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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

Declaring that it was absolutely neces-
en- be made secondary to home making,
Miss Helen Louise Wood, spoke be-
fore the midIbiennial council Of the Cen
Raleigh this morning.
The question of public health was COW
cred at some length in the session today.
The adjustment of the drinking cup was
urged. and the need Of constant medical
attention to children was pointed out
Mrs. Francis d. Everett of Chicago
pointed to the need of the Woman's Fed
Grafton arousing intelligent interest in
the honest enforcement of the pure food
law; the carrying forward of plans which
shall relieve physical defects and shall
develop stronger bodies in the young and
lead to more wholesome living, through
medical inspection of schools, employ
ment of competent nurses, outdoor schools
for the physically weak, and such other
means as have proven useful in lessening
truancy, decreasing absence on account of
illness and aleviating suffering.
Should Unite for Reform.
Mrs. Everett pointed also to the need
of the federation of women standing for
the union and working to strengthen the
various governmental agencies relating to
pure food, quarantine, vital statistics and
human health. She also urged the need
of state cooperation in the enacting of
laws requiring health certificates before
marriage.
Among the others who spoke this
morning We're DR.. Fannie Dunn Quain,
North Dakota; Mrs. Lafon Riker. Ken
lucky; Mrs. Oliver c. Ashton, Rutland,
VT: Mrs. Goodwin OF the childrens bu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
FROST REDUCES FRUIT CROP.
Conditions in California Reported by
Citrus League Secretary.

G. Harold Powell. formerly of the De-
partment of Agriculture and now secre-
tary and practically general manager or
the Citrus League of California, visited
the Department of Agriculture yesterday
in connection with the business Of the
league. He said the freeze of the orange
groves in California had cut down the
fruit crop about two-thirds. The trees
were not damaged. however, and there
was the prospect Of normal crop next
season.
The lemons did not fare so badly, there
being about 40 per cent of the crop mar
ketable, but the trees themselves We're
more injured than the oranges, and II
will take them longer to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

by Col. Alvarado OF the state troops and
Project Durazo. to him with four de-
mands.
They declared ] must Immediately APP
point a successor az general manager OF
the company" he said that l must
leave Cananea at once. as under article
j3 OF the Mexican constitution. ] had been
adjudged by the people pernicious char
acter: that Gov. Pasquiera would arrive
Tuesday with the demand that the mines
be reopened and all idle men put To
work. and that IL the company did not
Immediately operate the mines they
would see that another company did"
Douglas said that Col. Alvarado had
only 100 soldiers there and was unable tn
control the situation He advised me tn
leave, as did officials OF the company. so
closed up my business well [
could and left few hours later. don {
know what the company will do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
MOB DRIVES AMERICAN
FROM CANANEA, MEX.
Mining Company Ofdcia1 Arrives at
Douglas, Ariz., Following
Strenuous Experience.

DOUGLAS. Ariz. April OBJ. s. Doug
las of the Cananae Consolidated Copper
Company. who was ordered by a mob
Monday to leave Cananea has arrived
here.
Trouble had been brewing for a week,
he said. owing to the company shutting
down more than half it's works because
Of lack Of fuel Many Of the 1000 men
thrown out of employment had been
given odd jobs and supplies, but that did
not appease the majority.
Early Monday, he continued, a crowd
of $500 persons surrounded his office and
sent delegation Of four, accompanied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
To OPERATE FEWER CARS.
W. R. & E. Co. Gets Privilege
in View of Placing Carriers
of Double Capacity.

Permission to operate fewer cars on
certain of it's lines this summer was given
to the Washington Railway and Electric
Company today by the public utilities
commission. The company has placed in
operation 100 cars of twice the seating
capacity Of the closed type.
In view of the increased provision for
handling passengers. 1t requested permits
sion to operate cars at less frequent IN
tervals on certain lines, particularly the
GEORGETOWN, Mount Pleasant and Column
bia lines.
One Of the advantages of the arrange
ment, it is stated, will be to give the COM
pany additional cars with which to I'M
prove the service on other routes.
Commission to Watch Results.
The commission. 1t is announced, Will
watch closely the effect of the increased
Roadway. to see if the operation of fewer
cars with greater seating capacities Will
be sufficient for the needs of the service.
The first public hearing to be conducted
by the commission will be with respect
to the adoption of revised regula ions
affecting the operation and equipment OF
street cars The regulations are being
prepared by Capt. Schley executive OFF,
Ger of the commission. and II. c. Eddy.
engineer. and will be completed probably
by tomorrow. Representatives OF the
street railway companies will be invited
to attend the hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
New President of Depauw.

GREENCASTLE, Ind, April 23.-The
Rev. Dr. George r. Crosse, formerly Of
Baltimore, Md, today was installed the
eleventh president of Depauw University.
DR.. Francis ]. Mcconnell. who
was elected bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal Church last year. The cere-
monies, which were simple, were pre-
sided over by Charles w. Fairbanks,
president Of the board Of trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

mothers on the farms Into the scnooi-
houses and giving them practlcai 10, u
OF children. The art committee sne
said. should extend its work TO arcnl-
lecture for the country farmnouses, SO
| that they might be better Dulit anu
better ventilated.
Need Of Medical Supervision.
| Mrs. Lafon Riker of Kentucky urged
the need Of medical supervision Tor the
children, starting in with baoyhood ana
lasting through childhood.
| Dr. Carolyn Giesel Of Michigan told the
| audience a woman's business was in her
| home. She urged that the colleges In
clude in their curriculums studies to pre-
pare women for a ''woman's life. not q
commercial education or professional
| education. such as l have"
She predicted that in a short time the
colleges would have departments to teach
a woman the business of a woman's life.
Mrs. Martha s. Gielow, representing
the Southern Industrial Association,
spoke briefly on the conservation OF
the children of the mountains.
Mrs. Goodwin of the children's bu-
reau told Of the work of the bureau in
its efforts to improve the collection OF
vital statistics.
Miss Helen Louise Johnson declared
that home economics was not study
The aim of home economics. she said,'
is to free the woman and to promote
her personality as well as to increase
efficiency. Women should be taught
to accomplish skillfully the tasks be-
fore them, she declared.
She pointed to the need Of the teach
ing of home economics in the colleges
There is demand for family service:
she said. There is further need OF
making commercialism secondary 10
10 hlI ina IF fharh0Od
Motherhood was not maternity, she
said. 1t is caring for the children
when they are in the world. Miss John-
son urged the institution of depart
Need Country Women's Help.
A paper by Mrs F. Squier Potter Of
Chicago was read by Mrs. L. Stems Of
Chicago. 1t was entitled 1.-THE Literary
Spirit in Country Club and City Club"
After telling of the multiplicity Of the
duties of the city woman, Mrs. Potters
paper said:
eft is in this multiplicity of superficial
activities and the consequent Isolation
from normal human conceptions OF HE
that the danger Of degeneration In city
life lies.
Contrast with this crowded existence.
made I'D of specialized and incomplete
While her routine duties are harder phys
ically, there is logical completeness IN
each one. She is less dependent than Is
her city sister upon others for the ele-
ments Of life"
The country woman. she said, lives In
the Immediate presence of the elemental
process of nature. feels their sincerity
and impersonality. and the habits of her
mind and heart are rectified by the NOR
atty of nature.
{u 70 frank
change of the knowledge of the city
woman and the wisdom OF the country
woman by experimenting each other will
help both groups of women to live eff
GENTLY, and to contribute to the evolution
of society. We of the general federation
rejoice that this interchange already has
begun.
aThe common ground of meeting for us
ALL" the paper concluded, us found in
the wise study of the worlds literature
and the application of the results of this
study in larger wisdom to the affairs
of daily life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
RECALL VOTE SUCCESSFUL.
Women Take q Hand in Displaclng
California Police Judge

SAN FRANCISCO, April q. = The first
application of California s new law for
the recall of judiciary has been success
full. BY a margin of SO votes Police
Judge Charles l.. Weller, accused Of IN
competency, was removed from Office at
a special election here yesterday, and
Wiley F.. Crist, an attorney. put forward
by woman voters. who were chiefly active
In the campaign, was named as Weller
successor The total vote was less than
81. COO. while the citys normal vote Is
over 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 23.-Supt Glib
bons of the Naval Academy today re-
ouested the mayor of Annapolis to con-
fer with the marine hospital officials in
Washington and Immediately begin a
house-to-house vaccination because of
the presence Of smallpox in this city. Just
outside the academy walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Take Oath as Midshipmen.
.cial Dispatch to The Star.

SpeCIHI
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, April 23.-These
additional candidates. having qualified
in all mental and physical examina
tons, were today sworn in as midship-
men at the Naval Academy: b. l.
Singer. Illinois; s. II. Wooster, Con-
necticut; V. r. Grant, Mississippi; r.
B. Rogers, Virginia: ID. r.. Evans.
Delaware; f. IT. Spellman. Massachu-
sets; S. @. Fitzsimmons, South Caro-
lima. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Larger German Army Opposed.

STRASSBURG, Germany, April "a
The government Of the provinces Of
Alsace- Lorraine was censured today by
the provincial diet for instructing it's
representatives in the federal council
Of the German empire to vote for the
military bills increasing the German
army. The diet declares that these bills
are contrary to the views Of the popu-
alton of Alsace-Lorraine The motion
was adopted by majority OF forty.
seven against five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

Put art and beautiful things in the
schools she concluded.
Mrs. Elise Blattner gave an illustrated
lecture on the dramatic dances Of Japan.
while her daughter illustrated them,
wearing the costumes of the japanese.
Mrs. NJ. W. Barry spoke of the need of
all social-service work being carried on
in businesslke. practical way.
Miss Elizabeth Leckie rendered a vocal
solo. while Ralph Goldsmith of this city
gave violin solo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

The large house belonging to and occu-
pied by Berton Wallis, near Forest Hill,
small outbuildngs were also burned. The
house caught on fire from defective fue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Action on Senate Side.
Work On Amendments.

Senators La Toilette, Bristow, Cummins
and others are working upon particular
features of the law, and are not expected
to support the view Of the republican
leaders upon all points.
Senator La Toilette has been authorized
to employ an expert to assist him in pre-
pairing substitutes for many schedules Of
the BILL he will offer on the floor Of the
Senate when the measure comes up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

been governed in lieu OF the original
area created under the mandate of the
Constitution
I'm the final debate that took place
upon the so-called retrocession act, July
- 1916 Senator Haywood of North Caro-
lima then chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia, denounced the
act as unconstitutional. and on the hnai
vote thirteen other senator's Joined Sena-
tor Haywood In that view.
Senator Miller then made the obvious
contention that IL Congress had the pow.
er to cede away any part OF the Dlstric'
they had the power to cede the whoIe,
and thereby entirely defeat the mtentlon
of the constitutional provision in regard
to the seat of government. From that
day to this the weight OF opinion mas
been decidedly against the constitution
atty of the act Of 1S46
Necessity of Action.
The rapid expansion of the Capital
especially its growth into the domain ly-
ing within ne limits Of the retrocession.
is making the settlement. one way or the
other. Of the question presented by these
petitioners a matter of grave moment,
not only to themselves. but to the nation
No one perhaps is better acquainted with
the subject in all its bearings than Sena-
tor Gallinger of New Hampshire, who
was for years the intelligent and indie
fatigable chairman Of the Senate COM
mittee on the District of Columbia
when this matter was pending before
President Taft, in January Of the present
wear, Senator Gallinger wrote to him as
follows:
The splendid growth of Washington
is forcing this question to the front so
persistently that 1t must be solved in the
near future. 1t would seem that only by
the suit in question can practical result
be reached that only in that way can
Virginia be induced to take the matter
up 1t may be that we do not require
the entire area embraced in the retroces-
sion: 1t may be desirable that Alexandria
remain within the limits of Virginia. Even
il that may be so, yet nothing likely to
bring about an early result can be ac-
complished without the influence upon
Virginia of such a suit as is contem-
plated. / know that you have already
considered the retrocession act of 1S46
unconstitutional %
Cites Former Opinions.
After this quotation from Senator CAL
linger. Mr.. Taylor went into the case of
Phillips agt. Payne (92 U. S.. 100, in which
the Supreme Court denied the right to
contest on their own account the con-
stitutional validity of the system of gov
eminent and law under which they live
and are taxed which decision, Mr.. Tay-
Tor said. was followed by former Presi-
dent Taft's announcement of his belief
that the retrocession act of 1916 is I'M
constitutional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
TARIFF DEBATE
OPENS IN HOUSE
Underwood Cheered as He Ap-
pears to Lead Revision
Fight.
PURPOSES OF MEASURE
EXPLAINED BY AUTHOR
Predicts Decline in Cost of Living,
But Says It Will Not Be
Immediate.

The tariff debate was begun today in the
House. Many members OF all three
parties. democratic. republican and pro-
gressive. had indicated a desire to make
short speeches. and Chairman Underwood
OF the ways and means committee, and
the democratic leader, had marshaled
an array for the opening of the fight for
revision.
Representative Garrett of Tennessee. to
whom Speaker Clark has referred as one
of the best parliamentarians in the House.
will preside throughout the debate while
the bill is technically before the House as
committee Of the whole House"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23

mothers on the farms into the school
houses and giving them practlcai IN
structions in the bathing and feeoing
Of children. The art committees. she
said. should extend its work to arcni-
lecture for the country farmhouses, SO
that they might be better Quilt ana
better ventilated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
HONOR MEMORY OF
ARCHER A. PHLEGAR

CHRISTIANSBURG, VA, April 80.
The May term of the Montgomery
Circuit court commences THURSDAY.
the LIST, and the first day of COZ TT
has been set apart by Judge w. w.
Moffett as day for memorial excr-
cises In honor of the memory of the
late Judge Archer A. Phlegar
At tie last term Of tho court, Judge
Moffeat appointed a commlisec con-
sisting OF Robert l.. Jordan, Lucian
Fl. Cooke, III. T. Hall. ]. Hoge Tyler,
John w. Price, w. H. Colhoun, Pro-
lessor T. P. Campbell and r. l. Roop
and directed them to prepare a life
sketch or history of Judge Phiegar,
and this has been done by Professor
Campbell and adopted by the COM
mittee, and 1t will be read and pre-
scented to the court on the first day
of May.
A life size portrait of Judge Phlegar
will be unveiled and presented to the
court by Judge Phlegar's family, and
the presentation speech will be made
by Judge John w. Price, Of Bristol,
who was a law partner of Judge
Phlegar at the time Of his death
Other speeches of eulogy will be de-
livered by the members Of the COM
mlttee and other friends of Judge
Phlegar. and a large number Of the
lawyers throughout the Southwest are
expected to attend, as well as the
friends OF Judge Phlegar in this Sec
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
|NOENTIHEs BODY
AS THAT OF HILL
MAN FOUND AT CITY POINT WAS
DROWNED DURING RECENT
FRESHET.

The mystery which surrounded the
identity OF the corpse found floating
in the water at City Point yester-
day was cleared yesterday when Rev
NJ. Jones, pastor OF the Fulton Bap-
list church, announced that 1t was the
body of Charles Hill, forty eight years
old, OF Louisiana street, this city. who
was drowned when a row boat cap
sized in the James river, at Fulton,
during the recent heavy freshet.
Hill was a cook on the United States
government dredRe. anchored off Full
ton, and it was while he was return
ing to II from the shore. that the ira
gedy occurred. Vain attempts were
made TO recover the body at that time.
The current was so swift that although
the river was searched for long dis
lance below the point whore the boat
had capsized, no sign Of the body was
seen.
The man leaves n wife and several
children. The body will be brought
from City Point to Nelson's under
taking establishment this morning.
Mr.. Jones made the Identification
by means of several Of the articles
which were found upon the body, and
which were mentioned in the Vir-
ginian.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
SAY LIBERTY BELL
BADLY M|STREATEO
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
PROTEST AGAINST TAKING 1T
TO SAN FRANCISCO.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 30
A resolution asking the circulation Of
petition among the State societies
protesting the temporary removal of
the Liberty Bell from Independence
HALL was unanimously adopted TODAY
at the twenty second annual meeting
of the general society, Daughters OF
the Revolution.
"As it ia now, the liberty bell has
been subjected to very undignifed
treatment" President General Mrs
Bleakiey said: I'm Chicago il stood on
a pile of stones under a wooden shed
In st Louis women pred at the crack
with parasols and umbrellas, irving to
obtain souvenirs. Philadelphia. as the
custodian of the bell, should take care
of II for the nation"
The general sentiment among the
members was that four or five miles
OF signatures against the proposed trip
should counteract the effect of the
three miles of names brought here
from California to. aid the project.
a committee of three, composed Of
Airs. Bonsc hur, Miss Adeline Sterling
and Mrs, d. Phoenix lngraham, both
OF New York, has been appointed by
mrs BleakIey to draft the petition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
MARRIED, FORGOT,
MARRIED AGAIN
DAPPER YOUTH CALMLY ADMITS
HfGAMY WHEN HE Is RE-
MINDED OF FACT.

NEW YORK. April so-Justice
Giegerich and the spectators in the
Supreme court today were amazed to
hear dapper youth on the witness
stand cheerfully admit being
bigamist, and pleading he had for
gotten he already had wife when
he took his second one The admis-
sion was made by Martin H. Barham.
who appeared the. most unconcerned
person at the suit Of wife number two,
Ethel A. Buyer Barham. his bride OF
less than three months. for annulment.
The second wife Is a pretty girl of
nineteen. She and Barham smiled
cheerily at each other when he took
the stand He admitted having mar
ried Mary Catalan, in New Jersey, on
April ~, 1911. and not having been
divorced when he married Miss Buyer.
on February 18th. of this year. He
said that his first wife had slipped
out OF his mind and he thought his
second Sc rh.a, marriage was all right.
married in Brooklyn.
The brides brother. Louis, became
suspicious of Barham before the
honeymoon was over. He investigated
and found the record of the New Jer-
sey marriage, He confronted Barham
with the evidence. and the prisoner
admitted 1t was so.
II was married." testified Barham
but ] forgot all about 1t. 1 was lured
over to New Jersey one night and her
father made me marry her"
Justice Geigerich reserved. decision
in the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-01
CLASSES IN PLAY
WELL UNDER WAY
ALL PRELIMINARY TO THE SEES
SION OF BIG RECREATION
CONGRESS NEXT WEEK.

The activities preliminary to the
big recreation congress which con-
venes in Richmond next Wednesday
is now well under way. The program
for today includes lectures on games
and special recreation activities, by
Professor George e. Johns. of the
University Of Pittsburg; organization
and administration of municipal rec
reation, Professor Ehler, of the Uni
verstty of Wisconsin; recreation sur
veys, by Rowland Haynes, of New
York city. and the second lecture on
commercial recreation, by Miss Julia
Schoenfeld, Of New York city. Miss
Schoenfeld will discuss at 1880 this
evening moving picture legislation
and regulation. Miss Schoenfeld is
an authority on commercial Tecrea-
ton, and has spent number of years
investigating conditions in dance halls
and moving-picture shows in the
larger cities all over the United States
Yesterday Miss Schoenfeld dis
cussed the dance hall problem as she
has found 1t in dozen cities where
she has carefully Investigated condi-
tons.
Professor George f. Johnson gave
two lectures yesterday on games.
These lectures were we'll attended by
klndergarteners from the Richmond
public schools. Professor Ehler de-
hvered the first lecture in his course
yesterday.
These courses, as has been stated in
the newspapers, are open free to any
applicants certified by Superintendent
Chandler.
The most popular phase of the rec
reation classes has been the folk dane
ing work. 1t opened yesterday in the
high school gymnasium under the di-
rection of Miss Bernerdine Younck
OF Columbia university. She has de-
cided to have future sessions of the
class in the banquet room of the
Hotel jefferson. The registration in
the folk dancing class. which. 1t was
hoped, could be kept under forty, is
already forty-five. A number of the
students from outside OF Richmond
and from the kindergarten training
school have asked for an advanced
class In folk dancing.