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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
POSTAL BANK DEPOSITS
REACH MILLION DOLLARS
Large Number Of Depositors Would
Convert Savings Into Gov
eminent Bonds.

One million dollars VIII be on deposit
at the postal savings banks of the coun-
try June 20. according to an estimate
made today by Postmaster General
Hitchcock, and July it will be possible
for the depositors to convert their savings
in the banks into United States govern
ment bonds, bearing interest at the rate
of "a per cent per annum.
Already a large number of applications
for the conversion, accompanied with
surrendered certificates of deposit, have
been received at the headquarters OF the
system in this city.
Reviewing the operation of the system
since its inception, January 3, Postmaster
Genera Hitchcock states that the total
amount of money deposited in the first
forty-eight postal savings banks during
the five months of their operation aggre-
gated $500 $3.50 The second group of
banks, which began operation May /,
made a much better showing during their
first months operation when their de-
posts exceeded those of the first group
by Ss944. or 144T per cent. the total de-
posits for the month being $10,149. OF
2.11G depositors. the deposits averaged
So. 80 each.
An interesting feature. says the Post
master General. is that a large proper
ton OF the depositors who have made APP
plication for bonds fof their certificates
of deposit have consistently deposited the
sum OF 500 each calendar month which
is the maximum allowed for individual
deposits under the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
ONE BUILDING ON MALL
ADVISED BY ART BODY
Plan Of Locating Three New Struc-
lures Approved by Presi-
dent Taft.

Announcement was made at the White
House this afternoon that President Taft
had approved the recommendations OF
the commission of fine arts regarding
the question of sites for the three new
government buildings for the Depart
ments OF State. Justice and Commerce
and Labor.
According to the present scheme two
OF the buildings will be located in that
section already condemned between
Pennsylvania avenue and the Mall, 18th
and 18th streets northwest. 1t is pro-
posed to locate the Department Of State
building on the Mall near street and
18th street.
There is some opposition to this plan
brewing in Congress, and influence will
be brought to bear to have this struc-
ture located elsewhere, to prevent en-
croachment on the Mall
Just what the recommendations of the
fine arts body are is not known, and the
text of the opinion of this board. which
acts in advisory capacity. will not
be made public for several days
1t is understood, however. that certain
changes are recommended In the plans
for the Con. nerce and Labor building
to meet the demands OF the offlcials Of
that department for more floor space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
OBJECT TO STABLE
Complaints Made of Street
Cleaning Building.
PROTESTS BY NEIGHBORS
Samuel Bricker Writes That Noise
Often Forces Him to Leave
His Home.

Protests against conditions in and
about the stables Of the street cleaning
department of the District of Columbia
continue to reach the Commissioners
The stable is in the square bounded
by 9TH 10th, n and Q streets north
west. The latest complaint reached the
District building today from Samuel
Bricker of 915 street.
Il would call your attention to the
nuisances and the violation Of the law
in front of our windows and doors and
the occupancy of the alley after
pm with lights on for the night; also
the whole day on the Sabbath he
says The trash wagons, with their
filthy. gunny sacks covered with mil
lions Of flies. and water wagons are
seen there most of the time. and in win
ter the alley is occupied by snow
plows. Teams start out at o'clock In
the morning. There is boisterous talk
ing by employees. Horses and colts
are broken in in front of our resi-
dences. 1t resembles wild west show.
Residents cannot sit In front of win
dows, and we are compelled to leave our
homes and find comfort elsewhere
Made Special Investigation.
The Commissioners have an appropri-
alton of nearly $4,000 for the build
ing of an additional stable and the
remodeling of the old stable in the alley
mentioned The Commissioners made a
special investigation of the stable while
James NJ. Wood was superintendent of
street cleaning, and Commissioners
Johnston. in an interview printed In
The Star, said in effect that 1t was
about as bad a stable as he had seen.
The stable was cleaned up, SO that with
the present facilities the Commissions
ers believe 1t is as good as it can be.
Many protests have been received
against the stable being in that
vicinity. The Commissioners are going
slow on repairing the place, on account
of adverse sentiment against the stable
being there at all. Already the Com
missioners are under preliminary in
junction in the matter of establishing,
or trying to establish. another stable
near l4th and + streets southeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
VONDERMILLER INDICTED.
Charged With Murder of His Broth.
er-in-LaW. John Reeves.

Louis Vondermiller. charged with the
murder of his brother-in-law, John
Reeves. near Fairfax station, was In
dicte-i BY the grand jury OF Alexandria
county today.
Indictments for robbery were return
Ell against Robert Murray and Adolphus
Hyson There are two counts each
against Murray and Hyson.
The June term of the court. with
Judge j. Il. Thornton presiding, began
this morning and will continue two
weeks. There are eighteen criminal
cases. including one involving a charge
or murder, and twenty-six civil cases
which will come up for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Made Reputation In House.

After he had been President he served
seventeen years and a half in the House
Of Representatives and made more repu-
tation in the House after he had been
President than he did by holding all the
offices which l have mentioned. including
the presidency Itself. and the towering
reputation which he made in the House
was bottomed almost entirely upon the
wonderful fight he made for the right Of
petition, and certain eminent personages
may find out that 1t is hazardous
undertaking to try to squelch the right
Of petition.
Il have no doubt that government en-
ployes have a good many things to COM
plain OF and good many things to sug-
gest for the good OF the public service.
They ought to be heard, and. go far an
! am concerned, they will be heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
FEARING ARREST. ENDS LIFE.
Bookkeeper Learned Sheriff Was
After Him.

BANGOR. Mich. June 19.-James
fI08ghey, a Chicago bookkecper. COM
tilted suicide here today by shooting
.iFnself AT the home OF his wife's father,
ieorge Flawson.
Houghey, who came here Saturday
with his wife. had just learned that
1 .nder Sheriff Beatte had arrived from
raw Paw TO arrest him on charge of
Enlightenment. made by his Chicago
employer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Belongs to Cincinnati.

You are the President Of the whole
country, the CHEF magistrate of the ma
ton, yet in a peculiar and intimate way
you belong to Cincinnati We shine in
your reflected glory. and no matter how
much the nation may claim you, yet al
ways in the last analysis YOU are Will
liam Howard Taft of Cincinnati, Ohio
We can point today with pride and en-
phaSis 10 the fact that our main output
in Cincinnati is men You have been
away much in the last twelve years.
DUTY has called you to the uttermost
parts Of the earth. YET when you have
returned you have always found the out
skirts Of the city extended. You have
found Old familiar landmarks gone and
in their place stately structures lifting
their skyscraping towers and battle
mcnts To heaven. You have found a
great American city keeping pace to the
march Of modern progress, but you nave
also found that the crop OF men has not
failed-rnen of whom Cincinnati and Ohio
and the nation shall be proud.
II dwell on Cincinnati, because j think
the name must he sweet in your ears.
particularly SO today, as you look back
over quarter of a century and re-
member that fair June day in the city
'of your birth and your love that gave
Your long absences must your mind
have gone back to your city. | can fancy
you can have keen sympathy with
the old prophet who said: If | forget
thee, q Jerusalem, may my right hand
forget it's cunning. If ! do not re-
member thee, may my tongue cieaVe 10
the roof my mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
GIVES BLOOD TO SAVE LIFE.
TRANSMISSION From Senator Lea's
Veins to Those of His Wife.

In the hope of saving the life of his
wife. Senator Luke Lea Of Tennessee has
allowed a quart of blood to be transferred
from his body to hers.
Mrs. Lea has been desperately i'll for
several days. and her life was despaired
Of. Yesterday afternoon salt solution was
used in the hope of improving her con-
dition When that seemed to have nc
effect, Senator Lea consented to giving a
quart of his own blood.
This afternoon Mrs. Lea is reported to
be improved. Senator Lea is alEo con-
fined to his bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
OHIO MAN IS APPOINTED
TO HEAD FAIRGROUNDS
E. S. Martin, Recommended by
Local Association, Chosen
by Commissioners.
DOOOOOCOOQn

Edgar S. Martin OF Columbus, Ohio.
secretary Of the department of recreation
OF that city, was today appointed gu
pervisor of Fairgrounds of the District OF
Columbia. The appointment is effective
July /. The District of Columbia will
pay Mr. Martin 1880 year. and the
promised to see that he loses nothing by
declining the offer of a three-thousand.
dollar salary in his own town.
The Commissioners appointed Mr.. Mar
tin to the position this morning before
any Of the rumored protests against the
selection of an out-of-town man had
been registered at the District building
Follows Recommendation.
This appointment follows the recon-
mendation of Arthur C. Moses, president
and James z. West. secretary Of the
Washington Fairgrounds Association
Along with the recommendation to ap
point Mr.. Martin the association recon-
mended that Miss Georgianna c. Locke
be made a clerk in the office OF the
director.
In the letter received by the Commits
sioners this morning, signed by Mr.
Moses and Mr.. West, II Is said:
Il am glad to report that Mr.. Martin
has the unanimous Endorsement of the
members of our executive committee anC
all of the members of the board OF direc-
tors who attended the regularly called
meeting held Friday. June 49,
The executive committee is composed
of Commissioner Rudolph, Arthur c
Moses. James r. West. Fred G. Colder
and DR. George M. kober.
The association will forward to the
Commissioners within few days recon-
mendations for the appointment OF watch.
men and other employees 1t Is believed
thew will select local men.
To Discuss Gallinger Bill.
A meeting Of the board OF directors OF
the Chamber of Commerce, to discuss the
bill introduced In the Senate by Senator
Gallinger for the purchase OF the Mount
Pleasant playground, will be held at AN
O. clock this afternoon. Some members
of the board are inclined to believe that
the Chamber of Commerce acted with
out full knowledge of the facts when II
opposed the measure at Its last meet
ing. This action was taken on the ground
that it was Il violation of the half and
half principle of appropriating for the
District of Columbia. 1t Is probable thai
a special meeting of the chamber will be
called to consider the matter after the
directors have acted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
EIGHT KILLED, TWO HURT.
Onslaught by Troops on Election
Rioters Near Vienna.

VIENNA, June Height persons were
killed and two others fatally injured
when troops fired a volley into a crowd
OF election rioters at Drohobyca today.
fractional fights were in progress when
the soldiers arrived and the mob stoned
the troops The latter replied with their
rifles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
PROSECUTOR DECLINES
TO HOLD BREMMERMAN
Young Man Charged With Embez-
element, Whose Wife Attempted
Suicide After His Arrest.

There will be no prosecution of
George Bremmerman. the driver Of the
Manhattan Laundry Company. whose
bride Of ten days attempted to commit
suicide yesterday following his arrest
by an eighth precinct policeman on a
charge of embeZzlement lodged by his
employers. according to a statement
from the prosecuting officers In the
Police Court today. There were not
sufficient grounds, it is said. to war
rant Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given in fling papers against
him today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
ROSE BOWL PRESENTED
TO TAFT At LUNCHEON
Commercial Clubs Head
; DWeIIs on Cincinnat1s
Pride in President.

The luncheon given President Taft by
the Commercial Club of Cincinnati was
laid at Chevy Chase Club, where the
guest of honor plays golf when he can
spare the time.
The only persons present at the lunch
con outside the Commercial Club mem
bers and the Pres dent were Secretary
MacVeagh, who is a member of the Com
mercial Club of Chicago. and Charles D.
Hlles, secretary to the President. The
decorations of the hall consisted of a
handsome combination OF the national
colors and natural flowers
At the conclusion of tie meal, during
which the President and Secretary OF the
Treasury chatted happily with all the
Cincinnatians, individually and collective
ly, President Green presented the mag
nif;cent rose bowl that the Commercial
Club had brought as their silver wedding
offering to their old townsman and MS
wife.
.'It is impossible" said Mr.. Green, for
me TO express the full measure OF the
pleasure we have in being with you on
this happy and suspicious day, and we
come for you alone. We have no axes to
grind and no petitions TO present we
come simply as friends from home to as
sure you of our affection and our loyalty.
In doing this we believe we express
the sentiments of the whole country
when we say that the esteem in which
we have always held you mounts high
er day by day. There is in com
munity a particular pride in It's favor
tie son. whom it has nourished in its
childhood. to whom it has given it's
hopes. its aspirat ions and inspirations,
whom it has sent out into the world
with his character formed and who
goes on from one great dignity to
another attended by the gods of for
tune and the happy fates, until at last
a nation lays upon his broad shoulders
the mightiest honor which any nation
past or present could confer upon a
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Remembered by Commercial Body.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 19-The
Cincinnati Commercial Association sent
he following telegram today to Presi-
dent Taft. who is a member OF the asso-
ciRtion:
Your 900 fellow members offer heart
est congratulations upon your twenty
nfth wedding anniversary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Wife Is Out of Danger.

The young wife who swallowed the con-
tents OF a bottle of iodine after her hus-
band was taken from their home. at
Dennison place, just below Tenley town
was removed to Georgetown University
Hospital. She Is now pronounced out OF
danger. and will be in condition to be
removed to her home in a day G SO. She
was Miss Christiania o. Hurdle before
marriage.
Bremmerman had been short. II was
stated, in his collections to the extent Of
SAL. Questioning on the part of the prose
cutor revealed the fact that upon previous
occasions when the accused man had been
short in his accounts the company allowed
him to go two or three days before max
ing q settlement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Aunt Della" Rides With Taft.

Aunt Della" Torrey. seated beside
President Taft. enjoyed long ride yes
terday afternoon in one OF the White
House automobiles. Miss Torrey is
here from Millbury. Mass. to attend
the celebration of the Taft silver wed
ding. The others In the President s
automobile party were Mrs. Taft Miss
Taft. Henry W. Taft and Mai Archi-
bald Butt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
CUSTOMS FRAUDS FOUND
AMOUNTING TO MILLIONS

Frauds amounting to several millions OF
dollars in duties on importations OF cut
lery during the last few years have been
discovered by secret agents of the GUS
toms service who. under the direction OF
Chief wilkie. have been working quietly
in this country and in the Solingen dis
trict OF Germany. whence most OF the
imports come TO the United States
Secretary OF the Treasury MacVeagh
began the investigation several months
ago 1t is not sufficiently completed to
saw what action may be taken to re-
cover the duties Of which Ii is alleged
the government has been defra uded.
Neither is ii known if there silI De
criminal prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
One Seizure Is Cited.

Customs authorities say the peculiar
construction of the cutlery schedules
of the tariff had given opportunity for
Immense frauds on comparatively small
undervaluations.
A seizure of cutlery made in New York
on Saturday illustrates that fact. on
forty-three cases of cutlery, entered as
having valuation of slo.243 an under
valuation OF only SS6S was found, but
on that one seizure the government had
been defrauded of 1891 I'm duties. The
duty on cutlery is very high.
The customs service has been hampered
In its work by the lack of expert evil
dence for the government. The special
customs agents. however, have collected
from the Sellnsen district complete SAM
plies OF every kind of cutlery which comes
TO the United States.
An organized campaign of searches ana
seizures will be prosecuted from now on
in an effort TO break up the frauds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Democratic Committeeman Deac

TROY. N. Y, June 19.-Ex-Mayor Fran
els ]. Molloy, member Of the democratic
state committee. Is dead at his home
here. He was sixty-four years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19

A verdict holding Arthur cornwell re-
sponsble for the death of his brother-in-
law. James f. Courtney. was reached by
coroner's jury today. Courtney was
shot by Cornwell at his home 2oo6 sth
street northwest. Saturday night.
The verdict was quickly reached and
Cornwell was taken to jail at once, hav-
ing been measured and photographed
carrier i'm the day.
A large throng attended the inquest at
the morgue. There were many women
in the assemblage Cornwel occupied
seat next to one Of his sisters. lie was
pale and nervous, seldom raising his
head or even CHANGING at those who gave
testimony against him. lie had slept lit
tie since the tragedy.
Assistant United States Attorney TIr-
ner repre- ented the government and At
torney James +. Kelly appeared for the
defendant.
Widow Collapses on the Stand.
Mrs. Susie Courtney, widow OF the
slain man and a sister OF Cornwell. told
the story OF the shooting, standing the
ordeal well until Coroner hewitt exhibit
ed a revolver and asked If she had ever
seen such a weapon before. Then she
was oNtICoIlt, lIoll the seat oh
the witness stand. crying. Friends as
sisted her from the room.
Mrs. Courtney told how her brother
had slammed the door when he entered
the house Saturday evening and her hus-
band had demonstrated because he WAS
afraid his fathers picture would lie
shaken from the wall.
Shortly after her husband remarked:
I'm drinking and I'm sorry for what
LA
door,
Mrs. Courtney said her brother soon
left telling her he was going back 10
the factory where he was employed 10
relieve one of the workmen for an hour
or two.
The Shooting.
An hour later he returned and entered
the kitchen. Her husband. who had been
in the yard washing. was standing in
front of a mirror he had placed on the
fence. Her husbands back was turned
toward her brother when the latter fired
without saying a word
Miss Alice Cornwell, another sister of
the defendant. said that Courtney had
been drinking and she declared she
heard him curse her brother. Later she
heard Courtney threaten her Brothers
life but she did not tell her brother Of
the threats.
Arrest of Cornwell
Policeman Kelleher testified that he was
standing at his post on Georgia avenue
Saturday evening when his attention was
attracted to CoInweil who was crying.
on being questioned cornwell said:
Il killed him.
KILLED who?'
my brother-in-law. 1 had to do IT."
Cornweli said he would. kill anybody
who troubled him.
The policeman said Cornwell had been
drinking. but he seemed perfectly ra-
tional
Or. 5. L.. Carson. resident physician at
Freedmen's Hospital. and T.. II. Castle.
neighbor of the Courtneys and Corn
wells were also examined.
Eight bullet wounds were found this
morning by Deputy Coroner White In
performing an autopsy on the body OF
Courtney.
Funeral Of Courtney Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Courtney will be
conducted at the family home at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. +.
NJ. Thompson, pastor Of Grace Metho-
dist Church. will officiate and the In
terment will be at Glenwood cemetery.
The funeral will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19

Belle Grove. a villa ge west OF Hancock.
Md, boasts Of a band Of sixteen members.
eight of whom belong to one family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Time ALI Wasted.

Mr.. Green concluded his speech by re-
ferring 70 the story told by Tom Corwin
Of the venerable witness in court. VINO
said when asked his age that he was
forty years old. But" protested the
lawyer who was examining the patriarch,
you surely must be more than forty"
Il did live in the east for fifty years.
admitted the old witness, but that time
was all wasted. ! have lived in Gin
cinnati forty years. so / consider that
/ am just forty now"
President Taft accepted the beautiful
present with an appropriate speech in
which he said that OF the many tokens
OF the day none would be more treas
ured than the one he and Mrs. Taft had
received from the hands OF their friends
In their home town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19

OVERCOME ONSTANC
Mrs. Courtney Collapses Tell
ing How Husband Was Shot.
C0RNWElL HELD By JURY
Verdict Quickly Reached and Pris-
oner Taken to Jail.
EIGHT WOUNDS BY BULLETS
Inquest at the Morgue-Funeral Of
the Victim Will Be Held
Tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-19
Reason Not Disclosed.

The reason for demanding a warrant on
the present occasion was not explained,
according to Mr.. Given. The prosecutor
also ascertained that the company had
retained q certain percentage of Brem-
merman's wages for Just such contingent
cies and had made other provisions TO
secure themselves against loss.