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Evening star., 1914-06-09
ASKED TO FAVOR THE BILL.
TO LICENSE ARCHITECTS
Request Made to the Commissioners
by Local Representatives of
the Profession.

Request was made OF the Commission
ers today that they recommend to Con-
sress bill drawn by the Washington
chapter of the American institute of
Architects providing for the licensing OF
architects in the District OF Columbia
Arguments in advocacy of the measure
were presented by Glenn Brown. waddv
B. Wood and A. L. Harris. representing
the institute and Snowden Ashford
municipal architect, and Morris Hacker.
building inspector Of the District
1t was contended that passage OF the
bill would lead to the construction Of a
better class of buildings In the National
Capital.
Provisions Of Proposed Law.
Provision is made In the proposed law
FOR the appointment by the Commission
ers OF board of examiners to include
the municipal architect and four archi-
tects who have been engaged in practice
here at least ten years. 1t also provide.
for the holding of examinations for ap-
plcants for licenses at least twice a
year.
Any person over twenty-one wears of
age, upon payment of a foo of So NAV
! take the examination. 1t is further pro
vfded that ninety days after the passage Q
Of the bill 1t shall be a misdemeanor pun
ishable by a fine of not less than $40 nor
more than 500 for each and every Of
Tense. for any person TO practice archi-
lecture without license.
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FAMOUS POLO PONY BURIED.
Novel Monument Placed Over H. P
Whitney's Gold Leaf.

NEW YORK, June GA novel monu-
ment has been placed over the grave Of
Gold Leaf. the polo pony belonging to
H. P. Whitney that dropped dead in a
game at Meadowbrook Memorial day.
Two small goal posts. painted blue and
white. support a black tablet with the
inscription in gold lettering:
Gold Leaf. Famous international
pony
Gold Leaf has been buried near the
north scoreboard of polo field No. . at
Meadowbrook, on a slope that holds the
graves of many hunters and steeple-
chasers noted in Long Island sporting
annals.
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WILL UNLOAD ARMS CARGO.
Antilla Is Expected to Meet No In
reference at Tampico.

NEW YORK, June 9.-The Ward
liner Antilla. laden with a cargo OF
ammunition for the Mexican constitu-
tionalists, will land and discharge her
cargo at Tampico tomorrow without in
reference. according to the opinion ex-
pressed today by A. G. Smith, vice
president and general manager of the
Ward Line Company. Mr.. Smith 6
statement is a fiat contradiction of
Washington dispatches that the Wash
ington administration had prevailed
upon the lines officers to stop the dis
charge of the ammunition.
Mr.. Smith said he had received no
instructions from Washington what
soever. and there had been no attempt
10 influence him in regard to the land
ing of the Anttlla.
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TAMPERERS FACE
CONTEMPT TRIAL
Continued from First Page,

| impeachment cases. and tho district at
| torney. whose office does not cover i'm
peachment trials, consequently replied
| that he had not.
THE libel" explained Mr.. Wilson, was
| not for bringing this matter to the at
| tentfon Of those in authority|t was for
bringing it to the attention of the news
papers,
Mr.. Wilson told the subcommittee that
the very same matter had been rejected
by the House committee on the judiciary,
and that there seemed to be no bar
against court proceedings after that
But this WAS an unusual case. you will
admit?' Mr.. Wilson was asked by q
member Of the subcommittee.
oh, yes. because a complaint had been
filed with the President
And yet you say you did not take that
into consideration"
Proper Procedure Followed.
mo. did not say that at all," replied
Mr.. Wilson, quietly What I said was
that complaint had been made at the
White House and that it had gone to
the Department of Justice, and had
eventually reached the House judiciary
committee, and had there been dis
missed
Had you considered waiting until the
House had done something about the
charges?"
Mr.. Wilson said the proper procedure
had been followed and the rights Of
every one interested had been pre-
served.
This matter was not hurried he
added. by way of emphasis.
j. j. Darlington, counsel for Judge
Wright, drew from the witness that he,
Darlington, had not visited the district
attorney with a suggestion as to q case
against Cooper for libel until the judi
ciary committee had thrown out the orig
inal charges.
Darlington. Mr.. Wilson said that since
the Judiciary committee had thrown out
the charges the courts were the only
place left and that Mr.. Darlington had
said he had called up the judiciary COM
mittee later, when Representative Park
had made his impeachment charge. and
that members Of the judiciary committee
had said there was no objection to the
criminal proceedings going on.
Asked for Return of Charges.
After considerable argument back and
forth Representative Beall of Texas. a
member of the subcommittee, put an end
to considerable Of the controversy as to
the propriety of an action for libel by
saying:
LAS a matter of fact Wade H. Cooper
did ask this committee to return those
charges to him"
Wade H Ellis told the committee
how a man whom he said was Richard
B. Parrott. a real estate dealer, had
endeavored to act as go-between In
the charges against Judge Wright. in
an effort on the part of Wade H.
Cooper to keep out of evidence some
of the testimony which he said might
have to be divulged If the original
complaints were aired in open hearing.
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CONTINUES HIS F1L1BUsrER,
Representative Buchanan Delaying
Sundry Civil Bill Debate.

Representative Buchanan of Illinois
continued his filibuster in the House to-
day delaying debate on the sundry civil
bill by making points of no quorum.
Representative Buchanan served notice
on Representative Fitzgerald of New
York. chairman of the House appropria-
tons committee. that he would continue
the f1.;buster for a week or moro as a re-
taliation for having been defeated yes
terday, District day. when he attempted
to bring up for consideration his bill pro-
viding new safety regulations surrounding
building operations in the District of Co.
lumbia.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
SKYSCRAPER FOR CHURCH.
Methodist Episcopals to Erecz
$1,000, 600 Building in Chicago

Episcopal Church will build a million dol
lar skyscraper at Washington and Clark
streets. in the heart of the downtown
business district here. IL was made known
today. The building will be on the site
of the historic First NJ E. Church and
will contain q new First Church, a book
store and offices of the Methodist Book
Concern.
An additional 100000 will be expended
IN the erection of q printing plant In
One Of the manufacturing districts of the
city.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Gyroscopic Automobile.
From Popular Mechanics.

from POpular MecHdnIct-
A new gyroscopic apparatus for balanc-
ing two-wheeled vehicles, recently
brought out by European inventor. has
reached such a stage OF development that
it is now being promoted commercially in
England for use both On monorail cars
and two-wheeled automobiles In this
apparatus the professional power of the
gyroscope is employed for maintaining
the balance of the vehicle in the same
manner that 1t is employed in stabilizing
a ship, but with a mechanism that is re-
markable for Its simplicity in comparison
with the procession engine and other con-
trolling apparatus ordinarily used with
an active gyroscope.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Tax Ruling Affects Realty Men.

An income tax decision Of vital con-
sequence to corporations dealing In
realty has been handed down by the
Treasury Department 1t holds that
corporations or individuals dealing in
realty which is pledged for indebted
ness may consider the interest on
such a debt a part of their expense
Of doing business and deduct it from
their income returns, when the prop
erty pledged for debt Is the subject of
sale in the ordinary business Of the
firm or individual.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Fails to Find Cause Of Death.

BALTIMORE. June 9.-The coroner's
jury which met last night to Investigate
the death of Miss Ella Winter, 1923 East
Preston street, whose body was found in
Curtis creek early yesterday morning,
gave the following verdict: ELLA Winter
came to her death on or about June A.
1914. by means unknown to this jury
but presumably by accidental drowning -
Evening star., 1914-06-09
SOMERSET TO BE HEARD.
Arguments Tomorrow in Contro-
versy With Electric Railway.

Oral arguments will be heard tomor-
row morning by the interstate COM
merce commission in the case of the
citizens of Somerset. Md. against the
Washington and Rockville railway, in
the so-called Somerset rate case.
This case involves the efforts of the
Somerset citizens to prevent the street
railway company from collecting an
extra cash fare for the ride either way
between Somerset and the District
line. Under the present rates one cash
far or car ticket takes the passen-
ger as far as Somerset.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
PASTORS TEAM Is FOUND.
William Jenkins, Is, Held on Sus.
picion, duplicates Another Boy.

A horse and buggy belonging to Rev.
]. p OConnell, pastor of st. Vincent
de Pauls Church, disappeared from the
pastors stable last night, and this aft
ernoon the outfit was found abandoned
near 4th and G streets northeast. Har-
ness on tho animal. 1t is charged, was
stolen from q stable in Northeast
Washington.
A number Of cans of beans and peas
found in the buggy had been stolen
from the store of Benno Seibold, Penn
sylvania avenue and 14th street south
east.
William jenkins, fifteen years old.
giving his address as 526 14th street
southeast, was arrested on suspicion.
The police say that Jenkins told all
about the taking of the harness, horse
and buggy and canned goods. He i'm
plicated another boy. they say, but the
latter has not been arrested.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Upholds Right to Sell Holdings.

The United States Supreme Court yes
terday refused to set aside sales of In
dian lands on the White Earth. Minne-
sofa, reservation to whites on the gov
ernment's plea that Indians with less
than so per cent white blood were not
mixed bloody within tho meaning Of
the Law, which permits mixed bloods to
sell their holdings. Tho court held that
an Indian with any white blood at all
was a mixed blood
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Courts Ruling Hits Saloons.

The policy Of the federal government
in closing all saloons in the Indian lands
ceded to the United States in 1855. and
now constituting a greater PARTON of
the state of Minnesota north of the
forty-sixth parallel. was upheld yesterday
by the United States Supreme Court as
a valid exercise of the guardianship over
the 1000 Indians still In that section.
More than $4,000 whites live In the
ceded territory.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Trustee for Scheuker Sale.

Justice Stafford today appointed Lucius
P. Loving. trustee to effect sale Of the
stock and assets of the Schenker Com
pany at 1919 F. street northwest. The
appointment was made on the applica-
ton of Joseph Rosenfeld, assignee Of
the company. Attorney Eugene A.
Jones appeared for the petitioner
Evening star., 1914-06-09
ON PLEA OF STARVING WOMEN
Non Combatants in Mazatlan Per-
mitted to Leave City.

On BOARD L. S. S. CALIFORNIA,
MAZATLAN, June (via wireless to San
diego. Cal. June @.-Moved by the plea
,f 40 starving women, who besought
i>'m to end the sufferings of the populace
ny surrendering the city. the military
governor of Mazatlan issued an order to-
Say permitting all non-combatants who
80 desired. TO vacate their dwellings, and
enter the lines of the constitutionalist
army, which has been besieging the port
for months
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siderable danger of military chiefs los
jnr. control of their restless troops.
SIGNED Pact an Obstacle.

SIGNED Pact an Obstacle.
Another factor is that all the mill
farv chiefs and leaders over a year
ago signed a pact. known as the plan
Of Guadalupe, which provides specrn-
cally that the constitutionalists shall
take possession of Mexico City by
force Of arms and establish a pro
.visional presidency. To effect chanse
In that plan harmoniously another
conference might be necessary. ana
This could not be had, the const1tu-
tionalists say, unless there was framed
In advance a peace plan likely to be
satisfactory to all. They think changes
in the plan of Guadalupe could De
made and the revolution settIeo U!
willing to run the risk of an armlstice
without first having discussed 'he
peace proposals among themselves
With this view the American govern
rnent is more or less in sympathy. and
a compromise arrangement is believed
to be in sight whereby the peace plan
will be taken up with the const1tutlonal-
lists in channels separate from the media
signed in the next fortnight. 1t is be-
lieved, and probably there will be luli IN
the conferences
Everything that has been advanced by
the American delegates in their proposal Is
for peace has been contingent upon uit-
there is a confidence in many quarters
that agreement with the constitutional
lists will not be difficult task. even IL
they do not join in the conferences.
The constitutionalists undoubtedly viii
have a voice in the selection of the man
TO be provisional president, and at least
two of their number would occupy the
principal portfolios of the new CABINET.
Reforms to Come Later.
The land and educational questions are
simply declarations of principles on
which reforms later may be undertaken
and do not commit the new government
to any definite program.
1t is said the entire peace plan is ex-
Ylafned in less that 800 words 1t sets
forth suggestions for the conduct OF a
fair election and recommends that recog,
milton be accorded the new provisional
government, provided it is set up along
the lines agreed upon. The mediators
were confident today of reconciling the
counter proposals of the American oeie-
eates with those of the Mencans-
The Antilla incident is not entirey
closed. but it has passed the danger
stage and cannot disrupt the proceeo-
inCS
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Speaker Clark to Address Graduates

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. June o.
Champ Clark. Speaker of the House Of
Representatives. will return to Marshall
College. where he served as president In
1854, next Friday morning to address
the ninety-one graduates at the seventy
seventh annual commencement of the In
stituticn. 1t was announced last night.
Years old when he became head Of Mar
shall CotSSge.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Building Operations in MAY.

Building operations In the District of
Columbia last month involved a total
expenditure of S1.054.4O according to
report submitted to the Commission
ers today by Morris Hacker, building
ings alone reached a total of $685.
513. The amount spent on repairs was
SSSS91.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
John Joseph Pasco Dead.

John Joseph Pasco, eldest son of the
late Margaret Pasco, descended from one
of the oldest families in Georgetown, died
yesterday at the home of his grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Dorsey, 1918
36th street northwest. Funeral services
are to be held tomorrow morning at .
O. clock at Holy Trinity Church. Inter-
ment Is to be private. Mr.. Pasco was a.
student at Holy Trinity parochial school
and member of the Holy Name So
ciety.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Passage of Conservation Bills Sure.

Conservation measures advocated by
Secretary Lane of the Interior Depart
ment are almost certain of passage by
the House during the present session
of Congress. according to information
reaching the Secretary today. petit
tion for a special rule for the considera-
ton Of the measure has been circu-
lated in the House, and has received
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Little Hope for Stevenson.

CHICAGO. June 9.-Adlai q. Steven
son, Vice President Of the United States
under President Cleveland, who has been
critically i'll for some days. was weaker
today. The continued heat apparently
affected him adversely, and his physi-
clans gave little hope
Evening star., 1914-06-09
AMATEUR ATHLETES
STATUS IS DEFINED
Must Compete Only for Love of
Sport-Certain Kind Of
Prizes Barred.

LYON, France, June 9.-The deini-
ton Of an amateur was agreed upon yes
terday by a committee OF the Interna-
tional Amateur Athletic Federation. 1t
follows closely the definition as prepared
in the report of the special committee
submitted to the federation congress held
In Berlin in 1913, and embraces the fol-
lowing rules:
Il. An amateur is one who completes
only for the love Of sport.
Competing for money or any other
pecuniary reward in any sport considered
as athletic sports makes the competitor
professional in all sports considered as
athletic sports.
''3 In the event of an amateur COM
petlng with or against a professional In
any sport, not for money or other pc
cuniary reward, then the member of the
federation to which the athlete belongs
shall be the Judge of such competitor 9
status according to its own rules. and
its certificate as to the competitors status
shall be accepted by all other members
of the federation
Must Stick to Glass.
-. In track and field athletic sports
any one who knowingly completes with or
against professional thereby ceases to
be an amateur.
''5. One who teaches. trains or coaches
in any sport for money or other pecuniary
consideration is professional. except.
however, that so far as competition in
his own country, and there only. is con-
cerned. an employe or representative Of
the state or a school or other educational
institution, who teaches. trains or coaches
as an incident to his main vocation or EN-
ployment, may or may not be a profess
sional. as the member of the federation OF
the country Of such a person shall de.
cideL'
Twelve regulations are also set down
as an Interpretation of the fundamental
rules on the violation OF which an ath-
lete ceases to be an amateur. They pro-
hibft an amateur from making any
wager in connection with the competi-
ton in which he is to participate. pro-
hibit him from accepting certain kinds
Of prizes, or selling. pawninG or giving
away his prizes. and provide for the
manner In which he Is to receive ex-
peuseS.1
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Purdue's Big List Of Graduates.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. June 9.-Purdue
University's gala week features began
yesterday and will continue until tomor-
row. when degrees will be granted to the
largest class in the history Of the insti-
tuition. Three hundred and two bachelor
degrees will be given and thirty seven
advanced degrees.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Question Of Bible Study in Schools,

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June s-The
question of introducing tho literature Of
the Bible for study in the public schools
of Indiana is one for the various school
corporations rather than the state board
of education to decide, according to an
opinion given by Attorney General Ho-
nan, The state board of education 10 not
permitted by law to take the initiative
On such question. according 70 Mr..
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Eating Too Much Is Fatal.

NEW YORK, June 9.-"Most Americans
eat too much meat. a habit which is
largely to blame for the increased death
rate among persons over forty years OF
age, in the opinion of competent physi-
cians.' This message Of warning has
been sent out by the city health depart
ment in discussing food and nutrition.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Echo of Musica Arrests Heard.

An ec.o of the arrest Of the Musica
family of New York in New Orleans
several months ago was heard in the
United States Supreme Court yesterday.
when that tribunal held that Lazarus.
Michel and Lazarus, lawyers in New
Orleans for the Musicas at the time of
their arrest were not entitled to have
their fees taken out of money found in
possession of Grace Musica when ar
rested.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
$4,000 Fire Loss at Tazewell, Va.

TAZEWELL. Va. June 9.-The most
disastrous fire in the history of Taze-
well. which is supposed to have originat-
ed in the plumbing shop of J. A. Greever
early yesterday. destroyed buildings and
merchandise estimated at 100000. But
for a favorable wind and an abundance
of water in the reservoirs it is believed
that a greater portion of the business
section of the town would have been de-
stroyed.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
JOHN P. HAML|N DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Had Been Resident Of District Since
1855-Foreman of
Guiteau Jury.

John P. Hamlin, foreman Of the grand
jury in the Guiteau trial for the assassi-
nation of President Garfield, died yester-
day in, Providence Hospital, where he
had been a patient for fifteen months
with a complication OF diseases.
He was a life member Of several Masonic
organizations and had been a resident Of
Washington since 1855. He was eighty
eight years old.
He never married and is survived by a
sister and two nieces. the Misses Hattie
and Janet Hamlin.
{ At the time of the Guitean trial Ham
lin and his brother Joseph were in the
saloon business on 9Th street below Louis
fanna avenue northwest. John Hamlin
was never active in this business. how
ever, his brother being in charge.
business
On the Senate Pay Roll.
Hamhn was at one time a special mes
senger for Senator Morgan and since then
had been carried upon the pay roll as a
laborer. He had been employed at the
Capitol for about thirty years. Up until
the time he was obliged to go to the
hospital he was watchman at the foot
OF the private stairs on the republican
side
in New Jerusalem Lodge, No. 8. in De-
cember, 1856, and In March, 1859, he af-
filiated with Lebanon Lodge, No. Z.
He was exalted as a Royal Arch Mason
In Washington Chapter, No. 2. in 1860
and January 10, 1866, he was knighted in
Columbia Commandery. No. Q, knights
Templar.
He was a life member of Lebanon
Lodge. No. Z. f. A. A. M.
Funeral services will be held this evening
at o'clock at Sergeons chapel. 1O11 7th
street northwest. Interment will be In
Baltimore tomorrow.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Virginia Wage Law Upheld.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
has upheld the constitutionality Of V1r-
ginia law requiring companies mining
coal or manufacturing iron or steel to
pay employees at least monthly, in money,
and making It unlawful to issue script
unless .edesmable In money at its face
value.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Charles Singer Dies in Paris.

PARIS. June 9.-Charles Singer. for
merly Of Chicago. but for some years q
resident Of France. died here last night
after a second stroke of paralysis. Mr..
Singer formerly was an active member
of the Chicago Board of Trade. His
daughter Hazel married Prince John
Ghika of Roumania In 1901.
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Snow in Paris on June Day,

PARIS. June 9.-Two and a half inches
of snow and hail fell In one. section of
Paris last night, and the spectacle was
witnessed of horses struggling through
snow on a June day in the Avenue des
Champs Ulysses. The temperature was
40 degrees Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1914-06-09
Refuses Railway Rehearing.

The United States Supreme Court has
refused an application for review OF the
decision fining the Grand Rapids and In
diana Railway Company for granting re-
bates to lumber companies.
Evening star., 1914-06-09

Cornelius S Murphy of Lonaconing.
Md. qualified as a magistrate at Cum
berland before Clerk Shaffer for the forty
fourth consecutive year. having recently
been reappointed by Gov Goldsborough.
Evening star., 1914-06-09

Three Die Of Heat in Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. June a-Three
deaths from the heat were reported here
today, when the thermometer at 10 o'clock
registered So, the record for forty years.
Evening star., 1914-06-09

Bryan to Address Seminary Students
Secretary Bryan left Washington early
today for Pennington. N. j.. where he
will deliver q speech before the PEN
nington Seminary. He will return to-
night
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1914-08-14
BLUE RIDGE BUDGET.
From the Blue Ridge Summit

From the Blue Ridge summit
Boon Crawford, of Copperhill, and Car
Crawford of Ducktown, were here Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs J. P Aaron, of Morgan
ton were callers al our office last Saturday.
Mrs. E. C. Crawford and children, of
Ducktown, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Baugh, of this place.
Coils. VIM. Butt and T. A. Brown, and
DR.. T. A. Terrell, of this place, we're in
Atlanta Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. B. S. Sneed and children visited
friends in Etowah last week.
Miss Mamie Holt, of this place visited
friends at Elli;ay last week.