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The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
is DEAF,
SAYS O'DONOGHUE
Retirement Advocate Praises The
Herald for Fight in
Clerks Cause.

Expressing his appreciation in the name
Of the government civil service employees
10 The washington Herald for the valu-
able aid rendered on It's editorial pages
and in the news columns to the cause Of
retirement Of superannuated government
employees, Michael F. O'Donoghue. iPresi-
dent Of the retirement association, at
an entertainment given at the Arlington
last night, advised all those who are
interested in the cause to urge relatives
and friends at home to make the matter
a political issue.
Congress is deaf" he said, and
Will be dear until the matter is carried
into their corstitpencies. and their cleo
ton Is made depeAdent upon their atti-
tude toward the question OF retiring
all employees OF the government who
have labored and given their best years
Of service to the government"
Mr.. O'Donoghue said that President
Taft Is in favor OF retiring civil service
employees at the age of sixty-fve years
on three-quarters pay. and that. there
fore, no blame could possibly attach to
the President; that the whole matter
lay with Congress. Mr.. o'Donoghue
concluded by declaring that he was
willing TO accept any bill Congress may
pass. even though IL did not grant all
that might be expected.
A musical and dramatic recital pre-
ceded Mr.. o'Donoghue's address. Those
participating were Miss Helene Oyster.
Miss Gertrude Mentzel, Miss Adele Rob
inson. Mrs. r. II. Dalgleish. and the
Messrs- Ernest Lent. George II. O'Con-
nor and DR.. Earl Wiley. Joseph II.
Buck presided. and was assisted by the
following committee: John Queen Slye,
]. H Bilbrey. Z. J. Boe, Philip o.
Potts, David Blakelock, r. l. Sexton.
NJ. A. Martin, L. B. Pelzman, and H d.
Gordon
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
MANN LENDS AID
TO SPEAKERS BOOM

Representative Mann. ths Republican
floor leader Of the House. again sought
yesterday to help the Champ Clark
Presidential boom along. In beginning
a speech on bill to pay certain claims
for Indian depredations which he op-
posed. Representative Mann said before
discussing the pending bin want to re-
mind my friends on the Democratic side
that on several previous occasions I
have endeavored to impress them with
the desirabnity OF naming as their Pres
identlal candidate the Speaker OF this
House. ] only want to call attention to
the fact that my State, Illinois, has de-
llyered the goods
The Democrats applauded Mann's sub
tie tribute to the Speaker. but as soon
as the applause died down cries came
from all over the House, ..How about the
other side
Representative Mann smiled. shook his
head. and refused 70 comment regard
ing the Roosevelt victory IN Illinois. He
then proceeded 10 oppose the blanket
claim bin.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
SPEAKS OF SOUTH AMERICA.
Mrs. Charles Wood Addresses So
cIetr of the Coxenant.

The Evening Branch Of the Society of
the Covenant was entertained last night
at its April meeting at the Ontario with
an address by Mrs. Charles Wood on her
trip through South America, which she
took last summer with her husband, Rev.
Charles Wood. pastor OF the Church of
the Covenant.
The speaker described the work Of the
missions she visited and of the few coun-
tries that do not desire Protestant mis-
sionaries to enter them.
The morning branch Of the society
heard an address yesterday morning by
the Rev. Dr. Lowell a missionary just
returned from China. DR.. Lowell told of
the uprisings that have brought about
a change OF government In China. AL
though not blaming the missionary
movement for the overthrow Of the king
dom. he said that the missions had edu-
Gated the masses and that many China
men had come to this country and. after
learning our customs, had gone back TO
their people and instilled into them the
idea Of democratic government.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
SENATOR'S DISCUSS
PONTIUS PLATE
Jones and owen Quote Scripture in
Debate on the Judicial
Recall.

Senator Wesley L. Jones OF Washing
ton. in his speech before the Senate yes
terday. attacked Col. Roosevelt and de-
Tended his own position as a member
Of the Lorimer investigating committee.
Senator Jones drew q parallel between
the proposed recall. of judges and the
Judgment OF Pontius PLATE In response
to the demand OF the populace for the
delivery Of the Saviour for crucifixion.
This called. out sharp response from
Senator Robert L: Owen OF oklahoma.
who is one OF the leading advocates of
the Initiative, referendum, ana recall"
Senator Owen declared that Pontius
PLATE was an ancient example OF a
corrupt Judge. who Ghopld have been re-
called. and that his action in surrender
ing his convictions to the demand Of
the mob showed the necessity for a re-
call even I'm that early day. Senator
Owen quoted freely from the Scriptures
and declared that the Saviour was cru
cited by standpat politicians and not at
the demand OF the common people.
The whole colloquy was more or less
offensive to a number of Senators, who
declared afterward that It was sacri-
iegious.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
SENATE RECEIVES
VEHICLE REPORTS
District Commissioners and Sec
retary of the Interior
Send Data.

Two reports relating to the number OF
vehicles in use IN the municipal govern
ment and the Department of the Inte-
rior were forwarded to Congress yes
terday in response TO the resolution of
Senator Bristow calling upon the vari-
Gus officials here for information on the
subject.
In his statement embracing the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane and
Freedman's Hospital Secretary OF the
Interior Fisher states that there are
seven express wagons. one motorcycle.
six bicycles, and three carriages for his
personal use in the Interior Department
There are fourteen horses and eight en-
ployes, whose salaries aggregate $l.767 per
year.
Supt Elliott Woods, Of the Capitol,
states that he has in his department one
runa5out and one locomobile Supt
White reports that in the Hospital for
the insane Is a runabout, a ten-paSsen-
ger wagon. a nine-passenger wagonette,
four general wagons. a police patrol. and
a mail wagon. There are eighteen driv-
ing horses and five drivers. For the
Freedmen's Hospital there is an ambu-
lance and a wagon.
The Commissioners reported 10 the Sem
ate that 2f0 vehicles are now maintained
and operated by the District government
Three carriages and one bus are ope-
rated by the cfice of the Assessor. The
Health Department has in use three tour
ing cars. four ambulanees. five wagons,
and seven buggies, and the Beard Of
Charities operates four ar1bulances, a
buggy, and an automobile. Six motor
cycles, an auto patrol wagon, thirteen
horse-drawn patrol wagons, three vans,
and cab are owned by the Police De-
partment The Fire Department main
tains automobiles for the use OF the chief
and the superintendent Of machinery
Eight buggies are operated for the use
OF the chief. the fire marshall, and the
battalion chiefs. Commissioner Rudolph
has at his disposal an automobIle and a
surrey. An automobile is maintained for
the use Of the Engineer Commissioner
and his assistants.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11

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The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
PLEA FOR ORIGINAL STATES.
Chiffon Enters Claim In Senate for
Land Grants.

Basis for a claim against the United
States Of S1OO.0OO.OOo or more is contained
in bill introduced in the Senate yester-
day by Senator Chiffon Of West Virginia.
The bill will make the country sit up
and take notice" Senator Chiffon de-
clared. Its object is to give jurisdiction
to the Court Of Claims TO determine the
claim Of aEy of the original States un-
der the cession made by Virginia in 17S4
for the vast territory of the Ohio River
the Northwest Territory"
Virginia claimed all this territory under
colonial grants. Maryland and other
States objected to entering the federation
of States II Virginia had this land. The
Old Dominion State theTeupOn agreed to
convey the territory. Heretofore II has
been accepted that this cession was made
without conditions
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
Impre.sionIstie.

From the Youths Companion.
Edward was showing Miss Brown how
well he could draw a COW. As he drew
he glanced from time to time at COW
grazing in a nearby yard.
This is her nose" he said, drawing
a curved line.
Here's her body" he explained. and
AFTER a look at his model. he added an
other curved lire.
Now here's her tall" and he placed
a curved line opposite the so-called nose.
As he held the finished drawing up for
inspection, an embarrassed smile spread
over his countensnce.
Perhaps we'd better call it pump. >
he said
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
GUIDE RUNAWAY NTo PENCE.

Liveryaian Averts Clash Win An-
ether Team and Escape. Unhurt.
Guiding runaway horse into fence
rather than collide with another team.
Benjamin +. JOY. ilveryman at nos
Nichols Avenue, Anacostia. had a mar
row escape from serious injury yester-
day afternoon
He was driving in Nichols Avenue be-
tween sumner Road and Talbot Street
when the harness broke and the horse
began TO run Joy guided the horse
through Talbot Street and finally turn
ed the animal toward fence n front
OF the home Of Carl Soper.
The fence was demolished. the buggy
badly broken, the horse injured, and the
harness broken, but Joy escaped with
out scratch.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
DISTRICT
BILLS IN HOUSE

Many District measures. among which
win be the Redheld bill making up the
deficiency in the police aud firemen's
pension fund, brought before the House
to-day. It is probable that the better
part OF to-day's session will be occupied
entirely with District measures
Reports on several Of the fifteen bills
favorably acted on by the House Dis
trict Committee last Friday have been
prepared for action to-day. y
sThat tosdays instead OF Monday Is set
aside for the consideration Of local leg
islation Is the result Of a compromise
reached between Mr.. johnson and mem
beN OF the Indian Affairs Committee. by
which the Indian bin was debated on
Monday and District day carried over.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
AMERICAN PRISONS EXCEL.

New York. April 1o--DanIel Buckley.
who has been six months In Europe Wis
Iting the prisons Of England, France.
Germany. and Italy for the Pennsyl-
Fsnta Prison Society. returned home to-
day convinced that America treats her
criminals more humanely than, any
European country.
The only Improvement that can ibe
made here, AFR. Buckley believes. Is in
tur reformztory schools In England
be sad. juvenile offenders between the
ages OF rixteen and twenty-three years
tre taught trades and toward the end
y their sentences are permitted consid-
erable freedom.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
FoR FEDERAL posr ROADS.

American Automobile Association
OmeiaIs Before COMMITTEES.
The joint resolution offered in Congress
by Oscar Underwood for the construc-
ton of a system of Federal post roads
received the support Of representatives
of the American Automobile Association.
members of Congress. and, others when
the resolution was made the subject Of
mittee yesterday.
The resolution would provide for a
committee consisting Of three Senators
and three Representatives to investieate
and report on the cost OF public hign-
ways. and to make recommendations
bearing directly upon the proposed post
roadS.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
DRINK INDUCED B1GAMY.
New York Butler Makes UnIaue
Plea When ArraIEned.

New York. April 1o.--Arraigned in
the Court Of General Sessions to-day
on a charge Of bigamy. and confronted
by two wives, Thomas Wright. a butler,
said: "You see. it's this way. your
honor; whenever / get drunk / fall in
love with somebody. Most always l
escape getting married. but sometimes
I don't. That's all got to say"
Mrs. Nora Wright, the wife of a cere-
mony OF 1911. and Mrs. Tillie Eggert
Wright. whom the butler took unto
himself last November smiled brightly
as their mutual husband was given a
sentence OF from one year and a half
to three years in Sing Sing. and later
walked from the court room with arms
locked.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
Hushe. to give Testimony.

Blnghamton, n. Y, April 10-In the
Supreme Court to-day Justice Horton
granted a motion made by Senator Har-
vey Hinman for the appointment Of q
commission to take the evidence OF
United States Justice Hughes in SEN
sational political libel suit. brought by
Senator Hinman against the Bingham
ton Press. The evidence desired OF Jus
tice Hughes relates TO his acte as Gov
ernor OF this State and his knowledge
OF Senator Humans political efforts at
the time Senator Hinman was acting as
spokesman for Gov. Hughes in the Legis-
lature.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
STONE OF
UNIVERSITY CLUB

building. was compelled to turn his back
upon the people who stood In front Of
the structure.
Dennes scope of Club.
"a university club. said President
Taft. "is for the purpose q furnishing a
second home to university men, Univer-
sity men have had IN their college ca
reer. under conditions that can hardly
be reproduced IN after and serious life.
the benefit OF an association with their
fellows IN the three or four years OF their
college or university course, which has
affected their character. their iife, and
their enjoyment Of life from that time
on. and a university club Is formed for
the purpose Of continuing. 50 far as may
be. the benefits and sweets Of that asso-
citation. That Is what this University
Club Is for. II combines not the wealth.
lest Of the community. but II combines
and unites in its membership men Of
high ideals. Of good education. OF pa
triotic purpose. and OF sane views
The ceremonies closed with benedic-
ton by Rev J. Resell Verbrycke, after
which the President held an impromptu
reception. Those who were seated with
President TAFT on the platform included
Secretary Macveagh, OF the Treasury.
Director Walcott, OF the Smithsonian
Institution; Maj. JudBon. Engineer Com
missioner, who attended the President
in place Of MAJ Butt; Commissioners
Rudolph and Johnston, Herbert Put
nam. Librarian Of Congress; Col. Myron
n Parker. Gardner williams. President
OF the University Club; George Oakley
Totten, architect, and F. T. Nesbit, con-
tractor.
Building Ready October 4.
The officers Of the Grand Lodge who
assisted at the ceremonies Included Ben
Jamin w. Murch, grand master; Charles
f. Baldwin, deputy grand master; t.
John Newton. senior grand warden;
Alexander Grant. junior grand warden;
Arvine W.. Johnston. grand secretary;
James A. Sample. grand treasurer;
Thomas II. Young. grand lecturer; y.
Russell Verbrycke. grand chaplain; J.
Henning Eelms, assistant grand chap
lain: william W. Jermane, grand mar
shal; James w witten, senior grand
deacon: Lem. Towers. jr., junior grand
deacon; Joseph II. Milans. grand sword
bearer: ]. Harry Cunningham, grand
PURSUANT: Charles ]. O'Neill, senior
grand steward: Charles C. Coombs. jun
Tor grand steward; Warren c. Bickford.
grand tiler. and Albert +. Fox, Samuel
r. Bond. and James A. wetmore, trus-
tees
The building which will be finished by
October l, will be five stories high, de-
signed after the early Italian renaissance
style Of architecture. It will have a front
Of Sc feet on Fifteenth Street by q feet
on 1 street. An Is foot garden will run
along the entire northern side.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
Fam. from Second storr.

While several hundred dancers were
gliding over the floor Of the assembly
hall in typographical Temple last night
John A. DoweIl. forty-three years old.
fell from the balustrade on the second
door, landing three. stories below in the
floor OF the basement.
Surgeons at Emergency Hospital found
his most serious injury was a fracture
OF the left thigh. Dowel1. who is a
brickiayer, lives at Is c Street North
east.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
LOCAL MENTION.
ExcuRsToNs ro-pAY.

Steamer charIs Mae1lestsr for Mount vernon ana
Marshall Han leaves Seventh street uharf Al q
a m. and Isi5- D m daily. except Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Compauy,,
eesnen ff@ foot Of Seventh street for Old Poiuf
Comfort and Norfolk daily at sss d n.
CGn from Fifteenth street and New York avepus
every quarter hour for main entrzncs Zoo Park 80
Chevy chasa
To Great Fsns-washinrfou ana Old Douin,,.
Rairpsd e.n evsry few minutes frun Thirtysixth
and n atreeia
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
WANTS STOCK TRANSFER.
Edward Y. DImmIck, of Berea, Va
Sues Two Corporations

New York. April 1o.-Edward Y.
Dimmick, of Berea, Va. has started
Supreme Court action against the
Western Union Telegraph Company
and the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pahy to compel them to transfer 10 him
$4,000 worth of stock now standing in
the name OF his cousin. the late Mrs.
Mary A. Clark. The stock consists Of
Ieo shares each OF Western Union and
Southern Pacific.
Mrs. Clark died on March 23. 1911,
and her husband died a short time aft
erward. Dimmick claims that Mrs.
Clark gave him the shares OF stock just
before her death. After she died he
presented the stock to the companies
for transfer and they refused to trans
fer II TO his account.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
CIVIL PENSIONS
PLAN FAVORED
Night Conference Indicates
Speedy Action on Cum
Minis Bill.
NONE OPPOSE MEASURE


A long conference by members Of the
Senate Civil Service Committee. which
met last night 20 consider the plan out
lined in bill of Senator ,cummins for
the retirement and pensioning Of gov
ernment employees, resulted in greatly
strengthening the measures chances Of
passing. At the conclusion of the con-
ference last night Senator Cummins de-
clared that he believed he would be
able to report his bin TO the Senate next
week without further hearings in COM
mittee.
Minor Amendments offered.
No important amendments were offered
to the Cumn1ins measure. One change
provided that the fund TO be invested
should be put out at 4 per cent semi
annual compound interest instead Of be-
ing annually compounded as was orig
inaIiy proposed In the measure The
other changes were all OF phraseology
and no objection was raised to them
Among the Senator's OF the committee
who were present were Senators Smoot,
Borah. and Meyer. At the conclusion OF
the conference the Senator's expressed a
desire to go over the. bill more fully be-
fore finally expressing their opinion as to
It's merit Unless, however, some obJec-
tion is raised to the features Of the bill
which the committee members are now
examining the measure viii be reported
tc the Senate.
What the Bill Plans.
TIE cummins bill retires all civil serv-
ice employees into two classes for pur-
poses Of pensioning. one OF them includ-
ing railway mail clerks, letter carriers,
&c, being retired at the age Of sixty
fve. and the other at the age Of sew
enty. A percentum Of salary is taken
from the pay OF each employe proper
tionate to the years OF service he has
before retirement. The fund thus created
is put under the direction of the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, who. with the aid
OF board OF investment is directed 20
put out the money at per cent interest.
The measure provides that no employe
who shall have severed his connection
with the civil service through resigna-
tion or dismissal shall enjoy the bene-
fits OF the pensioning plan. Should any
employe withdraw from the service prior
to the time he is to retire such money
as he shall have advanced toward the
general fund win be returned to him. Z
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
s.. Georee society Dance.

The members Of the Sons and Daugh-
ters Of St George. composed Of Colum-
bia Lodge. No. Ss7, and Princess of
Wales Lodge, No. IS. gave their eight
eenth annual ball last night at, old Ma
sonic Temple. More than 400 dancers
enjoyed the programme.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-11
Authoress Loses Divorce.

Los Angeles. April lo.-Mrs.
Janet F. Koreek. auahor Of .The
Home Beautiful" and an author
ity on How to retain a hus-
bands love-" has lost her suit
for divorce here.