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O. II. A M.

American Guard Council, No. ]. met
Wednesday evening with many OF Its
own members and visitors present from
National Council of North America.
Remarks were made by George S. Sides,
national vice councillor, and II. o. Hol-
stein, national secretary, of the Ma
tional Council, as well as several mem
bers Of the council. At the close of the
meeting a repast was served. with
cigars
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Limit to Colored Wigs.

That green wig stuff doesn't go after
all-at least not for regular people. Show
girls and actresses and professional
dancers and the lissome ladies who al
ways have menu card to look at in the
Broadway restaurants may wear EN-.
But the real folks wouldn't put 'em on
for a social event any more than they
would wear curtain rings in their noses.
The Professional Women's League had
some sort of rookus the other night
and the professional women amount to
something here, if you please.
'Whatevah,' asked the professional
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
LODGES

LODGES
March 3O--Equal. No. II. business.
March 31-Webster, No. 7, rank OF es-
auire.
Excelsior, No. IA. and Myrtle,
No. Is, business.
Capital. No. "a. rank of page.
April Mount Vernon. No. 5. and
Union. No. p. business.
April 2-Franklin. No. 2, business.
April 3-Syracusisns. No. 10. rank Of
knight.
PYTHIAN SISTERS.
April Friendship Temple. No. Q. de-
gree.
April 3-Rsthbone Temple, No. S, de-
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
April l-Washington Company. No. 1.
drill.
April 2-J T. Coldwell Company. No.
!. business
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MASONIC.


LODGES
April 1-washInston Centennial. No u
SPIN. F. c.: 40 pm. f. A
Osiris. No. &c. F. G.
King Solomon. No 81. N. NJ.
East Gate. No. "a. E. A.
April Naval No. 4. f. A.
Hiram. No. TO- 80
La Fayette. No 10. social. with
refreshments
Geo. G. Whiting. No. %. special
VIM. Il. Singleton. No. 30.
Masonic Board of Relief
April 5-Coumbia, No. 3.
Lebanon. No. Z. ladies' night.
ROYAL. ARCH CHAPTERS.
April 1-Columbia. No. !.
Rrightwood. No. q
April s-School of Instruction.
April High Priests Association.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMUNICATES.
April Potomac. No. 3. election
April 3-Columbia No .. election.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
March Robert de Bruce Council,
knights kadosh. 21-h degree.
full ceremonial.
MISCELLANEOUS
March 3o-Almas Temple. Mystic Shrine,
ceremonial session, National
Rifles Armory.
April l. Kallipolis Grotto. NJ o. V, P: F.
L., ceremonial session, Odd Eel
lows Hall.
EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
April l-Areme No 10.
April Esther, No. o.
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ODD FELLOWS.

LODGES.
March 3o-ITnion. No II. degree. Bea-
con, No. Is. grand visitation.
Covenant No. 10. and Lang
don. No. %. business.
March 31--washington. No. 6. and Col
den Rule. No. 81. degree.
Amity, No. q, business.
April Eastern. No. T. and Harmony.
No. 2. degree. Friendship.
No. IL. and Federal City.
No. %. business.
April 2-Excelsior. NJ" Ii: Columbia,
No, 10. and Salem, No. %.
degree.
April 3-CAntral. No. I, grand vista
ton. Metropolis, No. Ii.
and Phoenix, No. %. bust
ness.
ENCAMPMENTS.
April Mount Nebo. No. 6. degree.
April 3-Magenenu, No. 4, degree.
REBEKAH LODGES.
April s-Miriam No q. business.
PATRIARCHs MILITANT.
April 4-Canton Washington. No. !,
regular cantonment.
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Daughters of America.

Arrangements are being made by
American Flag Council. No 5, to cele-
brate its anniversary Monday night at
AZ and G streets southwest.
Esther Council, No. 20. Thursday night
received several applications. After the
regular meeting the council had a sup
per and entertainment. Esther Council is
the younget council in this jurisdiction
with good workers who are said to make
success out of everything they under
take.
MayAower Council. No. II. received sew
eral applications at its last meeting This
council is planning to hold a euchre in
the near future.
Mizpah Council, No. 8. met Friday
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MANY GAMBLING HOUSES
FEW GAMES OF CHANCE
Latter Element Missing in the 200
or More Established Dens in
New York.
Humor Found in Suicide of Rag,
gedly Dressed Man Who Wrote
on Masculine Fashions.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence of The Star
NEW YORK, March &c, 1914.
Fifteen or more years ago fair ground
gambler was brought before Mayor Gull
yer of Delaware, Ohio. charged with con-
Quoting a. game of chance. The mayor
brisked right up. He eyed that gambler
with animation.
"A game of chance. hey" said he.
What sort of a game was it?"
"A hieronymus game" said the con-
stable
Discharged said Culver. YEARLY. set
ting back in his seat. I've played HE
ronymus That's no game Of chance"
Which yarn is commended to the at
tention of Mayor Mitchell of New York,
who. being young and full of pep, plans
to slick up this town until the rattle of
the little marble couldn't be heard with
detectaphone. There are perhaps 200
well established gambling houses in town
but there are mighty few games of
chance.
Il know all the big gamblers said an
old-timer who was in the business himself
twenty years ago, land there isn't one
would hesitate to trim a sucker. There
may be towns in which the customer can
get square deal when he bucks a bank
game-but New York isn't one of them.
1t never was
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Humor in This Suicide.

All suicides stories should by rights be
sad. But enc must admit there is a CLINT
u humor in this one.
He killed himself the other day by
taking gas When the police came in
they were struck by the utter restitution
of his apartment. He did all his cooking
in a frying pan. apparently. When his
jaded nerves needed stimulation he made
coffee in dipper.
And his Clothes said the officiating
copper. Man! You'd oughta seen his
clothes. There was just an old overcoat
and pair of overalls and ragged I'M
dershirt.''
1t is admitted that there is nothing
humorous about that. But upon further
inquiry the policeman made the astound-
ing discovery that the dead man had for
years made enough money to support
himself we'll as writer upon mems
fashions
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Was Glad to Aid Sleuth.

I'D grabbed a couple of guns who were
working the trolleys," said Casassa. but
one Of 'em fought loose and ran. I
had to be kind Of persuasive to the
other. When 1 looked up l saw this
happy man approaching. He was on the
broad grin. His face just naturally
glowed. Every now and then he'd stop
and slap Benjamin .Rosenbleith-who was
the dip who had got away. This happy
man had pursued and captured Benja-
min, and then I Judge he hit him with
a stump puller. It looked to me as
though Benjamin would maybe never be
able to like his face again.
Thank you I said to this cheerful
person.
Don't mention it, says he. stepping
on Rosenbleith's toes I was happy 20
oblige'-twisting Rosey's hand up between
his shoulders. 1t is the duty of all good
citizens'-whack! whack.-'to aid an Of
ficer of the law
You needn't kill him. I said, letting
Rosenbleith get behind me- What makes
you SO Jealous in these civic duties of
yours. anyhow
:" Only last week. said this lad, his face
shining with earnest glee, this guy got
to me for my roll d"
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Improved Order of Red Men.

Sioux Tribe. No IS, held its class inltia-
ton Thursday night with class of six
teen, among them Chic" Gandil, first
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EASTERN STAR CHAPTERS.
April 1-Areme. No. 10.
April Esther, No. 3.
April 3-Mart ha. No. a.
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Tomorrow evening the grand master
and his officers will pay Beacon Lodge
No is. his annual visit. He has asked
the attendance Of as many members from
other lodges as possible. This is the home
lodge of Grand Representative E. w.
Bradford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

Covenant Lodge. No. IS. held a very
largely attended session Monday evening.
Members of Federal City Lodge. No. 20,
paid the lodge a fraternal visit. and in
addition Grand Master Rapp and men,
bers from other lodges were present Ad-
dresses were made by the grand master
and several visitors. The evenings en-
tertainment closed with refreshments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

Thursday night will be past masters
night in George C. Whiting Lodge. No.
presentation of the NJ. NJ. degree. a spe-
Cal having been called for the purpose.
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East Gate Lodge. No. 81. will have its
theater party at Polls tomorrow evening.
A large delegation of the lodge members
and their ladies and friends Is expected
to celebrate the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

In Mithras Lodge of Perfection last
Tuesday evening, retiring Venerable
Master Robert F. Mentzel was presented
with a past masters Jewel. Capt Horace
i. Mcintosh. Il. c. C. H. making the
speech of presentation on the part Of the
lodge.
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!, washington Royal Arch Chapter. No.
:; conferred the Royal Arch degree
Lnursoay evening In the presence Of a
large attendance, all the stations being
filled by past high priests. Walter b
Pettus. grand high priest accompanied
by the officers Of ths Grand Chapter,
was present.
Upon conclusion of the degree a ban
auet was served in the banquet room of
the temple and short addresses were
made by Grand High Priest Pettus. Past
Grand High Priest St Clair Thompson
and Past High Priest James A, Sample
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Eastern Star Notes.

Naomi Chapter, No. 3, met Wednes-
day night with a large number of visi-
tors and members In attendance. \ motion
was passed unanimously extending an
Invitation to Martha Washington Chap
ter OF Alexandria, Va. to pay Naomi
Chapter a fraternal visit at the next
regular meeting of the chapter, April 8
Rev Patrick Murphy was present on in.
vitatior of the chapter, and delivered an
interesting lecture on ireland, based on
personal observations during his life in
that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

Like the mythical witch in the stories
Of old. kallipolis Grotto will start from
her fold on fight through the waters,
the earth and the air to induct in Ter
mysteries the Masons who care and as
sernble a .. on April the first. at the Odd
Fellows Hall. and who are not accursed.
= u. Pullman. the monarch has issued
his vail. and adjuied that no prophets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-22
The Bachelor.

Gen. William Booth of the Salvation
Army was recently quoted as saying that
married men were worth more than
bachelors, that they were more efficient,
more dependable, more loyal to employ
ers and were worth more in salary Gen.
Booths estimate of married men is gen.
orally approved-by married men.
The married man has always suspected
lack of courage in the bachelor, because
he knows that the bachelor has never
been subjected to the supreme test of the
soldier-the battle test. In a way the
bachelor is a shirker-skulker is such a
hard word-because although he cuts Ca
pers in the ballroom, talks gallantly at
the theaters and arrays himself with sar-
torial care, yet measured in terms of the
firing line he is not there! No man can
truly wear the Victoria cross unless he
has braved the stern discipline of married
life
In the matter of efficiency how could a
bachelor compare with a married man?
The bachelor has had no training. He
goes out and comes in without let or hin
drance. He has no need to conjure up
excuses for getting out and has no need
for inventing explanations for coming in
late. What does bachelor know about
tie furnace and how to keep the fire CO.
ing all night on a scuttle of coal? What
does bachelor know about concealing
his real feelings and keeping the peace
with his wifes relatives? What does a
bachelor know about milk bills. millinery
bills, buttoning up waists, shoe bills for
the children. cleaning the snow off the
sidewalk and putting a baby to sleep?
A bachelor is apt to think that he has
discharged his obligations to society
when he buys two matinee tickets, u box
Of candy and a bunch Of violets. But
when he does these things it is a hopeful
sign. for it indicates that his future wife
is on his trail, and when this happens
there is for him no escape.
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Old Army Hospitals.

1t is with a feeling of regret that one
reads of the telling of the big oaks in
the fine old grounds along the south side
of Clifton between 18th and 14th streets
The progress of city building will not be
stayed. This tract because of its loca-
ton and natural beauty. should have been
preserved as park. but earnest efforts to
that end were unavailing. In the brief
news notice Of the cutting Of the trees
reference was made to the tact that this
property was once a part of the Stone
estate. The mansion of DIR. William j.
Stone stood in large tract long before
the streets in the Mount Pleasant section,
now closely built up. were surveyed.
During the civil war the Stone property
was converted into an army general hos
pital. 1t was a small hospital, for the
accommodation of only 10 patients-a
very small hospital compared with the
Armory Square. Hardwood, Lincoln,
Mount Pleasant. Carver, Finley and
Campbell hospitals-snall compared with
Columbian. Douglas. Emory and Stanton
hospitals-and A trifle larger than Ricord
and Seminary hospitals.
In the carly months of the civil war
many hotels, churches and public build
ings were converted into hospitals The
flrst building so used was the Washington
Inhrmary. conducted by Columbian Col
leSe. 1t stood near the city hall and had
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been erected as Jail. Men Of the 9Th
Massachusetts, Regiment wounded in
Baltimore were treated there. Ryland
Chapel. the Unitarian Church which later
became the Police Court building at 9Th
and D streets; Ascension Church, the
Fourth Presbyterian, Epiphany, Ebene-
Ger. Grace Episcopal, the Methodist
church on Sth between II and I, the Bap-
fist Church on 18th between G and H
and other church buildings were con-
verted into hospitals in the summer Of
1861
As the war progressed and camps were
established on the highlands north Of the
city great hospitals came to be erected
there. At first residences were occupied
Among these were the Gales mansion. or
lexington; the Porter mansion. on Meri-
dian Hill, where 18th street was cut
through; the kalorama mansion, the
Stone mansion and others. The Column
bian College building, on Meridian Hill
on the west side Of 14th street above
what is now Clifton street. was early
taken for hospital uses. Barrack hospi-
tails were erected and extended about
these buildings. On Meridian Hill, in ad-
dition to Columbian College and Stone
hospitals. were Mount Pleasant and Car
yer hospitals; Cliffbourne barracks and
hospital were in the neighborhood Of 18th
street west of Columbia road; Campbell
Hospital was on the site of what became
Freedmen's Hospital; Finley Hospital
was near Kendall Green: Emory Hospital
was at Lincoln Park, extending out on
the almshouse commons, and Hardwood
Hospital was on the farm Of w. w. Cor
coran, now a part of the Soldiers Home
grounds.
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Tax Returns Confidential.

The warning which the head of the
Treasury Department has issued to all
collectors of internal revenue that in
come tax returns are inviolably con-
f!dential, that disclosure of returns
would be in violation of the law, and
that the slightest infraction will be
punished, should have the desired ef-
feet. 1t is apt to create an uncom-
Portable thought in some minds that
such warning was considered neces-
sary. Privacy Of the information con-
tanned in these income tax returns Is
essential. 1t is the law that this In
formation should be held in strict con-
fdence by the government One of the
forceful arguments made against the
enactment of the income tax law was
that 1t would be inquisitorial into a
mans private affairs and that leakage
of information to his injury and his
rivals benefit was possible. Conf1-
dence between taxpayer and tax taker
under this revenue system is essential
to the proper working of the law.
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Jackson and Mexico.

Mr.. Mann of Illinois is of opinion that
with Andrew Jackson in the "hlte
House our course toward Mexico ~ouio
have been different. He speaks very
pcrsuasively. He reads Old HICKORY
as the great majority of others do He
was applauded in the House yesterday
when he so expressed himself.
Gen. Jackson was d man of action.
lie had been trained in a school re-
quirin., quick decision and as quick
execution of d decision. He had hao
to meet rough conditions, and had
mastered many of them in d rough
way He was more soldier than states
man, but enough of a statesman 10
solve successfully many grave PROB
lens of state. He moved swiftly on
the eneruy's works, and almost lnvari-
ably carried them
Woodrow Wilson has had a radically
different training. He is "a distinguished
product of the schools. Where JACK
son was deficient he is full. Most Of
his knowledge is gathered from books.
His cxnerieuce outside of scholastic
circles is small. As d political leader
he is still in his uovitiate, though snow
ins much capac city for the work He has
Congress; and each success adds TO his
confidence and aggressiveness.
In this Mexican business the policy
of "watchful waiting" would have
beeu impossible for Jackson. He never
conducted a siege, and would probably
lave failed had he attempted one his
nature was not only impcrious, but I'M
ratient. lie could not have waited
YEAR on anybody. Huerta would have
heard from him definitely long ago,
Had they been pitted against each
other the engagement would have been
lively. In his determination ana stay
ing qualities Iiuerta suggests jackson.
He dominates as Jackson did, intel
lects far larger than his own. He Is
,uorr soldier than statesman, but has
been statesman enough to Keep 'he
reins of government in his hands for
twelve months, with the going the
toughest that even Mexico has known
in half a century. He has the hghtinS
instinct, as jackson had, and is ac-
.used. as jackson was, of high -handen-
ness.
MIR. Wilson is dealing with the busi-
ness, not after Jackson's fashion, out
his own AS a student of history ne
knows all about Jackson, and had ne
been disposed could have laid his course
by the Jacksonian method. He chose
the opposite method, and, against moch
pressure. is adhering to 1t. sentiment
against war is strong throughout the
country, but if Mr.. Wilson's policy enos
IN war the country will support him'
and expect him to give Il Jachsoflah
.,rcount of himself then.
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WHERE BRAINS ARE NEEDED.

~ claim it takes more brains to farm" sale
Ebene1er Brown,
Than what it does to git ahead and make
splash in town;
Why, know si1 or seven chaps from this here
neighbofhood
Who went away to cities, where they re busy
making good.
You take Chicago and New York-size up the
big men there
The lawyer, doctor. merchant and the multi
millionaire-
You'll dnd they've all been farmer boys, or lived
in towns. at least,
Where they could have q chance to learn the
ways OF bird and beast.
Now take these city chaps who come to cult.
vate the land
I don't mean miliionaires who farm for fun, you
understand
But take the common city folks who try to farm,
It's pitifui the way they try to make their
farmin' pay.
I've saw dozen of EN- fail; ! never seen Que
yet
Who managed to be prominent or not set into
debt:
Aud so claim man may make an awful splash
In town
And not have brains enough to farm" said
Ebenezer Brown
S. z. kiser, in the Chicago Record,Hcrsld.
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Street Car Rowdyism.

The street car rowdy furnishes prob
lem with which a number of large cities
have to deal It seems to be perennial
problem in New York. but it is encourag-
ing to the law-abiding citizens of that
town that strong-arm methods are now
being used in the suppression of this
form of rowdyism and that workhouse
sentences are now being imposed upon
the convicted ruffians. Complaint is also
made in Philadelphia and Chicago
against street car rowdyisn. This is d
form of ruffianism seldom suffered in
Washington. Here and there, perhaps, on
suburban cars in summer a. crowd Of
young fellows neither schooled nor prac-
ticed in good manners may become too
boisterous. but the kind of ruff1anism OF
which SO much complaint is made in
other cities is practically unknown here
There would be no temporizing here with
uncouth youths who assault passengers
and modest women.
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The WHITE HOUSE ENGAGEMENT.

I From the Bridgeport Post
President Wilson still has one daugh-
| ter left. Step lively, boys.
From the Springfield Republican.
Historical students may now spend an
hour examining the records to see il a
| President ever before had a son-in-law in
| his cabinet
From the Chicago Record Herald.
The Wilson administration is evidently
going to establish a record for White
! House weddings.
From the Detroit Free Press.
| Cupid is doing his best to keep Presi-
dent Wilson in Washington all the year
| round.
From the New York Mail.
President Wilson could not very we'll
have appointed his son-in-iaw to his
/ cabinet But there is no constitutional
means of preventing a cabinet minister
from appointing himself a son-in-law-es-
pecially in a hymeneal administration
I From the Philadelphia Press.
/ Cupid now seems to be installed per-
| manently in the White House.
From the Syracuse Herald.
| Tho Wilson girls have started In just
like the Gaynor girls.