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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-28
DINE AMIDST RELICS
OF DEAD ROYALTY
Mrs. MacVeagh Serves Guests from NapOleOn'S DeS-
Sert Plate at Dinner to Cardinal Gibbons.

Guests OF Secretary OF the Treasury
and Mrs. Macveagh at a dinner at their
home last night in honor OF Cardinal Glib
bons enjoyed the unique distinction Of
eating fruit from dessert plates which
we're tAe property OF the great Napoleon.
They also drank wine from glasses that
belonged to King Charles OF England.
Down the center OF the table was a
plateau OF ormolu, IN which sections of
mirror reflected the ormolu vases holding
the flowers that formed part OF the dec
grafton Of the table.
This plateau was twelve feet IN length
and two and half feet wide Some
valuable old WedgwOod plates were used,
As we'll as number Of beautiful speci-
mems Of English Worcester and Limoges.
Particularly attractive were the oyster
plates OF old Irish glass
The exquisite crystal King Charles
glasses are oddly shaped and are IN FIVE
sizes, for water. wine. and liquor, and
each piece has the royal initials. &C r., %
with the date "l6fs'' and a monogram
between the letters. The set belonged
to the unfortunate monarch, who was
beheaded. and whose possessions, follow
ing his execution, were cOnfScated. After
several centuries they found their way 10
public auction sales in London, and ii
was In the English capital that they were
discovered and purchased by Mrs. Mac
Veagh. who delights IA collecting unique
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and rare articles, as well as those that
have historic value
The Napoleonic dessert plates are beau
tiful examples OF the art OF Sevres. Each
is numbered and bears the stamp. Cha
teau Of the Tuiieries"
Many of these priceless treasures are
familiar 10 these who have freQgented the
MaoVeagh home Z. Chicago. Ghey form
one Of the most interesting collections OF
historic and artistic ornaments to be
found in this city.
Those at the dinner besides the host
and hostess and the cardinal were:
Chancellor p. c. Gavan, OF Baltimore;
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Meyer. United
States Minister TO China and hrs. w. J.
Calhoun, Mrs. Gore-AIason, Of Chicago;
Prof Henry ". Schofeld, of Harvard
University, and Mrs. Sehofeld; Mrs.
Henderson. Of England; Mrs. Richard
Townsend, Mrs. Robert ". Patterson,
Mrs. Wesley n. Merritt Miss Patten.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick a. Keep. Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Kidder. of New York;
Mrs John L Gardner, Of Boston; Miss
GeOrgianna Hopkins Of Boston: A J.
Parsons. United States Treasurer Nc
Clung. Director Of the Mint, a. Platt
Andrew; Mgr. Thomas S. Lee. Eames
MacVeagh, son Of the hosts.
Mrs. MacVeagh wore g splendid gown
of emerald satin. with an elaborate set
! of emeralds and pearls.
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BABIES BY HUNDREDS
PALMED ON FATHERS
Head of Los Angeles Maternity Hospital Gives Most
Startling Testimony in Court

the girls, whose fathers name was Jor-
dan. and the court ordered the baby to
be named Agnes Jordan
Inquiry as to the parentage of the
other three was less successful Judge
Wilbur adjourned the hearing for week
TO allow the officers time to summon
the real parents into court The other
girl was tagged Jane Doe, No 1890"
According 10 her testimony, Mrs. Smith,
who gathered the babies for Mrs. Wilson.
the girl about a month old was born in
Jones' Hospital Accompanying the lit
tie baby was q note, purporting to come
from the mother, reading:
I'VE give you this baby and hope you
Will find a good home for her. We don't
want to know where It is.-Mrs. Brown. -
AS a result Of the inquiry to-day, the
conduct Of such hospitals as those oper-
ated by Mrs Smith will be placed be-
fore the present grand jury for investi.
cation.
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Special % The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Nd. Jan. Z7.-The Baltimore
sun will make the following announce
meut tomorrow:
Judge Niles. in the Circuit Court, yes
terday ratified the sale TO Charles II,
Grasty, of a portion Of the interest in the
sun held by the Walter R. Abel estate.
The action Of the court completes a
transaction by which Mr.. Grasty becomes
president Of the ~ s. Abel Company,
publishers Of the sun. and the executive
head OF the paper All of the present
owners retain large interests. Nc
changes are contemplated"
Acquires Only u Part.
While Mr.. Grasty has obtained a share
Of the one-third interest represented by
Walter r. Abel. there is no mention Of
him having acquired any part OF the one
third interest represented by Charles W.
Abel. or the one-third interest controlled
by an official OF the Safe Deposit and
Trust Company. AS it is not quite clear
what part OF the three interests in control
that Mr.. Grasty may have acquired. there
Is much speculation as TO whether the
new head Of the newspaper has or has
not control At any rate, Mr.. Grasty is
10 take charge Of the paper and dictate
its policies, while II viii still be published
by the A S. Abel Company.
Rumors have been rife as to a dis
agreement among the Abells as TO the
policy and business Of the Sun, and II is
believed that the calling in OF q man
outside the family TO take charge is the
solution Of the problem.
Successful In West.
Mr. Grasty, while a Southerner, came
here from successful journalistic ventures
in the West and made great success OF
the Baltimore News. When the News
was sold he went 10 Minneapolis buying
an interest in and combir!ag newspapers
there. Recently he sold cut and returned
TO Baltimore. He is credited with having
purchased the Baltimore World at auc-
ton a few days ago. The first payment
only has been made. There are rumors
that sIr Grasty may rejuvenate the
World as his property, issue It as an
evening edition Of the Sun, or drop il.
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AIKEN SEEKS ABSOLUTE
PROHIBITION FOR DISTRICT
South Caronian Offers Most Stringent Bill Ever introduced
in Congress Make Capital Dry"

Exceeding in stringency any bill ever
introduced in Congress for prohibition in
the District, Representative Aiken. Of
South Carolina, yesterday submitted a
measure which is termed the most drastic
ever.
Under the provisions of the latest pro-
hibition bill, no persons. corporation, as
.sociation. or club shall manufacture or
sell liquors or beverages which contain
alcohol and. which If drunk. will produce
intOxication.
Washington will be the model dry
city of the country If the South CarOlin-
ian's bill IS enacted. Wholesale and re-
tail druggists are the only persons who
may dispense pure alcohol for medical
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PROF. RAYNOLDS DEAD.
Yale Law Professor Stricken in
New York on Honeymoon.

Yale Law Professor Stricken in
New York on Honeymoon.
New York. Jan 27.-Prof. Edward VI
lette Reynolds a member of the Yale
Law School faculty, died at the Hotel
Belmont tonight from pneumonia. He
was on his honeymoon and had been III
only four days.
On last Thursday he was married to
Mrs. Thomas Harris at her home In
Toronto, Canada, and then they started
at once for this city. The professor had
a severe cold when he left Toronto, and
It steadily grew worse until pneumonia
set in
He had been connected with Yale Uni
versity since 1889, when he was appointed
instructor In municipal law. He served
in the United States army during the
Spanish-American war, gaining the rank
Of Heutenant%
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Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Los Angeles. Cal, Jan H.-That she
has provided homes for more than 800
babies in Los Angeles, and that until
now none Of the supposed fathers"
were any wiser, was the startling testi-
mony OF Mrs. @. E. Smith, who furnished
Mrs. w. w. Wilson with four children,
which she tried 10 palm off several days
ago on her husband as quadruplets born
to her.
Mrs. Smith said II was q favorite way
with women whose husbands wanted
children and who wanted to escape the
cares. The matter came out in the In
vestigation before Judge Wilbur regard
ing the parentage Of the four children
which Mrs. Wilson had admitted were
not hers
The four homeless babies were brought
into court and identified as near as pos
sible. Hilda Lindquist admitted under
oath that she was the mother of one of
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Paris. Jan. 27.-M Millerand, minister
of public works. said tonight there was
reason to believe that the maximum OF
the food had passed and that hope was
Justihable On the other hand. some en-
gineers are less confident. They fear a
yet further increase.
The cold increased at nightfal and the
mercury dropped 10 below freezing. Even
Il the food now Tecedes unchecked. the
worst is not over. Subsidenees continue
and are likely to increase, endangering
numbers OF buildings, among which are
some OF historical Importance. The ex-
tent Of this danger is yet unknown The
water has so percolated everywhere that
foundations may be found to be sapped
IN unexpected directions at surprising dis
tances from the river. Then there is
the task of feeding and housing the many
thousands Of refugees. Above all is the
specter Of disease. which haunts the ad-
ministrative authorities and the public
eliks,
Prepare TO Fight Germs.
A conference of leading physicians and
health officers has been arranged 20 de-
wise regulations to prevent or combat
typhoid fever and other possible epidem-
ics. This danger seems to grow even
more menacing now that attention is
partially distorted from anxiety concern
ing the height OF the river itself. A large
part of Paris is now without a sewerage
system. Many Of the sewers have burst
while others are choked with mud. Mum
bers OF cellars contain beneath the food
water deposits of indescribable filth. Some
Of the streets are strewn with loathsome
refuse.
The work Of rescuing and supplying
food has gone on all day without inter-
rupton. Many more men. including a
number of sailors from the northern and
western parts, are now employed in this
labor. All work with gallant devotion.
which received recognition this afternoon
when the Chamber of Deputies formally
recorded its admiration Of their zeal and
resource.
To Held Down Prices.
The question Of the price of food was
E4Sb ldA-r0 III tAAr NllttAllbEL VI. 4Lldllus
the prime minister won applause By
promising that the government would in
tervene 20 prevent an unwarranted in
crease in values. Coal, wood, and Pc
trOleUm have risen considerably.
The Senate this afternoon adopted a
short bill extending the time for the pay
ment Of taxes by sufferers in the food
districts.
To-day, as yesterday the flood en-
Croached in many unexpected places
Numerous residences in the wealthy quar-
ters. which hitherto had been free of
water, had their cellars flooded Their
occupants promptly moved to the hotels
Among these were Mr.. Bacon, the Ameri-
can Ambassador, the basement Of the en-
bassy being sWamped
An incident which enormously i'm
pressed Parisians this afternoon was the
closing of the well-known Printemps
Department stores. The building has two
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CAR ON TRIAL TRIP.
Runs from Bait more TO Treasury
Without Change.

Washingtonians who pauonize the cleo
tric lines viii soon enjoy trips from the
Treasury to Park avenue and Marion
street, Baltimore. without change. One
OF the new cars was put through a trial
run yesterday. tho trip being entirely
satisfactory. The car was in charge OF
w c. Burlier, electrical engineer OF the
company.
Those who made the trip to this city
and return were officials OF the Wash
ington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railway Company. Washington Railway
and Electric Company, Cleveland Con-
struction Company, and General Electric
Comp4ey.
The officials hope to have the new cars
running straight through by the middle
OF next month.
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White sInrer Indicted.

New York, Jan. 27.-The Rockefeller
grand Jury has indicted Harry Schmuck-
Ter. who is accused OF participating in
running a disorderly house in Second ave
nue.. Louis Circus is now in the Tombs
on the charge OF being the proprietor OF
the place. 1t Is charged that Schumacher
brought from Indiana Stella r Frieland,
nineteen years old and forced her to live
at the Second avenue house.
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purposes, and then only on a prescription
OF a physician for a patient who needs
the stimulant 10 regain health.
Not more than one pint of liquor will
be sold on such prescription and not more
than five gallons of alcohol may be sold
to art schools or scientific organizations
for educational purposes.
Mr.. Aiken wants absolute prohibition,
and hence includes a penalty Of from 500
to $500, together with Imprisonment at
hard labor, for violators of the proposed
law. A druggist who violates the act will
have his license revoked for a year.
The bill eradicates all saloons and
wholesale liquor stores. and would elm
mate the traffic in spirituous or malt
liquor henceforth and forever.
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.

Pages.
1-Paris Fears Typhoid Fever.
Alexandria Chamber Gives Dinner.
Representative Smith Greets Citizens
2-Dr. Wiley Talks on Eggs.
Trade Sessions at End.
Babies Sold by Hundreds.
S-News of Day in Congress.
Sunday Bill Is Passed
High Tariff Is Lauded
EThrOng at Motor Show.
Coonterfeiters Make Bogus Bills.
5-Society.
High Prices Blamed on Tariff.
6-EditOrials.
TN World Of Women.
S-Sporting.
10-Daily Court Report.
l1-Markets.
12-Capt. Lairds Widow Heir.
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GRAFT IN CHICAGO.
Eleven City Employees and Con
tractors Are Indicted.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Eleven persons. city
employees and contractors, were indicted
this afternoon by - -r@pd jury In true
bills. charging conspiracy TO defraud the
city Of Chicago out OF s253O03. 20 In the
Lawrence Avenue sewer 'shale-rock
graft scandal
The indictments were returned before
Judge Kersten, after long and bitter
grand jury session. in which repeated
verbal clashes took place.
Only one indictment was returned, a
blanket indictment. against the eleven
men, containing four counts, on the
charge OF conspiracy to obtain money OF
the city Of Chicago on false bills.
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No Increase for Miners.

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 27.-Operators Of
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania met here
this afternoon, and after a lengthy con-
ference decided IT would be impossible
TO grant any advance to miners fc- the
coming year. The miners Will be so in
formed at the meeting in Toledo next
Tuesday. Investigation of mining condi-
tions in the great Plttsburg district to-
day leads to the belief that there viii be
nc effort made on the part of the Pitts
burg miners to strike
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SHONTS RAISES WAGES.
InterbOrOugh Employees Get Second
NnIunfnrr IncrenHa

InterbOFOugh Employees Get Second
Voluntary Increase.
New York. Jan. N.-President Shonts.
of the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany, announced to-day an increase in
wages for moro than 6,c00 employees OF
the subway and elevator roads.
This is the second volutary raise in
wages made by the Interborough since
January, 1907.
1t was said that this latest increase was
made in recognition Of the higher cost
Of living and in accordance with the In
tention of the management to maintain
a rate Of wages for its employees equal to
that Of any similar railroad in the coun-
try or better.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Maryland-Fair to-day; to-
morrow, partly cloudy; not much
change in temperature; moderate
west and northwest winds, be-
coming variable.
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DEFEAT PRAYERS

Billy Sunday and Joplin Women
Lose Option Election.
Joplin. No, Jan. 27.-The saloons won
fhe local option election to-day. When
Billy Sunday preached here against
saloons recently, there was undoubtedly
a majority Of 1000 against saloons. but
Immediately after his departure the vets
got busy.
Women prayed and sang at the polls
ell day. Many women wore the red,
white, and blue emblems.
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A NotDhIe Auction Sale.

The Tourgee Sale to-day at Sloan's.
I407 c. st. Oh a. m. and p. m), offers
an unusual opportunity to secure rare
household adoTnments in mahogany fur
niture. silver, china, plate, paintings, val
liable books. curiOs, Persian rugs, &C,
being the effects of the late Judge A. w.
TOurgee, former consul at bordeaux.
France and other private owners; also
the collection of Mr.. j. B. Morrey a
local dealer In fine paintings, who is re-
firing from business. Catalogues at the
Sloan Galleries, 1907 G ST
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CAPT. BUTT INITIATED.

Capt. Archie Butt, military aid
of President Taft, was initiated
a third degree Mason last night
by his fellow lodge members of
Temple Lodge, No. 81. His COM
paniOn was Capt. Clark. who also
became n full-nedged "thirG-de-
greefte."
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NAGEL SPEAKS IN BALTIMORE.
Expansion of Trade" His Subject
Before Merchant Body.

rltllAI % lLle WtsalIls0lu UtIdIus
Baltimore, Nd, Jan. 27.-The Merchants
and Manufacturers Association added
one more triumph to their record Of an
nual banouets tonight when the members
and guests gathered 800 strong at the
Secretary Nagel of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. was one OF the
speakers on The expansion Of trade" ="
Representative Joseph Z. Ransdell, Of
Louisiana, president Of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress. spoke on
Baltimore as a seaport Senator Robert
L. Taylor. Of Tennessee, also spoke. Sena-
tors Borsh and Cummins sent regrets.
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Rhodes schoIars Retnrn.

London, Jan. IA statement issued to-day By
the trustees Of he Rhodes Scholarships shows that
the total number Of scholars last year was l79 OF
this number. ninety from the United States
seventy-eight from the British colonies and eleven
from Germany. Of the eEhty-three Americans who
have completed their in the English colleges
under the Rhodes gift, eighty-two have returned TO
the United States and one has taken work in Eng
land.
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Paris Fears Outbreak of
Typhoid Fever.
HEALTH BOARD WARS
Hold Conference to Plan Com
bat on Germs.
MANY STORES ARE CLOSED

Mails Delayed and Thousands Are
Thrown Out of Employment.
Maximum High Water Believed
Passed, Though Worst Results Are
Not Over, as Vast Buildings,
Many Historic, Are Thought to
Have Been Weakened by Water
and in Danger of COllSFsing.
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BRITISH ELECTIONS.
Liberals and LabOrites Hold a Safe
Lead.

announcements of the pollings published
up TO 4 o'clock this afternoon. the diff
ferent parties stand; Unionists. 25S; Lib
erals, ESQ; Laborites, 80; NatiOnalists, "a;
net Unionist gains, 90.
Donald MacMaster, Canadian, has
won q seat for the Unionists for the
Chertsey division Of Surrey by a major
ity of 4,613 over his Liberal opponent. At
the last general election the Liberal cah-
didate was successful by a vote of 6,365
against sos cast for HIS Unionist op-
ponent.
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FINDS HOME ROBBED.

UFONeIHnu FnTk Resident loses
JeweIry and SiIverware.
Walter NJ. Gilbert. 3l05 Ashley Terrace.
Groveland Park, left home yesterday
afternoon at 2:SO O'Clock. He returned at
IL o'clock last evening, and found that
jeweiry and silverware worth $500 had
been stolen. The thief had gained en-
trance by forcing a door in the rear base
ment Mr.. Gilbert's family are out of
the city.
Mr.. Gilbert notified sub T precinct and
Detective Berman was sent to the scene
Of the robbery.
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AMES SEEKS DEMOCRATIC AID.
Representative Making Active Fight
for Senator Lodges Seat.

tut otHHtUr hOuE otAt
Boston. Jan. N-Franldy declaring his
intention to seek Democratic as we'll as
Republican support in his fight for Henry
&c. Lodges place IN the Senate, Repre-
sentative Butler Ames, of Lowell, con-
tinued to-day TO discuss his candidacy
with Republican members of the Massa-
chusetts legislature
The lawmakers were brought down to
the Union Club by Ames' runners.
There are men still living,' Ames said
to-day to his visitors, who haven't for
gotten that Henry Cabot Lodge has
shown on occasions that he knows how
to borrow help from the Democrats
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PATROLMEN USED CLUBS.
Three Members of Force Dismissed
in New York.

New York, Jan. II Commissioner
Baker dismissed from the police force
to-day Policemen John Kelly. James H.
Devon, and George 7. Hanson.
After the mayor had hear OF Commits
sioner Bakers action, he sent him the
following letter:
your letter of this date. notifying me
Of the dismissal Of three parolmen for
committing unlawful batteries on citi-
zens is at hand.
IT am much gratifed by the prompt
action in their cases. Let all such men
or the force be treated in the same way
and as promptly as possible"
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|AIR RETROCESSION
At BUSINESS FETE
Senators Money and Bailey
Speak in Alexandria.
AMONG GUESTS OF CITY
Commercial Clubs Entertain
lnent at ArmOry Hall.

GIittering Array of Decorations and
Talent with Visitors from Wash
inGtOn-FOrmer Commissioner West
and Representative CarIin Express
Views on Question of Taking the
Quaint City Back Into Capital.
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WOULD REGULATE
PUBLIC SERVICES
Representative Smith Urges
Board for Purpose.
MAKES GRAPHIC SPEECH
BrightwOOd Park Citizens AS
sOciatiOn His Audience.

Michigan Legislator Declares Meth
Ods CT Big Corporations in Wash
ington should BE Examined by
Disinterested Commission - Street
Car Fare Not ExOrbttant, He Says.
Scores Telegraph Company.
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Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania
Railroad. Tickets good returning until
Sunday night. All regular trains except
Congressional Limited" +"
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TAFT AIDS NEGRO SCHOOL.
Sends Contribution for Rebuilding
Morris Brown College.

Morris Brown College.
Atlanta, Jan. Z7.-Sending a check for
$50 to aid in rebuilding Morris Brown
College, the Atlanta negro institution.
which recently burned President Taft
says In part:
Il was sorry to hear OF the burning OF
the Morris Brown College, but I am glad
to know that you are struggling to re-
build It. I herewith send a check for SO
as contribution TO the fund. This Is a
small check. but 1 have a great many
calls"
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s1.25 baltimore and Return

! Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
/ both ways, both days, except Royal Lin
| ited. City offices. 14l7 G st. and 6is PHuna
ave
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GRASTY Is IN CHARGE
Baltimore Sun Announces
Change in Ownership.
EXECUTIVE HEAD OF PAPER

AbeIIs Retain Large Interests and
HumOrs Are Rife as 10 Causes for
the ShIft-New Owner May Rejuve-
mate the world Into an Afternoon
Edition of the sun.