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REALLY OF ENGLISH ORIGIN
Punishment by Tarring and Feather.
ing First Instituted by King Rich
ard Many Centuries Ago.

Throughout the English-speaklng
world there seems to be a widespread
impression that the punishment of tar
and feathers Is something peculiarly
American and that the practice orig.
mated with and Is confined to mobs In
the wilder or more remote sections Of
the United States. But the practice
did not begin In America and IL, in
fact. English in origin.
The first known use OF tar and
feathers was In the British navy $50
years ago. 1t is on record that In
1889 Richard of the Lion Heart, when
about to start on the Third crusade,
ordered that such of his sailors rs
were found guilty OF theft should be
covered with boiling pitch" and
feathers or down be then strewn upon
them.
This ancient employment Of boiling
pitch of course meant death, while
the modern application Of pitch heat
ed only enough to run and smear Is
not necessarily fatal. The modern
American practice Is. therefore, q
more mcrcitul adaptation Of an an
cient British substitute for the usual
hanging of thief
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TY COBB STILL LEADS
League Batting Honors Likely to Go to
Georgian

Georgian
Chicago, Sept. GAS the clubs of the
American league swing into the final
month of the pennant race, Ty Cobb
Is driving for the batting champion
ship which, with the exception of two
seasons, has been in his possession
for IL years.
Unofficial averages released today
show the Georgian hitting .371-21
points ahead of Oscar Veach, his team
mate and closest batting rival. In 104
games Cobb has whaled out Ill safe
blows for total of 221 bases. The
average includes games OF Wednes-
day.
Babe Ruth tied the worlds record
for home run hitting. established by
Buck Freeman. with rs homers in one
season. Ruth tops the league in total
base hitting. according to the figures
up until Thursday morning. He has
stretched l1S hits, bagged in Ill games
for total OF 240 bases.
George Sisler the st. Louis star,
continues to show the way to the base
stealers with 81. Harry Hooper of
Boston is runner.up with 25. Eddie
Collins of Chicago is third with "a.
Chapman of Cleveland is the leading
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Watch Your Stem.

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., was speak.
Ing before Sunday school gathering.
Ambition" he said, ''ls the most
laudable trait in the world. but no
permanent success comes from flying
too high.
Success is only achieved step by
step and too many of us, In our dis
content and desire to go higher. over
look that fact. Too many of us are like
John.
John was buttonholed on the street
one day by friend who asked him:
"'Johh are you satisfied with your
present positionT
"'Naw,' answered John. But the
boss amt satisfied with the way fill
1t. either. so guess It's f1fty-ffty.'"
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"Farmn That Raises Jewels.

The island Of the Holy Ghost, Lower
California has the only farm in the
world which sows and reaps a crop OF
jewels. Through artificial propaga-
tion and care pearls are actually raised
there In the San Gabriel cove. In their
natural condition the pearl beds are
scattered and the oysters are prey to
many submarine foes, but on this farm
they are protected by a substantial
masonry dixie which walls off portion
of the bays, reaching above high-water
mark. Openings admit the free
passage OF the sea water, but are
guarded by heavy screens. The bot
tom of this segregated area was
cleared of all growth and paved with
rock brought from the mainland and
laid by divers. Here the pearl oysters
are cultivated just as edible oysters
are.
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Liberlan Hippos.

The Liberian hippos no not live in
dense forests; they Dc not frequent
the rivers. A small forest stream sat
isles them. but they do cot enter It, at
least by day. They barrow into its
banks. wherever therr has been a
washout and in these burrows they
sleep during the daylight hours. SO
II Is very difficult to trace them. The
FIRST specimen that was seen could not
be caught, because all the native car.
riers were sick, and the whole country
was so flooded by rains that Schom-
burgk famous hunter, could not camp
therein. After trying various ways to
capture the shiny little beasts. Schom.
burgk succeeded by digging pits
whereby they were entrapped on their
nightly strolls through the forest
New York Herald,
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sacrifice hitter with 43.

Ed. Rousche the Cincinnati star, SUI
ffered a setback in his attack for the
National league honors, dropping to
third place with an average of 1923.
Cravath chung to the leadership with
$40 while Thorpe of Boston swung
back into second place with 1924.
Rousche, however, leads the league
in total base hitting. Competing in
lis bases, the Reds outfielder has
slammed out 143 hits for a total of
1873 bases. Cutshaw of Pttsburg con-
tinues to show the way to the base
stealers with 81 In home run hit
ting Cravath is out in front with II.
while Williams of Philadelphia and
Kauff of New York are tied for sec
ond with nine each.
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X llIl
nzzzzzzns

Friday afternoon Saturday the Essex demonstrating the
remarkable Friday after
the climbed Union hill Braeboo heretofore
considered impossible Saturday forenoon the taken the
Braleboro Spoord There
number of stiff hills this according the all
exceeding
that he half busting the attending oil
Bennington report
follows:
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Observers Report

taken under observation NJ,
VT, being from A. Subway custodian
The driven while under by observation follows:
Bleboro Greenfield Greenfield Shelbun Mountain and
the Sheurne
Time spent giving given:
None
Gasoline required to fill tank: Gallons.
Oil required to fill reservoir Not filled at this point
Mileage reading speedomeer a O 1927.
Mileage reading speedome filling of 1884
twenty-five miles hour for make the
climb
adjustments while the
other than
observer M, Sept 1919
Braleboro,
Sgned) WALTER A. GILBERT.
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TROY Quackenbush & Co. TROY
The New Shoes
FOR WOMEN

Styles appropriate for all occasions
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Daily Thought.

AS n vessel Is known by the sound.
whether II be cracked ar not, so men
are proved hy heir speeches. whether
they be wise or foolish. -Demosthencs.
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Observers Report

Car taken under observation 445 Braeboro
w.t. being from H. E. Sockwe custodian.
The route driven while under observation follows:
Union Hill from Flat Street Western then held charge
overnight Brattboro all
hills climbing
miles hour. Return to Bratetoro
Time giving attention of attention
u hour busting attending No adjust
made, tools used.
Note When filled report mileage beginning
carried to next report
Gasoline required to fill tank Not filled at this point
Oil required to fill reservoir: Not filled at this
Mileage reading of speedomeer at end of
Mileage reading speedomeer
1884
did
could the hills the Spood
seemed the Essex
No adjustments made while the charge
other than noted above.
custodian P M, 1919,
Braleboo VT
(Signed) w. A. SFUMWAY.
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Saturday afternoon the Walter Gilbert the
observer Greenfield Sheburne
The received the
that the miles exceed
Te beyond criticism according observer
whose report is follows:
Evening star., 1919-03-25
B. F. Keith's.

Gus Edwards, who has been acting
the part Of producer during the past
two years. surprised his friends last
night at Keith's as the singing star
of a song revue, the chief feature of
an excellent bill. He was in good
voice, singing snatches of his own
compositions and introducing several
new ones that went over with strik-
ing success. Mr.. Edwards also is a
graceful dancer. and, with the assist
ance of Vincent O'Donnell, the boy
tenor. and the Misses Curtis and Fur
ness, easily carried the revue to pro-
ncunced success. A striking novelty
was the scenic effects of the song
that welcomed home the soldier boys
from distant lands.
]. Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales,
with jokes that are new and old ones,
were received as well as ever. Mis- Sales
is splendid foil for Dooley. and
the repetition calls were SO numerous
that the pair had to beg Off after
DooIey's speech of thanks.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Cosmos,

An excellent program of diversified
vaudeville at the Cosmos Theater this
week has for it's chief feature the
kuma troupe of wonder workers
from the orient-in other words, a
Japanese exhibition of magic and
prestidigitation that is exceptionally
good and will rank with the big
shows Of it's kind in some of it's fea-
lures. Besides clever magician, it
also presents pretty Japanese girl
who sings American songs very we'll
Another entertaining act is called
''Nursie and the Boys" presented by
company of four good singers, rep
resenting Red Cross nurse and her
patients. with a blackface comedian.
who is funny. The songs are all we'll
sung and the act throughout is good
entertainment. The bill opens with
Tyler and Sinclair, lively xyIophon-
lists. and includes Bennington and
Scott. a pretty girl singer and~a one
legged acrobat and dancer who is not
only an artist in his line but has
strong patriotic streak. Hank"
Brown, the eccentric comedian, with
his partner, Ida Gunther, kept the
large audiences yesterday and last
night in constant roar Of laughter
kind, while Kane and Herman, in the
sketch 1.-The Gentleman from Ken
tucky,'' have team Offering that is
the funnier for leaning upon intoxi-
cation for its comedy.
"Don't Change Your Husband" the
ParamOunt-Artcraft production. is
the matinee photoplay, and His Musi-
cal Sneeze" is the comedy The Pathe
News also is shown.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
RIVER PROJECTS TOPIC.
Joint Conference Of Civic Bodies to
Consider Potomac improvements.

Deepening Of the channel of the
facilities and other projects affect
ing the National Capitals river front
will be considered at joint con-
ference of representatives of the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce and
the Board of Trade and Chamber of
Commerce Of the District tomorrow
The meeting will be held in the
rooms Of the Board of Trade at 4
o'clock.
The local chambers committee Is
headed by p. T. Moran and the Board
of Trade delegation has Arthur j.
May for chairman. M Moran ex-
pressed the opinion today that a def
mite program for improvement of the
river between this city and Alexan-
dria undoubtedly would result from
the meeting.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
CITY ADVERTISING MAPPED.
Subcommittee Here Proposes Bill.
boards IN Rail Lines.

A campaign of advertising to let
other cities know what is manufactured
in Washington is being mapped outsat
a meeting this afternoon of the sub
committee on advertising of the COM
mittee appointed by the Mercha nts
and Manufacturers Association to
boost manufacturing interests.
Billboards along railroads and in
other cities will be a feature of the
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Will Issue Information Books.

Roger w. Babson, chief of the in
formation and education service of the
Department of Labor, is planning to
issue three books which will recite
recent developments of the work of
the department. One book will deal
with the report of the industrial COM
mission now returning from Europe,
another will deal with the results of
the conferences of governors and
mayors held recently. and the third
will tell of the results Of investiga-
tions by the building and construction
division Of the department.
Evening star., 1919-03-25

advertising campaign. Lester Laas-
burgh is chairman of the advertis1nE
subcommittee and the other memhars
are Clifford K. Bergman. e. C. Rogoga.
Ernest johnson. L. II Bell and JoAnC.
Shoemaker.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Invitation to Others.
Col. Lamoreux Is Retired.

Col. Thomas B. LamoTeux. Coast Ar
tillery Corps, recently stationed at
Fort De Lesseps, Panama Canal Zone,
has been placed on the retired list of
the Army on his own application,
after thirty-two years of ser-ice. He
is from Michigan. and was graduated
from the United States Military Acad-
emy in $780, from the Artillery School
in 1894 and from the School of Sub
marine Defense in 1907. With the ex-
ception of two details to the Quar-
termaster Corps. his entire service
has been in the artillery arm.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Canary"

The title of the new musical play
at the New National. 1.-The Canary"
refers to an enormous diamond.
which becomes an object Of general
pursuit by crooks, detectives and
sweethearts in search of the finances
necessary to housekeeping on a COM
Portable scale. After much music and
dancing the sweethearts become the
joint possessors of the gem. In
reality. the entertainment is not so
much about the diamond as it is about
Julia Sanderson and Joe Cewthorn,
and Doyle and Dixon. and Maude
Eburne and others whose individual
vacious contrast. Not content with
his previous unchallengei reputation
as the wizard of the concertina, Caw-
thorn In this play wants to be an
of all work for dealer in imitation
antiques, and to make finale for
the first act, and provide plot for two
succeeding acts, inadvertently sWal-
lows the priceless diamond. He brings
his old methods. which have gained
pass. He has the gift of uttering
the most passe pun with such in
genuous sincerity as to give it the
force of spontaneous repartee.
the big shop. 1t is mummy case.
built. evidently. by y some ancient
Egyptian magician. Apparently con-
structed to house only one mummy.
the ornate casket, under the spell of
Julia Sanderson's melodious conjura-
tion, turns out quartet of dancing
Pharaohs. This is not the only Won
derful thing Miss Sanderson does, and
all with such simple and overwhe.m-
ing charm that marvels become the
most natural things in the world.
Doyle and Dickson assert them, EN-,
about the best refined comedy dancing
team that the public now has an OPP
portunity to see. There is a touch
of Interpretation in their fun which
gives it intelligence as well as agil-
ity. Sam Hardy has way of his
sonal dignity simply for the sake of
making the laugh more effective
when it arrives. which it always does
strictly on time. Maude Eburne
throws feminine loveliness into the
discard and equfps herself with a
the laurels of George Monroe him.
self.
Her duet with Cawthorn. a musical
sarcasm built on the phrase. You are
so beautiful" is frresistibly funny.
Some of the songs have craftsman
ship which hint at possibility that
Louis. Harrison, veteran of the
rhymes, had a hand in them. Harrison
has only a moment in the play, but
his transition from bass into stridert
tenor as he burlesques the heavy man
of the melodrama recalls an oldtime
success when a little play called
Skipped BY the Light of the Moon"
was the reigning success from coast
to coast. The music has many spright-
ly measures, melange ranging from
the rather serious musicianship of
Ivan Caryll to the romping syncopa-
tions of Irving Berlin.. The show IS
three acts of straightforward, uncom-
fun, without a moments
trace of ugliness either in the lines
of the feminine assemblage or in
those Of the dialogue.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
PROPOSALS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.. BUREAU OF
engraving and printing. Washington, D. e..
March TO- 1919.-Sealed proposals are invited
ta.furnish Dextrine. Oils. Textiles. Engravers'
Supplies. Dry Colors. Paper Box Blanks and
Paper, during the fiscal year, beginning July
j. 1919. The right Is reserved to reject any
or. all bids or parts of bids. Samples Of
DeXtrine. Oils, Textiles. Engravers' Supplies
amr Dry Colors must be received at the Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing not later than
2rp.m. Monday, April 21. 1919. Samples of
Paper BOX Blanks and Paper not later than
pm. Monday, April Il, 1919. Blank forms
with specitica lions for proposals. giving dates
OF which thef bids for the several schedules
W'fit-be opened. and further information will
be furnished en- application to JAMES I. WILL
METH, Director. mill 1s 25sp11
Evening star., 1919-03-25

An elaborate series of poster pic
lures" was presented by well Sc
lected company of artists, the audi
ence being worked up to high state
of enthusiasm over selections from
the last bond drive. One especially
which called for unusual comment
showed a marine coming over the top
with an armload of helmets under
the title And They Said We Couldn't
Fight"
The rest of the bill is of a high
class. Sidney Phillips. just out of
sea service, sings darky songs and
tells new stories; Erwin and Jane
Connolly present character sketch,
"The Tale of Shirt" that is a pa
thetic little comedy drama and well
portrayed; Jack Patton and Loretta
Marks offer songs and dances; the
scenic novelty, THE Girl in the Air"
who travels over the heads of the
audience while singing from a bas-
ket. and Lady Tsen Mel. the Chinese
nightingale, with pictures on the
topics Of the day. complete the bill.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Gayety.

The pIaudits of last nights audience
showed clearly that the Twentieth
Century Maids. at the Gayety Thea
ter, are an unusual success. Jim Bar
ton. erstwhile BOX Car Bennie," was
easily the best bet Of the evening with
his comedy. His softshoe dancing
also is real feature. His little
sketch at the beginning of the second
act is a whole show in itself, and will
probably be used by Barton when he
moves up on Broadway next season.
for. according to Manager Jarboe, this
is his last season in burlesque, the
big Winter Garden production having
drafted him for next season. Billy
Barnes, as foil. does not hide his
light under a busheI." but also came
in for generous amount of the ap
plause. The two Belmont girls, Flor
ence and Juliette. together with
MadIyn Worth and Ti1lie Barton, Of
fer more feminine cleverness than has
been shown in any production at this
theater for some time. Juliette Bel
mont is especially good in violin
specially. The chorus Is well cos
TUNED bevy of girls that sing and
dance well and are also good to look
upon.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Garuick.

Almost anything can happen in a
dream. When William J. Drew,
wealthy New York attorney. passed
headache cure while sitting at his
telephone in the first scene Of Come
On Charley" at the Shubert-Garrick
Theater last night he passed through
kaleidoscope series of adventures
in which mirth and terror succeed
one another and in which the exag-
erations of dreamland show in carl
cature modern foibles and customs.
"Come-On Charley is described Of
f1ciaIly as fable in three acts and
five scenes" In addition to this it is
a screaming farce, with touches of
melodrama calculated to send cold
thrills up and down the auditors
back If he. isn't perfectly sure that
Charley" will not see him through
safely.
George v. Hobart has built the play
about the stories of Thomas Addison,
and has found a capable company to
produce It. In these days. when it
duce play with a cast of half
dozen persons, and in one three-act
production this season only two act
ors appeared. it is a novelty to find
twenty-four characters and actors in
anything except a musical comedy.
Lynne Overman plays the part Of
Come -on" Charley Carter. the clerk
in a shoe store, who lis reputed to
have inherited a million dollars. wi In
a proyiso that he make million more
in six months. He is a winning shoe
clerk. as the ladies testify and his
luck holds until-but that is part of
the plot which should not be revealed
The guileless "Come-one," however.
proves entirely too much for crooks
and even for the stock market. Mr..
Overman's characterization Of Charley
Carter is admirable. Frank McCor-
mack. who aided the author in stag
ing the play. shares the honors with
"Come-on" Charley. appearing as Per-
cival Teeters. private secretary to
one of the cleverest character
sketches recently seen here. Dodson
Mitchell plays William,J. Dodson. and
Josephine Stevens. Dorothy Drew, his
very charming daughter. for whom
Charley Carter falls" instan taneously.
Ann Mason and Estella Taylor appear
as Pansy and Panatella, the latter
her cigarlike shape. Pansy and Pana-
tella add to the mirth. Others whose
acting is capable and even more than
that include Eunis Elliott, Dan Kelly,
Morris Barrett. Robert Kendall, Mar
guerite Forrest and Roland Edwards.
The author has cleverly carried out
the theme of the wild dream of Mr..
Drew. whose friends and acquaint-
ances appear in strange guise. In the
last scene they are introduced in their
characters. The scene in a haunted
house near Stamford, Conn.,, with
ghostly light. bombs and other ac-
cessories, Is a thriller"
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Lieut.. Col. Anseu to Speak.

Lieut.. Col Samuel T. Ansell will ad-'
dress the North Carolina Society at
meeting Thursday evening in the
auditorium Of Wilson Normal school.
at Sis o'clock. A reception to Lieut..
Col. Ansell and a dance will follow
Evening star., 1919-03-25
adapted to Americans"

Moreover, it is strongly urged. as
an argument particularly adapted to
the Americans. that whatever decision
is made in this difficult frontier ques-
ton, either the Jugoslavs or the
Italians-perhaps both-will be dis
satisfied. Is it not better, therefore,
say the Italians. that the RESPONSE
bility should be taken and the oppro-
brium fall on the peace conference,
which is a temporary thing, rather
than the league of nations, which is
permanent.
The Italian proposition regarding
Fiume seems to be that the city must
be given to Italy because it is really
Italian, but Italy will consent to make
it free port. thereby affording an
outlet not only to the Jugoslavs, but
also to the Austro- o-Hungarians, who
will have no other.
Evening star., 1919-03-25
GIVES S10 FOR SOLDIERS
HELD At ST. ELIZABETH
Generous Washington Woman,
Through The Star, Adds to Fund
for Recreation Facilities.

A crisp new ten-dollar bill was left
at the office of The Star today by a
generous Washington woman, who
had read in this newspaper that the
soldier patients out at st. Elizabeth
Hospital would welcome up-to-date
magazines, books, talking machines
and records. The sudden and large in
crease in the number of these pa
tients due to the world war has made
it difficult. if not impossible, to pro-
vide sufficient recreational facilities
for these wounded boys" for that is
what they are.
Declines to Give Her Name.
81 want this money spent for any,
thing The Star may think best" said
the woman. who declined to give her
name.
She can rest assured that it will be
done. On a recent visit by a reporter
to the hospital the need for phono-
graph records seemed to be rather
prominent. There are a number of
machines in various wards. but at
tendants and patients agreed in say
ing they were getting pretty weary
Of the limited number of tunes and
songs tney cOulQ put on, ana would
welcome some new ones.
Suggestion by DR.. White.
DIR. William A. White, superintend-
snt of the hospital, has advised that
records of the better class are de-
sirable because really good music
doesn't get SO tiresome with repetition
and also has an educational and thera-
peutic value, so the reporter was Civ
en- the sawbuck and told to stop on his
way home tonight and buy some "red
seals" These will be delivered to
DR.. J. c. Hassall, at the hospital.
Invitation to Others.
The Star will be glad at any time to
receive records, machines, books and
magazines at this office, where a hos
pital wagon will call for them.
The woman who called didn't have
any spare records or reading matter,
but she did have a mighty good idea.
Who's got another ten-spot or FIVE
spot that isn't working?
Evening star., 1919-03-25
Lieut.. Col. Rand Assigned,

Lieut.. Col. William Rand, Judge ad-
vocate. now on his way to the United
States. has been assigned to duty in
the office of the judge advocate gen
eral in this city.