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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
BUREAU METHODS
BEHIND THE TIMES
Administration of Adjutant
Generals Office Target of
Scathing Criticism.
WAYS CALLED OBSOLETE,
WILDLY EXTRAVAGANT
Report of Commission on Economy
and Efficiency.
ENDORSED BY THE SECRETARY
Claimed That Reforms Recon-
mended Would Effect Saw
ing of More Than
Report of Commission on Economy
and Efficiency.
ENDORSED BY THE SECRETARY
Indictment of the A. G.. O.

There has been an insistent adj
herence to an absolete method of
indorsing, recording. carding and
cross-reference which has stood in
the way of improving these prac-
tees.
There has been slavish adj
herence to a system and to prece-
dents established i'm previous years,
as a result of which there has been
built up in this office one of the
most elaborate and expensive
plants for doing some very simple
things that IS To he found any
where in the government service.
New methods have been resisted
at every point.
In all its work and methods ex-
Cept that related to the personal
records of the army the adiutant
generals Office is some twenty-five
years behind the times.
BY adopting an up-to-date
method for handling the volumin-
Gus correspondence of the office
alone not less than a quarter of
million dollars each year could be
saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
PATIENT LEAPS TO DEATH.
Jumps From Story Window
of New York HOSPITAL.

NEW YORK. January S.-William
Shine nty-seven-year-old attorney
of Orlando, Fla, committed suicide just
after midnight this morning ! jumping
from a room on the fifth floor of the New
York Hospital. where he was a patient.
He was an athlete and two attepdants
were unable to restrain him as he jump
ed from his bed and dashed toward the
window. They threw themselves upon
him twice. with all their force, but he
pushed them aside and after tearing
heavy wire netting from the window he
plunged headlong. falling to the roof OF
a one-story structure. He was killed IN
stantly.
The young lawyer had been persuaded
by his brother to come from Florida last
week to be operated upon for minor
internal trouble. The operation had been
performed successfully and he was con-
valescent. His father. Thomas Shine,
and his widow are at Orlando.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
CARRIES OUT OLD THREAT.
Young French Painter Kills Him.
self in Spectacular Fashion.

PARIS, January s.-After threatening
suicide so many times that his friends
took his threats only as a joke. Marcein
Ader young painter Of Bordeaux, has
carried out histhreat in a highly spectac-
ular manner. 1t is learned that when he
invited his friends to a banquet Monday
night he warned them that 1t would be
suicidal affair and that his friends
would witness his selfdestruction.
Believing this another of his jests, his
circle of friends spent merry evening.
They were Mortified when after dinner
Adler produced a revolver. When he said
he had no cartridges the diners laughed,
however and one of his friends. still
thinking that ne was joking. furnished
the ammunition. The young artist loaded
the revolver clinked glasses with his
guests. and, putting the weapon to his
forehead, killed himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
VERMONT TO SUPPORT BUTLER.
College President Will Get Votes
Intended for Sherman.

MONTPELIER, VT. January S.-Polit-
icar leaders here expect that the four
electoral votes Of Vermont, or half the
total number in the national republican
column, will be given to Nicholas Murray
Butler of New York for Vice President
Whether Utah, the only other repub-
lican state, will join Vermont in support
ing Mr.. Butler or carry out reported
plan of voting for a woman, has not
been learned. The four Vermont electors
stated today that they would not vote for
a woman for Vice President.
The electors will meet Saturday for or
ganization, and will cast their votes
Monday, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the Constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
SCHOONER FUTURE WRECKED.
Boat Bound for This Port Found
Abandoned Off Cape Hatteras.

PHILADELPHIA, January S-The
waterlogged and abandoned schooner Fu-
ture of Boston was sighted off Cape Hat
teras Sunday by steamer which arrived
here today The Future sailed from Port
Tampa. Fla, for Washington December
o.. and undoubtedly encountered the
storm which recently swept the Atlantic
coast.
Nothing is known of the fate of the
crew of the Future, but IL is believed
here that the men were rescued by a
passing ship
The Future sailed from Port Tampa.
December -. with about :DO.OOo feet of
hard pine lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt
of this city. The schooner is three
masted vessel and was formerly in the
ice trade from Maine TO this port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
House:

Convened at noon.
Considered miscellaneous legisla-
ton.
Tariff revision hearing on earth
enware and glassware schedule be-
gun by ways and means committee,
Chairman Underwood announcing
that present tariff on potteries
probably would be unchanged.
Loans and securities of national
banks formed subject Of inquiry at
hearing of money trust investi-
eating committee.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie NJ. Shaw testified before
Glass currency reform committees
hearing.
Alleged Brazilian pool of ship
ping trust" again was subject of
inquiry before merchant marine
committee.
Military affairs committee COM
pleted army appropriation bill car
rving a;.S3O117, and will report it
after passage of indian and post
office appropriation bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
SAVES HIS YOUNG MASTERS.
Scotch Collie Successfully Defends
Two Bows From Coyotes.

TRINIDAD, Col. January S.-A Scotch
collie dog saved the lives of his two mas
ters, Louis and Samuel Salverno, ten and
twelve years old, respectively, who were
attacked by three coyotes on the snow
covered plains ten miles from here yes
terday The boys were badly bitten by
the hungry animals and their clothes
were practically torn to ribons The dog
was badly lacerated.
The children had been sent to a ranch
two miles away to get provisions Half
way over the trail they were attacked by
the coyotes The collie charged the
beasts, killing two of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
INFANT KILLED BY CHINESE.
Robber Band Attacks Party of Mis-
sionaries Aboard Boat.

PEKING, January S.-Chinese robbers
shot and killed today John, the infant
son of the Rev. r. o. Jelliffe of the Ca
madam Methodist Mission.
A party of missionaries were returning
by boat to the town of Tzeleutsing.. when
they were attacked by the robbers be-
tween Chengtu and Chunsking. in the
province of Szewchuen. One of the rob-
bers was captured, but the rest took
fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

Probably the most significant feature OF
the report of the Cleveland commission
on economy and efficiency submitted to
Congress today by the President is a
scathing criticism of the business meth
DDS of the office of the adjutant general
Of the army. Those methods We're in
augurated and developed by Gen. Aims
worth. former adjutant general. and
gained for the Office the reputation of "a
model office Its wholesale condemna-
ton by the Cleveland commission has
caused considerable surprise.
The commission states that the adm
tant generals office is the largest single
office of which a detailed study was
ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Bid for U. S. Motors Property

NEW YORK. January S-A bid of
s1.oSoOo0 for all the properties of the
United States Motors Company and its
subsidiaries was made today by the Mer-
chants National Bank at the foreclosure
sale held by the United States district
court. which took the bid under consid-
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Woman Voters Aid Democrats.

PRESCOTT, Ariz.. January SIN the
first election since the acknowledgment of
women in this state. the democratic can
didates for municipal offices Won every
contest here yesterday except that for
chief of police. the successful candidate
for that office being a republican. w. H.
TimerhOfY was elected mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
CASTRO KEPT ON ISLAND.
Must Be Detained There at Least
Until Friday.

NEW YORK, January s.-Cipriano Cas-
tro Nenezuelas former president who is
detained by the immigration authorities
at Ellis Island, must remain under deten-
ton there at least till Friday. Immigra-
ton Commissioner Williams so announced
today.
The writ of habeas corpus is return
able Friday. and Castro will then make
application for release under bond pend
ing further proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
POLICE ON GUARD.
Efforts in Albany to Cope With
Strike of Hotel EMPLOYEES.

ALBANY, n. Y. January S.-Albany's
principal hotels and restaurants were
guarded by police today and the reserves
were held in readiness to cope with pos
sible trouble as a result of the strike OF
walters, cooks and bus boys. The strik-
ers. who demand more pay and better
sanitary conditions. held meeting dur
ing the forenoon to discuss the situa-
ton.
The hotel men say they will not meet
the demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Canal to Benefit British.

1--WE have built the Panama canal for
the benefit of British ship owners. I'M
less this government aids an American
marine" said he. Representative Hum
phrey said he had been told that Royal
Mail Line official has boosted that the
company intended to get a monopoly of
lines on the Atlantic and Pacific to South
America before the Panama canal was
finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
PROTESTS SHIP REBATES
LoWrey Urges Prohibitory Law
at ''Trust" Hearing Before
House Committee.

Further testimony about the so-called
shipping trust between the United States
and South America was given today to
the House merchant marine committee.
William Lowrey, South American agent
for the Pan-American Mail. which 1t is
claimed was driven out of business by
the trust testified how large shippers
declined to use the new line for fear of
losing their deferred rebates from the
European lines. He suggested a statute
excluding from American ports European
ships giving such rebates, as a remedy
for the Sifua ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Dock Strike Hats Shipping.

CALLAO. Peru, January S.-The ship
ping industry of this port was brought
to a complete standstill today by gen.
eral strike of dock laborers and long
shoremen. Efforts are being made to set
tie the dispute by arbitration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Falling Wall Kills Eleven.

ROME, January S.-Eleven eXcavators
were killed and four others seriously i'll
jured today by the falling of an ancient
wall, which almost completely buried the
party beneath the ruins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
HOLDS STATE RIGHTS
THE "STALKING HORSE"
Grabbers for Public Domain Arc
Hungry, Says Former Official.
FISHER ALSO A SPEAKER
More Than Two Hundred Delegates
From All Parts of the United
States Are Attending For
estry Convention.

Declaring that behind the Stalking
horse OF state rights there is preparing
most dangerous attack on the whole
policy OF conservation and that lone
OF the greatest battles In the fight for
conservation is just ahead" Clifford Pin
chot. former chief forester Of the United
states. delivered an address today before
the thirty-second annual meeting OF the
American Forestry Association, at the
New Willard Hotel. in which he pointed
out some OF the difficulties that confront
the conservationists and made suggestions
In connection with public lands
Secretary Of the Interior Fisher de-
livered an address at the luncheon which
followed the first business meeting OF the
association. taking up the work OF the In
terror Department In connection with the
national forests The luncheon was pre-
sided over by Charles Lathrop Pack OF
Lakewood. n. j.. in the absence of the
president of the association, Gov. Robert
P. Bass OF New Hampshire. whose duties
kept him at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Japanese Coronation Next Year.

TOXIC. January S.-The Japanese cabi-
net decided today that the coronation of
the emperor should take place in the
course of 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Limit of Ownership.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Convened at noon.
Resumed consideration OF omnibus
claims bill.
Final argument of House man.
ayers in trial of Judge Archibald
begun before court of impeach-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Proposed Saving of 1924, O75.

The present force Of the adiutant gen.
erals office numbers 613 and the aggregate
salaries authorized to be paid are $685.
$50 Following the recommendations of
the commission, this force would be re-
6uced to $50 employees at an annual sal
airy cost OF S4SO.02o The hcanges recon-
mended would result in a decrease of 2}3
in the number of employees. and the de-
crease in the salary roll would be $21S,-
$50. Other recommendations having to do
with stationery, printing, kilograms. ca
Diagrams. etc, bring the total estimated
annual saving up to S324.075.
The estimated saving in printing repre-
sents the net decrease after taking into
consideration the saving to be effected by
reducing the quantity of printing and the
effect of abolishing the printing section
In he adjutant generals office. The saw
ings in salaries are set forth in the re-
port. For example, in the mail and rec
ord division Jos clerks are employed.
whereas. in the opinion of the commits
sion, thirty-tive are adequate; in the
10th street division 12i clerks are en-
ployed, whereas with the adoption of up
to-date methods IL is stated that ninety
SIX would be adequate: in the publicati
division sixteen are employed. whereas
six are held TO be sufficient number TO
transact the business efficiently
Although the commission commends
the work of the former adjutant general
for his achievement of bringing order out
Of chaos in 1.-THE personnel records of the
army. il says that the force of the office
i so organized to make impps sfble
economic handling OF work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Interest Charges.

Regarding interest charges the bill
says:
NO such person. firm. voluntary asso-
citation. joint stock company. incorporated
society or corporation shall charge or re-
ceive a greater rate of interest upon any
loan made by him or it than l per cent
per month on the actual amount of the
loan. and this charge shall cover all fees,
expenses demands and services of every
character. including notarial and record
ing fees and charges. except on the fore
closure OF the security. The foregoing
interest shall not be deducted from the
principal of loan when same is made
The licensed money lenders are to keep
records of all transactions. borrowers
are allowed to make complaints to the
commissioners and a procedure is laid
down for making investigations of these
hearings.
The proposed law is to take effect thirty
days after its passage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
More Than 200 Delegates.

More than 200 delegates gathered at the
Willard to attend the convention. coming
from all parts of the country. and repre-
senting not only the various states of the
Union. but organizations OF various char
acters which are interested in forestry
work
The work Of the convention, which will
last two days. began this morning with
a business session OF the board of di-
rectors, presided over by Chester w. Ly-
man OF New York, for the purpose of
naming a committee resolutions and
drafting resolutions which will be pre-
scented to the convention. The speakers
during the two days sessions on the
whole convention, which assembled at 3
o'clock this afternoon. will include DIR.
Henry 8. Drinker, president of Lehigh
University; Henry s. Graves. chief for
ester OF the United States: Charles
Lathrop Pack, president of the National
Conservation Congress: W. b. Greeley OF
the forest service. l.. F. Kneipp Of the
forest service. William l.. Hall OF the
forest service and r. Y. Stuart of the
forest service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Issue of Licenses.

Licenses are to be issued upon applica-
tions made to the District Commissioners,
notices of applications to be posted in
the office of the District assessor and
published twice a week for three sue
cessive weeks i'm a daily newspaper pub
lished in the District of Columbia. When
protests are made to the issuing OF a
license the Commissioners are required
to give a public hearing. The Commits
sioners are given power to reject any APP
plication for license after hearing upon
such protest or for failure on the part of
the applicant to observe the act or when
such APPLICANT shall have violated its pro-
visions" The applications are to be ac-
companied by bond for $1,000 for the
faithful observance of the provisions of
the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
WEATHER.

Rain and colder tonight. Thurs
day rain or snow and colder;
southwest to northwest winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Years Behind the Times.

N1o;her statement is that the Office
n."ihods are twenty-five years behind the
mes 1T is asserted that there has
been an insistent adherence" SAYS the
commission, Ito an obsolete method of
Endorsing, recording. carding and cross
reference which has stood in the way of
improving these practices that there
has been a slavish adherence to a system
and To precedents established in previous
years, as result of which there has
been built up in this office one of the
most elaborate and expensive plants for
doing some very simple things that is to
De found anywhere in the government
service; that new methods have been re-
sisted at every point, and that In all it's
cork and methods except that related To
the personnel records of the army tho
iiNc Years behind the times: that nv
adopting an up-to-date method for hand
ling the voluminous correspondence of
the office alone. not less than a quarter
Of a million dollars each year could he
saved
1t was found. after detail INQUIRY into
the use of kilograms. that frequently
they are sent when letters would serve
Bs we'll or even better. that day kilograms
Bfe sent when night rates could be OBJ
tanned without affecting the efficiency of
the service. that kilograms and cable
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
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Officers Are Elected.

Many Washington men were elected
officers of the association today. The
president for the ensuing year will be
DR.. Henry s. Brinker. president OF
Lehigh University, and the following
are vice presidents: Joseph N. Teal.
Oregon; Joshua L. Bailey, Pennsyl-
vania Frederick A. Delano. Illinois:
DIR. Charles w. Eliot, president emeri-
tus of Harvard University; DR.. b. l..
Fernow, University OF Toronto. Wal
ter l.. Fisher, Secretary OF the Interior:
Henry S. Graves, chief OF the forestry
service; Curtis Guild, ambassador to Rus
sia Everitt G. Griggs. Washington, d. C.;
Gov. Hiram Johnson, Cali .ornia; Thomas
l.. Marshall, Illinois; Gifforu Pinchot.
Washington, ID. c.; Representative Oscar
w. Underwood. Alabama; DIR. j. T. Roth
rock. Pennsylvania; DIR. Filibert Roth.
Michigan, and DIR. Robert 5. WOODWARD
of Washington.
DR.. Otto Luebkert of this city was
elected treasurer.
ne following are the directors: Or.
Henry S. Brinker. w. X. Brown, New
Hamp shire; Thomas Nelson Page, WASH
ington, d. c.; John f. jerks. Washington.
d. c.: Herman III. Chapman, Connect-
cut; Chester w. Lyman, New YORK
Charles Lathrop Pack, New Jersey
Charles L. Quincy, New York, Ernest \.
Sterling, Pennsylvania: +. T: Allen
Oregon; ]. b. White, Missouri j. Il.
Rhodes. Illinois, and John l.. weaver
" ashingtOn, ID. {.
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Value of Forests.

1.-The national forests are worth at
least two thousand millions OF dollars. 1t
Is a huge prize-safe from spoliation while
IT remains in the hands of the nation, but
possibly open if it passes to the states.
From the beginning II was upon the
forest service that the burden OF defend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Yield to Assure Law.

The Senate had taken the position that
the present law governing pawnbrokers
was working satisfactorily and it saw no
reason for change. But the House
thought the same limitation as to inter-
est charges should be applied to pawn
brokers as to money lenders. The House
conferees were insistent upon the House
provision. Rather than see the legisla-
ton fail the Senate conferees-SenatOrs
Curtis. Dillingham; and Paynter-agreed
to yield to the House.
In the settlement of the differences
over the measure. however. it was a mat
ter of give and take. The House confer
ees Yielded to the Senate on the Sem
ate's provision that no greater loan than
$3.50 shall be made to any one person.
The House had fixed no limit as to the
amount of a loan.
The House conferees also agreed to
that provision of the Senate that any
person in the employ of the government
who shall loan money in violation OF the
provisions of this act shall forfeit his
office or position and be removed from
the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08

That Alexander H. Mcneil got a big
commission for the sale of st. Matthew s
Church at 18th and III streets northwest
was related by Mr.. Mcneil and others in
the insurance hearing I'm the House Dis
trict committee room today. The testi-
mony was far removed from insurance,
but was part Of the line OF inquiry started
a few days ago by Representative Red
field In order to get the full history Of
the growth of the real estate assets of
the Commercial Fire Insurance Com
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-08
Red Tape in Handling Correspond
ence

The report says that the office force
uas found to be widely scattered. and
tie personnel of the different units of
otSauiZation so located that the work
cannot he done to ADVANTAGE. AS an IL
ustration of defective organization, it is
stated that the work of subdivisions is so
. ranged that a constant interchange of
communication between these subdivi-
sons through the medium OF an elaborate
messenger service is necessary. The
course taken by the average case. due
- the bad organization and obsolete
methods. SAYS the commission, necess-
tates forty operations in the mail and
record division. besides thirty nine opera
tons in those divisions which have tn
Take administrative action in the case a
total of Seventy-nine operations in con-
- elton with the handling of the average
-"r" OF incoming correspondence from
tie time il is received in the Office until
t.- reply is pTepared
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Aimed at Clerk Sharks.

This was provision inserted In the
Senate on the motion OF Senator curtis,
who has led the fight for the legislation
in the upper house, and was aimed at
loan sharks said to be operating among
fellow employees in the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing. the government printing
office and other government departments
and offices.
AS it has been agreed upon, the pro-
nosed Law will make it unlawful to en-
gage in the business of lOaning money in
the District of Columbia at a greater rate
of interest than 6 per cent without OBJ
tanning a license. The license tax Is to be
500 per year. and licenses are not to De
granted to persons firms or voluntary
associations unless the person or the
members of the firm or association are
bona fde residents of the District Of Co.
lumbia.