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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
PRIZE ESSAY SOUGHT
 BY LOCAL POST 6. 4. R.

In an effort to ascertain what con- ception the younger generation has of Memorial Day and it's observances. cash prizes of $5 and $10 are offered by Elias Howe, Jr. Post, c. A. R., for the two best essays entitled What Does Memorial Day Mean To Me?" or My Impressions of Memorial Day." to contain not less than 300 nor more than 500 words, to be written 1egi- bly, on one side of good quality paper and to be in the hands of Rev. A. c. Thompson on or before May 10. The contest is open to scholars in the Bridgeport High or nearby schools.
 It ie provided that no name be signed to any paper but that the ad- dress is to be written upon separate sheet of paper and pinned to the es- say when mailed to fRev. A. C. Patriotic Instructor, Elias Howe, Jr. Post, 297 South Avenue, Bridgeport
 It is announced that in view of the many questions arising as to the Wars of 1872, the Revolution, Civil and Spanish Wars a question-box conduct ed by the G. A. R., has been opened
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

One of the most curious observances of holy week is that of the Skwa In dians of British Columbia, who are gathered this week from all parts of Vancouver Island to enact their annual passion play. In past years a val ley with the wooded side of a noun tain as a back ground has usually been chosen as the stage for this prin- itive dramatization of the events lead ing up to the crucifxion. Spectators and players camp in the open, and for week they partake of very little food. White missionaries assist at the rehearsa1s of the play, but take no part in the actual production. When the solemn procession of somber red skins reach the spot chosen for the tragedy, the Indian head is crowned with thorns, and red paint is daubed on hands and feet to simulate blood. During this ceremony the squaws and papooses weep and vail, and even the braves give way to their feelings, ut tering groans and gutteral sobs. The Skwa Indians are comparatively re- cent converts to Christianity, but are as devout believers as may be found anywhere.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
THE REWARD OF TREACHERY.

Bridgeport has two Sunday newspapers which devote an of space to politics. and gossip politics, in which the job giving side of municipal ana state government is accentuated
 Both of these journals devoted some space, todescrbng certain triunaphs of political group which they designate ''the organization
 ''The organization appears to be number of men, registered as Democrats, of whom appear to have been elected to office Democrats It also appears that fifty new police jobs, it has divided with the Democratic party but with the gentlemen who comprise the so-called Reorganization.
 The right to give out jobs is valuable right It is one which political groups prize highly mayor in who has jobs to give out usually desgnates h1nl- self the to whom they to be given Such pros PeOtfve recipients of job bounty may be Democrats or they may be Republicans but the Mayor ordinarily wish esthem to feel grateful to him. and to him only
 In the present fase full one-haf of the jobs have raaies to be believed and these men, comprising this alleged reorganization receive the political benefits of giving half the police jobs.
 What service did these 1nenwho are by registration Democrats render to the Republican adInnisraton ii oeEto receve of giving out 20 police plurns not to mention in the fire department9 And to whom the service rendered7 Was it to the Demo c1c party or was to the Republican party or was It perhaps rendered to neither the Democratic nor the Re publican party but to the party that has for M its it's object service corporations of Bridgeport?
 To Democrats some explanation would seem to b7 due. If Mayor Wilson permits certain Democrats to name half his jobs what have those Democrats cone for they expected to do in the future?
 There were few Democrats in office in Bridgeport now, real Democrats, who their ap pointents the Democratic party and the people who from time to time have placed the Democratic party II power
 Can it be that every office which Mayor Wilson has turned over to ''the organization to m some real Democrat has lost his official head through each cry within the Democratic party?
 It would to the casual eye if the rewards for political trckery, and party treachery too and too grossly apparent
 Hitherto the pay of traitors been divided for of the shame to follow but these strange days and shame, apparently has been replaced by an open boasting about, and shameless pride in things which bring the blush to the cheeks of most men,
 This Organization which is such friendly terms with Mayor Wilson appears to be in the Democratic par ty but not of it. One would say that the the Dem ocrac party is rid of such Organization the better clean politics and good government.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The first public omnibus line in the world was inaugurated in Paris 251 years ago today, March IS, 1862, and continued in operation for two and a half centuries, with the exception ot occasional intervals. The last horse omnibus in the French capital was re- cenfIy given 8 burIesque funeral and was escorted to it's Hast resting place" by procession of motor buses and taxicabs. The pioneer line had seven coaches, which were operated over fixed routes, the fare being about five cents for any distance. The purpose Of the omnibus system, as announced in the charter granted by the King was to provide transportation for those persons ''who have not the means to ride in chaise or carriage g At first democratftc institution, it was not long until the company of ftcials ruled that private soldiers domestic servants and manual labor ers'' were to be excluded from the coaches. This led to much popular indignation, and the omnibuses were often stoned. The first bus line in London was started in 1929 and a year later the pioneer line was in augurated in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION
 DIVIDES ON VACCINATION
PhiladeIphia Item. )

After a thorough investigation and hearing many witnesses the Pennsyl- vania State Vaccination Commission yesterday completed both majority and minority reports on the subject. The majority favored the continuance of vaccination as prescribed by the pres ent laws relative thereto, while the minority showed emphatic aversion to all vaccination.
 The members of the Commission were Dr. Wm. M. WeIch and Dr. Jay F. Schamberg, of this city, both in fa- vor of the present laws of vaccination; John Pitcairn and Porter F. Cope, both opposed to vaccination, and Emil Rosenberger, Edward A. Woods and Henry c. Lippincott, all of whom en- tered the committee as neutral. Messrs. Rosenberger and Woods were convinced that vaccination is neces- sary and should be made compulsory MT. Lippincott was swayed to the side of the "antis."
 The main argument offered by the minority was that vaccination in many cases gave rise to complications which are just as bad as the dreaded small pox. In refutation of this, however, the majority declared that the few cases of diseases or complications suf- fered by those who were vaccinated resulted not from the vaccination itself but from careIessness. Then the mi nority asserted that vaccination was not as great a preventative of small pox as it was thought and this is true
 Vaccination is crime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

companies in the United States, has other companies. It has not been uncommon for the stocks of railroad companies in this nation go though their business and their profits going up has not been unusual for the stockholders in such com pans to find themselves shorn of their rights and their dividends
 Great fortunes continue to increase in America The little fortunes of many little people have been contribute
 If Connecticut wants to the process of the little stockholder at it's best semby investigate the finances of the Haven Com pay under the resolution pending in the lower hous as offered by Representative Wilson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

Mrs. o. H. Stegeman entertained the Busy Bee club at her home on East Main street, Wednesday evening, each member bringing her husband. A delightful evening was enjoyed in mu- sic and games, E. Zumstag and L.. Roberts winning prizes. MT. Stege- man rendered several plano selections, while Mrs Roberts and MT. Richards contributed vocal numbers. Lunch con was served in the dining room, Easter novelties being used for deco rations and gilded wish bones'' tied with pink and blue ribbons for fa- vors. The party broke up at a late hour Those present were MT. and Mrs. L. Roberts, MT. and Mrs. E. Zurnstag, Mr. and Mrs. H. Bachelir, MT and Mrs. c. Richards and MT. and Mrs. O. H. Stegeman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

Anna Held is the best and finest woman in the world,'' says F1orenz Zfegheld, and F'1orenz ought to know, because he used to be her husband. The lovely lady with the naughty, naughty eyes will celebrate her thir- ty-sixth birthday to-day, having been born in Paris, of a French father and a Polish mother, on March IS, 1871
 Miss Held was divorced from her manager-husband a few months ago.
 but there were no hard feelings on either side, and their relations con- tinue to be of the friendliest. Mr. Ziegf1e1d and Miss Held were married in 1896, and have one daughter, who is being educated in France The ac- tress is an enthusiastic motorfst and recently had a marrow escape from death while driving her powerful car near Monte Carlo. Miss He1d's youth was marked by extreme poverty. She worked in a little restaurent kept by her father, and there learned to cook, an accomplishment of which she is very proud. Later she worked at cleaning curling p1unes and work ing buttonholes. Her first theatrical engagement was in London, where she was paid $1.25 a night for sing ing and dancing. MT. Ziegheld is authority for the statement that she recently refused mn offer of s1E0L- 900 for a brief vaudeville engagement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

Miss Rose Cogh1an, who in private life is Mrs. John T. Sullivan will pass her sixtteth milestone to-day, and will soon celebrate the semi-centennia1 of her stage debut. Born in England she made her first appearance at the the age of ten as one of the witches in Macbeth" at Greenwich, Scot- land. Her first visit to America was in 1871, when she played a season with a burlesque company. Ten years ago Miss Coghlan became a nat uraiZed citizen of the United States, and bought a ranch in Montana. She has made a decided hit this season in 'tFine Feathers in which for the first time in her career she has essayed a low comedy role.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

! Grover C1eveIand's birthday will be
 celebrated by Democratic organiza-
 lions in many parts of the United
 States, but the principal observance
 will be at the old Presbyterian manse
 at Caldwell, N. J., where he was
 March IS, 1887. The parsonage, a
 quaint and picturesque two-story edi-
 flee, has just become the property of
 the Grover Cleveland Birthplace Me
 mortal Association, by which it will
 be preserved as national museum The
 Rev Richard FaIley Cleveland, fath-
 CT Of the President, was pastor of the Caldwell Presbyterian Church at the
 time the stork made it's momentous visit to the old manse. The baby
 boy was chrtstened stephen Grover, after the Rev. stephen Grover. who was the Rev. CIeveland's predecessor as pastor of the Caldwell church. Like President Wilson, who was originally Thomas Woodrow, MT. Cleveland dropped his first name upon reaching maturity. A Grover Cleveland Me- morial Library is to be built on a site near the Cleveland Birthplace Mu- scum, with money contributed by An drew Carnegie. Princeton, N. J., where the ex-president spent his last years, will also perpetuate the mem ory of Cleveland with a ma gnif1cent mem oria1 tower.
 since lhe 4dsI ce1eDraI1On or CIeVe- lands birthday, his widow has been the heroine of a romance which cuI- at Princeton last month when she became. the bride of Prof. Thomas Cox Preston, Jr. The children of the are Miss Esther, once fa- nous as "the White House Baby now a beautiful young woman, having made her debut in society last Au- tumn; Miss Marian, who is attending school at Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Richard, a student at Phillips Andover Academy, who was so busy with his studies that he could not find time to attend his m others wedding, and Francis, the youngest son of the late President. l Mrs. Henry Edward Perrine, mother of Mrs. Preston, has lived at the Cleveland home for several years, but 1 went to Bermuda shortly before the | wedding and was not present at the | ceremony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

James Graham Phelps Stokes, the wealthy New York socialist, is for ty-one to-day. His beautiful wife, Rose Pastor, who is his able assist ant in sociological and settlement work, was born in Russia and was cigar maker in Cleveland before her marriage to the millionaire revolution ist Dr Stokes-for he is nnedi- cal school graduate has a beautiful home in Connecticut, but both he and his wife spend most of their time among the toflers of New York's east sid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
STAMFORD PHYSICIAN
 sUCCUATBs TO GRIP

Stamford, March 1e-Dr. George 6. Adams died yesterday from grip. He was 55 years old, was formerly gu- perintendent of a local sanftaT4una, and before that had been for a quarter or a century connected with the medical staff of the Massachusetts State hos pital in Westboro, for 20 years of which he had been it's superintendent He was well known as an expert on nervous and mental diseases. M wife and a son survive. The lNesR is professor of electrical engineering at the Worcester polytechnic institute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
FOUND DEAD IN
 DYNAMITE HoUsE

South Norwzlk, March 1S-Elmsr Barker, aged 47, was found dead in the dynamite house owned by Ray mond Brothers on the shore of Nor walk river, yesterday. He had gone in there to sleep during the lat ter part Of last week, and search for him revealed his body lying in a pool of blood. Medical Examiner Hunt ington said death was caused by ox- posture and hemorrhage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

Governor William Sulzer, of New York, will be given a banquet tonight in celebration of his fftieth birthday. The Empire State executive was born in Elizabeth, N. J., March IS, 1863, was admitted to the New York bar at twenty-one, and ten years later was elected to Congress. It is no secret that he now has his eyes fixed on the White House, and his friends think he will make the trip along about 1921 He is of a mixed ancestry of Scotch, Irish, Dutch and German.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
AUTO SUPPLIES

Reliners, Patches, Ce- ments, Batteries, Jacks, Wrenches, Tire Covers, Oils, Greases and thousand and one other sundries
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

New York, March 1S.-Mrs. George Howe, the beautiful wife of Dr. George Howe, President Wilson's favorite nephew, is preparing to move into the presidents former home at Princeton, it having been offered to the doctor and his wife by the Wilson's. Dr. Howe is the son of the presidents only sister, Mrs. A. W. Howe. His father, 2 physician of Columbia, s. C., died when George was a boy, and his widowed mother turned him over to Woodrow Wilson as his adopted son. The young man grew up under MT. Wilson's direction and was graduated from Princeton. The Howes will stay at Princeton until June and then probably move to Washington. Mrs. Howe was Miss Margaret s. F1inn, daughter of a distinguished South Carolina physician, and was a noted southern belle before her marriage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
AUTO TIRES

The filling Rubber Store is the place to buy Auto Tires. All sizes in stock. At prices which will please you.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
BICYCLE TIRES

The largest stock in Bridgeport to select from, $1.75 to $4.25, and no extra charge for cementing on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

Chester Sanders Lord. who recent " resigned as managing editor Of the New York Sun after forty-one wears, service with that luninary. is six ty-three years old to-day He was born in RonuIus, N. Y, the son of a clergyman, and began his journaIis- t1c career as associate editor of the Oswego, N. r, Advertiser He has been managing editor of the Sun for thirty-two years, and his son. Ken meth, is now city editor. MT. Lord firmly believes that journalism was never on a higher plane than it is to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18

and attention will be paid to any qusr ies submitted,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-18
The Afternoon Concerts
Special Exhibits

At the Linen Section weaving of linen an old fashioned hand 1oom after the fashion of colonial days
 Tn the China Store glass etching, initials and mon ograms on table glasses of all kinds.
 II the Kitcherware Store, The Dorr Toothpick machine which cuts, prints and shapes I,5Oo toothPcks in minute the are packed in boxes for free distribution among customers
 In the Furniture Store, demonstration of willow craft in the weaving of Bar Harbor and other small willow chairs Conducted by MT Samojeden
 Stories for the Children.
 Tn the Reading Room, period in the morning o3o in the afternoon BOO and 400. Miss Vr- gina Powell will entertain the ltt1est with fairy and animal stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20
ARTISTS OF WASHINGTON
TO HAVE STUDIO HOUSE
Realty Corporation Undertakes In
novation in Remodeled 18th
Street House.

The National City Real Estate Corpora
tion 1919 Connecticut avenue, has made a
departure in the rental line by its con-
version Of the building at 1910 18th street,
in the center of the fashionable section.
into a structure for the exclusive use Of
artists of different professional callings.
1t is stated there has been a steadily in
creasing demand for such an apartment
house, where a restricted group of artists
might gather to follow their individual
lines of work. The idea Is new to Wash
ington and is being planned with the
view to giving the artists of this city a
Studio house similar to those found in
New York and Philadelphia
Each apartment will consist of one
room only suitable for the studio Of an
artist of painting. music or dancing
There will be only two studios on each
floor and each will have an open fire.
place and four large windows.
The lower floor of the building will be
thrown into one large room suitable for
dances, musicals, teas and entertainments
of a similar nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

terested in geographic matters, whether
or not they are experts, and the only
restriction to membership was an in
dorSement from one of the members
under the old rule.
The society then began looking for an
editor of ability for it's magazine and
an executive to conduct its business
affairs. and Gilbert III. Grosvenor was
selected The success which has attend
ed his incumbency may well be indi-
Gated in the statement that instead of
the society being burdened with an ex-
pensive publication, the publication is
now paying all the expenses of the So
ciety. From the profits of the magazine
the new building has been constructed
and many scientific expeditions have
been financed. Mr.. Grosvenor himself
has just returned from a three month
tour of Russia and other foreign coun-
tries. where he collected interesting data
for the magazine
For seven years Mr. Grosvenor con-
Quoted practically the entire enterprise
but by the end of that time the organ
izaton had grown to the point that it
could well afford an assistant and the
services of John o. La Gorce were Sc
cured Mr.. Grosvenor. who is a cousin
of former President Taft. and a brother
in-law of Alexander Graham Bell. now
spends about six months in the year in
exploration. during which time Mr.. La
Gorce successfully publishes the maya
zine.
While the name of the organization is
the National Geographic Society. it is
really international. There Is not a
contry in the world i'm which it has not
members. And encouraging as was its
growth at first. its greatest strides have
been made recently. for of its 225.OO0
100000 have been added during
the past year This record. it is safe to
say. cannot be equaled by any scientific
in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

organ of the society. has at present a
circulation of 225.O00, the number OF
members there are in the society. 1t is
not for sale on any newsstand, and Tor
that reason 971a per cent of the numbers
printed are sold. The National Geographic
Magazine now has the largest circulation
of any strictly nOn-fiction magazine IN
the world. The success of the magazine
is the best indication of the growth of the
society.
The National Geographic Society was
founded in a rather humble way twenty
five years ago.
1t had about 200 members. and MEM
bership was limited to expert geograph-
ers. Within ten years it had enlisted
nearly 1000 persons, but even with this
success, the governors believed there
was a greater field for it.
It's object is the collection and diff
fusion of geographic knowledge. and as
geography includes in it's scope nearly
all the other sciences, it might have
been stated the gathering and diffusion
of scientific knowledge. With it's MEM
bership limited to scientists, only half
of it's purpose was accomplished. The
knowledge was correctly collected. but
it was not getting the circulation de-
sired.
Remove Membership Restrictions.
Fifteen years ago the society let down
its bars to cultured people who are in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

pancy October /. Plans for the build
ing were prepared by A. i. Clarke. lr.
architect, and the contract for the con-
struction is being executed by l.. T..
Breuninger. builder. When finished the
building will have cost abot $1,000 .
The Park Savings Bank has been IN
business since November. 1909. and few
months ago. when it was evident that the
institution had outgrown Its original
home i'm the Arcade building. II was de-
cided to construct the new building. In
this structure the whole OF the flrst moor
will be devoted to the uses OF the bank.
and two large vaults have been placed In
the basement. The bank room Is being
finished entirely i'm mahogany and marble.
with griIls of bronze. There are safe
deposit boxes. coupon booths ana all or
the modern appurtenances for the conven-
fence of depositors. The bank building
has frontage of TWENTY-FIVE feet on l4th
street and a depth of 1O7 feet on Ken
Won street. The second floor has been
fitted as a lodge room. and II already
Is under lease to Mount Pleasant Lodge
No. 33, A. F. A. NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

is of tapestry brick. with limestone cor
nice and trimmings. The building COW
ers lot that fronts fifty-eight feet on
Massachusetts avenue and extends
eighty feet down 18th street.
There is no basement to the house. On
each side of the entrance hall are recep-
ton rooms, and the entrance hall leads
to a splendid stair hall thirty by eight
cen feet. The walls OF all these rooms are
of caen stone and the woodwork Is or
birch, stained mahogany.
On this floor also, in the rear are
the kitchen. servants quarters, pastry
room. pantries and laundry.
The second is the main floor OF the
house. and the living room. at the cor
ner of the two streets and command
Ing view of Dupont Circle. is the
finest in the house. 1t is thirty-eight
by twenty-six feet in dimensions. with
ornamental ceiling, plaster walls and
mahogany stained birch trimmings
Opening from the living room to the
east is the library, another spacious
room. eighteen by twenty-eight feet
and in this room the walls are paneled
from noor to ceiling in oak. Again
the ceiling is ornamented. and book
cases are built in all around the room
The dining room is to the rear of the
library This room measures twenty
two by thirty feet. and a pretty bay
window overlooking 18th street Is
feature Of the room. The dining room
Is paneled in walnut. with especially
handsome fixtures and trimmings.
On the third floor are four masters