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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
President Taft dominates Postmaster
Chosen at Primary Election.

The President sent to the Senate
Yesterday the nomination of Charles c.
Craig to be postmaster at Morrill,, Neb.
Mr.. Craig was selected at primary cleo
ton for the post and has been recon-
mended to the President for appointment
by Representative Kinkaid of Nebraska.
Mr.. Craig is a republican, however. and
the democratic senators must decide
whether they will oppose his confirma-
ton, Notwithstanding the fact that he
received majority of the votes in the
primary over five other candidates.
If the democrats let this nomination be
confirmed. it may establish a precedent
by which republican communities may
select their candidates for such offices
and have them appointed, despite the fact
that a democratic administration will be
in charge after March f. On the other
hand, il the democrats refuse to con-
firm Mr.. Craig they will be in the posi-
ton of having turned down man Sc
lected in a primary The democrats have
been strongly in favor of primaries of
all kinds this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
CIVILIANS IN NAVY GRAFT.
Capt. Mark to Confer With Officials
on Prosecutions.

Capt. \. T. Mark. judge advocate Of
the naval court at Norfolk investigating
charges of graft In connection with
the purchase of supplies for the vessels of
the Atlantic fleet. has come TO this city
to confer with officials of the Department
of Justice regarding the prosecution of
certain civilians said to be involved in
the scandal.
II Is stated that the developments at
Norfolk have fully justified the invcsti-
cation which Assistant Secretary Win
throp set quietly afoot several months
ago. More arrests are expected to be
forthcoming. Involving both commisssry
stewards and contractors charged with
dishonest collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
BERNARDO IS UNCONSCIOUS.
Practically No Change Shown in
Condition of Gas Victim.

Practically no change has occurred in
the condition. of Jerry Bernardo. victim
of Illuminating gas, whose bride of fOul
days. Mrs. Martha Keys Bernardo, was
found dead i'll the room at 40 X street
northwest Tuesday night when the hus-
band was found unconscious. Bernardo
still is unconscious. and it is feared he
may never get Well enough to tell the
story of the tragedy.
Robert Keys. father of Mrs. Bernardo.
came here yesterday afternoon from his
home at Brentsville. few miles from
Manassas. and discussed his daughter $
death with the police of the sixth pre-
cinct. He said he had heard of the mar
riage of his daughter by Rev. j. +. Priest
at Manassas last week, although he did
not know her husband
The body of Mrs. Bernardo is at a 9th
street undertaking establishment. Ar
for her funeral have not been
completed. 1t is possible that the inter-
ment will be "a Manassas.
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by Assistant United States Attorney
Proctor was brief. The government then
called witnesses in rebuttal to dlsprove
certain statements of the defendant con-
corning the movements of the brother
preceding the homicide.
Drs f. NJ. Brush and ID. T. Tickling
testified that their observation of the
prisoner during the trial had forced them
to the opinion that he is sane.
Attorneys T.. Il. Frey and T.. l.. Giles
made strong pleas Tor the release OF
Rauen on the claim of temporary mental
alteration. United States Attorney Will
son and Assistant United States Attorney
Proctor both urged a conviction. claim
ing deliberation and reconciliation on
the part OF the prisoner before firing the
fatal shots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

guilty of housebreaking: attorney. George
f.. Collins.
United States agt John Montgomery.
housebreaking and larceny; verdict guilty
attorney, r. A. Hughes.
United States agt. Dennis Cant depre-
dation on private property: plea not
guilty; attorney, r. NJ. Thomas.
United States agt. Henry a. Eaves.
forgery and false pretenses; plea not
guilty; attorney, {. n. Turner.
BANKRUPTCY COCRT-Justice Bar
In re John +. Conrad; order for dis
tribution and order confirming compost
ton.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Anderson.
Estate of Bernhardina Friedrich; will
admitted to probate and letters tesla
mentary granted to Louise Friedrich;
bond. 500: attorney. p. J. Walshe.
Estate of Michael A. Kelly: letters OF
administration granted to Nellie A. Ho-
gan: bond. $500; attorneys, Sheehy &
Sheehy.
In re Harry II. Bowling: order appoint
ing Frank w. bowling guardian; bond.
5000: attorneys, Rice Hooe and T. III.
Patterson.
Estate of Paul Peck: power OF attorney
from Leonidas NJ. Peck to Samuel j.
Masters filed.
Estate of Paul Pfarr; will dated August
II. 1912. filed.
Estate of Alfred S. Gillett: will dated
February 30, 1904. filed: attorney, J. }.
Darlington
Estate OF Susan Robinson: motion 70
vacate order and dismiss petition filed:
attorney, George +. Collins
Estate OF Ada r. ]. Sheridan: rule 10
show cause: attorney. Crandal Mackey.
Estate of Michael a. Kelly: petition for
letters OF administration filed; attorneys,
Sheehy & Sheehy.
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defendants attorneys. w. f. Ambrose
and 2 r. RAY

defendants attorneys. W. E. Ambrose
and p. b. Ray.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
Lamson agt. Campbell: called for trial
and stricken from calendar; plaintiff at
torney, E. l.. Giles; defendants attorney,
j. A. Burkart
trial and continued for the term: plain
tiff's attorneys, Wolf. Rosenberg, Gar
diner; defendants attorney. j. j. Darling
ton
Loving, trustee. agt. Brown: verdict for
plaintiff for 500. judgment forthwith;
plaintiffs attorney w. f. Lester; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. William Hitz and G.
B. Craighill.
Rankin agt Asbury; restored to calen-
dar and set for trial February 10. 1913:
plaintiffs attorney, l. -. II. Award: de-
PENDANTS attorneys, Montague & Mori-
arty.
Shinn agt Evans ct al: time to file
transcript extended to January %. 1919;
plaintiffs attorneys. +. A. Jones and q.
c. Shinn: defendants attorneys. j. {.
Fay and C. w. Arth.
Mcguire agt. Fidelity Storage Company
verdict for plaintiff for $3.50; plaintiff
attorney, l.. L. Handy: defendants at
torneys. MILAN & Smith.
Stricken agt. Schwartz: verdict Tor
plaintiff for so. admits assets and Judg-
ment forthwith; plaintiff attorney. John
Ridout: defendants attorney, Milton
StraSburger.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Wright
Fraser agt. Green: verdict for plaintiff
for possession of One-siXteenth interest
in certain real estate and damages $34;
plaintiffs attorneys. w. w. Edwards and
w. A. Donch; defendants attorney, John
Ridout
Lee Hammer & Sons agt. Clements. on
trial: plaintiffs attorney, L. j. Mather'
defendants attorney. W. h. Ambrose.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Stat
ford.
United States agt. Samuel Rauen: muir
der 1.-TWO charges); verdict guilty of muir
der in first degree in each case attor-
news. f.. B. Frey and +. j.. Gies.
United States agt. Joseph l.. Sprucill.
false pretepses: bench warrant returned
CENT and defendant committed.
Tinted States agt. Warren +. Talbert.
grand larceny: motion for new trial and
in arrest of judgment filed; attorney, j.
4. O'Shea.
attorney. J. 4. O'Shea.
United States agt. Wallace Jewell: war
rant of removal: defendant committed.
United States agt- George Shields, re-
ceiving stolen property; plea guilty. re-
manded.
tinted States agt John Harris, house.
breaking and larceny: plea guilty; re-
manded.
United States agt. Lorenzo Taylor and
Polite Taylor, HOUSEKEEPING and lar
ceny; plea guilty Of larceny and not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
ALEXANDRIA, AFFAIRS
Court Approves Report in Vir-
ginia Safe Deposit Case.
CONFERENCE ON RATES
Council Members and Corporation
Attorney to Discuss Rail
way Matter.
-ial correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, December 10, 1912.
In the circuit court for the city of Rich
mond Yesterday Judge r. Carter Scott
handed down an opinion confirming the
report of Special Commissioner r. d.
Brumback who was appointed by him to
report on the claims against a deposit or
$l2.-Co made by the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation with the insurance
department of the state of Virginia to
guarantee the payment and the surety
bonds issued by that company.
Judge Scott held that the exceptions to
Mr.. Brumback's report filed by Judge j..
X. NJ. Norton and Howard W. Smith. re-
ceivers for the trust company; the heirs
Of the Bickers estate of Culpeper; &.
Harry Yohe, special receiver Of the Wash
ington National Building Association, were
not well taken.
He held that the claim Of the treasurer
and school board of Nelson county, Va,
should be increased by the 20 per cent
dividend paid by the receivers of the trust
company prior to the proving of the claim
of this suit.
A sneak thief last night entered the
residence of James NJ. Duncan. 9l6 Prince
street. and upon being discovered by Mr..
DuncanS son, j. NJ. Duncan, jr., he fled.
a careful search of the house was aft
erward made. but nothing was missing
from the premises.
The committee of five. composed of
two members of the board of aldermen
and three members of the common coun-
ell. appointed by the president of each
respective board. to confer with Corpora
ton Attorney Samuel +. Fisher and take
such action as they may deem necessary
looking to the restoration of the former
rates on the MISUNDERSTANDING rail-
way will hold meeting at 70 O'Clock
tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
COUNTS AUTOS AS PASTIME.
Crippled Boy Finds Average Of $50
Cars Use State Road Daily.

MIDDLETOWN. y. j., December ia
small boy. unable to leave his invalid
chair because of infantile paralysis, has
amused himself for the past six months
by counting the automobiles that passed
his home on the state road here during
the daylight hours. His tally today
reached the total of 81 go indicating that
an average of nearly 800 ears day pass
ed the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Asks $25, 900 Damages for Injuries

Nellie r. Hysong has filed suit to re-
cover $4,000 damages from the Capital
Traction Company for alleged personal
injuries. Through Attorney Harry r.
Kennedy she says she was seated i'm All
ambulance October S when car struck
the vehicle at 18th and II streets. throwing
her to the floor of the ambulance and
seriously injuring her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Gets Divorce and $1,000.

Justice Barnard has granted an abso-
lutte divorce to Sarah Andrews from Ell
wood Andrews. "A machinist in the navy.
They were married June l.. 1895. Mrs
Andrews is awarded by the decree a
lump sum of 1000 in lieu of alimony
Attorney f.. f. Colladay appeared for the
wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Will of Mary A. Dodge Filed.

The will of Mary a. Dodge, dated Feb
ruary 10. 1906; has been offered for pro-
bate y h"ouest of $50 is made TO her
daughter. Mrs. Kate r. Smith. The re-
manning estate is devised to her son.
Frederick p. Dodge, who also Is named
executor. l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Woman Mayor of Oregon Town.

WARRENTON. Ore. December 19.-By
margin of sixteen votes this town
elected Miss Clara Munson it's mayor
yesterday. Miss Munson has the distinc
ton of being the first woman mayor
elected in Oregon. She headed the citi-
zens' ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
BUSINESS FIRMS GIVE AID
Red Cross Christmas Seals
Being Generally Used on
Mail in Washington.

Red Cross Christmas seals are being
used generally on mail by business houses
in Washington. Large blocks Of the lit
tie "stickers' have been disposed of to
these houses. and new orders are being
filled daily. The United States Trust
Company is among the banking houses
using the seals on mail.
\ member of the committee i'm charge
of the Christmas seals sale. the proceeds
of which are devoted to the fight against
tuberculosis waged by the Red Cross, to-
day explained the great saving which is
made possible by an intelligent campaign
against the spread of the disease She
said:
Cost of Prevention Cited.
Suppose a man, father of family
of three children. and earning So day,
Is taken sick with tuberculosis. What
does it cost him to get well, and what
would it have cost each person In the
United States to have prevented him
from ever having the disease? Here are
a few of the leading items OF expense
to him in getting cured: Six months
treatment In "A sanitorium, $3.50; care of
family of four at IS per week for six
months, 1892, loss of wages. $4322; total.
$S7t
What would have been this man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
DEATH PENALTY AWAITS
RAUEN, SLAYER OF TWO
Convicted for Killing Wife and
Brother, But Will Ask
New Trial.

Samuel Rauen. twenty five Years old,
former corporal in the Engineer Corps,
u. s ~. was convicted last night of muir
der in the first degree in connection with
the death of his wife, OZelah Rauen.
eighteen Years old. and of his brother,
John Rauen, twenty-three years old.
March 80 last. To each indictment the
jury in Criminal Court No. / reported to
Justice Stafford a verdict of guilty in the
first degree. The finding of the jury car
rIes the death penalty \ motion for a
new trial Will be made by Rauen.
The case was submitted TO the jury at
10 O'Clock, and its verdict was rendered
al o'clock.
Discrimination Brief.
The cross-eXamination of the accused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

share in the prevention of tuberculosis?
An ounce of prevention in the proper
care of the body, 5000: a study of some
literature on the prevention of tubercu-
losis. which can be. obtained free of
charge. 5000: the stopping of all bodily
excuses. 5000; timely examine ton by
a doctor, So; the purchase of 100 Red
Cross seals as share in the general
preventive campaign against tuberculosis
81: total 49,
How much did the man lose?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Funeral of J. w. Entwisle.

Funeral services for John w. Entwisle
We're held this afternoon at the home
of his aunt. Mrs. Margaret &. Leef, 1905
King street. They We're conducted by Rev.
w. f.. Watson, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. Burial was in Union cemetery
The funeral of Robert W. French will
he held at i o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Wheatley's undertaking chapel
Services will be conducted by Rev p p
Phillips, rector of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church. Members of the Order of Owls
will attend in a body.
A jury in the corporation court yester-
day afternoon returned d verdict of guilty
in the case of George Jones' colored,
charged with dispensing cocaine, and he
was sentenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary subject to the state convict
road force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Barnard.
In re lunacy of Samuel Smith; order
authorizing monthly payment.
Denhardt agt Denhardt; proof ordered
taken before Rutledge Wilson. examiner;
plaintiffs attorney, D. f. Clarke; defend
ants attorney. HI. y. Hegarty.
Mcneil agt. Mosheuval; decree on stip-
ulation establishing lien of $50 and APP
pointing James w. Mcneil and John r.
Shields receivers; plaintiffs attorneys,
Mcneil e. McNeill: defendants attorney,
John r. Shields.
Waddill agt. Allan auditors report att
fled and distribution ordered: plaintiff S
attorneys MILAN & Smith.
Rauscher agt Rauscher: bill dismissed
with costs: plaintiffs attorney, George H.
Macdonald: defendants attorney, J. s..
Easby-S Smith.
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EQUITY COURT NO. Justice Ander-


Wheeler Condenser and Engineering
Company agt Anderson; leave to file
amendment to bill granted: plaintiffs at
torneys. Wolf & Cohen and l.. III. David;
defendants attorneys, c. r. Wilson, p. S.
HuidekOper, Baker & Hogan.
Ialty agt. Lockey: submitted without
argument; plaintiffs attorney, w. e. Sui
Ivan.
Wheeler Condenser and Engineering
Company agt Anderson; order appoint
ing Myer Cohen and Frank J. Hogan
torneys. Wolf & Cohen and l.. II. David
defendants attorneys. c. r. Wilson, r.
S. Huidekoper and Baker & Hogan.
United States agt. Mckee; order of
publications: plaintiffs attorneys. Stuart
Mcnamara and III. c. Gauss.
United States agt. Williams; order of
publications; plaintiffs attorneys, Stuart
Mcnamara and III. c. Gauss.
United States agt. Mckee; order Of
publication; plaintiffs attorneys, Stuart
Mcnamara and II. c. Gauss.
United States agt. Smith; order of pub
lication: plaintiffs attorneys, Stuart Nc
Namara and II. c. Gauss.
United States agt. American Ice Com
pany: order of publication: plaintiffs at
torneys, Stuart Mcnamara and III. Z.
Gauss.
Loughran agt Fay; sale finally ratified:
PLAINTIFFS attorney. Leo Simmons; de-
PENDANTS attorneys. ]. CO Fay. NJ. j. Col
bert and +. S. Bright.
Watts agt Watts: alimony and counsel
fee awarded: plaintiffs attorneys. Baker
& Willis; defendants attorneys. Andrew
Wilson and p. ii. Veitch-
Slaybaugh agt. Stay bauGh: absolute di-
vorce granted husband on cross bill;
plaintiffs attorney. John Doyle Carmody:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Suit Auto Accident Echo.

As the result of Il peculiar automobile
accident which occurred the night of
November Il at the south end of the new
Highway bridge. Joseph Hayman of this
city has been made defendant IN a suit
for damages in the sum of $4,000, filed
today in the circuit court. The suit was
filed in behalf of William f. Power
5000: William Desmond, $500 and T.. c.
Richardson, $500.
The last two named seek damages for
injuries to their machines, while Power
seeks damages for broken ankle
At special meeting of the board of
aldermen held yesterday afternoon that
board concarred in the action of COM
mon council at its meeting Tuesday night
in granting the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company permission to string
an aerial cable on King street.
An inspection of the city jail, city aims
house and chidrens home of this city
was made Yesterday afternoon by Jo-
seph T. Mastin. secretary of the state
board of charities and corrections. Mr..
Mastin reported the institutions in eX-
celent shape.
Send me to jail for ten days. in order
to sober up" WAS the plea made to JUS
George Saffei. who claims Front Royal,
Va, as his home. His request was heed
ed.
Adjutant General W. w. Sale has is
sued commissions to the following from
this city: IL. Noel Garner. to be first lieu
tenant of Company q, Alexandria Light
Infantry: Conrad Johnson, to be second
lieutenant, quartermaSter and commits
Sary, I'd Battalion. LIST Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

The kinneys have made the cover de-
sign in colors, a picture of a colonial
girl, for our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19

Its piano part is the Aeolian Companys
remarkable Stroud Piano = an instrument
which has made piano history in the brief time
it has been before the public and which is char
acterized by such eminent authorities as Moriz
Rosenthal, Arthur Nikisch, Cecile Chaminade
and Christian Sinding, as being piano value
without precedent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-01

chase by the United States Steel corpora
ton Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany. AS to this I need only refer to my
testimony before the Stanley committee,
where 1 went into every detail of the
transaction. 1t is simple nonsense to
say that I did an illegal thing. Mr..
Wilson does not believe it himself and
never would dream of making the state
ment excepting as a campaign argument.
II do not know whether Mr.. Wilson in
my place would have acted as did;
but 1 do know that if he had not so act
ed it would have been because he lacked
the nerve boldly and manfully to meet a
great national crisis in such fashion that
the interests OF the people should be serv-
ed even though, because of serving them,
he was himself subsequently to be ex-
posed to attack.
RECEIVER FOR BAD TRUSTS.
Contrast the Democratic platform
with our plan, and apply it to what
would now happen to the Standard Oil
trust if we had the power. Our pro-
posal is not. as Mr.. Wilson. with de-
Iiberate inversion of the truth, asserts.
to transfer our own affairs TO the
trusts. but to transfer the affairs of
the trusts effectively into our own
keeping. where the trusts break the law
or misbehave themselves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-01
WHEN is A BAD
EGG ROTTENf
lRr Associated Press.

At4A~AAAEA
WASHINGTON. Sept So-Ls a decom-
posed egg. within the meaning OF the
pure food and drug act of 1905. the same
thing as rotten" egg under the com
mon law7
Upon the early decision Of that Ques-
ton by the supreme court Of the United
States is said to hang one OF the most
far-reaching disputes In regard TO the
federal pure food law since its enact
menL Egg men are attacking the de-
partment OF agriculture as seeking TO
enforce the law according TO arbitrary
and unreasonable standards. while OF
iciaIs OF the department are defending
their course as Involving the most valu-
able features OF the legislation against
improper food.
The controversy arose over the SELF
ure in Jersey City, N. j. OF 44S cans OF
frozen eggs product packed in Topeka
Kan. bv the Seymour Packing company
tpon the order OF the II. J. Keith com
many. The pure food law provided that
an article should Be deemed adulterated
when -decomposed1 In the trial that
followed the government called a num-
her az government chemists who testi-
ned that the correct method OF teling
whether an egg was decomposed was 10
count the bacteria in the egg substance
The Keith company contended con-
xress had not defined what IL meant by
.deromposed.' and so the courts must
30 hack 20 the common law for oefni-
ton. Under the common law, IL con-
tinued. a decomposed egg was rotten
egg and 50 congress must have meant
40 ieaislate against rotten eggs OF eggs
.unwhoIesomeiy decomposed-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-01
w. M. M'CRAW ARRESTED;
WANTED IN TENNESSEE

Especial Dispatch to The JournaLl
ROME. Ca, Sept. so.-Chief Harris has
under arrest ". NJ. McCraw. who IS
badly wanted in Tennessee McCraw IS
charged with burglary and for the THEFT
Of forty army pistols from the armory
in Chattanooga
NrCraw has employed an attorney and
ID arhfine reouisition. He was arrested
IN instructions from the authorities in
Chattanooga and is said TO have bad
police record He sold several OF the
pistols in Rome. McCraw is prominent
" connected in this city and claims TO
be a detective in Chattanooga