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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01

washington, April 30.-Prospects in
the wrangle over the Collectorship or
the Port of New York point to-day 70
the possibility of the breach between
Senator OGOrman and Secretary Nc
Adoo widening to the proportions OF an
abyss. with the President ultimately
sending the nomination of Frank Lyon
Polk to the Senate.
News reached the White House in
directly to-day that Senator OGorman
did not intend to submit any more
names for the consideration OF the
President, but rather expected to stanu
pat on the seven names he submitted
several weeks ago II develops that
Senator O'Gorman did not promise TO
bring forward any other candidates,
although President Wilson suggested
that he hoped the New York Senator
would indorse or recommend some cam
didate who would be acceptable to
Secretary McAdoo.
Close friends Of Senator O'Gorman
assert he feels that President Wilson
should consider the qualifications Of
the men he has suggested a d that he
does not believe the fidelity of Secre-
tary McAdoo to Mr.. Polk should serve
as a bar against any of them. On the
other hand Secretary McAdoo, who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
GRIP ON FOREIGN TRADE
American Manufacturers En-
Iarginq Their Markets Abroad.

Washington. April 3o-Wiliam c. Red
field, Secretary of Commerce. in comment
ing to-day on the detailed figures con-
corning the imports and exports Of the
United States for March and the nine
months ended with March, said:
The figures are striking, both IN their
magnitude and in their details The ar
gregate business, inward and outward, OF
the United States with foreign countries
for the nine months was little In excess
Of $500 600 0o0-an impressive total. which
If maintained at the same rate would
bring the business for the entire fiscal
year well in excess of si,1OO.OocGco.
Great Britain IS our largest customer,
buying from us over SIS, 10000 and selling
US over .23iOco,ooo. an aggregate for the
nine months In excess Of s7l200000. or a
total business of nearly 100000 a month.
Canada is our second best customer, buy
ing from us 500, 100000 in nine months.
equal TO nearly $4,000 every working
day. A pretty fair customer. that Ger
many comes third. buying s26s 90 from
us in nine months and selling US sliG. OcO.
600 She is a pretty fair customer. too
uulS over slfVN,Vp udl. Anu lbuflil
comes France. TO whom we sold $500 900
600. and from whom we bought $ll2.cO0 go.
The figures for the entire nine months
are such as to give just pride TO every
thoughtful American to whose notice they
come. out Of the total transactions OF
81. 300, 10000 there is a balance In our
favor OF a little over s5oo0oo.0)o Doing
pretty well. that. But a few COMPARE
sons with 1912 make 1t look even better.
For example. our sales Of manufactures
for further use In manufacturing In
: creased over $500, 600 and our sales OF
manufactures ready for use increased
over the same period last year $4,000
an increase in these two lines Of manu-
featured goods alone Of over $lfi.5O0,00o. as
compared with the same period of last
year"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01

bodies of field troops Of all arms
known as the coast guard that would
be held in hand, back from the coast
line, in position to concentrate for re-
polling the landing Of large force de-
barking from transports"
General Murray followed this obser-
walton with a comprehensive table
showing just how many men and guns
were needed to repel these small at
lacking parties. Recognizing keenly the
necessity Of such protection. General
Murray sought persistently to organize
and train the militia for this duty, as
we'll as to supplement the force needed
for manning the guns within the forts,
and this policy has been continued, al
though the available troops in the ma
tional guard are far from adequate TO
complete the single manning detail for
the guns, TO say nothing of providing
the coast defence supports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
DOLLARS MEANT CENTS
.Cross-Sea Poker Game Not So
Sensational as 1t Seemed.

Morris Gest, who went abroad TO find
theatrical attractions for American pro-
duction, returned yesterday on the White
Star liner Olympic with many contracts.
He and a party of friends, he said,
started a poker game when the Olympic
cleared Daunt's Rock, and. with the cx-
ception of a lay-off for each meal and OF
four hours for sleep each night, there was
no let-up in the game.
Thousands of dollars changed hands,
for the limit was 80. Some who were
paupers after the second day were veal
thy at tire end of the third, and vice
versa The carelessness with which SO,
$50 and so chips were thrown into the pot
aroused much interest in the smoking
room, and one woman protested to the
captain against such gambling.
When the Olympic passed Nantucket on
Tuesday night the spectators were in
formed that while the term dollar" was
used, the game was really for a 10-cent
limit.
An Englishman who came into the
game was introduced to Mr. Gest, and
afterward asked one of the players who
Mr. Gest might be. The player replied
why, don't you know him? He's the
guy that put the gin in ginger ale"
Later, when the Englishman was asked
who he might be, he replied:
'Ha. ha. Don't you know me? Why,
I am the guy that put the bounce in rub
Der ball"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
Legislators Bitterly Complain
That Administration Is Giving
Them No Patronage.
ON THE VERGE OF REVOLT
Constituents Back Home Cant
Understand Why Republicans
Still Fill Offices, and De-
mand Show"
From The Tribune Bureau. I

Washington, April 3o-Democratic mem
bers Of the House who believed they
would have a certain amount Of patronage
at their disposal with the incoming of tnc
new administration are on the verge OF
n revolt because of their failure to obtain
any satisfaction regarding the appoint
ments of postmasters.
Mutterings are heard on the Democratic
side Of the chamber, and the whispered
charge was made to-day that not only
has the Postofice Department refused tc
make numerous appointments recommend
ed. but that no statement Is Forthcoming
from either the President or the Post.
master General regarding what may be
expected by patronage seekers
Three Democrats from widely scattered
sections held a private indignation meet
ing In the House lobby to-day. A mem
Der from Georgia said half Of his recon.
mendations had been turned down with
out any reason being assigned. and nc
appointments whatever had been made ir
his district.
A member from Texas Indignantly con.
fessed that he had stood sponsor for a
postmaster. who was rejected apparently
for the reason that he wasn't an Original
Wilson man"
A Virginia Democrat asserted that his
office was Uttered with Job seekers petit
lions and letters. but that he saw no use
I'm sending any recommendation to the
Postonice Department, because there was
no assurance his wishes would be fol-
lowed.
II believe the Democrats of the House
had best get together in party caucus
or conference on this patronage ques-
ton. saiI the Georgia member. II don't
know where I stand, and / am unable 10
obtain any satisfaction from the adj
ministration. | want to be told that I
may make recommendations and that they
will be followed. or that have no rights
in the premises. In the latter event. !
can notify my constituents and wash my
hands Of the entire patronage question"
II am in favor Of party conference
and will sign petition for one" spoke
up the irate Virginian. This is getting
10 be a serious matter with us Demo-
cratic Congressman. If the administra-
ton would Issue a statement saying
that our recommendations don't amount
to a hang the situation would be saved.
As IT is. / am harassed with demands by
my constituents. who don't understand
how IL is that Democratic administra-
ton has been IN for sixty days and Re-
publican ofiiceholders are still on the
job.
I'VE want to know whether we will be
given the chance to recommend appoint
ments; that is all. Go up and down the
aisles on the Democratic side of this
House and you will find universal COM
plant about the unsatisfactory answers
We are receiving from the administration
regarding patronage matters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
WILL VALUE RAILROADS
Members of Board to Supervise
the Work Chosen.

Washington. April 3O-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day announced
the personnel Of the board OF engineers
TO assist in formulating plans for the
physical valuation OF railroads and 10
have direct charge of putting the plans in
effect. The members Of the board are:
r. a. Thompson now engaged in valu-
alton work for the California State Rail-
road Commission and formerly I'm similar
service with the Texas commission.
Professor w. d. Pence chief engineer
Of the Wisconsin Railroad and Tax COM
missions, engaged in valuation work
J. 8. Worlcy. Of Kansas City. Mo, a
consulting engineer.
Howard NJ. Jones, Of Nashville, a con-
sulting and bridge engineer
f.. r. Wendt, Of Pittsburgh. president
of the American Society OF Civil Engi-
neers, now directing engineering work on
the Pittsburgh g. Lake Erie Railroad.
The commission hopes to make ar
rangements by which an army engineer
may be added to the board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
FLOCK SURPRISES PASTOR
DR.. Reisner Plans Surprise, but
They Outmannuvre Him.

DIR. Christian +. Reisner, pastor or
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, in
West 10th street, and known as the
baseball pastor" from his habit Of hold
ing a special service for the Giants every
year, thought he was going to surprise
number Of his parishioners last night, but
they surprised him.
DR.. Reisner had planned little recep-
ton in the church parlor In honor OF the
eleventh anniversary Of his wedding.
Somehow or other the parishioners
learned of his intention and brought with
them solid silver table service, which
w. ]. Split, president Of the board OF
trustees, presented to the astonished pas
tor and his wife, and reminded DR.. Reis-
ner that they were concentrating the
third anniversary of his coming TO Grace
Church.
They told me before came East from
Denver" said DIR. Reisner after the cefe-
mony that I would find New YORK con-
eregations cold. / haven't found mine 30.
| have taken over one thousand members
into the church in my three years ana
every year they have done for me some
thing like they did tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
AUTO Joker" IN TARIFF
Manufacturers Say Bill Opens
Door to Foreign Cars.
IN Telegraph % The Trlhnne.

Detroit. April 30.-Automobile manu-
facturers Of Detroit think they see a
Joker In the new tariff bill. and have
combined with manufacturers Of other
cities, twenty-seven In all, 10 make a
fight against the measure. 4 committee
of FIVE, appointed to direct the campaign.
includes Henry Il. Joy. president OF the
Packard: Hugh Chalmers. president OF
the Chalmers; w. &. Leland. general
manager of the Cadillac; John N. WHY'S.
vlce-president Of the Wilys-O Overland
Company. and Charles Clifton. treasurer
OF the Pierce-ArrOw Company.
The Joker" is the clause fixing a duty
OF 30 per cent on chassis and 20 per cent
on parts, while the duty on finished au-
tomobies remains at As per cent The
manufacturers believe even the 30 per
cent duty on chassis will be evaded by
the shipment Of chassis In parts and that
the American market Will be flooded with
European cars shipped in parts and as
sembled i'm America at "A cost OF about
per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
IT'S POLK IF M'ADOO
- NOT MET HALF WAY
President Will Throw Down Gauntlet Unless
OGorman Submits Compromise
Candidate.

, had a conference with President Will
son this afternoon, is disposed to in
sist on the nomination of Mr.. POLK.
President Wilson has delayed action
on the Colectorship in the hope that an
amicabIe settlement of differences be-
tween Messrs. O'Gorman and McAdoo
might be effected but chances FOR an
agreement seem remote in view of the
attitude assumed by the Senator and
the insistence of Mr. McAdoo that Mr..
Polk be named.
Until some valid objection TO Mr..
Polk is raised President Wilson will
remain firm, unless, however, Senator
O'Gorman and Secretary McAdoo can
mutually agree upon some one else
who measures up to the Presidents
ideas of the needed qualifications.
Lawson ~ Purdy, president of the
New York Tax Commission, who was
one of the men suggested by Senator
O'Gorman, might be acceptable to Sec
rotary McAdoo were II not that he re-
garded Mr.. Polk as the ideal man for
the place. Within the next week the
question must be settled by Senator
O'Gorman and Secretary McAdoo, or
President Wilson will throw down the
gauntlet to the New York Senator by
sending Mr.. Folks nomination to the
Senate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
OBJECTS TO PHONE HABIT
LAWYER Has Daughter-in-Law
Brought to Court.

william Reynolds Brown. lawyer
living at No. 70 Park avenue. had his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rose ID. Brown OF
No. 255 West I'D street, summoned 10
court yesterday on charge oil disorderiy
conduct. He said the young woman was
separated from his son, and that she
had accused him Of keeping his boy away
from her. communicating with him to
that effect a number of times daily.
Mr.. Brown told Magistrate Herbert tnat
his son and the young woman had been
married three years ago, and were sep
arated a year ago. his son making ar
rangements to pay his wife a certain sum
every three months for her support. The
,.o,ro woman was placed under arrest
and paroled until May s.
Mr.. Brown said that on April % he kept
q rscord of the telephone calls, and FOUND
that she had tried to communicate WIN
him eighteen times that day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
WASHINGTON INAUGURAL
FOR NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Project Launched at 134th An.
niversary Dinner of Three
Societies.

The Progressive Economic Club. In con-
junction with the Southern Society and
the Northwestern Society, held q civic
dinner last night at the Hotel Plaza IN
celebration OF the bath anniversary OF
George Washington taking the oath of
office In this city. II was announced that
the Economic Club had named the day
Republic Day In honor of that &C.
casion, and officials OF that organization
said that a movement was on foot 10 add
the day to the list OF national holidays.
Ex-Judge Edward h. Mccall, chairman
OF the Public Service Commission: limo
thy l.. Woodruff. r. a. c. Smith. Dock
Commissioner, and Dr. Ernst j. Ledere
Commissioner of Health. were the speak
ers. Colonel William De Hertburn Wash
ington president OF the Virginia Society.
presided. About two hundred members
and guests of the organizations were pres.
ent.
Mr.. Woodruff INDUCED IN n few remarks
of political flavor William Il. McCombs.
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee, was one of the diners. and
Mr.. Woodruff noted that fact. Despite
his presence however. the speaker said
that unless the Democrats did better
work In running the government than
they had ever done before. the Progress
siye party was likely to elect the next
President OF the United States. Mr..
Woodruff also said that he favored the
candidacy OF District Attorney Whitman
for Mayor.
Progress in civics in the last few years
was shown by the present example In
California. Mr.. Woodruff said. for II all
sectionalism had not been wiped out Cali
fornia would object to the Interference OF
the federal government In her state az
fairs. Instead. she welcomed the visit OF
Mr.. Bryan, Secretary OF State, on peace
full mission from President Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
ROW IN MACKAY CHURCH
Pastor Accused of Controlling
Elections in Roslyn.

Roslyn. Long Island, April So--At least
twenty families have left Trinity Eplsco-
pal Church here In the last few weeks.
and. according TO a high official of the
congregation. their action in giving up
their pews and practically renouncing
their allegiance TO the parish was caused
by dissatisfaction with the rector. the
Rev. Clifton IA. Brewer.
The church is popularity known as Mrs.
Mackay's church" through the fact that
Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay built the church
and presented II TO the parish with an
endowment fund OF $4,000. According TO
report, Mrs. Mackay is also dissatisfied
with the rector.
The principal complaint against the
clergyman. according to dissatisfied MEM
bers is that he has controlled the last
two annual church elections.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
RACETRACK OVERVALuED
Coney Island Jockey Club Gets lax
Reduction of S546,580.

Justice Crane, of the Supreme court
prooklvn. decided yesterday that the city
In the tax assessment for TINS year ndu
oyervalued the racetrack property OF 'he
Coney Island Jockey Club, at Sheepsheau
BAY. S4s.5SO The assessed valuation was
placed at s. 10000. The club sued for
reduction, and Justice Crane fixed S,OS5'-
42O as a fair valuation.
The court reviewed the testimony OF
Robert Huntley and David A. Kelly TWO
experts for the club. and that OF George
+ Byrnes. the city's expert, who placed
the value of the property at Nosc'o'''
which exceeds the city's assessment on
rho property S260,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01

safety valves and guages which vsrs
handled only by them and which war.
required In the specifications for the build.
ing Of locomotives.
E. G. auckland. vice-president Of the
New Haven. then took a hand In the ex.
animation. He brought out Fabian's
estimate that the contract with the yir-
ginia and keystone compa MES had saved
the Boston & Maine about $4,000 annual.
ly. AS to the car building contracts.
Fabian said the New Haven road had
kept the Keith plant employed because
it was on one OF the railroads lines and
its business meant increased freight rev.
venues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
s. A. R. FOUNDERS CELEBRATE
124th Anniversary Of Washington s
Inauguration Honored.

The surviving founders Of the National
Society of the Sons Of the American Rev
olution celebrated the l2ith anniversary
OF the Inauguration OF George Washing
ton as the first President OF the United
States yesterday in the Long Room OF
Fraunces Tavern.
The twenty-fourth anniversary OF the
organization of the national society was
also celebrated In the historic room where
II first became an institution. Dr. w. o.
Mcdowell, who presided at the organlza-
ton Of the society April 30, 1882 was
elected chairman. and Josiah c. Pumpelly
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
JOHNSON AGAIN INDICTED
Previous Charges Relative to
white Slave" Act Amended.

Chicago. April 3o.--Another indictment,
amendatory Of previous one, was re-
turned to-day by the Federal grand jury.
charging Jack" Johnson, the negro
prizefghter, with violation of the Mann
white slave" act.
II alleges that Johnson brought Belle
Schneider, otherwise known as Mrs. J.
Johnson" from Pittsburgh to Chicago.
October 10. 1910. for immoral purposes
and "in preparation Of serious crime"
The fighter was in court when the IN
dictment WAS returned and entered plea
of not guilty. Trial was set for Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
PIANO DEALER ARRESTED
Jersey City Man Said To Have Got
Fraudulent Loans,

Henry b. Peek, piano dealer, of Jer-
sey City, is under arrest there. charged
with having obtained loans aggregating
$4,000 from the Terminal Clearing House
Association on fraudulent bills OF sale.
lie was held In the Second Criminal
Court yesterday for further hearing to-
day, after Mrs. Cross. OF Hoboken. whose
name appeared In one OF the bills OF sale
had deposed that she had not bought a
piano Of Peek. He was also held for en-
bezzement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
Calls Automobile a Necessity.

THE automobile is now necessity IN
this country, not a luxury sald Mr..
Mann. THE rate should be competitive
one-about which Democrats have prated
instead OF a prohibitive one. / would
like 10 see the cheaper priced automobiles
become as cheap as buggies. II costs
only about $500 TO manufacture a car
which sells for something under 5000. "
Mr. Palmer, Pennsylvania Democrat.
defended the Democratic rate. asserting
that imported automobiles were used only
by the wealthy and ranged above 5000 in
price.
"Only the wealthy man who wants to
show off his wealth buys a foreign car"
interposed Mr. Underwood. and II he
wants to display his wealth In such a
manner he ought to pay for the priyi-
lege."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
YOUTH ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

Pennington, ". j., April 30.-Bsnjamin
Rake, sixteen years old. who has been ON
trial for the murder of Harvey Marshall
In this town on March 81. was acquitted
this morning by the jury. The spectators
spplaudod when the foreman announced
the verdict. Rake shot and killed Mar
shall when the latter. who was intoxi-
Gated, tried to enter the Rake home at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
Army Officers Asking How the
Twenty-fOur Artillery Posts
Are To Be Defended
from Land Attacks.
BIG GUNS CAN'T BE TURNED
Authorities Estimate More than
Two-thirds of the Regular
Infantry Would Be Need
ed to Protect Them
in the Rear.
[From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April 30.-Have the mill
itary authorities of the United States
made a grave and irretrievable blunder
In the construction Of its coast de-
fences? Is the modern fertilization,
with it's rear wholly exposed to the en-
envy, incapable of offensive or even de-
fensive action in the case Of an attack
from the land side, a grievous tactical
mistake under all conditions, and espe-
cially under those practical rather than
ideal conditions which obtain in the
United States? These are questions
now being asked in army circles here.
BY some officers it is pointed out that,
like sentries with their feet riveted to
the ground and incapable of turning
around to resist attack from the rear,
the great 12-inch guns of the coast de-
fences stand, capable of inflicting ter
rible damage on any enemy which
comes within their range of fire at sea,
but powerless even to defend them
selves from an enemy which, having
made a successful landing elsewhere,
executes a flank movement and as
sumes offensive tactics from behind the
fort.
Military opinion differs widely re-
garding the merits of this arrangement,
but some expert military authorities re-
gard the prevailing system as an error
of momentous proportions. The exist
ing scheme Of coast defences requires
the defence from land attack of all
Notifications by infantry, armed with
field and machine guns.
To defend the twenty-four coast ar
tillery posts or forts of the continental
United States from flank attacks from
even small landing parties would re-
ouire. it is stated, 10000 infantry off,
GERS and men armed with 1875 machine
guns, eighty-four field guns and two Of
the six-pound rapid fire guns available
at each post. How serious a drain this
would be on the regular army may be
better a. .jreciated when it is realized
that the total present strength Of the
army, exclusive of the cadets in the
Military Academy, is, in round num-
bers, $1,000 officers and men. The total
strength Of the infantry regiments Of
the regular army is 10000. The force
required adequately to protect the
Notifications and act as coast artil-
lery supports" would constitute over
two-thirds Of the entire infantry of the
:. regular army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-01
SPRINGFIELD AUTO VICTIM DIES.

William Van Vlack forty-two years old.
of No. 134 Westminster street, Spring
field. Mass, died yesterday in Bellevue
Hospital as result of fractured skull
He was brought In from AID street and
Broadway April 10 after he had been
struck by an automobile.