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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

in matters of interest along scout lines.
The members constituting the present
board are James Grant, chairman; Stan
ley Hart, Dean Davis and Hugh John
ston. A merit and demerit system is now
being held by the troop. The scouts who
attain the highest and second highest
number Of merits are to receive prize
day that we meet before Christmas, SO
1t really will be an extra Christmas
present for the scout that wins. Wis.,
itors will always be welcome at our
meetings"
Troop AZ.
Eighteen members and one visitor
were present Friday night at the meet
ing of the troop. Scout Philip Will
liams has been named as senior patrol
leader for the winter, with Scouts
Stickel, Wilson, Henderson and Speiss
as patrol leaders. It is planned to have
each patrol specialize in one branch
they become proficient in that line to
take up another. The first four as
signments are: Patrol No. l. first aid
Patrol No. 2, signaling; Patrol No. 3,
engineering, and Patrol No. 4, wood
craft.
"Rehearsals for the play, Wanted, a
Companion which is to be presented
by the troop in the near future, will
soon be under way. The exact date OF
''Stickel has been elected captain OF
the foot ball team, with Wilson, man
ager. 1t is expected Troop 46 and Troop
Al will arrange for a joint hike next
Saturday and play a game at some suit
able place on the trip
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Atlantic City.

ial Correspondence Of The star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. November g.
Sportsmen and sportswomen deserted
the Boardwalk this week to make
trips to the bays and sounds after
wild duck and geese. The season for
shooting waterfowl opened Monday
last and numerous yachtsmen took
parties of friends to the cunning
grounds in Barnegat and Great bays.
lOther sportsmen gathered on the sea
ends of the big ocean piers for shots
at flying ducks skimming along the
coast at morning and evening. while
hundreds stood on the Boardwalk and
watched the sport
Bathing received its final uuietus OF
the season, even for the hardest, when
seastorns drove cold water toward
the coast and chilled the surf The
golfers are still here in force to play
over the links at Mortified and sea-
view. but most of the social affairs of
the hotel colony have been shifted to
INDOORS. Regular winter dances have
been inaugurated at the Atlantic city
Yacht Club and interesting concerts
are being given in the hotels.
Special days" for every city within
reach OF Atlantic City are being ar
! ranged for next season. Special com
mittees of hotel men and oficials will
greet the leading citizens of the vari-
Gus municipalities who are to be the
guests or the resort, and railway OFF,
Gals have promised to make special
low rates for travel.
Mrs w. b. Wilson of Washington,
who is at the Dennis. is entertaining
MISS Frances v: Schutt Mr.. and Mrs
a: b. Lutz of Chevy Chase and w. b
wilson of Washington were among the
early week arrivals at the Dennis
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Travers of WASH
,nston are visiting the Strand. Mrs
w. r. Jones of Washington came to
the Strand with Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
, Young, jr.. of Bound Brook, n. J.
MISS Armstrong is at the Seaside
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. X Cain of Phil
adelphia. and Miss Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hawkins of
washington are patrons of the Tray
Mr.. and Mrs P. B. Dunbar are visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Mason at a
beach front hotel. DIR. John r. Well
ing and Mrs. yelling have Joined the
washington colopy at the shore.
Miss Alice Jay of Washington is here
with the Misses Sharswood of Phila-
delphia.
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Business and the Militia.
From the Manchester Mirror.


1t is difficult matter to develop efficient
militia and National Guard organizations
One of the worst obstacles is the trouble
militiamen commonly experience in get
ting away from their employment for MILL
tary maneuvers.
The present critical diplomatic situation
should have lesson for business men
They usually realize theoretically that a
body of militia is necessity. But when
1t comes to letting this or that employe
have weeks vacation to attend camp
they are apt to balk.
Militiamen cannot get much military
practice merely by drilling in halls and
on the streets of their own town. They
need to get cut into the country, practice
the routine of war, and get an idea Of
what actual fighting would be like A
couple of weeks year would be none too
much.
When man takes an oath to obey the
orders of his superiors in case Of war he
is making a patriotic contribution greater
than anything in mere money The en-
ployer is not going half way in patriotism
unless he is willing to contribute by giving
the recruit leave to attend camp.
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stalled in each end of the drill hall,
and the uuartermasters and signai
boys operated these dur ns the evening"
sending fleet messages to eacn otner.
Chief Quartermaster Slater WAS ~
charge of this work.
Under the command of Ensign VIII
bert E. Locklin. the two steam
launches of the Naval Battalion VIII
make a short cruise today. probably
the last for the season. Owing to the
danger of freezing up the pipes on
these vessels, it is necessary to SEND
them to the Washington navy Saro'
where they are hauled out for the
winter.
The vessels will go down the river
for a signal drill. TkSy are scheduled
to leave at IL o'clock.
The D. c. NJ, the fast motor boat OF
the naval mil tia, was sold during the
week She had a mahogany hull ana
a powerful engine and was used much
for practice work by the naval militia
men.
A number of men were court mar
tailed Thursday night for absence
from drill without leave. Commander
Dempf asserted that he intended to
have the men attend drills regularly
and would court martial any man who
was lax in his attendance.
After a wait of several months the
men will receive the so-called Dis
trict pay" Thursday night at O'Clock.
The amount is fixed according to the
proportionate number OF drills which
each sailor attended during the year
ended at the time of the annual cruise
in July.
AS soon as the men are paid they
will go to the various classes of in
struction.
Capt. w. B. Hudson lectured to the
members Of the Field Hospital Cos:l-
pany. n. G. d. G., Thursday night. He
explained the best way to carry loaded
Filters, and gave details to the best
methods of handling patients with frac-
lures of the limbs in taking them from
the field to the hospital. Following the
lecture. the men were required to dem
onstrate their ability to handle the
litter.
T. A. Crawford is showing the mem
bers of the command that he is capable
pany as a quartermaSter sergeant, to
which he was recently promoted.
Private f. +. Byrne is reported to be
on sick leave.
Practical demonstration of the art of
cooking and the preparation of diets Is
given every Thursday night by w. c.
Soules, acting company cook. After the
lesson the food is served out to the
scholars.
Capt. c. II. Bowker reported that the
benefit performance recently given at
a local theater would net about 500 to
the field hospital company's Golfers.
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Permission has been given the local
scout organization by national head
quarters to hold a parade November ~
as preliminary to the campaign to
raise 100000 with which to finance the
movement in this city for period OF
three years. 1t will be the first time
the Boy Scouts of Washington have
ever paraded in a body. The fife and
drum corps will lead the parade. which
is to start from the Peace Monument
and go west on Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street, north to F street, east to
7th street, south to Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and then return to the starting
point. The parade is to start at 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
Boy Scouts Are Thanked.
Word has been received from Slocum
Post, No. 10, Department of Rhode Is
land, G. A. R., that resolutions express
ing thanks for the services rendered by
Boy Scouts at the time of the G. A. X
encampment in this city have been
adopted by that organization.
Large Enrolment Expected.
A large number of boys have signlf1ed
their intention of joining new troop
Va. tomorrow night. A troop commit
tee has been organized and scoutmaster
and assistant scoutmaster appointed.
Headquarters Wants Addresses.
Notice has been sent to all members
of the fife and drum corps to send IN
their names and addresses to head
quarters in order that the records OF
that office may be brought up to date
Headquarters reports that reports
from almost every troop in the city IN
dicates gratifying increases in mem
bership.
News From the Troops.
Communications have been received
from troop scribes as follows:
Troop %.
THE troop, with the scoutmaster'
hiked to Bancroft and from there to
Green Spring valley, Va, cutting down
to Alexandria pike. One OF the inter-
esting features was fire building. Plans
are being arranged for ten-day hike
up and through the copper mines Oh
Forestburg, Va. The troop hopes 10 De
a BILE to make arrangements to procure
shelter tents for the entire troop.
Troop 81.
"This troop has succeeded in having
electric lights installed at Its meeting
place, 1894 18th street northwest Inc
scouts are working with energy ana
repairs are being made as fast as pos
sible. The troop has adopted new
plan of selecting patrol leaders ana as
sistants by holding a competitive ex-
amination for all boys of the troops
having certain qualifications and rank.
An advisory board Of the troop has
been appointed whose duty Is 10 sue-
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the outside of the box From Aries!
/ don't know soul in Aries except
Lois Purdy. And she wouldn't send me
anything Why. we've scarcely spoken
send me anything. 1 wonder who
has
Old Mrs. Minter puzzled over the out
side of the parcel delightfully."-. And
then she opened it. Inside the wrap
pers was white box. She lifted the
cover Underneath was further mys-
terry in the shape of tissue paper. And
underneath that We'll. forever
more" breathed old Mrs. Minter.
For it was a kimono of softest crepe,
gray as mist, with white herons flying
over it amid a rain of pink cherry bios
SONS. Tucked into it's folds was a
long fiat box of chocolates and inside
read:
When two persons get to be sew
enty-nine they ought to be better
friends than you and I have been for
some time So I'm sending you a
peace offering. No woman ever gets
the outside of her body and something
sweet for the inside. My natural sweet
tooth vanished long ago, but my
dentist has done so well by me that l
can still crunch nougatines and enjoy
them. And I take it for granted that
| it's the same with you. Your affec-
tionate enemy, LOIS PURDY."
all the family ran up to see what was
the matter.
| And so her birthday ended more
pleasantly than it had begun.
British people use 2o,ooo,0o pins a
day.
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THE DAILY STORY.
HER BIRTHDAY GIFTS.
Copyright, 1915, by W. Werner.)

Copyright, 1918, by w. Werner0
The doorbell rang, and old Mrs. Min
ter looked up with fresh expectation
as she heard a light step in the hall.
She listened attentively.
mo, I can't come in, though I'd love
to. I've just brought this for your
grandmother from mine"
A moment later Daisy entered, her
arms full of radiant pink azaleas.
From Mrs. Seaton, gran. Isn't it
sweet?"
Old Mrs. Minter sighed. That's the
fourth of that kind. isn't it?" she ask
ed, with a weary glance.
Yes" The girl set the pot on the
already crowded table You're hav-
ing a regular feast of flowers on your
birthday, gran. Just think! Seven
hyacinths, two ferns, three pots of
daffodils, two Of tulips, roses and car
nations without end, and four pink
azaleas! The house looks like a flor
lists shop. Isn't it nice that every
body remembered you with fowers?"
Very nice" Old Mrs. Minter sighed
again. "Dearie, I wish l could have
a window open trifle. Seems like I'd
relish a mouthful of fresh air. 1t be-
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two foolish things. It was almost as
bad as crying for the moon.
Mildred looked in at the door.
Gran she whispered. oh. l thought
you were asleep. There's another pres
ent come-a box bv eXpress-just u
little box But it looks interesting and
| thought maybe you'd like to open it
yourself If you do I'll bring it up
"Does-does it look as If it contained
fiowers?" faltered Mrs. Minter.
"Oh, no! It's different from flower
box"
Bring it up" said Mrs Minter.
Mildred few down and flew back
i with the box. She brought the scissors
and then she went awav tactfully and
left Mrs. Minter to enjoy undoing her
own gift.
/ Mrs. Minter sat up in bed and studied
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recruit the organization up to its fuii
strength. of 400 men. He is trying 10
make the naval militia service attrac-
tive to the young men of. the city, CIV
ing them every opportunity to train
themselves for the naval service IN
time of war.
The cruises during the winter months
are to be made attractive to the men.
The L. S. S. Sylvia. training snip as
signed to the local organization, is at
present out of commission. but it was
asserted during the week by Command
er Dempf that she will be ready for
service by November 81. A new steam
chest for the engine now is on us
way, and is due to arrive here Novem-
Der 49, A force of men of the bat
taIion's engineer division. together with
the regular men aboard the ship, Will
start the work of installing the piece
of machinery which Will put the
Sylvia in first-class condition Tor WIN
ter cruising.
The vessel, on her Sunday cruises,
usually leaves about 10 o'clock in the
morning, and proceeds down the river
to IA point below Indian Head, where
boat drills afe held. She puts about
in time TO arrive at her dock about
A O'Clock During the voyage the men
are taught to signal. to handle the
helm the naval language, Sunnery and
other things useful to the man VINO
would respond to the country's call in
time of war.
In connection with his recruiting
campaign, Commander Dempf is pre-
pairing Il progressive schedule of in
struction for the men. During the
first year the men will have to learn
infantry and artillery movements. the
semaphore signal code, the knots used
in the navy and their particular use,
the handling of small boats under oars,
and how to box a compass.
The men are being encouraged to use
the steam launches and other small
boats on Sundays and on drill nights
Commander Dempf said he would allow
the boats to be taken out for practice
purposes provided they went in charge
of competent petty officers. He assert
ed that this was one of the best meth
DDS of giving the men confidence in
themselves by permitting them to han
die the boats along. On drill nights
the entire iotilla is usually sent out
under officers.
However, owing to the Indictment
weather last Thursday night. it was
decided not to send the boats out in
the harbor. The instruction was con-
fined TO work in the armory. where
under Commander Dempf and his di-
vision officers, they were taught the
methods of tying knots. This instruc-
ton consumed the entire drill period
Flashing signal lights have been In
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Guard Association CT the
United States, to be held in San Fran
cisco this week, by Brig. Gen. William
F. Harvey, commanding the District
of Columbia Militia Gen. Harvey re-
turned from Colorado last Monday,
where he had been on a vacation, but
Wednesday evening he retraced his
route, going back across the continent
to San Francisco.
Efforts are being made to urge the
proposed coast artillery company of
college students to recruit their ranks
20 siNty-five members before November
Is. After that date the War Depart
ment will not honor any acquisitions
for clothing and property with which
to equip the command. II the COM
pany fails to muster the requisite mum,
Der of men before that date they will
have to wait until after the beginning
of the new year. The last muster of
the proposed company, it is said, show
ed only forty members.
Section chiefs of the Signal Corps
Company, y. G. D. c., went through an
examination under the direction of
Capt o. c. Terry Tuesday night. The
questions We're in the new signal book,
and it is stated that the men made good
marks
Sergts. Hammond, Petit. elliott and
Master Signal Electrician Lansford
have been designated as the house
committee of the Wig Wag Club.
Battery B. 1st Field Artillery, N. G.
d. c., is showing signs of steady i'm
provement and the men are said to be
putting plenty of spirit into the drill
and giving good prom Sc of making the
new battery a success. The entire drill
period was taken up by drills in the foot
movements.
Following the drill a meeting was
held by the enlisted men for the pur-
pose of formulating further plans for
the organization of the new "B Battery
Club" Both officers and men are de-
-ermined to make it the best of its
kind in the local guard The dues are
80 cents per month, which money is to
be used for the purpose of fitting up a
first-clas clubroom and for an extra
mess fund in camp.
The battery will drill Friday nights.
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gins to smell kinda sickish in here"
"Why, gran! I thought it was de-
liciously fragrant" cried Daisy in sur
prise.
However, she opened the window for
a half moment, then went away, leav-
ing her grandmother alone.
YEARLY old Mrs. Minter looked about
her The room was full of flowers,
the whole house was full of them, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
HOW ANCIENT MAN
OBTAINED HIS FIRE
Smithsonian Exhibit at San
Francisco Fair Shows Va
rious Stages.
AFTER LEARNING VALUE,
RUBBED STICKS TOGETHER
Original Blazes Probably Resulted
From Lightning or Eruption
of Volcanoes.

Today the world in which we live is
veritable paradise, to which each
days advance brings new develop
ment for our betterment, education and
comfort. 1t might seem we were becom-
irS too civilized as compared to our
rugsed and uncultured forbears, who
lived and prospered without the luxur-
les we have come to need. One of
mans earliest and most important dis
coveries was fire, the story of the find
ing, the gaining of knowledge, and the
preservation of which is uniquely
shown by a election of objects and
implements assembled and arranged
by the National Museum and now on
display in the Smithsonian exhibit at
the Panama-Pacifc international ex-
position IN San Francisco.
To appreciate the true value of fire
to the world it is necessary to ina CINE
an existence without fire and light and
heat, its accompanying features, as
well as the industries, arts and sciences
dependent thereon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07
Back to Stone Age.

We would at once drop back to the
stone age in our daily occupations and
social life; our houses would be unlit
at night, our food uncooked, our COM
munication with the rest of the world
would be broken, and only by foot or
on the back of domesticated animals
could we journey abroad. Not only
this but we would be unable to renew
our existing stock of tools, apparatus,
supplies and everything made or fash
toned by the assistance of heat, and
thus we would be carried back to the
early days of the world by the loss OF
fire alone.
No one really knows just how print
tive man came to discover fire and
utilize it; but at some far-distant pc
Rod he certainly discovered that fire
existed in natu-e, derived from the vol
cano, lightning or friction, though he
seems to have made no use of it for a
long time. He may have come to know
that it could be transported or trans
ferred through having seen red hot vol
canic rock ignite dry grass, leaves or
wood, or possibly by having seen the
lightning strike and set fire TO a tree.
He may even have secured light as
ii were, from one of these sources and
carefully preserved it for years by
keeping something constantly burning.
1t became invaluable to him. since it
cooked his food and kept HIM warm. as
well as gave him light at night.
But it was at least a long time be-
fore he realized that he could himself
create or make fire by rubbing two dry
sticks together. Once discovered, this
process alone was used for centuries
before it was found that by knocking
flint and pyrites together sparks capa-
BILE of igniting finder might be struck.
Somewhat later, in the iron age. mint
and steel were substituted, a common
method employed in fire making until
late in the seventeenth century. ut
tie later there came chemical lnVen-
tions. which eventually gave way to
matches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-07

A full-grown sheep averages 162
pounds In weight.
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FFORTS now are being made
by Commander Joseph A.
n Dempf, commanding the Naval
Battlion of the National Guard
nf the District of Columbia, to
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&|!2NATIoNAl
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National Guard of the
District of Columbia is to be
represented at the annual
convention of the National
Guard Association CT the
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British people use 100000 pins a
day.
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Sergts. Hammond, Petit, elliott and
Master Signal Electrician Lansford
have been designated as the house
committee of the Wig Wag Club.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

stretch between the congressional
Office buildings and the rented bu-
reau homes. such as the Commerce
building at 10Th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. distance of over two
miles.
The government needs a systematic
building plan Ir the absence of such
a plan many mistakes are certain to
be made in the emplacement OF pub
lie structures. No systematic group
ing OF buildings can be effective if
each site is chosen separately, the
main consideration being perhaps
cheapness or possibly the exercise
of influence A definite scheme would
save the government money and in
sure a maximum of convenience.
Repeatedly it has been pro-
posed to take the entire Mall-Ave-
nue. triangle for this purpose, the ad-
vantages being obvious. but for mo-
tives of false economy this plan has
been postponed. though the United
States has taken morsels OF the tri-
angle. thereby adding to the value OF
the remainder and increasing the
burden which. ii is generally felt.
must eventually be borne in the ac-
quisition OF the tract so palpably de-
signed for public purposes.
Evening star., 1915-02-09
The "Jitney Bus" in Washington

According to present plans the
"jitney bus" will make its appear
ance in Washington in about three
weeks, operating along certain
routes for the benefit of persons not
now fully accommodated with street
car service. The "jitney bus" is
merely a large automobile which car
ries, passengers for FIVE cents, TAX
ing its name from the popular name
of the nickel piece prevalent in GER
tain parts of the west. 1t has been
reported that in the cities where II
has been tried this mode OF city
transportation has been successful.
Whether it will prove so in Wash
ington remains to be seen.
Unquestionably there are some
parts of Washington not adequately
supplied with street car service, and
here the jitney bus will operate to
advantage. There will be no objec-
ton to its development save on the
part of the street railway companies
which, operating under heavy fixed
expenses, may md in this new means
OF transpoA pro6t-reducing CON-