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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
WAR ON MISSOURI BREWERS.
Conviction and $500 Fine Marks
Opening Gun in Kansas

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May "a convic.
ton and fine Of 500 today marked the
opening Of the prosecution OF Missouri
brewers by authorities OF Kansas City
Kan. In an effort to stop interstate trade
in liquor between that city and Kansas
City, Mo-. and to drive out blind tigers =
Louis Segelbaum. driver for beer bot
Ting company on this side OF the state
line. was fined $500 because he had de-
livered beer at Kansas City, Kan,
house and collected for 1t there
The cases of eight beer wagon drivers
arrested yesterday for alleged violation
of the Webb law regulating state ship
ment of liquor were continued today in
the Kansas City, Kan, municipal court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
WORK ON BATTLE CRAFT.
Navy Bureau Reports Progress Of
Construction at Various Yards.

The battleship Texas. building at New
port News. Va. advanced Is points in
construction last month. and stands SS.4
per cent completed. The dreadnought
New York, building in the New York
navy yard, advanced . points. thus being
S72 per cent completed. The battle
ships Nevada and Oklahoma, building at
Quincy. Mass, and New York. advanced
and 5.5 points. respectively. during the
same period.
These are figures made public at the
navy bureau of construction and repair.
The new battleship Pennsylvania. to be
built at Newport News. has not yet been
laid down.
The destroyer Cassin which advanced
% points, to S7.2 per cent Of completion.
leads the fourteen craft of that type now
under construction.
One submarine. F-4. was completed at
Seattle during the month. leaving the CD.
now 1874 per cent completed, at the head
Of the fourteen submarines under con-
structiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
NO BOOZE IN CANAL ZONE.
Panama Commission to Issue No
More Licenses After July 1.

The Panama canal zone will be dry
after July l. as the canal commission has
adopted a resolution declaring against
the further issuance Of licenses for the
sale of liquor a copy of which has just
been received at the War Department in
the canal record.
OF the five saloons now on the isthmus.
the two in Gorgona and Matachin will be
put out of existence by the abandonment
of those towns as an incident to the fill
ing Of the canal basin.
Two others at Empire and CuleDra are
too close to the military posts for con-
tinuance. and as this left only one at New
Gatun. where license might be granted
the commission decided to extend the
prohibition to include the whole OF the
zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
TOT PLAN
HARMONY IN THE c. Up.
Senator Cummins Starts for
Chicago With Party COL
leagues for Conference.

Progressive republicans In the Senate
and House will leave Washington tonight
to go to Chicago. where conference is
to be held with state leaders In the hope
of bringing about harmony in the repub-
lican party. Six senators. including Sem
ator Cummins Of Iowa. who is promoting
the conference. are expected to go and a
dozen members of the House.
While many progressive republican con-
gressmen, headed by Senator Cummins,
were leaving today for Chicago for a
conference on the reorganization of the
republican party some of the "old guard
leaders obviously were shaking their
heads.
Follow Builders, Not Wreckers.
when the time comes to reorganize
the republican party" said Senator Gal
linger, an old-line leader. II think we
must follow the men who helped build
the party and not those who helped to
wreck IT. Senator Smoot and other
regulars expressed similar sentiments.
The progressives. however went away
hopeful of results. They will confer to-
morrow and Monday. although some OF
lbOoC huhiOCicu AZ eHc pioSEcSSiSc TdHhS
will not attend. Senator Bristow said his
senatorial duties would prevent him from
going and Senator Norris said he didn't
believe he had taken any interest in the
conference.
Mr.. Cummins was unable to give a list
OF those expected to attend, but the con-
ference will include several western men,
bers Of the House.
Chairman Hilles Of the republican ma
tional committee has called already a
reorganization conference here for May
"a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Rows in Indoor Rifle Match.

Two hundred and fifty boys are sched-
uled to participate in the annual indoor
rifle match of the high schools of this
CITY which begins at the Center Market
Armory this evening. The match will be
concluded tomorrow evening. Numerous
trophies will be awarded to the winners.
The matches will be between clubs, be-
tween individuals, between companies and
in various other combinations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
WILL STUDY OUR NAVY.
Four japanese Naval Officers Here
on Long Tour.

Four officers of the japanese navy who
have come to this country to study Amer
lean naval affairs called on the acting
Secetary OF the Navy yesterday.
They will visit the Washington navy
yard before leaving this city. and plan
to spend about six months looking over
yards and naval stations in different parts
of the country. They have just completed
similar studies in England.
The officers. who were presented to
Acting Secretary Roosevelt by Command
er Takeuchi. naval attache of the Jap
anese embassy, are Commander 4. Niu-
iaiji, Lieut. Commander S. Taguchi.
Lieut.. Commander 5. Kobayashi and
Lieut. Commander Nogano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
MARSHALL ENTERS DENIAL.
Vice President Not Trying to Incite
Predatory Poor" He Saws.

Vice President Marshall today denied
the statement made in speech by Col
George Harvey. In New York last night.
that his recent public speeches were
meant to incite the predatory poor
If anybody will produce a public ut
terance of mine advocating the curtail-
ment or distribution OF honest wealth ex-
cept by q fair inheritance tax, l will go
to Wall street and personally apologize, .
said Mr.. Marshall. I'm the course OF q
long professional career / have ascer-
tanned that the witness who had knowl-
edge OF fraud invariably got mad when
he was Intercepted as to the fraud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Case of Mistaken Identity.

VANCOUVER, r. G.. May 9.-That Ian
Toy. the pretty girl who formerly ruled
vancouver's Chinatown, and who COM
mitied suicide here Monday. was not
Esther Mitchell formerly of Corvallis.
Ore, is the assertion Of her guardian.
who says the Mitchell girl 10 in walds
part. Ore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Mrs. Frank Taylor Dies in Seattle.

Word has been received In Washing
ton that Mrs. Frank Taylor, wife of
Brig Gen. Frank Taylor. u. s A.. re-
tired. died at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Edward A. Strout, at Seattle,
Wash. last Saturday. after a long ill
ness Mrs. Taylor was a native of this
city. and was the mother of Boyd Tay-
lor of the District of Columbia. An.
other son. Frank J. Taylor. lives 1T
Montclair. N. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Will Also Affect Titles.

In their petition for a writ OF certioraf
the District heads say that not only viii
the decision. il allowed 10 stand. virtually
invalidate unpaid special assessments az
.gregating a large amount OF money. but
they assert that IL affects the titles 30
the District of Columbia To hundreds oc
parcels OF land. the awards for which
have not been accepted by the owners.
The Commissioners also declare that
the decision will necessitate AN average
cost of advertising in each street extern
sion case of between $500 and 500, there
by increa sing the burden 81 assessment.
and that IL will result in throwing out OF
court a number of pending street extern
sion cases. where n time limit is fixed by
the statute for the institution of tho
proceedings.
They characterize the decision as 'dras-
tic" and unsupported by a single au-
thority constituting the statutory provi-
sions for notice by publication In CON-
domination or special assessment stat
utes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
FLYING BOAT"
CARRIES TWO 1863 MILES
Trip From Washington to An
napoIis, Speed Nearly Fifty
Miles an Hour.

Lieut.. John H. Towers. head of the
Naval Aviation Corps with Ensign Cod
frey de G. Chevalier as a passenger. made
a remarkable flight from Washington to
Annapolis today over an all-water course.
The distance covered was approximately
169 miles and the actual flying time was
three hours and five minutes. SO that
the machine was driven at an average
speed of nearly fifty miles an hour.
The flight was made In what is known
as the flying boat. a product of the Cur
tiss factory which was recently added
to the equipment at the aviation camp at
Annapolis The course was from the
Washington navy yard. down the Poto-
mac river and up Chesapeake bay to the
Naval Academy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Makes Trip Without Mishap.

There was not the slightest mishap to
the craft. nor was it necessary to de-
scend to the water at any time
The birdmen maintained an average
altitude of 1 700 feet.
The craft assembled from the navy yard
at 7:4O this morning. and il was lo:45
when ii alighted on the aviation grounds
at the Naval Academy. The flight was
the longest continuous one that has been
made by service aviator in this type
of craft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

say that the English precedents which
the committee had drawn on showed that
Her glace Queen Elizabeth sent MEM
hers of the parliament to the Tower to
be hanged. drawn and CHARTERED.
He said that if the House intended 10
sit as a police court it might some day
he found doing nothing else. He said
there is not "A member in the House OF
any length of service who had not been
called traitor To the country for some
vote. for some action or speech. He re-
ferred to the Trades of stump speakers
against their adversaries. saying that no
member ever dreamed of cloGking him
self with immunity" In the face of the
verbal assaults of political foes.
He referred to the Kilbourn case tn
show that the Supreme Court holds that
the House is not police court.
Representative Covington of Maryland,
member OF the select committee. open
ed forty-minute speech by saying that
the House of Representatives should be
as ready to protect the fair name or
citizen as IL should be to protect the
rights and privileges of the national legis-
lature. He said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Peace Day to Be Observed.

Peace day will be observed in the
public schools of the District May To- The
regular day is May IS. but because that
date falls on Sunday 1t necessitated its
in the schools on another day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
DECLARE COURT DECISION
WILL HIT DISTRICT HARD
Commissioners to Appeal to
U. S. Supreme Court in
Assessment Case.

Claiming that unpaid special assess
ments aggregating many hundreds "
thousands OF dollars will be virtually in
validated by the recent ruling OF the Dis
trict Court OF Appeals In, the case OF
Cuno IL Rudolph. John A. Johnston and
Chester Harding versus the Lynchburs
investment Company and the Holmes
Central Realty Corporation. the commis-
sioners have applied 10 the United States
Supreme Court for a writ OF ccrtiorari -
bring the case before that tribunal.
The practice Of the District govern
ment in condemnation proceedings has
been to give twenty days public notice
by advertisement. The Law governing
the matter has not been construed ~
the local authorities To mean that notices
shall be published twenty consecutive
days.
In the case referred 10. the Court OF
Appeals interpreted the law as mean
ing publication in three daily newspapers
consecutively for twenty days prior 10
the return day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Would Be Pretext to Kill.

IF Sims had made the deadly assault
/ refer to 1t would have afforded Glover
the pretext 10 kin him.
lie said Mr.. Clover Is an estimable gem
rIernan under ordinary conditions but
that he departed from his customary
rules OF life in Farragut Square. He said
that Mr.. Simms was In admirable control
Of his temper when he refused Ito strike
back"
Mr.. Glovers acton. he said, was the
essence of cowardicc."
Mr. Moon said that If Mr.. Glover In
tended felony q mere reprimand would
merely add dignity 10 his offense. Mr..
Moon pleaded that a heavy penalty
Imprisonment TO give him time to
refect'-would he the only fitting pun
shnlent for Mr.. Glover.
Representative Campbell of Kansas
started TO defend Mr.. Glover. He took
the position the House does not have
the power to sit judicial body
70 try questions OF fact concerning a
citizen where IL is sought to stretch
that power beyond the specified grants
of the Constitution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Should Go to Police Court.

The GIover-Sims case. he said. should
he tried In the Police Court. He re-
ferred TO the House in the trial" as
making the Speaker a police magis-
trate with a jury Of 400 men. sum-
moned from the remote corners of the
republic. to try a case OF assault and
battery.
Representative Campbell said Mr.. Davis.
references to the English parliament were
worthless because once the parliament
was part OF the highest judicial body
of the land. and still retained a small
portion OF that ancient power but that
tie House Of Representatives has no such
power.
Mr.. Campbell sneered at the ancient
power of the parliament OF the world
and said that the Constitution Of the
United States gives all Americans the
right OF trial by jury.
We are denying the right Of trial by
jury for case of assault and battery =
he continued.
He said there are no limitations TO the
power OF the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
MOT a Serious Affair. :"

This is not a police court controversy
and nothing was farther from the minds
of the committee than to deal with this
unfortunate affair from a personal aspect
Of the case The slap in the face was
not Il serious affair, and In the abstract
the case is not n serious one. But the
committee has made an impersonal fnves-
tigation. II attempted to determine the
extent To which the House privileges can
go. The committee paid no attention TO
the controversy between Mr.. Sims and
Mr.. Glover"
THE committee has written into the
report a section which will leave no doubt
that il believes the House should be as
jealous In protecting the rights of private
citizens as ii Is in protecting the privi-
legeS of the House." Mr.. Covington con-
tinued. The country should understand
that our position is that reckless abuse
of citizen should not take place in the
House.
There should be sanctity around the
character of a private citizen. and the
committee has written that into the
report. The House enjoys free speech,
yet the existence of that privilege re-
quires the greatest restraint in its use
and exercise The character of the
citizen ia to be protected here. just
the privileges of the House will be pro-
tectcd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
GIVES TIME
TO CABINET MEETING
Question of Half Holidays for
Government Clerks Is
Not Discussed.

President Wilson saw few callers today.
spending most OF the working hours with
his cabinet. which began its semi-weeky
session at 10 o'clock instead of ii O'Clock.
the usual hour. The greater part OF the
session was taken up with a discussion oc
the Japanese-California problem. Mr..
Bryan leaving promptly at I: O'Clock q
keep an engagement with the japanese
ambassador, Viscount Chnda.
Mr.. Bryan's departure was the signal
for other cabinet officers To get back 10
their departments. four of the ten slipping
out through "Pussyfoot alley" the new
name given for the egress OF cabinet
officers who do not wish TO be bothered
by the interruptions OF newspaper men
and others waiting for them around the
executive offices. Secretary McAdoo.
whose orders for secrecy in the Treasury
department as to news and other matters
have attracted attention. was the first
cabinet officer to patronize 'PussyfooS
alley" which is through the colonnada
on the south side of the west terrace OF
the White House and through the base
race. coming out near the Treasury. To-
day Mr.. McAdoo was Joined by Secretaries
Wilson of the Department of Labor and
Redfield of the Department of Commerce.
Half Holiday Not Discussed.
he mar holiday question was not dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting. President
Wilson filled a few engagements between
adjournment of the cabinet and his lunch
con hour. Representative Fitzgerald
headed delegation which invited the
President to speak before the sixth an
nual session of state and municipal civil
service commissioners in New York June
II to IL W. J. Connors. chairman OF the
Perry centennial commission, and a num-
Der of the members of the executive CON-
mittee invited the President To join I'm the
Perry celebration by visiting Buffalo
early i'm September.
The President promised TO conside.
both invitations.
Former Senator Chauncey NJ. Dcpew
of New York called to pay his respects.
For "A man i'm his eightieth year" h.
said Il feel young enough TO be eS-
hibited as a contradiction Of the osler
theory.
The Swedish minister, ". A. 4. Eken-
gren presented r. q. Norberg, Swedish
editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Refers to Davis Statement.

''Ie may be reprimanded. lie may he
lined. He may be sent 10 prison or he
may be sent TO the gallows or the elec
trio chair. the chairman says there are.
no limits"
Doesn't the gentleman know. said
Representative coyington OF Maryland
that the Supreme Court has ruled that
the punishment shall not exceed the life
Of CongreH!'
Represe Ative Campbell went on 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

where two representatives repaired to
the Senate and beat up a senator and
were punished, not by the Senate, but
by the House.
The Fields-Kelly row was explained.
The offender was called to the bar of
the House and punished.
He said the presidents OF the House do
not need 10 be followed. however.
Mr.. Davis referred to many legal au-
thorfties and precedents in the state leg
islatures and in the English parliament
that the House is supreme in its power 10
defend its honor and privileges. one OIL
the precedents occurred in Speaker
Blaine's time, when the supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia held that the
Speakers warrant is proof against nearly
all sorts of court proceedings lie said
the Supreme Court IF the United states
had ruled both ways on the subject, ana
referred Ia the kilbourn case, mentioned
in Mr.. Gloyer's letter Of apology to the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

Those who have been visited by member of the
committee and desire TO subscribe
the fund for Emergency Hospital requested to
fill this pledge card and forward it Edgar Honey
Executive Secretary, 18th and F streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09

tiers today was one Of 35 cents. which was
brought in by a colored man. The money
was tightly wrapped in folded envelope
which was encircIed by a rubber band.
Here's something for the hospital" the
man said as he threw the money on a
table. He had hurried from the room
before Mr.. Honey had had an opportunity
to ascertain his name or to thank him.
A subscription vas received today from
Logan Tribe. No. $. Improved Order of
Red Men. Secretary Honey has been
informed that other fraternal organize
tons plan to aid the movement and that
their subscriptions will be sent in during
the next few days.
Capt Moses reported that subscription
lists are being circulated among the
employees Of the Washington Terminal
Company, the Willard and Raleigh
hotels, the Potomac Electric Company.
Pennsylvania Railway Company. and the
Commercial National Insurance Com
pany. in addition to those establishments
announced at yesterdays meeting.
Letters for Distribution.
The copy for the appeal in the form Of
letter to be distributed next Friday
afternoon after school hours by the Boy
Scouts was prepared today and sent to
the printer. Each letter will be inclosed
in an envelope In which there also Will
be q smaller envelope and a tag with a
piece OF string attached. The letter will
contain an appeal for subscriptions
Those making such subscriptions will be
asked to signify their intention by tying
the tag to their front door.
The amount of the subscription is to
be placed in the smaller envelope which
should be sealed 1t is requested that
the subscription envelope be kept In the
house and not attached to the doorknob
with the tag. Saturday Boy Scouts will
call at all houses on which tag is dis
played and collect subscriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Did Not Deny Power.

However, he said. the Supreme
Court in that ease did not rule that the
House has no power TO protect itself.
hut simply in that individual case had
proceeded without warrant
Mr. Davis concluded his opening re-
marks by saying that the House Is sur
rounded by a circle of imDenetrable fire
and has .de right to- repel any invasion
~ It's rights.
Representative Martin OF South Dakota
asked whether the provoCation for the as
Sault ought not fo he cousdered i'll franz
ing up a punishment.
Mr.. Davis said every n,Hmber has a
vote on that matter and that il is u per-
sonal one
Representative Fowler Ullinoisl asked
whether the Sixty-fourtn Congress could
call up the Glover assault if the sixty
third Congress failed to bring Mr.. Glover
~ the bar. Mr.. Davis said he Couldn
90 into q hypothetical situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Might Pose as Martyr.

IF he did this thing in an hour OF
insanity. then I am In favor Of wiping
II off the Record, but IL he was in his
right mind he would relish reprimand
only. because he would say that he was
called here as a martyr"
sims frankly and firmly refused an
apology.
Glover wanted to use that technical
assault-what for? We are fools If We
can't draw the inference from this that
he wanted Sims TO become violent as
sailant that Glover might have the right
10 kill him.
This has been always the practice of
purse-proud towards"
Representative Aswen OF Louisiana ask
I'd If the gist of the offense Is for assault
and battery for taking a member TO
task
why, for taking him to task. of course,
but the facts in the case are necessary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Modest Sum Received

Secretary Honey reported that one Of
the subscriptions received at headouar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-09
Mr.. Moon Takes Floor.

Representative Moon of Tennessee
spoke for twenty minutes. Tie said that
the House had powers analogous To u
judicial tribunal, and that there has al
ways been a question 10 the inherent
powers of both-but there has never been
any question as to a courts right to pun
lsh for contempt. He proceeded To lay
down an argument in support Of the
Davis resolution. This Il essential TO
maintain the integrity of the body. he
said 1T is part OF the. Constitution. 1T
needs no legislative enactment % bring
it into activity. 1t stands there To pro-
tect the legislature. II may be said that
no punishment is provided. but that is a
matter for the sound Judgment of the
House.
Tt may be said that this offense oc-
CURED in a previous Congress and that
his Is another Congress Congress never
dies. 1t is a continuing body. Its mem
bership may change. but the Congress
lives forever
Mr.. Moon read a brief containing the
sist OF the famous controversy between
Nessrs. Glover and Sims regarding Rock
creek Park.
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Subscriptions Reported Today
Amount to S7,468.55 for
New Emergency.
TEAM OF CAPT. MOSES
WINS "WE'RE 1T" CUPS
Resolutions Indorsing the Campaign
Passed by Park View Citizens
Association.

Report Of teams for the fourth day of
the campaign for x3OO,OOO for a new
Emergency Hospital: