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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
RENEWAL OF TREATIES.
State Department Drafting Protocol
for Portuguese Pact Extension.

\ protocol for the extension Tor
period Of FIVE years of the arbitration
treaty with Portugal, which expires 10y
Limitation November IA next, Is being
drafted and soon may be signed ~
the Secretary of State and the Portu-
guese minister.
1t is understood that Secretary Bryan
will proceed with the preliminaries Tor
the renewal of most of the arbitration
trea ties which expire between the pres
emit time and the converting OF '"u-
gress next December. as it is Impossible
to renew Il convention during recess.
The treaties toward which cps i"F
renewal have not been taken and Tie
dates Of their expiration are: Mexico.
June %: Sweden, August, Is, Japan.
August, "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
PUTS AND CALLS IGNORED.
Chicago Board of Trade to Utilize
New Contract system.

CHICAGO. June ia bill legalizing
puts" and calls" recently passed by
the legi slature. will be ignored by the
Chicago Board of Trade. and trading
will be done according to a contract
system devised by the rules cprnmittee
A draft of the contract, which is said
to eliminate the form of trading per-
nrfssible under the puts and calls rule
will be posted today.
member of the committee asserted
that the bill was fostered by the board 8
enemies, and trading under it's pro-
visions never will be permitted. He said
that actual trading is desired. and that
future contrects-better clasSed as bids
left open and offers left open--proyide
this. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
BASIS FOR GAS RATING.
Federal Bureau Advocates Heating
Power and Not CandlepoWer.

The heating power of gas rather than
its candlepower should be made the basis
Of gas rating, according to the United
States bureau of standards
LAS the heating value of gas Is bet
ter measure Of it's usefulness for power
heating or lighting with nantes than Is
the candlepower," says a bulletin pre-
pared by the bureau, after a two-year
study of the question, 1.-The heat de-
livered to customers should be measured
and controlled in order to insure good
service. For open-fiame lights only. the
candlepower must be maintained.
The bureau of standards proposes that
secondary requirement be fixed by
cities to insure sufficient candlepOwer for
this use, and that the heating value be
made the principal basis Of gas rating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
UNDER PURE FOOD LAW.
Secures Ruling Authorizing Seizure
of Meats.

Adulterated or misbranded meat and
meat products in interstate or foreign
commerce may be seized as a result of
the repeal of the regulation adopted in
1906, which prevented the Department
of Agriculture from proceeding against
of meat foods under the
pure food law. or ordering seizures
and prosecutions for misbranding or
of domestic meats.
COntending that he could not under
stand why meat and meat products
were not a food within the meaning of
the food and drugs act. Secretary
Houston appealed to Attorney General
who rendered an opinion
that the pure food law should apply to
meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
CAN YOU GIVE A MITE?
Then Send 1t to Aid the
Fourth of July
Celebration.
ascent Contributions Wanted.

Republicans. democrats, pro-
gressives, mugwumps, bull moos-
ers standpatters, suffragettes, anti
suffragettes. prohibitionists and
party men and women. generally:
Whatever your party. each and
every one of you thinks of himself
or herself as patriotic.
Have you shown any evidence Of
your patriotism by contributing to
the fund for the celebration of In
dependence day in this city?
Nmety-five per cent of you will
not hesitate to enjoy the pageant
and fireworks.
What percentage Of you are will
ing to help bear the cost?
Twenty-Five cents from each,
please.
GEORGE w WHITE,
National Metropolitan Bank, treas
urer. inexperienced day committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
DID NOT OPPOSE NEWMAN.
Henry E. Davis Says Statement to
That Effect Is Incorrect.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue Of yesterday appeared a
statement to the effect that was at the
White House to express objections to the
nomination OF Oliver P. Newman as Dis
trict Commissioner. This statement is
without justification as to a single word
therein. I made to no person whomso-
ever any Of the statements attributed to
me. nor did 1 visit the White House for
the purpose mentioned The object Of
my visit was purely personal l neither
mans name. nor was he referred to
either directly or indirectly by me or any
one with whom talked.
HENRY e. DAVIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
PLANNING FOR BALL GAME,
Chamber of Commerce COMMITTEE
Looking for Practice Grounds.

The Chamber of Commerce base ball
committee met at noon today and laid
plans for defeating the Board of Trade
in the game to be played July 1 between
the two civic and commercial bodies for
the benefit Of Emergency Hospital
Capt. Walter B. Guy will arrange for a
practice date the latter part Of the week
as soon as a diamond can be procured,
and among the players from whom the
chamber team probably will be selected
are W B. Guy. Joseph Leverton, Earl
Ambrose. Harry King. Phil King, j. f.
Kreh, jr.. Arthur G. Plant, Thomas f.
Lowe, DR.. A. D. Butz. Bert Cohen, Sec
rotary Thomas Grant, Frank Pierson.
Otto De MOL, r. w. Monahan, Arthur
J. May, Leo May, Ernest johnson, Harry
Quinn. ]. Sullivan, J. Charles Mcclure
and Arthur Bliss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
QUINN TAKES THE OATH.
Sworn In as Shipping Commissioner
of New York.

p. Fl. Quinn of Brooklyn, y. Y. today
took the oath Of office as shipping COM
missioner of New York. The ceremonies
took place in the Office Of Secretary Red
fold of the Department of Commerce in
the presence Of Representative John ].
rr;tzeerald of New York and a number
80 tho chiefs Of bureaus and divisions in
the department
NJ Quinn is an ex-sheriff Of Kings
county was at one time chief auditor of
nOance of the city OF New York, and
- the man who successfully reorgan-
iaad the street cleaning department of
the metropolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
PLATE PRINTERS DISMISSED.
Director Ralph Hopes to Care for
Many of the Twenty-Six.

Director Ralph OF the bureau Of en-
craving and printing has notified
twenty-six plate printers in the bureau
that their services will not be needed
after June 80. These dismissals have
been made necessary, according to Mr.
Ralph, because Of the reduction OF
work.
Mr.. Ralph said that as many as pos
sible Of the twenty-six would De taken
care of by appointment as skilled help
ers, and would be given plate printer
Jobs as soons as vacancies occurred Eff
forts will be made by the Plate Print
ers' Union, it is said, to have the men
retained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
SHIFTS IN CLERKS MADE.
Changes in Personnel of Department
of Commerce Announced.

The Department of Commerce has
announced the following changes in
its personnel:
Miss Bella Hirsch has been appointed
a temporary clerk In the bureau Of
the census.
In the bureau Of fisheries, Albert Bur-
CESS. laborer at San Marcos. Tex, and
George NJ. Hill, fireman at Homer,
Mimi, have resigned.
In the bureau of standards Camp
bell E.. Waters and John r. Cain. as
sociate chemists, and Arthur c.. Moth
slime, assistant chemist. have been
promoted. and George p. Berger has
been PROBATIONARY appointed as mech
aniciap, 49,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
To Try Senator B. A. Smith First.

WEBSTER SPRINGS. w. Va, June 1s.
"A surprise was sprung in court here
today at the opening Of the trial Of the
seven members Of the West Virginia leg
islature charged with receiving brides In
connection with the United States sena-
torial. campaign last winter. when Prose-
cutor Townsend announced that the state
had elected to try Senator Ben A. Smith
first. motion by counsel for the de-
Tense to quash the indictments against
Rhodes. Smith and Delegates David HAl,
T. J. Smith, Rath Duff. George s. Van
Meter and II. F. Asbury was overruled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
LIEUT.. PERSON LEAVES.
Veteran Signal Corps Officer Accepts
Position in Seattle.

Lieut.. Charles 0. Pierson, chief Of the
telegraph division Of the War Depart
ment, has resigned that office to accept
the position Of auditor and assistant
to the officer in charge Of the Wash
ington- Alaska cable and telegraph
system, with headquarters at Seattle,
Wash.
MIR. Pierson enlisted in the United
States Signal Corps In 1873, and during
the Spanish war was appointed a first
lieutenant in the volunteer Signal
Corps.
attached to the telegraph service of
the War Department. His promotion
is made in recognition Of faithful and
efficient service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Secures Loan for New Hotel.

To finance the erection OF the Now hotel
at 18th and f streets northwest. the
Harrington Hotel Company has Sc
cured a loan of $4,000 on the prop
erty. The company transferred the
to the United States Trust
Company to secure there payment OF the
advance in three years with interest A.
q per cent. Attorney r. Golden Donald
son represented the hotel company in
the loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
PANAMA MURDERER SPARED
President Commutes Sentence Il
Avoid Effect Upon Natives.

To avoid Earring the sensibiliteS pf
Panamans. and In conformity with me
appeal OF the Panaman government me
life of condemned murderer. Fran
cisco Zaldiyar who killed a woman IN
the Panama Canal Zone, has been spared
by the President.
Condemned to hang July l. his SEN
tence has been committed To lie lIn-
priSonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Dies at Age of 1O2 Years.

SANDWICH. Ill, June 1S.-Eieazer
Fisher. who would have been 1913 years
old September 25, died here yesterday
He was said to have been the Oldest
white man in Illinois and never used
tobacco or intoxicants. Mr.. Fisher was
born in Northfield. VT, in 1910, and
cast his twenty-first presidential vote
last fall,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Only Old Glory in Parades Here.

A bill providing that only the Stars
and Stri. s shall be carried in parade in
the National Capital was introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Senator Gal
linger Of New Hampshire. The bill ex-
Guides all otner flags. both black and
red and tue flags Of all foreign nations,
whether friendly or not Of colleges, high
schools and fraternities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
RESISTS DEPORTATION.
Local Chinese Laundryman Appeals
From Federal Order.

Bling Chong. alias Ping Chong. laun-
dryman OF this city. has appealed from
the sentence Of United State Commits
sioner Arson s. Taylor yesterday order
ing him deported. 1t was charged that
the Chinaman was unlawfully In this
country.
The case was taken before Justice Gould
and the Chinaman was released on $500
bail pending q hearing, which was set
for July 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Mrs. R. Vanderbilt Would Be Deputy

NEW YORK, June rS-Mrs. Reginald
Vanderbilt called at Sheriff Harburger's
Office today and asked him to appoint her
a deputy sheriff. The sheriff was almost
as disappointed as she was when he in
formed her that. inasmuch as women
cannot vote in this state he could ap-
point only men as deputies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18

about public. men and membership on
Senate committees.
'Wakeman." 1t read was with Uncle
Joe for four hours, and feels that ne
not feel at liberty to tell me much in
detail. From here he went to Cincin-
natl. at Forakers request TO meet him.
then to Cleveland and back to New YORK.
He is leaving no stone unturned in
his efforts to get real protectionsts put
onto the committee on ways and means
to NIL the five vacancies. He is certain
that Fordney. for one, will be appointed,
| but did not mention any other names.
His advice is that We have as many
business and manufacturing concerns as
possible write to the Speaker at Dan
vile and without mentioning OF suggest
ing any names. strongly request that real
protectionists be placed on the ways and
means committee to fill the vacancies.
Would Impress Speaker.
1T strikes me that II this is done, and
with each one it is mentioned to that
one be shown the advisabiIity OF it, and
he urge his friends to do likewise,
the next two months ought to pile up
such a lot of letters as to at least
make an impression on the Speaker.
You have such a raft of friends
among prominent bushes men that If
you were to devote a little time to
seeing and writing them the results
would be surely worth while.
Of course | do not calculate that we
will be able 10 control that committee in
case they bring in a Philippines tariff
reduction bill. but the more strength we
show in committee. of course the more
votes will get in the House, and the
more strength we develop there the
stronger We will of course be in the
Senate.
Il agree with you that there can be
no harm come from having Newlands
try for the Philippines committee. In
fact. l believe it will he better to have
it that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Judee Jenkins Here From Manila.

Judge James c. Jenkins OF the Philip
pines court of first instance has ar
rived in Washington on leave OF abb
.ance. He was visitor today to the
bureau of insular affairs. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Mentions Uncle Joe.

Another epistle from Irving Park, Chi
ago. October Z, 1907, TO Oxnatd, at
tpperville IVA, gave more statements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
PURE FOOD LABEL
IS NO GUARANTEE
DR.. AIsberg, Chief of Bureau
of Chemistry, Says ConSum-
erS Are Often MiSIed.
SPEAKS OF LIMITATIONS
OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU
Tells Association of American Food.
Dairy and Drug Officials Uniform
Laws Are Needed.

MOBILE. Ala. June 1S.-Ths vord,
Guaranteed under the food aud drugs
act on label are no assurance that
the contents of package are pure &c
cording TO DIR. Carl l.. Alsberg. 81 %.
the bureau of chemistry. who spoke hero
today before the Association of American
Food Dairy and Drug officials. Dr. Als-
berg was speaking OF the limitations Of
the federal bureau under the pure food
law, appealing for closer co-operatiou be-
tween federal and state authorize and
for uniformity OF laws in the various
states based on the national law. look
ing to a less frequently misbranded and
to better food and drug supply
The food and drugs act. DIR. Alsbere as
serted mot only does not give the De-
partment OF Agriculture power TO act in
many vitality important matters. but ac-
tually prohibits its Intervention in many
things that call aloud for immediate ren-
edy. The people at large do not under
stand the limitations under which We act.
nor do they realize that frequently We are
even more Disguised than they at our in
ability to do things that We are more than
anxious, but helpless legally, to under
take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
READY FOR THE CAUCUS.
Tariff Sections Will Be Sub
mitted Thursday, Chairman
Simmons Says.

While majority members OF the Senate
finance committee were preparing to take
up the income tax and administrative
sections of the tariff bill today, Chair
man Simmons notified Majority Leader
Kern that all the tariff sections would
be ready for the caucus Thursday.
The income tax may be considerably
altered by the Senate The proposal Of
the subcommittee to add to the four-thou-
sand-dollar exemption an additional 500
for each minor child in family Is being
favorably considered by some members of
the majority and may be recommended to
the caucus.
May Reduce Exemption.
The subcommittee has not adopted
but may suggest for discussion anz
other amendment reducing the general
exemption from $4,000 to $4,000 A
provision will be incorporated in the
bill giving mutual life insurance COM
panies an opportunity to escape the in
come tax by conclusively proving that
they are not conducted for profit and
that their surplus is participated in by
policy holders.
Senator Ollie James Of Kentucky. who
made the sugar tariff speech in the SEN
ate defending the stand of President Will
son. has taken a vigorous position in the
finance committee against the imposition
OF a countervailing duty on meat and
cattle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Houston in Sympathy With Law.

Secretary Houston he announced. IS
in full sympathy with the enforcement
Of the law and would appreciate n
formation concerning fraud in ioods
and drugs which cannot now he
reached either under state or federal
laws, so that the needed changes might
he brought to the attention of Com
gress with recommendation for their
passage.
constructive cooperation and prac-
teal collaboration with all agencies M
terested in securing for the peopie
larger supply of better and p"rer
foods and drtfgs." said DR.. AlsberS was
the policy of the department IN en-.
forcing the law. Under this poIlcF.
he declared. I'VE are proceeding more
vigorously than ever against the Nio-
lators Of the law. and are pushing
many important cases which VIII es-
tablsh far-reaching preccdcnts.
He urged uniformity in food ana
drug laws in all the states II certainly
would seem possible. he continued.
for the states and the United states
to agree on a set of requirements tina
would be stringent enough To srcur"
pure food and drugs and Yet entirety
just enough to the producers ana ieA-
ible enough for the peculiar conditions
in different geographical sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Dissatisfaction Expressed.

The committee got possession by sub
poena iuCes tccum of copies OF the let
tiers and kilograms in the files of the
beet sugar interests in Washington.
These letters did not disclose the fact
that the railroads had been interested or
that the great news agencies had been
extensively used by the beet sugar lobby.
The letters did show. however, that the
sugar men had been dissatisfied with
their efforts to get interviews carried in
III" Associated Press. y big box of these
letters and kilograms were brought to the
committee room yesterday afternoon, and
Chairman Oyerman. Senators Reed and
Walsh began reading them into the rec
ord
Two kilograms were exchanged be-
tween Hamlin. Senator Clark and Tru-
man q. Palmer The first of these,
given out by Palmer after the commit
tee adjourned last night. read:
Senate sergeant-at-armS has requir
ed Austin to produce box said to con-
tain your private and business papers.
Have talked with your uncle and we
suggest YOU should wire, retaining at
torney to protect your rights, under
fourth amendment to the Constitution,
until YOU arrive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18

win be some way to make 1t known that
there will be great doubt about his abil-
fly to carry such states as California,
Idaho, Utah. Colorado, and that IL we
don't head him off we might be able to
get a promise relative to the sugar and
tobacco industries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Belief Not Limited to Ignoant.

Take the mere matter of the words
on the label Guaranteed under the
food and drugs act" said Or. Alsbers-
These still mean To many people that
the bureau of chemistry has aEaly@ed
the product and declared it to be good.
and this belief undoubtedly leads many
people to buy defective foods under
misplaced confidence. Nor Is this be-
lief limited wholly to the ignorant
Within a few weeks three professors
in medical schools have written To
krow what we meant by guara1'e'.-
ing this or that -uduct which they
had found to be defective.
DIR. Alsberg then explained that the
word Guaranteed on a can of soup or
on q bottle of nerve tonic did not mean
that the bureau of chemistry had seen
and analysed II. but that the manufac.
turers put it on simply with the dea 81
protecting the iobbcr or retailer Al
that the guarantee legend does. he COW
tinued is to make ii possible TO prose-
cute the manufacturer II the goods are
found to be in violation of the food and
drugs act When a merchant guarantees
a hat he said. il enables the purchase
to invoke civil procedure to recover his
money if the article is not as represented
The guaranty provided by the food ana
drugs act has no more effect as to me
quality of the article guaranteed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-18
Letters Are Read.

What were said to be carbon copies of
letters to and from Charles B. Warren.
president of the Michigan Sugar Com
pany: c. c. Hamlin, formerly OF the
American Beet Sugar Association Q. S.
hIorey of the Great Western Sugar Com
pany and other sugar men. discussing de-
tails of the campaign against free sugar,
were read to the lobby investigating
committee yesterday. The letters were
produced from the files of Truman G..
Palmer Washington representative of
the United States beet sugar industry,
successor of the American association
The purchase of Chicago daily news
paper the. need OF a large fund TO carry
on the campaign in Washington. the re-
spective advantage of hiring former Sena-
tors Of Ineen in civil life and other mat
ters were discussed frankly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28
women TO TELL STORY
Curiosity-Seekers Crowd the
Trial Room of Drew
Caminetti.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2s.-The
thrills were expected to be reached
today in the trial Of F. Drew Caminetti
for violation of the Mann act, with the
summoning to the witness stand of
Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris, the
Sacramento girls who accompanied
Maury 1. Diggs and Caminetti on their
trip to Reno, New. In anticipation of
rehearsal of the sensational stories told
by the young women at the recent trial
of Diggs which resulted in his convic-
ton, scores of the curious filled the court
room this morning. Up to this time little
interest had been manifested by the pub
lie in the proceedings of the Caminetti
trial
Before the advent Of the two star wit
nesses in point of interest, the prosecu-
ton intended to introduce the testimony
of Reno police officers. a hotel clerk and
Martin Beasley, uncle Of the Warrington
girl, regarding the interruption OF the
party's sojourn in a Reno bungalow.
Whatever the testimony of Lola Norris
NAV be- Caminetti has announced that
he will not dispute it. The prosecution
has stated that 1t will attempt to prove
that Miss Norris was pure until she
met Caminetti, and that 1t was in Reno
that she yielded, after promises of mar
riage were made to her.
Miss Norris was expected to tell sub
stantially the same narrative as in the
Digs trial.
Thus far the wife, children and mother
of Caminetti have not appeared in the
courtroom.