Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-08
THE WEEK
Epiteme OF Events Ending Feb
ruary =. 1919.

L
ruary =. 1919.
Preside intellect Wilson diued with
Princeton associates in New York city:
j. =. TGmulty WAS named private sccre-
tary to the incoming President The in
come ta:, amendment to the Constitution
vas ratified Ivy the states William
Rockefeller submitting TO examination
in the pujo money investigation. col
larsed tfter a few questions had been
put. ana was released from further ques-
tioning. Ciprfano Castro former Presi-
dent of Venezuela. gained further respite
in his fight against deportation. and re-
manned iree in New York city for another
week: he lunciied with Gov. Sulzer at
Albany. Edward Mylius, convicted libel
or of KING George of England. obtained
Il respite OF a week in his light against
deportation. Coy. HleaSe announced that
the guardsmcn of South Carolina would
not march in the inaugural parade. as the
colored regiment of the District of CO.
lumbia National Guards would precede
them il, line. The golden triangle on its
worldwide journey was conveyed 70 Bal
tiTore by an escort of Royal Arch Masons
from Washington. Mrs. Mary Baker q.
Eddy'S heirs dropped the contest to re
cover money hequeathed to the Christian
science I hUrtn. Ponce dTtstlil Il W .
Walsh Of New York city, confessed col
lecting vice graft and declared that he
turned she bulk OF the money over II In
Spector II. T. Sweeney. The supreme
Court NJ the United States den.el the
appeal of Jack Johnson. pugilist. charged
with violation of the white slave act +.
O. Beach was acquitted Of the charge of
asSaulting his wife with numerous m
tent Two We're killed and thilty-two ;n-
jured in panic in "A New YORK moving
Co..
caused sl.:s0.c.0 damase. Among those
who died during the week were BRADLEY
Martin Of New York. conspicuous in
social life. and u. Men Stauffer, a dis
t;nsuishcd civil engineer.
Foreign.
The Balkan war was resumed: the
Bulgar army bombarded Adria nople,
setting il on fire. and attacked Gallipoii
the Greek fleet prepared for an attack on
the Dardanelles forts. an aviator makinS
a reconnaissance in a hydroplanc dropping
bombs on the arsenal near constantinople,
A newspaper attack on American MN
lister Beaupre was resented by the
American government. which directed the
minister To demand that Cuba prosecute
the offenders The horrors of the rub
Der traffic in Peru. including the fioSginE.
torturng and Staying Of natives, We're re-
the State Department. The menace of
tuberculosis to the natives of Alaska.
threatening extinction. was reported by
the public health service. Groo ma
tives of Liberia We're crushed in defeat
by Iiberian troops led by Maj. Ballard.
an American army officer. The govern
ment of Japan was censured by the diet.
King Alfonso of Spain. in a drg!hle bal
loon, made a half-hour trip over Madrid.
Pope Plus Y was reported seriously i'll.
d.tlia d 30 his
right to practice law. Retiring British
Amba ssador James Bryce was appointed
n member of the permanent court of ar
bitration at The Hague. The blackball-
ing of Baron de Forest. a member OF the
British parliament. by the Reform Club
resulted in the resignation from the club
of number of cabinet officers and gov
eminent officials. American women Were
presented to the British court at a recep-
ton in buckingham Palace. Mexican rebel Is
attacked passenger train near Mexico
City and shot to death some of the pas
sensers as we'll as the soldiers on the
cars President Araujo Of Salvador was
dangerously wounded by an ASA ssin's
has been proclaimed The Seine. still
rising, continues to menace Paris Tween
tyOne bandits of the Bonnet automobile
gang We're put on trial in Paris to an
swer for twenty-five murders.
District of Columbia.
Miss Della c. Torrey, aunt Of the Pres
| ident. arrived in Washington for a visit
to the White House. The District OF Co
lumbia's annual appropriation bin wa.
passed by tie House carrying s1o, Io1 934
On the floor of the House attacks on tn.
i,alf-and-half principle of the organic ac
Of the District of Columbia We're con
tinue0 and the House decided to leave t,
the controller OF the Treasury tn,
question of whether or not til,
old funded debt of tho District wa.
to be paid entirely by the District oil
on the half-and-half basis. Absurditie.
in the appropriation bill as It passed the
House were pointed out by local govern.
ment officials. President Taft signed TIL.
loan shark" bill. making It law. Repre-.
senta' ives of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION of Washington opposed the bill
to iin,it the work hours of woman en-
pioyes. Joseph X. Wilson. brother of the
Presitient-eect, visited Washington Il
further his candidacy for secretary of the
tnited States Senate. j. +. Tumulty
selected for private secretary to the
President by the President-elect, was the
guest OF Secretary Charles d. Hilles
whom he will succeed. John Burroughs
the naturalist. visited Washington in the
interest of legislation to protect bird life
The Chinese colony observed the old
Chinese New Year. Mrs. John Il. Hen
derso:: was arrested. pleaded guilty and
was raleased on her personal bond for
cuttir% down a tree on public property
Among those who died during the Wees
We're Charles w. Porter. former railroad
offica Rev. J. Il. CraiShill, a Confed.
crate veteran and retired clergyman
AIthn! A. kinnan, patent Office examin.
CT; 5 A. Gee, LAWYER and a former mag
istrat., and B. Louis Simpson THIRTY
years Il resident of Washington.