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EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION.

unanswered prayers are often those
which are truly answered.
There are conditions that prevent
the answer we seek for our prayer, ana
fulflllment. One condition that pre-
vents our prayers from being answered
is that We don't pray enough. how
can we expect prayer to mean anything
big and real in our lives If we give 10
1t only two or three drowsy moments
at night: and is it any wonder that
prayer becomes mechanical and lifeless
and powerless and we find nothing
in it,?
Another condition that prevents an
swer to prayer is the childish idea OF
prayer that many have: they regard IL
as kind of a letter to Santa Claus. ana
fail to realize that prayer is not a
matter of chance or caprice with Goa.
the law of harvest. prayer Is 700
often regarded as kind of labor-saN-
ing device-we do not distinguish pc
tween the things God viii do Tor US
and the things we must do LOT our
selves.
Another condition preventing answer
to pray is that we do not mean tne
prayerS-not that they are merely
mechanical. but that we ask Tor thliis IS
we really do not want and 90 no. eA n
pect, and would not know what TO 40
with if we had them.
Some of the conditions to answered
prayer are clearly indicated in the
references cited under the topic; Ihey
are purpose. humility, importantly ana
being a righteous man. In the passage
from Daniel, the angel of he Lord
sent to Daniel said to him Fear not:
Daniel; for from the first day that
thou didst set thine heart TO under
stand, and to chasten thyself before
thy God thy words were heard, and !
am come for thy words" Here Daniel
.purposed in his heart" as he did at
another time, and he humbled himself
before God. Beyond all else that exile
boy in Babylon sought to know what
God wished him to do; he did not petl-
ton God to favor him with promotion
or wealth. but humbly desired to be III
the line of Gods will for him.
In the passage from James we nave
the oft-repeated phrase: The effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous man avail
eth much" Here is indicated not only
the condition of Importantly. but also
that Of being a righteous man. There
are other conditions to answered pray
ers, but as the subject is inexhaustbie
and the whole Bible, and especially
Christs teachings, are full of sugges-
tions of the conditions to answered
prayer, we will not go beyond the sug-
gestions found in the passages cited
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PROPOSALS..

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District of Columbia, Observation-Disclosures
10. 1915. Sealed proposals will be received at
this office. Room 500, District building. until .
O'Clock T. M, December II, 1916 for furnishing
and delivering hundred and ten pressure
tank. seat action. water closet combinations
Form Of proposal and specifications may be OBJ
tanned upon application TO tn, Purchasing ON
Ger, d. c.. Room 800. District Building. OLIVER
P. NEWMAN, LOUIS BRoWNL0W, CHA RLES
W. KUTZ, Commissioners. d. q. de1516,1S
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, DECEMBER II,
1915. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
the Office of the Secretary of the Board of Com
missioners, Room 500. District Building, until ,
o'clock. P. NJ, December II. 1916, for completing
the construction of conservatories at the Dunbar
High School, No. ia. and the James ormond
Wilson Normal School, No. 1852. Washington.
d. O. Blank forms of proposal. specifications
and all necessary information may be obtained
from the Chief Clerk. Engineer Department.
Room 427. District Building. Washington. D. C.
deposit Of ten dollars will be required from
bidders to guarantee the return Of plans and
specification OLIVER P. NEWMAN. LOUIS
BR0WNLOWs G. w. KUTA Commissioners.
D. G. de12-6t, exSu
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Charleston to Fulton.
Lieut.. Gunior) G. B. Strickland from
works Curtiss Aeroplane Company, But
falo, y. Y. to naval aeronautic station,
Pensacola, Fla.
Lieut. Cjunior) ]. S. Rulings, to treat
ment Naval Hospital. Washington, D. c.
Ensign H. O. Tovey, from Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology to Maine.
Ensign G. L. Greene, from Castine to
Fulton.
Ensign ]. D. Edwards, from Fulton to
Montana.
Passed Asst. Surg. w. H. Short, from
Oregon and wait orders.
Passed Asst. Surg. J. o. Downey, from
navy yard. Mare Island, Cal, to Oregon
Asst. Surg. J. H. Durrett, to naval re-
cruiting station. New Orleans. La.
Asst Surg. f. c. Carr. NJ r. c., 10
naval recruiting station, Nashville. Tenn.
Chaplain l.. y. Taylor. to Pittsburgh.
Chief Gunner T. NJ. Johnson. from Ala
bama to naval magazine, Fort Mieiin,
Pa.
/ Gunner d. Duffy, from works Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany, Newport News, Va. to Alabama.
Gunner F. T. Walling, from receiving
ship at New York to San Francisco.
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NATIONAL.

Declarations Of cabinet members in
dicated that there viii be no change in
the presidential advisors at the be-
ginning Of President Wilson's second
term. John E. Osborne resigned as as
sistant secretary of state. Senator
william Salisbury of Delaware was
elected president protempore of the
Senate. The Senate passed the immi-
grafton bill, containing a restrictive
literacy test for aliens seeking admis-
sion to the United States. The ninth
annual conference of state governors
convened in Washington. The board of
regents of the Smithsonian Institution
held It's annual meeting. The South
ern Commercial Congress discussed
trade problems. officers of the or
ganized militia in federal service on the
Mexican border organized the Order OF
the Armadillo. The transport Sumner
went aground off Barnegat, N. J. The
British steamer. Telena collided with
the liner Powhatan in Chesapeake
lbay. Twenty were killed in explosion
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Four Hundred Elk Killed in 2 Days

LIVINGSTONE, Mont. December 10
Hunters estimated today that 400 elk
were killed just outside the northern
boundary of Yellowstone National Park
during the last two days of the hunt
ing season. which closed last night.
Heavy snowstorms of the last week
drove hundreds of the elk from the
mountainous regions of the park into
lower attitudes, where the hunters were
waiting for them.
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ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Lieut.. Col. Chauncey E. Baker. Quar-
termaster Corps. will proceed to New
York city on official business pertain
ing to the Quartermaster Corps
Leave of absence for two months is
Inonds, 9Th Cavalry.
Regimental supply Sergt William H
Duty. LIST Infantry. is placed upon the
retired list at Schoiield barracks
Hawaii. and will repair to his home
Col Lloyd NJ Brett, cavalry. is reliev.
ed from duty in the Southern Depart
ment, and will proceed to Honolulu
Hawaii for duty with the 4th Cavalry.
First Lieut. Charles VI. MilEken,
Signal Corps. will proceed to Fort
Wood, \. Y. for daty. relieving Capt
Alfred T. Clifton. Signal Corps, who
will proceed TO Fort Sam Houston, Tex,
for duty.
Seret Frank Wesner. Troop F, 18th
Cavalry. is placed upon the retired list
at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, and will re-
pair 10 mis- home.
First Lieut.. James l.. Collins is as
signed to the 18th Cavalry.
Capt. Alfred Hasbrouck, Coast Artil-
lery Corps. will proceed to the Walter
Reed General Hospital for observation
and treatment.
Capt Robert S. A Dougherty, Corps
of Engineers. viii proceed to Cleve-
land. Ohio. on official business in con-
nect!on with the test of porta BILE field
searchlieht outfits being purchased by
/ n" Sorps of Engineers.
Capt. Frank S. Clark. Coast Artillery
Corps. at the University of Maine.
Orono. Me, win proceed to the coast
defensea of Mobile for duty
Capt. Shepler w. FitZ Gerald, Signal
Corps, Will proceed to Mineola. Long
! Island, \. Y, for duty
Capt. La Nergne L. Gregg, 25th In
! fantry. is transferred to the 32d Infan-
! try.
Capt. Samuel B. Pearson is assigned
TO the 18th Cavalry.
Sergt. William Bapst. Quarterma ster
! Corps. is placed upon the retired list a t
! FL Paso. Tex, and will repair to his
4 home.
! First. Sergt. Frederick Boyd, Supply
T Company, 18th Infantry, is placed upon
I the retired list at Fort Jay, N Y, and
I Will repair to his home.
Each OF the following named officers
IS announced as on duty that requires
I him to participate regularly and fire.
quently in aerial flights:
| Capt Seth W. Cook. cavalry, and
First Lieuts. Henry J. Damn. James r.
| Alfonte. Lawrence s. Churchill Ceoree
| W. Krapf. Charles C. Benedict and
/ George Z. Stratemeyer. infantry.
/ Capt. Junnius Pierce. Coast Artillery
I Corps. is relieved from duty in the
! coast defenses of Manila and Subjc
/ bays and will proceed to the United
States.
! Each Of the following named officers
1 OF the Coast Artillery Corps is relieved
I from his present assignment and will
proceed to the coast defenses indicated
I First Lieuts. John X. Meneely Ports
| mouth: Clarence B. Lindner, Tampa:
| Herbert r. Corbin, New Bedford, and
| Harold L. Small. Cape Fear: capts,
! Stayton. San Francisco. and William
! H. Peek, Chesapeake bay. and First
lieuts Harvey c. Allen, southern New
York, and Oliver L. Spiller and Jason
! McV. Austin. Boston.
| Naval Orders.
Commander c. +. Preston, from Naval
War College to command coast torpedo
force, Pacific feet and Milwaukee.
Lieut. c. Belknap. r.. from Naval War
College to Navy Department.
L Th0nnncnn
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF 90
lumhia. Holding Probate Court.-Estate Of
Henry L. Gosling. Deceased.-No. 2sle3. Ad-
ministration Docket.-Application having been
made herein for probate Of the last will aRA
| testament and eodicil of said deceased. and for
letters tes:amentary said estate, by Sarah
Pauline Costing. Il IL ordered this 9Th day Of
December, AID. 1915. that Sarah c.. wallace.
Anna $. lack. Mrs. Harry Pfahl. Anna Com.
stock Mrs. George Jones. Sarah Bradshaw and
Amanda Bell and all others concerned. appear
in said court Tuesday. the 1eth day OF
January. AID. 1917. at 10 O'Clock an. to
granted. Let notice hereof be published In the
Washington Law Reporter and Evening sur
once in each Of three successive weeks before
the return day herein mentioned. the nrst pub
lication to be not less than thirty days before
said return day WENDELL L. STAFFORD.
Justice (Seal) Attest: WM. c. TAYLOR.
Deputy Register Of Wills for the District Of 60.
lnrhia dey. 1919
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CONRAD IL. SYME and JAMES FRAN
CHS SMITH, Attorneys.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia Holding District Court.-ln ~
condemnation Of squares 1894. 1895 HOS. in the
District of Columbia. for n site for the Eastern
High School.-District Court. No. 12s2.-Order
Of publication.-Upon consideration OF the peti.
ton Of the Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia filed in the above entitled cause. and
motion of counsel for the said Commissioners.
it is by the court this eth day OF December.
AID. 1916. ordered that the clerk Of the coure
issue a citation TO Robert NJ Richards. surv. exr.
and tn. 1925 Corcoran street northwest; John 4.
Iuttrell. 306 9Th street northwest; Davift u.
Chichester: Henry Robinson, 127 18th street north
east; Mrs. Henry Wills. 1912 street northeast:
Lillian q. bergman. 1922 Woodland avenue
Kansas City, Missouri. and Winnie Clarke. to
appear in this court the 22nd day OF Decem-
Der. AID. 1915. Mt 10 o'clock am. to answer the
said petition and TO show cause why the prayers
thereof should not be granted. and why the land.
particularly described in the petition nled
herein, should not be condemned for a site for
the new Eastern High School. II Is further Or
dered that copy OF said citation lie served py
the United States marshal for the District OK
Columbia upon such owners OF the land so ight 70
be condemned herein, and such persons interested
therein. as may he found by the said marshal. oe
his deputies. within the District OF COLUMBIA:
and II is further ordered that all persons having
any interest in these proceedings be. ana they
hereby, warned and required to appear In
this court before the said end day OK Do
cember. AID. 1919, TO answer the said petition
and to continue in attendance until the court
shall have made its final order ratifying and con-
frtning the award and report OF the commits
sioners to be appointed by the court to npprntse
the value OF the respective interests Of all per
sons concerned in the land and premises mem
toned and described in the aforesaid petition:
and il Is further ordered that copy of this or
der he published once in the Washington Law
Reporter and twice week for two successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star. the
Washington Post and the Washington Times
newspapers published in the said District before
the said 22nd day of December. AID. 1918. By
the court: WALTER l. Mccoy, Justice. tSeal.D
true copy-Test: ]. II. YOUNG, Clerk. By
F: Z. CCNNINGHAM. Asst. Clerk. de89. 1910
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Capt. John Matthias Dies in London.

NEW YORK, December ia cable
message has been received here an
nouncing the death in London from in
iuries he received in an accident at
sea of Capt. John Matthias. forty six
years old. commander of the White Star
line steamship Laurentic. He had con-
tinued in command of the ship after
it went into patrol service for the
British government two years ago. No
details of the accident were given in
the message.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Robert n. Harper was notified of
his selection as chairman of the in
augural committee; he named as three
vice chairmen Oliver p. Newman, Louis
Brownlow and Charles w Darr. po-
lice Capts. c. T. Peck, r. L Doyle and
G. Il. h. Flather, and five sergeants, were
involved in transfers. The appropria-
lions committee of the House recon-
mended bill proposing 10 per cent
increase in salaries of government
clerks less than $1,000 a year and per
cent in salaries between $1,000 and
500, effective only for one year from
July J. 1917, to June 80. 1918: Repre-
sentative Borland of Missouri proposed
an added hour in each days service of
government clerks. speaking to the
legislative appropriation bill The SEN
ate began consideration of the prohibi-
ton bill for the District of Columbia.
A municipal bakery was proposed in
a bill introduced by Representative
Young of North Dakota. Government
ownership of telephones in the District
of Columbia was proposed in a bill in
troduced by Representative Lewis of
L. 5. NJ. c., was elected president of
the District of Columbia Society, Sons
of the Revolution. Rev. Paul X. Hickok
resigned as pastor of the Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Church. +. j. Soper,
retired carpenter, was killed when
struck by an automobile operated by
F A. Burns, eighteen years old. Among
those who died during the week We're:
William II. Raymond. civil war veteran
and medal of honor man; Nicholas
Main former chief OF the Washington
division of the Pullman service.
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Topic.
THE CONDITIONS TO ANSWER
ED PRAYERS.
(Dan.. 1912; Luke. 11.5-10;
James, SIG.

What various hindrances we meet
In coming 10 a mercy seat!
Yet who that knows the worth of prayer
But wishes to be often there?
Prayer makes the darkened cloud withdraw;
Prayer climbs the ladder jacob saw;
Gives exercise to faith and love;
Brings every blessing from above
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THE HOLY CITY.
, 21:1-4,9-14.22-27:22:1-5.)

Grew, 21:1-4 ,9-14. 22-27 ;22:1-5.)
Golden teXt-Behold. the taber-
nacle of God is with men, and
He shall dwell with them. and
they shall be His peoples.-Rev.,
21:1-3
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LEGAL NOTICES.
HENRY F. WOODLAND. A1aeFa

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or GO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 200ee.
Admins tra tion.-fhis is 10 give notice that the
subscriber Of the District Of Columbia has Oh.
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District OF
Columbia letters testamentary the estata Of
Estelle II. Semple. late Of the District Of Colun-
bia. deceased. All persons having claims against
same, with the vouchers thereof. legally authe1-
ticated. to the subscriber before the It'll
day OF December. AID. 1917: otherwise they
may by law he excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. Given under my hand this It'll day OF
December. 1916. HENRY F. wooDARD. oo4
18th street northwest. tSeal.) Attest: JAMES
TANNER. Register Of Wills for the District Of
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TRACY L. JEFFORDs, Esq. Attorney.


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia.--ln re estate of Harriet y.
Reeves deceased.-- Administration No. 23l56.-
This cause being referred to the auditor to ascer-
tain and report the debt of the deceased. the de-
necessary to be sold. notice is hereby given that
| will proceed with said reference on Monday.
December is. 1915, at 1870 am. at the au-
ditor's room In the United States courthouse. ae
which time and place all creditors OF said de-
ceased will appear and present their claims.
with the proof thereof. HERBERT l.. DAVIS
| Ami tor de2.Dl0
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Potomac River Landings
BALTIMORE.
Steamers leave 18th st. wharf for Baltimore
and river 7oints Monday, Wednesday, and Satur-
out. Leave baltimore, pier 2. Light St, Monday
Wednesday and Saturday, 3 pm; arrive Wash
ington second morning cut River freight pre-
paid. Passenger service frst-cihss. Freight re-
ceiyed until 3:45 pm sailing days
JOS. p. STEPHENSON. Agent.
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rwy. Co..
Telephone Main 74J. 18th wharf.
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in coal mine at Stone City, Pa. Among
those who died during the week were:
Brig. Gen. James Miller. L. S. A.. re-
tired, civil war veteran; Representative
Samuel j. Tribble Of Georgia and Very
Rev. William M Grosvenor, dean of
the Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
New York city.
FOREIGN.
Gen. Francisco Murguia was put in
command of the constitutional troops
in chihuahua. Mexico, with orders to
suppress Fillista brigandage and keep
order. constitutional Chief Carranza
was reported to have asked the United
States for a definite date for with
drawal Of the punitive force as pre-
Iimnary 10 approval of the Mexican
United States protocol for the preser-
walton Of order on the border An
nouncement was made of the engage
nent of Earl CurZon of kedleston. for
mer viceroy of India, to wed Mrs. Grace
Elvina Duggan, widow of Alfred Dug
gan of Buenos Aires, and daughter of
a former American minister to Brazil.
| The Canadian torpedo boat Grilse was
reported lost in storm at sea. Among
/ those who died during the week were
| lwao Oyama, field marshal of Japan,
and hero of the Japanese-R Russian war
and Prof. Theodule Armand Ribot
| French philosopher and member of the
| academy.
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DONATIONS TO TWO
:. OF OPPORTUNITIES
Christmas Cheer Thus Assur-
ed Widows and Their De-
pendent Children.
'EARLY GIVING" is URGED

Two of the annual Fourteen Oppor-
tunities'' brought to the attention Of the
Christmas spirit of benevolenCe by the
Associated Charities and published yester-
day for the first time in The Star today
have money to their credit. Opportunity
No. has So and the widow with five chill
dren of No. 6 has SIS. 1t is hoped that
by night every one of the fourteen viii
have gotten start with substantial
contributions.
The widow and lone mothers of these
families are eager u give their chill
dren everything that their own hearts
can supply, love, tender devotion and
sacrifice of themselves, to the utter
most.
But the material things, food, shelter.
fuel. clothing, the so-called common
necessities OF life, remain to be pro-
vided.
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Naval Orders.

Commander c. F. Preston, from Naval
War College to command coast torpedo
force. Pacific feet and Milwaukee.
Lieut. C. Belknap. tr., from Naval War
College to Navy Department.
Lieut.. Uanior) r. r Thompson. from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
CIVILIANS, 300
 STRONG, LEAVE
 ON NAVY CRUISE
Petty Officers Spend Hours Teaching Men How to
 Sleep In Hammock.

New York, Aug. 16.-More than 800 Civilians who have volunteered for a practice cruise on board warships of the Atlantic fleet left here today on the battleships Kentucky, New Jersey and Maine. They will be drilled in sea duty for one month and each man has paid $30 to cover the expenses of the government in giving him this op- portunity.
 The three battleships started for Fort Pond Bay at the east end of Long Is- land where they will rendezvous. Other warships bringing civilian vol unteers from Philadelphia, Norfolk. Charleston and Boston are expected to arrive there today. The fleet during the practice cruise will be commanded by Rear Admiral Helm on the flag ship Rhode Island.
 Before leaving port each of the civ ilian recruits received complete out 1t including hammock, and the reg ular naval uniform Petty officers had spent hours in showing the men how
 F master the art of sleeping in a can vas hammock without falling out.
 College professors, undergraduates from eastern colleges, expert profess sianal men who earn high salaries ashore are in the class and sons of men whose names are prominent i'm business and finance will shine brass or scrub decks on the three ,warsntps which carried the delegation rom the New 'ork naval district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
THOUGHT REAL RESCUE
 WAS A "MOVIE" STUNT

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-A sensa- tional rescue from drowning, in which the leading roles were played by Miss Jewel Welch, 20, and Harry A. Clark, engineer with the Royal Insurance Company was staged in the waters of the Larkspur estuary.
 Miss Welch, who with party of friends was making visit on board a houseboat, attempted to swim from the boat to the shore, 800 feet. She reached shore in safety and then plunged into the water to swim back to the ark
 Suddenly she was caught by the strong sundertow of the stream and disappeared from sight. Friends on the deck of the boat, knowing that Miss Welch was an expert swimmer. believed that she was doing stunts" "
 She finally appeared above the sur face and cried for help, beating the water wildly. Clark, who was stand ing on the deck fully clothed. plunged in and reached the spot just as she sank beneath the water. Clark dived and caught her by the hair.
 Spectators on shore looked calmly on thinking it was a moving picture thriller. In few minutes Clark had the girl on board the boat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16

Mary Donahue. a domestic, who died In 1901. willed the $1,000 she saved from 50 years earnings, to the Shelter for Respectable Girls of New York. Her will was filed yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-16
c. H. FLEMING

REAL ESTATE AND RENTS Personal attention given to collecting rents and caring for property. Esti- mates given on dredging. pumping. dock buildings. Jetty work, diving. wrecking, etc. Office: 952 Main St., City Savings Bank Bldg. Phone 250O Bridgeport. Conn. D10 tfs6