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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
ANSWER TO MILLER PLEA
Government Files Brief in Su-
preme Court Opposing Pc
tition for Writ.

The government today filed a brief
In the Supreme Court OF the United
states IN opposition to g petition for a
writ OF certiorari In the case Of John
Barton Miller Of this city, indicted for
embezzlement Of the funds OF the First
Cooperative Building Association OF
Georgetown.
The governments brief says, in part:
The prayers asked by counsel for
the petitioner were vicious. If for no
other reason than that they attempted
TO import into the case an element not
TO be found in the record, to wit, the
guilty intent of the defendant TO steal
the money before his actual theft. The
cases cited by counsel for petitioner
In his brief. especially Moore agt.
United States. 100 L. S. 26S, and Grin
agt- Shine, 1S7 U. s. Isl, have no bear
ing whatever upon the present question,
because there can be in this case no
question OF larceny, and therefore no
occasion to discuss the difference be-
tween larceny and eInbezzlement.
The present case is upon it's facts
one of great interest and Importance
to the citizens of the District of Column
bia, but in the sense of settling novel
or difficult of legal questions is of no
general Importance whatever. There
have been three trials of the case, each
of which resulted in a finding by the
jury of the guilt of the defendant. The
case has been pending in the courts Of
this District since January, 1910, and
is presented by the decision of the Court
of Appeals, it is respectfully submitted
that this court should deny the appli-
cation for a writ of certiorari."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
REV. JAMES H. De PUE
BEFORE TRIAL BOARD
Judicial Committee of the
Washington Presbytery
Hearing Allegations.
Establishment of New Church at
Robey, Va, Considered at
Morning Session.

The trial OF Rev. James II. De Pue, for
mer pastor of Arlington Presbyterian
Church, Arlington, Va, by the judicial
commission of the Washington Presby-
terry, is to take place this afternoon, Rev.
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, chairman, presid-
ing, at the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church. The presentment contains
no specific allegations, but merely ques-
tons the propriety Of certain financial
operations in which the minister is al
legged to have participated. On the out
come Of the trial depends the continu-
ance in the ministry of Rev. De Pue
At the session this morning at the New
question of the esta blishment of q new
Presbyterian Church at Robey, Va, was
up for consideration. Letters were read
stating that nine persons We're pledged
to become members and forty-seven to
be co-Workers in the new enterprise.
\ lot is already available and $500
pledged for its establishment. Inasmuch
as elders are necessary for the forma-
ton of any new Presbyterian Church,
and that these are lacking, it was finally
decided that the enterprise be sanctioned
provided the necessary elders transfer
their membership from the Falls Church
congregation to the new one. In the
event that this is not practicable, it was
recommended that the desired church
should take the form of Presbyterian
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
MILITARY PRISONERS
IN A FIERCE STRUGGLE
Break From Cells on Ship and At
tack Guards-One Leaps Over
board, But Is Captured.
Foreign Correspondence Of The star.

EogrlGl correspondence OF Inc STAR.
ALGIERS, November 20, 1913.
An extraordinary struggle with military
prisoners destined for the disciplinary
battalions took place on the n,ailboat
Marsa. which arrived here a few nights
since from Port yendres
There were in cells on board a number
OF men from various regiments which
had been ordered TO Algeria, and when in
rnid-Mediterranean six OF them, led by q
soldier named Druett. broke out Of their
cells and wrenched themselves free from
their manacles.
Snatching up some heavy chains, they
rushed up to the bridge. where the cap
tain was on duty. and the three gem
darmes in charge of the prisoners fixed
their bayonetS and ran AT the mutineers
The mutineers swung their chains and
manacles and felled two of the gem
darmes. and the third hesitated TO use his
revolver. although ordered to fire nv
the captain. The crew went to the res
cue OF the gendarmes. and after an ex-
citlns struggle secured all but Druett
VINO jumped overheard.
boat was promptly lowered and sent
after him and overlook him when he
was swimming strongly away from The
snip. although he was miles from the
snore When the boat got alongside of
him he clutched its gunwale and did
his best TO capsize it. He struggled so
turfousiy against capture that a sailor
MT MIN on the head with gaff and
stunned him.
Druett Immediately sank. but a sailor
oived after him and brought him 10 the
surface As a precaution he was hand
cuffed before being hauled into the boat
and on being taken on board he was
heavily chained hand and foot. On re-
covering his senses ne raved like . mad
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Reports Are Submitted.

Reports were submitted by the COM
mittees on presbyterial assessments in
stallation of pastors and of education.
The latter recommended that the Pres
bytery of Washington receive under it's
care as a candidate for the ministry O.
J. Mcleod, a member Of the Fifteenth
Street Presbyterian Church and senior
Ia the theological department at Howard
University. Mr.. Mcleod is u native of
Jamaica. and was given recommends
tons by the dean Of the theological
department of Howard University, as
well as by his own church
He was examined by Rev. Hubert Rex
Johnson. moderator of the presbytery.
The report Of the committee was adopted
and Mr.. Mcleod was received under its
care.
The committee on installation of pas
tors has designated Tuesday, December
o. as the date of installation of Rev. Alb
bott L. r. Waite as pastor of the River
dale church. The date for that of Rev
Bernard Braskamp pastor of Gurley
Memorial Church has not yet been de-
cided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
HISTORIC DUNGEONS MAY
BE OPENED TO PUBLIC
Policy of Secrecy Expected to Be
Reversed at the Tower
of London.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.


LONDON, November 20 1913.
With nearly a thousand years of craven
history around them, the authorities at
the tower Of London are not disposed to
make important changes quickly. The
Pail Mall Gazette states, however, that
within the next few months the dungeons
OF the White tower and the Bloody tower.
two intensely Interesting historical parts
of the tower. win be thrown open to the
public for the first time
The dungeons lie deep beneath the
White tower, eerie. gloomy. mysterious.
In the wall dividing two of them is a
narrow. black. cagelike recess. in which
Guy Fawkes was immured between the
periods of torture on the rack. All
around are instruments of torture-rack
and thumb-screw, temple bands and scar
ing irons-now hanging rusty and forgot
ten, the grim relics Of bygone ages.
Only a few yards away q small tomb
like recess marks the place where, ac-
cording to well established tradition. Sir
Walter Raleigh spent ten years OF his
life. and, as if by the irony of fate, al
most overlooking the spot stands an
equestrian model of Queen Elizabeth dis
playing the gorgeous state robes in which
she went TO st. Paul's to celebrate the
triumph of her fleet over ten armada
Without doubt, when the necessary
structural alterations are completed and
the dungeons are opened to the public,
there will be no spot more eagerly
visited.
The Bloody tower is situated nearly
opposite Traitors gate, and entrance to
the inner ward Is gained by passing un-
derneath This tower dates from the
reigns of Edward III and Richard Ii
and was called by its present name as
early as 1897. being popularity believed to
be the scene of the murder of Edward V
and his brother. the Duke of York, as
well as Henry VI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
EGYPT'S FIRST ELECTIONS
ARE PUZZLE TO NATIVES
Novelty Of Event and Ignorance of
Population Give Rise to Hu-
morous Incidents.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
CAIRO, November ID, 1913.
For the first time in her modern his
tory Egypt Is experiencing what is tanta-
mount to a general election, for the
people have just been called upon to elect
representatives whose duty It will be In
short time to choose the members OF
the legislative assembly, with which this
country was recently endowed
AS was to be expected. the novelty
Of the event and the ignorance of the
population have given rise to many
humorous incidents and curious misun-
derstandings.
In good many places the electors had
to be absolutely driven to the polls, foI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Not Compelled to Deliver.

The right Of former Secretary Meyer OF
the Navy Department to change his mind
about selling the United States cruiser
Boston after advertising il for sale and
after receiving bids. stood the test of the
Supreme Court of the United States to-
day. The Secretary changed his mind In
order to lend the vessel to the state of
Oregon for the naval militia. The highest
bidder went into the local courts to COM
pei the Secretary to deliver the vessel
to him. The courts held the vessel was
the property of the United States and not
of the Secretary and so refused to COM
pei the delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
TRUSTEES CLAIM UPHELD.
Judgment Against w. F. Degge Sus'
tanned by Court Of Appeals.

The Judgment of the Supreme Court of
the District was affirmed in an opinion
written by Justice Van Orsdel today in
the case of William w. Degge against
William J. Baxter. jr., trustee. Baxter
brought suit against Degge on a judg-
ment rendered in his favor by the court
of law and chancery of Norfolk, Va, and
recovered a judgment in the Supreme
Court of the District against Degge for
the sum of 81 111.69, with interest from
July 6. 1897, and costs.
From this Judgment an appeal was
taken by Degge to the Court Of Appeals
A number of questions were raised by the
appellant against the affirmance of the
judgment, all of which were overruled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
BACK FROM PANAMA.
House Committee Tells of Stormy
Voyage to Isthmus.

Looking trifie white about the "eills.
the members OF the House appropriation
committee who have been IN Panama foT
several weeks holding hearings on the
2S.sI5.155 estimates. returned TO the Cap
itol today.
From all accounts, the voyage down
was rough enough TO last the dry land"
sailors OF the House OF Representatives
for some time to come. The voyage each
from the isthmus. however, was as pleas
ant q sail as the Atlantic could give
them.
The injury 70 Representatives Boriand's
leg is healing rapidly. A big wave wash
ed over the Cristobars deck, knocked
Mr.. Borland down, and an iron stanchicn
on the deck cut him. Six stitches were
required TO bring the flesh together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Money for Rivers and Harbors.

Work will begin soon on the rivers
and harbors appropriation bill. Repre-
sentative Sparknian of Florida, chair
man of the House committee, will call
meeting to start the wheels going
en- the measure. The estimates so far
in call for appropriations of s34. 100000 in
addition to 100000 to be taken care of
in the sundry civil bill for continuing
contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

either they failed TO understand the pur-
port Of the election or they feared an
lntoward injury TO themselves IL they
took an active part therein.
Some looked upon the electoral com
mittees as commissions for levying new
taxes. others on being brought into the
ballot room protested that they absolute
~ had no grievance against any OF the
candidates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Cut Rates in Books Allowed

Cut-rate dealers in copyrighted books
ION q victory today when the Supreme
Court OF the United States held agree
inents between publishers and regular
booksellers not TO sell books TO those
VINO sold to the public at less than the
price liked BY the publisher violated
the Sherman antitrust law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
Is Graduate of Yale.

Mr.. Harrison was graduated from Yale
in 1880 and admitted to the bar Of New
York two years later For four years he
practiced law in this city. He became
solicitor of the Southern railway IL 1896
and assistant to the president in 1893. He
is a director In a number of corporations
and a member of clubs in New York,
Washington, Louisville. Indianapolis and
Chicago.
Mr. Harrison was one of Mr.. Finley $
closest and trusted advisers reads 3
statement given out by the Southern
railway today, land is thoroughly IN
sympathy with the policies which made
Mr.. Finley's administration SO successful,
both for the Southern Railway Company
and the territory served by its lines
Though Mr.. Harrison entered the Serv-
ice of the Southern in the legal depart
inent, his experience has not been con-
fined to that branch OF the service. He
has given much study TO financial, traf-
fic and operating problems, and is IN
tmateiy acquainted with conditions on
the Southern railway and throughout
the section which il traverses. A presi-
dent OF the Chicago. Indianapolis and
Louisville he was actively in charge of
the operation OF the railway. so that he
comes TO the Southern railway pre-
pared by practical experience as well
as the most thorough knowledge Of the
details OF its affairs 10 take 20 the
duties OF the chief executive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

A fire that Is thought to have been
started by hunter carelessiy throwing
a cigar stump among dry leaves on the
Allen mountain. in the vicinity OF Lime
ton, Warren county. Va, has burned over
a large area OF valuable timber land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

FIGURE 3-BROADOIOTH SKIRT.
smartiy treated with new three
tier draping. $3.50. BLOUSE OF
crepe de chine. with: raglan
sleeves, Y neck filed IN with
net frill In white. navy. taupe.
plum and black-also IS. 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SKIRT.
with graduated tunic. $500.
BLOUSE Of the new soft chiffon
taffeta. made with gathered
front. roll revers. chiffon collar.
embroidered in gold. s11.5o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star Hundreds of situations are
filed through them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
FINLEY IS SUCCEEDED
BY FAIRFAX HARRISON
President of Western Road Sc
Iected to Head South
ern Railway.
For Three Years New Executive
Was Assistant to President Of
Company He Now Heads.

NEW YORK, December 1.-Fairfax
Harrison, president OF the Chicago, In
dianapolis and Louisville Railway Com
pany, was today elected president Of the
Southern Railway Company. to succeed
the late w. w. Finley.
Fairfax Harrison Is forty-three years
old. When thirty four years old he was
appointed assistant to the president OF
the Southern. Three years later he be-
came vice president OF the road. he filled
this Office nearly three years, resigning
IN 1910 10 assume the presidency OF the
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
Railway Company, which is controlled
Jointly by the Southern and the Louis
VILE and Nashville railroads.
Mr. Harrison is a native of New York
city He is a son OF Burton Harrison
of this city and a brother OF Francis
Burton Harrison. governor general of the
Philippines. His homo is 1T Belyoir,
FaudIier county, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-01
ONLY 90 SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS
Sale of Broadcloth Skirts,

AND PRETTY BLOUSES TO
GO WITH THEM!
The illustrations show four
strikingly handsome styles of new
Broadcloth Skirts that will go on
sale tomorrow at very special
price-S5.oo. They're made of
black, navy, brown or taupe
broadcloth in a quality usually
selected only for $3.50 and $40
Skirts. We don't believe you can
duplicate these at anything like
the price. The blouses are values
that you've grown to expect of
our store for Shirt Waists, and
styles that go becomingly with
these Skirts. Broadcloth Skirts
are the most fashionable of the
season-and with a pretty blouse
make dressy costume for thea
fer teas. dancing. etc.
The Washington times., 1913-09-01

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The Washington times., 1913-09-01
A LABOR DAY THOUGHT.

When Labor Day was decreed holiday by the
nation and also by most of the States, there was
ground for the charge that it was bit of dema-
goguery, a pleasant sample of buncombe. Legisla-
tures that could see merit in employers liability
measures, Congresses that smothered eght-hour
bills, statesmen who argued the unconstitutionality
Of childabor prohibitions, executives who SHE'D at
the suggestion of pensions for the aged and inrn-
these could all get the point about so inexpensive
and amiable procedure as creation of holiday to
celebrate the fact that labor is good thing if
body else performs it.
Yet whether it was buncombe or not, the creation
of the labor holiday marked pretty distinctly the in
ception of new era of real consideration for the
problems of the great majority who hew the worlds
wood and draw its water. The Labor Day orators
have had their full need Of influence in bringing
sincere thought to these issues. We are living in a
time when the idea Of the square deal is given at
tention and its implications scare fewer and fewer
people. The dread Of any change, the fear of ex-
pertinent, are not so determinatve as they used to
be. There is dawning perception of the notion
that the world will be better place for even its
most fortunate denzens to live in, when it has
been made better place for all the rest of its popu-
laton. That perception indeed is giving the domi.
nant note to the whole wide worlds economic
thought in these times. The twentieth century is
setting out with a purpose of trying some square,
deal projects in order to undo of the inequalities
that the preceding centuries have accentuated Labor
Day is anniversary in the history Of this better
and Christian attitude toward the practical ques-
tons that civilization asks.
The Washington times., 1913-09-01
POCKETS? NO, NEVER!

Latest fashions for women in the New York
stores show decided tendency toward being mas
culine and have been scored therefore.
Suits have vests and coats are made with patch
pockets; there is even room in some of the walk
ing suits for inside pockets.
BY all means do not give a woman any pocket
close her person which is handy for her to reach
it is hideous is masculine, and, above ALL it might
put temptation out of the way of the sneak thieves
and abolish the necessity of the gruesome handbag
the matinee girls receptacle for powder rags and
germs-the shoppers cache her big or little roll
of bills-and the thieves special delight and certain
prey.
The deadly handbag carried by women faunts
itself before the eyes of the child or grown person.
swinging carelessy, temptinglX easy to open and
shut with the bills either loose or put into small
purse which is easier still to extricate.
Ii is so easy child can operate it-and they do
The silver mesh purse is even more considerate
in its constrr ION, for il shows whether there is any
money in it, and is just as easy to open, sometimes
still easier TO snatch. o.
Women should be scored hea lily for carrying
handbags, but they should not be allowed to have
pockets in their suits and lothes 1t is sign Of
mascunity, and besides they could put their money
in their pompadours in their first bank-the rather
unhandy stockicg-or better STILL they could carry
small change in their mouths and bills in their shoes
But pockets? Never.
The Washington times., 1913-09-01
TRUTH In ADVERTISING"

In the long run, no matter how good the copy
how effective the display, how excellent the cir
culaon, the advertiser can't profit if he tells any
thing more than the literal truth No less advertiser
than our Uncle Samuel has just been discovering
that: -=.-~ .r. '-~ra=.-s- '.@ ---,s' .. g
Uncle Sam has monopoly in this country Of the
business of running a navy There IS some little
competition on the other side of the world but in this
hemisphere anybody who wants to win glory and
serve his country on the seas must join Uncle Sans
navy.
Yet, despite that he has no competition whatever,
the old gentleman has discovered that he can't hold
his business and misrepresent the goods. Some years
ago, being in need of bright young men for his navy
our amiable uncle was splattering the billboards
with big posters urging men to enlist, and promising
among other things that they would get chance to
see the world" They enlisted by thousands.
But the promise to show them the world was not
made good They swabbed down decks from New
port to Guantanamo and back again. but that didn't
quite fill the bill. They wanted bigger range a
wider view. II wasn't provided, and then they quit
enlisting and re-enlisting.
The navy got into the doldrums again for want
of men, and that is why Secretary Daniels has or
dered the batteship fleet to the Mediterranean this
autumn. The promise to show them the world must
be made good the sailors will not sign the papers.
They win. IT. has been, in substance and effect a
strike, and Uncle Sam has had to concede everything
He was "in bad" He had advertised certain goods
which he had failed to deliver, and now he must
square himself
The Washington times., 1913-09-01
MANSIONS AND AUTOMOBILES.

From Boston comes the story that many of the
Back Bay arstccrats are selling their handsome
homes in order to get less pretentious ones which
may be maintained without infringing on the family
income to such extent to limit the appropriation
for automobile maintenance. If the story is true
there is certain to be deal of wailing over the
degeneracy of an age in which folks would rather
joy-rde than stay at home and have buffers lug in
cooling drinks at frequent intervals, the demoraz-
ing influence of the auto will be descanted upon at
length and in pessimistic detail, and there will be
some more predictions of social decadence and
national ruin.
But perhaps il isn't so bad. man out in Detroit
who happens to have the money-made, by the way,
out of manufacturing autos-is going to build him.
self two-million-dollar house. That's his privilege
if he wants house big enough to get lost in, and
troublesome enough to make him want presently to
exchange it for cell in an asylum. But what's the
use having bigger house than one has need for ?
good deal is be said in favor OF smaller houses
for the people who have bigger houses than they
need and more of the healthful out-of-doors to
which the touring car is standing invitation. One
can dine comfortably in only one dining room at a
neal The privilege of choosing among forty bed
rooms that in which one will sleep, doesn't change
the fact that one goes to bed in just one room end
does his sleeping there, If the family prefers less
house and more automobile in its annual budget,
why not? The family friends can be entertained
with an automobile quite as well as with house