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Evening star., 1912-01-11
BIG CUT IN income
Pension Fund Beneficiaries to
Get But 40 Per Cent.
MEANS SEVERE HARDSHIP
Many Families Where There Are
Small Children Have Hard
Problems Ahead.

That the widows and children of de-
ceased members of the police and fire
departments face the most serious stu
alton they have ever experienced since
the District began to encounter difficulty
in paying off the pension rolls each
month was the opinion expressed today
by number of officials of the local
government.
Following the announcement yesterday
by Auditor Tweedale that the payment:
this month probably will fall 80 per cent
short, calculations made by fire depart
ment officials show that some of the
families dependent upon the pensions
paid in that branch of the service may
undergo severe hardships as a result OF
the deficiency.
The extent to which the reduction will
we'll illustrated by the family of the late
Capt. Timothy ]. Brown, who was killed
in the recent Washington Tobacco Com
pany fire. Mrs. Brown has five children,
whose ages range from three to fourteen
years, and She is entitled to receive a
pension of $40 monthly. that being the
amount stipulated by the pension board.
What Reduction Means.
If the District pays only 40 per cent OF
the amount carried in the January rolls
as now seems assured, according to Audi.
tor Tweedale the family Of Mrs. Brown
will receive but $3O
There are a number of families entitled
to $75 a month that will receive but $50
while there are others that should be
paid $50 that will receive only $50. 1t Is
said that there is one family, in which
there are four children. that was awarded
$40 month by the board. Under the
anticipated shortage in the January pay.
ments, this family will receive but $16
Relief Measure Pending.
Indications are that Auditor Tweedale' S
prediction to the effect that the expected
shortage this month will apply in more
or less degree to the remaining months
Of the year will result in renewed activ-
ity being put forth by the various or
ganizations and citizens that have in
terested themselves in bringing about
legislation designed to put the pension
fund upon a sound basis.
The bill, which provides for making up
SHORTAGES in the fund by appropriating
the necessary amounts from receipts
from sales Of licenses, other than liquor
licenses, is now pending before the House
District committee. AS the dehclencles
are to be made up entirely from Distr.ct
funds. supporters of the bill urge t..al
Congress should not interpose an obJec-
ton to making 1t law.
Evening star., 1912-01-11
Battleship Nearing Completion.

Work on the battleship Wyoming was
advanced furher during the past month
than that of any Of the other vessels now
building, according to a report on progress
issued at the Navy. Department today.
That battleship advances per cent dur
ing the month. and now Is SS per cent
completed. The battleship Arkansas is
eA6 per cent completed; the New York
9a8 per cent and the Texas 481. In the
fist OF torpedo boat destroyers now build
ing the Tanning leads, with 67.6 per cent
OF completion to her credit. The sub
marine torpedo boat FL. and the collier
Proteus lead the lists Of their classes.
Evening star., 1912-01-11
Labor Leaders to Speak.

An open meeting Of Local Union No. 132
Of the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and Joiners of America will be held to-
morrow night. at s o'clock. at Typograph-
ical Temple, when President Gompers,
Secretary Morrison and other officials of
the American Federation Of Labor will
speak.
sentative Cariin Of Alexandra, Va, and
otheEk
Evening star., 1912-01-11
Other Cases Against Him.

The indictment to which Griffin pleaded
guilty charged him with firing an unten-
anted house belonging to Joseph B. Con-
ners and others. and the two indictments
that were stetted charged him with de-
stroying by similar means an untenanted
house belonging to his father-in-law and
an outbuilding belonging to Martha New
man, colored. all the buildings being near
Bethesda and all the fires occurring with
in a few nights of each other.
The Bethesda Citizens Association en-
ployed a Washington detective to assist
George W. Mullican. then sheriff Of the
county, and after working on the cases a
week or two the officers decided that Grit
fin was the guilty man. The indictments
were returned by the grand jury which
met in March. 1909.
Evening star., 1912-01-11

Besides the members Of the former
board. who were reelected. the stock
holders of the Lincoln National Bank at
their annual meeting elected Andrew D.
Ioeffier a director OF he bank.
Evening star., 1912-01-11
GETS PRISON SENTENCE
! ON CHARGE OF ARSON
Matthew Griffin, Convicted in
One Case, Pleads Guilty
in Another.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, January II, 1912.
Matthew Griffin of New York. who
several years ago lived near Bethesda,
iris county, for few months, was con-
victed in the circuit court here late yes
terday afternoon OF charge of arson,
and Immediately afterward pleaded guilty
to another indictment charging him with
a similar offense. He was sentenced by
Judge Peter to eight and two years. re-
spectively. in the Maryland penitentiary'
the sentences to run concurrently. TWO
other. cases against him, eacn charging
arson, were stetted.
The indictment on which Griffin was
tried charged him with setting fire to
barn ON the farm of his father-in-law'
John w. Huffman. near bethesda, the
to the testimony, Griffin and his wife
took up their residence on a farm ad-
joining that owned by Mr.. Huffman In
the summer of 1908, and that shortly art
erward Griffin developed enmity toward
his father-in-law because OF trouble
about a horse and made threats.
Accused by Employe.
Frank J. Wells, an orphan boy. who
was employed by Griffin and who lived
at Griffin's home. swore that the night
company him to the Huffman barn ana
keep watch while he (Griffin) went into
the building, and that Immediately after
Griffin came away from the building the
flames broke out and he and Griffin ran
back to Griffin's house.
It was shown that few days after the
fire Griffin and his wife left hlrriedly fol
New York, and several days later went te
Chicago, where they remained year
that about a year ago they went back te
New York. and that last October Grimm
was arrested.
Griffin denied on the stand that he hac
anything to do with setting fire to the
building, and charged that Wells wa:
the guilty party. He swore that the rela'
tions between him and his father-in-laV
had always been cordial, but he did moi
explain satisfactorily why he had not IN
formed Mr.. Huffman that Wells had hret
the barn. or why he had left the Be
thesda neighborhood SO unceremoniously
The case was tried before Judges Petel
and Motter, and consumed the entire day
Griffin was represented by Attorne!
Thomas Dawson Of Rockville. and forme
States Attorney Bowie F. Waters con
Quoted the prosecution. States Attorney
W. O. Spates took no part in the prosecu
tion for the reason that he. up to his eiec
ton as states attorney la Novomber
was Grifin's counsel.
Evening star., 1912-01-11

Rev. Nathaniel Hart. retired clergy
man of the Baptist Church, Is dead at
Loeb Lynn Heights, Nd. aged seventy
nine years.
Evening star., 1912-01-11

Quickest Route to Aianal, Nassaa
and Havana by . hours. Atlantic Coast
Line. IN. z. q Florida Special" 7:10
pm. AlI.steel. electric-lighted Pullmans.
Superior roadway. l410 New York ave. NV.
-.Advt.
Evening star., 1912-01-11

Children's Dept.
Velvet Leggins. knee length, in
black, blue and brown. Were H.j0.
At n.0O.
Coats In silk. broadcloth and vel
vet: sizes IL to years. Were $25
Muslin Nightgowns; sizes 2 to Il
years. Were soc.
At 25c.
Beaver Hats. in black. brown, blue
and red. Were $3.50 and $500.
At $50.
Serge and Linen P. T. Suits; sizes
1s to Is years. Were $500.
At $s75.
Girls and Misses Cloth Suits: sizes
Il to Is years. Were so and $25
At $15.OO.
Petticoat Dept.
All-over messaline and messaline
with best quality silk jersey top. in
black and colors; various styles.
with deep silk undermine. Values,
$500 to $3.50.
At 1895.
Marabout Dept.
Imported Stoles. az yards long,
with rows Of marabout and rows
of spangled braid. in evening shades;
marabout in black and natural. Were
$3.50.
At $500.
Muslin Underwear.
Slightly Mussed Corset Covers and
Drawers. Were SOC.
Evening star., 1912-01-11
MAY CURTA|L POWER
Present Congress Likely to
Act on Commerce Court.
APPEALS UP NEXT MONTH
Supreme Courts Lumber Decision Is
Held to Forecast
It's Attitude.

It was a moot question among congress-
men and officials today whether Tuesdays 8
decision of the United States Supreme
Court in the Pacific coast lumber case
forecasted the courts attitude in the
pending appeals to test the powers OF the
Commerce Court. Arguments on both
sides of the question were advanced.
Up town. in circles close to the inter-
state commerce commission and the Com
merce Court, 1t was said that Tuesday 8
ruling may not foreclose the appeals,
since the decision applied to a case arts-
ing In the circuit courts and there Is
question whether the Commerce Court
may not have been endowed with peculiar
powers over the interstate commerce
commission not vested In the circuit
courts
Power May Be Curtailed.
Some congressmen were inclined to the
view that at any rate the Commerce
Courts powers will be -deliminated and
perhaps eliminated by Congress at this
session, if the movement to repeal its Gre
alton gains further impetus.
The hearing Of the appeals from the
Commerce Court will begin early IN feD-
ruary before the Supreme Court. The Su-
preme Court last Tuesday had this to say
about the action of the circuit court:
There has been no attempt to make
an exhaustive statement or the -pr1nclPies
involved, but in cases thus far decided II
has been settled that the orders OF .ns
commission are final, unless "a beyond
the power which it could constitutionaiiy
exercise, or (2) beyond the statutory
power, or CD based upon a mistake OF
law But questions of fact may be IN
volved in the determination of questions
- To- hot
face may be set aside II 1t appears that
a. the rate Is so low as to be confiscatory
and in violation of the constitutional pro-
hibition against taking property without
mission acted so arbitrarily and unjustly
as to fix rates contrary to evidence or
without evidence to support 1t, or 90 II
the authority therein involved has been
exercised in such an unreasonable man
ner as to cause it to be within the ele-
mentary rule that the substance and not
the shadow determines the validity of the
exercise of the power.
Some Conclusions Final.
"In determining these mixed questions
of law and fact. the court confines Itself
to the ultimate question as to whether
the commission acted within its power.
1t will not consider the expediency or
wisdom Of the order, or whether. with
like testimony. it would have made a
similar ruling. The findings Of the COM
mission are made by law prima facie
true, and this court has ascribed to them
the strength due to the judgments of a
tribunal appointed by law and informed
by experience
Its conclusion. of course, is subject to
review. but when supported by evidence
is accepted as final; not that its decision.
involving as 1T does testimony and such
vast public interests, can be supported
by a mere scintilla of proof, but the
courts will not examine the facts further
than to ascertain whether there was SUBJ
stantial evidence to sustain the order"
Evening star., 1912-01-11

Sweater Dept.
Very Fine Sweaters. white. gray.
se red; l. green and navy. Were $50 to
Llama Wool Vests. white, red, black
and brown. Were $40.
At $3.50.
Wool Vests, white and gray. Were
$1.15.
Imported Shetland Wool Spencers.
white and gray. Were 500.
At N.25.
Imported Shetland Wool Spencers.
white and gray. Were $50.
At $2.35.
Handbags.
Assorted imported feathers. in
black. blue and brown, with ster-
ling silver trimmings. Were $11.jO.
At $3.50
Imported Bags. in leather and vel
vet; odd lot. Were $3.50 to $3.50.
At $1.75.
Belts.
Kid, leather, suede and elastic.
Were $1.OO to $500
At 25c.
Hosiery Dept.
Hand-embroidered Finest Quality
Pure Silk Stockings. in black and
evening shades. Were $3.50 to 500.
At $1.5O.
Evening star., 1912-01-11
WANTED
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN

WANTED
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN
AN ACTIVE MAN CAN
SECURE A POSITION AS
SALESMAN IN ONE OF
THE LARGEST REAL
ESTATE OFFICES IN
THE CITY; AN OFFICE
WHERE A NUMBER OF
statesmen HAVE NOT
ONLY MADE A GOOD
LIVING, BUT SAVED
SMALL FORTUNES; AN
OFFICE REPRESENTING
THE MOST SALABLE
RESIDENCES, BUSINESS
AND YES T M E N t
PROPERTIES IN THE
CITY. PROBABLY THE
BEST LOCATED OFFICE
IN THE CITY, WITH
EVERY FACILITY AND
CONVENIENCE TO AID
IN SELLING PROPERTY.
THE APPLICANT MUST
RE EABLETOG GIVE FIRST
CLASS REFERENCES.
ADDRESS r. E. S., STAR
OFFICE.
Evening star., 1912-01-11
New York Paris.
JULIUS GARFINKLE & Co.
WASHINGTON.
Friday Clearance Sale of Small Lots.

Millinery Dept.
Trimmed and Tailored Hats Were
Yelling Dept.
Very fine mesh: black and colors.
Former prices, soc. 75c. $i.OO and
$1.o5 yard.
Handkerchief Dept.
Irish linen. hand-embroidered ini-
tial. Were $50 dozen.
At $1.o0 dozen.
Glove Dept.
White kid and gray cape; broken
Sizes Were $1.5O.
At $1oO.
Odd lot Cape. Moca Gloves and
Gauntlets: broken sizes, in tan. black
and gray. Were $1.25 to SD.
At 75c.
Waist Dept.
White batiste. hand embroidered:
in black. lavender and coral; low
neck. short sleeves. Were $50 and
800.
Neckwear Dept.
Genuine Irish Lace-trimmed Side
Frills and Straight Jabots, Bow Tabs
and other odd pieces. Were $lOO to
$3.50.
Laundered Collars. hand and ma
chine embroidered. in white and col
ors. Were 25c to 7sc. @
Evening star., 1912-01-11

OWING TO THE CONDITION OF TIE RIVER
the steamers of the Maryland. Delaware ana
Virginia Railway Company have discontinued
their schedule until further notice. JOS. +.
STEPHENSON, Agent
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the ]. B. KENDALL co. will be
held at the Office Of the company, 4S5 Mis-
souri, ave. NV. Washington. D. c., on Mon
day, February II. 1912. at IL O'Clock an an
JAMES WARDEN. Secretary. II
Evening star., 1912-01-11

TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE RoCHDAi.E
cooperative Society will be held on Tuesday
evening the 18th instant. in Carroll Institute
Hall, 10th st. between New York ave ana n
a. NV at T:3O O'clock for the election OF
officers for the ensuing year. and any other
business which may he properly brought before
the meeting Members must bring their mem
bcrship cards. and present them at the door.
PAUL. +. GROVE. Secretary.
Evening star., 1912-01-11

hung free j. c. PREINKERT. 1905 st. NE.
Phone Lincoln 10Is. VIII call with samples.
Thermo Therapy (Hot Air),
The greatest and most successful treatment for
chronic cases Of rheumatism. joint troubles,
gout. etc. known: astonishing results. MILLER
INSTITUTE. Belssco Theater. top noor Phone
nv
Evening star., 1912-01-11

FOR SALE-61SCELLANEOUS.
PAISLEY SHAWL; BEAUTIFUL: EXQUISITE
design; rare old English make; perfect condi-
ton: size, three yards long, 50 inches wide.
G1Q2 18th st. NV.
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
SOCIETY FOLK OPEN
DANCE SEASON SOON
Gibsons Return and Playhouse
; cla. sssng; Usher in slides,
! : J9lides, and Trots. ~ 90
~ ."

{ "On With the dance. including the tur-
key .tror. the chicken Zip. tha horse
.trot, the Texas Tommy. the Gaby glide
and the hunny hug." cried Preston Glib
son. returning to Washington today fo'
the season and announcing the meeting
Of the Playhouse dancing class sos,,e
evening soon.
(. With Mr.. Gibson's return and the call
for the cohorts of the Playhouse to As
semble, with the announcement ot n
lance to be given by the reorgani-ed
Benedicts' Club on January 81. and an
other exclusive dance December lS at
the Willard for the Working Boys
Home, It becomes evident that polite
Washington society Is about to plunge
madly into the series o; trots. slides.
glides, fiips, and other antics done now.
adays In the name Of Terps,chore.
Dancing has been resumed somewhat
slowly this fall by society folk In the
National Capital. but now that 1t ID
starting II Is starting with rush, ac'
cording to Mr. Gibson.
Chandlef Hale. George Howard and
Alexander L>egare compose the iexecu'
tive committee OF the Bcnadicts. The
ball committee includes. besides these
iarz Anderson. william c. Eustis
Hugh Legare. Henry May and Edward
de v. Morrell. -
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
Mass Meeting for
Suffrage Is Planned

A mass meeting OF citizens Of the Dis
trsct Of Columbia will be held OH FRI
dsy night. December Is. In the National
Rises Armory to Arouse enthusiasm N
the movement to secure suffrage FOR
residents of the District. II IL expected
that several thousand people who have
become Interested III the movement win
b% present.
Last night at thc Peoples Forum, Dir.
Thomas e. VIII. executive committee
OF the District of Columbia Suffrage
League. addressed an audience on tn.
subject. IN which he declared that. al.
though The movement was scOffed at
three months ago. Il lad now assumed
such proportions thnt II seemed that VIC
tory for the league was in sight.
DR.. VIII stated that In the Cext Con-
gress bills would be offered providing
for suffrage In the District and that
some OF the mos; powerful forces III
Congress would give them their sup
po6S.
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
Multi Millionaire Declares
Working Girl Wife Prefer
able to Duchess.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1.--William Z.
Carnegie. eldest son Of Mrs. Thomas
Morrison Carnegie assd nephew Of An.
drew Carnegie. was msrried yesteday to
Ada A. Bell. daughter Of Jane Dewart
Bell. by Alderman John J. Sweeney In
his office. Constable Jimmie Boyle
was witness. The bride 10 twenty.eight
years old and Carnegie forty.nve.
They went at once to a fve.roorn nat
in Palo Alto street. where the bride has
lived with her mother. Her father.
Thomas Bell. now dead. was work.
Mrs. Carnegie has been working girl
holding whatever. position she could pro-
The Carnegie family. say they meyer
heard Of the bride ard know nothing
Of the wedding. Their Indifference does
not disturb the bridegroom.
....:.y Deceived BY Clerk. -.
When asked for details at his mother
in-law's nat "Dill' said he had been de-
oeived. He thought the clerk at "thc
marriage lioenss counter was nxed."
The bride said. johnnie Sweeney should
have more respect for his friends than
10 run around telling all he knows."
"Bill'' smoked cigarettes, and Mrs.
"Bilr' chewed gum AZ they talked.
IT'S no romance" said the bride.
mo romance."., echoed her husband.
% Wsseh ''FiSinys. Hiii. K. "e met years ago !"
We've been engaged ever SINCE" said
Mrs. Bin. mo. never mind what was
doing there" with vicious snap Of
teeth on the gum. s. =
:. Wife IL Scotch, Too.
Bill said durilg, their. engagement
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
BIQI|R||S;:sRE|C'E|yED BIZ ! G. !: :...: E, I. b. !. !.
| jNH4|E)N|B|AR|NSB[QlRF \ Or :: :: !:
/: Kill. |. PACING MARE.
Miss" Finch" + !I. Valued !. Al
$500; Dies Of Flames In. !. !,
: ".. .';haledsh Blaze. ~. !: /: !. =. :.

RocKyILLE.sn Nd. Dec. .si.-fhs
prom'sire pacing niaie. Miss Fiinch,
burned IN the firs which destroyed
aoout eighty stables at the fair grounds
1ere carly Friday morning. died yestcr-
4Ay,Aa arfesuit u inhalihg the sianes.,
The horse .bsionged to H. C. Fawcett,
e. PntorrAt. THIS county. and Was about
nve years DID,, =. * '" '.rgTs..'
Miss Fiinch had no record. but was
able 70 pace close 10 2:is. she. was
va'tAled at ,sbSut ssoa - ,'%..l ;
=. .w.!ll.m, I'M, y. ~ Pse..yn.n. Bowie F,
Rointed. .st. 2 meeting OF the. Rockville
With Z eonmitteb snGmed by the Fred
cr1ck Bar Association about a suitable
g ttsstimSniai q .:,5Y Ito to lndse John G Meter.
setSed fifteen ..xesss. The IA sssecsssicS
HAS also. sppointsd Charles W.;Prstty.
sssssis %s snd rasoS,ons RoSSAse Potter to prspa's
,.;Gs% ;ysSSs s $Ss:S :l!! W. ?. :rsGs.dsd "
ewho was ELECTED IN November. for ffs
sssa Asdsnes dsnresins yRs Rasps9ssn
Moltsr ia :Rspabllsan." .1. ~ y
The students Of the Rockville Acad-
building on the ,,scademy srcunds FIJI.
\ day evening. abeut: nifty: of the, young
|heople, ofsthe corimuhity attending, The
Shapefots '~ere Mrs, Charles VeirS,
Nitses Mary Afnoney. and Prtstiiia
-. .....-.:: - - ..
The first dahcs 81 the season Of the
Winter Club. Of Gaithersburg. wss held
In Masonic Hall. Gsithersbure. last
guests from this county and other
places ATTENDING. Frank J. TraIsare
was chairman OF the committee In
charge, "''', 2. ..
|, DIR. and Mrs. Corttn- Havriss have ra.
turned from their honeymoon. trtu and
are Waiting ar the home Of Dr. HarrisH'
mother, Mrs. John. II. Harris, near
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
HlBERNIANS TO PLAN
UNVEIL MONUMENT
National Board Of. Order and .Wo.
mems Auxiliary Officers to
Meet This Week.:

Preliminary plans for tile unveiling Of
the Barry monument In this city ia the
spring Of t9i&. will he considered at the
semi.annual meeting OF the national
board OF directors OF the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians. to be held at the Raj.
eigh Hotel this week
The sessions Of the. "a .ioaal board viii
basin Tuesday. At.,the ya,ne, tirna - the
national officers and directors OF the
won1en's auxiliary OF ?the order, will
hold sessions In the Raloigh.
The national officers and.directors will
also consider the estabiishuient OF ,addl-
tional scholarships In the Catndfic
4 reception to the national officers by
local members will be held in Carroll
Institute hall "Wednesday evening.
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
|CARNEC EC1lE, APPRQNEH1
|. HIS;NEPf1EW'S BRIDE
C.,.egse .Rlt.ssasi,
When As' NtphessaD Meds
With Working Girl

NEW YORK. pee...ls-.Apdrew
Carnegie. when at the It An.
drew's society diHisr in tho
waldorf.Astoris last night, was
told Of the marriage Of his
nephew, william Carnegie. 10 4
Pittsburgh working girl. !, S..
"You may say for me.n he said,
"that l would rather have nv
nephew marry \ working girl
than . duchess, II she Il the
right kind Of . girl I do not
know this young lady, but 1
have every confidence IN ny
nephew's judgment and l an
sure he has won . prise. '
sIf she Is good girl an American
working girl will make him n
better wife than any other girl
In the world.n ~ 80.
Andrew Carnesi1s favorits niece,
Nancy Carnegie, eloped with
James Heuer, the family coach.
man, In 1904. .as';2 :. So; ?.
Mr.. Carnegie said then, II would
rather have, Nancy. marry Q
moral, sober, well.doisg coach.
man than q worthless duke,v~
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
First Skyscraper in
Los Angeles Burns

Los ANGELES. Cal. Dec. 1.-The
historic old Phillips Flock. at Spring
and Franklin streets. wis completely
destroyed. by fire early today. A gen.
cral alarm was sounded when the
flames threatened to sweep Spring
street, in the 'yicnhy OF the old huild-
ing:
The Phillips Block was the first sly
scrapcr eiected "a Los Angeles and was
Tor gears considered one OF the firest
buildings on tho coast. The loss will
reach SlT5,DOo. = Tho Hotel Primrose. a
'fpus-story.' brick building TO the north
Of the Phillips Block. was also dcs-
'trovcd. The guests escaped. as :hcy
had ample warming:
The Washington times., 1912-12-01
Johns Hopkins Man to
: Talk Here on Reform

4 special netting for women. will be
held under the auspices of the Young
Womans ChrNuan Association 'this
afternoon at 1 O'Clock In the First Con-
gregational Church. corner Tenth and G
streets northwest. DR.. Howard A.
Kelly. OF Johns Hopkins University, will
he the chief speaker. DISCUSSING. tho
theme Tho Need Of II sturdy Christian
Faith In All Reform Work." %. 90,
Mrs. Julian BryiawskI will be the solo
ist. and special musical selections Will
he rendered by the Y W C. A, Choir
Of seventy-iive voices. under the lea der
ship OF Mrs, A. N. Blair.f' :. -.