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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
JOHNSON Is COMMANDER.
Elected Head Of Burnside Post
r. A R With Other Officers.

Burnside Post No. s. G. A. r.. has elect
ed the following officers for the year 1914:
Commander, George $. johnson; senior
vice commander, Convis Parker; junior
vice commander, o. S. Wiley; quarter
master. George T. Carter. surgeon, Dr
James Mckee; chaplain. 7. w. Andrews:
officer of the day. y. w. Tryon; officer Of
the guard, J. r. oursler: member OF de-
partment relief committee, II ]. De Pue;
member of department memorial commit
tee. ii. b. Moulton.
Representatives to the department en-
campment-Chris Storm, George L. Car
ter, +. j. Young. j. W. Andrews. J. X.
Oursler, Ii. J. De Pue. James Mckee j.
w. Condor, o. ). Wiley, y. w. Tryon.
y. i. Saunders. +. w. Foster, {. T..
Freeman and ]. NJ. Boardman.
Alternates-C. l.. Carter, l.. W. Wood
run, j. G.. Greenawalt A L. Gastron, u.
, Nj. Goodacre, j. c. White, W. Hilton, I.
w Nanentne, a. w. Barber and r. X.
Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

about to announce him engaged to Miss
Williams. forgot all about the matter.
Then Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter,
brother-in-law and sister of the bride,
trip around the world. Miss Dorothy
Williams and her young sister were to
join them in Paris and be their guests
for the remainder of the cruise.
1t didn't happen that way at ALL In
Paris Miss Williams and Mr.. McCombs
met once more. The siege begun by him
in Washington was renewed. Suddenly
a cablegram dropped like a bomb into
sage stated not that Miss Williams and
Mr.. McCombs were engaged, but that
they were to be married the next day.
And they were, in London.
There was no trousseau and there
were no bridesmaids, with the exception
of the brides younger sister, who slipped
into her prettiest frock and stood as maid
of honor at the ceremony. The young
people went to the nearest and most con-
venient church for the ceremony, but the
Letters were there, and Col and Mrs.
Williams, tn brides parents, and num-
Der of distinguished guests. Among
these We're the Curzons-Mr. Letters sis
ter married Lord Curzon-the Countess
of Suffolk, the Countess of Craven, the
American ambassador. Walter Page and
Mrs. Page and the attaches Of the Lon
don embassy.
Then everybody guessed that Mr.. Nc
Comos would accept the Enthusiastically
to France, which it was understood the
President still held open for him. In
that case, his bride, a schoolgirl and a
debutante' of few years back. would
have become the official hostess of the
American nation in the French republic,
position which those who know him de-
clare she would have filled with signal
honor. When Mr.. McCombs announced
that he had declined to accept the for
eign post there was general disap-
pointment among his friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
WAIF LEFT ON PORCH.
Police Are Investigating Desertion
of White Baby Girl.

A girl baby. white. about two weeks
old. was found on the front porch at the
home OF w. s. Norway. 32S d street
northeast. last night about . o'clock. The
child was wrapped in a blanket to pro-
tect her from the chilly atmosphere, but
nothing was found to assist the police in
determining the identity of the waif.
4 policeman from the ninth precinct
took the child to Founding Hospital. The
affair is being further investigated BY
the police, with a view to bringing about
the arrest of the individual who aban-
doned the infant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
STORM OVER IMMIGRATION.
Strong Opposition to Some Provisions
of the Burnett Bill.

The Burnett immigration bill. which
has been the storm center of opposing
forces in Congress for months past, prob
ably will be reported again to Congress
within a few days, but its passage
through the immigration committee is
even more turbulent now than it was a
year ago. The ''literacy test" which
stirs up the greatest amount of partisan
and race feeling was the cause of a
wrangle in the committee yesterday
and last night.
Simon Wolf of this city appeared be-
fore the committee late last night and
argued that the passage of the bill with
section calling for test of literacy
would keep many prosecuted Jews from
this country.
An amendment to exclude militant suf-
fragettes is being considered by the COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
ASK INCREASE IN SALARIES.
High School Teachers in Pittsburgh
Appeal to Education Board.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, December 10
With Edward Sauvain, principal of the
Highland High School, as their spokes-
man, Il delegation representing the high
school teachers of Pittsburgh recently
appeared before the finance committee
of the board Of public education and
asked for increases in wages. Prof. Sau-
vain asked that the maximum salary
be raised from $500 to $3.50 He said
that with the exception of New York. the
cost of living in Pittsburgh was greater
than in any other city in the country.
He said the high school teachers had not
had an increase in seven years.
Prof Sauvain laid before the commit
tee a statement showing that high school
teachers here were able to save only
81. 80 a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
FILED FOR PROBATE.
Wills of w. L. Follmer and Frank
I. Wood, Respectively.

The will of William L. Follmer
dated at Los Angeles, Cal, November
"a, 1911, has been filed for probate. He
provides that his wife, Annie NJ Foil
mer. shall have her dover right
as long as she remains unmarried
Should she remarry she is to forfeit
all share in the estate. The remaining
property is left ito my heirs and
executors to dispose of amicably.'' \
son, willard B. Follmer, and Ralph. A
Howe are named as executors.
BY the terms of the will of Frank /.
Wood, dated March !, 1911. and filed
for probate, his entire estate is to be
sold Equal distribution of the pro-
ceeds is to be made among Frances e
Carl l. and Gertrude Wood William
NJ. WALES is named as executor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
PROCRESSVES IN COP.
WIN SIGNAL VICTORY
Congressional Committee In
dorses Scheme for Con-
vention Reapportionment.

Signal victory for the efforts of the
progressive republicans who have been
insisting upon reform in representation
an national conventions was recorded
when the republican national COMPRESSION
al committee last evening adopted the
following resolution:
A special convention of the republican
party should be held as soon as practi-
cable for the purpose of taking action
relative to THE apportonment of delegates
TO the national nominating conventions
OF the party; to the unit of representa-
ton: to the full recognition of the pri-
mary laws of the various states pertain
ing to the election of delegates and men,
bers of the national committee. and the
time when the latter shall take Office
and to such other matters as may seem
deSira bic -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Regarded as Priceless.

Mona Lisa" or La Joconde, is one
of the worlds famous paintings. and re-
garded as priceless. Leonardo da Vinci
took as his model for the picture Lisa
del Glocondo, a woman of Florence. He
worked on the picture for four years,
from 1900 to 1904.
1t was bought for France by Francis L.
The value of the work can only be mag
ined since all offers to buy it were re-
fused. among them one reported to have
been made by the British government of
$5,000.Oo0.
The famous painting had hung in the
place of honor in the Louvre in a room
which was supposed to be always watch
ed. 1t disappeared on the morning of
August 90, 1911. and it's absence was
not noticed by it's guardians until some
hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
JUSTICE FINDS NEW PRIVILEGE
Pitney Discovers Supreme Court
Members Can Go on Senate Floor.

Justice Pitney of the Supreme Cour;
just discovered a new privilege accorded
TO members Of the highest court of IN.
land.
lie desired 10 see Senator O'Gorman on
personal matter, and presented himscli
AT the door of the Senate. with hat ia
hand TO send in his card to the New
York senator.
Why didn't you come in?'' asked the
senator.
L Gidn't know | could" responded thu
justice as he accepted an invitation to
come on to the floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
A Talk to Dealers

Advertising is bringing YOU and
the manufacture closer together.
IL Is reducing the expense Of get
ting goods to market and is putting
the middleman in the background.
Most manufacturers are willing
to do more than merely ask you
TO buy their wares.
They are willing to help you sell
them. They are willing to come
right into the columns of your
home newspaper and make mar
ket for you.
All they ask of You il that you
show the goods intelligently In
their advertising they are making
certain pledges to the public and
they want you to help them keep
them.
It's something that will be mu-
tually pleasant and mutually prof
liable
They want you to push when
they pull.
Cooperate with the manufacturer
who is willing 10 help You.
III any manufacturer who is in
terested in cooperative advertising
will address the Bureau of Adver-
Using. American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. World Build
ing. New York. it will be glad TO
answer questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Files Suit for Maintenance.

Suit for maintenance has been filed by
Daisy Gaskins against Eugene . Gas
kins They were married November 80,
1910 and have no children. Attorneys
.. w. Baker and w. L. Leahy represent
her. The wife blames her troubles on her
father-in-law. with whom they lived.
Mrs Gaskins expresses a Willingness to
return to her husband if he will provide a
home elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Police to Sell Abandoned Mule.

An abandoned mule is to be sold at pub
lie auction by the police department in
the near future Two colored men found
the animal wandering about the streets
several days ago and took possession of
it. Unable to find an owner. they turned
1t over to the police department, and 1t
has since been enjoying a vacation In q
stable at the fourth precinct station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Plans Employment Clearing House

The organization of a vocational guild
ance bureau will be considered at meet
ing scheduled to be held at IL O'Clock
next Tuesday morning by joint commit
tee representing the Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce and Retail Mer-
chants Association. The meeting is to be
held i'm the rooms of the Board of Trade.
1t is planned to make the bureau clear
ing house for workers and employers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Knight Submits Art Work.

Thirty-nine pieces of his art work were
submitted by Aston Knight, son of
Ridgeway Knight of Philadelphia. to the
directorate of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art last night for the consideration of
that body. Mr. knight, though of
American parentage. has spent the great
err part of his life in Paris. This is his
fifth visit TO the United States but his
first to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Mr.. Ravens a Cornell Lecturer.

Munson Aldrich Havens. a former resi-
dent OF this city. but now secretary of
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
last week was the tenth to lecture sin a
series composing "a Course in Citizen
ship which has been established at
Cornell University this year Mr.. Ha-
yens. in his lecture at Cornell. dealt d.
rectly with the subject of THE Citizen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Winnie Windsor. oysters from
the Ragged point beds at 18th street
wharf for the market here: A. F. and C.
from Cabin Branch mine. Quantico. Va.
for Alexandria sulphuric-acid-makin
plant: power boat Daisy. at Alexandria to
load merchandise for Potomac point
lighter j. & ". No. /, at 9th street wharf
from Aqua creek with lumber for John
son & Wimsatt; United States public
health service launch Bratton, at 9th
street wharf from the lower Potomac.
Departures.
Schooner Thomas w Kirby. light, from
18th street wharf for the lower river oys-
ter beds to load back to this city;
schooner Oscar, light, for a Virginia
point to load lumber or cord wood for
the dealers here; schooner Daniel J. Bal
lard. light, for the lower river via Alex
andria to load back to this city: Johnson
& Wimsatt lighter. from 9th street wharf
for Alexandria with lumber for the deal
ers there; Hattie no name, light. from
Alexandria for a down-river point to load
oysters: power boat Arnold, from 18th
street wharf with merchandise for Fort
Washington.
Tugs and lows.
Standard Oil Company tug No. II ar
rived at Baltimore towing tank barge No.
80 from this city: tug James o. Carter
arrived, towing lighter for Alexandria
Fertilizer and Chemical Company and a
undertaken lighter for this city; tug
Captain Toby left. towing schooner for
Alexandria, en- route to the lower river;
tug Louise arrived from Occoquan with a
tow of lighters for the District: tug Wal
ter Meade left Georgetown with lighters
for down-river sand and gravel digging
grounds: tug John Miller arrived in the
Eastern branch with a tow of lighters
tug Defiance arrived at Norfolk with a
pyrite-laden barge from Quantico.
Memoranda.
Schooner May and Anna Beswick has
sailed from Norfolk with lumber and rail-
road ties for this city; schooner Charles
L. Rohde is due to sail from Newborn,
n. c., for this city with lumber: schooner
Ruth Decker will 60 to bay port from
this city to load lumber: schooner Mar
garet and f. Moore is at Baltimore with
railroad ties from the Potomac river
schooner Blackbird is at a York river
point to load lumber schooner Mary Ann
Shea is reported loading cord wood in a
Virginia creek for this city; schooner
Samuel Wood is reported in Bretons bay
to load for dealers here schooner L. w.
Courtney is at lower Potomac point
loading oysters for the market here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
To Subscribers:

Subscribers to The Star
who are served by the route
boys will confer a favor by
promptly reporting to The
Star Office, either in person,
by telephone or by mail. any
negligence on the part Of the
route boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
New Pastor for st. Dominic's.

Rev. Father T. I. Conlon of the Do
minican order has been named as pas
tor of st. Dominic's Roman Catholic
Church, 9th and T. streets southwest
Father Conlon came to Washington from
New York. He succeeds Father j. r.
Meagher, who has been appointed to
head the Dominican order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Daniel B. Ely Asks Divorce.

Absolute divorce is asked in petition
filed I'm the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia by Daniel q. Ely against
Susie Ely \ correspondent is named.
Through Attorney Albert Sillers. the hus-
band SAYS his wife left him in 1906. and
is now residing at aCAfton Forge, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Ferrall Is Granted Divorce.

Justice Stafford, sitting in Equity Court
No . has granted an absolute di-
vorce to James McHugh Ferrall from
Susan Ferrall. Mr.. Ferrall for several
years worked as fireman at the buearu
of standards Attorney Samuel D. Truitt
represented Mr.. F'errall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

Clothing and jewelry valued at about
S1OO were taken from the house of John
H. Jerman. IA Quincy place northeast.
yesterday afternoon. About So worth
of the clothing belonged to Miss L. A.
McGivern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Provides for 100000 Dry Dock

A naval drydock at the Puget Sound
navy yard to cost 100000 is provided
for by a bill INTRODUCED in the Senate by
Senator Jones. The bill provides for a
dock at least 1000 feet long, Ito accom-
modate the largest battleship."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

gratitude for the promptitude Of the Itai-
ian government and its generosity u oe-
string to return the masterpiece 70 tne
Louvre.
Finger Prints Confirm Confession.
PARIS, December 13.-Rene Viviani.
French minister of public instruction,
announced at the cabinet council today
that there was no doubt the picture
Mona Lisa had been recovered and was
now at Florence, Italy. He said he had
telegraphed to the Italian premier thank
ing him and the Italian government for
their prompt action.
a representative of the fine arts de-
partment Is on the way to Rome to bring
the picture back to Paris.
Fresh proof that Mona Lisa was
taken from the Louvre by Vincenzo Pc
rugia was established today when his
finger prints taken when he was con-
victed some time ago of carrying fire
arms without a permit we're compared
with those on the frame and glass of the
picture and found exactly similar. The
finger prints on the glass and frame
were preserved by the police and the
similarity with those of Perugia is APP
parent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Excitement in Paris.

With Mona Lisa" found what was one
of the unfathomable mysteries has been
solved. The sensation caused by its re-
covery was equaied only by that caused
by it's disappearance in August. 1911.
Special editions of the newspapers car
red the news the length and breadth oil
Paris, and last night it was the sole
topic of conversation.
The Florence dealer, Geri, it is believ-
ed, will be entitled to claim rewards
amounting to 10000 francs ($4S.OOO) OF
fered by the Society of Friends of the
Iouyre and Paris newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Odd Fellows Elect Officers.

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows at its
annual meeting last night elected the
following officers to serve for the en-
suing year: j. W. McMenamin, noble
grand; C. E. Remington. vice grand; n.
l.. Williamson, recording secretary; w
e. Latham. financial secretary; L. Nor
gan Davis, treasurer. This makes thirty
years that Mr.. Davis has served as
treasurer of this organization. The Of
fcers will be installed January next
by w. ID. Studs, district deputy.
William Knowles Cooper, general secre.
tary of the Washington Y. NJ. c. A., viii
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon ad.
dress mems mass meeting which will
be held in the Westminster building OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. Serv-
ices at this church will be conducted by
the pastor Rev. DR.. John Lee Allison.
News was received yesterday by iona.
than Matthews announcing the death o,
his brother. John Matthews, which oc-
Cured Wednesday at Bay City. Mata.
gorda county, Tex. The deceased was q
native of Loudoun county, and about
eighty years old.
The Virginia Athletic Club, recently
organized. will play a game with the
Clarendon Athletic Club at the Alexan-
dria ball park at $50 o'clock this after.
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Reapportionment Plans.

Alternative reapportionment plans
suggested are the following:
-Four delegates at large for each
state and in addition thereto one dele
gate for each 10000 votes or major
fraction thereof cast for the republican
candidates for presidential electors in
1908, or
-Four delegates at large from each
state and for each congressional district
one delegate for each 10000 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for the re-
publican candidates for presidential
electors in 1908. Provided that each
congressional district shall have at
least one delegate and there shall be
two for each congressman at large"
The former plan would cut the total
delegate representation to 945 and the
latter to 1,016. Members of the COM
mittee who Joined in support of the
resolution represented twenty states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13
Plan to Be Submitted.

This resolution will be submitted TO the
republican national committee which
meets here next Tuesday. together with
the four plans suggested for the re-
apportionment of the delegates to nation
al conventions.
The first suggestion of the congress
sional committee would make the total
delegate representation 1,o44.
Upon this basis representation from
the southern states would be diminish
ed and in some of the states it would
be increased. Alabama would be re-
duced from twentyfour to fifteen dele
gates, Arkansas from eighteen TO
twelve, Georgia from twenty-eight to
eighteen. South Carolina from eighteen
to eleven and other southern states ac-
cordingly. New York would be in
creased from 80 to 102. Massachu-
sets from thirty-six 10 forty-four.
Illinois from fifty-eight to sixty-one
and so on.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
x.-continued.

Miss Sapphire was highly gratitied.
Il wish you'd talked this reasonable
at first. It's always what people don't
e that the most harm comes of. I'll
give a little tea out here on the We
randa, and the worst takers in town
will be In these chairs when you bring
Fran away from Abbott's office. And
I'll explain 1t all to 'em, and they'll
know Abbott is all right, just as I've
always known"
Get Miss Grace to come" Bob said
sheepishly. "She doesn't like Fran,
and she'll be glad to know Abbott is
doing his duty by her, Later, I'll drop
in and have a bite with you"
This, then, was Bob's idea" that
no stone might be left unturned to
hide the perfect innocence Of the SUI
perintendent. He had known Abbott
Ashton as a bare-legged urchin run
ming on errands for his widowed moth
er. He had watched him through stu
dious years, had believed in his fu-
ture career-and no, no bold adventur-
ess, though adopted into Hamilton
Gregory's home, should be allowed to
spoil Abbott's chances of success.
In his official character as chairman
of the board. Robert Clinton marched
with dignity into the superintendent
office, meaning to bear away the wilt
ed Fran before the eyes Of woman.
Abbott Ashton saw him enter with a
n of relief. The young man could
not understand why he had held
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
DISPENSING WITH THE DRUM
Other c~ouztries VIII Follow France In
DlscardIns II as Part Of Military
Equipment.

1t was some time ago that, acting
upon the recommendations embodied
In a report by a military commission.
the French government reached the
conclusion that the drum was no long
err a necessary article of military
equipment.
The report set forth that the drum
was a serious encumbrance In march
ing: that rain impaired Its usefulness;
that its calls could not be distinguished
in time OF battle; that It consumed a
period of two years to turn out an EN-
cient drummer; and that by abandon
Ing the use IL the drum many thou
sands OF youths and men would be re-
leased for active service.
Since the decision of the French
government other. European powers
have followed its example in d~ecreeing
Iahat The drum must CO." y
The history Of the drum Is both
ancient and honorable. The Egyptians
employed It. and the Greeks ascribed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-11-06
Extravaqance Rebuked.

Two bachelors live together in a
fiat on East Nineteenth street. they
kid themselves into thinking that they
save rent and board and clothes and
gain freedom and a lot of other
things by so doing. But the collector
comes to them the anne as he does
to married folk.
The other morning one OF the
bachelors awoke from a sound sleep
and called to the other:
what was that noise | heard?"
"A shot" replied the other, from
the hall.
What did you do?"
II killed q bill collector"
you extravagant pup! When pow.
der costs as much as It does now II
does seem to me as II you mieht
choke those fellows. even II Il doss
take a little musclei"-clevelae'
Plain Dealer.