Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-19
FROM WASHINGTON

LTuSt MIL w Iit0 III tpC iSoStet
in New York by Attorney General
Wickcrsham next week. A bill In
equity directed at the trust is being
prepared by United States District At
torrey Wise, of New York, who came
to Washington for that purpose and
former Assistant Attorney General Nc
Reynolds, who sis serving the govern
ment as special counsel in trust cases.
It will be completed i'll few days.
Mr.. Roosevelt devoted today to seeing
many OF his oldest friends who called
upon him at the home of his son-in-
law, Representative Longworth. 1t was
the first Glimpse many had Of him since
he returned from Africa. Arrange
meuts re also made for visit to the
Smithsonian institute where the speci-
mems collected by the Roosevelt expe-
dition arc displayed. DR.. G. d. Wal
colt, director of the institute, will give a
dinner tonight in honor of Mr.. Roose-
welt. He will leave for Oyster Bay to-
morrow morning. The first of Mr..
Roosevelt s callers was Maj Gen. Wood,
chief OF staff. Other notables followed
in steady stream until there was an
unbrokcn procession going to and from
the Longworth house. Mr.. Roosevelt
was far more touched, however, by the
visits OF tho servants and attaches OF
the White House who remained from
his administration than by the atten-
ton shown him by his more distln-
guishcd friends. OF these there were
many. Mr.. Roosevelt declared that the
day was enc OF the pleasantest he had
spent since his return, for his inspec.
ton of the trophies Of his African hunt
in the Smithsonian added to his enjoy
mont.
A great admirer OF Mr.. Roosevelt ap-
peared hero today in the person OF
Forbes. Robertson, the English, actor,
who praised Mr.. Rooserelts Guildhall
speech and other utterances abroad,
but laughingly told the following story
TO party OF friends: AT the time OF
the kings death, I went back to Eug-
land on the same ship with Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and found her a most
charming young lady. Several Ia
dies who spent considerable time
with her declared that one day she sat
in apparent detection. When asked
what was the matter, she said: I'm
greatly worried about father When
pressed for an explanation: she declared:
Well, every time father goes to
wedding he is angry because he is not
the best man and now suppose he
will be mad at the funeral because he
is not the corpse. "
Rear.Admiral Richard NJ. Watts,
went to Norfolk, Va, today to make
arrangements for raising and repairing
the monitor Puritan which was sunk
off Norfolk last Tuesday as result Of
tests OF high explosives. 1t has not
been decided whether the navy or a
wrecking company will do the work.
The Puritan is reported TO be lodged in
about five feet of mud, only the stern
of the vessel being submerged.
A proposed increase in rates on coal
by the Norfolk and Western Railroad
was suspended today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission until March
Is, 1911.
Associate Justice William H. Moody,
of the Supreme Court of the United,
States will cease to be member of that
tribunal after tomorrow, the day on
which his resignation, sent to President
Taft some time ago becomes effective.
The change will have but little effect,
as Justice Moody will draw n pension
equal lie his salary, as provided by
Congress at the last session. Justice
Hughes, the Junior justice, will be the
only one to move up and Justice Lur-
ton, the junior members OF the bench
will be the only ones to move up be-
cause Of the vacancy. Up to the pres
ent time Justice Moody's seat has been
lett unoccupied. When the court
meets on November 2S. Justice Lur-
ton will move up from the left side
to Justice Moody's scat on the right
and Justice Hughes who now sit on the
extreme right will move up TO Justice
Lurton's place on the left. Justice
Moody is 4. his Washington home. He
is convalcscing slowly and if he re-
covers will give up the pension. it is
said, and return to the practice of law.
Secretary MacNeagh of the Treasury,
will leave tomorrow for Detroit where
OH Monday night he will deliver an adj
dress before the Bankers Club.
Champ Clark's Opponents.