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NEARLY TWO MILES A MINUTE.
Record for Speed by Emile Ved-ines,
French Aviator.

RHEIMS, France, September ga
new worlds record for speed by aero
plane was made here today by Emile
Vedrines. who flew sixty-two and one
hat miles over a measured course at an
average of lis miles an hour.
The old record was Ill., miles per hour,
made by Maurice Provost at Paris
June n.
Vedrines was the first OF five con-
testants in the elimination trials to de-
eide the three aviators who will repre-
sent France tomorrow in the contest for
the international aeroplane cup. The
course IL closed circuit Of six and a
quarter miles. around which the aviators
few ten times.
Vedrines' amazing feat marked the
eTen'pr - tte annual hy,ng meet or
Ee.Zt ,sa sase - ii france
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American Schooner Wrecked.

VICTORIA, B. c., September TIA
cable dispatch received from. Sydney.
Australia. last night says the American
schooner Americana, which cleared from
the Columbia river March 3, and which
has been posted as missing, Is wreck
on the coast Of Jervis Island. The crew
of the Americana, under command OF
Capt. Charles johnson. are safe et
Samoa, and will return to the United
States by the next steamer.
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DEATH OF MRS. FARDEN.
Native of New York Was Treasury
Emplove Thirtv Years.

Mrs. Sarah Louise Far len. an emp oye
of the Treasury for more than thirty
years, died at her residence. 10Y vh
street northwest, yesterday. after an i'll
ness Of two days. Funeral service VIII
be held Monday.
Mrs. Farden was a native or New YORK
from which city she came to accept the
nosition in the Treasury. At the me OF
her death she was in the treasurers
Office. She was sixty-two years old. An
adopted son, j. L. Farden medical stu
dent, and an uncle j. s. F'ardep OF 1883
Monroe street. survive her.
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TOASTS TO FAIR PLANNED.
Nation May Lift Glasses on Day
Last Canal Dixie Is Blasted,

Officials of the Panama exposition sug-
gested today that a toast to 1.-The Panama
canal and the 1915 international EXPOSE
ton. which celebrates it's completion" be
offered throughout the nation at every
dinner, luncheon or banquet held Friday.
October 10, the day set by the United
States government for blasting the last
dixie to allow the water to enter the
Panama canal.
San Francisco will celebrate the oc-
casion with the blowing of whistles and
general rejoicing throughout the city.
the signal for which will be the firing OF
an aerial bomb.
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feats of phenomenal flying to prove the
stability of the aerOplane. Aviator Gar
ros of France few $50 miles across the
Mediterranean sea.
In the District.
Former President Taft was a visitor In
Washington: he attended meetings of the
Lincoln memorial commission and urged
haste in the completion Of the New
Haven, Conn.,, post office. in a visit to
the Secretary Of the Treasury. Former
Speaker Cannon was a guest of Wash
ington. Commissioner Newman fled re-
ply to the suit attacking his eligibility for
office, asking that the court proceedings
be quashed. Fem nine employees of the
government printing Office made a de-
mand for 10 per cent increase in wages,
backed by the Central Labor Union.
answering the dissolution suit of the
Commissioners. denied any combination
with the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. Public schools opened: Business
High School was found overcrowded;
school nurses were urged to take care
of children affected by tuberculosis. Law
renee McC. Jones won the competitive
examination for West Point, ordered by
the board Of Commissioners. Rev. B. F.
Bittinger, former pastor of the West
minister Church Memorial bequeathed the
bulk of his property to Presbyterian In
situations in Washington. Maj. Edmund
Wilkes and Lieut.. Col. H. d. Styer.
U. 8. A.. were run down by an auto and
injured. Among those who died during
the week were: Henry F. Blount, jr., son
Of the vice president of the American
Security and Trust Company, and Joseph
II. Lear. for many years an employe of
the government printing office.
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YOU make this check payable to 'cash?'
asked Judge Bartlett.
The witness hesitated several SECONDS
and then said: ;.
IT cannot tell positively but think 1t
was at NJ. Suffers suggestion.
Did he explain how the making out OF
the check to cash would factiftate It's
being cashed after banking hours?"
Il don't recall that anything was said
on the subject"
Asks Liberal Rulings.
Senator Duhamel of Brooklyn, elected
on an independent League ticket. asked
during the argument for a liberal ruling
by the presiding judge on technical legal
questions.
ION behalf of the laymen OF this
court" he said Il ask a liberal rui1ng
on all questions And in making TINS re-
quest / am mindful of the words or coun-
sci that such proceedings as this may De
the result of a conspiracy of C. ooks ana
criminals to save themselves from prose-
cution, as result of chicanery. or or
parties prompted by other Interior mo-
tives.'
His remarks. the first of the kind 10
come from any of those sitting In 1udg-
ment, caused a stir among the spectators
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ARMY Of ULSTER
NUMBERS $1,000
Volunteers, Using Dummy
Guns, Reviewed by Sir
Edward Carson.
CHURCHILL WILL JOIN
CABINET CONFERENCE
Irish Situation Discussed by Minis
ters+Threatened Rebellion
Called Childish.

BELFAST, Ireland, September 81
The review today Of 1900 Belfast vol
unteers belonging to the Army OF
Ulster by Sir Edward Carson, leader
of the Irish unionist party. attracted
thousands of people from the surround
ing districts and from every part OF
the province of Ulster. Besides the
four Belfast regiments, each of them
commanded by a retired army or militia
officer. the Ulster war staff" consist
ing of Gen. Richards. two retired
colonies and two retired captains, pa
raded.
The volunteers were armed with
dummy rifles, as the carrying Of fire.
hiblted in the British Isles. The usual
saturday afternoon spor ting fixtures
including all the foot ball matches
were played earlier than usual SO as
not to interfere with the big event
of the day. +.
Sunday being the anniversary OF Ul-
ster day special services will be held
in most of the churches in the Protes-
tanr districts. The official commemora-
ton service will be attended by the
officers of the provisional government.
1t will be held in Ulster Hall.
Ministerial Conference.
LONDON, September 27.-Another
member Of the British cabinet, Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of the ad-
miralty, left for Scotland today to Join
the ministerialist conference at Bro
dick, where Premier Asquith and Chan
cellor Of the Exchequer Lloyd-George
have been discussing the Ulster situa-
ton.
While no definite action in regard to
the home-rule question Is likely until
a
several of the most important cabinet
ministers at BrOdick is regarded in
political circles as Of the greatest
significance. Premier Asquith shortly
goes to Balmoral as minister in at
tendance on the king, and will with
out doubt discuss the situation with his
ma jesty.
The prospects of a conference between
members of the liberal and unionist
party on the Irish question have i'm
proved considerably during the last three
days, according to the Nation, which
says It is now almost certain the confer
ence ultimately will be held.
Calls Rebellion Childish.
Henry w. Massingham, editor of the
Nation. declares in his paper that he sees
nothing but childishness in such a re-
bel ion as has been reflected in Sir Ed
ward Carson's speeches.
There is no coricealment,' says Mr..
Massingham. Even If the government
were not fully informed. which they are.
they could get all the knowledge they re-
quire merely by asking. For example. a
friend of mine. a journalist and a
stranger in Belfast, witnessed one of the
drills. The volunteers used dummy
rifles.
whats the use drilling with dunn.
mies?' my friend inquired of a patriot
I'VE cannot use rifles the man re-
piled. The government would seize
them
where?'
Certainly: we keep them in that
building there, with all the ammunition
we want was the reply"
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Church was erected, and In 1853 the con-
gregatiOn bought the fee simple title.
The trustees then were Jabez Fox, John
fnt1, r. d. Mussey, r. B. Donaldson and
ganized at the old Medical College at the
northeast corner Of 10th and E streets in
1S46. and at that time a printing office
was also In that building. in which MIR.
Fox held ease" and he subsequently
became the pastor Of the church. Two
brick houses were erected nearby In
1852 and 1853 by n. Acker a well known
stone cutter and contractor. and George
kolb, an old-time tailor and the de-
scendants OF the latter resided there until
the building was taken by the govern
ment.
On the site of the truck house I'm the
ffties were two frame dwellings,. one &C.
cupied by John Hollihan. a stone carver
at the Capitol, afterward a government
detective. and the other by Mrs. Kelly
The ground north of the truck house.
IN ante-bellum days over twenty feet
above the present grade, was not per-
nanently improved until 1890. and before
the war there was pond in the midst
of a playground. During the civil war
small hospital was in the line of c
street. In digging for a foundation a,
North Capitol and c streets, after the
hill had been cut down, the petrified bow
OF small boat was unearthed much to
the mystifcation of the workmen and
others.
Probably First Brewery Here.
It Is interesting also to note that, al
though lager beer had been sold here.
George Juenemann. who. In 1883. located
on New Jersey avenue. was probably the
first brewer In Washington. He occupied
the building recently known as Bailey s
oyster house on New Jersey avenue. and
erected his plant and brewed his beer
back Of the house. About this time a
Mr.. Altman had a saloon on East Capitol
street. and b. Shadd had built up a
reputation for a Philadelphia beer at the
corner Of Sd street and Pennsylvania
avenue Mr.. Juenemann also kept a
boarding house at that place. and on the
adjoining ground he established a summer
garden. in which there was a fine spring
Of water.
About 1859 the Turner's. organized
some years before at Schafer's, on 9th
street near Louisiana avenue. and who
met at the old Capitol, LIST and A streets
northeast, erected hall a short distance
north of Juenemanns, and it was here
that the Turner Rifles were organized
and had their armory.
Though being near the depot, and a fine
location for hotel and saloon purposes.
the northwest part of the square re-
nained unimproved until near the civil
war; a pond existing on the site Of the
Hotel Engel. but after war time the pond
was filled in and building followed.
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Cotter 7. Bride has resigned ~ ma
tional treasurer and a. a member OF
he national executive committee Of
the American Antitrust League.
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three games during the past week.
York has lowered the high mans lead
In the checker tournament The stand
ing up to September &c follows:
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THE WEEK.
EpitOme Of Events Ending Sep
TENDER ~, 1913.

President Wilson went to Princeton, N.
J., to cast his vote for Gov. Fielder to
succeed himself; Gov. Fielder was the
choice Of the democratic primary for
gubernat orial candidate on the democratic
ticket The tariff bill in conference ap-
preached a deadlock over a number Of
features, notably the cotton future tax:
the President showed himself anxious to
reach agreement without report of dis
agreement. Byron r. Newton was noni-
mated to be assistant secretary OF the
Treasury, succeeding Sherman Allen.
Representative Fairchild Of New York ad-
mitted payment of 500 to NJ. M. Mulhall,
lobbyist, explaining it as holdup during
the congressional campaign. Eighteen
cadets at West Point Military Academy
were punished for hazing. Banker Schif
and others testified in the Impeachment
proceedings against Gov. Sulzer of New
York. Gov. Felker of Vermont heard
testimony in the extradition proceedings
against Harry K. Thaw. Representative
Whaley Of South Carolina denied the
charges Of Mayor Grace of Charleston,
alleging violation Of the election laws in
expanding $4,000 in campaign for cleo
ton. The interstate commerce commits
sion fixed the blame for the recent New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road wreck upon the crews Of the trains.
Speaker Stanton of the Tennessee house
Of representatives adjourned the body to
prevent rioting and possible gun-play.
Maryland progressives chose former Sen
ator Wellington to be their candidate for
senator. Mayor Gaynor Of New York
was buried In Greenwood cemetery, L. l..
after his body, lying In state, was viewed
by $1,000 persons. Among those who died
during the week were: DR.. J. w. Herring.
conspicuous in Maryland politics; Pat
rick Ford editor of the Irish World, and
Representative 8. A. Roddenbery Of Geor-
gia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-27
Foreign.

Federico Gamboa, Mexican minister OF
foreign affairs. was nominated for presi-
dent by the Catholic party: Felix Diaz.
nephew Of former President Porfirio
Diaz was posted as the opposing candi-
date; the American government announc-
ed satisfaction over the fact that 1t had
won points in the mediation with Mexico
to eliminate President Huerta as a can
didate and for elections to be held In
October. Possibility Of arbitration of the
dispute with Colombia over the separa-
ton of Panama was the indication OF
conferences between the American State
Department and representatives Of CO.
lombia. Albanians rose to fight the as
pirations of Servia to dominate the terri
tory wrested from Turkey: several bloody
battles have been fought. A rebellious
movement in Ecuador. on the cost. was
suppressed by the crew Of the cruiser
Cotopaxi The base ball team from the
University Of Seattle. Wash, after with
drawing from a game. continued the
series OF play In Japan against college
teams. plot to assassinate the pre-
mier OF Portugal, DR.. Alfonso Costa was
discovered by the police. The police Of
Japan frustrated a plot to Stay the minis
ter OF foreign Affairs, Baron Nobuaki
Maxine. Russian Cossacks occupied
Caravan Station In western Mongolia.
China. Twenty thousand strikers In
Dublin fought with the police. breaking
many heads. Princess Augustine Vic
toria, bride OF former King Manuel Of
Portugal. was reported seriously indis-
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posed. Aviator Pegoud continued his
feats of phenomenal flying to prove the
stability of the aeroplane. Aviator Gar
ros of France few $50 miles across the
Mediterranean sea-
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IN RAILROADS CONTROL.
Associated Oil Company Dominated
by S. P, Witness Testifes.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 2a-The
Southern Pacific Railroad Company holds
200,6SJ shares of the 100000 shares of
capital stock. through W. +. Herrin. as
trustee. of the Associated Oil Company,
according to testimony given here today
by p. G.. Williams, secretary OF the oil
corporation. Williams also said the rail-
road had subscribed sl21o4,0o0 of the
S13 6S5.O00 worth of bonds issued by the
Associated Oil Company January l.,
1910
Williams was teStifyng in the hearing
in connection with the government s
suit against the railroad company in the
United State district court of southern
California seeking the recovery of lands
in the Elk Hills. California, oil region.
The government has met the contention
Of the Southern Pacific company that
the odd numbered sections it holds are
not mineral lands with the reply that this
is untenable if the same Stochh olderS.
through the Associated Oil Company. are
holding the even numbered sections as
mineral ground.
According to Williams testimony, the
Southern Pacific became a stoc.iholder i'll
the oil company in 1904, holding 4o,o9
shares. of the total issue of 1:N.Si1. Two
years later it had obtained control of the
oil company, he said.
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U. S. SUPREME COURT
AT WORK ON DECISIONS
More Than Seventy-Five Gases Now
Awaiting Final Action of
Justices.

AT a closed conference of the justices
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States yesterday afternoon final
touches were given to d number of de-
cisions to be announced tomorrow
More than seventy-five cases are now
awaiting final action by the court, but
which ones of these the justices have
been considering during the Thanks
giving recess remained a mystery last
night
The Kentucky state rate case. the
railroad oil land grant cases from Cali
fcrnia. the so-called book publishers
antitrust suit. the intermountain rate
cases and the New York harbor sugar
lighterage case have been under con-
sideration since last spring, and de-
cisions in them have been awaited for
months.
The court may decide several i'm
portant cases argued in recent weeks
These include the pipeline cases the
grandfather clause cases. the lumber
dealers antitrust suit and the Indiana
constitution suit.
After decisions are announced tomor-
row the court will listen to arguments
in the orange preceding case from
California.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
ITALIAN KING RECEIVES
U.S.NAVAL OFFICERS
Queen Helena AfterWard Gives
Dinner at Which Mr.. and
Mrs. Page Are Present.
Members of Embassy Staff and the
Quirinal Court Take Part in
spontaneous Function.

ROME, November 29.-Hearing that it
was the desire of the officers of the
American battleship fleet now visiting
Italian waters to pay their respects to
him. King Victor Emmanuel invited the
naval commanders to the Quirinal to-
i. Sht At the same time Queen Helena,
HGo had not yet received Mrs Thomas
Nelson Page decided to give a dinner,
after the reception of the wife OF the
American ambassador to Italy, in honor
of the fleets officers and the members
of the United States embassy staff
Ambassador Page made the presenta-
tions. The king received Rear Admiral
Cameron MGR. Winslow, commander Of
the first division of the Atlantic fleet
Rear Admiral Frank f. Beatty, com
mander of the fourth division: Capt
William j. Maxwell. commanding the
battleshp Florida; Capt. Roy c. Smith
commanding the battleship Arkansas;
Lieut.. Commander Earl +. Jessop of the
Arkansas. Commander Frank Lyon OF
the battleship Kansas. Lieut.. Commander
Arthur b. Heating of the Arkansas,
Lieut.. William Norris of the Florida
Lieut.. John Downes. jr.. aid on the
staff of Rear Admiral Beatty; Lieut.
William w. Galbraith of the Connect
cut and Lieut.. Rufus +. Zogbaum of the
a rkanSaS.
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Hid Under Pile of Straw.

AT this time. the Chinese troops which
had arrived at Tsaoyang. started to at
tack the robbers by firing from outside
the city walls. The shots whistled
through the streets in which we were,
scattering up against the buildings. This
alarmed the robbers, who Immediately
started for another part Of the city. We
took advantage of the opportunity to
make our escape. and fled to an old
Chinese house, which at that moment
vacant.
I'VE ran into side room and hid
ourselves in a pile of old wheat straw
No sooner were We concealed than the
robbers came and began their search
for US. They pulled the straw about,
jumped on top of it and ran their bayo-
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WARNING TO PARENTS.

IL is risky to feed raw milk
ard cream 10 children or inva-
lids unless you are sure that at
the farm which produces the
milk the utmost cleanliness 10
observed at all times. particu-
larly during milking: that the
employees are thoroughly healthy
and cieaniy persons. that the
cows are free from diseases,
that the water used for rinsing
is of undoubted purity. and that
the milk is quickly cooled and
kept cold and covered until de-
livered to you.
Raw milk often produces tu-
berculosis. scarlet fever. also
typhoid and other intestinal dis
eases.
We can guard against infec-
ZION by properly pasteurizing
milk or by home pasteurization.
Properly pasteurizing milk
land creamy by keeping it at 145
deg r. for thirty minutes does
not affect its nutritive value
nor It's digestibility.
The best system is to pasteur-
ize the milk after 1t has been
bottled.
You can home pasteurize raw
milk by heating 1t to near boil
ing, then cool, and keep cold
and covered until used
Most indigestion in babies is
caused by milk too rich In
cream.
Society for Prevention Of Sickness.
l.. sEAtIAEa. sssrstsn
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tache: Lieut. Commander Richard p.
White. the naval attache, and Mrs.
White: Arthur Hugh Frazier, secretary
of embassy: Private Secretary Harrison,
the Marquis ID San Guiliano minister
of foreign affairs. and Vice Admiral
Milo. minister Of marine.
In Dress Uniforms.
Covers were laid for forly-eight
guests The appearance If the Ameri-
can naval officers in their evening
dress uniforms was greatly admired
In proceeding to the banquet hall, Am
bassador Page. with Queen Helena on
ms arm, led the way. They were fol
lowed by King Victor Emmanuel. who
escorted the Princess Mirko of Monte
negro. After the dinner the king and
queen babe farewell to the American
officers and wished them good luck.
NAPLES, November 29.-Capt. Roy
{. smith and Capt William J. Maxwell
OF the United States battleships Ar
Kansas and Florida, respectively. paid
farewell visits to the municipal author
tues OF Naples today. and rendered
their thanks to them for the courtesies
extended the men of the American ships
while in port here. Later the mayor
OF Naples visited the battleships and ex-
pressed the satisfaction of the people
of the city for the long visit the Amer
leans had paid them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
FATALLY HURT BY TRAIN.
Charles ]. Walters Victim of Acct
dent at Quicksburg, Va.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, November %
Charles j. Walters. twenty years
Cd. salesman for Baltimore drug firm,
son OF +. w. Walters. "A prominent
Staunron merchant, was struck and IA
tally injured by the Southern railway
locomotive last night at Quicksburg. just
as he SHOOK hands and said goodbye to
DIR. \. G. Biller. whose guest he had
been while hunting trip
Walters died from internal hemor-
rhage while being taken to Harrisonburg
on the same train that struck him.
brother, Jerome VI. Walters. was with
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-30
GERMAN SUFFRAGISTS MEET.
Refuse to Denounce Militant Meth.
DDS of Their British Sisters

BoCHI NJ. Germany. November PA
resolution disappearing the excuses %
tie British militant suffrasettes was pro
posed ~ the delegates from Breslau to
the congress Of German women suffrage
associations which opened here TODAY
The congress rejected the motion as be-
ing beyond the competence of the Ger
man associations
LONDON. November 29-Mi'itant suf-
fragettes are returning 10 their old tao
tics. One OF them fastened herself to q
chsir in CaXton Hall last night with
cnain ana paddock. from which point of
VANTAGE sne shrieked Votes for women
Joseph AiEert Pease, N. p, for tho
Ee;herh2-n division OF York, was forcct
- suspend his spectator several min
Gtss wis the stewards endeavorcd to
,"iG0S" tic snfragette They had 70
smash 1he chair before this could be
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BURGLARS GET So. 900.
Blow Safe in Bank at Ellenboro.
N. c., and Escape.

CHARLOTTE. y. .. November %
Robbers. believed by the police to he ex-
pert yeggmen- blew the safe in the Bank
OF E.ienboro. small town fifty miles
west OF here. al an early hour this morn
ing ana got away with $500 in cash
ieavins ST." in money in the vault
1ltlzens Of the town say nine explosions
were heard. one man approached the
bank upon hearing the explosions and