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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Red Cross AIIots $500
for the MexiCanS Wounded
in Battle at Monterey

American Red Cross headquarters here
today placed $500 to the credit of Con-
sui General Hanna at Monterey, Mr..
Hanna having notified the department
that funds were needed for relief of many
Mexican wounded following the capture
of Monterey by the constitutionalists.
This is the second appropriation set
aside by the Red Cross in three days for
Mexican relief work, 5000 having been
cabled to the American authorities in
Feur Cruz Wednesday night.
Hanna Serves as Special Agent.
Consul General Hanna has acted as a
special agent Of the American Red Cross
heretofore In food and war relief activi-
ties in and around Monterey The appeal
from him. just received via Brownsville,
addressed to Secretary Charles L. Magee,
reads, in part:
ST deem it exceedingly important that
our National Red Cross please appropri-
ate considerable sum-say $5,OO0-toward
conducting the Red Cross work in Monte
rey. There are many wounded there.
The Methodist Church Hospital is at our
disposal and two American doctors are
already engaged in the work. I have
given $500. but we must have funds. and
It is very becoming to our country and
people that fundS be sent at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
,R. MA SEGAN'SREASON

Ii Protestant. should go church to show
for Christianity the redeeing force in civil
zaton and matter OF decent respect for the Lord of all
believe the accident OF color and other
outward appearances there the real OF Christ
in the substance OF the bread and do go hear
the | rule, read better at home.
| do go for the music, for it is often hopeessly
pleasant. and l do better with gramophone which |
stop when / want to-.
MAURICE FRANCIS EGAN,
United States Minister to Denmark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
APPEAL Of BALTIMORE
FOR BANK IS REFUSED
Reserve Organization Committee De-
clines to Review Action in
Designating Richmond.

Baltimores appeal to the reserve
bank organization committee. COM
posed of Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury Department. Secretary Hous-
ton of the Agricultural Department
and Controller of the Currency John
Shelton Williams, was turned down
yesterday at the meeting of the COM
mittee.
The committee not only declined to
reopen and review it's action in desig-
mating Richmond as the regional re-
serve city of the fifth district, in which
Washington also is located, but 1t refused
to suspend the organization of the re-
gional bank in Richmond pending an
appeal by Baltimore to the federal re-
A letter will be sent by the organiza-
ton committee to Edgar H. Cans and
Charles Markell, counsel for the Bal.
timore committee, explaining It's de-
cision
1t is understood that the attitude of
the organization committee is that the
reopening of the Richmond fillmore
case would swamp 1t with petitions for
review from other cities, which were
competitors for regional banks. with
the result that the work of setting in
motion the new banking machinery
would be Indefinitely delayed. The COM
mittee also takes the position that it
selected Richmond in the full belief
bank on account of its geographical po-
sition and its relationship to the bank
ing business CT the territory embraced
in the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Other Appeals Similarly Met.

1t also is understood that the commit
tee declined to suspend the organization
Of the regional bank at Richmond pend
ing an appeal to the federal reserve
board on the grounds that it would in
terfere with the movement for stimuli
taneous launching of the new banking
system in all the districts.
The organization committee has taken
similar action as to appeals from other
cities for retrial and review Of its YER
dict in selecting regional bank cities
New Orleans, Denver, Pittsburgh and
Omaha were refused a reopening on the
same grounds which a review was denied
Baltimore. The policy of the organiza-
ton committee in turning down these
petitions is to have the field clear for
placing in operation the new banking
system without much more delay
Yesterdays action by the organization
committee had been discounted. for it
had never been really expected that the
committee would reverse itself. Its
action of yesterday now clears the way
for the Baltimore committee to take its
case to the federal reserve board, with
out having gone over the head of the
organization committee and without
prejudicing its case.
Such will be the course of the Balti-
more committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Senate Would Honor Ericsson.

A bill authorizing the erection Of .
monument in honor OF John Ericsson, the
inventor and constructor OF the MONITOR
in Washington, p. c.. was passed by the
Senate today without debate The bill
authorizes the expenditure of $4,000 for
the monument Senator Clapp OF Mime
sofa asked unanimous consent for the
of the bill. which Was re-
ported faro.ably from the committee on
library
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Jury TO MAKE CHOICE
Of MEMORIAL DESIGN
Meeting to Consider Submitted Plans
for Proposed George Washing
ton Building.

The jury of awards of the George
its first meeting today at the New Ma
tional Museum to consider the designs
submitted for the proposed memorial
building to he erected in Washington in
honor of the father of his country.
The jury is composed of Charles A.
Plat, Walter Cook and Philip Sawyer.
all Of New York Consideration OF the
several designs was begun at 10 o'clock
this morning. and the jury continued its
work throughout the day. 1t was stated
that it will remain in session tomorrow
and that announcement of its determine
ton may be made Monday.
Prize of 81. 500 offered.
The successful competitor is to re-
ceive a prize of $3.50 and is to he APP
pointed to act as architect of the build
ing. Each competitor submitting designs
which are not successful is to he paid
500 and all drawings are to be exhibited
in the new National Museum.
Mrs. Henry f. Dimock is president OF
the George Washington Memorial Asso-
citation and chairman of the building
committee. Mrs. Dimock stated today
been received for the proposed memorial,
work on which, she further stated. can
not be started until the association shall
have raised S1w0.0W.
Provision of the Act.
The act of Congress of March 4, 1915,
authorizing the building contains such "A
provision, the act further providing that
the building shall be fireproof, and that
it shall contain an auditorium of sutil-
cient capacity to seat 6,OOo persons, with
reception rooms. smaller halls, offices,
etc. all to be administered by the board
of regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
The act also provides that the association
must raise permanent endowment fund
Of 100000 which fund shall also be ad-
mnistered by the board of regents of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Provision of the Act.
Probably Last Meeting of Season.

The May meeting of the North Wash
ington Citizens Association is to be held
Monday night at 7:36 o'clock in the par
ish hall of the Church Of the Advent,
I'd and Z streets northwest. The meet
ing 1t is announced, probably will be the
last for the present season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Amateur Walking Record Broken.

LONDON. May =. - The twelve-hour
amateur walking match, which began at
Stamfordbridge at o'clock this morn
ing. was &on by e. C. Horton, who COW
cred 70 miles and las yards in the speci-
fled time. The amateur record for
twelve hours has been 72 miles SO yards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Not to Be Thought Of.

rom Judge.
And do you love your neighbor as
yourseIf?' asked the clergyman.
The magazine editor admitted that he
did not
Still, there are eXtenuating circum-
stances" he added MY neighbcr is a
poet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

The funeral of Jesse II. Routson. for
fifteen years superintendent of Bucking-
ham Industrial School, took place Thurs
day. Services were held in the Methodist
Protestant Church Frederick, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
Reception to Graduation Class,

The alumni association of the Wash
ington College of Law is to hold a re-
ception this evening to the graduating
class of that school, the function TAX
ing place at the home of Miss Florence
204 A street southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

The Dorchester County (id.) Sunday
school convention closed Friday. after Il
tWo-day session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
American Refugees Return.

Almost 200 American refugees who fled
from mining districts in Sonora have
returned to their former homes there.
Consular reports received at the State
Department today said twenty Americans
were back in FL Tigre and about $50 had
again taken up their employment in Ma
cozari.
Other reports tell of the safety of many
refugees for whom inquiry had been
made at the State Department. 8. K
Smith is safe and well at Nogales, Ariz. /:
L. S. Langston is at Vera Cruz; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Robertson and Agnes F. Rob-
ertson are in Monterey. Consular Agent
Payne. formerly stationed at Tuxpam,
ON the Mexican gulf. is among the refu-
gees en- route to Galveston on the Juanita
Reports of anti-American outbursts
brought by refugees from Mexico to At
lantlc and Pacific ports were tempered
with the explanation that in many in
stances the police and soldiers had exer-
cised all their resources to prevent fatal
rioting. News that there were !, 500 citi-
zens of the United States in Mexico City,
where they had gathered from outlying
states, caused scarcely any apprehension.
1t was believed they would soon be taken
to Vera Cruz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
METHODIST EPISCOPAL SOUTH.

MOUNT VERNON PLACE,
9th AND X SITS NV
REV. EDWARD X. HARDIN. Pastor.
Sunday school. $50 am.
. II a M. and pm. sermons by the pastor.
Epworth League. pm.
Prayer meeting. Thursday. pm.
EPWoRTH CHURCH. 9TH and SITS. ne.
Rev Robert L. Fultz, pastor.-Public worship.
II am. pm: ;. :, $50; Z. l., Z.
MARVIN CHURCH. 10Th and SITS. s.w..
Rev J. J. Ringer. rastnr.-pubiic worship, II
an, PIE: :. :. $50; E. L.. =
ST PAUL'S CHURCH End and sts u. W.
Roy. Wilmer p. johnson. pastor.-Public wo1-
ship. II a.m.. pm: ). s.. $50; E. l.. T.
EMORY CHURCH. 61o0 Georgia ave. Rev.
T. l.. W0olf. uastor.-Publ.c worship, IL a. m,
pm: $. s.. $3.50; L. League. I:i5.
Mt. PLEASANT. Post Office Hall. 1413 PARK
ship. II am. pm: $ 8. $50: F.. L.. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
SPIRITUALISTS

MRS. HENKLE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY,
Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8 o'clock.
II 4th st. Everybody gets reading.
ADVICE to 8 daily. Phone Linen. 2049.
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We Invite Inspection
Terms. $500 Cash and S27. so
Monthly, Including All
Interest.

Six large rooms, tiled bath,
hot-water heat, sleeping porch,I
concrete cellar. steel construc-i
ton, wash trays. gas waters
heater. servants toilet. hardwood
trim. double oak floors, gas logs,i
electric light. high-class fixtures|
and decorations.
Inspect No. 1923 N. H. Az. N.W.|
Take 9th ST. car to Georgia.
ave. and Shepherd ST. and walk
two blocks east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02
BAPTIST.
EMMANUEL, BAPTIST

10th st. and Columbia road NV
Rev. George Caleb Moor. ID. D., pastor of
the First Baptist Church Jamestown. \. V,
will occupy the pulpit tomorrow; subject, II
am. The Message of the Cross: pm.
The Celestial Quadrangle; Bible school $50
am; special sone service. as pm, led by
Mr.. Percy $. Foster; baptism at the evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

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Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Heecher Found Them.

Henry Ward Beecher used to visit his old friends once year for many years, but in the latter part of his life he was not able to do this. Tn his very last year, however, he was able to spend a day in Indianapolis and went round the place. That evening he was received by the ministers, and the chairman in welcoming him said:
 Doubtless. you find few of your old friends here in Indianapolis after so many years of absence but we who are here welcome you just as warmly" ;"
 MT. Beecher in reply said:
 "Your chairman has said that have found few of my old friends here in the city. It is true found only MT. =, MT. - and MT. -" tnaming four or five of the old men of the city). "But this afternoon we drove out to Cedar Hill" tthe cemetery. "and found them. They are all there, sleep ing just as peacefully as they used to do under my sermons"
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
countinu by Knots.

It was the custom of the Aztecs to keep their accounts ny means of strings. The numbers were indicated by knots. A single. knor was ten, two single knogs twenty, and so on. The hundreds were indicated by double knots. Tlie color of the string indi- cated what the numbers referred to. Soldiers were red, gold yellow, silver white and corn green. This method Is still in use on the sierras of the Argen- tina, where the herdsmen keep tale of their charges in a similar way. Sev- eral strands depend from one, the first of these strands being reserved for bulls, the next for cows, the milk and dry being differentiated; the next for sheep, and so on. Knots were proba- bly among the first methods of man to record fgures-the knot or the mark on bit of stick. In the English hop gar dens the tallyman (generally the local schoolmaster) goes around with the tally and its mark, and the most civil lized Chicagoan still ties knot in his handkerchief when he is asked ito be sure to remember. ."-C Chicago News.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
EIephants, Teeth.

The elephant has no cutting teeth, like most animals, but only a series of molars. These molars or grinders as they wear away gradually move for ward in the jaw, and the remnant of the tooth. when the surface is com pletely destroyed, is cast out in front. The same molar can thus be replaced as many as eight times. The tusks. which are only enormously elongated teeth, can be renewed only once. This wearing process and the election of the stump of the tooth go on very slowly during the life of the elephant. Only one or two teeth at time are in use or in view in each jaw. There are al- ways other teeth waiting to pass for ward and begin their work, although there is limit to this succession. for. when the last has come into use and been worn down. the elephant can no longer chew his food and must die of starvation, if he,thas not already sue cumbed to old age.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Tennyson and the Horse.

Tennyson once arrived at Haslemere station carrying a parcel of books, and as his own carriage had not arrived to meet him he was glad to accept the offer of lift home. Going up the steep hill to Blackdown. Tennyson. with his characteristic consideration for animals, suggested that they and the books were too heavy for the pony to drag. The two men therefore got out and walked for some distance in front of the trap, until they discovered that the books had dropped out. The owner of the pony asked Tennyson to stand at the animals head while he went back for the books. These he found hundred yards or more down the hill, and on his return he found the pony. had been restive, but had quickly become quiet. Knowing that it dislik- ed strangers, be wondered how Mir. Tennyson had kept it quiet. What was his surprise to learn that the poet had managed the, affair by holding a watch close to the animals ear.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Won Their pardons.

From the time of the story of Damon and, Pythias various reasons for tenn porary release from jail have been giv- .en. 1t is related that in the Napoleon ic era soldier confined In military prison for a minor offense against the service during a brief time of peace was released in order that he might be present at the christening of his in fant son. born during his imprison- ment. But Napoleon, In order to test the intensity of the mans desire. made him agree to serve year longer for the privilege of three day furlough. The soldier gladly did 1t and when he returned found pardon and cor porals warrant for his infant son, to be valid when the son had served with credit six months in the emper- or's army of the future" Frederick the Great released an audacious cap tain under sentence of death so that the captain might tell him a few beneficial things about himself" The things told face to face influenced the great king to pardon the blunt death defying soldier.-New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Speed of Animals.

According to the naturalists. no ani- maY is known to have exceeded the speed attained by the famous race horse Sysonby. Instantaneous photo graphs show the full length of one complete stride of about twenty-six feet In the stride of the fastest racers the hind quarters and limbs are raised considerably higher than the shoulders and from this relatively great height is brought downward and forward. wide ly separating from each other, as a sportsman says. ito avoid striking the fore legs" The hare which is hunted with fast dogs has not in reality the speed of the dog. The dog. on the other hand. does not attain the speed of the horse. The giraffe is said to run at the rate of fifteen yards per second under the most favorable conditions. The elephant, going at rate of two yards a second. carries weight approximat- ing that carried by six horses.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15

~ Mrs. "A. T. Roraback and daughters, entertained. Friday afternoon, the local branch of the Woman's Home Mission. ary. Society and delegates from Falls Village, Lakeville. Ashley Falls and Sheffield to the number. of 40. The president Mrs. K. H. Burns occupied the chair. The program for the afternoon comprised reviews of the books studied by the society and talks on specially as signed topics in relation to the work, Dainty refreshments were served.
 The Woman's Home Missionary so-. ciety of the Methodist church are plan ming to make another shipment of papers and magazines the last week in January. Empty sacks for packing may be ob-. tained by telephoning 26-12. <ts, :
 The Queen Esther Circle had most interesting meeting with Miss Grace Roraback. Monday evening.
 Frank N. Brown. of New. York, is spending few weeks at E. R. Lorrain 's. Mr., Brown has been quite sick and comes to Canaan to recuperate.
 Miss Catherine H. Roraback is visit ing friends in Brooklyn, N. Y. W. K. Landon,e of Sharon, was in town Monday morning.
 During the long winter months keep in touch with your friends by telephone. Adv.
 Mrs. Fred Brewer visited her sister in Torrington recently.
 A daughter was born.to MT. and Mrs. Sylvester B. Marshall, Saturday, Jan. 10.
 Miss Ellen Kane is home from the House of Mercy, Pittsfeld, for two weeks.
 Miss Catherine Connolly, of Great Harrington, spent the weekend with her cousin, Miss May Devine.
 The Cranford Club meets this after noon with Mrs, s. 0. Camp. The as signed topics are Types and Character istics of Hindu Art Mrs. Vosburgh :; "The Tai Mahal." Mrs. $. G. Camp ;. Temp les," Mrs Roger.
 Miss Ina E. Trieschmann yisite rela- tives in New Milford last week.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Collins has returned from Cornwall and Is at her fathers home in East Canaan.
 MT. W. Trieschmann, of Torrington, visited his brother, George H. Triesch- mann, here last week.
 Miss Harriett Ensign, of Lime Rock, spent Sunday with Miss Emma Law renee.
 We have just received information that the Herrick Seed Company of Rochester. N. Y., wants lady or gentle men representatives in this section to sell all kinds of Roses, Shrubs, Trees and Seeds. They inform us that with out previous experience it is possible to make good wages every week. Anyone out of employment write them for terms and enclose this notice.-Adv. 2-26.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
NnA Aha Sanna

Not the Same.
 "He says he is always outspoken in his wife's presence" He means out talkedw ss
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
sIiahted His Chance.

At singing contest at Frankfort Kaiser Wilhelm, who attended, was served by several high school boys as pages. According to Jugend, he was attracted by the bright face of one of them and asked his name.
 "Korner, your majesty" said the boy.
 And your first name is TheodoreY said the emperor, thinking of the pa. triot poet Theodore Korner. whose war songs stirred Germany, ...-.-
 I'm sorry," replied the uncourtierlike youngster. "but it's only Wilhelm"
 When Kaiser Wilhelm broke into a hearty laugh at the answer the page realized his missed opportunity.-New York Post. s... .....-....,., ,........ .
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
The Name aGas.s

Who first used the word "gas," and why2 Merely because of. the supposed resemblance of the product of burning carbon to the "chaos" of the Greeks. "This spirit, hitherto unknown" wrote the experimenter Van Belmont in 1648, "I call by the name of gas, and call 1t so because, being untam- able, it is scarcely distinguishable from the chaos of the ancients" A glimpse at modern gas devices will show how far removed from untamability is the gas Of today.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Worth a Prize.

What are you doing with that mis- erable looking cur, sonny?"
 'Takin' him to the dog show"
 "But you can't win a prize with him.
 "Well, they may give me a special prize fer showin the kind of dog that no dog ought to be."-Denver Re publican
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
Took If to Haraalf

The superintendent of Sunday school was explaining the sin of gossip
 Now" he said, "did any of you ever hear any one talk about some one else?" ... ....
 "Yes, sir" piped a four-year-old in. corrigible on the front row of the pri. mary class. ...--.- s
 Whereupon the youngsters mother back in the Bible class, blushed furi. ously and made mental VOW to repri- mand the incorrigible when she got him home.-Indianapol News.
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
The Poets Ranknotes.

Tn "The Tragedy of Isabella H." it is said that the unfortunate Spanish queen, blessed with generous impulses, was exceedingly charitable. Unfortu- nately she had no notion of the value of money and would want to give away sums out of all .Sroportion to the oc- casion. Once the queen had command ed large grant In aid to man of let ters, and the steward, in order to give her just idea of its magnitude, decid- ed to present the donation in the form of many banknotes of small value enough of them to paper the walls of the boudoir. Isabella was startled-she would never have believed, she said, that there were so many banknotes in the world. "But no matter" she con- cluded. ''Since banknotes are so easy to get, it Is quite proper to send the poor poet plenty of them"
Connecticut western news., 1914-01-15
ParadoxicaI.

The critics gave me a raw deal" How? Did they roast your-San Francisco Chronicle.