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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
BALTIMORE CRUSADE ON.
Aim Is to Add 5000, 900 Masculine
Members to Churches.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January e9.-The
Baltimore campaign of the men and re-
ligion forward movement, the great
crusade for the addition of 5000, OOO
masculine names to church membership,
was officially launched this morning.
The team Of experts assigned to this
city is in charge of the Rev. Charles
Steele of New York, whose specially
is social work."
Following a general meeting Of the
Protestant clergy there was mems
mass meeting at the Holiday Street
Theater and community extension meet
ings at three different places. one Of
them being held at the Maryland Work.
shop for the Blind. big bridge manu-
featuring plant was the scene Of an
other, while third took place at q
large mems overalls and underwear
manufacturing concern.
The afternoon was mainly devoted to
q conference Of specialists with COM
mittee chairmen at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building.
dollar dinner for 1000 men will
be given at the Lyric this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
HOUSE VOTES down
CHANGES PROPOSED
Republican Amendments to the
Iron and Steel Bill
Rejected.

The House today took up the iron and
steel schedule where il left off at mid
night Saturday. after republicans had
struggled yainly for eleven hours to
amend the democratic bill. Majority
Leader Underwood and Minority Leader
Mann had agreed that the bill should be
called up and placed upon it's passage.
Democratic leaders expect some of the
republican progressives to vote for the
bill on the roll call.
The first amendment offered to the bill
was by Representative Longworth (rep.)
of Ohio, to eliminate machine tolls from
the democratic free list. n vote by teilers
was dem landed on the amendment, and
IL was defeated. 1916 to -
Representative Palmer of Pennsylvania
said revision of figures showed that the
democratic BILL instead of reducing gov
eminent revenues. would actually In
crease them by 81 ,o01 500.
The democrats defeated amendments by
Representatives Fuller ullinOis) and Ut
ter CRhode IslandD, both republicans, to
leave duty on sewing machines and on
printing presses, respectively, and by
Representative Mann of Illinois to limit
the free list 10 countries that impose no
restrictions upon American cottonseed
oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
WEST POINT VACANCIES.
Effort to Authorize the Appointment
of Alternates.

Fifty vacancies exist in the Military
Academy in spite of the best efforts Of
the War Department officials to obtain
qualified eligibles for appointment as
cadets through the ordinary channels
of congressional nominations. The fact
has caused the Secretary Of War to
turn again to Congress- for relief. He
wishes the passage OF a bill which will
permit the academic officers to have
recourse to the list of alternates after
ali of the principals named by con-
Rressmen have qualified and been APP
Oointed. Not to exceed thirty of these
alternates would be appointed cadets in
the, order of merit established at their
entrance examinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
Consolidation Of Inquiries.
AIDS THOSE ABOUT TO WED.
Widespread Organization Of Enlisted
Men Of the Navy.

A big secret organization among the
enlisted men of the navy was recently
unearthed by Lieut.. Stirling Of the battle
ship Maine. The society, which may be
termed a matrimonial lottery, according
to the story, has a chapter on every large
vessel in the service 1t was started about
six months ago by several men on the
Maine
The original idea of the organization
was simply to promote matrimony, but
since the start 1t has developed into a
sort of uplift movement.
When a member of the society seeks
matrinony he has to submit the name of
his tiancee to a committee Of the society,
whose duty 1t will be TO investigate into
the character and antecedents OF the
young woman. Ii the committee finds
her worthy and the marriage is sane
toned, each member Of the society Is as
sessed ST. The organization has about
5000 members In the navy. so that a bride
and bridegroom to a sanctioned marriage
would receive about 5000 as a wedding
present. The bulk of that sum Is to be In
vested in a home for the newlyweds. An
other bylaw of the organization discount
tenances marriages until the time OF en-
listment is about to expire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
DELAY IN CHARLTON'S CASE.
Supreme Court May Not Take It Up
for Two Years.

The case of Porter Charlton, who com
fessed to having murdered his wife at
Lake Como. Italy, in June 1910 which
is now before the United States Supreme
Court, may not be taken up for consid-
GRAFTON for another year, or possibly two
years, owing to the crowded docket of the
court. Italy has made demand for his
extradition. and this has been resisted
by friends Of Charlton on the ground
that the treaty of extraditiOn with Italy
Is faulty, and also an attempt has been
made to show that Charlton was in
sane.
It the State Department 1t is said that
should the Supreme Court rule against
Charlton there would remain only one
thing to do. to issue the extradition
papers, and If, on the contrary, 1t de-
cides in favor of Charlton he would
necessarily be allowed to go free. At
present Charlton is in prison In New
Jersey. where he was first taken into
custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
Cold Storage Product.
DEPRIVED OF COMMISSION.
A. G. Strong Passes Age Limit Be.
fore Senate Confirms Amendment.

Owing to delay of a few days in his
appointment, Alden George Strong, who
qualified at recent examination lor ap-
pointment as a second lieutenant in the
coast artillery corps. has been deprived of
his army commission. His nomination
was sent to the Senate December II,
but had not been confirmed when that
body adjourned for the Christina re-
cess.
Under the law appointments to the
army from civil life are Of persons be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and twenty
seven years. 1t so happened that Strong
became twenty-seven years of age on the
same day that his nomination was made.
Not having been confirmed by the Senate
while still within the age limit, the au-
thorities of the War Department have
decided that he cannot now be commits
stoned. Notwithstanding he had previous
ly compiled with all the legal requires
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
PEARL HARB0R CHANNEL.
Biggest Dredging Operation Under
taken by Navy Department.

Advices have been received by the
Navy Department that the new channel
for Pearl harbor at Honolulu has been
completed. This is the largest dredg-
ing operation ever undertaken by the
Navy Department. and one of the larg-
est pieces of work OF the kind done
by the government. The time limit for
dredging the channel was three years.
In round numbers the work cost
sS.000.o00. Over five million yards Of
coral rock We're excavatep in the con-
structi0n of the channel. The channel
Is four and onc-half miles long, with
minimum depth Of IS feet and a
width OF 500 feet mt the bottom Tie
channel will make Pearl harboF one
Of the best Ravens on the Pacific. W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
DRUGGIST A BANKRUPT.
Receiver Is Named on Samuel 7
St0tt's Application.

Chief Justice Ciabaugh today appointed
Robert :. Hume receiver of the drug
business If Samuel r. Stott at Eth and
=; streets northwest The bond of the ZEE
rciNcr was placed at S1.JOp.
THO appointment followed the filing by
MIR Stott of petition in voluntary bank
ruptCy. in which he lists his debts at
S.3sJl.:2. To Offset this Indebtedness Mr.
Stctt owns an interest in property in
Georgetown valued ut S61Ot. and I'm "A
wharf property valued at $4,000. His
stock OF drugs Is estimated to he worth
Si.'1 and ether assets make up total
Of Slj.1" Attorney George I'll. Calvert
if appears for Mr.. Stott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
Burns WILL FOLLOW
Expected to Testify When
Lorimer Leaves Chair.
SENATOR RESUMES STAND
Says Hopkins Told Him He Would
Be Bound by Primaries.
HIS RELATIONS WITH FUNK
Attorneys on Both Sides in Sensa-
tional Investigation Confident
Testimony Will End This Week.

The Lorimer senatorial investigation
was resumed today after weeks inter.
ruption because Of the illness of Elbridge
Hanecy, Senator Lorimers counsel. Al
though apparently not entirely recovered
Mr.. Hanecy was present today. Attor-
neys for the committee took Senator
LOrimer in hand to conclude their cross
examination.
The testimony which William j. Burns
is said to have ready regarding the
veracity Of witness for the defense will
not be presented until Senator Lorimel
leaves the witness chair.
Testimony May End This Week.
Attorneys for both sides expressed con.
fidence that testimony will be finished
this week. Mr.. Lorimer's counsel will
ask for time to file biiefs, and 1t is
understood the request will be opposed
by some members of the committee who
are pressing for a speedy report on the
inquiry.
Questioned relative to Gov. Dement'S
attitude toward Senator Hopkins prior
to the bailoting for senator. Senator
Lorimer said: Il didn't say he was lying
to or betraying Hopkins, but thai
was the impression 1 GOT"
why did you want to send such a
man to the Senator" he was asked,
Because l was trying to keep up the
organization of the party. and thought
he could do no more harm as senator
than as governor
Hopkins and the Primaries.
Senator Lorimer testified that Mr..
Hopkins had told him mot once, but a
dozen times" that he would not he
bound by the primaries, notwithstand>
ing Mr.. Hopkins testimony, to the con-
trary.
DR.. Lorimer was questioned at length
regarding his relations with Mr.. Funk
saying that for many years that gentle.
man had been very malignant towart
him as a member of Congress. He ex.
pressed the opinion that Funks oppose
ton was due to the attitude of the Nc
Cormick family of the Harvester com
pany, whose representative he was. HI
attributed the unfriendliness Of the Nc
Cormicks to his Iorimer's) opposition
to the closing Of West Fork, on which
the harvester factory is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
BRING THEM INTO CHURCH.
Colored Societies Indorse Men and
RELIGION Movement.

A resolution favoring the "men and re-
ligion forward movement" was adopted
at a meeting of the colored societies OF
the District at the Howard Theater yes
terday afternoon. held under the aus
pices of the Independent Order Of St
Luke The meeting was called to pro-
mote the spirit OF fraternalism and was
largely attended.
Addresses were made by N. E. Weather
less, F. A. A. M: Henry L. Johnson,
g. u. o. of o. F.; Mrs. Julia NJ. Layton.
supreme deputy counselor. Courts OF
Calanthe: r. p. Rhea. district deputy OF
I. b. p o. E. of W.: Mrs. Victoria Wal
Ter, G. L. 0. of Tents; W. d. Johnson. 1.
O. of st. Luke; A. B. Brown, W. Calvin
Chase and u. Melendez King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
DENIES SELLING REVOLVER.
Member of District Militia Says He
Lost Weapon.

Richard S. Lunsford, carpenter. resid-
ing at Mclean, Va. was held at the
second precinct police station today by
Detectives Pratt and Hewlett to answer a
charge of larceny from the United States
He is a member of Company L, I'd In
fantry, District militia, and it is charged
that he disposed of the revolver that was
issued to him in the service.
Learning that a charge had been filed
against him, Lunsford today called at
police headquarters and told the detec-
tives he was ready and willing to meet
il. He had not takens the weapon and
disposed of it. he stated, but had lost 1t.
His explanation will be heard in the Po-
lice Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
ELG|N BOARDS EDlCT
RULES BUTTER. PRICES
Quotations, According to Va
riety, Range From 80 to
As Cents a Pound.

Butter. eggs and kindred dairy luxuries
current inclement weather. The quota
ton of 81 cents for butter at wholesale
made by the autocratic Elgin board this
week still holds, and those who insist OH
eating Elgin butter, which is a generic
and not a specific name, can pay from 4.
to 45 cents a pound for it in Washington.
Those content with nearby country
butter can get it for 20 cents, and the
tub BUTTER which comes from the same
source as the Elgn creamery, but is not
so fashionable, sells at j5 cents pound.
Egg Prices Vary.
Eggs are various. What are known in
the Washington retail trade as west
erns," which is a more polite and attrac-
tive name for cold storage eggs, are SELL
ing for :3 cents.
The nearby country eggs" which may
or may not be the product of this imme-
date vcciEity, are 40 cents. These are
supposed to contain Il large percentage
of eggs that win poach. The others chief
~ scramble.
Cold Storage Product.
Some of the more prominent dealers
are retailing eggs for 30 cents and say
they have to pay the surrounding farm
ers 40 cents for them. There are several
million dozens of eggs in cold storage
and these are being released as the mar
ket price seems to warrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
RUSSIANS IN SKIRMISHES.
Fights With Kurds Occur in North
ern Persian Provinces

81. PETERSBURG. January 29.-Skir-
mishes between kurds and the Rus
slams occupyin~ the northern provinces
OF Persin are reported in a dispatch
received here from Khoi. sixty five
miles northwest OF Tabriz. The Rus
tan patrols on the fifty-mile stretch of
road between Urumiah and Gilman
have been fred at repeatedly during
the last few days. Several Kurds have
been killed by the Russians
Armed parties of kurds and Arme-
mans have. been observed in the neigh
borhood OF rumiah, which is occupied
by the Turks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
SEE NO REASON BOR CHANGE.
Commissioners Opposed to Substitut.
ing Messmore for Mozart.

Claiming that the present name of Mo-
zart place, between Columbia road and
Euclid street and 10th and 18th streets
northwest, is in accordance with the Dis
trict's system of street nomenclature, the
Commissioners today reported adversely
on the bill to restore it's name to Mess
more place.
The Commissioners say that residents
on the street manifested general de-
sire TO have the name of Messmore place
changed and that the name of Mozart
place was adopted in a bill approved
March 4. 1911. They know OF no reason
why this name should not be retained.
they say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
HELD ON THEFT CHARGE.
Colored Youth Said to Have Gotten
Away With Underclothing.

Because the police allege John Eiah'
colored and eighteen, pried his way into
the basement Of the Marlboro on three
different wash days and made away WITH
SIS or SD worth of understanding, the
youth was bound over I'm the sum of 500
to await grand jury action. and was sem
to jail In default OF bond.
Policeman Stott told Judge Pugh that
Elan confessed 10 entering the basement
aundry. getting away with union suit
or two, or a pair of Ii. Y. DIS each time
The apparel. II was stated, belonged 10
4 member OF Congress. but the laundress.
also colored declined 10 give names
ELAN pleaded not guilty when arraigned
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
RECEIVERS FOR CANDY SHOP.
Proprietors of Sugar Bowl Air Their
Troubles in Court.

The proprietors of the Sugar Bowl. Il
candys store at 514 9th street north
west. have had a disagreement. and
John and Constantine James today sued
Antony Tranores and Constantine We
krakos for dissolution of the partner.
ship. When Justice Wright heard the
petition he named Vincent l.. Toomey
and Charles b. Coffin receivers 10 hold
the property pending the settlement or
the dispute.
Attorneys J. A. and Y. l.. Toomey APP
reared for the plaintiffs and Attorney
+. b. Fox for the defendants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
TO RETIRE OLD BATTLEsHIPs.
Alabama and Kearsarge Among
Those on List.

BY a strange coincidence, among the
twelve battleships which Secretary
Meyer has reported to Congress as
rapidly becoming obslete and niece: sary
to be replaced by 1920 are the Alabama
and kcarsarge, names momentous in the
history of naval battles. 1t is about
half a century ago that the Union cruiser
Kearsarge fought and sank the Con-
federate cruiser Alabama in the roads
of Cherbourg.
The two vessels now to be retired
were both built in 1896 and are sister
ships of the same displacement, speed
and armament The Alabama was given
her name In accordance with the custom
of naming battleships fer the states of
the Union. and the Kearsarge was given
hers for the sake of the sentiment at
tached to her predecessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
TREAT FOR STUDENTS.
Concert Given by Nine. Won Un'
schuld and Assistants.

Eastern High School today by Nine
Marie Won I-nschuld and her assistants
The program included: Weber's Con
cerstuck," by Miss Ethel Fisher. ac-
companied on the second piano by
Nine. Won Unschuld; songs. "Denxa
Come to Me- and Madeleine" by r,
W. Gates. tenor: Schumann- List,
Dedication" by Miss Aldala Moore
Liszt's. "Polonaise," by Miss Gertrude
McRae; Caruso's Loves Torment" and
Dudley Bucks Where the Linden
Blooms by r. W.. Gates. tenor;
Weber List, 'P0iacea Brillante," by
Mime. Won Unschuld accompanied on
the piano by Louis a. Potter, il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
DISPLAYS WHITE FLAG.
Italian Cruisers Crew Then Cap
lures Launch Intended for Turks.

HODEiDA, Red Sea, January S-The
Italian cruiser Piemonte, belonging to the
squadron of cruisers searching the coasts
of the Red Sea for vessels carrying con-
traband to the Turkish troops stationed
in Arabia, came to anchor of Ras ket-
hib. about nine miles from this city, yes
terday. She lowered boat flying the
white flag, which entered the bay and
captured motor launch belonging 10
Thornycroft & Co.. which was flying a
British flag.
/ Thornycroft & Co. have supplied a
considerable number of these launches
to the Turkish government for use I'm the
revenue service, and this small craft was
about to be handed over for the same
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
HARMON OPPOSED AT HOME.
Ohio Progressive Democratic League
Declares for Clark.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 23.-The
Progressive Democratic League of Ohio
today issued a statement I'm which 1t de-
clares Gov. Harmon out of harmony with
the progressive movement. and calls upon
the democrats TO nominate progressive
for the presidency.
I'VE know enough about the Payne
-tldrich tariff questions" says the state
ment ITO remember that it was Champ
tire country against the tariff bill and
carried Ohio and nearly all the eastern
states for us in the fall of 1910.
IF any man is to be nominated for
President on the tariff question that man
should be Champ Clark or some other
democrat who was. in Congress at the
time of the fight on the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
EXPRESS COMPANIES RATES.
Hearing to Be Held Wednesday b
Interstate Commission.

The hearing of Testimony In the inquiry
which the interstate commerce commits
sion has undertaken into the rates. rules
md regulations of the express compa-
MES OF the nation will begin "Wednesday
A report on the subject has been com
pleted by the commissions experts, and
the express companies will be asked te
explain thegngnres gathered. particularly
their earnings and the large revenue or
a comparatively small investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
british Steamer Probably Lost.

Hull. january CIT Is practically
certain that the British steamer Genoa OF
the Wilson line foundered during the re-
cent storm with her crew of twenty-four.
Wreckage from the vessel has been
picked up on the coast Of Berwickshire
Scotland. The vessel left Blyth Januai
Is for Riga and has not since been re-
ported. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
Old Taft Home in Jeopardy.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 29.-That
the old home Of President Taft at lI&
East Mcmillan street has been mortgaged
became generally known Saturday. when
Joseph w. Zarro. an amusement device
builder, filed voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy in the United States district court
here today. Zarro gave his liabilities az
$40, 1O2 and assets as 81, 27a
President Taft sold the house to Zarrc
many years ago. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29
many SERIOUSLY HURT
BY R|OT|NG STRIKERS
Lawrence, Mass, Mill Opera.
tives Hold Up Street Cars
and Assault Passengers.

LAWRENCE Mass, January 29-Se-
rfous rioting occurred today when a
crowd of strikers attempted to prevent
operatives from entering the various tex
tile mills to resume work. In many cases
the strikers were successful, and the mills
that reopened were able to operate only
on a greatly reduced scale. Several per-
sons were seriously injured during the
trouble
Assault Car Passengers.
The strikers held up some twenty or
more electric cars headed in the direction
of the mills. forced the passengers to
leave the cars. and then assaulted them
in the belief that they were stIikebreak-
ers. Bottles and Jumps of ice We're thrown
in the car windows.
The rioting began an hour before the
time for opening of the mills. The mob
was composed mostly Of foreigners, and
many were women, who cheered the men
on to violence. The police were powerless
to end the disorders.
Entrance to the mill district by the
marchers was prevented by the militia
stationed in streets bordering the mills.