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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
OPPOSE BILL RELIEVING
THE PENSION FUNDS
The Commissioners Report
Against CarIin Measure In
tr0duCed March 4.

Following their favorable report yes
terday on the bill of Representative Car
lin of Virginia for the retirement Of
members of the police and fire depart
ments. the Commissioners of the District
today. in a report to Chairman Johnson
OF the House District committee. recon-
mend adverse action on bill introduced
March by Representative Carlin for the
relief of the police and firemen's pension
funds of the District.
This BILL state the Commissioners,
proposes 10 make available for the pay
ment of pensions for police and firemen,
receipts from all licenses in the District
OF Columpia, and is different from the
existing law and from III. r. 1864 and
Senate 1915 OF the present Congress, in
that IT includes moneys received for
liquor licenses. which are expressly ex-
cepted in the bills above mentioned.
While the Commissioners arc in favor
of an emergency measure to meet present
shortages in pension payments. they hope
that such action will not displace favor
able consideration of III. r. SR,1 of the
present Congress, entitled a bill for the
creation of the police and firemen's relief
and retirement fund, to provide for the
relief and retirement of members of the
police and fire deperaments, to estab-
lish method of procedure for such relief
and requirements. and for other pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
SPEAKS FOR THE INDIAN
Col. ':'DiCk' PIunkett Says the
Red Man Is Not as Bad as
He Is Painted.

1.-The Indian is not as bad as he f.
painted
So declared Col. Dick Plunkett. a
man who has spent a large part Of his
life on the plains. at the Pastime Thester
today, in connection with the educational
campaign which is being conducted there
Col. Plunkett related personal experiences
with Indians. He told of a trip on an
Indian reservation some years ago when
his party. containing seventy-fiNe men.
ran out of provisions. The Indians around
them, though many were poor themselves.
brought food.
The Indian, asserted Col. Plunkett.
loves his wifa and children. The Indians
have been greatly abused by the white
people in the west. he declared, ana are
not the bloodthirsiy race they are pic
tured To be. He opposed moving pictures
and writings, he said, which shaved IN
dians as an ungenerous. bloodtnirsty and
Ia wless people.
T. Stanboe, Sioux Indian in the AUDI
ence. spoke briefly. asking Ills hearers
not to Judge his reople harshly, as they
wanted to do right. Antoine Demonie. q
f.bippewa OF Wisconsin, VINO was also IN
the audience, said after the lecture he
wished the American people could he per
suaded that the Indian wanted to 90
right and was often misrepresenteG.
T. p. Cowell, who. with A. j. Bach
rach. manager OF the theater. is con-
Quoting the educational campa ign.
spoke on the raising OF water flowers
and water flower gardens. Colored pir-
lures of gardens and choice specimens
were shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
MR.. BERL1NER'S ANSWER.
Saws Receiver Is Not Needed for Ar.
cade COMPANY,

Emile Berliner. former president OF the
Arcade Company, which is being sued for
an injunction and receiver. today filed
answer to the allegations of the bin.
Mr.. Berliner is named as defendant in
the suit. but says he has not held office
in the corporation since February. 1911.
lie denies the charges of mismanagement
and says the company's receipts are in
excess OF expenses. and its assets amount
to S40O.ON.
Mr.. Berliner states that the indebted
ness of the company, exclusive OF its bond
issues. is approximately s50,OO The
present monthly income. he states. is
81, 100 and the operating expenses $4,aUl
The creditors Of the company have al
ways been satisfied. Mr.. Berliner tells the
court. and the company has enough
money on deposit to pay the interest on
its bonds.
Mr.. Berliner declares there is no neces-
sity for receiver. OF the Indebtedness
of s5u,HW the respondent says $l2.1O IS
due Rim of the bond issues. agsreeating
$3.50. 900. OF which Mr.. Berliner says ne
holds SlOS.,JOO.
Attorneys David Rothschild and Charles
F. Diggs appear for Mr. Berliner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
COMMERCIAL MEN HAIL
PRESIDENTS PROPOSAL
Agree to Attend Meeting to
Form National Board
of Trade.

Chambers of commerce throughout the
country have responded enthusiastically
to Secretary Nagel of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor that they would &C
cept President Taft's invitation for a con-
ference Of commercial bodies here April
10 to form a national board Of trade.
Some of the more important organiza-
tons have written to the President their
ideas of what such an association should
include.
A. II. Baldwin. chief OF the bureau of
manufactures, Department of Commerce
and Labor. to whom the letters have been
referred for proper attention. says official
information rega riding the progress of ar
engagements for the conference will be
published from time to time in the daily
press and trade periodicals and also in
tic Daily Consular and Trade Reports
issued by the department. He states that
it has Teen suggested that the number of
delegates from each organizati ton be limit
ed to from one to FIVE.
Many of the largest national CONNER
clal associations, such the Nationa |
Association of Tanners. the National AS
sociation of Clothiers, the National Pc
troleum Association. the National Asso-
citation of Cotton Manufacturers and the
ton have signifed their intention of be-
! ing represented.
Others which have expressed their in
tention to cooperate are the Association
Iof Manufacturers, Boston Chamber of
Commerce. New York Produce Exchange,
Chicago Board of Trade. Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce: Cleveland. Philadel-
phia. Pittsburgh Milwaukee and New
Orleans Chambers Of Commerce: Detroit
Board of Commerce. Worcester, Mass.
Board of Trade: Indianapolis Commercial
Club. Iowa State Manufacturers Asso-
station. Southern Commercial Congress,
Sumter, S. c.. Chamber OF Commerce:
American Association of Commercial
Executives. New Haven, Conn, Cham
Der of Commerce: Oswego. n. Y, Cham
Der Of Commerce: Peekskill, n. Y. Board
Of Trade: National Boot and Shoe Manu-
facturers' Association; Waycross. Ca.
Board of Trade Joliet, ILL.,. industrial and
publicity committee: Terre Haute, Ind,
Commercial Club: Baltimore. Md, Cham
Der of Commerce: New England Shoe and
Leather Association. Atlantic City pub
licity bureau. Auburn. N Y, Business
Mems Association: Carriage Builders
National Assoc alton. American Paper and
Pulp Association, National Association of
Manufacturers and National Electric
Light. .issocia lion.
The Department OF Commerce and
J. "a Dor now expects to receive acceptances
from every state in the Union and from
Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
Real Estate Transfers

OREGON AVENUE NORTHWEST be-
tween 18th and 18th streets-Ada W.
Craig ct vir. William A.. to Joseph b.
Band, lot 13::;. square 1J2; $40
F STREET NORTHEAST between 18th
and 14th streets-John W. BraWner ct
ux. to Rosa Lee Dennis. lot 19l, square
1nc9: $3.50.
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween G and III streets-Claude a.
killmon ct ux. to Daniel c. Leahy. lot
o32. square 1904; So
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
II and I streets-Joseph ]. Brosnahan
ct al to James c. Nealon. part orig
nal lot 5. square ?js; $40.
BROOKLAND-JesseW W. Rawlings ct ux
to Arthur j. and Annie F. Williams,
lot 500. square 4o11: $40.
RESERVOIR yIEW-Laura =. Putia nd
ct ux. to Ruth Wheat, lot -. block 2;
$40. John Putland to Ruth Wheat, lot
g. block =: SO.
FIRST AND X STREETS NORTH
wEST-Teresa Herbert ct w. to
Jacque Heidenheimer. part original lot
/, square $50: so.
PLEASANT PLAINS-Ruth Wheat to
John Putland. lot 49, square 2sS6: $40
ESTATE OF GILES DYER-George +.
Patterson ct ux. to Philip NJ. and
Nellie L. Riley. part lot 80: $40
To- STREET NORTHWEST between LIST
and ed streets-Rudolph 3. Behrend
% square so: $40 Edward t. Girls
mond ct ux. to same. lot 213, square
80: $40.
Leo Kolb ct ux. to
Michael Conlon. half interest in part
lot 8 block IL: so.
Isl STREET SOUTHEAST between Half
and 1st streets-Edward ]. Brown at
ux to James F. and Alice Heimer.
part original lots ) and &, square 'Ol;
$40
TWELFTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween D and r streets-James ID.
Burn ct ux to Charles w. and Bessie
F. Mccartney, lot 16O square 1OoS;
CHEVY CLASSIFICATION r. Gordon ct
lix. To Henry c. P. Weber, lots II and
IS. square 1850: SIn.
HIGHLANDS = Charles
c. Taylor To Lizzie ~ Woods. lot Il.
block :. and lots : and $. block I. $40.
u STREET SOUTHEAST between 4th
md 9Th streets-Georze l.. Sodgwar ct
ny TO Martha r.. Tucker. lot ~, square
so: $40.
No 2o.4 nth STREET NORTHWEST
BESSIE Il. MCPHERSON. 10 Christine VI.
Passdale part lots A. and ~: square
| :31.; $40.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE HEIGHTS
| American Security and Trust Com
| pany ct al, trustees. to Harry {.
Moses, lot {. square 1887 $40.
NO IDA nth STREET NORTHWEST
Christine II. Ragsdale TO Jennie r.
| Holmes, half interest in part lots ~
and 43, square COZ: $40.
NINTH AND y STREETS NORTH
WEST-John L. OMeara to Josephine
V. 'OMeara. part lot =. square 900: 81.
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHEAST be-
tween 4 and streets-James 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
POPULAR OFFICERS DEATH.
Capt. Lucien F. Prudhomme Passes
AWAY in PHILADELPHIA.

Word was received at the Navy Depart;
ment today of the death in Philadelphia
of Capt. Lucien F. Prudhomme. L. S. ~,
retired.
known and most popular officers In the
navy. Born in New York. he was APP
pointed in May. 1881 from Maryland. 10
the post of professor of mathematics in
the navy, being assigned 10 duty at the
Naval Academy. He served continuously
as a member of the faculty OF the acad-
envy up to the tine of his retirement for
age in September. 1896 period of If
teen years
After his retirement Capt. Prudhcmme
travelled abroad. and on his return. sew
eral months ago. made his home at No.
MARYLAND avenue. Annapolis. He was
taken i'll several weeks ago and was re-
moved to a Philadelphia hospital, where
his death occurred today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
SENATOR KERN R|D|CULES
EXTRAvACANCE CHARGE
Speaks for Passage of Sher-
wood Dollar a-Day Pen
sion Bill.

When the old soldier. or his widow.
learns OF the complaint of members OF
Congress that they cannot live in Wash
ington on $50 Gay, with free snaves,
free baths and free office rent. Senator
John w. Kern of Indiana. in a speech
in the Senate today urging the passage
of the Sherwood "dollar-a-day" pension
bill, said that the veteran or his widow
will take little stock in the refusal of
the Senate to make liberal allowances
for pensions on the ground of the eX-
penditure involved.
statements in the Senate yesterday that
the Sherwood bill would cause an eX-
penditure~ more than the government
could afford. He said:
What the Old Soldier May Think.
I'm the course Of the debate here
yesterday. while senators were suggest
ing economy in other departments Of
government as means of providing
SUFFICIENT revenue for liberal pensions.
something was said in the way Of jest
about the free barber shop and free
baths in marble rooms provided for
Sena tors.
These are ;riflins matters. and shall
not consume any time in discussing hem.
But. sir, when the old soldier and his
wife read in tie neWspa pers that senator's
and representatives. arc. compls hing that
they cannot live respectfully in Washing
ton on salaries Of more than s.b a day.
with free barber shop. free baths. free
apolinaris water and free Office rent
when they read Of the senator's riding
in free government automobiles be-
tween their offices and the Capt.
tOl - only square in distance
they cannot but marvel at the claim
made by some of these same gentlemen.
that the soldiers request for a pension OF
paltry dollar a day is an impairment
demand, to grant which would be gross
and intolerable extravaganza
Demand on Sympathy.
This old soldier. who must pay house
rent pay eXorbitant prices for everything
he eats and wears. and pay for all out
Of a pension Ct S15 or SO per month.
with fond remembrance of the beefsteak
now emily a memory, must sympathize
deeply with his unfortunate representa-
to exc out a miserable existence on StS2J
per month, with all the little accessories
furnished by an unsympathetc govern
ment.
1.-The distinguished senator from Ohio
impressed US all yesterday with his fervid
declara ton that he would be rejoiced to
support a measure giving the old soldier
dollar a day If this poor government
could only afford it. How natural it will
cover back into the Treasury a part of
his next months salary to aid an i'm
poverished nat ION in its struggle with ad-
versity.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
Passage Virtually Assured.

Passage OF the excise bill before the
House sdjourns Tuesday was virtually
| sured by an agreement today thai gen
eral debate should close two hours after
the House convened that day, when the
bill would be taken up under the five
minute rule
Representative Longworth Of Ohio, q
member Of the ways and means ,uTl-
lnittee. arraigncd tine excise tex as 4
political and unconstitutional measure.
unfair, unjust and ineauitable. and un-
likely to yield more than one-tiird the
revenue expected from it.
He charged that Chairman Underwood
|, abandoned his tariff position that all
articles should Fay some duty when he
allowed Representative Hardwick to
steer him into free sugar path. and that
MIR. Underwood was captivating to all
other presidential candidate, Speaker
Clark.
Opportunity. for Capitalists.
Mr. I4ongworth said the excise tax
would permit the Cainegies. the Rookie
fellers and the Astors to escape payment
OF tax. Inherited wealth invested in
property escapes the tax. he said. yet the
effort OF brains and ability is taxed He
cOmpltiped of the lack of "a graduated
tax, and said the exemption point, 5000.
was unde:nocratic.
He chided the democrats for keeping
pepper and other table supplies on the
dutiable list and challenged MIR. Under
wood to declare himself on the free
wool propaganda OF his colleagues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

Briggs ct uN. to Annie A. hewitt. lot
50. square 9SS; $40.
g STREET SOUTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-James r. ketner to
]. Julian Switzerland. part original
lot I. square 296; $40.
NO. 1867 l. STREET SOUTHEAST-J.
Julian Switzerland to James r. ket-
ner. lots So and 90. square 1O4S: $40.
HOLMEAD MANOR-Walter O'Hara to
Corinne T. Waring. lot 121, block a;
so.
X STREET NORTHEAST between 10th
and 18th streets-Marion Emack to
Herman r. Howenstein, original lot
Z, square 957; SO.
T STREET NORTHWEST between 9th
and 10th streets-Edward G. Robinson
ct ux. to Winfield S. and Margaret ID.
Shumate, part original lot 8, square
361: So
NO. 1870 S STREET NORTHWEST-Ed-
ward W. Naughton to John and Lucy
S. Stoker. lot Il. square 2s6: $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
OPPOSED TO EIGHT-HOUR BILL.
Senate Committee Hears Of Views OF
Manufacturers.

w. G. Fish of the General Electric
Company OF New York tod the Senate
committee on education and labor today
that manufacturers generally are opposed
to the proposed bill limiting government
contract work to eight hours. lie de-
clared that they considered it very SINH
lar to the Sherman antitrust bill, in that
one Interpretation would be placed on it
today and five years later some other in
depreciation would be given
\. r. Alias OF Washington. represent
ing the International Associa ton OF Ma
chinists. advocated the proposed lsgisla-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.
Half Dozen Officers Injured in Elk.
change of Shots.

BARRE. Mass. March l6.-Severai
shots were exchanged between band OF
strikers at the plant OF Barre Wool Comb
ing Company and detachment OF civil
on7cers today. Half a dozen officers were
slightly injured and Ave men. all Italians.
were arrested.
The clash followed the removal of some
cars from the plant Of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
Judge F. F. Oldham Ill.

Judge F. F. Oldham. chief OF the in
solvent division Of the ONCE Of the con-
troller OF the currency, is confined to
mis- home at the Bellevue apartment, l92l
10Th street northwest, with pneumonft.
He has been ill since Monday.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16

Western High School: treasurer. Otto
Luebksrt: secretary. f. S. Martin: board
of directors. William II. Baldwin. Er-
nest p. Bicknell, Miss Elizabeth Y.
Brown. ID. J. Callahan, Fred G. Coldren
Judge William Fl. De Lacy. John B. Dick
man Dr. Merrill f. Gates. Prof. B. T..
Janney. Mai. William Y. Judson. Dr..
George NJ Kober. Otto Luebkert Prof.
w. s. Montgomery. Arthur c. Moses,
B. w. Murch, Thomas e. Noyes, Mrs.
Henry T. Rainey. Cuno II. Rudolph. Eu-
gene r. Stevens. DIR. Rebecca Stoneroad,
Mai. Richard Sylvester. DIR. William Tin
dali. Rev John Van Schaick. ir.. James
f. West and Miss Edith {. Westcott.
Decides on Cooperation.
The association decided to Cooperate
with Noel House in the conduct of Rose
dale playground. To supervise allied
recreation centers. a committee was ap-
pointed. composed of Mrs. Fl. c. Perkins,
Miss Stanton. Mrs. Richard Wainwright.
A. c. Moses. Fred G. Coldren. DIR. G. NJ.
kober and f.. S. Martin. The executive
committee composed of 4. e.. Moses. +.
G. Coldren and DIR. George NJ. Kober
will help obtain suitable sites for recrea-
ton centers. 1t was announced that ar
ticles Of Incorporation for the Camp Fire
Girls had been fled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
Not Disturbed by Criticisms.

Tie senator remarked that the criticism
that had been passed in certain quarters
on the bill that he introduced was not
disturbing him in the least as il has be-
come a settled fact that no matter how
hard one tries TO serve the interests Of
the people of the District of Columbia Eis
motives will be questioned and his pur-
poses miscenstrued' by some people. He
added that if a public utilities bill is not
passed at this session the fault will not
lie at his door,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
Members of the Committees.
Ban for Railroad Owned Ships.

The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce agreed yesterday to an
q amendment to the Panama canal govern
ment bill which would bar from the
canal all railroad-owned ships engaged in
Goa StWise trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
Outlines Scout Work.

Maj. Charles Lynch of the Medical
Corps of the United States Army. chair
man of the exhibition committee of the
American Red Cross, spoke on the plan
of work for the Boy Scout organization
during the conference OF the International
Red Cross Society next May.
At meeting of the Washington Play
grounds Association. held yesterday, Of
ficers were elected as fol lows:
+. .s:deEt Arthur c. Moses: vice presi-
.deat Mss Edith L. Ncstcott. princ.na.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
More Pay for Admiral's Secretary.

The salary of the admiral Of the navy
is increased to $1,000 a year in a bill in
'rcdnced in he House by Representative
Loud of Michigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL
UNDERGOING SCRUTINY
Mr.. GaIIinger Discusses That
and Other District Meas
ures Before Congress.

The District public utilities bill. with
drawn from the Senate after attacks upon
it. and now pending before the Senate
District committee. will he given con-
sideration in the committee and probably
reported back to the Senate With amend
ments within couple OF weeks.
The District appropriation bill will
probably be considered and passed by the
Senate during the coming wee,:.
Further District legislation al this ses-
sion. as far as the Senate is concerned.
is unlikely
Senator Gallinger's Views.
Such is tire status Of District legislation
in the Senate and in the Senate District
committee. as intina:ed today in state
ments made by Senator Gallinger. cha r.
man of the Senate District committee and
chairman Of the subcommittee on District
approximations OF the Senate appropria-
tions committee.
Being inquired of concerning the prob
ability Of further District OF Columbia
legislation at this session. the senator re-
piled that there are now In The custody
Of the House OF Representatives thirty
District bills passed by the Senate. one
OF them being the universal transfer BILL
He said that when that bill passed the
Senate. with the concurrence of the Com
missioners. the labor organizations and
the business organizations. he felt sure
it would be promptly Passed by the House,
but for some reason 1t is being held up.
and the suggestion is made that it may
not become law at this session. a re-
suit that would be anything but pleasing
to the citizens Of the District.
Asked as to when the District of Co
lumbia apDropriat ton bill will probably be
considered. the senator replied that hc
hoped to est it up some time next week.
but in the press Of business he does not
feel certain that 1. can be done. He add
ed that as there is no urgent reason for
Its immediate passage no harm will be
done If 1t goes over until a later day.
Utilities Bill Discussed.
Concerning the pubic utilities bill the
senator said that he very much regretted
that the bill encountered the opposition
it cid in the Senate. there being no ade-
quate reason. in his opinion. for the at
tacks that were made upon it. The
senator said he did not claim that the
bill was perfect. in fact. no one expects
perfect legislation when I, bill passes
either house of Congress lie added
that il the hill ever becomes even ap-
proNimately perfect it will be when 1t
which will doubtless he the course that
that meas sure will take.
Inquired Of to when it will probab :
be returned to tho Senate. the reply Was
that the committee won d take time to
give it further careful considerable ion, the
probs biity being that that will be done
and the bill reported back to the Senate
within a couple OF weeks and he hoped
that It would then be in such shape that
it would be promptly passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-16
HOUSE MAJORITY SURE
Of ITS EXCISE TAX BILL
Debate to Close Tuesday Next.
Measure Attacked by Rep
resentative Longworth.

Consideration of the excise bill. taxing
at ! per cent incomes Of corporations.
firms and Individuals which yearly are in
excess OF $500. was taken up by the
House today. The measure is intended Ia
offset the loss OF revenue raised by the
duty which was stricken out of the gov
eminent FRANCES. so :ar as the House
was concerned. when 1t passed the free
sugar tariff revision ill yesterday.
IT is believed that a vote on the excise
measure will be mad Monday.
Representative hull Of tennessee. dem
Ocrat. Who tool. a prominent para in the
framing o. the pii. EaI pre- Jared speech
explaining ITS provisions and defending
it against the charges tina; II was Lncon-
stituuoDal and would be held By the
supreme Court