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The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
sAY BOZ IS NORMAL
mental Test Applied to walter
Land.


Lund.
walter Lund. said to be fifteen years
old. Of 81 South Carolina Avenue South
east, who was recently arrested for pass
ing worthless checks on automobile sales
men for the purpose OF obtaining free
demonstration rides. was again brought
before Juvenile Court yesterday after
noon.
Probation omoers reported that the
Benet test had been applied 70 the young
ster at the Curtis School. with the re-
suit that it was clearly demonstrated that
he was mentally normal and entirely
responsible for his acts. The case was
continued until this afternoon 50 that
further information concerning the boy
might be obtained Walter was sent 70
the House Of Detention.
Judge De. Lacy expressed the opinion
yesterday that Walter = fully eighteen
years Of age. Tue boy contends that he
is fifteen. He came to the United States
from Norway IN 1909 The Immigration
Bureau Of the Department OF Commeree
and Labor has been requested TO search
the papers at the port Of entry during
that year for the purpose OF ascertain
ing the age Of the youngster as given
then. II he is more than seventeen
years old. the Jurisdiction OF the case
VIII be Transferred 10 Police Court.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
VETERANS MAKE
APPEAL FOR FUNDS
For First Time in History, Depart
nent Of potomae, G. A. B., Asks
Aid in Memorial Exercises.


For the nrst ems ii the history Of ne
Department Of the Potonae @. A. r.. an
appeal has been made 70 the public for
funds 70 help defray the expenses IA
connection with decorating the graves %
the soldiers and sailors who Fought IN
the etvil and spanish-American wars p
the District.
The department heratofors has been
able 20 meet the expense without solicit
Ing outside aid. but for the last several
years. Il is stated. receipts from members
of the organization have greatiy de-
creased.
The appeal. which was sent out yester-
day from the once OF Department Com
mander j. D. Bloodgood and Assistant
Adjutant General o. H oldroyd, makes
clear why aid is asked.
Contributions may Be sent 70 the as
GiqtRnt ad1utant general, 9. A. r. head
quarters; Alfred Wood. Washington Loan
and Trust Company: BARK Savings Bank
Fourteenth Street and Columbia Road;
pr. H A. Johnson. room $50. War De-
partment;y Francis L. McKenna. treas
urerA 9. A. R headquarters. OF Dr.. 7. X.
Gleeson, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee. f95i Harvard Street Northwest
Any unexpended halsnce remaining after
the expense Of decorating the graves has
been met, It is explained. VIII be used in
anording relief TO destitute soldiers and
sailors and widows and orphans who ap-
ply to the relief committee Of the de-
partment for aid.
Former Representative Harvey s. r.
win Of Louisville has accepted an invita-
ton TO make the address at the @. A. r.
exercises 70 be held in Congressionai
Cemetery, Memorial Day The hour Tor
the opening OF the exercises has been set
for 10 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Old Story in New Version.

Practically all newspapers print the
cabled news that the Kaiser has raised
another rumpus" by his declaration
that if the Reichslande (Alssee and
Lorraine) did not mend their ways, he
would tear their constitution to pieces
and make them Prussian province.
We are not discussing the question
whether Emperor William said this or
not Il were the height of absurdity
to suppose for a moment that he did.
He may have said to his Ministers that,
If things in those territories continued
anti-Germsn, he would submit a change
Of their constitution, or something to
that effect
What in reality provoked the En-
peror and no doubt made him say some
thing unpleasant about the Alsatians,
was this: The, manager of the big loco
motive works at Gfafenstaden was ac-
cused of making the establishment a
center of anti-German propaganda in
favor of France. To rebuks him the
local government Withdrew all govern
meut orders from the works The Ger
man government had all the right in
the world to do this Yet for doing it
bhe local authorities were eensured by
a unanimous vote Of the Diet of Alsace.
Doubtless the Emperor believed that
the DICT should have confirmed and ap-
proved the action of the local authori-
ties in rebuking the manager of the
works, and one can readily understand
how greatly all this displeased him.
Neither is it difficult for fsir-minded
newspapers to sympathize with the
Kaiser However, the Diet acted with
in is constitutional rights. Being 'in
frame of mind" the Kaiser no doubt
said something that was not compli-
mentary to the traitors" for which
no one eau blame him, but he did not try
to make fool of himself, which would
have been the case had he threatened
to make Alsace a Prussian province
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
MOURNs
KING FREDERICK
Denmark's Late Ruler Placed in
Tomb with FOrsfathsrs in
Roskilde Cathedral.
CEREMONIES ARE VERY SIMPLE

Copenhagen. May 2L-For the first time
in ten centuries the three Scandinavian
kings Of Denmark. Norway and Sweden
met at the same time to-day upon friend
ly terms, the occasion being the burial
Of the late King Frederick VIII OF Den
marx. who died suddenly In the streets OF
Hamburg. Germany. After the funeral
ceremonies, King Christian. the new
Danish monarch; King Haakon Of Nor
way. and King. Gustav Of Sweden dtned
together.
About 2,OoO mobiles were present at the
obsequities. which were held in the Ros-
hIde cathedral Many royal and noble
houses Of Europe were presented. After
the ceremonies the casket was inferred
in the royal tomb OF Roskilde cathedral.
where the former kings OF Denmark rest
in final repose.
Simplicity marked the ceremonies, ac-
cording to the dead kings wishes
Special choral services by the royal
opera singers and by the students OF the
choir choral union were given The inte-
rior Of the ancient cathedral was draped
IN black and white
Draped with Royal Mantle.
The body Of Frederick has been lying
in state in Christianborg Castle since last
Monday. II had been viewed BY thou
sands Of persons> The casket stood in
the cathedral to-day and was draped
with the royal mantle Of red velvet on
which was wrought q magnificent gold
crown. The historic silver lions from
Rosenberg Castle rested beside the comm
on the black catafalque- Hundreds OF
wreaths OF flowers were placed about the
casket.
the sonberness Of the mourning garb
was relieved by the brilliant uniforms Of
the many military officers who attended.
Many foreign diplomats were also pres
ent
Among the mourners were Dowager
Queen Alexandra OF England. and Dow
ager Empress Marie Of Russia, sisters
Of the dead king.
London, May 2L-Memorial services for
the late King Frederick Of Denmark.
who was buried to-day at Roskilde. a
suburb Of Copenhagen. were held In the
royal chapel OF St James Palace this
afternoon. King George, Queen Mary,
and other members OF the royal family
were present
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
NOTED LUMBERMAN
DIES IN CAPITAL
Stewart, Former Repre-
sentative from Wisconsin,, Sue
oumbs to long pIness.

Alexander Stewart. for six years =
Representative from tie Ninth wlueon-
sin District and one Of the pioneer
lumbsrman Of ne Northwest. did yes
terday a. his residence. no Maa1achu-
aetts Avenue. Of Brights disease He
was eighty-threc years old Nr. Stewart
had been nl' three or four years. He
is survived by 3 wife and three daugh-
ters.
Mr. Stewart was born IN New Bruns-
wick In 1879. He came TO the United
States when a young man. and settled
in Wisconsin. where he engaged IN the
lumber business Mr.. Stewart amassed
a fortune of many millions. He took
a prominent part IA politics for many
years, but never stood Is candidate
for an elective once until 1885, when he
was elected 70 the House. where Ne
served until 800 Mr.. Stewart then re-
tired. devoting the rest OF his life large
" 10 travel. He has made his home IN
Washington for the last four years.
The body Of Mr.. Stewart win be
taken 70 his old home IN Wausau, Wis.,
to-day II VIII be accompanied by Mrs.
Stewart and her daughters.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
AVIATOR TO FLY FROM SHIP
David BaImEren to Start Twenty
Ave Miles from shore.

New York, May A.-David Balmgren,
an aviator, to-day sailed for Whining
ton, n. c.. on the Clyde steamer Nava-
hoe. Mr.. Balmgren claims his machine
is noncapsizable. having two wings, one
on either side, which viii prevent IT from
turning turtle even should the engines
STOP when he Is in flight.
When the Navahoe is about twenty
FIVE miles from the North Carolina port
BaulmEren intends to make a fight to
the shore. The airship was placed on the
main deck Of the Navahoe and every
thing has been cleared away to prevent
accidents. Several other aviators were
passengers on the Navahoe to watch
Balmgren's attempt.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25

where yoang persons are e9nrlcied Of
theft Il over school age theY should
be required 70 do something b he way
of rspsration BY their own efforts or
BY the payment Of small weekly m
stailmsnts from their earnings. The de-
tenion houses preferably should be in
charge Of women with the right kind
Of understanding and experience, and
the staff should include specially train
ed educators
So, after all, il appears that old Eng
land means to profit by what rs prison
board has seen while inspecting our
court and penal systems
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
- - - 80.
Fron The Cleveland Pl.ia Dsaiss.
20 lie saresphaEs. sola.

Fruu .thS Londol Gio6e.
The eecentrieities and the unfulhHed
wishes cf the German h1ancier strous-
berg. the king OF German raIlways. are
brought 20 mind by the sale Of his sar-
cophagus.
In the days Of his prosperity be had
Commissioned Begas, a German sculptor
Of renown. to fashion 4 in broEze, but
the millionaire died poor and friendiess.
The sarcophagus had not been paid for
and Il remained IA the studio. Now Il
has been sold for 1900 marks. but the
name of the purchaser has not been re-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
MooEsHTERs ARE PARDOHED.
President Taft Takes Action In
Three Cases.

President Taft yesterday pardoned
Austin Mckinney. convicted IN the Dis
triet Court at Greenvills. s. c.. OF sell
ing liquor at retal without a special
tax, and sentenced to three months fn
the county JAN, beginning April Is. 1901.
When Mckinney first was placed or
trial. the jury disagreed and he left the
jurisdiction Of the court under the i'm
preston he had been acquitted. The
case was tried again during his absence
and after eleven years he learned 4
bench warrant had been issued for him.
He then voluntarily returned and sur
rendered. Owing to his good behavior
during the past ten years the President
pardoned him.
H. T. Kelly, OF Greenville. who pleaded
guilty to Illicit distilling and was SEN
fenced to two months in Jan, had his
sentence reduced by the President 10
twenty-four hours in jail.
The President also remitted the fine
of 800 against MI .hias sIleT. OF sIier
City, N. C., convicted Of selling liquor
without q tax
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
NOT N A MAJORITY.
cOIOred Population In Cuba Les
Than 1000 of Inhabitants.

cOlored Population In Cuba Les
Than 1000 Of Inhabitants.
To the Editor: According to the cen.
sus taken by the American Intsrven.
ton Of 1907. the whole population Of
the Republic Of Cuba amounts to 2.
04s.9S0 inhabitants; that Is to say
whites OF all nationaIities, l,42s,ITsl
native white Cubans, i.224.53s. or So
per cent OF the total population. Col.
ored. including half-breed and Chinese
620.S04; that Is to say, 80 per cent, oI
less than one-third OF the whole pop
ulation. Spaniards. 1s5.3s3. which rep
resents 81 per cent OF the foreign pop
ulation. There are only 6,713 Ameri-
cans in Cuba, which represents 3 pei
cent OF the foreign population Of the
Reublic OF Cuba.
Therefore, the estimate made in ar
editorial published IN The Washington
Herald OF this date, In which II Il
stated that "the blacks are in q major
ity over the whites" Is entirely erro-
neous and misleading.
LUIS =. REISHARDT.
HnrEna, cuba.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
ASKED TO EXPLAIN
iSMAY's ORDERS
London Titanic Inquiry Court ssslz
Solution Of Massage 70
Olympic.
ADJoUREs Until 4TH OF JUNE

London. Nay 2A--An explanation Of
orders Issued by ], Bruce Ismay, man
aging director OF the international Aer-
cantile Marine, Ehlls he and other sur
Yivors OF the Titanic were on board the
liner Carpathia. processing 70 New
York. was demanded ~ Lord MerSey,
the presiding oficer. when the govern
ments inquiry into the great White
Star disaster was resumed to-day
aent q wireless message 70 the White
Star liner oiymple. saying that Ismay
had given orders that the Olympic
should not bs seen and that there
should be no transfer OF survivors from
the carpafhia to any other ship. At
torney General Sir Rufus Isaacs sug-
gested that the message meant that
less range OF one another.
SIR Robert Finlay, chief counsel for
the White Star Idne, said Il was his
opinion that Ismay wanted 70 spare the
Titanic survivors on board the Car
pathia and feared that because OF
crowded quarters on the Carpathia some
OF the rescued might want to be trans
ferred II they saw another ship: Ismay
evidently feared that a transfer would
be unsafe. The MANAGING director was
not present 70 answer for himself
No Fog that Might.
Harold Cottsm. wireless operator on
the carpsthla. spent most Of the morn
ing on the stand. being followed BY
Frederick Fleet. one OF the sailors on
the Titanic'B crows nest on the night
OF the disaster.
Cottam testified he had picked up the
drst distress message from the Titanic
at 1O.s5 eastern United States time).
Cottam declared that he picked up the
Titanic and asked the Titanic operator
II he knew there were q number Of
radio kilograms waiting for him at the
Cape COD wireless station. His reply
from the Titanic was, struck berg;
come at once"
Fleet denied that there was any fog
on the night Of the disaster. thus re-
futing the evidence Of Lee, the other
lookout Lord Mersey said that he had
not credited Lees testimony on this
point himself.
The inquiry was adjourned until
June
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
A FABRIcATIoNI
No Chance to Keep Even With
An sx-OResr.

There Is Absolutely no truth, We
are informed On good authority. "
the report that Representative Tay-
lor Of Ohio Is having 4 taximeter
installed in his automobile IN order
to keep tab on his chauffeur. Be
sides, says Taylor. the chauffeur
formerly wore the blue Of the Ne
tropolttan police force, and what
chance would a taximeter have Eifh
an eK-pohceman. No; be isn't haE-
ING q tine loek and punch put o,
the machine. either.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
DEMOCRATIC DoINcs.
By The Big Sticks '-sehlus,sl-
loeh" Artist.

ForeWord: The Big Stick'S
"schlnsssnoch" political artist. Who
viii give to an eager public fun de-
tails q the ciosed-door executive
sessions Of the Denodztic Cental
Committee, Is drafting Z blll 10 Be
intrUduced IN Congress. and backed
By The Big Stick. requiring the
oEnen q al halls WheFs 1osed-
door meetings are held to EQUIP the
doors Of said halls with EXTRA large
and convenient keyholeA
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Tar and Feather EnEIIshman.

San Diego, May 24-An Englishman
named Tevis was seized by a mob OF fifty
enraged San Diegoans this afternoon
after insulting thesAmerican nag, placed
in an automobile and started toward the
ranch where Ben Reitman was tarred
recently. Tevis was speaking on street
corner when some one In the crowd ask
ed him to pin on a small American nag.
He refused to wear It.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
ADOPT GARAGE AMENDMENT.
Commissioner Approve Change in
Building Regulations.

Following hearing IN the board room
OF the District Building yesterday. the
Commissioners adopted an amendment
20 the building regulations, providing for
the colonization OF public garages in the
District The amendment provides that
persons desiring 70 locate public garages
70 obtain the consent Of owners Of ad-
joining property.
Representative Ernest w Roberts Of
Massachusetts, and r, Ross Perry op-
posed the amendment Attorney H
Prescott Galley, representing the inter
ests Of business men and owners Of auto
mobiles, spoke in favor Of the proposi-
ton. The amendment was proposed by
Norris Hacker, Building Inspector.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
SURE SIGNS OF SUMMER


CartooniIt Manzs Whits Ne 80
blew ints cur sanctum yesterday.
We would mako a1ne cumpiiman-
taTy conment On Beau Eoflnis uum-
mer atdfe-uhich hasn't appcared
yet-but We fear Il might b mian-
torpfeted.
Bsn Madea aayS ths KnightE q
the Round Tahle are bfginning 70
take cugnizance o. the rising tarr,
mu.neter. Business IN tail gila.es
with green SEisa must b pickinr
up.
Majofity Lesdel Underrood haa
a1nun1d tAai .plans for adi1uln-
meat June Is mlst B. auied
fhruneh e faf = he aonz. . cun-
cnned
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
VictroIa RecitnI Gircn,

A yietrola recital was held yesterday
afternoon at the music establishment Of
o. J. De Mol & Co.. Twelfth and @
Streets Northwest. c. E. Gore, mana
ger Of the talking machine department.
acted as master Of ceremonies. The pro-
gramme included selections from operas
and popular airs
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Victor Nason,s Body Homo.

New York. May 24-The steamer Lust
tania. which arrived this afternoon from
Liverpool and Queenstown. brought the
body OF Victor L. Mason. OF Passaic.
England.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
MILLIONAIRE sLAYs RAECHER.
Friend of Roosevelt shoots Down
Enemy in TEXAS Hotel.

Enemy in TeEas Hotel.
Fort Worth. Tex. May 24-capt.
8. B Burnett. Of Fort Worth. multi.
millionaire capitalist and eattleman. and
close personal friend OF Theodore Roose.
welt, to-day shot and killed F. P. Sayers,
thirty years old. at Paduca-h. in King
County. The killing took place in the
washroom OF the Goodwin Hotel. and
Saysrs was shot while bending over
basin Capt. Burnett fired the shot SC
close TO the rancher's body that his suit
was set afire. Burnett was Immediately
arrested and then released on bail Of
S6O0o. He Is now on his way to Fort
Worth.
Sayers and Burnett owned adjoining
ranches in King County and the former
also was wealthy. A feud Of long stand
ing existed between the men and It is
understood that they both understood
that when they met It would be = cass
OF who could get the drop.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Juror sworn In.

Los Angeles. May IA. NJ. Blakesly.
a hotel man was accepted and sworn IN
at $50 O'Clock as the thirteenth or al
ternate juror in the Darrow case. The
rresents tion Of testimony Will begin as
soon as District Attorney Fredericks
makes a statement Of what he expects
10 prove.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Italy to Be Represented.

Rome. May A--A promise that Italy
would be adequately represented at the
Pansma-Pacifc Exposition at San Fran
cisco was made 20 the visiting fair
commissioners here to-day by PRIMER
Giolittf
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25

Dee" Hammond, one q the est
Leaders of local Denoo7cys who has
Eou many followers b. the At
traciveness q his rollantic ard 10
gal mustachios, drupped into the
Central Committee meeting Monday
night without. his silk hat, and was
admitted.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
Ncrclone wipe. out Tomn.

Ottawa. Kana, May 2L-The town Of
Homewood. Kans, twelve miles south
Of here is reported to be wiped out by
cyclone this afternoon. Homewood
has a population Of 80. All communi-
cation with Homewood Is cut on.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
OPPOSE NEW NAVY RANKS.
House WIN Not Create AdmIraIs
sad Vice AdmiraIs.

sad Vice AdmiraIa.
The provision IN the naval appropri-
alton bill for the creation OF the rank
OF admiral and vice admiral, to be be-
slowed on the commanders OF the At
lantic and Pacific fleets, was killed in
the House yesterday N a point OF or
der. Other important reforms proposed
In the DILL went out on points Of order.
The proposed change In the plan for
the promotion and retirement OF on
GERS was stricken out, as was also the
creation OF q council OF national de-
fcnse.
The House adopted an amendment
offered by Chairman Padgett, which he
said sought 70 abolish what he termed
an admiral factory II provides
that hereafter ohicers Transferred to be
heads OF bureaus in the department
viii resume their regular rank. when
they return to the line.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
LUMBER SHIP FOUNDERS.
Grew Is Reseued by Life-savers al
Hatterus station.

hattern4 SNAtAon-
Norfolk. Va. May A--A four-mastsd
schooner foundered on the Diamond
shoals to-day. The vessel was caught
IN q storm last night and fred distress
rockets all night, but owing to ths
heavy sea, nfe-savers could not go to her
assistance.
Fears for the safety Of the crew were
set at rest late this afternoon when q
message was received from Hatteras
saying that Capt. Horbury and his crew
OF eight had been taken on the ship by
the nfe-savers OF Hatteras earlier in the
day. II was also learned then that the
schooner was the Rob Roy, lumber la
den, bound from Fernandina to Phila-
delphia-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
4 u "a melodramatie -

A brief but melodramEtc sketch
The time-Tnes. NOM, a m.
PlAee-Meeting roam Of Central
ccm.
Weary Demoeat-Gentlemsn. j
move We adjoufn.
Chairman J. Fred keller. 4 sphinx-
liks DemocIaG With a dron voice,
LOOKING nerTously a. the hfty-Sil
tickets which have been hied, and
arr in his possession. each acoom-
panied By S-a total q Cols;
.i'For lie love q sliks, gentlemen.
move you. hrst. that / bodyguard
Be appointed % escort The chair
man hone
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
BOY STEALS GOLD WATCH.
walter c. BRADY Admits THEFT from
HessenEer Boy.

Charged with stealing a gold watch
from James Hill, fourteen years old. an
employe Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. Walter c. Brady. sixteen years
old, Of sos H Street Northwest. was ar
raigned in Juvenile Court yesterday aft
ernoon. Walter was remanded 10 the
House Of Detention for sentence this aft
erroon, so that in the meantime home
conditions may be investigated By the
probation officers.
Walter admitted that he took the
watch from a locker belonging 10 James
at the telegraph ONCE. The youugster
pawned the timepiece, but It was located
by the police soon after the theft was
reported.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
DISTRICT POPULATION s5O,s4s.
Big Increase shown by Police Gen
sus, Just Completed.

During the past three years. the pop
ulation OF the District has Increased BY
7.S4o. according TO the police census
which has Just been completed. The re-
suit OF the enumeration were announced
yesterday afternoon. The population at
present. according to the figures. is 40
sf2 The census taken IN 1se showed
the population to be $500 The white
population Is 254ZSl. while the colored
population Is s6,612
The largest increase was in the Tenth
Precinct, which includes the suburban
section TO the northwest OF the city. The
Increase was l202s. There was an In
crease Of l1.7s0 white residents, and 2Ss
colored residents. The total population
Of the precinct Is 52sB.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
TUG HTS STEAMSHIP.

Biz ship Beached to Save Founder
inE-crew Il Safe.
Victoria. British Columbia, May "A
AS a result Of q collision with an un-
known tug boat early to-day, the Seattle
steamship Fidalago lies beached on
Clover Point near here. The Fidalago
was struck heavily on the starboard
forward and b big hole ripped in her
side.
She took water rapidly and was
beached to prevent laundering. The
crew Of fourteen. including one wom-
an, are awaiting rescue.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25
AMERICANS IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Mrs. KessIer sustaIns Broken Bones
When Machine Turns Turtle.

Paris, May AM. and Mrs. George
A. Ressler. Of New York. while motor
ing from Berlin TO Paris, met with a
serious accident at Dalhein. about fifty
miles from Liege. One Of the wheels
OF their limousine caught in a rut in
the road and turned turtle. Mrs. Kess-
ler's left arm and two ribs were broken.
She was taken to Liege for medical
attention. It Is believed that she will
be compelled to remain at Liege for
several months
Mr.. Kessler was badly bruised, but
not seriously hurt. The car was de-
molished.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-25

A chemist has discovered that the
human body contains $500 feet OF gas.
He could not have counted the talk
ing candidates for President