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Evening star., 1913-05-19
TEST OF UPPER BERTH LAW.
Railroads Question Right Of States
to Enact Regulations.

Whether the federal Constitution pro-
hibits states from enacting laws to re-
quire sleeping car companies not to
make up the upper berths until ac-
tually sold will be passed upon by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway Company filed an appeal Of
the action of the Wisconsin courts in
upholding the validity OF the Wisconsin
law to this effect. The Wisconsin courts
held that in the absence of federal
regulation on the point the state could
enforce the law.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
EARNINGS OF COLLEGE MEN.
Work of Students at Cornell HELPS
Paw Their Expenses.

ITHACA. n. Y, May 19.-Cornell Uni
versity students earn $lS4.905 annually
to assist them 10 obtain an education
according to statistics compiled by Scroll
and Spade. working students society
The total number of working students
at Cornell this year who partially OF
wholly support themselves is' l,O69. max
ing the average earnings Sl13 per stu
dent OF the total number ia earn more
than their board and room rent. The
earning students annually spend S573, 794
or an average of S537, during the year.
These figures have been turned over TO
Prof c. w. Wilcox, Statistician. to help
in his MISUNDERSTANDING statistics.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
PICKED TO PROBE RAILROADS.
Texas Man Made Special Assistant
to the Attorney General.

Attorney General McReynolds today an.
nounced the appointment of Thomas W.
Gregory Of Austin, Tex, as a special as
sistant to prosecute the federal govern
ment's proposed extensive investigation
of the railroad situation in New England,
particularly relating to the New York,
New Haven and Hartford, to determine
whether the Sherman antitrust law is
being violated
The investigation will begin within a
few days. when Mr.. Gregory will arrive
in Washington for a consultation with
the Attorney Genera.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
GIVES POST OFFICE $600,000.
Senate Passes Measure Made Neces-
sary by Eight-Hour Day.

The Senate today passed the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bill providing 5000,
coo necessary for post Office clerk and
carrier hire for the next two months.
Discussion on the bill developed that
the money is needed as a result of the
al clerks and city carriers shall work
eight hours instead of ten, which has
necessitated hiring many auxiliary clerks
and carriers. Senator Bristow and Sem
ator Bryan declared that this law will
cost the government at least $3,OO0OOO a
year.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Gives $164 to Conscience Fund"

The conscience fund of the Treasury
Department today was increased $184
by money order from "a widow In
North Dakota" She wrote that she had
promised God that if she ever obtained
the money which she thought belonged to
the government she would send 1t
right away. Her name and town are
withheld.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Suffragists Enlist Base Ball Fans.

PHILADELPHIA. May 13.--The woman
suffragists will begin at once here a cam
paign to convert the base ball fans TO
their cause. Permission has just been
given some Of the suffrage workers To
invade the parks of both the American
and National leagues. The campaign will
start with the distribution of a PAM
phlet entitled woman Suffrage from the
Standpoint of a Young Man"
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Robert A. Taft Is Philanthropic.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May l9-Robert
A Taft, son OF the former President,
has qualified as one of the most sue
cessful "old clothes" men among the
law students at Harvard AS one of
group OF students engaged in similar
work he has just finished a weeks
canvass of the university for east off
clothing. old shoes and the like. These
are 10 lie packed anil sent to missions
end sailors homes in Boston ami New
York.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
GEORGE GIBSON,

George Gibson. a resident and leading
business man Of Washington for more
than fifty years and one of the most
prominent Masons of the city. died al
2:1j o'clock this morning at his home,
1514 Columbia road. after having been
unconscious since last Wednesday, when
he suffered a stroke of paralysis.
Funeral services will be held at ST
Stephens Episcopal Church at 2:3(
clock Wednesday afternoon, and will
be conducted by Rev. George F. Dudley
rector of the church, assisted by Rev. w
j. d. Thomas. The funeral services OF
the knights Templar will be conducted
by the Grand Conmandery of the Dis
triet of Columbia. Blue lodge services
at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery will
be conducted by Federal Lodge, No. 1
F. \. A. NJ Members of. the various
Masonic organizations with which Mr.
Gibson was affiliated will be selected as
pallbearers.
Mr.. Gibson is survived by three chill
dren-a son, William Young Gibson, and
two daughters. Miss Flora NJ Gibson
and Mrs. Bertha G. Hudson. Mr.. Glib
sons wife, who was Miss Margaret Page
Mrs. Gibson was the daughter of Henry
and Sarah Allen of Baltimore, and SIS
ter of the wife of Mr.. Gibson's brother
William They We're married in Balti-
more, May IA. 1861. and May IA, 1911,
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary at a large gathering of relatives
and friends at their Columbia road home.
Evening star., 1913-05-19

FIRE Sunday destroyed the joint station,
including the train dispatcher's Office
ticket Office, waiting and baggage rooms
of the Baltimore and Ohio and Southern
railroads at STastyrg Junction.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
WOMEN GIVING FETE
FOR SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Grounds. at Belmont Scene
of Festival This Afternoon
and Tonight.

A lawn fete with well known suffr 4.
gists in charge of varied entertainment ~. .
was opened this afternoon at Beimon t
the old Barber estate at 14th ar I'd
Clifton streets northwest. and will be CO a
tinued until 10 o'clock tonight. The Il fe
is proposed as a celebration Of the act ION
OF the Senate suffrage committee in abt-
ing to make a favorable report on con.
stitutional amendment giving nation wide
"votes for women. ~
The lawn fete has an added intep st be
cause this probably will be the las tim,
Belmont and Its beautiful grounds sill b,
enjoyed by the public. The Barbt i resi-
dence is to be torn down in tt e nea,
future.
Features of Entertainme' ut.
Mrs. Warner A. Gibbs, chairms IN Of the
music and entertainment commi ttee, has
arranged some unusual and ir feresting
features Mrs. Gibbs late this Afternoon
and this evening will sing Italia. sssongs in
costume; Miss Effie Kline Bake will give
classic dances; Miss Kathera ne Dunk
horst will dance the "Fawn'' and +Oak
Spirit" and Mrs c. Burton Lal ahOn, who
is the accompanist, is schedule ii. to give
some musical monologues.
song and dance to be repea ted several
times by Miss Grace Cotton AZ Id Lewis E.
Smith, and Mrs. Irma MONT ;omery Glib
son is to dance Spanish d Dix dance in
costume. Misses Marion Frisbie and
Edith Robey are to give the Dance of
the Pages" and Miss GeneQseve Pyle will
give two dance specialties. 4
Short speeches on suffragts are arranged
for both this afternoon afad. this evening
1t is announced that seveI:aB senator's and
representatives have promised to make
short talks, and amongt the women to
speak are Mrs. William Kent, Mrs. Belva
A. Lockwood, Dr. Cora Smith King and
Mrs. Clara Bewick ColtW.
In Charge OF the Fete.
Mrs c. w MacNaughton, first vice
president of the Federal Womans Equal |
ity Association, is director of the fete, and
is being assisted by Mrs. Clara Bewick +!
Colby and Mrs. Charles Morton, who are
also officers of the same association. Mrs. J
John E. Raker and Mrs. Richmond Pear !.
son Hobson have charge of the tea tab q.
assisted by Miss bennett and some yol m
women from California; Mrs Che ~
Carleton Marsh has a doll table; NJ
Bruen and Mrs. Anna Harmon =
charge of a book and literature "a, q
Mrs. Mendenhall, Mrs. Dawson and M y
Toncre have charge of the ice cream, al
Mrs W. r. Hancock has charge of LEI
onade.
There is also childrens table ),
cabbage patch under the direction
Mrs. John L. Coughlin. Mrs. Virg in
Johnston, at the flower table; Miss il
Glenn, at the candy table: Mrs. Andr on
at the art table, and Mrs. HolbrooI
the finance table, will each be asSisltu pS :
a group of young women.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
WITH $123,392|N IN
TWeIve-Day Canvass for Hos
pitaI Funds Ends, But So
Iicitation Will Continue.
TOTAL SUM OF $7,1N.O5
RECEIVED DURING THE DAY
Harry Kings Team Wins Big Prize,
Being Pushed for Honors by
A. C. Moses Squad.

The campaign for $SOO,OOO for n new
Emergency Hospital II to be continued
Indefinitely, It was decided this after
neon by the executive committee. Head
quarters will he maintafned I'm the Cor
cOran building.
Report Of teams for the twelfth day of
the campaign for s3a0.00O for a new
Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Hospital Always Ready.

1.-The people of Washington know that
Emergency Hospital stands ready at all
times to care for the injured. The fire
Yesterday demonstrated this fact said
Mr. GUIDE.
Announcement was made by the exeeE-
five committee that silver loving cup
is to be presented to Mr.. Guide for his ex-
cellent services during the campaign.
among the subscriptions received to-
day was one made by d. n. Walford In
the form of an order for fifty dollars
worth of medical instruments. Emrloyes
of the bureau of engraving and printing
subscribed SSH.
Announcement was made today that the
substitution of Mrs W. w. Goddard for
$500 was omitted in the list prepared sew
eral days ago. A subscription of $3.50 %
made by employees of the War Depart
ment was received Saturday too late to
announce.
Evening star., 1913-05-19

The jury at Cumberland Md. in the
case of Albert E. South against ID. Web
ster Groh for 1900 damages, growing
out of the building of dam across An
tietam creek. Saturday found for the
plaintiff for 81, 800.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
To Command Potion ac Defenses.

Col Henry c. Davis ~ the Coast Ar
uiiery CORPS mas oee m >relieved from
duty al 1he Army Wa r College and
OF Fort washington. NId., and of the
coast oetShsSS VI .ns JssotOmac. He re-
lfeves Col. WrnauI T.. Rafferty, who
has peen trahsierfeU I % duty in Hawaii.
Evening star., 1913-05-19

number of subscriptions. The amount of
money represented by these subscriptions
was only slightly less than that reported
by Mr.. Kings team.
The members of the various business
mems teams We're thanked by Arthur
T. Brice in the name of the hospital
board for the excellent work done by
them during the campaign. Mr.. Brlce
said that besides receiving the thanks
of the hospital officials. the members
of the teams were thanked by the en-
tire population. of Washington 1or
what they have done. !.
Appreciation Is Voiced.
There is not a man, women nor child
in this city but what is thankful for What
you gentlemen have DONE" said Mr.
Brice They realize that you have by
hard work and at a sacrifice of time ana
money, gathered together a fund that
will go a long way toward the building
of a new Emergency Hospital.
Executive Secretary Edgar I. Honey
thanked the campaign workers for the
support given him in the movement, and
announced that he stood ready to assist
in the raising of the remainder of tne
$2O0, 600 whenever called upon.
The members of the business men 8
teams were also thanked by William r.
GUIDE, their chairman.
Mr.. GUIDE spoke of the good work done
at Emergency Hospital yesterday in the
treatment of the injured firemen and sald
he believed that many more contributions
will be forthcoming as the result.
Evening star., 1913-05-19

aenty-six years old,
hurg, w. Va, was
dt while gigging
4 ,at sprang a leak
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Born of Anglo-Scotch Parentage.

Mr.. Gibson was born in Newtown-
Stewart, Ireland. Of Anglo-Scotch
parentage. and when but four years
old. with his parents, came to this
country and located i'm Baltimore. Aft
er receiving a public school education
he learned the trade Of a printer. and
in the latter part of 1862 he came to
Washington. where with his brother
John they established the printing
house of Gibson Brothers.
Mr.. Gibson, had been member of the
Washington Board of Trade since it's
organization. He was director or
the Union Trust Company since It's es-
tablishment
He was member of the executive
committee on three presidential in
augurat ation occasions. chairman of the
committee on invitations and tickets
on both that of President Harrison and
the first of President Mckinley. and
chairman of the committee on illumina-
tion OF the second inauguration OF
President Mckinley. Mr.. Gibson was
one of the committee on badges and
medals on the occasion of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the laying of the
corner stone of the Capitol. one OF the
committee on finance on the occasion
Of the one hundredth anniversary or
the establishment of the seat of gov
ernment in the District of Columbia.
chairman Of the committee in charge
of admission to the Capitol at the re-
ception given Admiral Dewey after the
war with Spain. one of the citizens
executive committee and chairman of
the committee on badges during the
enca ampment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic in 1892. one of the executive
committee during the Grand Army OF
the Republic encampment of 1902, also
in similar capacities during the en-
campment of the Union Veteran
Legion in 1897.
Mr.. Gibson became an Odd Fellow in
1860. in Franklin Lodge. No. 2. in Bal
timore but withdrew in 1876 TO join
Friendship Lodge, No. 10, Of Washing
Evening star., 1913-05-19

Harry c. Rogers, ttp
a. merchant of RowiA,.
drowned Saturday ny
in Cheat river. The{ |
and sank.
Evening star., 1913-05-19

The twelve-day campaign for funds
with which to erect new Emergency
Hospital was brought to close today,
with subscriptions reported amounting
to S123,3CIS. Members of the campaign
committees are confident that the total
will be $125.DOO when subscriptions which
have been promised are brought into
headquarters. Several government offic es
in which subscription lists have been cir
culated are yet to be heard from, and
reports are yet to be received from sew
eral troops of Boy Scouts.
AT the luncheon meeting today an
nouncement was made that while the
headquarters at 18th and r street will
be closed within the next few days, the
campaign for funds will still be con-
tinued until the 100000. is raised
Many of the campaign workers have
promised TO keep hard at work for
subscriptions. although the twelve-da
campaign has been concluded. A room
in the Corcoran building will be used
as headquarters.
Subscriptions amounting to $714305
were reported today. OF this amount
$3.50 was raised by the citizens COM
mittee and the remainder by the busi-
ness mems committee. Team G, of which
A. C. Moses is chairman reported LOO
subscriptions, amounting to S2,393.45
This amount included the money raised
Saturday by the Boy Scouts.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
SCLASS|FY PLACES
WHERE FLIES ARE BRED
z 4cksonviIle, Fla, Health Of
~ icer Gives Pointers on Cam
paign of determination.

That a campaign Of determination OF
les IN any community must start with a
Il borough inspection and classification of
IN breeding places of the insects is the
co 9ciusion arrived at by Dr. c. L. Terry
he; nth officer of Jacksonville. Fla. who
mas been making a study of the fly prob
lem His views are in accordance with
thos e of local. health officials, who are CO.
ope, satlng in the educational anti-f1y cam
pais n now being waged by The Star
1t is the plan of Dr. William C. Wood
! ward =. health officer Of the District, to
| have ohcials of the department make a
study of the capitals fiy-breeding places
The b lspecticn n will cover dumps. stables
| and OF her places where the insects flour
| ish
Resuk IS OF an investigation of stables as
ny-breel ling centers convinced the Jack
sonville aut horities that no dirt floors in
structure . 'f this character should be
permittes l. 1T, was further agreed that
all floors sh l,fld be water-tight and that
all stable r. fuse should be removed al
intervals no longer than five days.
Comm e nds the Use of Traps.
DIR. TerH e. in his report ON the ny in
vestigation sconducted in the Florida city
commends the use of traps as an effec-
tive means .sof eradicating the pests.
1 believ 8. in any community where the
habits ar d dangers of this insect have
begun to- be appreciated by the laity, fish
ana me- at markets. restaurants public
stapies and .other such places as afford
special attra ction to the fly may be in
uuceu to Install such traps with nttle
perSus % sion,'' he said
.,,r,"od sthey are practicable | am con-
cedivnlS nrom our own success, although
we ,1 OoS,1 late in the season and only ran
a sHon lumber and / believe it would
De W. W.. the labor and expense to any
munio.F IL health department to encourage
SUN measure and assist in its execu-
ton ! emptying and otherwise caring
ior " traps at stated intervals.
To Place Traps in Markets.
arrangements are being made by The
fl! traps which will be placed in markets
a. I'd other public places. Several traps
,ere used in the campaign last summer,
:. out those which are to be placed in oper-
alton this season will be much larger.
1t is possible that fly census will be
: conducted in conjunction with the opera
;. ton of the traps. This will be done by
' means of sticky paper. Flies caught on
!, 7 the paper will be counted daily so that 1t
4 will be possible to determine whether any
: material decrease has taken place i'm the
size of the insect populations in the local
!, tiles where the paper is posted.
e observation-disclosures will be given an OPP
! portunity to learn more about the fly as
q the result of the acquisition by The Star
, of film which vividly depicts the life
;, cycle of the insect, and will be shown in
:. motion picture theaters in every section
o fthe Capital. The film is being shown
today at the Virginia Theater Announce
ment will be made later of the days on
which it will appear in other theaters.
Evening star., 1913-05-19
SPIRITUALISM.

MEETINGS MONDAY. WEDNESDAY FRIDAY
pm. sharp; a message to each: daily read
ings. Mrs. j. j.. MALTBY, S07 Mt. Vernon pl
nv. back OF Carnegie Library. Phone VI. 3706
Evening star., 1913-05-19
Boy Scouts Get $1,416.3O.

Mr.. Moses announced that the sub
scriptions and contributions collected by
the Boy Scouts probably will amount to
81, 500 when reports are received from all
the troops. The amount reported up to
noon today by the Scouts was $1.416.30
At the conclusion of the meeting the
final award OF the cups for the captains
of the leading teams was made.
To Harry King. captain of team C, the
larger of the were i:'' cups was award
ed. This team reported the greatest
amount of subscriptions during the cam
paign. To Arthur G.. Moses captain of
team G. the smaller cup was awarded.
Mr.. Moxes' team returned the greatest
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
THE HOFFMAN ORpHANAGE.
A Course In Scientific Farming VII
BE Established at the Home.

Those from this city Who attended
the third anniversary OF the Hoffman
orphanage recently held we're I'm
pressed with the number OF imp Owe
ments since laet year.
The farm consists OF two hundred
acres With a full SET of tenant build
inaa while the former residence Of
Mr.. Hoffman still stands ready for
use when needed. Since taking over
the farm tie board of managers has
erected two fine structures. one the
administration building and the other
the first of system of cottages. Dur
ing the past year a complete electric
lighting plant has been installed.
walks laid and The ground graded. Al
the anniversary a year ago debt Of
$500 vas reported rs . result Of the
erection of buildings and the pur-
chase Of stock. This year, the treas
urer, Or. e S. slagle, OF Westminster.
reported that $1,000 had been pad on
the debt.
4 fine fruit orchard Of apple, peach.
pear and plum trees was donated
during the past year by George !.
Wagner. of Landisburg. Perry county.
and Is In promising shape. together
with the balance of the farm.
Rev. ]. Stewart Hartman l. the
superintendent of the home and work
there Is under his direction.
There are ut present 3 happy
children In the home.
Under the conditions Of the be1ueHt
IL is. necessary for the ornhanage II
be of an Industrial nature and the
members Of the board of managers
are nov looking forward To establish
ing a course IN scientific farming
with the necessary laboratories and
other equipment The girls are also
to be given instruction IN some prae-
teal work and as the home grows IN
years and IN size 1t Ii expected 10 de
velop into a highly useful institution
1t Is entirely under the control Of the
Synod of the Potomac of the Re
formed church.
An appropriation of $1,000 askedfor
the Home from the State of Penn
sylyanla, vas vetoed by Governor
Tnunr
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
Maryland Oysters IN Pacific.

Maryland oysters have been taken
to the Pacific Coast and replanted."
said ]. B. Henry, of Los Angeles. Cal,
at the Hotel Herman, In Baltimore,
last week. They are sold as Mary
land oysters, but after they have been
In the waters Of the Pacific for q time
they lose their flavor. The native
biyalYes Of the Pacific are very good.
but are not equal to the Maryland
variety In flavor. The modern and
scientific cultivation of oysters At
present have aided the industry all
over the world.
Good oysters are to De had In near
l. every section OF the United States,
but In spite OF this the Maryland pro-
duct Is advertised everywhere. for 1t
Is considered the best. I have travel
ed all over this country, and during
the winter season have found Mary
land oysters 1000 miles from where
they are grown.
In San Francisco the best oysters
are supposed to come from Puget
Sound. They are large and fat, but
lack the snceulence of the Maryland
biYalYe. The people on the Pacific
Coast are very fond of oysters, and
in San Francisco and other large
towns In California they can be pur-
chased very eheaply. There are a
number OF restaurants In San Fran
cisco that sell nothing but seafood. A
great many clans are sold, but oysters
seem to be the favorites. Baltimore
American.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-08-22
GRASS FOR sEnI-ARlD WEST
Under Dry Conditions sudan Variety
Hss succeeded EdmIFsblY--oood
Result. From 1rozdeaaIIna.

Hay and forage production haz
been greatly increased by he lmpof
talon and adaptation OF several
plants. the cultivation of which hza
been experimental Nth aud fozlered
b the United States department Of
agriculture through Is bureau OF plant
industry until Their suitability hnd
reliability for the desired purpose
have been fuily demonstrated AM
the desired purpose have been fuily
demonstrated and tnsir cultivation -.
tabllahsd.
Two OF these arc treated IN I've
pamphlets. entitled Sudan Graaa,
New Drought Resistant HaY Plant
ID. p I Circular 1z5l. and .sYoteh
Growing In the South Atlantic States
Farmers bulletin 620l.
In the samiHFid sest. where NJ per
enniai graza haa thus far been found
suited To the conditions. Sudan EraAa
promises high value for haY. Indeed
i Is not too much 10 predict thai
there Il Ii destined to become the
leading grass for hay production In
der moro humid conditions Il haa also
succeeded admirably, md sill prob
ably replace foz-tail milIeta 70 = large
extent. az It produces better hay and
usually larger yieids
There Il stiIl much 70 learn IN r.
gard to the crop. but II has been test
ed most carefully IN Texas. ~ veil n
Al Arlington Farm. Va. and has had
II leaat years trial 1t many places
On the great plains and 1t various a..
rieuiturai experiment stations, and the
data IT hand indicates approximately
the best methods Of culture.
Under light rainfall conditions. II Il
probably best 10 zow Sudan grass IN
rowA, yet excellent results have been
secured In dry regions from broadcast.
Ing. and The grass grown that way
does not become too coarse for palata-
bic hay. Although very similar IN
appearance TO johnson erase, IL i
considered far superior a. forage
crop. - It Is more bunehy, putting ont
more stems and many mere leaves.
Horses and cows eat 1t greedily. none
Of the stems. which contain ; great
deal Of sugar. being wasted. as Ii
often the case with the eoaraer
grasses.