Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-27
MAJOR WILEY IS
IN LIMELIGHI As
RESULT OF BILLS
Several Matters of interest to
Jerseyites Command Atten=
tiOn at National Capital
Special 70 The Newark slsr.l

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WASHINGTON, April 27.-Represen-
tative Wiley, OF East Orange, has been
in the limelight in the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes of late. His bill providing
for universal transfers on the local
street railway lines provoked plenty OF
discussion as we'll as opposition. How
ever, the bill was finally passed. Its
weak point may be, however. hat there
is no penalty clause. Major Wiley also
was the author of the resolution calling
for an investigation Of the financial af-
fairs of George Washington University,
which has also created considerable dis
c%usslon. However, not a speech was
made in opposition to the resolution.
Major Wiley was the subject of con-
siderable annoyance. which also aided
in keeping him before the public, over
the incident in connection with the eff
fort of the suffra gists of New Jersey to
have their petition presented TO Con-
gress. The congressman was reported
as having been impolite to the delesa-
ton. while in reality the incident was
much distorted. Miss Elizabeth Hussey.
one of the delegates, sent IN Der card
to Mr.. Wiley. He sent out word hat
lie would come out, but when he APP
peared Miss Hussey had disappeared
Hence the report that he had attempt
ed to dodge the suffragists from New
Jersey was untrue.
Tests of ammunition to be used in the
national rifle matches at Camp Perry,
Ohio, next August. will be made next
week at Sea Girt. as was done last
year. The arrangements for the test
have been completed under the direc-
ton of ]. NJ. Dickinson, secretary of
war. The officers who will conduct the
test are: Brigadier-Gener =. W. Spen-
Ger, of P~assaic, inspector-general of
rifle practice of New Jersey; General
James A. Drain. Of the State of Wash
ington, representing the National Board
for the Promotion of Rifle Practise;
Major w. II. Palmer, of the Seventh
New York Infantry; Captain c. Fl.
Cole, of the Massachusetts National
Guard, and Captain G. H. Stewart. ord
nance department, United States army.
The war department has ordered
1 900, 600 rounds of ammunition from
each of the four ammunition eompa-
MES, and the Frankfort Arsenal at
Philadelphia will furnish a similar
number of rounds. The concrete bases
for the machine rests are in readiness
at Sea Grit, as they were not disturbed
after having been placed in position a
year ago.
If a bill introduced by Senator Gull
lon receives favorable action the young
women of New Jersey will have an OPP
%portunity to take q course in home
sciences at Rutgers College. New
Brunswick. The bill proposes an ap-
propria ton OF $4,000 for the establish
ment of a ureau in which investiga-
tons relative to food shall be made. il
is also provided that colleges which are
known as agricultural Institutions may
receive a portion of the appropriation
at the discretion of the secretary OF
agriculture, whenever they TAX up the
home science work.
Oystermen in New Jersey are anx-
iously waiting for the word as to
whether or not the anou decision
prohibiting the floating" OF oysters
will be modified. If nothing is done
with the decision it will become cffec-
tive next Sunday Since the oyster sea-
son will practically be over in a few
weeks. the effect of the edict of the
pure food commission will hardly be
felt until next fall.
Frank #. Maxwell. secretary to Rep
\ resentative Wood of Trenton, is busy
this week doing the work of Mr.. Her
man B. Walker, OF East Orange. a
New Jersey correspondent at the Capt.
toll. Mr.. Walker returned to New Jer-
sey on account of death in his family
Professor John B.. Smith of Rutgers
College, state entomologist, is regis
tered at the ~Shoreham: Sigmund Els
ner, of Red Bank. is at the New vii
lard; C. L. ~Brownmiller. of Cape May
Mrs. Richard Colgate, of Orange; J. W
Love, of Morristown, are at the Ebbitt
House.