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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
TRUE BILLS RETURNED TODAY
INDICTMENT AGAINST DIR. LEON
THOMPSON.
Charles Thomas to Answer to Muir
der Charge-otto Flickinger for
for Murderous Assault.

! The grand jury today reported an in
dictment for abortion against Edward
| Leon Thompson. otherwise known as DR..
F., Edward Leon. The indictment is in two
! counts and charges an alleged criminal
operation to have been performed on Miss
| Lillian Petit the 9th instant. The girl
died al Emergency Hospital last Tuesday.
The witnesses named are DR.. ". f. Carr.
Russell BONN and Deputy Coroner Glaze
brook Bond in DIR. Thompson's case was
fixed at 10000
| An indictment for murder in the first
degree was returned against Charles
i Thomas. colored. in connection with the
| death of William Kirby. Thomas is said
| TO have followed Kirby to his home Feb
! ruary II 1905. and to have stabbed him
| with a long knife. inflicting wound from
which Kirby died a few hours later at
Providence Hospital.
! The grand jury exonerated William
Green who was alleged to have oeen I'M
picated in this case.
Otto Flckinger was indicted for an al
! legged assault with a dangerous apon
| on Rene G. De ServierN. professor of
! The Berlitz School of Languages. The as
sault Is said TO have been committed at
the school February II last.
The grand jury also returned the fol-
! lowing indictments:
| Otto Vonderheydt. alias John Boyle and
| Frank WATSON, for forgery.
| George Roberts for embeZZement
BENJAMIN Herbert. for violating section
Sl4 OF the code.
Sadie Coleman. for larceny.
! James Butler for larceny.
! Herman Scroggins. for assault with a
! dangerous weapon.
Charles r. Cameron. alias Robert Camp
bell. for forgery and false pretenses.
| Samuel Reed assault with dangerous
! weapon.
! David Glassberg for grand larceny.
! Fred Slaughter. for assault with danger
! Gus Weapon.
| Henry Powell alias Henry Howard. for
/ rouse brea king.
| William Henson and Emory Wright for
| HOUSEKEEPING.
George Henderson. for embeZzlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
BLACKS ARE SHUT OUT.
The Third Virginia Convention In
structs for Taft.

RICHMOND. Va. March 2O.-rhe third
s!'=t.fct republican convention. held in
NaEcEeste: YESTERDAY. elected delegates to
lie national convention in Chicago, re-
VS. 81 20 consider the negro as a factor in
ra1ty affairs. adopted resolutions indors-
nS the administration Of President Roose-
Ss.t and instructed the delegates TO vote
frr raft "a his successor. The conven-
ZION Was lilly white"
Tie ony negroes in the hall-thrcr of
'htIn-csme as siternat.s for white voters.
e. Ridsewav Moore and j. 6. E.nrisht
DsrH tanned as delegates TO the national
convention. with Royal f.. Cabell and
Postmaster Smith of Manchester as alter
rstes. John g. Luce of Goochland county
Vas nominated for Congress in opposition
10 Representative John Lamb. democrat.
tie iucumbe nj. The convention was in
>1aree or the Office holding element.
Negroes were practically excluded from
the first district republican convention
heic at Cape Charles Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
AUSTRALIANS NEW EXECUTIVE.
Earl Of Dudley to Succeed Sir Henry
Stafford Northcote.

LONDON. March 30.-The Earl OF Dud-
ley has been appointed governor general
of the commonwealth OF Australia in sue
cession to Sir Henry Stafford Northcote,
whose term is about to expire.
r The Earl Of Dudley was immensely pop
ular in Ireland. where he was lord heu-
tenant from 1902 to 1903. Lady Dudley
also is a great favorite. She is the daugh-
ter of Quaker banker named Quincy.
Her father failed in business some years
ago and gave up every cent to his cred
itorS Miss Quincy thereupon opened >
millinery shop in London. but she was
subsequently befriended by the Duchess
OF Bedford. at whose house she met her
husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
IN BEHALF OF THE INNOCENT.
Bill Introduced Authorizing Rem
|! Iistment Of Infantrymen.

Senator Warner has introduced the
administration bill providing for the re-
enlistment OF discharged negro soldiers
OF the 18th Infantry who can establish to
the satisfaction of the President that they
had no participation guilty knowledge
Of the af-ay at Brownsville Tex
The bill gives the soldiers one year from
the time of the approval OF the act in
which 10 establish their innocence The
pay and allowances of such men as are
restored to the service will date from the
time Of their discharge. just as though
the reenlfstment had been made at that
time. The measure differs from that in
troduced by Senator Foraker in that his
bill provides for the re enlistment OF the
former soldiers upon their making an
oath that they were not involved in the
ARRAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
AnNuIIIES FOR THE CLERKS
BROWN RETIREMENT CONSID-
Erred BY HOUSE COMMITTEE.
DR.. Jordan Explains How Plan May
Be Carried Out Without Any Ex-
pense to the Government.

Representative Golden of New York.
Jacob w Starr. representing the United
States Civil Service Retirement Associa-
Department and Nelson Falls of the War
Department were heard today by the
House committee on reforms in the civil
service in a discussion of the retirement
bill perfected by Herbert d. Brown. for
merry of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. and now in business in Chi
cago Dr.. Jordan went into an extended
discussion of the approximation laws Of
France and other European countries. He
offered several suggestions to Chairman
Gillette of the committee with reference
II several provisions of the bill which
h I'd been met with some objection from
the committee and which ii was be
leved. would prove unpopular in the
House.
The committee is now considering one
new feature of the retirement scheme
with respect to payment for past services
without the necessity of government aid.
DR.. Jordan said that the deduction OF
% per cent from the amount OF promo
tons made during a year would more
than take care Of these payments for past
services and would not cost the govern
lnent dollar. In this same connection
the committee is also considering a prop
osition to deduct. during the probationary
period of six months the first months
salary of each newly appointed employe
in the classified service.
There will be another hearing tomorrow
morning al II o'clock. and soon after that
the committee will get down to business
in an endeaVor to perfect bill which Will
have the support o. the House leaders.
Those vino advocate some sort OF re-
tirement scheme are much encoura ged.
as a number of leading republicans in
the House have expressed themselves OF
the belief that the Brown bill. when per-
fected., will prove entirely adequate to
take care Of past. present and future pay
ments on account of retirement without
the expenditure Of dollar by the gov
eminent except in the way of handling
the funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE. Md. March 20. 1908.
John A. Garrett OF Glen Echo appeared
before the grand jury here yesterday and
made statements of alleged violations OF
law along the Conduit road. Other per-
sons arc 20 be asked TO tell the grand jury
what they may know as to disregard of
law on The Conduit road and elsewhere.
Mrs Walter Greenfield died yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-20

SEATTLE Wash. March 2o.-Donald
r. Lord. a famous designer and con-
styucto, of salmon canneries. died here
Yesterday. at the age OF seventy years
He was born in Maine and came TO Puget
Sound in 1854. He built canneries all up
and down The coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
George T. Dunlop.

George T. Dunlop's business career, just
closed with shocking suddenness, was de-
voted chiefly to the task OF providing the
District with up-to-date transportation
facilities. He had been for years identi-
fed with that work. and in such a large
measure Of success that he was known
throughout the country as a progressive
administrator of traction affairs. The
District owes much to his memory for his
appreciation OF the requirement to give to
the capital the best possible means of
rapid transit. But in other affairs Mr..
Dunlop took an active part and con-
tributed largely to the development OF
Washington as a business community.
His breadth of view and his sound judy
nnent invited frequent consultation by his
associates, and many OF the local financial
institutions found in him trustworthy
adviser. He was completely identified
with the local community and he always
wrought for its advancement. His high
personal standing. coupled with his marked
business ability. caused him indeed to be
rated as one Of the first citizens of the
capital and his passing is the cause OF
profound and widespread regret. especial
ly as he was cut of at the height of his
usefulness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Bryan's Support Of Parker.

Interrogated in New York Tuesday as
10 the refusal of many of his friends to
support the democratic ticket in 1904, Mr..
Bryan replied:
"A great many people failed to vote for
Parker. and ] have not had time to COM
municate with them personally and see
why. But l did what could to secure
votes for him. and he not only appreciated
my services during the campaign, but he
called on me the first time-I was here
after the campaign and told me so. I
was opposed to his nomination for rea-
sons which ] gave, but when he was NOM
mated did all in my power to secure his
election"
Mr.. Bryan need not waste any time COM
munIcating with those people personally.
Everybody knows why they failed to
vote for Parker Never was the measure
Of q candidate and his cause taken more
quickly or more accurately by the rank
and file than in that case. In a few
weeks after the adjournment of the St
Louis convention the Bryanites could See
what was on the cards, and many OF
them resolved upon their course. They
determined not TO assist in a campaign
which, ir successful, would install in the
White House man beloved Of Wall
street, and who in his high Office would
be expected to play Wall streets game
And so they either voted for Roosevelt
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or refused to vote at all. Judge Parker 6
defeat was most welcome to them.
Mr.. Bryan. as he declares. did his best
for the ticket. He was the star of the
company of democratic stumpers. and
was whirled from state to state and from
town to town on special trains. Great
crowds heard him and cheered him. but.
after paying him that personal compli-
ment his friends returned home and ig-
nored his advice.
But Judge Parker. it seems. was ap-
preciative Of Mr.. Bryan's services. and
thanked him for them in person. This
does not consist with Judge Parker's re-
cent arraignment of Mr. Bryan as a
has the advantage in the controversy. All
that Mr.. Bryan said and did in the cam
paign was promptly chronicled. and 1t is
but fair to him to say that dragons teeth
were as scarce as hens teeth in his per-
formances.
If he cared. Mr.. Bryan might inquire
of his eastern critics in this matter now
many of them expected Judge Parker to
be elected. What really were their ef-
forts to make him President? Did they
SOW any dragons teeth? Was not their
support of the ticket of that suspiciously
lukewarm nature which told against 1t:
When Wall street magnates and their at
torneys practically took charge OF Judge
Parker's interests in the east and domi-
mated democratic national headquarters.
what chance was there for bringing west
ern and middle states democrats into line:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
The Snow-Removal Fund.

The District Commissioners have at
their disposal about $1,000 to gay the ex-
pense of removing snow from the streets.
1t is estimated that yesterdays snowfall
will impose a drain of at least 81, 200 upon
this fund. Should any more snow fall
within a week the entire fund might easily
be exhausted and the Commissioners
would be compelled to hasten to Congress
for an emergency appropriation to cope
with the next succeeding storm. Thus 1t
goes. every winter. Never does Congress
appropriate sufficient money for this
purpose. Again and again the folly and
danger Of this method of doing out the
funds. a thousand dollars or five thousand
dollars at a time. have been pointed out
to the houses. They have been repeatedly
urged to cut loose from the makeshift
method of small snow appropriations and
establish a sufficient permanent fund.
available from year to year as needed.
unexpended balances being turned back
into the fund for use during the ensuing
winter. The Commissioners are never
extravagant In their use of such money.
They attack the snow promptly and they
do the work economically. The public
health demands that the snow be re-
moved from the streets with the least
possible delay. and this can be done only
when the authorities have SUFFICIENT funds
to enable them to start the gangs out i'm
mediately after the snow has ceased fall
ing. Under the existing system of emer-
gency appropriations following the ex-
haustion Of the initial allowance, how
ever. 1t often happens that In the late
winter, when the SHOWS are apt to be
heaviest. the Commissioners find them
selves without means to handle the snow
and days elapse before Congress can be
reached and persuaded to dole out another
driblet. Meanwhile the snow perhaps
partly melts and then freezes. causing
the formation of ice sheets or mounds in
the streets. unauestionably detrimental to
health and at least seriously obstructive
of traffic. With an assured sufnciency OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Stone and Taft.


Senator Stone fixes 1913 as the year for
Philippine independence. while Secretary
Taft would postpone it for at least gen.
Grafton. The one man has made a visit
to the islands, and remained several
months. The other has resided there sew
eral years in the highest official capacity,
and has made two visits to them since his
return home. Whose advice would ap-
pear safer on the subject? Moreover
Senator Stones suggestion is coupled with
that hazy problem of the naturalization of
the archipelago, founded upon the promise
Of European and Asiatic. powers that all
will be good. Secretary Taft says nothing
on the Point, convinced probably that no
government in the Philippines would be
worthy of the name which could not sus-
tain itself against both foreign and do
nestle foes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Tariff Revision.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Beverage
explained his bill for a tariff commission
clearly and forcibly. The Importance OF
the tariff question is beyond dispute, and
q revision of the tariff always Calls for a
great deal of information not easily COL
lected What Mr.. Beveridge has in mind
is the collection o. this Information by
men entirely competent for the task, so
that when Congress takes up the subject
of revision the work may be performed
the more speedily.
The opponents of the measure rest their
case largely upon the contention that the
work can be done now. as In the past
twenty years it has several times been
done. without the aid of commission. A
commission appointed by this Congress
would report to the next; but that Con-
gress. it is suggested, will insist upon an
examination of the whole subject by and
for itself 1t will be responsible to the
country for whatever changes may be
made in the tariff. and consequently it
will consent to act only upon data OF It's
own ascertainment and approval.
Time is an element in the matter. and
we may consider how much time may be
devoted to the collection of the necessary
information if, as is likely. Mr.. Bev-
eridge's bill fails to pass. We may as
sumo that both parties this year will de-
clare for revision. and the republican
party at least will probably declare for
doing the work at an extra session of the
Sixty-first Congress. II the republicans
win in November that will be notice that
in April, at furthest. work on tariff re-
vision will begin. Between November
election day and April-some five months
all interests affected will be emTnoyed
putting statistics in order for presenta-
ton to the body charged with the duty
of making the new law. And in five
months much may be done. With this
information, therefore-not prepared by
official experts. with commissions from
the previous Congress. but by the bust
ness interests to be affected by the
changes made, and themselves at the call
of Congress for explanations and elabora-
tions-Congress should move quite rapidly
and in few months be through Mid
summer of next year should see the new
law signed, sealed and delivered
OF one thing we may all be sure. The
tariff is not to be taken out of politics.
1t is there to stay. AS 1t was in the be-
ginning. it is now. and ever shall be. Pro-
lection, for its own sake. and free trade
will continue as cries dividing voters at
the polls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
The Hungry Children.
ON the New York World

From the New York World.
If city school children are fainting at
their desks from hunger 1t is high time
organized measures were taken for their
relief. It is not to be expected that
teachers should keep bottles Of milk in
their classrOoms. as has been DONE to
provide pupils with sufficient nourishment
to get through their lessons. The extreme
conditions are assumed to be temporary
and as such they should receive the at
tention OF charitable societies. But the
periodical reports of breakfestles school
children indicate permanent conditions OF
privation and undernutrit:on among some
part of the school population which should
be remedied. No child can study on an
empty stomach. and the attempt can only
result in nervous weakness and dwarfed
mental and physical development. Shall
regular meals be provided for underfed
children, and, IL so, shall they be paid
for by an appropriation from the educa-
tional fund. or must the expense be met
by popular subscription?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Splitting in Public Places.
From the Baltimore Sun.

A lady correspondent calls attention to
the fact that women do not spit. and
thinks 1t unnecessary that men should do
SO. especially on the street cars and side
walks, where they make themselves nut
sances. The complaint is voiced that the
prohibition of splitting is disregarded. and
offenses in splitting do not cause the Of
tenders arrest Consumption and other
diseases are spread abroad through the
prevalence of the filthy. habit Of splitting.
Tobacco chewing. 1t is true. seems to ne
cessitate splitting, but there is no excuse
for chewing tobacco in public places. Con-
sumptives also need at times to spit, but
they should carry about with them. the
receptacles for sputum which are pro-
vided for their use. More arrests. II
Is suggested. are in order, so that the
being whom our correspondent describes
less frequently encountered in public.
From the point of view of the sanitarian
the splitter is a wholly undesirable citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Public Fairgrounds.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

The eagerness with which the city boys
and girls. and even the elders. utilize the
opportunities for play afforded by the
cold weather and flock to the ponds and
streams were skating is practicable
should be convincing argument for the
extension rather than the curtailment Of
public Fairgrounds. The bulletins con-
corning the skating on the park ponds
and on the river are read far more eagerly
and acted upon far more generally than
most persons imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Having His Way.

From the Springfield Republican.
Gov. Hughes presidential candidacy and
his undisputed position as the "favorite
son. of New York state have at least
worked a remarkable change In the pros
poets for his legislative program in the
state legislature. All opposition TO the
important measures recommended in his
message appears to be collapslng. and
even the bill prohibiting gambling at race
tracks Is now likely to be enacted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Pension Agencies,
From the New York Tribune

1t is to be hoped that the House Of Rep
resentatives will sustain its appropria-
tons committee in deciding to CONSOLE
date the various pension agencies now
maintained in different parts Of the coun-
try and to authorize the creation of a
single agency at the National capital.
The existing system was useful when
the different sections were isolated, but
with modern facilities the disbursements
can be made as quickly and easily, and
far more economically. from Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

money in hand at the beginning Of each
winter. calculated upon the requirements
of the heaviest possible demand, the Com
missioners could render q maximum OF
service for the expenditure and avoid the
always distressing and often dangerous
snow problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
A Poets Opportunity.

IA 3Vct VPPO1 CUN1tys
A valentine whose measures lightly trip
ped
He sent to her whose loneliness out
ranks
All else He sighed. ''There is one manu-
script
Which, maybe, will not be returned with
thanks!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Growing.

HAS the mine you invested in proved
valuable?"
II should say so! The prospect keeps
getting so much bigger that they are con-
stantly in need of more money for its
adequate development
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

1t will be hard for man with Harry
Thaws love OF publicity to remain quiet
long enough to prevent a release from the
asylum from attracting attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

q personal absence letters to THE
0TA3 should not be addressed 60 any
indav1daal connected with the once, but
simply 30 TIE star, or TO the editorial
o. 1usinsss Department. according to
tenor OF purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
Who Is After the Record

From the New York Evening Post. :
Three Toledo icemen claim to be the
first persons to serve jail terms for viOlat-
ing the antitrust law. The question Is
how long will the record stand?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
A Test of Mentality.

You have high appreciation Of your
wife's intellectually
Il should say l have. She's a marvel.
She knows how to keep score in a bridge
whist game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

Bankers say that there are many for
gotten bank accounts. New Workers say
there are other bank accounts that can
not be forgotten, but have to be forgiven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

In order to follow the law Of compensa-
ton, a cheapening Of champagne should
be followed by an advance in the cost OF
liver pills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

1t is still difficult to determine whether
| vice presidential nomination is held
| forth as a reward or a punishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

With $125;O0O Shakespeare collection
in the possession of ]. p. Morgan, Mr.
Carnegie will have to look to his laurels
as the country's leading literary man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

About the only presidential distinction
vouchsafed any democrat except Mr..
Bryan is recognition in the aforementioned
class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

Mr.. Rockefeller could have told the pub
lie printer that 1t is dangerous to get any
body by the name of Lands on your
trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

Interest Is about equally divided be-
tween heiresses who are getting married
and heiresses who are getting divorced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06

1t has come to point where threats
of jail sentence for wicked financiers
do not seem to scare anybody in partic-
uiar.