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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
BEGINS EARLY IN JANUARY
Meetings to Be Held in House Office
Building Hall.
TWO SESSIONS DAILY IN MONTH
ALI Persons, Opposing or Favoring
Tariff Revision, Given Chance
to Testify.

The schedule of hearings on tariff re.
vision was announced by the House ways
and means committee today as follows:
Schedule A-Chemicals, oils and paints
Monday, January 6.
Schedule B-Earths, earthenware and
glassware. Wednesday, January 8.
Schedule C-Metals and manufactures,
Friday. January 10.
Schedule D-Wood and manufactures;
and schedule L-silk and silk goods, Mon
day. January 13.
Schedule E-Sugar and manufactures;
and schedule H-spirits. wines and other
beverages, Wednesday, January Is.
Schedule F-TobaccO and manufactures;
and schedule M-pulp. paper and books,
Friday. January II.
Schedule C-Agricultural products and
provisions. Monday. January 90.
Schedule I-Cotton manufactures, We'd
nesday. January 22.
Schedule FLAX. hemp and jute and
manufa ctures, Friday, January "a.
Schedule K-Wools and manufactures.
Monday. January 81
Schedule N-Sundries. Wednesday. Jam
uary %.
Free list administrative features and
miscellaneous. Friday, January 81.
Two Sessions Daily.
The committee will conduct the hear
ings in the hearing hall in the House of
Representatives office building. There
will be two sessions daily. beginning at
10 am and . pm, unless otherwise
ordered. A statement issued by the COM
mittee gives these directions to II in
terested in tariff revision legislation in
the country:
Persons desiring to be heard should
previous to the date set for the hearing,
to be assigned time on the program for
that day. In making such application
the following information should be
given:
Name. permanent address, temporary
address in Washington, person, firm or
corporation represented; paragraphs Of the
act concerning which testimony will be
given, brief mention of attitude to re-
vision of the tariff, and the amount of
time desired.
Should Furnish Brief.
TN addition to this the person intend
ing to give testimony should forward in
advance to the clerk "A copy of his brief
and any document he desires to file with
the committee
The action of the ways and means
committee was unanimous. the republi-
cans present voting with the democrats
for hearings of all persons opposing or
favOring tariff revision.
There was no agreement on the form
of the revision legislation proposed.
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PROFESSORSH|P AT YALE
OFFERED TO PRESIDENT
Some Friends Think He Will
Accept and Give Up Plan
...s.>.r~ to Practice Law.

President Taft is considering an offer
OF the Kent professors1ip at the Yale
Law School. The place, which has beer
vacant for several years, and was las,
niled by Prof. Phelps, at one time Ameri-
can minister to Great Britain, has been
rendered to Mr.. Taft. and re has talked
over the offer with his cabinet, but ar
rived at no decision. Should he acceps
it his relation to Yale University would
be much the same as was former Presi-
dent Clevelands relation to Princeton
Mr.. Taft is considering this offer on one
side and his original plans to practice
law on the other. Some of his friends
here incline to the belief that he will ac-
cept the Yale place. though they do not
believe he Will make up his mind before
next month. The Kent endowment pays
5000 year.
Considered for Some Time.
The President has had the offer to go
to Yale under consideration for some
time. He is already a member Of the
Yale Corporation. and his desire to re-
turn to New Haven has been weighed
against one to go back to Cincinnati.
hang out his shingle,' take his eldest
son. Robert, into his Office and establish
a law practice In his home city.
Will Take q Months Rest.
Whatever decision is reached by the
President 1t is practically certain that
he will take rest Of a month after he
leaves the White House. He Is consider
ing q trip to Augusta, Ga. where he has
spent two winter vacations since he be-
came President.
No Formal Offer, Says Hadley.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. December H.
President Hadley of Yale did not deny
this morning that there had been an in
formal conference on the subject Of Pres
ident Taft accepting the Kent profess
sorship OF law at Yale. He did say,
however, that the matter had not been
formally acted upon in any way.
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Cincinnati's Business Section
Menaced by Flames.
NINE HURT, NO ONE KILLED
Scores Saved by Heroic Work of
Volunteer Rescuers.
ORIGIN OF BLAZE Is UNKNOWN
Elevators Are Run Through Smoke
and Fire to Aid Women on Top
Floors of Skyscraper.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, December H.
Fireman were today still playing water
| on the smoldering ruins Of the Glib
son Hotel. the Rendigs-Lothmann de-
partment store. w. L. Douglas Shoe
Company and the upper ten stories of
the seventeen-story Union Trust build
ing which were destroyed by a fire
which started about o'clock last
night.
The fire menaced the heart of Gin
cinnatfs downtown district, and losses
estimated at from $500, 5000 to 81, ,OOO, ,OOO
were suffered. So far as known there
was no loss of life, but nine persons
are reported injured. none seriously.
These were overcome by smoke or suf-
fered from minor injuries received dur
Ing the progress Of the fire.
Volunteers Work Heroically.
Scores of persons were imperiled. but
heroic work by volunteer rescuers
saved them. Forty-five scrub women
were in the Union Trust building when
the fire started. and more than a score
Of these were actual prisoners Of the
flames until rescuers ran the elevators
through the smoke and fire to the
hysterical women.
All the guests Of the Gibson Hotel
are believed to have escaped. They
were notified of the fire in ample time
to reach places of safety.
The fire was discovered in the false
work of the new portion of the Gibson
Hotel in the rear of the building. which
had been partially torn down to per-
nit of reconstruction. A workman's
torch or neglected bonfire used to warm
labOrers is believed to have been the
cause.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
The fire spread with remarkable ra-
pidity and in a few minutes licked
the wooden wall, built along the back
of the Gibson Hotel proper. From
there it spread to the Rendigs-Loth-
mann building and then to the Union
Trust building and adjoining stores.
The Gibson House management esti-
mates it's loss at s350,0O0; Rendigs-
Lothmann. 100000; Douglas Shoe Com
pany, $4,000; Missouri Pacific railroad
offices. $iS.OO0, and the Union Trust build
ing, 100000. The contents of the
numerous offices in the Union Trust
building were destroyed. and this loss
may bring the damage up to 81 200, ,O0O
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Sunken Vessel the Osprey.

WEYMOUTH. Eng. December IL
The vessel sunk yesterday by the Brit
ish battleship Centurion in the English
channel is believed here to have been
the small steamer Osprey from Water
ford. Ireland. which was due to arrive
here yesterday morning.
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Profits to Banks Cited.
Tables of Stock Transactions.

Lawrence w. Scudder. public account
ant in New York city, who prepared ta-
bles of all transactions In certain stocks
Of the New York Stock Exchange at the
request Of the committee. produced a vol
luminous series of tables and diagrams
which he said showed the number Of
shares of stock listed, the number OF
shares sold on the stock exchange, the
h. gh and low prices and the number OF
shares Of stock really transferred on the
books of the company for the following
concerns:
United States Steel Corporation. Read
ing railroad. Erie railroad, Rock Island
railroad, Consolidated Gas. Union Pacific,
Hooking, American Can. American Smelt-
ing, Amalgamated Copper. Colorado Fuel
and Iron, Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Cali
fornia Petroleum and Mexican Petro-
ieum. The tables covered the period from
1905 to date. On an average, Lr. Scud-
der said. the entire capital stock Of Read
ing was sold 800 times year.
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Shot and Slain at Death Corner ,

CHICAGO, December 11.-An uniden-
titled man was shot through the head and
instantly killed at Death Corner" in the
North Side Italian quarter early TODAY.
The locality is called Death Corner bv
the police because twelve murders have
occurred there within year. The latest
victim was laborer Two men ran up
behind him and one of them fred two
bullets into his head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
M'COMBS CONFERR|NG
WITH JORDAN BACKERS
Washington AnxiousIy Awaits
Chairman's Selection of In
-auguration Head.

With fight on for the chairmanship
grown beyond all expectations. Wash
ington is today awaiting an announce
ment from Chairman William F. Nc
Combs Of the democratic national CON-
mittee. BY ng-distance telephone it
was learned this afternoon from Mr..
McCombs' headquarters in New York
that the chairman was in conference
with District National Committeeman
John F. Costello, Hugh Wallace of
this city, with whom Mr.. McCombs
visited during his recent trip to Wash
ington. and who has been strong
supporter of Eldridge E. Jordan for
the place, and big Bil1' Edwards.
slated to be grand marshal of the In
augural parade, another Jordan sup
porter.
Mr.. Jordan himself was also at Mr..
McCombs Office.
Questions Of the Hour.
Whether Mr. McCombs will select Mr..
Jordan in face of the strong opposition
which has developed to his appointment
is the question on every lip. And the
next QuCSIlOu lS, w DO 10 " OC SCAOSeSN
If Mr.. Jordan is not appointed?"
It was stated from New York that W.
". Cox, president Of the Second National
Bank, might be selected as a compromise
candidate. Mr.. Cox was recommended
for the position Of chairman, along with
Mr.. Jordan, by National Committeeman
Costello. Charles A. Douglas is being
prominently considered also as q COM
promise candidate. That compromise
will be made was predicted from New
York.
The friends Of Robert N. Harper. pfesi-
dent of the District National Bank. how
ever. have renewed their efforts In his BE-
half for the Craftsmanship. and the wires
have been kept hot by them today. II
has been admitted. by the other contest
ants that Mr. Harper has had by TAR the
strongest political backing among the
business men of Washington. OF. all the
candidates He did not, however, re-
ceiye the Endorsement .of Mr.. Costello.
Influences Against Jordan.
Strong influences have been brought to
bear against Mr.. Jordan, who has ad-
mittedly been the choice OF Mr. Nc
Combs. following up the recommendation
Of Mr.. Costello. A number Of Washing
ton bankers are said to be opposing him
and to have interested New York bankers
also. among them Frank A. Vanderlip of
the First National Bank. Cleveland
Dodge Of New York. who contributed
MANY thousands Of dollars to the Wilson
campaign fund. and who is an old friend
of the President-to-be. has also been en-
listed against Mr.. Jordan. it Is reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

NEW YORK. December 11.-Eighteen
Foxes. thirty y-one VOLTS. four Bulls. three
Cranes, two Lambs and one Duck were
present at the wedding in Brooklyn last
night Of Miss Birdie Wolf and Robert
Fox. The couple will 90 to Lyons. N, T.,
for their h0nsymooa,
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Minister Calhoun at Amoy.

AMOY, China, December 11-United
States Minister to China William J. CAL
houn. with Mrs. Calhoun and a party Of
friends, arrived here this afternoon on
board the United States cruiser Rainbow
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Officer Shot Tracking Moonshiners

ROANOKE, Va, December 11.-Inter-
nal Revenue Omcer A. L. Edmundson
was shot and severely wounded last night
near Waidsboro, Franklin county, while
hunt for an Illicit distilIery. A load Of
buckshOt fired from ambush struck him
in the side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
.FREW IS AGAIN ON STAND
AmpIifies Testimony Before
House Money Trust Investi-
eating Committee.

Walter f. Frew, chairman of the New
York clearing house committee, today re-
suned the stand before the House money
trust investigating committee.
Samuel Untermyer. counsel for the COM
nittee. had concluded his examination OF
Mr.. Frew yesterday, but the banker de-
sired to discuss further his views of
clearing house regulations, which cause
banks to charge a fixed rate for the COL
lection Of Out-Of-town checks. Chairman
Pujo announced that the committee had
decided to allow Mr.. Frew to make an
explanation.
Profits to Banks Cited.
Mr.. Frew put into the record a report
by the committee on inland exchange OF
the clearing house. showing the cost of
and the charge for making out-of-town
collections during 1911. The report show
ed a profit to the banks on such collec-
tion charges Of $4,000 for the year. II
showed total charges for collections as
81, 139. 551 and the cost of making COL
lections as 81, 176, 1872 In addition to the
cost of collection. the report also charged
$569, 461.7S for share Of rent, postage,
salaries. ETC., and 500, 400 as loss Of inter-
oct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11

W. s. Pence of Chicago. Fl. S. Stephen
son of Los Angeles and E. K. Warren of
Three Oaks, Mich. having interests in
;Iexico. have protested to the State De-
partment against what they claim is
the practice of the United States in per-
mitting exports of arms and ammunition
TO the Madero forces in Mexico, while
prohibiting them to Orozco, leader OF
the revOlutiOniStS.
The three men have pointed out that
the effect of the application of such q
rule has resulted in forcing the rebels
to levy upon Americans In Mexico by
q system Of forced loans or ransoma
to procure weapons Of war.
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AMERICANS NEED GUARD.
PRESIDENT WILL Be TOLD
Mexican Conditions to Be De.
scribed to Taft by
Delegation.

President Taft will hear representations
tonight about the need of measures O.
protection for Americans in Mexico.
A delegation including Senator Fall of
New Mexico. Representative Hamilton of
Michigan, possibly Senator Mark Smith of
Arizona. and representatives of a num-
ber of prominent American ranch owners
and other interests will voice complaints
that the Mexicans are not protecting the
Americans In the :tates Of Chihuahua
and Sonora and that some steps along dip
lomatic lines are needed to safeguard the
interests of American citizens in that
troubled quarter of the sister republic.
the conference will supplement con-
ferences that have been given at the
state Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-11
WEATHER.

Cloudy and colder tonight and
Thursday; light to moderate west
winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07
Minor Talent TUNED 10 Account

An instance Of what a woman MAJ do
whose one available talent is OF a vet
humber order may be Of more practical
value to our correspondent. A widow. the
mother OF boy Of and a girl OF 6. lived
In hustling manufacturing town that was
In a lair way TO grow into city. She had
never learned trade. She had no especial
bent for anything that she knew Of. That
was what she would have said had she been
questioned as to her stock in trade of
brains, energy. and aptitude.
Like our correspondent. she could not en-
dure the thought Of parting with her chill
dren. II she could but keep the little house
hold together until the boy was big enough
to go TO work she would be satisfied. She
was no fool. for she evolved from a brain
auickened by the exigency a scheme she
had never heard OF. She became gen
eral member"
Scores Of girls employed In factories and
stores trooped by her door daily to and
from their work. She reasoned within her
self that they could not mend their stock
ings and other garments in the evenings
when they were worn out by hard work or
had some frolic on foot. She called in per-
son at their boarding houses and'bargained
with landladies to allow each a small COM
mission upon orders gained through her.
Then she arranged With the girls to whom
the landladies had spoken TO do their mend
ing for so much month.
The bundles were left for her as they
went TO work ard called for on the way
home. In the course Of time the boy was
big enough 10 deliver the parcels Of neatly
mended garments and 10 cali for the others.
The girls took a fancy TO the pleasant
spoken little woman who repaired rents
and darned thin places as nobody else had
ever done. Now and then a gown that was
out Of fashion or which could be cut down
to suit a smaller figure. although too badly
worn TO be presentable upon the owner,
was passed over for the little daughter.
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biscuits. Next they began to get orders
from bakers. then from women's exchanges
all over the country. For twenty years
the manufacture went on. gaining repute
every year and enlarging the extent OF
territory The invalid brother died, then
one Of the sisters, and the other retired
upon the modest competency she had been
able to lay aside from the maintenance
OF the household. The workers had not
amsssed fortune. They had made a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-07
To Sane Serubbins.

To save yourself much scrubbing. paste
together several sheets Of heavy wrapping
paper; let them get dry. and lay down In
front Of the doors through which there is
most passing back and forth from out of
doors.
strip fresh young mint leaves from the
stems; wash and drain, or dry them upon
a cloth. Chop fine: put into sauce boat or
bowl; add two tablespoonfuls Of sugar for
three tablespoonfuls Of chopped mint; mix
and let all stand five minutes before pour
ing upon the ingredients six tablespoonfuls
Of vinegar. II you object to the floating
bits OF mint. strain the mixture when It
has stood two hours and squeeze hard to
get the fun flavor Of the mint. Make the
mint sauce two hours or more before din
asr.
"some think that a ,ttt,s a, n. u,po-
IN which the mutton Is cooked irnnrnyss
the sauce. 1t is eaten with lamb Az mt
ton. as suppose everybody who r..d. ~.
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A woman who had learned dressmakins
in her youth practiced the trade to her own
satisfaction after marriage In designing
and making up tasteful costumes for her
children. She paid especial heed to the
manufacture of layettes," her babies sue
ceed.ng one another so fast that she could
not afford to pay for having the dainty
outfits made. Moreover. as she confessed
she " just gloried In the work." When her
husband died she had four little ones, and
little besides his life insurance with which
to maintain them.
She wrote her many friends Of her de-
sire to get orders for "layettes." In full
or in part. and got as many as she could
handle within the year. The exquisite
daintiness Of the wee garments excited
universal admiration. Embroidered coats
and frocks for cniiCren OF larger growth
were made to order and gave as much sat
isfaction. She kept roof over her head
and kept her children with her.
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Cheat Object Of Contempt.

The public is wiser. and, the cheat once
detected, abused confidence wakes into in
dignant contempt.
But to go back to our woman who awaits
our verdict
You are willing, strong, and not afraid
of work-three essentials for the task you
would find. You may see in the tales of
what other women, no more gifted in in
tellect and affiuent in opportunity than
yourself, have done. suggestion and in
spiration. What one thing can you do
so well that 1t might become marketable?
Study what has been related Of othar ex-
cursion into the world where things are
bought and sold. and think over your cap
ital
For that is what every sane person has
-capital-if one knows how to use It.
Capitalize your health, your vigor. and
your earnest desire to find something that
will help you to take care OF the children.
Can you bake. or preserve. or pickle. or
make or mend clothing? One resident of a
suburban town. where there was neither
gas nor electricity. cleared a neat little
sum weekly by taking care Of lamps in
houses where mistresses and servants dis
liked the Job so much thatthe lamps were
never properly attended to-
Another is a reighborhood house cleaner.
making $50 a week by it the year round.
and extras in spring and autumn clean
ings. Another braids substantial and
pretty rugs and sells all she can make.
Another makes her church money by cro-
chetirg shawls and sacks and the silk
crocheted handbags now so fashionable.
7 Tfsh ~. IN 1ar
assist you to the fuiiIlment OF your hearts
desire in some way.
Meanwhile. our practical housemothers
will think OF divers things have not said
that may inspire YOU.
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slowly turning once, carefully. Take up
with a perforated skinner and drain of
every drop OF grease. Serve on hot plat
ter. Garrish with bacon. They make a
nice breakfast dish.
GREEN TOMATO MINCEMEAT.-
Chop eight pounds Of green tomatoes fine
and mix with four pounds Of light brown
sugar Boil for two hours. Mix in with
this pound Of cleaned and seeded raisins
and the same Of cleaned currants; one-half
pint Of vinegar, two teaspoonfuls each Of
cinnamon and cloves, and juice Of a lemon.
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Method, of Some Women.

What some women have done to support
their families:
One housemother. the wife OF a badly
paid clergyman In q country town. gave
the parishioners to understand that she
did not wish to be excused from subscribing
to missions and charities, and that she
could not deduct these subscriptions from
the salary that barely met the living ex-
penses Of her household. She kept no maid
and was herself an excellent cook.
Three times week she baked q big
batch of brown bread according TO 4
recipe Of her own, acknowledged to be in
comparable. She soon had regular Gus
toners for all the loaves she could turn
out Neishbors sent to the parsonage 70,
them, and she was spared the trouble Of
delivering her wares. She kept this ur
for three years-the length Of her stay In
that town-and yearly passed over to the
credit Of the church q handsome sum for
benevolent objects and for church mis-
sions.
It may be said That this hardly comes
under the head Of self-support" In
reality. she saved the money she would
otherwise have drawn from the salary
designed to maintain the clergyman and
family, enabling her husband and children
to live more comfortably than If she had
no other treasury. Clergymen, digress
to remark. are not excused from con-
tributing their full quota to every cause
that demands help from the vealthiest
OF their fiocks. The charity of the poor
to their fellow sufferers Is proverbial.
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his absence from home set her active wits to
work to get the means for educating their
children. She had her house and furniture
and the reputation Of making such pickles
as nobody else could compound. She en-
larged the quantity manufactured in her
own kitchen gradually as orders increased.
making her invalid husband business man
ager,and purchasing agent. Today she is
a rich woman. her boys and girls have gone
Through college. and her pickles are ex
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Boil for five minutes after It begins TO
bubble all over and turn into fruit cans
Seal while hot as you would canned fruit.
It will keep well.
Il saw awhile ago that correspondent
asked for this recipe. l hope she will see It
"PICALlLLI.-Chopa peck of green to-
matoes fine. also four large green peppers.
Stir In a cupful Of salt and let # stand all
night. In the morning drain of the super
fiuous liquid and put the tomatoes into
kettle with enough vinegar to cover 1t; two
tablespoonfuls OF cinnamon, one table