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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14
Do congressman
VIOLATE THE LAW?
Interesting Question Arises m
Connection With Proposed
Telephone Inquiry.
WRONGFUL TO ACCEPT
SERVICE CONCESSIONS
Counsel for Public Service Corpora
tion Denies There Has Been
Favoritism.

WIN Inc publsa utilities law StlpalatiHS
ihsi it shall oe unlawful for ans person
s" accept "a concession ~ the matter of
service rendered by = iocat utility. the
question IF whether members Of Con-
@ress have been favored b. the reslla-
lions of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company TODAY gave promise
of adding Am interesting phase To the in
V.stieatinn ~ the Compauy's business
methods ordered yesterday by the Senate
ia explaining the resolution for the in
auiry-. which is To be made by the pun
lie utilities commission. Senator Norris
Of Nebraska. author Of the resolution
stated Yesterday that he was led 10 taS'
the action because ne was informed that
while the telephone company requires .
ycdUtS contract ot all subscribers II
makes an exception in the case Of ano
viii terminate this contract for member,
uf t*uugrt.SS and high officials.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Eta oysters from the Ragged
point beds Al the nth street wharf for
the market here; schooner Richard Fall.
at 10th street wharf from Upper Machodoc
creek with cord wood for T.. \ Clarke *
Son and grain for dealers: schooner Will
ham n. Mcguire. at 18th street wharf
with canned tomatoes from Nomini
creek. schooner Bessie Ford. cord wood
from river point. in James creek for
Robert Murphy barges Roanoke and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

has been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Galinger. The bill is designed
to prevent the giving of high sounding
degrees by institutions which have no
real worth i'm the educational world 1t
was referred to the committee on cor
porations organized in the District Of CO.
lumbia.
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Freight Rate Increases Suspended.

Proposed freight rate increases in the
territory east of Chicago and north of the
Potomac and Ohio rivers have been sus-
pended until March II. The reasonable
ness o. these increases will he considered
by the interstate commerce commission
III conjunction with the petitions of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14
Prepares for Inquiry.

Preparations for beginning the invest
cation % tae telephone company in ac-
c5rdahce with instructions contained IN
the Senate resolution We're commenced IN
day by the utilities commission The
commission has not formally taken up
The matter. bllt officials OF the board are
making preliminary drranGementS IN an
ttclpaton Of action by tne board
Charles W Darr chairman OF the eiti-
yens conference which recently asked the
commission To investigate the question OF
telephone charges, stated today that the
conference Viii prefer lis services TO tine
utilities body IN connection with the in
Gai1S. The conference. he said. would he
glad IL furnish the commission with tnl-
portaHt data which il las collected on the
subject 81 telephone charges maintained
IL Washington and otAer cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

Mabel and Ruth is at an eastern shore
of MARYLAND port 10 unload gravel from
Georgetown and Will go to New bern. y
e. To load lumber for this city. schooner
Jessie Lee has sailed from Baltimore for
the Potomac river to load lumber:
schooner Oakland is due at this city from
a Maryland point with cord wood. schoon-
or J. p Robinson is loading wood in Up
per Machodoc creek for the market here.
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Avert Christmas Mail Rush

With the idea of taking some OF the
load OF the shoulders Of the Post Ofice
department during the Christmas rush.
orders have some out from the Interior
department % all Of its bureaus and
agencies scattered about the country or
aefinS them 10 send only emergency
matter through the mails between De
cember y and 70 The mail shipments
o. the lnterioe Department are quite
heavy and The order. il is declared will
help materially Ill eNpeditng tie chris.
niaS mail.
Mss BESSIE snouffer Griffin and Clinton
Neth Shepherd were married W eduesda,
II tho rcstorN - MI Saints Episcupal
Church, Freqeriok- Me-
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Memoranda.

Schooner Charles ". Alcott. with rail-
road ties from Somerset Beach. Potomac
river. has arrived al New York en- route
to Quincy, Mass; schooner Matte Dean
is reported on her way TO this city from
Nomini creek with cord wood schooner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

rived with lighters in tow from digging
grounds down river; tug Captain Toby.
for Occoquan after raft Of pine piling for
this city; tug SeIectman arrived at George
town with light stone carrying lighters.
tug Eugenia sailed. towing lighters for
sand and gravel digging grounds opposite
Alexandria
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Shows No Preference.

Let me say at once that the com
pany gives no preference to members
OF congress and government officials in
regard to rates for service 1t does dis
unGutsh between resident telephone
users and senator's. representatives,
government scientific and other Off
cta!s on temporary duty in Washing
ton taS Tor example. members of the
United states geological survey and
army and navy officers liable 10 he or
d"red away n any time.
rs 10 al these public servants who
ave tTl Wash ugton temporarily on gov
tfufnrnt business the company has
Thought il 10 be- just to terminate their
telephone contracts when their official
duties here for the time being are finish
~ and they go elsewhere This long
standing rule, which was first. in 1905,
for army and navy officers. seemed 10
the company to involve no discrimination
since the practice applied To all OF the
same class. The company was so adj
vised IN 1910 by its counsel The COM
pany has had no other intention than TO
obey the law In letter and in spirit, and
- give the most efficient and economical
sett 80 To the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

Mcnocacy. coal at Georgetown from Phil
adelphia for dealers; schooner Belmont.
cord wood from a Virginia landing. at
Washington barracks pier for the quar-
termaster: schooners Ethel Vail. Thomas
II. Kirby, Majestic May and Willie Clar-
ance oysters from Ragged point and
Blackstone Island beds for the market
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Would Curb Degree Giving

\ bill aimed IL maintain high stand
ard in educational institutions and a
high standard Of degrees offered by such
institutions in the District OF Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

fifty-two eastern carriers for general
increase Of > per cent of freight rate
Hearings will be started November -
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Departures.

Schooner Virginia Dare, light, for A
down river point to load lumber back to
this city: Bryant lighter, oyster shells to
Alexandria for the crushing plant sloop
Girls. light for the Potomac oyster beds
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Statement Substantiated.

Senator Norris statement was substan-
tiated today 10y officials of the company.
who take the position. however. that the
termination Of a contract in favor OF a
congressman does not constitute a con
ceSSiou
In formal communication sent Ia the
public utilities commission. former Dis
trict Commissioner Henry +. +. Macfar-
land attorney for the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. advances
the argument that no discrimination is
involved ~ the practice OF the company
to distinguish between resident users and
members Of Congress and other govern
ment officials temporarily on duty in
Washington TO the extent of terminating
the contracts of such officials when their
duties here shall have ended.
" lille declining To discuss the case. rep
ucSentdtiVeS of the utilities commission
today called attention To the provision of
the law relating TO determinations. The
penalty provided is fine of not less than
s. nor more than 81 .0n0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14
Tugs and Tows.

Tug Southern arrived, towing two coal
laden barses for Georgetown and sailed
with light barge for the Rappahanock
river; tug James O. Carter arrived after
shifting barge Potomac from Bretons bay
TO Port Tobacco creek. tug Minerva ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14
Sale of Toilets.
Free with purchases at To

size Jars OF IfdHeIfne SNOW. the
favorite English toilet cream.
.5c boxes Rubberset SHAY
ing Powder. made by the Dr.
Rubberset Brush Co. box
25c Chamois- covered Nail n Dc
Buffers, with fancy metal tops
Ia bcock's Almond Cream. \ Dc
Regular Csc bottles ....
Westphafs AuNiliator for Dc
the hair. soc size ..........
Violet Ammonia. for toilet IL
use Regular 10c bottles 49,.
Colgate's Brilliantine. for
he hair: all the favorite 1Sr
odors. bottle. ......-....
Genuine cosmo Buttermilk Sc
Toilet SOAP 10c cakes.
colgate's Fayorite Floral EN-
tracts. choice of eleven popular
odors. half ounce. including 4 g~
Arnours Taicum Powder Re2u
Iarlv sc. Violet. sandaiwood. Or
carnation. box. ...........
Iifehuoy Soap. NC
cake.
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Text of the La w.

The law. which is contained in pa "a
graph =; of the utilities act is as follows
That il shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation to solicit. accept
az receive any rebate. concession or dis
elimination in respect TO any service in
or affecting ~ relating TO any public
utility or in the production. transmission
~ delivery or furnishing of .eat. light.
water or power or amy liquid steam air
OF the conveying of telegraph or tele-
phone messages within the District Of
columbia. or for any service in connec-
ton herewith whereby any such
service shall 10y any device Whatso-
ever OF otherwise be rendered free
o. at less rate than that
named in the schedule and tariffs en-
forced. as provided in this section. or
whereby any service or advantage is re-
ceiNed other than Is in this section Speci-
fed. Any person. firm or corporation
violating the provisions of this paragraph
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall he pun
iShed by fine of not less than 500 nor
more than SI,Ug for each offense."
Ready to Give Data.
Ia his letter To the commission to-
day AIR. Macfarland states that the
company will be glad to furnish the
utilities obard with any information it
desires in order to meet the inquiries
contained in the Senate resolution.
AS you are aware" states the com
munication. the company. which had
favored the bill creating your COM
mission while II was pending in Con
GresS. FASTENED soon as it had be
come q law TO assure your commission
Of cordial cooperation, according to
the policy of the Bell companies
throughout the country
The company takes the twentieth
century View Of its duties as a public
servant and welcomes public regulation
One inquiry in the Senate resolution
seems 10 call for immediate attention, in
view Of possible misrepresentation 1t is
contained in the sixth paragraph. as fol-
lows:
sixth. Whether under the rules and
regulations adopted and enforced by the
said CheSap eake and Potomac Telephone
ompany any preference is given to men,
beers of Congress and government officials
ever other users of said telephones. either
n teSard To the rental charged for the
use OF telephones or as to conditions I'M
der which the use of said telephones can
ftRJf al a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

TO load oysters back to this city: barge
Nansemond. light, from Georgetown for
the Rappahanock river to load: schooner
Earl Biscoe light, from the Eastern
branch to a Virginia point TO load lumber
for the dealers here; fattie Maude. from
Alexandria with merchandise for Poto-
mae point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

Misses and Children S
Extra High Cut and
Regular Cut Shoes, of
Russia Calf. Patent
Colt, Gun Metal and
Wei Kid. Button and
Butcher styles.
Sizes q To 5. Special
values from Sl.Uo TO
S2.2J.
Sizes Sie TO II. Spe-
ciai values from S1.2J
to 81. 30.
Sizes liz to ,. Spe-
cial values from S1.J0 to
-. IT,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-14

4 wide range of excellent quality
materials 10 select from, including
ail-wool kerseys. chevrons. boucle
cloths, diagonal cheVlots and
Scotch mixtures. Full length,
warm and stylish coats, in every
good STYLE. Some with tourist
back, lined throughout with quilted
Saline. Deep shawl collar and cuffs
of plush, trimmed with large, fancy
buttons. Others in the popular
Balkan and Russian blouse models,
with deep band below the waist,
full-cut skirts; plain or a II
backs. Colofs are navy blue. cadet,
brown. black and fancy mixtures.
Sizes & to II years.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
LOOT FLAT DURING FUNERAL.
Thieves Help The mselves as Mourn
,ers for Mrs. Peter worthy Pray.

Thieves Help Themselves a. Msurn-
.ers for Mrs. Peter worthy Fray.
While the family we're attending the
funeral Of Mrs. Peter Worthy Monday
afternoon. thieves broke into the apart.
ment at No. 637 East One Hundred and
Seventy-sixth street. and among .other
things stole a valise full Of effects
which Mrs. worthly's will provided
should not be opened until q day after
her funeral. The facts were reported to
the police Of the fremont station that
night. but they did not become known
publicly until to-day.
Mrs. Worthy. who was seventy Ave
years old and weli-to-do. died from
cancer on Saturday. and was survived
by her husband, who Is seventy seven
years old. and two sons. one Of whom
% New York racing expert and the
other Of whom lives In Philadelphia.
The contents Of the valise stolen were
Of little intrinsic value to anybody out
side the family. Il 10 said. Some deeds,
. banknote collection and q very old
gold watch are supposed to have been
In It.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
TWO MURDER MAN
FOR MONEY, BURY
BODY IN WOODS
Farm Hands Confess Killing
Tax Collector, and Show
Where Victim Is Hidden.

MEDIA. Pa, Nov. 2O.-Two farm
hands. arrested on suspicion Of knowing
something about the disappearance Of
g. Lewis r1nkerton. tax collector Of
pdgemont township. near here. con-
fessed early to-day that they had muir
dersd him and buried his body. according
70 the De,awar County police.
The two prisoners. Roland s. Pennins-
ton and George Marsh Of Glen Minis
Pa. we're taken In an automobile to tho
woods, where they said the body was
hidden and With tho aid OF q lantern
the police found Il In . hole covered
nth leaves. According to the police
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
waiteA win ovr for Foe,

giuseppe Salanna. seventeen years
Old. was held in tl.@ bail for examina-
oen Tomorrow by Magistrate Breen in
- Tcmbs Police Court to-day on a
ooAf6s Of carrying con ealed weapon.
UoDnna was arrested last night In front
- Lofts candy factory at NO An
0ooome street OH the complaint of
0oores Frommund. superintendent. lie
~ . quarrel with a fellow employee
u ne candy factory and waited. gun
n hand, to settle 1t last night.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20

Delaware River to Camden TO look for
her husband. who, she alleges. deserted
her and her two children several weeks
ago. She got q tip" In . letter that
her husband was living in Camden with
another woman and masuueraded for
the purpose Of finding him.
The police say they expect TO have
the womans husband under arrest soon
but will say nothing more about the
case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20

Limousine Cases
In Seal or Morocco. For Men, $3.50
to $40; for Women, IS to $50.
Toilet Cases
In Cali Morocco, Ecrase, in black
and beautiful colors, fitted with white
celluloid, brass or ebony pieces. at
$3.50 to $26.
Motor Cases
In Morocco leather. fitted with brass
or nickel pieces. at SIS to $50.
Ever Re ady Fitted Bags
For Men and Women. Ebony and
brass fittings. at $3.50 to $26.
Untitled Rolls
With pockets for toilet articles for
men and women, $3.50 to SO.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
sAUNTERs IN MALE ATTIRE.
Police Think Case IL CoscealeA ~
Woman MasaueraAer.

CAMDEN. n. j.. Nov. "a young
woman who said she was Alice Gratis.
nineteen years old. Of No. Sz15 North
Twenty fifth street, Chicago. was ar
rested while walking down broadway
here at o'clock this morning. She
was dressed in mems clothing and was
committed to the city Jail as a suspect.
The young woman told Police Sergeant
McClong that she left Chicago on Tues
day morning. arriving In Philadelphia
Yesterday afternoon. She crossed the
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20

the men said they attached P,nkerton
for the purpose Of robdns him
Pinkerton. who was twenty-six years
old. was last seen on Nov. Z. Al the
time no had about $500 In his pockets
and wore a ring. The money and ring
were missing when the body was found.
Pinkerton's head had been crushed In
and the body was riddied with shot.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
Save the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY something hardly
Of civilized countries, per
before
than onsthd before they Ave. and half before
they an Rfteeni
timely Of Csstora would
Neither
deaths oaned BY the preparations
les opium morphine They IN considerable quantities
quantity they upe retard circulation and lead
Sickness death Casos os,ts s1:ctIZ the but
causes the blood to circulate properly opens the -
pores Of the skin and alays fever m -ZHzN
Genuine always the signature ofS<aXZEl<
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20
H0TNp-TO SUCCEED.

tFcm the Kansas city Journal,
DO you think that Binks has any
prospect Of succeeding In politicsT'
HE Is bound to. lie has several pop.
ular catch phrases to his credit now"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-11-20


Madame while en- tour. Many
Dressing Rolls
For Women. Seal, Morocco and pin
grain leather, fitted with silver, ebony,
white celluloid or brass pieces, at
% TO go.
Dressing Rolls
For men. pigskin sole leather, Mo-
rocco or seal. with one or two brushes,
safety or ordinary razor. ebony. nickel
or white celluloid fittings, at Is to
$3.50.
La Petite Motor Cases
A foreign novelty in highly colored
Ecrase leather. Special at $780,
Imported Dressing Cases
For men and women. Seal and Mo
rocco grain leatherette. Special at $50
to $3.50. Main Floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-02
sLAa IS USEFUL AS FERTILIZER

Tn the course of the investigations made by the bureau of soils or the fer tilizer resources of the United States, the possible utilization of the waste products from various industrial pro cesseS is receiving serious attention. One of the most important Of these by-products that is at present regard ed as so much waste. is the siaB pro duced in the manufacture of iron and steel.
 The disposal of this s1ag has become quite a problem, for though small qua antities are consumed in the nanu- factTrre of cement, brick and mineral wool, and larger quantities for roonnB materials, road building and TaiToa'd ballast. the vast bulk of the slag pro duced in this country is thrown away Near many of the plants all the spaco available for dumping purposes has been utilized, and in order to dispose of the molten slag a haul of half O. mile or more is frequently made nee essary In foreign countries, partic- 1lIarly Germany, where the ron ore- used are high in phosphorus and the 1,asic T3essen1er process for the man f1facture of steel is largely used tho sIag produced Is rich in phosphorio acid and, therefore, finds a ready hsar- l1et as a fertilizer The iron ores ui'ed in this country, however, with the er- ception of some mined in Alabama are very low in phosphorus and con seouentIv give slags containing, as @ rule, considerably less than per cent of phosphoric acid
 The three processes chiefly employed in this country for the manufacture of steel are the hacid ODen-heare method. the basic open-hearth and the basic Bessemer process The basic Bessener process, that was devised fo1. the purpose of handling ores high in phosphorus, is but little used in the United States
 1t is only by the two-basic pro cesses that phosphorus ia eliminated from iron. These processes depend on tba addition of large quantities of lime or limestone to slag off the tmpuri- ties. Lime, having a great affinity for phosphorus, seizes this element pro du1cing highly basis phosphate com pounds or solid solutions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-02
USE OF MUTTON ADVISED
Removal of 22 Per Cent Duty Will
 Brings ShipIoads From Australia.
(By Clyde H. Tavenner, Member of
 COnpress1

(By Clyde H. Tavenner, Member of Congress)
 Washington, April 3o-''Eat mutton. and beat the cost of living is Uncle
 Sam's advice to the American con
 sumer And so Uncle SaIn's latest
 cook book CFarners' Bulletin 526-tust out) urges more mutton ca ting and gives about 65 recipes for making toothsome mutton dishes.
 l, There may be more than coincidence
 in the fact that UncIa Sam's mutton cook appears just at the time when
 the Underwood Tariff bill, which re-
 moves the Payne-Aldrdch duty of 22 per cent on meat, admitting this prime
 necessity free through our customs
 houses is assured of passage.
 One of the first effects of the Un- derwood tariff bi11 will be to bring
 mutton from Australia to the Amer ican consumer Australia has great quantities of mutton for export. She raises sheep primarily for wool, and the size of her wool industry means a
 greater production of mutton than her population can consume. Consequent Iy, with the bar of 22 per cent duty removed. we can expect to hear of whole shiploads of mutton arriving in
 San Francisco from Australia
 And so Uncle Sam desires to create a. taste for mutton in the United
 States to take advantage of this cheap food. Mutton now is rather despised by the average American city dweIler,l who, with characteristic American prodigality, prefers his mutton as lamb thus eating the future. In
 England mutton Is preferred to lamb.
 Mutton naturally is. cheaper than
 lamb, and the experts in the Depart
 ment of Agriculture pronounce 1t one
 of the most highly nutritious of all meats.
 With increased importations of
 cheap mutton, and growing con sumption of this meat, the demand
 for other meat products will fall off.
 The result will certainly be 8 reduc-
 ton in meat prices all along the line,
 due to the decreased demand for beef and prepared pork products. This is an i1lusrta tton of how reduced tariff rates indirectly bring down all costs of comm modities. Had the Underwood tariff makers put mutton alone on the free list, leaving intact the prohibitive P per cent on beef, the price of beef
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-02
AROUND THE CORNBR.
Washington star.)

 Just around the corner there is music
 soft and sweet, The Sunbeams on a holiday go danc-
 ing down the street, You see a path where blossoms bend
 to greet you on your way Through the misty lanes of April tc
 the splendors of the May. Though the sulIen hadOws finger you can sing a little song While you're trudging on your journey which will not be very long; Just around the corner skies are smil-
 ing warm and blue The corner of Contentment street and
 Lazy avenue There the butterflies are neighbors
 and the honey bees are friends, And the wind is signing comfort
 where the weeping willow bends The clumsy tortoise plods along, nor
 cares where he may roam, And when he's scared, or weary, shuts
 his shell and calls it home. The grasses wave in pillows like the
 flowing of the sea, And the birds are busy nesting, way
 up wonder in the tree; They are just around the corner,
 'mongst the perfume and the
 dew,
 The corner of Contentment street and
 Lazy avenue