LOCAL MENTIOH.AMUSEMENTS TOMliUT.

National.John Drew In "A Single Man,"8:15 p.m.Belasco."Jaelnta," 8:20 p.m.Columbia."Mutt and Jeff." 8:15 p.m.Chase's.Polite vaudeville, 8:15 p.m.New Academy."The Rosary," 8:15 p.m.Imperial.Refined vaudeville, 8:15 p.m.Gayety."The Honeymoon Girls,'' 8:15

p. in.New Lyceum.Tom Miner's Bohemian

Blirlesquers, 8:15 p.m.Casino.Vaudeville and motion pictures,

2:lfc 8:45, 7.15 and 9 p.m.Cosmos.Vaudeville and motion pictures,

1 p.m. to 11 p.m.Virginia.Motion pictures and illustrated

Songs.The Arcade. 14th street and Park road.

Da.ncing, skating and other amusements.Convention Hall.Roller skating, 2 to

4:30 and 7:45 to 10:45 p.m.

Plumbing Repaired and Remodeled.S S. Shedd & Bro. Co., 4:t2 9th n.w.

Reserve Table at Hotel Continentalfor New Year v\c. Special music. Servicea la carte or table d'hote.

Barographs. Fred A. Sehmidt.719 13th n.w.

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Appliances. S. S. Shedd A- Bro. Co., 432 0th.

Phone 1 our Want Ad to The Star,Main 244U.

CONVENTION SCHEDULE.-. -

Organizations to Meet Here WithinNext Two Months.

Washington is to get its full share ofonventions during January and Febru- iary. according to a statement given outb\ i chamber of Commerce. Amongthe most important organizations whicharc to meet here in those months are jtlie following: The American Forestry

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I ;>« kt-rs' Association. January 15-17: Xalinna!Hoard of Trade, January 10; federalaid wood roads convention, January10-17: the butchers' convention, January1«!-lt»: t J rand Chapter. Royal \rohMasons. February t:t, and the GreatVuncit. U. O. R. JJ , February 11*.

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COUNTRY CLUB CELEBRATES.

Blazing Yule Log and an Old-FashionedChristmas Tree.Hazing yule logs! and a handsomely

decorated <'hristnia§ tree, in keeping withthe old-fashioned Christmas, marked a

party given last night at the ColumbiaCountry ClubAbout 2U0members gathered in the grillroom,where the tree was placed, and each

person received a present, while a programof music and recitations was grten.tirorge O'Connor sang, Txmls Weavergave an imitation of Harry I>auder, R.J Beall and Thomas Fisher did a"stunt" and there was singing by anHawaiian group.The entertainment was in charge of

Joseph A1 Stoddard, R. J. Beall. ThomasFisher, Joseph H. Cranford. I,ouis W.Weaver, K. J. Walsh and BenjaminWoodruff, president of the club.

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Been Caught Had He Known Town.*"If I had known the town better you

would never have caught me," Jack OliverInnes told Detectives Grant and Armstronglast night when they arrested himto answer a charge of robbery. It isalleged he snatched a pocketbook fromMiss tJoldie Stein of 454 Louisiana avenuenorthwest.Miss Stein was walking near the Police

Court at the time. She made an outcryand |he detectives, who happened to henear, gave chase. They followed the fleeingman through an adey leading fromthe south side of Louisiana avenue to Ostreet.The prisoner told the police that his

home is at XM East ~d street, New Yorkcity. His clothing bore the name of anAtlanta. Ga., tirm, the police say, andthey think he has recently been in thatcity. He will be given a hearing in thePoiice Court Monday.

PREACHER PUTS OUT FIRE.

Street Evangelist Le Brandt GetsAhead of Department Men.

Simon Le Brandt, street preacher andevangelist, who has done missionarywork in the IMstriet building, where heis employed, for more than twenty-fiveyears, had an exciting time at his home.402 ,">d street southwest, last night aboutI o'clock. A lighted lamp overturnedand started a blaze.Le Brandt got busy and acted the part

of fireman while several companies ofthe fire department were speeding in thedirection of his home. By the time thefiremen reached the house the blaze hadbeen extinguished. No damage resulted. ;A false alarm of tire was sounded frombox Ss41. located at Wyoming avenue andl*uh street northwest, last night aboutb:.'50 o'clock. Several other false alarmshave been sounded this month from differentparts of the city.

Alexandrian Hit by Car.William H. Heilmuth, sixty-five years

old, a resident of Alexandria, Va , waknockeddown by a street car yesterdayafternoon while crossing at New Yorkavenue and 14th street northwest, andslightly injured.

Says Fhend Hit Her With Iron Bar.Mrs Annie I'osner, giving- her address

aa 1220 4th street northwest, wastreated at the Emergency Hospital thismorning about 12:30 o'clock for a scalpwound. The woman said she had beenstruck with a piece of Iron, but asone of her best friends had inflicted Itshe had no desire to prosecute.

Hissing Han Located.Edward E. McLaughlin, who recently

disappeared from his home. 1424 <istreet northeast, was located In Haiti-more yesterday. He had rented a roomand was looking for employment. DetectiveO'Brien returned with him lastnight, and he was sent to the WashingtonAsylum Hospital.

Dredging Finished Off Alexandria.The work of Improving the harbor of

Alexandria was completed yesterday aboutnoon, and the dredge Canton, which hasbeen employed upon the work for severalmonths past, had all her flags flying tothe bree.se in consequence The Cantonwill leave the Hotomac in a day or two,with a number of the scows thatwere used in the work, for Baltimore.but several of the lighters andthe pump dredge Dewey will remainhere to work on a new contract recentlygiven tneir owners, Sanford A; Brooks otBaltimore. There is now twenty-fourfeet of water at the Alexandria wharvesand in the river abreast of the town.

RheumatismWill Let Go of You

When you correct the acid condition of yourhlood on which it depends. It only loosens itahold for s while when yo«i apply lotions or linimentsto your aching Joints or stiff muscles.Take

Hood's Sarsapanlla»*' b bjs effected the moe't wonderful, radicaland permanent cures.

<«et it todaj in u&uai liquid fortn or chocolatedtablets called SAIiSAXAliS.

A PRINTER67 YEARSNicholas Watkins Passes

Away at the Age of 78.

CAME TO CAPITAL IN 1861 jWas a Vice President of the Associationof Oldest Inhabitants.

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Nicholas Watkins. aged seventy-eightyears, a vice president of the Associationof Oldest Inhabitants of the District ofColumbia, and for sixty-seven years a

printer, died shortly after II o'clock lastnight at his home. "J22 I street northwest,after an illness of several months.Death was due to a complication of diseases.Mr. Watkins was at the time ofhis death an employe in the governmentprinting office, and ws^s known to nearlyevery printer in this section of the country.Mr. Watkins began his apprenticeship

at the age of nine years, and while nota "roadster."' as Journeyman printers whotravel from town to town are <-alled, hehad worked in nearly every town of consequenceIn the east. Born in Maryland inDecember. 1SH4. his ancestors were amongthe earliest settlers in that state. He beganthe trade of printing at Annapolis,Md., performing the duties of a printer's"devil," making the fires, washing up theforms and rollers and carrying papers.He worked on the newspapers of theMaryland capital of that time and on

general job work for the Maryland legislature,serving In the latter line morethan nine years.

Edited a Delaware Paper.Soon after leaving Annapolis he took

charge of the Smyrna. Del., Timest gettingout the inital number of that publicationin Ju'y, l*r>4. He continued in thatposition for over six years, when he returnedto Annapolis to take charge of the _

state printing. At the close of the session "

of the legislature of 1W11 he came to |Washington and was engaged on the 1Senate printing under John C. Rives, and fhe was the last eomi>osttor who workedin the Globe office, which closed shortlyafter the purchase of Cornelius Wendell'soffice bv the government.He was Riven a place in the jobroom

of the government printing office in 1862,but resigned to accept a position in thebureau of engraving and printing as compositor.proofreader and hand pressman, rAfter nearly three years in that positionhe returned to the government printingoffice. Soon aftegr he again resigned fromthe printing office and went to work inthe office of the National Intelligencer,at that time one of the largest printingestab islunents in the south.Later he entered the Treasury branch

of the government printing office, wherehe was encaged first as compositor, thena» proofreader and reviser and next as vassistant foreman. At the time of hisdeath he had charge of the revision ofall the type forms sent to the press from a

that division. IMr. Watkins, in the sixty-seven years a

of his experience as a printer, had the cdistinction of never having been discharged,and was constantly employed up g

to the time he was taken ill a few tmonths ago. t

Prominent as Union Man. 1f

He stood in the front rank of union fprinters, and was prominent as the authorof the resolution that created and ,established Typographical Union No. 101 (in 1*67. He was a former president of (the organization. tMr. Watkins was not only a good printer,but was esteemed to be a g.^od citizenAs a member of the Association of

oldest inhabitants, he was well known toits members.Mr. Watkins is survived by his widow, (

Mrs. Mary F. Watkins; one uaug ter.Miss Regina Watkins, and two sons, Glen fand lleroert Watkins.learning of his death, many members

of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants,including Secretary Hesse, and hosts ofhis friends called at the Watkins h me *

late last night and today. The funeralarrangements have not been completed. 1The funeral will, however, be aLten ed by !delegations from the Oldest inhabitantsAssociation and the Columbia Typograph- Iicul I "illon. i

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Bifcltiniure and Ohio. Every Saturday andSunday. All trains both ways both days,ine.uding the Royal Limited..Advt.

REPAIRS TO RIVER TUGS. :

Several Craft Being Overhauled in !the Boatyards. '

The tug Martin Dal!man, belongingto John Miller A Co., of this city,which has been out on the marine railwayat Bf^inett's boatyard to be fittedwith a new propeller, wh ch work lacomplete, will be put overboard assoon as th" tides make high enoughfor her to be launched. She will resumeservice in towing lighters betweenthe Eastern branch and LittleHunting creek, to load bricks and materialfor making thein.Tug No. 12 of the Htandard Oil fleet,

which tows tank barges between thiscity and Baltimore, Is out on a marinerailway at Baltimore for maehlniery ^repairs and a general overhauling,which will require a day or two tocomplete. She will start for this citywith a tow of oil-laden barges as soonas she Is again ready for service.The tug James O. Carter, which for

several weeks past lias been employedas tender to the dredging machinesat work off Alexandria, has completedlier contract ana win, it is understoodreturn to general towing work on theriver.The tug E. S. Booth, which was also

employed on the Alexandria work, willreturn to Baltimore, her home port.

Accidental Shot in Side.Txmis Bingham, coloredv twenty-live

years old, residing at East Arlington. Va.,was treated at the Emergency Hospitallast night for a gunshot wound in hisleft side. He told the physicians that aman named Ernest Hill had shot him accidentally.

Says Man Grabbed Her Parse.Susan Watson, colored, 600 Howard

street northwest, complained to the policelast night that she was the victimof a pocket I>ook snatoher. She had $15in her pooketbook. Her story was thati colored man robbed her while she wason Howard street near her home. She

the police she recognised the man

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'rogram in Which the HighSchools of, Washington

Will Participate. ;Shooting by telegraph is the latest dierslonof the Washington high school

>oy. He will stand at a rifle range here.nd compete with his brother in Philadelphia,or Salt Lake City, or Portland, or

iny other of a dozen or more cities moreir less separated. The idea is an outrrowthof the rifle matches which have»een held' throughout the country fromIme to time. Under the auspices of thesaional Rifle Association clubs have beenorrned in many cities for the purpose ofpromoting skill with the rifle.The members of the respective teams

vlll shoot on similar ranges under thelirection of a representative of the XaionaJRifle Association. The results willje compared by telegraph.

Schedule for Washington.The schedule, as concerns the schools

>f this city, follows:January 6.Central High Schdo! vs.

Southern and McKinley Manual Training> 8. Iowa City.January 13.McKinley School vs. Brookineand Central High School vs. Western.January 20.CentraJ High School vs.

Baltimore Polytechnic and McKinleySchool vs. Morris.January 27.McKinley School vs. BaltimorePolytechnic, Central High School

L-s. Brookline. McKinley School vs. Businessand Central High School vs. SaltLake City.February 3- Central High School vs.

Business and McKinley Manual TrainingSchool vs. Ogden.February 10.Central High School vs.

McKlnley SchooLFebruary 17.Central High School vs.

Philadelphia Central High School,- McKlnleySchool vs. Portland Hfgh School.Central High School va Portland HighSchool and McKlnley School vs. DeWltt <

Clinton School. 1

February Central High School vs.Philadelphia Manual Training School andMcKlnley School vs. Philadelphia CentralHigh School.March 3.Central High School vs. Turingand McKlnley School vs. Salt I^ake

City.March 0.Central High School vs. DeWittClinton and McKlnley School vs.

Philadelphia Manual Training School.March 111.Centra! lli^h School xs. Iowa

City and McKlnley School vs. Southern.March Si.Central High School vs.

Morris and McKinley School vs. Deering.March 3i>..Central High School vs. Ogdenand McKlnley School vs. Western

FRESH FISH SUPPLY SHORT.

Storms on the Coast Prevent theWorking of the Nets.

Repeated storms on the coast are pretVir>fluhArmen from u-orlrinir flioir» o ..p n v«»

nets, and as a consequence the supply offresh fish being received here by thedealers has fallen off to practically nothing-This has sent the prices of all kindsof fresh fish a-Jumplng, and to meet theshortage in the supply frozen trout,mackerel, smell and other varieties havebeen placed on sale and command fairprices. A shortage in the fish .supply atthis season of the year Is not at all uncommon.but'the dealers say that fewerfresh fish are being received this yearthan In former winters, llaake and pollockconstitute the bulk of the fish onsale at the wholesale market. Some fewperchare being received, but rock, Ims.s,trout and the like are so few on themarket that they are being bought upwithout the boxes and barrels containingthem being opened.

Child Bitten by Bulldog,Eileen Wacliter, eight years old, of 414

Seward square southeast, was bitten n.ya bulldog last nlglit while at 7th anu <;streets southeast. Dr. Alfred Kichardsof tin* Howard apartment liuw*e drees 1her wound.

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)onation by Julius RosenwaldMakes Completion of BuildingCertain. |

Work on the Colored Y. M. C. A. bulldogwas resumed yesterday morning byContractor Marshall. For several weeksbe work was stopped on account of lack>f funds, but the receipt recently of a:heck for $25,000 from Julius Rosenwald <

ias permitted resumption. The buildings on 12th street between S and T streets,t is four stories and basement and cunainsforty-four dormitories, a boysk department,schoolrooms, Bible class apartrients,a large lobby, reading room, lunch,oom, gymnasium, swimming pool, lockerrooms, shower baths, bowling alleys,aarber shop and recreation rooms.The third and fourth floors are completed,and the contractor expects to

have the building ready for occupancyyvitl in ninety days. When finished it willbe the finest of its kind for colored peoplein the country. The total cost will beMoO.OUO. Of this amoiint the colored peopleof Washington have paid more thanf25,000.Neval Thomas gave a stercvpdcon lectureat Lincoln Temple Churrh, 11th and

R streets northwest, last night on "Egyptand the Holy Land." Mr. Thomas is aMflrhor in \f Sfpppt Srhnnl (iprurt-merit of history, and has spent the lasttwo summers "touring in Egypt.A special mass meeting will be held by

the colored men's branch tomorrow afternoonat Howard Theater, 7th and Tstreets northwest. Dr. P. O'Connell willspeak on the subject "The New Man."1 he Elks' Glee Club, the Coleridge-TaylorString Trio and E. C. Jones will furnishthe musical program. Mr. Rosenwald hasbeen invited to be present. Six coloredInternational secretaries and three localsecretaries will participate in the program.

$1.25 to Baltimore and Retnra,Saturdays and Sundays, via Pennsylvaniarailroad. -.Tickets good to return untilSunday night; all regular trains exceptthe "Congressional Limited.".Advt.

GOSPEL MISSION PROGBAM..Series of Special Services to Begin

Tonight.A series of special services will be

held at the Gospel Mission, In John Marshallplace, beginning tonight. Therewill he (wo other services, one tomorrowand the other Monday. A splendid programhas been arranged for each of thethree services. On Sunday, In additionto the regular supper, there will, be a

night watch service. RepresentativeLloyd of Missouri will speak. NewYear will l>e observed by all-day services.Luncheon will be served to allpersons attending the' services, whichwill bo held in the auditorium. Amongthe speakers of tomorrow will be thefollowing; Mrs. B. K. Roberts, Mrs.. F.M. Dickey, Rev. Charles L. Pate, AllenWood, Capt. Thomas H. McKee, EvangelistJ. M. Belt, Rev. F. N. Dickey - andMiss Fannie Stuckey. Among the singersexpected are W. H. Evans, Mrs.Madison Clark, Mrs. Mauro, Mrs.- Bale .

Miss Catherine Reese, H. .D. Gordon.Miss Pond, Mrs., J. N. Armstrong, Mr.and Mrs. Bowers, George Havelland andMiss Grace Bealinan.The following committee of ladies will

look after the comforts of callers: Mrs.II. E. Monroe, chairman: Mrs. F. M.Dickey. Mrs. Katie Krueger, Mrs. J. 1£.Hitchcock, Mrs. S. M. Jones, Miss C. R.A. Nelson, Miss J. N. Fallln, Mrs. J. EllisCooke, Mrs. M. P. Spindle, Mrs. S. 11.Hadley, Miss Cecilia Graham, Mrs. J. Nlx>wen, Mrs. E. J. Myers, Mrs. Flail,Miss Spendle. Miss Rushton, Mrs. BettyHolrzman, Mrs. Lewis J. Mauro andMrs. Bealman.

Entertainment for the Blind.The following program for the reading

and music for the blind, to be held in thelecture hall of the Public Library, hasbeep announced: Wednesday, January 3,2 p.m.. Miss Inez Ryan will give a programof Shakespearean and miscellaneousrecitations; Friday. January 5, 2p.m., a song and piano recital by Mrs.Elizabeth Smith-Maxwell. soprano, andMiss Kate Alderman at the piano.

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Members of Younger SocialSet Give Dance in the ,

Town Hall.

Special Correspondence of The Star.ROCKVILLE, Md., December 3d, 1911.Robkvllle's younger social set gave* an

enjoyable dance in the town hall lastevening, a large number of the youngpeople of the community attending. Thecommittee in charge was composed ofClements OfTutt, Oamillus Stokes, StephenCromwell and Griffith Warfield, and thechaperons were Mrs. G. Minor Anderson,Mrs. Evelyn Glascott and Mrs. Bouic.During the evening refreshments wereserved.Among those present were Misses Elsie

Beck, Helen Banes, Bessie and LucyBrewer, Helen Brunett, Lydia Almoney,Alice Cashell, Mary and Elizabeth Dawson,Rebecca Lamar, Elizabeth Maddox,Vidian Galther, Louise Larcombe, MargaretHiggins, Bettina Prescott, Annaand Louise Mobley, Mary Hutton, MaryJanney, Elizabeth Knight, Catherine Maddox,Shirley Mason, Estelle and LenaRicketts, Arline McFarland, LaviniaKnight, Julia Fearon, Ellen Offutt, MaudeEngland, Catherine Hughes, Mary Fry,Josephine Watson, Elizabeth Higgins,and Messrs. Adrian Brunett, WilliamBeck, George Gardiner, Camillus Stokes,Clement Offutt, Griffith Wartield, DavidWaters, George Fields, Frank Higgins.Edward Fry, Arthur McFarland, FrederickHays, Marshall Darby, SteadmanPrescott, Merrill Knight. Lucius and HarmonLamar, Gaither Warfield, BrownellRiggs, Jesse Higgins. Beverly and CarrollHtansbury, Louis Watson, Edmund Jones.Edwin Smith, Janney Hutton. Basil Mobley,Ulric Hutton. William Hicks. EdwardCashell, Dexter Bullard, Lawrence Dawson,Reuben Keys, Janney Nicholls, AlexanderF. Prescott, Ralph Smith. ByronWhite, Tuck Janney and Duncan Smith.

Afraid of Tall Negro.Richard Mines, Montgomery county's

tallest negro, who is said to measure

over seven feet in height, was yesterdayafternoon sentenced to three months inthe house of correction by Justice JosephReading In the police court here.It is charged that Mines terrorized the

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families away from their homes. Hewas before Judge Rending on a chargeof assault.The Greenfield farm, located near

Beane, this county, and containing twenty-sevenacres, has been sold by RobinsonWhite of Washington and RobertB. Peter of Roekvllle, trustees, to HaroldE. Doyle of Washington, for 56,000.

Marriage Licenses Issued.Licenses to marry have been issued by

the clerk of the circuit court here to

James A. Stephens of Quince Orchardand Miss Mary Elizabeth Ford of Bealls.villeand Julius Barnard Marlowe ofColesville and Miss Frances ElizabethMusser of Germantown.The annual Christmas entertainment of

the Roekvllle Baptist Sunday school was

held last evening and attracted a largogathering. A pleasing program of music,recitations, etc., was rendered, andgifts and goodies were distributed.

Money to loan at 5 and 6% on real estate.Frank T. Bawling Co., 1425 N. Y. ave..Advt.

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Rechabites Elect Officers.Eagle Tent, No. 2, Independent Order

of Rechabites, has elected the followingofficers: Charles Williams, shepherd; A.H. IJthgon, past chief ruler: RichardRiggles, deputy ruler: O. B. Hal lam, recordingsecretary; E. R. Mahoney, financialsecretary; P. J. Cooksey. treasurer;Jasper Ferris, levite; J. R. Mahoney, insideguard; M. E. O'Brien, outside guard,and W. B. Marche, chaplain. They willbe installed at Rachubite Hall, 304 Bstroot southeast, next Thursday evening,January!

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CITY ITEMS.Xfw Year BerertfM and Ctgin

Wines, liquors, bottled beers. Our famousEggnog.Jl qt. Administration Punch.65c qt.Open all New Year day. Orders deliveredunail 10:30 p.m. John T. Crowley. 831 14th.

We Launder Honaehold Linen.just as you'd have the work done.carefully,thoroughly, quickly. Regular collectionand delivery service in all sections.Phone \V. 427. CONGER'S, 23d & N. Y.av.

Dine at Hotel Johnson New Year Ere.Special menu, consisting of oysters, other

sea foods, turkey, celery, etc. $1. per dinner;10:30 p.m.; music; flowers for ladies.

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your New Year guests. Nothng finer inthe way of malt and hop beverages* Orderease delivered. 2 doz. laager, |1.50; 2doz. Maerzen or Senate, SI.75; bottle rebate,50c. Postal or phone West 1000.

Arnold's Ale for New Year Toasts.Sparkling, snappy, wholesome.the right

beverage for your New Year guests. Orderat your grocer's or from ArlingtonBottling Co., tel. West 34, for case.

You'll Find Win. Cannon's PorlsslmaRye ideal in every respect. A whiskythat pleases and benefits. 1225 7th st.

Royal Cafe, 505 11th N. W.Open Sundays. New Year's day Tabled'Hote Turkey Dinner, 50c. 12-7 p.m31*

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Watch Night Candles for New Yeareve. Yoigt's, 725 t7h n.w.

Cook to Us For Your Specialmillwork. Machines on hand.no delay.Prices right. Eisinger Bros., 2109 7th n.w.

Paul Revere.

Sewing Machines Repaired for 91.00.Drop postal. Oppenhelmer's, cor. E & 8th.

Wax Candles. All Slses and Colors,for New Year receptions. Voigt's, 7257th n.w.

2fie. Try Our Famous Stews. 35cPhila. Oyster & Chop House, 5:18 11th n.w.

Phone Your Want Ad to The Stmr,Main 2440.

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Scott in His Home.

"Two orphans," each of whom claimsto have but one living relative, are heldhere by the police as housebreakers. The"orphans" gave their names as JohnKelly, n plumber of Chicago, and WalterE. Young of Richmond, Va.Kelly stated at police headquarters todaythat his only living relative Is a

cousin, Jim Kelly, a coal miner, who livesin West Virginia. He said he had seen

his relative on only one occasion. Youngsaid his parents are dead and that hisonly surviving relative Is his brother,Gordon Young, a horseshoer, of 908 WestCarey street, Richmond, Va.Both men were photographed and measuredby the Bertillon system at police

headquarters today. They will probablyhave a hearing in the Police Court Mondaymorning. They were arrested lastnight about 10 o'clock shortly after thehome of William H. Scott, 4M H" streetnorthwest, had been entered.

Mr. Scott Discovers Intruders.Mr. Scott and his wife left home between9 and 10 o'clock last night to visit

friends. They had been away from thehouse only a short time when 3dr. Scottremembered he had left something athome which he intended to take withhiui. He left his wife and returned tohis home. He entered through a reardoor. He obtaned the article for which hehad returned, and had started toward thefront door when he discovered two youngmen in the house. Seeuig Mr. Scott, theyran tu the front parlor and jumpedthrough the window. Air. Scott called forhelp.Policeman Sontag of the sixth precinct

was in the neighborhood at the time.With several citizens, who were attractedby the calls for help, the policeman ranto the Spott home. When informed ofwhat had occurred he gave chase afterthe fleeing men. In the meantime a telephonemessage had been sent to the sixthpreCinct station and Policemen Lawtonand Beauregarde hurried to the Scottresidence on bicycles.

Fleeing Men Captured.Seeing the policeman and citizens followingthem, the fleeing men ran down

an areaway of a house at 1007 4th streetnorthwest. But Policeman Sontag was

close on them, and located Young huddiedbehind a barrel.The other policemen arrived a moment

later. They were told by Polheman Sontagthat the other man sought was In a

coal chute and that he had a revolver.He had, it is stated, declared he wouldshoot any one who attempted to arresthim. Policemen Beauregarde and Lawtondid not hesitate, however, and thetwo prisoners were soon on the way tothe station house.When Questioned by the police the men

gave their names as stated. Young saidtoday that he had come from Baltimoreseveral days ago and that he met Kellyyesterday morning. Kelly said he hadbeen in Washington about a m eek.When Young was searched at the police

station a pair of cult buttons and a goldlocket, which answer the description ofarticles of Jewelry said to have beenstolen in Baltimore about one week ago,were found in his pocket, the police say*Hesays a man gave them to htm.Young was talkative at police head-

| quarters, ana almost tne nrst question neasked a Star reporter was. "What penitentiarydo they send prisoners to fromWashington?" He also wanted to knowhow much time is taken off a sentencefor good behavior.

Best Service to Callforala,Standard or tourist. Latter personallyconducted five times weekly withoutchange. Berth, $8. Washington-SunsetRoute, A. J. Poston, 906 P St.. 705 15th at.Advt.

KNOWN TO CHICAGO POLICE.

Woman Arrested Here Charged WithDefaruding F Street Store.

Maj. Sylvester has received a letterfrom John McWeeny, general superinItendent of police of Chicago, staling thatMarie Reid, who was arrested here a

week ago and charged with having unIlawfully obtained a Persian coat andother articles from an F street businesshouse, is known in Chicago as MarieKelly.The Chicago chief was unablo to recogjnize the photograph of Mrs. Ellen Rj an.

said to toe the mother of Mrs. Reid, andwho was arrested with the latter in this

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Mrs. Ryan and her daughter will be arraignedin the Police Court Tuesdaymorning.

Sues for Auto Fire Insurance.Suit at law lias been tiled by Harry

Ellis Chandlee against the Springfield Fireand Marine Insurance Company of Sprlngtieid,Mass., to recover the sum of$1,125.20, tire damage to ills automobile,insured by the latter company. AttorneysWilton J. Lambert and R. H. Yeatmanrepresent the plaintiff.

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A poorly constructed homecheap material and workmanshipTHE WEAR. And you cannota garment. In selecting a homeful inspection of ALL the essemwliat we want you to do with t

10th and K !Finished Sample at

They were built by Middaugh &homes of sterling quality. Ask us ata sample of the plaster; ask about tthe manner in which they are construeheeting plants, plumbing, etc. Ia»t u»islied homes and go over the construeroof. If you do not buy you will ha1building, anyway, and will know how

These homes have 6 bridry cellar. Deep lots to v

wide parking. Fine porelimoinor nptorKUnrlmtt«1 \it

close ta stores and school

$2,975 to

$500 Cash; $25.50 a mont

WATCH THE CCOf otlier Middaugh & Shannon,

15th and E N.E..$2,075; $25 50 a mWarder and Newton St?. N.W., P

$.12.50 a month, including all Interest..1325 to 3347 20th St. N.W.. Jnglesid<

$48.50 a month, Including all interest.

SHANNON & LUC1. 7*3 >4* s

ALLEGED GANG OF THIEVES. (Systematic Robbery of Stores Charged

Against Colored Women.Four colored women and two colored

men are detained at the third and seventhprecinct police stations, charges of thefthaving been made against the women, ,

while the men are held until their al-legedconnection with the disposal of t'ie ^

property involved can be further inveetl- .

gated. "

IJarvey Harris, James Simon and Lucy "

West, three of those detained, live at .

1536 Marion court. Corinne Johnson, liv- «

ing in the rear of 1635 11th street north- *

west, and Emma and Mamie Elliott, rpsi- ,

dents of Blagden alley, are tne otners.

Precinct Detectives Walsh and String* ]fellow made the arrests. It is charged .

that the women have been engaged in a «

systematic robbing of stores in different '

parts of the city since July, and the po- .

lice claim that the nien have as-*isted «

them to dispose of the property to second- jhand dealers. i«

Yesterday the detectives recovered about .

&WU worth of property which the women !«are alleged to have stolen. Tae property :«was taken to the third precinct sta.ion. 1«Much of it has already been identiiied, |,and the detectives expect to And the own- <

ers of all of it before the prisoners are :«tried. '

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BANQUET FOE FACULTY.

Entertained by Members of PurdueUniversity Alumni Association.A banquet in honor of the members of

the faculty of Purdue University atlend|ing the conference of the American Societyfor the Advancement of Science,was given by the members of the Washingtonbranch of the Alumni Associationof that institution at the rridonia Hotellast evening.A talk was made on the Hawaiian

fslands by Prank Kelly of the Departmentof Agriculture. Drs. J. C. Artaur,Stanley Coulter and Prank D. Kern andProf. C. O. Cromer were the guests ofhonor. J- F. McBeth of the class of SSwas toastmaster.

Year Deposits Will Draw Interestin the banking dept. of Union Trust Co.,loth& H sts., and will also be subject to check.Business and personal accounts of everysize are invited. U. S. Treasury supervision !.Advt.

DEPICT BIRTH OF CHRIST.

Christmas Entertainment of Lu-!theran Church of Epiphany.

At the annual Christmas entertainment i iof the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany, j16th. and U streets northwest, lantern ,

slides depicting the birth of Christ were

shown and appropriate hymns sung. TheChristmas tree was lighted with electric

lights. Mrs. Rose Locke was In charge.Christ-child birthday party was given

for the primary class of the Sundayschool Wednesday. Mrs. Geass, MissStoweU and Miss Steak were in charge."A Toysy-Turvy Christmas" was the

title of a cantata given by the children

of the North Capitol M. E. Sunday school

Wednesday evening under the direction of

Miss Anna McCoach. The scene represented"Grandma's." Those taking part

were Mary Phillips. Frank Davis, Alice

T&ppan, I^eonora Wiltberger. Mary Symons,Stella Poynton, Kathryu McCoaoh.Grace Johnson. Gladys Summers. Harold

c^iifton Tyron.Bellinger, t>yoneiJohn Diflbaugh and Edgar Wheetly. Miss

Grace E. Jenkins played the piano.

What Can I BofarMv Skin-

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tortured Balby?Warm batha with Cuticura Soap and gentle ap- 4

plications of Cutlcura Ointment bring immediate

j and grateful relief, and penult rest and sleep

when all else fails. Sold everywhere. Send to

J Cntlcura." Dept. SE. Boston, for a liberal jsample of each, with 32-p. akin hook. free. |

4 Christian Xander's

| 325 New Year I;j Beverages. Si

Kamily Quality House, I''11 909 7th St. SXZZU... I Ift 3K MM %W$£W "JJP | (

r of your life by buying your-.. home. Iest Construction. I

ito-T-MI. " ..i^-^^BjWlj|WiH||

B jgBgMHP KBflnfipcompares

with a garment of. IT WILL XOT STANDdiscard a home like you can

you should make a very cure;ialfeatures. That L pothese homes at

Streets N.E.925 K St. x. K.Shannon. Inf.. who ON'hY hull*tout the heavy tin roofs, ask forhe materials fur the porche* amited; the quality of the palnte. the

' take you into one ol the urtintion with yoti from foundation t<>

received an education in homo ,r a- home should he built.

iglit rooms and ligbt,tide paved alley. \ cry »

lies. Convenient, cnithgood car ser\ icc andis.

$3'275h,including all iiucrest.

)NSTRUCTK)N 4Inc.. homes now being built.011th. including all interest.ark View, a rooms deep.14,-V". #

facing Rock Creek Park.

IS, Selling Agents,it. N.W.

Optical News.AM. Tin: PRESCRIPTIONS AN'O UK.'

OR11SOF THK H. n. FEAST OPTIC A UCO.. FOKMERl.V OF 1213 F ST.. ARK. ToBF. FOUND HERE. YOF WILE IlKt'EO h tTI1F. MOST CAREFUL ATTBNTION.

M. A. Leese, """"JIVS?2""""I I I I H »< I I I III I 11E 1$ Souvenir Night at J ,

£ +? *ta r\ i r in rt

HAKVfcY b |I it Saturday, 30th. +

t +P Attractive music, vocal and inPstrumental. +E .

+ I£ Souvenirs for Ladies. J i jt A good time with confetti. T

" |fr Come, make merry with us. T 1

p Reserve tables at once, t¥ %£ Open all day Sunday from noon +f Also Monday, as usual +

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BRENTAN<JS~Bargain Bulletin

An AppropriateNew Year Gift

A yearly subscription to

our Circulating Library ofFiction.

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-1- S jUEALTU CANDIES UW4 DURE. * J

|| For New Vear l»ay. |H IFamous Milk Chocolate.Small Clear Candies. *

Reception Wafers. ' IChocolate Straws.Salted Almonds.1203-1205 G St. ji

Opon Tomorrow. Open Monday.

THE FINEST THAT NATL'KE PRODUCED.

For Saturday and Monday.

j Baskets of Fruits, ^$1.$1.50.$2 \

The Fruit & Nut Shop, '

1231 G St. 1i

Salted Nut*. Tal'le PYuit*.

1890.Eat abliataed 21 Tears.1911

Advertising isthe "door ofnnMAtai itM+i r" f/V*UJJJJUllUIIliy 1U1

business men. '*

We write theright ads tomake advertisinggood advertising.

Star Ad Writing Bureau<°bert W. Cox, 1<M1. 1. Hurley, Kiar BuiMiug.^ C. Archibald, : _ fiSfe,