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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Flying Round the World.

Ii present plans are carried through
the year OF the Panama exposition at San
Francisco will be marked by an air race
of tremendous Importance and interest,
no less than race around the world.
The proposition is for the contestants to
start eastward from San Francisco and
to pass by the shortest possible route to
New York, from which point they will
fly to Belle Island, between Newfound-
land and Labrador, and then to Cape
Farewell. Greenland: to Iceland and to
the Hebrides. From the Hebrides the
course is outlined to be by way of Edin-
burgh. London, Paris. Berlin. Warsaw,
st. Petersburg, Moscow and then along
the Trans-Siberian railroad to Eladivo-
stock. across the sea to Korea and over
to Japan. thence TO kamchatka and
along the coast to East Cape or to the
Aleutian Islands If the aviators have
succeeded in crossing from Labrador TO
the Hebrides they will have little diff
Guilty, it is expected. getting from the
Asiatic coast to the mainland of North
America. for the widest sea opening is
about 200 miles as against go miles from
Iceland to the Hebrides. Down the west
be comparatively without difficulty.
The prizes are to be given to the avi-
ators who finish in the first group within
ninety days from the time of starting.
1t is proposed to offer a first prize of at
least 100000 for the best performance,
with other prizes of proportionate amount.
If this plan is executed there will prob
ably be no lack of contestants. for the
money Inducements are sufficient to at
tract a large field. Aviators have taken
graver risks than those involved in even
the long oversee flights. The Star has
often suggested that the best test of prac-
teal airmanship would be to offer large
prize for the fastest transcontinental per-
formance. The present proposition is the
utmost than can be devised in this direc-
ton. and if it is undertaken it will afford
the most thrilling spectacle the world
has yet witnessed and may prove the
means of bringing about finally the prac-
teal application of aviation to CONNER
cial uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Candlemas.

In dry weather all signs fail, runs the
old weather adage. which is the refuge of
progncsticators who find their attempts
TO pierce the meteorological future futile.
Perhaps it will apply today. Candlemas
day, when, according to tradition, the
ground hog energies from his Information
for look at the state of things. If he
sees his shadow he Is supposed to return
for six weeks more of sleep while if he
sees no shadow he is encouraged to re-
main outside for the rest of the season.
There can be no doubt about the shadow
today, and as far as this immediate local
ity is concerned the little weather prophet
must. according to the tradition, have
long since scurried back into his hole to
nap for forty-two days. But here is just
where the dry weather" proposition
comes into play. The familiar phrase is
that if 1t Is bright and clear Candlemas
day there will be six weeks more OF
winter But there has been no winter
around here. 1t has been, SO TO speak,
an extremely dry season, and one is
tempted to ask in spirit of skepticism
how there can be six weeks more OF
something that has not been at all. Pos
sibly this bright sun of today means that
the winter is about TO begin. At all
events. even II the next forty-two days
are marked by savage blasts of arctic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Clerks Pay and "Improvidenee.

The theory advanced the other Gay by
q congressional speaker in this city that
the extension Of approximation pay to
veteran government employees would tend
10 make department clerks improvident
will not stand the test OF examination
and IS moreover a slur upoI. the men anu
women who are now struggling to retain
their positions despite advancing years
and are unable to make Roadway toward
saving the competence they require to
leave the government service. The aver
age pay Of the department clerk is small
even when compared with the wages OF
skilled artisans 1t is not above 81 Coo u
ear. That amount IS not enough to
maintain & family decently and leave a
margin Tor savings sufficient To found a
Sustaining annuity in the latter part of
life. Most OF the clerks do save some
thing. Some of them put their savings
into their homes, on the instaliInent plan.
and If they are so fortunate as to retain
their positions long enough they manage
I" get clear titles and then they can save
tnore each year. Others put. their small
surplus funds into savings banks and
make investments with the accumula-
Tons. Bat every business man knows
ilow hard it is TO build up capital from
small annual accretions. At the rate Of
$l"i d year-10 per cent of the entire
salary OF the average government clerk
il will take long. long time to set
enough to yield living income.
Apply mathematics to the problem and
SCI where the government employee
stands BY saving SO" year for fifty
,,a,s man Will have 5000 plus the
compounded interest at, say, per cent
which has been earned If the money
:.tays in the bank continuously. This
works out at about $500. principal and
interest, and constitutes the clerks total
capital after fifty years-after half a CEN
fury OF the narrowest living and skimp-
ing. self-denial and worry. II he can in
vest this safely at . per cent he will get
the magnificent sum of $40 a year, or
ii he is lucky he may get safe per
cent Investment and be the possessor OF
an income of $Joi annually. A brish,
and encouraging prospect, indeed.
The clerk managing to save this sum II
the couIfe of fifty years might per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
The Senate.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

| haps live decentfy on that in his old
age. if he had no one but possibly his
/ wife dependent on him. He might live
! indeed. but it would be barely more than
| living And all this would call for half
I a century of the most scrupulous econ
| omy, with clothes mended and patched to
| make them last as long as possible. with
| every household account watched for
| the littlest leaks and wastes. with the
| children taken from school as soon as
| the law permits to be put to work to
| help clothe and feed themselves, with no
| luxuries. no travel, no vacations worthy
| the name. with the specter Of the doc
tors bill always stalking. with life. in
short one continuous strain of anxiety
and scraping to make both ends meet.
But half century is far beyond the
average of departmental service. Tosen-
dure so long a man must enter the gov
ernment's ranks at about twenty. Even
thirty years is u long period of public Of
flee employme Does the government,
with all its resources, its eXactions OF
fidelity, its heavy responsibilities. want
this sort of service, the service of slaves.
afraid to stir from their barest routine lest
they lose their places drained of their
vitality by their work at the office and
their worries at home, mere machines OF
men and women who have had to bury
all their aspirations and hopes in order
to concentrate upon the task of saving
the utmost number of dollars while thei:
employment and health endure:
If the United States does not follow the
example of the business corporations
that have recognized the economic value
OF profit sharing and approximation
schemes, it must either continue to MAIN
tain its service on the basis of sheer
them on the rolls regardless of capacity
until they fail in harness, or it must
adopt the policy of working its people
for all they are worth and casting them
aside when their strength is gone. No
fear of making the c erkS improVideEt
through the establishment of Il retire
nlent pay system justites hesitation re-
sardinC the enactment of an equitable
civil pension Jaw. The present pay
scale of the government, unchanged for
many decades which have witnessed in
creases in the compensation of every
other class OF workers and large adj
yances in the cost OF all necessities of
life. makes the clerks improvident today,
if by improvidence is meant inability to
provide against the needs of existence in
Old age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Arbitration.

From the Bal more Sun.
1t would be very easy to exaggerate the
Immediate effect of the acquiescent inter
national attitude toward the arbitration
propaganda, and it Is just as easy. on the
other hand, to discount it and regard it
as a mere form of diplomatic words.
There is no great probability that we are
very close to the time when war shall
disappear from the EARTH or even near to
a universal pact for the curtailment of
national armament. Perhaps no one now
among the inhabitant1 of this planet may
live to witness either. But that we are
making real and not merely sentimental
progress toward the elimination of war
will be admitted by every clear thinker
and observer. OF all the signs of the
times, few are SO unmistakable as the
growing strength OF the anti-war senti-
ment among civilized people. Arbitration
is not mere phrase of international
courtesy taken up by statesmen to pla-
cate this sentiment. but it reflects an
earnest and very general state of mind
among the leaders as well as the masses
of mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
The Disinterested Observer.

oh, de frog in de spring hab fine bass
note,
An he's pleased fob to exercise his
throat.
some birds chatter an some birds sing
An de mos dat dey say don mean a
thing.
But we stops to listen as de days go by
An we miss 'em when winter clouds de
sky.
Dey's cheerful company. tain no doubt,
Though we don't know what dey's talkin'
about.
When de frogs has 1roze an de birds has
I listens to hear some cheerful tone.
/ goes where de speakin's mighty fine
An I pays attention to every line.
l takes foh granted dat dey know
Jes' what dey means an 1 lets it go.
l likes EN- to let DER feelin's out,
An / don much keer whut dey's talkin
about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Entr'acte Music.
the Cincinnati Times-Sta-.

From the Cincinnati T1meS-Star.
The orchestras of Cincinnati theaters
are composed of competent musicians.
When occasion requires they can play
with dash and ability. Then why. oh
why. do some of them drone out en-
tr'acte music as if their minds were
rather on the game of pinochle. under
stage. that was interrupted by the fall
of he curtain? Entr'acte music should
be something more than monotonous
accompaniment to conversation. We can
remember when our orchestras impaired
enthusiasm to audiences to such a de-
gree that their harmonies awoke the
echoes of applause. Today lifeless play
ing gives men an excuse to hurry from
their seats at the drop of the curtain to
a place that is beyond the zone Of the
madding tune. Those imprisoned in seats
feel as If they had been given the third
degree of harmonics. Perhaps we are
making this good-natured comment toe
general. 1t applies more especially tc
one theater. He who has heard will read
Understandings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
HANDMADE FRENCH LINGERIE.
All Varieties of Garments I'm 8
Diversity of STYLES.

All Varieties on garments I'm a Wlce
Diversity of Styles.
French Lingerie appears to be gaining in popular favor all the
cellence the material and aactveness in the them
selves Fitting qualities have greatly improved Lingerie
made American indlylduaed
varying requirements and
showing credit the work and the who
will the garments
French Handmade eticoats fine material in tie
models rich embroidery combined with
quisite laces-Cluny. Irish Nalencennes
Paris. $1,000 to $500
rencis Handmade Combinations. and r
pettcoa blouse princess styles
beautifully handembrodered and lace trimmed with hand
embroidery only. .SAz5 TO $3.50
French Handmade Nansook and Linen Chemises. including
the envelope style pretty lace trimmed and dainy hande
brodered embroidered without lace SSz5 10 Sl5OO
French Handmade Drawers: straight and With without
styles, effectively embroidered
and finished with fine lace S2.75 5000
Handmade Covers dainty lacee hand -eni5i
ery beading ribbon beautifully combined entic
trimming S2eZ5 to SIZoUO
French Handmade Gowns fine materials high low
neck with long short sleeves eaboray simply
with and-embrodery and beautiful laces and ribbons
other styles featured AoZS DO
Sets OF Ingere-French handmade with iand-e.i
blind eyelet and caloped effects Others showing the artistic
and beautiful combinations wrought with lace
hand embroidery. $3.50 TO $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
New l. ate=SeasOm Models i'm Coats,
Very Specially Priced.

line OF Coats that have eure unusual price be-
OF
models
LAME in black brown and style with self
o models
need be to be appreciated
back sizes to
black.
will be
those who the display
Specially priced, S12.Q5 each.
$500 W0rmer's Fine Broadclotf Coats-S15OO each.
Black Brodcoh A
inches n
broken
SINNERS self trimmed.
$1,000
Regularly, $4,000 $3.50 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

wind and heavy falls of snow and tenn
peratures that tickle the bottom OF the
mercury tubes. Washington will have had
surdAase from the rigors of the season
for many weeks and the winter can be
but a short one. Whatever may follow
the emergencies of Arctomys monax from
his winter quarters and his quick return
on account of the shadowing rays OF Sol,
this will pass as one of the most ex-
traordinary winters on record in this re-
gion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
A Sale of
Lingerie Waists at $500.

making and has disposed
10 exceptionally enables
atty lest thar usual marking.
hands anely
in exquisite designs Long drop sleeves with f
with frng match cuffs toward The perins q h~ line
fofa fastening obtained values $1,000
Third ncs Special price, $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Following Instructions.

Il don't quite understand that portrait
said MIR. Walletson.
Il painted it according to your wife's
instructions" replied the artist.
But 1t makes me look as il l were
asleep
Yes. She insisted that l should modify
the facial expression SO as to avoid that
of man who is eagerly pursuing
money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Perhaps a reformer will yet aiise
who. instead OF demanding cheaper
postage. will favor Il slight increase
that will permit a more liberal COM
pensation Of the post office wage-earn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

The Illinois professor who wants COM
mon sense taught in schools may be
qualified to give instructions in that
branch himself. But there is Il suspi-
cion that common sense must be rated
as {. gift and not as an attainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
SHOOIING STARS.
BY rHILANDER JOHNSON.
Uncomprehended Luxuries.

You go to near music that you don't
understand"
Yes" admitted Mr.. Cumro%.
and pay good money for IL
Well. l pay good money Tor an income
tax that / don't understand, either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Reduced Prices ON Several Numbers of
Our Fine and Exclusive Corsets,

LILLY OH FESANOEs WNAWAWlE lRElNE AMID pARAWNEe
Embraced in this Of Corse Parame, made
expressly for Lily of France known the French
Madame
proved make
models couti and embroidered silk
the homeless types The styles
good with medium and low bust and good straight lines
fitting for many varied figures is afforded.
Lily of France Corsets, reduced from $50 $3.50
Lily France Chamoisette Cosets reduced
$3.50.
Lily O France Corsets. reduced from $3.50 $500.
Madame Irene Corsets reduced from 5000 $3.50.
Chamoisette Corsets. reduced from
$3.50.
Madame Irene Corsets reduced from $3.50 to $500.
Madame Corsets, reduced from S. 90 to SIS
Parame Corsets, reduced from ST to $3.50
Corsets, reduced from s.. $S75.
Third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Promoting Interest.

y suppose you are aware that the
Senate is sometimes criticised for being
slow?
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. I'VE
want to keep American citizens interested
in their government. BY being slow we
manage to create little suspense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Mr.. Carnegie says he expects to see
the end of war Possibly he is right,
but there will be a disposition to re-
gard his business foresight as more re-
liable than his prophetic powers con-
corning international affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Government employment used TO be re-
garded as easier than private employ
Inent: but a time may not be far d stant
when even Il member of Congress will
regard himself as lucky ii he gets two
weeks vacation during the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

The function of the post office 49, as
Mr.. Burleson points out, the transmis-
sion of Intelligence. But some OF the
material it transmits is far from IN
tellectual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
W006w@r6 6 T0tbr0p
Beautiful New Afternoon Dresses
At $500 Each.

We a Of Handsome beautifully
mode Col mel
sian effect under srde The loosely ~en sleeves which give
den adj
unc OF these and the low nks pety finished with inset
orve OF netan Of skirts made
I fashion
adde by in tlot i
MI from, to o are
We OF beau in
OF excellent
ked Ne At
tn exceptional Of
$500 EACH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Another Bluff.

The ground hog treads the path OF fam'
And ways his fierce prophetic head,
And takes the credit or the blame
For things he never did OF said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

A London lecturer says that a book re-
view may be- better than the book itself
And the publishers display ad may beat
them both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Base bail having been introduced into
Egypt the scoreboard will assert itself
as mightier than any assortment of
hierogiyphics that can oe dug up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
AN ADVANCE SHOWING OF NEWEST
STYLES IN WHITE FOOTWEAR
For the Women Who Are
hmm rsrNawsrNo I'm Warmer Chimes

E-OF inc WUTTIefI Wv no FNEG
.Iourneyirlg to Warmer Chimes
has significance OF suggestion in
tanning dress that will the attention OF
who preparing for journey the seahore climate
in outdoor activities OF these cmes
New models shown that pleasing
graceful modelngbutton boots pumps oxfods
expressly will lend the finishing touch
impossible without them
White Buckskn Button Boots with leather Cuban heel
Goodyear welt sole $500 pair
White Button Boots, with covered
Cuban heel and Goodyear welt sole, $500 pair
Buckskin Button Boots. with covered Cuban
and Goodyear welt sole $500 pair.
White Canvas Pumps with covered heels and Good
year welt soles, $500 pair.
White Canvas Three-eyelet Oxfords hand-urned soe>
and covered Cuban heels $3.50 pair
One-eyelet Ties with hand turned
and canvas covered heels $3.50 pair
Misses Chidrens White Buckskin and White
Canvas Shoes, several distnctivey hgh-grade
Priced according from ST. pair.
Third floor th
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

In all its searchings for It police
commissioner New York has never
raised clamor for the return of Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

1t is barely possible that some "f
those Pennsylvania statesmen will find
it easier than William Howard Taft did
to dispose of Clifford I'incnot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Conservation may enable the govern
rlent To own SO much real estate that it
will pay most of the general taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Wolf Lamar is reported to De ac-
lively interesting himself in AFFAIRS IN
Washington. This enables Wall street
to breathe more easily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

The ground hog could not avoid seeing
his shadow today. But this is season
when all signs fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

\ brave struggle is being made by sci
ence TO show that radiuIn viii do enough
TO make il worth what il costs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Watered stock is responsible from
time to time for some rather swampy
financial conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
New Taffeta Evening and Dancing Dresses
Are Marked at Very Low Price.

models Evening and
Dancine Dresses in STYLES
The OF
esandp BIZ
wlcla draped 81
fromfa Shion leaders
OF the
value
Sl6.95 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Eses ~ star. with the Sunday morning
eAi.ioc / delivered by carriers within the CITY
y eents per month: daily only. q cents rcr
fraatit: Sunday ONLY. ~ cents per month. Orders
srrv 10 sent by mall. telephone Main 2440.
80 lection Is made hy carrier at the end OF each
month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

raraaie IL a,lvance--bv mail. hostage prepaA
Y.aiir ssi.itlav nclad.,I. month. co cents
DAILY S1s9t;ar excepted. one month. 20 cents
SATURDAY star. 81 year: SUNDAY Star 81 ~ year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
A Reduction Sale of
Women's Suits at $18.75.

OF stocks absolutely
necessary Department, lowering prices hgd
proportional OF the
oHeredar equally the earlier models
together all that sold from each
mark at S1Sz each
bedord
o
skirts sell with col
u
two OF a
Sl8.z5 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

De trouble about hard luck story
said Uncle Eben, lis dat it's likely to
make a man feel so Interested in hisse'f
dat he begins to git proud of his bothera-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Business Oaiec iIth 81. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ofice: Tribune EHiIdinz.
Chirago oMce: Firs: National bank Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

aIIn order 70 avoid DELAYS on accaua: Of
personal absence letters 10 THE STAR should
no. be addressed 10 any Individual connected
with the ohsse. Int simply to THE STAR. OF to
The Editorial business Department. according
10 tenor I.arpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02

Entered - Seeo,i-e'ass nail matter az the post
ahice at Washington, d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-02
Reyolutionists.

From the Chicago News.
In the base ball world. however, the
Federals seem to be the revolutionists.