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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
TAX CASE REHEAR|NC
DENIED BY j. S. COURT
Supreme Tribunal Also Ad-
vanCeS Several Cases
on Its Docket.

The Supreme Court today refused a re-
hearing in the Minehili corporation tax
case, in which it recently was decided
that corporation engaged only in leas-
ing Its property and investing its funds
was not doing business so as to be
liable for the tax. The decision exempted
hundreds of railroad companies from pay
ing the tax, as well as telegraph and
other corporations.
Attorney General McReynolds asked a
rehearing on the ground that the decision
was in conflict with previous corporation
tax decisions of the court. and would
lead to inequality in the operation OF the
law. He declared that the result would
be that any corporation might avoid tho
tax by simply leasing it's plant.
Case of Publishers Dismissed.
The appeal of the Lewis PUBLISHING
Company from the dismissal OF It's suit
against the postmaster at St Louis, Mo.
to compei him to receive all copies OF a
certain magazine at the regular second
class pound rate. was today dismissed by
the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court today advanced
for hearing October IA the suit by
which John T. Dye enjoined the Gov
ernor of Indiana from submitting to
by the legislature.
The validity of the Milwaukee, Wis.
ordinance requiring milk brought into
the city to be produced from cows sub
jected to tie tuberculin test was to-
day upheld by the Supreme Court.
Appeal From Death Sentence.
At the request of Attorney General
Looney of Texas. the Supreme Court to-
day advanced for hearing on October II
the appeal of Leon Cardenas Martinez
from his sentence to death for the MUIR
der of Emma Brown I'm Reeves county.
Tex, July %, 1911. Martinez claims that
as Mexican he was denied treaty rights
to fair trial because of being compelled
under duress of being mobbed to make a
confession.
Attorney General Fielder of Georgia to-
day procured from the Supreme Court an
order for the fifth United States circuit
court Of appeals to send up for review
its decision that the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad Company and the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company We're not
to be taxed upon property leased for
ninety-nine years from the Georgia rail-
road. The granting of the order was a
point for the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
FORMER SENATOR DEPEW
AS GUIDE TO TOURISTS
Conducts Peace Delegates
Through Capitol, Describing
the Points of Interest.

And now gentlemen. We come 10 the
chamber of the Senate of the United
States said Chauncey Depew. Capitol
guide escorting peace delegates visiting
Washington with Andrew Carnegie today.
lis it much changed, may | awsk
said British delegate.
The Senate never changes. SAID
Guide Depew. except as 10 perSonnel,
as I happen to know from personal eH-
perience. The only other change is
that We have one new clock over the
Vice Presidents desk The chamber Is
the same. Senators in the early days
used snuff and SNUFF boxes were pro-
vided. They have never been removed.
Points Out the Snuff Boxes.
There, gentlemen. is the republican
snuff box and over here the democratic
snuff box. just as they were long be-
fore our time
lave you many rules? asked an
other British delegate.
No rules to shut OF debate" said
Guide Depew: "a senator can talk as
long as he wants"
And when he talks too long, you call
that filibustering. do YOU not?" ven
tured Frenchman.
I'VE call it nuisance" said the VEN
cradle and polished Capitol guide. and
the senators usually give the filibuster
the benefit of their absence"
Marble Room Next.
Now we come to the marble room, =
Guide Depew continued. escorting his in
terested sightseers across the Senate lob
by. Here's where senators meet their
constituents who come to see them about
this. that and the other. You come here
and send in your card to the senator.
and he comes out to see you-if he wants
to. Ii he doesn't want to. the page tells
you he has gone to the ball game or
something like that.
Now follow me. please, to just one
occupied only by the President of the
United States. Always heretofore the
President came here only on the closing
nights of Congress to sign bills passed in
the hurry of closing hours.
Custom Years Ago.
Years ago Washington and Adams
used to come up here often. but no one
ever did that since-until now. President
Wilson has revived that old custom and
he comes up here three or four times a
week to confer with the senator's and
members Of the House.
This room is now becoming quite ia
miliar even to senators. Note the fres-
Goes on the walls. painted by a French
artist.
And now we will pass through to the
DOME" said Guide Depew as he led the
peace party along, eventually to resume
his role of ex-senator from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
SLABS ANN0YER OF WOMEN.
Man Then Returns to Auto and
Escapes Policeman's Bullets.

NEW YORK. May 12.-The automobile
served as vehicle for the escape Of
criminals here again today. when some
member of motor party, including five
men and two women leaped from The
car in the Bronx and stabbed Frederick
Newman in the back
Newman, a photoengrNver. twenty
two years old was taken TO q hospital in
a serious condition.
Although he declared ne was an in
nocent passerhy his companions admitted
h.. had shouted TO the women in the car.
angerfng the men The chauffeur sent
his car off at top speed after the stabbins
and although "A policeman peppcred bull
lets at the party II escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Imported Gems Break Record.

NEW YORK. May 12.-Customs apprais-
ers arc wondering what becomes Of the
ever-increasing wealth OF gems brought
10 this country. Every month marks 4
new record with a remarkable total Of
s1s ,so,so given as the value of gems
that have passed through the New York
custom house since the first OF this year
Alarm over the proposed increase in the
tariff Is believed 10 have had some m
luence among importers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Kills Little Daughter and Self.

BALTIMORE. Md, May 12-Driven to
frenzy by her separation from one of her
clasped her hve-year- daughter Anna
10 her breast and sent a bullet crashing
through the childs brain. Then turning
the muZzle OF her revolver to her own
temple. she fired. dying almost imme-
diatelV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
To Consign Ashes to Waves.

NEW YORK. May IA golden urn
containing her husbands ashes, which
are to be strewn on the waves a thousand
miles off Sandy Hook, was taken with
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Rowland of Norwich
Conn, when she sailed as passenger on
the steamship Berlin for Europe Satur-
day.
DR.. Rowland was formerly health Of
.icer OF Washington. d. {.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Divorces Former Army Man.

NEW YORK May 12.-Mrs. Harry Ca
hoon. daughter of David Bellamore, a
wealthy New York manufacturer, has OBJ
tanned O. divorce from her husband, for
merly q lieutenant in the United States
Army. Miss Bellamore left school, in
England to marry Cahoon when he was
stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, with
the 18th Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Gift to Thomas Nelson Page

a framed portrait OF William Winter
veteran New York poet, essayis, and dra
matte critic. Is to be presented To Thomas
Nelson Page this evening. The portrai,
was brought to Washington TODAY nv
Walter +. Phillips, former Washington
Journalist. Accompanying the portrait is
a speech Mr.. Winter made more than a
year ago on the occasion OF the Jotos
club dinner in New York rendered him on
the seventy-fft anniversary OF his birth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
GOOD ROADS SCORE.
Rules Committee Favors Creation of
Additional House Bodies.

The good roads campaign met an
other success today. when the House
rules committee agreed TO report for a
good roads committee OF twenty-one
members, for which Representative
Shackleford Of Missouri is slated to be
chairman.
IL also agreed in favor Of a public
health and quarantine committee of
fifteen members. probably 10 be headed
by Representative Foster OF Illinois
The creation OF the two additions TO
the legislative machinery of Congress
is In accord with the democratic plat
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
tated intercourse and accelerated COM
muE.cntion.
Reasons for Encouragement.

We are. therefore. encouraged to hope
that the development OF letters. science
and the arts OF commerce. industry and
finance, of mutual knowledge. trust and
good feeling the part of those who
owe different allegiances. and who speak
different tongues. may profitably absort
the energy Of mankind. as well az offer
opportunity for the display of the noblest
and finest traits of mind and of charac-
ter
Great Britain has been coloniZing
nation. and the United States has drawn
to it's population various and powerful
elements from different countries and
from different flags. Therefore, cen
fury Of peace between Great Britain ami
her doninions beyond the seas on the
one hand. and the United States on the
other hand touches directly both the III
terests and the imagination of every iand
to which Great Brtain'S sons have gone
as we'll as those % every nation from
which the present-day population OF the
United States has been drawn.
Such "A celebration will not only close
a century of exceptional significance ana
Importance. but it Will call attention to
an example and an ideal that we earnest
" hope NAV he followed and pursued III
wears TO come. What nations have done,
nations can do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Nicholson Still MISSING.

James 3. Nicholson, foreman for The
Falls Church Telephone Company. whose
absence from home was reported to the
notice Saturday night. has not returned
home. 1t was stated at Falls Church
this afternoon that no message had been
received from the missing man, and that
no trace of him has been found since he
was seen on the Aauednct bridge coming
toward the city Friday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Will of George Wick Filed.

The will of George Wick, dated June
y, 1907. was filed today for probate The
personal property at 2114 I street north
west Is given to his daughters. Katie A
and Clara X. Wick. The remaining es
tate Is to be distributed among the three
children of the testator. John Henry
Wick. son. and Clara X. Wick, a
daughter. are named as executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Sentenced for Assault on Girl.

Augustine Santucci. who admits being
a deserter from the Italian navy, was
given sentence of eleven months and
twenty-nine days I'm the workhouse by
Judge Pugh today following his convic-
ton on charge of assaulting a three
year-old girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Railway Company Loses Case.

Another attempt by railroads to annul
the Carmack amendment to the inter-
state commerce laws. which makes the
initial carrier liable for damages to ship
ment on connecting lines. resulted today
in failure in the Supreme Court, which
held that a case which the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company brought up
had been decided by its previous opin-
ions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Bill Curbs Employers Influence

A bill making il violation of the law
for any employer to in any way attempt
to influence the political activities of Ills
employees was introduced In the House
today by Representative Pepper Of Iowa
The measure would provide $1,000 fine
for violations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Would Make Up Stolen Funds.

In a letter 10 the Speaker Of the House
the Postmaster General today recona-
mended that Congress appropriate Sl0.-
ass o. to reimburse David Gray. post
master at Greeley, Col. for funds
stolen by burglars from the Greeley post
office July. 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
AIMS TO SAVE CITY
THOUSANDS YEARLY
Auditor TWeedaIe Claims Bud
get System Will Greatly
Reduce Expenses.
TO MAKE ALL PAYMENTS
ON BASIS OF UNIT COST
Efficiency Record Plan to Be Extend.
ed and Form Foundation for All
Estimates and Appropriations

Jos sidii.e ID automobiles owned hy tho
Distric; IF Columbia practically will lie
prohibited. a result III the extension %
TIA. efficiency record system ii the local
government q ascertain thr cost -
operation per mile If each motor vehici.,
In tho service OF the District.
Automobiles. fyp"N rters aud adding
machines are the latest government ne
cessitieS Ia come under tn" watchful et'
IF Auditor Alonzo Tweedaln. who is en-
deavorilg to pat in operation IN every
branch ~ III. government efficiency rec
ords with A view - asce-tainsng unit
costs and thereby. reduce expenses.
When the unit cost system shall haN~
been thoroughly installed and estimates
and appropriations are made accord.nslt.
II Will result In saving 10 the taxpayers
of the District OF Columbia hundreds
of thousands Of dollars annually. IN the
opinion Of Mr.. Twcedalc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Bill Provides Salary Increase.

A bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to increase salaries in the Gus
toms service was introduced in the House
today by Representative Smith of New
York The bill would allow customs la
borers salaries UP to $40 year, and
would give per diem of So to customs
inspectors along the Canadian border
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Fatal Explosion in Rome.

ROME, May 12.-An explosion occurred
in the Marazzi fireworks fac
tory. One man, three women and "a child
were buried I'm the ruins Mayor Nathan
and Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal
secretary of state, who happened to be
passing nearby, ran to the scene and
gave their assistance to the work of res
cue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Urges U. S. Reserve Alaska Coal.

Government coal reservations in Alaska
for the exclusive use Of the United States
NAVY were advocated today before the
Senate territories committee by Z. e..
Jemmett. treasurer of the Alaskan North
ern railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Mrs. Sarah T. Baldwin Dead.

Word has been received here Of the
death today at Upper Montclair, y. J..
OF Mrs. Sarah Frances Baldwin. widow
OF DR.. William .. Baldwin. Mrs. Bald
win died at the residence of her con,
William Q. Baldwin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Favorable Report Ordered.

The nomination OF Allan Lee Thurman
as solicitor of the Department of Com
merce was ordered favorably reported to-
day by TIN, Senate judiciary committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

TO enable Journalists and writer's 10 visit
the various Enxlish-speakinR countries.
The awarding Of prizes for ESSAYS and
topics In all schools. colleges and uni
versIties.
The cooperation Of the respective com
mittees In the preparation OF a history
Of the century OF peace from wnich text
books and school books In the several
countries may be prepared or revised
An annual peace day celebration IN
the schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
TOCONFER ON PROPOSED
FREIGHT RATES ADVANCE
Representatives of Eastern
Roads and !. C. c. to Discuss
Projected Increase.

A conference between the Interstate
commerce commission and representa-
tives Of the eastern railroads is scheduled
to be held here Wednesday morning to
consider informally proposed advance
of per cent In freight rates. 1t has been
suggested that the advance be uniform
throughout what is known as eastern ter
ritory-that part Of the country lying
east of the Mississippi and north of the
Ohio rivers.
Announcement was made recently by
President Willard of the Baltimore and
Ohio that application would be made to
the commission by the fifty-two eastern
roads for permission to increase their
freight rates per cent. Precisely the
form the application. II made, may take
has not been determined. That question
probably will be settled at Wednesdays
conference.
Would Save Roads Expense.
If it should be found by the commission
that there Is prima facie reason for a
consideration of the application, it is
likely an order for an inquiry may he
issued That method would save the rail-
roads the great expense Of preparing
printing and issuing new tariffs, an ex-
pense that would aggregate nearly a
quarter of a million dollars.
OF course, If such tariffs were filed
they would be suspended by the com
mission, pending investigation Of
the reasonableness of the proposed ad-
vances; but 1t is not regarded as nee
essary in this instance to file tariffs in
order to get the question before the
commission.
II the commission should conclude to
hold public hearings upon the applica-
ton. the probability is that the pro-
ceedings would not be held before next
autumn. as the commission now has
before 1t more business than it pos
sibly can dispose of before the sum-
mer recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
g. A. R. to Meet in Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May 12.-The
1913 encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic will take place In Chat
tanooga in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
All Expenses to Be Recorded.

The plan II ascertain the cost, Der hiie.
of the operation of automobiles furnishes
an illustration of what may be- accom-
plished in this respect The record Jus;
put into operation will show the name OF
each machine. the department t. which
II is assigned. the cost OF gasoline. oil
and repairs. separately. per mile, and
finally, the total cost Of operation. per
mile
unit cost basis and will make possible
comparisons TO the efficiency of the
different types of machines used. IL Will
prevent extravaganza IN the operation
of the machines and show the needs 90
the Districts motor vehicular service.
Efficiency records are kept for the heat
ing apparatus Of the various schools
and. according to the auditor made pos
sible the saving of considerable amounts
of money. These records show the diff
ferent kinds of fuel used. tonnage per
building-in short. the heating unit.
Gradually the efficiency record system.
which is A part OF the budget plan pre-
pared and submitted t. the Commission
ers by Mr.. Tweedale. is being installed
in the different branches of the District
government through the efforts OF the
auditor.
Objects of Budget Plan.
The budget plan, IL approved hy Con-
gress and put into operation. will. IL is
clai.- ID. make possible a scientific classi-
fcation and arrangement of District bust
ness by means of which citizens would he
able to obtain an intelligent yet simple
exhibit of the financial operations OF the
government. and would present the cost
of administering the Districts business
in such manner that il could be deter
mined by proper analysis and compari-
sons whether the business of the govern
ment in all its branches is economically
and efficiently conducted.
The budget contemplates the PROPOSE
ton in the aggregate. and therefore. ~
is pointed out there must be a statistical
record TO show what are the actual
needs of the various departments. he
auditor Is now endeavoring to establish
such a record in all the departments.
More money is wasted through lack
of attention to details than by en-
or graft in any city govern
ment," said Mr.. Tweedale today. IL
records are to be worth any
thing there must be competent men al
the heads of the various departments
of municipal government TO see that
data upon which unit costs are based
is properly ascertained il is my opin-
ion that when the efficiency record sys-
tenn is in operation generally in the
District of Columbia the cost of oper-
ating the local government will be 50
reduced that taxpayers will be saved
thousands and. possibly. hundreds or
thousands, of dollars year.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-31
CUbANS IN n. Y.
TO HONOR Maine
Cruiser From Isle Of Pines Arrives
Bearing Representatives of
Government and Others.

New York. May 30.--The protect
ed cruiser Cuba steamed into New
York harbor today bearing repre-
sentatiyes of the Cuban government,
army and navy to pay tribute here
to the memory of the United States
sailors who perished when the bat
tleship Maine was blown up in Ha-
vana harbor fifteen years agoo.
BY special permission from the
state the Cuban forces will be well
coined ashore under arms tomorrow
20 participate in parade preceding
the dedication of monument to
the Names dead
In addition to the three ENJOYS
and the usual naval force the cruis-
er brought battalion of coast ar
tillery and a military band to par
Ncipate in the parade
William Randolph Heart, on be-
ha'f of the National Maine Monu-
ment committee, welcomed the Gu
ban representatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-31
Postal Officials Declare Former
Head Left Deficit of $780,
600 Instead of Profit. Z
OF BOOKKEEPING
Are Said to be Subject of Criticism
Efficiency Of Postal Service
Was Sacrificed.

Washington, May 30.--The
Postoffice Department did not at
tain condition of self-sdpport dur
ing the administration of Postmaster
General Hitchcock, notwithstanding
the widely advertised announce
ment TO that effect, although an ap-
parent Surplus was attained by un-
iustifiable methods of bookkeeping.
The general morale and efficiency
of the postal service were sacrificed
to ruthlessly enforced policy of
false economy for the sole purpose
lof presenting a showing of self
ment of this end, just before the in
auguration of the new administra-
tion the policy was reversed.
Long-standing vacancies were fill
ed and postponed promotions made;
commitments to fixed charges for
long terms were assumed in such a
way as to saddle the new admins
tration with the greatly increased
expense during months, If not years,
to come.
These are the important points in
tho report OF committee of post
office officers which has made a
minute survey of the depart
ment's general condition. The re-
port is addressed to Postmaster
General A bert Sidney BurIeSon,
who made 1T public today, and is
signed by Daniel q, Roper. Joseph
Stewart, A. NJ Dockcry, James |.
Blakeslee and Merritt O. Chance,
respectively First, Second. Third
and Fourth Postmasters General and
Chief Clerk of the Department.
The substance of the claim of the
Hitchcock administration was that
IA deficiency of approximately ST.
100000 in 1909 had been entirely
eliminated. and that surplus OF
over 100000 was attained for the
fiscal year 1911.
The reports of the survey are
declared to show, on the contrary,
that at no time has there been a
Legitimate surplus in the postal
revenues since the fiscal year 1888,
and that instead of a surplus of ap-
proximately s219,O00 in 1911,
there was in fact, an actual de-
ficiency OF considerable more than
three-quarters of million dollars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-31
LONDON THIEVES ROB
U. S. GIRLS OF GEMS.
Rooms of Hotel Are Ransacked aid
$4,000 in Jewelry Taken.

London, May 30.---The largest
jewel robbery in London in some
time took place early today when an
expert thief, or gang of them, ran
sacked the rooms of several wealthy
guests Of the Berkeley hotel, secur-
ing jewelry valued at mora than
$4,000.
Miss Faith Moore of Philadelphia
sister of Mrs Arthur Lee, wife OF
the member of parliament, was the
heaviest sufferer She reported TO-
day that every valuable piece of lew.
alry she owned had been stolen.
Miss Charlotte Andrews of New
York lost si3.ot0 worth of jewelry.
It is believed several other guests
suffered heavily.