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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
DATA ON VICE DISTRICTS
City Officials Will Tell of Con-
ditiOnS to Senate Sub
committee.

Police Chief Sylvester CORPORATION
Counsel Thomas and Assessor Richards
are to be witnesses before a subcommit-
tee of the Senate District committee to
tell of the red light" districts in Wash
instOn and of conditions In the under
world" Of the National Capital. at the
next hearing on the Kenyon bill to wipe
out these districts.
Senator Curtis. chairman of the sub
committee that is making the investiga-
ton, made this announcement today and
added that the next hearing would be
held within a few days.
The subcommittee is DESTROYS of getting
specific information regarding the extent
of the "red light districts in Washing
ton and the laws on the statute books
aimed against them. At the first hearing,
a week ago, the boundaries Of the dis
tricts were described generally. and the
subcommittee believes Police Chief Sy1-
vester can give exact information as to
the size of the districts and of the popu-
lation in them.
1t has been suggested that the captains
Of several police precincts in which the
''red light" districts are located accom-
pany Maj. Sylvester to the hearing to
testify regarding the police control ex-
ercised over them
The question of the efficiency Of the
present laws in dealing with the under
world of Washington was raised at the
first hearing, and those in favor of the
Kenyon bill strenuously asserted that
existing law was absolutely inadequate.
The testimony which the assessor will
be asked to give. it is expected, will re-
late to the value of property in the red
light districts. Senator Kenyon has in
d Gated that to determine the extent of
the underworld here. b list should be
made up, showing the number of disor-
derby houses, the owners and the value of
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
AMERICAN STANDARD ISSUED.
New Paper Is Devoted to American
Sailor, Soldier and National Guard.

A new paper. the American Standard.
has been launched. to cover a national
field. with headquarters and publication
Office in Washington. Volume 1. No l
made its appearance today. 1t is de-
voted to the interests as well as the en-
tertainment and enlightenment Of the
Amrcan soldier. sailor and marine and
the National Guard.
The paper. which begins with eight
pages. will be ISSUED monthly. In its
salutatory it announces that 1t will de-
vote space to the United Spanish War
Veterans, the Army and Navy Union and
other patriotic organizations. and aid in
extending their membership and useful
ness 1T is to contain "reminiscences OF
the camp. march and firing line. military
and naval intelligence, official publica-
lions of the War Department and the
Navy Department and general news Of
interest to those in the various branches
of the military service. Legislation af-
fecting the military service also will be
reported and discussed.
The publication will be conducted from
Offices at 14th and e streets northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

His" Wallet of genuine
English pigskin: calf lined:
hand wed. Value. "a
His" Medicine Case, of solid
cowhide. fitted with cut glass
bottles, with nickel tops; SM
value, $12. ...e.. wv
Her" Seal Weekend Bag.
1919 inches. fitted with COM
plete set of toilet and mani
cure articles. Value. 500
His" and Her" Travelling
Slippers. of luxury; silk lined:
all sizes; in black, tan SD S6O
and red. Value. S.. ~S~
His" ana Her" Card and
Letter Cases, of genuine suede
and morocco feathers:
fancy metal trimmed. c.
Value. $1O.00.....-...... Wv
His and Her" Soil
Leather Travelling Rolls, silk
MORE lined. fitted with fiat
shape toilet articles Of ebony
and white Partisan ivory. Sim
Value, $50 ~AV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
MAKE ADVERSE REPORT.
Commissioners See No Necessity for
Western Avenue Improvement.

On the ground that there appears to De
no necessity for the improvement. the
Commissioners of the District of Column
bia today sent to Congress an adverse
report on the bill authorizing the opening
and widening of Western avenue, from
the north boundary of the United States
receiving reservoir, near Massachusetts,
avenue. to 41st street west.
1.-The proposed extension" state the
Commissioners, passes through agricul-
tural and undeveloped property and
there would seem to be no necessity for
the extension for a number of years.
Massachusetts, avenue is not improved to
its intersection with Western avenue and
there would seem to be no real necessity
for the opening Of Western avenue in al
vance of the improvement Of Massachu-
sets avenue. When Massachusetts, ave-
nue. is improved Western avenue will
form connection between Massachu-
sets avenue and Connecticut avenue. To
condemn 1t at this time would be pre-
mature"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
THE ABERDEENS ARE HOOTED
Subject of Hostile Demonstration at
Meeting in Dublin.
en- Correspondence OF The Star.


DUBLIN, December g. 1912.
The Lord Lieutenant and the Countess OF
Aberdeen attended a concert given In the
Rotunda, Dublin, the other night, on be-
half OF the Catholic Boys Brigade. When
they entered the hall their excellencies
were made the object OF hostile demon
stratiOn by some young men, who sang
God Save Ireland" shouted Down with
Aberdeen" and cheerd for an Irish re-
public.
The disturbers were quickly elected by
the police. and Father Gaynor, on behalf
of the audience. thanked Lord and Lady
Aberdeen for having attended. He ex-
pressed his regret that few foolish and
irresponsible boys had disturbed the pro-
ceedings The lord lieutenant, in reply
ing, said that after forty years of public
life he knew too much to pay serious at
tention to such interrupters. Their ex-
cellencies, when leaving, were enthusiast
tically cheered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

Her" Work Basket, with
pigskin and calf leather tops;
satin lining and pearl SID
fittings. Value, SPA. ~0S
Her" Jewel Box. safiian
leather covered. best suede
leather lined. Note extra Sc
cret compartment, with S1M
patent lock. Value. $40 O
Her" Bag, Of solid cowhide
leather, satin lined, fitted
with patent lock and Sm
key. Value. $12.
Her" Glove and Handker-
chief Case, FED saffian leather.
silk MORE lined: compartments
for gloves, wells. handker-
chiefs and puffs. Mirror SN
fitted. Value, $S........
Her" Manicure Sets. of best
steel. with Partisan ivory
handles; in folding leather
covered case. sa n $40
lined; $40 value. .......
Her" Dress Bag, long en-
velope shape. 10x4 inches. in
red morocco; also heliotrope
suede bags; properly S1O
fitted. Value, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Bailey Opposed to Plan.

Senator Bailey Of Texas. regarded as
one of the big constitutional lawyers
in the upper house, expressed the
hope that it would never be adopted.
1t would lower the dignity Of impeach-
ment trials to that of contested cleo
ton cases, he argued.
81 think it is generally hoped that
Impeachment trials will not become
frequent enough to cause embarrass-
ment to the Senate. The Senate is
the place where the witnesses should
be heard. To send them to testify be-
fore a committee would be less Impress
i've than it ought to be-"
Senator Reed of Missouri made the
suggestion that the plan for the TAX
ing of impeachment testimony before
committee should be SO framed that
the committee-hearing scheme would
be adopted only by specific vote of the
Senate in each case.
The proposed change is known to
have many supporters in the Senate
Senator Sutherland read a portion of
the federal Constitution relating to i'm
parchment trials to show that 1t did
not provide for the taking Of the testi-
mony before the entire Senate. SEN
ator Owen of Oklahoma has given out
an interview in favor OF such a change
and Senator-elect Norris of Nebraska
has declared for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Would Revise Oleomargarine Law.
GEN, WOOD TO 60 TO CUBA.
Chief Of Staff Will Inspect Defensel
/. at Guantanamo.

Mai. Gen. Wood. chief Of staff Of the
army, early next year will make a trip
to Guantanamo. Cuba, to inspect the mill
tary defenses Of the naval station there.
This will be the first visit to Cuba made
by Gen. Wood since tho Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
Late this afternoon or early tomorrow
morning Gen. Wood will start for
Charleston. s. c., to look over coast for
tincations In the vicinity. He will be
gone about four days. This inspection
will practically close the tour Of coast
defenses undertaken by the chief Of STAFF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Potatoes Debut In Europe.
From the London Chronicle

From the London Chronicle.
Who was the introducer of the potato
to Europe? A correspondent sends a
photograph Of the statue to Sir Francis
Drake in the German town of Offenburg
It is the outstanding feature in a very
small town, and the inscription commence
rates Drake as introducer Of the pota to
into Europe. Now we have generally
lieved that Sir Walter Raleigh brought
US the potato and tobacco-both abomi-
mated by William Cobbett-and he GER
tainly cultivated potatoes on his Irish es-
tate at Youghal. Was 1t Drake or Raleigh
or did the potato come still earlier from
Quito through Spain to France and Aus
tria?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Prom the London Chronicle.

from the LONDON SufUnlcle.
Why do we say Indian" tea? asks Q
correspondent. Surely II We have China
and Ceyion tea. We should speak of
India" tea Yet even so 1t Is. strictly.
incorrect to speak OF India tea a. ded-
mite article. There are many varieties
such a. Assam. Darjeeling. Dooars, 6yl-
het, Terai, Travancore, Kangra and %
on-all totally distinct in flavor, strength,
color and other important details. Csy-
lon tea, on the other hand. Is rightly %
called. since you may take a sample from
any one Of dozen districts. and the
flavor will be moro or less similar in
each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
GREAT LOSS IN REVENUE
|SDUE TO|LL|C|T STILLS
Commissioner CabeII Expects
Receipts From Corporations
to Increase Constantly.

Royal f. Cabell, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, devotes much Of his an
nual report to the activities in moon
shining and "bootlegging" throughout
the country. During the fiscal year 1912
ended June 30 last, 2.465 Illicit distiling
plants were seized. about the same num-
Der as the previous year and the COM
missioner admits that the government
did not get. all of the violators of the
law. A great number of 'moonshiners'
still are operating. resulting in a large
loss Of revenue to the government, he
adds. >,
.IIlicit distilling is most prevalent"
saws the commissioner, IN the states of
Georgia, Alabama. North Carolina. South
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
Reports From Corporations.
The total number of corporations in the
United States during 1911, as shown by
returns under the corporation tax la"'
was 2Ss,352 with capitalization of $780,
OCT 1888 925, bonded Indebtedness of So.
1913, 537, 961 and an aggregate net income
of SIS, 213, TOT ,247. Capital stock increased
over 1910 by more than 81, $50, 100000. and
bond and other Indebtedness by $l,44s,-
2O1, 900, while the net income decreased
by SAG, 543, 900.
Incorporated llndncldl lHSlltulloHS eiHo
insurance companies reported an aggre-
gate net income of 1884 per cent on capt.
tai; public service corporations, All pei
cent; industrial and manufacturing con-
GERMS $50 per cent, and mercantile cor
por atoms, 10. Ii per cent.
The corporation tax, which yielded $2S,
5S3, go on the 1911 returns. is expected by
Mr.. Cabell to become a constantly IN
creasng source of revenue to the gov
eminent.
BY it's close watch on the records and
| books of corporations, the bureau OF In
ternal revenue, the commissioner says. Is
| assisting In detecting and furnishing the
promoters of "get-rich-Quick' and OthCi
fraudulent and stock-jobbing concerns.
Would Revise Oleomargarine Law.
The commissioner recommends the re-
| vision of the oleomargarine law because
as at present constituted, 1t results IL
evasion and fraud. During the fiscal yeal
1912 more than 122.365,OOO pounds Of I'M
coiored and 8.235.OO0 pounds of coloret
| oleomargarine were produced.
A considerable amount of revenue Ii
lost to the government. declares the com
missioner, because of an insufficient reve.
nue. field force. He estimates that in
ternal revenue receipts during the cur
rent fiscal year will reach 1926, 100000 anG
during the fiscal year 1914 probably $32s,
| OOOOO0, breaking all previous records.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
STUMP BLOWER KILLED.
V. E. Kerr Loses Both Eyes and Leg
in Dynamite Explosion.
,rrespondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HERNDON, Va, December Is, 1912
v. E. Kerr, seventy-five years old, died
here Saturday night as the result of in
juries received in a dynamite explosion
on his farm Saturday about noon. The
exact cause of the accident Is not known
but it is believed to have been caused by
the premature explosion of dynamite
with which Mr.. Kerr was blowing UP tree
stumps He was badly injured, losing
both eyes and a leg, as well as being
otherwise injured.
His widow and several grown children
survive him. He was active as q member
of the NJ. e. Church here. 1nterment will
be at Falls Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
AIM TO SELL $4,000 SEALS.
Picture Shows Aiding in Disposal OF
Red Cross Christmas Stamps.

I'D rather he Christmas Seal
With little sticky back
Than all the high-priced furry ones
In the whole arctic pack.
I'D rather be Red Cross Seal,
At hundred for dollar,
Than just a useless lady's nun,
Or lukewarm sort OF collar.
I'D rather he a busy seal
And be called germy stamp
Than be the proudest furriest prince
OF the whole north mole camp.
More than 10000 Red Cross Christina:
seals have been placed on sale in Wash
ington, and a large majority of them al
ready have been sold. it was said today
The committee in charge is DESTROYS o.
selling at least $4,000 seals here durine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
residence of the Russian embassy In this

If is understood that Mrs. Pullman is
willing to sell the house if she can also
sell with it the handsome and elaborate
furnishings it contains. but that no agree
ment has been reached in regard to sale
by the Russian government. MRS. Puii-
man declines to rent the rouse, 1t Is SAID
At the chancellery of the Russian en-
assy today it was said the officials there
are not cognizant of any such negotla-
TONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Solid Gold JeWelry
Some Pieces With Genuine Diamonds.

Iavalers $780, $3.50 $1,000 $3.50
and$
Solid Bracelets $1,000 s129s: with
ST.
$780, $3.50, $3.50 and
diamonds s19S. $3.50 and $500
s.wthd
GoldR Pins,-w
Cold Crosses
Gold Bracele
90: Ladies' $500 $129S and S145O
solid Cold 4-inches
d1oldIL $500 $500 and S72o.
Colds Scarf Pins
GoldC uf
Cold Tie
Gold eaut
GoldB $150 1925 and 5000
Gold Locke
Solid Gold CoatC Chains, mems $500 and $3.50 800
and
Baby Button
Gold mems. S1O0 49, 80, ..oo.
solid Cold Rings babies. and
dGoldR ings,l adies $500 and $3.50
CoIdR o Initials engraved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
MAY SELL HOUSE TO RUSSIA.
Cars Government Said to Plan Pur.
chase Of Mrs. Pullman's Property,

The Russian government 10 reported to
be negotiating for the purchase Of the
home and furnishings Of Mrs. George NJ.
Pullman. on 10th street below Scott
Circle. with the intention OF making 1t the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

the holiday season. and if the sales keep
up as we'll as they have done the last
two weeks. it Is likely this number will
be disposed of. All of the proceeds go to
the support of the day camp for tubercu-
lar patients at 14th and Uhshur streets,
which is operated by the local branch of
the Red Cross Society
The moving picture theaters are aiding
In the sale by showing the Red Cross film.
specially prepared at the order of Thomas
Edison. These pictures graphically de-
scribe the need of such work as is being
done by the day camp save the little
boys and girls afflicted with consumption.
whose parents are too poor to give them
the proper treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
WOULD ALTER PROCEDURE
Sutherland Urges Impeach-
ment Trials Be Held Before
Senate Committee.

Impeachment trials, except those in
volving the President, Vice President.
members of his cabinet or judges of the
United States Supreme Court, Will here
after be conducted before the Senate
judiciary committee, if the Senate adopts
the procedure suggested in the upper
house today by Senator Sutherland OF
Utah, one of it's prominent lawyers.
The suggestion is the outgrowth OF
discussion heard around the Senate our
ing the two weeks that the Archibald I'M
parchment trial has been going on, that
the Senate's time should not be thus
taken from important pending Legislation.
and that the small attendance during tne
Impeachment proceedings indicates that
the testimony might as well be taken
before a committee,
The Senate took no action on the sug-
pestion- except to order it referred to the
Judiciary committee for report. But It
was very evident from the discussion oI
the proposal that such change VIII
not be made without big fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

The congregation OF the Presbyterian
Church at Rehoboth. Md. has installed
it, new pastor. Rev. Henry @. Martin.
The Rehoboth church was founded in
1853 by Francis Makerie, the father Of
American Presbyterianism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
Brilliancy Not Reduced.
Other Possibilities.

Other possibilities are opened up by TINS
invention outside the world Of cir ematog-
raphy. One OF these is tbs production OF
unbreakable paper lantern slides. An.
other and still more novel possibility ID
that Of publications to read In the dark.
These magazines are designed to consis,
of metal-faced paper. the pages abound
ing in illustrations. To read and enjoy
them to the full each page should be
separately placed IN a special but simple
projection apparatus, illuminated from
the ordinary electric light supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

His" Collar Bag; genuine
calf: taffeta silk lined; draw
string cords with leather 81
tassels: value, $500.
His" and Her" SOLID
Cowhide Travelling Case -.
suede lined. with Partisan
ivory fittings. Value Sis
His" Whisky Flasks. cow
of them. full nickel. gold
lined; I'm saffian leather SS
case; value. sl0.......-.
His" whiskey F1asks. cow
hide and seal leather covered:
best nickel fittings; sd
value, $S........-.......
His" Cigar Case. for travel.
ing. of real seal: best CAR
lined; will hold "a SNQD
cigars: value. $20......
His" Cigar Case. or best
saffian leather: saffian Sm
lined; value, s12..
His" Bill Folds. OF pin
seal: full calf lined. SS
Value. s10.O0........... Wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
MOVIE" FIRE HORRORS
MAY Be ELIMINATED
Revolution in Art of Animated
Photography Promised
by Invention.
Correspondence Of The Star.


LONDON, December J. 1912
graph shows and an ultimate revo-
luton in the art of animated
photography are promised by the develop
ment of an invention demonstrated in a
West End picture palace. The invention
consists of animated photographs pro-
duced without the use of celluloid or
transparent films.
The invention, which is that of a
Frenchman named Dupuis, is an entire
departure from the present principle of
projecting pictures by transmitted light.
The transparent ribbon OF celluloid gives
place 10 a ribbon of mirroriike silvered
and freproof paper. The small photo
graphic images printed on this paper in
the usual manner are projected on to the
screen by the light reflected from them.
Brilliancy Not Reduced.
In spite of the more complex course
taken by the illuminant there appears to
be no great diminution In brilliancy. the
lamps at present in use giving a picture
far superior In lighting to those COM
monty shown until quite recently.
II looked at only from the point OF view
Of public safety. this invention has con-
siderable Importance, for 1t demonstrates
the practicability of quite new means
OF projection. 1t paves the way for the
popular adaptation of the cinematograph
as an aid TO teaching. and will open up
paths of progress that have hitherto
been barred by the risks Of fire and pro-
hibitive insurance rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

Siias Waters. thirty years old was
struck by a southbound freight train be-
tween Lecato and New Church. Va, and
received badly lacerated scalp and a
broken arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

Bag swings from the Also samples of all the
materials Values to S. $500 and $500 for choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
=
Steamship Companies emf ra
Secure Money Lenders. $3.50,


ton to the United States. but has not the
money to pay for it: the money lender
furnishes him the ticket on credit and
charges him a big price for it, and a
bigger interest until the debt Is satisfied.
The steamship company stands between
the money lender and loss.
The commissioner general of immigra-
ton wakes indignant in contemplating
this traffic in human freight by the
steamship companies. He says that to aver
that the steamship companies are re-
sponsible for an unnatural immigration
is not to state a theory. but fact-a
fact that sometimes becomes, indeed, II
not always, a crying shame.
Contrast this attitude with that of the
government during the civil war when
President Lincoln came to the conclu-
sion that the only way to supply the
need of labor to take the place of the
men who had gone into the armies was
to establish a contract labor system
which would permit the importation OF
labor under binding contracts to secure
the return of the passage money. rms
law was afterward found to work much
Injustice and finally was repealed.
At one time the nations of Europe
themselves took advantage of our hos
pitality to the incoming tide by using
this country as a dumping ground for
their criminals. In 1866 joint resolu-
ton was adopted by Consress stating
that it had been ascertained that it was
proposed in Switzerland to pardon a muir
derer on condition that he would emf
CRATE to the United States, and that such
action was regarded by the United States
as unfriendly and inconsistent with the
comfy of nations, and authorizing all
diplomatic officers to insist that such acts
should not be repeated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16

Headquarters for Pictorial Review
For "F1er"==Is the Best too G00d?==F0r SSHim


samples of importer of novelties in "Leather
Half Duplicates of these be
in
asked for these samples pay investigate?
The Bag Only Ssoo-Others at $500:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-16
IMMIGRATION.
V-Contract Labor and Induced immigration.
By Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

brethren here. Often prominent citizens,
social leaders and even lesser govern
ment functionaries are subagents of the
steamship lines at a commission of SO
much per head for every immigrant
started to the new world.