Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
THE WEEK
Epltome Of Events EndinE June
4, 1919.

The primary vote in New York elected
solid delegation OF twenty-eight for
Roosevelt. Contests involving 20 dele
gates to the national convention. II was
estimated, must be settled by the repub-
Lean national committee. The navy ap-
preparation bill. carrying $1f9OOO,O00.
without provision for a new battleship.
was passed by the House. Memorial day
was celebrated with oratory and the dec
GRAFTON Of soldiers graves; ex-President
Roosevelt spoke at Gettysburg and scout
ed the suggestion that he aimed to be
dictator; President Taft, at Arlington.
pleaded for adherence to the principles OF
the Constitution. The federal secret serv-
ice began investigation in Philadelphia OF
the anthracite coal trade. acting in COM
pliance with the resolution of Representa-
tive Defenderfer, passed by the House OF
Representatives. Capt. Rostron OF the
Carpathia was presented with loving
cup in recognition of his part in rescuing
Titanic survivors by a committee repre-
senting survivors of that disaster. Reed
Knox. son of the Secretary Of State. was
thrown from his horse near Philadelphia
and narrowly escaped death. In his
aeroplane, J.. G. Turp:n dashed into
injuring a man and child and seriously
injuring sixteen. About 1900 walters In
New York city went on strike, closing the
dining rooms Of the big hotels and res
taurants. Henry w. A. Page OF New
York. who called members of Congress
crooks" was found guilty of criminal
libel. Among those who died during the
week were: Wilbur Wright. the famous
aviator and aeroplane inventor.
Foreign.
American marines were landed in Cuba,
with the approval OF the Cuban admins
tration. for the protection of American
lives in the present uprising Of negroes;
the American gunboat Paducah is watch
ing the situation from Nipe bay; many
minor conflicts between federal forces
and the revolving negroes were reported.
Threats were attributed to Orozco against
the lives OF Americans in Mexico in re-
prisal for enforcement Of neutrality laws;
Consul Letcher. at Chihuahua, was d.
rected to investigate the matter by the
| State Department.: the capture Of Tor
reon and Lerdo. base of supplies for the
federal forces under Huerta, was re-
ported from rebel sources. Fee, capital
of Morocco. with small French garr-
son. was invested by hostile MoorS;e
sharp attack was repulsed. The dock
workers strike in England was continued,
employers declining to accept interven-
ton by the government. Street car en-
ployes in Lisbon, Portugal. went out
dealer. purchased Regniers painting
"salome' for $1O5 900, and has offered
it at that price to the Louvre. Gen. Booth.
head Of the Salvation Army. 1t was an
nounced. will remain totally blind through
the failure Of an operation for cataract.
The steamer Antillian, Liverpool for
Jamaica. went on a reef OF Turks Island
in the Bahamas, and was totally wreck
ton Of the Carnegie Foundation for
Peace held its first session In Paris. the
Panama Pacific exposition commission
ers were guests of the French commit
| tees directing foreign commerce OF
France. Among those who died during
| the week were: Alexandra Lopez de Ho-
mana, president of Peru, 1S99-19O3; Jan
Blockx, Belgian musician.
In the District.
In the June fy-killing contest. $40 in
prizes is offered by The Star. The Dis
| trict Of Columbia democratic convention
broke ND in an uproar and into two sepa-
rate conventions: the Costello faction
elected Clark delegation. and the fac
lions which bolted elected q delegation
| that will be either instructed for Clark
or be uninstructed. Memorial day serv-
| ices for dead soldiers were held in the
national cemetery at Arlington. where
| the President spoke, and in all the ceme-
teries in and about Washington The
Association Of Officials OF Bureaus OF
Labor and Factory Inspectors met in an
nual convention. Criticism Of conditions
of Washington Asylum Hospital. as
place to be avoided even In the face OF
mortal illness, was made by Representa-
tive Dyer. The "Fiftieth Anniversary of
Gettysburg Commission and delegates
representing state executives. conferred
in Washington over plans for the pro-
posed great reunion Of the Blue and Gray
in 1913. The trophy flag In the compeu-
tive high school cadet drill was won by
Company c, Technical High School. Eff
fort to include the month Of June in the
schedule Of Saturday half holidays for
government clerks failed Of adoption
through the opposition of several cabinet
members. Two women were drowned and
their five man companions saved from
the gasoline launch Lofts when 1t was
run down and sunk by the excursion
steamer Angler In the Potomac river.
H. l.. Macdonald, portrait painter, falling
downstairs, suffered conclusion OF the
brain and may not recover.