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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Tells of Difficulties
= Met With in the K0nu0

The conferences on missionary and
temperance work were held simultaneous
~ in the Sunday school room and the
auditorium of Wesley Methodist Ep!sco-
pal Church. 5th and F streets. this morn
ing from - to IL O'Clock. Rev. G. C..
Boone, the only colored American mis-
sionary attending the convention, from
the kongo Free State. delivered an ad-
dress before the missionary conference.
describing the difficulties experienced by
African missionaries in their labors as
o result OF the use of intixocants by the
natives. II was probably one of the
most important addresses of its kind yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Brick Wagon Hits Automobile.

An automobile belonging to Admiral W.
X. Van Reypen was damaged by contact
with a brick wagon this morning while
standing i'm front of the home OF its
owner, 1921 10Th street northwest. The
automobile was unoccupied at the time
The police reported that Richard jackson.
colored. driver of the team. was asleep
when the collision occurred. He is en-
pIoyed by Jackson a. Phillips, brick
makers, at Waterloo. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
SUNORy CIVIL BILL Up
HOUSE DISPLACES DISTRICT
LEGISLATION BY BIG VOTE.
Without Special Arrangement to
Contrary, Local Measures Go
Over Until June.

This is District day under the rules of
the House. But by vote of I'D to ~
the membership of that body decided to
forget it and take up the sundry civil
bill instead.
Representative Samuel w. Smith of
Michigan told Star reporter last Satur-
day that he expected to be steam-rollered
today. His expectation in this regard
was realized in all it's horror
Mr.. Smith and Lewis Miller Of Lansing.
Mich. his clerk, were both on hand when
the House met at noon, armed with
copies of the big bunch of bills now on
the District calendar. But Immediately
after the reading of the journal had been
concluded Representative Tawney OF
Minnesota, chairman of the House APP
preparations committee, jumped TO MS
feet and moved that the House resolve
itself into committee of the whole Tor
consideration of the sundry civil bill.
Overruled by Speaker.
Mr.. Smith called Speaker Cannon's at
tention to the fact that under the rules
this particular Monday. being the fourth
in the month"; was District day. and that
he was ready to proceed to the consfdera-
ton of District business. He made
point of order against Mr.. Tawneys mo-
ton, which the Speaker refused to permit
him to debate-and then overruled
Mr.. Smith remarked that he didnt think
a quorum of the House was present. but
that he didn't want to delay the public
business, and so would make no point of
order to that effect.
Representative Carlin >of Alexandria
jumped up at this moment. however, and
made 1t for him.
On a roll call it was developed that DO
members wanted to go ahead with the
sundry civil bill, while only nineteen-the
members of the District committee pres
ent with one Or two other members of
the House-thought District business
should first be concluded
Goes Out Under Objection.
Mr. Smith then asked unanimous consent
that the first legislative day after the
passage of the sundry civil bill should be
considered as District day, but Repre-
sentative Johnson of Kentucky, a men,
Der of the District committee, objected
to this.
Under the present arrangement-Or lack
of one-the District will not have another
inning in the House until the second Mon
day in June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Record of Convention.

Complete and accurate reports Of
the Worlds Sixth Sunday School
Convention will be printed in The
Star from May Is to "A and mailed
from day to day to any address in
the United States. postage prepaid,
for 20 cents; Canada, % cents;
foreign, a. cents. Subscriptions
may be sent to The Star Office or
through subscription agent at Cal
vary Baptist Church or at Conven-
ton Hail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
House insurgents Refuse to
Sign Republican Call
ON POSTAL SAVINGS BILL
Do Not Wish to Be. Bound by Ac.
tion That May Be Taken
in Secret.

good many of the republican insur-
gents of the House Of Representatives
nave refused to sign the call for a caucus
OF their party TO be held Wednesday night
at the Capitol to pass on the postal saw
ings bank bill They say-these members
who declined to sign the ca,l-that it is
against their principles to bind them
selves in advance to whatever action
that may be taken in secret caucus. They
much prefer, they say. to have the postal
savings bank measure considered on the
moor of the House and open to general
amendment
The postal savings bank bill will be
agreed upon by the republicans at their
Wednesday night caucus, in the opinion
of Representative Weeks of Massachu-
sets, chairman of the House committee
on post Offices and post roads. He is not
in favor of considering the bill In open
house without the protection OF a rule
which will prevent all sorts of amend
ments being offered and perhaps adopted.
He believes that under this plan worse
things would happen to the measure than
happened to the railroad bill, which was
shot to pieces on the floor.
Some Who Refused.
Among the republican members who re-
fused to sign the caucus call were Repre-
sentatives Norris and Hinshaw Of Ne
braska, Davis and Nelson Of Minnesota,
Cooper and Ienroo; of Wisconsin and
Iiaugen CT Iowa. Representative Pcin-
dexter of Washington and some few other
| radical insurgents did not even have a
chance to refuse to sga the caucus call,
as their views are so well known that II
was not even presented to them for their
signature.
amendment in caucus, and consideration
given to proposal that II be consid-
cred in the House under rule. The
provision of the bill in controversy is
of funds deposited in postal savings
banks. The measure provides that
per cent of such deposits shall be held
as a reserve fund. that 41ls per cent
and that 471a per cent shall he re-
tanned IN the communities in which ii is
deposited, except that the President
may lin his discretion, authorize the in
bonds and other approved securities.
Want a Mandatory Provision.
The insurgents insist that mandatory
provision shall be placed in the bill in
the matter of funds to be retained i'm the
communities in which they originate. They
object to the discretionary power invest
ed in the President in this connection.
They take the position that while they
are perfectly willing to trust President
Taft, care should be taken to provide
safeguards that would prevent Presidents
of the future turning over to Wall street
practically all the money deposited in
postal banks.
! 1t is imperative for the republicans to
effect compromise on this point at
Wednesdays caucus. A considerable
number of democrats are opposed to this
proposition and will vote against it. In
order to pass the administration bill IT
will be necessary for the majority TO
hold practically every one of its members
in line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23

That illustrates our careless attitude to-
ward the question of careful training for
Sunday school work
Need of Consecrated Service.
Prof. Brumbaugh spoke on the need Of
consecrated Christian service in the Sun
day school as we'll as efficiency and train
ing. He declared that successful Chris
tianity was constructive. and that service
was absolutely essential to the we'll
rounded Christian life. either in the
church or the Sunday school.
Rev. DIR. Henry F. Cope of Chicago
secretary of the religious educa ton COM
nittee spoke on The Sunday School and
College leadership" telling of his work
in arousing interest in the universities
and colleges throughout the Unit cd
States. He visits at least 500 institutions
of learning each year.
brief historical sketch of the teacher
training movement was given by Rev.
DIR. II. NJ. Hamill of Tennessee
f. III. Nichols had charge of the '.ad-
vanced division conference. held in the
lower room of the First Presbyterian
Church. This meeting was given over
to three and four minute talks on TWEEN
ty-f1ve topics suggested by work in the
advanced divisions Questions of social
work. class organizations. speciaiizat alton,
home study. outdoor and indoor athletics.
promotions. etc, were briefly discussed
by more than score OF delegates. and
q short talk on graded lessons was given
by Rev. Dr. F.. l. Rexford Of Quebec.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Prevents Conversions.

a denial of permission to converts to
| use the liquids has in many cases re-
suited in their going back to paganism
and it is my firm belief that numbers
resist conversion to Christianity. although
| inclined to accept it, when they learn
that our missionaries either forbid The
use of fermented beverages or look with
disfavor upon it.
'One result of this has been that all
missionaries must be careful not to open
bottles before the natives, as they i'm
mediately suppose the contents to be in
toxicants of some variety and are ready
to accuse us Of bad faith. To the kon-
go native rum and ginger ale or lemonade
| are in the same category. They see no
difference. or rather fail to appreciate a
difference, between intoxicants and nom
intoXicants and will resort to their native
beverages on the slightest pretext."
The missionary said a failure to under
stand the kongo natives failing in this
respect had resulted in the complete fail
ure Of the work of number Of mission
aries.
The temperance conference was presid-
ed over by Justice J. ]. McLaren of On
tario, one of Canada's foremost temper
ance workers. In pleading for further
ance of the temperance cause, Justice Nc
Laren advocated intoxicating its prin-
ciples i'm children at ihe very beginning
of Sunday school courses. Others who
delivered addresses before the temperance
meeting were Mrs. Zillah Foster Stevens.
DIR. Jessie 3. Dodds of Illinois ard Eu
gene G. Foster of Michigan.
Many Addresses Delivered.
The missionary conference was pre-
sided over by Rev. William A. Brown.
The following was the program for the
morning:
The Bible and Missions" DR.. George
H. Birney Michigan: aims in Mis-
sionary Education Harry Wade Hicks.
New York: "A Simple Plan OF Organi-
zation." Rev. Morris W. Ehnes. New
York: "A Definite Program for Years
Work." Rev George Fl. Trull. New
York: Practical Methods in Mission
airy Instruction. Mr.. r. f. Diffendorfer.
New York; Suggestions to Field Work
ers" Miss Anna II. Mckee, Iowa, and
Mrs Evan Morgan. Texas: Value of
Missionary Material in Development of
Christian Character, Miss Elizabeth II.
Paxton New Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
HIGH COST OF FOOD
Subject Before the Presbyte-
rian General Assembly.
PAY OF DISABLED CLERGY
Increase Because of Advance in
Household Expenses-Evangeis-
tic Committee Chairman Named.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., May o5.-The
high cost of living and another attempt
to consolidate two of the executive boards
of the church were two interesting sub
jects before the morning session of the
Presbyterian General Assembly today.
In the report of the committee on min
isterial relief it was stated that the in
crease in the cost of food, clothing and
other necessities had made it imperative
for the church to increase its payments
to disabled clergymen and widows 'of
clersymen from 500 to $500 for the
former and from $3.50 TO $500 for the lat
ter.
To meet this increase in the annual
payments it was voted unanimously to
raise the endowment fund 10 sjWH,OD.
The report of the committee was read
by the Rev. Philip x. Mowrey of Jack
sOnville, I'LL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23

Clifford b. Hastings, who was recently
appointed chief clerk of the bureau of
statistics. Department of Commerce and
Labor, has been made appointment clerk
of the census bureau at salary of 81 500
per annum, vice Robert NJ. Pindell. ir.,
transferred to the Post Office Depart.
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
lENTYF0RPURPOSE |bALK ON CAUClEFOR SPECIAL RULE
Wyman Request 'Insures
Princeton Graduate School.
IT MAY NOT BE s1o,oo0,000
But Trustee Raymond Says There
Are Millions Enough to Carry
Out Testator's Design.

SALEM Mass, May 23.-While the
value of the immense gift bequeathed to
Princeton by the will of the late Isaac c.
Wyman is estimated loosely at $1oVH,coo,
it's exact amount is unknown even to the
trustees. John NJ. Raymond. an attorney
of this city. who is one of the trustees,
said last night that $10,O00Ooo was only
an approximate estimate He did not
think the estate would exceed that value
and he was not prepared to say whether
it would equal it.
There are millions enough, however"
he added. Ito take care of the needs of
the graduate college. or proposed grad
uate college for which under the terms
of the will the money is designed. Mr.
Raymond has assisted Mr. Wyman for
years in his business dealings.
Dean Andrew F. West of Princeton
Graduate School. who is the co-trusree
with Attorney Raymond under the will,
was here Saturday, but left Immediately
after the funeral. Dean West brought
with him from Princeton a spray of ivy
which he placed on MIR. Wymans grave.
PROBABLY Not $10,OoO,oOO.
PRINCETON, n. j., May 23.-The re-
port of a large bequest to the graduate
school of Princeton University by Isaac
Chauncey Wyman, of the class of 1913
of Salem, Mass, occasioned a sensation in
Princeton among the trustees who hap.
pened to be here. faculty members and
undergraduates of Princeton University
Dean Andrew r. West, "a, mentioned as
a joint executor with Mayor John Ray
mond of Salem, Mass, was in Boston last
night, but a telephone communication
from Mr. Raymond brought the informa
ton that a conservative estimate of the
bequest would be $2.GGa,OU and upward
but prObabl not S1O,UO,UOO
The bequest opens anew the graduate
college discussion which became an issue
when an offer of $4,000 was made fol
the graduate school by William Cooper
Proctor, 'S3. of Cincinnati. 1t is believed
that the additional large sum available fol
the graduate college will. by reason of its
magnitude, set aside a number of condi
tons which have hitherto been prime fac
tors in the dispute.
The question of site, it is said, viii
probably be eradicated as the large gift
will make possible the territorial eXpan-
sion of the university into parts now re-
mote from the campus.
Wyman Remembered in Princeton.
Mr. Wyman was we'll known in Prince.
ton as an old graduate, though ever since
his graduation in 1S4S he was not known
to have returned here once. His father
who fought in the battle of Princeton ir
the revolutionary war, was nearly sixty
years old when the benefactor of Prince.
1on was born.
President Woodrow Wilson declined tt
make any statement last night in refer
ence to the new gift, inasmuch as he
had not received official Notification of it
NJ. Taylor Pyne. ~. chairman of the
trustees committee on the graduate
school. and other trustees in Princeton
have nothing TO say for publication, bu,
it is known that they are pleased with
the prospect of greater development fol
Princeton with the new gift
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Consent of Cuba Necessary.

AS the wreck is now entirely within the
Jurisdiction of Cuba, 1t will be necessary
to obtain the consent of that government
for any operations that may be under
taken. AS the wreck is now an obstruc-
ton to navigation. no objection TO its re-
moval is anticipated on the part of the
Havana authorities. In case the hulk is
raised it will be an easy matter for the
Spanish government, il 1t SO desires.
to ascertain its condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23

Mrs John II. w. Wales, upon hearing
a peculiar noise i'm the library of her
home at st. MichaeIs, Md, called i'm
neighbor to investigate. black snake
was found coiled under the bookcase, and
after being killed measured more than
four feet in length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
SPAIN REMAINS SILENT
ON THE MAINE DISASTER
Makes No Move Looking to Investi-
CATION When Hulk OF
Vessel is Raised.

1t is said al the State Department that
no Information had been received there To
indicate that the Spanish government has
decided To take any action with respect 10
an investigation as to the cause of the
Maine disaster. This government has not
yet decided upon its course in the matter
of raising the Maine. Congress appro-
prated SlooOo0 for that purpose, and the
Secretary of War has reported that the
work cannot he done for that amount.
He estimated that it would cost S51d1' t"
accomplish the purpose. 1t is now for
Congress to say what shall be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Standards in Elementary
Grades Their Theme

Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner led the ele-
mentary division conference in the main
auditorium Of McKendree NJ. +. Church,
9th street and Massachusetts avenue
northwest, at 9 o'clock. Mrs. j. A. Wal
ker OF Colorado presided. At the same
time the home department conference
hogan in the Sunday school room of the
church under the direction of Rev. Dr.
r + MoRg. Both were largely attended.
At the elementary division gathering Miss
Martha Graham of West Virginia con-
Quoted the praise service at the opening
Miss Bryner then spoke on The Stand
ard NJ Excellence for Elementary Grades,
WHY a Standard is Needed
Cradle Roll" Mrs. Maggie Wilson,
Delaware; Beginners Department. Mrs:
q %. Wethereil, Florida: Primary De-
partment." Mrs. +. s. Chipley. georgia ;
Junior Department, MRS r. \. MI
chaux. North Carolina; separate ROOM,
board" Miss Wilhelmina Stooker Con-
necticut: Beginners Lessons Mrs. q.
". Hendrick. New Hampshire; Primary
Lessons, Graded or Supplemental. Mrs.
w. H. Bell. oklahoma: ?un,o ss Lessons Guans
Vaudiver, South Carolina; Training
Course" Miss Clara Mendenhall, Della
ware; ..Spe cialization, ...rs. j. W. Will
kinS, Oregon, Reading circle, MIS- ".
| f. Williams, Maryland: summer
schools Mrs. c. F.. Blake, Rhode Is
land: Graded Unions Miss Mabel Bal
| ley, Missouri
How to Study the Child.
Miss Minnie f. Kennedy of Alabama
spoke on How and Why Study the
Child" number of those in attendance
also made brief remarks on the subject.
| "A Bit of History was detailed by Dr.
| w. A. Duncan. father of the home de-
partment," at the session which discus
| sed that subject. Rev. DIR. Mogg called
upon many in attendance to give two
minute addresses on the work as con-
Quoted i'm their respective home cities
/, There was large number of responses
1 The Purpose of the Department
! How TO Organize and When the Pastor
Does Not Want a Department" THE
Workers" from the viewpoint Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23

delivered before the conventions dele
gates. A program for systematic mis-
sionary training, including a number OF
new ideas. was outlined by Rev. George
n. Trull of New York.
'One of the greatest difficulties we
have in teaching the gospel and the liv-
ing of Christian lives in the kongo.' said
Rev. Mr. Boone. lis the opposition we
meet with i'm fighting the use of intoxi-
cants. The natives have three varieties
of fermented drinks. the most widely used
being one made from the sap of the
palm tree. II is a powerful intoxicant,
mankind that other liquors have in other
sections of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Wyman Remembered in Princeton.
Local Alumni Jubilant.

Local Princeton Alumni were jubilant
today at the news of the beauest of a
fund to the university, reported to APP
proximate S10.0O0,000, which was made
by Isaac c. Wyman of Salem, Mass.
The bulk of Mr.. WymanS estate is to
go to the Princeton Graduate School.
Henry Clay Stewart one of the vice
presidents of the Princeton Alumni AS
sociation, said, in commenting upon the
bequest:
There are dozen reasons why every
loyal Princeton man is rejoicing today.
They are delighted beyond measure at
this princely gift, which will permit
of the carrying out of all the great
plans for the Princeton Graduate School,
and which should place it on footing
far above any other graduate school
on this continent.
They are also delighted because the
money has been given Internationally
to the work of the graduate school.
This will undoubtedly mean the end of
the unfortunate controversy which has
been raging in connection with the
withdrawal of the Proctor offer OF
100000. which was made with imposed
conditions.
The Wyman gift completely over
SHADOWS the Proctor donation, and any
feeling which may have been ensen-
dered by the latter will now be for
gotten in the consideration of the
larger endowment.
I'm recent years Princeton has not
Jared so well as many of the other great
universities in the matter of large en-
dowmentS. She has had her share of
small endowments. but in the matter OF
large donations she has been far behind
her other great competitors. Now,
through the splendid gift of Mr.. Wyman.
she will be the recipient of 'One of the
largest single endowments in the history
of education
The Proctor Offer.
The Proctor endowment referred to
was made several months ago, and then
withdrawn. 1t was understood that it
was made with the consideration that
certain published plans for the graduate
school would be carried out. President
Wilson wrote to Mr.. Proctor whether
the offer would hold in case these plans
were changed, and outlined hummer OF
possible changes. The offer was tmme-
diately withdrawn. President Wilson
discussed the Proctor controversy at
length at the recent dinner Of the Wash
ington Alumni Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-23
Consolidation Suggested.

Embodied in the report was suggestion
that the board of ministerial relief and
the committee Of ministerial sustentation
be consolidated. Both the committee and
the board have the same objects, and
there seemed no adequate reason, accord
ing to many speakers, why two bodies
should exist for the same purpose.
After long discussion IT was voted TO
refer the suggestion of consolidation to
the executive committee for careful con-
and the preparation of a plan
for merging the board and the commit
tee 1t was intimated that the executive
committee might report on this matter
before the close of this assembly.
Fail to Contribute.
\ statement in the report of the min
isterial relief committee that there were
4, $50 churches which had not contribut-
ed a cent to the cause during the last
year brought out criticism, and a resolu-
ton. was passed ordering that such
churches as failed i'm future TO make
proper contributions should be reported
to the assembly and publicly censured.
Just after the opening of the session
the makeup of the evangelistic COM
mittee of which the late John II. Con-
verse Of Philadelphia was formerly
chairman. was announced. c. l.. Hous-
ton president of the Coatesville Iron
Works of Gainesville. Pa, a wealthy
layman. who Is mucn interested IN re-
vival work, was made chairman.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-01-17
Notes.

When making fudge you can use
peanut butter instead of ordinary but
ter, get the same results and a much
nicer flavor than is obtained from
common butter
One woman has discovered that
beaten whites of eggs make a rich
mayonnaise dressing that Is very
light. The yolks are beaten sepa
rately.
The druggist in tying a package was
seen to wrap the cord twice under tine
cord in the left hama. you see,' he
explained, when a cord is tied but
once, the package is liable to come
apart or tic loosely, and you know VIC
can't take time to have some one put
finger on the knot and hold 1t while
a hard knot Is being made"
When two thin glasses are stuck to
gether, set them in rather warm
water and pour cold water in the
upper glass. The expansion of one
and the contraction of the other loos
ems the glasses.