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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
TAKING A FAMILY
BACK TO THE SOIL
Being the Experiences Of Gov
eminent Clerk Who Sets Out
to Lower the High Cost Of
Living.

Well, were on our way! The second
wagon load Of furniture drove or at 10
o'clock James eyes were wet when she
said goodbye to the fiat; but they were
not tears Of regret. she declared. I
locked up and turned the key over to the
janitor We're headed for the country
at last!
thought yesterdays snorstorm might
make moving impossible. and after Office
yesterday went down and saw the moving
people to learn II it would be necessary
to cancel arrangements. They admitted
it was going to be a bad job. but said
they could get through. by putting on
extra horses-for which l would have
to pay. I decided to go ahead with the
program, partly because we were all
packed and ready and partly because
there were no assurances of good
weather soon.
Jane and the children have gone to
the Turner's for lunch. They'll join me
down town and we'll take the electric
car out to our future home. Well prob
ably have quite a wait, at that before
the wagons arrive.
Phew! but moving is a job. and the
worst Is yet to come. I'm taking today
and tomorrow from the Office, but I don't
want to use up any more Of my leave
than I can help. I'll need 1t all later
on. when ] get my garden under way.
We ought to get pretty well Strengthened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Thinks Wall Should Stay.

letter read fl ON Col. W. w. Harris,
superintendent OF: public buildings and
grounds. in reference to the removal OF
the high wall at she south end of the
Logan Park. in Ahacostia, said that it
was the opinion OF his Office that this wall
should not be rennsed at this time. Col
Harris stated thi-t: the entire work on
this structure h;sf not been completed
and he felt that when it was the citi-
Gems would have: NJ further cause for
complaint. He SEATED. however. thai
should they still .i,ssire its removal, after
all work had beet completed, his Office
would give the matter consideration
again at that tinlss
a representative from the Street Safety
Association will d. asked to address the
merbers Of the association at their next
meeting. Maurice Otterback. treasurer,
sumbitted his report for the past yqear
At the close of :the business President
Burr named the following committees for
the ensuing year:
Executive comnistee, officers and l.. NJ
Anderson, DR.. I. ID. Mudd. William
Mushake and Charles T. Graft: raih Dad.
H, C. Lehman and F. l.. Earnshaw;
schools, DR.. j. A.. Watson and X. c.
Geren; street and highways, Maurice OF
terback and J. F. iEampbell; water. lights
and sewers, II. :. r. Haar and w. r.
Sands; police and FIRE ]. w. Barley and
J. J. Glennon; ANS costa fats Charies 7.
Graft and w. w. FOLSOM; sanitation, DR..
Thomas D. Mudd and DIR. ]. J. Mundell:
membership E. N. Anderson and Robert
w. Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
IS 0PPOSE[l:TO CHANGE
IN HALF-AlD-NALF PLAN
Anacostia Citszens' Association
Wants 0rgsaic Act to Re-
main in Force.

The Anacostia Citizens Association az
its meeting last riSht went on record as
opposed to any chanSe in the half-and-
half principle and @ill do all in its power
to prevent any action looking toward the
abolition of the psssent plan OF taxation
in the District :
President Charias r. Burr who pre-
sided, stated that:it had been called to
his notice that liz was the intention OF
the school officials to do away with the
teaching of mus3c in the Anacostia
schools after the present term. presum-
ably because of .t.e lack of funds. He
said that he could; tlot state officially that
this was the casa but the association
opposed any suci- scheme provided such
was to be the cas-!
Maurice Otterhs,k chairman Of the
committee on strests and highways said
that he had written to Senator John
Walter Smith. cs4airman of the Senate
District COMMITTEES concerning the iter,
had received reilly that the association
as 1t would remsiu in the bill. He also
said that conden,,. alton proceedings had
been instituted fog acquiring Mount View
place from Morris road to Talbert street
and also Shanno:E: place from w to V
street. He also ssid the small triangle
located at Minnesota avenue, T and 18th
streets would be- acquired for a public
park. The proceedings relative to ac-
curing the property needed to continue
the reclamation Of the Anacostia flats, II
was stated. had tsen postponed for two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12

moon were taken at various stages of
the eclipse when the obscuring clouds
separated enough to afford a clear view
of the satellite.
The earth's shadow crept over the edge
of the moon at 9:42 O'Clock last night,
while the moon was almost hidden by
the clouds. Shortly after 10 O'Clock the
clouds separated for few minutes ana
the shadow then was perhaps a quarter
Of the way across the face OF the moon
Then the cloud curtain was drawn again
and the luminary appeared only as
nebulous body, glowing family through
repeated at various stages of the eclipse,
so that the views obtained by astrono-
mers and mere human beings showed the
moon in various stages of obscuratlon.
The shadow of the earth passed on the
face of the moon at 12:44 O'Clock this
morning. the clouds hiding from view
the end OF the eclipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
Lecture on Mexico.

That Villa Is the most vindictive man
In history and typifies all the worst
elements of the annals of his country
was the declaration Of F. Tennyson
Nicely In his lecture at the Columbia
Theater yesterday afternoon on 1.-THE
Truth About Mexico" Mr. Nicely dis
played more than 200 Mexican views,
showing conditions and atrocities in
that unfortunate country.
The speaker told much of the story
of the present constitutionalist military
leader. stating that for twelve years
he had been an outlaw following the
murder of his brother-in-law He de-
scribed Incidents Of outrages on Amer
lean citizens, although UNFOLDING Presi-
dent Wilson's policy of non-interfer-
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
FOR LABoR-sAFETY BUREAU.
House Passes Measure Combining
Views of Mann and Bremner.

After five hours of debate the House
yesterday PASSED bill to create a bureau
of labor safety in the Department W
Labor. The bill was composite one,
combining the views of Representative
Mann of Illinois and those OF the late
Representative Bremner of New Jersey
The head of the bureau will be known
as the commissioner of labor safety. and
will receive a salary of 5000.
One of the features in which Repre-
sentative Rremner was interested Is the
proposed museum Of safety appliances.
His sister, dressed in mourning, sat in the
Speakers gallery when this portion OF
the bill was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
MOONS ECLIPSE OBSERVED.
Several Views Are Taken at Various
Stages OF Observation.

Last nights lunar eclipse came off on
schedule time, th.Iugh only two or three
times during the eclipse did the curtain
of cloud that oserspread the heavens
part sufficiently 70 permit a clear view
of the moons face. 1t was reported to-
day from the Navai Observatory. how.
ever that several photographs of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
WIDOW LOSES OFFICERS PAY.
Mrs. Robert D. Goodwin Not Rec
ognized as Beneficiary by Controller

As the widow of Lieut.. Robert D. Good
win, Z. S. A.. was suing him for divorce
at the time of his death, February 8. in
Texas City. Tex, the government has
refused to recognize her as his bene-
ficiary entitled to receive the gratuitous
pay, for period of six months after
death, of an army officer. Mrs. ". A.
Cullop, mother of the soldier. has been
recognized as the proper beneficiary. and
will receive the gratuity pay.
Mrs. Goodwin claimed the benefit as
widow. Controller of the Treasury Dow
ney. under the circumstances, decided
against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Casino.

A playlet. with dramatic surprise and
many amusing moments, will he presented
in The Man From Italy" by Murray
Livingstone and company, as the head
line offering at the Casino Theater next
week. Bouton. Tillson and Parker will
come with their beautiful scenic musical
offering, "A Yard Of Music: Cariey Car
los. European dancer and singer will
offer specialties Of a foreign type; the
three Bordeens will thrill with a whirl-
wind aerial exhibition and Dave Georae
will deliver a new monologue. The
added night attractions will be the sur
prise party Monday. the country store
Tuesday and Wednesday. the prize dane
ing contests Thursday and the lively car
nival Of the amateurs Friday Sunday
from to 1880 pm. a series Of special
concerts will present this weeks attrac-
lions in some new features and an cab
crate orchestral program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Cucaracha Slide Overcome.

PANAMA. March 12.-Canal enginees's
yesterday expressed the opinion that tie
slide at Cucaracha virtually had BEN
overcome and that it was now a mere
matter of taking out the dirt. which is be-
ing removed much faster than it is cosl-
ing into the canal. W. C. Comber. tie
dredging engineer. expressed satisfaction
at the outlook and declared that he be-
lieyed within two months the channel at
would be at the required depth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Plea for New Trial for W. C. Ellis.

CHICAGO. March 12.-Motion for a
new trial for William Cheney Ellis. Gin
cinau leather merchant and convicted
Judge Petit. who tried Ellis, today
Ellis counsel has intmated that the
motion will not be pressed as the fifteen-
year sentence given his clie0t was re-
garded as q virtual victory for the de-
Tense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Funeral of Edward Il, Butler.

BUFFALO,. N. Y, March 12-The
uneral Of Edward H. Butler. proprietor
# the Buffalo news. was held yesterday
,fternoon. Private services were held
II the residence. and a public service
Il the Westminster Presbyterian Church
ollowed. Employees OF the News were
ctive pal:bearers. Today the body will
Je taken to Wilkesbarre. Pa. for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Delivery Wagon as Carriage.

Levitt is going to have his driver carry.
us all from the station to the house in his.
delivery wagon. 1t isn't an aristocratic;
Margery than walking two miles through
snow, slush and mud. The. boys and l.;
too. can afford to forego the exercise to-.
day, in view Of what We have before US.
It's a mile to their school, and two miles
twice a day, to and from the station,
ought to keep me from putting on any
surplus flesh. l have begun the past few
bonpoint. but I expect TO be fiat as
board and hard as nails by fall.
Fred Lewis, one of our friends who is
employed in the Department of Agricul-
ture, came up to the fiat last night with
about a peck of vegetable and flower
Seeds He had everything on the list,
from artichokes to yams in vegetables
and from asters to zinnias in flowers, and
he wanted us to cross our hearts and
hope to die that we'd try them ALL jane
promised as to flowers, but when it CAME
to the vegetables L side-steped. I've
heard SO much about government seeds
how watermelons turn out to be pump
kins and the like-that I'm not going to
take any chance on having my years
garden work thrown away. Besides. Fred
admitted most Of the seeds were of some
what ancient vintage, and all garden
authorities impress upon you the 'neces-
sity OF having seeds that are fresh and
carefully grown. The seeds constitute SO
small part Of the cost Of garden that
it seems to me it would be foolish to run
any risk. Jane can go ahead with her
flowers, If she wants to. No one will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Anxious to Hatch Early.

We haven't bought an incubator yst,
but it will be one Of the first things az
tended to when we get settled. We are
anxious to get it going, for chickens
ought to be Matched early, SO the pullefs
will begin laying in the fall when egss
are high. The authorities tell us thst
unless pullets get their growth and begin
laying before cold weather sets In. they
until spring and spend the winter IN
idleness. getting fat and lazy.
1 gather from the books that fenininisy
shows up strong in hens: that. while they
can be coaxed into doing things, it Isl. I
much use trying to drive them. The az
erage hen in the United States, according
to statistics. lays only about five or SIX
dozen eggs a year and doesn't pay fpr
her keep But after her keep is paid fGa',
every egg she lays is clear profit. SO thst
the biddy that produces from $50 to 20
eggs a year is an animated gold MINI.
We're hoping we'll get the gold mite
kind.
We worked nearly all last night getting
things packed and ready for the movers,
and as was already sore and stff1 IRON
Tuesdays wrestle with that wood phf,
coupled with the four miles l walked N
making two round trips between the sta
ton and house. ! am considerably weafy
today But suppose l might as well SGT
used to II, It's only since We got tie
notion of moving to the country th.t
rye realized how sluggish life I've
lived. Even as a boy I wasn't partica-
larly fond of exercise, and certainly re
taken mighty little of it in the past
twenty years. Jane has often urged me
to walk to and from the Office, but i
couldn't see the use when the street eafs
were so handy and six tickets were to se
had for a quarter. That's why, the do.;-
tor says. my liver is torpid and my az.
restion bad, But It doesn't look as u
I'd suffer from now on through lack #
exercise. 4 f. .. M:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
WARREN III. COLSON,
1856 BOylst0n Street,

is a liberal buyer of old
letters bearing stamps,
stamp collections and auto
graphs. The advanced col.
lector Is offered selection
from one Of the largest, and
without exception, the ehoie-
est, stocks OF stamps In
America. Mr.. Colson Is pre-
pared TO travel and meet
clients In person anywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Operatic Quartet Sunday.

Metzger-RappoldH Harrison Shenield
concert engagement is the musical
event announced by W. l. Radcliffe for
the New National Theater Sunday
evening.
These four singers, all of whom have
won fame as grand opera singers, will
be heard both as soloists and in quar-
tet. The feature of the program will
be the most beautiful scenes from
grand opera.
This will be the first tour of Nine,
Ottilie Observation-Disclosures in this
country. the woman, who having been
called on suddenly to take the place of
nn-Heink in the Hamburg
opera, won success that has made her
Marie Rappold Is well known by her
work in Europe, while Mr.. Harrison
and Mr.. Sheffield, who have been heard
in every capital in continental Europe,
will lend particular interest to the
concert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12

have to go hungry, if she does get holly
hooks instead Of pansies.
1 had to send of supplemental order
to the seedhouse last night for a quart
who had made q lot of money growing
popcorn. and he determined at once 10
try it. He came downtown yesterday
afternoon with his mother. and they vert
to see one of the managers Of "a
partment store where We have traded for
years and are fairly well known.
Agreed to Buy Popcorn.
The manager agreed to buy all the pol
to the required standard, so Jim is going
to be corn boy He has written the
Department of Agriculture for all the
literature it has on the subject. and is so
enthusiastic that he hasn't mentioned
pigeons since he thought of popcorn. Ned
says he'll stick to his rabbit program, as
popcorn looks like too much work. 1
think he is counting on me to grow car
rots and cabbage and other things to reed
his rabbits.
Our family physician is connected with
one of the smaller hospitals. and he has
agreed to undertake next fall to get Jane
the contract for supplying it with eggs.
He doesn't know just how many the nos
pital uses a week. but the requirement IS
tnOy Stall De l1icFtHc hHo SsAiSLs
fresh. Several of our friends also want
eggs. and Jane is planning to supply
them, shipping by parcel post. II the cost
for containers and postage doesn't eat too
heavily into profits. 1t doesn't look as
if she would have any trouble selling all
the eggs her hens will lay for her. SO her
only problem will be to get the hens 70
lay and keep the cost of production down.
She plans to go about it in a scientiNc
manner. feeding from the day the chicks
are Matched according to the system
which has been worked out by the Maine
experiment station. and which all com-
mercial poultrymen seem either to follow
or to make the basis of systems Of their
own. modified to meet their own peculiar
conditions
The question OF breeds has been giving
Jane considerable anxiety, but she hfs
about decided on white leghorns and
white Plymouth rocks. The ieghorns are
supposed to lay the largest number e.
eggs for the least amount Of feed. but
they aren't rated highly as table poultry.
AS we expect to make chicken one Of the
leading articles in our dietary, the Plsf-
mouth rocks are to be kept for this pus'-
pose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Cosmos.

For the first time in Washington and
for the last appearance in America,
Irene West. the noted ballarina, and her
Royal Hawaiian Sextet. will present
their native carnival Of dances, interpo-
lated with the weird, wild native melodies
by voice and instruments, at the Cos
mos Theater next week Elaborate scenic
and lighting effects will add to the beauty
OF the attraction. feature is the stage
picture OF The Waikiki Beach by Moon
light" The management declares this
to be the finest and most elaborate offer
ing ever presented at the Cosmos Thea
ter. The Franconi opera company, a
quartet Of foreig n artists win present
An idyil of Venice" Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
original playiet my Dad from Dixie"
All Bonner and Anna Meek have a gal
axy Of songs. dances and quips; A. ],
Farrell. caStoonist, will be presented for
the first time here by Bert Levy. and
Billy Barron will furnish a number Of
musical character impersonations. Sun
day from to 1880 pm. an elaborate
orchestral program will be presented
with other attractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12

up by tomorrow night so that l can go
back to the Office Saturday.
OF course. a number of things were
forgotten and had to be attended to at
the last moment. One of them was
lamps. If Jane hadn't thought of them
we would have found ourselves tonight
without any means of illumination. l
proposed that We wait until we got out
to Lovitt's store in the country and get
them there; but Jane wasn't willing to
run any risk, SO I hustled down town to
buy them: I got two large reading lamps
and four small glass ones which sit In
brackets fastened to the wall. Well
probably need more. but these will do
until we find out what we want. To fill
all these lamps every day and clean the
chimneys Is merely one item of the in
creased work which Jane will have to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Should Have Protection.

In their report relative to mutual saw
ings banks. the Commissioners state that
they are Of the opinion that the de-
positors in any bank are entitled to and
almost Of a necessity should have the
additional protection afforded them by a
fair capitalization.
"A few years ago it was found neces-
sary," the report points out, Ito amend
the provision Of the law which permit
ted insurance companies to do business
with one-thousand-dollar capitalization.
and the capital was increased to SIS. 600
In order TO afford the policy holders
adequate protection. The Commissioners
do not see any particular advantage to
be accomplished by this bill On the
other hand. it withdraws protection to
which depositors are Justly entitled
Referring to the bill relative to the en-
forcement Of a judgment. the Commits
sioners, in a brief statement. assert that
the proposed amendment Is, in their
opinion, desirable one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12

Character in
a coat collar;
there is such a
thing in mems clothes;
the whole appearance
of a suit, and of the
man inside of it, may
depend on the collar
of the coat.
1t must be shaped
right, and put on
right; and stay right.
And that means, de-
signed right; and that
means
Hart SchaHner & Marx
Good Clothes Makers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
Approve Avis Measure.

The Commissioners approve the bill Of
Representative Avis to amend section
t10i of the code Of laws so as to provide
for the enforcement Of Judgment by
means Of a judicial inquiry into the as
sets, property, credits or money of the
debtor.
Concerning the first Of the three meas
ures, the District heads say that there
seems to be no necessity for q reduction
in the amount Of stock necessary to en-
gage in the surety and guaranty business.
The District Is amply provided" points
out the report, with surety and guar
anty companies, and 1t would seem, 1udg-
ing from past history, that even one mil
lion dollars Is not too large an amount for
a minimum capitalization. In order to
afford proper and adequate protection to
those doing business with these corpora
tons, it would seem that as large a CAPT.
tai should be required as practicable. Five
hundred thousand dollars would seem to
be too small"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12
SURETY CORPORATION
MEASURE IS OPPOSED
Commissioners Object to Minimum
Capitalization Of $500, 001Act
ON Other Measures.

An adverse report on the bill Of Repre-
sentative Korbly to amend subchapter II
Of chapter IS of the District code Of laws
so that surety and guaranty corporations
may be formed with a minimum capitali-
zation Of $4,000 was sent to Congress
by the District Commissioners today.
The Commissioners also transmitted two
other reports dealing with measures now
pending in Congress which have as their
object the amending Of tho Districts code
of laws. One Of them, bill introduced
by Representative Levy. and providing
that nothing contained in section COS of
subchapter shall prevent the organiza-
ton of mutual savings banks without
capital. is disapproved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-12

The Bed to the right is in
the popular corner-ball style. and
is rich in design. 1t has two-inch
posts and ten large filters 1t Is in
the guaranteed lacquer and will
never tarnish. Choice of either
bright or satin finish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12
Died Saturday

Ole SeversOn, age seventy'hve
years, pioneer resident of the
city, died at his home on Omaha
street last Saturday night follow
ing a weeks illness with pneu-
monia. From the very first il
was feared that Mr.. Severson
would be unable to battle off the
disease and although he made
gallant fight, despite his age,
the end finally came on Satur'
day evening.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon from the family resi-
dence, the services being in
charge of Rev. Chr. Christian
son, and lnterment was in the
city cemetary.
The deceased leaves a wife
ana number of children to
mourn his demise. The family
has the sympathy Of all friends
in their sad bereavement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-02-12

ordinance, shall upon conviction
thereof be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding ten dollars or by imprison-
ment in the County Jail not exceed
ing thirty days.
Section 4. This ordinance shall
be in force from and after It's passage
and publication.
(Signed) JAKE D1BBELL.
The question of salaries of city
officers was discussed at some length
bv the members of the Council.
There being no action taken in the
matter, it was moved and seconded
that the question be left open until
the next meeting, and that this meet
ing when 1t adjourns adjourn until
the first Tuesday in March 1914.
The treasurer's report for the month
of January was read and same order
ed filed.
Moved and seconded that the
meeting adjourn until March 3rd,
1914 at 8 o'clock p. m.
l.. N. CLAUsEN, City Clerk.