not use the Avenue stands for the na-
SLOWLY" is EXPRESSING IT But
MILDLY
CFrom the Baltimore SUM-
There ought to be a society for the ,un
preston OF useless information as for IN
'tsnce. the work OF Congress goes SLOWLY
m"
Another good line to keep set up in |
ype: THE allies. however. insist that !
latest terms are impossible"
Statistics show that the fact that
February 2 arrives on Sunday this Year
will reduce the number OF groundhog
xheezes in the newspapers by 2s.4 Der
cent.
A good man TO overlook. when Seek |
ng a paper hanger. Is Mr.. Tarry. OF |
80 E street northeast. He ought to be |
/ tailor.
Suppose. for the sake of a final para
,raph,. that an amateur dentist had
lone some work for you-and that said
work.. due rather to good luck than the
entists skill. proved entirely satlsfac-
ory.
Would you call II accidental work?
& G. 7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
OUT ON MARINE WAYS.
Schooners Undergoing Needed Re-
pairs at the Roatyards.

To be given a general overhauling the
rive:' schooner Mary Ann Shea, belonging
to NJ C. Clarke of this city. is out on
actly how. much work is to be done to
the vessel will not be known until her
hull is examined. All unsound material
is to be replaced with new and the vessel
is to be made Stanch.
The river schooner Bertha May, which
lost her mastS and was otherwise dam
aged in the big storm at the end of last
month. Is resuming her normal appear
ance at Benefits. Her broken rail and
cabin have been repaired, one new mas
is ready To be hoisted in position, and the
other mast will be made as soon as the
long stick of timber is brought here from
Maryland. II is expected that the schoon-
er will he ready for service before the
end of this month.
II is said that repairs to the schooner
Mary Francis. which was also damaged
in the big storm, will be started at an
Alexandria shipyard this week.
To receive repairs to her hull and =
be calked all over the schooner oscar
OF the Clarke fleet of this city is at the
Alexandria shipyard The vessel i u
be put in trim for service on the river
when the fall gales begin 20 blow. She
Will he ready to resume service in the
coming week.
The schooner John q Ferguson is AZ a
Baltimore shipSard 10 be fitted with :,
new mast and Tor other repair work u
put her in good order for service Oh
Chesapeake bay and its tributaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
Now for a Busy Saturday
in HOSIERY
Eead WHY in These Items.

Read Why IL These Items.
Women's SILK Lisie Hose. fun reg
alar made feet. high spllced ~ z
heels. wide garter hem. ~ .AOG
white black and tan. Par
Women's SILK Isle Hose, IN extra
large sizes vBlack. white OS~
tan, with wide garter hens. AOG
Women's "Radmoor" Silk Lisle Hose,
"kanns Special" Full regular
made, with siX-thread heels asid
toes high spliced wide garter
tops, in black. white ana Dr.
ian. Three pairs for sl.oO. eOOG
IL. pair.
"Radmoor" Silk Hose. the only un-
aduIterated silk stocking on the
market. and we are sole agents Tor
Washington Three qualities at
A5C, z5c, soc
Hosiery Store-Street Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
FOURTEEN CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS SOON DUE
Positions r nge From Messenger
Boy to Those Requiring High
est College Training.

Fourteen civil service examinations
for positions ranging from those Of
messenger boy To those requiring the
highest college training are TO be held
b. the civil service commission in va
rious parts OF the country beginning
August ~ and ending September IL.
August -, there will b. an eXamina-
ton TO obtain names OF elisibles for
position of messenger in government de-
partments, September j. special agent,
female. in the bureau of labor statistics,
at from Sl,2cb TO 81 ,G91 a Year: Septem-
DER = firemen in the bureau OF stand
ards. The commission only received one
Application for this pos ton when it
advertised the examination about two
months ago. 1t pays 500 4 year, and
the successful applicant must be en-
Sineer. Waterman, record keeper, and
IL fact give complete history OF all
that is gons on while he is on watch.
Museum Assistant Needed.
September . and 4 an examination viii
De- held To Till vacancy in the position
Of assistant curator. male, in the dvi-
son OF mineralogy and petrology in the
National Museum III this city. at $3.50
a year: September 10. apprentice plate
cleaner, transferrer and engraver, male.
in bureau OF engraving, at S1.6O per
diem. Difficulty also has been expert
enced in getting applications for this
position.
September Il examinations will be
held for mechanic:an, male. IN the De-
partment of Commerce. at Sl0o1 a year,
entomoloeical assistant. male. in the
bureau of entomology, ut S2,..,D year,
Observation-Disclosures. male, bureau of
mines. 5000 a year.
The office of public roads wants a
publicity expert, otherwise. just plain
press agent TO let the people know
what's being done i'm the way of i'm
proving roads. 1t is willing to give the
day when employed This examina-
ton also will be held September T..
Women's Positions Open.
The National Museum wants to pay
StD n month for preparation of tex
tiles. female. and the examination to
procure some one TO fill the position will
be held September Il. on which date
also viii be held examinations for rec
ord examiner. male. in the Department
OF Agriculture, ut salary ranging
from Si.JO1 TO S1soJ; press feeder, fe-
male. in the government printing office,
at from - To 21la cents an hour; eX-
am.ner of surveys male. forest service,
1T n salary ranging from Sl,2'D to 81 go.
September IL and Is an examination viii
Ie held for assistant engineer in forest
products. male. at salary ranging from
81 .oo 10 SI,J30. in the laboratory ut
Madison. Wis This is another position
which the government ha" found diff
Guilty in filling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15

Tomorrow buys this 20 Kitchen
Cleaver of extra quality specially
tempered steel, with black eboniZed
handle. None sold without the
coupon. nj u ioi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
ST. 900 to S1 so
REGULAR
PRICE.

The Streets OF Ascaion. Rob
ert W. ChaIaberS.
Five Thousand an Hour,
George Randolph Chester.
The Joyous Adventures OF
Aristide Pujol. William Locke.
The Story Girl, l.. VI. Mont
@oncry.
George Helm, David Graham
Phillips
The Bandhox, Lnmis Joseph
Vance.
Elsie Lindtncr. Karin Mich
ais Straueeiand.
Tue White Blackbird, Ilud-
sou Douglas.
tn. Luck of Rathcoclc. Lean;e
Gould Lincoln
Tine I'lundcrrr Roy Norton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
PleatingS All the Rage

For Neck. Sleeves o. Hat trimming
Best assortments~ are here, as you
will admit when you see our very
large showing.
80 styles Of Plain Net
Shadow and Val Lace DE-
Pleatings, in extra good ASC
quality. Yard. ....-
Side pleated Double-row Single
edge Maline, n black zE
and white or all white II ON
Yard
Double-row Sidepleated Maine.
with maIine folds ~ Il MN
through center; black y | oWW
Or white. Yard. ......
Naline Pleatings. III narrower
widths. In white or black. YARD,
2gc ard Soc
Maine Caps complete
trimming for hats N 4 mn
white or black. y L eWl
Sale price. ..-.....
Neilip.. Store-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
ASSETS EXCEED LIABILITIES.
Eureka Whole sale Grocery Company
Seeks Voluntary Dissolution.

James NJ. Denty and Charles F. Diggs
have been appointed ~ Justice Barnard
a. receivers ~ the Eureka Wholesale
Gruce.N Company III 46l and 10. e street
northwest. on ! petition for voluntary
a ssoluti1n Of the corporation.
The officers say the business is not
profitable and wish permission To dis
solve and pay of the claims against the
company. The assets of the concern are
X ven as sI1.uul with liabilities of sl6.uU
Attorney Z. +. DieGs appears for the
corporation.
Thirty-two marriage licenses Mere IL
s:ed this week by The circuit cour. Of
cecil county. Nd. Twenty IT the licenses
we're ISSUED To Philadelphia couples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
With Covers That Show
Slight Signs of Handling

Faith Brandon, Henrietta
Dana Scinner.
Back Home. Irwin $. Cobb.
Japonette, Robert W. Cham
bers.
Good Indian. +. NJ. Bowers.
The Black Pearl. Mrs. Wilson
Woodrow.
The Place Of Honeymoons,
Harold Mct.rath.
Peter Ruff and The Double
Fonr. f. Phillips Oppenheim.
Hadji Murad. Leo Tolst"y.
The Lady Doe. Caroline Lock
hart.
The one Way Trail. Ridg
well culhm.
Officer G.G. Il. W. Currie and
A. McHugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15

Made OF Leipzig dyed French
Conev skins. in rich brown color,
that looks like sable squirrel. Cut
I'm the loose effect. with deep arm
holes and cGtaway fronts. Bfocade
or plain satin lined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
Increase Over Preceding Year.

The increase in 1913 over the immedi-
ately preceding year was Sl61,CoO,00J.
against Sill, 100000 in 1911, the largest
gain in any earlier year. The share
which these two groups of manufactures,
when combined. formed of the total ex-
ports was larger in 1877; than ever before.
being 1872 per cent OF the total, against
443 per cent in 1910. IL per cent in 1915.
- per cent in 1900, II per cent III 1870
and II per cent in $50.
Finished manufactures and those for
further use in manufacturing share in
the gain of 1913, as we'll as in earlier
years. Imports of manufactures and
manufacturers materials also made their
high6 record in 1919. according to the
government figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
MANUFACTURERS FIND
NO H00DOO IN "12"
Federal Statement Shows They Made
Their Best Export Records During
Past Fiscal Year.

The superstitous ID should hold 10
horrors for manufacturers. for according
To the bureau OF foreisn and domestic
commerce, during the fiscal year III;
manufacturers of the United States made
their best export records. \ statement
just issued by the government bureau
shows the remarkable increase iii this
line during the decade just Passed ana
labels 1913 as the banner Year iii the
export Of manufactures.
The export of manufactures according
to the figures, increased IL: per cent in
the ten-year period from in; TO 1913
The actual increase in the ten-year pc
riOd, measured in dollars. is: Manu-
features. s719,0OO,GW: all other articles.
$311 100000 Manufactures formed $50
per cent of the exports of 1913, and 30
per cent of those of 1893
Manufactures made their best export
record in the fiscal year 1915. They show
not only larger total than ever before.
and a larger increase than IN any pre-
ceding year. but also formed a large
percentage of the total exports than on
any previous occasion.
The total expoEs of the two great
sumption" and manufactures for fur
Their use in manufacturing, amounted to
81, Isl, C03,0G0, against-L- -0o00,ooO in 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15

Tomorrow buys this $500 Hard
wood Refrigerator. with u h t
'porceloid'' lining. apartment house
style. 10 lbs ice capacity. None
sold without coupon.-3d Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15

Ny Lady's Garter, Jacques
Futrclle.
The Lon. Portage, Harold
Bindloss.
From the Car Behind. Eleanor
NJ Ingram.
The Sign ut Six. Stewart NJ.
White.
a Jewel of the Seas, Jessie
Kaufman.
The Right Ia Reign, Adele
Ferguson.
Second String. Anthony Hope.
The Pain Path. Francis y.
:. Allen.
cap-n Joes Sister. Alice
Louise Lee.
The Mystery Of The Bouie
Cabinet. Burton l.. Stevenson.