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Evening star., 1914-11-25
PLEA FOR THE BELGIANS.
Nine. Vandervelde to Speak at First
Conversational Church.

Nine. Lalla Vandervelde. wife of Bel
GUMS socialist minister of state, who
is touring the United States to arouse
generosity toward relieving the dire
distress of the women and children in
her home land is to speak at the First
congregational Church, 10th and G
Evening star., 1914-11-25
Fulkerson Talks to Photographers.

Business Efficiency" was the sub
ject of an address delivered by Roe
Fulkerson at a meeting of the Asso-
citation of Professional Photographers
of Washington in the rooms of the
Retail Merchants Association last
night Bylaws were discussed and
a constitution adopted. George V.
Buck presided.
Evening star., 1914-11-25

Johnny Chuck, SO sleepy he could
hardly keep his eyes open and actually
talking of going to bed right now
and staying there all winter! And
there was Digger the Badger doing the
same thing! Certainly there was
something wrong with the world when
people acted like that! There must be.
He had it on the tip of his tongue
to say SO as he reached the bank OF
the Smiling Pool, but he didn't He
didn't because the very first person he
saw was Grandfather Frog. and
Grandfather Frog was yawn1ng Just
as Johnny Chuck and Digger the
Badger had yawned. "Chug-a-rum!
Oh, hum, Chug-a-rum, 1 guess it's
about time for me to turn in for the
winter" said Grandfather Frog, and
yawned. stretched, yawned again, and
then disappeared in the Smiling Pool.
Peter waited and waited. but Grand
father Frog didn't appear again.
Peter remembered how he had disap-
peared just that same way the year
Evening star., 1914-11-25
TO BELG|ANS
KEENLY APPRECIATED
J. J. de Kinder of Philadelphia Tells
of Deep Gratitude for
Donations.

The gratitude with which contribu-
tions of food and clothing from this
country are being received in Belgium
is expressed in several personal let
ters shown here yesterday by j. J..
de Kinder, a Philadelphia lawyer, who
has been a leader in the work for tho
relief of the women and children OF
Belgium.
As the guest Of Senator Fletcher OF
Florida, Mr.. de Kinder visited the
headquarters Of the District relief
committee at 425 11th street north
west. He was in Belgium when the
war broke out. He stated that there
are a million and q quarter of Bel
gian refugees in Holland.
An extract from a letter received
from Middleburg, dated Nov. 4, follows:
Clothing Is Distributed.
Let me tell you about the clothing
you gave me. I gave your brown suit
to the carpenter who was one of the
crowd we fed on that Sunday (Oct. III.
am asked by him to thank you
thousand times. The man could not
sufficiently express his happiness. The
gray suit ! gave to one of the other
men who was with US on that Sunday.
l gave the pajamas to two ladies who
made blouses out Of them. The night
shirts 1 gave to Nine. D. and her
daughter. They had fed without any
thing with them.
THE rest of the clothing l divided
among the other persons, each suit OF
underclothing. and the gratitude or
Nine. D. and her daughter is boundless.
Nine. D. is terribly distressed. as she
has not heard from her husband. and
believes him to be dead. (Her husband
was a colonel in the Belgian army) 1
believe that tonight will reach the
high-water mark.
you know that all our public build
ines and private houses are crowded,
and thousands are arriving from Flush
ing, walking all the way to Middleburg.
They are fugitives from Bruges and
Ostend and where will they rest to-
night? 1t is raining. and will there be
anything to eat tomorrow? Both my
husband and myself, dear Mr.. de Kind
er, pray for your success and we shall
never forget you"
Sleeping on Straw.
Another extract from a letter dated
October 81 is as follows:
THE first night we succeeded in get
ting something to strengthen poor mother
with the money you gave US, but for us
there was no possibility to get anything
to eat. We passed the night on straw
in a barracks. The next morning I took
your letter to the Belgian Clubhouse.
where a Mr.. Van Damme took charge
of US. and we have been getting two
meals a day free Of cost. The same
night at IL o'clock we were moved to
a schoolhouse, where we slept on straw.
but we have now succeeded in getting
a small empty room A thousand thanks
our gratitude. Your devoted servant who
will never forget you.
"HIPPOLIET GLOUDEMANS.
"P. S-Our former home in Antwerp
has been destroyed. Just received a let
ter from your English friend. that my
eldest brother can go to work in Lon
don. and he left this morning"
Evening star., 1914-11-25
NAVY Awards Contract for Shoes.

The Navy Department has awarded a
contract for $1,000 pairs of low shoes
for the sailors and marines TO l.. A. Bush
of St. Louis at prices ranging from s-9S
to $2.95 per pair.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
Is It Worth 1t?

The only question you need
ask yourself is whether the
article lost is worth being ad-
vertised for.
There is only one place to
advertise it, and that is in The
Star-because The Star is read
by everybody in Washington.
BY using The Star you are
assured the fullest publicity.
Phone Classified Department,
Main 241O.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
LOOK FOR EARLY AWARD
. ON ONE ENTIRE SQUARE
Owners of Part of Union Station
Plaza Property Hope for
Settlement.

Awards to all property owners on one
entire square involved in the Union
station plaza extension condemnation
proceedings probably will be made
within a week or ten days by the COM
mission appointed by the President to
adjust the trouble of the property own
ers. Already the conlJmission has ten
tatively passed upon One-third of the
property involved in this square, and is
proceeding with work on the rest of
the square before ta>>ihg up other sec
tions Of the cond/nEed property.
What this sq/drc is the commission
is not making public. The necessity for
prompt adju/tment of claims, in its
opinion, is fore pressing in this direc-
ton, although the demand for haste
with settlement of the entire PROPOSE
ton is Mell comprehended-
Report Goes to President.
When the commission has arrived at
| it's findins for the adjudication of the
claims in this one square. It will sub
nit its plan OF awards to the President
| On approval of the President the
awards will be made. without waiting
| for a decision on other property in
volved in the plaza extension plan.
| About 100000 will be paid out. 1t is
expected. for property on this one
| square.
| The commission is hopeful of remain
| ing in its present quarters. 1t is pos
| sible that the Department of Justice
may not require the room in the South
| ern building which is now occupied
| This will be determined this week, and
| the commission will know whether it
| can stay put or will have to move. If
| il is necessary to move. it is not i'm
probable that other rooms in the
! Southern building will be rented
The services of a stenographer have
| been employed by the commission.
There is plenty of work. it is said, to
keep the stenographer occupied.
Evening star., 1914-11-25
Merchants at Banquet.


The "get- together" banquet given last
night by the Retail Merchants Associa-
tion in the Wagar apartments was at
tended by about 100 guests. J. William
May was toastmaster. Addresses were
made by Harry Hammond, president of
the Retail Merchants Association, this
city; Carroll Pierce. president of the
chamber of commerce.; NJ. NJ Ramsay,
state vice president, Roanoke; r. T.
Knight, second vice president of the
state association. this city; L. Ruben,
former president of the local associa-
tion: w. \. Clarke, state secretary,
Richmond; Harrie White. secretary of
the local association: J. r. Preston,
secretary of the chamber of commerce,
and others The committee in charge
of the affair was composed of ]. w.
Monroe. chairman: r. E. Knight, W. r.
smith. Julius Wolf. ]. W. Worthington.
Abe Cohen, ]. D. Normoyle, j. D. Mat
ter. B, Well. L. Ruben. Harry Ham
mond and Harrie White.
Charters Issued.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the New Columbia
Laundry Corporation, this city. The
officers are: Daniel ]. jackson, presi-
dent; c. +. Sewers. secretary. both of
Washington A foreign charter has
been granted to the Fruit Growers Ex-
press. incorporated. q Delaware corpo-
ration, authorised to do business in
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
SERVICES AT ST. PATRICK,S.
Masses and Special Sermon. VIII
Feature Lentcn scsSon.

During the Lenten season masses
VIII be celebrated every week day at
St Patrick's Church at s, :, S:I5 and 3
o'clock. On Sunday the masses will be
at Z, 8, and 10 o'clock, and a solemn
high mass at IL. Every afternoon.
with the exception Of Saturday, the
evening prayers will be sung at 4:fJ
o'clock At these devotions there will
be a short meditation on the passion
of our Saviour and the benediction Of
the Blessed Sacrament will conclude
the services at about 5:I5 .. IN.
On Friday afternoon the holy hour
will be observed from 4:S9 to $50
o'clock. On Fridays during Lent the
stations Of the cross will be observed
at J o'clock and again at 7:3o O'Clock.
Three special courses OF sermons will
be preached Sundays at the II O'Clock
mass. Sunday evenings at 7:3O o'clock,
and Wednesday evenings at 7:5O.
Mgr. Russell will preach the course
of sermons Sunday evenings. and
Father Smyth will preach the wednes-
day evenings course.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25

, dered success impossible. At the close of
the day Davis men retired from the
front, and Gen. Johnson's division moved
forward and occupied the advanced posi-
tions during the night.
On the other side Of the ridge, where
Cruft's and Baird's divisions were sta
toned, the fighting was heavy and the
Federal losses considerable. The Con-
federates occupied a low, wooded ridge,
and. as at Buzzards Roost, had placed
their artillery in positions which swept
the approaches.
Thomas Orders withdrawal.
One Of the gallant affairs Of the day s
lighting in this quarter was a charge by
Turchin's brigade of Gen. Crufts division,
against a commanding position which was
thought to be the key TO the field. The
brigade. though composed OF the Eighty
second Indiana and the Eleventh, Eighty
ninth. and Ninety-second Ohio regiments.
was so reduced in strength that 1t num-
bered barely 500 men. not the strength OF
a full regiment. Yet II was sent against
one of the strongest positions on the Held
Gen. Turchin in his Official report warned
his superiors OF the danger in ordering
units to perform specific wok without
first ascertaining their actual fighting
strength.
cd and suffered heavily. They failed to
gain ground, and in their attempt lost
nine killed and seventy-eight wounded
In less than ten minutes. After the re-
pulse of this gallant charge the Federals
retired.
At nightfalI Gen. Thomas arrived in
person on the field. and on receiving the
reports of his commanders, determined
to withdraw. He reported to Gen. Grant
that the positions were too strong to be
carried by other than powerful army
with an extensive train of artillery.
Grant proposed that Thomas remain In
front of Buzzards Roost until Sherman
should be heard from, but owing to the
difficulty in supplying his men with sub
sistence Thomas deemed IL necessary to
withdraw to the vicinity OF Chattanooga
1t afterward was learned that Sherman
had accomplished his work before the
demonstration against Dalton had begun.
Only two small detachments had been
sent from Dalton to Mississippi to re-
enforce the Confederates in that State
against Sherman, and the Dalton DEM
onstration had no effect on the movement
Of those detachments.
The only positive result of the opera
tions were a knowledge TO the Federals of
the country around Dalton which would
prove valuable when the spring compaign
began. The Federals lost &c killed, 267
wounded, and 80 captured or missing, a
total of 345. The Confederates lost ap-
proximately % killed, 22s wounded, and
10 captured.
Tomorrow; shernan's March from
tCopyriSht lslIl
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
LECTURER WILL TELL
ABOUT PORTO RICO
Customs of Only American Possession
in West Indies Will Be Frederick
Deans Subject.

with her sails blown from their bolts.
her deck cargo gone and leaking badly
from a heavy battering in hurricane
or Cape Hatteras. a freight schooner,
forts-three days out Of Sandy Hook
''iimped' into San Juan and her lone
passenger. Frederick Dean. NJ. A. LII. B..
went ashore to gather facts about
'Peurto Rico. Old and New"
That was some time ago and the facts
that Dean collected will be told by him
tonight under auspices OF the Spanish
American Atheneum in the auditorium
Of the New National Museum, Tenth and
b streets, at o'clock. The lecture has
been announced by J. Moreno-Lacaile.
secretary-general.
In his interesting fashion Dean viii
tell OF the only American possession In
the West Indies, its exclusive Castilian
society. its band of hustling Yankees, Its
opera, coffee and sugar cane fields. Ponce
aristocrats and many strange contrasts
The lecture will be illustrated by rare
pictures, most OF which ,never have been
seen outside OF the island.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
HOUSEHOLD SPICE.

Some women can drive a nail as well
as a man. but they can't swear so much
What a foolish woman does in the enc
a wise woman does in the beginning.
Other folks sins are before our race
but our own are behind our back.
A woman's task Is ever light If her
heart be light.
Sin has many tools. but a lie is the han
die to fit them all.
An unkind word falls easily from the
mouth, but a coach and six horses can
not draw 1t back.
When gossiping among women stops
the devil will 60 to church.
Wear your learning like watch. In
a private pocket, and do not pull 1t out
Just to show you have 1t.
1t is the second word that makes the
quarrel
Women should learn to say no TO
themselves as well as to their children.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
VALE MAY LOSE $1,000.
Comptroller Rules Against Secretary
of Lincoln Memorial Association.

Secretary Henry A. Vale, Of the Lin
coin Memorial Association, will lose
eleven months pay, aggregating s1.ooo IL
a ruling OF Comptroller Downing be-
comes effective.
The Commissioners ordered that Mr..
Vale be paid for his services from March
16. 1913, to February z, 1914. but Mr..
Downing held that these services were
voluntary and that, therefore. he had
no legal warrant to pay him. The Comp
troller said he though the Commissioners
acted within their authority, however.
in ordering that the secretary be carried
on the pay roll after February Z at a
salary of 500 a month
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
THE MANY USES FOR
OLD NEWSPAPERS
Instead of Resrettins Their Aecumu-
lation the Housekeeper Should
Find Them a Great Help.

Instead OF grumbling at the constant
accumulation OF newspapers. the efficient
housewife sees in them possibilities ga
lore. Indeed. she realizes that there Is
hardly a part Of the house IN which somt
use may not be made or them, although
1t is naturally greatest in the kitchen.
The gas stove may be quickly brought
back 10 its greaseless best IL rubbed with
a newspaper Immediately after the gas
is turned OF. The housewife who takes
the trouble to line her garbage pail with a
clean paper each day will be regarded as
. model tenant by her janitor: half the
ordinary scrubbing of kitchen tables can
be avoided by laying down a paper or two
before preparing vegetables or cleaning
fish or the family silver. and Furthermore,
ice bills are appreciably reduced by laying
a few thicknesses OF paper onto the ice
when it is received in the morning.
Keep Papers.
For those of US who will never be edu-
Gated into keeping bananas. fish, cauli-
flower. and other foods with a strong odor
out of the refrigerator. the next best
thing is to keep a supply OF parafin coat
ed bags on hand to slip over either the
strong ones or those which are to be pro-
tected.
Clean paper bags in which groceries
have been delivered should be kept, too,
as they are invaluable grease absorbers
for croquettes, doughnuts, and other foods
cooked in hot fat.
The absorbent paper toweling which can
be bought by the roll will cut down laun-
dry bills. 1t has been used for some time
in the dressing-rooms Of office buildings
and will be found an acceptable substitute
for the old-fashioned kitchen roller towel.
Whether a really satisfactory paper dish
towel will ever be produced. is less GER
tain. Those available at present certainly
leave much to be desired.
Save Carpet Wear.
Tales are heard from time to time Of
newspapers being used as chest protec-
tors and coverlids on beds but the per-
son who has actually seen 1t done has vet
to be located. Probably the wad stuffed
IN some broken tenement house window Is
the nearest newspapers have ever come
to actually keeping out cold. The time
honored use for them as carpet Innings
and stair pads might possibly come un-
der this head. but they are really used
there quite as much to save carpet wear
and tear as for warmth.
As moth prevcntives newspapers have
few, IL any, equals. The destructive in
sects loathe the smell Of printers ink and
fight shy Of garments done up in the
daily news.
Last of all, let US not overlook the fact
that paper is serviceable to a modest de-
gree as q saver OF that wonderful buga-
boo-dishwashing. When dredging meats
or fish with flour or meal it is much easier
to put little on a clean paper bag, to be
later consigned to the garbage pail. than
to add a saucer or plate to the dishpan.
Cooking in paper bags, of course, means
an appreciable lessening of drudgery as
well as the conservation of food fiavors.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
To Remove Stains.

Mildew may be removed by soaking
clothes in chloride of lime water.
Ink stains may be removed from paper
with oxalic acid. after which the spot
should be washed with clear water.
The application of sweet milk to fresh
ink spots will make them disappear: hot
water used Immediately is also effective.
Stains are readily removed from the
hands by rubbing with raw potato or to-
mato: also by washing the hands with
strong tea
Clean white leather with zinc oxide.
Remove tea stains from cups by using
salt and vinegar. Boiling water poured
through a tablecloth, which has been dis
colored by tea, will remove the stains.
Clean discolored rollers OF your wringer
with kerosene.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
TRIBUTE TO LATE PHYSICIAN
Anti-TubercuIosisA Association Com
mends Work of DIR. Magruder.


mends Work of DIR. nIaEruder.
The directors OF the Association for
the Prevention of tuberculosis at a
meeting last night at the headquar-
tiers of the association adopted resolu-
tions commemorative of the life and
work of the late DR.. G. Lloyd Ma
gruder. In moving the adoption of the
resolutions. DIR. George NJ. Kober spoke
of the services of DIR. Magruder in the
upbuilding of the Georgetown Medical
School and Hospital DR.. Kober also
spoke of DR.. Magruder's activity in
seeking for Washington the abate-
ment OF the typhoid fever peril by
publication of the water supply, and
later of his interest in the question OF
pure milk.
The directors also approved a re-
port of a committee consisting of DR..
George NJ. Kober. Col. John Van r.
Hoff, and DR.. J. o. Skinner. indorsing
the action of the ctean-city commit
tee in urging the substitution OF dis
posal of city waste by the municipal
ity rather than by the present contract
system.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
CHARITY FUNDS ARE NEEDED,
Committee Meeting Called to Con-
slider CAMPAIGN for Cash.

Milton E. Allies, chairman Of the
Joint finance committee OF the Asso-
ciated Charities and Citizens Relief
Association, has called a meeting OF
the committee for 3 o'clock this aft
ernoon in the American Security and
Trust Building to devise ways and
means for increasing the funds of
these organizations.
\ question which will be considered
by the committee is how to meet the
extraordinary demands.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
HAITI AGAIN Is QUIET.
New President's Army Is Chasing
Remnants of Iusurrectos.

The recent revolution in Hayti has
subsidized and the island is quiet accord
ing to a wireless dispatch to the Navy
Department yesterday from Capt Rus
sell, of the battleship South Carolina.
Capt Russell reported: Everything
quiet in Port au Prince. lamar in pur-
suit Of Theodore. Conditions favorable
for the lamar government. No dis
turbances reported in any part of the
island"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
BENEFIT FOR D1spENsARy.
New Hampshire society Will serv,
Luncheon Mt Gospel Mission.

The New Hampshire State Society will
give benefit luncheon for the free dis.
pensary of Gospel Mission. in the penny
lunch room OF the mission. ZIG John Mar
shall place, today, from noon until d. m.
Doctors furnish their services free to
the dispensary and the luncheon is held
to procure funds for drugs and hospital
supplies. The committee in charge of the
benefit is Ms. c. II. Bowker, Mrs. w
z. Abbott and Mrs. c. z. Levin.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25

T. Church. Rev. A. F. Poorse, pastor,
Iehleytown M. Z. Church. conducted the
services last night. The program FOL-
, lows: Tonight. Rev. Robert l.. FuItz-
Iastor. Epworth N. +. Church South:
Thursday. Evangelist II. D. Gordon, Cos
pei Mission; Friday, Rev. w. W. Barnes.
pastor, Douglas NJ. Z. Church. Special
music is to be contributed each even
ing.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
aThe Cyclists Last Lap," 4 Hot One.
Virginia Theater Today.

Hazel Buckham, remembered for heI
work in many OF the best stock COM
panies in America, has been engaged tc
play ingcnue leads in the Rex Company
Of which Robert Leonard is director.
Miss Buckham has been under the lime
light and in the atmosphere OF grease
paint since she was a small child. -, Be
fore entering motion pictures she had
been playing leads in stock with decided
success. She was born in Minneapolis
and left that city with the Ferris Stock
Company. A year and a half ago. while
playing in stock at the MOrosco Theater.
she decided to get out of the night life
incident to her work on the legitimate
stage and she went into motion pictures
with the Biograph Company. Later, she
was with the American. For the last
year she has been playing leads with the
Broncho and Kay Bee companies.
Owing to the wonderful success with
which THE Serpent in Eden met, the
Eclair Film Company has decided to
release a series OF these exquisitely
colored photoplays, but this time they
will be comedies OF refinement and legit-
innate humor.
Letters from exhibitors poured in from
all parts of the country stating thai
The Serpent in Eden" had caused a
sensation among their patrons, and the
Eclair Company with their customary
and acknowledged policy Of giving the
exhibitor what he wants, even at a loss
to themselves, will issue this series of
beautifully tinted and toned comedies
in stenciled colors.
The first will be released on Sunday,
March S, and is called Birds Of Pass
age"
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25
blouse Hint.

Pretty blouses may be made OF old
shirts. Get one yard Of goods to match
stripe of shirt for peplum. collar and
cuffs or any light shade will do for plain
white.
The Washington herald., 1914-02-25

Patrons of the Mutual movies in
variably break into roars of laughter
when the genial face and figure of
Fred Mace. OF the Apollo Company is
flashed upon the screen None of
them. perhaps. could explain just why
their risibilities are excited at a mere
glimpse OF this popular comedian, but
the fact remains.
Fred is accustomed to the roars OF
laughter, however. His every waking
hour is a succession of laughs. Even
when he feels gloomy, his long face,
instead OF creating sympathy for him,
merely provokes chuckles and giggles.
Mr.. Mace is a graduate of the legi-
innate stage and as a comedian has
appeared in hundreds OF Mutual films
before Hindoo, Chinese. European and
South American audiences. in fact.
wherever laughter is a national trait.
the appearance of genial Fred upon the
screen is the signal for good-natured
mirth.