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The Washington times., 1914-12-09

Their deposits by Edward Biddle and
Charles Biddlc. of Philadelphia, grand
sons OF Nicholas Biddle.
An ACQUISITION OF particular interest,"
at this time Is the papers OF the Mef,S :
Argenteau family, family one OF the
oldest and most distinguished OF Bei-
GUM. the historical record OF us ., =
uvities going back even TO inc i'th
century. They range for n iieD-lSsP.
and in number are at least 1000 docu-
ments. including bulls Of the Popes'
plomatiC commissions, patents of no
bility, heraldic DEGREES, and lnnumeT-
able letters to and from members OF
the family having political information
The music division has added nearly
g. 900 volumes and pieces Of music our
no the year, and has brought out
catalogue OF opera librettos and mono
graph on The Star-Spangied Banner,
Especial mention is made OF the giit
by Arthur +. Schmidt. the mUSic pun
Usher of Boston and New YORK, OF more
than 100 autograph compositions 0N
about ninety mostlv American OF INC
composers with whose names ms mouse
Is associated.
The Collection % prints has been III
creased by over i6,OJ0 pieces. includlnS
fifty engrayings bought from the IN
come Of the Gardiner Green HUBBARD
fund
.ihc total number of volumes cata-
Iogued during the year was 1890" ana
the cards filed amounted 10 over 800
60
The number Of subscribers To the
printed cards has increased 10 nearly
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

Congress amend the present laws so
that in street opening cases actual no
tice shall be given to owners OF prop
erty against which assessment for oene-
fits may be made. as we'll as to the
owner of property to be condemned.
In the opening of the alleys the re-
port asks a change OF the law 10 pro
vide actual notice to all owners of
lard in which the alley is to be opened.
and all owners i'm the square. confront
ing the square in which the alley will
be located.
A further recommendation TO the
District Commissioners was that no
condemnation of land for opening
streets or alleys should be made until
the appropriation which will eltable
the opening shall have been obtained.
The committee which will present the
suffrage amendment TO Congress is COM
posed of Albert Schulteis, chairman,
Ross 2. Andrews, L. c. Graham, Robert
y Harper. Theodore ". Noyes. Capt.
James f. oyster. George G. Seibold. A
Leftwich Sinclair. Joseph l. Weller. and
Chaplin Brown.
\ reaort on municipal ownership of
pubic utilities was carried over until
the next meeting. and viii probably be
further postponed until the February
meeting as the election of officers will
be the business of the next session
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
BROKERS WELCOME
n. Y. STOCK TRADING
Restricted Opening Of Exchange
Will Broaden Market, Is
Opinion Here.

Announcement OF the determ nation o;
the Board of Governors of the New
York Stock Exchange to permit trading
in stocks. though restricted. has been
very fayorabiy received by Washington
brokers. the majority of whom welcome
the resumption of business. declar.ns
that II can only mean a broadening OF
the investment market.
The restrictions. the brokers say, viii
be safeguard against any possible I'M
usually heavy liquidation nat nigh
be calculated To precipit-te Il pane.
and at the same time will afford the
public an opportunity 70 make profitable
Investments. The manner in which the
bond trading has been conducted. those
commenting declared, has assured in
vestors that the securities market is
sound and stable
Among the opinions expressed were
the following.
w. b. Hibbs. of w. 3. Hibbs ,S
York exchange have done all that they
could 10 at present To further the re-
sumption of trading in stocks. TIL.
market had to be opened by DEGREE.
and the plan which has been adopted
provides such an opening. I do no.
think that it would be well to ATTEMPT
general resumption of business unit
the January settlements shall have beait
made The business that will be per-
mitted. think, will meet with the ap-
proval OF the Investing. and the gen.
eral public
Arthur G. Plant. of A. C. Plant 1.
Co., bankers. II have received
more inQu ries recently than ever De-
fore concerning investment securities
and in nearly every instance the in
quirer was seeking information with a
view to buy.ng-not selling. The re-
sumption of trading in stocks will
broaden the investment market much
more than has the resumption OF bond
business. Many investors have been
holding back, waiting for renewed ac-
Is speculative. and prefers to deal in
stocks rather than bonds. Some of the
most active stocks are not on the nss
OF securities in which trading Is 70 he
permitted. but I am confident that the
business which viii be transacted in
the stocks which have been listed. will
prove an opening wedge which will re-
suit quickly IN general resumption OF
stock trEdinG."
g. Bowie Chapman. Washington man.
ager for Hartman & Co.:
II feel that il probably would have
been better for the New York Exchange
to have deferred a resumption OF stock
trading until the London exchange
opened. / am confident. however. that
the restrictions prescribed will prove
a safeguard against undue liquidation
from abroad. We have needed market
for purely American stocks. by which I
mean stocks held exclusively in this
country. The first steps at a resump-
ton Of stock business might have been
found in the establishment OF a mar
ket for public utilities securities-stree-
railway and lighting and power COM
panies' Issues
Herbert III. Brown. manager OF n. L.
Carpenter & Co.'S Washington office:
TN-aTH 10 -
York Exchange for stock trading. The
steps which the governing committee
has taken TO restrict the trading throw
about stock transactions the same
safety that has been given to the bond
business. II will mean a sure revival
OF investment business"
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

200. The cards now in stock number
approximately 43.J0OOoO. covering 81, 900
different titles.
The publications for the year en-
brace Biographical lists on Federal
control. water rights, boycotts. and
elgh hour working day.
The service Of the library TO Con-
gress, which has been considerable ind
Varied. Is this year to profit by an
appropriation S25O00 for the prepare
ton Of induces, digests, and compila-
lions OF law as may be re Iuired for
Congress and other official use
Under this provision supplement- TO
the general laws enacted since 1907. a.
which point the present index TO the
statutes at large stops, and n ..?parate
index TO the private and local acts
from the beginning are already i'm pro-
cess. and some induces, digcsts. and
compilations have been made IN antici-
patton of demands at the coming SEES
son.
The work is limited to law, and IL
does not. of course. include the draft
ing of bills. but merely the preparation
Of data as to what laws already exist.
For some of this work room has been
assigned at tho Capitol. where there
will be representatives of the librarv
readily accessible to Senators and
members OF the House.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Say a Home Is Needed
For Feeble-Minded

The need of an institution for the
feeble-minded was discussed at the Pub
lie Library last evening by the Special
Child Study Club. The speakers in
cluded Walter r. Patterson. Charles w
Skinner. DR.. II. c. Macatee. Dr. Shep-
herd Franz. Frederick A. Fenning
George s. Wilson, and Misses NJ A.
Breen, jamie Smith. Ella Moore, Emma
o. Lumburg, Adelaide Davis. Matella
Patterson.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
All Souls Church Raises
$1,000 for Parish House

More than 81 600 Is available for the
house OF the All Souls Unitarian
Church as a result of the annual two
day sale and the dansant which ended
at the Willard last evening.
In charge Of the booths were Mrs.
Richard Fay Jackson. Miss Pillsbury.
Miss Foster. Mrs Henry Farquhar
Mrs. Charles Robbins. Mrs. Edison
Raston, Mrs. Ida Kinsell. and Mrs.
Penjamin Smith. The entertainment
committee consisted of Miss C. A. New
ton. Mrs. Joseph Stewart. and Mrs.
Caleb Miller.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Anac0Stia, Rockville
ANACOSTIA.

The monthly meeting OF the Ana
costa Citizens Association is scheduled
TO take place tonight. President Charles
II. Burr urges a large attendance. as
many matters of Importance are to be
discussed. The House committee. in re-
vising the Comm ssioners' estimates,
eliminated a number OF street improve
merits that the association desired to
secure. and plans for having at least
"A part of these reinserted in the bill
will. De discussed.
Anacostia Council. No. IL, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics. met
last evening in Masonic Hall, with a
large membership present. Ladue L.
McGill. coupcilor, presided.
Officers and teachers of the Sunday
school department of Emmanuel Episco-
pal Church met last night I'm the parish
hall I'm V street and made plans for
the Christmas. entertainment. IL was
decided to hold the affair on Monday
night. December y, In parish hall y
special committee was appointed TO ar
range for the purchase OF candy and
fruit. and means for raising The funds
to cover expenses were discussed. Supt.
j. F. Hagan presided.
No. q engine company and No. 8
truck responded to an alarm last night
Tor a fire at the home OF j. y. Blaine.
1897 Fifth street, Congress Heights.
The fire was caused. II is said. by a
child playing with matches The blaze
was extinguished before any great dam
age had been done
Mrs. Thomas L. Moore is entertaining
members of the Embroidery Club OF
Anacostia today at her home in Avalon
Terrace. Mrs Edward Mallett is In
charge OF the work.
The P. Z. o. Club. Chapter B. held
its monthly meeting at the home OF
Mrs. r. A. Pyles in Nichols avenue, at
which time Mrs. William E. Andrews,
secretary. read paper entitled "Adah,
the second Woman in the Bible" This
chapter. which was the founder of the
Day Nursery Association, took an &C
tive interest in the bazaar and dansant
given yesterday at the Raleigh for the
benefit Of this nursery in Southwest
Washington. 1t has been the custom TO
give the money collected or contributed
at each meeting for the luncheon, to
defray the expense Of the lunches of
the children at the day nurseries.
Tho regular meeting of the Original
Garfield Citizens Association will be
held tomorrow night The question OF
securing an extension of the city water
supply to the suburb will be the i'm
port. mt question for discussion.
II. c. Summer has permission to
make additions to his premises at 1912
Naylor road. John E. Fort will make
exter sive improvements to his property
at Fourteenth and u streets. while
J. A. Mazzulle will make repairs to his
premises at 17H Twenty-ffrst street.
Tho Ia skefhaIl teams If the atbla+4c
association of Emmanuel church con-
trihute1 several exhibition games at its
REGULAR gathering last night in the
parish hall.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
my DOCTOR TOLD NE TO
TAKE FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE
The Reason Why So Many People Take
Father Johns Medicine for Colds
and cody Building

When Mrs. {. H. Dunlel, of 50 Linden street Read
ing Pa, asked why she Father Johns Medicine
for her cough she replied, lit recommended bv nv,
doctor Tho sane Question was and a similar
answer returned by the foloWinS:-Mrs A e Hixon
% larltn street. Bangor Me- Henry + C'roU,r
street. MsIiden' Conn: Frank Pon. Haam. Pa: Miss
Catherine Boyle. - Blackburn
Charles L. Brown Irving. ILL.,. well as great MANY
others.
Physicians. hosU itals and other institutions all over
the world endorse the merits Of Father Medicine
because they know Of its history value
best for coGs. coughs and throat lung trou-
makes flesh and strength for who are
A prescription free from alcohol
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Picks Officers;
Plans for Busy Season

One of the most active seasons in the
seven years of the history OF the Play
house Is planned as a result OF the an
nual meeting held yesterday.
The officers elected yesterday were:
President. Preston Gibson; vice presi-
dents, Murray A. Cobb and J. II. de
Sibour: secretary. George Eustis; treas
urer, z. e Jordan. The board of gov
ernors for the ensuing years cons'st OF
John Barrett, Murray Cobb. George
Eustis. Preston Gibson. James F. J.
Archibald. G. r. Fortescue, W. F. Hit.
Edward b. Mclean. ]. II. de Sibour
Paul S. Pearsall. E. z. Jordan and
William p. Emo.
Among those who have recently be-
come members are Miss Helen Taft
Mrs. Thomas Laughlin. Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Goelet Gerry. Countess Gizycka.
Mrs. Robert Patterson. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
AMATEUR ACTORS
TOSTAR IN CABARET
Musicians and Dancers to Aid at
Benefit by Alliance of Jewish
Women.

When the curtain rises on the cabaret
show to he given at National Rifles
Armory tonight for the benefit Of the
Alliance Home. a social service insti-
tuition of Southwest Washington. many
of the best musicians and dancers of
the city will be found among the scores
of entertainers who have volunteered
their services. The cabaret show ~ TO
be given by the Alliance OF Jewish
Women.
More than 100 persons have rehearsed
for the show. Few OF them are nrofes-
sionaII; engaged, although the skill OF
many would permit OF their entering
on a professional stage career. Re
hearsals for the show have been in
the direction OF Henry Breslau. who
Is acting as stage manager OF the per-
Torrance.
Chorus To Open Show.
The first number on the program will
be a chorus to be sung by Misses Heller.
Cohn. Oettinger. Adler. Kaufman. Hano,
Beriiner Stiefel, Kahn, Kohncr. Luchs.
LichtensteIn. Kronheim. L. Levy, FISH
er. and II. Levy, and Messrs. Gold
smith. Fisher Shepleman, Nordlinger.
Luchs, Strauss, and Schwartz
The opening sketch will be The EN o.
luton of the Dance" during the course
OF which all the dances, from the minuet
10 the fox trot, will he SHOWN. In this
sketch Mrs. a. J. Brylawski will appear
as the hostess. II. ]. Bres'au as the dam
cling master. and -. Sigsmund as Il
waiter. The dancers will be well-kncwn
young men and women.
Novelty On Program.
This will be followed by the presenta-
ton of another sketch. Which or
Which," said to be a novelty. Murray
Simon will contribute topical songs as
the fourth number. and Miss Hazel
Bornheimer will be seen in impersona-
lions.
The Reveries of a Bachelor will be
presented next. following which there
will be special numbers by Henri Sorle-
berg, Nathan Frank. Miss Blanch Levy,
Percy Schwartz, Sam ]. SteinbergeT,
Mrs. Flora Brylawski. and company.
Herbert Jacob. and a newsboy seXtet.
Miss Ida UllInan, Lee Gardiner, and
Arthur Green. During the entertain
ment candy. flowers, and cigarettes
will be sold. by a committee of young
women. which includes the Misses Roda
Manntler. Ernstine Rich. Rena Fleish-
man. Beatrice Hahn. Hortense Bryla-
wski. Ruth KronheiTn, Alma Kaufman.
Edna Oppenheim, and Selma Kahn.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
To Free Your Skin
of Hair or FuzZ
lRoudoir SecretsD

No toilet table is complete without
a small package OF delatOne. for with II
hair or fuzz can be quickly baHished
from the skin To remove hairs you
merely EniS into paste enough OF inc
powde. and water to cover the "Djec-
tionablc hLirs. This should be left on
the skin about minutes. then rubbed
off and the skin washed. when ii VIII
be found tree from hair or b!emish. BE
sure you get genuine dclatoae.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

The Classified Advertising Manager. Wash
ington Times:
Dear Sir-I must acknowledge your paper
was the direct cause OF my having A new
winter hat Seeing the ad OF National Hat
Co sos 9th st y W, where they clea1ed
and rsblocked old hats. l tried them on n
last winters hat and now have a new hat
with the feather they also dyed and cUried-
I am graefA for the fact OF The Time
price OF new hat 1 am sincerely, MRS
John SIMSON. 1914 Upshur St
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
GIFTS TO LIBRARY OF
CONGRESS, 125,O54
Available Are 2,253,309 Books
and Pamphlets, Says Annual
Report.

Acknowledgement of the numerous
gifts to the Library OF Congress is made
in the annual report to Congress mace
To-Day by Librarian Herbert Putnam.
Books and pamphlets, maps and charts
presented to the institution since the last
annual report is 25.O54, number that
has been exceeded only once in the bis
tory Of the library There are now avail
able 2.252,309 books and pamphlets,
!f1,TI2 maps and charts, 663f74 vol
uIres and pieces of music. and 376,sl2
prints
The most important accession Of the
ye=T is Jacob Il. SchifTS second notable
glit, consisting Of more than 1850 VOL
umcs 1" REINFORCE the collection of
Semitic given by him to the Library
in 1919. Except for a few hundred items
Of Juca'ca this collection. like the earlier
one, consists chiefly OF Hebraica, in all
branches Of literature from the earliest
antiquity 70 modern times. OF especial
note is the extensive Representation Of
modern Hebrew literature. known as
Has Ealah. which began with the Men
oCls>uhI.!an period, and has DEVELOPED
with the Jewish participation in the life
and culture Of European nations. He
brew poetry. bOth ancient and modern
inclICinE many Hebrew TRANSACTIONS Of
modern poets. was well represented in
the tcImer gift, but the new accessiuns
are 50 numerous that possibly, the col
lection IS not now exceeded by any otEer
in this respect.
On Chinese Literature.
Through The services OF DR.. Hing
kwai Fuag in China. the collection OF
Chinese literature has received an in
cr,meIt Of over l1,gt) volumes. c:abrac-
iE2 works dealing chiefly with lexicoE-
raphy. history. and physiograpny. the
arts. agriculture. medicine. hibiiography.
and geography; but including also many
collected works. series and encyclo-
pediaS.
Tho manuscripts have been enriched
by several private collections, among
them. the Diapers Of Luis Berlandier. q
scientific explorer % upper Mexico, in
Guiding what is now Texas. and some
90 letters from Francis Licber TO sam
ucl Ruggles, o. New York, is2s-lsTl
throwing much Hight upon men and
vents Of LiebcrS time, especially upon
his life when 4 professor in the South
Carolina College at Columbia, S g.
Thu Gideon Welles papers placed il
the Library through the Kindness oi
Edgar 7. Welles, have been added "a
by the deposit Of six volumes Of scrap
books ls6l-ls9S: one volume OF obituary
notices. and one volume Of historical
notes. l775-lS06. The collection OF Biddle
papers has been increased through fur.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

New suits have been instituted in the
circuit court here as follows: John J.
Nolan and others against Montgomery
Country Club, to enforce mechanics
lien. z. Rowland Moore and others
against Sarah T. NJ. Adams. to con-
strue VIII; John 7. Bailey against James
w Bailey. on account; Collins & Gross
nickle against Halter Snyder. attach
ment for $500
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Debate Single Tax.

Assistant Secretary of Labor Louis
F. Post left for New York yesterday
where he will engage in a joint debate
with Prof. Seligman of Columbia Uni
versity on the single tax questions at
Columbia University tonight
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Severe Blood
Troubles Vanish
With Magic Effect, Great Rem
edy Makes Disease
Disappear.

At almost any drug store you may Oh
tain s. s. s, the famous blood purifier.
and you then have the veritnble wizard
that makes all blood troubles vanish.
Your stomach takes kindly 10 S. s. s.. IL
rushes into your blood, Is a purifying
wave. makes the liver, kidneys, bladder
and skin work r. harmony; stops sccu-
mutations that have caused rheumatism,
catarrh, swollen glands, sore throat and
skin eruptions.
Just as food makes blood. so does
). ;. ;. follow the process Of digestion
TO stimulate natural secrctions TO pro-
tect us against the ravagcs OF disease
germs. We arc well aware Of the fact
that these germs are apt to be latent
within us to break forth in violent erup-
lions Of the skin whenever the system
is In low state OF resistance. And IL
Is 10 both prevent these cruptlons or 10
get rid Of them that Nature gave US
such an ally as :. :. :. Ii Is purely
vegetable, contains no mercury, and yet
1t o7erco-nes those serious troubles for
which mercury has been employed for
ages. In every community are people
who know this to be true. They owe TO
s. :. ). their recovery. Get a bottle to-
day. Refuse all substitutes. Read the
folder around the bottle that tells Of the
wonderful work being done by the medl-
cal department in assisting users OF
S. S. $. For a special book or blood
troubles address The Swift Specihc c.,
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

For the best bitter from Times
readers stating why you would trade
with one of the below advertisers We
will give tickets free. The winning
letter will be published daily beginning
December s. Address Xmas Shoppers
Editor.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

During the year ending December /,
all deeds. mortgages. and deeds of
trust We're recorded in the Office of the
clerk of the Circuit court: Il55 being
deeds. and $50 mortgages and and deeds
OF trust.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

Two well-known residents Of this
county and Washington have been add
ed TO Sheriff Peyton Whalen's list Of
deputies They are DR.. Larkin w.
Glazebrook and Robert d. Weaver.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

Thomas Plummer. of Laytonsville, and
Miss Winifred Watkins. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John watkins. OF Kempton,
were married by the Rev. Howard o.
Keen, pastor OF the Methodist Church
at Clagettsville.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

gomery county, has given notice that all
property upon which taxes for the year
are not paid by January /, will be ad-
vertised for sale at public auction, as
required by law.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Free Tickets to Crandal's
For Xmas Shoppers

Purchased and paid for by Was
Ingtor Times.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

.Anacostia Council. No. IL, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics. met
last evening in Masonic Hall, with a
large membership present. Ladue L.
McGill. coupcilor, presided.
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
Question of Assessments.

'. dealing with the subject Of assess
--.' % benefits for street and alley
IMPROVEMENTS. Charles ". Clagc;t,
rair.Ian OF Tire spec Il committee. re-
."luruded the appointment Of special
. o..aIr--" which should with the Dis
-.ir' Commissioners, cudcavor TO have
The Washington times., 1914-12-09
ROCKVILLE.

The Rev. John r. Henderson. pastor
OF Rockville Presbyterian Church.
officiated at the marriage Of John Noble
Hill. Of Hobart, Okla. and Miss Mae
Foulke, OF Washington, the home of the
mony.
Mrs. Blanche May Burkett and Lin
ton Theodore West, both of Washing
ton. were married by the Rev. Samuel
X. White, of the Baptist Church, at the
home of the minister
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

s-PIECE PARLOR SUITES upholstered
tapestry, 90 up; free delivery: satisfac,lSz
.he piNcSs are Quilt nv craftsmen - ~
The Washington times., 1914-12-09

The midweek prayer services of the
First Presbyterian Church will be held
tonight at the home OF Ernest A. Bur
Stem. On Franklin street. Following
the devotional hour a business meeting
OF the Ninian BeaII Bible class will be
held, and also a meeting of the new
church building committee.