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The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
STORY OF BUILDING OF
FOUNDRY Church told
Account of Barnum's First Tent Circus
Also Given at Meeting of Oldest
Inhabitants.
RECITATION BY JUDGE BUNDY

n. H. Shea was elected to membership,
and the history Of the present business
section Of Washington was reviewed last
night at the monthly meeting of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants. Judge
C. S. Bundy was in the chair at the be-
ginning of the meeting Later he was
relieved by Judge A. B. Hagner, who
was elected vice president to succeed
Judge Bundy a short time ago.
Benjamin W. Reiss, recording secre-
tary. opened a general discussion of
Washington in his address on the his
tory of the block bounded by Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, F. and G Streets. After Civ
ing "reminiscences of the old houses and
residents, he told of the building of
Foundry Church, which stood on the site
OF the present Colorado Building. and
explained how it was built by a Wash
ingtOn iron founder. who believed that
prayer had saved his foundry in George
town from destruction during the war Of
1872.
J. B. Mccarthy gave the history of the
first tent circus of P. 7. Barnum. with
whom Mr.. Mccarthy was associated for
number of years. He said that the
first exhibition in the open air by Bar
mum was given in the block which now
contains the Washington Market. 1t
was started in 1861 for the benefit of
troops who were stationed in Washing
ton at the outbreak of the civil war.
He told also of the early Circuses which
used to be held in Judiciary Square and
at Fourteenth Street and New York
Avenue. and reviewed the history OF the
circus of DR.. Thayer. made famous by
his educated mules" who held forth at
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. all during the time OF the civil war
Judge Bundy recited the poem, THE
Last Rose of Summer" and Mr. Reiss
rendered several selections on the piano
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
DR.. SWANN'S PET DOG
HELD In QUARANTINE
"Laddie" Detained in Philadelphia
on Account of Boil and Professor
Is Greatly Worried.

'l.audie," pet dog Of Dr. W. F. c.
Swami. head Of the department of ter
reStrial magnetism OF the Carnegie In
stitute Of Washington. is being held in
quarantine by the customs authorities in
Philadelphia. and the professor is great
~ worried over the safety of mis- pet. He
appealed to the police last night 10 ad-
wise him how to get his faithful dog Ia
Washington.
According to the customs officials. the
dog is being held in quarantine because
it had a bad boil on its back. When the
sore heals the animal will be released
Dr. Swami has just reached Washing
ton from England. He formerly was con.
neCted with the University OF Sheffield
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
PEACE FLAG DEDICATED.
President AccsdeS to Request of
Confederate Veterans.

Mai Alfred Judson, OF Los Angeles.
Cal. who is unfurling a peace flag on
all the battlefelds Of the civil war.
called on President Wilson yesterday and
had the latter dedicate his banner in an
informal manner
Judson is a Confederate veteran who
Is devoting himself to the task Of bring
ing the Blue and the Gray together. He
will take his peace flag to the tomb oS
Lincoln. al Springfield. Ill. and to that
OF Mckinley. at Canton, Ohio, before
leaving for his home.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
SUFFRAGIsTS CAN COOK.
Dinners Served by "Cnuse" Fol-
lowers Prove Popular.

People fought for a chance to eat a
suffrage dinner at the Cafe Republique
yesterday.
They came in hungry hundreds and
kept coming until scores of them had to
be turned away from the doors for want
OF room. Probably 100 people were
served during the first of their four days
or domestic experiment. After the din
ner hours, suffrage headquarters was
closed, while all the wC"kers there help
ed out in carting off money.
There were many among the visitors
who said that the 25-cent equal suffrage
dinner is the best upon the markets, be
they native or foreign, This probably
made converts. The suffragists will
carry on their domestic experiment three
more days They expect to increase the
capacity for serving guests today.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
JEWELRY AUCTION CASES.
Five Men to Be Tried on False Pre-
tense Charge Tomorrow.

The five jeweIry auctioneers who were
arrested by the police Tuesday after.
noon on warrants charging them with
obtaining money under false pretenses
will be tried in the Police Court tomor.
row.
Assistant United States Attorney S. Nc
Comas Hawken will conduct the prose
cution.
The men who will be tried are Isaat
Nupuf and Frank X. Ellis. who con
Quoted al auction jewelry business a.
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Harry Fisher and Jacob NJ. Bernstein
who were doing business at 43g Ninth
Street, and Sam r. Zack Of l2l3 Penn
sylvania Avenue Northwest.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Policeman Ford Saves Family.

Policeman Clarence Ford. of the Eighth
precinct. early yesterday morning res
cued Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Lieberman, Of
2263 Cleveland Avenue Northwest, when
they were trapped in fire which visited
their home. IIeberman, his wife and
children We're forced TO take refuge on
the roof of an adjoining shed. Ford. by
means of a stepladder. helped them TO
safety The damage to the building
amounted to 500
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
sturdy Club Meets Tonight.

Democracy in America-Why 1t HaN
Failed TO Safeguard the Liberties of the
People is the subject for discussion to-
night by the Study Club in Economics
which meets at Ingram Memorial Church,
Tenth Street and Massachusetts Avenue
Northeast Thomas E. Will and Percy
H. Skinner are the lecturers. Free dis
cussion is permitted.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
TESTIMONY AGAINST WHALEY.
CharIrSton Policeman Is Heard by
the HOusc Elections Committee.

That Representative Richard 5. WhaIey
O. Charleston, :. G., spent 5000. that he
knew about in his Congressional cam
paiCn and made the statement Il am
going TO Congress or I'm going broke. -
was the sworn testimony Of Frank HO-
gan. Charleston policeman. before the
House Elections Committee Yesterday.
With several otter witnesses, Hogan
tcstined in behalf OF Mayor John r.
Grace. OF Charleston who charged that
Whaley spent $4,000 10 be elected. He
named several men who. he said. handled
Whaley money in Charleston. and de-
oiared he himself handled s2SOoO in be-
half Of f. w. Hughes, one OF WhaIey's
opponents il the Congressional race.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
MAcHINIsTs HOLD SMOKER.
7. E.. Carroll Re-EIccted President
of Columbia Lodge.

Members OF the Columbia Lodge OF
Machinists turned out in fun force to
attend the smoker at Naval Lodge Hall
last night, following the installation Of
officers at which Thomas E. Carroll was
elected president for the third success
sive term.
representative Clyde H. Tavenner OF
Illinois was the speaker of the evening.
An interesting program was rendered.
lncluding solos by Edward Hutchinson.
]. w. Jones. NJ. f. Ostis, and ]. R.
Cavanaugh. The committee in charge of
the program were Messrs. P. V. Hail.
chairman; E. r. Nussear John Mon
tague, f. L. Adams, j. w. Schwenk,
John Waterbore, and w. NJ. Horton.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
TODAY'S SELECTIONS.
BY NEW YORK TELEGRAPH.
Louisville.

First Race-Rubicon, II, Uncle Hart,
Mike Cohen.
Second Race-Buck Keenon. Bolala,
Darbishire.
Third Race-oakland, Celesta, Pop
Gun.
Fourth Race-Prince Hernis, sleeth.
Flora Flna.
Fifth Race-Korfhage, Charmeuse,
Bac.
Sixth Race-L. H. Adsir, Beulah s.,
Barnard.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
u. VI. Pindcm Visits Bryan.

Henry NJ. Pindell, slated to be Am
bassador to Russia. called on Secretary
Of State Bryan Yesterday. presumably to
discuss the present diplomatic relations
between the United States and Russia
Neither Mr.. Pindell nor the Secretary of
State would discuss the interview.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
EngIIsh Mill to Close.

MANCHESTER. Eng. Oct. l.-Announce-
nent vas made today that the cotton
mills in the Manchester district will close
down October 8, owing 10 the inability of
a commission OF arbitration TO settle diff
teFennss between the owners and the
e2SEsttNess
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Mr. Collins Now at the shoreham.

Carlton NJ. Collins. for eighteen years
connected with the Raleigh Hotel. yester-
day assumed new duties as assistant
manager of the Shoreham Hotel Mr.
Collins is one OF the best-known hotel
men in the Capital In mis- new position
ne will he assistant TO Manager Robert
S. Downs
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
GroccrS BeinE Defrnudcd.

The police are looking for a bad check
operator. who for the past few days has
obtained a considerable supply OF rations
from local Erocers by giving in payment
checks which have been found to be no
good.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

country banks carry 9 per cent of their
demand liabilities on deposit in reserve
cities. Under the provisions OF the Glass
Owen bill, S522, 10000 of the $567, ,00e, 900
now on deposit in reserve cities must be
withdrawn therefrom in three years and
transferred to the Federal reserve banks
or the vaults Of the banks throughout
the country.
II is clear that that process means one
OF two things-O a contraction of loans
In reserve cities of more than $500 100000,
or (2 the borrowing by reserve city
banks Of an equal amount from Federal
reserve banks
IF country banks were permitted 10
keep per cent of their demand liabili-
ties with reserve city banks, and re-
serve city banks were permitted to keep
per cent of their demand liabilities with
central reserve city banks. the total
amount thus retained by the reserve city
banks would avert the threatened con-
traction of loans and make it unneces-
sary for such banks TO borrow their own
property at an arbitrary rate of inter-
est"
Delegate Plan Considered.
The directors also considered a COM
munication from Roy c. Clafin, chair
man OF the District Delegate League,
in which 1t was asked that the chamber
record itself as in favor of the Poindex-
ter bill. which provides for delegate
in Congress from the District.
Sentiment in the discussion favored
the selection OF a delegate but the MEM
bers differed regarding the means Of
selection-or election.
Several were in favor of the election.
and more were in favor of appointment
by President. 1t was decided to refer
the letter to the chamber at its. meet
ing October H. 1t is expected then that
a committee OF five will be selected to
consider the proposition. The committee
will he directed to communicate their
findings to the chamber at a special
meeting, which will be called.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
LOCAL BOYS AT BOSTON TECH.
Eight Washington Young Men
Enter NJ. L. Il.

Enter NJ. l. 4.
Eight Washington boys are among the
first years class at the Massachusetts
Institute OF Technology, Boston, Mass.
They are Robert Gannett, of 2556 Uni
versity Place; William NJ. Norman, OF
2l01 Third Street Northeast; Paul Gil
bert Woodward. son of DR.. w c. Wood
ward; Frederick W. Dobson, of 12ls
Vermont Avenue; Arthur E Dowell,
SG26 Newark Street; c. H. NJ. Roberts.
The Cordova; Robert Gannett, 2556 Uni
versity Place, and Gilbert A. Hunt, 937
New Jersey Avenue.
Among those who have returned to the
institute to continue work is Robert
Walcott Weeks, B. s., who graduated
last June
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
chamber in that the notes should be
guaranteed by the banks.
The sixth and seventh questions were
answered affirmatively. The bankers in
dorsed the recommendation of the cham
ber that Federal reserve banks guarantee
their notes by providing they should be a
lien, and that the reserve requirements
of tie Owen-GIass bill be modified and
reduced both for county banks and banks
in reserve cities.
Text of Questions.
The questions and their answers fol-
low:
AIN favor of recommendation that
Federal Reserve Board be increased to 3,
the two additional members to be chosen
by the original seven, subject to the ap-
proval of the President. and the compen-
sation of the governor and vice presi-
dent of the board to be fixed by the
board itself"
Answer-"Yes. as 10 number-we believe
that the national banks, which are COM
PEELED to subscribe to the capital, under
pain of expulsion from the system II they
refuse, and to deposit per cent OF their
demand liabilities, TO be known technic-
ally as reserve funds. but which cannot
be diminished by withdrawal to meet the
most pressing demands of their business,
should have a voice in the management
OF their property. Therefore, We favor
Federal reserve board of nine members.
The Secretary of the Treasury, the Sec
retary of Agriculture, and the Comp
troller of the Currency to be eN ofhcio
members. three members appointed by
the President of he United States and
confirmed by the Senate, and those six
to choose three other members from
among that class of bankers which Is
forced by the proposed measure 10 con-
tribute the capital aforesaid
BIN favor OF recommendation in
report of Federal Reserve Council to be
elected by Federal reserve banks; the
president and vice president OF council
to reside in Washington and sit at the
meetings of the board, but without vote;
their salaries to be fixed and paid by
the banks"
Answer-''No; if there is to he a Fed
eraI reserve council to act in an ad-
visOry capacity it should be chosen by
the owners of the property. and have the
privilege of attending the meetings OF
the board which manages their property.
But unless the Federal Reserve Council
has the power to enforce its opinions by
q vote, the power OF saving definitely
yes or no. to a proposition affecting the
interests il represents. il has no eX-
Cuse for existence. On the other hand,
II il had the power to initiate. define and
carry out a policy. il would cease TO
be an advisory council. Therefore, We
can see no reason for its existence eN-
cept as an empty concession to those
who object 10 having their prorertv taken
from them for public use without just
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Creation of New System.

"C-In favor of recommendation in re-
port that in creating the new system
OF Federal reserve banks a beginning
should be made with the present central
reserve cities Ohreel, additions to be
made by the Federal reserve board
gradually as in their judgment warrant?
Answer-"Yes-but we would so a step
further and limit the Federal reserve
banks to five in number. one in each
of the following named cities: New York.
Chicago, st. Louis, San Francisco, and
Southern city, preferably New Or
leans. The essential requirement OF a
reserve system is concentration OF re-
serves at one or few given points.
with power to send funds in any direC-
tiOn they are needed. one strong re-
serve association is preferable to iye,
FIVE are preferable 10 twelve
DIN favor OF recommendations in re-
portal that restriction of issue Of Fed
eraI reserve notes TO 500 600 coo be elimi-
mated; CbD that interest on Federal re-
serve notes be eliminated: (C) that II be
made unlawful for any Federal reserve
banks to pay out any notes but its own.
the notes issued by each bank being given
an Identifying number"
Answer: 'A-YeS-there is no restriction
in II. R. 1871 which has passed the House
B-No-unless the gold reserve be in
creased from g l-3 per cent to ~ per
cent and the provision for the redemption
of Federal reserve notes in lawful money
be stricken out"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
should be modified.

"G-In favor of recommendation in re-
port that the reserve requirements OF tie
Owen-Glass bill be modified and reduced
for both country banks and banks In re-
serve cities?"
Answer-"Yes-this recommendation has
benn embodied in II. r. 1887. But we are
in favor of permitting country banks to
keep one quarter of their Il per cent re-
serve with national banks in reserve
cities, and permitting banks in the forty
seven reserve cities to keep one-third of
their Is per cent with national banks
in central reserve cities.
Reserve city banks now carry L IL
per cent Of their demand liabilities on
deposit in central reserve cities, and
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
Danger of Imitation.

The power to issue currency or cir
Culating notes is always attended by the
danger Of imitation. Too much currency
inadequately protected by god reserve
tends to raise prices of commodities.
j. e. money becomes cheap in its rela-
tion to the things it commands.
The experience OF the principal for
eign governments should guide US in this
matter.
The Bank of France maintains
gold reserve of from 20 to 50 per cent
against its note issues. the Bank of
England from SO 1-3 to 80 per cent. and
the governors have the power by raising
or lowering the discount rates to attract
or eXpel gold from the country. The
Imperial Bank of Germany carries a
gold reserve of 20 per cent against its
note issues. But the trainers of this
measure, disregarding the practice
abroad and the advice of our foremost
expert bankers and economists, maintain
that 80 I-3 per cent of gold or lawful
money is sufficient to support an unlim-
tied issue of notes in this country. II
that be true then by all means let the
interest charged on Federal reserve
notes be retained in the bill at not less
than one-half Of l per cent. The Fed
eral Reserve Board to have the power
ing any tendency to unwise imitation.
Federal reserve notes should be redeem
ed in gold on demand and nothing else.
Treasury notes and silver are lawful
money.
"C-Yes-This recommendation is en-
bodied in H. r. 1884,"
Elm favor of recommendation in re-
port that Federal reserve notes should
not be obligations of the government, but
should be guaranteed by the United
States, and that they should be redeem
able by Federal reserve banks and not
at the Treasury of the United States?"
Answer-"No-Federa reserve notes
should not be the obligation of the gov
eminent, nor guaranteed by the govern
ment. They should be the direct obliga-
tion of the Federal reserve banks and
by the said banks in gold on
demand, and a 50 per cent gold reserve
be maintained by said banks for that
FIN favor of recommendation In re-
port that Federal reserve banks mutually
the Federal reserve notes by
providing that said notes shall become a
first and paramount lien upon the COM
bined assets Of all the Federal reserve
banks?"
Answer-'Yes"
should be modified.
GIN favor of recommendation in re-
port that the reserve requirements OF tie
Owen-Glass bill be modified and reduced
for both country banks and banks In re-
serve cities?"
Answer-"Yes-thisr recommendation has
benn embodied in II r 7Sg7 Rut We are
The Washington herald., 1913-10-02
CHAMBERS VIEWS
ON FISCAL BILL

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-19
MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
Mediators Avert Labor Trouble on
Southern Pacific System.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 19.-G. W.
Hanger, a member of the national board
of mediation and conciliation, who came
west recently to attempt the adjustment
of differences between the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company and it's locomo-
tive and train crews. announced last night
that a compromise had been effected that
fully satisfied all parties to the contro-
versy and averted the threatened strike.
The main principle for which the en-
ployes contended is conceded by the COM
pany. The mek protested against seq
regation of the steam line systems from
the electric lines extensively established
in the San Francisco bay cities and else
where. Under the terms of the agree
ment the segregation plan will be aban-
doned.
1t was complained by the trainmen, who
were supported by the engineers, that
men who had earned preferment through
long duty in the steam train service
were placed below those younger in the
service when transferred to the electric
lines. Other minor questions in dispute
were adjusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-19
IS FEDERAL CASE.
Mrs. Godbee to Be Tried Before
Judge Speer for Murder.

M1LLEN, Ga. August 19-Mrs. Edna
Perkins Godbee. who shot and killed hel
divorced husband yesterday morning and
mortally wounded his wife, whom he
had married after divorcing her, will
have to be tried in Savannah before
Judge Emory Speer of the United States
court. The killing occurred in the post
Office, which is a government reservation
and this takes it out Of the jurisdiction
of the state authorities. Mrs. Godbee
who was wounded, but who is not dead
was removed from Millen to Augusta
this morning for treatment.
Although pneumonia has developed in
her case, 1t is still hoped to save her
The funeral of Judge Godbee will take
place in Waynesboro, where he formerly
resided. Mrs. GOdbee, who is in Jail
has made no statement of the cause OF
the killing up to this time. 1t is antici-
pated that Judge Speer will order hel
removal to the Jail at Savannah as soon
as he or a United States commissioner
assumes jurisdiction in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-19
MANY KILLED BY BLAST
Large Quantity of Dynamite
ExpIodes in Streets of
Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY. Mex. August 19-Ar
explosion on gondola loaded with dyna.
mite on the. tracks of a street car com.
pany in a thickly settled portion OF
Tacubaya, a suburb of the capital, killed
or injured more than 100 persons, chiefly
women and children, early this morning
Thirty bodies already have been taken
from the ruins. Scores of wounded are
lying in the streets.
The disaster Is said to have been
caused by car loaded with iron pipe
crashing into the dynamite car
For a radius of 800 feet from the scene
of the explosion not house was left
intact and not vAstige of many Of the
buildings remained Most of the dwell
ings were of adobe construction, and
those nearest to where the car stood were
converted into heaps of clay and dust
under which it is estimated scores OF
victims will be found.
The persons killed belonged, for the
most part, to the laboring classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-19
Sheriff Recognizes Him on Train in
New Hampshire in Auto
and Causes His Apprehension.
TWO COMPANIONS ALSO HELD
Escaped Inmate of Matteawan En-
cages Counsel and Will Fight
Extradition-Plan to
Sail for Europe.
WILL DEPORT THAW.

OTTAWA, August 19.-The
Canadian immigration authOri-
ties declared this afternoon that
Harry X. Thaw would be depOrt-
ed from Canada under the inn
migration regulations.
The rule under which this ac-
tiOn will be taken provides that
any person who, within five years
of his Incarceration In q peni-
tentiary or insane asylum, en-
ters Canada. may be sent back
rs IN undesirable.
There are reasons for belief
expressed here today that Cana
dian authorities will surrender
Tha.v to the American authOri-
ties at some point at New York
state border.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-19
No Appearance of Robbery.
INCREASE IN DEP0sIT0RIEs.
Government More Than Doubles
Number Since February.

Depositories In which the government
keeps its money to pay current expenses
have more than doubled in number since
February 10. On that dat there were
about 40 repositories in various cities.
Today there are 800 The increase is the
direct result Of an order issued by Sec
retary McVeagh that all drafts on the
government funds be drawn on the
Treasury This necessitated an increase
in the repositories SO that the FUNDS
could be made more accessioie.
The $50. 600 900 to be deposited in the
agricultural states this month will fur
ther add to the number Of depositories,
and United States Treasurer Burke esti-
mates there may be more than 1.2O.
Many, however. will be only temporary.