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Evening star., 1915-02-22
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,


and Old Point; steamer Northumberland.
from landings i'll the mouth of the river
and Baltimore steamers Frederick de
Barry and Volunteer, from Potomac river
points schooner J. a Holland. at Alex
andria from q lower river point with pulp
wood for shipment to West Virginia :;
schooners J. Il Dixon and Edith Marcy,
oysters from beds in the mouth of the
river, at 11th street wharf for the local
market
Departures.
Schooner Halle K, light, for the lower
river oyster beds TO load oysters in the
shell for the market here; steamer South
land, for Old Point and Norfolk with
passengers and freight; schooner Ruth
Decker. light. for Chesapeake bay point
10 load lumber for this city or Baltimore /;
power boat. no name. from Alexandria
for "a Potomac point with merchandise I;
slcop sally, light. for a bay point 10 load.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug James -. Carter left for down
river seeking Vessels bound TO this port ;
tug Louise left with lighters in tow laden
with material for the District workhouse
~ Occoquan, Va; tug Capt. Toby ar
rived towing lighter from Alexandria to
1i;h street wharf Dougherty tug is
reported on her way to this city after
arrived in the Eastern branch from down
rive- Tag Advance is at the capes of the
Chesapeake seeking a tow.
Memoranda
schooner Willie Clarence is at a lower
river point TO load oysters for the market
here; schooner Lewis Worrell is due at
Evening star., 1915-02-22
CITY ITEMS.

You'll Pay Least for Eisinger's
HOT BED SASH, and it's well made.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
|SpeciaI Film Features
AS2A

Princess. Eth nnd H SIS. NE.
tTODAY-oRCHESTRA NAT. AND NlGHT-i
! '-LIFES SHOP WINDOW featuring Clara
! Whitney and Stuart Holmes. Tomorrow
The Only SON. featuring Thomas W. Ross.
Olympic, 1881 You St. NV.
3TODAY.DPE\ = 7. P.N.-ARTllUR JOHNSON
!; and LoTTIE BRISCoE Her Martyrdom.'
Lubin feature in > acts; also Maurice Cos
1 tello.
I MYSTERY Last episode. Special mat I
I lnee at > pm. First showing in Washington
Circle Theater. 2IOs Pm. Ave. NV. /:
TODAY-MAT. 3::.o-HUGHIE MACK ANDs
/ BILLY QuIRk in &c: o. p. 4-par VI
features and Orchestra. !
Penn Gardens, Ave. at 2Ist st. NV.
! STODAY-Opcn > p.m The Conquest or
Quebec" 5-part kalen; also George Adc ]
/ CoMING-."rillie's Plnetured Romance fea
4 turing Marie Drcssler Charlie Chaplin and !
Mabel Normand; Sixp part Keystone Com !
edy; Feb. 2s and March ]. two days. ]
Leader. 9th Bet. e and SITS: NV:
iTODAY-ToM MOORE in THE SECRET
ROOM Kalem feature. ]
Regent, 18th q California SITS. NV.
l TODAY-OPEN 2:3o-SID CHAPLIN. famous
! brother to CHARLEY. in 'Hushing the
ssa!s ssa9da1 Way Rafs5ai ga psrts. as.' ''e" JACK
Lyric, 18th and Irving SITS. NV.
! TODAY-OPEN . P.M.-'-rIE THIRD DE
1 GREE" by Charles Kleine. also ARE
THEY BORN OR MADE" drama in -
parts. Orchestra.
Odeon, 18th and Church SITS. NV. I
;ToDAY--OPEN 3 P.M.-'-THE PRICE HEf
1 PAID" dramatized from The famous poem 4
by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in . acts.
4 Savoy, 18th and Columbia Road. ,
1 sToDAY-Continuous from pm. TO II PM
4 CHARLIE CHAPLIN, in bis latest Essanay }
Feature, "A Night Out" Also ALICE !
JOYCE in a 2part Kalem Feature. q part
vitagraph Feature and an Edison Comedy.
Evening star., 1915-02-22
Keystone Daily. Virginia. COS 9th.

Magnetic compasses Schmidt. 71s- s-e1 18th
Evening star., 1915-02-22
CHAMP CLARK IN PULPIT.
EUL0G|zES WASHINGTON
Declares Him to Be Foremost I'm.
inspired Mortal in Entire His
tory of Human Race"

Calling George Washington '..the fore
most uninspired mortal in the entire his
tory of the human race" Speaker Clark
speaking last night to the congregation Ct
the Vermont Avenue Memorial Christian
Church, declared that "many great men
have lived and wrought in this glorious
world, but in completeness of character
and in the far-reaching important and
beneficent results of his laborious achieve
ments Washington overtops them ALL
His Greatest Service.
"Washington's greatest service, the
Speaker thought, was not as commander
in-chief of the revolutionary army and
the first President of the republic, but as
president of the constitutional conven-
ton, where his commanding influence
made formation of the republic possible.
TT always has appeared queer to me-"
the Speaker added, that artists, histo-
rians, poets, preachers and biographers
have made so little use of the scene where
Washington was on his knees in the
snowy woods of Valley Forge praying to
God for succor for his naked and starving
army and for salvation of his country,
while CORVALLIS and his well-fed, we'll
clad soldiers held high carnival in their
well appointed camps
Love Him for His Faults.
Somebody may object that Washing
ton occasionally drank mint julep.
bet on a horse race, danced the Vir-
ginia reel and at Monmouth swore be-
cause Gen. Charles Lee spoiled the plan
of battle by retreating when ordered
to charge. But we must judge men by
the manners and customs in which
they lived and not by those of our
times In Washington's day nearly all
men drank mint juleps. occasionally
danced, bet and swore without any
consciousness of sin.
Washington was thoroughly human
and no doubt sometimes sinned. l am
glad he possessed the ordinary passions
of man and that he did sometimes sin,
for it shows we belong to the same
breed that he did, which is great
honor to the rest of u.s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Indian Day.

An Indian day is urged by inlu-
entail persons, and it is reported
that Senator Poindexter has been in
conference with the Indian commits
sioner, other government officials
here and with representatives of the
Indians, and he is reported to have
said that he finds every one in
favor of national holiday in honor
of the Indians. Though the idea
may not have originated with an
Indian, it has been pointed out in
the news columns of The Star that
Red Fox James" rode 1905 miles on
his pony from Montana to the White
House and presented to the Presi-
dent Endorsements of his proposition
from twenty-five governors and from
hundreds of colleges, churches and
other institutions throughout the
United States favoring a national
holiday in honor of the American
Indian.
There is good deal of praise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

worthy sentiment in the proposition,
and it may prevail, but it should
be borne in mind that the calendar
is already thickly sprinkled with
holidays more or less observed in
the District of Columbia and the
states, and that whenever it is seri-
ously proposed to extend the list
considerable opposition develops.
In the discussion OF the proposed
Indian day the phrase national hol-
iday" is being used quite freely.
There is no such day in the United
States as a national holiday. Con-
gress has always stopped short at
any suggestion to create national
holiday, eminent constitutional law
yers insisting that such power does
not reside in the general govern
ment. The Fourth of July is not a
statutory national holiday. Wash
ngton's birthday, Lincoln's birthday,
Memorial day and Labor day are
not national holidays, though they
are legal holidays in the states,
Washington's birthday and Labor
day being legal holidays in all the
states. Congress has declared GER
tain days to be legal holidays in the
District of Columbia and the terri
tsries Thanksgiving day is OBJ
served as a nation wide holiday, but
is not strictly national holiday, the
Presidents proclamation of Thanks
giving day making it legal holiday
in the District of Columbia and ter
ritories and the governors of the va
r1ous states, by courtesy and GUS
tom, Immediately thereafter pro-
claiming it legal holiday in their
respective states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

cleverly disguised as worshipers and
scrubwomen. Later a comrade was
arrested and companion bomb to
that placed in the church was found.
Promptly denials are entered by
leaders of the firebrand associations,
who declare that the whole demon
stration is plant" for the glory or
the New York police force. This is
inconceivable 1t is by no means I'M
| be1ievable that bomb plot OF the
character alleged by the anarchist
detective was Matched and would
have been consummated but tor in
reference. Some months ago four
men were killed in Lexington avenue,
New York, by the premature explo-
sion of a bomb they were making,
and it has been since acknowledged
by one of the radical leaders that
these men were engaged in muir
derous enterprise against the Rookie
fellers, though. as he is careful TO
explain. solely on their own account.
mere Was no ll1lit vi pOlilC dupilSilS
in that case, and there is no likeli-
hood whatever in the present in
stance that the case is otherwise
than it appears to be.
1t is well known that Italian an
archists are organized i'll this coun-
try and endeavoring to promote their
murderous propaganda Much toll
erance has been granted them by the
law authorities, but they cannot be
permitted indefinitely to preach their
doctrines and to practice their devil
ish schemes. SO long as they blow
each other up in their experiments
little harm is done, but that there is
a narrow margin between security
and catastrophe is illustrated by the
latest case in New York, where
wholesale destruction of life was
prevented only because OF the cour-
ageous and intelligent work OF a SIN
gle man. through whom the criminal
design of these enemies of society
was discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
The Anarchist Plot.

An amazing tale is told by the New
York police detective who, ingratiat-
ing himself with group of Italian
anarchists. remained with them for
a year and finally learned the details
of a plot to assassinate some of the
most prominent men in this country
and to destroy much property and
many innocent lives. The culmina-
ton of this mans daring work was
highly melodramatic. In order to
trap the scoundrels beyond evasion
or dispute one of them was per-
mitted to place a bomb in St. Pat
rick's Cathedral in New York during
morning mass in the presence OF a
large number of persons, and was
thsa seizsd by . squad Of policemen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Tidal Basin Waters.

1t is unfortunate that the discov-
cry of the pollution of the waters of
the tidal basin to an extent prohibi-
tive of its use as a public bathing
place was made only on the eve of
the passage OF an appropriation to
create bathing beach there. In the
light of the disclosure OF this alleged
insanitary condition the Senate has
dropped the bathing beach item, but
has appropriately called upon the
Secretary of War for informa-
ton regarding the nature and
source OF the pollution and
the means whereby it can be eradi-
Gated so that these waters may be
utilized for public bathing 1t is
most desirable that Washington
should have large, we'll appointed
bathing beach, and there is no better
place than the tidal basin for this
purpose. The pollution of the waters
cannot be incurable, and it is to be
hoped that there will be no long de-
lay in correcting the conditions and
providing for the necessary work of
installing the beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Sidewalk Games.

A bird comes out and hops around,
And maybe tries to sing;
'Tis then you say in tones profound,
This is no sign of spring,
For this may be snowbird slim,
Or some belated fowl
Who 'mongst the frosty shadows dim
Untimely seeks to prowl."
The sunshine may send gold across
The trees with branches bare;
The signing southern wind may toss
A greeting through the air;
The angleworm may venture near,
A transient warmth to meet
Alas! He finds the atmosphere
A sorrow and a cheat.
But when strange chalkmarks you
observe
On pavements here and there;
When curious line and mystic curve
For tribal sports prepare,
You know that youth has felt the
thrill
OF earth's awakening JOY.
There's no sure sign of spring until
You get it from a boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
The Senate snd Cloture.

Those members who favor cloture
for the Senate are at last proceed
ing in the right way. Several weeks
ago The Star pointed out how Speak
err Reed reformed the rules of the
House. and suggested that If the
rules OF the Senate needed reform
the matter should be approached IN
the same manner. Such course has
now been ordered. A committee has
been appointed to study the question
OF rules, and instructed to report to
the next session. Mr.. Reed proposed
no action until he had gone into the
whole business, and thus had forth
fed himself for the encounter. He
won because he was right, and was
able to convince the House OF the
fact. An evil existed, and had been
employed to defeat good ends, and
the House abolished it.
To be successful, this Senate COM
mittee must be able to convince the
Senate that the freedom of debate
in that body is an evil, and has been
employed to defeat good ends.
Otherwise, there will be flash in
the pan.
Strangely enough, this proposition
is advanced in this serious form at
the very time when full and free de-
bate in the Senate stands credited
with some notably valuable perform
ances. 1t blocked tariff bill which
would have wrecked business. 1t
forced changes in currency bill
which the whole banking world was
insisting on. 1t reshaped trust meas
ures which as passed by the House
were puzzle both to business men
and lawyers. And, just now, it has
halted measure relating to the mer-
chant marine which smacks so
strongly of state socialism, seven
democratic senators have refused to
support it.
The Star has said, and repeats,
that no important measure demand
ed by public sentiment has ever been
defeated by Senate hlibuster.
Whenever that weapon has been en-
ployed, so much doubt existed as TO
the proposition in hand the minority
had the strongest claims upon atten-
ton; and, in time, general approval
always followed success.
But, as the subject OF cloture for
the Senate is SO often put forward,
it will be we'll to have it thrashed
out fully and formally in the man
ner now proposed. The Senate is
the master of its processes, and if it
desires to provide gag for itself 1t
can do so. 1t is we'll advised, from
observing the House, about how a
gag works and what it produces.
Let it be noted. however, that this
report about limiting debate will be
open under existing Senate rules to
unlimited debate; and that fact may
add to the gayety of the session
when the report is taken up. 1t is a
long, long way to Tipperary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
The President and Washington.

The President is making no out-of-
town plans for the immediate future.
He may remain in Washington sew
eral months. All depends on war de-
velopments. Matters have reached
so important and delicate stage, he
feels he should be close to base while
the situation lasts. He will take no
chances, even with the railroads and
telegraph in good working condi-
ton.
But let nobody think OF him as a
prisoner undergoing hardships. On
the contrary, he will be, on personal
scores, entirely comfortable in the
most comfortable and beautiful town
in America. Good roads all about.
Coli links in perfect order. A eli
mate which at this season is as glo-
rious as "the glorious climate OF Cali
fornia." The combination could not
be improved.
This will be Mr.. Wilson's third
spring in Washington, but different
from the others. In 1913 he was en-
gagged in shaking down" He was
busy getting bearings, meeting party
leaders. and arranging the details for
inaugurating the New Leadership. He
had neither time nor eyes for the
miracle being wrought before him.
The leaves and flowers and birds
came and the air softened without
stirring him.
Last year the season opened with
Congress still on his hands, legisla-
tive matters a little complicated,
party leaders, while obedient enough,
complaining about patronage, and a
rising fear that all was not going
well. The White House was a sort
of prison then, with the prisoner
looking through the bars wistfully at
the blooming outside.
This year brings change. Con-
gress is departing. Party leaders
know their places, and Mr.. Wilson
knows them. No rival appears, or IS
likely to appear, disputing the next
democratic presidential nomination.
That is as good as settled. The days
need not be crowded with engage
1nents. He can consult his leisure
and pleasure about seeing visiting
politicians in town on the hunt of
executive favors, and prepared to tell
him that he is growing in favor with
the people all the time, and certain
of reelection by an enormous ma
jority. He is able now to discount
that sort of talk coming from such
sources.
The President will, of course, have
his hours of deep anxiety; but the
feeling might be greater out of, than
it must be in, Washington. A war
OF such magnitude, bearing SO heav-
lily upon US, touches everybody in the
country, and the President neces-
sarily the most heavily OF all. His
aim is. and will continue, to keep US
out of the active features OF the con-
f1ict: and that task calls for unceas-
ing watchfulness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
A Sincere Investigator.

"You have been away from home
some time"
Eyes; travelling in the interests of
science. l have been engaged in
some research among the rural pop
ulation."
Some question of agricultural"
mo. Philology. have been read
ing dialect stories, and | have been
travelling all through the rural dis
tricts trying to locate a farmer who
really said by heck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Misapplied Wisdom.

Il told that young man to take
care OF the pennies and the dollars
would take care of themselves"
Did he heed your advice?"
"He says he tried to. But he
seems to have gotten the wrong slant
on it. He squanders nearly all his
spare time playing penny ante"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

A member of the New York legis-
lature protests that lobster eating
contests are cruel to the Holsters.
They are also narrowing to the feel
ings OF the innocent bystanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

The closing of Broadway musical
comedy because the managers could
not pay salaries should not be cited
as an example of Americas lack of
appreciation OF real art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

The interest in the possibility that
big business would regulate the gov
eminent has been replaced by inter-
est in the governments efforts to
regulate big business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

None of the comments on sunken
vessels undertakes to offer any ade-
quate explanation as to how the re-
currence of accidents is to be pre-
vented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

1t is generally conceded that the
European censors could obtain a
large amount of interesting informa-
ton by reading the American news
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

No scientist has been able to bring
forward reliable information as to
the age when approximation" pre-
cludes actual usefulness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
Dissatisfaction.

When tumult agitates the scene
We sigh for peace once more.
When life is placid and serene,
We say that it's a bore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

The fact that March came in like
a lamb is not so significant as the
fact that numerous bull moose show
indications of becoming perfectly
tame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

No matter how many grand opera
companies go into bankruptcy, the
famous sopranos and tenors continue
to send money home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

When Russia decided to abolish
vodka it found no interstate COM
merce lawg looming up with protec-
ton for the peripatetic speak-easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

illusions to a man as lame
duck" have never suficed to put him
permanently out of the running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

There is 4 consistent tendency to
impress the fact that neutrality does
not necessarily imply comatose
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

The Dacia was not in a position to
manifest any great surprise at the
fact of its being captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

Education said Uncle Eben, rs
what gives man de outfit fob ex-
pressin' to de public jes' how smaht
or les how foolish he is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Slight Observation-Disclosures.

How are you getting on as the
presiding officer of your new club ?"
pretty well" replied the emphatic
woman.
mo trouble with parliamentary
points?'
Not much. The only difficulty I
have is to remember that you must
hold on to the gavel and hammer
with it instead of throwing it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Payable in adyance--hy mail postage prenad:
Daily. Sunday tucluded. month. tn cents.
Daily Sunday excepted. month. 40 cents.
Snfn,tlay Star 81 wear. Sunday Star. s.: 20 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

Kings Scotch Holland. Ions
dale and Wemp'e's Cambria.
White, red, ecru, brown, sage,
blue. ~ to "a inches :. .ae. 20 =
it. long Also Holland Shades, SO
in. 6 it., in white, ecru and
green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

Kings Scotch and Los - q
Holland and Wemple's Empire
Cambria Shades: also Hanuii.a e
Opaque; sizes SO and IS inches
wide. 8 and fl. long. Splendid
opportunity.
Shade Store-Third Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-03

Entered as second-class mail matter at
the post Office at Washington. D. {.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-31
Continued from second page.

Jerry OBrien, of Newark, were professional
gunner from Manhattan.
Patrick +. Gill; investigator OF the feoefdi
Commission on Industrial Relations, was on
the ground for three days following the shoot-
ing
The evidence all points one way, ne SAID
The shooting was unprovoked and UNJUST
fed. Most Of the men were shot in the back.
One was shot in the sole OF his shoe. lie was
running and fell, and was on his hands ana
knees when he got his wounds. regard inc
evidence of the two policemen who were hrs'
On the scene as wholly trustworthy lhey'
with the citizens 20 back them, assert that oil
the wounded were searched and the othef
strikers assembled and searched, ana not
single weapor was found on any man.
Mixing with these men on the streets ana
IN the various gathering places, the 0hiei one
being in the rear of saloon, the note 'iid'
was dominant in all their conversations ana
speeches was that. whatever happened 'he
Strikers mus, remain quiet end peaceful.
Talking with them, one got an impression
that either the men were individually ABOVE '"e
average for day lsborers, or that their iedue'o
were wise TO an extraordinary degree oee"s
them watkins along the streets IN groups ~
three 70 2 dozen. they seemed ike 10. Vi
animals But they gave us the side"dihS' ny
directed rs with enthusiastic politenesS' going
out Of their way if necessary 10 snow No "o"
70 reach our destination. lhey o'u '"S'N
things with fine courtesy. .----