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The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
ARMY AVIATORS
WILL FLY TO-DAY
First Flight of Season VIII Be
Made at College Park
at 4 O'clock.

To-day win see the Inauguration Of
the spring flights by army ayiators at
College Park. Nd. and the entire corps
promises to create nJw records at the
army aviation field. For weeks the
birdmen have been busy overhauiing
and 'tinkering', at the machines. and
the first win soar aloft promptly at
o'clock this afternoon. Lieut.. Milling
probably viii not ny to-day. as his ma
chine is not entirely assembled.
Should he ny, however. he will use
the Burgess-wright; Lieut. Roy G.
Kirkland Will pilot the Wright. and
Capt. Paul Beck will take few short
spins In the Curtiss.
The corps was augmented yesterday
by the arrival Of Lieut. Harold Gelger,
Coast Artillery, recently selected to be-
come an army aviator. and he win be-
gin his instructions shortly. Another ar
rival was Lieut. Frank NJ. Kennedy.
recently injured at Augusta Ga. He
has completely recovered and VIII re-
sumo flying at once.
The Army Aviation School now has
pine members. They are Capt. Charles
De Forest Chandler. commanding oficer:
Capt. Paul Beck, First Lieut. Roy c.
Kirkland, Second Lieut.. Henry H. Ar
mold, Second Lieut.. Thomas De Witt
Milling. Second Lieut. Frank NJ. Ken
nedy. First Lieut.. Leighton w. Hazel
hurst, Jr.. Second Lieut.. Harry Graham.
and First Lieut.. Harold Geiger. Either
First Lieut.. Francis G. Delano or First
Lieut. Jacob z. Fickel will be detailed
to the school by May l to NIL the va
cancy caused by the transfer OF Capt.
Beck. who must return to his regiment
under 'Manchu" order recently issued
by the War Department.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
OLD COUPLE SAVED
FROM DEATH BY GAS
ROOmer, Returning for Theatel
Tickets, Finds Mr.. and Mrs. W.
?. Martin Unconscious.

II Louis Rosenfeld had not forgotten
his tickets last night when he started for
the theater, William p. Martin. eighty
years old. and his wife. Amanda Martin.
seventy-five years old. would have been
killed by inhaling Illuminating gas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin live at ia Eight
zenith Street Northwest. and Rosenfeld
occupies a room on the second floor.
Shortly after s o'clock he left the house,
intending to dine downtown and go to
the theater. After dinner he discovered
he had left his tickets In his room.
Rosent~ returned to the house short
1y after O'Clock. AS soon as he opened
the front door he smelled the Odor Of
gas A few seconds later he found the
aged couple unconscious in the parlor.
Gas was flowing from a tube in an ad-
joining room.
DIR. r. s. Trimble, who occupies the
house at az Eighteenth street happened
TO be returning home Just as Rosenfsld
called for help. The physician used first
aid measures, and after some trouble
restored Martin and his wife to con-
sciousness
There was no indication that the couple
had intended to commit suicide. When
they recovered consciousness they were
unable to explain how the gas had Been
turned on. DR.. Trimble says Mr.. and
Mrs Martin will recover.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
TAYLOR'S SUCCESSOR
SEATED IN SENATE

The Republican strength Of the Senate
was increased yesterday. when Newell
Sanders. OF Tennessee. took the oath as
successor TO the late Robert Love Taylor
He win serve by appointment OF Gov
Hooper until the Legislature meets. Tho
credentials Of Mr.. Sanders were presented
by Senator Lea. Democrat. of that State
He escorted his new colleague TO the
desk. where Vice President Sherman ad-
ministered the oath.
Mr. Sanders Is a prosperous lookinl
business man. apparently hfty-stx
smooth-shaven. clean-cut. keen-eyed, and
wearing plain suit OF gray clothes. He
was generally introduced among the Re
publicans by Senator Lodge and was
given a hearty reception.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
SENATORS FAVOR
EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Committee Favorably Reports Bill
Which Has Passed the
House.

The uniform eight hour day for all
workmen engaged in work for the United
States government, whether they be d.
rectly in government employ or under
the supervision Of private firms, was
favorably reported to the Senate by
Chairman Borah Of the Committee on
Education and Labor yesterday after
noon. This measure has already passed
the House and it's arrival in the Senate
with the committees favorable recon-
mendation and without amendment indi-
Gates that the fght Of the labor unions
for a uniform government elsht-hour day
will soon be realized.
The bfl provides that nowhere In the
United States shall laborer employed
on contract for work ordered by the
government be allowed to work more
than eight hours per day by the con-
tractor or subcontractor In charge OF the
work. For violations OF this measure a
punishment 10 be previously stipulated in
the governments contract is provided.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
MEET ON APRIL 80
]. Fred Kelly Issues Call for Con.
vention of Central Committee.
Bitter Fight Expected.

Calling a meeting of the Democratic
central committee for April %. ]. Fred
Kelly. chairman. yesterday started the
ball rolling In local Democratic politics
The meeting was called for the evening
OF April % at Flynn's Han. Eighth and
X Streets Northwest. at T:30 o'clock. The
committee Will make arrangements for
the Democratic primaries, which will
probably be held during the latter part
of May. Three delegates and three al
ternates from each of the twenty-five
local districts will be elected at the pri-
maries, and will in turn elect six dele
gates and six alternates to the Baltf-
more convention
The issuance Of the call at this time
came as a surprise to the local Demo-
Gratis.
II is certain to give impetus to the fac
ton fight in the District Democracy, and
bitterly waged campaign is looked for.
Especially bitter will be the campaign
between the faction which is urging
delegates instructed for Speaker Champ
Clark. and the faction advocating unin-
structed delegates.
Impetus will also be Civ en- to the ef-
forts OF certain District Democrats to
secure action on the Norris primary law
bill, which is at present pending on
the floor Of both houses OF Congress.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
TAFT RIDIGULES
JUDICIAL RECALL
Delivers Vigorous Address Before
Union League Club, of
.- New York.

New York, April 11.-President Taft,
who came over from Washington on q
flying visit tonight. attended dinner
Of his Yale classmates and was the
guest OF the Union League Club, speak
ing at both functions in support OF an
independent judiciary.
At the Union League Club the Presi-
dent referred to the fact that the Union
League clubs of Philadelphia and New
York which were organized during the
civil war to express confidence in the
government, did not usually take part
in q political campaign.
But circumstances" said the PreSi-
dent, have made the present preconven-
ton campaign Of such a character that
both the Philadelphia and New York
clubs have indicated in resolutions a
conviction that there is something at
stake in this campaign that should
awaken the interest and arouse the &C
ton Of all who believe IN the principles
and form OF government that are en-
bodied in our present Constitution. and
who cherish the Institutions preserved
and secured by that Constitution as es-
sential to the maintenance Of liberty
regulated by law and to real progress of
popular government toward greater
equality Of opportunity and greater hap
plneeA OF Ane lnQlNlQuaL
The necessity that there was for
arousing our people to prevent the
abuses of corporate privilege and power
and to wrestling from concentrated
wealth the exercise Of political control
and the success that has attended such
agitation among the people have been
taken advantage OF by persons. some of
them sincere, some of them demagogues,
and all of them with an insufficient
knowledge of the necessity in. the main
tsnance Of liberty and progress, OF our
Constitution and its guarantees, to pro-
pose changes, rather for the sake Of
change than will any definite plan Of
Improving the body polite.
"A profound protest was heard from
all thinking people against the proposal.
1 am here tonight TO express my salts
faction that the members OF this club
have felt II to be their duty to express
to the public at large their sense OF the
crisis through which our institutions are
passing"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
MINORITY VOTE
CAST In ILLINOIS
Taft Managers Declare that Senti.
ment of the State Was
Not Fully Shown.

The assertion that but IS per cent of
the total Republican vote was cast in
Illinois was the statement sent out
from the National Taft Bureau last
night in explanation of the defeat of
the President at the direct primaries
there. Comparing the total vote with
the vote cast for the President in 1908,
the officials of the Taft Bureau point
to the fact that n is not indicative of
the belief of all Republican voters but
simply represents a minority sentiment.
The statement reads:
IAN analysis of the returns received
to date from the Illinois primary held
on Tuesday shows the following re-
suits:
Total Republican vote cast at the
primary for the Presidential candidates
was 2S5.SS6.
The total Republican vote cast for
President Taft in Illinois in the Presi-
Dental election of 1908 was 65e,e32.
"The percentage of votes cast at the
recent primary, compared with the
election Of 1908, and making no allow
ance whatever for the normal Increase
in the Republican vote in four years,
was, therefore, less than 45h per cent
of the Republican vote In the State"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
SMITH APPOINTED
TO DISTRICT BODY

Another change was recorded in the
Senate District Committee when Senator
Luke Lea. Of Tennessee. until recently q
member tof the subcommittee on liquor
Legislation. resigned and Senator Marcus
A. smith. OF Arizona. was appointed IN
his stead. This makes the second Sena-
tor from the infant States who has
been appointed to the committee.
The reason for the change was the
semi-annual shift by which Senators OF
longer service go to other committees
regarded as Of more national impor-
tance. II was not stated last night what
subcommittee Senator Smith would be
selected tc serve on.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
10 ARRANeE BOZ SCOUT SHOW.
Some Changes VIII BE Made I'm
Programme.

Arrangements for the Boy Scout and In
dian performance to be given under the
direction OF Ernest Thompson Seton and
the boys department Of the Y NJ. C. A.
at the Arcade April q. viii be made at
a meeting OF the women's committees
this afternoon at o'clock at the Y, NJ.
c. A Building.
Albert NJ. ChesIey. in charge OF the
boys department, win preside, and some
important changes in the regular pro-
gramme will be made. 1t is the inten-
ton OF the committees TO give a correct
representation OF the Boy Scout council
FIRE. conducted by Mr.. Seton, and every
thing on the programme that is not
strictly within the routine OF the Boy
Scouts will be omitted.
In connection with the committee meet
ing this afternoon the boys will hold
rehearsals. when H. v. Hoover, director
OF music in the public schools, and Miss
M. Frances Densmore, the expert on In
dian music, viii drill them.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
GRURCHESPRO7EsT
AGAINST SALOONS
Twsnty-fsur Houses OF Wor-
ship Named in Petition
Sent to Senate.
wANTNuMBER REDUCED

The most formidable protest against
the existence OF saloons yet received
by Congress was presented in the Senate
yesterday by Senator Works. who offered
for its consideration petition represent
ing the united appeal Of twenty-four
churches OF different denominations.
The petition does not specify how Con-
gress shall go about reducing the num-
Der Of saloons. 1t simply urges that
the number be diminished. t
Names of Petitioners.
Those churches whose names appear
on the petition are the First Church of
Christ (Scientist). the Western Pres
byterian. the Wesley Methodist Episco-
pal. the Emmanuel Baptist, the Union
Wesley African Methodist Episcopal,
the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal,
the Hamline Chapel. the Grace Baptist.
the Vaughn Sunday School class OF the
Calvary Baptist Church, the North Cap
itol Methodist Episcopal. the Strauss
Memorial Christian. the Kendall Bap-
tist, the Keller Memorial Lutheran. the
Peck Memorial Chapel. the Calvary
. Baptist, the Waugh NJ z. Church. the
Church of Our Father CUniversalist)
the Foundry Methodist Episcopal, the
Eastern Presbyterian, the Sherwood
Presbyterian, the First Presbyterian,
the Iowa Avenue Methodist Episcopal.
the Douglas Methodist Episcopal and
the o Street Christian Church.
With this petition In Its possession the
statement last night was that the Works
Jones bill, changing the excise laws of
the District, would be favorably reported
by the Senate District Committee at
its meeting to-day. This measure, while
changed IN several OF ite aspects from
the more severe restrictions Of the orig
inal Works bill. requires the excise board
Of the District to limit the number. Of
saloons in the District TO 800 by 1914 a
policy strongly opposed by the District
Commissioners. Senators Jones, Lea,
and Works, comprising q majority Of the
subcommittee on liquor legislation Of the
District Committee. favor this step.
Commiasioners VIII Not Act
It was learned last night that the
Commissioners will not appear at the
hearing OF the Senate Committee to-day
TO combat the Jones measure In its
provision restricting the total number OF
saloons in the District to 300. The Com
missioners in the measure which they
sent to Congress advocated the mafnte-
nance of the present number of 5l3 on the
ground that these have been established
by consent of neighboring residents and
could be put out Of business II they be-
came Objectionable.
It is improbable that the House will
concur with the Senate Committee in
this proposed drastic legislation.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
BODY OF GIRL Is
FOUND In SWAMP

New York. April I1.-Her hands torn
by briars and her gingham frock almost
In tatters. the body Of .three-year-old
May Variochie was found at noon to-
day In the swamp grass near her home
at Cedarhurst, Long Island.
May and her sister Annie. five years
old. mysteriously disappeared Wednes-
day evening. and when their mother
gave the alarm two posses took up the
search When they were last seen the
little girls were playing that their dolly
was dead and were digging a tiny
grave At midnight Annie, the doll
cIasped in her arms, was found asleep
on a hill a mile from her home. She
was suffering from exhaustion and ex-
posure. She said she must have be-
come separated from May and fallen
asleep.
May. too. had fallen asleep and had
died from exhaustion. and exposure. Her
body was found in a clump Of bushes
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
NO COMPROMISE
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Talk of a Third Candidate at
Chicago Arouses
His Ire.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, April 1L-coI. Roose-
welt put himself firmly against a COM
promise in the nomination fight tonight
on his return from his ten-day trip. The
former President was asked how he re-
garded the talk from Washington. COM
ing on top Of the Illinois landslide, that
the Taft forces might suggest a COM
promise candidate for the June conven-
ton.
Nobody can dare suggest compounds
to me-" snapped Roosevelt
The colonel was asked auour reports
that he might be able TO deal with the
Barnes crowd for machine delegates to
Chicago.
II have no offers to make" replied
Roosevelt. abruptly. The colonel was not
inclined to talk of the New York situa-
tion.
Tired from his trip. but in happy mood.
Col. Roosevelt reached home at dusk.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt.
who met him IN New York The former
President viii remain at Sycamore Hill
overnight. starting out In the afternoon
tomorrow I'm his automobile for New
York, to leave on q two-day trip to New
England.
1T was a highly profitable trip" OBJ
served the colonel with smiles. 1T was
worth while, I guess, to have made II
for the sake Of Illinois alone"
But" added the Rough Rider. I'VE are
expecting more results TO come"
''How about Pennsylvania" was asked.
.-The crowds turned out IN Pennsyl.
vania, and the whole State is apparently
very much awake 10 tho issues Of the
campaign" he replied.
when Il comes TO saying what VIII
happen. though. can only repeat that I
am more Of warrior than q prophet. I
tiona''
The colonel made It perfectly clear that
be intends to silica In the fight up to the
June convention. Beyond that be q not
anticinatinz
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
First strike Violence.

Scranton, Pa, April 1.-THE first vio-
lence Of the suspension in the anthra-
cite region occurred tonight, when a
charge of dynamite placed under a
cross-over of the Moosic Mountain and
Erie railroads exploded with a roar that
was heard for miles and put both rail-
roads out of commission
The act has been disavowed by on
cials Of the United Mine Workers. who
credit It to foreign miners.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
.sTech, Ha. Annual RnII.

A large number OF 'old grads" of Nc
Kinley Manual Training School were In
attendance last night at the annual ball
of the Mckinley Manual Training School
Alumni Association. held at the Arling-
ton. Miss F. l. Towers and Miss Eva
Baker were the chaperons. The COM
mittee having the annual ball in charge
was composed OF d. V. Mahoney, chair
man; F. A. Reilley. and Miss J. weyrich.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
OWNS his OWN AUTO.
comn.l..loaer RuaolDA'. Mash,ne

Comnaissioner RudOIph'A Machine
Not Maintained by Government.
That an automobile recorded in the
District vehicle report to Congress as
being at his disposal is in reality hts
personal property and maintained at his
own expense was the statement made
by Commissioner Rudolph last night
''rhe automobile recorded Is my own
personal property and maintained at my
own expense" said the Commissioner,
"but the District Of Columbia does fur
power"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
MISS HEHsHAw A SUICIDE.
BODY WIN He Taken to cumberIaad
e.- r.t.rn,.rs

BODY WIZ He Taken 10 oumberIand
for Infermens.
Coroner Nsvitt has Issued certificate
Of death by suicide IN the case Of Miss
Frances s. HenshAv, nfty-four years
old. whose llfeless body was discovered
IN her room in the Brunswick apart
ments by a colored maid yesterday
morning.
Miss Henshaw was respondent oyer
the recent death OF her mother, and
after making careful preparations We'd
nesday night lay down and inhaled IL
Illuminating gas through q rubber tube
until she was dead.
: Funeral services viii be held to-mor-
row. Interment win be in Cumberland.
Nd Miss Henshaw Is survived by q
brother, William II. Henshaw.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
Plan REVISION
OF PATENT LAWS
Bill Nullifying Supreme
Court Decision Intro
duced in Congress.
WILL BREAK MONOPOLY

A bill proposing a complete revision OF
the patent laws. including provision
to eliminate actions for contributory In
fringement such as obtained in the case
OF Dick vs.. Henry, recently decided by
the Supreme Court. was introduced ST.
muItaneously in the two Houses yesterday
by Senator Brown OF Nebraska, and Rep
resentative oldneld Of Arkansas, chair
men. respectively, Of the Senate and the
House Patent Committees.
The result OF the doctrine Of contribu-
tory infringement was illustrated In the
decision OF the court in the Dick vs..
Henry case Is to limit the use. OF pat
ented and nonpatented articles. and prac-
tically TO set mp a patent monopoly" !"
Under the proposed law parties selling
uonpatented articles for use in a patented
machine cannot be sued for infringement
Of the patent nor can the patentee fix
the minimum price at which articles may
be sold by retailers. however remote.
from the manufacturer. as is done az
present.
Compulsory License Clause.
Another feature Of the bill is the In
PRODUCTION OF compulsory license clause
which Is intended to prevent the locking
up OF patented inventions. 1t provides In
effect that II an invention is not manu-
factured within four years from the date
on which the patent is granted and no
reasonable excuse exists for the failure
to manufacture. any person may compel
the owner OF the patent to grant a IL
cense on such reasonable terms as the
District Court OF the district In which
the owner Of the patent resides shall
deem equitable and Just.
The dissolution Of large corporations
under the Sherman antitrust act viii
not affect the result sought for by these
bills, for even II such large corpora
tions. based upon patents. should be dis
solved into units. each of the units
would, have the power to buy up other
patents and thereby withhold the use
Of valuable inventions owned by II from
the public and by sufficiently accumu-
lating such patents substantially re-
strict others from the field Of competi-
tion in the same manner as obtains at
the present time.
Tests for Attorneys.
Another feature Of the bill provides
that the term OF patent shall not con-
tinue for more than nineteen years after
the date on which the application Is filed,
exclusive Of the time the application Is
held in the Patent ONCE awaiting action
on the part OF the officials or In such
cases where the action of the applicant
is delayed by reason OF interference
proceedings.
Another important feature of the bill
10 the provision creating a bar OF at
torneys entitled to practice before the
Patent ONCE. requiring that such at
torneys' shall demonstrate by legal and
technical examination their fitness to
give applicants for patent valuable serv-
fee.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
Aln.rorth Eeport can.e. Row.

A bitter quarrel between members Of
the House Military Committee over the
report Of Chairman Hay. lambasting
Stimson for ousting former Adjt- Gen.
Ainsworth developed yesterday. Repub-
Leans OF the committee repudiated Hays
findings. Representative Anthony. Of
Kansas. declared a minority report would
be made 10 the House which will sustain
the President and Secretary stimson.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
LOUD IN sOUTHs PRAISE.
Resident Director Saunders Re-
turns from Nashville Meeting.

Resident Director Saunders He-
turns from Nashville MeetinE.
william H. Saunders. resident director
OF the Southern Commercial Congress.
returned TO Washington last night from
Nashville, Tenn, where he attended the
fourth annual meeting Of the organiza-
tion. Mr.. Saunders was enthusiastic In
his expression of the work that was done
at the convention and the prospects for
the congress in the future.
Educational and agricultural recovery
Of the South were the keynotes Of every
speech at the meeting, and sixteen
Southern States were represented by
many members each" he said. Not
withstanding the vast damage done by
the food to many OF the States which
the Congress represents, note Of op-
timism prevailed throughout the ses-
sions. The work done by the Congress
cannot be overestimated."
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
MISSIONARIES HEAR REPORTS.
wOaaan's Council I'm Session at
Mount Vernon Church.

NnoEChs
The reading OF reports on field mission
sry work occupied the second days ses-
sion Of the Woman's Missionary Council
yesterday. The council Is holding q
seven days convention at Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Mrs. A. L. Marshal. editorial secretary:
Miss Mabel Head, educational cecretary,
both Of Nashville, Tenn, and Miss Daisy
Davis. field secretary Of East Point, Ga,
read reports last night which told of
extensive work being done by means of
the distribution OF tracts. Reports Of the
president. Miss Belle Bennett; the treas
urer, Mrs F. H. (. Ross. and those Of
number Of vice presidents were read
at the morning and afternoon sessions
Bishop w. B. Murrah. of Jackson,
Miss. will deliver an address on the
Orient tonight.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
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