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The Washington times., 1913-12-17

Ieo To make such q real. substantial ro-
form-a reform in substance. not IN
snadow-as would satisfy the masses OF
the party.
why" he elucidated, referring to
tables Of figures which he held in hts
hand. the State Of New York, the
great Empire State, Is reduced by this
plan from ninety to eighty-two dele-
gates. The State of Pennsylvania,
whose vast electoral vote goes to the
Republican party on all occasions, is
cit from seventy-six to seyenty-two
delegates.
West Virginia, persistently Repub-
licah now for many years, Is given un-
der this plan sixteen votes, while vfr-
ginia. which never gave a Republican
an electoral vote. gets nineteen,
Nebraska, with Its great Republican
have under this plan five less votes In
a national convention than Virginia.
Do you thing can go home and make
my people believe that is the reform
they expected from us?''
Barnes Makes Stand.
A determined stand to have every
Congressional district IN. the United
States represented at Republican con-
ventions was made by William Barnes,
ir.. of New York, who offered al
amendment to Mr.. Howelrs proposal.
The amendment provided that no Con-
gressional district shall get the benefit
Of the IS per cent proposal unless u cast
at least 1900 Republican votes in 1905 or
1914. The amendment was vigorously
opposed by Mr.. Howell.
For the present this would reduce the
representation re Of the Southern States
in the convention by seventy-seven dele
gates, and that Of the Northern States
eight, of which New York would lose
four. That would give the South il2 out
convention.
Every Congressional district should
have a representation in the national
convention, and ] will very vigorously
oppose any motion that provides other
WISE" said Mr.. Bares In putting his
amendment. If we shut out any dis
trict 1t will be violation of the prin-
ciples Of the Republican party and We
will be guilty of sectionalism.
Violates Constitution.
Unless the Republican party allows
every district in the South to have 8
voice In its conventions 1t will place
its approval on the virtual violation CT
the fifteenth amendment to the Fed
eral Constitution.
1t is also wrong to 50 apportion the
delegates 50 that any State will have
q stronger representation fE the nation
81 convention than 1t does in the elcctor-
n college. This inigh lead 70 u States
naming a Presidential romiree. whom
1t would not be able t. represent in the
electoral college.
Immediately after Mr. Barnes had fin
ished Mr.. Howell said that the proposal
Of che gentleman from New York was
worse tina nthat OF Mr.. Warren.
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Blames Mugwump.

"The mugwump press did it, inter-
jected the delegate from California.
Mr.. Howell went ahead. to insist that
the responsibility was upon the commit
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road for the place of manager Of the
railroads commissaries.
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members settle today the question abolish
ing the half-andhalf plan
81 ask for time said Congressman Winslow, but the
oy of the committee determined Immediately, and three
obectors asked be recorded the negative believe should
have had time study this question thoroughly"
The debate the District appropriation bill will be resumed in
the House Thursday and the action of the District Committee
day will encourage additional attacks upon existing
between District and Federal Government That concerted
fort will be made include the provisions of the Crisp bill in the Dis
trict budget is conceded.
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HOWELL PROTESTS
NEW APPORT|ONS
Cries Fraud" at Plan for Con-
gressionaI Basis at National
Conventions.
Continued from First Page.)

come here. We came to reduc ethe
representation of the non-Republi-
can Southern States. That is what
the country and the party under
must do il we are to invite our absent
brethren to reuIlite with us.
This plan does not do that at all.
ITO adopt this plan now proposed
will not heal the wound and close the
breach. 1t will make the breach
wider than ever.
This, gentlemen Of the committee.
of the most momentous in the his
tory of any political party since the
civil war.
He Cites Cases.
Let me show you how this plan
actually works out. Alabama under
the old plan. which we came here to
abolish. had twenty-four delegates. This
plan gives Alabama eighteen. Yet Ala
bama, In 1905, only cast a vote equal to
4.S per cent of her total population.
Colorado. Western State. on the
other hand, cast "a per cent of its popu-
lation in votes in 1905; yet Colorado gets
only twelve delegates under this plan.
Louisiana had twenty-four delegates
under the old plan, and this plan re-
duces her to thirteen. North Carolina
had twenty-four votes under the old
plan; this leaves her twenty-five. aKn-
sas, always reliably Republican, cleo
ton after election gets only twenty. Do
you think you can explain that to the
people of Kansas so that they will think
you have done what they expected you
to do?
Now. let me ask. gentlemen, what
are the causes of the disaffection In the
Republican party? It lies in
They're mad because T. r. wasn't
nominated" sneered Southern COM
mitteeman.
Blames Mugwump.
"The mugwump press did it,, inter-
jected the delegate from California
Mr.. Howell went ahead. to insist that
the responsibility was upon the commit
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Fireworks Factory Burns.

NEWARK, Del, Dec. H.-Fire de-
stroyed one building Of the plant OF A.
Jadel & Co.. fireworks manufactu. ers,
near here. Prompt work by firemen
from here prevented the destruction of
the entire plant. The loss was not COW
cred by insurance. .
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OFFICIAL
IS UNDER PROBE
Continued from First PageO
retary of War saiG the report was alb
;SClutely without foundation.
No Cash Loss To United States

No Cash Loss To United States.
According to Major F. o. Boggs, head
of the commissary department of the
Canal Commission, the investigations
thus far indicate that the Government
has lost nothing in the way of cash.
In the first place. all the commits
Saries on the isthmus," he said, with
the exception of those supplying the
mess tables of the officers and en-
,ployes. are owned by the Panama rail-
road. While the Government owns the
railroad, there is a serious question as
to whether the Government can be a
party to any proceedings, criminal or
otherwise against Burke. the Attorney
General having decided in the case Of
the eiSht-hour law that an employe Of
the railroad, such as Burke is. is not
a Government employe.
Supplies purchased for the railroad s
comnlssaries are divided into three
classes, general, foreign, and proprie-
tary or patented articles, such as GER
tain brands of tobacco or collars. Our
investigations indicate that the irreg-
ularities all occurred with respect to
the latter purchases.
Charges Made Last Summer.
The charges were laid before Secre-
tary Garrison and the Canal Commits
sion last summer by members Of the
Senate Committee, on Military Affairs
and by Congressman Mcguire of Ne
braska and Witherspoon Of Mississippi,
before whom they had been laid by
Charles r. Walker. an employe Of the
commissary department on the isthmus.
Burke was interviewed concerning them
by officers on the isthmus, but the
matter was allowed to appear as hav-
ing blown over. During his recent trip
to Panama, Secretary Garrison made
some inquiries.
In the meantime. Secret Service
operatives have been at work in this
country and in Europe, investigating
the transactions. 1t was intended to
keep the Investigations secret until
crete shape.
Burke was formerly an employe Of
the canal commission, but in 1907
was recommended by the commission
to the officers of the Panama rail-
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GROGANS

There are hundreds of
Christmas gifts in our store
sensible ones.
Nothing is more accept
able than some article
which helps in making the
home more comfortable and
attractive.
You can buy an Easy
Chair, a Dressing Table, a
Bookcase, a Picture, a Din
ner Set, or pieces of Cut
Glass-anything you can
think of in the way of home
furnishings We are
perfectly willing to charge
the purchase on an open &C
count.
The payment of such an
account will be arranged as
you may wish, without notes
or charges for interest.
All prices are marked in
figures you can read, and
no charges are made be-
cause of the easy terms
granted.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
CARDINAL AT De LA SALE
Tells Graduates Not To Be
Long Winded" in TALKING.

Cardinal Farley presided last night at
the commencement exercises Of De La
Sale Institute. No los West 59th street
The Rev. DR.. John p. Chidwlck made
the principal address to the graduates.
He told them that no man succeeded In
these times unless he worked. and urged
them TO work not only for their own in
terest, but for that Of their friends. par
ents and the public In fun measure
Cardinal Farley briefly sketched the
history Of the school and gave some OF
the history OF Sieur De La Sale He ad-
Wsed the graduates when they had any
thing to say to say 1t in concrete form
and never to be long -winded."
Academic certificates were awarded to
the following:
Cyril Joseph Montague, Harold John
Regan. Henry Ignatius Shanley. Charles
Eugene Murray. Salvador Joseph Her
rera, Leo Cuthbert Dyke .S,orenz Joseph
Brosnan and James f. McCrorken.
Those who received grammar certin-
Gates are:
Charles c. Blank. Donald Joseph Wa
ters. Raymond p. McCabe. Francis
Aloysius Flynn. Michael Joseph Regan
and John Joseph Houlihan.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
TO AID WIDOWED MOTHERS
Sulzer Names Seven Members
of New Commission.

From a STAFF Correspondent OF The Tribune J
Albany, June 19.-Governor Sulzer APP
pointed to-day seven members of the COM
mission TO investigate the practicable
fly Of providing by statute pensions or
other relief for widowed mothers. The
commission is to comprise. besides these
seven, three Senators and five members
Of the Assembly.
The appointees of the Governor are
Mrs. William Einstein, president Of the
Widowed Mothers Fund Association of
New York, william Hard editor of
"Everybody's Magazine; Sophie Irene
Loeb, a newspaper woman, of New York ;
Ainsley Wilcox. a lawyer Of Buffalo; DR..
William T. Sirovitch, Of New York, who
has devoted much Of his life TO educa-
tional and charitable work; John d. Lind
say, Of the New York law firm of, Nicoll,
Anable & Lindsay. and Il. Frank Brewster,
OF Rochester.
Governor Sulzer said that the law Gre
ating the commission was one OF the most
important enacted during the last session
of the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
SHOPPING FOR PRIZES
BEFORE the Hostess Leaves Town for the Summer Is
the Time to Stock Up with Bridge Prizes
and Favors-Some Suggestions

feminine guests. silver embroidery hoops
may he novel prize. and silver glove
stretchers are not 50 generally found on
dressing tables.
Little serving novelties for the table are
conspicuous among the articles whish
novelty shops are selling reasonably just
now. Such things az bottle openers, cork
screws glass coasters. etc, appeal TO
men. The original hostess will never
choose for her prizes such commonplace
things as bonhon dishes or cold meat
forks. when there are so many equally
useful and more unusual things TO be
picked UP. odd baskets for flowers or
sandwiches make attractive prizes. and
are certainly IN keeping with midsum-
mcr entertainments. \ unique basket
filed with flowers or fruit from the host
ess's own garden will surely prove sue
cessfur reward for any high score. Ard
such a quantity Of pretty, cool, summery
china for use I'm the garden or veranda
Is being displayed I'm the shops, at low
prices, The wise housekeeper Will see 10
il that she spends an hour or two brows-
ing among the novelties for some OF these
fascinating bargains. Automobile access
sories. such as medicine cases. sewing
kits. small tool boxes. well cases in dark
leather. etc. would suit either a man or a
woman.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
MRS. Gait REELECTED
Woman Suffrage Congress Dis
cusses White Slave" Traffic

Budapest, June 19-Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, Of New York, was to-day re-
elected president Of the international
Woman's Suffrage Alliance by acclama-
tiOn without balloting.
a crowded afternoon session was de-
voted to discussion OF the white
slave" traffic. Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted calling upon this con
gress to request all governments to insti-
tute an international investigation into
the extent and causes OF commerclalized
vice
Mrs. Gait. in moving the resolution.
said that they wanted no white washing
commissions. but commissions with intel
ligent women members. appreciatlng the
real conditions. II was useless. she said.
longer to refrain from speaking for fear
Of being immodest. Prudery must be
abandoned. The woman must make a
great noise until something Is done.
Other speakers argued that ii was hope
less to expect 10 abolish the traffic unless
woman suffrage was first obtained Mrs.
Tupper Wilkes described what had been
accomplished in California.
The congress will decide tomorrow on
the place of meeting I'm 1915. San Fran
cisco has sent the alliance an urgent invl-
tation TO come to the Panama-Pacifc Ex-
position.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20

The average hostess who expects 10 90
any entertaining az her summer home
o.ill he sure 10 have guests who will cele-
brato birthdays and possibly annlver-
sarios while with her. II Is advisable
tbon. that she go provided with favors'
cake decorations and numerous novelties
with which 70 make merry And Il
would be we'll for the farseeing hostess
who cxpects to entertain with bridge
partics. card luncheons. etc, this sum-
NOR IN look about the shops before lcaV-
ing town for her country home and PICK
IN marked downs" FOR prizes. The shops
ora fairly overnowlng with tempting 1T
tie things. Prizes should be chosen with
thought. as the tactful hostess viii want
to suit the unmarried persons as well ds
the housckcepcrs. and she should never
offer a prize SO costly that the recipient
VIII feel uncomfortable about accepting H.
Last summer n popular hostess gave
series ~ card afternoons on her spacious
vcranda. and her prizes were all as sne
said. marked down" Silver picture
frames. equally welcome TO men and
women alike. are always TO be found at
reduction. and one can never have too
many Travelling clocks In leather mount
ings are being offered reasonably al Firth
avenue shops Just now. For bridge ar
ternoors. where there are TO be only
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
PICTURE CHILD WELFARE
Columbia College to Exhibit
Panels of Specific Subjects.
FOR SUMMER STUDENTS
Later in Fall the Panels Will Be
Taken to Knoxville Conser-
vation Exposition.

Students from all over the country who
come 10 attend the summer extension
courses at Columbia University will have
a chance to see the new exhibition panels
prepared by the National Child Welfare
Committee. The panels were placed on
view yesterday In Earl Hail. the commit
tee intending TO have them there only a
few days. but the authorities at Column
bia requested that they be left for the
summer classes 20 see.
They will remain tin August /. when
they will be sent 10 knoxville. Tenn. 10
be shown at the National Conservation
Exposition. This is the most complete
exhibit the child Welfare Committee has
made. The panels are IN groups OF nve.
each unit Of Ave dealing with q specific
subject. and the subjects range all the
way from Waste Humanity" with heart
rending pictures of diseasc-grippcd chill
drcn, 20 The Campfire Girls Public
Reservation and Social Centres"
Charles +. powllson. general secretary
OF the committee. SAYS they are but the
beginning Of a series which Is tO bc con
structcd and sent travelling TO the vari-
Gus cities Of the country. 10 be- used as
the nucleus around which panels dealing
with local conditions can be shown
The exhibit al Earl Hall Is open 10 the
public
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
ALL JOY; NO WORRIES
IN PARK CAMP COLONY
Comforts Of Home Assured, but blue
Lantern Watchman" Will Curb
Boisterous "Spooners.

will swiftly follow infractions OF the
laws"
AS explained by Commissioner Higgins
the campers pay fee Of only $40 for the
season. 1t used TO be tree. but there were
some noisy persons who got in under the
circumstances This type OF individual
does not like the tax Of $40, so he Is
eliminated
"As for spooning." declared Commis-
sioner Higgins, there will be no obJec-
tions unless the spooners become 100
boisterous. The blue lantern night watch
man will look sharply TO see that TINS
law is enforced as it Is in all the parks
in The Bronx
The blue lantern cops Of whom there
are nine or ten in the parks. are an III
stitution of the Commissioners creation
TO keep order I'm the parks. Inc plue
light is known to park freduenters ot al
ages. from the tramp who is reused from
his surreptitious "snooze" on a bench 10
the loving couple preferring moonlight
and an outdoor setting to gas and warm
fat.
Commissioner Higgins emphatically
maintains he has had little cause for
complaint about the parks since this
squad has been on the job.
The Department OF Health looks after
the sanitary regulations OF the Pelham
BAY camp. Boating and bathing are
among the attractions FOR the camper.
This park is hundreds Of acres larger
than Central Park.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
AOUDADS TO BE AUCTIONED
Also Lambs, Coyotes and Autos,
at Brooklyn Park Sale.

With the stipulation that all property
offered for disposal at an auction sale
next Tuesday shall be sold "as is" Park
Commissioners Kennedy OF Brooklyn will
put under the hammer things ranging
from an aoudad 10 an automobile. The
sale will take place at the workshops in
Prospect Park. A further stipulation Is
that the articles purchased are to be re-
moved Immediately after the sale"
Two automobiles might be classed as
articles" but how about fifty lambs? II
might be easy to take away the automo-
biles, dump cart, three sprinkling
trucks. three sleighs, one roam horse and
sixteen tons OF old iron. but there are
other things requiring more thought.
SomeNof these are: Eight sheep. five elk
three angora goats, two coyotes and three
aoudads.
Op Thursday there will be another park
auction sale, this time under Park Com
mission. Stover's jurisdiction IL Is
called sale Of surplus animals and will
be held at the sheepfod in Central Park
Among the things to go are % ram lambs
% eve lambs, old ewes. about 700 pounds
Of wool one pair Of fallow deer. one Eng
lish red deer buck and one buck elk. In
this sale, too. successful bidders must re-
move their purchases Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
GIRLS SCALE PRISON WALL
One Badly Hurt in Flight from
Wayside Home.

Two girls were injured. one so seriously
that she had TO be taken to the hospital,
in attempting to escape from the Way
side Home. No. 352 Bridge street, Brook
lyn. Yesterday afternoon. The girl who
was seriously injured is Lillian Williams,
seventeen years old. Of No. s. Covert
street.
Five weeks ago the mother Of the Will
Jams girl had her admitted TO the home.
While there she made the acquaintance
Of a girl who worked In the laundry. The
girls planned to escape, and last evening
at 5 o'clock obtained permission TO go into
the back yard. Surrounding the yard is
a high board fence, surmounted by sharp
pointed nails and barbed wire. The Will
Jams girl fell in climbing the fence and
fractured an ankle and a kneecap Her
companions got her hands cut and torn on
the barbs.
Mrs. Anna Webster who lives at No.
III Lawrence street. witnessed the fight.
She called 10 the people in charge OF the
homo and they recaptured the girls.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20

80 you don't expect to see any women
police at Coney Island very SOON?
The Second Deputy Police Commission
er grinned.
Faith" said he, I'm thinking they
have a turrible time Of It"
II must be said that the master mind al
Police Headquarters was not thrilled oe-
yond the danger point at the idea oi
having women police to patrol Cohey
Island. There seems to be no immediate
danger that the department VIII be swept
off It's feet I'm n mad frenzy TO tollo"
Newport's example. Second Deputy COM
missioner George S. Dougherty takes
conservative view Of the whole woman
police question.
Women are useful in the Police De-
partment as matrons and 10 handle wonl-
en- prisoners and lost children he SAID
They are useful sometimes. too. as de-
tectlves 10 secure evidence that man
could not secure, by testing fortune teilers
or getting in close contact with women
criminals or associates OF male criminals.
The detailing Of women members of the
department I'm uniform to perform regu-
lar police uuty is unnecessary WIN ''''
department, for there is no arrest that a
woman could make that man could not
also make"
But the idea OF Mrs Charles Israels
and the other women who favor women
police is not so much that they are 70
make arrests. az that they are 10 protect
young girls" the reporter protested.
"Ah. h-m" murmured the male mind.
wait till we try 10 master that-i-m-m'
believe women can do that more salts
factorily than men. and this work ls
continually carried on by the very ex-
celIent probationary officers i'm our courts.
The protection Of Young girls could re
more readily achieved by female members
OF the force out Of uniform than IN.
"See how Il would work: woman IN
police uniform comes walking along the
street She is seen and recognized at
once. Naturally, the result would be 70
drive those people from one place to an
other all the time. There might be few
cases where they would accomplish some
thing by fear; but fear isn't as effective
these days as persuasion, you know
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
WIFE DIES FROM GRIEF
Collapses Over Dead Body of
Husband-Double Funeral.

Mrs. Mary Jennings tainted as she stood
looking at her husbands body yesterday,
and a few hours later she died. DR. A.
w. Pollak. Of No. PSI West 1921 street.
said that he could ascribe no cause for
the woman's death except grief. Jennings
died late Wednesday night in his apart
ment, No 2e4 West 1921 street His wife
went 10 spend the night with married
daughter. who lived in the same building.
but yesterday morning she insisted that
she be allowed 10 look a. the body. She
had been gazing at the dead man for
some five or six minutes before she
tainted
For many years Jennings had been an
employe Of the lnterborough. Five years
ago he lost leg in crossing an elevated
track. Since that time he had been a
station agent A double funeral will be
held for Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings.
New-York tribune., 1913-06-20
CARMOOY ATTACKS RECALL
Attorney General Addresses St.
Johns College Graduates.

Attorney General Carmody, in his ad-
dress TO the graduates OF St Johns col
lcge AZ the Brooklyn Academy OF Music
last night. criticised the referendum and
recall. declaring that We should not de-
scrt the old principle OF representative
government to yield to the tickle clamor
of the moment
Bishop Charles T.. Mcdonnell Of the
Catholic Diocese OF Long Island pre-
sided.
Commercial diplomas were awarded to
Aloysius G.. Grein, Enrique Fundora. John
T. Harmon. Henry q. Kaiser. l.. \. Nc
Grail. Thomas j. Moran. Joseph l. Plum
kctt. Anthopy @. schoemig. Charles ster-
benz. Arthur =. Stockcr and Vincent j.
Tranor
The degree Of Bachelor Of Arts was
conferred upon francis J. Callahan. X
j. a. Costello. Harry ". Dieck. W. T. \
Dillon. William G.. DOwd. Peter ". Fox
Henry NJ Hald. Robert j. Kiernan. T. r.
J. Lynch. J. +. J. McCabe. Philip L. Nc
Canrey. Leo a. McGInty, Franklin T..
Mooney. L. y. a. Schmitt. John w.
Weber and Sister VI. Lumena Price.
Tho following received the degree Of
Master OF Arts: The Rev. James II. Do
Ian. the Rev. Edward g. McManus and
the Rev Joseph a. Murphy
The degree Of Doctor OF Letters was
conferred upon Angela VI. Keyes.
The following received the degre OF
Doctor Of Laws. Joseph f. Keancy, -.
Matthias Figucra and Donald +. Mac
Donald.
Medals were awarded as follows: Bishop
Loughlin Medal to William T. A. Drlon.
Landry Medal 10 Henry VI. Had, Bishop
Mcdonnell Medal 10 Mr.. Dillon, Leland
Medal 10 Franklin Il. Mooney and MIR.
Dillon. McGil Medal TO Mr.. Dillon ana
the Medal for Oratory TO Mr. Dillon. Mr.
Dillon also captured the prize Of $25 for
doing the best work In analytical chem
istry.