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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
READY TO Be REPORTED
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL IN
THE SENATE.
Subcommittee Reaches Final Agree.
ment on Measure to Be Sent
in Tomorrow.

The postal savings bank bill, providing
depositaries for savings at interest with
the security of the government for their
repayment, will probably be reported to
the Senate tomorrow from the committee
on post offices and post roads.
The committee has held numerous con-
ferences on the bill. and it was finally
referred to a subcommittee composed of
Senators Carter, Dolliver and Owen.
AS they have finally agreed upon the
bill only distinct features of law will be
included, and details of management are
left to a board of trustees, to be COM
posed of the Secretary of the Treasury,
Attorney General and the Postmaster
General.
The feature of the bill specially con-
sidered by the subcommittee was in re-
gard to the depositing of the funds in
banks in such a way that they would
not find their way immediately to the
larger financial centers. In the draft
which the subcommittee has prepared it
is believed this has been properly pro-
vided for.
AS agreed to by the subcommittee the
bill provides in that connections.
That postal savings funds received
under the provisions of this act shall
be deposited in any solvent bank or
banks subject to public supervision and
examination III the STATE or territory
as nearly as practicable, in the i'm
mediate neighborhood in which the
funds are received at a rate of inter-
est not less than two and one-fourth
per centum per annum. Where more
than one such bank is available the
deposits shall be distributed ratably
among the banks as far as practicable
on the basis of their capital and sur
plus. The board Of trustees shall take
from such bank or banks such indem-
nifty bonds as the board may prescribe
approve and deem sufficient and neceS-
sary to insure the safety and prompt
repayment of such deposits on demand
AT it's option any bank may deposit
collateral security in lieu of an indemnity
bond. such collateral to be subject to the
approval of said board
A further provision as regards the use
of the deposited funds says:
provided that postal savings funds de-
posted in any state or territory in which
no provision is made by law governing
may be invested in the same character
of securities in such state or territory
as are made the subject of Investment
of savings bank funds by the laws of the
states of New York or California
The bill, as decided upon by the Sen
ate subcommittee, was reported in the
Senate this afternoon as a new bill by
Senator Carter. 1t was referred to the
committee on post Offices and post roads
and it is expected to be reported out OF
that committee, with practically nc
change, tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
JOHN F. COOK RESTS
IN HARMONY CEMETERY
Funeral Services Held at 18th
Street Colored Presbyterian
Church.

Funeral services for John F. Cook, for
merly public school trustee, were held
this afternoon in the Fifteenth Street
Colored Presbyterian Church.
Members of the National Association
for the Relief of Destitute Colored Wom-
en- and Children, with which he had been
identified up to the time of his death, at
tended the services in body.
Rev. DR.. Francis j. Grimke, pastor of
the Fifteenth Street Church, conducted
the services. He paid tribute to the use
fulness of John F. Cook as a citizen OF
the National Capital.
The list of pallbearers was chosen from
the membership OF Eureka Lodge, No. 5,
L. A. a. NJ.
Mr. Cook died last Thursday morning.
The obsequies were delayed pending the
arrival of his son. John +. Cook, jr.
who started for Washington from his
home in northern Idaho Immediately on
receipt of the news of his fathers death.
Interment was in Harmony cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
BITTEN BY MAD DOGS.
Three Persons Reported to Health
Bureau in Past Week.

Three persons have been bitten by dogs
declared to be mad within the last week
according to the, reports of the health
department and the bureau of animal in
dustry. The records show that a dog
said to be owned by Mamie Croswell OF
1927 Massachusetts avenue southeas,
was killed by DR.. d. f. buckingham
after it had bitten Elmer Raub, ten years
old. of 1914 E street southeast, and Har-
old Tucker. colored, of 4oa Sd street
southeast
The report shows that Emil Weller, 221
C. street northwest, was bitten by a dog
belonging to P. J. Callan, 200 G. street
northwest
The bodies of these animals were taken
to the bureau of animal industry, where
it was said they were suffering from
rabies.
Those who have been bitten have been
notified by the health department tlrat
they will be given Pasteur treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
|PASS DAY OF REST BILL
GOES THROUGH SENATE WITH
AMENDMENTS.
Means That All Persons in District
Must Observe One Day in Week
as Sabbath.

The Senate this afternoon passed bill
For the proper observance of Sunday as
day of rest in the District of Column
bia." Besides the amendment agreed to
yesterday, other changes of the bill were
made to meet objections raised yesterday,
and the bill went through with little dis
cussion
When the bill was taken up this after
noon Senator Johnston, its author, pre-
scented several amendments to meet the
objections raised yesterday.
The bill was changed to allow the sale
Of tobacco Sunday, to allow the use
Of public conveyances Sunday and to
raise the penalty for violation from SIC
to $40. or from ten days Imprisonment
to thirty days imprisonment. All these
amendments were accepted without dis
cussion.
When the Vice President announced
that the bill was open to further amend
ment Senator Dixon of Montana asked
If man is allowed to ride in his own
carriage Sunday if he hires q driver.
Does this bill compel a man to drive
his own velicle?" Senator Dixon asked.
Senator Johnston replied in the negative
and Senator Gallinger agreed with him.
Senator Smoot, who is closely identified
with the Norman Church, suggested as
an amendment that the words day of
rest" be substituted for the word Sab
bath where 1t occurs In the bill He de-
cfared that he was in full accord with
the efforts to insure nobservance of
Sabbath, but he pointed out 1t is DANGER
Gus to legislate on religious matters and
the use of the word Sabbath might open
the day to such criticism. This amend
ment was also agreed to.
After it's acceptance by he Senate,
Senator Dickson asked il this substitu.
ton of day Of rest" for Sabbath
might negative the effects Of the bill.
II a man laid off from his work Tues
days, for instance. he might say that
was rts day of rest and thus escape the
provisions of the bill in regard to Sun
day work Senator Gallinger thought
that the objection was well taken. The
bill, however, was not changed in &C
cordance with the suggestion.
The proviso of freeing persons who
observe other days than Sunday as the
Sabbath from the operation Of the law,
which caused much discussion, as adopt
ed, follows:
THAT persons who observe as u day
of rest any other day of the week than
Sunday shall not be held to have vio-
lated the provisions of this section IL
they observe as day Of rest one day
III each seven as herein provided"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
FEATURE OF AUTO SHOW.
The Speedwell Is Attracting a Good
Deal of Attention.

A car which is attracting widespread
attention at the auto show is the Speed
well. exhibited by the acknowledgements
Company. This car is not new car
but slight changes and refinements have
been incorporated which keep it in its
enviable position in the front rank in the
motor car line.
In size, power and luxurious appoint
ments this car meets the d, mands of the
most critical. To the engineer, the de-
sign, details of construction and the
combination of high-grade materials and
workmanship mean that not one item OF
expense has been spared to build, as near
ly as pn>sibie, a perfect car.
The frame is of channel construction.
exceptionally deep and heavy, pressed
from special carbon steel and heat treat
ed. The motor is the very highest de-
velopment of the four-cycle gasoline
motor. The fabrication of the motor Is
efficient under all conditions and requires
practically no attention. The motor is
rated at 5O-horsepower. The transmits
sion is of the selective type, three speeds
forward and one reverse.
The Speedwell is built in four and five
passenger touring types, roadster and
limousine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
REVERTS TO GOVERNMENT.
Decision Affecting Coal Lands Figur
ing in CLAWS Charges.

SEATTLE, Wash, January 27.-United
S ates District Judge Cornelius IL. Han
ford has decided that title to 1924 acres
of valuable coal lands in Lewis county,
claimed by T. C. Richardson and several
members of the r. S. Wilson family, all
of Seattle, should revert to the govern
ment.
This is the land referred to by L. r.
CLAWS in his testimony before the Bal
iinser-Pinchot committee yesterday aft
ernCon.
Among the followers of Mr.. Pinchot
this decision of the court at Seattle is re-
ceived with citation.
The Wilson coal cases were the subject
of testimony unfavorable to Secretary
Ballinger by former Land Agent CLAWS
before the inves igation committee yes
terday. Mr.. CLAWS testified that Mr.. Bal
linger, before he held any federal office,
was attorney for some of the claimants
in the Wilson coal cases: and his attor-
ney declared that the claims involved
perjury and frauds on the land laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27

| ical. Bluejackets and soldiers. with their
canvas boats and barges, worked through
out the night under the light of torches,
| rescuing the persons imprisoned in their
| homes at Ivry and Alfortvile. They
| many refuse to leave their inundate
houses, though the buildings are in i'm
| minent danger of collaps-ng.
! Before noon today the waters had in
| vaded the city hall, forcing its abandon
| ment.
VERSAILLES. France, January o.
The flood extends for miles, ,inundating
the region below Paris, but the work Of
succor is well organized and the casual
ties are few. The property loss is
enormous.
MINES, France, January u. : The
Rhone has risen again, and immense
damage is being done throughout the
department of Gard. FarmnOuSes are
| isolated in sections and boats are being
used to carry food to the occupants.
Flood Distress In Italy.
MESSINA, January 27.-The storm and
| foods have caused much distress here.
| The huts in which the people have lived
! since the great earthquake have been
| soaked through, and the mud in the
| streets makes walking almost impossible.
FIORENCE, january -.i.-lne RIVER
| Arno is out of it's banks and is flooding
| the adjacent districts. Telegraphic and
telephone communication. as well as rail-
way transportation to points surrounding
| the city, has been cut off. and 1t Is i'm
possible to learn the extent of the dam
age wrought in the flooded villages.
| Squads of relief workers have been dis
patched to nearby places from this city.
| NAPLES, January 27.-The damage
from the storm increases. Many roads
/ along the sea front are under water and
| the country at these points devastated.
| Wreckage thrown up by the tide proves
| that many small boats have been lost.
| The churches are filled with persons
pray ing fervently for the passing of the
! evil.
| ROME, January .1.-The pope today
| sent large sum of money to the Arch
| bishop of Paris for the relief of flood
| sufferers in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
DEATH OF MRS. E. L. DUNN.
Widow Of Judge Advocate General
Dies Unexpectedly

Mrs. Elizabeth Lanier Dunn. widow of
Gen. William Mckee Dunn, late judge
advocate general of the United States
Army, died at an early hour this morn
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
David r. Mckee. 1853 Rhode Island
avenue. She died unexpectedly at the
age Of almost e'ghty-eight years.
More than forty years of Mrs. Dunn's
long life were spent in this city, where
she held high social position. She was
notable because of her fine traits of char
acter and he benevolence.
Three children, Mrs Mckee, Col.
George NJ. Dunn of the United States
Army, now stationed in this city. and
Lanier Dunn, now in Europe, survive
her.
The funeral services will be held at
the home of Mrs. Mckee at o'clock
Saturday afternoon and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe.
The pallbearers will be Justice Harlan.
Gen. John w. Foster, DR.. E. NJ. Gallau-
Diet. Gen. George D. Davis. Judge advo-
cate general Of the army: John Z.
Head and Representative John Dalzell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
FRIENDS HERE ANXIOUS.
State Department Besieged for News
of Paris Flood,

Almost hourly the State Department is
in receipt of kilograms and letters from
different parts of the United States max
ing inquiry as to the flood conditions in
Paris, and as to the safety of relatives
residing in that city. The department has
cabled the United States embassy asking
for information to whether any Amer
leans had lost their lives or suffered
property loss in consequence of the flood.
1t Is not believed that the lives of any
Americans have been lost. inasmuch as
an official telegram from the embassy at
Paris received here last night made no
mention whatever Of the flood, the as
sumption being that the department
would have been notified at once in case
of the death of Americans having been
reported to the embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
GETS STAY OF SENTENCE.
San Quentin Convict's Case in Court
Three Years.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. January Ii
The question of the validity of Califor-
mia statute, which provides the death pen
atty for a life-term convict who attacks
a guard or fellow-convict, was placed be-
fore the United States Supreme Court to-
day, when Chief Justice Beatty Of the
state supreme court granted writ of
error in the case of Jacob Oppenheimer,
a San Quentin convict under sentence to
hang for attacking a fellow-convict.
Oppenheimer, who was serving a life
sentence for killing his cellmate, while
trying to escape slashed trusty with a
breadknife. Oppenheimer was tried, and
after his attorney had fought stubborn
legal battle for three years was finally
sentenced last Monday by Judge Lennon
of San Rafael to be hanged Friday, Feb
ruary 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Girls Slayer Is Hanged.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 81
Alfred Wnek was hanged here today for
the murder of Emma Kurner. aged seven
teen years, whom he shot because she re-
fused to marry him.
Two years ago Wnek met the girl as
she was returning home from work and
after brief conversation killed her. His
defense was that he had been made tenn
porarily insane by jealousy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
VICTIMS OF FALLING WALL.
Six Persons in House Crushed at
Cincinnati-One Dead.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 21.-As
far as can be learned today there were
but six persons in the rooming house at
42S West 4th street which was demolished
when a wall of a five-story ruined dis
tillery was blown down by the wind last
night. OF those Joseph Cassenella is
dead and Joseph Brannigan is missing.
Four others who were injured will re-
cover.
The rooming house was a two-and-a-
half-story brick. The wall which fell
onto 1t was five stories high. At the
time of the accident the wind was blow
ing at the rate of forty-five miles an
hour The inmates were buried beneath
tons of debris. Police and firemen
brought five of the men out of the ruins.
Cassenela died soon afterward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
AMERICA YIELDS TO GERMANY.
Tariff Negotiations Simplifed for

BERLIN. January 27.-The non-'nsist-
ence on the part of the United States
that Germany admit American meats
more freely is regarded in official quar-
tiers as greatly simplifying the pending
tariff negotiations and as removing one
of the principal embarrassments.
Upon the point of American cattle i'm
ports the German government, it is de,
clared. could not yield. 1t would be i'm
possible to overcome the opposition Of a
majority in the reichstag even were the
government willing to advise conces-
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Old Draft of D. o. Mills Found.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, January GA
draft for one hundred dollars, issued
here fifty-two years ago by D. o. Mills
& Co., bank, has just been hon
ored by that institution. 1t was recently
found in the effects Of the late George
Gridley of Libertyville, Ill. 1t was pay
able by the American Exchange Bank
of New York, long since defunct. In
one corner is shown an ocean liner with
side wheels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
From the New York Tribune.

Betliere. under Paris. The latter is run
ming under the opera house, whose confin-
Ing walls are subjected TO the pressure
OF thousands of cubic yards of water.
Wherever break in masonry occurs the
streets cave in and the water and refuse
emerge Thus dozens of palaces a mi.e
back from the river streets are flooded
and the walls of adjoining buildings have
bean rendered unsafe. In many instances
the police have forced tenants to abandon
their threatened homes.
Paris today resembles a beleaguered
city. The military comma ndel in each of
the five sections into which the metropolis
has been divided holds his soldiers in
constant readiness for dispatch to points
OF danger. The government of the mu-
nicipality has placed the military bar
racks and public school buildings at the
disposition of the refugees. who already
number, 1t Is estimated, more than 1OO,-
600. Fifteen thousand laborers of the
city are out of work, and, though SUBJ
scriptions are pouring in, $4,000 having
been raised last night, and of which 81, 400
was contributed by the American Cham
Der of Commerce. the government today
decided to ask parliament for an addi-
tional credit to be used in relief work.
Disaster Follows Disaster.
Every minute today brought new tale
of disaster. AT o'clock the vault of the
Orleans railway tunnel gave way at the
Rue Git-le-Coeur. Another bad cave-in
occurred in the Rue Lille, flooding the
quarters of the German embassy. The
buildings of the foreign Office were sur
rounded by water this morning and aban-
dOned. The main drain under the
Champs de Mars broke during the
forenoon and the blanket of water ex-
tended back to the Invalides, where
repose the bones of Napoleon.
Several subsidences have occurred in
the Pace de la Concorde. the Rue St.
Honore and the Rue de Lappe. The
Easements of the Grand Palace and the
home of President FalIiereS are filled
with water. Whole sections Of the city,
including the st. Lazare subway sta
tion, have been roped off. The boiling
waters between the Pont-au-Change
and Pont Notre Dame indicate that the
roof of the subway underneath has col
lapsed.
The curator of the Louvre Museum to-
day said that although the basement
of the building had been inundated. the
stafuary hall was still six feet above the
level of the water. and the sculptures and
engravingS on the first floor were in no
danger at present. Immediately opposite,
however, there was great danger to the
1nstitut de France. the home of the
Academic Franchise. which was sur
rounded by the waters. was the
AIazarin Palace, where valuable art COL
lections were hurriedly removed to the
second story.
The region in the neighborhood of the
law courts and the pre- ecture OF police
was flooded. and chairs and tables were
drifting about. The watei-s lnvaued the
court of ST. Chapelle. the most glorious
gem of Gothic architecture in France,
and the lower floor of the historic Con-
ciergerie was flooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
Plan First Flight in the South.

NEW ORLEANS, January 27.-H. II.
McGill, an aviator of Dayton. Ohio. will
attempt here next Saturday. the first
aeroplane flight ever undertaken in any
part of the south. Negotiations are in
progress for flights by aviators of inter-
national prominence during the New Or
leans Mardi Gras season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
W|LL.0F JAMES LOWNDES
WIFE GIVEN ALL TANGIBLE
CHATTELS AND LOT.
Mesne From Remaining Estate De-
vised to Two Sisters During
Life-Other Wills Filed.

The will of James Lowndes of No
1915 Massachusetts avenue, dated Feb
ruary 23, 1904, has been filed for pro-
bate. He leaves 800 to st. Pauis T. T.
Church Of Charleston, S. c., and $1OC
to the Charleston Library Society. His
pew, No. 20, in st. Johns Church is left
to his widow, Laura w. LoWndes, for
life then to the vestry of ST. Johns
parish. The wife is given all his IAN
giblc chattels. his share in Adirondack
mountain reserve and in lot 80 of the
keene Heights Hotel Company tract.
His remalning estate is devised to the
American Security and Trust Company
In trust to pay the net income to his two
sisters, Julia l.. Hamilton and Rather
inc II. Lowndes, during the life of the
survivor. The trust estate is then to- be
distributed equally among the children
of Edward r. Lowndes, a nephew of the
decedent The trust. company is named
as executor.
BY the terms of the will of Mrs. Marie
c. Slosson dated July s, 1904, premises
No. 1416 18th street northwest, No. 1875;
Kenesaw avenue and lot II, block II
Petworth, are devised to her daughter
Julia E. Slosson, together with the house
hold effects at No. 141S 10th street north
west. Miss Slosson is also to hold III
trust for her brother, John Z. Slosson
premises No. 141S 18th street during hi:
ne AL MS OeatIl the property goes u
Julia L. Sosson, Katherine A. Mason
Minnie J. Ostiguy, Walter A. Donaldson
jr. and Kathryn u. Donaldson.
The west half of lot 20 in the south
grounds of Columbian College tract is
left to her daughter Minnie J. Ostiguy
and part of lot 10, block 80. in the samt
tract to her daughter, Katherine A. Ma
son. Other property is left to the chill
dren of her deceased daughter. Irene
Donaldson, and the remainder distributed
children.
Daily Will Filed.
Bartholomew DAILY, by his will dated
July 81. 1909. leaves $500 to his niece.
Ella DAILY, in Highfield. County Cork
Ireland, and $1,000 to his nephew, John
Hamilton of Limerick, Ireland. The re-
naming estate is devised to a niece, Lily
Hamilton, who resides in Paris, France
Rosa f. Downing of this city is named
as executor.
Mr.. DAILY was lieutenant of the watch
at the State, War and Navy Department
and was killed last Friday at 18th street
and New York avenue, being run over by
an automobile.
The will of Adele \. Tolbert, dated
January s. 10. has been offered for pro-
bate The bulk of her estate is left tc
Hooks. Lemuel Fugitt is named as
d. Belcher.
requests of 500 each are made to six
friends of Charles L. Hooks by his will
dated January L.. 1910. The remaining
estate is devised to his widow, Anna e.
Hooks. Lemuel Fugit is named as
executor.
Annie L. Ward is allowed to occupy,
rent free, for one year, premises No. 1924
Sth street northwest by the provisions of
the will of her mother, Eliza ID. Herrell
dated November %, 1901. and offered for
probate The entire estate of the de-
ceased is left to the daughter, Henry w.
Herrell, son. and George w. Herrell. a
grandchild. Annie E. Ward and Henry
w. Herrell are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27

Richard l.. Brewer ex-mayor of Suf-
folk, Va. received notice from Governor
elect Mann that he Is appointed a mem
Der OF the staff. The past three govern
ors have named Suffolk man as hon.
orary colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27

John Fisher, sixty years old. who re-
sided in the northern part of Cumber-
land. Md, was walking along the track
picking coal and~was struck by a paSsen-
ger train and killed.