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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
Presidents Prompt Action.
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS.
Appointments, Promotions and Res
ignations in Classified Service.

Changes in the classified service of the
War Department are announced as fol.
lows:
Appointments under civil service rules:
Office Of the commissary general-Rich
ard NJ. Osborne, clerk at $500 per an
mum; Peter J. Hogan, clerk at 5000 per
anpum; Carl .. Minor, clerk at $500 per
anr}um Office of the quartermaster gen.
eral-Nathan \. Thorner. clerk at 5000
per annum; Herbert G. Powell. clerk at
ordnance-Leon w. Sensabaugh, clerk at
5000 per annum. Bureau Of insular sf-
fairs-Scott +. Kittredge, clerk at $1,000
per annum: Arthur M. Pope, clerk at
81 600 per annun. The adjutant gener-
ais office-Thomas ]. Sheridan, clerk at
81 600 per annum; James L. Williams,
Waterman at $T20 per annum. Once of
the Secretary Of War-Mrs. Emma b.
Phillips. clerk at $500 per annum..
Promotions: Office OF the Secretary of
War-Barak T. Graves, clerk, $1,000 to
81 200 per annum: Charles E. DAILY, clerk.
81 600 to S1,2OO per annum. Office Of the
paymaster general-Benjamin J. Waldo.
clerk, 5000 to $1,000 per annum. Office
of the chief of engineers-George c. Pot
win, clerk, 81 800 to 81 800 per annum
John K. F'rederici, clerk. $1,A00 to $1,000
per annum; Mary NJ. Craighead, $500
to 81 400 per annum; Fred J. Rose. 81 600
to $1,000 per annum; John E. stauffer.
clerk, $500 to 81 900 per annum. Bureau
Of insular affairs-Norman o. Brigham.
clerk. $1,000 to $500 per oo annum; e, B;
per annum. Office of the chief of ord
nance-5smes 4 Zoo Campbell skilled la
A C;urney, skilled craftsman. $1,000 to
81. 700 per annum; Arthur B; Whittet.
skilled craftsman, $I100 to $1,000 per
annum; Herbert s. Holder. apprentice
craftsman. 5000 to s72O per. annum:
Charles w. Dudley, clerk, $1,000 to $1,000
per annum.
designations: Once Of the quarter
master general-Edwin II. King. writer
Of specifications and computer at $1,000
per annum. Bureau Of insular affairs
Don c. Fithian. clerk at $1,000 per ap-
mum; Charles F. wilson, clerk at S1.2Oo
per annum. ONCE of the chief OF ord
nance-J. A. Martin. skilled drafts nan
at 81 800 per annuu. Once Of the Sec
rotary Of War-clarence b. Smith, clerk
at 81 200 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
LAST RITES FOR THE DEAD.
Funeral of Mrs. Brittania Yelling
ton Kennon This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs. Brittania
Wellington Kennon, who died at the famf-
" home, Tudor Place. West Washington,
last Friday, were conducted at IL O'Clock
this morning at the residence. The bishop
of Washington, Rt Rev. Alfred Harding,
assisted by Rev. j. II. w. Blake, rector
of Christ Church. West Washington, and
Rev. Randolph II. Mckim, rector of the
Church Of Epiphany, ofiiciated. The inter-
ment was private at Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Kennon was born in Georgetown,
January IS. 1915. She spent all of her
life in the city and was. for many years
a prominent worker in the Episcopal
Church She would have been ninety-six
years Of age had she lived until Saturday
last.
The honorary pallbearers were William
l.. Dunlop, Judge Alexander Is. Hagner,
James b. Nourse, Thomas Hyde, DR..
Francis B. Loring. William A. Gordon.
Dr. Lewis Mackall, jr., and Robert +.
Lee, jr.
The active pallbearers were the grand
sons and the great-grandsons Of the de-
ceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
nERTINENT 0fnENT
EsHappeniq&$s1 Sportdom

strength is based on is hard to sec. To
begin with. the Red Sox have lost Jake
Stahl, next to Hal Chase the most waltz
able first baseman in the league. His
hitting, which was most timely all or last
s ason, Is going to be missed What rs
more, there is much dissatisfaction
among the members Of that team because
Of the cutting of salaries which PRESIDENT
Taylor has INDUCED in, while several OF
tn most valuable players on the team are
holding out. with a good chance Of their
rerna ming on the outside OF the ciuo
breastworks. What is more. the team.
when intact last season, was dlsappolnt-
ment, for. after it's brilliant showing the
year before. it was picked by many to
land the flag. yet failed to finish as should
a team which hopes to show Improvement
the following season.
AS for the Maps. there is no doubt that
Mcguire has added some valuabia young
s.ers judged on their performance last
fall, and yet. though Mack does not men,
ton the White SoX, 1t looks like good
bet that Duffy's team will beat out the
Maps.
In not sending a catcher to Hot Springs
with the five pitchers he has named to
start their training there within the next
few days Jim McAleer has adopted Clark
Grinith s sa stem OF getting has plt.ninss
staff into condition.
Griffith believes that for the first ten
| days or two weeks the pitchers should
| tot warm I'D with n rdtcner. ne ttlitlh
| it is OF much more value to them to in.
dulse in batting and needing practice and
do such throwing as does not necessi-
| tate any strain Of their arms. After a
stretch of this sort of work their arms
he contends. are raary for work. ard tn y
the catchers take hold of them for real
| pitching practice.
| The chances are that none OF the five
pitchers of the local team who are going
to Hot Springs will warm up with a
catcher until they report to Atlanta, and
/ the wisdom of this system will then be
| proved.
| In some American League exchanges i,
appears that local fans are worried be-
cause Walter Johnson has not done any
! pitching this winter. Heretofore John.
son has kept himself in pitching condition
| all winter by pitching semi-pro ball out
on the coast. But no one is worrying
because he has remained idle during the
off season. In fact, it is believed that II
will be of great benefit to Johnson tC
rest his arm. There are only many
| throws in a players wing. and he should
| husband these 1t has been proven time
| and time again that pitcher needs five
| or six months rest year to be at his
best, and Johnson should show his high
est class the coming season as a result
Of his idleness this winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
ACT ON NET WEIGHT BILL"
Measure Is Favorably Reported by
House Committee.

The bin known as the net weight
bill'' introduced by Representative Mann
Of Illinois. and the subject OF recent
hearings before the House committes Oh
interstate and foreign commerce. was ia
vorab.y reported by that body today 1t
amends the pure food law by eliminating
the worde IF in package form. and the
contents are stated in terms Of weight
OF measure. they are not plarifyF and
correctly stated on the outside of the
package" and substituting the following,
If lin package form the net quantity
of the contents be not plainly and con-
spicuously marked on the outside of the
package in terms Of weights, measure
or numerical counts: provided, however.
that reasonable variations snail he per-
mitted and that tolerances shall DO es-
tablished by rules and regulations made
I'm accordance with the provisions of this
act" 80,
Another section of the bill provides
that 1t shall go into effect immediately
upon its passage. provided. that no
penalty of fine. imprisonment or con-
fiscation shall be enforced for any viola
ton of its provision as to product pre-
pared prior to eighteen months after i'll
passage s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD.
Last Tribute to William c. Seton,
Veteran Printer.

Funeral services were held this morn
ing in Mount Vernon, New York. for
William c. Seton, one of the veteran en-
ployes Of the government printing office
and a member of Columbia Typograph-
ical Union, who died last Sunday at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Vincent b.
Thomas, in Mount Vernon. The body Is
being brought to Laurel, Md, where In
terment will take place late this after
noon Six members Of the Typograph-
ical Union will act as pallbearers.
Mr.. Seton was born in England in
June, 1899. He came 10 this country
when a young man, locating in New York
city He was of nm old English family
that had been noted actors for many
years, and he himself followed that pro-
fessicn before taking up the printing
business. When he came to America. be-
fore the civil war. 1t was as an actor, and
during his residence in New York he was
close friend Of Augustin DAILY. the
actor and manager. and played many
roles with him as we'll as with Joseph
jefferson and other American players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
By J. ED aR1LLo.

Taking Corbett's own statement Of con-
ditions In the Jeffriee camp prior to thu
fight, he must have felt rather dubious
about Jeffries' chances, or greatly under
estimated Johnson's ability. The very
fact that JefYries did not and could not
box should have been conclusive evidence
that he was going into the fight under
a great handicap. and Corbett either
held the prowess of the former champion
in such high esteem that he expected
him to win even II he could not box. or
he believed Johnson to be the rankest
kind of fighter.
But placed as Corbett was he probably
did not dare to make known his opinion
Of the outcome Of the fight. Had he
announced before the men stepped into
the ring that he did not think Jeftries had
a chance. or had he left his camp week
before, he might, as things turned out,
won himself a warm spot in the hearts OF
the sporting public. but had he taken
such a step and the results had been re-
versed he would have appeared in ri
diculous light The fact OF the matter
was that even good judges OF ngnters,
while they may have doubted Jenries
condition. remembered him as ne used 10
be, and told themselves that he did not
have to extend his best to win.
That the great disappointment which
followed Jeffries defeat should have
started all sorts of stories of how the
fight was fixed and how the prearrange.
ment was then called off is not to be
wondered at, but the fact remains that
Jeffries did not fight a single round, but
was q big. helpless. dormant mass OF in
active muscles. Corbett Is right whfn he
says that Johnson's victory does not re-
fleet credit on him as fighter. The very
fact that he was able to hit Jeffries
wherever he pleased, and yet allowed him
to stay fourteen rounds. makes it very
doubtful IL Johnson could have been In
the first rank In the days when F1tzsim.
mons. Jeffries. Corbett. Sharkey and Ruth
lin were In their prime. And yet it is
doubtful il in recent years any man has
been so secure on the heavywe ght throne
as Johnson, for there appears to he nc
one in sight good enough to give him q
first-class argument
Connie Mack is quoted as saying that
Boston and Cleveland are sure to be fac
tors in the coming race. 1t seems to be
generally agreed that Cleveland will have
much improved ball team next season
and may cut a greater figure than is ex-
pected, but just what Boston's added
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
EXPERTS EXAMINE ROBIN
T0DETERM|NE SANITY
Indicted Banker on Trial Be-
fore Jury Tells Of His Ca
reer in This Country.

NEW YORK. January 31.-Joseph G..
cial operations led to the closing Of his
chain Of banking institutions. was placed
on trial today before jury in proceed
ings to determine his sanity. Alternately
detected and cohplacent. Robin took the
stand and swore, among other things,
that he had given brides to effect the
passing of certain securities covering
loans held In 1910 by the Riverside branch
of the Northern Bank. Robin was chair
man of the board Of directors of this in
stitution.
DR.. Louise G. Rabinovitch, the bank
er's sister, who Is under an indictment
charging her with PERJURY in connection
with the case, was an interested specta-
tor.
Robin spoke almost inaudibly at times,
and was requested repeatedly by Justice
Swami to raise his voice.
Tells Of Transactions.
The indicted banker said that he was
living in the Tombs. came to this coun-
try in 1885, and had engaged in various
ventures until 1907, when he participated
in the merger of a financial institution, Of
which he was part owner. with the North
ern Bank. Robin said he understood all
right that the proceedings today were to
determine his present mental condition.
He had hardly gotten the words cut of
his mouth when he surprised everybody.
even his own counsel, by suddenly ex-
hibiting check for $1,000 which, he said,
furnished proof that he had paid bribe
to effect the passage of certain securi-
ties covering loans held In 1907 by the
Riverside branch Of his northern bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31

Penn infielder; Jack O'Connell. who
played third at Columbia: Sides, the for
mer Princeton third baseman: Balln. who
played the outfield at Princeton. and Nal.
lory and Murphy, former Yale stars.
The following paragraph will recall an
exciting opening contest fought on the
hilltop few seasons back: Nick Carter.
the former Syracuse star, who made good
with the Athletics for a while, has been
notified that he will be sold or traded by
the Kansas City club This same Car
ter pitched a great eleven-inning game
against the Highlanders In the opening
referred to. though the Athletics lost
New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
AMENDING. DISTRICT BILL.
Senator Carter Proposes $50, 900 for
Improving 18th Street Extended.

An appropriation of $4,000 for the
Of 18th street extended, from
Kennedy street to the District line. to be
included in the District appropriation BILL
was proposed yesterday by Senator Car
ter.
Senator Martin also proposed that pro-
vision be made in the District appropria-
ton bill for an increase in the salary
of the superintendent of county roads
from $1,000 per year to $1,000 per year.
An amendment which Senator Martin
proposes to the general deficiency bill pro-
yides that the United States shall pay
back to Virginia and Maryland, money
advanced by the states In 1870 and 179l
for the erection of public buildings in
the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
MYSTERIOUS Fire; Loss, 500.

The fire in the second precinct police
station yesterday afternoon caused about
500 damage Its origin Is a mystery.
Fire Marshal Nicholson made an exam
nation Of the building this morning. He
found that the blaze started In the attic.
where awnings and other property had
been stored for the winter. 1t is possible,
he thinks, that sparks from the chimney
of a neighboring house were blown
through the ventilators. setting fire to
the awnings. The damage will be re-
paired without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
ATTACK ON PRESIDENT
SEvENTY-SIX YEARS AGO
Anniversary of Assassin's Attempt
to Kill Gen. jackson at the
Capitol.

Yesterday marked the seventy-sixth
anniversary OF the attempted assassi-
nation of President Jackson by Rich
ard Lawrence on the east portico of
the Capitol. The escape OF President
miraculous on record, was due to the
failure OF the percussion caps in two
pistols to ignite the powder in the
weapon. although the caps themselves
exploded with great noise and the
loads, when tested again with new
caps, fired readily and surely The
cause Of Lawrence's deed was never
definitely made known. Jackson for a
while was positive it was an attempt
to end his career on the part OF a
clique Of his political. and-what was al
most synonymous with him-his per-
sonal enemies.
Was Attending Funeral.
Gen. Jackson had gone to the Capt.
a brother South Carolinian, a member
started across the east portico, lean
ing on the arm of his Secretary of
the Treasury. Lawrence from a semi
hidden position behind one Of the large
pillars, watched the President ap-
proach. and when the men. followed by
the Presidents party, were opposite
him, stepped out and leveied a pistol
not two yards from Gen. Jackson's
breast.
At the drop of the hammer the
percussion cap exploded with a. loud
noise, and it was generally believed
the President was shot a second PTS
| toll was leveled with the same result.
Presidents Prompt Action.
Gen. Jackson, with cry of rage,
sprang, at the man with appraised cane
Before he could beat him down. how
ever, a naval attache had knocked
Lawrence to the ground.
Lawrence at his trial stated that
Jackson had killed his father, although
| no further explanation was forthcom-
ing. He was believed to be in
sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
COMPLIMENTARY FUNCTION.
Mexico's Special Ambassador Enter
tains State Department Officials.

Senior Joaquin Casasus. special ambas-
sador from Mexico to the United States.
save q luncheon today in honor OF Sec
Rotary. Of State Knox and the officials Of
the state Department. Members of the
diplomatic corps wtr@ invited. 1t was the
last OF the functio incident to the spe-
cial mission Of Senior Casasus to repay
the courtesy OF the United States for its
participation In the Mexican centennial
celeby alton last year,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
NEWS OF ROCKVILLE
!. AND THE COUNTY
Court Asked to Issue Warrants
for Attorney Moncure's
Observation-Disclosures.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Nd. January 81. 1911,
That the law pa tnt.rs Of r. c. L. Mon
cure, who was assaulted in front OF the
courthouse here last Wedne sday evening
arc doing everything within their power
to secure the. punishment OF the three
men charged with the offensc. was again
demonstrated here yesterday afternoon
when Norris Wampler. junior member OF
the firm, conferred with Judges Crne'
and Peter in an effort to have them issue
bench warrants for the arrest OF the
accused men, and that summary punish
ment be melted out. He was not sue
cessful, however. but was given permis-
sion to file b.ief and cite authorities
on the subject. The judges wl.i give the
matter consideration and announce their
decision within the next few days
An Additional Penalty.
Should the effort to have the men pun
ished by contempt proceedings prove sue
cessful it would not interfere with their
prosecution in the usual way. but would
simply be punishment additional to what
they would receive If found guilty after
trial in the regular way.
Miss Inez Virgie Hutchinson and Luther
AQam SOucn, OOtn Oh TISdSdHl AMY
Va, were married in Rockville Saturday
afternoon by Rev. S. r. White OF the
Baptist Church, the ceremony taking
place at the minister's home in the pres
ence of several friends Of the couple.
They left for Washington Immediately
after the ceremony.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah II. Lyd-
dane widow of stephen NJ. .Lyddane,
who died Sunday afternoon at the age
of eighty-four years. took place at IL
o'clock this morning from her late resi-
dence. The services were conducted
by Rev. Thomas j. Packard. rector OF
Christ Episcopal Church. and burial
was in Rockville cemetery.
Death of Nonagenarian.
Osborn S. Wilson. aged ninety-two
years. died about / o'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home at Beane, this
county Paralysis. with which he was
stricken two days ago, was the cause
Of death. He Is survived by two sons
and two daughters-Frank and Turner
Wilson of Beane and Mrs. William Ma
gruder and Miss Amanda Wilson, also
of the Became neighbOrhood. The fu-
neral will take place at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning from me baptls'
Church at Beane.
| Mr.. Wilson was lifelong resident Qi
Montgomery county, and was widely
known He was probably the oldes,
person in the lower section OF the
county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31

There is no player limit In the Eastern
League and the American Association.
nv many players. The ofYfcial list shows
that Toledo has fifty.fiye and Columbus
sixty-one. Rochester leads In the East
ern League with thirty-one players under
reservation. Out in the Western League.
De- Noines has the largest number, thjy.
ty-six, including suspended players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
Saws Test Was Unfair.

The secretary Of the Chicago MIX Pro-
ducers' Protective Association, comment
ing on the report. said: 1T is the most
thorough investigation and report ever
made on the question. The commercial
ICED tuberculin test as now applied Is not
fair or reliable. For instance, at Mrs.
scott Durand's Lake Bluff farm govern
ment experts tested the herd and con-
demned sixteen out of the sixty. After
ward these cows were examined at the
stockyards and were found 10 be perfect
ly healthy.
.The German school of scientists main
tain that humans cannot be infected by
bovine tuberculosis at all. The English
school takes the opposite view, but, as
Stunning that the English school Is cor
rect. the figures for Chicago show that
out of 1887 deaths from tuberculosis in
one year 1875 per cent were OF the cias
that might have come from bovine In
fection. On the other hand, from % to
40 per cent Of the cows In a herd Will
react and be condemned by the test,
when they may have no infection what
ever. and In most cases the cows are
permanently injured by the incubation.
.'The commissions report pointed out
that while deaths from tuberculosis
among children under five years In Chi
ca9o that could posstbly be attributed
TO bovine tuberculosts is unappreciable.
the deaths In country districts, where
a much larger quantity of milk Is con-
sumed. are considerably fewer from the
same source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31

It pays to read sthe want columns of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filed through them -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
DAIRYMAN OBJECTS TO
COMMITTEE Findings
Corbin Thompson Says States
Are Generally Opposed to
TubercuIin Test.

Corbin Thompson. local milk dealer
takes serious objection to the findings
of the Chamber Of Commerce COM
mittee which approves the tubegculin
test for ali cattle from which the
milk supply is derived. He said to re-
porter for The Star that the states, one
nv one. are falling into line, and that, IN
his Judgment. 1t would be only short
time before practical dairymen and SCI
entists all over the country would decide
against the tuberculin test In support OF
his statement Mr.. Corbin called attention
to a report recently submitted by joint
committee of the Illinois legislature which
held that the tuberculin test of COWS is
unreliable, and that the deaths among
human tubercular victims due TO bovine
injection are inconsiderable
The commission was headed by Edward
n Shnrtieff. former speaker. and recon-
mended "a law preventing and prohibit
ing any municipality in the state from
dema nding the tuberculin test as means
of protecting the milk supply"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-31
TWO THOUSAND GIRLS
EXPECTED AT JUBILEE
Students to Gather Thursday After
noon Under Auspices of Foreign
Missionary Society.

Nearly 1000 girls of the schools and
seminaries of the city are expected to at
tend the students meeting to be held in
with 1.-THE jubilee of the Wom-
ans National Foreign Missionary So
ciety, in Masonic Temple. next Thursday
afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Frank l..
Edgington is chairman of the subcom-
mittee having the meeting in charge. and
at the start the leaders in the work
hardly hoped for more than 1.ooo girls u
be intere sted. So thoroughly, however
has the work been carried on that IL IS
believed the attendance will be twice that
number.
Entire Schools to Attend.
Students in high and normal schools.
business colo ges and art schools, as well
as private schools, have had the matter
brought to their attention. Practically
the entire student bodies of the Cathedral
School for Girls. Washington COLLEGE.
Mount Vernon S, minary. Farmont Sem
mary. the Bristol School and OF Miss
Madeiras school will attend.
DIR. Mary Riggs Noble OF India, Mrs
Helen Barrett montgomery, author, and
Miss Harriet Ellis are named on the list
of those VINO Will deliver address S. Ed
gar Priest will lead the choi al music.
Miss Florence NJ. Brown Will preside
Miss Elizabeth Bryan VII head the ush-
erS.