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ing some years ago. He was n
bachelor, and made his home with his
sister. Mrs. Edmund Butler who sur
wives him, as do three nieces and two
nephews
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Maxwell L. Decatur, formerly of Stafford
county. Va, son of Wilson Decatur of
near Whitewater. committed suicide at
Lansfeld, Pa. BY shooting himself with q
pistol is 80
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Plan to Conserve Resources.

with the plan of conserving the re-
sources OF the school. and of extending
q policy OF true, and not 'penny-wise-and-
pound.foolish' economy, a finance COM
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Offer of Faculties.

A feature of the meeting of the board
of trustees yesterday afternoon was the
receipt of an offer from the members OF
the faculties of law and medicine to work
during the ensuing year for half their
present salaries, if this proved necessary
in order TO keep the university at its
present high standard.
Members of the board expressed ad-
miration for such self-sacrfice on the
part OF the members of the faculty. Ii
- not thought that it will be necessary To
accept the offer
The law school is about the most -four
khing department of the university. II
IL practically certain that no curtailment
OF salaries will be made there
In the medical department there has
been slight falling OFF in the number
Of students. 1t may be that the offer of
some OF the local physicians to act as in
structors without remuneration will be ac-
Cepted
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Bonds to Find Ready Takers.

The bonds to be issued to fund the
present floating debt. amounting to
100000. are now in the hands of the
printers, and will be ready for issue
about next Tuesday. They are s per
cent second mortgage bonds, interest
payable semi-annualIy, December 10
and June Is. and redeemable June Is,
1913.
They will be issued in denominations
of 500. 5000 and $500. Payment of
bonds and interest is secured by sec
ond deed OF trust. dated June Is, 1910.
made by George Washington Univer-
sity 10 the American Security and
Trust Company, upon all real property
owned by the university in the Dis
trict of Columbia
The deed of trust is second and
subordinate to a deed of trust on the
property. dated May 2. 1905. from the
university TO the Union Trust Company
Of the District Of Columbia to secure
the Indebtedness of s45O.000 to the
Fidelity Trust Company of Philadelphia
Assurances have been received from
many alumni and other friends of the
university that the bond issue will be
taken UP in a short time.
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Statement to Senator Gal1inger.

The following statement was sent by
the board to Senator Gallinger. chair
man of the Senate District committee:
June IS. 1910.
Jacob Fl. Gallinger United States Sem
ate.- Washington. d. c.
Dear Sir: In accordance with a
resolution of the board of trustees of
the George Washington University.
passed on June Is. 1910, l am sending
you annexed hereto list of the trus-
tees and officers of the George Wash
to 1909, inclusive, for reference by the
members of the Senate and other per-
sons concerned. Under the same reso-
luton i am sending a similar list to
Henry S. BOutell. member of the House
of Representatives, for reference by
the members of that House and other
persons concerned.
The reorganization of the university
began soon after February 1, 1910. The
trustees on the present board. who began
their services subsequent to February l.
1910. are the following, the names being
given in the order of election to the
board: Alpheus H. Snow, Charles II.
Stockton, William D. Hoover, Presley NJ.
Rixey. Augustus S. Worthington, William
NJ. Finley, Adds B. Browne. Archibald
Hopkins, William j. Father, w. H. Sim
gleton, H. c. Davis.
THE board of trustees for the year
191o-11 is composed as follows: For the
term ending June, 1911; Thomas H. An
derson, Henry c. Davis. William j. Fla
Their. William D. Hoover, John D. Larner,
Henry B. F. Mcfarland, William H. Sim
gleton. For the term ending June, 1912:
Lewis Flemer, Abram Lisner, Theodore
w. Noyes. Henry c. Perkins, Presley NJ.
Rixey. Alpheus H. Snow, Charles H.
Stockton. For the term ending June,
1913: Adds B. Browne. John Joy Edison,
William w Finley, Edward NJ. Gallau
Diet, Samuel H. Greene, Archibald Hop
kins. Augustus S. Worthington.
Charles w. Needham, president, ex
off1cio trustee until August 81, 1910.
The officers for the year 1910-11 have
not been elected. the annual meeting hav-
ing been adjourned from time to time
until the present.
i'Nery truly yours,
"ALPHEUS H. SNOW,
Chairman Executive Committee"
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Dean Lorenzen's Comment.

Dean Ernest G. Lorenzen of the Law
school said in speaking of the attitude
| of the law department toward the re-
organization work:
IAN arrangement has been madeAbe.
tween the board of trustees and the Law
school faculty for the continuance OF
the law school upon the present stand
ards l want to assure the public tina,
the law school work will be continued
not only during the coming year, but
for an indefinite period of years. l wan,
to repeat here that for the next yeal
| the work will be substantially the same
and that there will be no lowering OF
standards. Only one important change
will be made in order to- make it posi-
bic for the excellent men employed in
the government service or elsewhere
degree, to get the LII. B. degree in three
years by attending class from 30 tC
$50 o'clock. To meet their needs, a
course will be arranged which they car
the work required for this Vegree will be
the same, howver, as that required here
tofore.
"A number Of practice courses will
also be added to the curriculum, to be
published hereafter, intended to empha-
size the practical. nature of the instruc-
ton given in our law school.
In the past the law school has been
| not only self-supporting, but it has gen.
orally had a considerable surplus. Dur
| ing the next year the law school pro-
poses to make a substantial contribution
toward the general expenses of the uni
versity. And in order to show theiI
stanch loyalty to the institution and
their interest in it's general welfare, the
| members of the law faculty have agreed
| that. il necessity demands they will
sacrifice one-half of their salaries, sc
| that the university may be continued
upon true university standards"
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Corcoran One Of Trustees.

Use of the funds for this purpose be-
gan in 1885 by the original board of trus-
tees, Of which w. w. Corcoran. donor OF
the fund was a member. AT that time
the first $4,000 was taken from the en-
dowment fund.
A complete list of the trustees of the
university will be submitted to Congress
The first board of trustees Of Columbian
University consisted Or W. W. Cor
coran, j. o. Wilson, Henry Beard. James
laudet. John NJ Gregory. w. F. Mat
tipgly, Robert G. Fox. the Rev. James H.
Cuthbert. John T. Given, the Rev. John
w. Powell, Gardiner c. Hubbard and
Gen. William Mckee Dunn.
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Form Of Donations.

The George Washington University.
Washington. d. c., 1911.
L hereby give to the George Washing
ton University the sum OF - dollars.
TO be applied as follows:
"CThe subscriber will erase the para
graphs not meeting his intention).
"(a) To be used for the current ex-
penses Of the university in the discretion
Of the trustees.
"(b} To be held, invested and REIN
vested. and to be used both principal and
interest, or either, in whole or in part,
for the purpose of buying or leasing land
or buildings or erecting buildings, for the
purposes of the university, in the dscre-
ton of the trustees
"(c) To be held forever as part of a gen.
era, endowment fund for the general pur-
poses of the university. the principal to
be forever kept intact and productivity in
vested, and the net income only TO be
used. in the discretion of the trustees, for
the general purposes Of Inc university.
Payment is to be made as follows:
Specify the manner and time Of pay
msnt),
Name Of donor.
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$4,000 Already Subscribed.

About $4,000 has already been re-
ceived of the $4,000 needed to con-
tinue the work of next year. About
$1,000 of the amount already raised
is pledged for the next two years.
The form which it is suggested the
subscriptions to the university shall
take is. indicated in the following pro-
posed resolutions, soon to be presented
and probably adopted by the board of
trustees:
That after the sum of $4,000 for the
current expenses of the university for the
year 1S10-19l1 shall have been subscribed,
the subscriptions for university purposes
shall. so far as practicable. be in the fol-
lowing form:
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. AID ASSURED G.. ". u.
Alumni and Others Promise to
Smooth Over Difficulties.
PROSPECTS GROW BRIGHT
Law and Medical Faculties Offer
Services at Half Pay.
$4,000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED
Bond Issue to Fund Debt to Find
Ready Takers, Is Declared by
Friends of, Institution.
PROSPECTS GROW BRIGHT
$4,000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED

Clouds of financial enbarra ssment low
ering over George Washington University
are rapidly dispensing.
Confidence has been restored on all sides.
Those cognizant of the exact condition
OF the university already see prospect of
q bright future
With almost daily meeting of the board
of trustees. composed OF prominent resi-
dents Of the District of Columbia, all en-
thusiastic with the spirit of the uni
vsrsity with members OF the faculties of
two of the principal departments volun-
teering 10 work during the coming year
for half salary. and with splendid assur-
ance of support from a large alumni and
other citizens of the District the outlook
10 excellent for year of full usefulness
in 19lO-ll
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Appropriations of Faculty..

Alpheus II. Snow. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the board of trus-
tees, In discussing the offer of the men,
bers Of the law and medical faculties to
serve during the ensuing year for half
their present salaries. said:
Such devotion to George WASHINGTON
will prove greater inspiration, at this
critical moment than anything else. 1t
Is magnificent
The teachers are united In their 10y
atty. Their action will convince the
public that George Washington is bound
TO progress. and not to retrograde.'
"Gift to University"
Dean Borden said that the offer of the
members of the medical faculty was
virtually a gift to the university
This offer really amounts to a gift from
the faculty. he said. There is no doubt
whatever that many professors In the
clinical division of the school will give
their services free of charge next sea
son.
There are a few men dependent on
their salaries as teachers and these will
be protected. as far as possible. But a
number of prominent Washington physi-
clans who have taught In the school for
years have agreed TO continue their
teaching for another year without cost to
the university.
They recognize il is to their inter
ests that the George Washington medical
school does not suffer loss of professional
prestige.
Plan to Conserve Resources.
with the plan Of conserving the re-
q policy OF true, and not penny WISE and.
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mittee has been appointed. composed OF
the dean. Or. Sterling Ruffin, Dr. j. Wes-
ley Bovee. and ex-of11cio, the president of
the university.
This committee will scrutinize all ac-
counts and authorize all disbursements,
and see to it that expenses in the medi-
cal department are kept down to the low
est point consistent with good work"
The present board of trustees OF the
university have taken the position that
they are not responsible for the use of
the Corcoran endowment fund to pay
the running expenses of the university.
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The following statement was sent by
the board to Senator Gallinger. chair
man of the Senate District committee:
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Credit of City at Stake.

IF the city had no such university
and could have one by raising many
times the amount suggested. the citizens
would doubtless raise the sum required
AS it is. they have the university and
its reputation established. credit to the
city. and need only do for IL what the
citizens of Baltimore did for Johns Hop
kins in similar circumstances. Do not
wait TO be solicited, but send in your
subscription to any of the undersigned
H. B. F. Mcfarland. A. Lisner, James
F.. Oyster. r. u Harlan, F. L. Siddons
F. c. Graham, W. s. Knox. w. B.
Hardy. Chaplin Brown. A. D. Prince,
Charles ]. Bell, Charles w. Darr. Rob-
ert n. Harper. ID. S. Porter. a. Leftwich
Sinclair. +. NJ. Brown. D. ]. Callahan,
John Dolph. Louis Willige'
The committee has entered heartily into
the work of collecting subscriptions for
the university. The committeeman have
divided the members of the chamber
among themselves for the purpose of
making a direct appeal to each member
IL Is expected that this canvass will
have been completed by the. next meet
ing of the committee set for next We'd
nesday.
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Chamber of Commerce Appeals.

At a meeting of the committee ap-
pointed by the Washington Chamber of
Commerce to help raise the funds need
ed by George Washington University at
the chamber yesterday afternoon the
following appeal to citizens for subscrip-
tons was issued by the committee:
THE committee appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to aid in the ef-
fort to maintain the George Washing
ton University on its present educat ional
basis appeals to the members of the
chamber and the citizens of Washington
10 contribute at once to the fund for
that purpose.
The university is waiting to know
what the citizens of Washington will do,
and must decide very soon upon it's pro-
gram for next year. That program de-
ponds upon the response of the citizens.
In addition to what has already been
subscribed, Sc, 900 will be required to
continue the university just as it is, or
$4,000 to continue it with the suspension
of certain apartments. The university
will do all that the citizens of Wash
ington will permit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
VEAL THYC LUBMAN
IS UNDER ARREST
He Is Charged With Violation
of United States Com
merce Law.

Savannah Ga, November 29.--Har-
vey G. Miller. wealthy clubman, pres
ident OF the Southern Steamship Com
pany, and T.. f. Miller & Sons, grair
merchants. of Philadelphia. was ar
rested here this afternoon by United
states marshals. the specific charge
against him being the violation of the
United states commerce law of Feb
ruary 4, as amended lin that he did
unlawfully obtain transportation OF
property in Interstate commerce at
less than the established and legal
rates"
1t is stated that the basis for the
warrant. which was sworn out be-
fore United States Commissioner Hew
lit here, was that grain was shipped
by L. f. Miller &s Sons from Philadel-
phia to Jacksonville. via savannah a,
less than the published rate for grain
between these two points.
The Federal grand jury is inyesti.
eating the rates. and the indictments
were expected Mr. Miller was in Sa-
vannat by advice of his attorneys, as
subpoena had been issued for his
father. now dead, and as Mr. Miller Is
now the head of the firm of L. F.
Miller & Sons. Following his arrest
Miller was taken before the commits
sioner. where the government obtained
n continuance of the hearing until Fri
day. Mr.. Miller was held in $40, 0OC
bond
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he could organize the department, In
Wow of the evidence. SO that all OF the
assistants would be fully employed and
better results would be obtained In
the office, but he did not believe such
changes would reduce the operating ex-
penses.
All of the assistants and clerks, he
said, were now recommended by the
City Engineer and approved b. the
Committee on Streets. He thought that
the City Engineer should have entire
charge of the appointment and dis
charge OF the office force and engineers
under his charge. and then should be
held strictly accountable by the COM
mittee.
"As 1t is now" said Mr.. Boiling, II
can only suspend man for cause and
report to the Committee on Streets"
Mr. Boiling invited the committee to
meet some night IN his office aud ex-
anime the present system of fling rec
ords, and said he would suggest num-
her of improvements, with estimates
of the cost.
Inspectors Henrd From.
AT the opening of the meeting Mr..
Jones objected to the taking sf fur
Their testimony of inspectors. holding
that the sewer construction was a tech
nical matter and that If the engineer
In charge of sewers was capable of ap
| pointing the inspectors he should be
! capable OF passing on their ability.
The committee voted 10 hear from the
| inspectors, and j. A. Walker was called,
making an intelligent witness. He told
| of the work of inspection, of his pre-
| vious experience, of the rejection of
/ Improper or inferior material. and said
The thought it safer TO have the cement
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Washington, D. c., November 29.-,
The unanimlty with which the military
experts OF tho United States will sup
ing Congress to make an appropria- |
ton for the purchase OF an adequate
number of airships for the expert
mental use of the army is further de-
monstrated in the annual report OF the
Board of Ordnance and Fertilization.
Major-Genera Leonard Wood Is
president of that board Other mem
bers are General Crozier, chief of ord
nance; General Murray. chief of the
Coast Artillery CcCps, and General
Bixby. chief OF engineers.
LAS is well known" says the report,
"the board has long had an interest in
aerial navigation and early recognized
the possibilities of this auxiliary to
warfare and made allotments for ex-
perimental work at time when the
majority of scientific men considered
the subject of mechanical flight with
Indifference, II not contempt. While
actual fight of a man carrying ma
chine was not then realized. the basic
principles OF mechanical flight were
established The lack of success de-
tered further experimentation for
time, but allotments by the board re-
suited IN the first public flights by the
Wright brothers.
Aero's Usefulness Established.
"As was stated In the last report
of the board, these experiments es-
tablished beyond question the useful
ness of the aeroplane as a military
adjunct. which view has been con-
firmed and strengthened by the mark
ed development In the art of aviation
that the last year has seen. Whils
further improvements in the mechani.
cal features of aeroplanes are GER
tainly to be looked for and will con-
tnue to receive the careful consider
alton and engagement OF the board,
1t is the opinion of the board that the
art Of aviation is now developed suf-
fciently to warrant the purchase by
the War Department of number OF
aercsolanes Of existing types for the
| training of certain selected officers
in the art of flying. from whose ex-
perience valuable information may be
EXP ected. both In the development OF
! suitable types of military aeroplanes
| and in the determination of the proper
role of such machines in military
| operations"
| The Important new experimental
| work undertaken by the board during
| the last fiscal year related to tests OF
| the resisting, power OF reinforced con-
crete parapets. These tests will have
an important bearing on the defenses
| of Manila, which require a form OF
norapet occupying as little space as
! nossfble and yet sufficiently strong to
resist the fire OF any guns that might
| he brought against 1t, Further en-
periments with concrete of varying
| degrees of reinforcement will be male
| u + .
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JOSEPH VENDING.

that the line was clearly indicated
eighteen feet under the sidewalk,
and that he had gone there at Mr..
Manning's request and found the con-
nection Joint within three inches of
where he had said it should be. If
Manning's men had dug where he told
them, he said. they would have found
it. Instead of having been there thirty
two days. he didn't think man had
worked there as much as one day,
judging by the excavation made.
Gas Main Changed.
Superintendent Knowles, of the Gas
Works, told of having to reset gas
main on Shepherd Street after grades
had been given him at cost of $40
or s12. 1t was brought out that he
got the grade on July 3, although the
pipe was not laid until october; that
at the request of Judge Rhea and
others, the Council at its August meet
ing changed the grade of Grove Ave
nue. from Shepherd to Deep Run
Streets. adopting amended grades on
August 49, 1t was also brought out
that when Assistant Engineer G. IL
Todd started In to grade shepherd
Street he had begun with the old
profiles, now abandoned, and that Mr.
Bass in the Office had called his at
tention to the error, and the new
grades had been substituted without
loss.
The committee will meet on Thurs
day night. December s, to go into the
charges of Councilman Richards
against Assistant Engineer Todd, the
| general evidence being now concluded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
CHARTERS ISSUED

The following charters were issued yeater-
day By the State Corporation Commission:
Southern Citrus Corporation. Lynchburg.
Va. +. s. Kirkpatrick president: F. P.
Hartman. vice-president: J. a. Anderson. sec
Rotary and treasurer-all of Lynchburg. Cap
ital: Maximum. ZOO: minimum. slOoO
Objects: Orange and grapefruit growing in
the State of Florida.
The Broaddus Construction Company
Gnc.). Glen Allen. Va. Eugene E Broad
dus. president: William E. Broaddus. vice.
president: Arthur Trevett. secretary and
treasurer-aIl OF Glen Allen. Va. Capital:
Maximum, 5000; minimum. $1,000. OBJ
tects: Real estate. building and sawmil,
business.
Ciaremont Carbonate Lime and Cement
Company Qnc). Richmond. Va. Stanley
Scott. president. Norfolk; Daniel Stone.
vice-president. Clarcmont. Va. J. H. Schlue-
ter treasurer; George W. King. general
manager and secretary. both OF Richmond.
Capital: Maximum. $4,000: minimum. $500.
Objects: Manufacture and sell carbonate
of lime and cement fertilizer, etc.
Virginia Peanut-Fed Ham Company Unc.).
suffolk. Va. R. S. Freeman. president. Rich
mond: w j. Gray. v!ce-president, Suffolk,
Va; W. H. Dick. secretary and treasurer,
smithheld. Va. capital Maximum. $4,000;
minimum, $4,000. Objects: Hamcuring busl-
ness.
Greenwood Park Improvement Corpora
ton, Glen Allen, Va. l.. E. Broadus presi-
dent r, w. Harris. vlce-prcsident G. D.
Cole, secretary and treasurer-all of Glen
Allen. Va, Capital: Maximum, s25,o00; mini.
| mum, 5000. Objects: Real estate business
| The Sterling Manufacturing Company
| tIncD. Stanton, Va. X. l. Lang. pres,
dent; r. Bender. secretary; G. W. Kennard
| j. II. Bryan-all of stanton. Va. Capita:
Maximum, s25,00o; minimum, 5000. Object.
Manufacturing novelties.
Narrows Milling Company Unc.), Narrows
| Va. II. W. Hale president; George l.. Bane
| vice-president; b. T. Johnson. Jr., secre
| tary-all of Narrows. Va. Capitals: Maxi!
mum. $4,000; minimum. $500 Objects
Milling business.