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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
PLAN A CREDIT BUREAU
SubContractors Form an Or
ganization for Their Mu-
tuaI Protection.

Articles of Incorporation for the Sub
contractors Protective Association have
been approved by the deputy recorder of
OF credit association, and the bylaws
provide for credit bureau, which will
have at the disposal of members accu-
rate information concerning the credit
and standing of contractors.
Under the existing law, known as the
mechanics lien act, 1t Is said to be i'm
possible for the subcontractor to recover
for work done without putting himself
to great expense.
Under the Law, the owners of buildings
erected are protected. as they pay on y
for actual value received as the work is
comp eted The interests OF the con-
tractors under this law are sad to be
equally well taken care of, as they re-
ceive payments in installments as the
work of building progre sses. But sub
contractors, 1t is said, and material sup
ply firms and individuals are said to be
W thout protect on from dishonest and in
capable contractors.
The new association will urge a bet
ter lien law. There are 900 subcon-
tractors in Washington, Of whom
about 100 have signifled. so far, their
intention Of becoming members of the
new organization. The following Off
GERS have been elected: Edgar r. s.
Embrey. president. Otto L. Wolf
steiner, vice president; l. Perry West,
treasurer, and the follow n directors:
J. Carey King. George Pitt. Walter c.
Eisinger. George +. Potter. Charles E.
Palmer of Providence. r. l.. has been
selected by the directors to serve as
secretary. and Daniel w. O'Donoghue
has been appointed general counsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Joy RIDER GETS 3 YEARS
Justice Stafford Determined to
Break Up Practice Of ''Bor-
rowing Autos.

Joy riding In borrowed automobiles
without the consent Of owners Is to be
discouraged. II not stopped entirely. ac-
cording to the view Of the matter taken
by Justice Stafford. presiding In Criminal
Court No. 1. Seymour Anderson. co ored.
who was convicted recently Of taking a
car owned by Edmund b. Myers W thout
permission and damaging 1t. was SEN
fenced today by Justice Stafford to serve
three years in the penitentiary.
An amendmen, u the code enacted
last February, set maximum punish
ment of five years imprisonment for
taking and damaging automobiles An
dersen denied his guilt. but the jury
disagreed with him.
In passing sentence Justice Stafford
declared this practice of taking automo-
bies must be broken up.
Charles Jefferson, co ored, n former
chauffeur for Representative Mondell of
Wyoming. is the only other person SO
far indicted for 10y riding" He was
more fortunate than Anderson. because
by pleading guilty some days ago be-
fore Justice Gould he was given six
months at Occoquan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
SEES GOOD IN SOCIALISM
Sisson Speaks at Government
Printing Office Memorial
Day Exercises.

Representa-. i've Thomas L. Sisson of
Mississippi was the speaker at the Me
mortal day exercises held today at the
government printing office. The exer-
cises were presided over by Public
printing office chorus presented the
musical program.
In his address Representative Sisson
declared that this country never will be
really free and that 1t never will meas
ure fully up to its possibilities until il
has laws that will guarantee to every
citizen. man or woman. the absolute
right to the enjoyment of the products
of his or her labor.
Denying any social.stc tendencies, Rep.
resentative Sisson declared that never
theiess certain doctrines OF the soc al
lists a worthy to be Incorporated ntC
the statutes OF the land. among thes,
being the protest OF social SIN agains
the property usurpation OF those ants
of the financial world whose In elect:
enable them to fitch from their less aLlt
brothers the lions share of the latter
labor product AS society has found II
necessary to enact laws To protect against
robbery embezzlement and theft. so, he
ga d. must society enact laws that will
protect the weak against the strong in
the battle for financial betterment, which
he declared. has become an intellectual
battle, instead Of one waged with the
war club, the battleax or the spear.
The musical program was as fol-
lows: "A Song of Patriotism" (Fair-
lamb "As the Sun Went Down
PARKS. Miss Ellis and chorus: ''The
Flower of Liberty" (Neidlinger). Our
Heroes fTschaikowskD, America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
ROHRERD DIES
Naval Officer Had Resided
Here Since His Retirement,
Four Years Ago.

Commodore Karl Rohrer. L. S. N, re-
tired. died. after brief illness, this
morning at his home. 1884 Columbia
road. He was sixty-fve years old and
leaves a wife. a son. Arthur Rohrer, and
a daughter, Josephine Rohrer.
The body was sent today to Burling-
ton, Vt, the girlhood home Of Mrs. Rob-
rer. The funeral services will be held
and interment made Saturday.
Commodore Rohrer had been resi-
dent of Washington since his retirement
four years ago.
pointed to the Naval Academy from Mis-
souri, in July. 1865. Graduating four
years later. he took a cruise on the old
frigate Sabine to Europe and South
America, and subsequently was attached
at different times to the Constitution. Es-
sexs Chicago. Vesuvius Amphitrite,
katahdin. Kentucky and Annapolis.
He was stationed at the Washington
navy yard from 1876 to 1851. and again
from April. 1897, to the fail of 1893.
On relinQuishing command of the An
napolis in 1902 he was assigned to duty
az inspector of ordnance at the New York
navy yard He remained there until July,
1906 when he assumed The duties of COM
mandant OF the naval station at San
Juan. p. r.. which position he filled I'M
til August II, 1910. He reached the grade
Of captain in June. 1905, and was trans
ferred to the retired list with the rank OF
commodore on his own application, June
30. 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
QUALIFIED ENDORSEMENT
GIVEN Won RUCK 'CURE''
Secretary of Navy Sends Of
ficer to Study Tuber-
cuI0Sis Treatment. !,

Surgeon General Stokes of the navy
has given a qualified Endorsement of the
value of the serum prepared by DIR. Carl
Won Ruck of Asheville. N c.. in the
treatment of cases Of tuberculosis. AS a
result of short preliminary study OF
the serum by Medical Inspector Edward
r. Stitt of the navy the Secretary Of the
Navy has detailed Passed Assistant Sur
geon George B. Crow, L. S. ~. to duty
at the Ruck sanatorium at Asheville for a
period Of six months for the special pur-
pose of watching the effects of the use
of the serum on patients in that institu-
ton.
In case the report of Surgeon Crow
bears out the claims made in behalf of
the Ruck NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. serum. pro-
vision will be made for its use in the
navy wherever deemed advisable
Mrs. Lea at Asheville.
Mrs. Luke Lea, wife Of Senator Lea
of Tennessee, has been at Asheville,
n. c., for almost month. having gone
to better the condition of her health,
it was said today. She had formerly
been in Colorado.
Senator Lea himself is out of the city,
having gone to visit his wife. The
report that Mrs. Lea was taking. or
intended to take. the cure for tubercu-
losis given by DR.. Won Ruck of Ashe-
VILE could not be confirmed here to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
HOUSE ACTS ON DEATH
Passes Resolutions of Regret
Out of Respect for Repre-
sentative Goodwin.

Resolutions OF regret were adopted by
the House of Representatives today out
of respect for the memory of Represen a
tive Forrest Goodwin of the tn ri Maine
district. who died In Portland Ne. yes
terday. Funeral services for Mr.. Good
win will be held Saturday. and the Speak
er today appointed committee 10 rep
resent the House at the funeral. The
members Will leave this city for Portland
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock. The
committee consists OF Representatives Nc
Gillicuddy. Guernsey and Kinds Of Maine:
Lobeck. Nebraska: Ferris, oklahoma:
Hill. Illinois: Crisp. Georgia: Donovan.
Connecticut: Langley. Connecticut: Ste-
phens. Minnesota; Morgan, Oklahona:
Greene, Vermont. and Dyer OF Missouri
Mr.. Goodwin vas a new repuJlical
member of Congress. having been elected
last November but WAS not unfamilidr
with the ways of legislation. az he hal
been i'm Maine politics for several ,esrs.
had been in tho Maine legislature iNi@e
and was clerk at the Speakers tanis
at the national Capitol under Speake-
Reed in the Fifty-first Congress. n:
death was a surprise here. as little had
been heard OF his illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
TURKEY AND THE ALLIES
TO SIGN PEACE TREATY
Prediction That Preliminary
Terms Will Be Formally
Adopted Tomorrow.

LONDON, May CIT is practically GER
tain that the treaty Of peace between the
Balkan allies and Turkey is to be signed
at the British foreign Office by the peace
delegates of the various states concerned
tomorrow.
Bulgaria and Turkey have both definite
ly decided to sign the document in defer
ence to the wishes of Sir Edward Gray,
the British foreign secretary. and there
Is little doubt that the other three allies,
likewise.
Greece and Servia desire to add a pro-
tocol to the treaty as drafted by the
European powers dealing with the ques-
ton of amnesty. and the conventions to
be negotiated after peace shall have been
concluded.
Bulgaria Objects.
Bulgaria, however, objects to the addi-
ton of this protocol, as she regards 1t as
likely to leave the door open for further
discussions, and she had determined to
sign the treaty Of peace with Turkey
without any more delay, and so to clear
the field for the very grave negotiations
she will have to undertake with her
allies over the division of the spoils of
victory.
III COild TIC Speech IIduc ny LILO OCi Wall
premier yesterday in the parliament at
Belgrade, when he explained that Servia
desired a modification of the treaty with
Bulgaria regarding the division of terri
tory, Is believed to have destroyed the
hope Of a peaceful settlement of the
Servian and Bulgarian dispute.
The principal Servian peace delegate in
London at noon today received dis
patch from his government authorizing
him to sign the preliminary treaty of
peace with Turkey.
Massacre Reported.
SALONIKI. May GA dispatch from a
trustworthy source says that the Bull
garian troops have destroyed the village
OF Hadji between Saloniki and Series and
have massacred the Mussulman popula-
tion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
REPUBLICANS TO CAUCUS
Mann Calls Meeting to Con-
slider House Commute,
Assignments

Republican Leader Mann tcdsy issued
call for a republican caucus o. tile
House Saturday afternoon. 10 consider
the assignments OF the rep. b. ms to the
House committees.
The caucus of House democrats Satur-
day afternoon may be asked to at on
the question of patronage at the Capt.
toll
There is now a democratic majority %
147 In the House. against a dem lcra;ir
majority Of "a in the last Congress. AMI
the l2o new members are clamor ng 4"
their sha of Capitol iatroaasa from
among the $50 doorkeepc gers. CLERKS. mes
sengers and pages.
There Is renewed talk of possible
thirty-day recess of the House pend
ing Senate action on the tariff Aft'r
the democratic caucus approves OF tne
committee organization OF the HOUSE
AS submitted by Democratic l.eade
Underwood there may be proposed 4
concurrent resolution for 4 thirty-day
recess in place of an adjournment three
lays at a time. at present.
A concurrent resolution would he
necessary because neither house can ad-
Journ for more than three days at
time without the consent of the other
house.
Meantime the committee On banking
and currency to b. announced as tile
result of Mondays caucus would 40
a head with the considera ion II the pro-
posed currency legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
CANAL MAY JOIN LAKES.
Advisory Board Soon Will Make Re-
port to War Department.

CLEVELAND. May 23.-A report to the
War Department on the advisablity of
the construction by the government of a
:,w-mile ship canal between To-cdo. on
Lake Erie, and Lake Michigan will soon
be made by the advisory board of the
War Department.
If the canal became reality new
type of ship which would be able to pass
through the New York state barge canal
and to navigate Lake T. ie would have
to be developed to make the canal a
really valuable waterway. An almost d.
rect water route between New York and
Chicago and Lake Superior grain and
ore ports would be the result.
1t is understood the canal would fol-
low the course of the Maumee river
where practicable. and series OF locks
in the vicinity of Fort Wayne. Ind,
would have to be const ucted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
TO REST WITH BODY OF SON.
Remains of Light Horse Harry" Lee
Transferred for Reburial.

SAVANNAH. Ga May 29.-The body
of Light Horse Harry" Lee OF revolu-
tionary fame father of Robert E. Lee,
was disinterred yesterday at Dungesness,
Cumberland Island. where the remains
had been buried for almost hundred
years, and is on its way to Lexington,
Va, for final resting place beside that OF
his distinguished son.
A delegation from the Virginia legisla-
ture came to Cumberland Island after
the body, an appropriation for this pur-
pose having been made by the Virginia
legislature.
The casket was taken to Fernandina
aboard private yacht and there began
it's trip to Virginia. 1t will be buried in
Lee chapel. on the Washington and Lee
University campus in Lexington Va, to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
May Bring UP Another Point.

Attorney Easily Smith gave hint of
another point in his demurrer which he
will strongly urge If it is necessary to
argue his demurrer before the Court of
Appeals. The only question lie asked
the witnesses who swore they borrowed
money from Reagan at interest in ex-
cess Of that permitted by the law was
whether or not they gave any security
for the loan. In each case negative
reply was given.
The three counts on which Reagan
was convicted today charge him with
loaning S245 to Joseph p. Cullen and
Robert T.. Bender on joint pronis-
sorry note Of $3.50. payable in thirty
DAYS: with loaning $3.50 to \. l..
Dillon on a prom sorry note for SO,
payable in the same time. and Endorsed
BY H. c. Reagan, and with making a
loan of the same amount to NJ \.
Qufgley on her unsecured promissory
note for SIS. TO be paid in thirty days.
The difference ebtween the amount
loaned and the amount of the note. 1t is
alleged in the information. fixes he in
terest at per cent a month. which is
twice the amount permitted by the new
law.
ATTORNEY Easby-S Smith will apply for a
writ Of error on Judge Mullowny's ruling
on the demurrer before the end of the
week. he said today. 1t is probable that
the charges against the thirteen other
men and companies charged with violat-
ing the loan shark law, which have
been set for June 4, will not be heard on
that date. but will be held up pending the
final decision on the case hearu today
or the mandamus suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
REsENTs ATTACK ON CLERKS.
D. J. Kaufman Resigns as Member
of Retail Merchants Association.

d. j. kaufman today handed in his
resignation from the Retail Merchants
Association. Mr.. Kaufman took exception
to the statement made Yesterday by Jo-
seph Strasburger president of the assoc
citation, in which he declared that a large
percentage of government clerks buy
goods for which they do not intend to
pay.
Mr. Kaufman declared in discussing his
resigna: ION that his loss because of the
failure of government employees to pay
their accounts has been very small Mr.
Kaufman maintains that the dishonest
government clerk is rare exception.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Bill Calls for Practical Man.

That the director of the bureau of en-
craving and printing shall be prac-
teal plate printer who has actually
worked at that trade is provided for In
the bin reintroduced by Representative
stanley of Kentucky. The Dill also
proyides that unless the assistant
director is also qualified In the same
way he shall not take charge of the
bureau in case Of the sickness Or in
capacity of his chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Would Give Juries Discretion.

Maj. Richard Sylvester. superintend-
address the committee of fifty at its
meeting today, favors legislation which
will give juries discretion in the mat
ter of awarding benefits 1t is the
opinion of this official, who is init
mately acquainted with the alley sit
uation in Washington, that one of the
principal problems to be solved is that
of providing homes for persons who
are elected from alleys that are to be
condemned. He will urge the commit
tee to look into this feature.
Maj. sylvester. in a number of annual
reports to the District Commissioners
suggested various alley conditions re-
forms. In 1906 he was made chairman
of a committee consisting OF William
p. Richards. who, at that time, was
District surveyor, and George S. Will
son, secretary of the board OF chart
ties, which was appointed by the Com
with a view to recommending what al
leys should be converted into minor
streets This committee made an eX-
haustive investigation. submitting a
lengthy report on the matter to the
Commissioners
1t looked into the situation carefully,
taking into consideration the locations
of alleys, char acter Of homes ard resi-
dents, social conditions with res pect TO
occupations. mode of living. morality,
etc. On the basis Of this report the
Commissioners undertook a number of
important Improvements with respect
to alleys. the work subsequently being
halted, 1T is stated. by reason of an un-
favorable court ruling. The history
Of the early effort made to convert al
legs into minor streets will be related
In detail by Maj. Sylvester at this aft
ernoon's meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
For Army and Navy Warehouse

A cold-storage warehouse costing
81 500 Ua0 is provided for in the bill in
troduced III the House today By Repre-
sentative Stanley of Kentucky. The bill
was introduced for the first time last ses-
sion. 1t provides that there shall be
built in the District OF Columbia cold
storage warehouse Tor the use Of the
army and navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
MOVE TO SAVE BELMONT
Meeting for Preserving Estate
to Be Held Saturday at
the New Willard.

Announcement was made today tina,
4 meeting Of persons interested in the
movement to preserve BE mont" the
estate formerly owned by the late Mrs
A. l.. Barber. will be held I'm the Gridiron
room OF the New Willard Hotel Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. The estate was
recently purchased by Harry Wardman
who has planned to tear down the old
house and erect a number of apartment,
houses on the site.
Miss Catharine Dabney. who started
the movement. announced this morn
ing that already she had received
pledges OF between $4,000 and slJ,uA
toward the project. Her aim has been
or for some purpose OF q similar ma
ture.
She said today that she has already
interested a number of prominent men
and women who believe that such a
beautiful wooded estate in the city
should be preserved for the use OF the
people
Work Of Demolition Deferred.
Miss Dabney saw Mr. Wardman this
morning and he agreed. she said. to defer
the beginning Of any work on the place
until after the meeting Saturday. to see
IL anything is to be done toward keeping
il In its present state.
Il hope that every one who wants Bel.
mont preserved will attend the meeting
Saturday." said Miss Dabney. 1T would
be q shame IL this beautiful estate were
cut up and used for apartment house
sites, and the magnificent trees on i,
chopped down. This Is undoubtedly one
of the most beautiful natural tracts OF
land still remaining wi;hin the city limits
and II should be kept in its present
state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Secretary Wilson to Visit Gompers

Secretary Wilson of the Department OF
Labor expects to leave this city Saturday
night for Atlantic City to visit Samuel
Gompers. president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, who is i'll at that resort
It is planned that Secretary Wilson shall
spend the day at Atlantic City, leaving
for home Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
-. were talking to him he said. Boys

W were talking to him he said. Boys
come along"
You walked about the top of the
mountain with him.:
Yes"
did YOU observe whether or not he
had been drinking liquor?
II knew he had not been drinking.
Adele said the colonel addressed the
locomotive firemen's convention at
Huntington and was not under the
influence of liquor
The witness said as a member of the
reception committee he accompanied
the colonels train from lronton To
Portsmouth, Ohio.
AT Portsmouth about how long a
speech did Col. Roosevelt make
About 1--WE or ten minutes.
Where did YOU then GO"
ITO Waverly. He spoke from the
yain, five or ten minutes.
Where next
aChillicothe.
Where did he speak,
In the pubic square. about fifty min
utes.''
The witness told of other stops made
at Hampton and Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
HEADS SAVINGS SYSTEM,
Carter B. Keene, Chief Post Office
INSPECTOR. to Succeed Weed.

Carter Il. Keene, chief post office in
spector. has been selected to succeed
Theodore l. Weed as director of the
postal savings system
Joseph Johnson. post office inspector
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Work of Demolition Deferred.

Mss Elsie Lee Gooden of Yancey Va,
and David Robson Moubry OF Shenan-
doah, Va, were married at Hagerstown,
Nd, Monday night by Rev. E. X
Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
REAGAN IS FINED SIS
UNDER LOAN SHARK LAW
First of Trials of the Fourteen
Men Charged With Viola
ton Held Today.

The first of the trials OF the fourteen
men alleged to have violated the pro-
visions of the loan shark" law was
held today before Judge Mullowny. tile
case resulting in conviction of Ber-
nard Reagan. The information charged
three offenses, and fines of 50 were i'm
posed by the court in each count.
The court permitted the record TO ap-
pear as If the demurrer filed and ar
gued by Attorney James 5. Easily
Smith in this case last Friday had been
overruled today. and the trial TODAY
was merely a formality in order that
the appeal from the courts decision
could be taken to the Court Of APP
pcals.
Immediately following the hearing. bond
j the sum of 800 was given by Reaga
insure his appearance al court In
lbseqIent trials of the case. In spite
the fact of the speed with which this
Sc, the first one filed of this kind. has
sen handled. 1t is probable that deci-
ION regarding the consttutionality of
the new law will he handed down in a
mandamus suit now pending in the Su-
preme Court of the District Of Columbia.
The suit has been brought to procure a
pawn brokers' license under the old law
on the ground that the new law is not
constitutional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
T0P[AN SOLUTION
OF ALLEY PROBLEM
Continued From First Page.)

exercise discretion in determining the
amount Of benefits to be assessed In any
alley condemnation case.
If the law were changed. as sug-
gested. and the Commissioners given
the authority to expend the fund OF
$99.S76. not upon reimbursable basis
but in accordance with the amount OF
damages and benefits to be found by
jurIes in condemnation cases, work OF
converting number of alleys into
minor streets could be commenced al
once, it is stated