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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
ROOM FOR THE BABIES
PLANS FOR LARGE ANTI-RACE
SUICIDE APARTMENT HOUSE.

NEW YORK, May eff plans which are
being discussed are carried out the largest
and best equipped tenement house In the
world will soon be built in Brooklyn. i
will cover an entire city block and will
stand twenty stories high. One of Its novel
features will be the occupancy of The
ground floor by department store which
will give the tenants special prices.
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont Is the sponsor
for the plan. it having been suggested Icy
her at a luncheon to which wealthy and
philanthropic men and women were invited
for the purpose of sounding them on their
willingness to assist in financing the un-
dertaking. Mirabeau L. Towns, Brooklyn's
lawyer-poet, was one Of The number, and
on him will probably fall the choice of
location for the big esta oils nmert.
Lawyers, fnancers and real estate men.
besides leaders of fashion, both women and
men, were among those whose cooperation
and advice were asked by Mrs. Belmont.
Some of them had an inklil5 of the pur-
pose of the gathering, Dut, except In the
mind of Mrs Belmont and few of her in
innate and wealthy friends 1t was not ex-
pected that the plans to be discussed would
be SO farreaching.
Mr. Belmont said last night that the
plans were not yet far enough along tC
make a general statement of them public.
But unless some unexpected obstacle APP
pears there is no reason % doubt that the
scheme will be successfully carried out.
The plans, far they have gone, call
for building which viii incorporate all
the most advanced ideas in tenement house
construction, with regard 20 heat light and
ventilation. special feature of the con-
struction will be provision for large fanii-
lies. In fact, it may be that in contrast
with SO many tenements which are barred
to families having children none will be al
lowed in the proposed tenement except
where there are offspring.
While a reasonable charge will he made
for the apartments-enough. in fact, to
make the project self-supporting-the rem
tails will be lower for bright, summing rooms
than in many of the dingy tenements of
the east side. Whatever profit there may
be will be devoted to the building OF an
other tenement along similar lines.
So far as could be learned the site for the
building has not been definitely determined
upon, except that it shall DE in Brooklyn
This decision was reached after Mrs. Bel
mont and several of her wealthy women
friends had discussed the choice OF loca-
ton with real estate men AID others who
have made a special study of the tenement
house problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
No Use for Conscience.

A dispatch from lew York last night
says: The Sunrise Club had it's last meet
ing of the season tonight, and attempted
to settle the question of right and wrong,
good and evil. 1t was symposium Of
change of views from eyes which look
able views of the evening We're those ex-
pressed by the Rev. Hugh o. Pentrost He
said in part:
THE happiest moment of my life was
when 1 found that I'd eliminated my con-
science. root and branch, and had no moral
sense whatever.
Good and evil are all CANNON and spin
ach to me. From the martyr at the stake
to the most objective criminal on the gall
lows, we are all doing the things we do be-
cause 1t is impossible for us to do anything
else.
IF you would get rid of conscience and
all that tommyrot, you would have the So
luton to every problem in life. I've no
fear Of God or of the devil. l have no de-
sire to go to heaven and no dread of going
to hell. Every temptation 1 have In the
world l yield to. every one
IF wanted to get drunk, I'd get drunk
II l wanted to beat my wife I'd beat her
If don't, It's because 1 would rather not
Its more comfortable. Shall I blame an
other man who drinks and beats his wife
because 1t gives him Joy?
"Character-there's no such thing as
character. Those persons have good char
acter to me who have those desires which
l consider beautiful desires, and act on
them"
Edwin c. Walker rebuked Mr.. Pentrost
for declaring before the Liberal Club that
he is giving his life to right the worlds
wrongs, and then getting up and unload
ing such views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Reformed Church Synod.

A dispatch from Allentown, Pa, last night
says: The general synod Of the Reformed
Church considered home missions this after
noon, its committee recommending the APP
portionment of 100000 per annum in this
cause The second Sunday in November
was set aside as home missionary day. 1t
was reported that the synod has 1OS church
building funds, amounting to $1062 200, with
twenty more in process of formation. The
synod has invested in church property STA
ST5 and has an income of SIT, 1850 Seven
missions became self-supportIng during the
year and twenty-five are still maintained.
The German synods maintained fifty-seven
missions, and have church property valued
at $345,920. These boards were elected:
Board of home missions-Rev. Paul s.
Leinbach Elder G. w. Stem, Rev. NJ. o.
NolI, Elder H F. Texter, Rev L. B. C.
Lair, Rev. E. Varnholt and Rev. D. w.
Gilbert
Board of foreign missions - Revs J. c.
Keiffer, c. Moss, J. Bachman, ]. 1. Good,
Elders j. M Appel and ]. w. Gerhard.
Sunday school boards-Revs. r. W. Miller,
P A belong, D. B. Lady, j. H. Bomberger.
F. c. Nau and c.. E. Schaeffer.
Board of orphans home-Elder John Ra
der.
Board of ministerial relief-Rev T. M
Yundt, j. w. Meminger, Elder George Lem
bach, j. NJ Shick, Revs. p. s. Kohler, p.
Vollmer Elder E. A. Schulenberger, Rev.
H. c. Mott Elder II. E. Schortmeyer, Revs.
C. NJ Martzell, ]. H. Steele and B. B.
Roger.
Delegates to corresponding bodies-To Re
formed Church in America, Rev. ]. M.
Shick; to Presbyterian Church in United
States Rev. H. ]. Chesman; to Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Rev. w. c. Schaeffer; to
Moravian Church, Rev. DR.. S. G. Wagner;
to German Evangelical Church Rev. c. F.
Kriete: to United Presbyterian Church, Rev.
w. A. Hale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
SMUGGLING IN CHINAMEN.
Three Firms at Juarez, Mexico, Engag-
ed in the Business.

Secretary Metcalf of the Department of
Commerce and Labor has made a request
to the State Department. with which 1t has
complied that the Mexican government be
asked to assist the American immigration
inspectors on the Texas border in their eff
forts to prevent the wholesale smuggling Of
Chinese from Mexico into the United States.
The secretary based his request on re-
port from T. F. Schumacher, inspector In
charge at Ell Paso. Tex. That says that In
the town of Juarez, in Mexico. across the
river from Ell Paso, there are three Chi
nese firms or companies engaged in this
smuggling. Their agents meet all Chinese
coming north on the Mexican National
railroad and escort them to the headquar-
tiers, where they are detained until an OPP
portunity offers In the first place to get
them across the river under the guidance
of Mexicans and, in the second place, to con-
ceal them in box cars on the railroad 60
ing north from Ell Paso, which is done by
bribing the train crews, according to the
inspectors report.
A Chinese interpreter testified that the
agents of the Chinese compa MES offered to
place him in New York or San Francisco
for 500. although he had no certificate en-
titling him to admission into the United
States. Chinese coolies are sometimes de-
tanned for several months in the company's
quarters awaiting a proper opportunity to
cross the border. and the inspector reports
that the two carloads of Chinese captured
at Ell Paso and Yuma, Ariz, were from
these quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Ancient Egypt
Knew the Virtues of the
liking of Foods"

Since the earliest annals of Old
Egypt, wheat has been recognized
as the king of foods.
1t has held its sway down to the
present day, Notwithstanding the
fact that in many forms of making
wheat into food products, some Of
the best elements are lost
Bread has been aptly termed "the
staff of life as it alone of known
foods has all the elements that are
needed to sustain life.
Egg=O=See contains all the
best elements of wheat in a far more
.healthful and delicious form than
any bread, crackers or ordinary
wheat foods. In addition to the
best whole wheat delicately faxed
and crushed, it is made still more
digestible by the addition of refined
diastase, the highest grade Of malt.
There are no premiums or gifts in
the Egg=O=See package; nothing
but full measure of the highest
grade of cereal food in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
DAME NATURE HINTS
WHEN THE FOOD Is NOT SUITED.

When Nature gives her signal that something is
wrong 1t is generally with the food; the Old
Dame is always faithful and should act at
once.
To nut OF the change Is to risk that which may
be frreparable. An Arizona man says;
For years could not safely eat any breakfast
tried all kinds of breakfast foods, but they were
all soft starchy messes which gave me distressing
headaches. l drank strong coffee. too. which APP
peared to benefit at the time, but added to
the headaches afterward. Toast and coffee were
no better for found the toast very constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the old coffee
AMI, the starehy breakfast foods, and use Postum
Coffee and orape-Nu instead. shall never re-
gret taking his advice. l began using them three
months age.
The change they have worked In me Is won
tierfui. now have more OF the distressing
sensa lions In my stomach after eating. and
never have any headaches. / have gained II
pounds In weight and feel better In every way.
Grape-Nuts make a delicious well q nutri
tious dish, AID I find that Postum Coffee is easily
digested and produces dyspepsia symptoms
Name given Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
There's a.s--
Get the little book, 1.-The Road to wslivills.'
In each package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Warrants Out for Officers.

dispatch from Goldfeld New, last
night says: The Goldfeld Bank and Trust
Company closed it's doors today. President
j. B. Young and Cashier j. r. Boal have
left town The liabilities to depositors
are $50, 900 and the cash hand. 500
President Young is in San Francisco. He
carried with him $4,000 in promissory
notes and So, 600 in stocks, and wired this
morning that he would realize on them in
a day or two.
Warrants have been sworn out for both
Young and Boal and also for a lawyer
named Burton. who was allowed by Young
to overdraw his account within the past
three days 5000. The principal sufferers
are small tradesmen and merchants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
PRAYER to Stifen Nerve.

A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: One hundred ministers, marching upin
city hall and praying and exhorting Mayor
Weaver to stiffen up his nerve, forced from
Philadelphia chief executive today his
leasing of the gas works to the United Gas
Improvement Company.
They were Methodist ministers, and they
had been holding their regular weekly
meeting Somebody used the phrase ''prac-
teal religion" then a minister jumped up
and proposed the march upon the mayor.
In a minute everybody else was seconding
1t. So two by two up Arch street to Broad
street went the ministers. They marched
up into city hall and made straight for
Mayor Viewers Office. Some one had seen
them first and the mayor was waiting for
them.
Immediately some threescore ministers
fell upon their knees, while their speaking
committee addressed his honor. Every now
pauses of the spokesman's exhortation.
Ministers who had cursed the mayor dur
ing the great prayer OF month ago called
him 1.-The citys savior" Then the mayor
raised his hands.
"Oh. ministers" he said, within twenty
four hours after the passage of the gas bill
by councils I made up my mind what I
would do. No living soul knows what
propose to do but shall carry out my pur-
pose to the end
IT have worked out my own methods,
ana they will develop within three or four
far as it's in my power. The lease will not
become law"
The ministers seemed quite overpowered
at this. but afterward. when they heard he
had taken lunch with Leader Durham,
some of them were not SO sure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
; in the several states:
To Restore Presidents Birthplace.

A unique club has been formed at %
East 10Th street. the house in which Pres
ident Roosevelt was born. 1t is called The
Roosevelt Home Club and it's motto is
'All | ask is square deal for every mani!
The president is Mr.. Leo P. Glasel, and the
purpose of the organization is to raise
money to buy and restore to Its original
condition the old-fashioned browns,one
mansion of the Roosevelt family and to
preserve it is object of historical inter-
est as we'll as a memorial to the President.
The sum of 100000 is needed before Oc-
tober l. The club has an option on the
property until that date when, if 1t Is not
sold. the building will be demolished to
make room for up-to-date sky scraper.
With the consent of the President, the
members OF the club will soon appeal for
contributions to the public, republicans and
democrats alike, on the theory that he is
national and not a party President. and
typical American rather than political
partisan.
The house stands in the middle of the
block between Broadway and 4th avenue,
on the south side of the street, and was
formerly one of a row of the conventional
hree-Story-and-b basement brownstone resi-
dences. twenty-five feet wide and seventy
five feet deep. The original front has been
removed and wide, swelling show windows
of glass have been put in on the two lower
floors, which are now occupied by tai Or
shop and III artists studio. The club las
campaign it was a center of activity, and
the club did a good deal of political work.
At that time Mr.. Glasel having obtained
the approval of the President, secured
lease Tor year and an option to buy the
property for $4,000. At the first meeting
of the club the following telegram was re-
ceived and read:
Through you permit me to extend my
hearty congratulate on this occasion OF
the meeting of your club in the house
wnere l was born.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Although the property can be purchased
for 10000 Mr.. Glasel estimates that $fO.
900 will be necessary to restore it, and.
as far as possible, to recover the furniture
that was in it in 1888 at the time of the
Presidents birth. Much of the furniture
can be located and will doubt be pre-
scented to the club. 1t is desirable to have
a maintenance fund also and money TO
purchase mementos of the President. which
will add to the interest and value of the
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
MINISTER RUSSELL SUMMONED.
Pending Arrival Investigation of the
Bowen-Loomis Matter is Postponed.

The further investigation of the Bowen
Loomis matter has been postponed pending
the arrival in this city Of William w. Rus
sell, late minister to Colombia whom Mr.
Bowen wants to have examined before any
decision on the case is reached. Mr.. Rus
sell was secretary Of legation under Mr..
LOOMS when the latter was minister at
Caracas. When Mr.. Bowen, after talking
with Secretary Taft yesterday about the
testimony of John c. Dater. a New York
newspaper correspondent. asked to have
Mr.. Russell called at a witness, Secretary
Taft procured the Presidents permission to
delay further investigation until Mr.. Rus
sell reaches here. Mr.. Casper Whitney of
New York. another witness summoned to
Washington. has been examined by the
President, but IT is stated he had no ma
terial evidence to contribute to the issue
Minister Russell was cabled a week ago
to Bogota to come to Washington, not in
connection with the Bowen-Loomis matter.
but to discuss with the authorities here his
treatment of affairs at Caracas, with spe-
cial reference to the asphalt controversy
1t Is not intended to take any action in
that matter probably until Congress meets
next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Clubs of New York.

There are many other curious clubs in
New REORGANIZATION for all kinds OF
social purposes There is directory ex-
clusiveiy of club men, which has been pub
lished annually since 1898 and contains the
names of the $4,000 members of 1S6 perma-
nent organizations which either own club
houses or rent suites of rooms. 1t does not
include what may be called migra tory clubs
patriotic, benevolent, social, literary or
scientific organizations that do not have
permanent locations. OF the 1856 clubs, 129
have regular restaurants or dining rooms
for the convenience of their members and
174 have bars or buffets at which Ierash-
ments are served. This list does not in
clude many suburban clubs to which
large number of New Workers belong. In
deed, many of the suburban clubs are main
tanned by city people.
Certain people in New York are great
liners" as they call men out west who
always Joining secret societies. The
champion club man is Mr.. Pierpont Nor
gan. He belongs to thirtyfve different
clubs, but probably does not enter half of
them once a year, and several of them he
has never entered at all. He seldom goes
to any club except the Union, the Union
League and the Metropolitan. or the Mil
lionaireS' Club 1t is called, and the
Lawyers Club down town in the Equitable
building, where he frequently goes for
n.
made member of the other clubs from
good nature and motives of patriotism. like
many other rich men.
Mr.. Depew ranks next to Mr.. Morgan as
a liner" and is a member of thirty -four
clubs, nearly all of them being the same as
those to which Mr.. Morgan belongs, and
he has Joined most of them fo- the same
reasons. Senator Depew's favorite club is
the Lotus, and he is seen there more often
than at any other.
Walter S. Logan one Of the leading law
yers OF New York and recently president
of the State Bar Association, is another
liner" and has thrty-three authorizations
of clubs attached to his name in the direc-
tory. August Belmont Is member of
thirty-four clubs; Perry Belmont, his
brother twenty nine; George Gould twenty
seven, and so down through the list of rich
men who pay from 5000 to $4,000 year
as dues to clubs they have no use for and
never enter. At the beginning of each
year they receive bill for their dues and
pay it with a check. and that is an end of
their associations. Most of them were early
members and allowed their names 20 be
put up at the solicitation of some friend /;
and, when a man has Joined a cub he does
not like to be dropped, while resigna tions
make person unpopular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
What Membership Indicates.

Membership I'm some of the clubs indicates
social distinction and is much sought after.
1t is certificate OF responsibility 1t offers
an opportunity 10 rub up against rich men
and those whose names appear In the news
papers. The most popular clubs In New
York are limited. however. and candidates
for membership are often compelled TO wait
several years for vacancies before they can
be voted upon. For example, the Union
and knickerbocker. two of the oldest and
most exclusive clubs. have more pames
upon their waiting list than upon the list
of active members. 1t takes SO many years
to reach a name that members are In the
habit of proposing their sons when hey are
ten or twelve years old, in order that they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Delay In Brokaw Suit.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: By the consent of Justice Glider
sleeve the trial of the suit of Mrs. Kath-
crime Poillon to recover $4,000 for alleged
breach OF promise of marriage from Will
lam Gould Brokaw was adjourned until
Wednesday.
When the case was called counsel Tor
Mrs. Poillon said that one of her most I'm
portant witnesses was absent and asked
for an adjournment.
Former Assistant District Attorney John
F. Mcintyre counsel for nrokaw. said he
was ready and anxious to 80 ON with the
trial
All the witnesses were directed by the
court to be In attendance on Wednesday.
Mr. Mcintyre said that Brokaw denied
that he had ever promised 10 marry the
plaintiff. He promised q sensation at the
trial in regard to the 234 love, letters which
Mrs. Poiilon said she had received from
Brokaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Bids for Naval Guns Opened.

Bids for eight eight-inch, twelve seven
inch and ,thirty-two six-inch guns for the
battleship New Hampshire. and the ar
mored cruisers Montana and North Caro-
lima, have been opened at the Navy De-
partment as follows:
Eignt-inch. Bethlehem Steel Company,
$21 $50 each: Midvale Steel Company, ST.
142 each: seven-inch Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, $19.999 each: Midvale Steel Company.
$14.315 each, and six-inch, Bethlehem Steel
Company. SD $50 each; Midvale Steel Com
pany, ST. 2S3 EACH These bids are for
guns without mounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
ORGANIZED A LEAGUE
Union of Building and Loan
Associations.
OFFICERS TO CONFER
EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS TO
BE EXCHANGED.
Proposed Restoration of Roosevelt's
Birthplace-Sixty Thousand Club
Men in New York.
BY WILLIAM Z. CURTIS.
Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald

Correspondence Of The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald
NEW YORK, May %, 1905.
There are 5,30S building and loan associa-
tons in the United States which have been
organized into league, and their officers
are to hold a convention for the exchange
of experiences and opinions and for mu-
tual encouragement at the Murray Hill
Hotel on July % and % of the current
year. The expense of the gathering Will
be paid by the New York local associa-
tons. The secretary of the league, Mr.. H.
F. Cellarius of Cincinnati, is preparing
report which will cover the history and de-
velopment of the home promoting idea, and
present statistics concerning the present
condition of the movement in the United
States. The following table will show the
membership, the number of associations and
the total assets in the several states:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
SUCCEEDS JUDGE ToURGEE.
Dominic I. Murphy to Be Consul at
Bordeaux, France.

Mr.. Dominic l. Murphy of the District Of
Columbia has been appointed consul to
Bordeaux, France to succeed A. w. Tour
gee. deceased Mr.. Murphy, who has held
the secretaryship of the isthmian. canal
commission, was about to sail for Panama
today.
Secretary Taft stated that the vacancy
in the secretaryshp of the isthmian canal
commission caused by Mr.. Murphys ap-
pontment to the consular service will not
be filled, the reorganization of the commits
sion and its executive force having made
the office an unnecessary one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Asphalt Company Appeals.

cable from Caracas last night says:
The New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company has appealed to the full court OF
cessation from the decision OF the presi-
dent of the federal court of cessation. site
ting as tribunal of the first Instance. dis
solving the Hamilton contract and ordering
the company to pay damages.
President Castro returned here today from
his trip to the interior of the republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
servian Ministers Quit.

cable from Belgrade Servia, last night
says: The Pasics ministry has resigned.
The cabinet formed December H. 1904, I'M
der the premiership of M. Pasics resigned
February last in consequence of court in
trigues agaist the premier. The king re-
quested the ministers to retain Office until
he had conferred with the politicians. and
the cabinets resignation was withdrawn
February g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
To Stop Pigeon Shoots.

The decision of the Birmingham Club Of
England to erase pigeon shooting from its
list of sports, as lending itself to abomina-
BILE crueltes. Is likely to be followed In
other quarters. and Is not unlikely to prove
death blow to the sport throughout Eng
land. A large body OF people. including
well-known sportsmen, and headed by the
queen. has been fighting energetically for
its abolition for a long time past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

Daniel J. Mclaughlin. a newspaper man
of San Francisco, is dead. He was thirty
six years OF age.