Evening star., 1913-04-05
THE WEEK
Epit0me Of Events Ending April
3, 1913.

The United States government decided
to recognize the new Chinese republic.
Through it's attorney the Italian gov
ernment filed with the Supreme Court of
the United States an outline of the rea-
sons to be advanced to the court next
month for the requested extradition of
Porter Charlton, formerly of this city,
to answer the charge of having murder
ed his wife at Lake Como, Italy. Con-
troller of the Treasury Tracewell ruled
that the new eight-hour law applies only
to certain classes of postal employees.
Announcement was made that an Amer
lean syndicate stands ready to provide
a short-time loan of about $10,0O0,O00 to
the Republic of China. Conditions in the
flooded districts of Ohio continued to i'm
prove. Announcement was made that the
amount of money subscribed to aid flood
sufferers had reached the one -million-dol-
lar mark. Lieut.. Milling, an army avia-
tor, with Lieut.. Sherman as a. passenger,
established a new endurance record in an
aeroplane. For the first time in history
the public, especially women, was in
vited to witness the caucus Of the pro-
greSSive members of the House. Speaker
Clark announced important changes
would be made in the rules governing
the House. Representative Victor Muir
dock was elected leader of the pro-
gressves in the House. The Japanese
government lodged formal protest with
the State Department against the pro-
posed enactment in California of what 1t
considers anti-Japanese legislation.
Foreign.
]. Pierpont Morgan, the famous Ameri-
can fnancier, died In Rome, where he' had
gone in search of health. With imposing
ceremonies such as were never beheld in
modern Athens. King George of Greece
was buried. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
leader Of the militant suffragettes In Lon
don, was found guilty and sentenced to
three years penal servitude on the charge
of melting persons to commit damage. A
semi official appeal was made to German
newspapers by the government to refrain
from publishing news as to the voyages
and evolutions of German military air.
ships American residents of London ap-
pealed by cable to the State Department
in Washington on behalf of Miss Zene
Emerson of Detroit, a militant suffragette,
who Is undergoing two months impr1son-
ment in Holloway Jail for window-break-
ing. The breaking off Of all negotiations
for peace with Zapata resulted In the
mobilization by the Mexican government
of a strong force for campaign against
ment announced that 1t unreservedly ac-
cepted the terms of peace proposed by the
European powers. The German air
cruiser, Zeppelin w, drifted across the
frontier while on a test voyage, and land
ed on the parade ground at Luneville
France, causing much excitement
In the District.
Announcement was made that Presi-
dent Wilson will not name as Commis-
sioners of the District of Columbia men
who are not residents of the National
Capital. At the annual meeting or the
Washington Hebrew Congregation /. l..
Blout, president of the congregation for
fifteen years, was again elected Plans !or
the extension of the Catholic University
of America, including the erection OF
several buildings, were made at the
spring meeting of the board or trustees
of the institution. By decision or Judge
Pugh the local health officials were strip
the Police Court for alleged violations OF
the pure food law, it being ruled that
such prosecutions must be brought by the
Department of Agriculture. A verdict OF
$40, 600 was awarded against the District
of Columbia by a jury in Circuit Court
No. in favor of Walter P. Flagg, a
former emp1oye of the District The first
arrest for the violation of that portion
of the new traffic regulations providing
that pedestrians shall cross the streets
only at intersecting street crossings was
made ST. Mathews Catholic Church.
Rhode Island avenue near Connecticut
avenue, was dedicated in the presence OF
Cardinal Gibbons and other high d1gnl-
taries of the Catholic Church. Edward +.
Lusby, lieutenant in the National Guard,
District of Columbia, committed sui
eide by jumping out of the second-story
window of his home. Delegates from all
over the United States gathered in this
city to form a national organization to
provide retirement for superannuated
government employees. Henry. 2. Blair,
cation, was appointed president of
the board to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of James F..
Oyster Former President Taft, accom-
panied by Mrs. Taft made his first visit
to Washington since he left the White
House March 4. Rev. Samuel H. Wood
row resigned as pastor Of the First Con-
gregational Church to accept a call In
st. Louis. One hundred and fifty dele
gates came to this city to attend the an
nual convention of District No. ., Inde-
pendent Order Of Bnai Birth. Members
of the diplomatic corps went to Baltimore
to attend memorial services for the late
King George of Greece. A tag day was
held for the benefit of Boy Scouts. Active
preparations for the launching of Wash
ington's second annual cleanup cam
paign were made. The first cases before
the trial board for alleged misconduct on
the part of members of the police force
March were heard. The validity of the
new loan shark law was questioned in
mandamus proceedings filed in the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Miss Gertrude Muir
ply was fatally burned and her mother
seriously injured in a gas explosion at
their home, 915 street northwest. "A
national welcome breakfast" was tend
cred to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson by promi-
nent society women of Washington.
Among those who died during the week
were: Mrs. Harriette A. Winckelman,
Mrs. Harriet Dowdell Ferris, Return
Jonathan Meigs, for a number of years
assistant clerk in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia; Mrs. Julia I.
Closson and Mrs. Anna E. Hoagland.