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that members Of the board Of assistant
assessors had taken advantage OF their
positions to engage in real estate specu-
lation. ALI Of the men denied the claim.
Kalbfus Makes Defense.
Mr.. Kalbfus was severely grilled. by
members Of the District committee, but
insisted that all of his real estate trans
actions had been perfectly proper. and
that his record as District official was
clear. Members Of this District commit
tee fired questions at Mr.. Kulbfus, evf-
IDENTIFY in an attempt to make MIN say
that property bought and owned by mem
bers of the board had been undelassesssu;. s sc =.
He was emphatic IN ms uenlai VI I'ii'
statement.
Refore going before the committee Mr..
Kalbfus prepared q long statement re-
parding his various real estate transac-
lions. and many heated passages occurred
between him and members Of the COM
fmittee over his attempt to get the entire
statement into the record. because Mr.
Kalhfus gave his statement to the news
papers before testifying members OF tne
committee sought to show tnat ne was
PLAYING for public opinion.
Statement Before the Committee.
.Prior to the hearing held by the Com
missfoners in 1911." said Mr.. Kalbfus. be-
fore the committee, there never was a
suggestion that there was any impro-
priety in an assessor or assistant assessor
buying real estate either for home OF
for speculation. 1t was never thereto
fore suggested that by becoming an en-
ploye Of the District government man
surrendered the ordinary rights OF an
American citizen.
Necessarily if an assessor has any In
terests in property in the District. the
office in which he is employed will have
the assessing of that property for the
purposes Of taxation. This Is true
whether the property is real or personal.
l have given you in each instance tne
assessment made on property owned by
me. or in which l have any interest, ano
T saw that those assessments will COM
pare favorably with the the as assessments ethsrs
Aurust Mr.. KalbfuS was questioned
regarding many other real estate values
and deals in the District. The investl-
cation. which has since been turned into
Other channels. is still under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
TRANSFERS MAY END STRIKE
Ask Owners That Union Workers Be
Not Disseminated Against.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. August 16.-The
first indication Of a possible settlement
in the teamsters' strike, which has been
disturbing industrial element in this
city for almost a month, was shown
today, when a committee representing
the teamsters offered a proposition to
the team owners to Safety Director
Cash.
The teamsters in their statement waive
the question of recognition Of the union
and all questions concerning salary and
working conditions. and agree to return
10 work II the team owners will agree
to allow them to wear the union button
and not discriminate against union men.
The proposition will be submitted later
to representatives of the team owners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
HOLD AMENIA FIELD DAY.
Washington Men Speak at Big
Poughkeepsie Event.

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y, August 49,
The fourth annual Armenia field day
opened here today. 1t is rural CO.
operative amusement, with volunteer en-
tertainers. The feature of the morning
program was a costume parade, headed
by Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch and
members Of the Womans Political Union
Of New York city, showing the educa
tional advance Of women in the United
States.
In the afternoon there was monster
parade. followed by speeches. Assistant
welt, Senator Moses E. Clapp OF Mime
sofa, Former United States Commits
sioner Of Corporations Herbert Knox
Smith, Mrs. Edith Elliott Smith, presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania Rural Progress
sive League, and Philip c.. Wells Of
Washington were among the speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
CHINESE FACE EXPULSION.
Time Limit for Celestials in Panama
to Register Expires.

COLON, Panama, August 16.-The
time limit expired yesterday for the
registration Of Chinese In the republic
of Panama, the payment Of fees by
those Chinese domiciled in the coun-
try. the production of photographs and
other stipulations of the recent anti
Chinese law. The penalty for non-
compliance is expulsion September 1.
The Chinese of Colon. numbering 500,
ignored the law. making a joint pro-
test that they were legally advised
that the decree was unconstitutional
The matter will be referred to the
supreme court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
AFTER LONG SEARCH.
Bar Tender Arrested on Charge Of
Embezzling $4,000.

WILMINGTON, Del, August 10
After a years search Sidney S. Par
nell, alias George Wilson, was arrest
ed here today on a charge of embez-
zling $4,000 from a firm in Hoboken,
N. J.
Parnell, who Is twenty-seven years
OLD. had been tending bar at Will
mington hotel for several months
When taken into custody he is said to
have admitted that he Is the man want
ed, but declined further to discuss the
case. He agreed to return to Hoboken
without requisitiOn.
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p.crs WITH BUNKERs AFIRE.
Steamer Hyanthes Reaches Boston
ssfe,v Two DAYS Ahead Of Schedule.

BOSTON. August 16-With her bunk
era af,re, the steamer Hyanthes reached
nort from Trinidad today. forty-eight
hours ahead Of her schedule. as the
sw,.a- +o a thrilling race against time.
Ever since the Hyanthes left the West
indies her coal bunkers have been
@ smo,der,ng. and the ship was speeded
mn under forced draft to get into port
before the fire got into other compart-
ments. +s a,on1 tb.
.raantine coast. MontevideO and BuenOs
Aires. was undamaged, the flames being
confined to the bunkers, with snau 10ss'
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ADVISES AGAINST SULZER.
New York Corpration Counsel Would
Not Recognize Requisition.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Archibald r.
Watson, corporation counsel of New
York city, late today advised Patrick A.
Whitney, commissioner of corrections,
against delivering a prisoner to police
officers from Connecticut on a requisition
signed by William Sulzer governor OF
New York.
Commissioner Whitney, in a detailed
statement. had asked for an opinion on
the proper course to pursue in view OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
TRAILED FOR SIX MONTHS.
J. M. Lindsay Held in Canada
Charged With Embezzlement.

CALGARY, Alta, August 16.-After
six-month search, covering thou
sands of miles and a dozen states and
nroyinces, j. NJ. Lindsay. said to be
wanted in Athens. Ga, on the charge
of embezzling $1,000 was arrested on a
e.,.,,, near Nightingdale Alberta. He was
hronght here today and is fighting ex-
Iindsay was followed through Texas
and California, then to Toronto and
finally to the Nightingale colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
TELEGRAPHERS GET RAISE.
Ayerts Strike on the North.
ern Pacific Railroad.

ST PAUL, Mimi. August 16.-Negotia-
.;ons which have been pending between
the telegraph operators of the North
ern Pacific and the officials Of the .
concerning demands for higher wages
o,a better working conditions were sat
,s,ector,lv adjusted today. The operators
had voted to strike il adjustment was
not made. a., ,,or..sa J.,
salalS, tha larger offices and partial
s1nu shandonment of the split trick.
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OHIO TO RECOGNIZE GLYNN.
Attorney General Of State to so Ad-
wise Gov. Cox.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 16.-Attor-
ney General Hogan today said he would
advise Gov. Cox and other Ohio officials
to recognize Lieut.. Gov. Martin II.
Glynn as acting governor Of New York.
In view of the opinion. If requisition is
made on the Governor Of New York state
for the extradition Of a person charged
with crime In Ohio, 1t will be made to
Glynn as acting governor. Vice versa,
acquisitions from New York will only be
honored If made by the acting governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17

ASHEvILLE. n c., August 16.-
Despondent because of ill-health. John
Miller Grafton of Deland, Fla, twenty
two years old. ended his life today by
drinking poison. The deceased. who
was unmarried and who is survived by
his mother. q brother and two sisters,
came to Asheville from Deland three
months ago In search OF health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
PLAN BIG FUNERAL.
Monster Parade and Speeches at
Burial of Calumet Strike Victims.

CALUMET. Mich, August 16.-The
copper mine strikers have planned a
big public funeral in Calumet tomorrow
for two of their number who were
killed in the fight Thursday night at
the Champion mine between deputy
sheriffs and strikers. A special train
will bring the bodies to Calumet, and
strikers will come from all parts Of the
district. A great procession will be
held and speeches made. The strikers
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YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.


Met at II am. and resumed
consideration of tariff bill.
Foreign relations committee
discussed minor phases of Mexi-
can situation.
Authorized President to appoint
delegates to International Sta
tistical Institute.
Finance committee heard pro-
tests of California wine pro-
ducers against tariff bill pro-
visions.
Amendments to tariff bill rails
ing rates on fish, straw. apples
and fruits were defeated
Adjourned at 5:69 pm. until II
am. Monday.
HOuDes
Not in session; meets Tuesday
Lobby Investigating committee
continued it's examination Of I.
III. McMichael. dismissed House
employe.
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oiSldut fASScSSOI AAcAAuQcr MCk6DZi will
be the only members of the board left
to stand the brunt Of the committees in
quiry.
Charges by Horstmann.
Charges that Mr.. Kalbfus had misused
his position as a member of the excise
board and Of the board Of assistant as.
SCISSORS were made by the late F. oden
Horstmann in November. 1911. The ba s,.
Of the charges was the relations said ~
have existed between Mr. Kalbfus Pct
A. Drury and Michael j. Keane. and haa
to do with different real estate transan
tons.
The same claims were brought I'M ag.,,,
early this month during an INVESTIGATES.
before the House District committee into
real estate transactions of members ~
the board of assistant assessors. NJ
Kalbfus. Assessor Richards and Assist.
ant Assessor Alexander Mckenzie waro
called before the committee and gave
testimony regarding their dealings in real
estate In the District.
In this investigation Chairman p.,
JohpSep Of the committee sought to show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
COL. GA|LLARD I'LL
At JOHNS HOPKINS
Nervous Condition Attributed
to Difficult Work on
Panama Canal.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, Md, August 16.-Lieut
Col. David Duboise Gaillard Of the United
States Army and engineer in charge Of
the central division of the Panama canal
become a patient today at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. His condition is at
tributed to the intense nervous strain
under which he labored in his difficult
work. aggravated by the trying climatic
conditions.
Col. Gaillard reached New York quietly
Thursday on the Panama liner Advance,
with his wife and son, who also is an
army officer, and Lieut.. Col. Charles F.
Mason Of the Medical Corps, U. s. A.,
and director Of the American Hospital in
the Canal Zone. He was brought to
Baltimore today. the intention being to
place him in the immediate charge of
Prof. Adolph Myer, the director Of the
Phipps clinic, the authority on psychiat-
RIGS. But DR.. Myer Is in London now
and until his return Col. Gaillard will be
under the care Of DR.. D. X. Henderson,
assistant director Of the clinic.
Mrs. Gaillard Optimistic
Mrs Gaillard is a cheerful woman,
and from a brief talk with her one
gathers that she is as much interested
in her husbands work as he is When
seen at the Belvedere Hotel tonight
Mrs. Gaillard said she did not believe
that her husbands condition was se-
rious, and stated she was sure that
after a month or more in the hospital,
he would be able to go with her to
some summer resort and there fully re-
gain his health.
People will say that it was a great
disappointment to Col Gaillard when
he found he would not be able to see
the water flow into the great Culebra
cut. He was the man who made the great
cut" she added proudly. land the let
ting in of the water Is only an unim-
portant detail"
Again referring to Col Gaillard's NJ
ness, Mrs. Gaillard told how he had
worked, worked. worked all the time. HE
would study over plans and issue direc-
tions for this or that every day until late
| at night, and then he would find that
he would have to get up and catch a
| very early train for some other point
| the next morning.
Was Always Missing Sleep.
| He was always missing sleep and did
not seem to mind it If he found the work
i was going nicely. 1t was to complete
the great Culebra cut that occupied his
| mind at all times, and no one could make
him sleep. Consequently he broke down
This nervousness is bound to come on &
4 man who has worked as Col. GaillarC
/ has. He has two months leave of alb
| sence. and | am sure will be able to &c
back TO his post when that time is up
| Mrs. Gaillard will remain at the Bel
vedere Hotel during her husbands stay
| at the Johns Hopkins Hospital
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KA[BFUS TO TENDER
HIS RESIGNATION
Retirement of Assistant As
SCISSOR Understood to Be De-
sired by Commissioners.
RESULT OF ADMISSIONS
MADE TO HOUSE PROBERS
Deals in Real Estate While Holding
Office, After Warning, Re-
puted Cause.

Samuel T. Kalbfus tomorrow will tende,
to the Commissioners his resignation al
a member of the board of assistant as.
SCISSORS of the District of Columbia ac-
cording to Information last night
The District heads yesterday, 1t is
learned, notified Mr.. Kalbfus that his
resignation would be acceptable. This &C.
ton is said to have been taken prin.
cipally as the result Of statements re.
Gently made by the assistant assessor be-
fore the House District committee to the
effect that he has participated in real
estate speculations.
Two years ago, following an investi-
cation Of Mr.. Kalbfus on statements
made by the late F. Oden Horstmann
charging the District official with GER
tain Irregularities the Commissioners
gave Mr.. Kalbfus clean bill Of health.
but emphatically warned members of
the board of assessors that they would
be expected to refrain from engaging
in real estate speculatiOns.
According to his testimony given be-
fore the House committee, Mr.. kalbfus
has not followed this warming
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Kalbfus Notified by Richards.

The Commissioners were in confer
ence yesterday with Assessor Richards
discussing the matter and later Mr..
richards, it is understood, informed Mr.
kalbfus that his withdrawal from the
District government service would be
acceptable to the ommissioners Mt.
halbfus is said to have stated that he
would tender his resignation tomorrow
He could not be located last night, nor
could any information concerning the
prospective resignation be obtained
from District officials.
The assistant assessor some time ago
voluntarily decided to give up his
duties on the board, a fact which was
informally made known to the Com
missioners at the time, it is stated
subsequently. following his examina-
tion by the House District committee
in the course of its investigation OF
District affairs, he is said to have
changed his mind, deciding to remain
at his post while the assessors office
was under fire.
The Commissioners, according to the
best obtainable information. did not
consider the question of notifying Mr.
Kalbfus that his resignation would be
accepted until after he had testiHed
concerning his recent real estate in
vestments.
Mr.. Kalbfus has been In the assessors
office twenty-six years, the last seven
SCISSOR. He is regarded as an expert
on realty values The investigation OF
his conduct in office, made by the former
board of Commissioners. resulted in a
creditable showing for Mr. Kalbfus, al
though, as stated, the Commissioners, in
the report of their findings made plain
the fact that members of the board OF
assessors should not, in their opinion
indulge in real estate speculations
Second Member to Resign.
Mr. Kalbfus will be the second member
Of the board Of three assistant assessors
to resign following the beginning of the
present investigation by the House Dis
trict committee of local assessment and
taxation matters. The first was
Matthew Trimble, who rendered his res
ignation three weeks ago. after Assessor
Richards had made his statements to the
committee rejecting upon the competency
of Mr.. Trimble to fill the position.
The prospective resignation of Mr.
Kalbfus will, it is expected. strengthen
the view that there may be a complete
| reorganization Of the personnel of the
assessors office before the District com
mittee investigation termination.
| Assessor Richards has been under fire
| by the committee for his failure to ash
| for the resignation of Mr.. Trimble, wher
/ he believed the assistant assessor to be
| incompetent, and likewise for his alleged
| failure to enforce compliance with the
| Commissioners order prohibiting real es
! tate speculations The committee ha:
! endeavored to show Mr.. Richards up il
| the light of speculator and charged
him with having reduced the assessment
| on his own property.
In the event Mr.. Kalbfus tenders his
resignation. Assessor Richards and AS
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Estimates Of Strength.

THE administration is known to BE-
carefully investigating the relative
strength Of the federal and fnsatntaAr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-17
WEATHER.

Fair and moderately warm
weather today and Monday: light
to moderate southwest winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE THREE.
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lConttnued on Second SnAGAA
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that members Of the board of assistant
assessors had taken advantage Of their
positions to engage in real estate specu-
lation. ALI of the men denied the claim.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-04-12

SeStcd would have doubtless resulted
IN material damage and the loss OF
some lives
or even the two states together TO
spend their money generously in clear
Ing the beds Of the streams within
their boundaries. That would merely
carry the flood more swiftly to the
state lines to the south, and the water
would back more angrily than ever
into what would quickly be great lakes
The thing Is too large for the states
alone. A harmonious scientific system
must be worked out by the federal au-
thorities, and the states must then
make their contributions In the way
that will do the most good to the whole
valley affected"
How this cooperation between the
federal and state governments might
Cc effected Mr.. Lane Illustrated by
plans now pending before his depart
Mrnt FOR cooperation with the state Of
Oregon In roclaiming 10000 acres Of
arid land. The land IS under the GOV
crnments ownership-ns the rivers
'''' '| uiiNiS' 'ht SoN Nelliitltill = JNrlS-
dlctlon-nnd the government engineers
Of the reclamation service are asked to
do the work. The state OF Oregon sun.
plies the water and contributes SlIO,-
OOo to the work. A similar sum NAV
be put forward by the reclamation
service, but on tho understanding that
the sale Of reclaimed lands will lluuI-
1ate the OBLIGATIONS assumed nv tho
United States.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-04-12
Lane WORKS TO
Prevent FLOODS
Says Deepening Rivers VIII
Solve PrOb|eTl.
WOULD RECLAIM VAST AREAS

Secretary of thc Interior Urges State
and Federal Co operation Similar to
That Proposed In Orcgon-Systemat-
io Ende avor Esse ntaI to Success OF
the Flan, He Says.
Washington. .-Frunlilln X. Lane. sec
retary OF the interiOr, detailed PLAN
Tor preventing such foods MS devustut-
ed Ohio aud lu.i.nuu The plan, which
presents itself to Tic head OF the de-
paltment Of the interior as M enor.
nous reclamation project, hinges on
the deepening and widening OF the
channels Of ull streams liable to food
conditions
Mr. Lane hopes to see the idea car
I1ed out through the cooperation OF
the federal government. With the aid
or the states Immediately endangered.
The engineering In connection with
channels Is directly in the hands OF the
war department, and Mr.. Lane takes
no exception TO that BUt because Of
Its reclamation features the plan he
outlines falls within tho Jurisdiction
OF his department
Aside from the perpetual protection
against flood which he believes his
plan would give To settlers in low ro-
glons, there are widespread districts
along tho mississippi and many other
rivers that would be thrown open to
settlement.
Tho reclamation scrvice," said tho
secretary OF the Interior. "usunl!y ii
regarded as relating TO the arid lands
OF the west which arc reclaimed by
bringing water from tho Inountnins.
but In another way reclamation u u
great problem Ia the Miss isHippl valley
and the ehEt. Here. of course. the land
LIZ not aFid- and thero Is no scurcity Of
water. But tho water Is to be rcmov-
cd from tho land. and that is rs fit sub
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-04-12

Woman Holder Of All Hospital Time
Records Celebrates Hor Birthday.
lphia.--Tnten I'll with typhoid
fever at twentv-onc years Of age and
still III bed at eighty Ia the experience
or MISS Sybilla Schnatz. who after
ffty-ninc years, has Just celebrated
her birthday In st, Joseph's hospital.
she holds a hospital time records.
Slnc" her typhoid attach; Niss
Schnatz has been unable TO move with.
OUT assistance. She has been an arr
hent student Of scientific s,l.ir-te. Mno
baS telephone Mt her bedside ana :.n4
seen troPcYS and automobiles from G,c
window. but her greatest ambition il
70 see ~ aerOplane
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-04-12

@ 1913, by American prcss Association.
BUILDING DIXIE AT LAKESIDE. IND, TO
REKP RIVER IN IT'S COURSE.
3ect for reclamation work ~ that now
being carried on IN the desert lands
out west
The reclamation Of these overwa-
tered lands. however, to be Of real
value must be preceded by systematic
work on the channels Of the streams
draining the areas to be improved.
Inc disaster at Dayton illustra tes the
point. The trouble was simply that the
neck Of the bottle was too small for
the water to run ont Tie rain fell in
torrents, and with 40 unUbstructed
channel to the sea tie water simply
backed up over the river banks The
ralhStorm. | know. was phcuomcnal
aud even with tie ey.icH I have sGg
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-04-12
AWAY With SLAVES
AND HIGH COLLARS
Women VIII LegISIate Them Out
Of Existence For Poor Man.

CLnago.-Whcn the Ohio legislature
attempted TO legislate against the ex-
tco!nc Atyles In women's dress II nttIo
know whnt It was starting Mra. L.
Brack"tt Bishop 1ndorsed by tho CHI
cngo NVoman's club, tho National Dress
makes association. tho M1lliners' Ma
tonal organization and the Association
OK Commerce, announces that she ia
tends TO maintain bureau Of correct
dress for men. In Washington and try
to bring about legislation against these
things:
High colIara-
PandelnOnium veetA .-.
Loud neck ties
Tho common hathxush and comb.
Derby hatA
shavea and short hair cuts.
6tarehed shirtz
On arc becoming bald from wear
Ing tight stin hats." sal Mra. B,,hoD.
lhe1 woar tight collars and hixh
eoslars- They nok binding and unou,n-
Portable and bot Yot their w.xya,a
Declare they hssp wrinkles out of the
neck and prsvcnt double china. The
stin straw and the stir derby. tho stiff
shirt, tho ugly brosan. tho nightmare
tie and the cubist vest will All be
eliminated by the committee II pos.
sible.
Mon keep their faces shaved clip
on their boards and wear their hair
short. Nature intended him to hive
his hair rolling about his shoulders,
his beard protecting his Adams apple
from tho chilling blast and his mus
tacho Keeping the cinhers and dust
from big mouth and nose
THE halrbrush and comb should 90
VIVID the drinking cup. We are or
Ranlzen for tho protection Of man and
we are going to dress him right and
comfortably"