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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
TO BUILD FINE HOME
FORMER AMBASSADOR WHITE
BUYS LARGE SITE.
West of 18th Street on Brow of Hill
Overlooking City-Other
Realty News.

1t is understood that Henry Whine
the former ambassador 70 France. has
purchased a large blu lding site In this
city for the purpose of erecting for his
own use a home The location that is
mentioned is just west OF 10th street and
on the brow of the hill overlooking the
city. The ground has a frontage OF
about one hundred fee. on Crescent
street, and extends through the block 10
Belmont street.
The latter street forms the northern
boundary of the property OF former Sena :
tor John L. Henderson.
Plans are being prepared by direction
of Horace 5. Wescott for the erection OF
a store and office building at the south
west corner of 9th and T. streets north
west. Mr.. Wescott has served notice on
the tenants of the old house now occupy
ing that ste, but which has been used
for office purposes for some years back.
that their leases will not be renewed, SO
that the structure will soon be vacant. II
is proposed in a short time to tear II
down. and on this site Will be erected a
fireproof structure which for the present
will rise to the height OF two stories, the
purpose being to add to the he ght as the
rooms may be needed. The first floor.
VIII Oh has frontage Of seventy-five feet
on 9Th street and fifty feet on e street.
will be devoted to stores. while the sec
ond floor will be arranged for use as
offices.
One of the recent transfers of prop
critics made during the past week was
premises No. go New York avenue
northwest. The lot has a frontage OF
about a2Ls feet, running back 100 feet
to all alley, and is improved by four-story
brick building. containing about eighteen
rooms. The new owner Of this property.
Charles w. King. jr., expects to remodel
and have stores on the first floor and
apartments above. The former owner of
this building, Mrs. Elizabeth o. John
son, took in exchange three houses on
Monroe street northwest, near 10th street.
and two on Ontario place northwest. near
the Ontario apartment house. Mrs.
Johnson will hold these houses as in
vestments. The sale was made through
the Office of Gardiner az Dent. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
TO GO UP HIGHER BY TONS OF WA7ER'|
MuIIowny in Seat Vacated by
Judge KimbaII.
PRECEDENT FOR THE STEP
Mr.. Middleton to Succeed to Bench
in the District Branch of
Police Court.

When Judge Kimball leaves the bench
in the Police Court and his successor,
Arthur E. H. Middleton, takes the oath
OF office Judge Mullowny will proba bly,
take Judge kimballs place in the United
States branch OF the court, and Mr.. Mid
dleton will preside over the District
branch, where Judge Mullowny now pre-
sides.
1t has been the custom of the judges
OF the Police Court to change from one
branch to another every year. Judge
Kimball was due to sit in the United
states branch until next October under
this arrangement. But Judge Null
lowny's knowledge OF the procedure of
the Police Court will make 1t moro
feasible for him to sit in the branch
Of the court where the higher offenses
are tried.
1t is pointed out that in the Distric,
branch Judge Middleton will have q bet
ter opportunity Of learning the proceed
ure OF the court. and that he will also
have better opportunity to make any
reforms along the line of a more extern
sive probation system there than If he
sat In the United States branch. 1t has
been suggested that he will make such
reforms. The prisoners tried in the Dis
trict branch of tho court are in many
selves, and 1t is far easier to put q man
accused CT drunkenness upon probation
than to place one charged with stabbing
OF robbing upon probation.
Set by Judge Kimball.
When Judge Mullowny was first ap.
pointed judge OF the Police Court Judge
kimball was then on the bench in the
District branch. But Judge Kimball i'm.
mediately went to the United States
branch of the court, leaving Judge Null.
lowry in charge of the other.
Judge Kimball said this morning tina,
he had made no plans yet for the future,
except a trip to the West Indies and
He had not taken his regular vacation
this year, and he says he feels the need
Of a rest. He will leave New York or
board a steamer which will touch at all
ports of Importance in the Bermudas, the
West Indies, Venezuela and Panama.
Whether Judge Kimball will take ur
the practice of law when he returns to
Washington Is matter that has not yet
been decided.
Merriam Asked to Make Good.
Judge DE Lacy said this morning that
he was waiting to hear from the surety
company which had bonded Edgar n.
Merriam, former deputy clerk of the
Juvenile Court, and from Merriam, in
regard to their making good the apparent
shortage in the non-support funds at the
court. Until he received a reply to his
letters asking them to make arrange
ments for the refund, or for the proper
accounting of this money, he would take
no further acton.
Judge De Lacy said he thought the
methods of handling the money adopted
by the court were all right. that the only
trouble had arisen because the deputy
clerk of the court did not carry them
out
He said that he was much opposed to
having any additional official besides the
deputy clerk handle the moneys The
ought not to be held up by the red tape
which would ensue if the money had
to go through the hands of two officials
before they could get it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
Many Bills in Hands of Sub
committees.
=OR CLOSE INVESTIGATION
Members Making Careful Scrutiny
of Local Measures.
MAY GIVE SOME HEARINGS
Money Lenders Bill and New FL
nancia1 Plan Among Most I'm
portant Matters in Hand.

| For special scrutiny and investigation
numerous bills in the Senate affecting
the District have been referred By
Chairman Gallinger Of the Senate Dis.
trct committee to subcommittee. It is
| not regarded as unlikely that hearings
| will be given in the near future by the
subcommittee on the more important
measures.
The Commissioners bill for regulating
money lenders In the District has been
referred to the subcommittee on judici-
airy, of which Senator Dillingham; is
chairman. The proposed law will require
all persons or firms loaning money al
| more than 6 per cent interest to procure
a license from the Commissioners, keep
a record of all transactions and charge
not more than per cent per month or
| loans.
| Several local organizations have an
| nounced their determination to urge the
passage Of this bill upon the Senate Dis.
trict committee at hearings The matte,
will first be handled by the judiciary
subcommittee. Senator Dillingham; is
out Of the city and his plans for deter.
mining the merits Of the bill in question
| have not been announced.
New Financial Plan.
To the same subcommittee also has
been referred the bill to enable the Com
missioners to put into effect the new
financial plan, for the local government
by which the payment Of the District
debt will be extended over a long period
of years, and a certain portion of the
annual revenues will be devoted to carry
ing out permanent improvements. This
plan has met with the approval of not
only the Commissioners. but also many
local business men, as a sound policy
to be adopted.
Other bills and resolutions which the
judiciary subcommittee will take up are
To change the title Of the sealer OF
weights and measures to superintendent
of weights measures and markets, which
has passed the House.
To amend the District code Of law
relative to the opening and ciosing of al
leys. requiring jur.es to assess benefits
equal to the damages and costs; alst
passed by the House.
Amending the Code.
To amend the District code. relieving
any officer of the District or of the
United States from giving bond to car
ry q case In the District courts; also
passed by the House.
To authorize the surveyor of the Dis.
trict to adopt the system of designa ting
land in the District now in force in the
Office of the assessor of the District.
To regulate the purchase. sale, loan
exchange, gift. borrowing or receiving
deadly or dangerous weapons in the Dis.
trict.
To amend the tax and tax sales Law
of the District, to make the rate of in
| terest on unpaid assessments for bene.
fits 8 per cent.
To amend the District code requiring
the recorder of deeds to keep an index
of all deeds and instruments affectins
real estate by squares and parcels, &C.
cording to the official pIats in the Dis
trict assessors office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

bureau chief apologized for his careless
less.
Such instances as this. which occurred
several years ago. said Mr.. Nesbit. will
be a thing of the past when proper
pen sion or annuity plan is adopted. NOW
many employees are allowed TO retain
their places to the great detrfment OF
the service, because of compassion
For Railway Mail Clerks.
{. y. Raymond of Pittsburg, speaking
in behalf of the railway mail clerks.
favored a straight pension system. on
the ground that the salaries Of the rail-
way mail clerks are too small to permit
of deductions for a contributory system.
The average annual salary of the railway
clerks, he said, is 81. 16O.
He argued especially for disability
clause in the retirement law. The rail-
way mail service. he maintained, is the
most dangerous of the federal services.
one in every eighteen or twenty employees
Let the retirement plan, however, be
in closing. Il feel we can safely place
the matter in the hands OF Congress.
He was asked If he would favor the
contributory system of retirement IL
Congress granted an increase of salary.
THAT would be a Stand-of, he replied.
Give the men in the railway mail serv-
ice what they earn and they VIII con-
tribute what is necessary for their retire
ment.
This sentiment met with hearty ap-
plause on the part OF the delegates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
WAR RELIC EXPLODES,
Colored Woman and Two Children
Injured by Shell.

NORFOLK, Va. Jauary ia one
pound shell. being kept as Spanish
American war relic, exploded In a house
near the United States Naval Hospital In
Portsmouth when children struck it
against a nail.
The side Of the house was blown out
and Matilda Clark. colored. and her two
children badly injured. Emily, the older
child. lost one hand. and Carrie, the
younger. may lose her sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
TAX ON WHEELS IS VALID
/ JUSTICE WRIGHT'S DECISION
AGAINST AUTO OWNERS.
Assessment by the District Under
Congressional Fundamentally
peal to Be Taken.

The wheel tax on automobiles has been
declared by Justice Wright of the Su-
preme Court of the District to be a valid
tax.
The last District appropriation act i'm
posed a wheel tax on all automobiles own
ed and operated in the District having
seats for two persons the sum of 50, and
So for each additional seat where there
are seats for more than two persons
Leroy Mark brought suit OIL behalf of
the automobile owners to have the law
declared invalid on the ground that the
tax was double. automobiles being already
taxed under the personal tax law, and on
the ground that it was an unlawful dis
elimination to select one GLASS Of vehicles
for taxation without taxing other veh cles
Justice Wright thought the tax might
be imposed If it was done for a special
puTpoSe-as road tax, or wheel tax
and limited to automobiles used on the
roads and streets, but would not apply
to automobiles not SO used AS the
language of the law is used and op-
Grated. the court accordingly held the
tax to be lawful one, and within the
power of Congress to impose.
Attorney Eugene A. Jones argued the
and Attorney +. II. Stephens appeared
for the District Of Columbia.
May Take an Appeal.
The automobiles. It is understood, will
note an appeal.
Now that the Supreme Court OF the
District has upheld the District In the
wheel tax imposed upon automobiles
the Commissioners will endeavor to have
this regulation made part of the license
raw. when provides maximum penalty
of $500 for all violations
The wheel tax" saw the light of day
Tor the first time in the appropriation
act OF 1900. where an automobile board
was authorized, and in the same sentence
tax of So was imposed on all automo-
D1les having seats for two persons, and
81 seat additional for more capacious
machines.
No penalty was provided, however. and
| as the matter now stands the collector
OF taxes can collect the tax VIII CHI has
been declared constitutional ii he can
get any one to pay it. Because of the
absence OF penalty the effort will be
made to incorporate this matter in the
Districts license law.
While the maximum penalty is set al
$500. the rule has been to fine II viola
| tor of this class of tax about s.. in ad
| dition to the amount due the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
Vardaman Gains Five Votes.

JACKSON, Miss. January 15.-Only one
ballot for United States senator was
taken in the legislative caucus yesterday,
on which former Gov. Vardaman scored
"a votes as against the 60 he received the
day before.
The caucus adjourned until Monday
night next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
GIRL STRIKERS HERE
Urge Cause of Philadelphia
Shirt Waist Makers.
HELPED BY LOCAL UNIONS
Recognition of Their Organization
One of Principal Demands Made
Upon Their Employers.
HELPED BY LOCAL UNIONS

Washington labor circles are keenly i'm
terested in two young Philadelphia girls,
sent here by the Shirtmakers' Union of
Philadelphia to collect funds for the
support of the striking shirt waist girls
OF the Quaker city. The two young
women are Miss Anna Magid and Miss
Ida Mayerson. With them as chaperon
and counselor is Mrs. Charles Ferguson
of New. York, an active worker in the
Peoples Church.
Every night this week the two girls
have been appearing at labor union meet
ings, stating their case. The Washing
ton locals have been generous and prac-
tical in their responses and the treasury
of the striking girls has been materially
added to by the visit of their representa-
tives to Washington.
Confident Of Victory.
The labor unions all over the country
are backing u.s. Miss Magid told a Star
reporter. land we are confident of VIC
tory. There are about 5000 shirt makers
out in the Philadelphia strike. The cause
Of our strike is poor pay, long hours. in
sanitary conditions in the sweat shops in
which we work. the treatment we receive
from some of the foremen and other men
over us and the refusal of the employers
to recognize the union.
conditions in some of the sweat shops
are absolutely unspeakable The girls
make about s. week. When We fl. st
began striking in Philadelphia everybody
laughed at us. Finally some prominent
and wealthy women became interested.
They visited the sweat shops. saw that
what we said about them was true. and
since then they have helped us material
ly.
THE employers say they will better con-
dit'ons and will pay us higher wages, but
when ask them If they will recognize
the union and deal with us d union
they refuse. The pc mt is that Ii we ac-
cept their offers of increased pay and go
back to work they will cut under us again
in a couple Of weeks. AS they deal with
the girls individually we would be power
less to protect ourselves.
Believe in Organization.
Suppose they made scale and then
lowered it in, say, a month. A girl
would object. The manager would shrug
his shoulders and tell her to take that
pay or quit. Soon we would be back
where we were when we struck
Another peculiar feature of our work
is that changing styles in shirt waists
make 1t difficult to settle on schedule
OF wages. We think II could be figured
out by the number Of stitches in a gar
nent, but tho managers won't talk with
us on that basis. Anyhow we are not
going back until they recognize us as
union. We are affliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. and that or
ganization Is backing US up
Miss Magid and Miss Mayerson will re-
main in Washington until some time next
| week. They are highly pleased and graft
fled at their reception by Washington
unions and at the assistance given them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
Bona Eide Circulation of The Even
ing and Sunday Star.

The sworn statement below
shows that the circulation of THE
STAR Is what 1t is claimed to be.
The circulation Of THE STAR for
the week, including and combin-
ing its evening and Sunday morn
ing issues. is the largest. the best
and the only sworn detailed cir
culation Of each day, covering all
issues. in the District Of Column
bia.
In both its evening and Sunday
morning issues it has a larger
carrier delivery circulation into
the homes OF Washington than
any other two local papers COM
bined.
THE SUNDAY STAR, viewed
separately, has the largest, the
best and the only sworn circula-
ton in the District Of Columbia.
Fifteen thousand of THE STARS
regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever in
their homes, depending upon THE
STAR alone for news and adver-
Using.
THE STAR, daily and Sunday,
thoroughly covers the local adj
vertising field, reaching all classes
OF Washington purchasers, rich
and poor alike, in their homes, on
every day in the week, at an
hour when they have the time
I'M -
paper.
SATURDAY, January g, 1910. 80, SOC
SUNDAY, January 0, 191O.... 42,756
MONDAY, January 10, 1910. 1894
TUESDAY. January II, l9l0... 3s.O5l
WEDNESDAY, January IL, 1910. 3S,O37
THURSDAY, January 13, 1910. 3S,OlD
FRIDAY, January Il, 1910. . 3S,225
Total for the week. .2S2,s4S
ANSldSe.. 6SxO04
l solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number Of copies Of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR circu-
lated during the seven days ended
January II, 1910 that Is, the
number of copies actually sold,
delivered, furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration, to
bona fide purchasers or subscrib-
ers - and that the copies SO
counted are not returnable to or
remain in the Office unsold, except
in the case Of Sunday papers sent
to out -of-toWn agents only. from
whom a few returns of unsold
papers have not yet been re-
FLEMING NEWBOLD,
Asst Business Manager,
Tho Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this fifteenth day of January,
A. d. 1910.
f. f. RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

Tie nomination was sent TO the Senate.
1t has not been confirmed. because Sena-
tor Dixon sat upon il and refused to let
IL go through.
Mr.. Pray, who talked with the PresI-
dent today about the appointment, de
cllne! To suggest a substitute candidate.
holding that Mr.. Walker is acceptable.
The director OF the census will select an
other supervisor after comforting with
Senators Dixon and Carter
The members of the executive commit
tee of the American Bar Association. i'm
session in Washington. called on IN.
President today with Secretary Dickin-
son. Those present were Charles i. Lib
hey of Maine: L. w. Lehman. 81. Louis.
+. f. Woodlands. Albany: John Hinkle,.
Baltimore: X. w. Breckinr1dge. Los An
geles; Lynn Helm. Los Angeles: Albert
Ritchie. Baltimore; Charles Henry But
Ter. Washington.
Senator Mean introduced 10 the Presi-
dent d number OF New Jersey and New
York friends who have come To Wash
lngton 10 be guests al dinner to he given
by the New Jersey senator tonight.
Among them was Otto Barnard. recent
republican nominee for mayor OF New
York.
j. kuhio kalanianaole. Hawaiian dele
gate. introduced number of Uaw aians
who are visiting in Washington.
How to Live Long Life.
Sendtol ISAAC stephenson or Wisconsin.
eishty-one years old next June. looked
ruddy and healthy when he came out OF
the Presidents offices today When re-
minded of his youthful appearance he
said:
II can tell anybody how 10 live long
1t is this: Plenty OF work, plain food
without seasoning. and clear CON
science
The Wisconsin senator has been a lum-
herman nearly all his life. More than
forty years have been spent in the for
ests. doing the hardest sort OF work
Tillman Pleads for Charleston.
Senator Tiilman wants War Depart
ment steamers to stop at Charleston on
their way to and from the Panama canal
He contends that this would give the
people of this country and or the canal
region their mail nearly two days in ad-
vance of present arrangements
As matters are now arranged the mail
must all go to New York before being
put on the steamer and must no sent
back there for distribution on arriving
from Panama.
Senator Tillman took up the matter
with the President and asked that the
steamers be directed to stop at Cha
ton going either way. The President
said he would ascertain the facts and
see the senator again.
Secretary Dickinson of the War pe-
partment had the same matter before
him some time ago. He received reports
from the steamship officers. saying that
they cannot stop at Charleston to and
from the canal region without much loss
OF time. and this would nee essitate either
an extra steamship or heavy additional
cost.
After that report Mr.. Dickinson took
no further steps Under directions from
the President he will reopen the aues-
ton.
On his way back from Porto Rico.
Few days ago. Mr.. Dickinson stopped at
rail. because IL would save him much
time in getting to his duties in the War
Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
Pay Too Small for Deductions.

The post office clerks were represent
ed by Charles Rogers of Chicago. He
maintained that the questions of rails
ing the pay of the government clerks
and of the retirement of veteran enl-
ployes on pensions should not be con-
sidered together. From the standpoint
of efficiency, he said, Congress should
favor the adoption of a straight pension
plan. To retire the men who have lost
The greater part of their usefulness and
substitute young men, he said, would
prove a real saving to the government.
The average annual salary of the post
over clerk is not over $1,000. he ex-
planned. and they are manifestly unable
to have deductions made from their
salaries.
T. F. Gull. who halls from the Massa-
chusetts village where the first shot OF
the revolutionary war was heard, hred
tho cannon of the rural mail carriers.
Their maximum salary. he said. is 5000,
but after they have paid the expenses
of maintaining their equipment their sal
aries average about $500 A year. On ac-
count of this low pay, he said. lie was
compelled to ask Congress to pass a
straight-out pension act. although he did
not regard that as the best plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

Miss Maude J. F. Lauffer. graduate of
the Woman's College and daughter of
H. a. Lauffer of Manor, Pa, and a. +.
Eomers Of Cincinnati were married at the
home Of the bride in Frederick, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
Partial Report Made.
Post ONCE Delegates Accused.

" the session last evening trouble
began when Albert L. Byrnes of the
Philadelphia custom house charged the
delegates from the Post Office Depart
nent with trying to run the convention.
lie accused the chairman of adopting
gag rule" tactics, and made "A plea for
"A square deal. He was finally cut
off by point of order, and was re-
fused recognition during the rest of the
evening
The report of the committee on con-
Stitution was the signal for further dis
sension. The suggestion that the officers
should receive remuneration was voted
down, after a lively discussion. j. w.
Starr, a past president OF the aSSocia-
ton, declared that Congress has never
shown a very high consideration for the
government employees. and particularly
since the passage of the civil service
law