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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Chevrolet and Little Deliveries.

A Chevrolet six five-passenger tour
ing car was delivered last week to w.
H. Mitchell: little skies to F. r.
Wheater and G. T. Sullivan, and little
"fours' to DR.. J. Thomas Kelly, DIR. j.
c. Wyncoop. W. c. Sparks, F. r. Davis
and l.. w. Goodwin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

TO. l Vulcan. an S,po-pound
~ truck loaded to full capacity,
won the sweepstakes trophy in
Il the Washington Post motor
truck reliability run. which end
ed Thursday last, against a field OF
twenty-one commercial vehicles. varying
in capacity from SOD pounds to 500
pounds. The run occupied four days,
May ), 6. and s. the route lying
through the states of Maryland and
Pennsylvania. the distance covered being
ISL miles. 1t was a strenuous run
for vehicles of this character, and al
though majority of the machines re-
ceived penalzations from one cause or
another Yet every machine pulled into
Washington a the end of the tour under
its own power. without any accidents
marring the pleasure of the event. The
Vulcan truck was the heaviest in the
conteSting class and was watched with
unusual interest," from the time it was
checked out of the National Capital last
Monday morning until its return Thurs
day afternoon. The truck was driven
by III. r. Marshall. who handled the
truck in good shape, especially through
the mountainous sections where the ROADS
We're not at their best. ID. r. Bensingef.
who is interested in the truck. went
along as passenger and representative
of the local firm. The truck was loaded
with gravel and at every control was be-
sieged with spectators. by reason of its
mammoth size. After all of the scores
had been worked out by the technical
committee it was found that this truck
cost less per ton mile than any other
truck competing in the run, the cost be-
ing figured out for the 2sS miles at
ol22 For this reason it was declared
winner of the contest and was awarded
the highest honors. The truck competed
in division Il and was entered by the
Commercial garage of this city.
In division I X. No. ~ International
carried off first honors. with the cost per
ton mile figured out at .0547, with No. Q
Hupmobile, second in this class, with
.ci13. The international was entered by
n. h. I-eary. jr.. of this city, and driven
DS Bert Robertson. an Od-time endur-
ance driver, who piloted this machine in
a manner that attracted widespread at
tention. and long before the run was con-
Guided was picked as a winner. At many
OF the stops along the route farmers
came out to watch the progress of the
car. one of the features of the trip was
the climbing of the mountain just out of
Columbia, Pa, which was pulled on high
speed The Hupmoble was also a local
entrant, being the representative of the
Washington Auto Service Company r.
r. Reid. drove the light car throughout
the entire run. and while he lost consider
able time with tire trouble, he was UP
among the first cars to pull in at the
finish line. The cost per ton mile was
announced at CHA by the technical COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
White Entrant Wins.

In division > Il. No. IL White truck won
first prize. finishing With a record of
.02ciS cost per ton mile. The machine was
driven by w Cyphers and entered by the
White Company. 1t was of ] 500 pounds
capacity, and was loaded with merchan-
disc while on the tour The machine
made a good showing at all stages of the
contest. and finished with a good margin
No. Is Atterbury, entered by the After
Jury Motor Car Company, and of the
same capacity as the White, finished
with second honors, the record being
.O279. The machine'was driven by Charles
Earl: No 20 Atterbury. entered by the
same company. and with a 1900 pound
capacity. finished third with O417. Lee
Logan was the driver of this truck.
In division 3 * another local entrant
carried off first honors and swept the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
The Marmon ''Thirty-Two"

\ sensible. logical cara car of
moderate size and capacity. meet
ing every requirement for touring and
city use with the economy in tires,
fuel and upkeep so important to the
majority of motorists Four-cylinder.
:;2-h.p.. 120-inch wheel base. electric
starting and lighting system. with
body types 10 meet every require
mpnt and corresponding equipment.
Touring car. 5000 fob. factory.
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The prizes We're awarded last night at a
banquet in the Hotel Sterling, at which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Entertained at Dinner.

branch Of the Goodrich Tire Company
entertained severa. Of the participants
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THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D c. MAY IT, 1els-pARr

| in the motor truck run last evening at
dinner at the Army and Navy Club.
Those present as his guests were Maj.
p. S. Halloran. United States Medical
Corps: Lieut.. II. II. Arnold L. s. A.:
| David Beecroft. referee of the run:
| Horace c. Chandlee. local representative
of the a. A. A.: S. S. Grogan. Harry +.
Duckstien, Harry Ward and the writer.
Ford Deliveries.
| Among those who received Ford cars
during the past week We're DIR. j. NJ.
Lynch Orange Auto Company, DetweiI-
Ter Bros. Eamich & Co., p. L. Davis.
c. E. Brown DR.. George c. Bicknell.
| Mrs. Rose Mae Shue, torpedoes; H. B.
Clagett. Mutual Ice Company. Harry
King. 5. Fillius. Mrs. Fannie NJ. Harris.
f. W. Hurlebaus. Guide Bros. and Mrs.
Nettie Sims, touring cars.
;: * :: :.
New Hudson Agency.
Announcement was made Yesterday
that the Hudson line will in the future
be represented in this city by the Hudson
Sales Company, with offices and sales
rooms at 1876 connecticut avenue north
west. Howard G. kneessi. for a number
of years connected with the commercial
depar tment of the Underwood Typewriter
Company. will be manager OF the new
concern. The local company will have
the direct backing of the factory. and at
all times a full line of models will be
kept on the salesroom floor.
The building formerly occupied by the
United States Trust Company will short
ly be remodeled and when the altera lions
are completed the salesrooms will be
| among the finest in the National Capital.
Plans are now being prepared by Arthur
Hoo ton
will be ready to move into its new quar-
ters in about a months time.
Arrangements have been completed
with the Congressional Garage. 62S Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. to provide
service for Hudson owners. A complete
stock of parts for every model of Hudson
cars built will be carried. SO that the
owner will be able to replace a part at
any time. During the building opera
tons. the temporary headquarters of the
company will be at 3435 14th street north
west.
Buick Deliveries.
Sixty-nine Buick cars were delivered
during April by the Washington branch
Of the Buick Motor Company. The
cars delivered in Washington were to
Munroe, Oliver Metzerott. Mr. Yonine
j. W. Brauner, c. ]. Cassidy, Imperial
Motor Company and J. r. Wright
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New Nonstop Record.
The official worlds record for a nom
stop motor test was broken yesterday
by a standard Packard 49, in the Auto
Club of America in New York The for
mer record was 132 hours The Packard
test will be continued up to 200 consecu-
tive hours unac. ~ observance of the
auto club technical committee The
throttle is wide open and the motor under
heavy load and is maintaining constant
speed at 1900 revolutions per minute.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
AMONG SOCIAL CLUBS
Mems Club of st. Marks Church

Mems Club of st. Marks Church.
The Mems Club of St. Marks Church.
Third and A Streets Southeast held a
very interesting and well-attended meet
ing in the Parish Hall on Thursday night,
at which reports for the year were made
by the outgoing officers, which showed
the club was in a most excellent condi-
ton.
resident d. w. Lea presided and Secre-
tary Ralph Given recorded the proceed
ings Fully one-half Of the membership
was present
The bylaws We're adopted, upon a re-
port made by the Rev. {. r. StetsOn,
rector OF the church. after which the
election of officers for the new year was
taken up, resulting as follows: Mr.. d. W.
Gall, president; MIR d. NJ. Lea, vice pres
ident, and Mr.. Joel NJ. Morriss, secre-
of their offices.
Resolutions expressive of the apprecia-
ton OF the club were passed by rising
vote to the president, secretary, rector
Of the church, and the entertainment
committee. after which appropriate re-
marks were made by the retiring presi-
dent and the newly elected president, the
retiring secretary and the incoming one,
as well as from the Rev. Mr.. Stetson,
who, with the entire club, realized that
the efforts of the members during the
year had been crowned with success.
The club meets the second Thursday
night of each month in the Parish Hall
of the church, to which all men are cor
daily invited.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12

Of the musical season, will shortly arrive
In America to begin his engagement with
the Philadelphia Chicago Grand Opera
Company. Ruffo will appear in all the
cities in which the organization will play
an engagement. and will also be heard
on the Pacific Coast and in the cities
OF the Southwest and Northwest, when
the company makes its second annual
tour to California and the Western
Slope
The great barytone will be heard in
many of the roles in his exceedingly
large repertoire and will likewise create
the title-role in Franchetti's "Cristofore
Colombo" christopher CoIumbu9 when
that work is accorded its American
premiere in Philadelphia within the
next few weeks The role OF the famous
navigator is one that Ruffo has sung
numerous times abroad and affords him
many and splendid opportunities for a
comprehensive exposition of his peerless
vocal and historionic gifts. He will like
wise sing the title-role of Rossinis
Barber of Seville" the name part of
Mozart's Don Giovanni" and Barnaba
in Ponchiellfs La Gioconda," as well
as Rigoletto. Tonic in "Pagliacci." and
other roles in which he scored last sea-
son. 1t is very probable that Cleofonte
Campanini will revive DoniZetti's Linda
OF the exploitation of Ruffo's art. This
opera has not been included in the
repertoire of any of the American
companies for many years and used to
be one of the favorite vehicles for the
presentation of the dual stars, Adelina
Patti and Sophia ScaIchi, a generation
ago.
During the summer Ruffo has been
singing at San Sebastian. Spain. which
is the Deauyille of that country, and
where King Alfonso holds his summer
court. Recently he appeared at the Verdi
Centenary Festival at Parma. Italy.
which was given under the direction OF
Cleofonte Campanini.
The Metropolitan Trio. Miss Marion
MacFall. soprano; Miss Lillian Eoech-
ling. yiolinist, and Mrs. Mary Branson
Keys, pianist, have been engaged to give
their first evening of chamber music at
the National School of Domestic Arts
and Sciences on next Wednesday evening
An interesting program has been ar
ranged.
Miss Marion MacFall was the soprano
sOloist at a concert given in the Chevy
Chase Methodist Church last Tuesday
evening.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
Women Single Tax Club.

The women's Single Tax Club held
its first meeting of the season October
6, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. l,
Swanton. 1864 Belmont Street
After the routine business OF the club
was disposed OF and several committees
appointed. the club was addressed by
Mr.. Arthur p. Davis. chief engineer OF
the Reclamation Service; Mr.. Herbert
d. Brown, Mr.. Louis F. Post, Assistant
Secretarp Of the Department OF Labor;
Mr.. W. d. MaekenZine who defined The
Single Tax" for the benefit Of those
present not single takers. and Mr.. III.
Martin Williams, Reading Clerk of the
House of Representatives, who read in
his inimitable style an editorial OF the
fine single taxer, Mr.. Marion Reddy. who
after reviewing the many causes for the
High Cost of Living" found that the
holding of land out OF use, was at the
bottom OF the trouble.
After the meeting delicious refresh
ments were served and all went away
feeling that ii had been a Red Letter
evening of the club.
Among those present were Miss F. s.
Crosby. Mr. \. L. Colten. Mr.. Arthur
p. Davis, Charles S. Davis, Mr.. +. II.
HincKley. Mrs. Jessie \. Lame. Mrs.
NJ. c. Lohr, Mr.. Guy Marchand. Mrs.
1. B. Mccartney. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d.
Mackenzine, Mr.. B. P. Mann, Mrs. Jennie
L. Munroe. Mr.. Charles Newbergh, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis F. Post, Mrs. ]. r. Pot
ter, Miss Hazen S Potter. Miss Lilly a.
Ross, Mr.. George B. Rose, Miss Flora
RAYMOND. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Shidey,
Mr.. and Mrs w. /. SwantOn, Mrs. A.
B. Swords, Mrs Blanche Sanborn. Mrs.
Julia A. Thompson. Mrs. $. NJ. Vernon,
Mrs. Maud Upperman. and Mrs. H. Mar
tin Williams.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12

ueI R. Plummer. among the guests being
Mrs. Pope. of Baltimore: Mrs. Haveline
and Miss Becham, of Washington; Mrs.
Clarence Rhodes, of Atlanta. Ga; Mrs.
William B. MobIey. Mrs. Green Grif-
fifth, Mrs Dorsey Griffith, Mrs.
C. W. B. Bartlett, Mrs. Crittendsn H.
Walker, Mrs. Walter Plummer, Mrs. ].
T. warfield Misses Fyfe, Cashell, Ray,
Merriweather. CHEEKY. Saunders, Etchi-
son, Ellie PIummer, Lulu Bell, and Vir-
ginia Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daingerfeld Luckett, of
New York, visited Mr.. Luckett's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Cooke D. Luckett, here
last week.
Mr. John W. Poole and family, long
residents of this county, have removed to
Hampstead, Va, where Mr.. Poole will en-
gage in farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oran McIlvan, of Wichita
Kas, have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
James Richie, at kensington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Rusk and Miss
Genevieve Rusk have returned to Wash
ington after spending the summer at
Kensington.
Col. and Mrs. L. Mervin Maus. of
Governors Island. New York, are visit
ing relatives in Rockville.
The Auxiliary and Rector's Aid of
Christ Episcopal Church, Kensington,
has elected officers for one year as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. George w. Atkin-
son. jr.; vice president. Mrs. James A.
Birgfeld: secretary. Mrs. James Lamb;
treasurer, Mrs. John NJ S. Bowie.
The first meeting of the Kensington
Woman's Club after the recess was held
at the home of the president, Mrs. James
B. Cook, with a large attendance of MEM
bers. The program consisted Of talk
on "'Civics' by Mrs. Benjamin W. Cock
ran. ir., president Of the Womans Civic
League of Baltimore, and music, followed
by a social hour.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12

turned from Richmond, where they at
tended the meeting of the Virginia Di-
vision, United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Howard and two
children have returned from the State
fair in Richmond.
Miss Lucy Webb has returned to her
home in Norfolk. Va, after a visit to
Miss ROxie Doniphan.
Miss Mary Taylor has returned from
a visit to friends in Berryville, Va.
Miss Agnes Wynkoop has returned
to her home in Floris, Va, after spend
ing two months in this city.
Mrs. Agnes Havenner has returned
after a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Per-
cival Smythe, of ROsslyn, Alexandria
County, Va.
Mr.. George L. webber has accepted
a position in Philadelphia, where he
will make his future home.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
FUNERAL OF JAMES H. WARNER
Intermcnt of Local Architect Held
i'm Congregational Cemetery.

The funeral of James H Warner. the
local architect, who died at George
Washington University Hospital Friday
afternoon. was held yesterday afternoon
in the chapel Of Lees undertaking es-
tabllshment, Rev. G. FreeIand Peter off,
ciating. Interment was in Congressional
Cemetery.
Mr.. Warner came to Washington twelve
years ago from Lancaster, Pa. He was
one of the most prominent architects in
Pennsylvania, winning on the first re-
port of the board Of experts the con-
tract for the Pennsylvania State capitol
building at Harrisburg. Later the board
reversed the findings, awarding the con-
tract to another firm. Mr.. Warner was
one Of the principal witnesses for the
State in the trials following the ex-
posure Of graft in the building OF the
Harrisburg capitol building
Mr.. Warner was native Of England
coming to the United States about twenty
years ago. as a member of a surveying
rarty which marked certain lines I'm dis
pute between the United States and the
Dominion Of Canada
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
Foreign PLANTS THRIVING HERE

couraging their growth on a commercial,
scale, and foster and develop a market
for them.
Few people realize what has been ac-
compIished along this line by the Depar:-
ment of Agriculture. The introduction Of
the hard variety of wheat called durum
has extended the cultivation of that cereal
to dry and cold areas where productive
crops almost were an impossibility be-
fore. Now the crop of this variety
amounts to millions of dollars a year.
few years ago the rice grown in this
country was hard to market. because
the long grains broke while being pol
ished.
Under the auspices of the department a
short-kernelled, variety from Japan was
introduced and rice cultivation was enor-
mously extended. About 1897 an agent of
the department, after overcoming many
difficulties, succeeded in transplanting
from the oasis of the Sahara to the Far
Southwest = considerable number of date
palm shoots.
Dates Soon to Appear.
Regions in Arizona and California were
found exactly suited to the palm, which
has to have Its feet in running water
and its head in the fire." and now in
sections where nothing else but cuctus
would grow. a highly profitable industry
is we'll advanced that will in a few years
be able to supply the while country with
dates.
The department no has men securing
the remote regions of the earth to Sc
cure the new plants adapted to our var
ious climatic conditions. and they and
others are sending in many hundreds
of new groWths yearly
The banana, the date palm, the Chinese
persimmon, the Indian mango, and their
brother and sister immigrants of similar
usefulness will encounter no anti-alien
laws when coming to the United States.
They have already, as the figures strick-
ingly show, demonstrated their capacity
for being "assimilated' by the popula-
ton of this country.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
Junior Lengue Of Washington.

The Junior League of Washington met
at its permanent quarters in the Ameri-
can Home Life Insurance Building Sum
day, September %. The vice president,
Miss Solomon. presided. Two new mem
bers were proposed, Alex Freedman and
Harry Bush, both being admitted. The
committee on music decided that the mu-
sic for the dance coming in November
will be furnished by the Florence Or
chestra. The committee on entertainment
decided on play entitled Botany Bay
for the entertainment The following
members are to participate in the show:
Misses krupsaw, Solomon, II. Wolf.
Brown. Katzman, Byron, L. Wolf. and
Messrs. Blatt, Kisselifr. Cohen. Luber
Mincosky, Kershenbaum, BicOsky, Gold
berg, Schiller. Miller. William Goldberg
Grossoerg, and Freedberg.
1t was unanimously passed that the
constitution should be reviewed and re-
vised. The following were appointed on
the committee: Misses Krasnoff. R.
Cohen. Krucoff, Zafin, Solomon, II. Wolf,
Krupsaw, L. Wolf, Brown, and katzman,
and Messrs. Mincosky and Blatt
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
Efforts Of Department of Ag-
ricuIture Have Resulted in
the Importation and Sue
cessful Transplanting of
Vegetables and Plants.

The recent plea of John Barrett, direc-
tor of the Pan-American Union, in favor
of free bananas, and the action Of the
tariff conference with regard to the
fruit have given a momentary promi-
nence to that humble but most useful
article of commerce.
1t has been so familiar to the present
generation from childhood that it can
hardly be thought of as an alien Of
comparatively recent immigration, but
such is, in fact the case. AS late as
1870 only a few hundred punches were
sold in this country whereas last year
the imports ran to over 100000 punches
valued at more than $4,000, ,0O0-some two
or three dozen bananas for every Ameri-
can mouth, without considering the fruit
raised in this country.
This is a tremendous trade growth
and bears evidence to the widespread
and quickly spread taste for the luscious
product of the Tropics.
Crusaders First TrHnsBIanters.
It is also a striking example of a
movement that in recent years has at
tained a very great importance, es-
pecially in this county. This is the
transplanting of a whole agricultural in
dustry into a country where 1t previously
was unknown. The first important in
stance of such transplanting came in
the time of the Crusades when the fol-
lowers of Peter the Hermit and Richard
Coeur de Lion brought back to Europe
the fruits of the Near East.
Europe again profited greatly when her
fields and markets became acquainted
with the potato, Indian corn, and to-
bacco OF the new world. Since that
time there has been a considerable
though a haphazard interchange of pro-
ducts of the soil between the two hem
ispheres, Washington himself being one
of those most keenly interested in OBJ
tanning new plants for our fields.
But it has been only in the last twelve
or fifteen yeara that any organized and
systematic effort has been made to
bring foreign plants to this country, en-
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
Daniel Webster Club.

The Daniel Webster Club. OF the
Business High School, met Wednesday
afternoon in the clubroom. The most
noticeable in the reports of the different
committees was the fact that fifteen
pupils had applied for membership dur
ing the previous week.
After the completion OF the regular
business an extemporaneous speech
was made by Mr.. Walters on the sub
ject. The New Chinese Republic"
Following the speech an extempor-
aneous debate was held on the sub
ject: Resolved, That the students from
nearby States should not have to pay
tuition in the schools of the District
OF Columbia" The affirmative was led
by Mr.. Walters. and the negative by
Mr. McGarraghy. The decision was
won by the negative. with first honOrs
going to Mr.. McGarraghy.
At every meeting those in attend
ance realize more and more that the
Daniel Webster Club is a most impor-
tant society at Business. This fact is
gradually being realized by the entire
student body.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-12
League Of American Pen Women.

League Of American Pen Women.
The monthly business meeting of the
League of American Pen Women was
held last Monday evening at the Public
Library, the president, Mrs. Annie A.
Wilder, opening the session with a most
felicitous address.
Three active members were elected,
Miss Dora Simpkins, Woodbridge, ID. c.,
special feature writer and newspaper
correspondent; Miss Nellie NJ. Smith,
New York City, social worker and lee
turer, and Mrs. Mira NJ. Metcalf, Wash
ington, d. c., newspaper correspondent.
The reports OF the different committees
were rendered, and a number of inter-
estIng letters were read from out-of-town
members: Among them, one from Will
Allen Droomgoole. telling of the sue
cessful staging of her play, THE Ten
nesseeans''; another from Alice North
rup Evans, Mirzapore. India, transmitting
copy of the leading paper of the Pun
Jab, The Civil and Military Gazette, con-
tanning an interesting article from her
pen. and letter from the English rep
resentative of the league, Mrs. Belle
Harpster Hartness. Mrs. Hartness is
also recording secretary of the American
circle of the Lyceum Club. She says
that the American circle is the largest
one in this big international woman's
club, and sent a copy of the Lyceum
Journal for the league library, so men,
bers can see what fine things their Amer
ican sisters in London are doing. Mrs.
Hardness and her husband expect to visit
THE States about Christmas time, and
" ashingtonians then may have the op-
portunity TO hear this gifted woman lee
ture