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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17

How the people Of the United States
may have saved for them millions OF
dollars annually in the operation of their
governmental machinery was outlined by
President Taft today In a message to
Congress on economy and efficiency in
the government service"
What the government does with near
G $1,000. O0O0O0 each year" said the
President. "is as Of as much concern to
the average citizen as is the manner OF
obtaining this amount Of money for the
public use."
The retirement Of superannuated en-
ployes the President regards as q neces-
sary step to economical and eflicient ad-
ministration. and he announces that in
the near future he eUn9russe-saue-sshe
consideration OF the Congress . plan for
the retirement OF aged employees in the
civil service which viii safeguard the
interests OF the government and at the
same time make reasonable provision for
the needs of those who have given the
best part of their lives to the service of
the state"
Remove Political influence.
Probably the most radical proposal ad-
vanced by the President in todays mes
sage is that all administrative officers
OF the government in the departments
at Washington and in the field be put
under the civil service: be removed from
the influence of politics and that their
terms of Office be not limited as at pres
ent to four years Such officers should
not be appointed by the President with
the necessity OF Senate confirmation, he
said. but upon merit.
THE extension of the merit system to
these officers and a needed readjust-
ment of salaries" said he, ..will have
important effects in securing greater
economy and efficiency. The view that
these various offices are to be filled as
a result of political consideration has
for its consequence the necessity that
the President and members Of Congress
devote to matters Of patronage time
which they should devote to questions OF
policy and administration.
The President did not attempt to ex-
plain in detail the work Of the economy
and efficiency commission created by act
of Congress year and q half ago. He
sketched the outlines of improvements
that he said could be made in govern
ment service; declared that they would
effect saving Of many millions of dol
lars. and asked that Congress continue
the commission by granting an appropria-
ton of $4,000. with $4,000 for printing
it's reports. From time to time he added,
reports of the commission proposing par
ticular reforms would be sent to Con-
greSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17
Flames Seen for Miles.
Fire in Office Building
Causes Loss of $780, 600

NEW YORK. January ia STUBBORN
fire on the ground floor of the twenty
two-story office building owned by the
Knickerbocker Trust Company, at the
corner of Broadway and Exchange place.
gave the financial district some moments
Of trepidation early today. The blaze was
within a few hundred feet of the stock ex-
change but was got under control before
it could spread beyond the building where
it started. The loss will not exceed
100000.
Serious Situation Disclosed.
The blaze started in the cutting rooms
of tailoring and furnishing goods firm,
which has a room and store at the rear
corner Of the building, just behind the
vaults of the trust company. BY the
time the firemen arrived on the scene
the flames had wormed their way be-
meath these vaults, and for time the
situation looked serious. particularly in
view of the fact that practically all the
first-class apparatus from the lower part
Of the city had been sent four miles up
town to assist in fighting a fve-alarm
blaze in dry goods warehouses on the
North river water front.
But the Knickerbocker company's build
ing is a more modern structure than the
Gated only block to the north on Broad
way-and the steel walls and concrete
floors held the fire until flood of water
and chemicals gradually gained the mas
terry. 1t was an hour after the first
alarm was turned in before Assistant
Chief F. B. Binns was willing to say that
the flames were under control.
The damage was confined to the store
where the fire started.
Four Stores Destroyed in Akron.
AKRON, Ohio, January 17.-Fire Of un-
known origin at midnight destroyed four
stores, at what is known as five points,
in the southern part of the city, entail
ing a loss of $4,000
OGDENSBURG. n. Y, January IT,
The Newell block on State street was
destroyed by fire early today with loss
of about $16OSOO. The Edgar A. Newell
Company, stationery. books, notions, ETC..
loses 500 600 on stock and fixtures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17
Only the Beginning.

Todays ceremonies marked only the
beginning of receptions, ecclesiastical,
public and private, at which Cardinal
Farley will be the chief figure during the
next few days. Tonight the cathedral it
self will become a structure of fire. hav-
ing been strung from spire to sidewalk
with 10000 electric bulbs, hung by a
squad of steeplejacks working night and
day, with the temperature near zero.
When these lights burst forth tonight,
IL the air is clear. their radiance will be
visible throughout the city and far out to
sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17
Money Well Spent.

To date. the President said, the commits
sion has cost the people about $4,000.
Without having put into effect more than
few reforms II has suggested changes
that will save 81. 900 a year These"
said the President. represent only a few
Of the many services which should be
subjected to like painstaking inquiry
III this Is done. 1t is beyond question that
many millions of savings may be real
ized."
.-The initial work. said President Taft.
has been we'll done. The inquiry with
Is constructive measures is well under
way. The work should now be prosecuted
with vigor and receive the financial sup
port necessary TO make it effective dur
nag the next fiscal year.
In many ways. the President informed
congress, decrease in the cost of gov
eminent might be assured. There is need
ne said. of reorgan z;ition of the govern
ment departments, a consolidation and a
wedding out of bureaus that overlap In
taeir work: scores of local Offices
throughout the country should be abOl-
ished. and hundreds of political appointees
who do but little work should be taken OF
the pay roll and there should be an
Improvement in the personnel of govern
ment employees through the introduc-
tion of the civil service in practically
every iieh.
Abolish Revenue Cutters.
The Treasury Department, Mr. Taft
showed. looked after the nations finances
and the life-saving service. The commits
sion, he said, had recommended the aboli
tion OF the revenue cutter service, which
would mean a saving OF 81 100000 year
The greatest economy and efficienc,
and the benefits which may accrue from
the Presidents devoting his time to tht
work which is most worth WHILE" sale
the President. may be assured only b,
Continued on Twelfth PageJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17

NEW YORK, January 17.-John NJ.
Farley, archbishop of New York, came
home cardinal to a welcome that will
mark an epoch in his life. After an
absence Of two months abroad he was
the first of Americas new princes OF
the church to touch home shores, and, as
such. many thousands prepared to do him
honor. Thousands along the line of march
from the Battery to st. Patrick's Cathe-
dral. at 5th avenue and 5Oth street, and
thousands more, including a choir of 5000
parochial school children. gathered within
tho edifice to note with reverence his
progress to the episcopal throne.
Clad in the brilliant robes of a prince
of the church, Cardinal Farley gave an
informal reception aboard the Berlin to
half a hundred newspaper men. He talked
freely for half an hour Of his visit to
Rome, Of his trip home, and Of his au-
diences with the Pope.
Glad to Get Home.
cam I glad to get homer" he echoed.
in answer to a question asked ssinisila
taneously by half a dozen men. Indeed,
am glad. i had splendid trip across
and had a long walk on the decks every
day, although the passage was very
rough.
81 found the Pope in splendid health
in fact, / was amazed to see him looking
so well. He greatly admires our hos
pitable land. He described it to me as a
land where all nations and all creeds are
welcome and where all share a we'll Or
dered liberty, for the well-being of whom
there is universal provision"
The steamship Berlin. bearig the cardi-
nal and suite, and which reached here
last night. got an early start up the bay
to dock at Hoboken some time after 10
o'clock this morning.
From there it was arranged for the
steamer RoSedale to transport Cardinal
Farley and party across the Hudson to
the foot of Broadway, where $50 auto
mobiles were assembled to carry him and
the committees of welcome northward
along Broadway and 5th avenue to the
cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-17
WEATHER.

Cloudy and warmer tonight and
Thursday lowest temperature to-
night, 20 to 25'; southerly winds.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
ST. GEORGES


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ST. GEORGES, April pa recep-
tion and serenade were given Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert McGovern, at their home.
at the st. Georges Hotel on Monday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. McGovern
were married in Philadelphia last
week.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
its monthly meeting on Thursday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Harry
Gray
Personal:-Mrs. Albert w. Forman
and little daughter. Estelle. have re-
turned to Wilmington after visit
with her parents at the mause--
Fredus P Van Hekle, of Spring Citv
Pa, visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Van
Hekle this week-Irwin NJ. Grav. OF
Trenton, n J.. was a visitor at the
home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
j. Gray, last Week.-Mrs. Elinor Sim
mons has returned home after a visit
at New Castle, the guest of her sis
ter Mrs. John B. Proud-Miss Flor
ence Jsmison, of Philadelphia is AZ
homo for a few days visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jsmi-
son-Herman Swain and family. of
kembleville. Pa, visited his father.
George Swain and family. recently
Mrs. Isabel Bratton has returned 10
her home in Wilmington after a visit
with her sister, Mrs Cam.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
STANTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STANTON. Del, April 21.-The
Ladies' Aid Society, of Stanton NJ. b.
Church met at the home of Mrs.
George V. Banks on Thursday after
noon.
DR.. and Mrs Norman L. Beal and
daughter Emma, of Middletown. were
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Dickey on Thursday.
Miss Emma Stoops. OF Ashley, is the
guest of Miss Lydia Jones.
Miss Mary W. Churchman was the
guest of Mrs. Lewis Dickey recently.
Mrs. Mary Blanchfeld is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. George Hamilton.
Willard Neville was the guest of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Neville
on Sunday.
Mrs Matte McElwee entertained al
her home recently Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence McElwee and daughter Rose. OF
Claymont: Miss Agnes Grant. Miss
May Kane and Miss Helen Canon, oi
Wilmington. and Virdin Pritchard.
Mrs Edward Brown was the guest
of her mother. Mrs Annie Wright, re-
Gently.
Mrs. McElwee was the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs John Whiteman re-
Gently
Mrs. Samuel Taylor was the guest
Of her brother. Mr.. Grose. of Philadel-
phia. on Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel Jones and Mrs Herbert
Rothwell we're guests of Mrs Allen
Ruth on Thursday.
Mrs. Elmer Cornog was the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. Robert Currinder, on
Monday.
Miss Madeline Dennis, who has been
IN, was removed to the Homeopathic
Hospital on Thursday
Miss Nellie Temple, of Marshallton
was the guest of Miss Rebecca Ball on
, Sunday.
Thomas McKenney. Sr., visited
Stanton friends on Sunday
Miss Evelyn Bradley. of Kiamensi
has been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. William Bradley
Mrs. Ivin klair and daughters Edna
and Florence. were guest of Whining
ton friends on Thursday.
Mrs. Temple, of Marshallton. was
the guest of Mrs. John Marvel on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Bullen. of Newport,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Bartlett recently.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
MILFORD BOY
SCOUTS ELECT

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, April 27.-The Mil
thd New Century Club will hold its
annual election of officers at its next
meeting on next Monday afternoon.
Al a meeting of the Boy Scouts held
In Armory Hall election of patrol
leaders was the order and the result
follows: irst patrol leader. Rich
ard Truitt; Corporal Willis Ham
mond; second patrol leader, Watson
Pierce; corporal. George Sipple: third
patrol leader. Harold Grier, corporal,
James Deputy.
After hearing the lecture Of Mrs.
Henry Ridgeley, at the New Century
Club this week. in which she gave in
teresting figures Of the establishment
of the Dover Free Library. it. is
thought that the Town Council may
consider the advisability of assisting
In bringing about its establishment.
Mrs. Ridgleey said that $3.50 would
be sufficient to start a library here.
Frederick Excelsior Grange will
hold a special business meeting today
State Master Messick will be present
Roscoe Taylor. of near Magnolia,
seems to be in unfortunate luck His
only son. a small boy. was playing
around the barn and one of the mules
kicked him in the head, requiring the
physicians to take three stitches in
the childs head. The following day
a young colt died of paralysis
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Milford
will meet next Wednesday evening.
May 2, at the home of Mrs. Joseph H.
Draper.
Henry Nutter lost a valuable horse
this week from lockjaw.
Th Chi Epsilon Chi will hold an
automatic supper i'm the lecture room
Of the Presbyterian Church on Tues
day evening, April 80.
Work on the new NJ. p. Church is
about done so far as the exterior of
the building is concerned. and the dec
orators are now finishing up the inter-
for. The dedication may take place
on Sunday, May 10.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
ELSMERE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ELSMERE, Del. April 27.-Dixie.
beagle dog belonging to c. c. werk-
heiser, was killed by a b. and o.
express on Tuesday. Dixie comes OF
full blooded stock and has won many
ribbons.
James and Ogle. contractors. re-
ceived a contract from an Elsmere
party for concrete work. on Wednes-
day. Their bid was $500.
Paul Derickson is III at his home
on Main street
The town commissioners have re-
paired a portion OF Junction street.
which was in a bad condition, owing
to the recent rains.
Workmen are removing stone from
the quarry on the farm Of Reese c.
Forman.
The Diamond state Fibre Company
has installed new angle bending ma
chine.
Mrs. NJ. E. Hollingsworth who has
been i'll for some time is slightly I'M
proved.
The Rev. Isaac c. Belts will praach
in the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
TRUSTEES
FOR INSANE
GsveraOr PennewiII Names
Three Members Of the
Hospital Board
CHANGERS OUTLINE
THEIR NAY WORK

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. April Ex-Governor
Pennewill today named DR.. Walter H.
Steele, Newark; DR.. James II. Wilson,
Dovr, and Phillip l.. Cannon, of
Bridgeville. Del, as members of the
Board of Trustees of the State Hos
pital for the Insane at Farnuhurst.
Capital Grange, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, has arranged the following
program for the months of May and
June. 1912:
May 4-"Flowers l Love Best and
Why Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. Legar;
Poultry" Mr. and Mrs. Frazier
May 1l-Third and Fourth Degrees
conferred.
May 1S-"Personal Experiences in
Farming" Mr.. Learned, Mr.. Steffy.
How Much Home Sewing is Profit
able.' Mrs. Parvis, Mrs. Steffy.
May 25-Roll call; "How | Would
Spend $3.50 in Beautifying or Adding
Conyeniences to My Home"
June How Far Do Increased
Numbers Indicate Grange Success"
Discussion.
June S-Conferring of Third and
Fourth Degrees.
June 15-Woman's Day, postponed
from April 6.
June 22-"The House Fly, How to
Get Rid Of" Discussion. "Mid-Sum-
mer Weeds and Their Cultivation, {"
Mr.. Bishop, Mrs. Cullen.
June 29-"Should the Farmer and
His Family Take a Vacation" Mr.
Marvel. Roll Call My Greatest
Labor Saver"
The Rev. A. w Lighbourne. d. D.,
pastor of the Peoples Christian
Church, will leave on Monday for a
trip South, to be gone two weeks.
He is to attend the Southern Chris
tian Convention at Ryon, ~ c., where
he will spend ten days conducting
evangelistic services in the First
Christian Church Of that place.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
DELAWARE CITY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, April 27-
About 5000 herring were caught in
The haul seine in the locks here on
Thursday afternoon. The shad fisher
men made small catches on Thursday.
The Rev. George NJ. Bond of Phila-
delphia will preach in Christ Episco-
pal Church tomorrow
The One Hundred and Twelfth and
Eighty-first Companies. Coast Artil-
lery Corps and the Thirteenth Coast
Artillery Corps band covered about
seven miles in a hike on Thursday
afternoon.
The Forty-Fifth Company Coast Ar
tillery Corps baseball team will play
Brandywine A c. on Sunday after
noon at Fort DUPONT.
Miss Bessie O'Neil was given a sur
prise party on Thursday evening.
Diamonds and Hearts" will be
given in Assembly Hall on Tuesday
evening, May IA.
William Ball. proprietor of the
Delaware City Hotel. will begin i'm
lprovements on the hotel.
y The graduating class Of the High
School will give dance in Assembly
Hall on Wednesday evening, May 8.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
SEND ASSAULT
CASE TO COURT

Charging six young men with having
committed an assault upon him. with in
tent to commite highway robbery, Will
liam Gengelbach told Magistrate Lewis
story last night which left no doubt
in the mind of that official, concerning
the case, and he held each of the de-
PENDANTS in 5000 bail for the upper court.
The defendants are; William Miller. An
drew Geiger Nicholas Geger, Frank
kreici. Leo SPAIN, and Harry Lang.
Gengebach testified that he Is employ
ed at the Bavarian Park Hotel at Fifth
and DUPONT streets. While there he had
some words with some members Of the
gang. and after he had closed up for the
night. they were found outside waiting
for him He declared the six Of them at
tackled him and gave him a severe beat
ing. While he was down. one of them
took ring from his finger.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
Boys PRANK MIGHT
HAVE ENDED SERIOUSLY

What appeared 60 be a funny stunt,
but which might have resulted seriously,
was the placing OF distractions on the
track of the Darby railway. near Clay
mont, by boys several days ago. The
story has just come out.
The would-be bandits cut several sap
linos and placed them across the rails
near the Shell road and covered them
with burlap bags Then they hid in
the underground alongside the track.
A car shortly afterward, came alongs
but the motorman saw the obstruction
in time 10 stop A survey of the undcr-
growth showed the masked faces of tho
boys and when the latter saw they had
been detected, they decamped
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
NNEEVWSSYY DOINGSS
OF new CASTLE
EpiSCOpaliaHS to Say Farewell
to Retiring
Rector
BOY SCOTS TO
ATTEND CHURCH SERVICE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del. April 81
Members of Emmanuel Episcopal
Church will crowd the church tomor-
row morning to bid farewell to the
Rev. John Rigg, retiring rector. On
Monday Mr.. Rigg becomes rector of
Christ Church, Riyerton. N. J. Mr.
Rigg came to New Castle from jana
lea, w l., and made many friends in
New Castle They will be kindly re-
membered after leaving this city.
Major William Black, former United
States consul to Germany is seriously
i'll at the Louise.
Samuel Balden and Raymond Fid-
deman have the contract for plaster
ing work in the Baldt Steel Company's
plant
The Boys Scouts will attend SER
vices in the Methodist Church tomor-
row morning
st. Peters Total Abstinence Society
will meet tomorrow morning.
Mark McKenna, Harry Graham and
James H. Kane, of Wilmington, we're
New Castle visitors last evening.
An additional number of typewriters
has been installed in st. Peters pa
rochial school There will be a class
of six graduates from the school this
year. The former graduates are now
holding lucrative positions
Members of the Tall Cedars of Leb-
anon went to Wilmington last night
and attended the celebration of Bran
DIVINE Forestl Some of the members
from New Castle play in the Tall
Cedars' Band.
Several members of Friendship
Lodge, No. 3, A. o. U. w, who were
unable to attend the funeral of Philip
r Clark of Wilmington today went to
that city last night and viewed the re-
mains
Industrial Council, No. %, Jr. O.
Z. A. NJ. will hold a fruit and ice
cream festival this evening.
Contractor Guerson is rushing the
work of razing the old Jail.
The chemical engine had a good test
yesterday morning when there was a
slight fire at the house of Sarah
Douglass. colored. When the alarms OF
fire was sounded Andrew Mitchell was
at Sixth and South streets and he un-
hitched the horses and soon was on
bis. way with the chemical engine.
The Boys Scouts held another drill
last evening
Letters are being received by Dem
ocrats in this section signed Champ
Clark. The Woodrow Wilson men say
the letters are only another political
trick
James Quimby has two beds of tu-
lips in front of his residence which
are the prettiest in the state The tu-
lips blend well with the beautiful resi-.
dence of this popular steel man
bishop Monaghan will confirm q
class in St Peters Church on Sunday
May 5.
Evening journal., 1912-04-27
REHOBOTH
GROWS ACTIVE
Cottages Filling Up and Many
Dwellings Being
Built

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del, April q
The town is beginning to wake uI
after it's Winter sleep and more peo-
pie are coming in TO their cottages. A
large number of new dwellings are
being built and there is every prospect
of a record-breaking season.
An evening service was conducted
on Wednesday in the Episcopa
Church by the Rev. 70 H. Andrews.
Olive avenue is being plowed ur
by order of the Commissioners and
put in good shape for the summer
automobile traffic.
Commissioner f. S. Ross. has
bought the Belmont Annex from Mrs
John Mold and will convert il into
small cottage
Due TO the sale OF the Belmont An
mex. Saint Francis Gild Of the All
Saints Mission, has had TO move its
rooms to the Royal Rink building.
Card parties have been I'm voge the
past week and several of the society
girls have entertained Last Monday
Miss Ely Truitt had a card party for
her sister who will take a trip through
iht NtW Lutldnu states, ana on Weu-
nesday evening Miss Violet Mold en-
tertained in honor of Miss King. OF
Milton.
The Sisters of the order Of ST. Agnes
are here getting their cottage ready
for the summer,
Personal-George Thorogood. OF
Georgetown. is here in the interest Of
the Thorogood Company, of George
town-Mayor Riley has returned from
a visit to Wilmington-Mrs Henrietta
McClelland Of Milford has opened her
cottage on BALTIC, for the season.
Miss Lulu Hooper. OF Baltimore,
has been spending a few days al her
cottage on the surf-Mrs. George
Rothhouse. Of Wilmington has re-
turned to her home after weeks Wis
IL here-Mrs. Albert Polk. of George
town, spent Tuesday and Wednesday
here-State Senator and Mrs Drex-
Ter and sons. of Bethany Beech. spent
Wednesday with friends hore-Miss
Mary McKimm, of Milford. is here for
few days at her Delaware avenue
bungalow.-Dr. II. G. Cummings. Of
Pittsburgh, is spending the month at
the Windermere Hotel.