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Evening star., 1915-01-11
COL. HARRY r. HODGES
HERE FOR ASSIGNMENT
May Relieve Col. Newcomer of
Charge of District Water
Supply System.

Col. Harry F. Hodges, Corps of En-
gineers, who was relieved from duty
as engineer of maintenance of the
Panama canal January by Lieut.
Col. Chester Harding, formerly En-
gineer Commissioner of the District,
has arrived in this city, and reported
to Gen. kingman, chief of engineers
At his request, Col. Hodges has been
granted leave of absence for two
weeks to straighten out his private af-
fairs.
Although it is settled that Col.
hodges will be stationed in this city
for some time to come, no decision has
yet been reached as to the particular
duties to which he will be assigned.
The probabilities, however, are that he
VIII be detailed for duty as member
OF the engineer river and harbor
board, with headquarters in this city,
and that in addition he will relieve
Lieut.. Col. Henry C. Newcomer, Corps
OF Engineers, of charge of the District
water supply system and of charge of
the river and harbor works in this
city, including the reclamation of the
Anacostia flats. Col Newcomer has
been temporarily in charge of those
works since the appointment of Maj
Charles w. Kutz as Engineer Commits
sioner of the District in succession to
Col. Harding. Col. Newcomer is a
member of the river and harbor board,
and the coming assignment of Col
Hodges possibly may involve his
transfer to another station. 1t is stated
at the War Department, however, that
nothing yet is settled regarding as
signments of the officers named.
Col. Hodges has been on duty on the
Isthmus of Panama since July, 1908,
and has been referred to by Col.
Goethals. the engineer in charge of
the construction of the Panama canal.
as his right arm in that work. He is
well known here, through his service
at the War Department for several
years as one of the principal assist
ants to the chief of engineers.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
PLANS FOR HOUSEWARMING.
Meeting Tonight at New Hall of
Patriotic Societies.

At a "housewarming meeting" of
representatives of the American Fed
Grafton of Patriotic Societies, held
jointly with the District of Columbia
Court, No. 1, of the Guardians of Lib
erty, in the federation's new hall at
11th and E streets northwest, tonight,
several topics of interest to the men,
bership of the organization are to be
discussed. The speakers announced for
the meeting are Rev. Gilbert F. Will
liams, president-elect of the federation;
Prof. Claude +. Holmes, Sanford B.
Horton, vice president-elect of the fed
Grafton, and A. j. S. Bourdeau.
Announcement is made that the reg
ular meetings of the federation, which
are part of it's educational campaign.
are to be held in the hall at 18th and
E streets northwest the second Monday
of each month. On alternate Monday
nights the federation is to visit one
of the constituent bodies in the Dis
trict of Columbia and Virginia.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Shoveling Coal

Shoveling coal, shoveling coal,
into the furnaces craterlike hole !!
Thus goes the coin we so wearily
earn into the furnace to sizzle
and burn; thus it's converted to
ashes and smoke, and we keep
shoveling, weeping and broke.
Oh, it's labor that tortures the
soul, shoveling coal, shoveling
coal! THE house, says the wife,
SIS cold as barn." so must
emigrate, muttering darn" down
to the furnace, the which I must
feed; it is a glutton, a demon of
greed! Into its cavern l throw
a large load-there goes the
money | got for an ode! There
goes the check that l got for
pome boosting the joys of all
evening at home! There goes the
price OF full many scroll, shovel
ing coal, shoveling coal! Things
that | need I'm not able to buy,
/ have shut down on the cake and
the pie; most of my jewels are
lying in soak, gone is the money
for ashes and smoke; all l can
earn. all the winter through, goes
in the furnace and then up the
fue. Still says the frau, cts as
cold as a foe up in the Arctic
where polar bears grow" So all
my song is of sorrow and dole,
shoveling coal, shoveling coal!
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
CROWDS OF VISITORS.
Opening Ceremonies at Y. W. d. A.
Home Largely Attended.

Simon Wolf and other prominent
Washingtonians participated in the
formal opening of the new home of
the Young Woman's Hebrew Associ-
alton. at 1880 10th street northwest,
yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The
attractively furnished house was crowd
ed with friends and visitors all after
noon.
Mrs e. simons. president of the asso-
citation. greeted the visitors, and ad-
dresses were made by Simon Wolf, DR.
BENJAMIN Grossman. DIR. Abram Simon
Oppenheimer and Joseph Stein. presi-
dent Of the Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation.
Following the addresses came an at
tractive musical program and refresh
ments
Evening star., 1915-01-11
WILL GO TO MILWAUKEE,.
Washington Delegates to Custom
Cutters Association Named.

P. J. Foley, J. c. Wineman and Charles
G. Volk have been named delegates to
represent the Washington Custom Cutters
Club at the convention of the International
Custom Cutters Association to be held in
Milwaukee February to 5. The Wash
ington organization will enter the gar
ment competition to be held in connection
with the convention.
At the annual meeting of the club Fri
day night the following officers were
elected p. j. Foley, president; l. Geraci,
first vice president; Charles E. Lightfoot,
second vice president; Leo P. Grady, sec
retary; L. Z. Reed, financial secretary,
and L. B. Thiele, treasurer.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
URGES PURE ENGLISH.
Rev. q. G. B. Pierce Condemns Slang
and Freak Phrases

Great emphasis was laid on the neces-
sity of preserving the dignity and
purity of the English language, espe-
cially in the pulpit, bv Rev. U. G. B.
Pierce in his sermon yesterday before
the congregation of All Souls Unita-
rian Church.
That slang and freak phrases compose
the language Of the streets and should
not be used in delivering the messages
of the gospel was the claim of the
pastor, who has not. however, placed
himself on record as either favoring or
opposing the methods of Evangelist
Sunday.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
CITY ITEMS.
4 Lbs. Evap. Peaches, 2sc; Evap. Al

Lbs. Evap. Peaches, 25c; Evap. April
cots. 12c; Seeded Raisins, &c; cans
Corn, 25c; large cans Tomatoes, 25c;
cans Sweet Peas. 25c; Peerless Milk.
small, for 10c; large, TIC; Salmon. &c;
White Potatoes, 16c PIX; Onions. 20c:
Z lbs. Buckwheat, CSC; 12 lbs. White
Meal, 25c; Norway Mackerel, SC and
1Oc; doz. Safety Matches. 1Oc; lbs.
Mixed Nuts. CSC; loaves Bread, 10c;
Lard, 12kc: Hams. 16c: 3 cans Aspara-
gus. soc; Wonder Coffee. 20c; Pickles,
12c. II 7th st. ne. and all the ]. T. D.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Revival Services for Fifty Days.

Revival services to continue fifty days
are to begin next Sunday in Cosmopol-
1tan Baptist Church. the pastor. Rev.
s. P. w. Drew, to be in charge. The
meetings, which are to be held under
the auspices of the National Colored
Baptist Evangelical Alliance of Amer
fca, are to continue until March Z.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Vacant House Is Robbed.

A vacant house at So o street north
west was entered Friday and lead pipe
and brass spigots were stolen, accord
ing to information given the police by
Leo Kolb, the agent.
Search is being made by the police
for an unidentified coIored woman who
was discovered in the home of Abe
Kamber, 1902 Sth street northwest, last
night. The woman ran from the house
when her presence was discovered
Nothing was found missing
Evening star., 1915-01-11

Bradley's Pharmacy. 14th St. Cor. Pa.
ave. s.e., is The Star Want Ad branch
in your neighborhood. Rooms for Rent,
Sale Miscellaneous, Lost and Found and
other little Wants are one cent a word
each insertion.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Y. M. C. A. Campaign Heads Named

Walter w. Warwick. general CHAIR
man OF the Y. NJ. c. A. campaign for a
thousand new members January % to
February ., today announced as divi-
sion chairmen: e. S. Wolf. II. 8. ONO
hundro. Holcomb Johnson, Arthur
Deerin Call and Grant Lest.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
. Basis of Every Faith.


Ith St. cor. H st. me-. will take your
little Want" Ads and forward them to
The Star. Rooms for Rent, Help and
Situations Wanted and other little
Wants" are only a cent a word a day
Also Automobiles for Sale and Business
Opportunities.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
REV. DR.. VAN SCHA|CK
RECIPIENT OF HONOR
Neighboring Congregation Speeds
Him on Mission of Relief to
War Sufferers.

Headed by its pastor. Rev. U. G. B.
Pierce, the congregation of All Souls
Unitarian Church, at the conclusion
of the morning services yesterday,
went to the Church of Our Father,
Universalist, 18th and L streets north
west, as mark Of respect to its de-
parting minister, Rev. DR.. John Van
Schaick. who yesterday officiated at
his last service for several months.
DR.. Van Schaick recently rendered his
resignation from his charge to go to
Europe and participate in war relief
work. His resignation was not accept
ed, however, being changed to a re-
quest for leave of absence at the in
sistence of his church.
Resolutions Of Good Will,
All Souls congregation also adopted
resolutions of good will toward the
departing pastor. They reached Dr.
Van schaick's church just as he was
concluding his sermon.
my congregation came with me-"
felt as I do. that no one man could
ftttngly give expression to our adm
ration for your high spirit and pa
trfotism."
"All can say in that I want to come
back and expect to do so by another
fall" said DR.. Van Schaick in a state
ment to his church yesterday.
Il do not want any larger field than
the ministry. do not know Of any
larger field. Most emphatically, 1 am
not leaving the ministry. The thou
sands of French ministers who have
left their parishes to work for the
Red Cross have not left the ministry.
Some day they will be back. and be
better men because of what they have
DONE
No One Should Doubt.
IF we were at war and I should
go away in a similar work, no one
would ask the question if I were leav-
ing the ministry. In the same way, to-
day. If in the name of universal reli-
gion and humanity we cross frontiers,
no one should have this doubt.
'Unquestionably in some respects it
would have been wiser for you to have
accepted my resignation and chosen a
successor at once. Yet it is my firm
conviction that my going under the
which now exist and your
letting me go in the broad, unself1sh
spirit you display, will hold the con-
gregation together. and that the weeks
of my absence will be weeks of greater
duSdHCe tndH II l were mere. Ou Will
have to be pastors for one another.
"Of the pulpit supply I can hardly
trust myself to speak. Such breadth of
sympathy and such strong cooperation
as the ministers of all religions have
since it was known that I
was going away make me feel that the
of God must rest upon it all.
Basis of Every Faith.
They may use different words in
which to express their faith. They
in their churches with differ
ent forms; sometimes they think that
they disagree. In reality, at the basis
Of every faith is this great conscious
ness that there is one God and Father
of US all, and that all we are brethren.
These ministers who have SO gener
ously offered to keep the work going
have revealed human brotherhood
81 thank you, one and all, for making
it possible for me to go. I thank my
dear friends throughout the community.
/ pray God that l may be worthy of
such confidence, and that you all will
be faithful to the trust committed into
your hands while I am away"
Evening star., 1915-01-11
FICTION AND TRADITION
OF ENGLISH MONARCHY
DR.. Charles Woods Characterization
in Discussion of the Effects Of
European War.

"England's monarchy is fiction, her
house Of lords a tradition and her state
church an anachronism." This declara-
ton was made by Rev. DR.. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church of the
Covenant, in a sermon last night deal
ing with the religious and moral inf1u-
ences of the war in Europe. The state
ment was made in showing how all the
vital institutions Of England are es-
sentially democratic and how her
course in the present war has been in
the hands of the people.
Much of the glory and much Of the
crime in me history Of France was
brought out in the discourse. Influences
that led to the present war were out
lined.
In that connection, DR.. Wood said:
France Loses ''strips of Flesh"
Down the Champs Elysees. a boule-
ward five times as broad as our boast
ed Pennsylvania avenue, there march
ed in 1871 the German army with the
newly crowned emperor at its head.
That scene is burned into the heart and
soul of France. Strips of fesh-Alsace
and Lorraine-were then torn from her
and combined in the German empire
But no one has accused France Of hav-
ing begun the war. This hydra-headed
war seems to have had as many births
as it has heads 1t was born, they say.
In Servia; it was born in Austria, It
was born in Germany, it was born in
Russia, it was born in England, it was
born in the Balkans. it was born, they
say now. in 1873 in Bulgaria at the
time of the Bulgarian massacre But
no one yet has said that 1t was born in
France.
Says France Should Lead Crusade.
France needs today" Dr. Wood con-
tinued. Ito be the leader of a new cru
sade for which she is pre-eminently
htted. crusade against the primeval
forests of sins uncharted. crusade in
which she shall give herself to phi
!anthropy. to humanity. to the unend-
ing war. which We are all causing;
AGAINST superstition. ignorance and dis
ease, and then shall France see the
beauty of the Lord. her God, descend
ING .s upon her. and Paris shall become
the religious as well as the esthetica
and social capital OF the world"
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Virginia Theater. That's al,

Have Eisinger Quote You Prices
on Lumber & Millwork before placing
orders. It means big savings. 21O9 7th.
Evening star., 1915-01-11

If in a Hurry, Call NJ. 1905.
Anything in Groceries and Wines. De-
liveries to all sections. Special, Rob-
ertson's Scotch Jams. CSC jar. James
D. Donnelly, 14O6 Eye st. NV.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Sin n Gla.. Of Heur,ch,. Beer

with the bedtime snack. and you'll
arise in the morning thoroughly re-
freshed and alert of mind. MaerZen and
Senate are fine tonics. 2 doz.. $1.75.
Nager, $3.50. Bot. rebate, SOC. w. 1900.
Evening star., 1915-01-11

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1915-01-11

Pyrometers. Schmidt, 1921 18th st.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
LOCAL MENTION.


Tell Your Grocer That You Want
10. SCHNEIDER'S MALT BREAD
and refuse all substitutes. MALT
BREAD is wholesome and delicious from
crust to crust-nourishing and satisfy
ing. A trial will prove that no other
loaf is "just as good" Insist on hav-
ing it. At grocers'. &c. Look for label
Pho1e Main $3.50 Tor Family wnaA
prices. The Tolman Laundry.
SIC 18th. c. A. Muddiman 4 Co. 1904 @.
Oil and gas lamps made electric.
Phone Your Want Ad to The star
Main 2440.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Woman Suspected of Fraud.

An unidentified white woman visited
the house of Mrs. Nellie A. Carson, 632
street northeast, yesterday after
noon, and asked for money enough to
pay her way to Baltimore, saying she
had lost her ticket and money. Mrs.
Carson doubted the woman's story and
refused her request. The police were
told that the woman was seen to meet
man who was waiting for her, and
they think she is a fraud.
George Burrill, 2514 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, complained that his
store was robbed of thirty pounds of
butter. thirty pounds of meat and a
quantity of milk. The robbery was
committed since noon yesterday
The "olice of the fifth precinct were
told that a store window at 207 18th
street southeast was broken open last
night. Nothing was found missing.
A go-cart was stolen from the home
of Mrs. Helen Grooch, 431 10th street
northwest. yesterday, according to a
report made to the police of the first
precinct
Evening star., 1915-01-11
REPORTS OF PISTOL SHOTS
AROUSE NEIGHBORHOOD
David Neufeld of 814 9th Street
Fires at Supposed Burglars.
Robberies Elsewhere.

Reports of several pistol shots fired
by David Neufeld, S14 9th street north
west. about o'clock this morning,
created considerable excitement in that
neighborhood. Mr.. Neufeld was awak-
ened by a noise on the roof of his
house, and when he went to the win
dow to make an investigation, he said.
he saw the form of a man on the roof.
Procuring his revolver, Mr.. Neufeld
fired several shots at the intruder.
Apparently none of the shots took eff
feet, for no blood stains were found
on the roof after the trespasser had
disappeared.
Three unidentified boys, between the
ages of twelve and fifteen years, are
being sought by the police on a charge
Of robbing the home of James ]. Nc
Cloudd. 13 K street northeast, yester-
day afternoon, of $3.50. The boys, who
had ransacked the house. were discov-
cred. They ran from the premises,
however, and were seen to drive away
in a surrey. Mr.. McCloudd told the
police of the sixth precinct he was
away from home when the robbery
was committed
Evening star., 1915-01-11

Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.
Main 244O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07
ATTITUDE Of BRAZIL
ON MEXICAN QUESTION
FOREIGN Minister Outlines Course of
Government in Effort to Re.
store Peace.

RIO JANEIRO. September 7.-Dr.
Lauro Muller, foreign minister of Bra
zil, has submitted to President Wenees-
lao Braz the text of the reply he will
send to the national chamber contain
ing Information asked by the chamber
regarding the attitude of Brazil in the
Mexican question. In his reply DR..
Muller shows that the action of Brazil
through her ambassador at Washing
ton was wholly pacific in character and
a manifestation of the fraternal SYM
pathy of the American people for the
people of Mexico, harassed through
long years by civil war.
Acts Upon q. s. Invitation.
The chamber is informed that upon
the invitation of the United States
Brazil gave her ambassador at Wash
ington authority and positive instruc-
lions to take part in meeting heio
there to study all possible means TO
obtain from the leaders of the Mexican
political factions a cessation OF hos
tilities pending an honorable agree
ment of the two parties and the pacl-
fication of this portion of the American
continent.
The Brazilian government, it Is point
ed out, stea&fastly and forever main
tanning its respect for popular SOW
ereignty, could in no way commit Bra.
Eli to participation in an international
meeting from which would result an
attempt against the sovereignty OF a
fratsrnal and friendly people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07

Edward Bruce Moore. former commits
sioner of patents. died at his residence,
in the Imperial apartments, 1859 Co.
lumbia road, at Z o'clock this morning.
after 4 months illness with heart trou-
BILE.
Arrangements for tho funeral had
not been completed this afternoon. The
services will be private on Thursday.
Mr.. Moore had the distinction of be-
ing commissioner of patents longer
than any other incumbent of that Of
fee. having grown up from the ranks.
and was Instrumental during his adj
ministration In bettering conditions
of the employees at the Office and in
bringing about increases in salaries.
The employees Of the patent office, who
istration will be excused from their Of
foes to attend the funeral OF Mr.. Moore.
by direction of Commissioner Of Patents
Ewing, provided the funeral is held in
a church.
Born In Maine.
Edward Bruce Moore was born in
North Arson. Me-. December Is. 1851.
After obtaining his early education in
the high schools and by private tutor.
he entered the National University Law
School In this city, ana was ADMITTED
to the bar in 1881.
During 1866 and 1867 he was a page
in the United States Senate, and In
1876 and 1877 was editor of the Wash
ington Daily News and Washington
Evening Telegraph. He entered the
United States patent offlce in 1883. Al
an assistant examiner. He became a
principal examiner in 1889. and was
made assistant commissioner Of patents
IN 1901. While he was principal ex-
aminer he was q special commissioner
for the government at the Paris expo
sition in 1900. He was made commits
sioneP Of patents in 1907. relinquishins
the post at the outset Of the present
administration.
He was president Of the Michigan So
ciety Of Washington. vice president Of
the Washington Society Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution and = men,
bor of the Cosmos Club.
He was not married and NO near rel.
atives are living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07
FORTY AIRSHIPS IN RAID.
Bombardment Of Saarbruecken One
of Wars Spectacular Events.

BASEL. Switzerland. September =
via Paris, $3.50 p.m.-The aerial
bombardment Of Saarbruecken, record.
ed In yesterdays official statement
from the French war Office, was prob.
ably the most notable operation of It.
kind during the war.
Forty French and British war aero
planes circled over the town and &C.
curately threw bombs on the small
arms factory. the barracks, the rail-
way station, the engine sheds and other
military buildings. Several hundred
yards of the permanent way of the rail-
ways were destroyed and many recruits
in the barracks were killed or wounded,
saarbruecken Is not provided with
artillery for high angle fire, and an
armored train that had been summoned
from Metz bringing aerial guns on
trucks arrived too late to interfere
with the operations of the aviators.
All forty aeroplanes, after discharg-
ing about 400 projectiles, returned
safely to Nancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07
TWO MORE SHIPS LOST.
British Steamers Mimosa and Dicta
tor Reported to Have Been Sunk.

LONDON. September THE British
steamer Mimosa, from New York for
Belfast. has been sunk. The crew was
saved.
The Central News says that the Har-
rison line steamship Dictator was sunk
several days ago and her crew of
forty-two was landed without casual
ties There Is no confirmation of this
report.
The steamer Mimosa, a 3,446-ton ves-
sci, left New York August FL for Bel
fast. Built in 1905 she was 352 feet
long. forty-flve feet beam and seven
teen feet depth. She was owned by the
Mimosa Steam Shipping COMPANY
Limited. Of London and was a freight
carrying steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-07
w. H. SHOEMAKER DIES:
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Was One Of Georgetown's Oldest
Residents-Funeral to Be
Held Tomorrow.

William H. Shoemaker, seventy-eight
years old. one of Georgetown's Oldest
residents and veteran contractor and
builder, died yesterday at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs. John Walls, 1928 G
street northwest. following an attack OF
paralysis. Funeral services are to be
held from the resideI on @ street to-
morrow afternoon a 80 o'clock, and
St. Michaers Church, 22d street and
Virginia avenue northwest. -Four
nephews, Lewis Dawson, William
Walls, Raymond Walls, and Milton
Walls, are to act as pallbearers. Inter-
ment is to be at Tenleytown.
Mr.. Shoemaker was born April 16. 1887
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth
maker, jr.; Arthur Shoemaker, George W.
Shoemaker and Theodore NJ Shoemaker.
and three daughters. Mrs. Walls, Mrs.
Lewis Dawson and Mrs. Flora Robinson.