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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27

Notables in Parliament Pay Last
Tribute to Irish Patriot.

LONDON. April H.-The body OF Jus
tin Mccarthy. the novelist and historian
and for many years member Of parlia.
ment. who died at Folkestone Wednesday.
was buried In Hampstead cemetery today.
The procession to the grave was . long
one and included John Redmond. T. p.
O,Connor, John Dillon and practically all
the nationalist members OF parliament
The American ambassador. Mr. Reid, sent
floral piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
Dr.. Daniel KimbaII Pearsons
Dies Comparatively Poor.
GIFTS TOTAL $4,000, 900
Small Colleges Throughout Country
Chiefly Bene1iciaries.
LAST DAYS IN sANITARIUM
Philanthropist Victim Of Pneumonia
and Complications at the Age
Of Ninety-Two Years.

CHICAGO, April 27-Funeral services
for DR.. Daniel Kimban Pearsons, the
aged philanthropist who died early this
morning In a sanitarium in Hinsdale,
ILL.,, will be held next Tuesday afternoon.
Interment will be at Hinsdale. Scores of
college presidents whose institutions re-
tend the services.
DR.. Pearsons gave 100000 to small
colleges In different parts Of the country,
1t being his desire to dispose Of his entire
fortune before he died.
He had been i'll with pneumonia for
nearly week and appeared to be i'm
proving until shortly before the end came.
He had been a patient in an in.
stitution, where he maintained himself or
an income Of 5000 a year paid him by a
college to which he had contributed $3.50,
600 on the condition that he would be
given per cent Of that amount for the
remainder Of his life.
It was DR.. Pearsons who declared that
giving away money is a greater sport
than base ball and more fun than any
other form of entertainment" He began
giving money to needy colleges in 1885
and in sums ranging from $4,000 to $485,
600 disposed of more than s., 5,OOO, ,OOO His
last gift. he said, left him comparatively
poor. with an income sufficient to keep
him from want.
Expected to Live Hundred Years.
His death defeated his often-expressed
expectation that he would live 100 years
Recently he sold his home to go to the
sanitarium. The value Of the home and
an endowment were given for a public
library to Hinsdale, ILL.,. his place Of resi-
dence.
At the age Of ninety-two years Dr. Pear
sons gave up lifelong use of tobacco
making. he said, q remuneration for con-
DR.. Pearsons was born in Bradford
Vt He began practicing medicine in
164A Coming to Illinois In 1857, he made
q fortune In buying and selling Illinois
farm lands. He was q Chicago alderman
His first notable gift was 500, 600 to Be-
loit College. Wis. He. gave Beloit in all
@ooAoOo.
Gifts Mostly Conditioned.
Most Of DR.. Pearson's gifts were on
condition that an amount equal to his
should be provided by others It was his
way Of stimulating philanthropy In 9TH
ers.
None of the rich colleges will get my
money" he often said. "only the poor
ones. the Obscure. struggling ones up In
the mountains or out in the woods, where
the boy or girl living out at nowhere may
get an education"
Other donations by him were: chicago
Theological Seminary, $28O.OO0: Mount
Holyoke. $780, 600: Wooster University
$1OO. 600; Knox College. $1OO. GOO: Drury
College (Kentucky). 500 0O00: Colorado
College. 100000, and Whitman College
washington, 10000. Other colleges
aided by him were scattered in Wisconsin
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas. Ten
nessee. Illinois. Georgia and South Caro-
lima.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
FRANK D. M|LLET'S BODY
! FOUND AND IS IDENTIFIED

Frank d. Millet, the artist who ac-
companied Maj. Butt on his trip abroad
is among the dead picked up by the
Mackay-Bennett H1s name appears on
the list Of identified dead sent In by
wireless today.
The wireless message received late
this afternoon by the White Star line
from the cable ship Mackay-Bennett
announces that 75 more bodies Of the
21s found at the scene Of the Titanic
disaster by the Mackay Bennett and
the Minia have been identified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
HOPE TO AVERT STRIKE
Mediators Continue Confer.
ences With Railway Man.
ayers and Engineers.

NEW YORK, April 27.-United States
Commissioner Of Labor Charles p.
'Neill and Judge Martin A. Knapp Of the
United States Commerce Court believe
that their negotiations with the repre-
sentatives OF nifty railroads in the east
ern ,territery and the engineers over
the question Of increased pay will not
prove unproductive. but decline to dis
.cuss the present situation, other than
to say that progress Is being made.
The two mediators conferred again
this morning with the subcommittee of
railway, managers and Monday will
meet the committee. Of the engineers.
The belief 10 that the whole dispute
will ultimately be settled by an arbi-
tration board. but the railroads and the
engineers are said to be not in accord
~ to-how this board. should be made up.
No Statement Made.
Neither side is discussing the situation,
N the mediators are said to have re-
quested that no statement be made about
the negotiations.
Judge Knapp left today for Washing
ton. to be absent until, Monday After
the brief conference today with the SUBJ
committee Of railroad managers Com
missioner Netll announced that there
would be no further conferences until
Judge Knapp's return.
In the meantime Warren s. Stone.
grand chief Of the engineers and chair
man Of their subcommittee. Is expected
to make known to Mr.. Neill what man
ner Of procedure would meet with the
approval Of tho engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
SAFEGUARDING SEA TRAVEL.
International Regulations to Be
Studied With Reform in View.

BRUSSELS. Belgium. April 27.-The
executive bureau Of the international
maritime committee today voted to study
anew the international regulations for
the protection Of life at sea- The bu-
reau. which took this action because OF
the Titanic disaster. pointed out in its
resolution that the desired reforms were
not possible OF realization unless all coun-
tries with chipping interests co-operated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
GALE SWEEPS LAKE SUPERIOR.
Great Anxiety for. Safety Of Vessels
Is Felt.

aAULT STE. MARIE Mich. April 27.--
"a 1fty-miie gale. accompanied by snow
ana freezing temperature, swept Lake
Superior last night. and considerable
anxiety Ii felt for the safety OF vessela
passing up yesterday
The gallo has driven down much Ice, an
ing the passage above the 500 canak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
MRS. ETHEL N. manning
DIES Of POISONOUS GAS
Commits Suicide in Bathroom
Of Her Apartment in
the Beverly.

Mrs. Ethel May Manning, wife Of Ian
don Carter Manning. manager for firm
OF wholesale dealers In woolen goods,
committed suicide at an early hour
this morning in the bathroom OF
her apartment in the Beverly. 1850
Irving street northwest, by inhaling gas.
Her act followed period Of depression,
the cause for which Coroner Nevitt was
unable to determine.
During the past week. the coroner was
melancholia and probably was not in q
condition to fully realize what she was
doing when She went to the bathroom
and turned on the gas.
Husbands Horrifying Discovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning visited friends
last night and 1t was about midnight
when they returned to their apartment
and retired. This morning when. the
husband awolke and missed. his wife from
bed he made search and found the
bathroom door locked. He stopped to
look through the keyhole. aud detected
the odor Of gas. Summoning friend
from another apartment, he forced the
door and was horrified to 500 the body Of
AAAO WIZ - SSSAASsA VA sAeO ASVVSs AA0 So
jet was open.
Both the window and door Of the bath
room were securely fastened. 80 that II
was impossible for much gas to escape
from the room. A physician summoned
to the apartment found life. extinct. Cor
oner hewitt was later summoned to make
an investigation.
Born In Reading, Pa.
Mrs. Manning, who was only twenty
two years old, was a handsome and at
tractave woman and had a host Of friends.
She was q daughter Of Charles q. Miller,
8418 14th street. member Of the frm OF
Miller Bros, dealers In automobiles. She
and Mr.. Manning were married two years
ago. :
Born in Reading, Pa, she came here
when she was about two years old and
has since resided here. After graduating
from the high school she was employed
as stenographer in the ONCE OF the auto
mobile firm, but remained there only q
short time before she met Mr.. Manning
and was married.
Mr.. Manning ts q native Of Richmond.
Va. He has been manager Of the business
Of s. Stein 4 Co.. for several years and
has an ONCE In the Colorado building,
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
BrightWood Park Seeks
to Be cIeanest Suburb

AS q result OF The Stars cleaning-up
crusade the citizens of Brightwood Park
Continued on Tenth Pase.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
Objects to Statements.

Entirely apart from the merits or the
demerits OF the Commissioners bill, OBJ
3ect TO the three statements here quoted.
MY objection 10 due to no pride OF opin-
len on my part and certainly to no per-
sonal interest. AS citizen Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia l protest against these
statements because they cast q slur upon
some OF the ablest and most devoted
public servants this city ever had. and
because they arc an affront to the entire
community.
Statement number one insinuates the
idea that under the present board of edu-
cation there manst have been 'poaitics In the
school administration BY politics what
can you possibly mean except that posi-
tions In the peoples schools are subject
TO political inhuence?-that they are
treated ~ 30 much patronage? II You do
mean this. you are grossly misinformed.
II you mean this, II is your duty to this
community-its people and its schools
and II 70 your duty to Congress to submit
assertion is based. Assertions are moi
facts and assertions without warrant III
fact can only be characterized by q
Roossveittan vocabulary. Civil service
tenure may not be enjoyed by the EN-.
tenure % certainly enjoyed by every em.
ploye Of the board Of education from
5anitor to superintendent. If the Com
nnissaoners arc In possession Of any evi
dence tending In the slightest degree e
lmpugn my statement. I challenge tn,
Commissioners to produce that evidence
s'It will be remembered that the board
Of education was once appointed by thu
Commissioners and that after prolonged
and searching investigation Congress-
took tho sppctntive power out Of thu
hands Of the Commissioners for good and
ouflcient reasons Not the least OF thes,
reaeons was the dissemination to tax,
the schools out Of politics.
.s0tatemsnt No. that's board Of edu
= a H. - srp"nditures % B by : any pubIic senti i
ment In casa such board were 'extrav
agantly inclined involved the proposition
that the people Of this community are de
void of sentiment as strong as that Il
ether cities against extfavagance In tn
handling Of public moneys and the subtl.
Continued on TeRth Psse.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
NEW BATTLEsHn LAUNCHED.
Saxon King and Princess in Exer.
cises for German Vessel.

DANZIG. Germany, April 27.-The bat
,tleship Koenig Albert. named for a,
former King Of Saxony. was launched
today. The present Saxon king. Fred
erich August. was present and made q
speech. and his sister. Princess Mathilda,
chrigtened the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
Vital Condition.

stability of constitution and law is
the vital condition OF social order, Of
continuous economic progress" he said.
What becomes Of this stability when
small percentage OF voters may at their
caprice suspend DEGREES Of legislatures,
call for alterations in existing laws, pro-
pose as projects OF law their whims and
fancies? It Is the road to social revolu-
'tion. Into 1t we may at any moment be
cast by a small minority Of the people
often the precise minority which least
deserves the protective hand Of govern
iment.
mo greater peril to the institutions OF
democracy. to the permanency Of social
order, could well be imagined than the
legalilng Of the recall Of the judiciary"
The archbishop declared the difference
between the recall OF judges and that Of
judicial decisions to be one OF words. and
that the Judge whose decision was re-
jected by the popular vote was practical
" rejected himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
.DENOUNCES THE RECALL
ASA Menace TO NATION
Archbishop ireland Makes Plea
for Representative Form
of Government.

GALENA. Ill. April 27.-Declaring his
confidence in the permanency of Ameri-
can democracy and Its certainty to
overcome the perils which beset It,
Archbishop Ireland spoke today at the
Grant celebration. denouncing the re-
call Of judges and judicial decisions
and uphoiding representative system
of government. The archbishop spoke
Of various proposed reforms, Of which
he said the most fatal was the recall
especially the recall Of the judiciary .
He also condemned socialism
On the political problem. the arch
bishop declared that the main question
was how are the people to govern,
whether directly or through representa-
tives, acting under constitutional limi-
tations. He sketched the framing Of the
Constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27

cal with the battleships Kaiser, Kaiserin
and Frederick der Crosse. It has q tom
mage 0f 2A,6O0. and Il armed with ten
twelvo-ipch and fourteen six-ihch guns.
The specifications demand Z, speed OF
bines arc adapted for the consumption
OF either coal or oil fuel. She has 1--WE
turrents. three Of which are on the CEN
ter line fore a1gd aft. and tho two others
amidships. The o0st oe c0nstruction
- nearly $12,OoQ0o4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27

uG i6LlSIs Q8teQ April 60p 4S1S, anu 4O.
dressed ito the honorable Commission
1ngton, d. Co." follows:
I'm The Evening Star Of Saturday.
April 20. note on page q news article
which sets forth the fact that the board
Of Commissioners have forwarded to
Chairman Johnson Of the committee upon
the District Of Columbia OF the House Of
Representatives q bill which the Commis-
sioners approve and recommend for en-
actment into law, in lieu Of the so-called
Bingham bill. and a report setting forth
the reasons for the recommendation.
"As q citizen OF the District Of Colum-
bia, familiar with the operation Of the
present school law from the day 1t be-
came effective UP to the present moment.
and with the work OF the board Of edu-
cation and the quality Of its personnel, ]
take vigorous exception to certain state
ments made In that report.
to believe you dennitely admit in your
report, that in the average American
city educational matters can best be
handled by q board Of education In
allege, conditions are entirely diff
ferent.' The considerations which, to
your minds, make what is desirable in
the average American city undesirable
In washington, are set forth In the
three following excerpts from your re-
port:
Statement No. There is more
politics In the school administration
here (in the District Of Columbia) under
q board OF education than there would
be under the Commissioners
statement No. "A board Of educa-
ton In Washington is not controlled an
TO It's expenditures by any public senti-
ment. inasmuch as the tax rate In the
District of Columbia Is fixed. and it
simply remains for the board to secure
such proportion Of the said taxes as
It can induce Congress to provide. There
- no sentiment in Washington, there
fore. to control a board which might
be extravagantly inclined
statement No. Sit Is more dim
cult In washington than elsewhere to
procure the service OF the best men in
the community for the board Of educa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27

Capt. Moore was asked about tests to
locate icebergs. and he said tho principal
ono was water and air tests Blowing .
steamers whistle to catch an echo was
sometimes resorted TO. the captain said.
to indicate the presence OF ice when near
high cliffD.
Have you seen icebergs by day and by
uigftY' asked Senator Smith.
Yes, sir," answered the witness.
How do they look on starlit night -
'sWhite sir. In fact. they are lumi-
nous"
= The night the Titanic collided with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
Board of Education President
Defends School System.
DEMANDS HUMBLE APOLOGY
Takes Exception to Report Sent by
Commissioners to Congress.
NO POLITICS, HE DECLARES
Also Denies It Is Dimcult to Secure
Services Of Best Men in
City for Board.

Resenting statements contained In a
report by the District Commissioners
to Congress urging enactment Of their
bill for the abolition of the board of
education. Capt. James F. Oyster, presi-
dent of the board, has addressed to the
District heads a lengthy communication,
in which he declares that the Commits
sioners ''owe the people OF Washington
an apology-immediate, frank and
humble"
Statements contained in the Commits
sioners' report, to which Capt Oyster
takes exception, that there are more
politics in the school administration
here, under q board Of education, than
there would be under the Commission
ers"; that "the board OF education in
Washington Is not controlled as to its
expenditures by any public sentiment.
and that ut Is more difficult In Wash
ington than elsewhere to procure the
services of the best men Of the COM
munity for the board Of education"
Capt. Oyster declared that, as q citi-
zen, he is impelled to protest against
such statements. Referring to the
charge that the school administration
is characterized by politics. he states
that this must mean that positions in
the schools are subject to political in
fluence.
Should Submit Evidence.
'Tf you mean this. 1t is your duty
to this communicates people and its
schools-and 1t is your duty to Con-
gress to submit the evidence upon
which this startling assertion il
based" challenges the communication.
The charge that the board Is not
controlled as to its expenditures by
any public sentiment II refuted. while
the assertion that It IL more difficult
here than elsewhere to procure the
services Of the best men of the COM
munity for the board is warmly pro-
tested against.
Capt. Oyster refers to the men and
women who have composed the board
since July I, 1905. as constituting q "list
of honor"
Where, pray you, are better men and
women to be found than those whose
services have been given to our local
board Of education?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-27
WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon; cloudy
and cooler tonight. Sunday fair
and cooler.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Chesaning.

Bessie Fitzpatrick, residing five miles
south of Chesaning, and Robert Rich
ardson of New Haven township, were
married Wednesday morning at the
Catholic church in Owosso, Rev. FIR. P.
J. Slane Observation-Disclosures E F
Evarts has become interested with Ira
T Sayre and John A Miller of Flushing,
purchasing the interest Of James Nc
Farlan of Flushing, in the fruit in
dustry in that locality. Mr.. Evarts is
giving the enterprise some of his per-
sonal attention and the acreage has
been materially increased in Genesee
county-The new Perrot 81 Stuart
elevator is to be 100 feet long and 20
feet wide. The wall is all laid and
work has been begun on the building.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Baby's white canvas button boots, 90c
and 81 pr. Thome & Frisbie.
Jay Matteson left Tuesday to fish for
trout in the northern part of the state.
Mrs. @. s. Williams is expected home
today or tomorrow from her stay of six
months on the Pacific coast.
Miss Mae Launstein was the guest of
friends in ST. Johns, Friday. and at.
tended dancing party in the evening.
S. Q Pulver was in Grand Rapids the
first of the week to try law suit for
local parties He secured very salts
factory settlement for his client before
the case was called.
Mrs L. G. Price has moved her
hair dressing parlors to 112 w. Ex-
change street, second floor, where she
will be glad to see all IN need Of treat
ment. Mrs. Price has done most ex-
cellent work and has constantly in
creasing patronage. Everything in
this line of business is carried by Mrs.
Price.
Mrs j. E, Sherman pleasantly enter
tanned the girls of her millinery stores
in Owosso and Corunna Tuesday night
at her home on East Exchange street
in honor of Miss Elizabeth Weaker,
whose marriage to Thomas McGrath
takes place in the near future. The
evening was spent in social way, and
Miss Weaker was presented with
handsome silver piece.
Ella Jacobs, a resident of Perry town.
ship for the past 90 years, died at her
home Friday afternoon after long i'll.
ness, at the age of SO. Funeral services
were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock
from the home, Rev. c. H. Hanks of
Owosso officiating. Mrs. Jacobs is sur
vived by husband and two children.
Mrs. Bert Horde and Joseph Jacobs,
both residing near Morrice. She also
leaves one brother and one sister.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Mr.. Joslyn's charges that Senator
Smith did not urge the Presidential
primary do not carry much weight in
view of Senator Smiths past record
on the primary issue. As he remarks
in his letter: "Six times in the House
and Senate I have voted for the cleo
ron of senators by the direct vote of
the people, and shall do so again
whenever opportunity offers" Sena-
tor Smith may have sided with Aid.
rich. Crane, Gallinger and Smoot on
certain occasions but it is only fair
that he should have credit for his
stand with the progressive senators.
His vote was registered against Lori
mer and Stephenson, and if he had
done nothing else this vote is one
healthy expression for clean politics.
Mr. Joslyn must show something
more substantial than the accusations
in his letter If he is TO win the nomi
nation from Senator Smith. 1t may
be true that the Michigan senator is
a fence. walker" on some questions
but at least he was uncompromising
on the primary idea, the Lorimer
question and the reciprocity issue. In
pointing to his official omissions, it
is only fair to take cognizance of his
whole record and give some consider
alton to his attitude on all the questions
of moment which have been presented.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Burton.

Mrs Martha Martyr spent Wednes-
day with relatives in Owosso-Our
sick are all reported better-John
Jones is moving to the farm he
bought of Mrs. Harriet Varcoe-Rev
F w Stephenson was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Purves one day the
past week.-Mrs. E Putnam of Middle
bury, spent one day the first of the week
with friends in this vicinity-Several
of our townspeople are attending court
in Corunna this week. The case of
Miss Eta Schroeder against the G T
R K is causing great nterest-Bert
Bonsor of Owosso has commenced work
on Fred Martins new house-The
Misses Edna VanDyne. Maud Warren
and Vesta Mulder of Ovid were pleas
ant callers at A E Cadzs one day this
week-The Miss Ora Woodin and
Cora Edgar are conducting the seventh
and eighth grade examination this
week-William Braynard of Saginaw
spent the week end with his brother
and wife, Mr. and Mrs Claud Braynard
Mrs Roy Bromley, who was called
here by the serious illness of her moth
er, Mrs p III Wilkin. returned to her
home in Pontiac, Thursday-Rev F
w Stephenson will preach Sunday
evening. You are most cordially invit-
ed to be present.