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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Gratitude

The truths discouraging and
hateful. but mighty few are truly
grateful. We go around and
spend our money to make the
peoples lives more sunny; we
carry soup and pies and ganders
to folks who have the yaller jan
ders, we carry tea. in bowls OF
chiny. to some poor widow she'd
ding briny; we cough. up plunks,
our bank roll dwarhn', to help. the
sad and needy orphan They
thank us then, in Greek and Rus
sian. in High Dutch, Low Dutch,
French and Prussian. So far as
words go they are grateful; they
hand up language by the plateful.
But. in their hearts profanely
Sinking. they say. What is the
use OF working to earn our Wet
uals bread-and-cheesey when jays
like these are so blamed easy?
They'll clothe us when we're
looking seedy. they'll iced us
when we're feeling greedy ; they'll
bring provisions to our attics, and
dope us when we have rheumat-
les" Still, though unworthy some
are proving. we on our kindly
rounds keep moving. in tene
ments and cellars smelly. distrib-
rting our soup and jelly.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
TALKS PREPAREDNESS
TO A CLASS Of BOYS
R. W. Woolley, Director of Mint,
Makes an Address at EN-
manuel Parish Hall.

Robert W. Woolley. director of the
mint. spoke on preparedness last night
in the parish hall of Emmanuel Church,
on v street southeast. The affair was
arranged under the auspices of the
junior class for boys of Emmanuel
Church Sunday school, f. S. Gicker,
teacher. Mr.. Woolley emphasized the
need of increasing the army and navy
of this country, and told of the i'm
mense wealth which the country had
to defend. and also it's commerce, which
he characterized as the heart of the
nation. He presented interesting sta
tistics comparing the wealth of this
country with others, and called atten-
ton to the great preparation made
along almost every line in this country
excepting defense of its very being.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary of the navy. was to have spoken,
but illness prevented, and Mr.. Woolley
consented to substitute.
In addition to this address an inter-
esting program was rendered, con-
0. Roome, jr.. rector of the church;
solo, Mrs William J. Latimer, accom-
panied by Prof Fulton B. Karr: fancy
dance, Miss Mildred Inge: quartet Sc
lections. by Charles F. Roberts. Arthur
l.. Simpson. Edward Aiken and Milton
J. Fillius: solo, Miss Marion King, &C
companied by Mrs. William Scantle-
bury; closing address, Rev. w. 6. Dav-
export, rector emeritus of the church.
Rev Mr. Davenport urged the neces-
sity of carrying out President Wilson's
plan for preparedness, and stated that
he would even go further by institute
ing a military training in all schools
and colleges.
At the close of Mr.. Woolley's address
he was. presented with a large bouquet
of flowers by Miss Marion Frisbie. who
was dressed in costume of the ma
tional colors. A stringed orchestra
provided music throughout the even
ing, and refreshments were served at
the close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Mrs. Harvey Seeks Maintenance.

Proceedings for maintenance have
been instituted by Mrs. Laura V. Har-
vey against Joseph o. Harvey, charg
ing desertion and inadequate support.
Justice Mccoy cited the husband to
show cause Friday why he should not
pay alimony commensurate with his
income.
The Harveys were married Septem-
Der %, 1896, and have two children.
In June. 1908, the wife says, her hus-
band left her and is now allowing her
IS per week Attorneys Bertrand
Emerson. jr, and George E. Mcneil rep
resent the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
HULU REGULAR MEETING.
Mayfower Descendants Addressed
BY Former Senator Butler.

The Society of Mayflower Descend
ants in the District of Columbia held
it's regular meeting last evening at the
Washington Club, with fifty members
and guests attending. Gen. A. w.
Greedy, governor of the society, pre-
sided.
Former Senator Marion Butler made
the principal address of the evening.
taking for his subject the compact
made upon the Mayf1ower before the
landing at Plymouth, which, he held.
was the real magma charta Of civil and
religious liberty in America.
Remarks also were made by r. S.
Parker. Thomas S. Hopkins, Admiral
Chester and Senator Page Of Vermont.
Several vocal solos were contributed by
W. S. Blanchard, accompanied by Miss
Blanchard.
The meeting was followed by re-
freshments and a social hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
ST. JOHNS ALUMNI DINNER, e.
Event Will Be Held at the Univer-
sity Club Tonight.

st. Johns College alumni will hold
it's annual dinner at the University Club
tonight. Leo A. Rover. first vice presi-
dent of the society. will be POSTMASTER.
tary science at the college, will be the
principal speaker. Other speeches will
be made by the senior members of the
alumni.
A feature of this years dinner will
be the presence of the first students of
the college. Responses of acceptance
from the older members of the alumni
are greater than at any previous re-
union.
The officers arc: President, J. Bow =
den Duryee; first vice president Leo y
Rover; second vice president, q. Ed
ward May; treasurer, Brother Alfred
secretary, p. Henry Hornig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Southern Cross CHAPTER Elects.

Officers were elected at a recent meet
ing of the Southern Cross Chapter. No
S0l. u. d. c., as follows: Mrs Will
liam o. Roome. president; Mrs. Blanche
West, first vice president; Miss Mary
Wilcox. second vice president; Mrs. AL
bert Ferguson. recording secretary
Mrs. Baron, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Chalmers. historian, and Mrs. Ar
baugh, treasurer. Plans were made to
hold a card party Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Orchestral Concert.

: BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra. John S.
! IL Zimmerman, director, in
Stanley Hall this evening at 6:45
O'Clock.
March. our Administration
Zimmerman
tRequested.)
Overture. Comrades in Arms"
Gruenwald
Entr' Acte-(a) Dream Days"
Johnson
90 'Humoresque."
Dvorak AIS
Selection, princess Pat"
Herbert 26S
"A Rub Down. Turkish Towel
Waltz suite, Woodland Dreams"
Waldteufel 231
Moroccan, Dream Kisses"
Watson 1923
Finale, Loading Up the Mandy
Lee Marshall
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
MONEY SPENT FOR BEER
SERIOUS FAMILY LOSS
Anti-Saloon League Distributes
Pamphlet Showing What Could
Be Bought Otherwise.

Among the conspicuous pleas for pro-
hibtion being circulated in Washing
ton by the Anti-Saloon League and
other organizations who are crusading
against liquor is pamphlet which
draws attention to the cost of four
glasses OF beer each day for drinking
man, as compared with what the
amount of money the four glasses of
beer represent for year would pur-
chase in the way of clothing for a
family. The argument is as follows:
which is better? Four beers day
for the man for one year-S73,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
JANUARY CIRCULATION
By POP.

District of Columbia, S.:
FLEMING NEWBOLD. business manager of
The EVENING and SUNDAY STAR, does SOL
cmniy swear that the actual number of copies
Of the paper named sold and distributed during
the month Of January, AID. 1915 was as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Will Speak at Madison, N. J.

| communicative chief. Grand Army of the
Republic, has accepted an invitation to
deliver the Memorial day address at
Madison, n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
CITY ITEMS.
Star of the East Flour. Bbl., 1915

wheat. Csc: 4 Golden Egg Macaroni OF
Spas hetti. csc; B1ack-eyed Peas. &C:
cans Peas. CSC: 4 cans Corn. csc; Best
Hams, 151.c: Small Shoulders, 11lac;
Blue Bell Tomatoes. 10c: Stringless
Beans. TIC: Beets. TIC; Lima Beans
TIC; Pure Pepper, Csc; Jelly MINIS. 15c
Walnuts, 15c; quart jars Chow-chow
lie. 926 Pa. ave. and all the ]. T. D.
Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

Charlie Chaplin in "a Woman
Virginia Theater. Soon, Charlie in bur-
lesque on Carmen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
Dancers, Slaves and Attendants.

Included in the dancers. slaves, at
Mrs. Ritter. Mrs. Ridgley. Mrs. Chaplin,
Mrs. Charles Johnson. Mrs. Armstrong
Johnson. Baroness Won Winckler. Mrs.
Hubbard. Mrs. Hinckley. Mrs Oracle.
Mrs kingsbury, Mrs. Beall, Misses
Symonds. Crosby. Ives. Howard. Buch-
anan. Anderson. Hopkins. Hogan, Alt
house. Messrs. Myron Whitney. John
Hampson. Donahue. Girvin Peters. Nor
Thompson, Malvern Brown. Robert Ell
more. Tomlinson. Jose Bargos, Adel-
bert Althouse, Elisha Beall and Dr..
Alfred F. Hopkins.
The cabaret advertisement" to be
staged in the small ballroom. is to he
the only feature of the whole enter
tainment not embodied in the cortege
Participants in the various acts and
the chorus, whose voices will be an ad-
Junct to the performance. however will
cortege and sing national songs
Organizers and Artists.
Mrs. Paul Bartlett and Mrs. Garrison
McClintock are the organizers of the
cabaret group, assisted by Morven
Thompson. DIR. Alfred F. Hopkins and
Henry Wheaton Howard. George H.
OConnor will be in direct charge of
the chorus.
The artists will include: Mrs. William
A. Slater. jr.; Miss Minnie Saxton, Mrs.
Ely Elliott Palmer, Mrs. HARRINGTON,
Miss Sylvia Metcalf, Mrs Mortimer
Clark. Miss Ruth Draper King; Messrs.
George H. OConnor. Arthur b. Pierce.
Louis Thompson. Felix Mahony, Wood
Cowan. Hugh Hennessy, Arthur Baer.
]. Hoyt Yeomans, Courtney Allen, Rob-
ert DAILY, Obach and Crosse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
SAYSC|TY us OUTRAGED
BY THE GOVERNMENT
John L. Weaver Censures Plans for
Erection of Power and
Heating Plant.

The Real Estate Brokers Association
Of Washington last night went on rec.
ord in favor of the submission of the
plans for the proposed central heating
and power plant to the fine arts com
mission, with a view of obtaining such
modification as will eliminate the
smokestacks and other Objectionable
features.
In introducing a resolution favoring
such action John L. Weaver said that
Washington is being outraged by the
federal government. THE city has
been outraged in the past by private
citizens, but at this time it is being
outraged by the federal government in
its attempts to erect this power and
Heating plant with its Objectionable
smokestacks, which will mar the beauty
of the Potomac Park development" said
Mr.. Weaver.
Licenses Suggested.
President Worthington was author
lied to appoint a committee of three
to consider the advisability of working
for the enactment of laws governing
the real estate business in the District
and providing qualifications for those
engaged in It, Several members of the
association expressed themselves as
being in favor of regulations covering
the licensing of real estate men SINH
lar to those pertaining to the licensing
Of lawyers, doctors and other profes-
sional men.
The association voted in favor of the
Tinkham bill restraining the District Com
missioners from assessing benefits for
street improvements until such improve
S-N 6vo1 1fsaB
said they believe the bill should be amend
ed 30 as to include alleys and minor
streets.
Lee d. Latimer was named captain of
q team which is to conduct a membership
campaign to increase the enrolment in
the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16

spelshouse. 1916 7th ut. Main $500. Paper
hanging, window shades. picture frameA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
PRETTY FLOAT KNOWN
AS ECHO OF THE NILE"
Feature of Beaux Arts Ball at the
New Willard Tomor-
row Night.

An Echo of the Nile is the title OF
an elaborate float which is to be a
prominent feature of the grand cor
tege' at the BeauX Arts ball, at the
willard tomorrow night This cortege
composed of groups of dancers. singers
categorical floats and certain units
which are being held as a surprise. is
to start from the south end of the
large ballroom at 11:15 o'clock, and by
it's course throughout the entire tenth
floor. which has been reserved for the
occasion, will give attendants at the
ball an opportunity to view the special
features without moving from place to
place.
Mrs. Christian Hemmck is the Or
ganizer of the group which will have
the Egyptian float. and plans are al
ready completed for rare and harmo-
NOUS oriental effects. Miss Wilson is
to take the part of Cleopatra. and Marc
Antony will be portrayed by Christian
Hemmick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-16
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
SHIPS COLLIDE AT SEA:
ESCAPE SERIOUS DAMAGE
Brazilian Liner Sergipe First Sends
Out S. o. S. Call and Later
Signals "All Well.

NEW YORK. March 4.-The Sergipe,
a Brazilian steamship which left this
port yesterday afternoon for South
American ports. collided with another
vessel early today about sixty miles
south of New York. An hour after he
had sent out an S. o. S. call the wire
less operator on the Sergipe sent word
that neither vessel was, badly damaged
and that his ship was safe and con-
tinuing her voyage.
Conditions for wireless transmission
were bad this morning and the shore
stations could not decipher the name
of the ship with which the Sergipe
collided. The shock temporarily dis
abled the Brazilian steamships wire
less apparatus. The first vessel to an
sWer the Sergipes call for help was a
British auxiliary cruiser believed to be
the Caronia. The Sergipe asked the
cruiser to stand by" but later Sig
nailed "all we'll" 1t was reported that
the Caronia was the ship which struck
the Sergipe, but wireless messages
picked UP by nearby stations did not
confirm this.
The Sergipe is a steel vessel ESQ feet
long. gross tonnage. 1859. She is owned
by Lloyd Brazileiro.
The first s. o. S. call from the Sergipe
was sent out at 2:20 am. At $40 the
cruiser sent word that "all was WE'LL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
MINUTES OF GRAND JURY
SECRET, GREGORY RULES
Attorney General Makes Public Tel
egram Sent to District At
torney Marshall.

Attorney General Gregory has made
public a telegram he sent to District
Attorney Marshall at New York Feb
ruary %, which was the basis for MIR.
Marshalrs refusal to allow the minutes
of a federal grand jury which indicted
Representative Buchanan and others
connected with Labor's National Peace
Council to be turned over to the con-
gressional investigating committee.
The Attorney Generals telegram fol-
lows:
Your letter 2Sth received. Federal
grand juries are part of the machinery
of the federal courts, and by long-es
tablshed practice this department and
district attorneys are bound not to dis
close testimony and other proceedings
had before grand juries except upon
order of court.
In the present case, moreover both
this department and State Department
are of opinion that disclosure of the
proceedings before the grand jury
would be prejudicial to the public in
terests.
Accordingly. YOU are instructed to
respectfully decline the committees
request. You may show this telegram
to the chairman of the committee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
Long Debate Over S12O.

During the discussion of the bill one
Of the most remarkab BILE debates. as far
as length compared to importance is
concerned. occurred on the endeavor to
save $40 worth of gasoline and oil for
one of the park policemen's motor
cycles. 1t was suggested by Repre-
sentative Gallivan that the time and
money of the government expended in
the argument would have bought four
new motor cycles. The item was for
32+0 for care and maintenance of II
motor cycle. and Representative Sisson
wanted to cut IL to sf20. Thereupon a
debate ensued which bade fair to take
up the rest of the day, and it was then
carly. Representative Stafford COM
bated Representative Sisson and finally
Representative Gallivan stopped it
with his Boston wit. A vote was taken
TO save the $240. and Representative
By ms. chairman in charge of the kill,
called for tellers. whereupon Repre-
point Of no quorum, saying that if they
we're going to wrangle all day over
$3.50 they would have to have a quo
rum present Later Representative
Rucker of Missouri endeavored to get
an extra man in the pension office but
was unsuccessful. He had this to say:
II have seen here today serious
difference on the question of whether
II costs 1920 or $240 to run one of these
darned machines that disturb the peace
of every one. and by a large vote the
House decides that the man who runs
the machine is best qualified TO Judge
II that 10 true the House will hardly
question the judgment of a trusted of
hcer of the government who says this
man is needed" When the House adj
tourned. a few minutes later, a motion
by Representative Rucker Tor two more
messengers in the pension office was
pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

Mullett. Theodore Weed and George
| Thomson.
1t was reported that great sport was
| being enjoyed near Annapolis, said the
veteran Washington angler. and the
six anglers went over one night.
Early the next morning the fishing
| grounds presented lively scene. the
fishing boats giving the place the APP
| pearance Of the arrival of mosquito
fleet over night.
At the end of the favorable tide the
party went to place near the east end
| Of the big bridge to enjoy dinner, and
! Buckngham's statement that the big
| rockfish would take fly bait was chal-
/ lenged by a New York sportsman.
| The New Yorker held watch on me
while made d succession of casts with
| a n.y. said Buckingham. land landed
| fourteen rockfsh in twenty minutes.
| Warwick Furr Of Ballston and Wash
| ington. who last season shot and killed
a rabbit that covered portions of three
| counties after he fired the shot, made
| his appearance on the river last week.
| "A sportsman might participate in a
| ra bbit killing in three nearby counties
! of Virginia. get his game and keep out
of trouble" said bass fisherman. but
he couldn't perform such feat IN the
fishing game.
He might manage to hook fish in
one county in the Shenandoah valley
section and land it in another county.
trouble because of the different local
laws, but the cunning law is Uniform.
Furr was cunning in one corner OF
Loudoun county when he shot the rap.
bit, he stated, and the lame animal
passed through portion of Fairfax
county before it dropped in Prince Will
liam.
ON his first fishing trip of the sea-
SON. Fur landed one Mississippi catfish
that provided a fish supper for his
family Several smaller fish. he said.
took his bait and eludes his hooks.
Robert Ratherdale was one of the few
Washington sportsmen who were will
ing to brave the weather conditions
Wednesday in an effort to find big
fish. He boated to the vicinity of Hen
and Chickens" baited with shad bait
and was able to convince his friends
that all the fish had not been caught
before his arrival.
Two Mississippi catfish. one weighing
seven and the other weighing three
pounds, were landed. No record was
made of the fish that took the bait
without getting hooked.
John Souder has not abandoned his
efforts at yellow perch fishing in Lit
tie river" said VIII r. Reynolds, re-
ing the winter. "wednesday afternoon
Souder was surprised when he caught
a bass-the first bass of the season"
The bass weighed only about one
pound.
The many anglers who get rest and
recreation along the towpath of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal are anx-
iously waiting for the water to be
turned in on the upper levels.
at is IA case of enjoying scenery and
fishing with those who fish in the
| canal observed an old sportsman.
| land I can imagine no more enjoyable
way to spend a day
Anglers say there usually is good fish
ing in the canal and numerous varieties
of fish are found there. In that por-
ton of the waterway known as Wide
water. near the Anglers Club. bass.
crappie. catfish, sunfish, cells and pike
a bound Turtles also are plentiful. &C
cording to resident of that section
who was trying his luck for pike last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

the snow had disappeared. and in one
of these places there was a very tiny
stream of water coming from place
where it bubbled up out of the ground.
1t was a spring. and the tiny stream
was the beginning of the Laughing
Brook. Peter stopped on the edge of
it. Just then along came the Merry
Little Breezes. and one of them tickled
his nose with queer smell. Peter
shifted.
Smells like the scent Jimmy Skunk
haven't seen Jimmy's tracks any
where" thought Peter. Again he
shifted. and il seemed as if that smell
came right out of the water in front
of him. He stared at it minute, and
for the first time he noticed several
queer brown things like pointed hoods
sticking above the water. Peter leaned
forward to look at one a little closer
and then he made a discovery. That
smell like Jimmy Skunk's perfume
came from that queer brown hood
might see better. On one side Of that
queer brown hood was an opening a
narrow opning. Peter was all curiosity
now He crept still nearer and held
| narrow opening. You see. he didn't
like that smell. and so close to that
little brown hood it was very strong
At first he couldn't see ANYTHING but
| in minute he discovered down in the
bottom of that little hood sort Of
| thick stem all covered with something
SelioW- refer eyes popped right out,
and he looked harder than ever Then
he saw that that thick stem was Gov
cred with very. very tiny flowers all
yellow with the dust-like gold which
most flowers have and which is called
pollen.
Peter jumped a foot straight I'D in
the air. Why. the Merry Little Breezes
did tell the truth he exclaimed
"Of course we did, cried the Merry
Little BreeZes. who had been watching
him. We always tell the truth Those
are the first flowers of the year, and a
| sure sig that Mistress Spring is on the
way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
CHAs. T. HENDLER. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columba, Holding Probate Conrt.-Estate of
Christian C. Auracher, decea sed.-No. 222435. Ad-
minstration Docket a2.-Application having
been made herein for probate of the last will
and testament of said deceased. and for letters
testamentary on said estate. by John F. Bieber.
and for the ratification and confirmation of a
stipulation and agreement entered into by the
widow and heirsa law and next of kin of said
decedent. it is ordered this 18th day Of Febru-
airy, AID. 1916. that Elsa {. Auracher and
Teckla NJ. Auracher. and all others concerned.
appear in said court on Monday. the 27th day of
March, AID. 1915. at 10 o'clock am, to show
cause why such application should not be grant
ed. Let not hereof be published in the
Washington Law Reporter and The Evening
Star in each of three successive weeks be-
fore the return day herein mentioned. the first
publication to be not less than thirty days be-
fore said return day. WALTER l. Mccoy. JUS
tice tSeal) Attest: JAMES TANNER. Regis
Of the Probate Court. fe19. 26,mh4