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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
BOOKINGS FOR KATHLM'
Where Photoplay Films Will b
Shown During Remainder Of
Present Week.

Erroneous announcements in the amuse-
nent column of The Evening Star last
night caused considerable confusion as
to the bookings of the two parts Of the
photoplay 1.-The Adventures of Kathlyn, -
now being shown at Washington motion
picture theaters. The first two parts of
the great photoplay. entitled, respectively.
THE Unwelcome Throne" and 1.-The Two
ordeals." are now being shown in this
city, the correct bookings for the re-
mainder Of the present week being as
follows:
Today-The Princess. 18th and H streets
northeast, series No. 2.
Today-The Niagara, 10 It'll street
northwest, series No. 1.
Tomorrow-The Lyric. 14th and Irving
streets northwest, series No. 2.
Tomorrow and Friday-The Rhode Is
land, eth street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, series No. 2.
Tomorrow-The Pastime, Pennsylvania
avenue near ~ street northwest, series
No. /; Sunday, series No. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
MUST LOSE HIS PAY.
Controller of Treasury Rules Against
Restored Federal Employe.

Because Joseph e. Lamb was suspend
ed without pay as a clerk Of the land Of
flee at Lewiston, Mont. pending investi-
CATION of charges involving assault upon
the registrar Of the Office. and although
acquitted Of the charge OF felonious as
sault by jury trial. he cannot be paid for
the time elapsing between suspension and
restoration to duty The commissioner
of the land Office directed that he be
paid for all the time. but the controller
Of the treasury, George E. Downey. holds
with the auditor for the Interior Depart
ment that it can't be done.
He takes the view that suspension with
out pay from duty was in effect tenn
porary dismissal from the service, and
that the employee SO suspended had no
legal right to be assigned to work during
the period nor legal claim to pay. He
cites a recent decision to that effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
WILL BE BURIED AT NIGHT.
Rev. Charles Hall Strong, Savannah
Pastor. Answers Deaths Call.

SAVANNAH. Ca. January 21.-Eews
was received this morning Of the death
at Milledgeville Of Rev. Charles Hall
Strong, for more than quearter of a
century pastor of st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Savannah.
DR. Strong, who was Scottish Rite
Mason of high degree, will be buried in
Savannah with the midnight service OF
the knights of kadosh. These services
will probably be held at st. Johns Church
tomorrow night. The fpterment will
follow, about go am, at Bonaventure
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
REFUSES TO PAY TAXES.
Mrs" Squires Obdurate and County
Authorities Will Sue.

CHICAGO, January 21.-"Mrs." Belle
Squire. exponent of the no vote no tax"
doctrine, will be sued by the county tax
officials unless she pays a personal prop
erty tax of $3.50.
AS her taxes were less than the cost of
suit would have been Mrs" Squire has
escaped payment OF the personal property
tax during tho last five years.
Despite the recent enfranchisement Of
Illinois women. she made another ''decla-
ration Of independence" today. She an
nounced she will not pay this years tax
because 1t was levied by officials for
whom no woman was allowed to cast a
vote"
This year the board Of assessors placed
her assessment high enough to bring her
into the class where suits follow delin-
quency. Although unmarried she assumes
the right to be known as Mrs" Belle
Squire. She is a music teacher and her
piano represents the bulk OF her personal
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
johnson Says Row Is Over.

Two hours after the atmosphere in the
District committee room had cleared yes
terday afternoon Representative Johnson.
whose ruffied temper had at that time
given way to an almost unsupported sense
of humor. announced that the row was
over and related his version of the ARRAY.
as follows:
THE affair is over SO far as l am con-
cerned. There will be no aftermath. 1
am too old in the game to try to keep
up q fight after 1t is ended. l can either
take a licking or give one.
The affair happened like this. ! had
made my statement regarding Shields.
The subcommittee had adjourned and
arose to leave the room. AS l got near
Shields he held out his hand slightly as
though he wanted me to stay and hear
something. ! stopped. He then made
the charge that 1 had told falsehood
and advanced just a little toward me.
hit him and knocked him down. Then
/ got In another good lick as he came at
me. and he seemed to drop little About
that time Fred Allen and somebody else
pinioned my arms. and l could do little
more. He ciawed my face and kept
hitting at me and we were pulled apart
Considering the fact that was weak
from sickness put up the best showing
possible. There was nothing for me TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
AMENDS TUITION LAW.
Bill for Freer Use of District Pub.
lie Schools.

An amendment to the District appro-
priation act Of June %. 1912. regulating
the admission Of pupils to the public
schools of the District. was introduced in
the Senate today by Senator jackson of
Maryland. 1t would extend the advan-
tages of the District public schools free
of charge to those pupils whose parents
are either engaged in business or pro-
fessional pursuits in the District and who
pay an annual rental for their places OF
business in excess OF the tuition charged.
This amendment Is said to have the ap-
prevail of the board Of education.
Under the existing law all non-resi-
dent pupils are excluded from the advan-
tages OF the public schools, except by
the payment Of tuition. If their parents
do not own property in the District and
pay taxes thereon in excess of the tut
ton charges. or are not engaged in pub
lie duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
AGAINST SEATING SENATORS.
Majority and Minority Reports SUBJ
mited in Glass and Lee Cases.

The majority report Of the privileges
and elections committee in the case OF
Frank P. Glass. appointed senator from
Alabama to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Johnston, was made
to the Senate today by Senator Walsh
of Montana. The report states that Mr.
Glass is not entitled to a seat, but that
if popular election had been held in
Alabama and Mr.. Glass had been elect
ed he would undoubtedly have been
seated.
Senator Sutherland of Utah submitted
to the Senate the minority views OF the
Senate privileges and elections committee
in the case of Blair Lee, senator-elect
from Maryland Senator Sutherland holds
that. Mr.. Lee is not emitted to seat IN
the Senate and that Senator Jackson Is
entitled to hold his seat until April 4.
the date for the adjournment OF the
Maryland legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
FOUR KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Howiok Pavilion, Part Of Atlanta
Exposition, Is Wrecked.

OTTAWA, Ont, January 21.-Four
persons are known to have been killed
and several injured in an explosion
which early today wrecked Howick
Pavilion, huge cement and steel
structure at the exhibition grounds
where ottawa's winter fair is being
held.
In the confusion that followed the
explosion it was impossible at first &C.
curately to ascertain the number of
killed and 1t was feared that some
may have been burned in the debris.
Many prize horses and cattle per-
ished. The building caught fire after
the explosion. but firemen were able
to check the flames. The accident was
caused by the explosion of the heating
plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
JAPAN IS DISSATISFIED.
q. S. Replies to Protests on Alie1
Land Law Unsatisfactory.

TOXIC, Japan. January 21.-Japan re-
CARDS as unsatisfactory the replies made
by the United States to her protests In
connection with the California alien land
ownership legislation. according to q
statement made today by Baron Nobuaki
Maxine, the Japanese foreign minister,
in the course of a summary Of the jap
anese-American negotiations given in his
annual address to parliament. He con-
tinued:
Japan recognizes the necessity of
celebrating other plans for the solution
OF the question. The nature Of these
plans I am as yet unable to report
Baron Makino's declaration that mo
answer whatever had been made by the
United States to Japan's third protest
presented in August was the signal for
an attack on the government by several
members OF the opposition, who alleged
that too much reliance had been placed
on the good will Of America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
SENATOR CLARKE ABSENT.
Campaign in Arkansas Expected to
Keep Him Until May.

Senator James P. Clarke Of Arkansas,
president pro tempore of the Senate and
chairman Of the committee on commerce,
is to be absent from Congress for an
extended period conducting his prelimi-
nary campaign for reelection.
When the commerce committee met
yesterday 1t was in charge OF Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, chairman of
the finance committee. who was chosen
to act as chairman In Senator Clarkes
absence This designation was made by
resolution adopted by the committee.
In the absence Of Senator Clarke the
Vice President will designate a presi-
dent pro tempore whenever 1t is neces-
sary. Senator Clarke has not been here
since the holidays and is not expected to
return until May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
UPsETs EUGEN1Cs LAW.
Court Decides the Wisconsin Statute
Il Unconstitutional.

milwaukee,, Wis, January 21.-The
Wisconsin eugenics law, which provides
for the issuance of marriage licenses
only upon a certificate Of clean bill OF
health, was yesterday afternoon declared
unconstitutional by Judge F. c. Esch-
weller Of the circuit court. The case
will 70 to the supreme court
Judge Eschweiler held that the eugen.
les law was of unreasonable statutory
limitations so far as physicians fees
were concerned. and that it was an I'M
reasonable and material impairment OF
the right Of persons to enter into matri-
mony.
The law was praised because Of its
movement toward suppression of sexua
diseases. but condemned because its en-
forcement Is impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
CITY HEADS TO REVEAL
SECRET INQUIRY DATA
Hearing of Deputy Fire Chiefs Case
Will Begin Tomorrow
Morning.

With the beginning tomorrow morning
Of a public hearing in the case Of Andrew
J. Sullivan, deputy fire chief, who was
Informally requested by the Commission
ers to apply for retirement, the District
heads, it was announced today, will make
public all the testimony given at the Sc
cret inquiry into the management Of the
American Five and Ten Cent Store fire
December "a. which resulted in Sullivan
being asked to voluntarily withdraw from
active service in the fire department.
Copies of the record of this testimony
this afternoon were sent to the deputy
chief and Charles W. Darr. his attorney.
At late hour Mr. Darr had not re-
ceived the papers. Until he has gone
over them he will not know what wit
nesses he may put on the stand tomor-
cross-examine witnesses who appeared
at the secret inquiry, he said.
Purpose Of Hearing.
The Commissioners made it plain that
enable Sullivan to present any addi-
tional evidence which he may wish to
have considered before final action is
taken In MS case.
They stated THAT it had not been their
intention to give out the testimony re-
corded during the secret Investigation
which was conducted by Commissioners
Siddons, but that Sullivan's request for a
public hearing necessitated the records
in the case being made public.
So far as can be learned. the Commits
sioners intend to examine only those wit.
nesses who may appear in behalf of the
deputy fire chief at the hearing. which
will be held in the boafdroom of the Mu-
nicipal building. beginning at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Darr this afternoon said that he had
the names of more than fifty persons who
have requested that they be permitted to
make statements favorable to the fireman
It Is possible the hearing may continue q
couple Of days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
sU1zER TO TELL OF GRAFT.
On Stand Under Oath at Albany John
Doe Inquiry.

NEW YORK, January 21.-William Sui
Ger. former governor. now an assembly
man, was the chief witness cited to ap-
pear this afternoon at the resumption
here Of the so-called John Doe inquiry
Into political graft especially as con-
Germs New York state road construction.
During the period before and after his
removal as governor Sulzer made many
charges against his enemies. but he DID
not take the stand at the impeachment
proceedings and his appearance today
was the first under oath. 1t was said
that District Attorney Whitman insisted
that the witness sign a waiver Of i'm
munity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
JOB FOR FORMER GOV. GLENN.
Reported He Is to Become Member
of International Commission.

Former Gov. Robert B. Glenn of North
Carolina, mentioned for interstate COM
merce commissioner and other important
posts in Washington, is now to be
slated for the international joint COM
mission.
Senators Gardner of Maine and Turner
Of Washington, both democrats, and for
mer Representative James A. Tawney Of
Minnesota, republican. It is understood
that either Mr.. Turner or Mr.. Tawney
may resign and that Secretary Bryan
will recommend the appointment of Gov.
Glenn to fill the vacancy. Confirmation
by the Senate is not necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
Five Die in Burning Home.

ALPENA. Mich. January 21.-Five
persons were burned to death here late
last night in fire which destroyed
the residence Of Samuel Bloise. The
victims were Mrs. Bloise three chill
dren and her brother-in-law. Mr..
Bloise, a fourteen-year-o son and an
infant escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
City of Panama Celebrates.

PANAMA, January 2l.-The city Of
Panama today celebrated the 241st ami
versary Of its foundation, which was or
dered in 1873 by royal decree. An official
reception was held this afternoon at the
municipal palace. Those present includ-
ed the members OF the diplomatic corps
and many official guests The police and
ire departments paraded last night in
honor of the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
Seek to Recover Gravestones.

BOSTON, Mass, January 2l.-Gravcs
will be denuded of their monuments I'M
less the stones are paid for promptly. II
granite manufacturers have their way.
The legislative committee on judiciary
today took under consideration a bill.
presented on petition of the manufactur-
ers, which would give the seller of grave
stones q lien on his product similar 70
that permitted to retailers Of furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
WEALTHY DEALER HELD.
Alleged to Have Bought 500, 900
Worth of Stolen Autos,

ELIZABETH, N. j.. January 21.-John
Gargiere Of Lakewood, N. J.. said to be
wealthy real estate and automobile
dealer. implicated in the alleged confess
sions Of a band Of auto thieves, was
arrested here today on complaint of the
New York police.
He is accused Of having purchased
more than 100000 worth of automobiles
stolen by the gang In New York anc
Philadelphia Two members Of the gang.
Chester Travis and John Chandler, are
held in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
ATLANTA BANK CLOSES DOORS.
State Examiner Takes Charge Of In
stitution's Affairs.

ATLANTA, Ga, January 21.-The Trav-
elers' Bank Of this city failed to open its
doors for business today. Affairs of the
institution have been taken in hand by
the state bank examiner OF Georgia
The bank was organized about two
years ago with a capital stock Of $780,
600. Its deposits are said to be less than
that amount The institution was not
a member of the local clearing house as
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
St. Louis Seeks Reserve Bank.

ST. LOUIS. January N--Bankers from
all parts Of the southwest were present
today when Secretary OF the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston began hearings here to de-
teruine where the federal reserve bank
for this section should be located. The
claims Of st. Louis for a regional bank
were presented by a committee Of local
bankers and business men headed By
Festus J. Wade. president OF the st.
Louis Clearing House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
DEATH SUBMARINE FOUND.
English Vessel Located at Bottom Of
Plymouth Sound.

PLYMOUTH, England. January M.-
The British submarine ''A7," which disap-
peared with her crew Of eleven Friday
last during maneuvers in Plymouth sound,
was located today on the bottom at a
depth Of 200 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
Iron Works Suffers $4,000 Loss

NEW YORK. January 21.-Green Point,
a Brooklyn suburb. was lighted up for
blocks early this morning by a fire which
at o'clock destroyed the Whale Creek
ron works. The iron works consisted
If q three-story brick building occupying
an entire block. The loss was estimator
at 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
Civil War Blockade Runner Dead.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. January IL
Capt. Jared Griffing. eighty-nine years
old, the last OF the old New Haven sail
ing masters, died here today. Capt Crit
ing was for years a notable figure in the
,oastwise shipping and West Indian
rade. During the civil war he gained
considerable fame as a. blockade runner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
President Gilmore Serves UIti-
matum on Powers of Or
uanized Base Ball. !
WARNING TELEGRAPHED
TO HEAD OF "PHlLLlES"
Court Action Will Follow Attempt
to Retain Brennan and KILL
fer, He Says.

CHICAGO. January 21-The Federal
League today notified the powers OF or
ganized base ball that their signing OF
players already under contract with the
Federals will be fought in and out OF
the civil courts. This ultimatum was iu
the form OF a telegram which PRESIDE
Gilmore of the Federal League sent 70
President Baker of the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, declaring he would protect the
contracts signed by Ad Brennan and
Will Kilifer.
The telegram read:
We hereby officially notify YOU that
Ad Brennan and William killifer have
signed contracts with Chicago Federals
and have received advance money. Both
our payers and their conti rs will be
protected.
So far the Federal League claims not
to have tried to sign a player ALREADY
! under contract with club OF another
league. 1t has been working on the
theory that a players contract would
hold good in a civil court, though IL has
not respected the reserve clause.
May Knock Out All Contracts.
Should the Philadelphia Nationals sign
Killifer and Brennan and a civil court
uphold their jumping" their Federal
contracts. the decision. the Federal
League officials said. might start a free
| for-ail campa, gn for big league players
already signed, unless the decision was
based on the validity of the reserve
clause in the Philadelphia contracts sign
ed by the two men.
The Players Fraternity will not retain
on its membership rolls any one who
breaks contract, according to Otto
Knabe. manager of the Baltimore Fed
! erals. who arrived here today. This and
League will not tamper with signed p ay-
ers is believed to indicate that contracts
will be generally respected.
knabe announced he had eight big
| league players under contract for his
Baltimore team. His infield and outfeld,
he said. were practically complete. but
he admitted he needed pitchers.
Mordecai Brown, manager OF the st.
Louis Federals. also reached town to-
day.
Among the ball players who called at
Federal headquarters was Ed Sweeney.
battery mate Of Russell Ford. who had
signed with the Federals. Whether or
not Sweeney had signed was not given
and Cleveland American, who was with
Toledo last year. also appeared.
Bedient Sticks to Boston.
JAMESTOWN, n. Y, January 21.-Al-
| though he said he had received a liberal
| financial offer from the Buffalo Federal
League base ball club. Hugh Bedient to-
day announced his decision to sign again
with the Boston American League team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
COL0RED MEN IN OFFICE
OPPOSEDBY VARDAMAN
Senator Objects to Robert H. Ter
rell as Municipal Court
Judge.

Il shall be compelled to oppose the con-
firmation of any negro appointed to Office
in this country said Senator vardaman
of Mississippi at the White House today.
when asked if the case of Robert III. Ter
rell for nomination as judge of the Mu-
nicipal Court of the District had been
mentioned to him by the President
Yes, the case was mentioned. and l
am sorry to differ from the President
about the negro" went on Senator Varda-
man. II think the President a great
and wise man, but / do not believe the
negro and white man can live together
on terms of political equality in this
country. l am not against the negro as
an individual man, but If he fills Office
he is on terms of political equality with
the white man."
Terrell Favored by President.
1t is understood the President de-
sires to nominate Judge Terrell for
another term. and that he told Sena-
tor Vardaman he would like to show
that he is not inimical to the negro
by making this appointment. Whether
the President will risk starting the
race issue by this nomination is now
in doubt
Senator Eardaman and Senator Will
liams have reached agreement on poll
cal appointments in the state, having
divided the territory between them.
Nominations Recommended.
Senator Vardaman today talked pa
tronage with the President and recon-
mended the nominations of Capt. John
G. eastman, editor of the vicksburg
Post, for marshal OF the southern dis
trict Of the state. and W. s. vardaman
of Greenwood for marshal of the north
ern district. Mr. Vardaman is a brother
of the Senator.
Senator Williams is to name the United
States Attorney Of both districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-21
do but to strike Shields when he accused
me Of falsehood.''
Version Given by Shields.

do but to strike Shields when he accused
me Of falsehood.'
Version Given by Shields.
Mr.. Shields said:
Representative johnson sruck me
when was not looking. 1 didn't get
much chance to hurt him, although
was very excited at the time.
THE whole thing occurred without the
slightest warning and foundation. 1 was
pleading with the members of the COM
mittee to hear me. after Mr.. Johnson
had referred to me as q lobbyist
Il said that certain misstatements OF
fact had been made concerning my con.
nections with the passage Of the bill
making crossing policemen members OF
the regular force.
Il had hardly finished the sentence con-
corning the misstatements when johnson.
at whom 1 was not looking, struck me
full force in the jaw.
''Of course. / turned on him. He ran
and / ran after him. 1 was anxious to
grab him, as he kept yelling: Give me
Even after they had closed the man
behind a door he kept yelling: Let me
kill him! Let me kill him. A crowd
of men then showed me out of the COM
mittee room and I walked away. !
couldn't have acted other than I did"
Shields at Office Desk.
Mr. Shields went to his office today and
attended to his work as usual.
He said that although he might
change his mind later he did not think
he would take any further action in the
case He added that he had not consid-
cred the advisability of bringing suit for
damages against Representative johnson.
~ did accent
the invitation from Mr.. Johnsons office
to call and get his hat. left during the
melee He said that he would send for
his belongings later, however.