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Evening star., 1914-05-16
OARSMEN Of COLLEGES
MEET rowing CLUBS
Weather Conditions Fine for the
American Henley" at
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. May iG.-W Weather
conditions We're fine today for the an
iuai regatta of the American Rowing
Association. known as the American
Henley. The course. one mile and 30
Yards the English Henley distancel is
marked out on The Schuylkill river in
Fairmpant Park. This regetta is the one
opportunity OF the rowing year. when the
highly trained varsity crews have
chance to show what they can DO
against the hardy sculiers and sweep
oarsmen of the rowing clubs. The COZ
lege entries include Yale, Harvard
Princeton. Syracuse. Pennsylvania and
the Annapolis Naval Academy. white
Boston. New York. Baltimore and Phiia-
delphia are represented among the Clubs
One of the best events OH the program
was that Of the first eight-oared sheus
for the Stewards cup. The entries IN
this race include Syracuse. Navy. Yale,
Harvard and tnion Boat Club. Boston.
The Syracuse crew was the favorit. In
the junio- college .ighr-oarcd shell race
Penns. iyania. Harvard. Navy. Prince
ton and Yale were entered While The
Navy. Harvard. Pennsylvania Incine
Club. Philadelphia University BarSc.
Philadelphia and Ariels. Baltimore. were
in tho. special four -oa-ed shell event.
Evening star., 1914-05-16

Hoffman of Ohio. Miss F;Ioise Webb of
Texas and Miss Elizabeth Withers of
North Carolina, English. Miss Marjorie
Durston of New Jersey. Miss Eva Bell
Of Mississippi. Miss Eleanor Beall OF
West Virginia, Mss Rena Blum of Ohio
MISS Emma Burchart Of Tennessee. Miss
Eleanor Samuels of New York. Miss Al
berta hlrchof of Colorado. Miss Ethel
spencer of Chicago. Miss Mare Reinhold
OF PENNSYLVANIA. and Miss Marguerite
Jones OF Massachusetts. domestic science.
ana Miss Lockett, voice culture.
lhose who are to receive diplomas Mon
day evening are:
Marjorie Albright, Cuba: Eleanor Ram
seN Beaii. West Virginia: Eva Luclie
Bell. Mississippi: Alma Helen B!ach. Ala
lama: Anne Jeanette Clemson Pennsyi-
rania: Laura Haygood Cole, Georgia: :
Marjorie Lane Durston. New Jerse4 !,
Mary Katherine Fuller. Iowa: Mi!drcc
Gertrude Gregg. Wisconsin: Hazel Mar
tina Kirk. Ohio: Margaret Louise Laney.
Maryland; Dorothy Luden, Pennsylvania
isabel Duff Palmer. Ohio. Marie Louise
seinhold. Pennsylvania: Marian Eliza
beth Schermerhoril, California: Pearl
Louise Schmid. Iowa: Ethel Maude Spen-
Ger. illinois: katharine Mary Trippe
Louisiana and Elijah beth Overton Wall
ingford, Kentucky.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
ENTRIES FOR HORSE SHOW.
Exhibition at Leesburg Promises se
Be Unusually Good.

Special esI-,ndeucc of The star.
LEESRI-RG. Va. May l6-t. bas
been announced by the secretary of the
I.oudoun Horse and colt Show Asso-
ton that entries are coming IN cartier
and faster for the exhibition June ::
and than ever before tn unusually
good exhibition is expected.
\ lase hall team has been organized
in leeshurg with William 7. Thomas
naitager and Dr. ". g. or asistan:
manager II. +. Plaster vas made
treas lrer and financial committee was
appointed
The team will cross bats here this
afternoon with the Unison High School
team. which Won the championship In
the recent school contest. Ushinan
will pitch for the visitors and Carter for
tn. locals.
Invita- tons have beer received here
10 the marriage of Aiss Emily Louise
Goover. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Clar-
encc Irving Goover of Columbu'. Ca.
and Grey Edwards Worsley. formerly
OF L.esburg. but now a resident Of 90
lumbus. The ceremony will he per
formed at the home Of the brides par
ents Tuesday afternoon. June .
Announcements have been received in
this county OF the marriage Of Miss
Alne Van Sickler Of Lakeland. Fla.
and Milton Arthur Stansberry of Lake
land. Tuesday The bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. Fl. Van Sickler
formerly Of Loudoun county.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
BECKER MAY KNOW
H|SFATE IN WEEK
State Expects to Finish Prose-
cutIon Monday: Defense by
Thursday Night.
WIDOW OF "LEFTY LOUIE"
TELLS OF MURDER PLOT
Testifes That Gunmen Planned to
Say Rosenthal While at
Her House.

Nm YORK. May ia recess today
~ the trial of Charles r Becker.
f"rIu"r polite lieutenant and head of
The stroug arm squad in charge of the
suppression OF gambling. accused as
tto inStigat"r OF the murder of Her
,unn RoseuthdI. the gambler. whose
disclosures h feared might stamp him as
~" recipient of graft in return for po-
lice protection. halted until Monday
the second presentation Of the story OF
The rnw rauuus tragedy of the under
" urid.
District Attorney Charles :. Whitman
snn"uucyd Yesterday that he expect
cd to finish the presentation ot the
states ease Monday aud the defense
,qobahiy will complete IT'S reouttal by
tho rriddl" of the week. From this a
,rrdict may he expected by a week
from today.
Interest in the trial has not diminish
ed quite the contrary is true. the de-
,uand for admission to the courtroom
h.in2s as eagerly sought as at the first
Becker trial. nearly two ycars ago.
The recent execution "f the four
&unmen for the artuat murder OF
i,osenthal ulay be re5por sjole in a
.rcat measure Tor the desire To hear
gain the evidence tho man he'd by
rne prosecution - RESPONSIBLE for their
.tct. New Witnesses to corrnborate the
testimony of JACK Rose. Harry WALTON
eys of Eecker. and the speculation on
the probable course tn" new coun-
sci for the accused viii adopt have
apparently tended Ia add enough new
features To the ease to place ii in the
fore rank OF criminal trials in the his
tory of This city.
Evening star., 1914-05-16

day. wearing a white carnation to church
services: he is planning to spend his sum
mer vacation at Harlakenden. near Cor
nish, \. H., his summer home. The or
ganic act establishing the financial rela-
tons OF the national government and the
District of Columbia was upheld in the
Rouse OF REPRESENTATIVES with the defeat
OIL all pending measures to revise the tax
laws: former Commissioner Macfarland
warned that the danger of such lsgsla-
ton continues, advising sustained opposi-
ton: resolutions commencing the course
OF Congress We're adopted by the Board
of Trade and the Chamber Of Commerce.
+. l.. Thurston was reelected saperIr-
tendent OF schools for a full term Of
three years. 4. II. Daniel and w. T.
tIalllher were reappointed and Mrs {. +.
COOK was appointed to succeed Mrs. {.
". Harris as members of the board of
educatton by the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. c. r. +. Flather
lhomas Judge and W. II. Harrison were
advanced to be police captains from the
grade of lieutenant. Motion to advance
trial of the suit to oust Oliver 2. New
man from the Office OF Commissioner Of
the District Of Columbia was made by
complainant. W. ]. Frizzell. Hearing OH
the bill for municipal ownership of street
railways in the District Of Columbia de-
veloped opposition before the House Dis
trict committee. The House Judiciary
cormittee continued hearings on the
Sldi ses AGAINST Judge Daniel 1heW
Wright OF the bench of the District OF
Columbia. Women marched In process
sion through the streets of Washington
on the Capitol as a demonstration in be-
half of woman suffrage. DIR. Charles T.
Lindsey was elected grand commander of
the Grand Commandery. Knights Tenn
plar. OF the District of Columbia. The
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers AS
sociation ne!d it's annual convention.
Damage estimated at S30.oD was done by
fire to Kings Palace. on 7th street. ".
American Ice Company. committed sui
eide The body of Maj. Gen. Daniel T..
Sickles. civil war hero. was laid to rest
in Arlington. Among those who died
during the Week We're: AlonZo y. Shaw,
civil war veteran and longtime resident
Of Washington; Southard r. Warner Of
Washington. consul at Harpin. Manchu-
ria: DR.. Almos p. Boeue. one "f Wash
ington's oldest residents
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Foreign.

President Diaz. preparatory TO visit to
America. prorogued the Nicaraguan con-
s-css. then In special session. The cabi-
net Of the new President OF Costa Rica
Alfredo Gonzales, was announced. The
International Council Of Women, assem-
bled In Rome, was received by the Queen
of Italy. Former President Roosevelt ar
rived at the Barbados Islands, returning
to the United States. Secretary ]. L.
Morris of the Liberian treasury depart
Inent arrived in the United States on an
economic mission to raise funds sor a
projected railroad Earthquake. follow ed
by, the activity of Mount Etna, caused
hundreds of deaths in the vicinity of the
volcano. Among those who died during
the week were: Eugenio Montero Rios
Spanish statesman, who drafted the
treaty of peace between the United States
and Spain in 1895: Paul Louis Toussaint
French mineralogist and scientist.
District Of Columbia.
President Wilson observed Mothers
Evening star., 1914-05-16
MT. VERNON PIER REPAIRED.
Draw Pier at Highway Bridge Also
to Be Improved,

Clarke & Winston Co. OF this city has
recently completed considerable repair
work at the pier at Mount Vernon where
a number of new piles were driven and
other work done to make the wharf con-
yenient for the landing of tourists from
this city by steamboat. The local firm
has also been awarded a contract for the
repairs to the wharf at tie harbor police
station, used as landing place 10y the
steamer Ei2ilant and the power boats be-
longing to the District police department
To obtain the piles necessary for the
repairs to be made to the fender about
the draw pier of the Highway bridge. a
contract has been placed by Clarke &
Winston with a firm in Georgia, il be-
ing Impossible to obtain piles sixty-!ive
feet long any nearer home. The first
lot of the piling will be started north in
the early part of the coming week and 1t
IS expected that it will be about a week
on the tracks to this city.
AS soon as the piles reach here work
on the bridge will be started. Ten days
-,t- two weeks will be required to complete
the contract for bridge repairs.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
THE WEEK.
EpitOme of Events Ending Mas
10, 1914.
The Mexican Situation.

National honors we're paid TO the
seventeen blueiackeis and marines siahi
III Vera cruz. at public ohsequies. held
in New York city upon the arrival or
the ucdies there Presid,.n; Wilson pald
tribute to the immortal company at
ceremonies in Brooklyn navy yard. Sec
rctarv Daniels of th. Navy Department
and members OF Congress also delivering
addresses. The naval hospital snip
Solace brought lol wounded from Vera
Cruz to the Brooklyn navy Sard- iie
three peace commissioners named bl
President Huerta of Mexico TO TAKE
part in the conference at Niagara ans
proceeded the way to Washington.
Frederick ". Lehman of St LOUIS anu
Associate Justice ]. Il. Lamar Of the
supreme Court Of the United states
We're named aS the American commls-
sioners. Will II. Fercival Dodge, former
minister TO Panama. secretary
Senii-otticial information indicated the
purpose of the constitutionalists faction
IN Mexico to be represented at the con-
ference called by the three South Amerl-
can mediators. The fate of Private
Samuel Parks. American soldier re-
ported tortured and killed by MeXIcahs
near Vera Cruz. vas tne subject OF d
demand for explanation by Gen. run
ston from Gen Mas, Mexican federal
commander. Representations were mace
by the American government to the
Huerta government regarding the sltua-
ton. of Vice Consul j. K. Siilinan, alter
nate.y reported under arrest and al no
erty at Saltilio. Four American news
paper men arrested 10y MeSican fed"rals.
We're. released. The lighthouse on the
Island of iobos. east coast of Mexico
was seized b! American naval forces. as
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Short Jaunts for Little Money in
Glacier National Park ..

] want 10 send you Il folder 81 which the
aopve l. the title. ! wnnt every f.mfIv IN
tn. county 10 realize that It is unsSfl,I.
N!th"ut great expense, 10 20 10 IL. American
Alps and spend few delightful weeks there
ts"ut fishing ant taking httie trips on r.t
er IN automobiles or o! horseback or I,y hp,,
Which cost only from 81 !" 81 pei day
Wien leuplc fully understand what This
country offers them in The Glacer Nat.ona,
Park Vf Montana, Inany more hotels and bic
turcs,Iue cl.alcts will have 10 be built there
20 accommodate. visitors ! tell ybu the com
binati"n Of aigh mountains. great cfasnls
mysterious glaciers, those moving rivers OF
solid lee. and with all. tine health giving eli.
mate. tine wonderful invicoratiIs air is a
gracious gift that Is being offer'r, BY nature
o ali tbas,s who will take the trouble Il. in
,l,iire and find out if trip TO the Gia, Ter
National Pirk Is possible thing fpr them.
Iet give you complete information. L.:
me send y.'u Il erpy Of th.. short Jauurs'-
fol'lr: map "f tie parS and soidc other a.
reTcsrina illustrated booklets. and also .t,,l
yuft about ID" lu1ucfIus Oriental Limited
h only train that runs th-engh from Chi
ci-.y [" tiar,.c National Park.
WI d SJiN. General Agent. Passea.. ger
I,ept O.. T. q. L. Il. Go. s;;6 Chestnut
phi,adtiD.,tt.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
National.

Foyme: President Taft declared himself
not candidate for the republican, noili-
nation fo:' President IN, 1915 Counselor
Folk ot the Interstate commerce commls-
siol. disrssartl;us the objection Of Attor-
rey General NcEeynolds that their testi
n?ony might extend immunity from crini-
nal prosecution to those alleged to be re-
spousinie for unlawful management Of the
New YORK. New Haven and Hartford
railroad. proceeded with The Investigation:
Charles :. Mellen. former president of the
| road. testified that lie was put in charge
If the mana cement by the LAT. j. Pier
pont Morgan. and that contro o. :, sub
. s.di;try railroSd Nas obtained hy exchange
"t the valuable stocii Of the New Haven
road Tor almost worthless stock of the
! smaller! line: +. f.. Byrnes former vice
President testified as to money paid for
lobbying against legislative prohibition
! of the use ri TIL. Panama canal to rail-
, road-ouned vessels. Rural credits legis-
lation at This session of Congress was
omitted in democratic caucus. Big rail-
road men protested against features of
the pending trade commission bill at the
! hearing before the Senate committee on
/ interstate commerce. Philander {. knoX,
former Secretary Of State declared
against repeal of TIL. exemption of Anleri-
can ships from Panama canal tolls. op
posing the view that the exemption yio
lated treaty rights. The naval appropria-
tion bill. CARRYING S1+n,.sa. S5t33..;l, as
amended in committee, was reported in
the Senate. The Supreme Court OF the
United States set aside verdicts in the
contempt cases against Samuel Gompers
and other labor leaders, holding the case
, to be outlawed by the statute of liniita
toas. Constitutionalty OF the surtaS
provision OF the income tax law was up
held in the Supreme Court OF the District
Of Columbia. Secretary Garrison of the
War Department directed that no mines
closed because OF strikes in Colorado
should be opened at present. Former
Police Lieut. Charles Becker was pat
ON trial for the second time for instisat-
ing the murder of Herman Rosenthal Il
gambler in New York city. DR. +. X.
smith of Rochester, \. y. was elected
imperial potsntate of the Mystic Shrine
at the conclave III Atlanta, Ga. John
Burke. former manager of the Canal Zone
cornmissary. was indicted for conspiracy
TO defraud. Eight We're killed by explo-
sion of {. boiler or the steamer Jefferson,
near Cape Henry, on her way to New
York from Norfolk. c. w. Post. mil
lionaire manufacturer. committed suicide.
Among those who died during the week
We're: Nine. Lillian Eordica, famous
American singer. and Col John G. c.
Mayo, democratic national committeeman
from Kentucky.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
TALK ON SIAM POSTPONED.
Home Club Announces Schedule of
Entertainments Next Week,

Sir William Wilcocks. an English en-
gineer. will deliver an Illustrated lecture
entitled Egyptian and Turkish Life be-
for the Home Club Monday evening.
Wednesday evening S. V. Proudft of the
general land Office will lecture on First
Families Of the District: Nacotchtank.
on the Patawomeck." Thursday evening
there will he "A musical and the week will
close Saturday evening with an illus
trated lecture on Alaska, by DR.. Hamfl-
ton Of the bureau Of education.
The lecture on Siam scheduled for to-
night has been postponed, owing to the
illness of j. II. Gore.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Final w Work- Outs.

Al tile college and rowing club crews
We're out taking final spins yesterday
afternoon. Princeton Harvard. Yale,
Syracuse Pennsylvania and the Annap-
oils oarsTnen ali took advantage of the
weather and som. took two workouts.
one in the morning and another late in
the afternoon.
Coach Guy Nickalls Of the Yale crews
had his varsity eight out for al cas-.
spin in the morning and IN the afternoon
accompanied the oarsmen up the river in
a launch. Tie Yale oars;nen had their
eyes on the Harvard eight which took its
WORKOUT at the same time.
It is a nota BILE feature Of the regatta
,ha: these crews from award and Yale
are to meet each other in two races, th.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
STUDENTS IN RECITAL.
Madison Hall Seminary Holds Glass
Day Exercises Monday.

Glass day exercises of Madison Hall
Seminary are to be held Monday during
the day. and in the evening the senior
banquet Is to be held. Commencement
exercises are to be held Tuesday.
Last evening the students of the music
department gave a recital at the school.
TIL. program included Piano solos.
"Barcarole'' and Scotch Poem" by
Miss Evelyn Rosenberg: vocal solos,
Roses in June There. Little Girl. Dor. I
Cry" and "Chansonnette d'Annette," by
Miss Gertrude NJ. Cole; vocal solos,
Roses in the Bud Il Hid My Love-
ard Rose of My Heart by Miss Ger
trude stewart: piano solos. ''Au Ruis-
seau'' and '.Impromptu a Flat Major.
by Miss Annie Allen: vocal solos. Love
Is the Wind" "Chanson Triste, 'Wfll
a. the W.sp'' and TN Bel de Nedremo,
l.y Miss Marguerite Howard and several
selections by the chorus.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
NAVY OFFICERS MUST GO.
Fifteen to Be Removed to Make
Room for Others.

fifteen officers must be removed from
active service in the navy by July l to
comply with the law requiring a certain
number of promotions in each grade an
nually. Last year fourteen officers fell
victims to this Law. and at least two of
them have since made efforts in Congress
to be reinstated.
This years list will include five cap
talns, four commanders. four lieutenant
commanders and two lieutenants The
.'plucking" board consists of Rear Ad-
mirals Southerland, knight, Reynolds
and Caperton and Capt. Walter Mclean.
Evening star., 1914-05-16

first eigit-oared race and the Junior COZ
lrgiate events.
The Princeton oarsmcu. III charge ot
Assistant Coach Fitzgerald. arrived lat"
and We're able to take only one row. The
Tiger shell is entered ii the junior coli
lcgiate event
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Whitman Springs a Surprise.

l'ntil yesterday the story of the al
eyed plot for the murder: Of Rusenthal
had been given but few nav touches
.end the testimony of Rose. corroborated
hy WALTON aud Wcbber. remained as the
chief evidence upon which District At
;orney Whitman based his case against
Becker. Then. however. Nj. Whitman
sprang i surprise by sailing Mrs Lillian
Rosenberg. widow of Lefty Louie one
al the four gunner executed April -
iSst. for his part in the killing of Rosen
thal.
AIRS. Rosenberg admitted that her tes-
.lnony at the trial of the gunner had
lttl" Or no basis of truth. but declared
mat she had so testified 10 save her
husband from the electric chair. In
'9Sking this admission and in telling
nder oath of the meeting in he. fat
tween her husband. the other guunen
&H" Hosr when the murder OF Eosenthal
as planned she made it appea- certain
lat no mistake had been made in the
"hNlruuh of the gunmen Of which of
h"r husband was one.
Ih answer to questions by District At
tbFflES W Nitn3n he.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
To Consider Transportation.

Now the; the sites have been selected,
Maurice Splain chairman of the trans
portation committee, will call a meeting
Of MS committee to map cut details that
will insure the greatest amount o, coin-
fort on the part of the pubhc IL reaching
the scenes of interest ON the ith
Edmund s. Wolfe, chairman OF the
inance committee will renew the cam
nalun for subscriptions to the fund ttat
must be raised to carry forward the pans
Of the committee, which are regarded as
affording the greatest possible entertain
ment 10 the greatest number.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Testimony of Mrs. Rosenthal.

was the wife Of Loui. Rosenbere
';dt April Is. when he was electrocuted
.'H"k Rose came to my house many
mes. cn one occasion about a week
'eio:e the murder Of Rosenthal he came
~ and saw the boys-Loi!ie. Harry
iirfowitz. Whitley Lewis and Frank
He said 10 my husband: Becker is sor.
az Rosenthal and he is sore at YOU bows.
700. lie is also sore at Jack Zs!ig The
best thing you fellows can do is to stick
inside the house. The first time YOU
coke Your heads outside the door he will
-et you for carrying guns
Then my husband said. But we don't
carry any guns To that Rose replied.
But he'll frame you up; he'll put guns
i1i your pockets. Well said Louie, well
10 anything We can Tor Becker. but we
don't want to be framed. What can we
cor Then Rose told Louie You four
fellows kill Rosenthal for Becker and
everything will he all right
After the murder of Roscnthal the
four boys We're III my apartments. saw
them dividing roll Of money. | think
;nere was Sion in the roll
On cross examination Mrs. Rosenberg
gave at the trial Of the gGnmeu In which
sne denied that Rose had ever been in
her house or that she had ever seen the
Sunmen dividing the pay they got for
!nurderiug Rosenthal.
Did you lie then or are you lying
now asked Mr. Manton
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Up Against Difficulties.

Ii was d hard matter. for whenever he
would open his lips the steanhtter on
the floor above would start on the bass
pipes:
Bang. bang. bang. bang.
Il didn't get that" the frantic stenos-
rapher would say. .-".""
What l said was
Boom boom. boom, boom
The stenographer would make "a bluff
at taking notes
Now is it not true
Rap rap: rap. rap: rap
1t went along like that for an hour.
Through the dignified room it rolled and
rumbied and reverberated until ear
drums ached. Finally Representative
Mccoy sent the clerk out TO inform the
custodian of the building that the noise
must cease. He came back shortly and
whispered something to the chairman.
Shortly thereafter the chairman an
nounced an adjournment until Monday.
And the steamfitter played fast re-
cesso,ial. louder than ever as the crowd
flied out.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Admits She Lied at Trial.

II lied then" replied the witness, two
Big tears rolling down her checks be
cause | wanted to save the man / loved
nom the electric chair
Mrs. Rosenberg appeared To- be on the
verge OF collapse. but she grasped the
arms of the witness chair and quickly re-
gained control OF her emotions Her
statements discount the confession al
legged TO have been made by ..Daeo
Frank CiroticI Just before the gunmen
were put 10 death. In the confession he
was quoted as saving he never heard the
Hauie of Becker in connection with the
murder plot.
Martin T. Manton. chief counsel for
BECKER. after the adjournment, stated
that when the prosecution closed its case
Monday that of the defense would be
closed hy Thursday night He said that
VI Becker wishes to take the stand he.
would be called as the first witness in his
own behalf and that Mrs Becker also
would BE called If willing TO testifv.
Evening star., 1914-05-16
Reports Theft of S212

y. w. Scott. whose Office is a, .ss ID
street northwest. has reported to III. no.
ice The theft of S2l2 which. he stated
,r yesterday morning