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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
PLEA MADE FOR AID
Money Needed for Destitute
Poor of Washington.
BUT HALF ENOUGH IN HAND
Statement by Joint Committee Hav-
ing Relief Work in Charge.
EIGHT DISTRICTS IN THE CITY
Record Made and Cases of Distress
Disclosed by Agents of
the Societies.

An urgent appeal for money to care for
the poor of Washington, is being made
by the Joint finance committee of the AS
sOciated Charities and the Citizens Relief
Associations Approximately half of. the
$4,000 needed to relieve or to prevent
distress among the deserving poor has
been subscribed. The recent mild
weather seems to have caused a falling
off in the contribution. however. and now
when the bite of the cold winds has come
the committee finds itself short $4,000
to enable it to carry on it's work.
A pamphlet has just been issued by the
committee. in which is set forth the
record Of one visitor for one month. y
bare statement of the facts, it is be-
lieved. will be sufficient to convince any
one who sincerely wishes to help those
who cannot help themselves
What the Report Shows.
1t shows that 1a;: families We're
befriended in one way another dur
ing the month: that twelve families were
given service, or direction only, and these
include the adjustment of differences be-
tween a young couple where each was as
fault. and vocational advice to several
ice.
In three cases relief was procured from
relatives one of them an old man i'm
poverished and estranged from his fanlly
through dissipation whose Well-to-do SIS
ter now pays his room rent i'll comfort
able quarters. and another that OF an &C.
centric woman in need of hospital care,
whose cousin assumed responsibility for
her belongings in her absence
Relief procured from churches or So
cieties covered seventeen cases. and m
cluded the donation Of a scholarship SO
that a. fourteen year-old boy could re-
main at school. In another case a group
Of Camp Fire Girls provided milk for a
tubercular child: a Mercy Band gave
sick diet to an anemic child and II
church helped pay the rent of a deserving
family.
This visitor gave relief from the Citi-
zens' Relief Association. which disburscs
it's funds through the Associated Charities
without cost to itself. to thirty-three per
sons. and twenty-sevcn children were
aided to attend SCHOOL who were prevent
ed before for want OF shoes or other
necessaries; permanent WORK was pro
vded for two persons. for one a lanltor $
position for the other office work for a
young girl. Temporary work was pro-
cured for eight persons. including light
Jobs for A man too old to do heavy WORK
and an occasional half days work for a
mother who could take her dependent
baby with her Five were provided with
hospital or institutional care.
Visits and the Results.
One hundred and fifty-fivc visits were
made to or in behalf Of those in dis
tress: SIS reports were made, II? inter-
views were had at the office. the service
Of % volunteer helpers was enlisted and
10 persons were made depositorS in the
penny proVident fund, the amount de-
posted being $.3.OI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
ATTACKED BY HUGE RAT.
C. L. Robinson Exhausted in Battle
With Ferocious Rodent.
Special DiSpatrh 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch u Tho Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. February l.
Charles l.. Robinson, an ice manufacture
or. was "cornered" today by d ferocious
rat in the bathroom at his home. The
rodent, which was as big as an ordinary
cat. appeared in the room suddenly and
sprang at Mr.. Robinson. who found it
necessary to put up stiff battle. which
lasted fully five minutes.
The rat finally darted through hole,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
ent at a Gridiron dinner And will, that
rebuff the visitor started off again on MS
quest for Col. Bright.
initiate Two Members.

Commotion was occa sioned by very
animated conversation between Manager
Hight of the hotel and the major domo OF
the hour. which finally was taken cog
nizance of by President Kaufman. II
was explained that the Pi-Pi-Sigma
"a aternity of Yale Law School was out
side. insisting that they had hired the
hail for the purpose of initiating two
neophyteS and were tenacious of their
rights. to the great embarra ssrnent OF Mr.
Hight 1t was finally decided to suspend
the dinner and let them go on with thell
initiation. whereup0n they entered in fun
panoply of their order.
One of the neophyteS Brother
William ri Cincinnati; tie other.
Brother Theodore" of oyster Bay. Thelr
induction into the order furnished occa
sion for some merry perSihaSe. turning
of hits on the last election and then the
goat was brought in for them tn ride
To murrnur> raised lest Brother BIZ :
weight might break the goats back II
was suggested that h. would be careful.
since the last campaign hc had great
sympathy for goat.
The goat was a tWo-headed affair. one
end being the head of an elephant and
the other the head of moose 1t was
explained that neither candidate was will
ing TO let the other ride the regular goat
alone and double header was pro-
vided, so that both could ride ut once
When mounted the goat collapsed sure
enough. Brother Teddy cried: Il came
n victorious. | couldn't ride the derned
thing. but I smashed IT,.
1T was knockout for ne. ! confess.
sad Brother Bill but ! will back my
self against the world for a good loser.
Then their DISCUSSES Were removed. dis
closing two new members of the Gridiron
Club. John +. Monk of the st Paul Dis
patch and John F. Gavit Of the New York
Evening Post. who We're thus being mi
tiated into the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

There are eight districts which cover the
entire city and each district is in charge
of trained social worker,
Those who have really investigated the
work that has been and is being done
think 1t mighty good record. And this.
too. 1t is pointed out, despite the fact
that the receipts have fallen off nearly
5000 compared with those of d year
ago. For the month of December alone.
1t is set forth. the reports at hand snow
that these two societies gave p per cent
more relief and befriended 80 per cent
more families than a year ago
One who has devoted much time to this
work, reviewing the various experiences
of himself and his assistants. said yester-
day: There are so many whose charity
seems to spring from sentiment, who
need to have the tears brought TO their
eyes at some unusual case of distress.
who would be generous as the most
benevolent if only their sentimental in
terest could be aroused.
Duty to the Needy.
II wish We could make them realize
that the poor they have always with
them: that men and women freeze and
starve and sicken and die throughout the
entire winter, whether any one remem-
bers it or not: little children grow up in
sQualor and want through no fault OF
their own, sometimes because those who
love them best are physically unable to
help them: weak-minded people and those
of defective intellect. without money or
friends. not even knowing themselves
the extent OF their distress. are always
to be found.
Just the remembrance of these things,
am sure. would prompt the generosity
of thousands if we could only get them
to think about it. And the two So
cieties that are endeavorinS to maintain
the good name of Washington. well
deserved for it's numerous charities. are
appealing again to those who are willing
to help, even just little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

The Hagerstown. Md. Day Nursery has
been chartered. The object of the So
ciety is to receive and care for children
of poor, worthy women who are COM
PEELED to work for a living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Taft Presented With Souvenir.

A very pleasing and gracious feature Of
the evening was the presentation to Pres
ident Taft by President Kaufman, in
behalf Of the club. of large gold grid
ron. As a souvenir of his friendship to
the club dinners during his term of office.
Mp. Kaufman declared that whether
NJ. Taft comes as a member OF the fac
lily 81 Yale University. a distinguis he'd
iawysr. an associate justice of the United
Stsfee Supreme Court or as the chief
rxsoutive OF the nation. there will al
Ways be Il seat and a plate for him at
tie Gridiron table.
You will notice, Mr.. President. that
this Is q standing invitation" added Mr..
l>aunrann as every member OF the club
arose and stood until the souvenir was
handed tine President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Shade Of Jefferson Appears.

one OF the most delightful ski,s of
he evenings entertainment was fur
aished by the members of the chh
whose voices are attuned to singing
CtHzins some OF the airs from the
opera OF Mascot" they adapted original
lines playing upon the return of the
democracy to national power.
The shade OF Thomas Jefferson an
pared and rejoiced in the advent of
his party. He wanted to see how far
= rad improved upon the stmnIe
t'teo1ies he loved. A pert Miss Democ-
'a'\ somewhat shocked the old gen
l1*-iian bN Haunting herself in his Ia re
Ind tickling him under the chin. bur
ne overlooked her sauciness as part of
p-to-date democratic methods.
Miss Democracy. this being the year
4@l3. was seeking a mascot A mas
CIT. she SAID. was "something very
nice until he gets 10 giving you adj
90. Likewise. too many mascots
might prove hoodoo. Sne looked sus-
J ictoHslN upou the messengers that
IHEan sent. and wondered IL Chamu
q ark was Keeping something dark.
Thr"c Ha~c"ts were brought in the
nrsi "a mute lamb. described as the
tr'h. schedule n Miss Democracy
had visions Of that lamb soon bccom-
ine q ."at and being marked for a
boost
Miss filiU:uo Independence was offer
ed a. mascot. posing "a high
toned brunette. Then there was Miss
Investigations, whose only excuse for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Aim for Dedication in 1915.

The committees plan is to dedicate the
memorial in May. 1915. and TO make il
one of the several celebrations OF that
year in recognition of the hundredth an
nversary Of peace among Englisn-speak-
ing people. DR.. Edwin Anderson Alder
man. president of the University of Nir-
ginia. and president of the new commit
tee. announces that it is proposed to have
the memorial erected and the exercises
conducted under the auspices OF the fed
eral government, but under the immediate
direction Of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public and the United Confederate Vet
Grams. acting jointly. and to make the &C.
casion time of reunion between the two
great armies of the sixties.
The committee plans. further. to in
augurate a day for a formal parade
when the veterans of the war between
the states shall pass in review before
the President of the United States and
high officials o. the government, es-
corted by regiments of the regular
army, battalions of the navy and
the militia of the states. Additional de-
tails will be determined by the COM
mmittee at an early meeting. to be
held in Washington. when bill will
be prepared for presentation to Con-
calling fol, the bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Registered Objections.

Mrs. James Moore. Mrs. Peter Nc
Callum and Mrs. a Laird were among
the neighbors who registered objec-
tions against the granting of the APP
plication and who favored reduction
of the number of saloons in that sec
ton.
1t was not contended by the protestants
that all the disorder and drunkenness
about which they complained resulted
from one saloon. hut it was claimed that
the saloon contributed to the conditions
complained Of
Attorney Albert r.. Shoemaker. counsel
for the -Anti-Saloon League. argued in
opposition to the granting of the applica-
ton. He made ID strenuous plea for
reduction of the number of saloons in
that vicinity.
Il think the distribution of the maps
prepared by the league will eventually
bring about a change in saloon condi-
tons in the city. commented Attorney
Shoemaker last night people hear that
there are so many saloons and other
licensed liquor places in the city. but the
dots on the map will give them a much
better idea of what really exists
VIII you help clean up Washington?
is printed in bold type over the map and
Anti-SaloOn League members think this
will attract more than an ordinary
amount of attention to the publication.
On one side of the map is the following:
1.-The presidential inaugural procession
passes forty-seven licensed places.
Twelve of the public school buildings
are located in squares in which there is
licensed place.
Three of these school buildings are To-
Gated in squares in which there are three
licensed places.
Pupils going from the Central High
School to the Public Library pass twenty
five licensed places
Pupils from two other schools pass
these same twenty-five licensed places 60
ing to the Public Library:
within one square of the Central High
School and two graded schools there are
fourteen liquor places which are cloSe 10
these 1928 school children.
about 4.I,3 schol children in a little
circle of about six blocks have immedi-
ately adjacent to them thirty-three sa-
looms.
Should Influence Excise Board.
Attorney Shoemaker thinks the showing
should influence the excise board to sug-
sest wedding out of some of the sa-
looms. Objection has been raised by
Attorney shoemaker to the granting Of a
number of licenses for the present incense
year and ten such cases are to he h\-d
before the excise board during the com
ing week
Counsel for the league says he feels
that sonnet hing already has been accom-
plished this year in the matter of reducing
the number of saloons, there being 3!S
barroom licenses for 1919, against bl3
last year.
week ago the saloon of Alonzo +.
Bunch 1913 Pennsylvania avenue north
west was closed by direction of the excise
board. and last night the saloon of Ed
ward Mannx. go 18th street northwest,
was closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
MAPS TO AID FIGHT.
Anti-Saioon League Adopts
Novel Publicity Scheme.
LOCATES LIQUOR PLACES
Petitions Presented at Excise Board
Meeting Fail-Ten Cases to Be
Heard This Week.

Maps showing the location of the
| public schools and licensed liquor
places in the city have been prepared
by the Anti-Saloon League and are be
ing distributed throughout the city. Ii
is expected by members of the oreani-
cation that the publicity given the
question. by means of the maps will
be of great assistance in the campaign
schools
An unsuccessful fight was wased by the
league against the transfer OF a license
at los II street northeast at hearing
Yesterday. before the excise board. Miss
Flora Hendley. supervising principal OF
the sixth school division. assisted the
Anti-Saloon Leaeuers in the fight. and
Rev. Paul T. Warrington, pastor of Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church. was at the
hearing III opposition to the continuance
of the license.
The hearing was on an application OF
! Thomas Cannon for transfer of the
license from Herman Behrens
Miss Hendley Presented petitions
signed by teachers in the Blow and
Pierce schools and parents of many of
the pupils. 1t was explained that there
IS cooking school not far from the
thought the elimination of the saloon
would make conditions much better for
the pupils who have to pass there
1JN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Officers Named by Committee.

The committee, as organized at ST. Au-
gustine elected the following officers
President DR.. Edwin Anderson Alderman,
president Of the University of Virginia;
honorary president. William Jennings
Bryan: secretary. Harry l.. Brown. ST
Augustine: chairman of the executive
committee, William b. Rowland of New
York. Among the members Of the COM
mittee selected at that time are T.. f.
Fisher OF st. Paul. S. c. Baker, Sumter.
s. c.: Col. Benson Cameron. Raleigh.
y. c.; John Parker and w. o. Hart. New
Orleans; George p. Harrison. adjutant
general of the Army Of the Ten
nessee, United Confederate Veterans;
Job E. Hedges, New York: Hilary
A. Herbert, Washington: Gen. Stew
art l.. Woodford. New York: Andrew
D. White. Ithaca: Col. Peter a Mayo,
Virginia and Gen. John A. Stewart. New
York The national committee, when
completely organized. will consist Of five
members from each state. TO be appointed
by the governors and the executive COM
mittee will consist of fifty-one members.
each state and territory being represented
by one member. The new committee has
formally affiliated with the American
committee for the celebration by America
and Great Britain of the Client treaty
centenary the chairman Of which is An
drew Carnegie and the honorary chair
man Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
An Up-to-Date Cabinet Meeting.

The first meeting of the Wilson cabi-
net was exploited for the delectation OF
the guests-a little bit ahead OF the
schedule but otherwise true to the purely
Gridiron conception of the function.
President Wilson and his secretary were
represented and the nine cabinet MEM
hers. each one a likeness OF William j.
Bran. The striking resemblance of
each TO the other rather non plUsed the
President for while, buJ he recovered
enough to question them a hit
Mr.. Secretary of the Treasury have
You any financial ideas this morning.
Il haven't had one since 1S.Hj
Do You believe in the reform nf the
currency laws?
Not so much as in the currency of the
reform !aws-laws that will make people
do what / want
And here is my Secretary of War"
said the President.
Your Secretary Of War? am my own
Secretary of War
But you are in my cabinet
Forget it. / AN Your cabinet"
lie secretary of the Navy was also
pretty pert He didn't favor battleshps
TOWN. Neither did he want 10 abolish the
navy, as he expected to go to Panama
himself once in while on a warship
Greetings. my Attorney General"
cried the President. as that official step
ped forward.
You mistake my title I'm not the
Attorney General I'm the residuarv
iesatee. Wickersham left me 100 un-
completed trust prosecutions
Have any trusts escaped"
Yes. Charley Taft's base ball trust
and Frank Munsey's Bull Moose-Re-
publican Holding Company"
What is your trust policy
To bust those We can't trust and
trust those We can't bust"
tnder recent court decisions what
happens when trust is reorganizedo -
The small stockholders lose theirs
quicker
President Wilson proposed a number
of policies for the administration but
strangely enough each one was OBJ
jected to by some cabinet member on
the ground that il would he a good
campaign cry for 1916.
Finally. they left with him some
documents containing suggestions for
the paramount policy" of his admin
istration, and when he read them he
found that all of them recommended
bearing strongly on one four-yea term
for the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Those Who Attended.

The guests Of the Gridiron Club were:
The President Of the United States.
The German ambassador.
Felix Agnus. the Baltimore American
Milton E. Allies, Washington, d. C.
Henry ]. Allen, Kansas City Star
Byron S. Adams. Washington. D. c.
Daniel w. Adams. Washington. d. G.
Joseph w. Bailey. Texas.
John Barrett, director Pan-American
Union.
Albert E. Berry. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
Charles III. Boynton. New York.
Norris Brown. senator from Nebraska
Charles l.. Baldwin, Washington, d. c.
DIR. Noble p. Barnes. Washington, d. C..
Clarence j. Blanchard, Washington,
d. C.
Frank H. Briggs. Washington. D. c.
Charles @. Bennett. secretary of the
Senate.
George w. Baird. rear admiral, L. S. n.
Arthur Blanchard. Washington, ID. C.
Edwin II. Butt. Liverpool England.
Thomas w. Brahany, chief clerk to the
President.
Frank S. Bright. Washington, D. c.
Robert A. Brown. Birmingham, Ala.
DIR. William F. Byrns Washington. D. C..
Wilbur j. Carr. director United States
consular service.
Joseph g. Cannon, representative from
Illinois.
George E. Chamberlain, senator from
oregon
John II. Crown. Baltimore Sun.
John Cort. president n. W, Theatrical
Association.
Robert HOLSTER Chapman, Washing
ton, d. c.
Cyrus Curtis. Curtis Publishing Com.
pany. Philadelphia, Pa
Frank II. Clark. Cleveland. Ohio
Robert Grain. Baltimore, Md.
q. T. Crosby. Washington, d. c.
A. q. Chaplain. Washington. D. C.
Charles +. Carusi. Washington. d G.
]. III. Carroll. st. Louis, Mo.
Edward A. Conroy, Washington n ~
Frank Hall Davis Dover. Del
Henry Z. Davis, Washington. n q
John NJ. Deponai. the Baltimore star
Edwin Boileau DeGraw, Washington
d. c. 'on'
Lew Dockstader. New York.
James Fl. Davidson REPRESENTATIVE
from Wisconsin.
Harold De Witt. Washington. D. G.
William Corcoran Eustis, chairman
inaugural committee.
Rudolph Forster. executive clerk to
the President.
Fitting A. Fowler. New York Sun.
j. j. Fitzgerald. representative from
New York.
John Foord. New York. n. Y.
Jacob II. Gallinger. president pro tenn
United states Senate.
John Boyd Gray New York
Il. j. Greenhut, New York
Robert NJ. Ginter, Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
Daniel Guggenheim. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Statuary Hall.

Suddenly the lights went out an,
when they fla shed on again a section o
Statuary Hall had been installed. will
several motionless figures posing in tn
center of the room 4 Capitol guild
was escorting party of visitor
around and explaining the sights ant
sounds.
Senator-elect Ollie James of Ken
lucky was represented to be one o
the statues. "A majestic figure shroude,
in 4 sheet for toga and wearing al
immense SLOUGH hat. deaf man. from
Missouri. among the visitors made
painful mistake by understanding tina
the figure represented one of Missouri
noted men. Jesse James. but was Sc
right amidst much embarrassment
There was Secretary Wilson. with straw
hat and "A hoe whom the guide desCribe'
as the man who made two blades q
grass and three scientific bureaus grow
where none grew before. Then ther
waN Senator Bailey. with his great work
the Constitution, ClaSped to- his breast
II was now out Of print. that book. blu
would soon he suppanted by anothe
edition by the author OF the celebrate
WORK Winning the West and Losing tn
East. or Playing Roth Ends Against tn
Middle of rho Republican Party.
Then there Willis J. Moore. equip
ped with fur coat. rubber boots. linel
buster and fan. ready for Inaugural
ton weather" There also was John Dial
Zell of Pennsylvania
What happened to him." asked on
OF the party.
he insisted wearing pig iro
life preserver when the good ship Tariff
went down., explained the guide.
William ]. Bryan, too. was depicted 81
his customary attitude of refusing
presidential nomination" Needless to sa,
he was tightly hugging his breast.
And last there was Uncle joe Can
non. the uvest wire in the Unite
States" as was demonstrated wher
upon being touched, his cigar emitte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

living was that she made one more
expense account"
Miss Riff-rafferendum was another mas
cot who had a pleasant notion that
things right side up at present should
he turned upside down. Thomas Jeffer-
son suggested that when strange theories
Cypress the nation We need Prof. Higher
Education. and that worthy rode into the
hall on a child's tricycle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-23
TO SIGN At SIX.
President win Use Two Gold HsuD -
Currency BIN.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Six O'Clock To-
night was the hour set by White House
officials for President Wilson to sign
the currency bill. Five hours later tlso
president plans to leave for Pass Chris
tian, Miss. for . three weeks vaca-
ton.
Senator Owen and Representative
Glass, co-authors of the bill. members
Of the congressional banking commit
tee and leaders In congress, were in-
vited to attend the ceremony. The pfoo.
ident will sign the bill with two guo4
pens and present one to- Senator Owen
and the other to Representative 0lAoA
The president had . cabinet seAgGo0 t.
day and exchanged Christmas greetings
with his official family.