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Evening star., 1914-12-19
The Need of the Hour.
From Leslie's.

From Leslie's.
The war has placed Uncle Sam in the
predicament of a great department
store owning no delivery wagons and
not able to rent any. BY this striking
and homely figure Senator Fletcher of
Florida illustrates the plight this
country finds itself in today without a
merchant marine. Since our trade
grew apace in time of peace without
fleets of our own, and because of the
foolish fear some people have Of the
word subsidy. we now find ourselves
in this awkward predicament. With
the great carrying nations at war our
trade is handicapped by the lack of a
merchant marine. Were we ourselves
at war our navy's operations would be
even more greatly handicapped by the
same lack. AS president of the South
ern Commercial Congress, Senator
Fletcher points out that cotton Is in
demand in Germany at 2oc pound.
while in the south 1t is selling at 7c,
that our cotton mills need German
chemicals and dyes and that this ex-
change can only be carried on in ships
carrying the American flag. Senator
Stone of Missouri says that the restora-
ton of our shipping is the burning
question of the hour:
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Cuttle6sh.

Out yonder in the ocean dWells,
Among the sharks and Goldfish,
The cuttlef1sh. And science tells
That he's a very odd fish.
When he discovers he's in straits
Where foes all fiercely hover
A lot of ink he liberates
And slips Off under cover.
It is method not unknown
In higher realms of being.
Full many an argument Is shown
Whose point we'd soon be seeing
If inkpots were not emptied fast
In wordy demonstration,
Until the reason gropes at last
In utter obscuration!
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Americas Best Harvest.
the Rochester Post-E1press.

Fr0m Tue hUcuesIer FUst-E1PIe5s.
Americas best. greatest and most val
liable crop is her youth. They are
learning wisdom from the world trage-
dy. Materialism is failing before their
eyes The virtues they see in the men
fighting in Flanders cause their own
native ideals of loyalty. liberty, pa
triotism and humanitarianism to surge
up within them. They are sure to rise
to the call of this world crisis. They
will cleanse the city of its slums, trade
of it's tricks. politics of its parasites and re-
iigion of it's pharisees.. Foes at home
they will fight, the wounds of the bat
tle-torn they will bind up and teach
the common man the wonder of his
orth. The romantic, energetic, en-
thusiastic idealism of our youth may
make a new world. For this harvest
latent in our youth, we can give
thanks. If we have faith enough.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Red Cross Seals.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
The American Red Cross has an
nounced to the public that s1.00O,000
is needed for the great fight 1t Is wag-
ing against tuberculosis, and that the
best way to raise this fund and dis
tribute the burden in such way that
1t will be felt least is through the sale
of Red Cross seals. most Of which US
ually are sold during the holiday shop
ping season, when people feel inclined
to do as much as they can for suffering
humanity. Red Cross seal costs only
l cent, and almost every one who
makes a purchase for the holidays can
well afford to buy at least one for
every package sent with the cheering
message of "a Merry Christmas and q
Happy New Year" Bear in mind that
the money thus paid for seals goes to
provide treatment for consumptives
and to assist in the eradication Of the
disease.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
The Naval Hearings.

The hearings before the House naval
committee have closed All things con-
sidered. they were most interesting and
informing Both the committee and the
country are much the wiser for them,
and both are largely indebted to Mr..
Gardner of Massachusetts,. 1t was his
charge of the unpreparedness of the
country for war which made the hear
ings important and gave to them un-
usual significance.
Appropriately enough. Mr.. Gardner
was himself the last witness. and the
exchanges between him and several
members of the committee were lively.
He was not satisfied with the commit
tees course, nor the committee with
his, and there were mutual assurances
on the subject.
Now for the open fight on the floor
of the House. Both Mr.. Gardner and LIS
opponents will be heard there, and
should have full opportunity for an
expression of views and a presentation
of facts. If possible. the House, be-
fore voting on the naval appropriation
bill. should know naval conditions
thoroughly.
In order that it may know, me House
should not be gagged. No rule should
be adopted shutting OF legitimate de-
bate. Let Mr.. Gardner and those who
hold with him, no less than those who
take the other side. have fair dealing
in the discussion of a question SO mo-
mentous. Legislating without sum-
cient light is, as a rule, either futile
or disastrous
All the more should the House take
this course, for the reason that the
Senate will be waiting for the bill. and
will give 1t any attention the House
may have denied. Mr.. Lodge is armed
with the same facts and proposition
Mr.. Gardner presents. and under the
rules of the Senate will be in position
to use them for all they are worth.
at least for the public instruction. The
Senate. fortunately for the country,
cannot be gagged. All efforts to that
end have failed.
The case is easily summed up
Militarism for America is not in any
body's calculation. Nobody is proposing
an armed camp. country wide, or
navy big enough to Jeep the seven
seas. Those who charge that simply
advertise the weakness of the case
against Strengthening our martial es-
tablishment at all.
Nor Is there a purpose to put any par
ticular nation on notice. We have in
mind not probable enemy in certain
quarter. but possible enemy in any
quarter. Preparedness for war in
what Mr.. Lodge characterizes as "a
fighting world" is the long and short
of the whole business. And that this
country is not prepared is made as
plain as daylight by the statements of
soldiers and sailors of the first rank
in the country's service.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
The Railroad Rate Decision

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Evening star., 1914-12-19
FRENCH AND SILK LINGERIE
For Gifts Exquisite to Women.
DISPLAYED IN THE THIRD FLOOR FRENC]
ROOM.

DISPLAYED IN THE THIRD FLOOR FRENCH
ROOM.
Prospective brides and all women careful of
their dress needs and desiring the most attractive
undergarments will not criticise your gift Of
French or Silk Lingerie.
French Gowns, necks. short flowing sleeves,
embroidered in pretty floral sprays; others made
long sleeves. S2OOs $3.50 ana SS0O
richly hand embroidered In many
attractive wi neck and pretty sleeves,
~ ' $3.50 415.oO
French Handmade the finest materials, beaut
fully hand embroidered and charmingly handmade. in
conjunction with ribbons. They from
simple to elaborate effects s ;s4.s9 TO sasSo
cry pretty laces ribbons; others with only hand
a trimming. $adDO TO S1OIO0
Crepe de Chine and Combinations (bodtce and
kncke erbockers}, attractive and feminine
creations Of beautiful ribbons. in white
Ali gifts will be properly boxed.
Thrdf foor,F
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Fears that penitentiaries will become
so neat and well disciplined as to De
sought for as places Of abode are not
well founded. Very few people who are
eligible to the penitentiary enjoy neat
ness and good discipline, however bene-
fetal such influences may prove.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

The old-fashioned man in considering
the cost Of living gains one gleam OF
comfort in rejecting how expensive
bananas used to be. And any vege-
tartan will vouch for the banana as
providing as much nourishment as a
beefsteak.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
A Confession.

Don't you think your boy is getting
too old to enjoy a Christmas tree?''
asked the woman who is always look
ing for a chance to tell bad news.
WELL" replied Mr.. Warmhart, may
be he is. But I'm not"
Evening star., 1914-12-19
The Age Limit.

'Is Bliggins learning to dancer"
mo. He says he's too young"
"Why. he's forty
"Yes. But he says he won't be rich
and leisurely enough to go in for dane
ing for at least ten years."
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Japan's present inclination is to keen
territory captured from the Germans.
This Is calculated to leave China con-
WINGED that the Santa Claus idea is all
a myth.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

other cities from unemployment. and
both in the skilled and unskilled trades
there is at present a surplus Of labor
that is In urgent need Of engagement.
1t is to be hoped that no more time will
be lost in putting these various projects
in the way Of immediate execution. to
give work for as many men as possible.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

1t may take some years for this coun-
try to measure up to the highest stand
ards Of military preparation. But none
of the foreign nations is manifest
ing any especial signs of impatience
about the delay.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Governmental economy that saves on
small obligations in the way Of wages
and condemnation awards must, as a
matter of consistency, be guarded
against leakage at the pork barrel.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Opponents of the half-and-half plan
have never contended that Washington
ought to build smokestacks and devel-
op as commercial and manufacturing
center in a way that would insure lib
eral local revenues
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Be a Seeb.
From the Providence Bulletin.

From the ProVldence BuIIet1h.
. Whether or not a spug. be a seeb. A
spug. as all know, is member of the
S. p. U. G.-the Society for the Pre-
vention of Useless Giving. seeb, you
will now learn. is bound by the vows
of charity and benevoience according
to the specifications OF the Society for
the Encouragement Of Early Buying,
wherefore an s. e. e. Ia Seeb The
watchword of the organization, Of
course, is Shop early"
Evening star., 1914-12-19

The Treasury Department might have
facilitated affairs by the earlier estap-
lishment Of a correspondence school
for instruction in making out income
tax returns.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Possible Hold-Up.

By stealth old Sanity we must greet,
OF youth the gay protector.
Perhaps he hides for fear he'll meet
A heartless tax collector.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

1t is pretty generally admitted that in
order to keep up it's carrying capacity
some attention must be paid to a rail-
roads earning capacity.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Lions broke out and wandered through
a New York theater. All the press
agents were providentially spared.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Englishmen are inclined to regard the
recent demonstrations on the seacoast
as valuable reminder of more serious
possibilities.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Ihe greatest financial problem of CEN
turies Is presented in the question of
where the money is to come from to
pay for the European conflict.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

AS the emblem of neutrality the
American eagle is a greater peace bird
than the dove itself
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Gift Rotes
by
nA..<x&:z
OF PUREST CRYSTAL.

Quite the most striking no-eities
of the season are the Crystal Side
board Ornaments at Woodward &
Lothrop's. As you approach the
Jewelry Department from the r
street entrance you see on the
counter what appear to be shapes
carved from transparent ice. They
are Pitchers and Cracker Jars OF
purest crystal, surmounted with
heads of dogs, roosters and ele-
phants in beaten silver. A rare bit
of dining room art. Imported from
Vienna and costly accordingly. A
little dog for $l6, double pitcher
with head of Chanticleer on either
side for $42.S0. and. most beautiful
of all, Cracker Jar, with a bruno
head, for $48.50.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Mexico may have to resort to the old
'didn now-it-was-loaded" plea in ex-
planning shots across the border
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Predictions that it would be a long
war are being unhappily fulfilled
Evening star., 1914-12-19
Not Good Form Now,
the Philadelphia Telegraph,

From the Philadelphis Telegraph.
What has become Of the old-fash-
ioned practice of giving women and
children twenty-four hours to clear
out of a town that was to be bonn
barded?
Evening star., 1914-12-19
THE BABY STORE
Will Supply Many Dainty and Beautiful
Gifts for Babies and Children Not
More Than Six Years Old.

To make the baby pretty, happy and comfort
able is the mission of all who are interested IN It,
The Baby Store is immensely interested in all
babies, as is shown by the wonderful assortment OF
pretty things that are here. In clothing and
apparel and comforts of all kinds the makers seem
to have fashioned more beautifully than ever be-
fore and the little needs and amusements and
luxuries certainly could not be finer:
From the simplest to the most elaborate things
are here, and it will be easy to obtain the right
gifts.
LONG COATS. SLEEPING APPAREL
SHORT COATS. AFGEANs,
WHITE COATS CAPS. BIBS,
COLORED COATS. LEGGINs.
RONNETs SWEATERS
caps SWEATER SETS,
HATS BLANKETS.
CASHMERE SACQUES. PILLOWS
KNIrTED sAcoUEs PILLOW COVERS
ROOTEEs ARMLETS,
WRAPPERS ROSETTES,
KIMONOS, TOWELS
sOcKs TOILET SETS
STOCKINGS BOXES
DRESSES COMBS BRUSHES.
Sips TEETHING RINGS.
PETTicoATs HOT WATER BOTTLES.
MITTENs BABY BOOKS.
RATII ROBES CLOTHES TREES
ROMPERS CLOTHES HANGERS,
NOVELTY SUITS. HAMPERS.
CHRISTENING ROBES, BASS1NETS.
COMPLETE LAYETTES SCALES
The Baby Store is quiet and rehned place,
well incosed, and all woodwork is finished IN SOFT
gray tones, the floor prettily carpeted, and there
IS everything to make mothers and other inter-
ested folks comfortable and at ease
Tbrd
Evening star., 1914-12-19
No Rush.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
There 10 netAing urgent In that Phil
waiting . little whilA
Evening star., 1914-12-19
LIKE STARS ONAFRosTY MIGHT
JEWELS AND GENTILITY.

For fastidious men, the choicest
possible gift in jewelry is full dress
set. 1t includes vest buttons. cuff
links and studs. They are fiat, deli
cately lustrous buttons of pearl or
platinum, set with tiny raised stones
in the center-either sapphires, pearls
or diamonds. The height of smart
simplicity! A wide range of choice,
too. from the plain pearl at SIS to
the platinum and diamond at so.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Important Considerations.

"Why did you insist on delivering a
lecture in the evening instead of the
afternoon"
1--WE got evening clothes" replied
young Mr.. Hibrow. "And I haven't any
frock coat"
Evening star., 1914-12-19

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, gets
to be looked on as important because
dey has to be hollered at all dc time
fob gittin' in de way"
Evening star., 1914-12-19
LIKE SUNSET CLOUDS.

Something picturesque to wear.
That's the gift that goes straight to
a girls heart. The Liberty Scarves, in
the wonderful Liberty Department on
the second floor. Straight from Lon
don with all the art-for-art's-sake
atmosphere that characterizes the
Liberty Goods. Soft. airy. gossamer
things that float about the shoulders
and enveiop the wearer in clouds of
filmy drapery. A champagne-toned
silk with an India border of black
and gold and yellow. draped like a
cape and finished with tassel; deli
cate pink with a painted border; a
tango gauze; a spangled peach chif-
fon. Simple effects as low as 81.
From that all the way UP to lovely
creations at $3.50.
A beautiful girl at the reception
of the Southern Society last week
wore one of these hooded scarves
throughout the evening and looked
like classic painting of nymph-
her draperies floating about her in
the poses of the dance.
QUAINT ENGLISH PEWTER.
Genuine English Pewter-a thing
to delight the heart of the connois-
seur. Quaint two-handled flower hold
ers in graceful designs of urns and
loving cups. They look like antiques.
but are modernly priced from $3.50
to $3.50. A real find!
THE LIBERTY AUTO RUG.
Enfolding comfort, soft as down
and warm as seal-the Liberty Auto
Rugs. Of plush. dark on one side
and light on the other Finished
with hooks SO that they may be con-
verted into robes and clasped about
the throat Those in lighter tones
make gorgeous opera wraps-the one
in the F street window, for example.
of delicate rose color with a white
plush lining stripped with ermine
tails. Different prices to suit differ
ent purses.
THE CHRISTY GIRL.
Smart, jaunty, athletic looking
suggestion of the Christy girl! The
Silk Sweaters and Motor Caps in
the Liberty Department. The Sweat
ers come in plain silk of delicate col
orings and also in two-toned effects.
black changing to emerald, blue.
white, purple or ruby. In price they
range all the way from $l6.s0 to S4O.
As for Caps. the most piquant and
becoming things imaginable. Light
shades and dark: solid colors and
two tones; from s. to $3.50.
SOMEHOW DIFFERENT.
It's good to find Mems Ties that
are ont of the ordinary, something
with some character and individual
ty-a sort of one-of-a-kind look. Such
are the Liberty Ties, in fancy silks
and brocades. Comparatively mex
oensive, too; $100 and Sl.50
FOR CHRISTMAS CANDLES.
Sterling Silver enthusiastically.
graceful-to hold the waxen
:apefs and light the Christmas least
Silverware. Main Aoef.
Evening star., 1914-12-19


Those Who Haze Certain Price Mind for Practical Useful and
Decorative Gift Will Do Well Inspect the
CLASSIFIED TABLES OF GIFT CHINA
Which arranged expressly for this purpose
Space permits only simple of the articles each table We
obtsinab price, Shoppers
of French German and Japanese
Chunawares
The $3.50 Gift China.
%s: ss*!: :"s e's" Sets Ss;: b
r. z;a?y y:5s: F;sss Fancy Bowls ~ ~ Vases
The $1.25 Gift China.
81 st; sn $:;:; s.: ;,: : Sets
The $1.0O Gift China.
Tx Tx & Ssgi and s'''s Ts T*c cadd sseF es fs fPs
Jars Teapot syrup syrup
Sss;; Fs: S Ssn 5Sizs Tray. S:fs FL:
The 75c Gift China
$ :$s: #:$ Il ss::: :: En- ::::'' Dishes
ssf sa"ss ssi9 sa Cream Sets Butter % 4ss
e s: s" Individual i sSsi' Salt Sets
sS: @ nt sss,. e!5 f.. f:y fsy Fis Flss:
The Soc Gift China.
R:;,;; si;: f. f.; E;g; n; :''' s:: s$:s:s S: f:
f5$: and S'' @ $S IL f ss.s and r s''S s Sets
The 35c Gift China.
Es:@ Es fs4e' IL ssass ss: Ps' } F F:' s:;s s s..s
::s Fs2ssa ?sass' @1i .
The Csc Gift China.
s sy y Fssgsr Shaker. EE| !'a kt sssss 5 b.ss.
s1ssm ss sasSs Pase1s en1esieR s @ Jars spaon s fsas @
Sf nd sss:s s;s&S fts. s: Fss; E: e. 9
@ % street Fs%ss 'ss tse''' Assy
Evening star., 1914-12-19
THE PHOTO BALL.

A Wat III Charm and Portrait GAL
lery in one-the Photo Ball. A
clever device for carrying your
friends about with you. 1t is a tiny
gold sphere which opens, disclosing
four photographs folded within; ap-
propriate for charm or fob for
either men or women. And mod
the exquisite workmanship required
$40. At the Jewelry Store.
LIKE STARS ONAFROSTY NIGHT
That's the way they CLEAN and
glitter-those beautiful clusters Of
diamonds in the platinum rings, the
most delicate and ethereal and at
the same time the most radiant jew
elry ever devised.
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Psyahle in sdvance-hy mail. postage prenaid:
Daily, Sunday Included one month. 40 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 60 cents.
Ss turday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. $2-4 year.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
The 1vening Star Hswspspsr Company.

Busiuess Once ffth St. and Pennsvivania Avenue.
New York Omce: Tribune Building.
CHICAGO Once: First National Bank Building.
Europesn once: Regent st.. London. England.
Evening star., 1914-12-19
QUAINT ENGLISH PEWTER.

Genuine English Pewter-a thing
to delight the heart of the connois-
seur. Quaint two-handled flower hold
ers in graceful designs of urns and
loving cups. They look like antiques.
but are modernly priced from $3.50
to $3.50. A real find!
Evening star., 1914-12-19

Entered o. eecond-ciass mail matter at the post
once at Washington. D. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04
NOTICE

- n0rtZ-seVen yeaRa vpQ nave been S..s.H1sN SS,lu 1ssactdng business at the same oad iSss.~ 1Ss~@..on. s-Un. corner of Main and go1An saSaCo Sank has been established sSs spontaneously. We have received <sl.. Pa1G s1G1 out on deznand without nos - n1AInopa of dollars of 1DaOneY ass Nad - Sed with us and we continue ta -Seel1ge money subject to depOsl0nF.E - ae sight, on which we mT.ng1 S- Der cent. Der annuHsa. credited eacn acccunE monthly. We H0Zlc1e s-so accounts of fndiviGuaRa. hus1ness - nFMls and corporations, and an 1- want Q bank account where they 0eposft money. checks or lraft1t - - 1eave tt for ono d@y.oDe week. 0aG a10arh or one yenF. and draw am2eReE
 %r W Tor any time ts 1s left with gas We give to the business our eave2uf pereona4 attention e elae oldest 4E
 ol pE1vate bankers tn tlass 6eat4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-04

the automobile in which they were riding slddded into 8 tree near the Darien railroad station One of the front wheels was ripped off, the mud guards were bent and broken and the machine was badly shaken up. Neither of the men in the car was hurt de- spite the fact that teh car overturned. The accident resulted from the desire of r. Finch to save possible injury to others. The Finch car was travelling towards Norwalk. Another auton1o- bile was ahead and suddenly slowed up MT. Finch attempted to stop his car, but something went wrong and JnS car refused to stop. Rather than hit the aalto4nobiIists MT. Finch turn ed his car towards the curb and in the direction of tree. When the ma chine struck the trolley tracks, it sl<idded into a tree and then over turned.
 The touring car belonging to Chas. w. Stevens, of Danbury, was totally destoyed by fire near Taunton lake. in Newtown, Sunday night. He no- ttctd no back41re or other trouble when ed fifteen or twenty minutes later the machine was all aflre
 Rare good fortune saved eight-year- old Anna Goydosfk of Norwa1k from serious injury Thursday afternoon when the little girl was struck by automobile owned and operated by Oscar F. Schultze. The steering gear on the automobile broke aud allowed the car to run wdld. The little girl had her head cut and she was bruised somewhat. The automobile was slight Iy damaged when it became 3ammed between a telephone pole and hy- drant A strange feature was that the automobile pinned the little girl against the hydrant with one of tho wheels, while the other part of the ear attempted to climb the telephone pole.