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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
SHAD AND HERRING DUE
SOON IN THE POTOMAC
Fish Packers Making Preparations
for Annual Season-Hopes En-
tertained for Big Haul.

The shad and herring fishing season
will begin on the Potmac In a few days.
In preparation for the sailing and pack
ing of the fish for winter use managers
of the packing houses at this city and
along the river are showing preliminary
work.
Supplies of salt are being laid in. Quick
delivery of barrels Is being made. Men
are at work cleaning up the sailing
houses and getting benches and sailing
casks ready for use.
Much of the salt in the fishing houses
on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries. In
curing herring. comes from Italy. An
Italian bark. laden with 1915 tons of
salt from Trapani. arrived at Baltimore
recently. Her cargo has been distributed
at various points where there are fish
catching and packing plants.
The establishment of big packing houses
at the mouth Of the river has cut into
the Misunderstanding industry at this city
and Alexandria. There are still several
large packing houses on the 18th street
wharf. where many hundred thousand
herring are put up during April and May.
United States engineer officers will. this
spring. take measures to enforce the
regulations regarding the locating OF nets
in the channels Of the river at its mouth.
and will keep the nets within certain
prescribed bounds Fish will have an OPP
portunity to come up the river to their
spawning grounds. This will make larger
catches by the big haul seines at Fairy
Landing. the Gums and Chapman's shore.
1t Is expected the total pack at this city
this year will be greater than for several
years past.
Washington packed fish have a wide
reputation for excellence. Much of thf
product not used locally is shipped west,
where salt Potomac herring are In great
demand.
The fish are already making their ap-
pearance in Carolina waters. Should the
spring prove warm the fishermen are OF
opinion tina both shad and herring will
appear in the Potomac before the end Of
March, and that the fishing season will
be in full swing before the middle Of the
coming month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
CLEAN CITY IS SLOGAN
OF HEALTH OFFICIALS
First Remove the Refuse, Then
Swat" the Fly, Their
Advice.

Clean up the city: then swat the fiy. p
This Is the way to make Washington
healthy. for without filth there can be no
flies and without flies disease is less apt
to flourish, say health officials of the Dis.
trict.
On the theory that civic cleanliness is
the greatest obstacle In the way OF the
development of the disease-spreading In
sects. the local health department is
planning to urge citizens to begin an ac-
tive campaign for the determination OF
flies Immediately following cleanup week,
April 10 to 49,
Advent of Fly Family.
1t is pointed out that the first spring
crop of flies usually puts in its appear
ance here about April TO- With the sani-
tary crusade in progress. the early insect
arrivals this year should find the prob
lem Of subsistence a difficult one
Less refuse will mean fewer breeding
places for the germ-carriers and this will
be big factor in holding down the size
OF the fly population. II citisens will fol-
low up the sanitary campaign by using
traps. poisons, SKATERS and other de-
vices for exterminating the flies as fast
as they appear. Washington should ex-
perience an almost flyless season and
health conditions here undoubtedly will
show great improvement, the health de-
partment representatives claim.
Program for Cleanup Week.
Active preparations for cleanup week
Will start within few days. and It is ex-
pected that every citizens association in
the District will aid In the undertaking.
Each association will be expected to su-
pervise the campaign in the territory over
which 1t has Jurisdiction. The District
Commissioners will probably issue tomor-
row or Tuesday clean-up-week procla-
nation. They are manifesting great IN
terest In the plans for the big sanitation
ny oaTanda and may direct one or more
branches Of the local government, par Ic-
uial ~ the health and police departments,
to participate actively In the undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
GIVES HOME CITY'S HISTORY.
Representative Rogers Addresses the
Lowell Club of Washington.

The early history Of Lowell, Mass, was
told to members of the Lowell Club of
washington last night at a banquet of
mat organization by Representative Jacob
rogers of Lowell at the Continental
Hotel.
twenty-five members and their guests
sat Gown at the banquet, which was given
IN honor OF Representative Rogers The
club is composed of government employees
from the Massachusetts, city and Repre-
sentative Rogers in his speech touched
on many places in that city familiar to
his hearers. Robert Watson. Grief clerk
of the Department of Labor, acted as
POSTMASTER.
Otter guests were Harry Sweat of the
coast and geodetic survey, William H.
y Mera, a business man of Lowell who is
visiting friends here. and Xavier De Lyon,
secretary to Representative Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
LITTLE MA|DEN'S FAITH
RECEIVES IT'S REWARD
Writes Letter to Santa Claus,
Which Brings an Agreeable
Response.
Wanted Pony, But Delighted
With Doll-sorry She Asked
for So Much.

There is one little girl in the world who
is a firm believer in Santa Claus. and no
amount Of ridicule or argument will
change that belief. She lives fifty miles
from Badger Lake. Alberta, Canada, on
a homestead. She wanted a pony for
Christmas and announced her intention
Of so informing Santa Claus, but her
mother smiled at her and called her a
foolish child. A fond aunt, however. said
she would supply the paper and envelope
for the letter and the postage stamps to
carry 1t to Washington. the capital of
the United States. where the newspapers
said Santa Claus lived.
Accordingly, December Is, little Myrtle
Marie Foisia, nine years old-aided by her
aunt in spelling the words when they be-
came too hard-wrote a letter to santa
She told him that every day Of them
nine years' she had wished by day and
at night when In bed for that pony and
she did so hope he might be able to
crafty her wish.
Wanted Evidence Of Good Faith.
At any rate, whether he could send the
pony or not, she wanted Santa Claus TO
write her a letter, so she could show II
to incredulous mamma and the girls who
didn't believe there was any Santa Claus.
To make sure that 1t would not go
astray, she registered the letter and in
due time it found its way to the post
Office here.
About the LIST Of January Supt Gran
vile NJ. Hunt Of the registry division,
noticing that it was the only registered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
$4,42s, 900 FOR LIBRARIES.
Cash Gifts During 1918 Announced
by American Association,

Cash gifts totaling $.4eSOOO were
made to libraries in the United States
during 1918, according to q statement
issued last night by George B. Uuey,
secretary Of the American Library AS
sociation. With other donations were
twelve building sites, ten buildings and
1866 volumes
OF the cash gifts the Cornesie cor
porations donated s2.S71,642. Other
gifts ranged from 5000 to $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
SONGS OF BIRDS HIS TOPIC.
P. B. Popenoe Gives Arabic Inter-
pretations Before Biological Society.

Oh man, live as long as you wish, for
you are dead already is the way the
Arabs interpret the song Of the peacock.
according to Paul B. Popenoe, speaking
at the 524th regular meeting of the Bio
logical Society of Washington at the Cos
mos Club last night. The bulbul and
other birds say even more marvellous
Things. to the oriental ear, at least. Mr.
Popenoe spoke on THE Arabic Interp-e-
tations OF the Songs of Birds
The other address of the evening was
by W. w. Cooke on Bird Migration in
the Mackenzie Valley The talk was IL
Illustrated with lantern Slide views
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
MEYER BLOOMFIELD TO TALK.
Will Address Teachers Section Of
National Civic Federation

The teachers section of the woman's
department of the National Civic Fedora.
ton plans to hold its first public meet
ing Wednesday at the Public Library.
Meyer Bloomfield. director of the voca-
ton bureau of Boston. is to lecture on
phases of industrial and vocational edu-
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

good to children. / would like to say
thanks again before l close.
"Bye-bye. your little friend.
MYRTLE MARIE FOISIA.
'P. S.-If you are not tired I would
be glad to get a letter any time, but II
you can. write will you please register
your letter because postmasters drinks
lot and is terrible careless with letters -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Must Pay the Penalty of Crime.

BOSTON. MARCH 21.-Gov. Walsh today
refused to commute the sentence of death
of William A. Dorr of Stockton, Cal, and
his execution for the murder of George
Z. Marsh of Lynn will take place next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Restricts District Corporations.

Representative johnson. chairman OF
the House committee on the District OF
Columbia. introduced yesterday the bill
prepared by the Commissioners to pre-
vent street railroads from owning cleo
trio light and power corporation stocks,
and to prevent electric light corporations
from owning street railroad stocks. As
has been announced previously, the bill
allows the corporations to have six
months to adjust themselves to the pro-
posed regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

Aaron B. Pittman, proprietor of a gro
Gerry store at fredericksburg, Nd. and
Lloyd Turner, clerk. were rescued
Thursday, when the building and contents
were destroyed by fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

makes a three-base hit will be entitled to
the same kind Of a drink, except that 1t
may have Stick in it. The bill for
all drinks shall be paid by the opposing
team.
Rule IL. Any player who makes home
run. unassisted by errors of the opposing
team, will be given authority to apply to
the commander-in-chief for twenty flour
hours rough liberty In Santiago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22

did not have enough money to buy a
"Shetlan' pony" but Simon kann, a mer-
chant, was let into the secret. with the
result that the handsomest and most ex-
pensive doll baby was obtained. with a
trousseau which would have done honor
to a Partisan bride Through the help
of fhe british embassy the doll was ship
ned to the little girl in far-off Alberta,
and at the same time kiud-hearted
r,aWsnaner man ra,atad ~ santa Claus
,rr"te for his relatt~ess Signature an ap-
rrouri.ta Chr;stn,as eraa,;nr
popiia'e wi 'S''o' siee'"s'
Her Grateful Response.
Yesterday the reply of the little girl
,,,., ,.oai,.., h,- ,a.is,.rad ,,,.;, she did
was recei'ea ny resis'ereu man s' :.
not take any chances. She sent 70
Postmaster Merritt of Washington, with
the request that he would deliver 1t to
So IN rsrson She .Iso vrrote another
santa III peisoh' sue a'So "ro'e
note, advising II santa wrote TO hei
again that he register his letter. because
..postnasters sometimes drink and are
terrible careless with letters"
santa Clans has given her letter to
The Star for nub,icafion. Here II is:
Dear santa Claus: received the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
No Cash for Live Husband.

No cash was forthcoming, however, be-
cause, while Mrs. Brown might have been
willing to put up small amount of cash
for a dead husband, she hadn't any to
spare for live spouse who had run
away. So she bought another railroad
ticket reading Pittsburgh to Washing
TOM and came home.
Mrs. Brown told Star reporter today
that all she wanted was to get back the
$35 she spent looking for her husband S
mortal remains. AS for him, she said, he
can stay dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
) Base Runner May Walk.

Rule Is. Each player will do his own
base-running, though he may walk if he
SO desires.
Rule IA. All officers are cautioned
against reckless base-running. for any
base runner who collides with his senior,
or fails to give him the right of way,
shall be declared out.
Rule Is. A side shall be declared out
after making eight runs in any one In
ming.
Rule 16 At least one officer of COM
mand rank, or above. must play not less
than three innings on each team, and
who plays three innings, two runs shall
be added to the score of their team.
Rule IL. A run made by lieutenant
shall count as one run; by lieutenant
commander as two runs; by commander
as three runs; by captain as four runs
and by a rear admiral as five runs, and
the rule in regard to admirals shall ap-
ply to a run made by any of11cer OF Wnat-
ever grade whose waist measure exceeds
his height by more than 221s per cent.
Umpire to Be Guarded.
Rule is. The umpire shall render all
his decisions through a megaphone. or in
such manner that both players and spec
tators may know where they are at, and
ne may Dc required 10 eApidih any ueSi
sion that Is manifestly unpopular.
Rule 49, The umpire will be guarded
by two of the huskiest officers who can
be trusted not to intimidate him, but
they will not carry any other arms than
the us-:. night sticks.
Rule H. II double play is made. the
team at bat will be declared out and one
run will be added to the score of the op-
posing team.
Rule 81. No objection will be raised to
players from quarantined ships or camps
subject, however. to the restriction that
any player having the measles or mumps
will be allowed but one strike and no
balls. and II he makes run u will not
be counted, and one additional run will
be deducted from the score Of his team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Names Dolly Pauline Louise"

# would of been pleased IL you had Of
named dollie, but as you did not l will
name her Pauline Louise. If 1 ever can
l will have my picture taken with dollie
and I will send you one. We live on a
homestead fifty miles from town. This
letter is longer than the other one.
hope you won't be cross. 1 would rather
write you than play, you are SO very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Rules of Game.

}. The following rules and admonitions
are based upon the above estimate and
upon such commonsense considerations
that they will Immediately be obvious
even to the dullest intellect, particular
~ those rules necessitated by the fact
that the physical capacities of officers
are In general, inversely as their rank.
Rul, l. No officer below the grade
of lieutenant will be allowed to play
on either team.
Rule . The team shall consist of
many players as the respective
team captains desire to employ, and
they may be assigned to such stations
and duties will, in his opinion. best
insure the accomplishment of the end
in view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
WROTE HOME Of DEATH:
WIFE FINDS HIM ALIVE
Runaway Husband Hoped to Get
Remittance to Bury Him in
Another Town.

When a man writes home to his folks,
telling them he is dead and that: his
body is in an undertaking establishment.
he ought to make sure nobody is going to
climb on train and go to investigate.
At least, he ought to be sure the address
he gives as that of the undertaken is not
respectable tailor's shop.
A few days ago William Brown-that
isn't his real name, but it will do-re-
ceived letter at his home in Washing
ton informing him that the body of a
man apparently about forty years old
had been turned over to the writer Of the
letter for burial. Papers found on the
mans body. the letter said indicated that
he was George w. Brown and that he
had a brother William at the Washing
ton address, to which the letter was sent
The letter was written on a lctterhead
supposed to be that of George F. Haw-
kins,' undertaken, at $40 Main street,
Monongahela. Pa.
Wife Goes to Investigate.
William turned the letter over to Mrs
Brown, wife of George Brown, who pro-
ceeded to investigate. Her suspicious
were aroused by the fact that the letter
was postmarked Pittsburgh, although
apparently written from another place.
Anyhow, George had left home several
months ago. neglecting to leave his ad-
dress. So she bought ticket for the
Smoky city, where she subsidized a de-
tective to do the sleuthing.
over at Monongahela they found the
number given on the letter head. tailor
person, who occupied the premises, de-
clared he didn't have the body of any
strange colored man concealed about the
place. So from Monongahela Mrs Brown
and the detective went to East Liberty,
Pa, and from there to Carnegie. Walk
ing down the main street at the latter
place. who should they meet but George
Brown, the supposedt -be-dead husband.
When the detective and Mrs. Brown
asked George how he happened to be run
ming around the streets of one town when
he was supposed to be a corpse in stor-
age somewhere else. George Brown ad-
mitted that he wrote the letter himself.
He'd had a lot of hard luck. he said, and
wanted somebody else to do a little wor-
lying for awhile-also hoping some of his
folks might send 4 few dollars to the
wholly fictitious undertaken for funeral
expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Estimate of the Situation.

>. To any even untechnical witness OF
the modern game of base ball, several
undesirable features must be painfully
evident, namely, to state but few:
ta) There are not enough fntielders
10 make sure of making even good
Try at stopping a hard grounder.
,b) There are not enough outfielders
TO make sure of getting at least one
where any lily is likely to come down.
co There is nobody back of first or
third base to get the numerous balls
that are thrown over the basemen S
heads
% cd The pitcher has such a great ad-
vantage that he is the principal func-
ticnary In consequence, the spectators
Cfcr whose benefit the game should be
Played yawn over the performance of
inshoots, outShootS, spit-balls, drops,
fadeaways, etc. Chat they must take on
faithD, while they long for the worth of
their money in hits and runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
TORPEDO F[OT|[[A
FANS ARE DEFIANT
Send Challenge for Base Ball
Contest to Other Ships
Officers.

The daily routine of the officers Of the
warships stationed in Guantanamo bay,
cuba, promises to be broken shortly by
the most thrilling base ball game ever
played. Capt. William S. Sims. COM
handing the torpedo fiotilla of the At
lantic fleet, on behalf OF the officers of
the fiotiIla, has challenged the officers Of
the other ships to the game. Coupled
with their defiant compliments. the flo
tilla officers have sent an imposing "esti-
mate of the situation. end in view, doc
trine and rules for the battle.
The challenge is as follows:
L. s s. Birmingham, Guantanamo bay,
Cuba. March =. 1914.
From the Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla.
To the Rest of the Push.
Subject-Base ball.
l. The f1otilla commander and the off,
GERS of the Atlantic torpedo flotilla pre-
sent their defiant compliments to the
commanders and officers of the batteship
feet and all other vessels present ana
challenge them. collectively, to play a
game of base ball. upon date to pc
fixed by mutual agreement and approved
by the commander-in-ch chief, in strict &C
cordance with the letter and spirit of the
following estimate of the situation, END
Il, view doctrine and rules:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Quoits Barred From Record.

Rule ). The pitcher shall be an Off
Ger of or above grade of lieutenant
commander, who ha snever been pitcher
On any naval academy, college or high
school team. and who has not pitched
in any game, except quoits, during the
lest i've years.
Rule 4. The batter shall be allowed four
strikes" and the pitchers balls shall
not be limited.
Rule j. After the third strike the pitcher
shall be- required to toss the ball over the
plate, between knee and shoulder, pro-
rided the umpire decides that an honest
effort was made TO hit the first three fair
balls pitched
Rule q. The umpire may call all the
DalS' lie wants TO, but Strikes will be
called only when the batter actually
strikes at the ball and comes within
eighteen inches of it
Rule I. \ foul is not strike and
will therefore not be called a strike.
Rule 5 II foul tip is caught Off the
bat. the batter will be declared out in ac-
cordance with the traditions of our youth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
Foul on Stomach Counts Strike,

Rule Q. II, however. a foul tip strikes
the catcher on the stomach, it will count
hs d strike; but if it bounces off his head.
or off any other solid bone, it will count
as one ball.
Rule 10. II batter, through no fault of
his own. is hit by pitched ball. he will
be given three bases; but he need not
run them. He will be allowed such time
and assistance as may be necessary TO
walk from the home plate to third.
Rule Il Every player who makes a
clean two-base hit will be given a chip
cRtitling him to a soft drink III the fleet
canteen or club; and every player who
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-10
PERTINENT QUESTIONS

While investigating booze matters, should the
territorial grand jury decide to get busy and
turn on the light desired by all decent citizens
Of Honolulu, it might be able to let in some fur
Their light on the Waikiki Inn matter The re-
ported Spiriting away Of witnesses pertinent to
the ease Inspector Fcnnrll was rndravorng to
make should prove an interesting topic for in
Nestigaton. The police department is reported
to be on the ''insde' in this affair and the heads
Of that department might have some valuable
evidence for the inqusitorS
Also, Bartender KIcy, who claims to have
been initiated into the "Order of the Double
Cross" maintained in the liquor business in
Honolulu, might, incidentally, be able t" shed
some light on the Inn and the dealings of its
manager
Again Also why not locate the interest, if am
of the brewery in the Inn?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-10
COMPANY D. N. G. H..
WANTS C0RP0RALS. COOK
AND PAIR OF MUSICIANS

Company D, National Guard, has
four positions open-two for corporal
and two for musicians. The strength
of the company has been increased so
that one more squad leader now is ne
cessary, and another corporal is need
ed to fill the position left vacant by
a recent reduction to ranks. Two
new musicians are to be appointed
owing to the desire of w. A. Noble
to get back into ranks and Ralph
Quarles' leaving for the mainland.
Captain Paul Super states that he ex-
poets to appoint as musicians Chester
Taylor and Frederick Carter, Jr.
Company D also is looking for a
cook, as such a parsonage will be ne
cessary when the company goes into
camp with the remainder of the regi-
ment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-10
M'BRIDE PROVES
POOR HAND At
wheel OF AUTO

Tive sailors from the United States
cruiser Milwaukee, driving a carriage
belonging To Ed Lewis, the liveryman,
along kalakaua avenue in the direc-
tiCn Of Waikiki about $50 last night
met in collision with automobile num-
Der 200. owned and driven by Claudi-
US II. Mcbride. the sailOrmen being
thrown to the street while the vehicle
received considerable damage. The
horse. freed from the carriage, was
caught as il was about 10 turn into
the Outrigger club grounds. Accord
ing to the story told the police. the
horse-drawn vehicle and the autOmO-
bile were proceeding in the same d.
reCtion when the car driven BY Nc
Bride ran into the carriage. While
Mcbride stated that he was unable to
turn out and avoid collision he en-
tered into an agreement with Lewis
this morning to settle for all damage
done the vehicle. 1t was also an
nCunced that the sailors, who escaped
serious injury. would not prosecute. 4
About an hour later. Mcbride. re-
turning to the city in the automobile.
figured in a head-On collision with
car number 297. the property OF Man
uel Richards. 1t was near the corner
Of Piikoi and King streets that both
cars were much battered as a result
Of the impact Mcbride will not be
prosecuted having paid the bill for
repairs.