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night. ] tried a number OF treatments but
TO no avail They could dry it up for .
while but when ] would wash or have my
hands exposed TO cold wind back IL would
come. red rough at first then burning, itch
ing. smarting would follow. l was told
there was no cure. 1t was in the blood.
Il read OF Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and tried a sample. 1t seemed to help my
hands. Then i bought box of Cuticura
Ointment and some Cuticura Soap and
when had used 1t up my hands peeled of
sound and well and it never has appeared
any more. That has been over a year ago
Cu.icura Soap and Ointment cured me.
tsisned} Mrs Claudio Bingham, Sept. II, '13.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment satisfy in
purity. deicacy and fragrance the most dis
eliminating. Sold everywhere. Sample OF
each mailed free. With 32-p. Skin Book. Ad-
dress post card ''Cuticura Dept. II, Boston
ssMen who shave and shampoo with Gu
ticura Soap viii find II best for skin and scalp
Evening star., 1914-02-08
BARS HARSH TREATMENT
Of ENLISTED SOLDIER
Gen. Wood Admonishes Officers to
Be Careful in Dealing
With Men.

An admonition to army officers to re-
frain from harsh treatment Of enlisted
men is contained in a memorandum di-
rected by Gen. Wood, chief of staff, to
the adjutant general for transmission to
the army Such promising results have
followed the recent moderation in the
treatment Of military prisoners, Gen.
Wood states, that 1t is felt that an ex-
tension of the idea might be beneficial
1T is believed that much of the dis
content in the service today is incident
to the method of dealing with enlisted
men, the note says. that the results
of this method are not satisfactory. even
from the standpoint of discipline and
that better results could be accomplished
if every officer, in his relations with the
men under his command, should always
have in mind the control of the men
without the destruction of their self
respect.
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handled by one concern there Is room
for rehating.
And rebating is certainly frowned upon
by the American people" said one mem
Der.
Under tho present arrangement" he
continued, YOU can go 10 a real estat.
agent and buy "A house through him. He
is your agent. He gets a commission
for Sc ling You the house; he insures IL
and gets 4 commission from the insur-
ance company because he is IFS agent
Now. il is a principle of equity that no
man can he agent for buyer and seller.
If he gets a commission. or rebate. from
the insurance company Il is your money.
believe that every one of those COM
missions handled here in this city can be
recovered by law.
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Directed at Young Officers.

Many OF the officers who are intrust-
ed with the command of men have had
absolutely no previous experience. and
have not been sufficiently imbued with
the tremendous Importance of their duties
which concerns their relations with en-
listed men. they often feel that it is
necessary 20 adopt a tone of voice or a
manner in dealing with them which is
quite different from that which they
usually employ; and only too frequently
they seek to accomplish through public
rcbuke what could be more efficiently
accomplished through a private talk with
the subordinate himself.
This fault is not entirely limited to
officers new to the service. but is unfor-
tunately found at times in others of
more experience; and it is directed that
every effort be made to eradicate it."
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In . roughness OF the skin
Then when j would scratch
il would turn to pimples and
bleed and water ooze from
it. The itching was very
intense and it would infiame
and made sores. 1 could not
put my hands In water or do
my housework or bear the
cold ~ird 1 lost rest at
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REAL ESTATE EXPERT
AIDS IN DRAFTING BILL
Measure to Regulate Financial In
stitutions in the District
of Columbia.
Provision of Benefit to the Small In
surance Companies Likely
to Be Incorporated.

Suggestions from a real estate expert
in New York, whose name is being
carefully withheld. will be drafted into the
bill which the House District committee
probably will report to regulate financial
Institutions in the District of Columbia
This bill. which will be the outcome Of
conferences between Representatives
Prouty. Johnson and L'Engle. is far
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point of the insured. Suppose, now. you
pay hundred dollar premium. The com
pany is supposed TO place 90 per cent
Of that. or $40. in the reserve fund; it
pays 10 per cent for commission and
about 10 per cent for operating expenses.
The total is greater than the premium.
SO they take the necessary difference
from the surplus.
That is all right for large companies.
with huge surpluSeS. but when il comes
to smaller concerns. when they reach the
end OF their surplus they have TO stop
writing insurance and the bigger COM
panies take all the business in sight
Probable Provisions.
Representative L Engle, chairman Of the
subcommittee which has the task of weld
ing the johnson notwithstanding direc-
torate bill and the Prouty insurance reg
ulaton measure. said Yesterday ne had
not progressed Very far toward complet-
ing the measure. Representative John
son and Representative Prouty, however.
have had several talks on the subject
As the outcome. the House probably viii
be asked to pass bill. as has been pub
lished in The Star. which will prohibit
interlocking drectorates in financial III
stitutions and which will prohibit real
estate. loans and insurance from being
dealt in by any one concern.
The reason for this latter proposition
lies in the viewpoint of members who say
that with the three enterprises b.in;,
Evening star., 1914-02-08
Church Society Produces Drama.

Jus; Plain Fn.ks. a comedy drama
in three acts WAS presented by the Yours
Peoples society Of Christ English t.van
gelicai Lutheran church. New Jcrs'
avenue AMI Morgan street northwest Fri
day night The cast included; AaN
Rhody. Ed PfuGer George Heider, Clau-
Gathgens, HUGO Harfurth. II Victor
Martin. Louise lIeitmGiler. MIS-. N Noi-
mer. Bessie .Hartung and Rose liXer.
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Post Office Receipts Increase.

The receipts of the Washington post
Office for the month of January amount
ed to s1G4. 4o4 IL. an increase of 6.2 per
cent over those for January. 1913. They
were derived from the following sources:
Sale of stamped paper. s155. 5.231.s3; sec
ond-class postage, s7,17i.Os; third and
fourth class postage paid In money,
sTo4.U9: box rent. 81. 1907: sale of waste
material. S1U.67; surplus derived from
the sale of stamped paper in fractional
lots. S22I1,
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from complete. Members of the District
committee yesterday contradicted pub
lished report which stated that this I'M
portant measure is about to be intro
duced in the House. Several insurance
matters, it is stated. will have to be
studied out before the bill is completed.
One section relating to insurance, which
it is declared, will be of great benefit to
smaller insurance companies in this city.
has about been decided upon. 1t Is
technical matter. but in effect the sec
ton will provide that insurance conf
panies shall retain a reserve fund into
which 40 per cent of the premiums shall
be deposited.
Discussed by Mr.. johnson.
In speaking of the matter, Representa-
tive johnson. chairman OF the District
committee said yesterday:
The insurance expert with whom We
are dealing has pointed out that there
should be a law covering this important
point. As far as l now know there is
no such law. 1t will benefit small COM
panies which might otherwise suffer un-
fair competition. In some states the
law requires that insurance companies
shall place 10 per cent of their premiums
in this reserve fund, and this is held to
make the company safer from the stand
Evening star., 1914-02-08
RESCUE VESSELS PLAN
TO FLOAT SHIP ASHORE
Cutter Itasca and Wrecking Tug
Hope to Save Steamer
Queen Louise.

Attempt will be made by the revenue
cutter Itasca, in conjunction with a
wrecking tug, on the first flood tide to
float the stranded steamer Queen Louise
of Scotland, ashore off the New Jersey
coast south of Manasquan. On account
of the size of the steamer, the Itasca Is
unable to move her without help.
Word reached the revenue cutter serv-
ice yesterday afternoon that the Itasca
had arrived off the wreck at 1915
o'clock yesterday morning. The weather
was foggy. and the steamer appeared to
be broadside on the shoal.
Signals from the steamer indicated
that she could be gotten off in safety if
prompt assistance was given. At that
tug. supposed to have been sent by the
Merritt-Chapman concern.
Three Men Taken OF.
An early morning dispatch to the life
saving service from Keeper Longstreet
Of the Squan Beach life-saving station
told Of the taking off of three men from
the wreck by the breeches buoy. The
crew would not leave the ship, the dis
patch stated.
The steamer went ashore quarter OF
mile from the station in the early morn
ing Keeper Longstreet reported the
ship in good condition.
wooden vessel, with bow showing
eight feet above water and her poop
submerged, and apparently long time
adrift, was reported by Capt. Turchi of
the Italian steamer COLOMBIA, passed in
latitude 39:Oa and longitude 1906. This
information was conveyed to the revenue
cutter service by Capt. Wild. in charge
OF the New York branch Office.
Evening star., 1914-02-08


The following orders issued last Thurs
day night by Commander Dempf were
read to the command at general muster
just before dismissal:
THE following named men are Trans
ferred from the divisions opposite tnelF
names to the third division: G. F. An
derson, fourth division: D. c. Downs.
fourth division: D. J. Plass. second d.
vision. r. McG. Bouise, second dlvlslon'
w. A. Sturman, second division; L. NJ.
Foley, fourth division.
THE following named men, recently en-
listed. are ASSIGNED to the third division
NJ. r. L. Wood, s. F. Brunner. =. A.
Swami. Herbert Mobley, G. G. Drescher.
Leo Leckliter. j. E. Cardozo. creste Bosco
]. F. Moriarty and William Doolin.
"Machinist Mate Girst class) E. B.
Blade. fourth division, is promoted to
chief machinist mate, effective this date
| Chief Yeoman H. R. McCleary. cap
tains yeoman. is relieved from his pres
| ent duties and will report to the com
manding officer, third division, for duty
| x =; X
In an attempt to further improve the
efficiency of the Naval Battalion. Com
mander Joseph A. Dempf, commanding
| the organization, has issued orders or
dering all petty officers below the grade
of first class to take examinations to de-
termine their fitness to hold their present
ratings. In explaining the order yesterday
| Commander Dempf asserted that In view OF
|
large extent to instruct the recruits, they
must be thoroughly familiar with all the
duties required of their rating. The COM
mander explained further that no petty
officer who fails in the examinations
| which are now being prepared will be al
lowed to keep his rating.
| The matter of conducting the examina-
tons will, to a large extent. be left to
| the divisional officers. but the examina-
ton papers of the petty officers will have
| to be submitted to the commanding ofi-
Ger for his review. Commander Dempl
himself will determine whether or not a
petty officer has satisfactorily passed the
| examination outlined for him.
|
Seaman Apprentice Foster Wood, 1s'
| Division, has been ordered honorably dis
charged from the Naval Battalion upor
his own application.
| X X *
| The naval militia bill, which puts the
| naval militia on the same plane with the
National Guard, passed the Senate yes
| terday afternoon. 1t now goes to con-
| ference for agreement on several minor
amendments which were inserted by the
Senate The bill as it passed the Senate
| is substantially the same as when 1t
fpassed the House of Representatives
Evening star., 1914-02-08

The enlistment campaign started by
Commander Dempf is meeting with sue
cess every drill night bringing number
of young men to enlist in the battalion.
Commander Dempf declared last week
that he believed the 400 limit allowed
by law would be reached long before the
battalion goes on its cruise on battle
ship during the CT ming summer.
Last Thursday night ten recruits took
the oath of enlistment as members or
the Naval Battalion of the Natlohai
Guard of the District of Columbia
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BURNING ITCHING
SMART|NG ECZEMA
On HANDS Every Winter for Thirty
Years. itching Intense. Could Not
Put Hands in Water or Do House.
work. Lost Rest at Night. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment Cured.

10 y. 18th St. Fort Smith. Ark
have had eczema on my hands every winter
so- thirty years The eczema broke out
Evening star., 1914-02-08

1t matters little what it is that you
Waut-wlcther u situation or servant
want ad in Tie Stau viii reach the
. -.-a 80 VIII IL! your need.
Evening star., 1914-02-08

II matters little Nhai il is that ,oI
want whether 4 situation or IA serS ant
Il want ad in The star viii reach the
person who VIII ill your need
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principally to infantry drill, to prepare
the naval miltiamen for participation
in the parade in this city February 16
in connection with Maine memorial serv-
ices to be held in the Arlington ma
tional cemetery. Lieut.. Burns and En-
sign Crawford instructed the new men
in the various movements, and when
Lieut.. Guss took charge of the com
mand In the latter part Of the evening
the men showed. by the quickness with
which they executed his commands, that
the evening had been a profitable one to
them.
They were placed in tight places and
always came out in good shape. Many
of the men who participated in the drill
Evening star., 1914-02-08

EG5Q4R&R 8! G5Q!A4R!&R

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Secretary of War last week re-
Evening star., 1914-02-08

The following orders issued last Thurs
day night by Commander Dempf were
read to the command at general muster
Evening star., 1914-04-11

Golden. whose family name was Stuart.
were girlhood friends, and remained such
until the latter was married and went
to New York to live. Miss Mason visited
her there. and in some manner never
explained became Offended a her friend
That was nearly forty Years ago. and
since then they never have spoken.
Ten years or SO ago Mr.. Golden died.
and his widow came back to the old
homestead TO live. NeighDors and friends
hoped the two women would again be-
come friends. but, instead. the enmity
between them seems to have grown more
bitter with the years. Some OF the things
they have done to TeN each other are
almost unbelievable. One instance is typi-
cal Mrs. Golden kept guinea fowls. the
screeching Of which greatly annoyed Miss
Mason. She complained of them to
neighbor, one of those busy-bodies who
seem to have mania for trouble-making.
The neghbor promptly reported the COM
plant to Mrs Golden. who proceeded to
capture three of the fowls, fasten strings
to their legs and tie them to bush in
her front yard. She kept them there
night and day for week, and when they
she would go out and poke them up with
a stick.
There was nothing Miss Mason could
do to stop the racket of the guineas, but
she was not without resources. One day,
when the wind was blowing in the direc-
ton of her neighbors house. she built a
bonfire in her front yard and fed 1t with
old rubber shoes. 1t made the Suineas
sauawk louder tnan ever. but it also COM
PEELED Mrs. Golden to abandon her home.
She hitched UP her horse and went to
visit a sister. leaving the suineas still
tied to the bush. When she returned next
day they had mysterioUsly disappeared.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
emotions if they die off like those of my
rar aCIEaintanCe.
All Ready for Flowing.

haven't been able to commence farm
ing operations Yet. but | am going to
have plowing started as soon as the
ground gets dry enough | have every
thing in readness-mplements. seed and
fertilizer-and all ! need now is warmth
and sunshine If the soil doesn't get into
plowing condition pretty soon | am going
to spade up enough of the garden to
plant early peas. They are supposed TO
sp. out and grow. even when the ground
is cold. | might not gain much by doing
this, but it would help restrain my eager
ness until | can get into the work in
earnest
Mr. Brown told me Of an Industrious
and dependable colored man he thought
l could hire. and ! have sent for him to
come and see me. If his wage demands
not too high and he will agree to stay
with me all summer | am going to hire
him and undertake to do some market
growing. In fact, ! shall revise my pro-
gram pretty thoroughly. The thing I
shall make my speciality will be early
sweet corn, partly because there is said
10 be good money in this crop. but more
especially because it will get off the
ground early and enable me to plant
lcguInes. clover and COW peas. to be
plowed under next year for fertility. l
am reasonably certain of remaining on
the place for three years, and if | am go
ing to make anything at farming ] have
got to do something to build up the soil.
l have a fancy, also, for lima beans
ard tomatoes as market crops. 1t is true
that I don't know anything more about
growing them than / do any other vege-
table but / have been doing a lot of
reading and have concluded they will do
better In my soil almost than anything
else There ought to be lot of money
in lima beans, judging by the prices they
bring in market Good tomatoes. too. l
have noticed, always command a high
price
/ got Jolt this week that for time
took away some of my sense of pro-
prietorship. The supply of cut wood
Evening star., 1914-04-11
The Sporting Section

The Sunday Stars Sporting Section IS, by
far the most interesting and reliable published in
this section OF the country. Every kind OF sport
is covered by competent writers and numerous
experts contribute to its columns.
]. ED GRILLO. The Stars sporting editor,
makes specially of base ball, sport with which
he has been identified for twenty years, as man
ager, president of league and critic.
WALTER CAMP, America greatest loot
ball authority writes weekly letters on foot ball
and sports in general.
THOMAS ANDREWS. one OF the best
pugilistic authorities in the world, makes weekly
contributions, while every field of sport, both
amateur and professional is thoroughly covered.
Those who want to keep posted on what is
going on in the various branches of sport can
find no better medium for their information than
The Sunday Stars pink sheet
Evening star., 1914-04-11

have the teachers salary increased
Jim has his pigeon plant in partial OPP
GRAFTON. and is ABOUT the proUdest hoN
ever knew lie has ten pairs now and
some more engaged for next week. H'-
spends arly all of his spare time with
the birds and already some of them are
so tame they will ny or his shoulder and
eat from his. hand.
Margery divides her affections between
Jim's pigeons and Ned's rabbits. and
don't think ever saw a child SO happN
Whether she remains loyal to the pigeons
and rabbits now that have baby
chickens remains 10 be seen.
We think MarGcry is improved great
deal in health already a result of be
ing in the country. Despite the rainy
days. she has been outdoors more the
past three weeks than she ever was be-
fore in three months. and being out OF
doors is undoubtedly what she needs.
Jane likes the country better every
day. but will not be completely satisfied.
she says. until we have a. COW. She ism
insistent or even urgent in the matter.
but hardly day goes by that the sun
ject of COW doesn't come up. l know thar
a COW would be big help and would a6d
greatly to the family,s pleasure, but
haven't yet been able to bring myself to
believe that I can tackle the job of milk
ing and caring for one have to leave
SO early in the morning and ii is SO lat'
in the evening before | get home that u
! cared for a ! don't see how |
would be able to do any garden WORK II
! hire the colored man who is coming to
! see me. and he seems dependable. | may
buy and turn the job of milking
over to him.
/ am going to start Monday to get a
| place ready for my pigs. They will be old
| enough in about two weeks to take from
! the mother Jim and I went over TO
| Browns Sunday and picked out from
! the litter the two shall take. l spoke
at the office of the peculiar way in which
! their noses turned up, and Capt. Russell
! said that in Berkshires that was sign
| of quality One of the two is the worst
/ ylutton ever saw and tries to hog
! everything in sight Jim has named him
! after the chief OF my division. But
| didn't tell that at the office. +. 5. NJ.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
The Man Who Bosses the
Gar of Russia

A fascinating story from our correspondent
in St Petersburg about the man behind the
throne He is called "the secret knower,' be
Of his access to all diplomatic and court
news. Though he once quarreled with the czar
and was out Of favbr at court, he has conc
back and exerts more autocratic control than
ever
He makes and unmakes ministers. He runs
Russia 5 foreign affairs. In every political move
in the land Of the car his word is virtually the
law. Though there are no nihlists in this tale
nor thrilling escapes from the assassin S bomb
you will find the story most fascinating, inter
esting one. Watch for it tomorrow in the
Special Features. Section Of The Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
An Old, Old City Of
South America

FRANK G. CARPENTER takes us this
Sunday on a visit to Lima. the capital OF Peru.
It originally named the City Of the Kings,
and was laid out by Pizarro only fortythree years
after Columbus discovered America. 1t was
great city 100 years before the gound on which
Chicago and Cincinnati now stands had been
trodden by the feet of white men. 1t was born
long before New York or Boston. 1t was the CAPT
tai Of all South America when the United States
subject to England.
Today it is the quaintest and most interest
ing town upon the two continents, and is one Of
the Oldest OF the hemisphere. In characteristic
vein. Mr. Carpenter tells Of Limas cathedral
stores, homes hotels and daily life. Watch for it
tomorrow in the Special Features Section OF
The Sunday Star
Evening star., 1914-04-11
He Believes the Constitutionalists
Will Save Mexico

ASHMUN BROWN contributed an interest
ing interview with Senior Algara, who represents
the Huerta government i'll Washington, to The
Sunday Star last week. Tomorrow he will offer
interview with Senor Pesqueira head OF the
Mexican constitutionalists in Washington.
As usual Mr.. Browns interview IS replete
with facts that accurately and entertalnlngly
set forth. Senor Pesqueira talks Of his party's
plans and tells why they believe the salvation OF
Mexico is in their hands. He describes his work
for the Confidential Agency Of Carranza, and
narrates an interesting anecdote OF Gen. Villa.
Evening star., 1914-04-11
Dramatic News

The Dramatic Department OF The Star. edit
ed bv Philander Johnson and able assistants, aims
to tell in an interesting way all that is going on
in connection with the stage. with critical COM
ment OF real value on Washington events.
The New York point OF view is adequately
treated bv those who have real knowledge of the
subject reviewing the week there, with special
articles on special events as they take place
No dramatic department OF any newspaper
could be more informative more interesting.
Evening star., 1914-04-11

recently widowed teacher. Mrs. Lewis
had her revenge when this woman's son
fell i'll with typhoid fever. For three
weeks, Mrs. Brown said. Mrs. Lewis
went every evening and sat with the
sick boy until midnight or later. giving
the worn-out mother d chance to rest.
Perhaps the strangest part OF it is that
the woman was really grateful and
ashamed of the part she had played.
Today she is Mrs. Lewis most devoted
friend and for the past year has been
making campaign in our district to