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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
MILITARY MEN AT BALL.
Dance Given by LIST Infantry Of.
ficers' Association.

About fifty couples attended the dance
of the LIST Infantry Officers Association
of the National Guard Of the District
last evening at Mrs. Dyers hall, 1917
r street. 1t was the first dance given
by the new officers association and was
such a success that the officers intend
giving others during the season.
The officers and their military guests
were in uniform, but many civilians
were present. The dancing continued
until nearly midnight when, after the
final waltz. the orchestra played "Home
Sweet Home
Col. Ourand. commanding the 1st In
fantry, Maj. McCathran and Hodgson
and nearly all of the company and staff
officers of the regimetn were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
LAWYERS HAVE GOOD TIME.
Members Of Bar Association Hold an
Informal Smoker.

Three hundred members of the local bar
attended an informal smoker held in the
banquet hall of the Arlington Hotel last
evening. NJ. ]. Colbert, president of the
Bar Association of the District, presided.
The singing of popular songs to the
accompaniment of the orchestra took the
place of formal address. Wade H. Ellis.
Judge Ashley M. Gould and Judge Daniel
Thew Wright were the guests OF the
evening. All during the evening members
of the bar kept arriving to join in the
merriment, which continued until mid
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
GRABBED HIS PoCKETBOOK.
Queens Willingness to 0blige Caused
Him Loss of $500.

John c. Queen Of 15s Quander street
reported to the police of the fifth precinct
last night that he had been robbed Of
$500. He was standing near Pennsylvania
avenue and Sd street southeast, he said.
when two young colored men asked him
for change for a five-dollar bill.
I thought 1 would accommodate them"
said Queen. land when took my pocket
book from my pocket one Of them grabbed
it. Both men then ran away"
Queen gave the police good description.
OF the men. and said he could easily
identify them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
IN BEEF TRUST INQUIRY
GRAND JURY IN CHICAGO SUM
MONS NEW YORKER.
Frederick Joseph, President oil
Butchers Association, Reported
to Be Wanted as Witness.

CHICAGO, February 5.-Frederick Jo-
seph, president Of the New York Butch
ers' Dressed Beef Association, has been
subpoenaed to appear before the federal
grand jury now conducting the heel
trust probe, according to report here
today. It is said Mr.. Joseph and three
or four other witnesses from New York
will be brought next week to tell what
they know about the eastern operations
Of the big packing companies.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Mr. Joseph
said here that if he had been summoned
to Chicago he had yet to hear OF 1t Of
ficially. He blamed the present agitation
on the newspapers, which. he said, are
continually hunting for new sensations.
Responsible for Agitation.
Are the newspapers responsible for
the high price Of meat?" he was asked.
well, not exactly" Mr.. Joseph ad-
nitted. but there is nothing unusual
about the situation. and II the newspa-
pers had not taken it up nobody would
have noticed it. At the bottom of the
trouble Is the fact that SO many men
are out of work. AS soon as the unem-
ployed begin earning money enough to
buy meat at the natural market price
there will be no more trouble
Mr.. Joseph organized the New York
Butchers Association. He Withdrew from
the firm of Schwartzschild & Sulzberger
to undertake that work. and is under
stood subsequently to have turned the
association over to the National Packing
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

Will Represent Washington Y. n.
C. A. in Philadelphia Contest.

Out of fourteen participants in the pre-
lininary debate last evening w. T..
Brown. George Ench, W. Il. Kelly and
r. c. Campbell, members of the local
Y. M. c. A., were selected to represent
the Washington Association in the joint
debate with the Philadelphia Y. M. c. A.
to be held in that city in March. The
question discussed last evening was that
the policies of organized labor in recent
years have developed tendencies detri-
mental to the American people. The
Judges were w. E. Winslow OF the Massa-
chusetts educational commission, DR.. Har-
ris of the bureau of labor and X. J. Brad
ford Of the bureau Of corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

yet they complain OF the work of the
amateurs" He looked scornful.
The new outfit will be larger than tht
may reach $40. The prime difference viii
be larger inductants and a greater ca
pacity for tuning. condenser aerial viii
supplant the fiat top" now stretched
across the roof of the Nesbit home ant
lower or negative plate connected will
the ground through the apparatus. The
present aerial is of four wires 100 fee
long and ? feet apart, connected BY
spreaders and suspended from chimney
at one end and a fifteen-foot pole at the
other 1t is 165 feet from the ground.
Reverting to his criticism of the pro
posed restrictive legislation, the boy de-
clared that he had been in some govern
ment wireless stations that had made him
exclaimed with slightly increasing en-
phasis.
Believes Amateurs Will Back Him.
He said there were over 10000 amateur
operators in the United States. and he be-
lieved they would sustain him in the posi-
ton he had taken. that the faults the
government complained of were not due
to the amateurs.
The youth says that the government
started right in its wireless apparatus,
but that 1t has not kept up with the swift
advance. "Marconi's first wireless ap-
paratus was tin can on pole. but
would any one expect it to meet the con.
ditions of today" he inquired. smilingly.
"Stephenson's first locomotive was a
wonderful invention. but 1t would con-
trast strongly with the engine on the
modern railroad, as we all know
The bills in Congress are Important.
Representative Roberts wants a commits
sion to report regulations within thirty
days; Representative Burke provides
heavy penalties for those who send false
messages purporting to be official. or who
enter the wave amplitude set apart for
governmental use, etc, and Representa-
tive Peters centers his fire on the sending
of false messages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

noise, is a stripping, fifteen as the years
go, but much younger In appearance.
first-year student in the Technical High
School, black of hair and gray OF eye
handsome lad and of pleasing personal
presence. a great store of electrical
knowledge, and a wonderful vocabulary
for one of his years. His modesty was
still in evidence when he was asked about
his letter to Representative Roberts, 1or
he blushed, and declared that he had nc
intention of taking such a prominent
part in the affair.
There are scores of amateurs In the
city far in advance Of me-" he explained,
but l believed that the proposed legisla-
ton was vicious, in that 1t would result
in a great wrong If enacted, and thought
it my duty to sound a protest. The harm
done by amateurs Is more than counter.
balanced, to my mind, by the good that
will eventually follow the experiments
Seated at his apparatus, on a square
deal table in front Of a western window
on the top floor. and within hearing OF
the hum of the wires on the roof, he
looked the part of full-fedged electri-
clan. He had just returned from school.
to continue experiments that occupy most
of the time that he is permitted by his
studies for play.
Receives a Message.
II think we will get a message" he
remarked. swinging the receivers to his
ears. 1t came as follows
III. E.. Opr. Chas., N. Y.
III E. nearing port: will arrive within
twenty-four hours. OF comd., II. e"
Interpreted, this meant that the U. S.
S. Marcellus was approaching port. and
that it's commander was trying to get
the operator at Charlestown.
The embryo Edison said he was not
an expert and there might be an error in
the message. When l install my new
apparatus the opportunity for error will
be greatly reduced he gleefully declared.
He burst out into renewed laughter when
asked how he came to select coherer
i'm use in the Italian navy instead of some
other coherer. after he had explained
that the system was his own.
A fixed condenser, a variable tuner (for
throwing out messages, except the one
being takenJ, a potentiometer, 500 ohm
head receivers, coils, of wire on the table.
and a hundred feet aerial on the roof,
completed the outfit.
'.And the government would try to
create the impression that my feeble APP
paratus could interfere with its stations"
he remarked somewhat scornfuily, al
though at the same time making it clear
that his station could do wonders, even
il he had no sender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
WAITING FOR HIS CHANGE.
Simms Is Flim-Flammed by Colored
Pocketbook Finders.

John Simms OF COZ 18th street north
west is the latest victim of two colored
men who have been working the old
game of pretending to find a pocketbook
containing a ffty-dollar bill and then ask
ing some one who has seen them pick it
up to change the bill. Simms yesterday
afternoon thought he saw the men find
the pocketbook, and when. they asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
South Pole Matter Goes Over.

No action was taken yesterday after
noon by the board of managers of the
National Geographic Society on the prop
osition to join with the Peary Arctic
Club In an expedition in quest of the
south pole. As only a few members OF
the board were present, 1t was decided to
take no action until next Tuesday after.
noon. when the board will meet again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
F1 2sSt w. B. MOSES & SONS Co.. F. ST. }j;b
him to change the bill replied that he

him to change the bill replied that he
was unable to do it. They then pro-
ceeded to divide the amount with him
provided he did not tell that he had
seen them pick it up. AS a pledge of
good faith they induced him to put up
$19. and then told him to wait while they
went to get the bill changed
After Simms had waited long enough
10 become convinced that lie had been
swindled he reported the matter to the
police, asking that they help him re-
cover his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Higher Taxes the Only Alter
native Facing Virginia.
LIQUOR May PAY BILL
Proposal to Increase the State Lii
cense by $4,000.
SETBACK FOR PROHIBITION
Expectation that the Pending
Statewide Measure Will Be Talk
ed to Death in the Senate.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February Gut ap-
propriations or increase taxation. That
is the slogan of the Virginia legislature.
The situation faces the lawmakers and
will be driven home to the several state
institutions in a manner that will appear
to the taxpayers in the year 1911. IT the
fixed charges of the present legislature
are continued for another two years and
there are no additional sources of rev.
enue there will be a deficit of half a
million dollars. and by fixed charges is
meant the standing sums for schools.
roads, hospitals, criminal charges and
the Like.
These facts came out in the discussion
on the bill to devise some means of
equalizing taxes and to compel the
finance committee to report the general
appropriation bill. Senator Folkes lead
ing the fight. Senator KeeZell chairman
of the finance committee, deprecated the
attempt to force the finance committee
to action, saying that until the general
assembly had given some indication of
its intention to provide for an increase of
the revenues of the state it would be i'm
possible to determine what would be al
lotted to the various charges on the
states strong box.
Right on the heels of that discussion
the senate indicated that it meant to in
crease the revenues by passing the bill.
which adds about $13O.OOO to the liquor
licenses of the Old Dominion. The bill
which received favorable consideration
was that offered by Senator Holt, which
adds a general raise on persons who are
engaged in that business. the increase
ranging from 20 per cent to more than
200 per cent. There was not single OBJ
lection to the measure when it came to
vote in the senate. and its passage is
believed to have a far greater significance
than appears on the surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Council for the Governor.

Declaring that the old-time custom of
having a council to advise with the Cow
ernor of Virginia for the consideration of
matters identified with the material prog
ress of the state was one that proved
both popular and wise. several members;
of the senate are backing a measure
which seeks to re-establish that system
The bill provides that there shall be
twenty members Of the council, to be
chosen by the senate, to come from the
several congressional districts, composed
of men who are recognized as successful
business men, without regard to political
Affiliations. and who are to serve without
any pay or emolument, save that the
members are to be exempt from both
jury and military service at all times.
The idea that there is any implied re-
Election on the new administration Is re-
PEELED by Senator Folkes. the patron of
the bill, who says that it is proposed
that the members shall have only the
title of honorable. and are to bear the
same relation to the state that boards of
trade or chambers of commerce bear to
the cities of the state. All the same there
are those who think they can see the
mailed hand in the measure. and there
are grave doubts that it will become a
law, and If it shall 1t is likely to be so
amended that the governor will have the
chance to make the selections of the men
who are to be his councillors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Homemade Apparatus.

He said his apparatus might be called
homemade, for he selected the parts and
arranged them He explained that he
could diagram his outfit.
That is one objection to the govern
ment operators, they don't know their
apparatus; they can't diagram it, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

Charles b. Plummer, hirty-eight years
old. prominent I'm Junior Order United
American Mechanics circles. died at his
home in Cumberland, Md, yesterday.
He was son of the late John Plummer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

Miss Sarah Beatty and Mr. Sherrard
c. Unger, both OF Brosius, w. Va, near
Hancock, Nd, were married at the Pres.
byterian parsonage, Hancock by Rev.
DIR. James S. Webster,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Death Of Prohibition.

The request of the State Anti-Saloon
League for vote. on the question of
prohibition, which has been expected for
some days, has been realized-that is. the
bill has come to the front in the senate.
Senator Strobe of Amherst is put down
as the patron of the measure, but 1t is
believed that the bill was prepared by
the Rev. James Cannon, jr.. the chair
man of the legislative committee of the
league. He has been seen around the
capitol for some days, visiting the foo
of the senate and house before the ses-
sions opened, and his presence has at
tracted attention. and the matter o.
statewide prohibition has been discussed
Informally by the members. The trend
of the discussion is that the force of the
enabling act'' was spent when the SEN
ate passed the Holt bill, stress being laid
on the fact that the state needs all the
revenues that 1t can possibly raise. That
there will be many amendments when
the bill finally comes to the floor of the
senate there is little room to doubt The
fight will be- long and bitter one, and
then 1t will fail to receive the considera-
ton of the majority. In other words,
the bill will be talked to death in the
closing days of the session. That is
what the leaders of the senate are say
ing, and they are not hesitating to say
1t in manner that indicates that they
have received the information which in
spires the statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
After Stuart's Scalp.

One of the best known republicans of
the state of Virginia is responsible for
the statement that the days of Office
holding by Capt. ]. E. B. Stuart collector
OF customs for the city of Newport News,
are numbered. His successor will be
either John B. Locke. the referee in bank
ruptcy, or former Postmaster Fred Reed
of that city. The chances are said to
favor Mr.. Locke. who was the candidate
on the republican state ticket for secre-
tary of the commonwealth in the election
OF year ago. Capt Stuart is not and
has never been acceptable to many of the
republicans of the state. and by those of
Newport News he has been regarded as
an interloper. This of course, applies to
him in an official capacity, for he has
long been held in high esteem personally
But he has not been in the republican
camp very long, having experienced a
change Of heart some years ago, when the
silver craze struck the country, renounc-
ing Bryan and his dogmas following the
nomination of the Nebraskan in 1896. and
since his return from the Spanish war
he has been holding office. He was once
United States marshal for this district
but held the office for few months only
when he was made collector of customs
for Newport News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Attack Official Efficiency.

Anticipated and poorly devised is one
of the charges made against the appa-
ratus operated by Uncle Sam. THE ex-
treme inefficiency'' is another sockdolager
aimed with all the accuracy of an icy
SNOWFALL at the head of the government
operators
Francis Nesbit, a schoolboy of 1901
Phelps place, is the youngster who has
ventured to interfere with congressional
elaboration.
1t was letter sent by him to Repre-
sentative Roberts, protesting against gov
ernmental interference, that started the
Juvenile cutlery. Now the committee on
naval affairs is hearing from the young
sters. acting under parental authority,
and from their friends and from some
of the great interests engaged in fur
nishing electrical apparatus to the boys.
The nerves of some government officials
have been lightly put on edge by the
controversy and the unpleasant criticism
particularly because the youthful Nesbit
talked electricity and wireless like an
Edison. Although maintaining that the
amateurs are fussing over nothing. Brig
Gen. Allen enters emphatic disclaimer
to the truth of the charges against
either the efficiency of the wireless APP
paratus of the army or the men who
operate 1t.
Our apparatus is of the very best of
course, he declared, and our operators
are most efficient The whole question
is one of proper regulation, and this
should be had without delay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Views of Rear Admiral Cowles.

Rear Admiral w. S. Cowles. who has
strong ideas upon the subject of the OPP
erattons of some wireless amateurs, also
has decided views upon the good work
the government is accomplishing in keep
ing step with progress. He says. 1.-The
bureau of equipment has kept pace with
the growth of the invention by purchasing
new apparatus to stimulate the activities
of manufacturing companies. by standard
izing as many as possible of the parts of
the apparatus. and by carrying on tests
leading to more thorough understand
ing of the subject of all wireless COM
munication.'
Lieut.. Commander Fl. A. Wiley of the
bureau of navigation and in charge of the
enlisted force of the navy, from which
the wireless operators are secured. asked
to be excused from denying the charges,
except to characterize them as unjust and
nonsenSical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
Nesbit a Stripping.

Francis Nesbit, the source of the big
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06

A local schoolboys denunciation of leg
islation considered by Congress with a
view of Harvesting the unbridled use or
wireless telegraphy has swelled into a
mighty juvenile chorus of indignation,
and Uncle Sam is today rubbing his eyes
in bew!lderment to find before him an
unexpected and imposing spectacle of an
army of over 80, 900 American boys, firm
ing to do battle in behalf of their rights
and liberties.
Congress has been rudely shocked into
recognizing the existence of mighty
force, beardless and non-voting, and those
members who have secuted the necessity
for the legislation which has been urged
for several years by the President and
departments, and high officials of the
War and Navy bureaus. reluctantly adj
nit that the issue appears to be very
much alive.
Amateurs Against Government.
On one side is the mighty federal gov
eminent, with almost limitless wealth,
and with hundreds of wireless stations.
ranging in cost from 5000 to $4,000.
Arrayed against it are $1,000 stations, To-
Gated. in some spare spot in chamber,
Darn or other shed, with apparatus COM
paratvely insufficient and iudicrous, and
costing from So to $50, and manned by
enthusiastic boys who md their remuner-
alton in the Zest of the experiments
The amateurs have been charged by the
government with interfering with Off
cal communication. with sending false
messages purportlng to be official, and
hurrying revenue cutters to the aid OF
imaginary vessels i'll distress. and with
various other abuses that have sorely
tried the spirit of the army and navy
officer.
The worm has turned" and the turn
ing has disc .oSed a vast aggregation of
and aggressive young Americans, who
are hurting defiance INTO the very teeth
of their old-time sdetractors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
No Drastic Measure Proposed.


Gen. Allen says the government has no
idea Of enactinS drastic legislation
Necessary safeguards should be erected -
he declares. mo one objects to boy
singing, or being engaged in useful pur-
suits. although noisy; but let him beat a
tin can about the streets and the proper
authorities will quickly enforce wise laws
enacted to cover that exact condition, -
and the generals eye twinkled. "Regula-
ton can be had lie added, that will
remedy existing abuses without any hard
ships to the we'll meaning amateur. The
trouble is in the sending, and of course
the greatest trouble we experience is from
high-power instruments. which are not in
the care of the so-called amateurs
license system will weed out the vicious
and work to the protection of the gov
ernment, the commercial concerns and the
amateur who objects to the doing of i'm.
proper and injurious things. Indiscrimi-
nate use of the wireless nullifies it's great
advantages and tends toward the destruc-
ton of life and property
AZ to the charge that his operators
cannot draw a diagram of their appar-
atus. he pointed out that many an expert
telegrapher couldn't draw diagram of
his wiring. either. but that didn't inter-
fere with his value.
The government follows no accepted
system of wireless. 1t purchases anpa-
ratus by bid and fits its stations out to
suit the high officers in charge of equip
ment.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-07-16
SIMPSON WILL SPEAK At
GLADSTONE PICNIC JULY Is

The Old Settlers picnic will be held
this Saturday. afternoon in the Heart
river grove at Gladstone. 1t is the
annual gathering and is usually at
tended by large numbers from all parts
of the county.
A good program of music and speak,
ing has been arranged and Senator L. A.
Simpson has consented to give the
principal address. The senator has not
spoken publically since his return from
his famous will trial case in Boston and
it will be pleasure for people over the
county to meet and hear him.
The exercises will be held in the
afternoon and as the trains run now
people from Dickinson who do not have
teams can 60 down on No. at IL
O'Clock and return on No. at 4 80.
People from the western part OF the
county can also use this train.
The picnic is intended for everyone.
new settlers as we'll as old, so plan to
be there. The grove is large and will
accommodate all.