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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
SENATOR la toilette
AT ODDS WITH LENROOT
Former Champion No Longer Can
didate for Place as Delegate to
Republican Convention.

Owing to personal differences that have
arisen between Senator La Toilette and
Representative LenrOot of Wisconsin.
long La Follettes ardent champion, the
latter will not be candidate for dele
gate to the national convention. He says,
however, that he will work to elect a
Wisconsin delegate for La Toilette.
Il have been very close to Senator La
Toilette for years." said Mr.. Lenroot
today. 'If were a delegate to the con-
vention many would regard me as his
spokesman there. The senator and lave
differed as to certain matters unnecessary
to discuss at this time.
Wants to Tote Fair.
cit would be unfair to Senator La
Toilette. under all the circumstances, for
me to take position in the convention
with which he is not in accord. It will
relieve both the senator and myself
from embarrassment II I am not q can
didate. expect to make a number OF
speeches for the La Toilette delegation
II the campaign committee in charge
deem 1t necessary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
that the original plans for the city to
have the streets follow straight lines
should be followed

that the original plans for the city to
have the streets follow straight lines
should be followed
The bill provides for the extension
from the present terminus Of New Hamp-
shire avenue north Of Buchanan street to
the District line. at a uniform width OF
10 feet And the cost Of acquiring the
necessary land is to be assessed against
nearby property as benefits.
The bill for the extension Of Spring
road northwest between New Hampshire
'avenue and Goth street specifies that II
may be extended SO as to avoid improve
mentsa in the road and to conform more
nearly to the topography for that part Of
tine road lying west of 18th street.
provides specifically, also, for the
widening and extension of Spring road
between New Hampshire avenue and Goth
street, for the widening and straighten-
Ing Of 14th street road between 14th and
18th streets with a width Of fifty feet, for
the extension Of Perry place north
west from its present western ter
minus west Of 18th street to
18th street. with a width of fifty feet:
Tor the extension of 18th street northwest
from its present northern terminus to
Spring road, with a width of ninety feet:
for the extension of Mount Pleasant
street northwest from its present north
ern terminus to Spring road, with q width
of forty-five feet, and for some additions
to Piney Branch parkway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
APPEAL FOR LEWIS
MADE BY Mr.. Willard
Writes to President Ledyard
of Bar Association in
His Behalf.

NEW YORK. March S-Oswald Garri-
son Willard, as chairman Of the board
Of directors Of the National Association
for the Advancement OF Coiored People.
made public today letter he has writ
ten to Lewis Cass Ledyard of this city,
president OF the American Bar Associa.
ton. protesting against the action Of the
executive committee of the Bar Associa-
ton. which recently rescinded the MEM
bership Of William H. Lewis, a Boston
negro, now an assistant United States at
torney general He was elected a men,
Der Of the association while he was an
assistant United States district court at
torney in Massachusetts. Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham has denounced the
action taken against Lewis. and now Mr..
Willard officially appeals to Mr.. Ledyard.
The letter to Mr.. Ledyard follows:
MY dear sir:
THE board of directors OF this asso-
citation wishes to express to you its Pro-
found regret at the action OF the execu-
tive committee OF the Bar Association In
regard to Mr.. William III. Lewis. we
believe this action to be illegal and con-
trary to the principle of justice for which
not think that 1t reflects the opinion OF
the body of high-minded, intelligent men
who make up your membership.
Criticism on the Increase.
There is a growing criticism today OF
the attitude of the courts In the United
States toward colored men. We our
selves have found numerous cases OF dis
elimination solely because Of color.
IF an organiza ton pledged to advance
the science of Jurisprudence. to promote
the administration of justice, shows its
prejudice by excluding man regularly
elected into its membership when 1t finds
that he is colored this criticism will be
justified. and it will be justified az APP
piled to men high in the legal profess
sion, whom we have had right to be-
lieve stood for the impartial admins
tration of the law to black and white
alike.
1--WE wish to express to you our pro-
found conviction that the effort to dis
miss from your membership. because OF
his color, a man OF merit and high at
tainment is q denial OF justice and a
blow at democracy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
Peary Thinks Scott, Too,
Probably Reached His Goal

1T Capt. Amundsen says that he reach
ed the south pole. he undoubtedly did
reach the POLE" said Rear Admiral Rob-
ert e. Peary, In an interview today.
II believe that We may hear at any
moment from Capt. Scott OF the English
expedition, via New Zealand. to the ef-
feet that he, teo reached the pole.
81 have great confidence in both the ex-
plorers, though. in view Of the fact that
Scott had q definite route outlined for
him by Lieut. shackleton up to within
ninety-seven miles OF the pole. he seems
to have had the better chance to arrive
first at the pole. Both the explorers must
have waited until the beginning Of the
season before they could begin their
sledg1ng. It IL q fact. however, that
Amundsen started first. and was on the
ground ready to begin his dash for the
pole before Scott.
Until we get more definite news In re-
gard to the discovery Of the south pole. 1t
Il impossible to say more. The reason
that Amundsen should hrst have been re-
ported N saying that Scott had reached
the pole - still to be explaine6.
'Both the Scott and Amundsen e1pe0l-
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How Capt. Amundsen Made
His Dash for South Pole

The Amundsen expedition to the south
pole started out as a north pole ex-
petition. In April. 1909. Amundsen, al
ready famous az the first to take q shin
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
by means Of the long sought northwest
passage, and an an explorer Of the
region OF the magnetic north pole. pub
lished in the Geographical Journal and
other papers exhaustive details Of a
proposed north pole expedition he was
to undertake.
He left Norway. ostensibly to proceed
by way of Cape Horn and Behrinr
strait to the north polar basin. The
expedition was to take seven years.
1t was reported that he had trained
polar bear cubs instead Of dogs to draw
him to the pole. Suddenly. on arriving
at Madeira in October. he announce1
that he had changed his plans and was
going to do some sailing in the Ant
arctic. Nothing further was heard of
him until March 81. 1911. when news
was flashed to civilization from Stew
art Island by Lieut. PenneH OF the
British Antarctic expedition OF Cant.
r. +. Scott. telling that he had come
upon Amundsen's ship. the Franz. in
the Bay OF Whales. where he had land
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Honor Goes to Norwegian
Until Scott Is Heard From

The confirmation of Capt. ROAD Amund-
sens attainment of the south pole Decem-
Der IA, 1911, received today from the ex-
plorer himself at Hobart, Tasmania, set
at rest the conflicting reports current on
the subject yesterday.
A dispatch published by the Daily Ex-
press in London yesterday morning, dated
Wellington, New Zealand. declared that
Amundsen had stated that Scott had
reached the south pole. 1t was assumed
that this declaration indicated that
Amundsen himself had not succeeded in
attaining the object of his expedition, and
credit was given generally to the British
explorer.
Nothing has hitherto been heard from
Capt. Scott, and Amundsen now denies
that he said or telegraphed anything re-
ferring to his British rival or his ex-
petition.
Considered Daring Explorer. ).
The honor for the achievement Of
reaching the south pole must now be
given to the Norwegian explorer until
Capt. Scott announces the result of his
expedition.
Capt. Amundsen has for many years
been considered one of the most daring
Of arctic and antarctic explorers: A sailor
from his youth, he started polar research
at the age Of twenty-five, when he par
ticipated in the Belgioa expedition under
the command of Gerlach. He was first
officer Of the vessel, and the voyage lasted
from 1897 to 1892
On h&s return he made up his mind to
continue polar research, but this time
he decided to go to the north in an en-
deavor to discover the northwest passage.
He prepared himself for the task by
undergoing course of two years study
in magnetism and meteorology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
KNOX LEAVES NICARAGUA.
Boards Cruiser Maryland at Corint,
to Go to Honduras.

CORINTO, Nicaragua, March Sec
Rotary Knox and party arrived here at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
special train carrying the Americans left
Managua at 10 o'clock In the morning. It
was preceded by a pilot train and fol-
lowed by another train, on each Of which
was a strong guard Of soldiers. the pre-
cautions being similar to those taken on
the journey from Corinto to the capital.
The trim was made without incident,
the Secretary boarding the cruiser Mary
land, which proceeded last night for
Amapala, Honduras.
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AIDS GAUGING OF WEATHER.
Finding of South Pole Makes Pos
sible Long Time Predictions.

CHICAGO, March S.-''The discovery
Of the south POLE besides being geo.
graphical achievement, will enable
scientists to make long time weather
predictions. which has been an object
of work for centuries said Prof. T. C..
Chamberlain, head of the department
Of geology of the University of Chicago,
last night.
Heretofore we have been enabled to
trace the winds and storms up until the
time they entered the antarctic circle. At
this point we lose trace of them abso-
lutely, and do not know where to watch
for their temperance. It now becomes
possible to make a complete map of the
wind movements over the face of the
globe"
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ACCEPTS AMUNDSEN'S CLAIM,
Royal Geographical Society Of Eng
land Convinced of Success.

LONDON, March S.-The Royal Geo
graphical Society accepts unqualifiedly
Capt. Amundsen's claim that he reached
the south pole and takes it for. granted
that he was the first explorer to reach
the goal although Amundsen's brief dis
patch does not mention that fact
Geographers point out. however, that
Capt. Amundsen and Capt. Scott may
both have been there, and within a mile
Of each other, without knowing it, and
scientists here are awaiting further de-
tails before accepting definitely the defeat
Of the British expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08

cOvery would be made. l rather expect
ed il would be Scott, and should not
wonder at all II we should hear in few
days that he also had reached the pole.
Easier Than North Pole Feat.
Il have a very high opinion of Amund-
sen. He has shown before that he was
a fine navigator. and in earnest. AS far
as the comparative difficulty of the two
poles is concerned. there is no question
in my mind that the attainment OF the
south pole was much easier than the
north. Europe has looked upon the
south pole as her own field Of exploration.
Ii was agreed at the International confer
ence Of 1905 that the north pole should be
left to the Americans.
The most important thing is that the
dashes and races are over and hereafter
explorers will go out seriously to discover
win be without any unknown land"
Anthony Fiala. secretary of the Ex-
plorers' Club. and commander Of q north
poe expedition in 19o5-5, said:
Il am glad Amundsen. won. 1t Is
likely that Scott, too. may have reached
the goal II so, he probably was q week
or two later than Amundsen. Scott
could hardly fail In his attempt, for h
was equipped as no other party that ever
penetrated polar regions"
No Controversy Expected.
Prof. Henry Fairfield Osborn. head of
the American Museum Of National His
tory. which has contributed to the equip
ment of American polar expeditions. said
his study of the plans of the rival ex-
plorers had convinced him that Amund-
sen would win. ''One thing is certain
said Prof. Osborn. There will be nc
controversy over the accuracy Of Amund-
sens claim. He has q worldwide repu-
tation and scientists will believe him
without hesitation"
Capt Bradley s. Osborn. former secre-
tary of the Arctic Club. who Ia q warm
personal friend Of Amundsen. said when
he heard the news:
We'll, / knew he would do II. The
race has never meant anything In my
mind but victory for Amundsen. He
was the most experienced Of the various
rivals and he knew the ice packs as q
farmer does his fields"
DR.. Frederick A. Cook heard the news
Mt his uptown hotel where he had jus,
returned from a lecture tour.
TT Is not only possible that Scott and
Amundsen crossed each other but II Il
likely that both men met at the pole, y
said DR.. Cook. with q smile. Capt Scott
at the very latest ought to be heard from
In ten days"
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Method Described.
HIGH WIND HALTS SALVEY.
Unable to Complete Uninterrupted
Flight Back to London.

BERCK PLACE. France. March 81
Henri Salvey. who yesterday travelled in
his monoplane from London to Paris, a
distance Of Odd miles. in two hours and
fifty-seven minutes, then started on the
return. journey from Paris to London.
but was compelled to land here owing to
the violence Of the winds.
He stared again this morning to cross
the channel for England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
CANADIAN PACIFIC WRECK.
Five Persons Killed When Train "a
Struck by Engine.

OTTAWA, March 8.-Five persons were
killed and several injured in a wreck on
the Canadian Pacific railways Pontiac
lire west OF Hull. Quebec. this morning. :,
The train was from Waltham. moving
from Hull into Broad street station when
It was struck by q transfer engine. The
names OF the dead and injured have not
been made known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
What Statement Contains.
he statement continues:

The statement continues:
''Thirty-six votes which went to make
up the forty-two necessary to emasculate
the treaties and make them ineffective
were furnished by the democratic party,
only three members of which voted to
support the treaties. Thus President Taft
won a double victory over the Roose-
velt-democratic combination by forcing
them to go on record in opposition
to one of the greatest achieve
ments ever accomplished by President
Of the United States-the negotiation of
peace between three of the leading powers
Of the world. The moral effect upon the
peace of the entire world, as we'll as the
practical effect upon the military expen.
ditures Of the United States, which are
paid by an indirect tax upon the people,
amounting to more than 225.OOO.O0 an
nually, would have been most beneficial.
That the cry for the denomination of
Theodore Roosevelt for a third term
comes primarily from a small minority Of
the republican party, combined with an
immense democratic demand for his re-
nomination, on the theory that Mr.. RoOse-
welt Is the easiest republican candidate
for President to defeat. was made evident
by the lineup in the Senate yesterday
ut also affords positive proof Of what
has been known to political students for
many days, that the so-called newspaper
polls fayoIing Mr.. Roosevelt are polls
padded by. democrats interested in assist
Ing the republican party to nominate its
weakest candidate at the Chicago conven-
ton In June"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08
Observation-Disclosures
King Haakon Wires Fluctuations to
Capt. Amundsen.

CHRISTIANIA, Norway, March s.
kilograms Of congratulation in the name
Of King Haakon of the Norwegian gov
eminent and of the Geographical Society
here We're forwarded today to Capt.
Amundsen. at Hobart.
His majesty has consented to the use
Of his name and that of Queen Maude in
the maps Of the newly discovered terri
tory in the antarctic. This city Is gayly
decorated with flags and bunting In honor
of Capt AmundSen's accomplishment.
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more with respect to our future prospects
We shall do what we can"
Overtaken by Scott.

Amundsen's plan was for the Fran to
return to the Antarctic to pick up the ex-
plorers in October, 1911, which was the
month in which Capt Scott OF the Brit
ish Antarctic expedition had originally
intended to start his dash toward the
south pole. The exact date on which the
Fran left the Antarctic is not known.
Capt SCOTS ship, the Terra Nova, found
her in the Bay of Whales February 4,
1911, when the Norwegian shore party
of eight men and 115 dogs had not yet
started its march south, but was pre-
sumably about to begin 1t.
The dash south at such a season in
wolves risks not usually taken in Antarc-
tic explorations. February in the south
ern hemisphere corresponds to August in
northern latitudeAthat is, near the end
of the brief Antarctic summer. The
party. starting then, would have to face
the unknown perils Of the Antarctic win
ter, with its perpetual night.
Amundsen. according to a letter written
by him to Henry Iund, the Norwegian
CONSUL at San Francisco, intended to send
the Fran to Buenos Aires while he was
making Il his dash farther south. The
vessel was to return in December or jan
uary to bring the expedition back.
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tions were we'll equipped for trip to the
pole
Admiral Peary said it would be impos-
sible for him to comment on any possible
controversy that might arise over the
discovery of the south pole.
Stockton Trusts Scott.
Rear Admiral Stockton. Z. 8. n. re-
tired. president Of George Washington
University and a conspicuous figure in
the Cook-Peary controversy over the dis
covery Of the north pole, said today that
he had implicit trust in the statements
of Capt. Scott. He said that he knew
the English explorer though he did not
know Capt. Amundsen.
Gilbert Grosvenor. secretary of the Ma
tional Geographic Society spoke in the
highest terms of Amundsen as man and
an explorer. and said that IL the. Nor
wegian stated that he had reached the
pole he was to be believed Capt. Amund-
sen already has received gold medals
from the National Geographic Society. as
we'll as from the London Geographical
Society and other scientific bodies, said
Mr. Grosvenor.
He said that Amundsen had q difficult
task to reach the pole from his head
quarters-mOre difficult than had Scott.
Amundsen had followed the route which
had been picked out by Shackleton and
Scott
That Amundsens records will be passed
upon by the Norwegian Geographic So
ctety, which means that DR.. Nansen will
have large part in the examination of
the records and the decision as to
Amundsen's claim, was the belief ex
pressed here today.
Would Gladly Pass on Proofs.
The rest of the world will gladly accept
the decision Of the Norwegian Geographic
Society, 1t was said. Should Amundsen
express a desire to have his records ex-
amfned by the American National Geo
graphic Society, it is believed that the So
ciety would gladly undertake the work.
Maj. Gen. A. w. Greedy. L. S. A., re-
tired. who is well known as an arctic ex-
plorer. said to a reporter for The Star
that he had every confidence In Amund
sen, whom he knew well personally. He
spoke In high praise Of the feat OF the
Norwegian in reaching the pole. He said
he believed Amuhdsen and his men,
who have had so much experience in
arctic and antarctic exploration and have
become so expert at skiing and snow
shoeing. were better prepared to make a
foot journey to the pole than the English
men, even though the, Scott expedition
might have been better fitted out. He ex-
pressed the hope that there would be no
controversy over the discovery Of the
south pole.
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DIED.

LANDvOIGT. At his home, GIT Sth street
southwest, a. 9:45 o'clock Thursday evening.
March L 1912, FRANK j. LANDvOiGT.
husband of the late Jannette Lsndvoigt and
son Of Laura +. Lapdvoigt and the late .Johs
A. Landyoigt.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. = II. -, .
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ROBBERY Of IMPORTERS
BY BAND Of CRIMINALS
Cana in New York Wholesale
District PLIERS $25O,OOO
Every Month.

NEW YORK, March S.-That ten or
ganized bands Of criminals are robbing
silk importers and dry goods wholesalers
in the warehouse district of New York
city Of merchandise worth $4,000 every
month is the assertion made by ofncfals
Of the Team Owners Association. Ac-
cording to merchants and truckmen the
losses In the past six months have been
double what they ever were before.
No Apparent Decrease.
Though several truck thieves and loft
burglars have been arrested in that time
there has been no apparent decrease in
the number of robberies. The thieves
have little difficulty in marketing their
loot, and 1t Is difficult to identify the
goods after they have been taken from
the original packages and disposed Of.
The robbers. 1t Is said, receive less than
10 per cent of the actual value Of the
stolen goods.
In order to cope with this reign Of
crime the team owners have organized q
detective force which will cooperate with
the police department.
Method Described.
The method Of the robbers is described
as follows: AT a conference the leaders
decide to rob q certain firm. and FIVE or
six members Of the band are selected for
the work They take UP positions near
the firms warehouse and watch the work
Of loading the trucks. They follow GER
tain trucks until the driver leaves to
mounts the drivers seat and takes the
entire load of goods to the headquarters
Of the band. When emptied the stolen
truck is abandoned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-08

Capt. Amundsen's Story.
Capt. Road Amundsen's
story of how he reached the
south pole is expected to
reach this country tomorrow.
The Star has secured the ex-
elusive right for its publica-
ton in Washington.
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D|X0N'S VOTE ON pACTS
IS USED AS A TEXT
Taft Bureau Says Senator
Was Influenced by PoIiti-
cal Expediency.

Senator Joseph r. Dixon's action in
voting against the peace program Of the
administration in the Senate yesterday
is taken today as the text for state
ment from the Taft national bureau to
the effect that "the utter hollowness of
the claim OF the Roosevelt managers to
republican support in the Senate or else
where was demonstrated beyond all doubt
by the vote on the treaties yesterday
THE Taft managers give to Senator
Dixon, Roosevelt's campaign manager, a
major portion Of the credit for the emas-
culation OF the arbitration treaties be-
tween the United States, Great Britain
and France.
The statement says:
Despite the general understanding in
the Senate that Senator Dixon was in ia
vor of these treaties, 1t was evident on
the roll call yesterday that the senator
was more influenced by political expe-
diency than by the great principles in
volved when he cast his vote for war and
against peace"
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Northwest Passage Found
by Amundsen in 1903 1905

Roald Amundsen. who is now only forty
years old, has long been considered one
Of the most competent of the northern
explorers. He is the first and only man
so far to accomplish the long-attempted
feat Of taking q ship from the Atlantic to
the Pacific ocean by way Of the north
west passage. which, by the way, Column
bus was looking for when he accidentally
hit upon America. He made at q point
within a short distance Of the magnetic
north pole the only set Of complete polar
magnetic observations taken before
Peary's discovery Of the north pole.
These achievements were accomplished
in 1903 and 1906.
Amundsens expedition at the time was
made at q cost Of only $4,000 In q tiny
whaling sloop, the Gjoa, only seventy
feet long and only forty-seven tons bur-