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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
HOME ON CONNECTICUT
AVENUE BRINGS $50, 900
Robert C. Wilkins Adds to Hold
ings in Purchase From DR..
Loren johnson.

The large residence, with side lot, 12l1
Connecticut avenue. has been sold by DR..
Loren johnson to Robert c. wilkins The
consideration is understood to have been
5000 The ground has q frontage of
sixty feet and the total area Is 4.s65
square feet.
No announcement has been made Of the
uses to which the new owner will put the
property lie recently purchased the EN-
DRY house on the next square to the
north, with the intention Of turning II
into business buildings. That Is what is
being done with other property recently
purchased in the vicinity of the new ac-
quisition.
Between the johnson property and the
corner OF the intersection of Connecticut
avenue and Rhode Island avenue Is a
house which Is now used for stores. The
Mckee house on the corner recently sold.
Is TO be transferred to the new owners
next week The names OF the principals
IN the transaction and their purpose In
buying the property have not been dis
rlosed. but IL Is supposed that whatever
may be the future use II will be in line
with the current movement in property
in that locality. which is entirely toward
business.
IL is understood the price paid for the
Mckee property is $4,000. The i'm
provements consist of a substantial resi-
icnce standing on ground with a front
age OF sixty feet on Connecticut avenue
and eighty feet on Rhode Island avenue
with total area of 4S34 square feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
AGAINST GALLINGER BILL
FOR CROSSING POLICEMEN
Commissioners Oppose Putting Them
on Footing With Metro
politan Force.

Adverse action on the bill introduced
by Senator Gallfhger to place crossing
policemen in the District on the same
footing with members of the metropoli-
tan police force as regards leaves Of abb
Congress today by the District Commits
siohers.
The Commissioners say that the cross
ing policemen are not required to per-
form reserve or extra duty, attend fires
or answer emergency calls, except such
as occur contiguous to their posts, and
that they should not be on the same
footing with members Of the metropoli-
tan force, who are not subject to these
exceptions.
Yesterday the Commissioners reported
adversely on a bill to increase the sal
aries OF park policemen, advancing
number OF reasons similar to those con-
tanned in the report forwarded to Con-
ator Gallinger twice has been favorably
acted upon by the House District COM
mittee.
1.-The Commissioners do not believe"
states the report, that 1T IL advisable to
apply to the street crossing policemen the
same classificatiOns as to length serv-
Ice and compensation as Il ose which ap-
ply to the regular metropolitan police. but
suggest that 1t is for Congress to consider
whether the present rate of pay Of SIS per
month"; which was fixed nearly fourteen
years ago. is adequate compensation at
of the service, the increased cost Of liv-
ing and the fact that Il ese officers are
required to provide their uniforms at their
own expense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
MAY FORM A SOUTH
ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION
Colleges in This Section Will
Probably Effect Some Kind
of an Organization.

1t was announced last evening by the
Georgetown executive committee that a
South Atlantic collegiate athletic asso-
citation Is being organized to direct ath-
letics In the south. This athletic asso-
citation, that is to include all the i'm
portant colleges in the South Atlantic
section win hold the same Importance in
the south that the intercollegiate Asso-
citation holds in the northeast. The pres
ent plan is to have every college that
will be under the new athletic body rep
resented by one delegate and to have the
president. secretary and treasurer elected
from this executive board formed by rep
resentatives from the different colleges.
Practically the same rules that are now
governing the Northern Athletic Associa-
ton will be found In the constitution OF
the newly-formed body in the south.
Georgetown University has been the
one to propose the formation of this new
body, and has had little trouble in get
ting the different colleges In this section
to signify their willingness to become
members of the sporting body. Virginia,
Johns Hopkins. North Carolina, Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. University
Of Maryland Virginia Polytechnic .nsti-
tute and the Virginia Military Institute
will be charter members Of the associa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
DISCUSSES PROCEDURE RULES
International Joint Commission Con
tinues Its Sessions.

The International joint commission,
empowered TO decide all problems in
yolving waterways between Canada
and the United States. met at noon
today 10 continue consideration OF thu
rules of procedure which il will adopt
to govern its course. The sessions or
the commission are all held in the OF
fees of the United States section ia
the Southern building.
So far the discussions have been IN
formal James A. Tawney, chairman
of the United States section, who -
presiding has submitted a draft os
rules, subject to consideration and
amendment
The Canadian commissioners studyihs
the subject i'm relation to provincial an
Dominion laws. are preparing. on tbs
basis OF the suggestions made by Mr.. Taw-
new. a draft OF rules to meet those re-
quiremen' r r,
cas1rain of Montreal. Henry A. Powell
~ ST. Johns, n. B. and Charles A. Ma.
erath of Lethbridge. Alberta. with thu
secretary of the Canadian section. Law
renee J.. Burpee OF Ottawa. were ths
guests at dinner last night OF the British
bassador and Mrs. Bryce. The dinner
was given q. the embassy.
Former Speaker Cannon has invited tie
entire commission. Canadians and Ameri-
cans, to be his guests al an informal dir
ner at his home Sunday. The commits
sioners have accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
News Briefs.

Reuben A. Scott. seventy-three years
old. fell into an open fireplace at his
home. at Port Republic. Va. and was
burned about the legs and arms. His
dead body was found on the hearth. 1t
is believed that he died suddenly from a
stroke of aooplexy. He was Confed-
crate veteran
While butchering hogs Wednesday
Daniel X. Gilbert of Level. Nd, was
viciously attacked by one of the animals.
which bit off Giiberts thumb.
Miss Mary Apperson. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Ely Arperson OF Locust Grove.
Orange county. Va, died suddenly Wed.
uesday at the home of her brother, ]. r.
{1pperson. near finders station. She
was seventeen years OF age.
Mrs. Annie l.. Lawrence, widow OF
John Lawrence OF Steeiville. Mo-. died
Tuesday at the home Of her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Belle w. Joyner, at Amherst
Court House, Va. She was seventy-thret
years old.
4 state food and drug inspector made
an unexpected visit to Cumberland, Md.
Wednesday and caused the arrest OF three
druggists who were found to be selling
adulterAled goods. Fines were imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
USE FOR BELvOIR PROPERTY.
Mr.. Carlin Introduces Bill for
School of Euuitation,

Representative Carlin of Virginia today
introduced in the House number of bills
of local interest. One measure proposes
that the title of the Belvoir property. near
Mount Vernon, which was purchased by
the District Commissioners as site for
the reform school shall be transferred to
the Secretary of War as the site for a
school Of ,equitation. Mr.. Carlin will In
troduce bin In few days to appropri-
ate 500. 900 for a building for this school,
Congress y year ago prohibited the Com
missioners from using the site for reform
school purposes on the ground that 1t was
too near to Mount Vernon to be turned
into . penal institution.
Other bills introduced by Mr.. Cariin
today propose the construction OF q
memorial bridge across the Potomac
from Wasiington to Arlington. at an ex-
Of q road from the new Highway bridge
to Arlington at q cost of 900 and the
matchmaking Of the road from the gov
ernment's experimental farm to Airing
ton cemetery at q cost OF $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
BACK THE TRANSFER BILL.
Large Attendance Is Expected at
Citizens Mass Meeting Tonight.

Charles w. Darr, who will preside at a
mass meeting to be held in the Masonic
Temple building. 9th and F streets north
west, tonight, in the interest Of the IT,
zens conference universal transfer bill.
this afternoon said that, despite the un-
favorable conditions. indications are that
there will be q large attendance at the
meeting.
Mr.. Darr has received assurances from
a number Of citizens associations and
other civic bodies that they will be rep
resented, while the public generally is
invited to attend. A band has been en-
gagged to furnish music and elaborate ar
rangements made for the success Of the
event.
The list OF speakers. which was an
nounced this afternoon, include Repre-
sentatives James T. Lloyd of NJ ssouri,
Henry George of New York, James A.
Hamill of New Jersey. Carl Anderson OF
Ohio and L. c. Dyer Of Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Attacks the Hay Bill.
ROW AGAIN BREAKS OUT.
Commerce Court Insists on Jurisdic.
ton Over Shippers' COMPLAINTS.

The fight on the claim Of the new COM
merce court to Jurisdiction over shippers
complaints as well as railroad complaints
against the Interstate commerce commits
sons orders broke out again today be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Proctey & Gamble Company. as ship
pers. urged that the commerce court was
right In asserting jurisdiction over a COM
plant that the commission should have
annulled private car demurrage
rule adopted by certain rail-
roads,. Counsel for the railroads.
the interstate commerce commission
and the Department of Justice were ar
rayed against the new court. Chief
Justice White and Justice Vandevanter
asked perplexing questions of the ship
pers' attorney, while those asked by JUS
tees McKenna and Hughes were more
friendly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
PLANNED SHIP COMBINE.
Dropped, It Is Alleged, Because Of
Federal Steel Inquiry.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. January PA gi-
santic trust with holdings aggregating
500 600. 600 and controlling 800 great lake
vessels was partially organized In the au-
tlmn of 1911, says today's News. That 1t
was not completed, the story runs. was
due to the governments investigation
OF the United States Steel Corporation.
during which information regard .ng the
alleged trust was CLEANED by government
agents.
while on it's face the scheme amounted
to an alliance Of independents" says
the News, lit is said that it was backed
by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company
and the steel corporation. which is credited
with owning the stock of the steamship
company.
An oversupply Of freight vessels ex-
listed. 1t was planned to lay up many Of
these. saving the expense of maintaining
crews and insurance"
The alleged steel trust, owning it's own
boats, docks. railroad terminals and o. e
beds. then could have lowered rates as
desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
STILL AFTER HOOK
More Objections to Appoint
ment to Supreme Court.
PRESIDENTS COLD BETTER
Will Confer With Wickersham Soon
on Judiciary Nominations-Cabi-
net Meeting Held.
PRESIDENTS COLD BETTER

President Taft's cold was SO much bet.
ter today that he went to the executive
Offices at 10 o'clock, talked with hall
dozen or more visitors and then went into
session with his cabinet advisers, the
meeting being the regular one held Fri
days of each week. Attorney General
Wickersham. who has been absent from
the city for several weeks, was present
looking much improved In condition. He
has again entered upon his duties with
his proverbial activity.
President Taft will have a long con-
ference with Mr.. Wickersham in the
next day or two as to the nomination of
an associate justice of the United States
Supreme Court. and q number OF United
States circuit and district judges.
Attacks on Judge Hook.
Attacks continue to be made upon
Judge Hook. upon whose nomination to
the Supreme Court the President has
practically decided unless some reason
for q change develops.
Senator Curtis Of Kansas, who has
been looking after the interests of Judge
Hook. left at the White House today
documents contradicting a statement
that at the time Judge Hook rendered
his decision relating to two-cen, fares
in Oklahoma his son was in the en-
ploy OF the railroads. The truth Of
the matter, the President has been in
been employed as q student clerk
In the law offices of ]. c. Hagerman.
of Kansas City, the attorney REPRESENT
ing the railroads in that case, which
has caused so much discussion through
out the country. for some time pr.or to
~, ,fvner OH
Four Chicago lawyers, Marquis Ea-
ton, ex-Judge HoldOm. ex-Judge Bat
ten and Arista Williams. called on the
President today and urged him to
nominate Probate Judge Charles s
Cutting Of Cook county as the success
sor to Judge Grosscup. who has re-
signed from the circuit court bench.
The Goose Arrives From Indiana.
That Indiana goose. which has been cs.
corted to Washington with much cere.
mony, was delivered at the White House
this morning. Jacob r. Finkelstein, the
Terre Haute admirer Of the President
who bought the goose and personally es-
corted 1t to Washington, followed the ex.
press wagon that took it to the White
house. With him. in a cab. was Charles
s. Hernley. former republican state chair
man Of Indiana.
After they had seen the goose deposited
In the hands OF the culinary department
of the White House they arranged to call
on the President this afternoon. accom-
panied by ex-Representat.ve "Jim'' Wat
son, whose banter caused Finkelstein to
make the long journey to deliver the bird.
President Taft has announced that he
will have a very interesting conference
with that goose tomorrow, at the regu-
lar dinner hour.
The goose and Finkelstein's "trip to
Washington to bring II have cost him
over 500. but he Is happy over the cor
dial welcome be got from the Presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Officials Say It Is Argument
for Big Appropriation.
REVENUES NEARLY DOUBLE
Figures on File in Auditors Otioe
Show Great Gain in Ten Years.
TO MAKE APPEAL TO SENATE
Commissioners Hope in That Way
to Overcome Cut Made by
House Committee.

Revealing the astonishing fact that the
Districts revenues have Increased ap-
proximately 100 per cent in ten years
figures on file In the auditors office. It
was stated today, indicate that Washing
ton Is experiencing a growth which
strangely Is in contrast with the action of
the House appropriations committee in
reducing the District appropriation bill
to point where 1t may impair the eff
cheney Of the local government.
In 1901. according to the records Of the
office. the revenues amounted to $685.
1885, %, while. in 1911. which is as far as
the figures go, the revenues amounted to
ST. 3SS. 794.E. a gain Of So, O91, 1884.
This shows the extent of The GAYS ex-
pansion and the increase In values Of
every kind, which would be expected ~
justify efforts beng made by Congress
to provide for suii further grown in line
with the progressive tendency, but which
makes 1t hard to understand the attitude
of the committee In reporting bill carry
ing an appropriation less Than that maue
available for the current year, assert To-
cal officials.
Need More Money This Year.
The position of the committee is
made still more difficult of understand
ing. they say, by reason OF the fact
that the estimated revenues for next
year are $2O5.1s0 more than the
amount estimated for the present year.
With respect to the estimated reve-
nues, figures on file in the auditor s
Office show almost without exception
that the estimates each year fall below
the actual collections.
For the fiscaa year 1909 the amount es-
timated was $5.911 200, while 81, O58.O77.3o
actually was collected, the difference
being $147.O77.32. Again. in 1870 the
amount Of 500. 5J9.sl was collected In
the amount in excess Of the estimates
was $5O,824.O7.
To Make Fight in Senate.
Keenly disappointed over the big cut
made in their estimates, the Commission
ers are preparing to urge vigorously be-
fore the subcommittee OF the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations some OF the
items eliminated. In the past the District.
in the matter Of appropriations. has Jared
better at the hands OF the Senate than
the House, and the Commissioners are
hoping that this year will not prove an
exception.
1t practically is certain that the District
heads will make an effort to have the ap-
preparation for starting work on the Gen.
trail High School provided for. together
with other school improvements, which
were eliminated from the estimates by
the House committee. and numerous park
projects.
Progress in the development of the
National Capital will not be made. say
the Commissioners. unless many of the
improvements desired are provided by
the Senate. The big increase in
revenues Is an argument that will be
resorted to when the Commissioners APP
pear before the Senate committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
ARGUE ON HOSPITALS.
Advocates and Opponents Of System
Heard by Chamber Of Commerce.

Arguments for and against the contin-
uance Of the present system OF govern
ment aid for the Emergency and other
hospitals were made at hearing given
by a subcommittee of the committee on
public health OF the Chamber of Com
merce at the chamber this afternoon. DR..
Harry NJ. Kaufman is chairman of the
committee. which will make a report on
the subject to the full committee on pub
lie health at an early date.
Representatives Of the board OF CHAIR
ties. the Emergency Hospital and other
citizens interested in the question at
issue were heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
VOTING IN GERMANY
Members Of New Reichstag
Are Being Elected Today.
TROOPS HELD IN BARRACKS
Government Prepared to Cope With
Socialist Outbreak When Re-
suits Are Announced.

BERLIN. January 12-voting through
out the empire for the election Of men,
bers of the reichstag began at 10 o'clock
this morning. The weather is clear, but
extremely cold The conditions gener-
ally. however. are conducive to an active
participation in the polling, and up to
noon a heavy vote was generally re-
ported.
In Berlin voters are distributed among
s34 voting precincts. Nevertheless detach-
merts of troops belonging to the garrison
are held in readiness in all the barracks.
and special arrangements have been
made for guarding the royal palaces. The
precautions which have been taken are
mainly designed to cope with possible
socialist demonstrations in the streets to-
night after the announcement of the first
results.
Emperor Awaits Returns.
Emperor William, who at the election
in 1907 awaited the results in the i'm
perial palace in Berlin, is to be informed
of the returns this time in his palace at
Potsdanl, an arrangement which is con-
sidered in some quarters as symptom Of
the expected outcome.
largely concentrated on the so-called
ministerial precinct" in the center OF
the city, where Imperial Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg and most Of the other
ministers have their names on the voting
registers.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg appeared
in the WilhelmstraSse, where his pal
ace is situated, shortly before half-past
eleven. He went on foot from his palace
to the polling booth, which was erected
in an old fashioned wine restaurant
nearby. On his arrival he had to pass
through a swarm of photographers and
reporters. while outside the doors was
crowd of distributors of balloting papers,
whom he brushed aside, rejecting their
proffered papers.
Refused Preferred Ballots.
Agents for the various candidates, who
include the socialist newspaper writer.
Duewell: the radical sitting member.
Kaempf; democrat and noted writer.
col. Gaedeke. all offered papers to the
chancellor.
The imperial chancellor with his ballot
paper in his pocket spent less than
minute in the polling booth and at the
election board. when he had to prove
his identity in the required form.
Some of the other ministers were less
fortunate than the chancellor. They had
to wait their turn in several instances
among a crowd of workmen and general
laborers.
The fight in the district Of middle Ber-
lin, where the chancellor cast his vote, Is
a particularly hot one. The present rep
resentative is the radical Johannes
kaempf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Taft Will Learn District Needs
Wednesday.

President Taft this afternoon arranged
TO receive the members Of the joint COM
mittee Of the Board OF Trade and the
Chamber of Commerce. who wish to lay
before him the needs Of the District as
viewed by it's residents. at the White
House at 1890 o'clock pm. next Wednes-
lox
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Petition in Bankruptcy.

Edgar A. Bennett. manager OF the New
Yarnum Hotel. at New Jersey avenue
and c street southeast today filed a Pc
tition in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists
his debts at $I9.O13.52 and values his
assets at $0,2Si.SO Attorney J. Altheus
Johnson appears for the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Funeral of Mrs. Giddings.

The funeral of Mrs. Maria Il. Giddinss
wife Of Samuel Giddings. who died last
Saturday, took place from the Gliding,
residence. 5l7 9Th street northwest. Tue,
day morning at $50 o'clock. and nd
Monday. as inadvertently announced,
High mass was sung at 81. Joseph
Church at . o'clock. and the intermeit
was made in Mt Olivet cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Granted q Divorce.

Chief Justice Clabaugh today granted
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Nina l..
Newboid on her Cross bill to the suit for
divorce brought against her By her hus-
band, William o. Newbold,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
MUST ENLARGE FORCES
OR GIVE UP POSSESSIONS
Gen. Carter Expresses Belief
of Army Officers to House
Military Committee.

That there are $4,000 former Japanese
soldiers in Hawaii. who would be recalled
to the flag if Japan and the United States
became involved in war, was the state
ment made today by Maj. Gen. William
II. Carter, assistant chief of staff of the
army. before the House committee on
military affairs.
Gen. Carter expressed the belief of the
army general STAFF officers that the United
States must greatly enlarge its mill AIRY
force or dispose of some of its insu.a..
possessions. He said he believed the con-
ditions in Hawaii true also of the Philip
pines. There are over $4,000 Japanese In
Hawaii and fully half Of them were SOL
diers in the Japanese Russian war;
Gen. Carter said the strengthening of
fortificat .ons and the engagements Of the
standing army in Hawaii and the Philip
time, must be continued. Under the re-
serve system of japan the former soldiers
come into service at once !. needed.
Almost all of the Japanese In Hawaii
are said to be subject to reserve duty for
their government in case Of war. He
urged the creation of an American army
reserve.
Attacks the Hay Bill.
Gen. Carter attacked in strong terms the
Hay bill for a reorganization of the army.
He said the plan to lengthen the enlist
ment period to five years would make it
more difficult to secure men. The proposed
consolidation Of the various supply de-
partments was not attacked. but Gen.
Carter said the plan to put q major gen.
eral at the head Of it was absurd and
unwarranted."
He est mated that if the permanent list
of seventy officers in the consolidated
supply department were created 1t would
be 1913 before the youngest Of them
could reach the top grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-12
Knox's Partner Subpoenaed.

The committee today served a subpoena
on j. II. Reed of Pittsburgh. Nj Carne-
gies counsel and president of the Steel
Corporation Union and Pittsburgh. Bes-
semer and Lake Erie railroads.
Mr. Reed was Secretary Knox's partner
as counsel for the Carnegie company in
1901 1900. when the company Is declared
TO have been party to illegal pools.