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Evening star., 1915-03-07
Driving Away the Birds.

From the Countryside Magazine and Suburban Life
BY shooting the birds and frighten-
ing them away with loud noises, many
rural communities are finding them
selves shorn of one of their chief at
tractions-bird life. Such a condition
of affairs is due solely to ignorance.
Birds as a rule. are the farmers best
friends. The injury they may do to
small fruits and growing crops is more
than compensated by their removal
of worms and insect pests. In the bio
logical survey included In ex-President
Rooseve1ts message to Congress
these facts were shown. 1t was found
on Investigations that there are forty
three species of birds that prey upon
cotton boil weevil, f1fty-seven species
that prey upon scale insects which at
tack fruit trees. Cuckoos and orioles
destroy leaf-eating caterpillars.
Hawks and owls destroy grasshoppers
and mice; woodpeckers, the larvae of
wood boring insects. 1t Is proved
conclusively that the great majority of
birds are more of a help than an in
jury. 1t is no common sight, in the
country, to see the body of a hawk or
a crow nailed to the farmers barn
door, while a mounted owl 10 often
used as household decoration>
Evening star., 1915-03-07

plot. Under these conditions the work
will progress rapidly as with a
musical accompaniment. The increased
output of the factory with either en-
te. tainment pays for the e-pense many
times over.
Just how the process Of interesting
the mind tends to promote phys.c1l
efficiency has not yet been worked
out by psychologists. Prof. Hugo
Munsterburg. the head OF the Harvard
psychological laboratory. has said:
1T a popular mistake of the pres
ent Industrial system to create men
tai starvation which SO presses down
the life of the laborer as to deprive
it of all JOY in work and to make the
factory scheme a necessary and regret.
able evil. Other conditions would
bring about a mucher higher industrial
The psychotechnologist is constantly
endeavoring to demonstrate that.
| whenever an Industrious. energetic
| worker is unsuccessful in one kind of
| work he can be made efficient some
where else. 1t is only matter of Mt
ting the man to the job. The woman
workers in one department OF pencil
factory are required grasp a dozen
during one process Of tho manufacture.
Some women never were able to do
| this. but when they were transferred
to the department where gold leaf was
| came very proficient.
| The solution of the problem Of tbs
Unemployment becomes more impor-
tant each year. Mayor Mitchell Of
New York appointed a committee to give
| psychological test to the men who pa
/ tronized the municipal lodging house.
| with a view to ascertaining their indus
4 trial possibilities. The Binet test, named
for the French psychologist who origin
| ated 1t. WAS applied to several hundred Of
| these men.
Binets experiments were first made
| with children to determine tho de-
velopment to be expected from children
OF ten. twelve and fifteen years of
age. and afterward included adult
tests.
The results OF the tests made upon
the unemployed men of New York
showed that large proportion of
| those who failed in the industrial raoe
| were to degree defective in men-
| tality. and therefore not capable of
the highest efficiency. The answers to
some Of the questions indicated that In
many cases this deficiency had been
gradually developed by a long expert
ence of misfit jobs
That efficiency. in every variety Of
occupation. is largely a matter of fit-
ting the man to the Job is the most
significant fact which psychotechnol-
ogy has proved Everywhere in life
the misfit is the Intellectual, and this
new applied science has a wonderful
work before 1t in teaching the correct
choice OF vocations to the young of
the country, and so conserving efflci-
ency.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
u. O. G. C.

Grand Commander Sunny, attended
by the officers of the Grand Com
mandery, paid the annual visitation
Friday evening to Mount Vernon, Ma
tional and Standard Communicates in
Pythian Temple. The books of the
three Communicates were examined by
the grand officers and reported to be
in excellent shape. The grand COM
mander suggested installing the Off
GERS of National Commandery, but some
of them being absent the installation
was deferred to a later date. Three OF
the officers have been installed a good
many times. j. B. Bailey, the financial
keeper of records, has held the office
continuously since the organization of
the commandery in May, 1SSS-twenty-
seven years. The keeper of records, Il.
H. Yates, and the treasurer, Belle M.
Carter, have held the same offices for
fifteen years. After the transaction OF
business the doors of the commandery
were opened to the public. The good
of the order committee of Mount YER
non Commandery, under the guidance
of Miss Clara r. A. Nelson, vice grand
commander and chairman, prepared
program of singing, recitations, IN
strumental music and other features.
Refreshments were served at the close
of the evening.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Classic Toothache.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Toothache was not an incident of
campaigning with which ancient armies
had to reckon. The silence of the
classics certainly seems to indicate that
the Greeks and Romans suffered very
little from their teeth. Words for
toothache and for teeth-extracting in
struments can. indeed. be found in the
Greek and Latin dictionaries, but the
authors quoted for them are generally
late and always uninteresting. We can
hardly believe that, If toothache had
been common in Athens. Aristophanes
would have made no jokes about it. But
a classical scholar may pretty safely
be defied to cite a single Greek or
Latin passage about it. Even Lucre-
thus, when he gets on to the subject of
teeth in passage where a reference
to toothache might be expected, merely
refers to the jar given to the teeth by
very cold water or by biting a stone
In ones bread.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
MyHHIIFEEKTFy H!IF

Hope Council, No. l. met Tuesday
evening with the councillor, Mrs. r. H.
Prender. presiding, assisted by the
vice councillor, Miss Elsie Becke. Much
important business was transacted.
There have been many members on
the sick list, but at this meeting only
two were reported. G. Schaffer Is re-
ported convalescing, and Mrs. e. A.
Ellis very sick 1t was decided to hold
the annual rummage sale the week of
March Is, at the corner of Az and L
streets. The members present at the
meeting expressed pleasure over the
appearance of the hall. All the wood
work has been newly painted and
vanished and the hall has been newly
papered. All members have been urged
to attend the next meeting.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Burning Literature.

From the London Chronicle.
Not many literary men in modern
times have had their writings officially
burned-though we remember that
Froude's Nemesis Of Faith" was ''tu.
torially incinerated' in the fireplace
of an oxford college. We do not now
adays in England stifle thought by fire
or burn down an Alexandrian library
in order to smoke out an idea. Milton
you may remember, said something as
to the relative value of good book
and a man as a subject of killing.
r. L. Stevenson stands in the great
succession of the men of burned
books" and Samoa has remembered the
twentieth anniversary of his death. II
was in 1892 that he wrote the Foot
note to History from his home in Sa
moa, which was then technically under
German control. The work appeared
in the Tauchnitz edition, was seized
upon and promptly burned by order OF
the German government.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
0HDEK 90
VG43YMTLfRlfNN

President George W. Rue has called a
special meeting of the executive board
to consider the proofs of the new rit-
uaI as submitted by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. Special no.
tices have been sent to all members by
Secretary Yoder to be present at the
roll call of members, March %. when
the new ritual will be ready and the
degree work will be exemplified. 1t is
announced that business will be trans
acted for the purpose of promoting
the good of the order, renewing the
ties of friendship and good will among
the members. the hospitality of the
committee in charge of the entertain
ment will be enjoyed.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
RQ&Sa35C4NUM

Friday evening at Old Masonic Tenn
pie a class of 100 candidates were In
Quoted into the mysteries of the Royal
Arcanum by a special degree team.
headed by NJ Barlow Mercer, grand
regent of the order in Washington.
The candidates had been secured by
all the local council members and were
presented jointly for initiation. Dis
trict Council. No. 1895, led with thirty
two. with National, Oriental and Capt.
tol following at the head of the list.
A special committee managed the
campaign for the new members. Claude
r. Zappone being chairman. Mr.. zap
pone is the supreme sentry of the order
and an officer of District Council. The
Der from each of the ten councils,
namely, E. A. Neiss of Oriental. S. L.
Besselievre of Capitol. Frank w. White
of National. George NJ. Copenhaver of
Analostan. BENJAMIN White OF Farra-
gut, George Sullivan of Kismet, Harry
G. Lenz of Ouray. w. H. Thomas OF
Municipal, James H. Ruth Of Francis
Scott Key and Claude r. zappone of
District.
The degree team was composed of NJ
Barlow Mercer, acting as regent;
George S. Britt. vice regent: Glendfe
B. Young, orator; Edward B. Eynon.
sitting past regent; John L. Beatfe
chaplain; Harry G.. Lenz, guide, and j.
Ed Swaine, warden.
The guest of honor was Frank B.
Wickersham. supreme regent of the or
der. who made a special trip to WASH
ington to attend the initiation. During
the evening Mr.. Wickersham made an
address of welcome to the new mem
bers. He also presented each new mem
Der with an Arcanum button, and after
the close of the meeting held a general
reception for all present.
After the conclusion of the program
at Masonic Temple the campaign COM
mittee, with Mr.. Wickersham and Mr..
Mercer as guests of honor, went to the
New Ebbitt for supper.
Several of the councils had candi-
dates who did not appear for initia tion
on account of the snowstorm. These
will be initiated in their respective
councils some time during the coming
week. For this purpose National Coun-
Gil meets Monday night at Pythian
Temple; Oriental. Tuesday at Old Ma
sonic Temple; District, Wednesday at
1101 E street: Capitol and kismet,
Thursday, and Farragut and Analostan
Friday.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Scotch Bill of Fare

From the London Chronicle.
Several readers write to say that
surely the English holidaymakers in
Scotland who protest against the Scot
fish bills of fare at the boarding houses
and hotels are unreasonable. '1f one
goes to Paris" writes one correspond
ent. lone rather enjoys eating the food
of the place and accepting its feeding
hours and methods. 1t is welcome
change to have only coffee and rolls
at the hour when Brixton and BALKAN
are gorging themselves with thawed
eggs from Siberia and bacon that Is all
idea. also big improvement on the
brandy and soda interlude in the city
before one catches the train that takes
one toward home and dinner.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
The Maccahees.

Anacostia Tent, No 7, Monday night
initiated four candidates with the full
form. r. A. Estep of this tent has
been elected delegate, and A. B. Par
ker. alternate, to the district conven-
ton, which meets here April 10.
Metropolitan Tent at its meeting
Tuesday night elected D. Edward Clark
delegate to the district convention.
visit to Bermuda
Tuesday night Mount Vernon Tent,
No. 4, welcomed the members Of CO.
lumbia Tent, which has just recently
been consolidated with Mount Vernon.
Three candidates were initiated by the
members Of the degree team, coming
in from Columbia Tent. The hall was
well filled with members and a
sprinkling Of visitors. some from Alex
andria. Refreshments were served.
State Commander D. w. Gall, who was
there by special invitation. addressed
the meeting in the hall. In the ban
quet room Frank Harmon acted as
toastmaster and C. J. Gates. M. w.
Michael. G. K. Bender, I. C. Foster and
Mr.. Latham made speeches.
Monday night National Tent, No. 1.
held an open meeting for the members
and their friends, which was well at
teHoed. musical program WAS rem
dered, with short talk from the state
commander. This tent proposes to hold
these open meetings the first meeting
of each month. The public is invited
and refreshments are served.
Brightwood Tent, No. 5, is planning
new features to entertain the members.
through Homer Smith. the chairman of
the entertainment committee.
George w. Gessford. who died this
week and was buried in Congressional
cemetery. was a member of Anacostia
Tent. No. I. Frederick Simpson. a
member of National Tent, No. 1. died
this week at his home in Ashland, Va,
and was buried at Leesburg. Va.
The state commander. who has been
confined to his home for two weeks
with grip, is about again.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
lNDEPENoEMNT!1 y M!1MEER o9gER
poe1RTECnABlTES y

south Washington Tent, No. 10S6, met
,fonday evening at Odd Fellows Hail.
y. and X streets southwest, Chiei
ruler Alice c. Policy presiding. After
he initiation, remarks were made by
I'll members present, music by Misses
sabcock. Allen and Grigslig, and re-
eshments were served.
Highland Tent, No 1922. met We'd
,esday evening. Four new members
we're added. R H. Policy of Jehu
rent was elected and his name was
sent to the High Tent chlef ruler 1ol
appointment as tent deputy for this
ent. Several members of South WASH
ngton Tent were present.
At the meeting of Jehu Tent Tues
lay night it was announced that a
mock trial of King Alcohol would
,e presented in Union Tent March II.
MI members were invited to attend.
meeting.
Onward Tent, No 1921, Wednesday
light, Initiated three new members and
,iano selection. Miss Freda Marks
sang two solos, accompanied on the
,iano by Mrs. Lolo Marks. Addresses
we're made by Col, T.. H. Evans OF
.irginia, Mrs. Kidd and others. High
fent officers present were c. T. Car
oil, H. C. r., and Joseph Hart, D. H.
:. L. The tent closed with refresh
nents. March "a 1t will hold a euchre
With valuable prizes.
Loyal Tent, No. 1897. met Wednesday
.vening in Rechabite Hall, SAB Louisi-
ma avenue northwest. Mrs. Sadie
:. Hissey presided. One new member
vas admitted. Chief Ruler Mrs. Mary
-orrel1 was reported to be conva1escing.
iisitors were present from Union Tent
nd from White Ribbon Tent Juveniles.
'frs. Booker. past chief ruler, was pres
at after an absence of four weeks
listing her daughter in Virginia
lanes and dancing were features of
he meeting.
Advance-Harmony Tent will meet
Friday evening in Rechabite Hall.
.isitors from all tents are invited to
II meetings.
White Ribbon Tent juveniles will
rect this afternoon at o'clock in
cechabite Hall. SAB Louisiana avenue
.orthwest.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Shield of Honor.

Iris Lodge. No. SO. Shield of Honor.
Tuesday evening gave the most pre-
tentious entertainment it has ever at
tempted in It's twenty years of exist
ence. At least 500 people. including
members, their families and friends.
thronged the large hall in Topographic
call Temple, on G street, where they
were entertained first by a squad Of
Boy Scouts, who gave an exhibition of
scout tactics, and then with vaudeville
numbers and other features. Several Of
the members gave realistic touch to
the surroundings by appearing dressed
as farmers and hayseeds. An old-time
Virginia reel was danced and general
modern dancing followed. During the
entertainment refreshments were
served.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Traits Of the Camel.
Y..a., Ch,op,cI.

From the London Chronicle.
THE camel" says an oriental proverb.
courses Its parents when 1t has to go
uphill and it's Maker when 1t goes down.
Still, this is hardly to be wondered at,
for it is a well established fact that
even young camels never play: They
are born sad. and thereafter their life is
one protest against being made to work.
although work has been their portion
since the beginning of the memory of
man. How largely they have been do
mesticated from the earliest times we
know from the statement that Job pos
sessed 5000 camels.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
NATIQyN%ai{6N

At tho last meeting of Mckinley
Council at Washington Hall one appIi-
:ation for membership was received
The president of the cabinet. Fred A.
etrickrott. was present and addressed
ne meeting. After the business was
completed -efreshments were served
Potomac Council met at Pythian
Temple Monday evening. Several ap-
pIcations for membership were re-
ceiyed. The president of the senate.
Frank p. Ferguson, and Supervising
Deputy A NJ. Bugden were present and
addressed the meeting. After the reg
ular business the meeting was turned
over 10 the speaker. who had provided
program OF entertainment. Recita-
tions were given by w. II. VESSELS
and A NJ Bugden and piano solos by
= +. Gibbons The speaker announced
a special feature for the first meeting
IN April and that plans have been
inade to provide entertainment at all
the meetings on the first Mondays in
tdch month for some time to come
D A Helpman. superintendent of the
field department, was present at the
general deputies meeting Friday even
ing and gave review OF the work A
large number of deputies were pres
ent.
Government Printing Office Council
met last evening and initiated several
candidates The work was done by the
degree team. After the regular busi-
ness meeting refreshments were served
Evening star., 1915-03-07
NTRlg1IE!G; g1E;g ggR1gTER 1TER
rAMERINS

Camp No. ] met Wednesday night at
465 X street southwest with a good
attendance. The good of order commit
tee, it was announced, Is making ar
irangements for masquerade to be
given March H. Camp No. l has
donated it's hall to the district presi-
dent, c. K. Mace, for union meeting
Wednesday evening in honor of the
national president, Mrs. Harriet L..
Smith. All camps are invited to be
present.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Beveridge and Petteys of Howard

Messrs. Beveridge and Petteys Of Howard
Perry Conclave as visitors. both Of whom
made addresses. Several new committees
were appointed and matters of general
and particular interest were discussed,
among them the offer of the conclave to
pay s. per capita for each new member
brought in by April 80. This is in addl-
ton to the offer of the ten trips to the
Panama-Pacitic exposition made by the
Supreme Conclave. 1t is expected these
offers will arouse enthusiasm among the
membership.
The archon appointed the following
publicity committee, with directions to
visit the various conclaves and ascertain
what activities are going on among them ::
Leland T. Atherton. chairman Robert C.
Tracy and w. Irving Connolly.
The following were obligated prior to
the grand joint degree which is to be
held shortly: Fairfax NJ. Atherton, s. o.
Ford. Dr. J. J. Shirley. DIR. ]. G. War
field. William B. Traylor, Thomas p.
Wileus and $. c. Chipley.
The meeting was followed by an enter
tainment by the Hep Quartet" accom-
panied by T. J. Greeley, pianist. Several
solos We're sung by w. Irving Connolly.
baritone, and an exhibition of buck dane
ing was given by Robert c. Tracy.
Howard Perry Conclave. No. s36, met
Monday night at Eagles Hall and
class Of four was initiated by the new
degree team. captained by Past Archon
George A. Petteys. A number OF mem
bers were present from other conclaves
in this city and several visitors from out
of town. among them DR.. Bernard Pur-
cell Muse of Baltimore. prominent
member Of the order, who addressed the
conclave on the present state of the order.
The degree team was complfmented and
buffet luncheon was served after the
Regular meeting.
Capital City Conclave has started in to
do some effective work, 1t is announced.
The members are endeavoring to make
1915 the banner year. The entertainment
committee promises many pleasant sur
prises for the next meeting.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Wrong Color.

From the Boston Transcript.
Wife with newspaper)-Here's some
one advertising to sell a green baby
carriage for only Sc.
Husband-But our baby is pink.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
lay. was one of washington.s promi-

day, was one of washington's promi-
nent Catholics. and foremost among
the Catholic Knights. Two years ago,
at the time of the meeting Of the supreme
council in this city, he assisted the local
knights in entertaining the visitors as
well as in making a success Of the busi-
ness meetings of the council.
Mr.. Weller was a trustees of ST.
Joseph's Orphan Asylum, and was also
connected with many other Catholic
works in Washington.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Resemblance.

From the Boston Transcript.
"Crusteigh reminds mo of an old an,
much-abused pack of cards"
I'm what way?
HE Is so hard to deal with" Il
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Sons of Jonadab.

Tomorrow evening will be rallylns
light at Empire Council. THE Ram
.lersr will participate in the program
arranged for the evening. Members
IF other councils are invited to be
crescent
Evening star., 1915-03-07
fmPR0Ve1 ORDER
u%KED MEN

Great Sachem John ]. Bunch. Great
Prophet Gartrell, Great Senior Saga
more Heidenheimer and Press Repre-
sentative NJ. r. kubatz spoke at
meeting of Sioux Tribe, No. IS, Thurs
day, at 9Th and & streets northwest
Past Sachem Cation and Mr.. Roam of
Mineo!a Tribe were visitors. All MEM
bers are urged to attend the meeting
next Thursday evening, as the lodge is
TO pay a visit to Logan Tribe, No. 8, at
this time.
At the meeting of Logan Tribe, No
is. Thursday evening, the charter was
draped In memory of Max Beuter, q
member, who died recently.
Louis ]. Raebach is to be initiated
in Usage Tribe. No. 6, tomorrow even
ing. Grand Sachem John 1. Bunch was
a visitor at the last meeting and gave a
brief talk,
Visitors at the last meeting of Red
Wing Tribe. No. go. included Great
Sachem Fuller, Sachem Bolter of Logan
Tribe. and Mr.. Wolf of Worcester.
Mass
White Eagle Tribe, No. II. met at
Pythian Temple Wednesday night. An
nouncement was made that several
new members are to be brought in
soon.
Three degrees were conferred on ]. r.
Jenkins at a meeting of Idaho Tribe.
No. Is, at Northeast Temple Tuesday
night Seven candidates are to be in
| itiated in the near future.
At a meeting of Mineola Tribe, No. II,
at Masonic Hall. Anacostia, Friday
evening the degree team. under the
leadership OF Past Great Sachem White.
conferred the second degree on s. C.
Ross, H. A. Bolts and o. e. Owens
Sachem Brown. assisted by Past
Sachem Cation and Mr. Rowan, well
coined the new members.
Messrs. Faucet and Voight were re-
Evening star., 1915-03-07

Many q bride sweeps up the aisle Of
a church who would faint at the sight
of q broom.-Lifo.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
It Couldn't Stand the Shock.

"Confound the luck!'
What's troubling you nowT"
Il sent a poem to q magazine and
now I see that It has failed"
TOO bad! But cheer up. maybe they
won't sue you for damages"
Evening star., 1915-03-07

ported as being still i'll, at meeting
of Osceola Tribe. No. 10. at the Tenley-
town Masonic Hall. Wednesday even
ing. A floral token was sent to Will
liam, Fred and August Voight,- whose
mother died recently.
Seneca Tribe, No. IL, Friday evening
made plans for class initiation. soon
to be held A bowling game is to be
played between teams representing
Seneca Tribe and Logan Tribe this
week.
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS.
Many members of Idaho Council. No:
1. were present at the celebration of
the seventeenth anniversary of the
founding of the council recently. Sew
eral visitors were present. Past Great
Sachem Garner assisted in arranging
for the celebration.
Commissioner of Pensions Salzeaber
addressed meeting of White Eagle
Council, No. 4, Wednesday evening. He
was received by Past Great Sachem Dr.
w. S. Whitman, who acted as chair
man for the council Great Sachem
Bunch also spoke.
Evening star., 1915-03-07
Inter Company Shooting Matches.
STANDING
". 1. W. l.
Company K..... Company H.. ::
Company Mo-. 1 Company L.. o

The results of the third weeks shoot
ing in the Springfield Indoor League Of
teams in the 1st Infantry. N. G. D. c.,
follows:
Company X won from Company L by
good margin, but the match between
Company ! and Company NJ was close
only fifteen points separating the two
teams. A feature of the shooting was
the excellent score made by L. Gran
dali of Company M. who scored the
possible in prone and rapid fire and
A standing. His total was 144 out
of 150