MOSQUITOES Little Talks on Health and Hygiene By Samuel G. Dixon, M. D., UL D., Commissioner of Health Mosquitoes born now not only live •II summer, but each female lays, ac cording to. the species, about 150 eggs. These, multiplied by the generations of a season, would add up to millions of niosquitoes. As their breeding season has begun, we must be diligent in our efforts to destroy their breeding places. Should we fail in our efforts, we will be ai.noyed by their buzzing and their lilting and by an increase of malaria fever, and should yellow fever be in troduced to onr shores it would make for a serious epidemic. The battle must begin at. once. If we have to use rain barrels for our water supply, they should be carefully netted, so that the mosquito cannot reach the water and lay its eggs. If fresh pools exist about our places, they should be filled up or drains should be laid carrying away the rain water and not permit it to collect and become stagnant. If our swamps are too large to drain and fill up, they should be treated with petroleum, so that the oil will prevent the larva of the mosquito from reaching the atmosphere to breed. It will then drown for the want of oxygen. In country places ducks, particularly mallards, will do much to keep down the mosquito pests, as they are very fond of the lavra and pupa. Tomato cans, sardine boxes, broken cups—any vessel that will hold the rain water —will afford favorable breeding places for mosquitoes. One tomato can half full of water will be sufficient for the rearing of thousands of mosquitoes. The saucers under the flower pots in end around our houses offer favorable breeding places. Water vessels that are set out for birds and animals are often found full of mosquito larvae. Therefore, such receptacles ought to Jiave the water changed daily, so as to destroy any eggs that may be laid in them. Water pitchers in rooms that are only occasionally used have often been found fertile breeding places and where houses were well screened they •were filled with mosquitoes, owing to the fact, maybe, one or two female mos quitoes had found access to the water in these pitchers of a spare ciamber. U.s. smiMarfwACEs Judge Gary Hopes the Big Corporation May Not Be Forced to Such Action New York, April 20. —Directors of the U. S. Steel Corporation, it became known yesterday, in voting at their quarterly meeting in January to pass t ; he dividend on the common stock, did so in the face of opposition on the part of many stockholders who thought the dividend should be declared, even if the corporation had to reduce wages to its great army of employes to obtain the money for the dividend. Replying to a question by a stock holder. Judge Gary said: "We are not yet satisfied but that ■we may have to cut wages, but we lope we will not be forced to it." Judge Gary said that the corpora tion 's Dusiness for 1915 had been bet ter so far than for 1914. The com pany, he asserted, was doing a very satisfactory export business, but do mestic conditions were not so good and prices had not been satisfactory. "Therefore ou: profits are email, he said. "I think earnings for the first quarter of this year will be small. Prospects of the second quarter seem to be better." VICTORY FOR OPTOMETRISTS Not Subject to Rules of State Bureau. Declares Supreme Court Philadelphia. April 20.—The State Supreme Court yesterday affirmed the Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia which ruled that optometrists are not su'bject to the rules and regulations of the State Bureau of Medical Educa tion and Licensure and enjoined the t-tate authorities from requiring them to pass a certain fixed examination. The lower court also held that the acts of Assembly invoked bv the State board to include optometrists in the category of "drugless healers" were unconstitutional as applying to the eyeglass men, who it was ruled prac ticed no branch of medicine or sur gery. DUMMY SATE FOB STEEL ONE Burglars Blow Open Strongbox After Substituting Cardboard Affair Camden. X. J., April 20.—A new safe-cracking track became known to the police here yesterday. Sunday night robbers entered the Woolworth 6 and 10-cent store, moved a heavy safe from its position under an elec tric light and substituted for it a dummy constructed of cardboard. When employes entered the store yesterday they found the burglar i roof safe in a secluded corner of the building with its door blown open. The burglars got less than SIOO. LETTER LIST Indies' List—Mrs. Beek, Mrs. Francis J. Croninger, Mrs. Sue Denner, Miss Kdna Dlffenderfer. Mrs. R. J. Forrest, Miss Mildred Geiprer. Mrs. Lucy Green await, Mrs. Theodore Hawk, Mrs. «'harles Henderson, Miss Mary Hoss, Miss Xan Houser, Miss Sarah Jamison, Mrs. Jennie E. King. Mrs. James F. Mrs. Sue A. Nlckle, Mrs. L. C. Norrls, Mrs. Bertha Poles. Mrs. J. A. r.ynard. Miss Helen Salome. Mrs. Flor ence Shoop, Sirs. Annie Smith, Pauline £:nith, Mary Spaide (DL), Miss Lilla Taylor. Miss Elizabeth White. Miss C. A Wilbur, Alberta Williams. Gentlemen's List—Mr. and Mrs. Ver non Adams. George Ahn, Mr. Albright, Harry C. Barley, A. Block (3). Rev. Thos. Bowman f2). James Buchanan, Alfred F. Chambers, William Conlev, Clifton Copeland, David F. Davis, F. L. IH-Dong, Donald Douglas. William Ear hart. J. Wifnier Fisher. Mr. Furman, Giuseppe FuSando, Walter A. Gill. U. Graybill. 1-. U. Green. Harry Gugkes, W. M. Guntler, Wm. J. Guntley (2), F. A. Harter. William Hayes. E. E. Her man. Master Karl Hoftmnister, Jacob Houser, Rev. Jenkins, Guy Keith, Cy Kim bow, John Kuhr, Jesse Le-wis, El wood L. Mack l 2). Geo. Masterton. Mor ris Mcssner, Jack Moore (2), Floyd Nen t>on. Rev. I-Xiw. H. Otlay, Mr. Ritter, W. C. Roland, H. J. Sanders, Phil Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Shremberg, H. R. Silvek L.). Otto Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Smith, John Sprenkle, John F. Stuf (DL»), Charles Stinnev, H. H. Btrauss, Fid. C. Taylor, Martin F. Thatcher. F. J. Thomas, Samuel Tow- Mt-nd. Geo. W. Trulie. B. T. Walker. Her bert W. Westwood, C. J. White. Wm. B. Wilson. DeDitt C. Wing. G. E Wolf, Master James Wrenrich, Jno. Teager. Firms—Christi & Co., Hunters Sup ply Co.. Keystone Bulletin, Trantum ft Danzer. Trusteer, Union American Methodist Epis. Church, The Wolf Co., Cbas. Wolinsky Mfg. Co. Foreign—John Hmtchman, T. Eurt 6yorge, Hryic Yandrija. TUKRTKttmro STAR-INDEPENDENT, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1915. To-day We'll Tell You of Another Deluge JStiamaaZ I °f Bargains in Our Great 4- CALL INI ANY PHONE FOUNDED IBTI f j 1 1 I / Marked savings on Opel- Day Stock Reducing Sale Stock Dinnerware (Remaining Dags: S^ Kat f Its to be remembered that during- rebuilding operations certain portions orations. $3.00 cup«andsaneew, do*.. ot our stocks surplus) must be cleared out on account of decreased $1.25 $1.50 Plates, dozen, 7Rc | selling space. There are numerous "Rummage Lots," to be sure, and on these SI.BO Plates, dozen, .. . .90c SI.BO Plates, dozen 90c ar£ ITIOSt Stl"! kl tl o*l V low firi'^PS $2.10 Plates, dozen. ...»!.©» $2.20 Plates, dozen, . . .*l.lO 1 11T $1.50 covered Dish 75c $1.70 Covered Dishes. ...85c livery item here tells ol a saving, and many more, not mentioned here, $2.00 Bone Dishes, do*., *I.OO 90e Meat Platters 45c rr J 1 80c Meat Platters 40c 60e Meat Platters, SOc 3liorQ UtlUSUai SaVingS. 50c Meat Platters 35c 40c Meat Platters 20c % 30c Meat Platters 15c 70c Individual Butters, do*., ' , , i • < , , _ , , . . . 500 Sauce Dishes 25c Ssc I When you come to this sale to-morrcw, look for the blue lettered price 40c Sauce Dishes, 20c 40c Sauce Dishes SOc . ' Xr cards. Cut Glass— American Dinner Sets— ' Formerly $2.98, $3.50 and Formerly $15.00: 100-piece . . $3.98; vases, jugs, 8-inch bowls; porcelain sets; decorations and T|f fl PQ ' . nappies, sugar and cream sets. », . . _ JUidl/vl IvW celery trays and may- $f AO P 0 '* 1 trimmings; 6*Q rrk XT try T47" 911 f~\f « onnaise sets; choice.. 0 I .jo set v e iour— I O~TTIOTTOW fV6 II s lIQC6 Oil \SQI6 Brass Jardinieres— American Dinner Sets— ; w£™h'leOTty : 2 Jd.! c . h " 45C size; with ball foot, .... 75 c po^^'sets!' decoration! ! Sllllfast Armure— T H Qll T AWPI Q S\W(\ SraSS Fern Dish lined; $7»50 i Formerly 95c; 50 inches *j Kr y \J ■ IXV 1 JL \J lfiF V/JIO Formerly 69c; coppered QQZ I WI e ' m __ liner> at c Pudding Bowl Sets— Curtain Materials— X| aaa I lAf HC PO f\ Cream Pitcher— Formerly 83c; imported white Formerly 35c to 45c; repp, taf- JL CIV/C VIU liiWl 1 X IvCU U 1 1 « A 1 _ nnrrplain- ■!< hn«l« tn f n feta and cretonnes; 35 and Jb i J - w 1 Jaj-dinieres, Half Gas Portable Lamp- Armure OurUins- ADOUt Xldlt PTIC6 Formerly $8.00; complete with formerly $4.25 and $5.00; I Sr;,T.!*! r" SSM . FrMn » manufacturer of national repute, comes this monstrous purchase 50c; SBc from "sc; 49c from QQ 7C and f/f C/l ! at a very opportune time. 98c; 6Sc from $1.25, and 70c Electric Portable ipd.i O from $1.39. T amn - . . We were offered the entire lot at about half price, just because a thread English Dinner Sets— P Cmrtams— or two had been "pulled" or broken and some were slightly soiled; but a Formerly $16.90 and $18.90; | JJ?™ 1 * ,10 00 ' $6.90 in whhe finer or fresher assortment you wouldn't want to see. 100-pieee porcelain *ll t(I : Spe-_» I A I m lV r«~H. 13.29; with m«M patterns and tile desired "TWaR*. «. I \ I Clotnins: JMccdlework B r ° und : 2 '* >•*** $? q» shades. I O _ long; pair tpid,%rW i. MMPHMi Norfolk Suits- t3.il Curtains- At these remarkable prices tesT „ , , o- u , , , Towels— uunains we a( j V ise looking to future #m & Regularly $0.90; French-back, Formerly 35c; made of linen: Formerly $3.25 to $6.09; nppH„_.-i ;vic? „i 4 -»i c • i <• i i ' ,i daintv pink and blue end borders, tan mixtures; sizes to 10 , lawn; with flat collars and long Panel CUrtalnS also white with 6-inch fancy borders (hem to years; new models, slee y": k'mon« styles; * Formerly $2.00 to $3.55; ecru match), in pink and blue. 39C Turkish TOWCIS 25C Knickerbockers— Stamped Aprons— yards'°n^ea l 'l'- to o nn $1 Turkish Towels, 55c 20x39 in ches ; an white. j Formerly $1.00; checks, stripes Formerly 10c; made of white tPOtUU 25x52 inches; all white, with three uniform firtr TllflricVl l?flrP flft+flC and fancy mixtures; sizes JQ barred lawn, in neat pat- r _ Fourth Floor BOWMAN'S. i stripes at each end, in yellow, pink and blue; Vvv XUI AlollT dvC vlUtUOj 6to 18 years; at / 2fC } terns; at vC rich colorings. T)fl7PTl Third Floor—itowMAN's. Linen Scarfs— _ . m , . - _ , i/ux-cu ■ Formerly $1.50 to $1.98; Tl AITIPQTI C Q 75C 1 UrKlSll 10WGIS. 39C . p ,'n k »" in dozen lot. Wall Papers isoutingFUnnei- p, " k '" d yel - 10c Turkish Face Cloths, 4 7 /sc 75c Turkish Towels, 39c 5c parlors and dining rooms; Ofl- ——— yari . 24x45 inches; white with fancy borders and Pink ' yellow, blue, green and white, with ,V' «',V V' K" '," , TT AQI pr XT HTit\ ® leached Muslm— Btri hem in green> ink and blue , colored hem and Stripy to match towels. 30c Silk Embossed, satin and XIUdJLCX V CtllU Regularlv 10c; 36 inches wide; 111/- ;;r nownmakeß: . 7'lzc $1.25 Turkish Towels, Turkish Face arranged with cut out and tr UllQcrW6S,r *f\ Clothe 8r panel borders: roll IOC tttT 7tt „ . DreSS GinghamS— 69C V/lUUIb, Ot Ifi j .. .. . Women S Union Suits— • r, I , 0 ♦•» « « h Lavender, pink, blue and green. 18e .Tasj)e lined stripe papers, p 1 1 -A ,• , . ... Regularly 8c; stripes and 25x4 9 inches: white with 6 1 ,2-inch novelty I £' ' 5c Turkish Face Cloths, a-. b . o,d '" .*!. ™ ubl . 8c Under Unbleached Muslin- 70c Turkish Towels, 3Sc 4c loc shadow stripes, satin stripes W6aT Regularly inches 25x46 inches; pink, blue, green and lavender, White, with colored overlock edge. SLTSre trs/v" ! „ !5 ( ; „ cht .3frc I" ' mi; pant. ODIV,': :; M i2'izc Calico— suitable for Children's Underwear— Reicui'riy 6Vic; »"* er B re >" ; Women's Silks Leather diningwooms and bedrooms; with Regularlv 25e; spring weight; CUt n "i 4'kc " UIUCIi ® OlllkO i^CatllCX 9-inch and 18-inch borders to vests and pants; P * Off sp.rat.on proot; yard. . . */* C e otit , Ph.rmaiK. match; roll. ... « and j bleached; each 12 l /zc Feather PUlows— Charmeuse— Goods Fourth Floor BOWMAN'T Women's HOSC- Regularlv $2.00; filled with HCtAWCai Formerly $! 39; 40 inches WUUUO fourth Floor —BOWMAN S. j . ® / t L apo . witll wide; in light blue, lilac, grey, ———— 1 Regularly 50c; thread silk tVebinff- A« Top. finllarS brown; rich lustre; rQ Hand Bags, at 20c—formerly _ I boots, in tan, navy and «c fancy art ticking, £J.25 LaCO UOllarS— . ' 50c;—real leather; fitted with RlbhOllS ei pr " ;• ~ ov "x Formerly 25c; odd lot of all, J a purse and mirror. . WvliO Women's Hose- Sheets- Venise lace collarß , in Silk Crepe de Chines— Odd Ribbons Regularly 50c; black, thread Regularly SOc; made of good vestces etc., at 11/C # Formerly $1.25; 40 inches ji or ' ncr y p , silk boots: double soles- high bleached muslin; 3-inch hem; ' wide; American Beauty _ $ 1.00; shirred leather; satin lined, rorme ly »c to in r spliced heels; seconds; nn seamed; 72x90 inches; Of shade; yd t*f C and fitted with purse and mirror; assorted widths; yd OC pr ' 29C » for *I.OO, or each. ... ODC Neckwear— ' melon shape. Moire Ribbons— Women's Hose— Pillow Tubing— Formerly 25c and SOc; new, ,« Children's Hand Bags, at 10c Regularly -oc, good line of Plain black cotton, with dou- Regularly 20c; bleached; 45 up-to-date styles, 10lh~ formerly sl.l. ,-8 ini e. —formerly 25c; —red, tau, black i2tu i-'j" o, in.h««"t (~» , 4 „ p ; UHic S 4 " - ' M ** I ** S pre. for 25c f or, pair, . . %FC full pieces; yard, ...... JL m / u, » Main Floor —BOWMAN'S. | Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. Main Floor BOWMAN'S. Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. BOY OK II A MOTHER BEATEK Orange Lad's Parent Has to Be Taken to Hospital Orange, X. J., April 20.—Mrs. Mary C. Van Wert, 139 South Jefferson street, appeared in police court yester day to press the charge of assault and battery against her 11-year-old son, Albert E. Boentinghaus, by Chief of Police Drabell on Saturday night. Mrs. Van Wert said that her son, who appears to be a well-mannered and even affectionate lad, is frequently the victim of outbursts of temper. On these occasions ho beats his mother, who is a frail little woman, subject to heart failure. On Sunday night, when his mother asked him to take her to church, the [boy beat her so badly that she was taken to a hospital. Mrs. Van Wert that recently when she was recov ering from an attack of heart failure her son jumped into her bed and stamped upon her. Judge Woodman held him for further examination. Reading Lutheran Conference Opens Heading, Pa., April 20.—The Head ing Lutheran Conference opened yester day in Grace church, Shillington. It will close on. Wednesday. Semi-annual reports are a feature of the sessions. Cuts His Throat After Long Illness I Carbondale, Pa., April 20.—Martin Jordan, 30 years old, committed sui cide by slashing his throat with a r&7X>r at his mother's home here yesterday. Jordan had been ill two years. UIBSON LOSES PRISON FAVORS "Judge" WiUett Finds Ex-Lawyer Guilty of Kale-breaking Ossining, N. Y., April 20. —Burton W. Gibson, former lawyer, convicted of looting the estate of Mrs. Swazbo, has been suspended from his privileges in Sing Sing by William Willett, former Congressman, for breaking the prison rules. Willett is the prison adminis trator of justice under tne Golden Rule Brotherhood. Several times delegates lodged com plaints of various kinds against Gib son before Willett was elevated to the prison bench, but because of his knowl -1 edge of law he was able to find a loop hole. But when be was brought up this time, accused of going to cell without permission, "Judge" Willett has a copper-riveted complaint made j against him and he was found guilty. Auto Jumps Embankment, Three Hurt Mt. Carmel, Pa., April 20. —Joseph Small, Daniel Spadel and John Pita, re turning from here to Marion Heights, were hurled down a 10-foot embank ment when an automobile they occu pied turned over. The men were bad ly injured, especially Spadel, who may die. Pulls Woman From Under Train Norristown, Pa., April 20. —'Mrs. William Fenstermacher, of North | Waleß, fell beneath a Reading railway [train yesterday at the station here, ; but was saved from death by the con- I due tor. GUM CHEWKItS' BEWARE! Columbia Professor Declares Habit Wastes Much Energy New York, April 20. —Apostles of the habit of gum chewing had better beware of Prof. Herbert Gardner Lord, professor of psychology at Columbia University. Prof. Lord surprised one of his students 'yesterday morning by calling on him out of turn and the young man had the alternative of swal lowing the gum he was chewing or be ing marked a flunk. He swallowed and choked, whereupon Prof. Lord seized the opportunity for a lecturo on gum masticators. The gist pf the talk was that a man who dissipates his energy in chewing 5 gum is wasting unlimited power. With students, he said, the results are ex tremely bad because after a chew of ordinary duration the average student 'p jaw is too tired to wag out an answet- There will be no more gum chewing in Prof. Lord's classes this spring. Postpones Lecture Flower Gardens," a lecture scheduled to l>c given by Earn est Morrel, proprietor of the BerryhiU nursery, in the Technical High school auditorium this evening, has been post poned to a later date. The leicture is being given under the auspices of the Harrisburg Natnral History Society and will be free and illustrative. Vainglory blossoms, but never bears. —French Proverb.