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Will Move With Celebrity.

If this opinion of the court becomes
the final judicial view. the District of
Columbia authorities will not be found
wanting In a strict enforcement of its
provisions, and violators of the law will
be proceeded against with firmness and
celerity''
Rev. John Van Schaick. jr, former
president of the Monday Evening Club
also expressed qualification over the
decision. He said that the club now
will use It's endeavorS TO have the law
amended so that the rate of interest
on loans may be increased from l to 9
per cent q month. DR.. Van Schaick said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-03
IL had been decided not to push this
question until the constitutionality OF
the law had been decided.
Early Date for Pending Cases.

More than dozen cases against al
legged loan sharks" charged with vto-
lating the provisions of the law now
in effect which have been filed at the
Police Court while the upper court has
been considering the one case which
was carried to that court, will now be
tried as swiftly as possible.
An agreement was made to iet these
cases rest until the Court of Appeals
decided on the validity of the law. and
Assistant Corporation Counsel Malcolm
Il Varnell said today that the trial of
the others charged with this offense
would be put on the jury docket i'm
mediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-03
Suggests Scent Contributions.

Representative James A. Aswell of
Louisiana suggested that Washington
school children might contribute 5 cents
apiece toward raising DIR. Davidson's sal
ary. thereby ''shaming Congress into Civ
ing what it should have provided long
ago"
DIR. Davidson's salary should immedi-
ately' be raised to $100O0," said Mr. AS
we'll today. ANY other officer in the
federal government doing his class OF
work would receive more. Why does
not some one or group Of men inject
81. 900 into the lifeblood of the Wash
ington children by supplementing Dr.
Davidson's salary until Congress can act?
Washington, the center of social and
political thought. should be the world
center in public education. Dr. Davidson
whom l have known intimately for many
years. Is one of the foremost schoolmen
Of America There Is none abler or more
proficient and progressive. He Is the
man 70 make the schools of Washington
the Is2del OF the world. where all may
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Sensations Continue to Pile
Up in the New York
Campaign.
STATE TICKET ALMOST
OVERLOOKED BY VOTERS
Republicans Thought Likely to
Elect Two Judges of the Court
of Appeals.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

NEW YORK. November 3.-Sensations
continue to light up the campaign. even
In its closing hours. There is talk now
OF indicting William Sulzer on testimony
given at the impeachment trial by Dun
can w. Peck. who said that Sulzer had
advised him to commit perjury. II he
should be indicted. he would not be al
lowed to take the seat In the assembly
to which he will be elected tomorrow. If
1t should fall out this way. Mr.. Sulzer
would be disappointed In his present am
bition to go back to Albany and smash
the china in the party shop.
Sulzer doesn't allow this prospect to
worry him. however. He says he viii be
glad to go before the grand jury and will
there reveal some things that were ruled
out in the impeachment proceedings. The
trouble with ''Bill'' is he has been on the
eve OF revealing something every moment
since the impeachment started, and peo-
pie have lost interest in his threatened
revelations.
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A sound-Money Democrat.

In 1902 he was voted Tor In the demo-
cratic state convention Tor governor. he
is an independent democrat and was
nominated for Congress as such. having
been assured of the support OF all ele-
ments Of the party. He is strong tarin
reformer. and congratulates the Presi-
dent and the democratic Congress upon
the massage of the tariff bill. He Is a
sound money man. and is thorough be-
,;ever In maintaining the gold standard.
During his eleven years as senator ana
three as q member of the assembly ne
lived and represented TN all OF tnose
vsars the congressional district in which
10 ia now a candidate, and is well known
to the people of that district He has
gain moved into the district. He Is not
now and has not been since 1888 men,
her of the Tammany organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-03
Republicans in New York
Expect to Gain Assembly
by TomorroW's Elections

NEW YORK, November 3.-Repuhli-
cans predicted today that they would re-
ra;n control Of the lower branch OF the
state legislature through tomorrow's cleo
tions. Their hopes are based OF demo-
cratic disaffec,ion over the removal Of
Gov. Sulzer and the fact that the demo-
cratic leaders have neglected. the state
situation in the otter hsht 70 retain
command of New York city.
The progressive party promises to play
as important a part in the state election
as It old = year ago. To the big pro-
press;ye vote last year the republicans
attributed the defeat Of their candidate
for governor and the loss OF the iegisla-
ture. This year through fusion with tn e
republicans in New York city. the pro-
gressives are assured an increased repre-
sentation in the assembly ana snouid the
election be close they would hold the bal
ance of power in that house between the
two older parties.
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Expect Many to Return.

At the same time republicans assert
that their friendly understanding with
the progressives in the metropolis will
benefit the republican candidates upstate
and with no contest for the governorship
to unite the progressiyes in a statewide
effort they expect that many of the lat
ter will return to the republican fold.
Following the advice of Col Roose-
Welt, the progressives have made a spe-
cial effort to elect assemblymen. In
this city they have obtained republican
Endorsement for their nominees to the
lower house in return for their sup
port of the republican candidates for
aldermen. The assembly at present
stands: Democrats. 104; republicans.
a.; progressives, 4.
New York city's bitter mayoralty
campaign entered on its last day to-
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NO POPULAR FUND
TO HOLD DAVIDSON
School Superintendent Would
Not Accept That Kind of
Salary Increase.
CONGRESS ISN'T LIKELY
TO COME TO THE RESCUE
Difficulties in Way Of Securing
Early Action Through Medium
of Lawmakers.

DR.. William M. Davidson. superintend-
ent of public schools of the District has
not yet determined whether he will &C
cept the Pittsburgh superintendency. but
stated today that he would reach a de-
cision in the near future. Dr. Davidson
held conference today with the presi-
dent of the local board, Henry P. Blair.
and the vice president, Ernest H. Daniel.
The conference undoubtedly was on the
question of the Pittsburgh superintendent
cy. but none cared to say anything re-
garding the matters discussed.
Although he made 1t plain that he high
ly appreciated all that was being said re-
garding his retention here and the prop
osition advanced that public contribution
should be made to increase the salary OF
the superintendency here until it equaleG
or surpassed that of the Pittsburgh posi-
ton, DIR. Davidson today declared that he
would not consider such proposition for
a moment
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Increase Of Salary Unlikely.

Members OF the two committees OF the
House which would deal with the ques-
ton Of the salary paid to DR.. Davidson
were not inclined to express their opinions
publicly when asked whether they favor
an Increase of pay to the school head.
However, 1t can be reliably stated that
none Of them is inclined to be hasty in
favor1ng a law which would place the
salary in question at $4,000.
Inquiries into the views of the men
who command the parliamentary situa-
ton in the House were made today by a
Star reporter, with the result that the
sentiment found was not at all inimical
to DR.. Davidson. but the chances that the
District appropriation bill for the next
year will carry an increased compensa-
ton are indeed small.
In the first place, 1t can be set down
as a fact that the appropriations commit
tee will not attempt to write in the COM
ing bill a larger salary than that allowed
by law. The reason Is this: 1t is a VIOLA
ton of the rules of the House to place a
the raise is already provided for by legis-
lation. II a raise of 81 appears, any men,
ber might knock out the whole item on a
point of order" Representative Robert
N. Page, chairman of the District SUBJ
committee in charge of the District bill,
bill. He has stated so several times. Rep
resentative Stsson. the second democrat
on the subcommittee. will not be favorable
to many increases of any sort. Represent
atfve Hinebaugh, the third member, Is a
progressive. and has but one vote In the
full committee and Is but one-third of the
subcommittee.
Early Work on Bill.
If will no ranamhorod tbat pan Jobn
son of Kentucky. chairman of the Dis
trict committee of the House. knocked
out item after item in the last appro-
priation bill for the District because 1t
contained items which the Commission
ers and the appropriations committee
thought absolutely necessary. but for
which no law had been enacted. In order
that DIR. Davidson's salary OF $1,000
should be raised. a bill specifically pro-
viding that the principal should be paid a
certain sum must be introduced. Then
1t will be referred to the House District
committee or the Senate District COM
Understanding to the house in which
ii is introduced. The District committee
must report 1t favorably. and it must be
passed by Senate and House and signed
by the President.
Representative Page is figuring on hold
ing meetings of the subcommittee in
charge of the appropriations of the Dis
trict by November Is. That would be
| early. indeed, for District bill, but he
wants to have the bill ready for the next
session-on the very day Congress con-
venes. The outlook for DR.. Davidson 8
pay being raised by law, seeing that
every opportunity for a short cut will be
denied il, seems very poor at the Capitol
today.
Further than that, members of Congress
are beginning to talk of the District s
school expenses being paid entirely by the
| District.
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both offenses. Justice Wright suspended
sentence on the Notwithstanding charge
and imposed a sentence of ten years on
each of the two counts of embezzlement.
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Would Not Accept It.

while l appreciate all the kind words
that have been spoken" he said today.
mo man In a public position could Sc
riously entertain the proposition of a
public contribution" It had been sug-
gested that If all the school children in
the District were called upon to con-
tribute cents apiece the amount might
be made up land Congress shamed into
increasing the salary of the superin-
tendent."
In the meantime there is a current
of agitation throughout the school sys-
tenn, for all realize that if DIR. Davidson
were to resign from his position here it
would be most serious for the schools
He has number of projects under way
now. none Of which has reached a state
Of advancement where they may be
taken up successfully by other officials
Several members of Congress today in
timated that the District might be called
upon to pay the entire expenses of the
District public schools. While this might
be considered advantageous by many, in
asmuch as the board of education would
then probably have the entire control of
salaries, teachers pensions and other
matters, it Is doubtful whether the mat
ter would meet with public approval, in
asmuch at is would open up an entirely
new feature In the workings of the Dis
trict government.
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For Seat in Congress.


A representative in Congress- is to
be chosen to succeed Francis Burton
Harrison. who has gone to the Philip
pines. 1t is thought that Jacob A. Can
tor will be elected in that. district.
Cantor was elected to the assembly as
a democrat in 1884. reelected In 1885
and 1886, and the two latter years was
chairman of the New York delegation
Of that party. Mr.. Cantor Is the
author of what was known as the Can
tor franchise act" which prevented the
giving away of street railway iran
chises, the pioneer OF legislation taat
led to the creation of the railroad COM
mission and finally to the public serv-
ice commission.
In 1887 he was nominated and elected
state senator from the fourteenth sena-
torial district as democrat, and during
the first session was chosen by his asso-
ciates. as their leader. He served con-
tinuously until 1895, when ne refused to
be a candidate again for that office. He
was the democratic leader throughout the
entire period and in 1892 anu 1888 was
president Of the senate and acting lieu
tenant governor and chairman of the
finance committee.
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Sulzer Plays His Trump.

Sulzer last night played the card which
he has had up his sleeve for Judge Nc
Call. He charged that Judge Mccall
promised to have the impeachment pro-
cedfngs stopped If Sulzer would indorse
the Tammany candidates nomination for
mayor and stop the graft investigations
by John A. Hennessy.
People have been so busy trying to
keep up with this whirling dervish
mayoralty campaign that they have
paid very little attention to what is
going on in the rest of the state. Two
judges. of the court of appeals are to
be elected and the assembly. Indica-
tions seem to be that William l.. Wer-
ner Of Rochester. the republican candi-
date for chief Judge of the court of ap-
peals. and Frank H. Hiscock of Syra-
cuse. the republican candidate for as
sociate Judge. will be elected.
There Is also apparently tain pros
pect that the assembly will be anti
democrat. with Murphy's control of
1t lost Rather an apatnetic campaign
has been made for the assembly, many
republicans holding that it-would be
wiser strategy to let the democrats re-
tain full power. with the consequent
responsibility. until the next campaign.
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WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight; Tues
day partly cloudy; moderate south
and southwest winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE FOURTEEN.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10
The Challenge Gen. Webb Waited For.
(wrItten Expressly fOr The washington Herald.


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large. which. with one Senator from
West Virginia Democrat. gives Suther-
land practically Senatorial standing in
his own party.
win college president. who Is also
nign up In the literary world. In the
Wnite House the eminent educators and
wD.ers claiming allegiance 10 the Demo-
crane party, with occasional diversion,
rejoice that high appointments are COM
ing tneir way as never before.
several college and literary folks have
aIready been given diplomatic and other
honors py this administration and now
comes word that William Draper Lewis.
at the head Of the. Pennsylvania law
scnooi. wants to be Senator backed up by
combination OF Progressives and Demo-
crats throughout the State. How Draper,
with his limited activity in politics, can
hope TO prevail against the similar ambi-
tion Of Clifford Pinchot is not explained
by his supporters and the Pinchot people
viii Insist on the eventual and personal
Endorsement Of their candidate by Roose-
welt himself once the contest gets going.
This talk ABOUT Secretary TumuIty as
the possible successor of McCombs as
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Should Be Granted.

Superintendent of Police Sylvester
in his estimates for the fiscal year
1915, declares his department will need
more than 100000. 1t is usual in
such cases to ask for more than is ex-
pected, and possibly Maj. Sylvester
has followed an old precedent; but
there are at least two items in his re-
port that deserve attention.
At present the Fire and Police De-
partments are supposed to have PEN
sion fund. They have, as far as the
books are concerned; but in reality, ac-
eording to Maj. Sylvester, it is not to
be depended upon-in other words, it
is in a chronic state of deficiency"
Such a condition is disgrace to the
District and very unfair to the men
who are faithful in the discharge of
their duties. Besides, it is unfair to
the head of the department, who feels
impelled by a proper sense of justice
that he cannot discharge men who have
given the best years of their lives to
the public service unless they are as
sured of their future.
Many private corporations and in
dividuals provide for worn-out en-
ployes, realizing that portion of the
profit received for. their years of work
should be returned to them when they
are in need. The District Committee
should see that the pension fund is kept
in such condition the men who are en-
titled to receive its benefits should get
them.
For the good of society, police Of
fcers should be supplied with street
car tickets to be used in the discharge
of their duties. As it is at present,
the policeman is fning himself every
time he makes an arrest. That Ger
tainly is not an incentive to be vigilant.
AS long as an officer of the law is COM
PEELED to pay for his trips from his
home to the Police Court to testify
against any prisoner whom he has ar
rested, which may mean several trips
before the case is disposed of, just so
long the officers of the law can hardly
be blamed if they overlook minor vio-
ations of the city's regulations
The Herald unequivocally indorses
Maj. Sylvester's recommendations in
he above instances, and believes that
Congress should recognize the business
IF the request.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10

chairman OF the Democratic national
committee Is going to increase the White
House mail. both with letters to the
President and to Joseph himself marked
personal" There viii be both protest
and appeal In such letters and against
sny actual committee connection on the
part OF the Presidents secretary. Only
few secretaries Of Presidents have been
noted as shrewd political advisers and
were careful to avoid actual connection
with the organization while secretary.
Dan Lamont was the first secretary, In
recent years to figure as politically wise.
but he kept clear Of the Committee
proposition.
Cortelyou resigned before taking hold
Of the Roosevelt campaign, as did lille,
beforesgoing into the battle Of last year
With the national committee accorded
the privilege and right Of Commencing
or opposing candidates for FEDERAL ap-
pointment of the country. how about
the chairman sitting next the appofn+tnr
power in, another and conhdentiaI ca
pacity?
Really the wise politician wonder. hovr
the suggestion Of Presidents secretarv
as chairman has even been discussed a,
the White House.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10
Pupils Teeth.

The average of human life has been
steadily increasing in recent years.
We have that assurance not only upon
the authority of the medical fraternity,
but also upon that of the l:fe insur-
ance companies, which cannot afford
to be careless of their facts on that
point. Various influences have con-
tributed to this result The fatalities
that formerly attended many diseases
have been considerably reduced by the
marvellous development of medical
science and surgical skill. More ra-
tional. methods of living have con-
tributed their share. The pure food
laws and the inspection of milk have
had a very appreciable effect; but
perhaps no single cause is more re-
sponsible for improved conditions than
the advances made IN dentistry and
the greater care that is given to the
teeth, especially in the cases of chill
dren.
Several years ago Connecticut passed
law permitting an assistant of reg
istered or licensed dentist to perform the
so-called operation of cleaning the teeth.
The dentist who fathered that movement
claims that in his experience the dry,
hard decay of the bone has been re-
duced IS per cent through the monthly
cleaning of teeth by his dental nurse.
The personal care of the teeth is
a much more general habit than it was
a generation ago. The dental nurse
would be of especial value to schools
and other institutions. There can no
longer be any doubt that the condition
of the teeth of school children has a |
direct relation on their progress.
Many found backward, unambitious,
and even unruly in school have shown
a different disposition after the cor
rections in defective teeth had been
made. 1t may be necessary for the
dentist to take such cases in hand in |
the first place, but the registered nurse
could do all that became necessary in
looking to them thereafter.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-10

In declining this gift he is doing no
hurt, if the matter is thoroughly under
stood. to the open hearts of the young
people who sought TO make the gift.
or to. the community of whom these
young people might be properly con-
sidered representative.
DR.. Davidson himself is sure to un-
derstand that the complacence with
which the pupils of Washington obey
his inferred if not asserted wishes
in this matter show that he has the
good viii not only of the pupils and
the faculty of the public schools, but
of the people of the District.