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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31
F. A. Macnichol BUYS Store.

+. A. Macnichol. for fifteen years man
ager of the Cherry & Moran Company
store, slI Pennsylvania avenue. has
purchased the business from T. Pliny
Moran. and plans to make a number of
changes for the betterment of the estab-
lishment. His long connection with the
store makes him, IL is explained,
thoroughly competent to provide for the
needs OF its clientele.
Mr.. Moran, who leaves the city on ac-
count or ill health. is to take up his
residence on the Pacific coast.
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GRAFT NETS POLICE
100000 A YEAR;
BECKER TO CONFESS?

NEW YORK. July 3l.-The price that
the underworld pays for police protection
in New York aggregates 100000 year,
according to the confession of Jack Rose,
the agent Of Lieut.. Charles A. Becker,
made to District Attorney Whitman.
Rose in his sworn statement says that
Becker himself is his authority for the
tremendous sum that the gambling and
other vicious elements pay annually in
order to keep in the good graces of those
whose duty Ii should be to put them out
of business.
This was one of the startling develop
ments brought to light yesterday by the
investigation of the Rosenthal murder.
Another development had to do solely
with Becker, the former head of the
strong arm squad, indicted AS the insti-
gator of the murder of i.osenthai
Becker Knows Men Higher Up"
Rose says that Becker knows all about
"the system; that he knows who the
men higher up are: that he knows
who the men are who divide and distrib-
ute the blood money. and he. Rose says,
can tell enough to make possible the
eradication of the scandalous alliance be-
tween vice and crime and the police that
has 50 long existed
Will Becker Contest
Will Becker confess? Those who know
the man well do not believe that he will
do SO. They are of the opinion that he
will fight 10 the limit of his strength
and. if he loses, GO on to the end pro-
testing his innocence.
1t was recalled yesterday, however.
that only few days ago the gamblers
and others who know Bridge Weber
Jack Rose and Harry WALTON were say
ing the very same thing about these men,
Yet when these three men saw the hand
writing on the wall. so to speak all OF
them broke down and told Mr.. Whitman
what they knew about the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal, and gave to him the
information which made possible the In
dictment of Lieut.. Becker for first de-
gree murder.
Jack Rose has told all that he knows
about the Rosenthal murder plot, and
| how 1t was carried out. He has told mucf
| about the gambling world and its rela
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-31

Sibicy Hospital, ROSA wIIIIET BRAHIER
fnee Sizerl beloved wife of John r Brsnler.
Notice OF funeral hereafter tflnm her parents
residence, GIG 4 street southeast.
TRAYERS. On Wednesday. July 81. 1919. a.
o'clock m. at the residence OF his son.in-
Law. J. Albert Houghton. 3022 Cambridge
place northwest, RICHARD b. TRAvERS. .
member OF Geo. C. whiting Lodge, r. A. A.
NJ: Potomac Commandery, K. T., and the
G.. A. X.
Funeral from Dumbarton Avenue n. \ Casrch
Friday. August 2, at ESQ psA
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Noted Surgeon Succumbs.

BOSTON. July 31.-Dr. Maurice Howe
Richardson, one OF the foremost sur
geons in this country, died at his home
here today at the age of sixty-ons
years. He had practiced medicine aud
surgery for the last thirty-six years.
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Recording Fee Breaks Record.

The instrument is printed in book form
and comprises 2l0 pages. The recording
fee was S124.40. which is said TO be the
highest fee ever paid for A similar legal
paper in the history of the record Office.
The trustee named in the paper is the
Pennsylvania Company Tor assurances
on Lives and Granting -AnnLities, d Phila-
delphia corporation.
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Possible Effect on Canal of
Fight Over Matter of Tolls.
PRESIDENT is CONCERNED
Confers With House Members About
Dividing the Question.
MEETS MUCH OPPOSITION
Finds Objection to Putting Admins
trative Features of Pending
Bill in Separate Measure.

President Taft and Secretary Stimson
both fear that the contentious in Con-
gross over the Panama canal-as to tolls
railroad contro! over steamships and
other questions-may prevent the canal
from being put into operation late In
1918 or tho following YEAR This delay Is
almost sure TO be tae case, il is asserted
IL Congress fails to act a this session on
the pending bill.
the President has conferred with men,
beTs IF the House committee on inter
state commerce on the subject merely to
ascertain their views as to the POSSIBLE
ity of separating such of the legislation
IS is opposed from that about which
there is little or no contention, so that
measures may be passed at once provid-
ing Tor the creation Of permanent force
for the operation of the canal, leaving
disputed questions To he settled at the
convenience of Congress.
The President finds the House members
disposed to stand pat and to insist on
al or none of the legislation going
through at tins session. In this respect
they are in a clash with Secretary Slim
son. who Is urging that some legislation
will 5e better than none
President Taft has given no advice on
the subject. He has been importuned
10 do something, but he has taken no
that there may be no legislation at this
session
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Adamson Hopeful of Legislation.

Representative Adamson of Georgia.
chairman Of the House committee on
Interstate commerce, talked with
President Taft today. but not about
the canal. Mr.. Adamson would like
10 see complete legislation at this
session, and is still hopeful there will
be legislation. but he is prepared to
introduce joint resolution that will
not touch the question of tolls and
railway ownership. but provide simply
the machinery to operate the canal
when II is ready, comforting upon
President Taft the right to fix maxi
mum tolls. MIR. Adamson said he
would not Introduce and press this
resolution until it appeared there
Mr.. Adamson declared that the matter
of tolls and railroads should never have
been in the bill. and that nothing but
legislation for the opening and opera
ton of the canal should have been at
tempted at this session He has assert
ed that the effort to exempt American
vessels from tolls Is no more than a
game 70 ROB the people of the payments
to which they are entitled. a subsidiz-
ing OF shipping concerns and combines
that care no more for the American
than any other flag. He is confident
that the opening OF the canal will not
be delayed and believes that no Iegiti-
mate interest will be hurt by the pas
sage OF a joint resolution such as he
is ready 10 press IN the closing DAYS of
Congress.
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Parker Not to Be Chairman.

The statements made by Col. Roosevelt
and Senator Dixon yesterday that John
NJ. Parker of New Orleans probably
roneous, the colonel said today. In dis
cussing the matter he said they over
looked the fate that Mr.. Parker was to
make one of the speeches seconding his
nomination and therefore could not serve
as permanent chairman. Another south
ern democrat probably will be chosen
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Need of Early Action.

The whole SquaSbIe threatens to delay
the opening of the canal far beyond the
time when 1t would otherwise be ready.
Mr.. Stimson says that many good men
are leaving the canal region now, their
cause there is nothing definite that will
enable the government to prepare for
operation of the great waterway
The War Department would like to get
Its force ready 10 run the canal, but
cannot move step until provisions in the
pending bill are enacted. 1t is claimed
by Mr.. Stimson that there is apparently
no contention over features of the bill
arranging for reorganization of the force,
the building of docks, etc. to start bust
ness when the canal is completed. For
that reason he wants them provided for
now.
But the House members are decidedly
firm in declaring that there is no reason
TO separate features of the bill, and that
the bill ought to go through in full at
THIS session They say that If the queS-
ton of rates and railroad ownership of
steamships goes over until the next seS-
sion OF Congress there will be nothing
Cone then. The next session Will be a
short one. lasting only three months 1t
then. carrying the question involved over
until December 1913. the beginning of the
next long session OF Congress.
me House members, or some. of them
a least. hold that 1T is due to the ship
ping interests of the world and to the
railroad people as well 10 know what
to expect without further delay. These
interests are unable to go ahead with
the projects for new vessels, charges
Tor freight and many vitality important
business questions until they know
what the Laws are to be.
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Information was said to have reached
Mr.. Whitman that a former high city
official was up to his knees" as it was
put yesterday. in the gambling disclos-
ures Rose did not mention the name of
this former official in his confession. At
the present moment Mr. Whitman prob
ably has not sufficient evidence to cause
the arrest Of any Of the men mentioned
by Rose and others who have revealed to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
SUfFRAGETTE BAND
HAS TWO RECRUITS
SIX REACH UPPER RED HOOK
WITH RLlsTERS ON
THEIR FEET.

UPPER RED HOOK, n. Y, Dec. Is.
After nine miles of walking that pro-
duced new foot blisters, the four sur
yiving members Of the original Al
bany or bust suffragette band and
two recruits reached this village to-
night, having made days trip OF
the distance from Rhinebeck.
There being no adequate hotel ac-
commodations available, the pilgrims
were housed for the night by Mrs.
Alvina Hamm Two of the walkers
had to sleep on cots in a hallway, the
|comrnissary department slumbered with
the cows and the chickens in the barn,
and the reporters in order TO get their
stories on the wires had to walk seven
miles to the Hudson telegraph station
The pilgrims were in nervous
state OF apprehension today lest their
commander, General Rosalie Jones, be
kidnapped by her mother. MIS-. Jones
ordered her daughter TO quit her army
a few days ago, and. fneensed because
the general disobeyed the parental
edict. she IS reported on the trail OF
the pilgrims determined to take her
daughter home.
General Jones addressed a crowd OF
two hundred suffrage enthusiasts at
Red Hook this afternoon. She was
introduced by Mrs. Margaret Chanler
Aldrich, who succeeded Mrs, Clarence
MacKay as president OF the Equal SUI
frage league. Tomorrow hike VIII be
to Livingston, a distance of ten miles,
The pilgrims have now covered 191
miles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
GIVES HOLO-UPs
SEVERE BEATING
DRIVER OF A DELIVERY WAGON
DECLINED TO SUBMIT no
THE ROBBERY.

Church Hill boasts of couple of
embryo, highwaymen, who are today
engaged In the reduction Of black
eyes and swollen features as the re-
suit Of an attempt TO rob driver for
concern which was delivering or
ders last night. The affair happened
early in the evening. The driver
came back to his place of business
and showed signs of the encounter
with the men In the shape OF torn
clothing and being somewhat excited.
The driver had delivered a large
load Of supplies for the Christmas
holidays, save that he had single
order for a house on Thirty fourth
street. He alighted from the wagon
and was preparing to take the box
into a home when two young white
men, aged about eighteen years, or
dered him to hands up The
driver did not do that, but took time
to get the box down and then let
drive with both fists, landing on each
OF the feilowk
Completely taken aback, the high
waylnen were stunned and the driver
followed up HIS advantage by proceed
ing to administer beating to both
before they could get into action. He
knocked them down and gave them "a
beating they will never forget. With
out waiting for them to gsv up and
call for possible help. he got into hts
wagon and drove to his place Of bust
ness. The driver La g. reliable man,
having been with the concern for
some years. He refused to report the
affair to the police. fearing that next
time they would come In large num-
bers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
FIRST ARMORY TO
Be FIRE PROOF
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDING M
sPECTOR AGREE UPON
PLANS FOR BUILDING

Common council last night aGr0e11
with the grounds and buildings coflss1
nittee that the proposed First RoG3~s
ment armory should be fraproof. ams
adopted the resolutions that the c0ax~|
tract for such a building be awArdei4a
the Wise Granite company for 4131.@y
I47.s4, which IL under the supervtaan4S
of architects Carneal. Il johnson.
The architects claim, backed M hyN
the building inspector, that f1xoss
proof building will have iong4
life" than a nonflreproof build4nEg
Their suggestion along this line y1~B
followed by the committee. ana t4n1
council last night agreed with t
architects. S SSsss
The proposed armory will prU&
according to the architects. one of t
most imposing public buildings. IN 4A
city.
1t was originally believed that al
arnory might be built for somot1
less than the amount mentioned, ha
when II was suggested by the Mrel
tects that the building be firepfNo4S5
the council and the building inspec<o
agreed
Now the matter Ia up to the 604E
OF aldermen. That body will t1
next Monday. And that meeting III
be the last OF the year. Everyth31
OF this nature will have to 60 tht0uGe
the administrative board, and 49,
come back to council. sH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
ALCOHOL
HURTS OFFSPRING


NEW YORK. Dec. ss.--Professor
Stockard. OF the Cornell University
Medical college. has announced through
the Journal OF the American Medical
Association, his discoveries on the ef-
feet OF alcohol on racial degenera-
tion.
The result OF the Investigations has
shown concIusivcly that alcohol may
effect the offspring through either
parent In order that records OF de-
generates. statistic on insanity; and
evidence could be verified by actual
tests, the doctor began his experiments
On lower animals.
DR.. Stockard took number of
guinea pigs. and gave them an alco-
holie treatment by an Inhalation
had been Alphabetically treated. with
normal females Then In the maternal
tests alcoholic females were paired
with the untreated males.
None OF the animals were ever In q
state of complete intoxication, but were
kept In state Of chronic alcoholism.
Before the actual experiments were
begun, nine matings of normal animals
in the same group gave forth nine ltv-
ing Filters OF seventeen vigorous
young.
1t was found that the offspring of
instance showed traces of the Ill effects
of the liquor. many being of stunted
growth, others dying early, and many
others being stu born.
In fourteen matings Of alcoholic sub
jects a single offspring was born. But
ferIng from terrible commissions.
The deaths OF the unhealthy young
In general followed symptoms of nerv-
Gus distortions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
PIRATE HEIR FINDS
CHAMPAGNE ISLE

NEW roRE. Dec .3.--A Yufstide tale
OF three months spree on an un-
named Isle I'm q far South sea was
brought to New York today by Charles
Morrison. one OF four soldiers of for
tune who set out from New Orleans In
1910 on the sloop Matilda. to aid a man
ure, which his ancestor. the pirate
Captain Hastings. had buried on a
Caribbean island. In the Los Rogue
group.
Untii today the fate OF the Matilda
has been mystery. Morrison said
they found the island by following the
chart left by Captain Hastings. but
Ia small boats, they were beached by
gale. and their boat smashed to
pieces
I'VE saw nothing nor heard any
thing for more than year.. said Nor
risou, until about q year ago, when
the Yaiettde season was coming around
again. Then one night we saw signals
Of distress. We could not help the
vessel. having only s. rude raft. and
next morning we found the wreckage.
That ship carried cargo of Injuries.
consisting chiefly OF tea coffee and
champagne. We had a merry Christ
mas FOR fair. The champagne lasted
three months. and we almost bathed In
II We had champagne for breakfast.
wine for lunch. and izx for dinner. We
found some swell clothing, too, the
Morrison said a boat put into the
island for water about two months
ago. and he was assigned to return
10 the states and At out another ex-
petition. He would not discuss the
treasure nor tell where the island was.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
COUNSEL DEMANDS
. O|CTAGRAGH PROOF
ASKS WHY ITS EVIDENCE WAA
NOT WoDuCED IN DYNA-
9S
MITE TRIAL.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, Dec. IL
why didn't the government produces
the dictagraph evidence in this caseI
This was one of the points dWAt&s
upon by w. \. Harding. head counAH1
for the defense in the Dynamite Co1ss
spiracy case today.
He made q vigorous attack on fh1S
testimony of Ortie f. MeManigai, nI56s
fatured the fact taat tho Letters N&8
defendants introduced In evidence lA1z
In the files OF tho Iron Workers head
quarters following j. j. McNamAr11Ns
arrest, April %, 1911. until the fol-
lowing November without an el3o1N
on the part of the officials to de-
strop or disturb them,
The dictagraph referred to WzMl
found In Frank ". Ryan's desk, zlxl3
had been there from the latter paxEs
of December until February II, 1S14sN
Much interest was displayed at tla0s
promised introduction of the dict11@a
graph testimony. but the governments
| failed TO introduce IT. s S
When We contemplate the chMka
acter and scope of this charge. A416
the prosecution thereof. we are fore
ed to tina conclusion, LIZ McManien1sns
story IL true, that this caso. al prs
scented by the government, has ~
parallel in the history Of crime" saf1s
| Harding in opening. All down.;
| through the history OF the race. crtmesE
when conceived, has been piznme14|
| In secrecy and executed likewise. lint
| Ii forty men are guilty as ohar1e0I
| here, then there II no secret 31
crime" s
During his argument Harding de4lts
with the cases OF William Eernhardt
| Of Cincinnati; William E. Reddfr, on
| Milwaukee. Michael J. Young, oks
| Boston; Ernest G. w. Basey, OF Inc
| dianapolis; Frank c. Webb, OF New
| York: Frank NJ Ryan, OF Chicago.
and J. e. Munsey, Of Salt Lake. 81
Senator Kern will begin the c1A1inG
argument for the defense tomorrow
morning, and will talk for thraoa
| hours District Attorney Miller Will
| begin his fifteen-hour grind at tho
| beginning OF the afternoon session. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
JOHN D. WINS
GAME At GOLF
DEFEATS CHURCH SOLOIsT FOUR
UP IN PLAY OFF FOR
RUBBER.

TARRYTOwN, N. Y. Dec. Ia
John d. Rockefeller was in great golf
ing form today and won the match
game with Eric Bushnell soioist in
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church. by
four up. Mr.. Rockefeller not alone
beat Bushnell, but he joilied the latter
so much that he got him of his game.
Much interest was centered In to-
days match, for II was the rubber
game. Mr.. Rockefeller drove UP from
New York In his automobile. bringing
Mr.. Bushnell. Father Lennon. for
merly of the Church OF Magdaiene,
at Pocontico Hills. and Professor
Skeiley. organist OF the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church. At Tarrytown the
Rev. Arthur r. Brooke, pastor of the
local Baptist church. was picked up.
Mr.. Rockefeller was in gay spirits,
and he told the party that Bushnell
stood no show. for he felt like two
year-old. The weather was ideal for
the sport. and the five players started
the game at 1890, and played twenty
holes. At the end Mr.. Rockefeller
had the best score Of the field. with
ss, and he had vanQuished Bushnell
four up.
From the beginning of the match
20 the end AIR. Rockefeller "joll'ed''
Bushnell. and finally he got his nerve.
Last week. when Bushnell Was best
ing Mr.. Rockefeller. he did everything
TO rattle him. even rolling around on
the ground In his JOY. Today Mr..
Rockefeller turned the tables. and II
Is safe to say that Bushnell hereafter
will not try any new tricks ON Mr..
Rockefeller.
During the game Father Lennon
and Mr.. Rockefeller paired and play
ed against Bushnell Mr.. Brooks
played against Professor Skellsy and
beat him, six up. After the game,
when 1t was learned that Mr.. Rookie
feller had finished twenty holes In
ss. Il was considered remarkable. Al
the end he told Bushnell that Ii was
no use for him to try TO beat an old
and seasoned player. and he would
have to practice up before Mr.. Rocks
feliar could consider another match.
In other words, he would have TO get
a reputation.
To show that he was agool cmfw
To show that he was good sport
Mr.. Rockefelier invited his guests
into lunch, and II was a merry af-
fsir. Mr.. Rockefeller said that even
though he was the winner. lie would
ray the bet with luncheon. He was
in high spirits over defeating Bush
nelh and was the life OF tho party.
telling funny stories and interesting
experiences OF his life. He felt g.
good the. he dis oct take his tf-er'
noon nap, but returned to New York
with his party In his automobile
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-24
.H|CKEY'SSENTENCE
IS TWENTY YEARS
JUDGE REGRETS JURY LET MUIR
DEEER ESCAPE
sEssG
LIGHTLY.

BUFFALO, ". Y, Dec. 23.--J. Frank
Hickey, murderer of Joseph Josephs.
of Lackawanna City, and Michael
krucke, of New York, and Edward
Lowrey, of Lowell. Mass, tonight be-
gan in Auburn prison sentence OF
not less than twenty years. Although
he had confessed to these three muir
ders, and attempting to kill a dozen
other boys, an Erie county jury con-
vicCed him only Of second degree muir
der. He was sentenced this morning
by Justice Brown.
After reading In the newspsp ers OF
the wave OF Indignation that had met
the jury's verdict. Hickey was yisioiy
nervous when he was ordered to gel
ready to 60 to court for sentence. He
asked IL the crowd was to be kept our
and when advised that all who eouic
gain admittance to the courtroom
would be- allowed to hear him sen-
fenced, he asked Sheriff Becker e
give him pistol
IF there is to be any shooting done
In court, I want to take part In it,
he said. Il still am able to drot
two or three before they get me.
Mauacled TO two deputies Hickey
was led from the jail to the courl
building by way of the underground
passage through which Czolgosz passed
to receive sentence for the assassina-
ton Of President Mckinley. No out
break occurred when he was led into
court.
Justice Brown had promised that III
sentencing Hickey. he would navt
something Of interest TO say. wner
he PASSED sentence, but he went NJ
further than TO plainly indicate thai
he was sorry that verdict on which
he could pronounce a heavier sentence
was not returned