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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
CANNON NOT TO BLAME.

Representative TRwney Explains
Why LOngwOrth Was Not Named.
Speaker Cannon is not responsible for
the elimination of the name of Repre-
sentative Longworth from the list of
nominees for the Rules Committee of the
House. according to number. of Repub-
liean leaders. who took the opportunity
yesterday TO contradict published state
ments
Representative Tawney was particularly
emphatic in his denial and said: I'm
point of facts the list Of names pro-
posed for consideration of Republicans
was never submitted TO Speaker Cannon.
Mr. Longworth's name was originally
among those of ten or dozen men
tentatively suggested. and I, among
Others. favored his selection.
But when the matter came to be de-
cided. it was concluded for geographical
reasons TO give the Middle West two
members, and Mr.. Bouten was substi-
tuted Another fact was that the Ohio
delegation had meeting and decided not
10 present a candidate. Moreover. the
selection of Mr. Boutel was not sug-
gested by the Speaker and was without
his knowledge, and the Speaker did
not take part in the selection of the
committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
NEWS OF DISTRICT MILITIA
Brigade Board Recommends Three
Competitive Examinations.
Corrt-martiaI to BE Held Mt Head
quarters Next Wednesday Night,
Inspections In Cooking.

The District National Guard brigade
board has taken action on the applica-
ton of second Iieutenants. The board has
recommended' three competitive examina-
tons be held a year, each during the last
week in January, April and September.
Lieut.. Col. G. B. Young. First Infantry
D. c. N. G.. and Lieut. Col. W. E. Har-
vey, Second Infantry, D. c. n. G., will
preside at the court-msrtial at militia
headquarters next Wednesday night, and
will decide any cases before the board.
On Tuesday evening Capt Monroe c.
Kerth, Twentyfourth United States In
fantry, will lecture before officers OF the
guard on Combat He is giving q Sc
RIGS Of lectures on field work. Cant.
Kerth is assistant chief Of the militia d.
vision at the War Department. and has
been detailed TO instruct officers of the
guard in war practice.
In former years the guard las had
trouble in its cooking department.
Fifteen men have been ordered 20 Wash
ington Barracks TO take lessons in cook
ing. The guard also hes two men at
barracks learning TO bake bread.
The War Department has taken no &C
ton on summer camping. The commits
sion has two places in view, one at West
minister, Nd, and the other at Gettys-
burg battlefield. II is understood a large
farm near the battlefield will be selected
as the best place for the practice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
TABOO ON HONEYMOONS.

Honeymoons are tabooed at the Navy
Department. where the duties assigned
the officers involved require close appIi-
cation and exhaustive study, and for this
reason orders have been issued directing
Ensign George E. Lake to proceed TO
Tokyo In place of Ensign Charles NJ Aus
tin.
Ensign Austin was to have been an at
tache of the embassy at Tokyo, and left
this city in compliance with orders. Or
ders were not consulted however. when
he took unto himself a wife. and when
the news reached the Navy Department
he was advised by telegraph that his de-
tail had been Cancelled, as 1t was hardly
TO be expected that young man on his
honeymoon would devote the time and
attention necessary to the execution of
the special duties allotted to the attaches
at the Tokyo embassy
Yesterday orders were issued ordering
Ensign Lake to join Ensign Fred F.
Rogers at Tokyo. where they both are
to make a study OF the japanese Ian
guage and institutions. All Of the OFF,
GERS involved we're attached TO the Dol
phins stationed in this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
PERFECT IN APPOINTMENTS
Interior of the Calvert Store Said to
Be Handsomest in Country.
Fittings Of Mahogany and Glass
Cause Wide CoRment-FIxtures
Put in Place I'm a Hurry.

When the Calvert Company opened its
store at and Fourteenth street re-
Gently IT had performed something in the
nature OF commercial miracle The
opening was advertised for Wednesday.
but on the preceding Saturday none Of
the interior furniture had been installed.
and the enormous plate glasses for the
show windows had just been received
from the factory. Three OF them were
broken
But this only meant hustle to Calvert
RosenthaL resident manager of the firm.
Monday morning the glass was in place.
Monday night the cases and fixtures
were set up, and Wednesday morning. on
schedule time, the store was opened TO
the public. perfect in its appointments,
with every stitch of stock In its proper
place
In commenting upon it. Mr. ROsenthal
said: 1T took US until o'clock Wednes-
day morning 10 do IL, but we did tt
The interior fittings are OF mahogany
and glass, with more glass than wood,
The wall and floor cases are Of the
new Isl iitputtSf anu NbititpNAc every Atil-
venience for the customer as well as for
display Of the merchandise The Offices
are well located in a balcony at the
rear Of the store; handy, but out OF The
store proper. The reserve stoclrooms
and tailor shops are on the second
floor, above the selling room.
The show windows and entrances were
remodeled by the Calvert Company.
bringing them to a practical and attrac-
tive form. and giving the store one OF
the longest stretches Of display in town.
The effective appearance Of this store
has attracted such wide comment that
Mr.. Rosenthal is in receipt of requests
from the tradespapers for photographs
and detailed descriptions.
Completing the modern equipment
which the Calvert Company has pro-
vided is an auto delivery car. which was
put into commission last week and car
ries out the ''classiness' which this
company has made its slogan.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
FLOWERS SOLD AT AUCTION
Expensive Plants Go for Song at
BlackistOne's Novel Sale.
Fragrant blossoms and Growing
Ferns and Palms Ratified OF
for Eight Hours.

Roses and violets, understanding po-
sizes. Easter lilies, spireas. azaleas, rose
bushes. all kinds of plants. were sacri-
feed yesterday at the auction held at
Y. D. Blackistone's florist establishment,
AT Fourteenth and II streets.
Plants and cut flowers. fully equal to
those sold ordinarily all the way Up to
SO, were sold from 10 cents to $50 The
auction was patronized by hundreds of
persons, and was so popular that it is
understood the same thing will be a fea-
ture every year
In speaking Of the auction. 2. D
Blackstone said it was not his object to
make any money on the flowers sold,
but he wanted to give people who could
not or did not want to pay a big price
for flowers an opportunity TO enjoy them
The announcement of the auction sale
appeared only in an advertisement in
The Washington Herald
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
SUNNY SKIES PROMISED
FOR EASTER PROMENADE
Connecticut Avenue Viii Be VeritabLe KaJeido
scope of Pretty Hats and Smiling Faces.

Mr.. Willis L. Moore stanchly contended
there Is not the slightest danger of that
Tow getting here before Monday. They
were afraid. however. that a few thou
sand Riddles who want to roll eggs in
the White Lot tomorrow will have the
disappointment of their lives. They are
doing all they can, however, to avert
such disaster.
Connecticut avenue will be sight wor-
thy of the approval of the gods this
afternoon. It viii present a veritable
kaleidoscope Of pretty hats framing al
Turing faces, made smiling in the knowl-
edge that their owners have just as nobby
bonnets as the girl across the street" is
wearing.
OF course, the men will be there. too
Else why the gowns and hats? But a
mere masculine doesn't attract much at
tention on Easter Sunday. and a few of
last years suits back from the cleaning
establishment around the corner will not
attract enough attention to ,start a.riot.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
CONCERT FOR CHARITY.
Entertainment Arranged for Bene-
fit of Vacation House Fund.

Entertainment Arranged for Bene-
ut of Vacation House Fund.
For the purpose Of raising funds for
the vacation house of the Y. W. c. A..
an Easter concert will be given by the
Young Womens Christian Association al
the Y. N. C. A. Building. at 1916 G stree;
northwest, next Wednesday evening.
A we'll selected programme of vocal and
instrumental solos will be rendered by
Elphonzo Youngs jr-. Mrs George Muir
Dalgleish, Alfred Falconer, joseph F
Matthew. Miss Ruby Stanford. Mrs. Ethel
Holtzclaw Gawler, and Theodore Thomas
Apple; accompanies, Miss Sally Mason
and Oscar Franklin Comstock The Nor
dica Banjo Club and Sextet, under the di-
rection of Walter NJ. Holt. will also en-
terrain.
Miss Anna Wilson. who has managed
the undertaking, hopes for successful re-
turns.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
.SWINDLERS DUPE SHOEMAKER
Simon Levin Pays $50 to Hold
Paste Rings as Security.
Strangers Work Clever Ruse on
CObbIer and Dfsappear-POIice
Hear Details of Case.

simon Levin, who repairs shoes at 81
John Marshall place northwest, walked
into police headquarters last night and
told tale of woe showing how he had
been duped by two swindlers and robbed
of $50
Levin told the detectives he was busy
on his bench driving nails through
leather on the afternoon of March 2.
last when well-dTessed man, carrying
q pair Of shoes under his arm, entered
the shop The prospective customer
started TO place the shoes on the counter
when he dropped a package, apparently
BY accident
The package struck the floor and broke,
two purple plush-covered cases rolling
in view. The stranger picked up the
packages and opened them. displaying
two solitaire diamond rings Of remark
able beauty and bTilliancy
The stranger offered TO sell the rings
10 Levin, but the shoe repairer had no
use for diamond rings. At this point
the second stranger entered. also carry
ing a pair of shoes. The first stranger
offered 20 sell the rings to the second
stranger for S100. but the second stranger
had only $50
Therefore, Levin was asked TO advance
$50 to the second stranger and keep the
rings rs security. Levin did as he was
asked, and the first stranger disappeared
with the 500 he received for the rings
Levin was given the rings by the second
stranger, who also disappeared in a few
minutes
Since then Levin has learned that the
rings are worth about q cents each.
Neither the first stranger nor his con-
federate has called TO see Levin since.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
LEDGER HIDES THEFT
Bank Cashier Covers Tracks
by False Entries.
GAINS FEARS OF DIRECTORS
National Bank Examiner Submits
Report on Cambridge Bank Detail
rency-CoIeman Had Good Accom-
pIices and Worked Successfully.

National Bank Examiner Ham has
submitted report to the Comptroller Of
| the Currency Of his investigations into the
National City Bank. Of Cambridge. Mass.
which closed its doors February g The
statement shows the methods used by
George W. Coleman. the defaulting book
keeper, which proves that the exact
amount of the defalcatlon cannot be de-
termined until all the pass books have
been called in and balanced, but that il
Will reach somewhere between S-Oo,0O0 and
$4,000
The books Of the bank indicate that the
larger portion Of the defslcation occurred
during the past year.
II appears that Coleman kept a small
personal account in the bank. but never
had a pass book, ard. in consequence.
his account was never balanced. He
would draw his personal checks for sums
amounting to S3OeO. $4,000. or $5.Oo0 on an
other hank, and turn them over to a curb
broker, whose manager would issue the
brokers' check for a like amount. payable
to the order of Wilson W. Lockhart.
Chauffeur Cashes Checks.
Lockhart. upon the identification of Van
BlarCon, would have these checks cashed
at the bank at which the broker kept his
account and turn the money over 10
Coleman. Coleman's checks would be de-
posted by the broker in the bank in
which he carried his account and would
be paid the next morning through the
Clearing House Association. Coleman
checked of the clearing house items in
the Cambridge bank. and undoubtedly alb
stracted his own checks from the incom-
ing mail.
It appears also that Coleman stole
$4,000. approximately. through a system
Of kiting checks with the broker
The discovery of the defalcation was
made when the auditors made an exami-
nation Of the books Of the bank. The d.
reCtorS Of the bank claim that they had
noticed for sometime the reduction Of the
banks deposits. but they concluded this
was due TO natural competition, and that
theyzhad not been striving for new bust
ness Ike other institutions. The fact
that q trust company was paying per
cent on deposits was also ascribed as a
potent factor
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27

In spite of those who could not get a
new Easter suit and wanted IL to rain.
just so other people would share in
their bad luck, the weather man has
promised sunny skies and light variable
winds" for to-day.
Spring millinery is safe for the present
There is just one danger. Down near
the Gulf there is low that got in
collision with a criminally inclined
high" The result is a period of "un-
settled weather that is slowly marching
up the coast, and If 1t gets here twenty
four hours before It is due, scores of
pretty eyes will be leaking in sympathy
with the skies, and Easter bonnets will
not be in evidence.
Incidentally, the persons Of the other
gender who managed to acquire some
thing in the way OF spring tailoring to
wear to-day will apply a shorter and
much ugler name to the weather man.
Early this morning the intrepid fore
casters at the bureau maintained by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
ISSUES BLANKET CHALLENGE.
Septuagcnarian VIII Run Fast Race
with Any Policeman.


with Any Policeman.
Spokane. Wash. March 8-''PhiIadel-
phla Tom" Smith, seventy-four years of
age, who has been active in police and
fire department work since 1854. and is
now a special officer, without nav in
this city. has issued a challenge to run
a foot race, trundle a wheelbarrow sing
a song, or eat candy with any police off,
Ger or fireman in the city or the North
west.
Smith has an enviable reputation in
Philadelphia and Spokane as a terror to
eviidoers. also saving many lives while a
member of the fire department In Phila-
delphia- He broke up the notorious Jim
mic Hegerty gang in Philadelphia more
than thirty years ago and saved several
lives at the risk OF his own during a fire
in a tenement house in that city soon
after the close Of the exposition in 1876
He came to Spokane twenty-one years
ago, and he and his wife made the first
discovery of commercial marble in Idaho.
They located the first claims. naming
them Keystone in honor of their home
State.
Smith served as a regular police officer
In Spokane under Chiefs Joel Warren.
now United States deputy marshal for
Alaska; Reddy, Witherspoon. woydt,
Waller. and Rice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27

and the next day. or a few days there
after, failed to appear at the bank The
auditors in going over the individual
ledger soon discovered the great discrep-
aney between the amount due depositors
as shown thereon and the general ledger.
The examiner reported that he called
= meeting OF the board Of directors OF
the bank and questioned them as TO their
methods. and found that while they al
ways counted the cash and carefully
examined all bills and notes, they never
took of q trial of the individual ledger
nor employed an audit company TO audit
the books, but left the internal admins
tration Of the bank TO the cashier, and
never directed the balancing of pass
books: that while they noticed large
shrinkage in deposits. they attributed
withdra walls to several causes, but never
thought to look at the individual ledger
70 see what specific accounts had been
withdrawn.
Had Charge of Ledger.
Coleman appears 10 have had complies
charge of the individual ledger, and when
away during vacation season employed
Lookhart. his chauffeur, TO run the indi-
vidual ledger. Once a month Lockhart
was allowed TO assist Coleman in bal
ancing the individual ledger. There are
many false entries in the ledger in
LockhaEts handwriting. Coleman re-
ceiyed a salary OF so a week. owned
an automobile employed a chauffeur.
wore expensive clothes and jeweIry. and
frequently arrived at the bank late in
the morning.
II is reported that during the last six
leave on the ; o'clock express for New
York. arrive there about 10 O'Clock. play
a faro game, and be at his desk by
o clock the next morning. It Is believed
that the largest part of the stolen funds
was gsmbled away.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
BAN LIFTED FOR MIDD1Es.

Annapolis, Nd, March 2s.-To-day the
drastic restrictions placed upon the bri.
gade of midshipmen by Supt. Bowyer
OF the Naval Academy, because Of their
silence" rebuke 10 Lieut. Wallace Ber-
tholf were temporarily lifted. Until to-
morrow evening they may visit friends
in the city and Academy
While many of the midshipnlen awaited
themselves Of the privileges thus granted
still great many remained the greater
part Of the day within the academic
limits and others did not come out at all.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
WOULD OBEY SMOKE LAW.
BaIlingeT Asks Appropriation
Remodel Freedmen's Hospital,

D~-A ms II ASAs appropriation to
Remodel Freedmen's Hospital,
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger has
asked Congress for an appropriation of
Sl5.ooo to have the heating plant of the
Freedmen's Hospital enlarged and i'm
proved so that the smoke law OF the
District may be complied with Prose-
cutlon in the courts is threatened unless
the hospital plant is remodeled and the
District laws complied with.
James Beral, surgeon-in-chief of the
hospital, and DR.. Warheld, of the hospital
corps. have submitted reports to Score
tary Ballinger urging immediate action
in regard to the heating plant,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
CAMBRIDGE BANK LOOT
LOST In FARO GAMBLE

Cambridge. Mass, March 26.-In a con-
fession made yesterday. George W. Cole
man. the young man charged with en-
beZZlement from the National City Bank
Of Cambridge. admitted that he took $50. p
coo and that practically every cent of it
was lost in trying 10 break a faro bank"
IN New York Coleman stated that he
was introduced 10 the game by a Boston
man several years ago, and lost SIS, 900 of
his own at that time.
Two years later he met other Boston
men who interested him in the same
game. he said, and between last MAY and
February he made at least fifty trips TO
New York. taking with him each time
sums varying from 2.000 TO 5000. all Of
which he lost. These men, said Coleman,
knew where the money was coming from.
as he told them he was getting it
wrong"
Victim of Faro Sharks.
The men with whom he went to New
York, Coleman said, and 10 whom he IN
trusted his money. he understood. were 10
place a like sum against the faro game.
At different times they went to several
houses. all above Fiftieth street, he said.
but he could not remember the addresses.
He never saw the other mems money.
Several times after he had lost ali he had
the men had sent him back to Boston TO
obtain more money. which he did.
Coleman stated that when he knew
that the bank shortage was suspected.
and that he would have TO go away or
be arrested. he was given money by
one OF the Boston men. When he
reached Kansas City. he said. there
was a telegraph order for $3.50 await
ing him there. but he could not get IL
because he was unable to identify
himself under the assumed name he
had taken. He said he then decided
10 come back and make g. clean breast
of IT all He said he had spoken to
one of the Boston men about engaging
a lawyer to defend him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
MUSICAL TOUR ENDS.

Dickinson College Musical Clubs
Give Final Entertainment Here.
Hail the white and crimson rosest
Loving thots each leaf discloses.
Mem'ries that each heart incloses-
Dickinson for aye!
Strong and loyal ever,
Faithless to her never.
Hand in hand well ever stand
Yea, naught our band shall sever;
Still aloft her banner bearing.
on our breasts her colors wearing,
Love and fealty ever swearing
Dickinson for aye,
With this refrain. the Dickinson Col
lege musical clubs closed a musical con-
cert last night at the Raleigh Hotel. The
consisted of q violin solo by
Harry R. Loeser and a witty reading by
J. Merrill Williams, which the audience
appreciate by an encore, which was re-
sponded TO with another laughable story
Several selections were rendered by the
mandolin club A quartet, consisting Of
Messrs. Salter. Martin. Morgan. and
Hoover, sang annie Laurie" and several
other numbers. which were encored.
More than 200 persons were present The
club has been making a tour through
New Jersey, New York,
and Maryland, giving it's final concert in
Washington last night, after which it
The officers of the club are: Charles e.
CyOOdvpar director of tho piee cluh- Ed
win K. Sisk, president; Munson Corning.
assistant manager; J. Merrill Williams.
reader; Harry r. Loeser. director of the
mandolin club; G. Harold Baker, man
ager; Gordon Williams, secretary and
treasurer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
Audit Brinns Ouf Fncts.

The bank had agreed 20 sell out TO a
trust company, but before the ratification
of the sale. the trust company was to
have the privilege OF examining the
books. Coleman was advised of this fact,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
Does Not Cure Them, But IN
creases Them.

Treat your blood, scientific
ally. Take Stuart's Calcium
Waters, and the pinples will
disappear forever, inside of a
week. Purify the system and
clear the face. SOC a box at
your drug store. Send for
tree trial package to
the F. A. Stuart Co., ITS
Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27

While you think of it, telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald
and bill will be sent you at cent word.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
SOCIETY RATIFIRS
HOUSE REGULARS
Procedure of Cannon Forces
Approved by MissOurians.
G. o. P. SPEECHES AT BANQUET

CrItfcism Of Insurgents and EulO-
gfes OF the "IrOn state form
Themes of Addresses at AnuunI
er-Representatfve BarthOIdt
Hints at Hysteria-Other Speakers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-10-14
AI<E

d Sept. "a Is Got. q essrs II. & S.
Look, g. b. Gravel, Mr.. Reese and
M. Wermerskel chen came up to the
Lake Sunday morning in Mr.. VS.
auto, returning Monday without any
game as 1t rained all the time they
we're here. I# y. ~. (. n.
l. Tommy or Olando Randall, h,s
brother-ln-law and two friends are
camping at Cook g place. They were
from Sank Centre. Mr.. Randall would
like to come back to live near the
lake, They returned to their homes the
last OF the week.. ...
Oct. ! to 8.-Drs. Little and Weston
of the Clinic of the Hill Crest Surgi.
cal Hospital Minneapolis. came up ia
the Lake with their families and
stopped with Mrs. Ford from Tuesday
morning TO Saturday evening when
they we're called home by telegram on
account of the illness Of some of the
family remaining at home.
1liH Wallmack and Miss Alice Cook
visited with Mrs. G. E. Look Thurs
day.
j. c. Walters of Minneapolis with
Messers n. j. Boyer, j. X. Waiver and
b. o: Stevens, all of Onamia, came UP
for duck shooting Friday afternoon, re.
turning to Onamla Saturday with
some game.
Mrs. A. W. Cook is visiting Mrs. T.
s. Look this Saturday.