Evening star (Washington, D.C.).(Washington, DC) 1912-12 ...€¦ · Lighthouse Service Vessels...
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I X LOCAL MENTION. tmnnmifalt Taatxlt. National.John Prow In "The Perplexed Husband." 8:15 p.m. Relasco."The Bird of Paradise," 8:20 l> m Columbia.John Hyams and I.eiln MrIntyre in " The Girl of My Dreams," k;lr. p.m. 1.A* Chase's.Polite vaudeville. 8:15 p.m. Foli's.Refined vaudeville, s»:15 p.m Aeademy."The Shepherd of the Hills." 8:15 p. in. Gayetv. "The Bon Ton Girls." 8:1" p.m New T.yceum."The Monte Carlo Girls," 8:15 p.m. Casino.Vaudeville and motion pictures. 1 15, »>:."<» and M.'tO p.m. t'osmos.Vaudeville and motion pictures, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. A read*.Skating link: morning, afternoon and night. » ..v -f Melnbera's Fruit t ake j and POI ND CAKE ON HAND - throughout the holidays. The most delirious and tempting you ran huv at any j price.per )!>.. 2.V. Grocers, mkt. stands or bakery. 71b 11th s.o. Tol. I.inooln 1-27. Thr Drmrrt for f'hrinlmfl.s Dinnrr. If you would onjoy a delicious drssort. > brdrr Connecticut I'ies for Christmas «li 11tior. 26 difforont kinds. 'Crisp crusts. RrUlnRrr'a Turs Rich Ice Cream; all flavors. $l.2» gal.; 60c V. gal. 235 G n.w. Phon* M. 1707. No branch store. WrUlnrh l ight". Mantels, Etc. 16 12th st. C. A Muddiman & Co. 1204 G st t our Rooms Kanlly Rented. The Star is the connecting link between Jon and the desirable roomer. "My rooms are rented" comes to us by postal or phone and the "ad" is stopped.house being full. Try it The cost of an ad under "Rooms For Rent" in The Star is only e>n< cent a word each insertion. Minimum charge of 1.V, Phone Your Want Ad to The Star. Main 244'T CHEER FOR THE ISOLATED. Lighthouse Service Vessels Carry Supplies to the Stations. Vessels of the lighthouse service fleet in the past week have visited all the isolated light stations on the Chesapeake! and lis tributaries, delivering Christmas j supplies and mail, and it is expected they will complete the work so as to return t > port tonight, that the t rews may spend ther Christmas ashore. Thursday the vessel will return t<> inspection work imong the aitls to navigation in the district. The appointment of John H. Jorgenson a* assistant engineer on lightship No. !»1. t>n the winter quarter station, Virginia roast, succeeding William F. Kitchens, transferred to lightship No. .VJ, on the | Kenwlck Island station at th« entrance to Delaware bay, has been announced. \ notice regarding changes in aids to I navigation in Virginia waters of the fifth i district has been issu d from the office af Inspector Ruland. at Baltimore, as follows: Virginia.Chesapeake bay, main channel to Baltimore.Tangier Island shoal ump gas buoy. No. 12 TL. reported exnguished December 21, will be relighted is soon as practicable. Chesapeake hay. Klizabeth rivet.Lamberts Point buoy. No. 11 L, spar, found missing December l.s, was replaced same Sate. FUNERAL OF MRS. NEVITT. Services Thursday at Residence of; Her Son, Dr. J. R. Nevitt. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary R. j Nevitt, who died yesterday at the resi- lenee of her son. Dr. J. Ramsay Nevitt. 1820 «*alvert street northwest, will he neld at the family residence Thursday »t 11 o'clock a.m. Her relatives Jit- tribute her death to injuries she sus- ! ained in a fall about a week ago. Mrs. Nevitt who was the widow of Rolwrt K. Nevitt. was a school teacher n this city for about thirty-five years, most of her services being in the first Jivision. then known as the first dis- ] :rl t. She taught in practically all [ graues at uinerent unit's. She was seventy-five years old, and j i member of the First Presbyterian ! ?hureh. LOSES FAET OF HOAED. J Fire Destroys $50 and Injures the Owner. Mrs. B. Miller, seventy years old, was laken to Homeopathic Hospital this norning and treated for painful burns :o her hands and face, received when a 5re occurred in her room at 1022 "th ttreet northwest. Her condition is not STltical. .Mrs. Miller told the police she had ibout tucked away in her bedding, ind when the tire started in the bed she !sas unable to get it. About SoO of the nonev was burned. When Mrs. Miller liscovered the blaze she tried to extinsuished it. but was unable to do so. She kept the flames in check until the iremen arrived, however, and probably jrevented more serious loss. The prop»rty was damaged to the amount of ibout Mrs. Miller was unable to cx>lain how the tire originated. C. L. U. Indorses La Follette Bill. ! i'eniral Labor 1'i.ion last night indorsed :he La Follette bill recently introduced n tin* Senate for tlie regulation of work \ women in th< District. The legisla-j .ire committee, headed by P. J. Kyan, * as instructed to urge the passage of' die bill. a ktVi... li'ill 1.. 1 o r> /./! of t lio 1. < i v t vwt.i.t * 'IIH '! « ill trr~ rir* i* «i c»i i uc ur ai mciai*4 of the central body, to be bold Jan-i lary b. Sherlock< AH'. U/OfcK(NS "We Game, EH ? SN AfciHG INT House to rob rr ru *OUOW MlM IN AND CATCH J* ACT 1 p ~ / # W mm J Knobs, That's /guess »'ti\ [ TAKE A RUM \ I OP TO SEE, J V HANK. J I ' OWEN OWEN DEAD AT 48 Had Long Been in Tailoring! Business Here.Funeral Services Thursday. OWEN OWEN. Owen Owen, a merchant tailor, died yesterday of pneumonia, at his apartment at 1315 New York avenue northwest, after an illness lasting a week- Mr. Owen w 11 be buried Thursday at J o clucK from the Westminster Presbyterian Church. Tth and E streets southwest. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Rev. T. E. Davis officiating. Masonic rites will be observed, as Mr. Owen was a member of Lafayette Dodge, Xo. 1t>, F. A. A. M., and of Washington Commandery. No. 1. Knights Templar. Came to U. S. When a Boy. Mr. Owen was born in Abordovey, Wales, forty-eight years ago. He came to this country with his parents when a boy. settling near Norfolk, Va. About twenty-five .years ago he came to this city and embarked in the tailoring business. From a small beginning his business grew to be one of the best known establishments of tiie kind in this city, and his personal popularity brought him the office of president of the National Association of Merchant Tailors when it was formed. He was widely known in official and socially prominent life in this city, and President Taft's clothes were made In his establishment during th»- past three years. Mr. Owen is survived by his son. Richard B. Owen, a patent attorney. . > Money to loan at 5 and P»% on real estate. Frank T. Rawllngs Co.. 1425 N. Y. ave.Advertisement. Burns Fatal to Child. Bet tie Naylor. three years obi, whose1 parents reside on Nichols avenue, Anaeostia, di<<i this morning at Children's Hospital. Her death was due to burns she sustained five days ago while visiting relatives in Alexandria, it is said that her clothing ignited while she was playing about a stove, and she was seriously burned before the blaze could be'extin- <uish«-d A certificate of accidental death was given. o the Monk t ClAUS | Hb o a / KHS Jusr I w I . jrs J Ci, She* rj^ I'M <3 d.L' PfPNr- \ i > a. i What You G I .- . . v\f£- * i ? < -<-ri " \y f / s k *k-L' 4 ^ \ j ^ » »'H*'iV' Ivl" In Puj By WALT The champion went forth to ' "He'll get what he's not looking fo I never was so 1 limb, and I cou - gies like him. an(* * have stoo< once and all, I' j,y^SA *?V fight began; wit tfie champ, and \}hwO*JMrx nnd smote him i tered forth and ^*^77, A,jk> and every time 1 (/ or tcn' foem battle shout; hi and put him d< house, later on, I was sick, so h< in bed!" Oh, I would give a Christ who frames no silly, cheap excuse, t a turkey and a pie to find one ex far than I.he fairly won today !'* < * TELLS OF SWISS SCHOOLS. W. K. Tate Addresses the Federal I Bureau of Education. W. K. Tate, supervisor of rural schools in South Carolina, described the school « system of Switzerland at a meeting of , the members of the federal bureau of education yesterday. Mr. Tate said that the Swiss people adapted their schools I to fit their lives. Vocational traininv, he < said, is an integral part of the Swiss ( educational scheme. Mr. Tate has just , returned from a three-month observation tour of Swiss schools. i ii ACCEPTED WITH CONDITIONS. Hyattsville's Municipal Building ! 'Satisfies the Authorities. « Special tVnvspoiMlence 'of The Star. i HYATTSVILLE, December if. 11)12. \ At a meeting of the mayor and com- nion council last night the municipal and fire department building was accepted from the contractors. Burgess & Parsons, subject to the approval of Architect ] MacXeil and Corporation Counsel Sheohy. . The contract price of the building was $6,505. but the extra necessary work brought the cost to about The formal opening of the building was postponed until the arrival of the new furniture and fixtures. Mrs. Eleanor Mahony died suddenly at her home on Avon avenue here early Sunday morning. Mrs. Mahony, who was seventy-one years old. had been trou- bled with a severe cold for several days and died from exhaustion fo'lowing a vio- < lent coughing spell. Funeral services i were held at St. Jerome's Catholic < Church Tuesday morning. Father Thomas j S. T»olan officiating. Interment was made in Mount Olivet cemetery. She leaves a daughter. Miss Blanche Mahony, who < had been her mother's constant compan- | ion for a number of years, and a son, j who lives in the west. Joseph L>. Brown, colored, forty-seven years old, was instantly killed late Sat- ' urday evening when he was struck by a 1 train on the Pennsylvania railroad be- ' tween I.anham and Landover station. 1 Brown leaves a wife and several children. The body was interred in Mount Olivet ' cemetery. Orders have been issued by the adjutant 1 general for the participation of the Mary- land troops in the inaugural parade. Capt. Greager of the Hyattsvilb* company says he will have sixty-one men in line. Maj. Hugh It. Riley. 1st Maryland Regi- J men of Annapolis, is holding a series of I. examinations in the armory here for the ' officers of companies F and I.. located in ' Myattsville and laurel. The subjects for h future examinations will he on "Small Arms Firing Regulations." "Map Reading" and "Studies in Minor Tactics." These examinations will be held in January, February and March, respectively. ^ A * et for Butting * * » AC s / / / i.\ TD. \ filism MASON war, and of his foe remarked: r; he'll have his cranium barked, it before; I'm sound in wind and Id whip a gross or more of effiHe is a youth of plenteous gall, 3 his sass, but now I'll show, for m monarch of my class." The h raucous shriek the foe assailed biffed him roundly on the beak n the lamp. The champ was batback, and back and forth again, tie gave a whack he took in eight an still kept drilling in with lusty e hit the champ upon the chin, >wn and out. And in the baththe loser woke and said: "Oh, ;lp me John! I should have been mas goose to find a beaten champ o pass around the camp. I'd give who'd say: "The foe was better HORSE TAKEN FROM STABLE. Dandy, Gum and a Christmas Turkey Also Removed Surreptitiously. A horse belonging: to Edward Thompson, <23 li street northwest, was taken from lis stable last night. In order to avoid the holiday rush in the stores last night some unidentified inlividual helped himself to nine boxes of ?andy and two boxes of gum from the wagon of John W. Hurley, «th and E streets southwest. The property is valued it about $11. There is one person in this city who will not have to pay for his Christmas turkey unless the police get him. while mother resident, Joseph Kreska, 11174 K. street southeast, will have to purchase a second fowl. His Christmas turkey was eft on his back porch last night, and while he slept some one made off with it. Flower* for ChrlNtniaN. Fresh-cut blossoms and blooming plants. Prompt delivery for Xmas. Gude, 1214 F. -Advertisement. MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD. Meeting Under the Auspices of W. C. T. U. Department. The erusade memorial meeting: held in Ryland Methodist Episcopal Church Sunlay afternoon under the auspices of the "ed-letter day department of the Wom?n's Christian Temperance Union was argely attended. Mrs. Louise H. Earll, superintendent >f the department, presided and led the irocession, during which the "Battle. Hymn of the Republic" was sung. Rev. John E. Briggs. pastor of the Fifth Baptist Church, gave the Scripture eading, after which addresses were deivered by Mrs. E. S. Shelton, Mrs. Al>honso Hart, Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, Miss Jennie Smith and Mrs. S. D. La FVtra. At the close of the service a number of lew pledges were signed and white ribions distributed to the signers. Has Close Call* From Death. Daniel Fillingame, thirty-five years old. 11-". F street northeast, had a narrow escape front death yesterday afternoon as a result of taking a nap in a room in which there was a broken gas fixture. Fillingame was discovered by Ills sister, Mrs. Inez Pipkan, in time to save his life. He was taken to Casualty Hospital. Houpla! Here's the W (Mi** r " V. n 'It ^ i j. / i . . I J i .T~ i « . Into Family R ¥ /follow me / mo « *mll l "take yoo to i the scene \ with all | \ haste, off maui* ~ \3-.-Nr Jst/ ^ ~ijg^ ^ DMilflGED IN COLLISIONS Street Cars, Wagon and Automobiles Figure in Four Crashes. Northbound car No. 27 on the Uih street line of the "Washington Railway and Electric Company iast night struck a horse and wagon on the crossing at Pennsylvania avenue end Oth street northwest. The wagon was damaged and passengers in the car became excited. J. B. Johnson, 107 F street northwest, occupant of the wagon, was thrown to the pavement and slightly injured. He refused to go to a hospital. Two Autos in Crash. An automobile owned and opera ted by R. T. Warwick, 501 14th street north- west, iasi nignt coninea wnn a simitar vehicle operated by Dr. \V*. I*. Wood, 227 B street northeast, in front of the Tost Office Department. One of the lamps of the latter vehicle was smashed. Yesterday afternoon a collision occurred on P street between a street car and automobile owned by Overton Lee, 2'SH Massachusetts avenue northwest. Both vehicles were damaged. An automobile belonging to the Stutz Automobile Company, 102U Connecticut avenue, was struck by a Rockville car in front of the company's establishment yesterday afternoon. The car fender and automobile were damaged. FRANK KIDD AS SANTA CLAUS. Christmas Merrymaking in the Typographical Temple. Christmas merrymaking occupied nearly all the evening at a meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Xo. If}, of 'Columbia Typographical Cnion, held at Typographical Temple last evening. Prior to the* entertainment a brief business session was held. Members and their guests gathered about the Christmas tree in the center of the banquet room, and Frank Kidd of the local union, in the role of Santa Claus. distributed gifts. Music, recitations and other entertainment were contributed by Mrs. L. C. Hover, Misses Tegeler. Marie Hayes, Marion Armstrong. Helen Benzler, Mabel Benzler, Mildred Dent and Kola Benzler. Mrs. Harry H. Humble, president of the auxiliary, presided. Refreshments were served by a committee consisting of Airs. J. A. Huston, Mrs. Francis Benzlcr, Mrs. A. C. Knight and Miss Laura Uordon. Best Service to California. Standard or tourist. Latter personally conducted without change daily, except Sunday. Berth If9. Washington-Sunset route, A. J. Poston, G. A.. 903 F, 703 loth. .Advertisement. REUNION OF ALUMNI. McKinley Graduates Addressed by Dr. Davidson and Others. McKinley Manual Training School Alumni Association held a reunion at the school last evening. Dr. William M. Davidson, superintendent of the public schools, was one of the principal speakers. lie indorsed alumni associations, saying they helped to develop a strong spirit of loyalty which was of great assistance to the schools. Other speakers included Frank <*. Daniel, principal of "Tech," and Bruce Cleveland. vice president of the alumni association. J. Bond Smith, president of the association, presided. The school orchestra and Arthur 11. Pierce. Mrs. Pierce and Miss Hazel Chisliolm contributed musical numbers. An informal dance followed the program. ,T. Bond Smith. Bruce Cleveland. Miss Jessie Weyrich, Nelson M. McKernan; Howard P. Saflford and Francis A. Keilly comprised the committee on arrangements. hole Crowd X CHRISTMAS?) S to-OA^ (SleRLOCKoVi t I\<^n GOOD FOR. \ ^v-«; SOMETHING J q > % flatters. * \ \ <^s .\ CITY ITEMS. i Sweel < atnulia, ft.lM) tial.t C'al. rort and Sherry Wine. SI to $2.." <» gab: Pure Oal. Brandy. 7.V- ot.. 4oo tit. Kugene Schwab, r»2T» sih s.o. Phone Rncoin 021. The >lar!on Cure for Slave* to Drink and drugc. "07 Monroe st. 1't". I (1 n.e. | 2fi* Xir.as \Mucn Delivered I nil! lOtSO P.M. California Port. SI sal. Claret, 7.7c gal. Criterion Rye, SI full qt. bottle, klolfn T. Crowlev, Ml 141It. Tel. M. r.»>44. j . When You XVant Special Mlllvrork jobs "rushed" see Eisinger Bros., 2HK4 7th st. Machines and material on premises. Vnletlde Celebrating' Call* for Heurlch'a Beers, and plenty of them. Delicious, satisfying beverages that ar»- as healthful and agreeable as they are satisfying. Case 2 doz., Maerzen or Senate, $>l.7.~>. tlgiger, $1.50t. Bottle rebate, liCc. Tel. \Y. I^ The Star'* Auto For Sale Column has been the middleman when used auto- mobiles have changed hands. If you want [ to sell your ear, at a fair price, use this proven method, an ad in The Star's Auto For Sale column. The rate is only one cent a word, minimum charge of 15c each day, for three or more days. « J. F. Sheets Homemade Candy Shop, 433 llth st. n.w. Special Xman Tree I.lKhtins; Outfit*. Slights. $1.Sit. Webster Electric Co., 717 Oth. Oyster* From Certified Heds. Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 513 llth ntr. ! I Phone Your Want Ad to The Star. Main 24*0 MAKES INSPECTION TRIP, Army Tug "With Officers Aboard Re- i i turns From Patuxent River. The Fnited States Army engineer's tug Castle has returned from an inspection trip over the district in charge of the | Fnited States engineer's office at this city and Is lying at her wharf on the Po- tomac Park side of the harbor opposite j the foot of llth street southwest. While on the trip the Castle visited the Patuxent river, Maryland, and the officials aboard gathered data for the archives of the engiI neer's office regarding the steamboat ! landings on the river, estimates were; made of the amount of passenger and freight business done at each wharf in the course of a year. Other portions of: the district were also visited on the trip, j The Castle, it is stated, wi.l remain in port hero, except for short runs down the river, until after the tirs: of the year, when she is expected to pay a visit to the York river and its tributaries and also to tiie Rappahannock to inspect improvement work in progress on those waterways. HEAVY DEMAND FOR OYSTERS. Vessels Have Little Trouble Disposing: of Cargoes. Several vessels laden with oysters from the lower Potomac and Chesapeake bay beds have arrived in port since Saturday night last, and the demand for the bii valves has been heavy, the boats having J been aide to dispose of the cargoes quicki ly. With but one or two exception the newly arrived crafts were this morn ng ready to return to tlie lower river to bring up another cargo. Tiie good receipts of the last two or three days lias enabled the uptown deal-j ers to stock up. so that there should lie no difficulty in obtaining oysters for tur- key dressing or for the Christmas dinner, i In consequence of the heavy demand j prices have advanced somewhat at the I oyster wharf, and yesterday oysters which a week ago sold for 4<i cents were bringing r*» and ."» cents a bushel. A tleet of a dozen or more oyster craft are loading down river, and the arrival of several of them this afternoon or to! morrow is looked for l>y the oyster deal- j ers at the wharf market. By Gi] >HERjUOCKC .(£**SSJLL you w I*e) i 4 > £ VWEUJ ( 1U I . Ue-I | jL^ g>:n»»»»n»»»»»»»»»»»mmn»nn»i | REC | For An Ed© 12 Eggs. 16 Level Tablesp I }4 '>r- of Christian Xand 34 Pint «f Christian Xan I: 2 Quarts of Milk. Beat yolks and sugar togetl stir thoroughly. Beat whites an glass of nog. Grate a little nutr The Leese Optical Service Is Best From Every Viewpoint. Your glasses will bo made to order right on the premises, and they will be scientifically correct. m. a. leese rar Blank Books. Office Stationery, Fine Writing Papers lor Private and Business Correspondence. Loose-Leaf Books, from Memoranda to Ledgers. The E. Morrlsom Paper Co. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 1009 PA. AVE. X.W. "Specialists in Player-Pianos." genuine "Pianola" player-piano is the most popular musical instrument the world has ever known. The "PIANOLA" is a,player-piano, but all plaver-pianos are NOT "PIANOLAS" 0. J. De Moll & Co., open evenings. Emmons S.* Smith. 12th&GSts.|| II AST CALL ON 1U JEWELRY GIFTS, Diamonds. Watches, Chains. Gold Bracelets, Bar Pins, Pendants. Chime Clocks. Silverware and Necklaces at most reasonable prices lu Washington. Ramsay's Watch Shop, 1221 F STREET. SCHOONER A TOTAL LOSS. Vessel Ashore in Channel on Way to New York. The bis four-masted schooner J-. Herbert Taft, a well known trader to the j Chesapeake, which went ashore in one of the channels leadlns to New York, is regarded as a total loss, having filled with water, and wreckers have been aboard her endeavoring to save what j they could of her cargo. The Taft. when S'he went ashore was' loaded with cement from New York for Havana. She had been engaged almost I exclusively in the nhosDliate rock trade I from Foil Tampa to Baltimore. Built in Thomaston. Me., in 1901 by j il the Dunn & Elliott Company, the owners, the Taft registered tons gross and was 2"_'l feet long. | is Mager TN^e rvtesc v.> a MoMt TD the 1 just ASNicey (.STOP |T, NCRMO^ / \ w r LfT'CM B . . . < By Farren v f 1 f Of, HQ*/ | , ' no » KJCO" W /VMS A I T^LWNGr I I MACHlNC/ ^ iinnnmn»iiiisi»imi»»u»i»»»nimtia IJPJE al Eggmog oonfuls of Sugar. er's Old Reserve Rye, der's Jamaica Rum, i ler, add liquors and milk, and d serve a small bit with each neg on top. ii»innn»»inin»»nmniininnnittttt As a slight appreciation of the faithfulness of our employes during the holiday season, we will continue our usual custom of closing our warerooms a.t 6 P.M. ON XMAS EVE. We will be glad to serve our patrons up to that hour, and to arrange deliveries to suit special desires. PERCY FOSTER The Piano and Victor Talking Machine Merchant. 1330 G St. N.W. ' ~ =fiFi UEALTIJ CANDIES lOOTi IT HE. Christmas Sweets. Our superb Chocolates and Bonbons not only represent the magnificent quality of lux- urious gifts, hut they a'so stand for the pleasant little remembrance happily selected Fronn our gorgeous boxes lavishly stocked with Famous Chocolatm to the dainty package of St'mple Sweets, each confection reflects the exquisite nnt.n tho < i ft f» nTonlnr.sQ 11 uair, in* *» iv-iifciii> * iik.3'7 and the courteous service synonymous with our establish- i ntent. The joyous sfdrlt of Christmas day accompanies each one of our gay packages. ,j Phone orders promptly filled. j 1203-1205 G St. Phone Main 737. Open evenlnr*. ! the finest that nature produces. Gift Baskets of Our FINEST FRUITS, $1 to $20. The Fruit & Nut Shop, 1231 G St. jj Out-of-town Onlern Booked Now. Bark's Frankfurters re m«<Ie of best freah meat, in the cleanaat iuaa#e kitchen. That's why they are better than il others. «ef free samples 44 varieties of Pure Food" Pork products. Ask your dealer, a* lb. bikhler co.. 5.12 Center Market. "Xon»? quit* t»> (torn! hi- BwVh." 1S90.EtUblUu^d 22 Teara.1512 WE ARE ready | when you are to discuss idvertising plans I or "1913/' We write the <4 right ads to * make advertising good advertising. Star Ad Writing Bureau, Robert W. Cox, P. T. Hurley, fcur Z. C. Archibald, j,; Mk°2uo.
Transcript of Evening star (Washington, D.C.).(Washington, DC) 1912-12 ...€¦ · Lighthouse Service Vessels...
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LOCAL MENTION.tmnnmifalt Taatxlt.
National.John Prow In "The PerplexedHusband." 8:15 p.m.Relasco."The Bird of Paradise," 8:20
l> mColumbia.John Hyams and I.eiln MrIntyrein " The Girl of My Dreams," k;lr.
p.m. 1.A*Chase's.Polite vaudeville. 8:15 p.m.
Foli's.Refined vaudeville, s»:15 p.mAeademy."The Shepherd of the Hills."
8:15 p. in.Gayetv."The Bon Ton Girls." 8:1" p.m
New T.yceum."The Monte Carlo Girls,"8:15 p.m.Casino.Vaudeville and motion pictures.
1 15, »>:."<» and M.'tO p.m.t'osmos.Vaudeville and motion pictures,
1 p.m. to 11 p.m.A read*.Skating link: morning, afternoonand night.
» ..v -f Melnbera's Fruit t ake jand POI ND CAKE ON HAND
- throughout the holidays. The most deliriousand tempting you ran huv at any jprice.per )!>.. 2.V. Grocers, mkt. stands or
bakery. 71b 11th s.o. Tol. I.inooln 1-27.
Thr Drmrrt for f'hrinlmfl.s Dinnrr.
If you would onjoy a delicious drssort. >
brdrr Connecticut I'ies for Christmas «li11tior.26 difforont kinds. 'Crisp crusts.
RrUlnRrr'aTurs Rich Ice Cream; all flavors. $l.2»gal.; 60c V. gal. 235 G n.w. Phon* M.1707. No branch store.
WrUlnrh l ight". Mantels, Etc.
16 12th st. C. A Muddiman & Co. 1204 G st
t our Rooms Kanlly Rented.The Star is the connecting link between
Jon and the desirable roomer. "My rooms
are rented" comes to us by postal or
phone and the "ad" is stopped.house beingfull. Try it The cost of an ad under"Rooms For Rent" in The Star is onlye>n< cent a word each insertion. Minimumcharge of 1.V,
Phone Your Want Ad to The Star.Main 244'T
CHEER FOR THE ISOLATED.
Lighthouse Service Vessels CarrySupplies to the Stations.
Vessels of the lighthouse service fleetin the past week have visited all theisolated light stations on the Chesapeake!and lis tributaries, delivering Christmas jsupplies and mail, and it is expected theywill complete the work so as to returnt > port tonight, that the t rews mayspend ther Christmas ashore. Thursdaythe vessel will return t<> inspection workimong the aitls to navigation in the district.The appointment of John H. Jorgenson
a* assistant engineer on lightship No. !»1.t>n the winter quarter station, Virginiaroast, succeeding William F. Kitchens,transferred to lightship No. .VJ, on the |Kenwlck Island station at th« entranceto Delaware bay, has been announced.
\ notice regarding changes in aids to Inavigation in Virginia waters of the fifth idistrict has been issu d from the officeaf Inspector Ruland. at Baltimore, asfollows:Virginia.Chesapeake bay, main channelto Baltimore.Tangier Island shoalump gas buoy. No. 12 TL. reported exnguishedDecember 21, will be relightedis soon as practicable.Chesapeake hay. Klizabeth rivet.LambertsPoint buoy. No. 11 L, spar, found
missing December l.s, was replaced sameSate.
FUNERAL OF MRS. NEVITT.
Services Thursday at Residence of;Her Son, Dr. J. R. Nevitt.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary R. jNevitt, who died yesterday at the resi-lenee of her son. Dr. J. Ramsay Nevitt.1820 «*alvert street northwest, will heneld at the family residence Thursday»t 11 o'clock a.m. Her relatives Jit-tribute her death to injuries she sus- !ained in a fall about a week ago.Mrs. Nevitt who was the widow of
Rolwrt K. Nevitt. was a school teachern this city for about thirty-five years,most of her services being in the firstJivision. then known as the first dis- ]:rl t. She taught in practically all [graues at uinerent unit's.
She was seventy-five years old, and ji member of the First Presbyterian !?hureh.
LOSES FAET OF HOAED. JFire Destroys $50 and Injures the
Owner.Mrs. B. Miller, seventy years old, was
laken to Homeopathic Hospital thisnorning and treated for painful burns:o her hands and face, received when a
5re occurred in her room at 1022 "thttreet northwest. Her condition is notSTltical..Mrs. Miller told the police she had
ibout tucked away in her bedding,ind when the tire started in the bed she!sas unable to get it. About SoO of thenonev was burned. When Mrs. Millerliscovered the blaze she tried to extinsuishedit. but was unable to do so.She kept the flames in check until the
iremen arrived, however, and probablyjrevented more serious loss. The prop»rtywas damaged to the amount ofibout Mrs. Miller was unable to cx>lainhow the tire originated.
C. L. U. Indorses La Follette Bill. !i'eniral Labor 1'i.ion last night indorsed
:he La Follette bill recently introducedn tin* Senate for tlie regulation of work
\ women in th< District. The legisla-j.ire committee, headed by P. J. Kyan,* as instructed to urge the passage of'die bill.
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Business Here.FuneralServices Thursday.
OWEN OWEN.
Owen Owen, a merchant tailor, diedyesterday of pneumonia, at his apartmentat 1315 New York avenue northwest,after an illness lasting a week- Mr.Owen w 11 be buried Thursday at J o clucKfrom the Westminster PresbyterianChurch. Tth and E streets southwest. Intermentwill be in Oak Hill cemetery.Rev. T. E. Davis officiating. Masonicrites will be observed, as Mr. Owen was
a member of Lafayette Dodge, Xo. 1t>,F. A. A. M., and of Washington Commandery.No. 1. Knights Templar.
Came to U. S. When a Boy.Mr. Owen was born in Abordovey,
Wales, forty-eight years ago. He cameto this country with his parents when a
boy. settling near Norfolk, Va. Abouttwenty-five .years ago he came to thiscity and embarked in the tailoring business.From a small beginning his businessgrew to be one of the best knownestablishments of tiie kind in this city,and his personal popularity brought himthe office of president of the NationalAssociation of Merchant Tailors when itwas formed. He was widely known inofficial and socially prominent life inthis city, and President Taft's clotheswere made In his establishment duringth»- past three years.Mr. Owen is survived by his son. RichardB. Owen, a patent attorney.
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Money to loan at 5 and P»% on real estate.Frank T. Rawllngs Co.. 1425 N. Y. ave.Advertisement.
Burns Fatal to Child.Bet tie Naylor. three years obi, whose1
parents reside on Nichols avenue, Anaeostia,di<<i this morning at Children'sHospital. Her death was due to burnsshe sustained five days ago while visitingrelatives in Alexandria, it is said that herclothing ignited while she was playingabout a stove, and she was seriouslyburned before the blaze could be'extin-<uish«-d A certificate of accidental deathwas given.
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TELLS OF SWISS SCHOOLS.
W. K. Tate Addresses the Federal I
Bureau of Education.W. K. Tate, supervisor of rural schools
in South Carolina, described the school «
system of Switzerland at a meeting of ,
the members of the federal bureau ofeducation yesterday. Mr. Tate said thatthe Swiss people adapted their schools Ito fit their lives. Vocational traininv, he <
said, is an integral part of the Swiss (educational scheme. Mr. Tate has just ,
returned from a three-month observationtour of Swiss schools. i
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Hyattsville's Municipal Building !'Satisfies the Authorities.
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Special tVnvspoiMlence 'of The Star. iHYATTSVILLE, December if. 11)12. \At a meeting of the mayor and com-
nion council last night the municipal andfire department building was acceptedfrom the contractors. Burgess & Parsons,subject to the approval of Architect ]MacXeil and Corporation Counsel Sheohy. .
The contract price of the building was
$6,505. but the extra necessary workbrought the cost to about Theformal opening of the building was postponeduntil the arrival of the new furnitureand fixtures.Mrs. Eleanor Mahony died suddenly at
her home on Avon avenue here earlySunday morning. Mrs. Mahony, who wasseventy-one years old. had been trou-bled with a severe cold for several daysand died from exhaustion fo'lowing a vio- <
lent coughing spell. Funeral services iwere held at St. Jerome's Catholic <
Church Tuesday morning. Father Thomas jS. T»olan officiating. Interment was madein Mount Olivet cemetery. She leaves a
daughter. Miss Blanche Mahony, who <
had been her mother's constant compan- |ion for a number of years, and a son, jwho lives in the west.Joseph L>. Brown, colored, forty-seven
years old, was instantly killed late Sat- '
urday evening when he was struck by a 1
train on the Pennsylvania railroad be- 'tween I.anham and Landover station. 1Brown leaves a wife and several children.The body was interred in Mount Olivet '
cemetery.Orders have been issued by the adjutant 1
general for the participation of the Mary-land troops in the inaugural parade.Capt. Greager of the Hyattsvilb* companysays he will have sixty-one men in line.Maj. Hugh It. Riley. 1st Maryland Regi- J
men of Annapolis, is holding a series of I.examinations in the armory here for the
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officers of companies F and I.. located in '
Myattsville and laurel. The subjects for hfuture examinations will he on "SmallArms Firing Regulations." "Map Reading"and "Studies in Minor Tactics."These examinations will be held in January,February and March, respectively.
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HORSE TAKEN FROM STABLE.
Dandy, Gum and a Christmas TurkeyAlso Removed Surreptitiously.
A horse belonging: to Edward Thompson,<23 li street northwest, was taken fromlis stable last night.In order to avoid the holiday rush in
the stores last night some unidentified inlividualhelped himself to nine boxes of
?andy and two boxes of gum from thewagon of John W. Hurley, «th and Estreets southwest. The property is valuedit about $11.There is one person in this city who
will not have to pay for his Christmasturkey unless the police get him. whilemother resident, Joseph Kreska, 11174 K.street southeast, will have to purchase a
second fowl. His Christmas turkey waseft on his back porch last night, andwhile he slept some one made off with it.
Flower* for ChrlNtniaN.Fresh-cut blossoms and blooming plants.
Prompt delivery for Xmas. Gude, 1214 F.-Advertisement.
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD.
Meeting Under the Auspices ofW. C. T. U. Department.
The erusade memorial meeting: held inRyland Methodist Episcopal Church Sunlayafternoon under the auspices of the"ed-letter day department of the Wom?n'sChristian Temperance Union was
argely attended.Mrs. Louise H. Earll, superintendent
>f the department, presided and led theirocession, during which the "Battle.Hymn of the Republic" was sung.Rev. John E. Briggs. pastor of the
Fifth Baptist Church, gave the Scriptureeading, after which addresses were deiveredby Mrs. E. S. Shelton, Mrs. Al>honsoHart, Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis,Miss Jennie Smith and Mrs. S. D. LaFVtra.At the close of the service a number of
lew pledges were signed and white ribionsdistributed to the signers.
Has Close Call* From Death.Daniel Fillingame, thirty-five years old.
11-". F street northeast, had a narrow escapefront death yesterday afternoon as
a result of taking a nap in a room inwhich there was a broken gas fixture.Fillingame was discovered by Ills sister,Mrs. Inez Pipkan, in time to save hislife. He was taken to Casualty Hospital.
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DMilflGED IN COLLISIONSStreet Cars, Wagon and Automobiles
Figure inFour Crashes.
Northbound car No. 27 on the Uih streetline of the "Washington Railway andElectric Company iast night struck a
horse and wagon on the crossing at
Pennsylvania avenue end Oth streetnorthwest. The wagon was damaged andpassengers in the car became excited. J.B. Johnson, 107 F street northwest, occupantof the wagon, was thrown to thepavement and slightly injured. He refusedto go to a hospital.
Two Autos in Crash.An automobile owned and opera ted by
R. T. Warwick, 501 14th street north-west, iasi nignt coninea wnn a simitar
vehicle operated by Dr. \V*. I*. Wood, 227B street northeast, in front of the TostOffice Department. One of the lamps ofthe latter vehicle was smashed.Yesterday afternoon a collision occurred
on P street between a street car andautomobile owned by Overton Lee, 2'SHMassachusetts avenue northwest. Bothvehicles were damaged.An automobile belonging to the Stutz
Automobile Company, 102U Connecticutavenue, was struck by a Rockville car infront of the company's establishment yesterdayafternoon. The car fender andautomobile were damaged.
FRANK KIDD AS SANTA CLAUS.
Christmas Merrymaking in the TypographicalTemple.Christmas merrymaking occupied nearlyall the evening at a meeting of the
Ladies' Auxiliary, Xo. If}, of 'ColumbiaTypographical Cnion, held at TypographicalTemple last evening. Prior tothe* entertainment a brief business sessionwas held.Members and their guests gathered
about the Christmas tree in the center ofthe banquet room, and Frank Kidd ofthe local union, in the role of SantaClaus. distributed gifts.Music, recitations and other entertainmentwere contributed by Mrs. L. C.
Hover, Misses Tegeler. Marie Hayes,Marion Armstrong. Helen Benzler, MabelBenzler, Mildred Dent and Kola Benzler.Mrs. Harry H. Humble, president of
the auxiliary, presided. Refreshmentswere served by a committee consisting ofAirs. J. A. Huston, Mrs. Francis Benzlcr,Mrs. A. C. Knight and Miss Laura Uordon.
Best Service to California.Standard or tourist. Latter personally
conducted without change daily, exceptSunday. Berth If9. Washington-Sunsetroute, A. J. Poston, G. A.. 903 F, 703 loth..Advertisement.
REUNION OF ALUMNI.
McKinley Graduates Addressed byDr. Davidson and Others.
McKinley Manual Training SchoolAlumni Association held a reunion at theschool last evening. Dr. William M. Davidson,superintendent of the publicschools, was one of the principal speakers.lie indorsed alumni associations,saying they helped to develop a strongspirit of loyalty which was of great assistanceto the schools.Other speakers included Frank <*. Daniel,principal of "Tech," and Bruce Cleveland.vice president of the alumni association.J. Bond Smith, president of the
association, presided.The school orchestra and Arthur 11.
Pierce. Mrs. Pierce and Miss Hazel Chisliolmcontributed musical numbers. Aninformal dance followed the program.
,T. Bond Smith. Bruce Cleveland. MissJessie Weyrich, Nelson M. McKernan;Howard P. Saflford and Francis A. Keillycomprised the committee on arrangements.
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Sweel < atnulia, ft.lM) tial.t C'al.rort and Sherry Wine. SI to $2.."<» gab:Pure Oal. Brandy. 7.V- ot.. 4oo tit. KugeneSchwab, r»2T» sih s.o. Phone Rncoin 021.
The >lar!on Cure for Slave* to Drinkand drugc. "07 Monroe st. 1't". I (1 n.e.
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Claret, 7.7c gal.Criterion Rye, SI full qt. bottle,
klolfn T. Crowlev, Ml 141It. Tel. M. r.»>44. j.
When You XVant Special Mlllvrorkjobs "rushed" see Eisinger Bros., 2HK4 7thst. Machines and material on premises.
Vnletlde Celebrating' Call* for Heurlch'aBeers, and plenty of them. Delicious,satisfying beverages that ar»- as healthfuland agreeable as they are satisfying. Case2 doz., Maerzen or Senate, $>l.7.~>. tlgiger,$1.50t. Bottle rebate, liCc. Tel. \Y. I^
The Star'* Auto For Sale Columnhas been the middleman when used auto-mobiles have changed hands. If you want [to sell your ear, at a fair price, use thisproven method, an ad in The Star's AutoFor Sale column. The rate is only onecent a word, minimum charge of 15c eachday, for three or more days.
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J. F. SheetsHomemade Candy Shop, 433 llth st. n.w.
Special Xman Tree I.lKhtins; Outfit*.Slights. $1.Sit. Webster Electric Co., 717 Oth.
Oyster* From Certified Heds.Phila. Oyster & Chop House, 513 llth ntr. !
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MAKES INSPECTION TRIP,
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turns From Patuxent River.The Fnited States Army engineer's tug
Castle has returned from an inspectiontrip over the district in charge of the
| Fnited States engineer's office at thiscity and Is lying at her wharf on the Po-tomac Park side of the harbor opposite jthe foot of llth street southwest.While on the trip the Castle visitedthe Patuxent river, Maryland,
and the officials aboard gathereddata for the archives of the engiIneer's office regarding the steamboat
! landings on the river, estimates were;made of the amount of passenger andfreight business done at each wharf inthe course of a year. Other portions of:the district were also visited on the trip, jThe Castle, it is stated, wi.l remain in
port hero, except for short runs downthe river, until after the tirs: of the year,when she is expected to pay a visit to theYork river and its tributaries and also totiie Rappahannock to inspect improvementwork in progress on those waterways.HEAVY DEMAND FOR OYSTERS.
Vessels Have Little Trouble Disposing:of Cargoes.Several vessels laden with oysters from
the lower Potomac and Chesapeake baybeds have arrived in port since Saturdaynight last, and the demand for the biivalves has been heavy, the boats having
J been aide to dispose of the cargoes quickily. With but one or two exception thenewly arrived crafts were this morn ngready to return to tlie lower river tobring up another cargo.
Tiie good receipts of the last two orthree days lias enabled the uptown deal-jers to stock up. so that there should lieno difficulty in obtaining oysters for tur-key dressing or for the Christmas dinner, iIn consequence of the heavy demand jprices have advanced somewhat at the
I oyster wharf, and yesterday oysterswhich a week ago sold for 4<i cents werebringing r*» and ."» cents a bushel.A tleet of a dozen or more oyster craft
are loading down river, and the arrivalof several of them this afternoon or to!morrow is looked for l>y the oyster deal-
j ers at the wharf market.
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The Leese Optical Service IsBest From Every Viewpoint.
Your glasses will bo made to order righton the premises, and they will be scientificallycorrect.
m. a. leese rarBlank Books. Office Stationery,Fine Writing Papers lor Private and Business
Correspondence.Loose-Leaf Books, from Memoranda to Ledgers.
The E. Morrlsom Paper Co.OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
1009 PA. AVE. X.W.
"Specialists in Player-Pianos."
genuine "Pianola"player-piano is the
most popular musical instrumentthe world hasever known.
The "PIANOLA"is a,player-piano,but all plaver-pianosare NOT "PIANOLAS"
0. J. De Moll & Co.,open evenings.
Emmons S.* Smith. 12th&GSts.||II AST CALL ON1U JEWELRY GIFTS,Diamonds. Watches, Chains. Gold Bracelets,
Bar Pins, Pendants. Chime Clocks. Silverwareand Necklaces at most reasonable prices luWashington.
Ramsay's Watch Shop,1221 F STREET.
SCHOONER A TOTAL LOSS.
Vessel Ashore in Channel on Way toNew York.
The bis four-masted schooner J-. HerbertTaft, a well known trader to the jChesapeake, which went ashore in oneof the channels leadlns to New York, isregarded as a total loss, having filledwith water, and wreckers have beenaboard her endeavoring to save what jthey could of her cargo.The Taft. when S'he went ashore was'
loaded with cement from New York forHavana. She had been engaged almost Iexclusively in the nhosDliate rock trade Ifrom Foil Tampa to Baltimore.Built in Thomaston. Me., in 1901 by j il
the Dunn & Elliott Company, the owners,the Taft registered tons gross andwas 2"_'l feet long.
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As a slight appreciation ofthe faithfulness of our employesduring the holidayseason, we will continue our
usual custom of closing our
warerooms a.t 6 P.M. ONXMAS EVE. We will be
glad to serve our patrons upto that hour, and to arrangedeliveries to suit special desires.PERCY FOSTERThe Piano and Victor TalkingMachine Merchant.
1330 G St. N.W. '
~=fiFiUEALTIJ CANDIES lOOTi IT HE.
Christmas Sweets.Our superb Chocolates andBonbons not only represent themagnificent quality of lux-urious gifts, hut they a'sostand for the pleasant littleremembrance happily selectedFronn our gorgeous boxeslavishly stocked with FamousChocolatm to the dainty packageof St'mple Sweets, eachconfection reflects the exquisitennt.n tho < i ft f» nTonlnr.sQ
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and the courteous servicesynonymous with our establish- intent. The joyous sfdrlt ofChristmas day accompanieseach one of our gay packages.
,j Phone orders promptly filled.
j 1203-1205 G St.Phone Main 737. Open evenlnr*.
! the finest that nature produces.
Gift Baskets of Our
FINEST FRUITS,$1 to $20.
The Fruit & Nut Shop,1231 G St.
jjOut-of-town Onlern Booked Now.
Bark's Frankfurtersre m«<Ie of best freah meat, in the cleanaatiuaa#e kitchen. That's why they are better thanil others. «ef free samples 44 varieties ofPure Food" Pork products. Ask your dealer, a*lb. bikhler co.. 5.12 Center Market.
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We write the <4right ads to *make advertisinggood advertising.
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