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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-29
GET BLUE ENVELOPE
Over 200 House Employees
Discharged From Service.
SUCCEEDED By DEMOCRATS
Dismissals Of Republican 0moehold.
ers Will All Go Into Effect With.
In the Next Week.

The democratic ak has fallen. and be-
tween 200 and 800 employees Of the House.
many OF whom have been attached to
the government pay roll for the last
sixteen years. and some OF whom have
seen quarter Of q century Of service,
are losing their jobs. The announce
ments. the fateful blue envelopes. are
being sent out today by the clerk. the
doorkeeper and the other high democratic
officials Of the House.
The discharges win all 60 into effect
within the next week. Thirty or forty
democrats will replace q like number OF
republicans Monday. . like number Tues
day. and SO on. until by next Saturday
1t - expected there will be very few ia
Iniiiar faces among the rank and file OF
the House employees
Some Of the displaced employees have
saved money, others have studied law, or
medicine, or the patent business. and in
tend to begin life all over again in Wash
ington or elsewhere; still others have
good maryland this includes some OF
those who are too far along in years to
learn new trfcks-are thrown out on the
world with months salary in their peck
cts. no prospects and no special training
Tor any particular job under the sun.
had a fearful time trying to allot
patronage to the democrats with the
least possible amount of friction. They
think they have succeeded in a meas
ufe, but there is not one Of the
patronage dispensers who IL not thin
he began to slice the pie on the
majority counter and shake the plum
tree that has borne fruit in the repub-
hcan garden So bountifully and 50 long
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GUSTAvE LANSBURGH LEFT
ESTATE WORTH $3.50, 900
Petition for Probate of the Will
Filed Today by the
Executors.

The late Gustave Lansburgh left an
estate valued at about $4,000, according
to the petition for the probate Of his will,
fled today by Samuel Hart and Adolph
Weyl, the executors, through Attorneys
Lyon & Lyon.
With exception Of certain charitable be-
quests. the entire estate is to be distrib-
uted equally among the ten children of
Mr.. Lansbursll. the ARE Of Mrs. Jacobs,
a deceased daughter, going to her two
children.
According to the executors, the insur-
ance left by the deceased payable to his
estate amounts to sac, SO. 1t is under
stood Mr.. Lansburgh also carried other
insurance. His investments included
stocks valued at 10000. interest in real
estate estimated at $4,000 and Ais
shares of the stock OF Lansbureh &
Brother. Of the par value Of $780, The
cash in bank Is estimated at $4,000, and
there are debts due to the estate valued
at 5000!
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HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Charged With Procuring Furniture
by False preteuses.

Richard J. Contain was held by
Judge Pugh in the Police Court this
morning under $1,000 bond for the &C.
ton OF the grand Jury on charges OF
having procured several hundred dol
lars worth Of furniture, carpets and
draper1es by false pretenses. Contain
was committed to Jail In default Of the
required bail.
1t is alleged the defendant secured
furnishings for a suite of rooms in
the District National Bank building by
falsely representing that he is the
local manager Of a cigarette company
Of Newport, r. /. He came here from
st. Paul. Minn.. SO he told the police
who also say they were informed he
was in the employ of the cigarette
company but two days. aand that before
he came to this city. 1t is claimed that
his effort to cash a sight draft for $3.50
FASTENED the investigation following
in his arrest.
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BALTIMORE, Nd. April 29.-Pimi1oo
entries for Monday:
First race. maiden. three-year-olds and
up: six furlongs-El Bart, Con Carne.
81; Excellence. Aetna, Ganogue. Spring
mass, Neva, Irish Nora, Alice Virginia,
Matte Herman. Fez1an, 90: Master Dor.
Tiger Jim, Old Erin, 1o7: Mediator, 100.
Second race, two-year-olds. selling,
four furlongs-Arany, Bitten. jr., bq6:
Auto Maid. 100; 'Flail, %; Thirty-Forty.
Ito: Gay. Firbai. Brightside. Uncle IL.
Harrison. 90: War Path. 112: "Erella, lea
sOnrico. 'Nickls, SO; Uncle, 'Maxentes
|97; Heinous. 1O5.
Third race. Stafford purse; three-year-
Odds; one mile-Judge Monck. Pluvius.
Idleweiss. Jim Basey. Joe Kenyon.
Feather Buster. Racewell, 107.
Fourth race. steeplechase: four-year-
olds and up; two miles-Racebroois.
1872; Dinna Ken. Beggarman. Clen Tur-
ney. 142: Trude. 1876: The Speaker, 49,:
Sam Ball. 145: orderly Nat. lao.
Fifth raee-Driving Park handicap
thrse.year.oids and up; six furlongs-
les; (b5 shannon. io7: tb5 Royal
Meteor, 10S: Guy Fisher, Spellbound,
ia: Watervale. 90: Compton, 10s; The
Cook. Bosom, liz; 6eaclin. 80: Pluvius,
Sc: Ben Loyal, %; CD Hildreth entry.
Sixth. three-year-olds and up: selling:
mile and sixty yards-sThird Rail.
sMichael Angelo. 10: Henry Munro.
sOakhurst. +Lawton Virgins. 10S:
Scarus, Ell Orc. 114; sTom Melton, los:
Charivari, 1l3: Corinth. So; Live Wire.
11e; The Whip, 90: Little Friar, ab;
Frank Purcell, Superstition, 1l2: srhs
Monk. 105
Seventh race. maiden three-year-olas
IL ,,-l~ 0s.~-~ .l.xs
Knight, Betsy Trotwood. Seth &. -:
Day Bell, Bourbon Beau. Fo t':g. Is. Ii d
Gentleman. 100: Hatteras. AN. tisc
BAjancer. Sam Rank. %. Th,r " i IL n,
Cliele. Miss o Toole. f0J
Apprentice allowance claimed, wea...sr
clear; track fast.
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STORY OF LIFE TRAGEDY.
Bequest Of 81 to Former Wife In
Robert G. Batten's Will.

The will Of Robert Grosvenor Batten, q
former clerk in the interstate commerce
commission, was filed today for probate
The document Is dated August 4. 1908
and directs the cremation Of his body.
A story of q life tragedy is told in the
bequest of 81 to his former wife, Mary
C. Batten. The will states that Mary
Batten deserted the testator in 1892, and
was married in 1850 to Corp. Henry A.
Hirs Of New York. attorney W. H. Ir.
win Of Georgia performing the ceremony u
The will also recites that Batten leaves
ample proof of this marriage" showing
the life the former wife leads since de.
sorting me-
The testator was born in SALISBURY
England, and leaves the bulk Of his estate
to his two sisters. residents of Bath Eng
land. Requests are made of remeln.
brances to several friends, and his wear
ing apparel is left to the Little Sisters OF
the Poor. Edward NJ. Craney is named
as executor.
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INDIANS LEARN POLITICS.
Protest to President Taft Against
Their Tribal Chief.

From reports that are coming to Presi.
dent Taft the Choctaw Indians of Okla.
hona have learned not only the rudiments
of the white mans civilization, but they
are rapidly acquiring knowledge OF
politics. Representative Carter of Okla.
horna today left with the President sew.
eral kilograms from members of the Choc.
taw tribe. protesting against the recent
action Of the tribal chief, V. M. Locke
Locke was appointed tribal chief by Mr.
Taft.
Locke, according to reports, sought to
displace Hampton Tucker. mining trus-
tee Of the Choctaws and Il c. LIE Flore
townsite commissioner. Locke, the story
goes. told Tucker and lie Flore that they
must go to Jim" Harris, republican state
chairman OF Oklahoma, for recommends
tions. This they declined to do, and wired
Mr.. Carter protesting.
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Reasons for His Action.
CLERKS FUND INCREASES.
Two Subscriptions Of Fifty Dollars
Each Made Today,

Subscriptions Of $50 each by the Hub
Gents Furnishing Company and The
Mode today were added to the fund be-
ing raised by committee Of Washington
men to aid government employees in their
campaign for higher salaries.
The fund was increased to SIS, $50 yes
terday by the following subscriptions: J.
Maury Dove Coal Company, 500: r. w.
and ]. B. Henderson, decorators. 500:
Harris-Ewing, photographers. 800;
Ogram's Drug Store, 500; Henry Evans,
druggist, $50, and D. Loughrau, tobac-
conist, $50.
In the letter inclosing the donation Of
the J. Maury Dove Company 1t Is stated
that that Arm not only indorses the move
ment. started by p. b. Chase, but 1t be-
lieves 1t is 1.-The one great and vital ques-
ton, both business and humanitarian, in
Washington today"
J. B. Henderson, on behalf Of that nrm,
writes: we wish to exprexS our hearty
approval Of this movement and assure
YOU that 1t is with great deal of pleas
500 toward the fund to be raised for
this work We sincerely hope that your
efforts in this direction will be 4uccess-
ful. Inasmuch as the cost of living for
some time past has been increased SO
greatly, we uefieve It IL entirely consist
ent that their compensation should be
increased TO meet this condition.
Another letter from Harris & Ewing,
photographers. follows:
1--WE have great pleasure in inclos-
ing our subscription for 500 to help the
important work of getting a fairer wage
and q retirement arrangement for gov
e. ment employees. In this day and age
nothing can be accomplished without an
organization and the expenditure Of time
and money. Your committee has started
right. Stay with It and let the people OF
the country know the hardsfips and in.
Justice Of the present Inadequate salary
schedule and success will be yours
Good luck to the cause"
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CHANCE TO WIN PRIZE.
Nashville, Tenn, Advertising Offer
70 Bows and Girls.

Some bright girl or boy under eighteen
has q chance to win hundred dollars Of
fered by the Nashville Industrial bureau
OF Nashville, Tenn. Commissioner Ru.
dolph received q telegram from the bu-
reau this morning asking that every
eligible youth and maiden in the District
Of Columbia, be advised Of the fact that
Nashville has $4,000 to advertise itself,
and that the city wants bright boy or
girl to tell 1t how best TO spend that
money. For the best plan submitted to
the bureau by May 20. q prize Of 800
will be paid. The telegram Offers the in
formation that Nashville has the lowest
cost of living, lowest railroad rates, the
finest soil and other Garden OF Eden
characteristics.
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HOMES MADE BRIGHTER
BY GIFTS Of FLOWERS
Donations by Branch Of Ma.
tionaI Guild to Which Mrs.
Taft Contributes.

The homes Of thousands Of sick per-
sons and Of the poor in the District of
Columbia have been frightened during
the last year by the flowers and fruits
distributed by the Washington branch
Of the National Plant. Flower and Fruit
Guild. whose annual report was made
public today.
A condensed report Of the years work
OF the Washington branch OF the guild
includes the following distributions:
For the sick or sorrowing. either in in
dividual homes or in Institutions, 5000
punches Of cut flowers: for the improve
ment Of front and back yards and the
cultivating Of waste places In different
sections OF the city, 2.226 blooming plants:
various rose bushes. ferns and hardy per-
ennials were distributed thirty-three
stocked window boxes; 1900 packages of
seed-hOwer and vegetable-donated by
the government: for the sick. 36A glasses
OF Jelly: many crates Of fruit: $50 pack
ages Of tea, coffee and sugar: for the
needy, forty-eight pecks Of vegetables.
Hospitals and Homes Favored.
Distributions are made Thursday morn
Ing Of each week among thirty-six diner
ent hospitals. asylums and homes and
needy individual cases reported through
reliable sources. Tho distribution takes
place from q room temporarily loaned by
the Associated Charities
The report Of the secretary explains
that the largest contributions Of cut flow
ers are received through the courtesy OF
Mrs. Taft and the Secretary OF AsricuI-
ture.
The officers Of the Washington branch
are: President, Mrs. David Fairchild;
secretary. Miss Edith Long; treasurer.
Mrs. Whitman Cross. The report Of the
treasurer shows the cash receipts for the
year ending February 70, 1911, to be
$765.28 and expenditures to have been
$5O7.73, leaving q balance on hand March
1. 1911. OF $257.53.
The honorary president Of the Wash
ington branch Is Mrs. John Hay. Miss
Florence Harding is the founder.
Other Honorary Officers.
Honorary vice presidents are Rev.
W. L. De vries, Mrs. Stanley Matthews.
Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, Gen. John M. Will
son. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. James
Mcmillan, Rev. John Van Setback, Mrs.
Henry C. Yarrow.
The board OF managers consists Of
Miss Elizabeth Bliss. Mrs. Whitman
Cross. Mrs. H. c. Deland. Mrs. David
Fairchild, Mrs. George e. Hamilton,
Mrs. r. F. Jackson, Mrs. A. r. "A. King,
Mrs. Horatio King, the Misses Law
renee, Miss Edith Long, Mrs. j. H
Moser, Mrs. John Van Schaick, jr.
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TAFTs ENTERTAIN GIRLS.
Hosts at Reception to College Grad
uating Glasses,

at a reception given in the east room
OF the White House this afternoon for
the graduating classes and faculties
|of all the young women's colleges and
|seminaries in and around Washington.
Following the reception q musical
was given by Miss Kitty Cheatham, as
sisted by Miss Constance Edison, violin-
list. Miss Flora Macdonald played the
piano Accomplishments.
Among the vocal numbers sung by
Miss Cheatham were AN Old Romance"
by Guy d'Hardelot: 1.-The Island Where
Babies Grow" THE Elf Man" and
Matilda"
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DEATH OF SATOsHI SHUT0W.
Graduate Of Tech Succumbs to III.
ness at Lafayette College.

Satoshi ShutOw, Japanese student at
Lafayette College at EAstOn. Pa, who
died at Brooklyn. Tuesday. after an ILL
ness Of three weeks Of typhoid pneu-
monia, was q graduate OF the Mckinley
Manual Training School Of this city OF
the class OF 1907. He would have CON-
pleted his course In chemistry In Lafayette
College in June, 1912.
Young Shutow was twenty-seveu years
Of age. While ct the Mckinley School he
was regarded as an apt pupil. He had
many friends among the students.
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ADVOCATE or PEACE.


CHICAGO. April 29.-Baron d. Esstour-
nelles de Constant. Nobel peace prise
holder. arbitration expert ana FORMER
member OF The Hague peace conference,
arrived in Chicago for q visit Of several
days. His engagements include q ban
quet given by the Chicago peace society
tonight and an address to the students of
the University OF Chicago Monday after
noon.
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SLAIN IN THE WOODS|
Slight Clue to Murder Of
Lakewood Woman.
HORSE LEADS TO THE BODY
Former Pet Of Victim Refused ia
Be Turned Aside by Search
ing Nephew.

LAKEWOOD. n. J.. April 2s.-All this
section OF the state is being secured
today for the slayer Of Mrs. Charles
Turner, who was found dubbed to
death in the woods near here yesterday.
Tho clues are scant.
A negro who was seen in the vicinity
shortly before the time the crime is be-
Heved to have been committed was the
chief object OF tho authorities search
When last seen he was walking down the
railroad tracks toward Farmingdale. He
carried 4 suit case. A negro. arrested on
suspicion last night, established an abb
and was allowed to go.
Pursued in Automobile.
An automobile with three detectives in
It, started for Freehold. N. ]. this after.
noon In chase Of q suspected negro. He
was seen near the scene of the crime
Wednesday and early this morning stopped
at the house Of a farmer to ask for 9
drink Of water. His travel-worn ap
pearance excited suspicion and the farmer
telephoned to the public prosecutor. aftel
directing the negro to ffeeheld by a road
little used.
The motive for the crime has not
bcen determined. Mrs Turner was an
lof George J. could. She was taking
Ia short cut through the woods to de-
| liver some dresses at Z local SAM.
tafium.
Fought Hard for Life.
There was every Indication that she
had struggled desperately against her
fassailant. Her waist was partially
torn of, her mock and bosom were
scratched and her finger nails were
torn. Her face had been beaten in with
la big club. which lay nearby, stained
with blood.
The body was found by Arnold Turner,
ID nephew. who was searching for his
5unt In the woods, riding Lady, q
family horse, which had been a par
ticular pet Of the dead woman. The
snimal refused TO- 60 the way tho boy
desired. and, finally, given rein. made
this body lay.
Too frightened to yell, tho boy rode to
the nearest house. about 200 yards away,
and told the neighbors that Mrs. Turner
had been found dead, and to hurry and
set doctor.
Coroner %. J. Westhan and DR.. w. g.
Schauffter made an examination, which
showed that the assailant had struck
Mrs. Turner a blow in the face which
whole frontal region Of tho skull. There
were several other wounds. Her necktie
had been torn of. her white waist torn
from neck band to waist line and her
corset cover torn from the yoke nearly
to this waist.
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Records for Twenty.Four Hours.

Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning Ct pm. yesterday:
Thermometer--Yeste 4 pm, Is; 3
pm, 81; II midnight. 90; today. pm.
a.; 8 am. 80; 12 noon. II; 2. p.m.. -
Maximum, rs, at pm. yesterday; min
imum, 50 Ct Am. today.
Barometer-Yesterday. 4 p.m.. S0.2e; Q
pm. SOFA: - Midnight, e028; today. 4
am. 80.1S: an. 3011: - noon. 5000:
2 pm, 1904
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DEMOCRATIC FREE LIST
TO REIMBURSE FARMER
Representative Hammond Says It
Makes Returns for Injuries
Under Reciprocity.

W. 8. Hammond Of Minnesota, the
only democratic member of the ways and
means committee of the House who vot-
ed against the Canadian reciprocity blu.
in q speech in the House today declared
that he would support the democratic
free list bill only because it would give
some returns to the farming interests of
the country for injuries they were likely
to receive as a result OF the Canadian
trade agreement.
Not Democratic Policy.
Mr.. Hammond said he believed the
Canadian trade agreement was not in
line with democratic policies as ex-
pressed in previous years. Since the
agreement apparently is destined to 90
into effect, he said, tho free list biu
should be PASSED also.
II am not inclined to favor additions
to the free list" said Mr.. Hammond.
adding that he favored a low revenue
tariff distributed over wide range OF
imports.
Il opposed the Canadian trade agree
ment because 1t seems to me that 1t
takes away from the American farmer
advantages given other classes under our
farmers r free list bill because It is an at
tempt to gite to the farmer the same
kind Of g market In which to buy that
he is obliged to enter when he has to
sell.
Reasons for His Action.
eff 1t were not for the Canadian trade
agreement, which, it seems to me, abso-
lutely deprives a large and important
class of our citizens Of advantages which
other classes obtain under our tariff
lou-s' would not deem IT so necessary
or advisable to enact the legislation
now under consideration"
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Ex-senator Kittredge Dying.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. April @-Ex-
Senator Kittredge OF South Dakota Is
barely alive. Doctors are using every
means to keep him conscious until the
arrival Of his mother today.
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MODELS Of A|RSH|PS
First Competition of the Jun
Tors Occurs Today.
LONGEST FLIGHT, 122 FEET
Young Aeronauts Getting Ready for
the More serious Contest at
Benning Next Week.

The first competition by boys in aero
plane model flying ever held in Washing
ton was conducted today on the White
Lot. Eighteen members Of the Junior
Aero Club Of Washington were present
and before they had been on the ground
many minutes there was q big crowd OF
spectators. Only five of the boys who
had been building models were ready in
time for the start 1t was suggested that
some Of the youngsters had stage fright
at the last minute and wanted to see
how their colleagues came out in actual
competition before they tried their ma
chimes.
Rules Of the Competition.
A. c. Wells, who organized the Junior
Club and superintended building most Of
the machines, was the master Of cere-
monies. and measured the distances
flown. All Of the machines were built
under the model builders rules, with
twisted rubber bands for motors and we're
flown against the wind as called for also
by the rules.
There was a sharp wind blowing and
this made flying more difficult. It was
found that the machines built with split
bamboo stood more knocking around than
those built OF wood.
The longest hight Of the day was made
by Dundee Wheeler Of the Eckinkton
public school. His airship was built after
the French model and was q moroplane.
In the longest flight it covered 122 feet.
within five feet OF the American record
as it stood three months ago.
Was Second Best.
The next nearest competitor was Mar-
vim Iansure. It was hard to estimate the
<oAo to<o ,,,AS 49,.
was broken and the machine went In q
curve. According to the measurement
rules, the distance covered was credited
only in a straight line from the start to
the landing. This was eighty feet, but the
aeroplane had turned around and COM
ed. The machine was an American-de-
Tbs only bipiane in the composition did
very well. It was Curtiss type, built
Ralph Robey had 4 machine Of his own
design. 1t was q biplane In front with
a moneplane IN the rear. It got into
trouble with the wind at this start and
vas injured so that 1t covered only forty
OUTFIT Of Winner.
The winning Inonoplane h6d 4 twelve
inch propeller ana was driven by fifty
feet Of rubber. Under the estimate Of
power tho length Of the rubber is meas
ured by the distance it is stretched be-
tween the hooks on which 1t is twisted
between the propeller and che tail OF
the machine. These hooks are "a inches
apart. 20 the u18chine wa carrying 25
turns OF f1ne rubber bands
The boys expect 70 Hold flights daily
during the coming week in the Smith
sofiiail grounds, preparatory to the more
serious competition ct Benning which
comn1encSs next Friday. At that time
there Will DO cups as prizes and contests
will be held for distance, speed and att
It'd
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Aid to Progress.

Mr.. Page asserted that the greatest
progress in the building Of rural schools
had been made where the roads were
good.
DIR. Charles F. Langworthy, United
States department Of nutrition. made an
address on The States Duty for the
Health Of the Children A group OF
childrens songs was sung by Miss Alys
E. Bentley. director Of music in the local
public schools. Invocation was offered
by Rev. Charles Wood. A general dis
cussion Of the topics concluded the even
Ing.
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SENATE GETTING READY
FOR RECIPROCITY BILL
Finance Committee May Meet
for It's Consideration
Next Tuesday.

The Senate committee on finance will
probably meet next Tuesday. to take up
the Canadian reciprocity bill. There will
be a couple Of weeks Of hearings. and the
committee will make q report on the bill
to the Senate-probably report It without
Recommendation. II Will then become the
CHIEF business before the Senate, and is
likely to be the first big measure disposed
Of this session.
These are the tentative plans which
Senate republican leaders talked over to-
day. The other measures which have
been passed by the House-direct election
of senators, reapportionment and pub
licity OF campaign expenditures before
eiection-have been referred to commit
tees, but not definite plans have been
made for their immediate consideration.
Requests for Hearings.
Several senators have received requests
for hearings before the finance commit
tee on the reciprocity bill; and it is likely
many Of the same interests that were
heard last session will again appear be-
fore the committee. Delegations are ex-
pected here from the grain states of the
middle west, particularly from the states
along the Canadian border. Lumber and
cattle interests are also to be heard from.
The National Grange and other farm
ers' organizations will send spokesman
here to file their protest against the
reciprocal reductions in the tariff Sched-
uleS.