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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
HEROIC LINE COMPLAINS
AGAINST CAR COMPANIES
Refusal to Exchange Trans
fers Cited to Public UtiI-
tiles Commission.

Formal complaint was filed by the
Metropolitan Coach Company with the
public utilities commission today
against the failure Of the Capital
Traction and Washington Railway and
Electric companies to enter into re-
ciprocal transfer relations with the
herdic line at 10Th street and New
York and Pennsylvania avenues north
west.
An exchange of transfers at this
point between the herdics and street
cars is required In an act passed by
Congress which went into effect early
this year. but the street railway COM
panies have refused to comply with
the law on the ground that it is un-
constitutional
Suit Pending in Police Court.
Suit has been entered by the District
government in Police Court to compel
compliance with the law. In the suit
brought against the Capital Traction
Company attorneys for the defendant
have moved that the information be
quashed on the ground that the Police
Court is without Jurisdiction in the
matter.
Capt. Julian L. Schley. executive officer
OF the commission. stated today that.
to be conducted to determine whether
the railway companies would be done an
injustice in being forced into reciprocal
transfer relations with the herdic line
maintained by the Metropolitan Coach
Company. He said that he had not had
an opportunity to investigate the COM
plant filed today and did not know what
immediate step, II any. would be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
AGREE WITH REDF|ELD
Secretaries Bryan and CARR
son Favor Extending Sat-
urday Half Holidays.

Secretaries Bryan Of the State Depart
ment and Garrison Of the War Depart
ment have fallen in line with Secretary
Redfield Of the Commerce Department in
advocating five months Of Saturday half
holidays. beginning with May. It was
declared at the Department of Commerce
this morning that letters from these cab
met officers give very strong support to
the movement which was initiated by the
Secretary OF Commerce. Secretary Wal
colt Of the Smithsonian Institution. in a
letter to Mr.. Redfeld. also gives his
hearty support to the idea
Cabinet officers and heads of the inde-
pendent institutions of the government
are not the only people writing their APP
prevail OF the plan. But 1t is declared
that the Department Of Commerce is re-
ceiving numerous letters daily not only
from the business men of this city, but
from all over the country commencing
the step taken by Mr.. Redfield. These.
express the opinion that the government
will gain In the end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
THINK ALL DEAD LOCATED
Ninety-Three Bodies Taken
Out of Mine Near Fin
IeyviIIe, Pa.

PITTSBURGH, April 26-The emer-
gency rescue crew from the Pittsburgh
station Of the government bureau OF
mines was withdrawn from the Cincin-
natl mine Of the Pittsburgh Coal Com
pany near Finleyville, Pa. where an ex-
plosion occurred last Wednesday, and in
the neighborhood of 100 men lost their
lives. The crew had penetrated the prin-
cipal entries and many of the rooms and
were convinced when another body was
located this morning that the dead had
all been located.
Five bodies were brought out this morn
ing and removed to the Monongahela
morgue for Identification, making a total
of ninety three bodies removed to the
morgue forty of which have been iden-
titled
Charles Crawl and Philip Legler. the
men taken out of the mine alive last
night. were getting along very well at
the Monongahela Hospital today
Tomorrow will be a day of funerals In
the little towns along the Monongahela
river Quick burials are necessary now.
and as fast as the bodies are identified
they are removed to the houses from
which the funerals will be held Burial
Of the unidentified dead will be made as
soon as orders are given to the coroner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
SAN FRANCISCO SELECTED
FOR NEXT Meeting PLACE
Directors Of u. 8. Chamber Of Com
merce to Tour Pacific Coast
Cities in July.

San Francisco was selected yesterday
as the next meeting place Of the directors
of the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States who ended their delibera-
lions after a two-day session here.
Details Of a trip which the directors
will take to the Pacific coast in July.
the purpose Of which is to link the west
ern and eastern states in the unifying
work of the chamber, also we're decided
upon. Leaving Chicago July 8. they will
visit Denver Salt Lake City. Los Angeles,
San Francisco. Portland, Seattle. Spo-
kane. Helena and st. Paul and prob
ably other cities. Meetings will be held
in each of these cities to acquaint bust
ness men with the purposes OF the organ
ization.
To President Wheeler OF the Chamber
of Commerce, who called at the White
House yesterday. President Wilson ex-
pressed deep interest in the organization.
Mr.. Wheeler later placed at the disposal OF
Secretary Of Commerce Redfeld the re-
searches of the special committee OF the
chamber appointed to aid in broadening
the scope and influence Of the depart
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
Realty Operator Shoots Himself in
View of SCHOOLGIRLS.

NEW YORK. April 26-Edward NJ.
Gaines. a wealthy real estate operator.
walked into a group Of young women
leaving a commercial school on Lexing-
ton avenue late last night, stood there
for few moments twirling his silver
headed cane and then crossed the street.
where, in sight of all the young women
he pulled a revolver from his pocket and
fired a shot into his right temple. He
died in the hospital less than an hour
later.
The man was driven to his act by the
tortures of an illness which had partly
paralyzed him and which threatened his
life. He had left his wife, however. in
the early evening without any signs of
the depth of his dependency.
A letter found in the mans pocket indi-
Gated that he had been promised treat
ment by DR.. Alexis Carrel OF the Rookie
Teller Institute. who recently won the
Nobel prize for distinguished work in
surgery. There were eight other letters.
three Of them addressed to persons In st.
Louis. which was his former homo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
SAVING OF 100000 IN VIEW.
Secretary McAdoo Would Reassign
SPACE In Public Buildings.

One hundred thousand dollars annually
can be saved by the reassignment of
space in public buildings all over the
country, in the opinion of William G.
McAdoo. Secretary Of the Treasury. He
has started on the work of proving this
by appointing commission composed Of
o. ]. Field. chief clerk of the Department
OF Justice: Charles F. Trotter. chief clerk
to the first assistant postmaster general,
and II. G. Sherwood. chief clerk of the
maintenance division Of the Office OF
supervising architect Of the Treasury De-
partment, to consider the reassignmenes.
The cooperation Of the Post Office De-
partment and the Department of Justice
was asked for the reason that these de-
partments occupy a very large amount
of space in public buildings, particularly
outside of the city.
Secretary McAdoo. In explaining his
action, declared that an investigation had
convinced him that at least 100000 could
be saved by a more economical assign
ment of Offices OF the various depart
ments particularly in the large number
Of buildings that are rented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
SERUM TREATMENT GRANTED.
Kentucky Midshipman's Father Must
Assume Responsibility, Says Official.

The Kentucky midshipman who has
tuberculosis will be treated with the
Friedman serum. by permission Of the
acting Secretary Of the Navy. F. D.
Roosevelt. The father Of the youth. how
ever. must assume all responsibility
The midshipmap. whose name is not d.
vulged. is a patient at the naval hospital
in Las Animas, Cal Senator James has
championed his cause, and exacted the
application Of the turtle-serum treatment
The boys father has been informed
that the Navy Department has no knowl-
edge Of the Friedman treatment. aside
from what has been published in the
newspapers. and cannot, therefore, as
sumo any responsibility for It's use.
Inasmuch as the serum Is not on the
market. 1t declares itself unable to under
take to obtain the serum. II. however.
the midshipman's parent will get the Sc
rum and accept the responsibility, the
department will have 1t administered to
the young man by the naval surgeons at
Las Animas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
TO CONFER WITH WILSON
Senator 0'Gorman Will Take
Up Appointment of COL
IeCtor for New York.

President Wilson will have a confer
ence next Tuesday with Senator O'Gor-
man Of New York on the recommendation
OF Secretary McAdoo that Frank Lyon
Post. an anti-Tammany democrat OF New
York, shall be appointed collector of the
port to succeed william Loeb, jr.. former
secretary to President Roosevelt.
The evidences OF feeling over the selec-
ton by Secretary McAdoo have been
growing for some time. but there is lit
tie doubt that the matter will be adjust
ed satisfactorily. Senator OGorman has
not been fighting the battles Of Tam
many. but his objection seems to be that
Secretary McAdoo did not consult him
about the New York collectorship. but
went right ahead without consideration
of the senator's views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
FOR UNIFORM HOURS OF LABOR.
House Resolution Aims to Eliminate
Sectional Determination.

An amendment to the Constitution
which. when ratified by two-thirds of the
states, would give Congress the power to
make uniform the hours of labor through
out the United States IS proposed in
resolution introduced in the House today
by Representative Curley of Massachu-
sets.
Representative Curley contends that the
difference in hours of labor in many
states. varying from f1fty-four hours a
week in Massachusetts, to sixty-six hours
In the southern states. creates IAN I'M
warrantable discrimination in favor OF
manufacturers located in states where
long hours prevail.
1t was for the purpose of eliminating
this discrimination that the resolution
was offered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
PLAGUE IN MANILA ALARMS.
Five Deaths Lead to Crusade Against
Disease Carrying Rats.

Alarmed at the temperance Of bubonic
plague in Manila, five victims OF the
scourge having died in that city this
year. the Manila board Of health has
employed fifty additional rat catchers to
rid the city Of the disease-carrying ro-
dents, according to reports received to-
day by the United States public health
service. A vigorous crusade is to be
waged against the rats in an effort to rid
the city entirely Of the dread malady.
1T Is of interest to observe" says the
public health service report. commenting
on the announcement of the Manila au-
thorities, that the increase In the rat in
fection corresponds to the increase in
the number of plague cases In such typ
ical plague centers as Hongkong, for in
stance.
Several infected rats were found in
Manila, most Of them in storehouses con-
tanning wines packed in straw imported
from Japan. mostly from Osaka. In this
special Japanese city, the report declares.
the plague is more or less constantly
present.
Reports from the service surgeons IN
Hawaii and Porto Rico announce that
of all rats and mongoose captured and
examined not one was found to be bear
ing the infection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
DONATIONS TO FLOOD FUND.
Contributions From Local Catholic
Churches to Stricken People.

Announcement was made in Baltimore
yesterday by Rev. p. {. Gavan, chancel-
lor of the archdiocese OF Baltimore. OF
the list of Catholic churches which con-
tributed $50 and upward when a special
collection was taken April 13 for the flood
sufferers.
The total collections In the diocese
amounted to $1,000 and of this amount
Washington churches contributed as fol-
lows: st. Aloysius. 500: Sacred Heart.
$500; St. Augustine's. $50; Holy Name,
$125; Immaculate Conception. 1913: ST.
Mary's. SIS: st. Matthews. S116.5s. st.
Patricks, $1JQ; st. Paufs. $132 %; st.
Peters. $211.J0; st. Stephens. $llo, and
Holy Trinity, &102.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
TO PLAN LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Commission Named to Prepare Pure
Food Statute Regulations.

A committe OF three has been appoint
ed by the Secretaries Of Agriculture,
Commerce and Treasury to prepare regu-
lations for the enforcement Of the pure
food law amendment OF March 3.
This amendment requires the quantity
to be plainly and conspicuously marked
on the outside of the package in terms
Of weight, measure or numerical count"
Following is the committee: DIR. Carl Ais
berg. chief of the bureau OF chemistry;
DR.. l.. A. Fischer, chief Of the weights
and measures division Of the bureau of
standards. and r. n. Halstead Of the d.
vision OF customs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
Entertainments for the Blind.

The program for the entertainments for
the blind at the Library of Congress for
next week are announced today as fol-
lows: Tuesday. April 20. at 2:30 pm.
reading. Miss Frances Rodiffer and Miss
Harriet Stone: Friday. May 2. at pm.
musical under the auspices of Mrs. Ho-
bart Brooks.
! Eta Josselyn Gifin, director of the
national library for the blind. announces
today the following entertainments for
the blind at the library, at 1729 IL street
northwest:
Wednesday. April 30. 8 pm. social even
ing, with piano solos by Miss Genevieve
L. Potter.
Saturday, May 3. at 2:30 pm, selected
stories will be read by Mrs. Horace Mann
TQYper. Of Iowa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
Band Suspends Indoor Program.

The indoor concerts Of the United
States Soldiers Home Band have been
SUSPENDED for the season, and the sum-
mer schedule of open-air concerts will be-
gin next Monday. The schedule is as
follows:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, on up
per bandstand. 4 to $40 O'Clock.
Tuesday and Thursday, on hospital
bandstand, to 5 O'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
PUTS HIS SON IN CELL.
Wealthy Chicagoan Hopes It Will
Make Boy Brace Up"

CHICAGO. April 26.-After twenty-four
hours of revelry, Lloyd Goodrich spent
last night in the West Lake street police
station at the request of his father, AL
fonso Goodrich, a wealthy manufacturer.
who hopes the experience will do his son
good.
least twenty-five times when he has been
arrested or near arrest" said the elder
Goodrich. Il love him dearly and would
give him a half interest in my business.
which is worth $4,000. IL he would brace
up. All 1 have done has been useless.
and 1 will see what a few weeks in the
workhouse will accomplish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
IDENTIFIES ONLY ONE.
Baltimore Pastor Who Testified in
Suffrage Parade Inquiry Comes Here.

Although he gave the Senate committee
investigating the conditions incident 10
the suffrage parade March 3 the numbers
Of four policemen who. he said. were
neglectful In their duties. Rev. DR.. James
G. Mythen of Baltimore was yesterday
able to identify only one Of them.
The minister identified Policeman No.
IT'S, George Hill. colored. The identifica-
ton was made yesterday in the office
Of Maj. Sylvester at the District building
Rev. DR.. Mythen came to Washington
for the purpose of Identifying the
policemen. Mai. Sylvester had sum-
moned twelve policemen to his office.
among whom were the four whose num-
bers the minister had given the Senate
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
GOES ON RETIRED LIST.
Brig. Gen. Schuyler, on Duty at
Frisco, Reaches Age Limit.

Brig. Gen. Walter s. Schuyler, COM
handing the Sth Army Brigade. at the
Preside. San Francisco. CAL, was placed
on the retired list yesterday. for age.
He was born In New York and appoint
ed to the Military Academy from that
state and reached the grade of brigadier
general in 1911. Nearly the whole of his
career has been spent in the cavalry.
He fought in Indian wars and In the
Spanish-American and Philippine wars
He was attached to the Russian general
staff as American military observer dur
ing the Russo-Japanese war;
Gen. Schuyler's retirement creates q
vacancy in the list Of brigadier generals,
which President Wilson will be called on
to fill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
Potter's Field to Be Abloom.

NEW YORK. April 26.-The graves of
10000 of the city's poor, including many
unknown dead, will be set abloom this
summer. Mrs. Minnie Bartel, a clerk I'm
the Office of the warden Of Harris Island.
on which the potter's field is located.
eighteen miles up the East river has
begun to turn the barren waste into "a
fieid of flowers. and with the aid of 4
landscape gardener and others she homes
to cover all of the graves with gera-
NUNS, daisies and forget-me-nots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
NO CRUISE FOR STUDENTS.
Fleet Facilities Will Not Permit
Promised Treat This Year.

College students are to miss the prom
ised cruise this year on warships. 1t
may come next, perhaps.
The plan was to take on board the
ships OF the Atlantic battleship fleet this
summer a number of college students, to
give them a summers training. AS the
fleet will be diminished by the detachment
Of a number Of vessels in Mexican waters,
there will be lack OF space to accommo-
date both naval cadets and college stu
dents. and the students will have to stay
at home. The midshipmen will receive
two months instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
Fear for Duchess of Connauphf.

LONDON. April 26.-Grave anxiety is
caused by the condition of the Duchess
of Connaught. wife of the governor gem
eral of Canada, who underwent an OPERA
ton for appendicitis April 10. The bull
letin issued by the surgeons this MORN
ing says: 1.-THE Duchess Of Connaught
nassed a somewhat restless night. Thu
Improvement observed during the past
few days has not been maintained"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
GRAFT SUSPECT INDICTED.
San Francisco Grand Jury Now Put
Credence in Confessions.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.-The spe-
cial grand Jury investigating charges of
police graft as a result of confessions
made by convicted confidence men re-
turned an indictment last night against
Lello Pelligrini. a hotelkeeper, accused
OF having ''steered'' victims into the
hands of members of the bunco ring.
Pelligrini disappeared some time ago.
Significance attaches to the indictment.
as It Is taken to indicate that the grand
jury is placing credence I'm the stories Of
the convicted men. who are the principal
accusers of the eight police officers in
volved.
Irma de Pietro. called the Queen OF the
Bunco Ring" was arrested last night as
she was boarding a train and taken be-
fore the inquisitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
P. O. PATRONAGE DISCUSSED.
Representative Field Asks Ruling on
Postmasters' Terms.

Post Office Patronage was taken up
with Postmaster General Burleson today
in letter by Representative Field of
Kentucky, who called attention to the
policy of allowing present holders of
postmasterships to serve until the ex-
piration Of their commissions. He
pointed out that in many instances these
postmasters were appointed or were re-
appointed and allowed to serve several
months. and in some cases for years,
without receiving a commission.
He asked a ruling that will hold that
postmasters' terms expire four years
from the date they enter the service
or four years from the time their last
commission expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
Too Busy to Receive Degree.

Secretary Lane of the Interior Depart
yfent Is toS busy TO receive a college de-
1<ee. Owing to the pressure Of public;
eusinesa he was forced to decline the in
vitation Of DIR. Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
president of the University OF California,
TO visit Berkeley. Cal. May IA to receive
khe degree OF Ill. D., the highest degree
Which the college may confer. At this
Time. II Is also the intention of this uni
versity TO confer the same degree on Col
George W. Goethals, the builder Of the
Panama canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26

6OO, 600 per annum might be obtained from
the payment Of tolls by all vessels dur
ing the first two years Of the canafs
operation, and q possible aggregate OF
SIT 900 per annum in 1925. He. figured
that II coastwise shipping were exempt
ed from tolls the initial receipts from the
canal would amount to less than $4,000.
600, while by 1925 they would not exceed
SIS. 600 900 a year or to less than the
estimated outlay for operation. zone sani-
tation and government, the Panama an.
nuity and the interest on the $375.OOO.OOO
or more invested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
TO TAKE UP COBB'S CASE.
National Base Bail Commission Will
Consider Reinstatement.

CINCINNATI. April 26.-The national
base ball commission. at its meeting in
Chicago next Wednesday. will consider the
application of Tyrus Cobb of the Detroit
American League team for reinstatement.
This announcement was made here TODAY
by Chairman August Hermann of the
commission.
.Cobbs application for reinstatement
was officially received this morning" said
Chairman Hermann, but the commission
will have to acquaint itself with the de-
tails of the case before any action will be
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
Forester Graves Answers Charges

The answer of Chief Forester Henry
s. Graves to the charges of Daniel w.
Adams Of North Carolina. charging in
efficiency and wasteful management in
the forestry service. has been filed with
Secretary Houston. Most of the
charges. said Mr.. Graves. were general
In character and a gross exaggeration
of facts. Secretary Houston is consid-
ering the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
COMMITTEE ENDORSES SMITH.
Nomination for U. S. Fish Commits
sioner to Be Reported Favorably.

The Senate committee on fisheries this
afternoon voted unanimously to report
favorably to the Senate the nomination
Of Dr. Hugh M. Smith to be United States
fish commissioner
This action was taken after a con-
sideration Of the appointment continuing
over three hours. at which Henry w.
Elliott appeared to protest against the
appointment. The Secretary of Com
merce, William c. Redfield. and DR..
Smith were also before the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26

SEATTLE, Wash. April 26-Orders
were received today by the revenue cut
ter Unalga. which sails next week for
Bering sea, to put in at Kodiak. Alaska.
and investigate the conditions on Kodiak
Island. where natives were made destt-
tute by the eruption OF Katmai volcano
last June. DR.. p. L. Carter of the United
states. public health service viii conduct
the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
CURTIS HERE ON HIS YACHT.
Philadelphia Publisher, With Party,
to Remain Until Tomorrow.

From a cruise on the Chesapeake, in
Guiding visit to Norfolk and Richmond,
the big steam yacht Lyndonia, belonging
to Cyrus Curtis OF Philadelphia, arrived
in port this morning. Aboard the yacht
are Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis. Mr.. and Mrs
Gebbett and Miss Cotton of Philadelphia.
The vessel will remain here until some
time tomorrow.
Mr.. Curtis is the head of the Curtis
Publishing Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
WEEKLY CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
AFFIDAVIT.

AFFIDAVIT.
l statement represents
only the of copies EVENING AND SUNDAY
STAR during days ended April %.
number copies actually Sold delivered
fde purchasers subscrbers-and that the copies 80
counted returnabe remain once
unsod except in the Of sent to
only, from whom few returns OF unsod papers
have not yet been received
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
District of Columbia,
Subscribed before this sixth
of April. AID. 1913.
e E. RAMEY.
(Seal) Notary Public.