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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
SUES TO RECOVER INSURANCE.
Widow Claims Benefit on Policy
Transferred to Mother-in-Law.

Alleging that her husband, Oscar G.
krumke, who lost his life in a railroad
accident December II last, practiced a
fraud on her by assigning 10 his mother.
Mrs. Babette Krumpke, a life insurance
policy for $1,000 in the Prudential In
surance Company, Mrs. Arlieville Krumke
today filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against the company and her moth
er-in-law. She seeks to prevent the COM
pany from paying the proceeds Of the
policy to the elder Mrs. Krumke.
Through Attorneys w. Gwynn Gardiner
and E. n. Hopewell. the younger Mrs.
Krumke tells the court that her husband.
at the time of his death, was indebted 10
her for money advanced 70 him to the eX-
tent of $1,000, and that she had paid all
the premiums on the insurance policy, ex-
cept the last payment of $3.50. which
was made by Mrs. Babette krumke.
Without her knowledge or consent, she
says. her husband changed the benefit
under the policy from her to his mother.
Che declares this transfer was void,
She had. both as wife and creditor, a
vested interest In the proceeds of the poll
cy, which could not be taken from her
without her consent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
Living Still Found in Ruins.
COLD WAVE Is DETArNrn
But 1t Will Get Here Tomorrow
Sure, Weather Man Saws

Ieehns OF impending disaster or dire
Iorepooins was in the atmosphere of
washington today, and some people won
oereo II the District is to be visited nv an
earthquake. tidal wave or some other dis
aster' Inc air was moist and ciammy and
niied with a chilling haze, while the
smoke from chimneys and stacks HIM,
low over the city
Why this eerie weather. Prof Frank
enfleId. the official forecaster of the
weather bureau, was asked by q Star re-
porter.
IL has been cloudy SO long he re-
piled. that the atmospheric conditions
have become Oppressive, and are resulting
in the well-knoWn physical depression
among the people which is characteristic
of gloomy weather of this sort with high
humidity. Some folks term this type of
weather as suicide weather."
Prof FrankenfieId was asked about the
cold wave which was said to be due in
the District last night
1T was held up last night on the ridge
OF the Blue Ridge mountains by a mete-
geological hfghwayman-a little storm that
covered a narrow strip of territory in the
Carolinas over the Blue Ridge range. The
cold wave was banked up there and could
not proceed along its scheduled route and
there II remains. The storm area will be
dissipated tonight and the cold wave will
continue on its journey and reach Wash
fngton tomorrow morning. with a fall in
the temperature from 40 degrees this aft
ernoon to between 20 and % degrees by
tomorrow morning
The cold wave is at our very doors-on
the Blue Ridge. just west of Washington
and when it is released by the little storm
area 1t will surge over toward us. There
may be some snow or rain tonight, fol-
lowed by cold and clear conditions tomor-
row, with the winter sun shining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
MAY BE PAID FOR HORSE.
Owner Waits Eight Years for $50.
House Committee Acts.

After waiting more than eight years
John d. Baldwin of Junction City, Kan.
is in a fair way to receive the sum of
$50 from the United States government
for horse killed on the military reserva-
ton at Fort Riley, Kan. December 8,
1900
The animal was struck by a fragment
of shell fired from a gun belonging to
Siege Battery Q. Tth Artillery, while at
target practice. The house committee on
claims has reported favorably on bill
appropriating the money to indemnify
Baldwin.
The committee also reported favorably
on bills TO reimburse Royal l.. Sweany,
former deputy cole ctor of internal reve-
nue. AT Tacoma. Wash. to the amount of
$40! for revenue stamps lost in the mails,
and to relieve Capt. J. de L. Lafitte
lisa, of the responsibility for the en-
bezziement of 81 923. II the Secretary of
War. on Investigation, determines that
Capt. f.afttte exercised due diligence and
care while serving as transport quarter
master.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
BUILDERS LICENSES OPPOSED
PROPOSED MEASURE CONSIDER.
ED AT HEARING.
Speakers Foresee Monopoly, Injury
to Poor and Other Dangers
in Bill.

About twenty-five citizens Of the Dis
trict of Columbia appeared before the
Commissioners today at public hearing
to protest against the passage of bill
providing for the licensing Of builders
after examination and payment Of a small
fee.
The protestants were chiefly members
of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens AS
ISOLATION. Their main argument was thai
the law would prohibit the poor man from
building his own house, as he could do at
present. and thus would work great
hardship on the poorer classes.
Among those who spoke on the bill were
Leo Simmons, Percy Metzger. S. s. Sy-
mons. John l.. Knopp. B. F.. Edwards. M:
+. Sabin. Bristow Adams, II. r. Christie
and T. Edward Clark.
The Commissioners asked many ques-
tons to bring out suggestions for other
ways of preventing accidents in the con-
struction of buildings
Attorney Simmons paid his respects to
the building department. He declared
there was already too much legislation in
regard to the construction of buildings
THE poor man s house has been put out
of business by the building department
the overlegislated and worst managed
department in any civilized country" he
declared
plan of the bill is wrong. The builder
must follow the plans of the architect, as
approved by the building department. he
declared IF any one should be licensed
the architect should be made TO pass an
examination
w. F. Sabin, representing the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association, pre-
scented formal resolutions adopted by that
organization in opposition to the proposed
law.
II believe the bill will create a monopoly
in the builders line in the District de-
clared Attorney Percy Metzser, another
speaker.
The members of the bar must pass an
to practice. Do. the members of the bar
have monopoly" Commissioner Mac
farland asked the attorney. The reply
was that conditions were not the same.
S. S. Symonds declared he could see no
necessity for the legislation All build
ing work in the District. he pointed out.
is under the supervision OF the building
department at all steps. If the builder
does dishonest work the building permit
can be revoked by the Commissioners
mitted to put a new board on my fence
or TO Shift hens nest in my chicken
house without first getting q builders
license" said the speaker
Where is that prohibited in the law"
asked Engineer Commissioner Cosby
This law prohibits structural re-
pairs was the reply.
DO you regard the putting of a board
on fence a structural repair?" asked
Commissioner West.
Its structural repair TO the fence"
was the answer.
John l.. knopp declared he did not think
the law compelling the licensing of
plumbers has improved the workmanship
of plumbers.
The attitude of the Commissioners in
approving the builders license law was
explained by Commissioner West He de-
cared that when person wanted a law
Yer he got one who had shown himself,
by an examination to be qualified to per-
form legal work The same holds true
when doctor. dentist or steam engineer
is desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

William P. Phelps Convicted of
Selling the Drug.

William P. Phelps. said by the authori-
ties to be a physician living at 153 U
street. was convicted this morning before
acting Judge Aukum of the Police Court
upon a charge of violating the cocaine law
in selling quantity of the drug to a
young man named Edward II. Cook. a
sentence of six months in the workhouse
was imposed and later suspended during
the good behavior of the defendant
The trial of Phelps today was the result
of the conviction Of Cook about ten days
ago upon the same charge. At the first
trial Cook testified to purchasing from
Phelps the cocaine known to have been in
his possession and offered to assist the
authorities in obtaining sufficient evidence
to warrant filing charges against the lat
ter. This was done, so the testimony
showed. and Phelps was arrested by
Policeman Van Zant yesterday.
The sentence and consequent suspension
of today. ii was stated. were due TO a
similar action taken upon the conviction
of Cook before the same court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
SOLDIERS ON TRIAL.
Courts-Martial Act in Gases at
Nearby Army Posts.

Gen. Wood. commanding the Depart
ment of the East, has acted in the cases
of several soldiers stationed at nearby
posts tried by courts-martial on various
charges.
Sergt. Henry J. Robinson, troop III. 18th
Cavalry. at Fort Myer. Va, was acquitted
Of the charge of stealing and defacing
Colts revolver belonging to the United
States. and was restored to duty.
Recruit Joseph II. Hoffman. battery d.
Sd Field Artillery, at Fort Myer, was con-
victed of absence without leave and los
ing part of his uniform and was sentenced
to four months confinement at hard labor
and to forfeit SIS of his pay.
Private William E. Hall. troop F. 18th
Cavalry, and Private Richard A. King.
troop Z. 18th Cavalry. have been dis
honorably discharged. the latter on con-
viction of desertion and the former on
conviction Of being absent without leave
and misbehavior on the streets Of Wash
ington, D. c., for which he was sent to
the workhouse. Evidence of two previous
convictions was considered i'm the case of
Private King and he was sentenced 10
confinement for one year at hard labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12

+. r. Slanker of Virginia. the newly ap-
pointed private secretary TO the Post
master General. took the oath Of ONCE
before Assistant Chief Clerk George @.
Thompson.
Other promotions following the adj
rancement OF Mr.. Slanker are follows:
John w. Slack OF New York. from
StenoSrapher at si,6S per annum to clerk
at $l.So per annum, in the office of the
Postmaster General
Kirk l.. Russell % Ohio. from clerk at
II 400 per annum to stenosrapher at Si.6D
per annum In the office Of the Post
master General.
Joseph II. callan OF Maryland. clerk
from S1.Ho to sl.irD per annum. I'm To
Office OF the Postmaster General
John NJ. Longan OF Massachusetts
clerk, from Sl,GnD to 81 100 per annuu, in
the office of the Postmaster General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
APPREHENsIvE KOREANS.
Feared That Their Emperor Was Be-
ing Kidnapped.

SEOUL. January 12.-The visit of the
Emperor OF Korea. accompanied by
Prince Ito. TO Fusan, about 200 miles
from the capital. has created the i'm
preston that Ito is endeavoring to
smuggle the emperor aboard a warship
and have him taken to Japan. In this
belief the people along the route taken
by the emperor and Prince Ito made hos
tile demonstrations, requiring their dis
persal by the police. The Emperor Of
Japan then ordered squadron sent to
Fusan To make demonstration in honor
of the Emperor of Korea, who went
aboard the flagship amid the firing of
salutes. and received cable dispatch of
congratulation rom the Japanese EN-
peror. He replied iIf' cordial terms. He
afterward visited the other vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
THOUSANDS SENT TO ITALY
MGR. FALCoNIo FORWARDS AID
FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.
Program Arranged for Fridays Ben
ett Performance-Today's Con-
tributions to the Relief Fund.

Durlng the past twenty-four hours the
Washington branch of the Red Cross has
received donations amounting to sl6665
Tor the relief of the Italian earthnua Ike
sufferers. Mgr. Falconio announced this
morning that he had received and for
warded to Cardinal Merry del Val $2S,-
2ll.J6. Various amounts are being turned
over daily to the Italian embassy The
Columbus Hunting Club an Italian society
of Washington. this morning gave to the
ambassador s262. 10. representing personal
contributions by it's members and their
friends.
Today's Contributions.
The following contributions are reported
by the Washington Red Cross: Fourth
Presbyterian Church. additional. 81: D. c.
B.. 81; cash, ~ cents: Frank C.. Skinner,
81: X. T. L.. 81: E. NJ. W.. s.: E. Eckman,
81: Loteia. 81; St. Johns parish. So: Frank
Il. Littell. So; Wesley Chapel NJ E. Sun
day School, $3.50; DIR. Thomas O'Reilly,
g.: cash, 81; cash. 81: w. P. Stafford, $40;
.ars. r'annle Il. Colonna, s4.25; j. Lorna
Guard. 81.
j. NJ. F., 81; Miss Alice II. Honeyman.
-; nenly ii. Honeyman. 81; Station C
post office. So Sympathizer. s.: Central
PRESBYTERIAN Church, s1.15; Helen NJ.
Hough, 81: Luca Vine. S1.25: e. r. Mason.
50; Fred l.. Moore. $40; Mrs. Moore. 81:
cash. 81: Mrs. r. Wainwright; 81: John
Callahan. 500: d. j. Callahan, 81: c. F..
Foster, SO: f. F. Droop Sonr Co, $40;
Mrs. +. +. Selhausen. 81; Antonio NJ.
Riceniti, 81; /. E. W, 81. Total. S166.GJ.
Tcday's receipts at The Star Office fol-
low: Heretofore acknowledged. SSsS. 80:
Donation. 30 cents; NJ. r. s., 81; cash, 81;
cash ~ cents. subscriber. 81; Legion of
Loyal Women, $40; Topographic branch
H.-ed States geological survey, $66 25
Io;al, S.tiS.15.
Fridays Benefit Arranged.
The program for the benefit concert to
be given at the Belasco Theater Friday
afternoon. under the auspices of the
Baroness Mayor des Planches and her
friends, has practically been completed.
The latest addition to the program is
Miss Olga NetherSole who will give a
recitation. Miss Converse and Miss
Hawke, who have charge OF the stage
management are now busy arranging for
the prompt running off OF the program
In order that there may he no such DELAY
as frequently marks performances in
which amateurs take part Miss Converse
has called a special rehearsal for to-
morrow morning at the Beasco At the
rehearsal every act will be timed and
the performers will be impressed with the
necessity of being ready on time and
getting through with their turns prompt-
~. Tickets. of which there are a good
many yet unsold. may be obtained either
AZ the Belasco Theater or T. Arthur
Smiths agency. 1877 F street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
LAST PLEA FOR HAMS
Attorney Mcintyre Sums Up
for the Defense.
HE CHARGES CONSPIRACY
Bayside Clubmen in League to Con-
vict Prisoner, He Says.
ACQUIESCENCE IS NO CRIME
Gen. Hams Weeps as Counsel for
Son Reviews Evidence Carefully
and Eloquently.

FLUSHING. n. Y. January 12.-John
F. Mcintyre summed up the case for the
defense today in the trial of Thornton
Jenkins Hams. accused with his brother,
Capt Peter c. Hams. of the murder of
William F.. Annis at the Bayside Yacht
Club on August II.
The prosecution will sum I'D tomorrow
On Thursday the case will be given to
the jury.
The courtroom was crowded today when
Mr. Mcintyre began his address. In the
opening he charged that there was a
conspiracy of Bayside Yacht Club MEM
bers to convict the defendant
The killing of Annis. declared Mr. Nc
1ntyre, was done by a madman-"a man
whose mind was dismantled and de-
throned by the conduct of a libertine "
He denied that it was prompted by the
defendant.
Motives of Revenge.
Throughout their evidence counsel said,
Mr.. Birchfield, Storms and other witnesses
for the prosecution were Influenced by
motives of revenge.
The prosecution will say" continued
Mr. Mcintyre. that Thornton Hams ap-
proved the killing of Annis. His ap-
prevail forms no basis.
Assuming. for the purposes of this
case, that he merely mentally acquiesced
In the killing of Annis. for that he is not
guilty, even though he simply approved
of the killing of Annis. He is not guilty
even though Thornton Hams believed in
the law which regulates duty. and calls
the invasion of the privacy of the home
sim
Careful and Eloquent.
Mr.. Mcintyre reviewed the points Of
evidence carefully. Embellishing the re-
cital of his address with rhetorical skill.
he held the jurys close attention through
out the day.
Thornton Hams made frequent notes
upon a tablet and scrutinized the jury.
Gen. Hams and his son, Maj. Hams, sat
within the Enclosure.
The old general sat with head bowed.
resting upon his hand. Not infrequently
a tear coursed down his cheek. as coun-
sci summed the evidence to prove that.
Thornton Hams only tried to protect
his brother from an Infatuated crowd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
KILLS WIFE; TRIES SUICIDE
TIRED OF LIFE, WITHOUT
MONEY, WORK OR FRIENDS.
Reason Given for Desperate Deed in
Note Left by Frank
Donnelly.

HAMILTON, Ohio. January 12.-Frank
Donnelly, after killing his wife at her
home In Oxford last night. walked into
the Office of ]. D. Marshall today with
his throat slashed and his wrists bleeding
and with three pistol wounds in his head.
He could scarcely whisper his name. He
was taken to hospital, where he soon
became unconscious.
Donnelly shot his wife through the
head On a table in the room where
the body lay was a note addressed to
Dan ]. Brane. reading as follows:
please send my body to my sister
Enders at Shelbyville. Ind, and also my
clothes and carpenter tools, and tell them
to divide among the children. Goodbye
to ALL Yours truly,
FRANK DONNELLY."
On the other side of the sheet was
written this message:
II have no money, no work, no friends,
and am getting tired of living this way.
1t is more than | can stand. / will have
to get away with myself. My wife drove
me to this and / don't want to do 1t:
but / simply have to do it to end my
troubles
Donnelly had numerous quarrels with
his wife. and a short time ago she caused
his arrest for threatening to kill her.
After Donnelly was taken to Mercy Hos
pital he is said to have made a state
ment to Patrolman James Cameron to
the effect that his wife. with whom he
had not been living for three weeks, sent
for him last night. and when he entered
the house she attempted to shoot him.
but he took the revolver from her and
shot her and himself, after which he
walked to Hamilton.
Mercy Hospital physicians found that
Donnelly had shot himself five times One
shot entered the mouth. penetrating the
palate The other four struck the skull
in the vicinity of the right ear. but the
bullets had fattened. The physicians
state that his wounds are not necessarily
fatal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
MAKING RULES OF THE AIR
International Association Of Aero
nauts in Session in London.

LONDON. January 12.-"The rules of
the air. are to be drawn up by the In
ternational Association of Aeronauts,
which held It's first session in private In
London yesterday afternoon. Some fifty
delegates were present, representing nine
countries. The United States has COM
missioned Roger Wallace, one of the
British delegates. to be It's representative
In the absence of Prince Roland Bona
parte. on account of illness, Mi. Wallace
presided at the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
GOMPERS STATES HIS VIEWS
FEDERATION OF LABOR HEAD
MENTIONS CONTEMPT CASE.
Favors Either the Issuing of Call
for Funds or Abandoning
the Appeal.

In connection with the sessions OF the
executive council OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. now being held here, a
statement has been issued, that Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers of that body is in
favor either of making an appeal to abor
and its friends for necessary funds to
be used in prosecuting an appeal from
the recent decision of Judge Wright in
the contempt case or of abandoning IT.
I'm view of the Industrial depression
and the large number of men unemployed.
it is most improper for us to levy assess
NETS" Mr.. Gompers said today. We
should either make an appeal to all labor
and our friends for such voluntary finan-
cial contributions as they can make tn
the enormous expense of the legal de
Tense of our case or We should authorize
the abandonment Of any attempt at de-
fense and appeal. Whichever course you
may determine is the wisest or most
practical or inevitable is entirely agree
abb, to me and l shall willingly abide
by it,
Makes Decision in Report.
The decision was made known by Mr..
Gompers in a comprehensive report which
he read at the meeting here of the execu-
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor practically the entire day being
given over TO a consideration of that sub
ject.
In making the appeal President Com
pers declared the federation had prac-
tically exhausted all its available funds;
that the money In the defense fund is un-
available, and that only one of two
courses is open. President Gompers said
that counsel for the Bucks Stove and
Range Company. lin an address before
the Citizens Alliance, one OF Van Cleave's
organizations some months ago boosted
of his achievements. that the legal eN-
pense OF the federation in these suits had
already amounted to $4,000 and yet more
to come.
Court Refuses Mitchell's Request.
In dealing with the contempt case. Mr..
Gompers stated that Justice Wright re-
fused on several occasions the request OF
John Mitchell. one of the three defeu-
dants, for a postponement in rendering
his decision. Mr.. Mitchell based his de-
sire for delay on the fact that he had
never before been away from home on
Christmas and that II was his desire to
be with his family at that time.
In reporting further upon the general
subject of legislation in which labor is
interested. and its present status before
Congress, Mr.. Gompers called particular
attention to the Wilson bill TO secure re
lief from the Interpretation of the Sher-
man antitrust law as interpreted by the
Supreme Court of the United States, and
made to apply to the voluntary organ
izations Of labor: to the Pearre bill 10
limit and restrict the issuance of in
functions, and to what is being done in
behalf OF child labor legislation. Other
matters were considered, the nature Of
which was not disclosed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
HOLD ELECTION TONIGHT.
Keen Interest in Balloting for
he- 80


The annual election of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce will be held to-
night at 8 o'clock in the Raleigh Hotel
Great interest has been shown in the
campaign for the presidency of the or
ganization. and the contest between the
two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. C. Moses and
William F. Gude-has been a keen one
although marked with friendly spirit
Both sides today claim that tomorrow
morning will see their candidate VIC
torious.
The ballots are in the hands of the
members of the chamber. having been
sent out by the secretary a few days ago
Each ballot has a space for check marks
opposite the names of the candidates for
the board of directors. and the space for
president and the two vice presidents is
left blank. to be filled in by pen or pencil
Two ballot boxes will be employed in
the voting this evening, one for the
votes for directors and the other for
the president and vice presidents. Tne
ballots are perforated so that 1t will be
an easy matter to separate them Tor
the two boxes.
The supporters of Mr.. GUIDE have sent
out circular letter asking for the sup
port of the Chamber of Commerce
The letter was signed by 100 members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-12
willing to Close Sundays.
DIR. HOLMES SWORN IN.
Takes Oath Of Office as Post ONCE
Purchasing Agent.

DR.. John A. Holmes nomination to be
purchasing agent of the Post Office De-
partment was confirmed by the Senate In
executive session yesterday. and he was
sworn In this morning by Chief Clerk C.
A. Conrad of the department. He i'm
entered upon the discharge of
the duties Of his Office. Later in the day