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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
SULZER PLAN TO STOP
Transportation EVILS
Administrative Department Proposed
in His Bill Calculated to Eradi-
cate Abuses for All Time.

Arguing before the House committee on
interstate and foreign commerce in favor
OF his bill to create a department of
transportation, Representative Sulzer of
New York today asserted that its purpose
was Eat once and for all time to eradicate
from the body polite the abuses Of the
great and powerful interstate transporta-
ton companies
He told the committee that his measure
was the first legislative attempt made in
this country to deal with the interstate
traffic problem in a scientific and prac-
tical business way. Such legislation as
that proposed by him, according to Mr..
Sulzer, had been Endorsed by Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin, William r. Hearst
of New York and others.
An argument in support of the bill was
made by II. B. Martin. national secretary
of the American Antitrust League. He
charged that. unless checked. the railroad
corporations would be able to found an
empire which could levy tribute upon
every dollar of business done in this
country, and upon every days labor per-
formed by the working masses OF the
people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
BEFORE SENATE NOW BIG CHIEFS AGREE
Clarke Proposes Change of
Inauguration Day.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
Expects Action Next Winter.
Would Bring Up Measure
During Snowstorm.

The action OF Senator Clarke of Arkan-
sas in introducing in the Senate reso-
luton for the change of Inauguration
day from March to the last Thursday
in April renews hope that the Senate will
act favorably upon this measure in the
near future.
Some action on the resolution by the
Senate committee on judiciary, to which
1t has been referred. is expected by Mr..
Clarke within short time.
I'VE take up matters in the committee
according to the committee calendar"
he explained this morning. LAS our
| calendar is in good shape, I think it
Will be taken up soon."
Action Perhaps Next Winter.
Senator Clarke expects action by the
Senate at the short session next
winter. There are still remaining to
be acted upon at this session, he ex-
planned, the railroad bill and the ad-
ministration measures, and some ap-
preparation bills.
There is hurry TO get away after
that legislation is disposed of. 1t is
therefore doubtful, in his opinion, if
Senate TO act this session.
The Introduction Of the bill in the
Senate, however. has had the first OBJ
ject which Mr.. Clarke intended-te stir
up discussion Of the change Of in
auguration date. and to revive interest
in the subject.
Senator Clarke announced today that
he will await favorable opportunity
to press the resolution.
III We could have snowstorm on
the day we consider it, with several
just before, think the resolution would
easily go through" he remarked with
q laugh.
While there are other important
measures pending to be pushed through,
he said, he would not press his resolu-
tion for fear that it might be said to
antagonize the passage OF the other
legislation. But when the right time
comes. he says, he will be ready to push
the measure.
The Senate has acted favorably on
similar resolutions at two previous
sessions. 1t will be urged that the
precedent should be followed.
House Advocates Encouraged.
Representative Henry of Texas. author
Of the joint resolution proposing to change
Inauguration day to the last Thursday in
April and other friends OF this proposition
are pleased with the prospects of the Sem
ate committee favorably reporting SINH
lar resolution.
This resolution was before the House
several weeks ago on suspension day.
when, under the rules, two-thirds vote
is necessary to pass any measure. At that
time the resolution failed Of passage by
one-third of one vote.
1t is the present intention of the friends
Of the resolution to bring 1t up for con-
sideration on calendar Wednesday the
first time the judiciary committee of the
House, which supported the resolution,
again has the call. OF course, friends
OF the proposition would be better plea sed
II the Senate acted first. so that the
measure, when it came over to the
House, might be taken from the Speak
er's table and considered in due course
One thing certain, friends of the move
ment to change Inauguration day in
tend to keep on working until they can
secure action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
GUESTS AT DINNER.
Commanders Of Foreign Squadrons
Entertained at Buenos Aires.

BUENOS AIRES. May 27.-Rear Ad-
miral Betbeder, minister of marine.
gave q dinner last night to the ad-
mirals and commanders Of the foreign
squadrons that are here to participate
in Argentinas centennial celebration.
The admiral toasted his guests as the
messengers of peace and amity.
Rear Admiral stanton, commander
OF the American visiting squadron, re-
spending, said that the American navy
would prove to be the sure guardian OF
the countrys property President Al
corta was present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
BIPLANE DEVICE TESTED.
Aviator billiard Makes Successful
Trips Despite Brisk Breeze.

NDWBURYPORT. Mass. May 81
Several aeroplane flights lasting an hour
and a half and covering distances from
one-quarter to one-half mile at an alti-
tude of fifteen feet were made today by
William billiard in Herring Burgess
biplane at the Plum Island aviation
grounds There was q brisk breeze blow
ing at the time.
The biplane lately has been equipped
with a new device to give lateral stability.
This device is intended especially for use
In windy weather. and today it had its
first real tests. The inventor and Mr.. Hill
lard say that it worked remarkably well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
EXPERT WITNESSES CALLED.
Their Evidence to Play Part in Muir.
der Trial.

ST. LOUIS, May 27.--That expert testi-
mony is to play an important part in the
trial of Mrs. Dora f. Doxey, charged
with the murder Of William J. Erder, de-
veloped today. DR.. j. A. Hartmann of
the coroner's Office was the first witness
called when the court reconvened.
The question whether Erder was suffer-
ing from a malady for which arsenical
are used was raised repeated
ly in the cross-examination of witnesses
by Mrs. Doxey's attorneys today.
DR.. Hartmann conducted the autopsy
on the body of Erder after it was ex-
humed following the demand for an In
vestigation into his death Dy Miss Kate
Erder, a sister of the dead man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
RAISING THE DEWEY.
Expected That the Floating Dry
Dock Will Soon Be Ready for Use.

MANILA, May 27.-The floating dry
dock Dewey. which sank Tuesday in
Subig bay. has been raised ten inches
through the use of the starboard pumps,
assisted by the tugs Piscataqua and
Wompatuck. Centrifugal pumps will be
installed tomorrow, and it is expected
that the great floating dock will be raised
and restored to service within q few
days.
Open valves and uncovered manhOles
were responsible for the partial submer-
sion OF the Dewey at Olongapo. A board
of inquiry is pursuing a rigid investiga-
ton of all the circumstances that might
have bearing on the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING
Peoria Policeman Says Automobile
Party Was Making Thirty Miles
an Hour at Midnight.

PEORIA, ILL.,. May 27.-Gov. Charles S.
Deneen of Illinois was arrested last mid
night, with a touring car party, for ex-
ceeding the speed limit.
Charles H. May, publisher Of the Her
ald-Transcript, host Of the party, was re-
leased under bond. The governor will not
have to appear at hearing today.
Gov. Deneen was returning from the
Country Club, where a reception had been
rendered him after delivering a speech
on deep waterways at the First Congre-
gational Church.
A motor cycle policeman arrested the
governors party, while their machine was
running thirty miles an hour, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Three Dying After 125-Foot Drop.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Three men
dropped 125 feet, and We're probably
fatally injured when a scaffold inside a
brewery storage plant, under construc-
ton on Brook avenue, in Bronxborough,
collapsed today.
The three injured men are bricklay-
ers. Their foreman, Frank Holderman,
had remarkable escape, managing to
seize a beam ten feet below the scat
fold as he dropped, and clinging to the
support until rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Heads Lincoln Institute,

LEXINGTON. KY, May 27.-Dr. George
A. Hubbell. former member Of the fac
ulty of Pennsylvania University here, and
now of Columbia University, New York.
has been made president OF the Lincoln
Memorial Institute at Cumberland Gap,
Tenn. succeeding William L. Stooksberry,
according to an announcement made here
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Surprises State Department.

The State Department officials today
expressed their establishment at the news
from Lima to the effect that another con-
tingent of the Peruvian army was being
dispatched to the Ecuadoran frontier and
that war seemed inevitable. No news of
such character had been received at the
State Department.
The statement was reiterated that both
Ecuador and Peru had unhesitatingly
and with expressions Of satisfaction ac-
cepted Secretary Knox's mediation propo-
sition which was based on a number of
conditions, one of them being the stimuli
taneous withdrawal of the respective
armies from the frontier. 1t was under
stood also that one il not both of the gov
ernments had expressed the purpose to
begin the movement of it's army away
from the frontier on any date that might
be fixed upon by the mediating govern
ments, and the fixing of the exact date
was the subject of kilograms sent yester-
day by Secretary Knox to both Peru and
Ecuador.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27

Louie and Temple Alternately, six
and nine years old. respectively. of
Frederick, Okla, on their way to New
York to meet Col. Roosevelt. spent last
night in Frederick. Nd and left this
morning for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
WAR RUMOR IS REVIVED
ECUADOR'S TERMS FOR MEDIA
TON REJECTED BY PERU.
Conflict Between the Two Countries
Over Boundary Dispute Regard
ed as Inevitable.

LIMA. Peru, May 27.-Another large
contingent of the army is proceeding to
the northern frontier today.
Despite official assurance from Wash
ington that Peru and Ecuador have ac-
cepted the arbitration Of the United
States. Brazil and Argentina in their
boundary dispute, the popular opinion is
that war is inevitable, owing to the con-
ditions which Ecuador imposes respecting
mediation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
TAFT'S PRAISE Of
SOUTHLAND HOSTS
TAWNEY'S REBUKE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

dent was justified by the people Of this
country, republicans and democrats alike,
and that those who opposed paying the
expenses of the President when he travels
as he did this fiscal year upon the re-
quest OF the representatives Of the people
of the different states, including governors
and senators and representatives in Con-
gress. are not expressing the views of the
people they represent when they oppose
the appropriation of this money.
And after reading a number of edi-
torials from leading southern news
papers, expressing the hope that there
would be no opposition to the item of
$4,000 for the Presidents travelling eX-
whose district the President had visited,
and who were now opposing the appro-
priation, II this was southern hospitality
that is. II they represented the hospi-
tally and warnhearted sentiment which
had been evinced by their constituencies.
Mr. ,awney referred to the prominence
that had been given in the morning pa
pers to the charge he was supposed to
have made that one of the President S
hosts in the south had charged him
board.
As to Charging Board.
IT had spoken Of a man who would
ask the President to be his guest. en-
tertain him and then criticise him for
making the visit as lin effect charging
him board Mr.. Bartlett Of Georgia,
evidently misunderstanding my remark.
then demanded to know Of single
instance where the President was
charged board, and Representative
Hamer of Idaho, before I could reply.
injected the facetious comment that he
thought it was in Georgia.
"Of course, the President was never
charged for his board when the guest
Of any one in Georgia or anywhere else,
and no such charge was made. The Presi-
dent, after reading the morning papers.
says In his letter to me that the intima-
ton that somewhere in the south boa rd
was charged mas no founda ton in fact.
and I never heard it intimated until
saw it in this mornings paper
"Of course, 1t has no foundation II.
fact, but it is regrettable that such dis
torted version of the colloquy on this
phase of the subject in the House yes
terday should have gone out to give the
impression that an attempt was being
made to reflect upon the south and its
hospitality, or that any other argument
than the legitimate one that members
who urged the President to visit their
districts to meet their constituents should
be willing to vote for the travelling ex-
pense item was being used"
Details of the debate in the House
will be found elsewhere In The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Complaint Against New York
Synod Quashed.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTS
Report of Judicial Commission
Unanimously Approved.
CASE INVOLVED STUDENTS
Were Ordained Ministers, Although
They Were Not Willing to Az
firm Immaculate Conception.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. May 27.-The
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church, by a unanimous vote, today ad-
judged that the heresy complaint brought
against the Synod Of New York had not
been sustained. This action was taken
on the recommendation of the judicial
commission of the assembly.
The case involved three students Of the
Union Theological Seminary vino were
alleged to have denied. among other
things, the virgin birth Of Christ.
They denied the allegations and de.
clared they were not prepared to affirm
the immaculate conception with positive
ness. Two of the students were licensed
by the New York Presbytery and a COM
plant was taken to the New York Syn
cd, which took no action. The case was
then appealed to the general assembly.
Report of Commission.
The report of the commission, which
was read by the chairman. Rev John
w. Dinsmore OF San Jose Cal, in part
said:
1T has not been proven that the can.
dldates named in the complaint have in
fact denied or seriously questioned these
doctrines.
Upon the record presented we are un-
able to say that the synod erred in de-
Ginning to sustain the complaint against
the presbytery.
I'm our Judgment, however. the action
OF the Presbytery of New York in or
daining two of the three candidates
against the strong protest Of so consid-
cradle minority of the presbytery was
unWise and not for the edification of the
church. in view OF the fact that the
questions under dispute were, by COM
PLANT on their way to be reviewed by
higher judicatory."
Care Is Urged.
ire commission suggests that the Cen
eral Assembly make a public deliverance
cnjoinins presbyteries to hereafter use
great care in the examination of candi-
dates in order that men of immature or
unsettled views be placed under observa-
ton until their views are brought into
full harmony with the word of God as in
terpreted by our Standards
a motion to adopt the report was quick
1y made and seconded. without debate,
and the $50 delegates sustained the action
of the commission without a resounding
aye. Then there was a tremendous
outburst of applause and the case, which
had created so much interest in Pres
byterian circles, was settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Outrage, Says Miller.

This move of the railroads is a damna-
bic outrage" declared Representative Mil
Ter rep. Mimi, who received a bunch of
kilograms from his district. 1T is unwar-
ranted by conditions and absolutely UNI
just. l shall do all 1 can to induce the
Attorney General to resist the raise
Representative Lindbergil (Minn), ex-
pressed himself similarly. Representative
Tawney, chairman of the appropriations
committee and one of the House leaders.
was another who received a long telegram
from home on the subject.
Representative Hubbard (rep., Iowa. had
package of kilograms. He character
lied the action OF the railroads as "a
rank attempt to take advantage of tie
shippers" and said the effort would fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Attitude Of SuborIlinates.


Discussing the efforts OF the Secretary s
subordinates' on the stand to shoulder re-
sponsibility Cor many of Secretary Bal
fingers acts. Mr.. Pepper said: 40
doubt remains that they simply reflected
his wishes and desires" He said the
Secretary's relation to PinchOt and his
course of conduct since Pinchots dismis-
sal showed him to be the untiring and re-
lentless enemy Of the forest .crvice.
"His action in restoring the power sites
reveals him as the inspirer OF a move
ment hostile to the policy of the preceding
administra zion of his own party and of
his own friend" said Mr.. Pepper. His
attitude toward the reclamation service
has made tie year 1909 disastrous to the
effectiveness and prestige OF this great
and important governmental agency
Mr. Pepper admitted that it was posi-
BILE that the President had taken every
step with full knowledge of just what
was going on III the Interior Department.
'One who holds this view, however. can
not be friendly to the President" he
added Mr.. Pinchot has acted upon the
assumption that If the President could
be made to understand what was going
forward he would be the first to rebuke
disloyalty to the cause to which he HIM
self is pledged
Will Submit Brief.
In closing MI Pepper Sdlu liidt lie
would submit brief supporting by re-
ferences to the testimony the three
points specified.
You know what the facts are ex-
claimed Mr.. Pepper. You took the meas
ure of the Secretary when he was on the
stand. There is not a man who does
not know in his heart of hearts that the
Secretary has demonstrated his unfitness
for the office he holds, and that he is the
kind of friend from whom the President
ought mercifully to be delivered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
FIGHT HIGHER RATES.
Middle West Shippers Protest
to Their Representatives.
PLEA TO ADMINISTRATION
Delegation to Appear Before Depart
ment of Justice and Demand In
junction of Railroads.

A flood of kilograms reached the House
today protesting against the proposed
increase in railroad rates which has
been announced to become effective
June !.
Nearly every member from Iowa,
Minnesota. Nebraska, Kansas and other
states In the middle west was told in the
dispatches that the proposed raises would
prove a great hardship to consumers by
increasing the cost of living and that
business would be seriously injured.
Antitrust Law Violation.
Most of the kilograms said it was the
general belief that the concerted action
by the railroads in raising rates consti-
tuted q violation of the antitrust law.
Members were urged to request the At
torney General to seek through injunction
to restrain the railroads.
One of the kilograms stated that a
delegation representing the entire mid
die west would arrive in Washington
May 80 to bring the matter to the at
tent;on of the Department of Justics and
endeavor to prevent the proposed ad-
vances from taking effect. The increased
rates are said to amount to between 10
and Is per cent and to affect more than
q hundred commodities, most of them
necessities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27

dismissal" said Mr.. Pepper. Ills desire
has been to emphasize not his own per-
sonality but his cause-merely insisting
that he at no time intended to be disre-
spectful to the President, and that in
writing the, Dolliver letter he did not I'M
derstand that he was being insubordinate
to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Three Main Charges.
Referring to the testimony which had
been adduced before the committee, Mr..
Pepper said it had conclusively estab-
lished three points:
First, that the course pursued in the In
terror Department had been characterized
by a lack of fidelity TO the public inter-
est: second that Mr.. Ballinger was re-
sponsible for the entire series of unhappy
events and, third, that the President
would never have found himself irrevo-
cably committed to an Endorsement of the
Secretary had he not been at critical
points successfully deceived as to the real
significance of what was happening in the
department.
Mr.. PepDer said these points were in
harmony with Mr.. Pinchots opening
statement that Mr.. Ballinger had proved
unfaithful to the public, whose property
ne had enda ngered. and to the President.
whom he had deceived. He then reclted az
considerable length Mr. Ballinger's atti-
tude toward the power site policy or the
former administration, his action in the
Alaskan coal cases. his alleged hostility
to the reclamation service, under Di-
rector Newell, and toward the Pinchot
policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-May 70, pm, 20; 8
pm, 60; II midnight. So; May 81, 4
am. 80: am, SO; IL noon, 50: 9 pm,
"a. Maximum. u at = pm, May 20;
minimum. ~ at 5 am, May 81.
Barometer pm, 29.9s; s pm, 30 .o6
II midnight, 5000; am, 3O.13: 8 am,
1923; noon. 1924; pm, 1923.
Maximum temperature past twenty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27

Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours. II; a year ago. Il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
Condemns Ballinger's Course.

Our answer TO the general question
before the committee is that there has
been no administration of the Interior
Department worthy of the name since
Mr.. Ballinger became Secretary, but only
series of acts unwise in themselves
referrabie to no sound principle OF ac-
ton. and the cause of embarrassment
to the President and of injury to the
public declared Attorney George W.
Pepper, i'm beginning his argument on
behalf of former Forester Clifford Pinchot
today.
Mr.. Pepper explained that the resolu-
tion under which the committee was act
ing specified an investigation Of the for
est service, as we'll as the Interior De-
partment, but that the inquiry had been
confined practically to the latter.
MIR. Pinchot has raised no question re-
specting tie justice or propriety OF his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-27
CLAWS Defended.
Condemning of CLAWS.

1T is not surprising under the circum-
stances that the letter of the President
exonerated Mr.. Bailinger," exclaimed the
attorney. He added that il was surpris-
ing, however, that the President should
have sent a letter which condemned
CLAWS and charged him with falsehood,
with the suppression of truth and with
neglect of 6uty-'a condemnation on
charges of the preferriug of which agains,
him he had no knowledge whatsoever"
Brandeis said that up to that time CLAWS
had never given to the public a single
word i'll criticism of Ballinger or his other
superors.
But for this investigation Glavis-the
ideal public servant-competent faithful
jealous, would have been permanently
condemned and held UP To public disgrace
without heariDg-Without even knowI-
edge that charges had been preferred
against HIM. He needed this investigation
10 give him an opportunity to answer the
groundless charges by which the Presi-
dent was misled.