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The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
BY HENRY II. GANNETT,

H'rsident ot Natousl Geographic scci-tyl
We are simply hoping against hope
that there may be some point OF error
in the fragmentary news from the
antarctic regarding the loss of Capt.
Scott and his gallant companions.
Il feel sure that the press reports by
which II Is made to appear that the
entire party perished will be found to
be an error. 1t could hardly happen
under the circumstances under which
the expedition was dwelling. No bliz-
Zard could possibly have wiped out
the whole group.
TT may, of course, prove that some
pestilence took hold OF the party, but
that is hardly likely. I believe that
II will be found that the only loss was
that Of Capt Scott and his immediate
party. That is shocking enough-the
thought of the blotting out OF one OF
the bravest. most daring parties of ex-
plOrers that has ever essayed the oppo-
site end of the earth.
The frightful catastrophe is rem
dered doubly depressing by the thought
that he death OF these gallant fellows
came to them in the full flush of their
hard-won triumph"
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
STOPS NTERMARRIAGE
OF WHITES AND BLACKS
Hardwiek Bill, Passed by House, Makes
Mixed Weddings a Felony
in the District.

A measure prohibiting the intermar-
riage of whites with blacks. Malays, or
Mongolians in the District OF Columbia
was passed by a vote OF 90 to s by the
House yesterday
This bill to maintain race purity in
the Capital makes IL felony to be n
party to a mixed marriage. and provides
that any persons trying to evade the
measure by marrying elsewhere and re.
turning to the District to live shall
also be guilty of felony. The Hardwick
bill reads in part:
That in the District OF Columbia It
shall be unlawful for any person of the
Caucasion, or white. race to fntermarry
with any person Of the Ethiopian. or
black, race; Malay. or brown, race: or
Mongolian, or yellow. race: and should
any person as aforesaid violate the pro-
visions of this act, such marriage shalt
be null and void. and parties so offend
ing shall be prosecuted for felony, and
II convicted shall be imprisoned not less
than two years nor fined less than $5np.
or both, at the discretion OF the court"
The eight voting against the mea sure
We're Representatives Madden. Bartholdt,
Mann. Mondell. Hamilton, La Toilette.
Kendall, and Fowler.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
HANGS SELF In CELL;
CUTDOWN BY BLUECOAT

Richard s. Robb, forty-f1ve years old
a carpenter. living in Capitol Heights
Md, attempted TO hang himself with a
handkerchief in a cell in the Ninth pre-.
cinct station last night.
Desk Sergt. s. J. Marks was in the
front of the station when he heard a Pc
culiar noise from the cell room. He ran
back and found the limp body of the
prisoner hanging by a handkerchief tied
about his throat
Marks reached through the bars and
lifted Robb so that the tension On the
handkerchief was relieved and shouted
for help TO Acting Lieut.. j. ]. Whalen,
calling: Bring a knife back here, quick. "
Tha handkerchief was cut and Robb
was hurried to Casualty Hospital in a
patrol wagon. He regained conscious
ness before reaching the hospital but
physicians said he narrowly escaped
death by strangulation. Robb's condition
is still regarded as serious
His neck is bruised and so swollen that
he cannot talk. He refused to say why
he had attempted suicide He was ar
rested at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
by Policeman G. c. Parker on a charge
Of disorderly conduct. 1t is alleged Robb
was creating a disturbance on a street
car. He is married and has one child.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
RIVERA, In CUSTODY,
DUE HERE TO-DAY
Porto Rican, Indicted on Charges of
Washington Girl, Was Ar
rested in Atlanta.

According to information received by
the police last night. Castro Limo Rivera,
the Porto kican medical student arrested
"n charges preferred by Miss Mary
Yesterday. eighteen yearS old, will arrive
i'm Washington this morning in custody
Of - United States marshal from Atlanta.
ia, where he was arrested recently at
the request Of tine Washington police
Rivera, who is the sor of a wealthy
sugar planter of Porto Rico, has been
indicted on a grave charge.
1t is alleged that he induced Miss
yesterday, when she was only sixteen
years old, to elope with him to Balti.
more, where, it is charged. a mock mar
rage was performed to deceive the girl
Rivera and Miss Easterday lived to-
gcther for year and half at the hons
ol the girls mother as man and wife
and two children We're born. Miss Eas-
terday, charging that Rivera had de.
serted her, applied to the authorities for
aid, asking that he be forced to support
the children.
An investigation was begun, and the
authorities claim they discovered the
man was not legally married to the girl.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11

e. h. Agramonte, L. S. A, and COM
Elanded by r. VI. Boulet. a steamship
traffic agent. Others included in the
guard were c. W. Fish and w. F. Pat
ten, traffic manager and general passen-
ger agent, respectively, OF the National
Railway.
There is a report that the troops at
Monterey have revolted. and that scenes
of disorder paralIeling those in the CAPT.
tai have been enacted there. The tele-
graph Is in government control. and au-
thentic reports cannot be obtained.
The death of Gen. Reyes, tragic and
graveiy regretted. has been a source Of
gain to the moral strength OF the rebels.
The great gray-bearded man, shot to
death as he lead. with Diaz, the attack
on the palace, after the two leaders had
been set free of prison by yesterdays as
sault. was the signal for unprecedented
expressions Of public sympathy.
The tragedy was followed to-day by the
suicide Of Cen Reyes son Rodolfo. IL
grief over his fathers death. the young
man shot himself through the head.
Young Reyes was an attorney. and had
once been counsel to Felix Disz. the
present rebel ch!eftain.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
wilson Eligible
FOR TWO Terms
Compromise Resolution Be-
fore Judiciary Committee
Opens the Field.
SIX-YEAR TERM in 1921
President-elect Said to Have Been
Consulted Before Action
Was Taken.

BY means Of a compromise resolution,
TO be submitted for the pending Works
six-year-term resolution. recently passed
by the Senate, the House Committee
on Judiciary to-day will have brought
TO its attention an amended Clayton reso-
luton providing that the constitutional
amendment exending the Presidential term
to six years. and making the incumbent
thereafter ineligible to reelection, shall
not become effective until March l. 1921
A subcommittee has had the refraning
of the Clayton resolution in charge.
There have been conferences-subterr
nIan, but none the less officially, with
the newly elected Executive at Trenton.
1t is understood that, in its amended
form, the Clayton resolution has the in
dorsement of President-elect Wilson. and
furthermore by relieving the new Presi-
dent of the embarrassment OF a single
term, and at the same time removing
any bar to the candidacy of Col. Roose-
welt for reelection in 1916. II is said to
satisfy all hands.
Except for the provision dating the ef-
fectiveness of the resolution ahead, 1t is
practically the same measure as the
Works resolution and the older Clayton
resolution. which it superseded before
the Judiciary Committee. Representative
Robert L. Henry of Texas, chairman Of
the Committee on Rules, has been
charged by inference eminating from the
House Judiciary Committee. presumably
from its chairman, Representative Clay
ton. with having side-tracked cOnsidera-
tiun of the siX-ycar-term resolution by
the House
The amended resolution is assured OF
consideration in the House. 1t is under
stO that Representative Henry will Of
fer no hindranCe to the passage of
rule providing for its consideration. In
this MIR. Henry is believed to be the direct
spokesman for President-elect Wilson.
The Progressives, who were counted
upon heretofore as opponents of the res
olution. because II interfered with the
further candidacy of the first citizen Of
oyster Bay, can now support it, as Col
Roosevelt is not barred from making the
1916 race
The Judiciary Committee previous TO
the developments of to-day had been ex-
pected TO administer anesthetics TO the
original Clayton resolution. The radical
Wilson supporters in the House. most
notably Mr.. Henry, were opposed to a
resolution which would prevent their
hcro's consideration four years hence.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
Distinction Gained By
VeriicatiOn Too Costly
CAPT RAOLD AMUNDSEN
CAPT. RAOLD AMUNDSEN.

Madison Wis., Feb 10 have just received cabgram from
London apparently verifying the that Capt Scott dead said
Capt Road Amnden this evening and also stating that records
found verifying discovery of the pole would however
gladly have forgone any of money and distinction could
thereby have saved Capt Scott nexpresby shocked at the
and feel discuss without definite nfor
nation for which | am waiting
There great dangers of and of being caught in
of the sudden that sweep around the mountains the
antarctic region We quite apprehnsve of these dangers
Selves particularly going the Devils Ban sheet of
which sounded hollow the tread We sent dogs ahead try the
be that Capt Scott caught in of those sudden
mountain storms
Capt Amundsen the recipient of of kilograms from
London and elsewhere asking for interviews but declined commit
himself freely before further information.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
MOVIES" HAVE IMPROVED.

In returning to the Senate yesterday
without his approval the bill that passed
Congress recently authorizing a censor
ship by the Commissioners OF all moving
picture films TO be exhibited locally.
President Taft pointed out that the legis-
lation would impose such task on the
Police Department of Washington by re-
Quiring them TO sit as censors that the
policemen would have no time to attend
to their regular duties
The President stated that he had been
advised that the character of moving
picture shows in Washington had i'm
proved, and that the films now exhibited
are chiefly instructive and generally un-
Objectionable.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
UNABLE TO
UNDERSTAND SCOTT TRAGEDY

New York. Feb. 1o.-Viljahamur Stef-
fansen, who discovered the blond eskl-
mos and who is now planning another
expedition into the north polar region,
stated here to-day that if any large pro-
portion Of Capt. Scott's party had lost
their lives il must have been from star
walton. a mishap, he said, such as fall
ing into a crevasse or going astray from
the main party and getting lost, might
have caused the deaths of a few, but it
was incredible that a blizzard should
have wiped out the entire party of more
than fifty men, headed by such expert
enced antarctic explorers, or any large
proportion of them.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
BY ROBERT f. PEARY,
niscovcrer Of Ngrth Pole.

The loss OF Capt. Scott and mis- entire
south pole exploring expedition after at
tanning the pole. IL authentic is as tragic
IS 1t is unexpected. The news comes as
a great shock.
Mrs. Scott and the relatives of the
brave men who perished with Capt. Scott
and the entire British nation have my
deepest, sincere, and most heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence.
Capt Scotts work in making antarctic
explorations is of great scientific value.
and his loss will be keenly felt through
out the civilized world. He reflected
credit upon himself and upon his nation
The bravery of Capt Scott also was
shared by the men of his exploring party
Rear Admiral Peary lies i'll at his home. Re has
Just undergone surgical OPERATION bit is con-
valescent MH. Peary yesterday aprrised him of
the death OF Capt Scott and his followers. Insult
fcienty recovered TO Justify Interview Adnniral
Peary dictated the foregoing nesssgc to reportsrl
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
TEXANS, 500 STRONG,
READY FOR FIGHT

FL PasO. Tex, Feb. 1o.-The Sheriff Of
FL Paso County late this afternoon sum-
moned q posse of 800 Americans TO be
ready for any emergency. The Sheriff
fears an outbreak in Juarez. although
there Is no indication OF any such Un-
toward event at this time. A detach-
ment OF rebels is reported nearing that
city, however. and il is believed the fed
eral garrison at Juarez will go over to
the Diaz colors.
Pascual Orozco to-day. through his
secretary. wires Gen. Diaz assurances Of
his support and asked that he COrozco)
and Cen SalaZar be recognized as the
troop commanders OF the revolutionists
in the north.
Mexican papers claim that President
Madero has formed an alliance with ia
pan and that he is to have the active
aid OF 5000 japanese immigrants in
Mexico soon. There are many japanese
in Juarez at the present time.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
TO-DAY's SELECTIONS.
(By New York Telegraph)
Juarcz.

First race+Faneuil Hall, Mandenero,
Lookout.
Second race-UncIe Jimmy Gray, Kid
Nelson. The Fad.
Third race Evran, Bonnie Bard,
Rosenta
Fourth race-Cockshur, Dick Baker,
Zen Greenleat.
Fifth race-Servicence, Jim La Princess
Industry.
Sixth race-Dave Montgomery, Velie
Forty, Blaze B.
Charlestoa.
First race-Bat Masterson, Right Easy,
Amoricus
Second race-Chilton King, Rock Bar,
Matte L.
Third race-Sir Blaise, Caugh Hill. Re-
publican.
Fourth race-Hoffman, Gardenia, Tow
ton Field.
Fifth race-Tarts, Theresa Gill, Jack
Kellogg.
Sixth race-Jacquelins, Spindle, Super
Visor.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
RED MEN IN SESSION.
Judge Carl Foster, Great Incohonee
of Order, Assists at Ceremonies.

Tic grand council. Usage Tribe, No. 6
Improved Order of Red Men. assembled
in their annual meeting last night. Sew
eral degrees were conferred, and fires of
rejoicing Were kindled
Judge Carl Foster, of Bridgeport
Conn, the great incohonee of the order
assisted at the ceremonies. He made a
short address and conferred with the
great chiefs and a special committee in
regard to the Great Council of the United
States to be held in September.
Following are prominent officers of the
local tribe: w. p. Evans, great guard
OF the forest; ]. B. Altman, great repre-
sentative of wampum; J. s. Sheperd,
great chief Of records: J. NJ Madison,
great representative; ]. S. Dickey, great
misheneva; DR.. W. S. Whitmen, great
senior sycamore; r. W. Thompson, great
sachem: q. L. Gartrell, great Junior
sycamore; J. N. Kernfer. great prophet.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
. PRAISE FOR FOWLER.
Illinois Representatives. Work 10
District Commended.

Resolutions commencing the efforts of
Representative II. Robert Fowler Of H.
inois, in behalf Of District legislation
were unanimously adopted last night at
the monthly meeting OF the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association in
Northeast Temple, Twelfth and ii Streets
Northeast. Representative Fowler has
befriended the District on several oc-
casions and bitterly opposed Representa-
tive Johnson. chairman of the House
District Committee. in his efforts to saddle
upon the District the interest on the
sinking fund.
Owing to absence frCm the city of DR..
Thomas. f. WILL chairman OF the COM
mittee on District suffrage. further con-
sideration of the matter was postponed
until the next meeting of the assccia-
tion. Several standing committees made
reports.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
SCIENTIFIC. WASHINGTON
SHOCKED BY DISASTER
Loss of Capt. Scott and His Party Sole Topic of Dis
cussion in Cosmos Club and National Geographic
Society-Many Hazard Explanations

The news deaths OF Capt. Robert F. Scott R. n, and
of his companions the grip of antarctic
blizzard. came as shock scientific Washington
At Cosmos Club and the National Geographic Society
nothing else Yesterday There doubt the
minds of the the disaster will when
the full reports received Meanwhile all hopeful that the later
willie to the number of fatalities.
Pending the of definite word the identity and
number of the pershed the National Geographic Society
withhold action
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
MRS. SCOTT AT SEA;
IGNORANT OF TRAGEDY

San Francisco, Feb. 10.-Mrs. Scott,
now tragically the widow of the British
antarctic explorer, though she is yet
probably unaware of his fate. sailed from
San Francisco Februarys5 for New Zea-
land, expecting TO meet her husband
there. Just before her departure she
said that she had not heard from him
in eighteen months, but was confident he
would reach New Zealand safely.
Mrs. Scott sailed on the Aorangi, whose
first port of call is Papeste Tahiti. As
there is TO cable to that point, and as
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11

year, good shelter and every provision
against the ravages of nature.
It may prove. however. that the food
on which they had relied proved to be
tainted, as happened once before to an
English party with food intended for the
dogs. II all their food was tainted. II is
possible that the party may have starv-
ed 10 death or that they may have died
of scurvy. Until further facts are at
hand, we must hope that the calamity.
horrible as IT no doubt has been. is not
as overwhelming as the meager details
infer.
As Americans. We are all proud OF our
kinship with Scott. whose name will al
ways go down as one OF the most heroic
and dauntless of English explorers, and
we rejoice that the ambition OF his life
was realized before the end came.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
By GILBERT II. GROsvENoR.

By GILBERT IL. GROSNENoR.
Director and Editor National Geographic Society.
The terrible catastrophe which has
overwhelmed Capt. Scott Is the first
serious tragedy which has occurred In
south polar regions, and our FIRST feehns
is sorrow that il should have come to the
man whose name will always stand first
in the history of south polar explora-
ton.
The report that Scott and his entire
party of twenty-five men perished in a
blizzard at his base in McMurdo Sound
Is too terrible TO believe, and 1t is to be
hoped that later reports will modify the
horror OF this story. 1t is more prob
able that the fatality refers to Capt
Scott and his four companions who
formed the party that made the dash
for the pole.
When Scott led his first expedition TO
south polar regions, in 1901. no man had
set foot on the antarctic continent. and
the entire south polar area was wrapped
in mystery. During the four years he
was then in the south he discovered
King Edward VII Land: defined the
great ice barrier, an enormous plain OF
floating ice, many thousands OF square
miles in extent; definitely located the
south magnetic pole. and ascended 5000
feet to the great antarctic plateau, ad
vancing across it for 800 miles. The dis
coveries which he reported were revO-
lutlonary and startling. and formed the
bases of the later expeditions by Shack
Teton and Amundsen.
Worried for Months.
Details are yet lacking to explain the
ty on their way back from the con-
quest of the role. but every nan who
has carefully followed the methods OF
polar exploration which were originated
by Admiral Peary more than twenty
years ago have been considerably wor-
ried during The past months, since they
learned that Scott sent all of his dogs
back from the foot of Beardmore Glacier
and depended upon himself and his four
to drag on sleds sup
plies sufficient for the trip OF 200 miles
thence to the pole and back. The eff
cheney of Peary and Amundsen and the
great speed which they were able to
attain was due 10 the fact that they
were experienced handlers of dogs. and
always depended upon dogs To do their
s!edding.
In the event that any member of
Scotts party or the return from the
pole was disabled by accident or scurvy.
which had already occurred In one of
the supporting parties, the other mem
hers would be seriously Handicapped by
the absence of dogs.
1t seems impossible that any blizzard
could have destroyed the entire PARTY,
numbering thirty able-bodied men, at
McMurdo Sound. where. according to re-
ports, they were left last year with an
abundance of provisions for the ensuing
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11

The first open meeting of the Wom-
ans Democratic Study Club win be held
in the cabinet room of the New Will
lard at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Daniel Paul will give the first of
series of lectures on parliamentary
law, and Mrs. E. T. Spencer. of Cali
fornia, will speak on Woman in Re-
lation TO Her Duty to the World" Miss
Katherine NJ. Dsbney, president Of the
club, VIII preside
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
Temperance Rally Planned.

temperance rally. under auspices OF
the International Young Peoples Society
of Missionary Volunteers, will be held
Friday. evening at the Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church. T.. F. AIbertsworth, OF
the General Conference of Seven;h-day
Adventists, will preside
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
Reading and Musicale for BIfnd.

This afternoon at $50 O'Clock Miss Craze
Ross will give a reading for the blind
1T the Congressional Library. On Friday
evening, at o'clock. a musicale will he
given under the direction of Thomas
Evans Greene, tenor. Seats will be re-
served for the blind and their escorts at
these entertainments
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11

the ship will not touch at any cable
point until she reaches the Antipodes, II
is improbable that Mrs. Scott will learn
Of her husbands death until she reaches
New Zealand, although efforts are being
wireless
The Washington herald., 1913-02-11
FOUR WARSHIPS
SENT TO MEXICO
Continued from First Page.

coup d'etat in the capital had no coun
terpart in the other cities OF the repub
lie. Several consuls reported that al
was quiet in their districts. and that tn,
Diaz revolt had apparently had no ef.
feet.
1t Is believed here that the Maderc
government IS eXerting its utmost ef.
forts In trying TO keep from its officer:
in other parts OF Mexico, and especially
the soldiers, accurate knowledge of whai
happened in the capital Sunday. Consul
Edwards, at JuareZ, reported that there
was not the slightest sign OF disturb
ance or uneasiness in that city. 1t Is
reported from other sources, however
that the federal soldiers at Juarez are
being kept confined within their barracks
in order that they may not learn of the
events in Mexico City, and perhaps be
inspired to initiate Gen. Diaz.
Americans Are Protected.
Only three dispatches in all have reach
cd the State Department from Ambas-
sador Wilson since the events OF Sun
day began. The dispatches showed. how
ever, that he has taken steps to insure
the protection of American life and prop
crty in Mexico City.
During the early hours OF the fighting
Sunday the Ambassador called upon Pc
dro Lascurain, minister for foreign af-
fairs. to provide the legation quarter
with adequate protection. Up to that
hour, the legations and the foreign quar-
ter generally. were wholly without pro-
lection. Minister Lascuraln promised full
protection, but IL is not known that
proper guards were ever sent to the le-
cation quarter by the government
In the afternoon. a meeting of the en-
tire Diplomatic Corps was held at the
American Embassy, Amba ssador Wilson
presiding as the dean of the corps As
p result of this conference, Ambassador
Wilson, acting both as the dean of the
corps and the representative OF the Unit
ed States, called upon the Madero gov
eminent for protection OF the foreign
quarter and OF the life and property of
foreigners generally throughout the city.
Assurances were given, the Ambassa-
dor reported, that adequate protection
would be afforded. Also. at the instance
of the diplomatic conference. the Ambas-
sador informally called upon Gen. Felix
DiaZ for protection for foreign life and
property in whatever portions of the
city he was then controlling or might
in the immediate future control.
Representative Murdoch of Kansas
olution as follows:
Resolved by the House OF Represent
atives. That the Secretary Of State be,
and he hereby is. directed to inform the
House of Representatives of such infor-
nation, not Incompatible with the pub
lie interests, of steps, IL any. that have
been taken to protect the lives and
property OF American citizens in the re-
public of Mexico"