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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-21
rently taking the breath of the delegates

rently taking the breath of the delegates
present,
Of routine business, and the election OF
officers, the several sections also electine
officers for the coming year. The cleo
tons resulted as follows:
Selection of Officers.
American Public Health Association
President, DR.. Rudolph Herring. New
York city: first vice president, DR.. w
r. Bats, Harrisburg. Pa; second vice
president, DIR. James Roberts, Hamil-
ton, Canada; third vice president, DIR
J. E. Monjaras, Mexico; secretary, Sell
skar Gum, Boston; treasurer, DR.. Liv-
ingston Farrand, New York city;
executive committee (two years.. DR.
j. Y. Porter, Florida; DR.. ]. F. Ander-
son, Washington; DR.. w. G. Mckay.
Municipal health officers section
Chairman, DR.. p. NJ. Hall, Minneapolis
Mimi; vice chairman, DIR. John II. Lam
dis, Cincinnati, Ohio; secretary, DR.. E.
C. Levy. Richmond, Va: recorder. DR.
DR.. ]. S. Neff. Philadelphia; DR.. James
Roberts, Hamilton, Canada; DR.. Jesus
Monjaras. Mexico City: DR.. A. c.
Dominguez. Havana, Cuba; DR.. c. N
Terry. Jacksonville. Fla; DR.. G. w
Goler, Rochester. N. y.
Sociological section-Chairman. Homer
Folks. New York city: vice chairman
DR.. Hoyt Dearhart. Milwaukee, Wis.
secretary, S. P. Morris, Denver, Col.
Vital statistics section-Chairman
DR.. w. S. Rankin. Raleigh, N. c.: sec.
rotary, David ID. South, Trenton. n. J.
Sanitary engineers section-Chairman
Col J. L. Ludlow. Winston Salem
N. c.: vice chairman, Robert S. Weston
Boston; secretary. DR.. II. d. Pease
New York city. reelected: councillors
DIR. Rudolph Herring, New York city
Harrison P. Eddy. Boston; Prof. Morris
Knowles, Pittsburgh; Prof. c. e. A
Winslow, New York city. and F. Her
bert Snow, Pittsburgh.
Fail to Reach Agreement.
AT the meeting yesterday afternoon
of representatives Of the American Bal
Association, the American Medical AS
ISOLATION and the American Public
Health Association, called to discuss
notifications of model law fraped
to provide for uniform registration OF
births, deaths and other vital statistics
an agreement could not be reached, an6
to a special subcommittee for consider.
alton.
Among the amendments proposed wa.
one by Miss Julia LathrOp of the fed
eral child bureau, providing for thu
compulsory registration of all illegiti
mate children, providing for compensa
ton for all doctors and nurses report
ing births that come to their know1
edge professionally and placing tn,
blame and fixing penalties for failure
or refusal to report births.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
TAFT, WITH SINGLE
BLOW, NAY L0P OFF
$5O0,OOO IN SPO|LS
Expected to Sign Order
Abolishing Half of Gus
toms Collectors.

President Taft Is expected to sign.
about January 10. an executive order
abolishing the positions OF more than
falf Of the collectors OF customs In the
United States. Recommendations to
this effect have been completed at the
Treasury Department. and the Presi-
dent Is expected to siign tn order with
out a change.
The order viii deprive the Democrats
Of soine Of the most luscious patronage
Under their command. The offices for
tho collection of customs will not be
abolished, but the work will be per.
formed by deputy. under the classi-
fed service. instead Of by high-salaried
officials who get their places by political
influence. The combined salaries OF tho
lCces affected by the order Amount to
about 35OO.OOO.
Coming on top Of the order Of the
President placing 5000 third and fourth
class pOstmasters under the classified
service rules. this new order 10 expected
to cause commOtion among the Demo-
Gratis that may lead to an earnest de.
ly suspend for time all Of the meas
ures recently taken by President Taft ia
extend the scope OF the civil service.
The recommendation Of the Treasury
ity granted the President and Treasury
Department by Congress in the civil
sundry bill passed at the last session Of
There are several Offices where the
salaries Of collectors exceed the collec'
to the Government, the only one proiit
ing being the man who holds the jOt
and the political organisation that Il
able to give 1t to him.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
PLANS CIVIL SUIT
TO BREAK COMBINE
IN NEW ENGLAND
Attorney General May Get
Additional indictments in
Railroad Cases.

Civil proceedings to enjoin the con.
tinuation OF the alleged combination Of
traffic interests OF the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
and the Grand Trunk railway Of Cam
ada will be instituted by Attorney Gen.
erai Wickersham shortly after the first
Of the year.
There is also strong possibility Of
the grand jury, which will reconvene in
New York. January 7. returning addi-
tional indictments. The Government
prosecutors have much more evidence.
It is understood, and will probably
present It TO the grand Jury. There II
u hint that "higher-ups"-money barons
behind the New Haven system-may
be involved.
Attorney General Wickersham, his as
sistant, James A. Fowler, and Jesse C..
Adkins. Assistant Attorney General. held
long conference yesterday afternoon
and went over the details of the re-
cent developments, including the indict-
ments against the three railroad heads.
The question OF q civil suit to supple
ment the criminal prosecution was dis
cussed at length. and II was stated
by a high official that the civil action
will unquestionably be instituted.
1t Is pointed out that the criminal
action will not necessarily bring about
the desired result and crush the al
legged monopoly now held by the New
Haven road. The plan of the Attorney
ings to press In the event that the
criminal actions fail to accomplish the
purpose OF the campaign being waged
by the Department OF Justice.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
ALLEGHENY TUNNEL
IS UNIQUE G|FTFOR
ROAD DIRECTORS
Baltimore and Ohio Com
pletes Work Through Sum-
nit of Mountain.

Passage OF the first train through
Sand Patch tunnel through the sum
init OF the Allegheny mountains yes
terday at noon on the Baltimore and
Ohia railroad. marks the opening to
traffic of the third track over the noun
iains and provides Il unique Christmas
present for directors OF the road from
President Daniel Willard. The new
tunnel Is 1000 feet long. 81 feet wide.
and q feet high; Of standard design:
double tracked throughout. and lined
with concrete to depth Of slx feet.
The structure has a brick roof and IL
equipped with every modern system of
ventilation. 1t parallels. at lower
letel. the old single-track tunnel con-
structed In 1871. and thus provides three
tracks through the mountains In place
Is approximately N.250,coO. Work was
authorized March 10. 1911. and has been
pushed rapidly to completion.
The tunnel passes through the noun
tains between Sand Patch and Manila.
Pa, about thirty miles west of Cum
berland. The new railroad line through
tho tunnel joins the present system In
the vicinity Of Manila on the east and
Sand Patch on the west.
The tunnel was built by ii. 8. Ker.
bRugh unc). of Philadelphia. under the
supervision OF r.. l.. Stuart, chief en-.
giheer; Paul Diddier. assistant engi
gineer Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
rnad
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
SWALLOWS $50 GEM;
DEAF MUTE ASKED
TO COUGH It UP
New York Jeweler Has Hard
Time Talking to Man Who
Gobbled Stone.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Charles Fink.
jeweler. would like to have Lion Bres-
slim cough up
Bressl!n, Fink says, came into his
store In First avenue and after examin-
ing several diamond rings, swallowed
one worth $50. and now IL wearing 1t
somewhere In his interior. The police
have Bresslin locked up In the East
Twenty-second street police station, but
there IL no x-ray apparatus there and
the prisoner insists II he had 500
diamond he would be foolish to wear II
IN conspicuous place.
Yesterday morning. the jeweler says.
stranger walked into the store and
by signs gave him to understand he was
deaf and dumb and that he wanted to
buy a diamond ring. Fink brought out
tray that the prospective buyer ex-
amined. He tried on the rings one after
another. Some came of with difficulty
and Fink noticed the man would put
his finger into his mouth to draw them
OF. In answer TO a signal for some.
thing moro expensive. the .Jeweler pro.
duced a ring worth $50. This seemed
to come OF particularly hard.
The man tried on several more rings
but none seemed to suit.
When Fink was returning the Jewels
to the case he missed the 800 ring and
recalling the number OF others tina,
had gone into the strangers mouth
was afraid he had eaten half a tray
, full.
! Fink locked the door on the man
with the seemingly expensive appetite
very difficult for a. jeweler to tell a
deaf and dumb man whom he suspects
of having swallowed a diamond wha,
he thinks of him In. biKn language
efforts when. Detective Jeremiah Bar.
bour arrived and arrested Bresslin.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
NEW YEARS BIRTH
WILL Be FLASHED
THROUGH WIRELESS
Waves From Monster Airing.
ton Towers to Cover
the Earth.

A New Yeartime signal will be flashed
from Washington by wireless at mid
night December 81 to all stations within
reach Of the giant towers at Arlington
and from these stations will be relayed
OF all the numerous progeny OF history.
will be the first to have its birth an
nounced by wireless.
Tho signal will be given by the Naval
Observatory. 1t will be identical with
the daily noon signal sent via the coast
radio stations.
The greater part Of the North Atlantic
ocean. the Gulf Of Mexico, and the
Caribbean sea will be covered by the
waves from the Arlington station. and
1t Is expected that the Eiffel Tower, III
Paris, may be reached. Colon and Sar
Francisco are easily within range OF
the tower and have been reached dur
ing tests.
The signal will begin about five min.
utes before midnight, and the beat OF
the master clock at the observatory will
be transmitted, omitting one beat be.
fore each minute. except the last one,
and ten beats before the final signal
which will occur exactly at midnight,
standard time. seventy-hfth meridian.
greeting by wireless originated Will
Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, nftel
the Navy Department had been inform
ed by the cable companies that IN,
usual cable signal could not be giver
because Of the press Of private bust
ness. .-~. ",
The time required for the signal Il.
self 10 very short. but prepa aratlons So
taking tho flash Mt the exact momen
Of midnight require time during which
all private business must be held III
on the cables.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
OL,DPARTYLEADERS
IN WAITING GAME
Proposed Reorganization Of Republicans at Standst,
While Knowing Ones Hold Of to See What the
Democrats Will Do

Democratic party Is going to do. and
whether the Wilson administration IL
going to be a success or failure.
One class OF Republican leaders be.
lieves. possibly some Of them hope. that
the Democrats are going to throw the
country into a panic. and on the waves
Of distress that result the Republican
party will ride once more back to power
Another class. while taking no stock
Democrats will be dominated by the re.
actlona ries. and will not be able to give
the progressive elements OF the coun-
try satisfactory Administration or
suitable legislation. and that here the
to renew themselves and 80 forward as
q party Of progressive principles.
Others think the Democratic regime
will be so radical as to drive the, con.
thus strengthen the Republican party.
Await Healing of Sores.
Practically all the Republican lead.
ers. some because they believe It wise,
others because they cannot help It. have
concluded It will be necessary to wait
until old sores haye healed. II. six
months or u year hence. II is found the
Democrats are laundering or falling.
gress are uniting, then the reorganiza.
tion movement Is likely to be ret going
again.
Senator Cummins. when he return,
here. IL expected to try to press his
plan for an early Republican national
convention. but the indications are he
cannot force ! tat this time. Apathy
on the part Of some leaders Is one OBJ
stacie n its way. The feeling OF Other
leaders that nothing can be done until
there Is less bitterness than there Il
Just now is another obstacle.
1t IL clear. however. that the necessi
ty Of some such radical step as pro-
posed by Senator Cummins In widely
recognized among Republican leaders.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
BUST ROOM TRUST
IS SLOGAN ADOPTED
FOR INAUGURATION
price Boosters" During
Inaugural Week to Be
/. Fought by Committee.
(Continued from FIRST Page.)

NSVAIuucO LTON C1TBt IdBe.I
ana the Evening Star Publishing Com
peny. Smaller amounts brought the
AFTERNOON totals up to 5000.
Chairman George L. Hamilton. of the
legislation committee. will proceed at
once with arrangements for introduce
ING In Congress bills providing for the
use of the Pension building for tho
inaugural ball and other buildings for
Guarter1ng militia organizations. After
inauguration Congress may be asked
70 provide q large auditorium for such
enatrs as the inaugural bail.
The inaugural committee chairmen
dropped work today and closed head
quarters Appointments Of the general
committee Of 100 will be made soon.
General Wood. marshal of the parade,
also Will announce his selection Of a
chief OF stan and other officers.
chairman. Robert N. Harper Of the
civic examinations committee 10 PLAN
ming to have band OF Indians from
the West. dressed In the costume Of
their forefathers. Tt Is expected that
100 will be In the pageant. Their only
demands are that they be provided with
mounts, saddles. and brides, and quar-.
tors IN the city. a. body OF Indian
Students from Carlisle will also march
In the parade.
.. The Bureau Of Printing and Engrav-
ing Will probably get the contract for
engraving tickets and souvenirs. This
mas always been large cOptract.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
A Story of the War.

John w. Hanrahan. surgeon general
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
said the other day in Rutland. apropos
of Memorial Day:
Nothing could be more unjust than
the idea that all those who didn't en-
list In the civil war were towards
There were as good men out of the
war as In g."
DR.. Hanrahan smiled and added
~ recall story about youth who,
at the height of the war toured Ver-
mont selling geraniums.
"Im surprised patriotic house,
wife said to him I'm surprised to zee
big. strong, hulking chap like you
selling geraniums here why aren't
you with the army?
"'Why. ma'am,' said the youth. with
bewildered look, they don't want
geraniums In the army, do they?"
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
Not to Be Wasted,

In the soft freight. even the board
ing house sitting room looked cozy and
attractive. The warmth and comfort
thawed the heart OF the 'star" boarder.
In an expansive moment he turned to
the landlady. who was his only COM
panion In the room. Clasping her hand
fondly. he murmured
"Will you be my wife?"
maidenly cOyness shone from her clear
cold eyes, as she replied thoughtfully:
act me see. You have been here
four years. You have never once
grumbieJ at the food. or. failed to pay
No. SIR: I'm sorry, but I cannot marry
you. You're too good bOarder to be
put on the free list
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
COUNT TO FIGHT
DUEL WITH OUDS
As REAL WEAPONS
Seymore, Whom Washington
Widows Seek to Wed, Will
Settle Question.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Count August
6chaefeslysky de Mukkadel de Castel-
lane Seymore. fashion pert and plate.
certainly will--nay. more. positively
have a duel with the Chevalier Andre
de Fouquieres Just a. soon a. the lat
ter can find time for It. But II will
not be q duel or the old.fashioned.
blood-thirsty. clash-of-steei-on.s va
riety. nor yet Of the less antique pis-
tols.for-two. cofYee.fo .for-one style.
why should I want to harm NJ. do
Fouquieres physicaily?" Count Seymore
demanded plaintively today in his resi-
dence In New Rochelle. "Assuredly
there IL no cause for that. But duel
for fashion!-ah. that 10 something diff
ferent! I am willing to engage in such
an encounter Just as soon as my honor
able rival In ready. and I have assur-
ance he will meet me on his return
from Baltimore N. the next few days."
Details Of Affray.
Details Of the impending ARRAY be-
tween the two most distinguished fol-
lowers Of masculine modes this country
has ever seen have not been completed
because OF two obstacles. One ID the
absence from the city OF n. de Fou-
Quieres. the other the anxiety caused
Count Scymore by the host Of gray
haired widows eager to become his
bride.
The widows who have become o.,
haras.ing TO the count are those who
taking one.nfth Of his prospective in
come Of $4,000 o year and simultane-
0usly becoming the Countess SeymOre.
But none Of them. the nobleman COM
pssie %sc ineIaao Up Gibson s"re ees
teeth. hair Just turning to a silvery
shade and q generous share Of brains.
Some OF the widows are from WASH
ington. where the count visited about
"Besides," the count added reaec-
lively, ''she must he able to converse
inteiiigentiy on music and literature
and other current topics: she must know
al labout the etiquette OF the ballroom OF OF
with the fashionable method Of remov-
ing ones gloves and slipping ones after
"However. I shall not permit these
affair with N. de Fououieres. That
comes first!"
Duel Before Society.
The duel Of fashion probably will be
fought before a select asseinblage OF
New York society folk desirous OF
cleaning information from De Fou-
quieres and his opponent. The dueiists
probably will vie with one another as to
the most correct manner in which to
appear in a reception. or banquet. or a
dance. They naturally Will wear cos
tunes appropriate to each occasion.
and. presumably. will go through all the
maneuvcrs necessary from the time
their names are announced until the
moment of deDarture
or course. the spectators Of this
unique ARRAY Will be Judges rS OF Wh,Gh S,nin
ing and department Of the duelists Will
figure about 10 per cent In the making
OF the awards
Although never have seen NJ. d.
Fouquieres." the count remarked. II
have heard his raiment is at times q
bit bizarre. to say the least. ] don't
believe that he would wear red scarf
with dress clothes. as has been reported
nor that he goes In for light niue cuta-
! way coats. But. be that as It may. we
shall sec!'
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today
Amusements,

Amusements.
National-John Drew. In "The Per-
picked Husband" 2:15 and s:l5 p. IN.
Belasco-"The Bird Of Paradise" a:lj
and S:l5 p. m.
columbia-"The Girl of My Dreams"
2:i5 and sl5 p. nj.
Chase's--Polite vaudeville. 2:l5 and s:l5
p. IN.
Polrs-Vaudeville. afternoon and even-
Ing.
Academy-"The Shepherd Of the Hills"
2:l5 and 8:l5 p. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
Casino-Vaudeville.
Gayety-"Bon Ton Girls" 2:l5 and Sis
p. m.
Lyceum-"Monte Carlo Girls" 2:l5 and
Sis p. m.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
Democrats Planning ,
To Open Headquarters
Here in New Year

Permanent headquarters for the Dern-
ocratic National Committee will be es-
tablished in Washington shortly after
the first Of the new year. Secretary
w. w. Wick says that Washington is
the logical place for the headquarters,
especially as In New York Chairma n
McCombs was subjected to bulldozing
every time he went into his office.
Mr.. Wick is not worried about the
opposition here to men outside the Dis
trict for places in the inaugural work.
He says that the coming inauguration
Will make President Cleveland's look
like q county fair.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
MEXICO INCREASES
DUTY ON IMPORTS
Demands on Treasury Said to
Have Forced Passage
OF Bill.

The Mexican chamber Of deputies has
unanimously passed a bill providing for
q horizontal increase Of per cent In
duties on importations. according to re.
City, under date Of December "a. re-
ceived by the State Department today.
This act IL In line with tho purpose for
which a special session Of the chamber
OF deputies was convened last Saturday
by President Madcro.
The demands on the treasury. now
practically bankrupt, have increased
greatly because Of continued rev >olution-
ary activity and the cessation OF busi-
ness in many communities.
Mexico imported S6l, ,2sl, 900 worth of
products from the United States In 1911.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25

Talk Of reorganiaation Of the Repub-
lican party has come to standstill
about Washington. When the session
Of Congress ended for the holiday re-
cess, not move In the direction OF re-
organization OF the party was being
made among the Republicans at either
end of tho Capitof or at the White
House.
This was to considerable extent
due to the fact that the efforts made
by Governor Hadley and other gov
ernors at conference here. Just after
the Richmond conference OF governors,
to stir UP interest in the subject of
reorganization fell fiat. The plan Of
Senator Cummins to call a national
convention Of the Republican party for
the purpose of changing the rules and
cutting down Southern representation.
and to have n rule adopted recognizing
the supremacy OF State primary laws
over national committee regulations, at
cuss!on. but Senator Cummins was
calle daway from Washington by tho
illness of his father at Dcs Moines, and
the movement was not vigorously
pressed.
No Limit to Talk.
The result Is that there has been no
end of talk about reorga anizatiOn plans.
the subject has been threshed up one
side and down the other In the cloak
rooms at the Capitol. but the problem
stands exactly where It stood when
Congress met the first Monday in De.
ccmber.
The disposition Of most Of the Re.
publican leaders IL to stand by and
to tvS
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
Thief Steals Suit;
Leaves Old Toys

Search 10 being made by the poiics
today for thief who entered the home
OF Leon Butte. S7 X street northwest
during the absence Of members Of the
Ing apparel and jewelry valued at $40
The thief. who entered with q dupii.
cate key, left his old clothes In the
house. and donned Q suit belonging "a
Bute. Entering with q duplicete key
at 1870 xeriden street northwest, while
members Of the finally were away, 4
thief stole 1ewelry and other articlel
valued at o6.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
Clark and Page Praise
Belief in Santa Claus
BY Thomas Nelson Page. !.

The Spirit Of Christmas, be.
lieve, Is tho spirit that win event.
ually save tho world. I have writ.
ten more stories about Christmas
than any other author In the world,
and I believe II ls one Of our great.
est institutions. You eau Imagine
how I feel about Il VIXEN I tell
you that I am now opening . lot
Of Christmas presents which have
Just come. The man who doesn't
believe In Christmas Il more N.
fortuAate than anybody I can 70.
call on the spur Of the moment.
The Washington times., 1912-12-25
WASH|NGTONG GIRLS
AND BOYSENJOy|NG
REAL ICE SPORTS
Authorities Are Winking al
Law Which Is Supposed
to Stop Shedding.

.
Just what the small boy and Eirl
viii DO with the new sled 10 being
answered today In usual boyish 'and
ghhsh iashion. as young folks are
out IN all parts OF tne city with 'nex.
'p!e Hyeys' aouo'e runners ano
other coasters 10 take advantage OF the
tns' heavy snow OF the season.
NOT thst tnere ID any general move.
!ne"t a"ohg the smaner people TO slice
out IN All the OUTSKIRTS OF the city es-
pec'a"S aohg 'he parks' youthtM ie-
ures misnt nave oeeh seen early this
.hoT"ns truogihg throush the snow.
arags'hR s'eds OF every descripuon and
ioon"R LOT piace where there was
'hehhe enough 70 DC oesishateo Q hiii.
No Prohibition. l.A
Co, sne,c.r cosbv. in ch.r.. =,
op.sr VI
asked today about reRulatIons unde'
which the young people might be per.
mitted to coast In the parks and streets
replied that he knew OF none. There
are no hlls Of sufficient size to warrant
coasting In any Of the parks over which
I have any supervision" ne said. lie
explained that Rock Creek Park did moi
come under his Jurisdiction.
II fancy that II the boys and Rirls
want to coast they will do So withou,
any permission at an" ne said "Thai
IL what we used 10 do when we were
young. And dodge the policemen" wa,
added. The colonel smiled broadly
II refuse 10 annwer." he .aid.
Al Major syIve,,er.s ofYice n wa. de.
clared that the only objection tina,
coa.,,,,,, h,, NV. o,a .,,r,, wn,,,, ~, q,
s W oo' "nu s"'', "o'" "e l"