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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
STRIKE BENEFITS EXPLAINED
Railway Trainmen Accept Final Re-
port of Grand Officers,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S-Discussion
of proposed changes in the constitution
and bylaws was resumed at today's ses-
sion of the convention of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen.
The proposal to hold conventions of
the body triennially instead of biennially
was defeated.
BY accepting finally the report of the
grand officers upon the Grand Trunk
strike of several years ago the conven-
ton sets at rest questions raised concern
ing the payment of Sl.5.NH in benefits to
strikers. When this report was brought
up at one of the early sessions of the
convention the grand officers We're called
upon to answer many questions concern
ing the payment of strike benefits. 1t
was stated that the matter had been
fully and satisfactorily explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
HEADS NEW DEPARTMENT.
Philadelphia Has Comprehensive
Plan for Improved Transit.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-A. Merit
Taylor was appointed yesterday by
Mayor BlankeHburg as director of the
new department of transit. recently Gre
ated for this city by the legislature.
His salary will be $1,000 a year and
he will assume office July
Mr.. Taylor has been serving for the
past year without pay as the head of
a commission engaged in studying tran
sit needs of the city, and in a recent re-
port to the mayor he outlined a COM
prehensive plan for the construction of
additional subway and elevated systems.
The mayor in announcing Mr.. Taylor
appointment stated that If pending legis-
lation is passed by the general assembly
the city will. in large measure. be en-
abled to finance extensions to its trans
portation facilities as suggested By Mr.
Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
STUDENTS BATTLE FLAMES.
Thousands of Dollars Lost at Uni
versity of Michigan.

ANN ARBOR. Mich May 2s.-The
south wing of University Hall of the
by fire today. The property loss will
amount to several thousands of dol
lars, the burned part of the building
having been used by the mechanical
and geological departments. which lost
much valuable apparatus. The univer-
sitys treasurer's office was also de-
stroyed. University Hall was built in
1S4S.
The university water plant was not
connected. men having been at work
upon it for some time to increase its
efficiency. About 5000 students turn
ed out TO fight the blaze. however. and
their efforts saved the rest OF the
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
SOCIETY HAMPERS STUDENTS.
Held to Cause More Failures in Col
Iege Than Athletics.

MIDDLETOWN. Conn. May 2s.-'Un-
due attention. not to athletics. but to So
ciety. is responsible for the most serious
dissipation of student energies today and
for the majority of the failures in col
lege work" says the Wesleyan tniver-
sity Bulletin today in discussing student
social life there. 1t adds:
THE multiplication of social functions
and their increasing expense during re-
cent years is becoming serious prob
luem in undergraduate life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Field Marshal Would Retire.

BERLIN, May 2s.-Field Marshal Kol-
mar Won der Goltz. considered one of
the foremost strategists of the age,
has presented a request to Emperor
William TO be allowed to retire. The
field marshal who entered the army in
1851, and fought through theh Prussian- :
Austrian and Franco-German wars
would have commanded the main Ger
man army in case of the breaking out
of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
GIBSON CASE TO JURY TODAY.
If Acquitted, Must Stand Trial for
Forgery and Larceny.

NEWBI-RGH. y. Y. May 2S.-The at
torneys for both sides in the murder case
of Burton W Gibson summed up this
morning. The case will go to the jury
late this afternoon In the event of
another disagreement. Gibson will not
again be tried i'm Orange county.
If he is acquitted the district attorney
of New York county is ready to take
Gibson in custody on charges of forgery
and larceny, growing out of Gibson
handling of the estate of Mrs. Roza
Szabo whom 1t Is alleged he murdered.
Gibson was executor of the estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Killed by Gas in His Garage,

PHILADELPHIA Nav 2S-Alter
Weiss. fifty-ffve years old, clothing
manufa cturer. was found dead today
sitting upright in his automobile in his
private garage. Gas was escaping
from fixture in the garage. and the
police say the man undoubtedly COM
mitted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
.PROCRESSVES CONFER
ON NCOMM|7 PLACES
Under Leadership of Repre-
Sentatie Murd0ck Caucus Is
Held This Afternoon.

Party politics resumed activity at the
Capitol today. The progressives of the
House, under the leadership of Repre-
sentative Murdoch of Kansas, conferred
this afternoon regarding committee as
signments. with a possibility. at the out
set. of an airing of strong adverse views
regarding outside suggestions of ANAL
gamation with the republicans. The pro-
gressives will have thirty-seven places on
committees.
Republican Leader Mann decided to call
a caucus of the House republicans for
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Mann has full
authority to determine the republican as
signments to the House committees, but
Will submit his recommendations to the
caucus before delivering then to the ways
and means committee majority the COM
mittee on committees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Exchange Firm Suspended.

BOSTON. May .S.-The suspension If
the exchange firm of Charles r. Lsgg *
Co was announced today. Mr.. Legs
said that the firms liabilities We're small.
The failure was due. he said, la the fall
ing off OF the stock brokerage commits
sion business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
CONVENTION TO CLOSE.
Northern Baptists End Sessions in
Detroit With Rally Tonight

DETROIT. MAY 2s-The Northern
Baptist convention. which has been in
session here for the last week, will
close tonight with a devotional rally
Al the business sessions today the
reports of the commission on city mis-
sions and of the brotherhood council
we're discussed. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Democrats Caucus Monday.

Democrats in the House will caucus at
, O'Clock Monday afternoon when Ma
jority Leader Underwood will formally
submit for approval all the committee as
sisnments for the present Congress-
The democratic congressional commit
tee will be called together Monday
night for reorganization for the cam
paign work. Chairman Lloyd proba blv
will issue the call late today Repre-
sentative Johnson of Kentucky who is
likely to be elected chairman to succeed
Mr.. Lloyd. and the chairman. proha blk
will he authorized to name the treas
urer. post now filed by Representa-
tive Flood of Virginia. and the various
committees including the finance the
committee on literature and the commit
tee of five to act with five of the demo-
craft, national committee as a Joint
campaign committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
SING SING TERM FOR
STEPHEN ]. ST|LLWELL
Former State Senator Sen
fenced Not Less Than Four:
Nor More Than Eight Years.

NEW YORK. May 2S-Former State
Senator Stephen J. Stillwel. convicted
last week of bribery by a jury after he
had been exonerated by the New York
state senate. was sentenced today to
serve not less than four years nor more
than eight in Sing Sing prison.
Supreme Court Justice Seabury. who
presided at Stllwells trial. pronounced
sentence and granted a stay of execution
in order that the convicted senator $
lawyers might apply for certificate of
reasonable doubt
No trace of emotion crossed Stillwell' S
face as he heard his sentence. Justice
Seaburys words had hardly died away
before Stillwell was led back to the
Tombs He smiled AT friends and SYM
pathizers who crowded close to the rail
ing as he walked away.
Convicted of Bribery.
Stillwel, state senator from the
Bronx, was convicted of attempting to
obtain s3,5OO from Georgt II. Kendall
president of the New York Bank Note
Company for favorable consideration
by the senate and assembly codes COM
mittees OF a bill to make illegal dis
examinations against bank note COM
panies by stock exchanges.
Kendall refused to pay, and laid his
case before Gov. Sulzer. who called on
Stillu ell TO resign. This Stillwell decline
to do.
The senate Investigated the charges.
heard Kendall and other witnesses. and
exonerated Stillwell 10y a vote of oS tn
Il after he had made an emotional
plea in his own behalf.
Thereafter the case was placed. by
Gov Suffers instructions. i'm the hands
of District Attorney Whitman. Still
well appeared before the grand jury.
after signing a waiver of immunity.
The convicted senator is forty-seven
wears old and had been long in poll
tics His conviction automatically rA-
moved him from the senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Reason for Act Unknown.

The reason which impelled Mrs. Her
man to end her life is unknown to
those with whom she has associated
in Washington. though friends living in
Alexandria said today that she had fire.
quently remarked that there is SO much
trouble in this world that life is not
worth living.
1t is understood that. although mar
ried. Mrs. Herman had not lived with
her husband for some time. She rented
a room at the home of D. r. Smith, 9o1
Cameron street. Alexandria. last Sep
tember and still retained possession OF
legal residence in Virginia SO that she
might obtain divorce.
Before working at the New Willard
Mrs. Herman was employed as maid
at the Shoreham, leaving there several
weeks ago. She shared a room in the
Pennsylvania avenue building with Mary
Williams, also employed at the New
Willard The latter informed the police
today that she was awakened by Mrs.
her roommate had walked in her sleep
and had fallen from the open window.
She found. however. that Mrs Herman
had dressed. had climbed to the window
ledge. closing the inner blinds behind
her, and had then leaped from the ledge.
She struck fully twenty feet from the wall
of the building.
morgue later in the day. Two letters ad-
dressed to her husband were found pin
ned to her undergarments They had no
bearing on her contemplated suicide. how
ever, but the coroner learned she had
threatened to kill herself He gave a GER
tificate showing the woman jumped from
the window with suicidal intent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Increases in Salaries.

"Our representatives and senators rec
ognized the Importance of the fact when
they voted their salaries from $4,000 to
s.. 900, and later from 5000 to $3.50. \
like percentage of increase was given to
all the high officials. including the Presi-
dent. and totally ignoring the clerks. DO
YOU think they set the people a good ex-
ample by totally ignoring their subordi-
mates?
II will be very glad to call on you and
explain the matter more fully if you
care to have me do so. ] really believe
there is good and just cause. and it
seems to me that you should call our law
makers attention to their neglect in this
matter in your coming message TO Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
LORD AVEBURY IS DEAD.
English Banker and Scientist Vic.
tim of Heart Trouble.

LONDON. MAY es.-Lord Avebury
died today of heart disease after a
short illness at the age of seventy nine
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Public Utilities Commission
Will Take Up Subject
of Rates.
HEARING TO BE GRANTED
VARIOUS COMPANIES
Jurisdiction of District Body Is
Observation-Disclosures Transfer Case
Comes Up Monday.

As preliminary step looking toward a
proposed investigation into taxicab rates
I'm the District Of Columbia the public
utilities commission. il was announced
today. has decided 10 give a hearing TO
representatives of the taxicab companies
who claim that those corporations do not
come under the Jurisdiction of the COM
mission.
The utilities board recently requested
local public service corporations TO sub
NIT TO il certain data. This request went
TO the taxicab companies, which. II is
stated, disclaimed jurisdiction by the
commission over those concerns on the
ground that they are not common car
riers.
II was stated today that representatives
of the companies Will be given an oppor-
tunity 10 defend this position at a public
hearing to he conducted by the commits
sion probably early next month II the
board arrives at the conclusion that 1t has
jurisdiction in the matter. II probably
will proceed Immediately with plans for
an investigation 10 determine whether
local taXicab rates are excessive
Herdic Transfer Case.
The commission will conduct its second
public hearing Monday. June 2. when the
complaint OF the Metropolitan Coach Com
pany against the Capital Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric COM
panies for the failure of the latter con-
Germ TO enter into reciprocal transfer
relations with 1t at the intersecting points
of 18th street and Pennsylvania and New
York avenues will be formally considered.
II is probable that the commission third
public hearing will be with respect to the
taNicab situation.
That i new schedule for the operation
and equipment of street cars in the Dis
trict of Columbia will be promulgated
within week or ten days is believed to
be likely. II is the plan OF the members
OF the commission to consider Immediately
the testimony offered at yesterdays hear
ing concerning the various features OF
the proposed schedule. New rules gov
erning the street car situation will be
adopted and put into operation with as
little delay as possible.
Can They Ride Freee
question whether. under the public util-
tiles law. policemen. fremen and other
persons may ride on street cars without
payment of fares.
The Law provides that 'it shall be un-
lawful for any person. firm or corporation
IN solicit accept or receive any rebate
concession or discrimination in respect to
any service affecting or relating to any
public utility
ton by the street railway companies to
certain persons constitutes discrimination
is the question that confronts the utili-
ties board If Corporation Counsel
Thomas. legal adviser to the board de-
c.des that the issuance of passes is pro-
bly, will issue an order to that effect at
an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28

Organization of the preparations for the
big independence day celebration to be
held in Washington July was begun in
earnest today at the headquarters of the
joint committee in charge. at 14oS F street
northwest
The conviction is growing daily in the
minds of those closely associated with the
work that the celebration will be the most
entertaining that Washington has ever
witnessed.
large force of clerks. under the di-
rection of the drama committee, worked
far into last night and were busy today
mailing invitations to teachers and pupils
in the public and parochial schools OF
Washington and Alexandria to take part
in the celebration.
At the same time letters are being sent
to members OF choirs, clubs and vocal or
eanizations generally. 1t is desired to
have q volunteer body OF 500 singers to
give four-part patriotic songs in the open
air with the accompaniment of military
band. The di-.erent singing examinations
will not be represented as such, but the
individual members are invited to take
part.
For Patriotic Chorus.
Miss Jessie MacBride is chairman of
the patriotic chorus committee. and
singers are invited to send their names
to the committee headquarters. marked
patriotic chorus
The children and young people of all
the day schools and Sunday schools are
invited to march in the pageant pro-
cession OH the afternoon OF the Fourth
of July. Pupils of high school age are
invited to join the liberty group.
af ha
other children under fourteen years
old. may choose any Of the other groups
named on the pledge slip, and are re-
auested to check the group they pre-
fer.
The costumes in these latter groups
will be as follows:
Costumes in Parade.
Boy Scouts in their regular uniform.
Base ball boys. in their base ball suits.
grouped by clubs and colors.
Cowboys, in the regular cowboy pay
suits.
Indian boys. i'm their Indian play suits
MILDLY boys. i'm white suits with sailor
collars and duck hats. brim turned
down. BOYS who do not already possess
the white trousers and do not wish to
buy them may wear dark ones. with
white sailor blouses and the duck hats.
Campfire Girls. in their regular uni
form.
Indian girls. in their Indian play dress
MILDLY girls. i'm white MILDLY bouses
white skirts. white stockings, white
shoes t;ir's who do not already pos
sess white stockings and white shoes and
do not wish to buy them may wear black
ones. All should wear white duck hats
like the boys hats.
Flower girls. in white muslin dresses.
with wreaths in their hair and flowers in
their hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28

Attorney Pound said he found the an
swer embarrassing" and Belden explain
ed that he proposed to show what other
newspapers had TO say on this subject
The answer was stricken out by order
Of the court The lawyers then sug
sested, in the absence Of the jury that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
JUMPS FROM WINDOW
AND DIES Of INJURIES
Mrs. Hannah Herman, Maid at
New Willard Hotel,
Ends Her Life.

Mrs Hannah Herman. thirty-flve years
old, who had been employed as maid
at the New Willard Hotel for the past
few weeks. ended her life about 4
o'clock this morning by leaping from a
four-story window of the building at
14ls Pennsylvania avenue northwest. in
ficting injuries from which she died
four hours later
Early morning patrons of nearby
lunchroom. hearing the womans screams
as she made the fatal plunge. rushed
to her aid. and Fred Wiggington, an
employe of a cafe. telephoned for an
ambulance. DIR. Newhouse of Emergency
Hospital responded. and the injured
woman was rushed tn the hospital.
where it was found she had sustained
fractures of the right arm and left leg.
and had also suffered internal injuries.
She still conscious when taken to
the hospital. but was suffering intense
agony from her injuries. An hour or
after she reached the hospital Mrs.
Herman seemed to be somewha improv ed.
but shortly after o'clock this morn
ing she began to sink. death occurring
about 8 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
ROOSEVELT VETOED
SUIT FOR $5O,0OO
Wanted Only "NominaI' DAM
ages From Michigan Editor,
Lawyer Says.
FRIENDS RECITE HABITS
OF FORMER PRESIDENT
Not Even at Royal Feasts, Says
OLaughlin. Did He Use
Liquor to Excess.

MARQi ETTE. Mich. May 2S.-Intro-
auction OF further testimony to show the
aostemous habits OF the plaintiff was re-
sumed today in the libel suit OF Theodore
Roosevelt against George A. Newett. pub.
Usher of the Iron Ore OF Ishpeming,
Mich who charged him with drunken
ness.
john Callan OLaughlin a Washington
correspondent was the first witness
Inc fenseness which peryaded the at
mosphere of Judge F'lannigans court the
nrss TWO days seemed to have subsided
LAWYERS. witnesses and principals en-
gagged In the suit confessed to profound
slumber last night and ravenous perform
| ances at the breakfast table and smiling
ly took up the thread of the case where IL
left off yesterday.
Col Roosevelt entered with George
Shiras. his host here. and took his ac-
customed seat with row of spectators
inside the railing His gaze turned upon
the jury and then upon OLaughlin as
the latter was sworn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Caresses His Watch Chain.

Col Roosevelt sits quietly caressing his
heavy watch chain which stretches like
a cable across his vest. He does II slow
ly and renectlvely. rather than nervously.
He resumed this motion as he listened TO
the testimony today.
| Mr. Newett, the defendant, came into
court with his counsel He is very AL.
but his ruddy countenance hid this from
| all but those who know him Well. He
sat looking straight i'm front of him and
not at any one I'm particular, utterly mo-
tionless as he has sat thus far in the
proceedings. He was an exception 10
| those whose appetites are rejecting the
keen. clear atmosphere of this region.
| for his food is regulated by the orders oil
| his physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Rome Incident Barred.

One reference was brought out in
OLaughlin's testimony TO the incident
OF Col. Roosevelts visit to Rome with
regard to the Pope. Mr.. O'I~aughlin ex-
planned he had been acting as the
coloners secretary after the colonel
left Egypt for the tour of the eonti-
mental capitals and he communicated
with Ambassador Leishman at Rome To
arrange for the reception OF Col. Roose-
Welt by the King of Italy and the Pope.
You wrote to Ambassador Leishnan'
to arrange for Mr.. Roosevelts reception
by the king and the Pope-was that
your purpose
tions." =,
Here objection was entered by Col.
Roosevelt's attorney on the ground that
this line Of questioning was immateral.
II regret that this subject came up.
said the court. Il suggest that II stop
right where IT is.
The inquiry along this line accordingly
was dropped.
II will ask you il in 1912 and for some
time prior there was not "A general report
among newspaper men that ool. Roost
Welt drank to excess? asked Attorney
Belden.
O'Laughlin. shaking his finger at the
LAWYER replied There was not reput-
ahle correspondent in Washington hut
who thought the report was silly: too Alb
surd to be regarded or repeated.
Counsel on both sides were on their feet
with regard to this reply and the jury
was excluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
WEATHER.

Generally fair tonight and Thurs
DAY. with warmer temperature
Thursday light variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-28
Resisted Royal Temptation.

Although Col. Roosevelt on returning
to Europe from his African trip was
obliged to attend banquets and recep-
tions rendered him by monarchs. ne
never INDUCED in champagne TO an i'm
moderate degree. was the testimony or
OLaughlin, who said he had been as
sociated with Col. Roosevelt for twent.
years. The witness said he met the
former President the night after the
African hunt, and accompanied him as
| far as Paris, acting as secretary 10 COL
Roosevelt. O'Laughlin also accompanied
the colonel on various campaign trips
| in this country.
..During Your twenty years experience
with Col Roosevelt. have you ever seen
him in the slightest degree under the
influence of liquor?
Il not only never saw him under the
influence of liquor. but IL seems apso-
| lutely silly to me to have any one Suggest
the fact that he ever was, repnso
O'Laughlin. emphaticaliy.
AT banauets have you ever seen him
drink any liauor?
AT banauets he sometimes took
glass Of white wine. / never saw MN
drink more than one glass or cham
payne. -
O'Laughlin described the various din
ners. official and otherwise. given al
washington including dinners at the
Gridiron Club.
"Will you tell this jury Whethfr MT
Roosevelt mixed his drinks or NOT.
IF he took champagne he never took
anything else.