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Evening star., 1913-05-19
POSITION IS DEFINED.
Postmaster General Explains Reasons
for Reversal of Former Orders.

Concerning published reports that he or
his assistants were endeavoring to dis
credit their predecessors by reversing
certain action taken by them In the last
administration, the Postmaster General
today said:
st do not propose TO enter into news
paper controversy about what has or has
not been done by myself or my predeces-
sor.
'sWhen / came to the department de-
cided to have thorough survey made OF
its affairs by persons fully competent to
advise me of the facts. Any action taken
by me or my assistants is taken because,
in our judgment, it is necessary to re-
store the efficiency of the service. which
has undoubtedly been much impaired,
and without regard to what my predeces-
sor or his assistants may have done or
would do under the circumstances.
I'VE are not attacking anybody. but we
are intelligently attending to the business
of the postal service according to our
best judgment, and, what is more. we pro-
pose to continue to do So There Is moth
ing more to be said on the subject"
Evening star., 1913-05-19
ACCUSED OF MAKING THREATS.
American Theatrical Manager Be
fore Police Court in London.

LONDON, May 19.-J. Salter Hansen,
the American theatrical manager, was
brought up at Bow Street police court
today charged with threatening Arthur
Bourchier, the English actor-manager.
with violence. His case was continued
until Friday.
The attorney for the prosecution de-
scribed Mr. Hansen as a man of very
violent character" The police testified
that they had to throw him to the
ground in order to search him. Detective
Inspector Carlin said he thought Mr..
Hansen was mad.
If the prison doctor reports favorably
ON the state Of the prisoners mind, Mr..
Hansen will be released Friday on a bond
of $1,000 binding him to keep the peace.
The quarrel between the two men arose
over the method of production of a play
at a London theater.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
PLANS RADICAL CHANGE
Senator CIapp's Bill Bars
Members of Congress From
Campaign Work.

One of the most revolutionary changes
in the running OF political campaigns
suggested in years was presented today
to the Senate In the form OF a bill by
Senator Clapp. in which he proposed to
make il unlawful for q senator or MEM
ber Of the House to serve on any political
committee, club or organization. He also
would prohibit them, under penalty of
fine or Imprisonment. from soliciting
funds for such organizations.
Attacks Rule Of Years.
For years both the republican and
democratic congressional committees
have Been headed by members OF Con-
gress. Senator Dixon OF Montana was
chairman of the progressive campaign
committee in the recent political election.
Many other senators and representatives
served upon verious campaign commit
tees Within the last few days political
advisers of Prsidnt Wilson. at his re-
quest, urged the naming of more senators
upon the democratic congressional COM
mittee.
Senator Clapp is a member of the SEN
ate privileges and elections committee.
and was chairman of the special commit
tee which conducted an exhaustive inyes-
tigation last year into political campaign
affairs.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
ARE SHIFTED
Changes in Personnel of De-
partment of Commerce
Are Made Public.

The Department of Commerce today
made public the following changes In
it's personnel:
George A. Martin, commercial agent
in the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce, has been promoted.
In the bureau of the census. Miss
Ethel r. MacDaniell and Miss Xenia
L. Cook have been appointed tenn
porary clerks. The appointments of
Henry H. Stewart and Alcide Gautreau
as special agents for the collection of
cotton statistics have been discon-
tinued Miss Elbertie Foudray has
been appointed a special agent to col
lect statistics.
Benjamin Levin and Martin w. Will
have been appointed temporary clerks In
the bureau OF navigation.
In the bureau of standards, J. Fred
Cornwell. clerk, has resigned, and Thomas
R Amrhein has been PROBATIONARY ap-
flee.
Fisheries Bureau Changes.
In the bureau of fisheries John p. Sny-
der, machinist, has been detailed to Boze-
man, Mont, and James l.. Gardner and
John W. Foutz, laborers, have been trans
ferred to Louisville, KY.
The temporary appointment of John
III. Voth as craftsman in the ofhce OF
the inspector. tenth lighthouse district.
has been made permanent: the tempo
rary appointment of William J. Clarity
as clerk in the Office of the inspector,
sixteenth lighthouse district, has been
extended, and the temporary appoint,
ment OF John Reynolds. Jr.. additional
assistant keeper of Matagorda light sta
ton, Texas, has been terminated. John
Shearer first assistant keeper of Race
Rock light station, New York, has been
removed. Wyman M. Larrabee has been
probationally appointed as second assist
ant keeper of Halfway Rock light sta
ton, Maine The following transfers have
been made: Ernest West to master OF
light vessel No. Al: Charles l. Sisson
and Robert A. Sisson to keeper and as
sistant keeper of Hilton Head Range
light station, South Carolina. and Joseph
Grisillo to second assistant keeper OF Ty.
bee light station, Georgia
Evening star., 1913-05-19
PILGRIMS AT VATICAN.
Bishop Grimes, Head Of Party, Has
Audience With pope.

ROME, May 19.-Fifty American pill
grims, conducted by the Rt. Rev. John
Grimes, Bishop OF Syracuse, N. Y. was
received this morning by Cardinal
Merry del Val. papal secretary Of state.
Bishop Grimes was afterward re-
ceived in private audience by Pope
Plus. He is the first American prel-
ate to be received since the pontiffs
illness. He reported that he found the
Pope looking well. in cheerful spirits
and alert.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
MISTAKE SURELY FATAL.
Man Swallows Poison and Will Die
But. Is Not Suffering.

MACON, Ga. May 19.-B. Sanders
Walker. the Macon banker. who swallow
ed poison by mistake last Wednesday
night, was able to be up and about early
today and experienced no pain. although
physicians declare he cannot live.
Messages from all parts of the country
have been received by Mr.. Walker, some
from surgeons and physicians, who Of
fer their services to assist him in his
fight to overcome the effects of the poi
son.
Mr. Walker swallowed the Dose mis-
taking it for a headache tablet. When
told by physicians Friday that he could
not live Mr.. Walker resigned himself to
his fate. arose from his bed and held a
reception for his friends at his home.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
20 MEN RETURN TO WORK.
Guarded.by Police Against Molesta
ti0n hv 7 w w pickets

PATERSON, N. j., May 19.-Through
a lane of police two blocks long, twenty
hands formerly employed by the silk
mill Of the Arthur Price Company went
back to work today. after strike of
more than two months. Hundreds of
pickets Of the Industrial Workers of
the World sought to prevent their re-
turn, but the police guard was too ef-
fective. There was a lively scrimmage
for a time, and sixty pickets were ar
rested.
The Price mill is a comparatively small
one. employing normally thirty hands.
The return of it's strikers with demands
unsatisfied is heralded by the manufac-
turers as meaning the near end of the
ers of the World. on the other hand,
maintain that the fight will go on un-
abated, and that few others will yield.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
POLICE CENSUS WORK
SHOWS SOME DECREASE
Returns of AIP the EnumeratorS
Have Not Been Verified.
Country Grows.

Enumerators who have been engaged
In taking the police census have fin
ished their field work, but some have
not yet made up their totals. Several
precincts have sent their census books
to headquarters, where a clerk VIII &c
over and verify them before they are
made public by Maj. Sylvester.
Maj Sylvester yesterday gave out
the returns made by the second pre-
cinct, which embraces the territory be-
tween X and Q streets northwest and
18th street west and 1st street east.
a decrease OF 1925 whites and 265 col
ored, the total population being 36,56i,
as against 3S,054 a year ago.
The first, third. sixth and eleventh
precincts will also show decreases
while the ninth and tenth precincts
will show substantial increases. In
the tenth precinct. which embraces
most of the country north of the CITY
the increase is something like 5000
while in the ninth precinct. which en-
braces the northeast section of the city
and the same section of the county, an
increase of about 1900 is shown.
Many Unoccupie6 Houses.
Capt. Peck, in command Of the second
precinct. unable to account for the
heavy decrease in his precinct had the
enumerators report the number OF
vacant houses I'm that section. They
reported having found 42O unoccupled
houses. which, the captain thinks, ac-
counts for the decrease.
In the first precinct, embracing the bus
mess section. the returns indicate a de-
crease of 735. This is accounted for by
reason of the fact that a number of resi-
dences have been converted into scores
during the past year.
In the third precinct, covering much OF
the territory in the northwest section
east of Rock creek, there is a decrease OF
about $50 or 500. and in No. II. the Ana
costa precinct. there is a decrease of 10
Returns from the fourth precinct
South Washington, indicate slight de-
crease. The work of taking the census
in the fifth. seventh and eighth pre-
cincts has not been finished.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
His Talk with ]. P. Morgan.

Mr.. Schwab had sat next to J. r. Nor
gan ut the dinner and today he described
the conversation he had with him. Mr.
Schwab said he explained to Mr.. Morgan
that a combination of certain steel com
panies would bring about a completely
integrated organization" which would
have the advantages of the possession OF
raw materials. transportation and plants
which would enable IL to conduct the
business from the mining OF ore and Goa /
right through to the manufacture ana
sale OF every finished product.
Il also pointed out to him." he said.
that only by combination could export
business be made profitable. Probably
more than anything else impressed upon
him the advantages of combining for the
sake os establishing an export trade
Evening star., 1913-05-19
HEARD IN THE DEFENSE
OF STEEL CORPORATIONS
Charles N. Schwab's Testi-
mony in Proceedings for
Trust Dissolution.

NEW YORK. MAY 1a.-charles 81.
Schwab. president of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation and first president of the
United States Steel Corporation. took the
stand today as a witness for the defense
I'm the government suit 10 dissolve the lat :
ter corporation.
Mr.. Schwab described the famous din
ner given him i'm 1879 by prominent fnan-
ciers. at which Schwab made plea for
consolidation I'm the steel industry on the
ground of ecnnnmx
Evening star., 1913-05-19
FEEDING POLICE CHIEFS
Chamber of Commerce Conn.,
mittee Provides Marketing
for Coming Guests.

lust how much a crowd of five hum
dred police chiefs can eat on an excur-
sion to Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
was the topic Of discussion at the Cham
ber Of Commerce at noon today, when
the entertainment committee In charge
of the hospitality to be extended the In
ternational Association of Police Chiefs
met to arrange for the marketing for the
shadebake on June IL. John Slaven
Thomas Grant, Isaac Cans and c.. ].
Columbus turned themselves into q mar
keting committee for the day and ar
ranged for enough edibles to feed the
chiefs several times on the way up and
down the river in addition to the thou
sand-fish shadbake at Marshall Hall in
the afternoon.
Plans for Entertainment.
In addition to the menu, the committee
has arranged an afternoon cabaret fea-
ture to enliven the proceedings.
The committee in charge OF sightseeing
and automobile rides has completed Its
tours for the police chiefs. The associa-
ton will be taken through the bureau Of
engraving and printing. the Pan-Ameri-
can Union building. the Congressional
Library and the government printing Of
fee. In addition special inspection of
the secret service bureau will be q part
of the Sightseeing.
The exhibition Of the dictagraph and
other modern aids TO detecting crime
will be held in the Raleigh Hotel during
the convention. June to June IA.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Presidents Aunt Dead.

DENVER, Col. May 10. Mrs. John
Woodrow, an aunt by marriage OF Presi-
dent Wilson, died at her home here last
night An acute attack Of bronchitis
caused death after an illness OF only a
few days. Mrs. Woodrow was eighty-one
years old. Her husband was . brother of
the Presidents mother.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Kaiser Pardons English Spies.

BERLIN. May 19.-Emperor William. as
an act of grace in connection with the
visit Of King George Of England to Ber-
lin for the marriage Of Princess Victoria
Luise. today granted a pardon to three
English spies undergoing long sentences
in German jails.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
MAKE AZ PER CENT PROFIT.
Research Bureau Finds Selling Meth.
DDS of Shoe Retailers Factor.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 19.-The
bureau OF business research established
two years ago at Harvard University
has just issued it's first bulletin. which
deals with the cost of retailing shoes.
Field agents have sent in reports of
the investigation of more than 13O shoe
stores in various parts of the country.
Among other things the bureau as
serts 1T has found that gross profit
ranges from 90 to AZ per cent of the
net selling price. and that operating
expense ranges from Is to 35 per cent
says the bulletin. that some stores are
nearly twice as efficient as others"
Evening star., 1913-05-19
HORACE G. BURT DEAD.
Former President of the Union Pa.
cifc Railroad System.

CHICAGO. May 19.-Horace Greeley
Burt, former president of the Union Pa
cific railroad system and later chief en-
gineer of Chicago and head of a commit
tee on smoke nuisances. died here today.
He was sixty-four years old.
Three weeks ago he was operated upon
for a malignant growNA and complications
which followed caused his death.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Held for Murder of Wife.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, May 19.-Newell Wal
ker of Charles City county is In the Jail
of that county with charge of wife mur.
der standing against him. Yesterday he
concealed himself on the road near where
his wife, from whom he had been sepa-
rated. was to cross on the way from
church. He sprang on her and cut her
throat with q razor. almost severing her
head. The man was insanely jealous oil
his wife She was afraid Of him, and
had once caused his arrest.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
STANDARD OIL REVIEWS FIGHT.
Alleged Trust Seeks to Escape Being
Ousted From Missouri,

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May 10. = Further
hearings in the case in which the STAN
dard Oil Company of Indiana seeks to
show why it should not be ousted from
Missouri as a trust were begun here today
before Commissioner Montgomery, ap-
pointed to take testimony q week ago by
the Missouri supreme court at the time
Of the suspension of it's custer decree
against the company.
The hearing is continuation Of one
held in Chicago last week. After the
taking of testimony here there will be a
brief hearing in Jefferson City.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Secretary Redfield in Rochester.

William c. Redfeld. Secretary of
Commerce. left Washington last night
for Rochester. N. Y, where tonight he
will speak before the Rochester Cham
her of Commerce. He plans to spend a
return To Washington Thursday.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
ABANDON ROME VISIT.
Priests Alter Plans fsr Pilgrimage
Owing to Pope's Indisposition.

NEW YORK. May 19.-Half a hum
dred Catholic priests here are reported
to have altered their plans for a visit
to Rome this summer, because of
private advices regarding the Popes
health.
The pilgrimage has been arranged In
connection with the Constantine cele-
brations at Rome. but it is understood
that the Pope's condition is still such
that he may be unable to receive any
pilgrims or to take any prominent part
in the summers celebrations.
Evening star., 1913-05-19

age to the building Is estimated at
about $4,000. 1t belongs to the Willard
estate.
Director Smiths Report.
George Otis Smith. director of the geo.
logical survey, personally delivered his
official written report to Franklin K.
Lane. Secretary Of the Interior. this
morning. The report was prepared after
Director Smith had made a personal in
vestigation Of the fire.
The property destroyed included sew
enty-six cases of drawers containing
electrotypes for illustrating survey re-
ports: awnings. furniture, cases in which
documents and folios were stored. and
lumber with which new cases were to be
constructed. Instruments belonging to
the survey also were damaged.
The most serious damage was to the
reserve stock of about 10000 volumes of
survey reports. About 5000 volumes Of
mineral resources also were damaged.
The largest amount of damage how
ever, according to the report, was prob
ably done to the geologic folioe the cur
rent stock of which is approximately
$4,000. About one-half of these were
practically ruined
Loss in Maps Small.
Although a number of topographic
maps were destroyed, 1t is pointed out
that the survey was fortunate in not
incurring a further loss from this
source. because only a comparatively
small portion Of these had been trans
ferred from the annex.
Director Smith says there is no oc-
casion to replace all of the property,
ports, the reserve stock OF which has
been exhausted. is not such as to neces-
state reprinting. although in the case use
necessary. Such reprints. he informs
Secretary Lane, are expensive. amount
ing to several thousand dollars for each
volume thus reprinted He also recon-
mends a reduction in the selling. price
of the folios. as he says practically the
whole stock seems more or less damaged.
Pointing out the bad fire risk In tnelr
present building. he recommends tnat
every effort be made to expedite the
passage of such appropriations as may
be needed to begin the constructor OF
~ o money for which already has been
authorized by Congress.
Efficiency Of Firemen.
Director Smiths statement concludes:
1.-The only thing that saved the rest OF
the building containing government prop
erty officially estimated at nearly So.OOo.-
OOO was the efficiency of the fire depart
ment aided as they were by some nre-
proof doors leading from the basement
to the upper hall. erected upon the recon-
mendation of Chief Wagner and F1re
Marshal Nicholson Immediately Ionowlns
one of the recent survey fires. The state
ment i'm the directors last annual report
is almost prophetic:
"A fire once started In this idrse
amount of inflammable material would re-
suit in quick buckling of the unprotected
iron beams, and the consequent collapse
of the floors would make the flre hard to
fight.
even unprotected iron floor beams to re-
sist the upward passage Of the flames.
inc through the wooden floor. adding to
the intensity Of the fire.
I'm the present quarters OF the geo
logical survey, therefore. after installing
every possible safeguard, IL appears lna'
tho Government must rely upon the brav-
cry and efficiency Of the Washington fire
department"
Evening star., 1913-05-19
GAS ADDS MENACE
TOPER|L OF: FIRE
Chief Wagner and Ia Firemen
Succumb to Fumes at Sum-
day Afternoon Blaze.
GEOLO LOGICAL SURVEY
SUFFERS S75,OOO LOSS
F Streee8cene'of Conhagration That
for Hours Battles Efforts Of
Department.
Prevented S. ,00O, 900 Loss.

Tho only thing that saved the
rest of the building, containing gov
Srnment property officially esti-
mated at nearly $4,000. 900. was the
efficiency Of the fire department,
aided as they were by some fire.
proofed doors leading from the
basement to the upper hall, erected
upon the Recommendation of Chief
Wagner and Fire Marshal Nichol-
son Immediately following one of
the recent survey fires. George
Otis Smith, director geological sur
vey.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR
BILL TO ACQUIRE LAND
Send Report on Measure Pro.
viding for 4 1-2 Acres in
Piney Branch Valley.

A favorable report on the bill intro
duced by Senator Gallinger. authorizing
the acquisition of about four and one
half acres of land in Piney Branch val
ley, in order that a connection may be
made between the grade of the Avenue
of the Presidents. formerly known as
10th street. and the Piney Branch park
way, lying west of the avenue, was sent
to Congress by the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia today. The esti-
mated cost of the Improvement Is $4,000.
In their report the District heads rec
ommend that the provision OF the meas
ure requiring that assessments for bene-
fits shall be made to the extent that
benefits may be found by a jury be
amended to provide that one-third of the
amount found as damages. including the
expenses of the condemnation, shall be
assessed as benefits.
Accords With Plan of Congress.
Such an amendment they point out,
will be in accordance with the plan
for assessing benefits for parks as laid
down by Congress in the District APP
preparation act for the fiscal year 1913.
Referring to the proposed improve
ment, the Commissioners say:
Some years ago Congress authorized
the construction of a bridge across
Piney branch at this point. and this
bridge has been constructed in the
form of q concrete arch. The land In
the valley to the west is a part Of an
approach to Rock Creek park, owned
by the United States, but the land to
the east Is private property. which
while much below the elevation of the
bridge comes to within a few feet OF
the bridge itself. This land should be
acquired as a protection of the valley
itself and of the bridge. and in order
to permit the construction of a road
way from the low level of the creek to
the higher level of the Avenue of the
Presidents as indicated on the blue
print. The land will form a small
bowl shaped park to the east of the
bridge, and permit of an entrance at
this point to Rock Creek park. and will
give easier access to that park than is
now provided at any point"
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Assembly Votes for Union.

The Northern Presbyterian General As
sembly today unanimously adopted a
resolution authorizing the transmission
Of proposals for an organic union to the
supreme judiciaries of all the Presby-
terian churches in America. The resolu-
ton was contained in the report of the
special committee on church co-opera-
ton and union.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
REGENTS ADHERE TO RULE
Ladies' Association Declines
to Open Mount Vernon to
Sunday Visitors.

The council of regents and vice re-
gents of the Mount Vernon Ladies' As
sociation have declined to accede TO the
request Of the Chamber OF Commerce
that Mount Vernon be open to visitors
Sundays. Today Secretary Thomas
Grant received a letter from Elizabeth
w. A. Pringle, corresponding secretary
OF the association. inclosing the fol-
lowing resolution adopted by the coun-
Gil at its meeting Saturday.
Best Not to Depart From Rule.
THE ladies of the Mount Vernon
Association, who have had in their
care the home Of Washington for more
than century, deem it best not to de-
part from the rule that has always
been maintained at Mount Vernon with
regard to the observance OF Sunday"
Upon the motion Of William l.. Shan
non. the Chamber of Commerce at its
last regular meeting adopted a resolu-
tion requesting that Mount Vernon be
open to visitors Sunday. II was point
ed out that IL open Sundays Noun,
Vernon would be visited each year by
thousands of tourists and residents oi
Washington who are unable to make
the trip on week days.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Rev J. E. Turner Found Dead in Bed

MOUNT CARMEL. Pa, May 19.-The
Rev. ]. E. Turner of Rossmoyne, Ohio. a
Methodist clergyman, organizing Bible
classes in Pennsylvania Methodist con-
ference districts. was found dead in her
bed today. Death was due to hsArt dis
ease.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Plans for Entertainment.

The closing exercises Of the Charles
Town. w. Va. graded and high school
will be held on May q The school next
year will be held In the new building.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Hosiery Mills Burn; Loss, $4,000.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. May 10. = The
stewart hosiery mills were burned today
with q loss Of $4,000