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Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

Several S0-acre tracts, partly in al.
falfa. few 40s and some 160-acrs
tracts, close to school on main canal
Prices from $126 per acre to $50. de-
pending on Improvements and soil.
S0-acre tract close to Ell Centre
for $4,000. All soft soil.
100 acres for $95 per acre, good 10.
cation, 2h miles from town; some in
is a cash deal, as man must have
money.
Also 160 acres " mile from town;
good. soft soil. on main canal,
Also one of the best 1905, well i'm
proved, half In alfalfa, good build
ings, fruit of all kinds, all soft soil
on main 8 sanal, a. for SIZE per acre. -
F. NJ. Barto,
LOTUS Building. West of Depot
SO acres all in alfalfa, fenced in 8
fields, partly hog tight; good 6-room
east and ea.t a ana aOne isRk Rei 9Oed
buy at $125 per acre. $4,000 cash will
ha ndle same.
s7Ans Also ;, s. acres as near same town for
Also 40 acres, fully water stocked,
and fruit shrpbboeerry. ~ miles from
will handle same. All in alfalfa. On
main avenue.
Also 40 acres l mile from Ell Cen
tro in alfalfa. Buildings and shade.
Only $210. On main avenue and good
canal
FARMERS EXCHANGE,
Lotus Building, West of Depot.
FOR SALE
1O-acre tract, one-half mile from Ell
Centre, in alfalfa, for $4,000.
800 acres, 160 in alfalfa, 100 LII
grain, good buildings, well improved
for $125 per acre. Will take some
trade. This is a fine place and good
soil Come in and I will tell you of
some of these bargains.
In Ell Centro-House and lot. real
close in, good property, only $780,
$500 cash will handle same.
FARMERS EXCHANGE,
LOTUS Building, West of Depot.
FOR SALE A SNAP
100 acres within miles of Ell Cen
tro, all highly improved and hog
fenced at $125 per acre. Can be
mandled on a $4,000 cash basis and
balance good terms.
SEE NUFFER LAND CO.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN

! TAKEN UP-One red Durham, years
ears; l Jersey COW with crop under
both ears; l Jersey heifer, swallow
fork in right ear. L. H. WILKEN-
SON, Heber, Cal
LOST-One bay horse, about "A hands
high, weighs about 100 TBS. Last
seen at temporary check. Wearing
new set of harness. Notify j. R.
COLLINS at Dixieland and receive
reward. 262
STRAYED-From Poole's ranch, Feb
10, 2 heifers, 1 Holstein and l Jer-
W. II. POOLE. Ell centro. x2s6
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-Two
horses. L brown mare and 1 black
colt 8 years old, both branded on
left sh builder. Address J. r. HOW
ARD, Imperial, route 2.
LOST-Five yearling heifers, 8 red and
white spotted, l black Jersey l. Jer-
sey-Holstein. All ear marks. JOE
MING, 8 miles east. x269
TAKEN UP-One bay mare with white
bee on J. F. Jackson place. GEO. w.
FOWLER. x262
HAVE you lost yearling? Send de-
scription to the undersigned, who has
found one. F. Fl. WALES, Imperial.
x263
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-One
buckskin mare, weight about 900 lbs.
DELTA CREAMERY, Imperial, Cal.
LOST-Lady's gold belt pin with pur-
pie set, Tuesday a. m. Finder please
leave at PRESS office. x262
TAKEN up brown horses with halt
ers. CLARK'S LIVERY. 266
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-320 ACREs-ONE OF THE
BEST RANCHES IN THE VALLEY,
ALL IN ALFALFA AND BARLEY; !;
b. OVER MILES OF 34-INCH HOG
FENCE ON RANCH: az MILES
FROM RR $3.50 PER ACRE, EASY
TERMS. EDGAR BROS. REALTY co.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-100 acres Of fine land, well
improved, adjoining townsite, 5000
per acre. LIENS AGENCY, suite
1O7-108-109, over First National Bank
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08
cuIC,c LIVE sTOCk MARKET

CHICAGO, March S.-CattIe maIbet &c
slow; receipts, 1900; beeves, S1.25 $50;
So 6O6 500; stockers and feeders, S6.25
GS.25; cows and heifers5 $3.50 $500;
Hog market Strong, receipts. 5000;
bulk Of sales. SS.7O0S.85; light, SS.60G
$50; mixed, SS.50G $50; heavy, S8.35G
$50; rough, Ss95Qs50; pigs, $685. a
$40.
Sheep market firm; receipts, 1000;
native, S5.75 q 100; western, SC 90 q 7. 10; !;
yearlngs, S7.O0Q $50; lambs native,
S7.T5 q 900; western, s7S04 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN MARKET
SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-Wheat
steady, no trading; cash, S1.01l2 q 1.6O.
Barley firm; December. S1.S2ic; May.
Sl.30L, cash, S1.3712
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08
ENGINEERS
DESIGNERS
AUcTIoNEERS
VT. REED

AUCTIONEER
One mile south of Ell Centre on Date
Canal Terms, S per cent on amounts
uD TO $1,000; all over $1,000, per cent.
Ell CENTRO CALIFORNIA
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08
WATER STOCK

NO water stock for sale. BOX 351
FL Centro. X270
FOR SALE-61 shares No. water
stock. j, F. WATERMAN, Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE BARGAIN
80 ACRES OF HIGHLY IMPROVED
LAND, so ACRES IN ALFALFA,
MILES FROM Ell CENTRIC.
WILL BE SOLD AT LOW FIGURE
AND ON GOOD TERMS.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-A fine residence in El Cen
tro, all modern improvements, fruit
trees and lawn, plenty of shade, close
in. Can be had for $4,000. This is
a fine home Also a new bungalow
for $4,000 which is good buy. 1t
beats paying rent FARMERS EX-
change, F. NJ Barto, Lotus Bldg,
west of 6epnt
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-A fine residence in El Cen
tro, all modern improvements, fruit
trees and lawn, plenty of shade, close
in. Can be had for $4,000. This is
fine home. Also a new bungalow
for $4,000 which is a good buy. u! It
change, F. NJ. Barto. Lotus Bldg,
west of depot.
FOR SALE-I have acres in Holtville,
fine 5-room house, screen porches,
plenty of shade and shrubbery, chick
som eeopf FafT fsneee sonS goed barn ns aa
third cash. FkRMERs EXcHANGE,
LOTUS Bldg. west of depot.
FOR sALE-Lots in South Side sub
will remain at this price only few
days, when they will be advanced to
$500. Better hurry while they are
cheap. HARRISON LAND CO., SELL
FOR SALE-4O to so acres decided, i'm
proved; mostly alfalfa; full water
stocked, hog fenced, fields, on coun-
tty road; touches an extra good ditch;
HARRY CROSS. Heber. east.
FOR SALE-2G and 40 acres decided
soft soil. II miles from Ell Centro,
AGENCY. tGf suite 1o7, los los. 1os, W over r
First National Bank.
FOR SALE-s0 acres fully stock ed
with hogs and will sell ranch as it
Soft soil: Absolutely the best bar
gain in the valley. HARRISON LAND
co
FOR SALE-32O acres good soft land,
on main canal; 100 alfalfa, balance
SaTsy 5;a and e0rn sios Per spap
1O71Os1O9, over First National Bank.
FOR SALE-2 houses and lots In best
residence district on Brighton ave.
Will sell cheap, with only small cash
payment. Lots l and 2, block 81.
ARTHUR SHEPARD.
FOR SALE-12S-acre assignment, soft
land, go acres ready for crop, fully
waterstocked, $4,000. Small house on
premises: FERGUSON & COMPTON,
Seeley, Cal.
FOR sALE-10O acres of nne land, well
per acre. LIENS AGENCY. suite
1O7-10S-109. over First National Bank
FOR SALE-$3O0 cash Will handle %
acres, alfalfa and corn. Price $S2.5
per acre LIENS AGENCY, suit 1O7-
1Os-109. over First National Bank.
FOR SALE-Several choice pieces OF
patented land under canal. at very
sMIrH spM hsu5e, owner on 1mperiai easy terms :
FOR sALE-2Oo acres,-1 mile from He
terms: a snap' E1GHR RROS
REALTY CO.
FOR sALE-Assignment, all leveled
ready for crop; $1,000. LIENS
AGENCY, suite 1071os-109, over First
National Bank.
FOR SALE-80-acre assignment neal
Heber, $4,000. LIENS AGENCY, suite
107-10S-109, over First National Bank
| FOR SALE-3 acres of peas; also {
| acres for rent. Address w. ]. READY
| opposite water works. x262
| FOR SALE-2k acres with house or
| Main ST., Ell Centre. L. S. BOWER
| tel. sub. 1135.
FOR SALE-1U acres improved, nea
| AGENCY.
| FOR SALE--3-acre tract in Ell Centr'
with buildings Address BOX 263
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-2 houses and lots In best
residence district on Brighton ave.
Will sell cheap, with only small cash
payment Lots 1 and 2 block 81.
ARTHUR SHEPARD.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-32O acres good soft land,
on main canal; 16O alfalfa, balance
barley and corn, $105 per acre. Splen
did bargain. LIENS AGENCY, suite
1O7-1OS-1O9. over First National Bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

LOS ANGELES EIN Z SIUtN .
LOS ANGELES, March S.-Prices of
live stock in Los Angeles are quoted
as follows:
Cattle-Fat steers, &c; fat cows and
heifers, &c; fat calves, &c.
Hogs-175 to 200 fbs., "a &c.
Sheep-Wethers, $3.50 per head;
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-2k acres with house on
Main St, Ell Centro. L. S. BOWER,
tel sub 1135,
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

FOR SALE-1U acres improved, near
city limits. Ell Centre. LIENS
AGENCY.
FOR SALE--3acre tract in Ell Centre
with buildings. Address BOX 263
Imperial Valley press., 1913-03-08

107-1oS-109, over First National Bank
FOR SALES acres of peas; also s
acres for rent. Address w. J. READY,
opposite water works. x262
Evening star., 1913-12-06
FAMILY ESCAPES FROM FIRE.
Edward Harris Home Burns at Cher
rydale-Vienna Items.
sciai correspondence Of The Star.

VIENNA. Va, December g. 49,;
The store and dwelling of Edward Har-
ris, Cherrydale. was DESTROYED by fire
Tuesday night. Mr. Harris and family
were awakened in time to escape from
the burning building which, with all its
contents. was completely DESTROYED
Dr. Arthur G.. Coumbe and George T.
King have been elected by the Vienna
town council To fill the places on the
school board OF Rev. James M Nourse
ana r. l. : Bouton, whose terms expire
January 1. w. II. Goldsmith was an
pointed on the town council i'm place of
r. +. Boushee. who refused to accept his
appointment to that body
At the November term of the circuit
court j. w Staggers OF Washington, ID.
=, was admitted 10 practice before the
circuit court of Fairfax county.
John r. Naple and George W. Tucker
nave qualiiled as road commissioners OF
DranesVllle district before the clerk of
the court The other road commissioners
nave been notified they must qualify be-
fore January /. 1911
The Will of Miss Anna H. Roberts has
been admitted To probate and James w.
ROBERTS has been appointed executor
James w Roberts. jr.. was appointed
guardian of Ruth Roberts ana other
heirs
| j. +. Dyer has been appointed Justice OF
the peace for Lee district
III. Lester Oliver was APPOINTED admin
| istrator OF the estate of Mrs. Cora : oil.
Yer and guardian of William ,Ieuuing.
| Bryan Oliver.
+. a. Fenning was appointed guardia,
of Carl Christensen
Evening star., 1913-12-06
LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE NOTES.
Steamer Juniper Will Undergo Re
pairs at Baltimore Shipyard,

To receive extensive repairs at a Balti-
more shipyard. the lighthouse service
steamer Juniper. Capt Bromley. has ar
rived at that port from Norfolk. She is
at the Spedden shipyard, and. it it stated,
the work to be done to her will require
several weeks to complete. On her way
from Norfolk to Baltimore the Juniper
charged and overhauled a number of
gas buoys marking the bay channel.
To engage in buoy work in the vicinity
of Beaufort, n. c., the tender Holly.
Capt. Outten, has arrived at that port
from Washington, N. G. The Holly will
be employed for several days in over
hauling the aids to navigation in south
ern waters. and from there will go to
other parts of the district.
The tender Jessamine is reported work
ing buoys in the channels in the vicinity
of Baltimore. and the Maple is under
going repairs at d Baltimore shipyard.
The lighthouse service authorities an
nounce the appointment of William l..
Evans of Chincoteague, Va, to be sec
ond assistant keeper of the Smiths point
light station, on the Virginia side of the
mouth of the Potomac, to fill a vacancy
caused by the promotion of W.. B. Nc
Dorman.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
ASK ADDITIONAL LIGHTS.
Kastle Park Citizens Also Want ALI
Night Car Service.

At recent meeting of the kastle
Park Citizens Association matters per-
tanning TO the Inauguration of the new
mail and lighting systems were freely
discussed
A resolution offered by O. Holiness pres
ident, calling for the installation of eigh,
additional lights went through without
opposition.
The association also went on record as
favoring an all-night service OH the Co
luinbia route. from 18th street and New
York avenue to the District line.
pom suggestion of w. I. Walker, a
committee was appointed to arrange for
the purchase of community bell, to be
used in case of fire any other emer-
gency.
Just before adjournment a letter from
the Tax Reform Association was read.
owing to lateness of the hour 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on communica-
tons for future action.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
SECOND BANQUET is HELD.
Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu Sigma
Fraternity Has Feast

Alpha Chapter of the Phi Mu sigma
Fraternity held its annual banquet "a
Freund's Wednesday evening. The fol
lowing members OF the foot bal te.1
We're presented with the athletic e.nble
OF the fraternity: J, w. Riddle D. !
Beatty. 3. s. Brown, 4. T. Edwards. / !
Hart. B. J. Laws. H. L Megrew. ! i
Norman. J.. =. Riddle S. NJ. Warren
jr.. and Nash Witten. Charles King was
given honorable mention. The present =
tion was made by Grand Master ClifIon
p. Clark.
Rev. DR.. F. j. Prettyman. chaplain ..
the Senate, pronounced the inyocatiop
Musical selections We're played by MIS-
Edith Prettyman- Toasts were given !,
+. j. Lewis. j. Il. Norman, W. S War
rem. j. a. Hart and DIR. &. T. Clark
T. r. Edgingto9 and :. NJ Warren sr
sustaining members. We're present wit.
their wives Lovick Pierce also !, sps-
tanning member, was present, accompanied
by his daughter. Miss Julia Pierce.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
In the Short Pants League

We would Of had good luck IL we hadn't
been foiled BY a clue
FIRST off l got Fatty Sanders He amt
got any brains an he acks more like
constable Abel Brown than any body else
! khowed he couldn't be the Grim nal
cause he couldn't think OF it,
ihen L got Stats Perkins. He is too
was the only other feller that couldn't
nave done the crime-he was with me
when II was did
Now les start out an hunt some
BE they good TO eat?" Fat asts me.
an he mighty nigh lost his job right
there.
You gotter look at that cat" says |.
polntin at Methusaler, AN then hunt
fer clue. When you git a clue you kin
lind the criminal
Il got a better ideer." saws Stats I'm
detective stories they alus go back TO
the scene of the crime. We better folier
the cat. an bimeby he'll go back 10 where
he was murdered
Stats was right. He is a great reader
But it want no easy job trailin' Me-
thusaler. First off he went under the
barn. an Stats had to foller cause he's
the thinnest Methusaier come out in a
patch of raspberry bushes.
Then that burned cat went under fences
an over woodshed roofs till we was all
tired out. Fn'ly he went through hole
in the side of Deacon Spriggs' hogpen
an Stats balked.
You gotter go i'm there. Pickle Brown :
he says. Il wanter help We. but I'm HUI
man an I've stood all | kin
| crawled I'm half way afore | had to
back out. One of the deacon's suckin
| pigs tried to kiss me- They's things 4
| detective can't stand
Jest then they was a nawful yell clost
| by an voices an grown folks runnin.
Stats an me run into the deacon's back
yard.
| They was crowd round the we'll
! Somebody said a boy had fell in. Rufe
| Hod2kns got a rope an a ladder an
! Went down inter the well. Bimeby he
come up carryin somethin' heavy an
4 squShy.
How'd We come 10 fall in. boyo' says
the deacon. after they'd rolled Fat on a
| barrel and got the water out OF him.
Il was lookin' fer clue says he. an
my foot slipped.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SALTS
Says Backache is Sign You
Have Been Eating Too
Much Meat.

When you wake up with back
ache and dull misery in the kidney
region it generally means you have
been eating too much meat, says
we'll known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which overworks the
kidneys in their effort to filter il
from the blood and they become
sort Of paraiyzed and loggy. When
your kidneys get sluggish, and clog
you must relieve .hem. like YOU
relieve your bowels: removing all
the bodys urinous waste, else YOU
have backache. sick headache, diz-
zy spells; your stomach sours.
tongue IS Goa, d. and when the
weather is bad you have rheumatic
twinges. The urine is cloudy, full
OF sediment, channels often get
sore. water scalds and you are
obliged TO seek relief two or three
times during the night
Either consult q good, reliable
physician at once or get from your
pharmacist about four ounces of
lad Salts: take tablespoonful in
"a glass OF water before breakfast
for few days and your kidneys
will then act fine This famous
salts Is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon juice. combined
with lithia. and has been used for
generations to clean and stimulate
sluggish kidneys. also to neutraIize
acids III the urine 50 Il no longer
irritates. thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for reg
ular meat eaters. 1t is inexpen-
sive. cannot InJure and makes 4 de
lightful. effervescent litflia-watcr
drink. Agent. O'DonncIl's Drug
Store.
Evening star., 1913-12-06

sociation-W. n. Kavanaugh. G. \.
Buder. Edwin S. Munroe, Maj. Wood. r.
Edward Wilder, T.. S. Conway. William
+. Bourland. William II. Rousse. w. NJ.
kavanaugh, George Il. Logan. John r.
Messmore, j. +. o Keller. Arthur Leach.
L. III. Deffenbaugh. Lyman r.. Cooley. II.
III. Walker, Alexander Y. Scott James s.
Warren and III. r. Auton.
National Conserva ton Association Her
bert A. Smith. Philip +. Wells and II. 4.
Slattery.
National Conservation Congress-ThoIn-
as r. Shipp.
Philosophical Society of Washington
J.. A. Bower. j. III. Gore and &. X. Wesd
Sequoia Lcague-Alice c. Fletcher, +.
W. Hodge and c. Hart Merriam.
State Historical Society of Iowa-H. NJ.
ToWner.
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
observation-disclosures Wilkinson
National Rivers and Harnors Congress
Col. :. 4. Thompson.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
MEETING IN MEMORY
Of DR.. v GEE
Many Societies Pay Tribute to
Work of Agricultural
Scientist.

\ memorial meeting in honor of DR.
W ] McGee, the scientist of the bureau
of soils of the Department of Agricul-
ture. who died about a year ago, was
held, last evening in Carnegie Institu-
ton under the auspices of the Washing
ton Academy Of Sciences.
Representatives of twenty scientific and
research societies, both in this country
and abroad. were present, and the speak
ers had been intimately associated with
DR.. MCGEE, some of them having accom-
panied him in his various trips of inves-
tigation.
Praise of His Work.
DIR. McGees accomplishments in nu-
merous branches of science received
praise. Clifford Pinchot ascribed the sue
cess of forestry work in great part to
ideas advanced by him. Senator Francis
c. Newlands of Nevada was prevented
by official duties from making an ad
dress, and Senator Theodore L. Burton
of Ohio. likewise detained, sent his
tribute in the form of letter.
DR.. +. V. Colvlle of the bureau of plant
industry presided. The speakers includ-
ed DR.. Franz Boaz of Columbia Univer-
sity, Clifford Pinchot, DIR. Milton Whit
ney, N. Fl. Darton and Henry Gannett of
the bureau of soils, Col. h. &. RiZer OF
the geological survey, +. w. Hodge of
the Smithsonian Institution, and DIR.
Joseph II. Holmes of the bureau of
mines. The speeches. letters and papers,
together with other suitable material,
are to be printed in book form.
Present at the Meeting.
The scientific societies sending dele
gates were represented as follows.
American Arthropological Associa-
tion-G. w. Hodge.
American Association of Museums
Frederick l.. Lewton.
American Civic Association-H. h.
Bush-Brown and Richard B. Watrous.
American Forestry Association-P. $.
Risdale.
American Institute of Electrical En-
ii. Hanna and L. 3. Rosa.
American Society of Mechanical En-
William III. BiXby, Calvin
W. Rice and Joseph A. Holmes.
Anthropological Society of Washing
ton--D. s. Lamb. Donnell r. Hewitt and
Daniel Folkmar
Archa geological Institute Of America
John w. Foster. Herbert Putnam and
Carroll
Biological Society of Westinghouse.
Ha Knowlton.
Chemical Society of Washington-F
w. Clarke, William Blum, F. X. Cam
eron and w. f. Hildebrand
Columbia Historical Society-Theodore
W. Noyes, w. B. Bryan and NJ. |. Weller
Explorers Club-Rear Admiral Robert
f. Peary, d. l.. Brainard and Henry
Brevoort Kane.
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway AS
Evening star., 1913-12-06
HEADS PERCHER0N SOCIETY.
E. B. White of Leesburg Honored
by National Body.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

LEESBURG, Va, December 6. 1913
Information has been received that E.
B. White of Leesburg has been elected
president of the Percheron Society of
America, at the international live stoc (
show in Chicago. Mr.. White is the first
eastern man to hold this honored Office.
He will exhibit four horses at Chicago, as
will also Walter Simpson of Philomont
this county. Henry Fairfax of Aldie.
Loudoun county. is one of the judges in
the harness classes.
The December term of circuit court for
Loudoun county convenes here Monday,
when the case of T. +. Fisher, George
Stewart and Sherman Stewart. charged
with shooting I ony Naitico. at Upperville
last summer, will come UP for trial.
John Hill Carter of Leesburg has sold
for c. +. Arnett of Purcellvlle the farm
known as Sleepy Hollow" four miles
west of Leesburg. to c. w. Ely of Lee
county, Va Mr.. Ely is cousin of A. NJ
Ely, who bought the Firestone and Belt
farms near here last spring.
Miss Charlotte Noland of Mddleburg
has leased the home of G. |. Hartley near
the Pot house, this county. for the es.
tablishment of young ladies' school.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Members Added to Roll.

New members elected to the association
on motion of o. W. b. Reed. chairman of
the membership committee, are the fol-
lowing: David Eden, Daniel \. Schum
Mrs. Annie c. Crowell, j. Edgar Robin
son. John Stadler, r. Z. Smith. Burrus
Williams. James V. Baker, William A.
Bayiss. William II. Holmes w r. Gra-
ham, T.. o. Wooton, George H. Ward.
+. III. Ward, Ralph +. Ward Mrs. Emma
Thomfordt. Mrs. J. i. Fray. Horace r.
George. Frank 4. Woodward, Edward l..
Seckinser. j. III. \. Fowler. NJ Eugene
Melton. j. W. Champion. j. NJ. Craig
j. III. Shinn, w. ]. McPhilomy, Oliver c.
Knife and G. +. Rupertus
Evening star., 1913-12-06
MIGHT PREJUDICE CONTESTS.
Senate Refuses to Hurry Bill Per.
tanning to Election Machinery.

An attempt to hurry through the Senate
Dill to allow the use of present state
election machinery in the direct election
OF United States senators under the recent
constitutional amendment failed today.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky objected
to passing the bill at this time on the
ground that it might be considered as "A
pre-1udgment of the cases of Blair Lee
OF Maryland and Frank p. Glass of Ala
bama, which are now being contested be-
fore the Senate committed on privileges
and elections.
Evening star., 1913-12-06
Addresses on Various Topics.

Col. Haskell, in a brief address, told OF
the efforts of his department to sec that
consumers are given full weight and pro
tected against unscrupulous dealers. A
short talk or the work of the clean city
committee and the stand taken by the
committee in favor of municipal collec-
ton and disposal of all refuse was made
by Mr.. Richardson. Mr.. Tucker also
addressed the meeting.
Theodore l.. Gatchell. chairman of the
committee police. fire protection and
street lighting, presented a report fa-
vorinS better illumination for Georgia
avenue and Park road, which was unani-
mously approved.
President McGTath told of his having
attended the White House meeting, called
by Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of
the President for the purpose of consider
ing certain social and moral reforms rec
commended for Washington. The associa-
tion approved two of the reforms in
dorsed at that conference-namely, the
utilization of school buildings social
centers and the location of swimming
pools on playsi ounds and at other con-
venient points. III referred to its eXecG-
tive committee for consideration the plan
approved at the White House meeting
for the creation of a department of pub
lie recreation.