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numbers were contributed by Misses Mel
lie Smith. Ruth Fisher and Doris O'Con-
nell, Mrs. Johnston and George Salts
man The next meeting Is to be held the
nrst Wednesday evening in February.
!. "The Kingship of Self-Control'' IL to
ne the topic OF an address by Mrs. Kaee
waller Barrett at meeting of the
franklin Thomson Home and School
association to be held in the Thomson
Sehool at 7:45 o'clock Tuesday evening.
MISC Ada Louise Townsend is to give
readings. Musical and dramatic numbers
are TO be given by the pupils.
Il
Pupils at the Mckinley Manual
training School are to give an enter
tainment plans for which are to be
outnned soon. Permission for this waa
granted by the board of education this
week.
G. W. q. Notes.
A. G. Gordon. '13, George Washing
ton University Law School, has been
Reelected prosecuting attorney for
Jenerson county, Idaho
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Richard p. Momsen, '12, law school,
has been appointed vice consul at Rio
de Janeiro. Brazil.
Lane D. webber. II, law school, has
just finished writing the new charter
for San Diego. Cal, on which the peo-
PIE OF the city will vote this month.
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Personal to Rivermen.

Oscar Carter. with ]. H. Carter &
Co.. at 18th street wharf. is confined to
his home, 21s 18th street southwest.
suffering from complications caused
by his feet having been frozen two
years ago.
Capt. Frank Taylor of A. ]. Taylor
& Bro. returned from New York aboard
the tug Advance. which arrived here
yesterday morning.
George Jackson. engineer of the tug
Captain Toby. i'll at his home in this
city of pneumonia, is reported recov-
ering, though still In serious condition
Capt. BENJAMIN Pratt, master of the
bay schooner James B. Anderson, has
given up sailing craft and has taken
charge of the barge Mary Hooper Of
the Eastern Transportation Company's
feet.
Robert Brown, chief engineer of the
tug Advance, at this city. has gone to
Baltimore to spend a day or two with
his family there.
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THETA ALPHA CHI CLUB.
FEW HERRING AND sHAD.
Catch Reported to Be Light and Re
CENTS Small.

It has been legal since the first Of
the year to sell shad and herring on
the market here. but as yet the re-
ceipts have been very light Some
few frozen shad, which last fall were
caught in New Jersey and other north
ern waters, are being brought to the
market here. but they are not plenti-
full. Fresh shad are being caught in
Florida waters, but as yet the catch
Is said to be very light, and so far
mono has been offered for sale by the
dealers at the wholesale fish market
at the wharf. Some few are being re-
ceived by the uptown dealers direct
from the southern fishermen and they
are now on sale in the markets.
Local fishermen watch the size of
the January catch in Florida waters
with considerable interest. 1t is said
that as the catch is heavy or light a
good idea can be obtained of the size
of catch that will be made in Chesa-
peake bay and its tributaries in the
spring.
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UESTIONS as to the award of
athletic emblems were among
the subjects discussed at a

gan1zation of Mckinley Man.
ual Training School Friday afternoon
The issuance of charters to numper
of school organizations was also con-
sidered.
Indian songs were sung and stories
of the Indians related by Pe-ahm-e-
squeet, an Indian woman, at Eastern
High School last evening. She also
acted in pantomine the harvest cere-
mony. The entertainment was given
under the joint auspices Of the several
camps Of Camp Fire Girls at Eastern.
Blue prints Of the new Central High
School building are on display in the
office Of Principal Emory Wilson, hav-
ing been placed on a device which en-
ables them to be seen easily. 1t Is
Mr.. Wilson's plan to install them In
the new building when it is completed
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Laurence NJ. Leonard, q graduate OF
Central High School and captain OF
Company B, that school, 191o-1911, who
is now in his third year at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, has an article
in a recent number of the Public
Ledger of Philadelphia on the wander
lusters Of Washington. He wrote the
story while here visiting his relatives
during the Christmas holidays. He re-
sity for the Public Ledger.
Sample tools are now being inspected
at the Mckinley Manual Training
School. Following the inspection those
tools and sets of tools believed to offer
the best value for the money are to
be recommended for the use of the
pupils. although the users can purchase
any tools which appeal to them.
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Because the Western High School is
divided, part being in the Franklin
School and part in the Fillmore, the
cadets Of that school are laboring
under unusual difficulties this year.
Part Of the time the boys at the Frank
lin building go to the Fillmore to drill
and the other part of the time the
process Is reversed.
Whether or not student government
should be established at Business High
School is proposition to be debated
by several pupils there this week. Two
Ject, those on each team to take op-
posite sides Of the question each day.
Debaters Of Central High School are
preparing to meet with teams represent
ing Baltimore city College in the near
future. One debate Will be held in this
city simultaneously with one held in Bal
timore. A debate was held at Central
Wednesday, this being one Of the dis
cussions held regularly to promote in
terest in the subject.
Several committees are to report at
the meeting of the Washington High
School Press Club which is to be held at
the Mckinley Manual Training School
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
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Lines along which the Brookland Par
ent-Teachers' Association could profitably
work in theesAture were outlined by Mrs.
c. v. Burne4e at meeting of the or
ganization Wednesday,. B. F. Hutchin-
son also spoke Of work which the asso-
citation hopes to do in the near future.
Resolutions Of sympathy for the death
of James F. McHugh. a member of the
association, who died recently. were or
dered drafted by a special committee.
An entertainment was given to which
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OHIO SOCIETY TO CELEBRATE,
Birthday Of Mckinley and Godspeed
to Senator Burton.

The Ohio Society Of Washington, at
Rauscher's. January 20. meeting for the
fifth anniversary Of organization, will
also observe the anniversary of the
birth of William Mckinley. Friends Of
Senator T. E. Burton. who is to
retire from public life March 4, plan to
bid him formal farewell at the same
time
The ceremonies are being planned by q
committee under the leadership of Mil
ton E. Allies, chairman. William r. Day,
associate justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States. is to preside, Ad-
dresses are to be delivered by Senator
Atlee Pomerene of Ohio. Senator Will
Burton.
A special musical program is to be
given. A buffet supper Is to be served
and dancing Is to close the meeting
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NEW COAL CARRIER IN SERVICE
Charleston Added to Fleet of South.
ern Transportation Company,

The Southern Transportation Com
pany. whose barges bring from Phila-
delphia most Of the hard coal used
here. has recently added a new barge.
the Charleston. to It's fleet Of cargo car
riers on Chesapeake bay and its trib-
utaries.
The new vessel was built at the
plant Of it's owners at Chesapeake City,
Nd. and when launched was practical
ly ready for service. She is vessel
OF $50 tons carrying capacity, and will
be used for general cargo carrying.
Like other barges belonging to the
Southern Transportation Company,
which has fleet Of about seventy ves-
sells in the bay traffic. she will be q
frequent visitor to this port with coal,
lumber and other cargoes.
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rvENr1E1H CENTURY CLUB.

The Twentieth Century Club held it's
monthly meeting Thursday at ALL
Souls Unitarian Church. The session
lasted virtually all day. because the
proceedings involved the ratification
or rejection of important amendments
20 the constitution and bylaws of the
organization. Mrs. Thomas W. sidwell
As q result Of the action taken the
members believe that the clubs con-
stitution. as amended. is now more in
keeping with the e.. modern da,ss spirit OF
once in the organization will be chosen
under a primary system of voting.
Prior to the naming of the candidates
each member of the club will submit
the name of her choice for each office
upon blank provided for the purpose.
The two candidates receiving the high
est number of votes for each office will
be the nominees for that office at the
annual meeting which follows the pri-
mary. Heretofore nominating COM
,pittee has selected the candidates for
ell offices.
In the past only two new members
could be admitted to the Twentieth
Century Club at any one meeting. The
bylaws have been changed SO that five
members can be admitted each month
This will increase the clubs member
ship more rapidly. but provision has
been made for more rigid requirements
for admission.
Several other marked changes were
fnade IN the constitution ana bylaws
Each change was ratified by large
voting majority of the members
The clubs list of committees has been
enlarged and this means that it's field OF
endeavor will be broadened
Before the constitution was changed
the chairrnen of committees made their
reports. Mrs. Frank Baker said that
she had received 5000 and fourteen
large packing cases of clothing for the
destitute Belgians. The contributions
have been delivered to the proper au-
thorities. The money raised by the
club will supply 10000 satisfying meals
Mrs. Gilbert IA. Grosvenor reported
that at the clubs meeting, which was
addressed by Nine. Vandervelde, s1,16s
had been raised. Nine. Vanderyelde
who is the wife of Belgian minister
of state. came to Washington on the
invitation of the club. Altogether she
was given $1,000 in Washington for the
relief fund.
Mrs. Philip Smith reported that the
most recent bulletin on the bacte.
biological examinations Of milk and
cream by the health department are
ready for distribution.
Resolutions of sorrow and of sympa.
thy with the families of two recently
deceased members of the club, Mrs
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To Observe Lincoln Anniversary.

The National Emancipation Commemo.
rative Society is making elaborate prep
arations for the observance of the 106th
anniversary Of the birth Of Abraham
Lincoln. The celebration is to be held
at John Wesley A. NJ. e. Zion Church,
corner 14th and Corcoran streets north
west, Friday evening, February IL, and
the principal address will be delivered
by Senator Wesley L. Jonesspf Wash
ington.
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Board of Trade Meeting to Be Set.

The next meeting Of the Board Of
Trade probably will be set at meeting
Of the executive committee of the or
ganization to be held at noon tomorrow.
The meeting, to have been held at the
New Willard Hotel. Thursday night,
was postponed on account of the death
Of William H. Singleton. president Of
the board.
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Kicker: patriotic instructor. Elizabeth
Stewart: press correspondent. Emma
Harlow: first color bearer, Mary Bowen;
color bearer. Evelyn Sims; fourth color
bearer, Valera Lewis Installing officer,
Mrs. Anna Peck. ohciated. Mr.. Wheeler
presented the retiring president, Mrs.
badge, which was gracefully accepted by
Mrs. Dow. The gift of the corps was
ring, presented by Miss Sims. The
each Of her officers Mrs. Lewis gave
the installing officer hand-pa1nted
china dish.
COLUMBIA W. c. T. Q.
Columbia Union, W. c. 7: u, met
Thursday at the home of Mrs. e. s.
Henry, 1920 Columbia road, where she
welcomed among the attending mem
bers Mrs. J. N. Culbertson: Mrs Mar
garet Dye Ellis. Mrs Ella NJ. Thatcher
and Mrs. Don P. Blaine. each OF whom
gave reports concerning Christian tenn
perance work.
oPT1MIST CLUB.
The Optimist Club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Thomas Ed
wards, 1443 Girard street. DR.. Erwin
F. Smith Of the bureau OF plant INDUS,
try gave description OF NAPLES ana
the Eruption Of Mount Vesuvius IN
He also read original poems relating
to that section of Italy. Mrs Paul ".
Bum Of st. Louis played selections
from her own compositions. and MIS-
John Van schaick read several ex-
tracts from letters received from
personal friend in Nice, France, re-
lating to incidents Of the war.
The February meeting of the club
will entertain as a special guest Rev.
Stanley Manning of Minneapolis. ma
tiona1 president of the Young Peoples
Christian Union.
THETA ALPHA CHI CLUB.
Members Of the Theta Alpha Chi
met 1ee reeently ,nn st the home Of MISS
west. Cards. music, dancing and games
were on the program of entertainment
Among those present were Miss Marion
Miller. Miss Mildred wech. Miss Lavada
Bow. Miss Loretta Smith. Miss Viola
Stark, Mrs. r. L. Beard. president:
B. McPhilamy. Preston Knapp and Bar
ron Stark. The next meeting will be
held Saturday at the home of Miss
Lavada Bow. 2o2o North Capitol street
northwest.
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LAFAYETTE W. r. C.

Miss Laura Mcintosh, the outgoing
president of Lafayette Corps, enter
taiued its members Monday night at
the close of the regular meeting. Re
freshments were served and toasts
made to the incoming president of the
corps.
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U. S. GRANT CIRCLE. NO.
PATRIOTS MEMORIAL CHAPTER,

The chapter met Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Annie Tuohy, on 18th
street Mrs. Edward e. Olney, the re-
gent, presided. Reports Of officers and
being done by the chapter. Mrs. w.
8. Corby gave a talk on 'The Flor
ence Crittsnton Mission" and the
chapter voted to give a years instruc-
tion to Il girl. under the care Of the
Mrs. Corby offered her house for a
card party, to be given later in the
winter. Mrs. Olney and Mrs. Gadsby
have each given card party for Con-
tinental Hall. The chapter will give
a dance shortly. at the Cairo. at which
the president general and many ma.
tional officers will be present. After
business was concluded gentlemen
The chapter will meet February 2 at
the home OF Mrs. Mildred Carlton
Shinn.
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ANTHONY LEAGUE

The Anthony League will hold 1t.
regular "at home" Tuesday Afternoon
at $3.50, apartment No. 375, the Portner
Mrs. Hendley will give some interest.
ing "reminiscences Of Miss Susan B
Anthony.
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THE .roRY HOUR.

The first story hour conducted ex-
clusively for and by mothers was held
last night at Ry1and Church, 10th and
D streets southwest. under auspices OF
Story Hour Of the Mothers Congress
and the red-letter day department Of
the w. c. T. U. Mrs. Louise H. Earl
presided and explained the meaning Of
character-building stories.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president of
the Mothers Congress-, brought greet
ings from that organization, and told
| of the ideals and aims Of the congress.
telling stories to children were given
| by practically all the mothers present,
Musical numbers. were feature Of
| the evening.
Is now established in Mount Pleasant
and for the children in the neighbor-
hood of Ryland Church and the Fifth
Baptist Church. The meeting last
exclusively for mothers. '
ANTHONY LEAGUE.
Anthony League held its regular
business meeting Thursday evening at
2oo7 columbia road; Prof Colby save
was followed by a discussion and
music.
| SUNSHINE CLUB.
| The branch society or the Sunshine
Club: Of which Miss Eva Jackson is
president. met Tuesday at the home Of
Miss Louise Frederick, Al Randolph
street. The evenings entertainment
! consisted of music and literary selec-
tions, and refreshments were served
Among the guests were Miss Eva Jack
son, Miss Mary Wild. Miss Clara Ham
macher. Miss Mary o'Beirne and Miss
Jane Moor.
LINCOLN POST AND CORPS, G. A: R.
A Joint installation Of Lincoln Post
No. 3. G. A. r.. and Lincoln Corps, No.
6. w. r. c.. was held Wednesday even
ing in Grand Army Hall. The follow
ing officers were installed: In Lincoln
| Post, as commander, Archibald Burgess;
senior vice commander. Allen H. Feath-
srs; junior vice eirhnr eommande5 Ia jeremiah
chaplain j. D. Bloodgood; officer of the
day, George Street: officer Of the guard,
Edward Boulter; patriotic instructor,
John Walker: ad5utant' naI o.s 9; H. oldroyd::
maj major, % James Mecabe: auartermaaster asaar
sergeant. George M. Rowe.
Past Department Commander John
Walker presented retiring Commander
Hazard Wheeler with two mahogany
Mr. Wheeler presented gifts to the ad-
jutant and quartermaster. The testi-
monial committee consisted Of Messrs
Walker. Feathers and Wilt. Commander
Burgess turned the gaysl over to Mrs.
President Of Lincoln Corps. No. 6. w.
R. c., Marian Lewis; senior vice presi-
dent; Georgiana ds1's Evans: aI.. junior vice
guard, Maria M Gonigle: assistant con-
ductor, Anna Ranke; assistant guard,
Laura :. Fought; secretary. Mary L
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ABRACADABRA.

The first meeting Of the Abracadabra
in the new year was held Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Charles
w. Brown. 1411 X street northwest
The roll call. New Years Resolutions u
was very poorly responded to, as near
ly every member professed not to have
made any. The literary portion of the
program consisted of a description by
Mrs. G. NJ. Brumbaugh of the duties
and educational preparation of the
colonial doctor and the character OF
the prescriptions given his patients
and a series of "Reminiscences," by
Prof Charles G.. Abbot. covering his
twenty years Of work at the Smithson-
ian Institution. in the study Of the sun.
These papers were discussed by Capt,
and Mrs. H. P. Mcintosh. DIR. and Mrs
James Mckee, DIR. C. w. Brown, Dr.
G. NJ. Brumbaugh. Mrs. Velma S. Bar
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F.. c. WHEEL CLUB.

The Florence Crittenton Wheel Club
was entertained at luncheon Thurs
day by Mrs. Gains Brumbaugh, 905
Massachusetts avenue. Every member
Of the club. numbering twenty, was
present. and two guests.
After luncheon the president of the
club. Mrs. Story. called the members
to order for a short business meeting,
after which Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
who is national president of the Crit
tenton work, gave talk on THE Bal
kan Peninsula, Its History and People,
exhibiting handsome specimens of tex
tiles which she brought from there last
summer and also giving her expert
ences in Constantinople during her re-
cent trip abroad. Mrs. Barrett, who is
president of the National Council of
Women, appointed Mrs. Story, Mrs B.
J. Price and Mrs. F. P. Woodbury. del
egates to the peace conference at the
New Willard.
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COLLEGE MOMENTS CLrR.

The College Women's Club will hold
a business meeting tomorrow evening
at S o'clock at the Raleigh Hotel.
when the possibility of a clubhouse
and the raising of dues will be dis
cussed. AS the board wishes to go
forward only with the hearty support
of the members, full attendance is
urged.
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Troop No. At.

"our troop turned out New Year
morning to participate in the big mass
hike. The first stop was made at
Chain bridge. where the boys waited
for late-comers and enjoyed . frolic
on the ice Of the canal Several pic
lures were taken and q brief meeting
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ANTHONY LEAGUE.

business meeting Thursday evening III
2OO7 Columbia road. Prof Colby 9aye
lecture on THE Book of job" which
was followed by q discussion and
| music.
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BEAUREGARD CHAPTER, U. D. C.
Beauregard Chapter. u. D. c.. met re-
Gently at the residence Of Mrs. Mary
Eagan, 212 E street northwest. Mrs. g.
Wayne, president, presided. and Mrs.
Maud Howell Smith, District president
U. D. c., was guest Of honor. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess and her
sisters.
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POLITICAL STUDY CLUB.
Out of respect to Mrs Morton. whose
husband, Gen. Charles Morton, died re-
Gently. the Political Study Club, Of
which Mrs. Morton is a member. will
postpone the reception it was to have
given January Is to it's new members.
and will hold it's regular meeting with
Mrs. H. C. Cook at 1925 Calvert street.
Evening star., 1915-01-10

The clubhouse committee of the Cen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs met
Monday evening at the Woamn's Clinic
ZIG l3th street northwest, with Mrs.
Thomas Calver in the chair. Eleven
members were present. At the close of
the regular business of the session Mrs.
J. Edison Briggs, the treasurer. ten
dered her resignation. which was ac-
cepted. The luncheon and dinner to
be given for the benefit of the club
house fund was discussed, and Mrs.
Court F. Wood elected chairman of the
affair, with Mrs. Josephine Jacobs
chairman of tables. The committee on
preparation will meet Wednesday at
the Raleigh Hotel.
The sun., 1915-10-05
STIMSON ANSWERS
CULLEN'S ARGUMENT
Don't Reject Entire COnstitu-
ton Because IT Lacks One
Detail. lie Pleads
POINTS OFT \ REMEDY

Henry l.. Stimson, former Secretary
of War, agrees with ex-Judge Edgar VI.
Cullen that in the new Constitution
military tr.bLLals should be prohibited
from exercising jurisdiction over a
civilian while the regular courts are in
session. but he thinks the Constitution
should bo approved despite the omission
of su,n "A clause. Mr.. Stimson said
yesterday:
This amendment to which Judge
Cullen refers came UP for debate in the
convention OH Friday, september ). the
next to the last day during which the
con. ,ntion sat for debate. The time of
adjournment had been fixed for the
following day and the delegates. tired
out 10y the labors Of more than four
weary months. were working under the
greatest pressure.
Under these circumstances TINS
amendment proposed by the Committee
on Bill of Rights was rejected by the
Committee Of the Whole. Several other
amendments that day were rejected.
which l believe with fuller debate and
under less pressure would have been
adopted. At such "A time in IA parlia-
mentary body prudent and conservative
members are inclined to vote against
any proposal unless its necessity is most
clearly shown.
II know, from personal conversation
with many delegates. that many votes
were cast against this provision simply
iccduse they did not fully understand II
IN all it's bearings. ! myself am ode
ut those VINO would have been glad To
see the provision In question put into
the Constitution.
"i,nt | ,pufpSs IL strikes al .
The sun., 1915-10-05

lie also recommended the county sys-
ten ut assessment as against the town
system. with a county supervisor of AS
sessueuts az well as a county board OF
assessors Under II" present Constitu-
ton village and town assessors are con-
stitutional officers and their places may
not be abolished, but under the new Con-
stiiutiou this would be possible.
Mr. SAKE explained At some length TO
III. committee the workings ~ various
devices now employed In other States tn
increase the efficiency uf u personal
property tax. or these there were the
listing system, which requires m" indi-
vdual 10 list his personal property with
tn, assessor and imposes heavy pen-
lltos for failure to DO So. one OF the
hest listing LAWS in the country s IN
operation in ohio. and there, according
TO a report submitted to the committee,
thr assessments ON personal property
have decreased Sl3.000.o00 i'm the last
twenty-five years. As for the system
which features low rate OF taxation
TO- intaugibles this worked well in MIN
uesota and Pennsylvania, but IN Iowa
much less in taxes was collected
The hearings are being held in the as
scmbly room of the Merchants Associa-
ton. Mayor Mitchell will be a witness
tins afternoon.