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NOT TO INCREASE MARGIN.
Decrease in Market Value of Bonds
Not to Affect Banks.

Secretary McAdoo today emphatically
declared the Treasury would not call for
more margin on the United States per
cent bonds to secure national bank circu-
lation because of the decreased market
values of those securities.
Officials of the Treasury today stated
that the provisions of the currency bill
Tor the retirement of the bond secured
currency was originally drawn in ac-
cordance with the exact recommended tons
of a committee of the American Bankers
Association. and was later amended at
the suggestion of Secretary McAdoo SO
that all of the outstanding . per cents
would be redeemed in cash with interest
at the end of twenty years The Treas
ury holds that the bond retirement provi-
sion as now constructed materially in
creases the privileges of the holders of
the per cents.
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MADISON DAVIS DEATH
FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS
Born Here Seventy-FWe Years
Ago-Assistant City Post
master About II Years.

Madison Davis. former assistant post
master Of the city, died at his home.
316 A street southeast. last evening, in
the seventy-fifth year of his age. He
was born in this city and lived here
nearly his entire lifetime. Mr.. Davis
had been in ill health for about a year.
his condition becoming such that he
found it necessary to resign last April
from the position he held as superin-
tendert of postal station b. 4th and
East Capitol streets.
Funeral services will be held al his
late home tomorrow afternoon at 80
o clock. Rev C. A. Thomas officiating.
cemetery.
schools of this city Mr.. Davis learned
the priting trade under his uncle at
Lewisbure w Va. and in the govern
ment printing office.
Enlisted in Civil War.
When the civil war broke out he en-
listed in the Union army. SO many men
from the printing office resigned to enter
the army that the public printer request
ed the President to muster some Of them
out Mr.. Davis was one OF these. He
remained in the government printing of
flee for many years, rising to the posi-
ton of chief clerk of the printing office.
He left this position to enter the posta
service. Here he rose. to the position
of chief of the stamp division which
position he left to become chief clerk t6
the third assistant postmaster general
When John A. Merritt became city post
master here he appointed Mr. Davis as
assistant city postmaster. which position
was filled for about eleven years by Mr.
Davis. When Mr.. Merritt was made col
lector of the port of Niagara. Mr.. Davis
was urged for the appointment to the
postmastership, but President Roosevelt
appointed B. F.. Barnes, who was one OF
his secretaries. Later Mr.. Davis was
made superintendent of station B.
Served in Old House of Delegates.
When residents of the District hat
right of franchise Mr.. Davis was active
in the city politics and was elected tt
several terms in the old house of dele
gates. representing one of the East
Washington districts He was also 9
member of the board of education.
Mr.. Davis was a student of history
and as a member of the Columbia His.
torical Society prepared and read sew
eral historical papers. He was mem.
Der of Harmony Lodge. No. 9, l. o. o. F..
and of Federal Lodge, No. 1, f. A. A. M
Besides his widow, Mrs. Virginia NJ
Davis. a daughter, Mrs. Charles Sher-
man Hillyer, survives him.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Thomas E. Delaney and Helene NJ.
Ease.
Oscar r. Brice of Mount Hope. w. Va,
and Esther C. Wren Of this city.
Charles Scribbler and Mamie Mar
shall
Aloysius S. Stormont of this city and
Florence " Lake of Gambrills, Md.
Haywood Washington and Mary L.
Ashby.
Thomas B. Baker Of Purcellville, Va,
and Clara K. Schwartz of Jenkintown,
Pa.
James p. Atwell and Lucy r. West,
both of Richmond, Va.
Richard S. Chockley of Atlantic City,
n. j., and Julia Skinner of Marathon,
n. j.
Ernest Marshall and Elnora Hill.
Joseph Carter and Catherine Page.
Richard Jones and Lille Haines.
Henry p. Alden and Mary L. Wallace.
Bernard Sauer and Lillian Mitchell.
both Of Baltimore. Md.
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LOWER RATES TO IOWA.
I. C. c. Orders Sweeping Reductions
From Atlantic Coast Points.

Sweeping reduction in through and class
rates from Atlantic coast points to prac-
tically all Iowa cities Were today ordered
by the Interstate commerce commission in
it's decisions of what are known as the
Mississippi river and the interior Iowa cities
cases. The reductions on the through
rates average from 3 to cents per hun
dred pounds, while the rates to the in
terror cities will be proportionately lower.
In the interior Iowa cities case it was
contended that those points suffered in
proportion to the higher rates to the
upper crossings in Iowa upon which
their rates were based. In consequence
of the readjustment Of the upper cross
inss rates the rates to the interior cities
are ordered lowered
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Joseph Brooks. "A years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Frederick NJ Kahlert, y years, 300
Rhode Island avenue northwest.
George j. Seufferle, 81 years. 511 z
street northwest.
HaedelIa Damico, 81 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Mamie Brown, - years, Garfield Hos
pital.
Henry Lacey. % years, 917 street
northwest.
Jane Hughes, CO years, 1126 Stanton
road, Anacostia. ID. c.
Mamie E. Green, IL years. 415 V street
northwest.
Joseph Thomas, jr.. months, Wood
burn, ID. G.
william H. Scott. 3 months. 31st street
northwest.
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SEVEN DIE FROM CRASH
Of MOTOR CYCLE RACER
Burning Gasoline Scattered
Over Spectators at Ludlow,
KY, Track.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 31.-The list
of dead as the result of the motor cycle
accident at the Ludlow KyD lagoon
motordrome last night, when the gasoline
tank on the racing machine of Olin
Johnson exploded and scattered the burn
ing fluid over the spectators, was in
creased to seven early today. The re-
vised list of dead follows:
Olin Johnson of Salt Lake City, Utah,
motor cycle racer; William Davis, aged
five years Ludlow, KY; Henry Andrews,
aged fifteen years, Cincinnati Mrs. Will
liam Michaels, aged thirty years, Lud-
low, Ky: Miss Ethel Buchanan, aged
twenty years, Covington, Ky; James
Carter. aged thirty years, Cincinnati;
and William Patterson, aged thirty-nine
years, Cincinnati. Young Andrews and
Miss Buchanan were unconscious when
brought to the hospital, and their names
were placed on the books as Samuel
Travers and Miss Burckman, respectively.
Later relatives called and they We're
identified
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Wedding Party Has Typhoid.

PHILADELPHIA, July 81. : Nineteen
guests who attended the wedding break
fast after the marriage of Miss Ellzabeth
Burt of this city and John WlnchaN OF
New York here June -, are suffering from
typhoid fever in this city, While the
Young married couple are both Ill in
brunswick. Me- Watercress is believed
to be responsible for the sickness of the
entire wedding party, and the board of
health here is endeavoring to trace the
source of the supply.
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Insurance Companies Reply

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, July 31.-One
hundred and twenty-five fire insurance
companies have filed in the state supreme
court their answer to the quo warranto
proceedings instituted by the attorney
general
The companies denied that they had
conspired to leave the state. and said
their individual Withdrawals were volun-
tary.
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Others Expected to Die.

Several others of the score or more who
were burned when the burning oil was
thrown over them or injured in the panic
that followed the accident are in criti-
cal condition and are not expected to
live.
DIN Johnson of Salt Lake City, captain
of the Cincinnati team which was contest
ing at the motordrome, for some reason
that will probably remain unknown drove
his cycle to the extreme top of the cir
cular track, crashed into an electric light
pole and broke it off. The contact of the
live wire with his machine exploded the
gasoline tank, throwing the burning fluid
over. a score of spectators.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health department in the last
hours
Harry H. and Clara Tip. girl
Frank A. and Allen Swank, girl
John A. and Helen J. Smith, boy.
Frank j. and Marguerite Kenney, boy.
Arthur c. and Maude T. Johnson girl
Leonard and Nora Harter girl.
John H. and Nellie Holmead, girl.
Marcus and Helen Eisenberg. boy.
Giovanni and Rose Di Giorgio girl
Edward and Kathrine Barrett, boy.
Cotter and Mary Watkins, boy.
Henry and Blanche Anderson, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
Court-Martial Sentence RENTED.

President Wilson has RENTED the SEN
tence imposed by court-martial in the
case of Capt Frank D. Wickham. 18th
Infantry. which reduced that officer fifty
files in the lineal list of captains of in
fantry. The sentence was imposed in
January. 1910, as a result of the officers
conviction OF misconduct in the Philip
pines. Capt. Wlckham is from Missouri
and rose from the ranks He was COM
missioned second lieutenant, 10th Infan-
try, in June, 1898, after service in the
volunteer establishment in the Spanish
war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31
Loan Shark Pleads Guilty.

TRENTON, n. j., July 31-Daniel II.
ToIman, accused of conducting an estab-
lishment for lending money at illegal in
terest rates, in connection. 1T is alleged,
with chain of twenty-five similar estab-
throughout the country, plead
ed guilty shortly after having been placed
on trial here Tuesday. He made his
plea after a number OF the star witnesses
had been examined.
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Workhouse Sentence for Autoist.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 81. = Charles
Ouist, an automobile driver, who failed
to obey a city ordinance prohibiting We
hicles from passing street car when
it is receiving or discharging passen-
gers, has been sentenced to forty-hve
6avs in the workhouse He is alleged
to have run down and nearly killed
woman who was leaving street car.
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Motordrome Was Crowded.

The motordfome was crowded when the
accident occurred, it having been an
nounced that Johnson would try to lower
the track record of eighty-five miles an
hour
When the spectators who We're on fire
began to run the entire audience rose,
many women tainted and it was with the
greatest difficulty that a stampede was
prevented. 4 Cleveland team was oppos-
ing the Cincinnati team.
The track is a quarter mile saucer and
has an angle of sixty degrees. The races
have been going on for several weeks and
this is the second accident.
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Record Price for Race Horse.

LONDON, July, 31.-The record price
of $4,000 was paid yesterday for the
horse Prince Palatine. winner of the
Ascot gold cup, by ]. B. Joel. the South
African millionaire. A proviso was made
by his former owner, T. Pilkington. that
the horse should not leave Great Britain.
The previous record price for a thor
oughbred horse was $1S6,S75, for Flying
Fox.
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NEELEY FOR INVESTIGATION.
Kansas Representative Would Probe
Charges Of IcAdoo.

Representative Medley of Kansas,
democratic member of the House bank
ing committee. expects to introduce to-
morrow a resolution. for an investigation
of Secretary McAdoo's charge. that New
York banks are depressing government
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MARRIED.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES On Wednesday. July
%. 1913. by Rev. William l.. De Nries.
canon Of 81. Peter and 81. Paul. THOMAS
II. McMuRRAY and iMOGENE DOROTHY
HoDGkINS OF Washington. II. g
SAuER- MITCHELL. On July so 1918. at ~.
Teresa's Church. Anacostia. nv Father Rart.
BERNARD SAFER and LILLIAN MITCH
ELL
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Breckenridge to Speak.

Henry s Breckenridge. acting secre-
tary of war, will go to Pen Mar to-
day for the purpose of delivering an
address to the Presbyterian organiza-
lions now holding reunion at that place.
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2 per cent bonds TO create sentiment
against the currency bill.
Representative Medley was also con-
sidering Incorporating a proposal for an
investigation of the failure OF the First
Second National Bank of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

| Ilewelyan Gordon Leech. scoutmaster.
social settlement worker and an execu-
| tive secretary in the boys department,
| Y. NJ. c. A., Of Washington, will leave
| this city shortly to become boys work
secretary of the Young Mems Christian
| Association of Penscola, Fla. Last night
| members of the scouts and of the Y. NJ.
c. A. gave him farewell party in the
| gymnasium of the boys building on G
| street. and made him a present of a
| handsome gold watch. Mr.. Leech leaves
for his vacation this week. and will take
up work in his new field formally Sep
| TENDER L.
Albert NJ. Chesley. director of the boys
department, presided Brief addresses
were given by representatives of the
scoutmasters' council, including w. G..
Phalen, A. c. Shaw and Dr. 6. H. Ash
ley; by representatives of the Boy
Scouts and the boys Y. NJ. c. A.. D. O..
Woolfe, Chantry Davis and T. r. Sim
Albert NJ. Chesley. NJ. Jermain Jones
and William Knowles Cooper The exer-
cieS included selections of the Mandolin
Club under direction of Dufour Brown.
Attended Public Schools.
Gordon Leech came to Washington
in the fall of 1905 from Charlottesville,
Va, and became acquainted with the
association workers first through the
night educational classes, when Secre-
tary Harry O. Hine Of the board of edu-
cation was head master of Associa ton
Institute. Later he entered the public
schools at Blake School and completed
the twO-year course of the Business
High School During all this period he
was enabled to carry on his studies and
maintain himself by employment out of
school hours. One winter he was as
sistant in the educational office of the
Y NJ. c. A, and this became the formal
introduction of Mr.. Leech to the or
ganizati ton as life work.
In the boys division he has been "a
tireless volunteer helper since his men,
berShip began in 1906 His energy and
capacity for making friends were rec
ognized by his fellows in the offices and
committee service was assigned him.
He was king OF the knights of Sir
Godfrey for two terms. being the only
king hOnOred with second term. He
was member of the gymnasium lead
ers corps in the boys division in 1910
and was founder and organizer of the
following clubs: Chess and Checker
Club Anti-Cigarette League, Wireless
Club First-Aid Club and Okoma Club.
Active in Scout Work.
In addition to his Y. NJ. C. A. in
terests, Mr.. Leech has been active in
the Boy Scouts of America, is a scout
master and member of the local coun-
| Gil of the scouts. For two years he
| was scoutmaSter of the Friendship
House troop of scouts and club leader.
| He is a member of the Central Pres
byterian Church, and vice president of
the Christian Endeavor Society. He is
| a member of the evanSeliStic committee
of the Christian Endeavor Union of the
| District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

Yesterday at O'Clock at Trinity Church
Miss Clara Schwartz of Jenkintown Pa,
and Mr.. Thomas B. Baker of Purcell
vile. Va. were married by the rector.
the Rev. G. W. Won Fossen. Miss Peggy
Baker, the groom's sister, was the brides
only attendant, and Mr.. J. L. Richards
of Exedra, Va, was best man.
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Something New in Travel
To the Yellowstone Park

Z That glorious trip through the Yellowstone
Park can be made this Summer in unusual
comfort and with added interest Our rail-
(road-'The Burington'-will run a Iuxurious
Pullman car daily from Chicago for 800
J miles by daylight through the wonderfully
beautiful valley Of the Mississippi River
The Father OF Waters" and direct 10
Gardiner the entrance to the Park
Furthermore. once every week We shall
provide special conductor. who will 90
with this car and accompany the occupants
throughout the entire trip. pointing out and
explaining everything of interest. and care
fully looking after the comfort OF our guests
No extra charge for this extra service
May ] have the privilege OF telling you
more. sending you maps. pictures and de.
! scriptions OF the Valley and the Park mo
Charge: I would like to help you plan the
trip and look after the details for you
That's what I'm paid to do.
J VIM. Austin. General Agent Passenger
lDept.. c.. b. & Q. R.R. Co.. $50 Chestnut
lst.. Philadelphia.
I
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Dr. and Mrs. 0. A. NJ. McKinnie and
their son Wyatt left this morning for
the Massachusetts coast, and will be
away a month or more.
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e(CRERs
Becker's
Semi-Annual
Clearance
Sale of
Trunks, Bags
And Suit Cases.
"A sale of quality
Baggage at genuine
and generous reduc-
tons up to 33Boo.
w ardrObe trunks.
Hard vulcanized. fiber covered.
our regular $1,000 Trunks AT S32.jo.
Rest duck covered fiber bound.
our regular 5000 Trunk at $500
Auxiliary Trunk chiffonier design.
covered in fine pegamod. $3.50 10
S..5.nO
Wardrobe Suit Case. special for
motoring. etc. holds four suits and
accessories $4,000 to 5000.
Bureau Trunks. 40 inches long. $4,000
10 5000.
General Purpose Trunks.
cred and lined. beautifully finished.
terror and interior. or more trays
hat carrier. etc. Sizes 81 to AZ inches
long
sl4.50-slo.SO SO. OO-SlS.75.
s2l.O0-S15.75 s3OOO-S22 80
III, i,ines ss- Cd duck ,a coo covered o rawhide
4o-inch. fiber covered and bound.
$1,000 to $3.50.
34-inch. pegamoid covered. fiber
bound, . straps. trays. brass trim
med. $3.50 to $40.
4o-inch. peSamold covered. fiber
med. sl4.oo 10 5000. : ''A ''n
Other good Dress Trunks as low as
$685..
Steamer Trunks.
OF same general construction and
covering as the dress trunks. all OF
the highest grade. sizes 50 to ~ inches
long and of a standard depth. not ex-
cepding IA inches:
$1,000 10 $500. $500 to s1s7a
$1,000 to $1,000 $500 TO s2o25.
5000 to $500. $1,000 TO soo5o
Other good Steamer Trunks as low
500.
Trunks Made Specially for Mel
Specially arranged interior for
clothes, hats. shoes. underwear shirts.
small accessories. etc: Sc inches long,
best duck covered. lined with real
Irish linen. bronze hardware rawhide
binding.
Regular price. $500. to $1,000.
Others as low as $3.50.
Ladies' Hat Trunks
Shoe Trunks. Reduced 259e,
Cab Trunks. one fourth from
Golf Trunks. regular prices.
SpOrtsman's Trunks,
Travelling Bags.
The minimum reduction on the en-
tire stock is 1Jfe, with quite num-
her of odd pieces reduced as much as
500. one-half from regular prices.
EXTRA sPECIAL1A Beautiful.
Stitched edges. stitched on corners gilt
trimming and lock, leather lined,
convenient pockets.
Sizes IA to is inches at $3.50 for
choice. Regular price. $50.
similar bag. in smooth brown or
russell hide. sizes 10 to Is inches. at
500 for choice. Regular price, 81.
English Kit Bags.
The aristocrat in hand luggage for
men. London made. sizes IS to "A
inches. reduced as follows: $3.50 to
S1275; $3.50 to $500; S21. 80 TO
$1,000; $3.50 to $3.50
Suit Cases.
EXTRA SPECIAI-2i-ineh case.
made of prime cowhide, Irish linen
lined. leather bound. shirt pocket. all
corners stitched ON. best side lever
lock. $I.75. Regular price. 1915.
Our regular $3.50 special case dur
ing the sale at $3.50.
Fitted Bags and Cases.
A Lady's Oxford Bag, black English
morocco. lined with beautiful shades
of MORE silk, fitted with 10 pieces
Partisan ivory toilet articles. Sizes Is
and is inches. Choice, $3.50. Value,
$500.
Becker's
Leather Goods Co.,
1324-1326 F St. NV.
South Side near 18th st.
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Mrs. F. p. White and son Clarke OF
Spokane Wash, who are touring the
United States. left this morning for
Florida, after having spent ten days with
their cousin. Mrs. 1. II. Entwisie of Cap.
itol Hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

Mrs. Joseph Letter and children are ex-
De. and Mrs James F. Mitchell.
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Miss Mabel Sill of Florida avenue
northwest will leave Saturday to join
relatives for an indefinite stay at At
lantic City. n. J. On her return she will
motor back as far as Baltimore. Md,
where she will visit with friends for a
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

Mrs. Cecilia May will be the guest of
Mrs Leonard NJ. Thomas today at New
port for the week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

DR.. and Mrs. Krogstad sailed today on
the Cedric for England, and will visit
their son-in-law and daughter, MIR. and
Mrs. William Arthur Burton, at Tun-
bridge Wells, Sheffield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-31

Mrs. Mackay-Smith entertained at a
dinner last night at the Country Club,
Northeast Harbor, Me-
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Mrs. Lloyd w. Bowers is at Narragan-
sett Pier, the guest of Mrs. William Diss-
ton
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-23

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