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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-19
Opportunity No. 3-Famiiy Savings
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Exhausted by Sickness. - The father
died after long Illness. which ex-
i&usted his savings. Now John, fifteen
Years Of age. IL preparing to take his
fathers place. He is learning q trade
Tom. the thirteen-year-o boy, wants
I" be = carpenter. like his father, but
must go TO school for u while before he
can begin his trade. Meantime, he
works Saturday to earn money for the
baby's milk. The mother is a splendid
bomemaker. There are six children in
ell, making family of seven. for
whom s. a week, or s416 Il year. is
decided
Previously acknowledged. s14; C. A.
e.. 81: MIR. and Mrs. J. l.. NJ, 81. Total,
SIS. Still needed. s3as.
Opportunity No. 1O-TrOubles Never
Come Sinsly.-First. the husband died
leaving q widow with four children, all
under fourteen and the youngest a
baby. A devoted grandmother. q gov
erHment employe. stepped into the
breach, and things were going well
until the dear old lady recently died.
Now the only income is what the
mother can make. With the high cost
of all food supplies and with the lack
Of other resources in this family, sla
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Harry Ninton. alias John Yulc. the
man arrestc | for having this wheel IN
his possession, pleaded guilty to Il
misdemeanor charge and was fined
800. The wheel. after being used as
evidence and lying nearly six years in
the storeroom of the District A.ttor-
ney's office, is now ashes.
Experts who viewed the magnetic
wheel were of the opinion that this
particular device for separating the
unwary from their money never "nw
active service. There were those who
pointed out that while the device
might he theoretically perfect, it was
rather too complicated tn he n reliable
safeguard Ia the houses" interests.
And tn" experts doubted too that any
similar device had ever been actually
in use. Nevertheless il seemed u
wicked enough instrument to cheat the
dictates Of Dame Fortune and was
perfectly good evidence in the hands
Of the District Attorneys raiders.
Along with clothes Of murdered
men. revOlvcrs. stilettocs and other
lugubrious mementoes that were gath
cred in the house cleaning and taken
away for burning We're "A few pieces nt
evidence that seemed out of place in
such company. For instance, there
was a baby enthusiastically smashed.
TO be sure. but stfll a baby carriage.
It was the psrambulator. In. which the
bsx Robert 6oett- yas being pushed
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A German Taube dropping in
cendiary shells over the
French lines.

destruction and its human frciGh. with
II.
The batteries below have nov ceased
to maintain the barrier If flying shell
pieces. for it Is useless. The planes of
both sides are i~nterspersed and their
identity is distinguishable only at in
tervals.
san comes the faint but sharp pop.
pop. pop of the machine guns. but
it Seems less frequent, The planes
hay" now extended over a large area
of sky. Then from the side of the
scattering of hirdliKc objects nearest
the German lines several of the craft
FAN be seen to move away down along
the line Of the trenches. They are
followed by others. and then there is a
whole string of them.
They are the machines OF the Ger
mans and they seem to be taking
flight. They are together now and in
their rear are the French craft pur-
suing. Here and there scattered
among the German flee. is a French
plane. But these finally fly off TO a
side ana join their fellows in the rear.
Nothing is heard hut the occasional
sound Of the machine guns and the
far away hum of the many motors.
The fleets have taken the form of A
long string Of birds migrating.
one Of the foremost of the pursuers
Is Gucrau. He Is known as one OF
the most daring aviators in the
French service. lilo drives II scout
plane. II Is a monoplanc. nigh DOW
cred, small, and II W the swiftest
in IN" service. So he manages to keel,
nj the head of the French column as
it follows the invading Germans.
lie Is rather far In advance now AM,
only several hundred feet in back OF
u German machine. From below Il
almost looks AZ though he IL within,
touching distance Of it. II is an
aviatik. graceful and speedy. II
PUSHES through the air at terrific
speed, but Guerau gradually draws u,
10 it.
lie draws ear and nearer and
finally reaches II position in under II,
His observer in the seat behind gets
up SLOWLY and gradually braces him
self against the butt of the machin.
gun fastened TO Il framework in front,
lie points the muzzle OF the gun up
ward to sight II. There Ia nothing OF
haste In his movements, but ne works
ut heat,
AAAkxaydeus p6siuon, .Guerau
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across White Plains road on July 80,
1918. when he and his nurse. Emily
l,oodo. were run over and killed 10y
an automobile. Tony Dnso, who was
in the automobile. was tried for muir
der and acquitted.
Fifteen pounds of canned corncl
beef WAS another exhibit. II was n
of the shipments of meat which Simon
EatZcnstein WIS accused of selling 10
the city institutions on lllCkwollS
Island in 1919 and then cHtin- back
.cltin. pay for b0,lI transactions.
katZcnst"in vas srnt" need To Prison
Tor h~riurrA, imi ,t,G while his case
was on appeal,
The clothes that wcr" destroyed
had al been used as cN'drUc" IN mu,-
der trials. In addition to IA" sun and
u|vcrcOat worn by stanford White on
the night he Was shot 10y STARRY Thaw
there WAS the revolver that Thaw used,
with three shells and two bullets. The
Thaw case being officially eudod the
county had no further use Tor these
articles.
Memories of other murders were
stirred when Oscar Uimm, property
clerk uf the District Attorneys office,
also sent to the crcmatory the clothes
Of Concetta and Gaetano RiGgio, whom
the girl Josephine Terrano,a shot on
February ~. 1905, go righteouat, in
the opinion " the jury, that she Wa
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a gigantic machine gun. II Ia deafen-
ing. From the other end Of the line "A
machine wabb.es u%nstcadily under the
impulse Of a roaring motor.
The noise In intensified as another
machine gives u little SILVER and q
mechanic from the rcar Of II crawls
u frc!i under u .ors support running
hack to the rudtter az the propeller
starts up, becomes almost Invisible,
and Its engine buzzes away.
At different points along the line the
operation II repeated. 4 moment later
all OF the giant machines throb under
the oar Of the motors that consumes
everything with sound. The whole
thing has taken but a few minutes.
The men are already mounted in the
little cars. There are two in q machine.
pilot and observer. In a time like this
the latter Is a handy man. Concealed
almost In garments Of thick fur ma
terra. that covers their heads and the
parts Of their bodies visible above the
little Car they are hard to recognize
as men but hate the appearance OF
foreign creatures. looking closer the
faces Of the men are grim and set.
The giants shaking things about them
in their numbers look like things Of
the imagination.
Suddenly from the line comes out
n Of the machines: moves slowly and
unsteadily over the ground. gains In
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the range of the German guns and
-halls r. m TN batteries break among
ITEM. II tecomeS foolish t. :.r~
further and they fly about in the air.
Dow. IL tho town. where a few min
utcs Hots e. was quiet. among tho
THRONES a. good natured ONE SOL
diers. aged men and mcr'N children
that ran around in play. il suddenly
panic and d"yastation. Death stalls
and in terror ,.ersons fortunate enough
to nave had time Ia seek refuge crowd
cellars or hue le together in IN. door
ways OF houses. They Civ, little cries
Of despair as fresh explosions shake
the town. debris falls. around or houses
fall into the street roundabout. An
electric he'll somewhere in the main
street rings wildly.
Overhead the German aircraft speed
ON courses 4 destruction. They dart
off to their own lines as they arrive
near the ccrtrc Of the village and the
sky is thick with them.
Man, OF IN, men and women have
been caught. Men rush fr"m shelter
as they distinguish forms of person
lying amid wreckagc here and there
in the street. A shell crashes into IA
house and bursts il out in the middle.
From the doors and windows into the
flying pieces Of debris and smoke tina
MI the outside air rush men, women
and children aimlessly. their hands
over their eyes, faces. and their heads
down. Here and there they fall about
In the street.
Shells continue to crash down, ana
the town shakes again and again.
In TIL middle ~ the street, near
the square. lies the body Of "A girl.
\ great pool has formed around her,
Some one. n solder, PUSHES over 10
bring her to shelter. But she IL al
ready dead. by her side is an up
turned basket. and lying scattered
over the street are some apples and
broken cgGs.
From a house along the street a
young hoy cludes the grasp of his
elders and runs out into the street Ia
somebody in an allcyway ON the other
side. Near by a shell crashes into a
house, and the top part crashes down
into the street. Amid the nose Of the
falling material are cries Of alarm,
hopeless creams of distress.
When the debris settles the child is
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knows he can maintain his place under
his antagonist. for his machine in q
fast one. but there is great darrer
that an; instant the enemy craft
IN! hi suddenly drop as il strikes oi,s
Of the frequent air shafts. AS il y
they seem to u" f'ying continually on
the top Of a perpetual air column AMI
the movement Is something like the
pitch and toss of a small boat. 1t is
difficult to keep the machine steady.
HIS observer aims the gun at the lit
tie car amid the wings Of the other craft
and gives "A short pull at the trigger.
The gun gives ~ number OF liGhtnin.;
like kicks and Il dozen shots crack
out AT the rate Of six hundred a
minute. With tho unsteadiness of the
craft it is hard To get an aim. The
enemy ammo, shoot back. for the gun
on lis machine is arranged only to
shoot upward.
The observer pulls the trigger aritn
and again. The gun cracks out. shoots
a dozen rounds. ana Is silent. Tho
enemy flies on. He has gained "A lit
tie, and suddenly he turns sharply to
the right. lie continues in this course
some hundreds OF yards. then fife on
in the direction Of his fellows. Mean
while Guerau follows the next plane
i'm front.
The planes are still following the
general line of the trenches, somewhat
~ the French rear. The Germans are
Row over a front town, n of the big
rest along the lines at this point. II
l. an important town. a couple of miles
back of the first line trenches. Civil
ians still live in it. They are those
who have cared to remain.
~ the Germans fiy over they
hastily drop their shells. They are
pursued and they cannot reach their
destination. a town in the French rear.
They discharge their loads here
through "A system ~ communication
! among themselves II is simple to
press the little lever just over the side
of the car. This releases the shell
underneath. which speeds to earth on
its course of destruction. There are
about ten shells under each OF the
planes.
1t takes little time, Then the Ger
mans with the French on their hee.s
turn over to their own lines and sail
back into their territory. The French
turn too and follow. They get within
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forward III JerhS. II L. an Illusion oi
the eye. but the speed 1T Whlch they
travel il terrific.
They are too near the French ma
chimes for the guns 10 change their
range for them ~ they come ON. 1914
the shells continue "a break as before
IL make passage difficult for the craft
still making their way over from the
other side.
The men down in the trenches and
the lookout on the hill hold their
breath AZ the conflicting fleets come
together. The Germans coming over
in groups are outnumbered. They split
up n run about s!lgly, lose them
serves a'hohS 'he ffehch planes ana
II ~ nara |" ~dis'ihsuish Nhi'' Is
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the range Of tho German guns and
-halls fr,m TIM batteries break among
tenn. II i-comeS foolish t. :.r~
further aid they fly about in the air.
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BATTLE IN THE AIR OVER THE FRENCH TRENCHE
Pen Picture by One Who Saw Of What
Happens When the Rival Fleets
Crapple in the Central Blue

William T. Martin the yoUng American newspaper mar who won
te french war cross Tor salor and whose thrilling stories Of lite in
the treEohe gre familiar to readers Of THE SUNDAY SUN, is back AZ
'he front His vacation in America is ended and this is the first Of
AIS letters since his return.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNITED.
A. w Gray Heads Douglass-sim-
mons Home and School Association.

A new joint association was formed
Friday night. when the Home and
School Association of the Douglass
and simmons schools met in the sim
mons School at 1:30 pm. and formed
the Douglass Simmons Home and
School Association for this new group
principalship. The following officers
were elected: Augustus w. Gray. pres
ident: J. Hayden, vice president, and
Miss Thoma sine Corrothers. secretary
The subject of the evenings discus
sion was: The Duty of Citizens,
From Parent and Civic Standpoint. to
the school" Miss Mamie Burroughs.
principal of the National Training z
School for Girls and Women. the princi-
pal speaker, laid stress ON the need
for proper physical basis in the child.
f. H. Thurston. superintendent of
schools. particularly urged the devel-
opment of a civic consciousness in the
child. saying the schools are nothing
more nor less than "citiZenship fac
tories" Other speakers We're X. c.
Bruce, assistant superintendent of
schools, and DIR. j. Hayden Johnson
of the board of education
The meeting was in charge of }. c.
PAYNE. principal of Douglass-Si
group Miss Barney. in charge of the
musical numbers. and J. L. c. Chestnut.
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments About 200 attended.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Tuesday evening under the auspices Of
the Boy Scouts Troop No. l.
Mr. and Mrs. E, Bruce Harrison and
family this week left their Dominion
Heights home for a stay Of a month at
the home OF Mrs e. H Staynan. Column
bia. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs A. r Thompson returned
wedding trip through the north.
Mrs. Charles Trav=rs returr.ed this week
! to her Dorinou Height home after n
visit of two weeks to her father in Nash
Vile. Tenn.
Mrs. William Fries Of Clarendon enter
ta!ned the members of the Guild Of st
Georges Episcopal Church at her home
on Oak street this week
Rev. George Allen. pastor of the First
Eapuct Church Of Clarendon. will prea ch
the Thanksgiving sermon at Ballston
Presbyterian Church All the Protestant
churches Of this section unite in this
service
Mrs. A. c. Jones entertained the Ladies
Missionary Society Of the Baptist Church
Tuesday afternoon.
I Rev. George Allen. pastor of tire CIar-
a visit 10 Norfolk in attendance on the
General Baptist Association
The Patrons League of Fort Nynr
, Heights School gave an entertainment
! Tuesday evening AZ he school hall Thirty
/ children took part in presenting three
parleis on Thanksgiving.
The November meeting Of the Patrons
, i-eae'le Of Clarendon School was held
/ Tu"Eday evening at the school hall to
| consider important questions chief Of
| which was the contents Of "A letter from
! the state superintendent OF the board OF
/ education advising the erection of fire es-
escapes on all school buildings.
Evening star., 1916-11-26

Lieut.. K. p. Williams, at the marine
barracks.
Among the club women of this vi
cinity who attended the semi annual
meeting of the Federation of Women 8
CLUBS. at Frederick. Md. were Mrs. Jed
Cuttings. Mrs. George Hane. Mrs. Will
liam Z. Emery of the Newcomb Club.
Mrs. James Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Enoch G.
Johnson. Mrs. Franklin c. GetZendan-
ner. Mrs. James G. Adkins. Mrs. Ed
mund i. Ellis. Mrs. +. L. Stock and
Mrs CrOnin Of the Womans club Of
Bethesda.
The establishment of clinic for the
free treatment of medical and surgical
cases in Bethesda d'str Ct is an &C
complishcd fact. The clinic is located
in Woodmont, and patients viii be re-
ceiVed every Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
O. r. T-hbett has been IN charge Of the
organization work. assisted by a com
nittee composed of members of the
various churches. club. and other
bodies affiliated with the Social Service
League of Montgomery county.
Mrs. Harry Turner Newcomb was
hostess at luncheon Wednesday at
Holly cottage.
oliver owen Kuhn has purchased the
Dr. Bales place in Oak place. and is
ma king extensive improvements. which
are nearing completion. Mr. and Mrs.
Kuhn will be at home in their new
home after Thank sgiying.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
PITTSBURGH SENDS FIRST
DEMOCRAT IN "a YEARS
Complete Official Count Gives Guy
Campbell Lead of Forty-Six Over
Republican Opponent.

PITTSBURGH. November 25.-For
the first time in twenty-four years a
democrat from Allegheny county will
sit in the halls of Congress. Guy A.
Campbell on canvass of the complete
vote. wins the congressional election in
the thirty-second Pennsylvania dis
trict. The vote, finished today. gives
Campbell forty-six more votes for the
entire district than the present con
gressman. A. J. Barchfeld. The totals
are: Campbell. 1918; Barchfeld, H.
GSS.
In the thirtieth PENNSYLVANIA district
NJ CLYDE Kelly. progressive democrat,
defeats the present congressman, W
H Coleman, by 253 votes. the totals.
Kelly, 1886; Coleman. 1888. Kelly
was a member of the SiXty-thrd Con-
gress as a progressive republican, hav-
ing defeated John Dalzeil in the pri-
rlaries.
Judges of the county court presiding
over the official count today dismissed
the complaint of Representative Barch-
field against rulings which he claimed
cost him 53 votes The contest is now
expected to be carried before Con-
gress.
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Among the entertainers VIII be Mrs
Blanche l.. Burton. Misses lrby and
Roger and Arthur Pierce and Messrs
Jarvis and Blodgett Of Washington.
The engagement has been announced
of Thomas Earle White of Washing
ton Grove, this county. and Miss Fran
ces Adelaide Archer. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs James II. Archer of Bel Air,
Nd, the wedding to take place within
the next few weeks.
DR. F. NJ. Mcmillan of Asheville, n.
c., is visitor at the home of his
brother-in-law and sister. Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Case. at Gaithersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ward of Baltimore
were recent visitors at the home of
Mr. Wards brother. Carson Ward, at
Gaithersburg. The last meeting of the
association Of Olney district was held
at the home of Mrs. Harry W. Davis.
Miss Alice Tyson presided.
The ladies of st. Mary's Catholic
Cemetery Association served lunch and
supper in the town hall here Tuesday
for the benefit of the association.
About $3.50 was realized. Among those
in charge were Miss Agnes Matlack.
Mrs. Charles Veirs, Mrs. Roger Shaw,
Misses Rose and Lavinia Wagner, Mrs.
Jacob r. Umstead. Miss Rose Clagett.
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portunities and less desire for the
gorgeous gowns that the smart set
wear, but also for the fashionable
woman who wishes. for a time to avoid
the brilliancy of splendid evening at
tire
Along with velvet il forms the foun-
dation for the most oriental and me<
dieval ball gown. but in its simpler
forms it is in duh colors and merely
trimmed with chain stitchery and a bit
of metallic thread. Gray has taken hold
Of she public as a color that serves the
several hours. and the introduction OF
much cut steel and tarnished silver
thread gives the opportunity for stimA
ulating a dull color into decided gayety.
That early fashion I'm embroidery
where thick worsted threads were EN-.
ployed in Slavic designs is still sold in
the shops that cater to large trade,
and there Is something attractive about
its rudeness and elementary attempt at
ornamentation. but 1t is being rapidly
pushed into the chaos of things that
were. by reason of the preferred method
of ornamenting with bullion threads.
This is as Slavic as the other fashion,
but il suits satin better
1t is not held for evening gowns. but
bits of 1t are spread over wide range
of garments.
BY the way. 1t is well to put your
thoughts on fanciful chain stitchery,
for it is to be in the forefront of fash-
ion during the winter.
Evening star., 1916-11-26
Simple Street Fr0cks and Gorgeous Event

shoulders and are girdled in below the
waist with silken cord knotted at the
ends.
But the woman who chooses such a
frock, while she will have the satisfac-
tion of knowing that it is in the first
fashion, must keep well in mind that
its opportunities are limited. 1t will
not serve for the theater. the restaurant
or an afternoon reception or card
party. 1t is also heavy and warm under
a topcoat and only gives its full need
of value in those seasons and in those
climates that permit it to be worn in
the open with nothing additional but a
set of furs. By the early spring it may
be in high favor.
On the other hand. satin in a thick
weave seems to offer itself as a fabric
for the majority of activities that fill
up the life of the American woman. 1t
can be stretched far enough to take the
place of a coat suit if one must be
economical
The dressmakers are using il for
morning frocks worn by schoolgirls.
for afternoon occasions that range
from weddings to restaurant dancing.
for informal evening frocks that serve
not only the woman who has few op-
Evening star., 1916-11-26
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.

An appreciative audience welcomed the
entertainment program carried out at the
November meeting Of the Patrons League
Of the public schools Of Cherryda!e. winch
included = small sketch "A minuet and
lppular songs Those participating in
clrded Elizabeth Smith. Lois Topley,
Margaret Chase. Barilette Jacobs Harry
Hager Henry Prender, Radcliffe John
son. John Winter. George Fisher, john
webb. Bruce Smith. Luke Durken and
Leonard Rohrback
Mrs j. W Davidson of haywood gave
q party last week III honor Of the eight
eeuth birthday anniversary OF her daugh-
ter Miss Marian NJ Davidson. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wal
lace Streater. Misses Jessie and Margaret
RunuUeck ard Miss Amy Clark Of Wash
iugton. ard Miss Jessie Hart and Mr.. and
Mrs l.. l.ezier OF Haywood. The evening
was spent in playing games and dancing.
Mrs. :. J. Simmonds OF Dominion
Heights entertained at l"ncheon the
members OF the dominion Heights Sewing
cub Thursday Those present were Mrs.
tne. Mrs. RobertShaW. Mrs T.. Hooper.
ifs +. $ Stayman, Mrs. Monroe. Mrs.
Foltz Mrs Hughes. Mrs. Travers, Mrs.
Goucher and Mrs. J. u. Stayman.
Mrs v. a. Rolf OF haywood enter
Iained :, number Of Washington and May
wood friends Thursday evening at a
dance. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Graves. MIR and Mrs. John Sulli-
van OF Washington. Mr.. and Mrs Leon
robertson, Mr- ana NrS. A r MaRrunl,
MIR and Mrs Nelson Mr. and Mrs Will
liam O'Ragen OF haywood.
Mrs. w. G. Greenwen entertained the
Ma ywood- -Woodmont Five Hundred Club
at her home in haywood Friday after
noon Those present were: Mrs. b. D.
Shreve. Mrs. Sarr. Miss Christine Church
Mrs. q. \, Luckett. Mrs. Hendrick, Miss
Harrup Mrs. T.. 5. Greenwell. Mrs Da-
wilson. Mrs. w. G. Greenwell. Mrs. Rolf
Mrs Clark.
John Balster of Clarendon left this
! week for a stay of week in Florida
! Mrs. O. Dittmar and daughter Of Van
! derwerken have returned to Washington
| for the winter.
! J. W. Patton. deputy scout commits
sioner OF Washington. gave an instructive
lecture at Ballston Presbyterian Church