Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-10
THE WEEK
EDitome Of Events Ending May
10, 1913.

The President returned from New Jer-
sey. following his appeal for enactment OF
reform legislation. including the jury re-
form bill The tariff bin passed the House
OF Representatives and went to the SEN
ate for consideration. The new British
ambassador. Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice.
was formally presented to the President
Secretary of State Bryan returned from
California; Gov. johnson withheld his
signature from sthe Webb alien land-own-
Ing bill passed by the legislature. pending
further advices from Washington. Secre-
tary OF State Bryan addressed dinner
party given by Editor Charles H. Grasty
OF the Baltimore Sun in Baltimore. and
also spoke at a banquet in New. York
given to the international committee for
the celebration Of loo years Of peace be-
tween English-speaking nations. John
Purroy Mitchell was appointed collector
OF the port Of New York.
The Friedman tuberculosis serum was
subjected to an adverse report by gov
eminent investigators. The sentence for
contempt OF court against Samuel Com
pers. president of the A. F. L.. was re-
duced from one year to thirty days In
jail by the District Court OF Appeals.
Lieut. B. r. Hill. U. s. N, committed
suicide in an Annapolis lodging house.
Lieut.. ]. D. Park, army aviator. was
killed in a fall near Los Angeles, Cal.
Among those who died during the week
was Francis NJ. Rites, steam engine con-
structOr.
Foreign.
Japan's protest against the alien land
owning bill enacted by the California
legislature was presented by Ambassador
Chinda to the Secretary of State Pro-
vtsional President Huerta OF Mexico ad-
vised the American ambassador In Mex
leo City that, failing recognition by the
United States government Of his admin
istration. the American diplomatic repre-
sentative could have no official standing
before his government. A disastrous fire
occurred in Scutari following the evac-
uation OF the city by the Montenegrin
troops, submissive to mandate OF the
powers. France celebrated the centen-
mony.
King Alfonso Of Spain visited Paris
and was enthusiastically received. Gen.
Ismael Monies was elected President Of
Bolivia.
Damage to property exceeding $1,000
600 was done by suffragettes In Eng
land during the past three months, ac-
cording to estimates by the London po-
lice. Aieko Schivas, assassin Of King
George of Greece, committed suicide.
The discovery of q dfphtheria vaccine
was announced by Prof. Won Bewing OF
Berlin.
In the District.
President and Mrs. Wilson were hosts
at garden party given in the White
House grounds. Central Presbyterian
Church was selected by the Presidents
family for their house Of worship. R. J..
Earnshaw and w. NICK. Clayton were
proposed to the President as Commits
sioners for the District OF Columbia by
Representative Smith of Maryland.
C. C. Glover, who assaulted Represent
alive Sims OF Tennessee on the street,
was hailed before the bar Of the House
of Representatives and reprimanded for
contempt; he apologized for his act.
The Senate committee on the District
of Columbia approved the bill regulating
the labor Of women in the District OF
Columbia memorial tablet to the late
8. p. Langley. as the father Of aviation,
was unveiled. Subscriptions Of 100000
new Emergency Hospital building. The
Congress of American Physicians and
Surgeons assembled. The National Capt.
tai horse show was held.
Miss e. NJ. Meigs was appointed assist
ant clerk to the Supreme Court OF the
District Of Columbia The Southern
building successfully maintained its con-
tention against reduction in the valuation
Of the property. !.
The Retail Merchants Association took
initial steps toward Incorporation. Mrs.
Laura r. Cramer, on appeal. lost her
case, and the Hurd estate was awarded
q decree OF $4,000. Tony Mdlano, con-
victed to hang for the murder of eleven
year-old Harry e. Smith, obtained a stay
until June g. Among those who died dur
ing the week were: Jennie Dean, founder
of the Manassas Industrial School for
colored youth: Thomas E. Hines. real
estate operator: DR.. James z. Cabaniss.
physician; William r. Larkin. twenty
one years resident of the District OF
Columbia; Jacob johnson, stage manager
OF the Lyceum Theater, and Albert Glea-
son, contractor.