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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes # duties and stations OF
commissioned and other officers Of the
public health service for the seven
days ended December % as follows:
Senior Surgeon C. c. Pierce. to pro-
ceed to Laredo, Tex, on special tenn
porary duty.
Surgeon G. M. Guiteras, authorized to
take fve days leave granted Novem-
Der % at any time up to December 81.
Surgeon B. W. Brown, twelve days
leave, effective December Is.
Surgeon E. K. Sprague, to deliver ad-
dress at the meeting to be held by the
College Club of Jersey City Febru-
ary 10.
to New York city to testify in court
cases under the pure food ana drugs
Surgeon T. Clark. to proceed to An
sioner of health regarding studies of
school hygiene, to undertake studies
of school sanitation and the physical
and mental ne S 81 eh u
those undertaken in Frederick county
Md
Surgeon Carroll Fox. three days
leave, to be taken while at Key West
Fla.
Surgeon Edward Francis, ten days
leave. beginning December %.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. II.
Frost, to proceed to Lexington, KY, to
advise the local board OF health in re-
gard to proposed plans for sewage dis
posal; detailed to attend the meeting
of the American Society OF Bactertolo-
gists at Urbana, ILL., December 1880,
and present q paper.
Passed Assistant Surgeon E. Mullan.
to undertake. under the direction OF
Surgeon T. Clark. sanitary survey OF
schools in Kent county. Del.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul Pre-
BILE eight days leave on account of
sickness from December 2.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. r. Rid
lon, twenty-four days leave on ac-
count of sickness, from November 20.
/, Assistant Surgeon r. H. Heterfck. to
report to Surgeon L. L. williams at
the Marine Hospital, San Francisco,
Cal, for temporary duty.
Assistant Surgeon G. A. kempf. to
report to Surgeon T. Clark for sani-
tary survey of schools in Frederick
Assistant Surgeon w. L. Treadway,
ten days leave. en- route to Little
Rock, Ark.
Prof. E. B. Phelps. to confer with the
New York ventilation commission in
regard to new method of sewage treat
ment.
+. Sanitary Engineer H. r. Crohurst. on
Instructions from officer in charge OF
Ohio river Investigations, to proceed to
Lexington, KY, to conduct an investi-
cation of proposed plans for sewage
disposal.
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ONE CHRISTMAS DAY SUICIDE.
Mrs. Gertrude West Trims Tree for
Child and Turns Despondent.

Mystery surrounds the suicide, late
yesterday afternoon. of Mrs. Gertrude
West, twenty-seven years old. wife of
William H. West. 1929 Sd street south
west. --'- 80
Relatives and friends Of the dead
woman are completely at a loss to un-
derstand what prompted the deed. The
police were told that Mrs. West, yes
terday morning, talked despcndently
and Of wanting to die. Her remarks
were not taken seriously.
Friday night. 1t is stated, Mrs. West
played Santa Claus and trimmed a tree
for her eight-year-Old child. She sud
denly became Respondent yesterday. In
the afternoon she swallowed poison.
Mrs. West was unconscious when
found in her home by neighbors. She
was hurried to Emergency Hospital,
where she died shortly after her ar
rival. Much of the acid in the bottle
from which she took the fatal doss
burned her face.
Coroner Neyitt gave . certificate Of
suicide.
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u%,RfD MEN

Logan Tribe, No. s, Thursday night
made the following nominations for
officers: Prophet. Powell Louthan;
sachem, S. Marlano; senior sycamore.
Wilbur Borrows; junior sycamore,
Robert Stroble and H. S. Danner: COL
lector of wampum, James A. Madison,
jr.; keeper of wampum. Ed Lewis; chief
of records. Curtis Lewis. -.-- ~
The church committee was thanked
by the tribe for its church program.
Seneca Tribe, No. II, at its last meet
Prophet. A. T. Evans: sachem. George
Altmann; senior sycamore. G. Bowls;
junior sycamore, c. Hobbs; repre-
sentatives to the great council, J. b.
Altman, sr.: S. Wine, ]. B. Altman. .tr. !;
chief of records, j. b. Altman, Tor the
eighteenth term; collector OF wampum.
]. Elieson; keeper Of wampum, c. D..
Scott.
c. D. Scott, who has been i'll for some
time, was reported as improving.
The next meeting of the tribe will
cake place Friday evening.
Red Wing Tribe, No. 20. will have a
class initiation January 10. The books
of the chief of records and the Keeper
of wampum of the tribe, 1t Is said,
will show an increase in both members
and finances.
Osceola Tribe, No. 10, conferred the
three degrees on l. A. Sonneman last
Wednesday at Masonic Temple, Tenley-
town.
ent. 1t was announced that Raymond
Tolson is Ill at the Georgetown Hos
pital, with typhoid fever.
Past Sachem CuBtard has been ap-
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JR.0.UAM

Thomas Jefferson Council. No. IL, was
host Monday evening to it's friends at
an oyster supper, followed by grand
ball." Two floors in the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple were used and the guests
were loud in their praise of the work
of the committee in charge. The ladies
were the recipients of American beauty
roses, the gift of the council.
The Daughters of America, the
Juniors auxiliary, was represented in
goodly numbers. The music was ex-
ceptionally fine A feature of the even
ing was the presence of the entire
membership of the Terpsichorean Club
of Progressive Council, No. 8, Daugh-
ters of America, several members of
the club being members of Thomas
Jefferson Council, No. 12.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10, met
Wednesday night in Washington Hail.
Two applications were received tor
membership: The three degrees will
be conferred the first meeting night in
the new year. The council has decided
to hold its annual visitation March s.
John l.. Schurger was present after a
long illness. Remarks were made by
j. NJ Futrell. A. A. Mockabee aid H.
G. Berkley.
Capital Council, No. 25. met Monday
evening in the Masonic Temple, Sth
and F streets northeast. The patriotic
degree team, under the direction OF
Vice Councillor Stansbury, was reported
to be getting into shape. The good OF
the order committee reported progress
Remarks were made by !. w. Franklin,
C. Kennicutt and others.
Liberty Bell Council. No. b5, met
Tuesday evening in the Northeast Tenn
Pile. The council voted to remember
the widows of the deceased and sick
members at Christmas. w. b. Rock
and C. w. Walker were nominated to
represent the council at the F. B. A.
The election of officers will take place
Tuesday evening. for which the good
of the order" committee is planning a
surprise. One application for member
ship was received.
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las Fairbanks will be pictured in dual
role in a noteworthy comedy drama,
Double Trouble" an adaptation of
Herbert Quick's whimsical romance.
Richard Cummings, Margary Wilson.
Olga Grey and Gladys Brockwell will
be seen in the cast. The other attrac-
ton will be The Janitor's Wife's
Temptation" in which Mr.. Mace ap-
pears as the janitor of fiat house full
of sharps. There are many funny incl
dents in the piece. Orchestral accom-
paniments are played. Next weeks
photoplays include THE Great Di-
vide" Village Scandal" THE Buz-
Yards Shadow" The Great Vacuum
Robbery" and others.
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DREDaE OUT OF SERVICE.
Dalecarlia to Remain at q. s. Engi.
neer Wharf Throughout Winter.

After several months of service on
the Anacostia improvement work above
the Anacostia bridge. the United States
engineer service dredge DalecarIia has
been brought around to the engineer
wharf, on the Potomac Park side of
the harbor. opposite the foot Of 14th
street. She will remain at the engi-
neer service wharf throughout the win
ter and while laid up will be given gem
eral overhauling and made ready to re-
turn to service in the spring.
The snagboat York and the other
floating equipment belonging to the
United States engineer service is also
at the Potomac Park wharf for the
winter. They also will receive a thor
ough overhauling during the month
and will be ready to resume service as
soon as conditions will allow.
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TEST FOR BOY SCOUTS.
Will Be Asked to Solve Mystery oi
"Illusive Outlaws"

Washington Boy Scouts will be given
an opportunity to display their talents
as amateur Sherlock Holmeses New
Year day. when. banding together. at s
o'clock in the morning. they set forth
10 solve the mystery of the ELUSIVE
outlaws" who will be assumed to have
been active in the vicinity of Takoma
Park
Mystery. murder a nd .remorseIess pur-
suit Will be the keynotes of the day
and the scout offering the clearesf lines
- of deduction from the clues of the da,
AZ the evening meeting about the camp.
hre Will be declared winner of the
contest
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PHOTO-PLAY FEATURES.
Continued from Third Page.)

each pictured in separate photo
graphic production, will be seen at
Moore's Strand Theater today, tomor-
row and Tuesday. Emily Stevens will
be featured in "The House of Tears,
a photoplay which tells a domestic
tragedy-the story of wife tiring of
her indulgent husband. and eloping
with another man, leaving behind a
little daughter. Harold Lockwood and
May Allison will be seen in the sup
Elementary feature. THE Tragic
Circle a photoplay blending humor
and pathos. Wednesday and Thursday.
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Edwin Arden will be pictured in a
photoplay of Locke's, THE Beloved
Vagabond," photographed in natural
'colors. The other attraction will be
a hand-colored Photographic creation
entitled 1.-The Prince OF Yesterday"
and featuring William Clifford and
Madeline Travers. Edith Story and
Antonio Moreno, pictured in "The Price
of Folly" will be the main attraction
Friday and Saturday. The auxiliary at
traction will be "The Law of Success,
featuring Olga Grey. Orchestral ac-
compartments will be provided,
Next weeks photoplays will include
aloha De-" a Hawaiian story; "Bub-
bles in the Glass; The Lily and the
Rose" and THE She Devil. ',.,>t.. ....-
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Orchestral Concert.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, John S. ".
Zimmerman. director. In Stanley
Hall this evening at GAS o'clock.
March-"Old Faithful Holman
-"Summernights Dream"
Suppe
Petite suite-"Le Romance de
Pierrot ct Pierrette". .Burgmein
"a The Serenade." '
.lD The Lovers Duet" e,
Selection-"Sweethea Herbert
Fox Trot-"The Kangaroo Hop"
Morris.
Waltz suite-"Dreams on the
Ocean ,..-............ Gungl
Intermezzo-'Chanson d'Amour'
Saar
FnaIe-.Tm Simply Crazy Over
You ................. Schwartz
The Star Spangled Banner"
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Fitting Tug for Ice Work.

In. preparation for service in ice dur
inc. the winter the little tug Jeff Of the
Taylor fleet has, been hauled out on
the marine railway at Benefits boat
yard to have her hull under water COW
cred with metal The JEFF has a wood
en- hull, and the heavy galvanized
sheathing protects it from being cut
by running through ice. The Jeff later
is to be fitted with an ice plow. and,
though the smallest towboat on the
river, 1t is expected she will be able
to break her way through several
inches of ice with a tow behind her.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Old English Beer.
From the London Chronicle.

s Beer containing less than u per
cent of alcohol. which certain temper
ance reformers would now welcome
was the common drink in medieval
England. In the fourteenth century
when there were probably more brew
eresses" than brewers. most of the ale
contained hardly any alcohol at all
Only one case of drunkenness is men,
toned in "Liber Albus." That 1t was
usual to drink London beer almost az
soon as 1t was made may be inferred
from a city regulation which compelled
consumers before taking home their ale
from the brewers and taverners to leave
1T standing . night-"to give 1t time
to work"
Evening star., 1915-12-26
ASKS FOR AN INCREASE
IN HIS OFFICE FORCE
Capt. Thomas Washington, Chief
photographer, Submits Annual
Report of Operations.

Capt Thomas Washington of the
navy. chief of the photographic office.
In his annual report of the operations
Of that branch of the naval service
says that the constantly increasing
amount of work, due to the rapidly
growing demands of the navy and COM
mercial marine upon the photographic
Office. and that caused also by the daily
increase in the reproduction of foreign
charts and sailing directions, makes an
increase in the employees necessary. in
order to comply with these demands
and keep the office in position to meet
the calls made upon 1t.
Not Confined to Any Line.
'-rhe increased work." Capt. Wash.
ington says. 'fs not confined to any
particular lines. but is the general
growth due to the necessity Of meeting
the demands Of the navy and mef-
camille interests the world over. as re-
Quired by the organic law under which
this Office was established. With the
charts snd SAILING % Witch
Will soon be more than doubled. an In
crease In the personnel Of the office
must follow. In the estimates for the
coming year the photographer has
recommended very moderate additions
to the number of employees and their
pay. The particular attention of the de-
partment is invited to the fact that the
employees of the photographic ohice are.
in general, paid much less than is paid
to employees in other branches of the
government service doing similar work:
as, for instance, the coast and geodetic
and geological surveys. These low rates
of pay have existed in this office for
many years. while in another branch
of the government service (the coast
survey the pay of many men doing
similar work WAS three years since con-
siderably increased.
Urges Proper Compensation.
'It is only just and proper that the
employees of this Office, who have work.
ed patiently. faithfully and well under
adverse conditions, and whose output
of work in character and quantity
probably surpasses any other branch
of the government service should be
paid equally WELL at least. as other
tention has been repeatedly called by
prior photographers to the low rates
of pay prevailing in the photographic
Office. and it may be stated that to put
the employees of this office on about IN
equal rate with similar employees in the
quire a yearly average increase of
about $500 to the salaries of drafts
men, of about $270 for engravers and
of about $216 for computers-
This disparity may further be point
ed out to extend also to the pay of
others engaged in other arts pertain
ing to chart production. such as litho-
graphers and printers, as well as to
the clerical force. and is most evident
in the higher places of responsibility"
Evening star., 1915-12-26
A Careful Mother.

From the Kansas City Journal.
when we drank from the same can
teenw roared the old veteran.
Grandpa" interposed his grand
daughter, 'the sentiments of that song
are praiseworthy, but fear they may
tend to counteract certain health rules
have been trying to teach little
Waldo. Don't you know any songs
about sanitary drinking cups?"
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Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced the following
examinations: January Is. civil enEi-
neer, Philippine service. at a salary
ranging from $500 to $4,000 q year:
January 1e. teacher In the Indian serv.
ice, and February Q. assistant in
metabolism Investigations in the
United States public health service. at
a salary of 81. 500 a year.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Garden.

Bessie Barriscale will be featured to-
day at Moore's Garden Theater in THE
Golden Claw" a drama of modern So
ciety .aimed against mercenary mar
riages. Frank Mills. Truly Shattuck.
Wedgewood NOVEL; and J. Barney
Sherry are pictured in the cast.
Joe Weber and Lew Fields. comedy
stars. will be pictured in a farce com
edy. The Best of Enemies" in the roles
of two hot-headed Germans. rivals in
business and in love.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday Doug
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Miss Mabel Fairfax of this city has
gone into vaudeville with Miss Ada
Ripel. young lady from New Eng
land, in classic singing and dancing
act, under the name of Ripel & Fair
fax.
While Miss RipeI. with her trained
soprano voice, does the solo singing.
Miss Fairfax has won great applause
with her graceful waltzing and her in
novation, the kangaroo hop. She also
sings.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

mander E. r. Eyler on ''The Success Of
the Work Of the Camp" Edward Byrnes
on the urgent Call for Active Duty E.
p Grove on TRUE Patriotism" and ].
Clinton Hiatt Of William B. Gushing
Camp, No. 80. on Unity of Action Al
ways Wins" number of visitors
from the local camps were present. 1t
was unanimously voted by Thomas
Camp to hold similar meetings during
the year.
A. Marks, senior vice commander OF
Gen. George H. Thomas Camp, No. II,
has been elected commander of that camp
He has been . member a great many
years.
Ambrose e. B. Stephens, commander
in chief OF. the Sons of Veterans. In an
Official "order," has expressed special
thanks to camp officers who are about
to retire and who have given good
account of their stewardship.
The address of the national press
correspondent. H. v. Speelman, is No.
1852 Hobart street northwest, this city.
Commander in Chief Stephens has is
sued the following greeting
This is the season Of peace on earth.
good will among men,. May neaitn,
happiness and prosperity dwell in the
heart and home Of each member OF the
Order of Sons Of Veterans, q. s. A., Is
tho earnest wish Of the comfnander-fn-
chief and his ofifcial family.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Relief Association Officers Named.

The Mutual Relief Association OF the
government printing ofice has elected the
following officers for the year 1916:
President, Joseph N. Beaman: vice
president, Eugene jackson: recording
secretary, James B. Lomack; financial
secretary, Norris w. Quincy; treasu!r.
Robert Z. Holland: chairman governing
committee James +. McAuley: chairman
membership committee. william T. Hen
derson; chairman finance committee.
James e. Ennis. and chaplain. William
Fantroy.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
IN FINLAND.

A contract was entered into this
week between Miss Barrymore and
the Metro Pictures Corporation, under
| the terms of which she will appear in
| not less than four productions each
year of the agreement.
The Jesse l. Lasky Feature Play
Company has re-engaged Blanche
Sweet for term of years.
In exploiting one of it's productions a
well known producing company de-
clares There are five ds upon which
| this picture preaches-drink, dissipa-
ton. double standard. disease and
death.
| Paul Dickey has been engaged as one
Of the directors Of the Lasky Feature
| under the new management will be to
produce the perturbation of 1.-The Trail
\ of the Lonesome Pine" with Charlotte
Walker as the star.
Excuse Me" is to be filmed by the
| Pathe company.
| Following a short rest at her home in
/ Milwaukee. Wis. Lenore Uirich will
| return to California to start work on
her first motion picture subject for
the Pallas pictures. entitled Paula"
player, has headed a movement to raise
funds for the erection of a monument
on the site of Poes grave in the West
minister churohyard. Baltimore.
Pauline Frederick will be pictured on
the screen at Loew's Columbia Theater
| the first three days Of next week in the
| Famous Players Film Company's pro-
| ductiOn of Lydia Gilmore" The last
four days. of the week Geraldine Farrsr
will be pictured in her second great
photoplay production. Temptation
Lake Erie produces more fish to the
| square mile than any other body OF
water in the world.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Good Old Sunshine Around Augusta
and Aiken. Take Augusta Special pm.
daily. arriving there noon next day.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

As it's attraction for the week OF
January 10, the National Theater an
nounces the engagement of Mrs. Fiske
in "Erstwhile Susan"
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Carl Keifert, for twenty years gen
eral musical director for George Ed
wardes' musical productions at DAILY.
and the Gayety theaters. London, viii
direct an American orchestra for the
first time tomorrow night at the pre-
miere of "SybiP' at the National The.
ater.
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Services Supplied.

The navy, and the revenue cutter and
lighthouse services have been kept
supplied with nautical instruments. in
Guiding gyro-compasses. the purchase,
inspection. repair and issue of which
has been done by or through the Naval
Observatory, the repair shop force and
facilities of which have been increased
so that now practically all repairs to
Instruments, excepting compasses and
chronometers, are made at the OBJ
servatory promptly and at less cost
than previously, when done by con-
tract. The observatory has acquired
and set up the Photographic zenith
tube for the continuous determination
of the variation of latitude, hitherto
maintained by the International Geo
detic Association at Gaithersburg, Md.
and has contracted for new and inn
proved transmitting clocks for it's time
service. a.. xs-,
Evening star., 1915-12-26
GUIDE. Homegrown Flower.

the most expressive holiday greetings
you can send Prompt delivery. 121& F..
advertisement.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
CITY ITEMS.
By BUD FISHER.

Blue Printing. Schmidt, 1881 18th ct.
Charlie Chaplin daily. Virginia, sos 9Th.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Maisie Gay of the Adelphi Theater.
London, last seen in America in the
part of Nine. Blum in the original pro-
duction of 1.-The Quaker Girl" is with
the Sanderson- -Brian-Cawthorn "Sybif
company
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Lake Erie produces more fish to the
square mile than any other body of
water in the world.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Leaves Thirty-Foot Bluff.

The superintendent says that the
grading for the city highway forming
part of Observatory Circle just south
of the eastern Massachusetts avenue
entrance has left a thirty-f foot bluff on
the observatory grounds bordering the
circle which should be graded, involv-
ing the removal of about 1900 cubic
yard of earth.
1t is shown by the report that the
Naval Observatory, in conjunction with
the chronometer and time station at
Mare Island, the navy radio stations,
and the telegraph companies. has fur
nished the people of the United States
and the navigators of ships on the ad
jacent oceans twice each day through
out the year with accurate standard
time. 1t has had computed and pre-
pared for publication by the Nautical
Almanac office, for use of navigators,
astronomers and surveyors. the Ameri-
can Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac
and the American Nautical Almanac.
and it has kept up continuous astro-
nomical observations for supplying
data for. the same.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

The Jesse l. Lasky Feature Play
Company has re-engaged Blanche
Sweet for term of years.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Andreas Dippel will bring The Lilac
Domino" Charles Cuvillier's three-act
musical success of beauty, fun and
fashion, to the Belasco the week OF
January 10.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Heralded as more gorgeous and beau
tiful than any of the other famous
Winter Garden spectacles. The Passing
Show of 1916" after record-breaking
engagements in New York city and
Chicago. will come to the Beiasco Tor
a weeks engagement. beginning Janu-
ary "a 1t has twelve scenes in its
glittering two acts, offering a veritable
garden Of girls and a company headed
by George Monroe.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

Francis de Croisset. the author OF
THE Hawk" is known here for his
part in ''The Marriage of Kitty" and
for the dramatic version of "Arsene
Lupine."
Evening star., 1915-12-26
REPORTS THE BUILDINGS
ARE IN G0ODC0ND|T|0N
eunerfatsndent q Nsval Observatory
--Also States Instruments Are
Carefully Preserved.

The forty-thres separate buildings
constituting the Naval Observatory.
Capt. ]. A. Hoosewerff. the superin-
tendent, says in his annual report, are,
in general. in good condition. but re-
quire constant attention and painting
in order properly to preserve them.
He adds that all the instruments are
in good condition and available for any
appropriate work. except the new
Photographic zenith tube, the mount
ing and housing of which, he says,
soon will be completed.
The Observatory Circle, provided for
by Congress in August. 1884, is re-
ported to be complete. with the excep-
tion of 6.7S4 acres lying north of OBJ
servatory lane, belonging to sthe Indus
trial Home School of the District. and
3.S4s.57 square feet of the Norman
stone tract, lying southeast of the GEN.
ter of the circle, the acquisition of
which will require an appropriation of
s4,041. The government owns 14.449
acres to the eastward of the southern
junction of Massachusetts, avenue with
the Observatory Circle highway, which
is entirely unimprCved.