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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
Judges Van Devanter and
Lamar Selected for
Associates.
NOMINATIONS ARE
SENT TO SENATE
Knapp Appointed Chief Justice of
New Court of
Commerce.
IafS judicial Appointments

For Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States-Edvard D.
White, Democrat, Of Louisiana, now
an associate justice.
For Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court-Wi1ard Van de Vanter. Re
publican, now a justice Of the cir
cult court Of the Eighth circuit, and
Joseph Lamar, Democrat, Of GeorEia.
former justice Of the supreme court
Of Georgia.
For additional judge for the Second
circuit, and chief justice Of the Court
Of CommeTce-Martin a Knapp, Re
publican, Of New York, nov chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
Fox additional Judge of the Third cir
cult, and associate justice Of the
Court Of CoumeTcs-Robert G. Archi-
bald, RePubhcaa, Of Pennsylvania,
now district j4dge for the Middle dis
trict Of Pennsylvania.
For additional judge of the Ninth ciI-
cult, and an associate justice Of the
Court Of Commerce-WiIliam Il.
Hunt, Republican, Of Montana, now
United States district Judge for the
district Of Montana.
For additional judge of the Eighth cir
cuit, and associate judge Of the Court
Of CoHmerce-lJohn z. Garland, Dem
ocrat, of South Dakota, now district
judge OF tie Federal court Of South
Dakota
For additional circuit Judge OF the
Seventh circuit, and associate Judge
Of the Court Of Commerce Julian
W Mack, Democrat, OF Illinois
For Interstate Commerce Commissioners
&C. c. McchoTd, Democrat, Of Ken
lucky, fo-rer chairman Of the Ken
lucky Railway Commission, and B.
h. Meyer, Republican, of Wisconsin,
now chairman Of the Wisconsin Rail
w2y Commission
In executive session this afternoon the
Senate confirmed the nomination OF
Justice White to be Chief Justice,
and Of Frederick W Lehman, o. St
Louis, TO be Solicitor General The
other nominations received today
were appropriately referred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
POLICE BRUTALITY
SHOWN BY PHOTO
WeaveT'S Case Taken Be
fore Senate's Third De-
gree Committee.

Alleged brutality Of the washington
Police was under investigation today be
fore the special committee of the Sen
ate, headed by Senator Brandegee, which
is investigating the third degree.
It was charged that William W
Weaver, a driver for the Standard Oil
Company, living at s. NJ street south
west, was badly beaten and abused by
Policeman 9. II. Armstrong, who had
entered FYeavsr-s house without a war
rant
Weaver appeared before the commit
tee. He showed i cut lip and photo
graphs Of a badly used face as evidence.
Senator Overman, Of the committee,
was considerably incensed when told
that the policeman went into Weavers
wffe's bedroom in search of a colored
boy. Richard Clarence Boone, who was
employed at Weaver's house Policeman
W. B. WaIlich and Bicycle Policeman
Edward T Harvey were with him, It
was charged
When Harvey was testifying Senator
Overman said:
And you think you have a right TO go
into a white mans house and into his
wife's bedroom without a warrant in
search Of a niger boy whom YOU sus-
pect Of having committed a depreda-
tion2T
The policeman thought he had. He
explained that the col0red boy had been
engaged IN depredations on private
property, having turned on the water in
a vacant house by taking OF the SpIgots
The boy was suspected Of this, 1t ap-
peared, but there was no proc.. Sen
ator Overman thought 1t a str4rze pro-
ceediBg on mere suspicion against a
Continued On Third Pazel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
Charge Wealthy Woman
With Shooting Husband

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I2-Mrs
Marie Leaker Clapp, wife of Herbert
Mason Clapp, a wealthy cIubmsn. was
placed under arrest today charged with
the shooting OF her husband, who is
dying in St Joseph's Hospital, with a
bullet in his head The wife's state
ment to the police was that her hus-
band han attempted 10 commit suicide
In an ante-mortem statement DT the
dying man, however. he asserts that
Mrs Clapp did the shooting
Clapp is a grandson of Maso1 the
blacking king
The tragedy follows series Of quar-
rels betW cen the couple
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
SnOwStorm Sweeping
Over West Virginia

WHEELING. W Va. Dec ia
heavy snowstorm is sweeping over
West Virginia. causing hamIets in the
mountain regions TO be cut OF from
the outside world
Trains are delayed and a number Of
navfgable streams are closed. causing
a loss Of many thousands Of dollars.
In many places the snow is five and
six feet deep in the mountain regions
and in the small valleys and gulIeys
the snow has drifted fifteen feet deeD
The drifting snow in the mountain
reEious has caused the lumber mills
to close down and dealt 6 telling blow
to other industries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
HEAVY EARLY VOTE
PROVES POPULARITY
Of TINES OFFICE
Scores of Letters, Telephone
Calls, and Visits Received
This Morning.
GIVES Us HEARING"
DECLARES WRITER
Ballot Boxes Will Be Placed At
Exits of All Government
Buildings
HoEV Voting on Longer
Hours Is Conducted

Ballots viii be collected at A:7o
tomorrow afternoon from Gov
eminent employees express ng
views as to longer working day
plan
Times ballot boxes vii be station
ed at entrances OF all principal
Government buildings.
In addition TO ballots printed daily
IN The Times, ballots viii be dis
tubuted at noon tomorrow as
employees leave buildings.
It IS not necessary that ballots
should be signed Government
employees may vote without their
identity becoming known.
Ballots may be mailed TO The Times
and VIII be counted along with
those placed IN ballot boxes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

Early ballots. telephone calls, con
grstuiztory letters, and personal visits
made The Times once a busy place to
day, following the Invitation extended by
this paper TO the Government employe
70 vote upon the proposition 70 extend
his working hour from $50 TO o'clock
This opportunity 10 ballot upon a
question that every employe is now dis
cussing made a hit The first mail
into The Times Office brought scores OF
ballots from those who saw no use in
waiting until tomorrow afternoon to
register their choice Of the several
plans proposed
The telephone bells tangled frequent
" Government employees on the way
70 the Office just before 8 o'clock
stopped in at the nearest drug store
and phoned The Times that they vel
coined the chance to vote upon a pro-
pOsal upon which tn ey otherwise would
have no voice
Views Given IN Full
Not content with merely fling their
ballot, many employees enclosed letters,
setting forth their views at length. The
suggestions ranged all the way TO longer
hours and a year~rOund half holiday on
Saturday to an emphatic protest against
any extension OF the working day under
any circumstances
The interest evinced in the ballot plan
was remaTka bic, considering the fact
that Il was only announced yesterday
In The Sunday Evening Times II the
early mails and telephone calls are an
tsdicatiOn, the vast majority Of the
&9gkers for Uncle sam in the District
viii march to the polls tomorrow after
noon 1t is seldom that a resident OF
the District has an opportunity to vote
"A great plan: for once in his life
the Government employe may express
a choice concerning the things that af-
feet him most Of ali, wrote one en-
ploye, who added a postscript saying
that he would be among the first to put
g ballot in The Times ballot boxes at
4.50 tomorrow afternoon
Fan Opposes Plan.
7 am going 10 urge every man In my
room to vote" telephOned a Treasury
Department worker
The baseball fan-and he is legion
teIephoned today IN protest Of the entire
scheme Il viii disrupt the sporting
system Of the District. he declared, and
Il means that the fans VIII never get TO
q game
A woman emDlOye. whose letter was
among the first Of the scores Of com
mandatory ones which reached The
Times early today said
"The Times plan represents The
cnly way in the world that We can
Continued on Sixth Page.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
By JUDsoN C. wELLTvER.

By transmitting to the Senate at noOa
today the foregoing nominations Presi-
dent Taft performed one Of his most
important duties during the recent 6eS-
sion Of Congress. The expectation IS
that there Tiu be no serious opposition
to any OF the appointments, and that
while there viii be 8 reasonable delay
about their confirmation they WIZ all
receive the approval Of the Senate BE-
fore the end OF the session
Not IN many wears has a list OF 3u-
dicial appointments been awaited with
so much interest, or been fraUght with
50 much concern 10 the entire country.
For many months the Supreme Court
has been pOstpOning decisions IN several
important cases, notably the Standard
Oil and Tobacco Trust HtigatiOns, be-
cause Of the desire that a full court
should pass upon them These and other
pending cases VIII determine in large
measure the general judicial attitude
toward the great questions OF Federal
regulation OF corporations under the
Sherman law and the Interstate Com
uerce law.
Long List of Candidates.
The President has had very long
and the general opinion is that he
has made selections which viii be
calculated to surround with great dif-
fculty any effort to interfere with
confirmation.
For instance, it is pointed out that
Southern Democrats and insurgent
Republicans represented the only Sc
rious possibility Of a combination to
hold up the nominations The Demo
Gratis get two justices Of the Supreme
Court, to neither of whom serious
opposition is expected Even II there
were a disposition, there would be
little possibility Of progressive Re
publicans ob5ecting to the elevation
Of Justice White to Chief Justice
acceptable to Republicans by reason
of his record e Judge Of the circuit
court
May Be Opposition TO Knapp.
To the elevation Of Mr. Knapp to
the head Of the Court OF Commerce
there viii probably be some OppOsi-
ton. but for the fact that his install
IatIOn in that position viii remove
him from the Interstate Commerce
Commission. on which, by reason OF
his conservative views. he has not
been entirely unObjectionable to pro-
Eressives-
Indeed, there is intimatfon that By
reason OF his recent speech on the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

WEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
Fair tonight and probably Tuesday.
colder tonight: lowest temperature to
night about % degrees moderate north
westerly winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
RELATIVES DEMAND
GRAND JURY PROBE
Detectives Said TO Have Secured
Damaging Evidence Against
Suspect
DEVELOPMENTS IN Alexander
Mystery

Detectives quiz lockSmiths relative
70 making duplicate keys to Mrs.
Alexander's treasure box
One suspect to make complete state
ment TO police regarding suspi-
cious acts Of another individual.
Thefts Of JeweIry and diamonds in
Alexander house traced TO woman
member Of family.
Feud within a feud over admins
tratiOn OF another estate in fam
ily Is revealed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12
TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TARLE

Today-High tide. S-47 a m and AZ
?. m.i low tide, III a m. and II -o4 D.
n
Tomorrow-High tide. Az a. m and
B-12 .. n: low tide, 12-01 a. N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

Reduced Christmas Holiday Fares Via
Southern Railway Dec Is, Is. Il. q, 2
q, a. 25, and 3, 1910. and Jan 1st, 1871;
final limit Jan s, I9II-AdTL-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-12

CONDITION OF THE WATER.
HARPERS FERRY. ". Va, Dec. u
-Bnfh rfvsrs clear.
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How Do You Stand
on the Question of a p
Longer Working Day Q
Cast Your Vote Tuesday
In The Times Ballot Boxes

Indicate your opinion with an K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

CAPTION Boneead No have the slightest
IN opposite begins "e Strange Adventures of Mr. John
Smith in Paris" have foolish prejudice
because these chapters have enough
dozen times The chances that
will After acquainted
with of the tale entang the chances
that the experiences with the police of Paris will
something But don't get into the thick of them
until the next number And then things do happen
1,FE LITTLE ROADS CLOONAGH is an Irish tale by Maude
Radford Warren think of only delightful whin
steal about and human people, with much
humo good deal than that back it.
although think the idea unless want to-
For really truth that smashed
that seemed nvunerabe which that
has vet apprae dollars and cents the
has the things that Single Takers for
instance.
TT pretty silver ongued gentlemen
perspng noble thought which they expect to send
a and the
Fourth My Foreigner by Thomas Craw
ford Gaeath would them viewpoint fresh
inspiration from the foreigner they may
everything good but it everything may
be good"
WHAT WOULD DO? lively college tale by Elliott Flower
w in which undergraduates demonstrate
teal psychology related kick and not iguatve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26
'"BOneheads''

Boswell
N ~ kinds of bonehead, your kind and kind Your
boneheadedness the stupidity of profound invul
NS neable is the tansitory manifestation
EMTMA of indifference toward the consideration of
SSSM essentials Of Dr. Johnson didn't that,
V&g because, his benghted day. people struggled along
wondrou vocabulary which makes English
hardly than polite useless
pshment boneeads Dr. Johnsons
because the population larger but they
by other Names mostly unfit for publication
F belong the ohnsonan class when
know perfectly well those who of the
TNASUCH baseball the distinction making bonehead
Deep fighting, significance fitting and
phogst the diamond Bozeman Buer should tell
scientific mind riding hobby
article repete with necdoe they used to
boneheadm and back
baseball and ending with
illustrations boneeadm that the world has known
IN friendly advise to be firmly anchored
this article SUNDAY MAGAZINE, and
proper safeguards against explosions of laughter.
THERE whoop for baseball
with it. We have thought of then Rose
ON Wilson has particularly fine whose words confined to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-29
YESTERDAYS GAME MAY
BE ORDERED PLAYED OVER
McAIeer Enters Official Protest to American League
Head -Egan and StaIlings Have Something
to Say in Defense

Austin pulled the only play OF the day
that had any of the makings OF thrills.
Ungiaub. who is biting large chunks from
his lips daily in a desperate attempt TO
be recognized as a hitter, caught one Of
Hughes fast ones on the fat part of his
bat and rushed 1t toward left field. Aus
tin scurried over toward Knight and
secoped the ball with his gloved hand.
making a hurried throw to Chase that
caused Unglauo 70 toss his cap IA the air
and fall to the grass, emitting groans
that the bleacher critics quickly took up.
In circles that the players move, there
is a report in circulation to the effect
that Tim Hurst will be a member OF the
umpiring staff. Some of the keen regu-
lars say that Tins lamps have been
frightened by his term of service in the
Eastern League, and that arrangements
viii be made for his return 10 Ban John
sons arbitrating board.
Egan sent out call for help yesterday,
but 10 one arrived in time TO share his
burdens, He was in trouble throughout.
and when he left the grounds 200 fans and
a policeman were al his heels. Only YER
bal ammunition was used
Hinrichs. the young Californian whom
Walter Johnson is grooming. IS one of
the rarest types of crudeness. He has a
fast bal with big hop to IT, an arclike
curve, and a slow ball that is tantalizing,
but he doesn't know how TO mix OF de-
iive- without tangling himself up and let
ting the batsman know what is coming.
Elberfeld did not At as a second base
man, and when he was seen at third yes
terday the fans howled in glee The Kid
confessed that everything came to him
with English on IL" while he was trying
to cover the mid sack.
Schaefer 1oshed Egan smoothly. In try
ing to evade Sweeney. who was chasing
him back toward third, Schaefer ran into
the infield few yards and then dove into
the plate when Sweeney made a poor
throw to Austin. MY feet slipped. Mr..
Egan. and forced me out Of the base
PATH" was Schaefer's explanation, and II |
went. too, with half dozen Yankees
urging Egan TO declare the comedian out |
for running out Of line.
In order TO make a respectable showing |
against the Hfghlanders, Manager Nc |
Aleer is going 10 pitch Walter Johnson |
in the game this afternoon. johnson |
worked against the New Workers. last |
Saturday and was hit hard. He is thirst
ing for revenge. and If he is anywhere /
near right should win his game easily, /
providing, OF course, the men behind him /
do any hitting.
The trouble in Boston last week was /
weak hitting by the Nationals, with the /
pitchers going at a fast clip. In the /
present series the home team has hit 1
hard enough TO win any OF the games,
but the pitchers have gone bad and errors
have cropped out with a sickening regu-
larity.
THE SPORTING EDITOR.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-29

In the first inning Sweeney drove a
rapid rap TO Bobby Unglaub that sizzied
the atmosphere. Robert held the ball and
WINGED not.
When Milan smashed a swift drive to
Austin, in the second session, the Yanks
third baseman threw high 10 Chase. who
jumped two feet in the air to get the
ball While Chase was thus aeroplaning,
Clyde slid safely into the cushion.
While at the bat in the second, kid"
Elberfeld received a painful crack on the
forearm. He got first base, plenty of
sympathy, but no run.
We have faith in Hinrichs, the pitcher
that Walter johnson put an o. X stamp
on. Wait, watch, and keep your fingers
crossed.
Every one is glad when dutch" Sehae-
when he smashed a two-bagger in the
third session. Germany also showed
pleasure by indulging IN comedy antics.
Later on the merry Teuton started to
steal home as Street went to second.
Sweeney. Austin. Knight. and Chase
tried to get Schaefer. but the elusive
second baseman lodged the New York
players and scored.
Looked like old times to see the Kid at
third and Schaefer at second (covering).
When "Red" Killifer is applauded he
bushes, and it is hard to determine
where his hair leaves off and his COM
piexiOn begins.
It must be said to the credit Of Oberlin
that, though he got himself in a tight
place in the fifth, he bad the stamina to
tighten up with three on bases and pre-
vent the opposing side from scoring more
than one run.
Clyde Milan's hit in the seventh thar
placed him on third came near going
through a window of the clubhouse.
Evidently doc" Quirk has inocculated
Hinrichs with anti-stagefright serum.
That was a bully good rally that the
Nationals made IN the ninth. With an
even break of luck we might have pulled
the game out Of the\Are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-29
TIE IN The NINTH
Brightwood Plays Petw0rth
TO a Standstill.
GARRETT PITCHES GOOD BALL
Holds Brightwood to Three Scattered
Hits, Also Lines Ont Double IN
Second Round with Bases Filled,
Scoring Petyyortb's Three Runs.
Details OF the Game.

For nine innings Petworth and Bright
wood battled TO s-s tie in the Suburban
League yesterday. darkness putting a
stop to the contest.
Petworth scored all Of their runs in
TIE second inning, CARROTS double, with
the bases filed. bringing in three tallIes.
Clayton started the inning by reaching
FIRST on the second baseman's error. He
stole second Mossberg and Mayne then
struck out, but at this juneture Robert
son lost control and walked the next
two men to face him. Garrett then met
the first ball pitched and sent it TO ths
woods in far left field for a double.
scoring all three. After the second IN
ming. Petworth went scoreless, although
they made several bids for runs during
the following innings.
1t was not until the fifth chapter that
Brightwood broke into the run column.
In that inning Howeils reached first
when lie Duo dropped Stewards assist.
stole second and third, and scored on
Fagues hit to left center Brightwood
scored again In the seventh After OAR
nell had been retired on strikes, Howells
4e4cISu IHSl On stewards error OF MS
infield chance and scored when Fague
drove triple 70 center. Seitz mlsjudged
Fague's hit. or Brfghtwood might have
been retired scoreiess. Brightwood scor-
cd the tying run in the eighth. Berg
man reached first on Torney's error. with
two down in that inning, and came all
The way around on Fentress' long triple
TO deep right
Garrett got another hit in the ninth
ior PetWoTth, but the men who followed
him were unable 10 bring him in In ,
half, Robertson went out.
Garrett 10 lie Due. Fague then walked.
but was caught trying TO steal second
on Parker's good heave to Tornev.
hraemer also was walked. but was left
On the bases. when Garrett took Work
in hand and struck him out
Garrett had the best of the pitching
duel with Robertson. allowing only three
hits 70 his opponents seven. Both were
rather Wild, each allowing four men 70
reach first by the Weston route Lefty
Clayton led both teams in batting. He
drove out three bingles in the course
OF the afternoon. and scored once.
tague led with the stick for Brightwood.