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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
Si.5N-NORFOLk AND RETURS-sI.b0 20
EVERY SUNDAY,
Vim Norfolk and Western RaiIUay

Tick,is good on trains leaving Byrd street
station $40 and 300 \ NJ. reiurning IeaNe
Norfolk AIS and 80 J.. M Children half
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
LAST POPULAR MOUNTAINS ExcURs,o,

sou,heTn RaiIM," "ST Ssn,emS.l % Nabs
vi!la and Western North Carolina. Tho Land
of the SLY" Flfteen-day limit. $500 round
trip. Inquire o1 +. Main Street. Madison :77.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
WILL DISPERSE IN SILENCE
No Speech Making to Mark End OF
Hnrnde for pence.

NEW YORK. August 36.-Death- lik g
silence VIII mark the dispersal OF the
parade down Fifth Avenue in the in
terests of international peace on Satur-
day afternoon. The parade committee
speech making At Madison Square.
several hundred refugees will form
one division. and black -draped auto
mobiles bearing mothers and babies
will represent the victims of the Euro
'poan war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
Accepts College p,e.,a.nc.

JACKSON. MISS. August 2s.---J. r
sissippi Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb. to-day. resigned to accept the
Of Southwestern Presby-
terian University, Clarksville Tenn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
Satisfactory Test Of Guns

PANAMA. August Exhaustive
tests were made to-day Of the huge
guns ut the Pacific edge Of the Panama
Canal to ascertain ;nc;r fitness The
tests were satisfactory,
Evening star., 1914-02-06
HIS LOVE COSTS TWO LIVES.
Swain Writes to One, Then Kills
1.-The Other Girl and Self.

GREENSBURG. Pa. February 6.-Love
for two sXteen-year-old girls neither of
whom knew of the others existence
prompted John McFadden to kill Anna
LutZ and himself as they sat in an a,l-
tomobile near Ligonier. Pa. early to-
day McFadden, who had taken the girl
for a ride late last night. telephoned his
employer here that he would never see
him again, and men in high power ma
chimes were sent hurryins over the noun
tains to find him. They came upon the
automobile by the roadside. its engine
still running, and McFadden and the girl
dead. In McFaddens pocket was a note
saving that Bertha Mliigan, at Lambert,
Pa could tell the cause of the tragedy
TO Corone- H. A. McMurray the girl said
McFadden had written her a letter yes
terday telling her he was going to kill
the other girl and himself.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
$1,OOO,OOO STOCK
CANCELLATION IS
Commission PLAN
Urges Separation of Potomac
Electric and Washington
Railway Companies.
UTILITIES BODY SENDS
REPORT TO CONGRESS
Findings Result of an Extended In.
quiry Starting Last No
vember.
REMEDIAL LAWS DESIRED
Present Relations of Concerns Are
Held to Be Against Best
Interests of the
Public.
REMEDIAL LAWS DESIRED
COMMISSIONS REPORT.

The commission discovered:
THAI &::.sO0.O0O worth og
bonds of shr Washinxsou RAIL
way and Electric COmpap, Will
mature hetwces October and
February neAt. snd that so
funds have been set aside with
which 10 meet them.
:-That tssO-thsrds Of the dgst-
denAs paid ON the stock os the
WnshInEtou Railway and Eiec-
fric company are Furnished from
the profits of the Potomac l:lcc-
trio Power Company. q subsidiary
corporation.
SThat the MaHhingsop Rasl-
why and Electric Company does
not maintain q proper deprecia-
tiOn account.
THAT $l,OOO.OOO NJ the stock
Of the Potomac Electric Power
Company was ISSUED without au-
thOrfty or confederation.
The commission recOmm~ndN:
THAT the capital stock of the
Potomac Electric Power Conn
pany be reduced by &l.OOO. .OOO.
THAT the present relations
existing between the Washine-
ton Railway and Electric Conn
pany and Potomac Electric Power
Company be discOntinuea.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
CAPE HA|T|EN R|0T|NG
ALARMS FOREIGNERS
Capt. Bostwick Lands American
Marines to Protect Lives
and Property.

Rlotlne and pillaging broke out i'll Cape
Haitien yesterday TO such an extent that
Capt. Bostwick OF the Nashville landed
eighty men TO protect the lives and prop
erty OF foreign residents.
Capt. Bostwck said he took this action
at the request of the foreign consuls and
the instructions to his landing force We're
to protect Americans and all foreigners
and also their property.
Davilinar Theodore. who had proclaimed
himself supreme head of Haiti before his
defeat at Gonaives at the hands of the
Zamor brothers. is TRYING to set up gov
ernment at Cape Haiten to which place
he retreated after the battle He has
appointed a cabinet but according to
Capt. Bostwicks report Theodore appears
to be losing control of his forces.
Apprehension at Port au Prince.
Recent cablegrams from capt Rus
sell of the T.. S. S. South Carolina at
hension as to the safety of the city
However. he has made no report of any
organized effort on the part of the
Haitien factions to expel the foreign
naval forces which are now policing the
city. thoCSh ms earlier reports lndl-
Gated the existence of profound dissatis
faction on the part of the natives gener-
ally at the presence of the sailors and
marines ashore.
II is understood that the committee on
safety. headed by ali American resident
at Port au Prince and representing not
only the foreign residents but the prin-
cpal business elements of the community,
has not only requested the landing of
naval forces, but has asked to have the
"rabble,' which it claims makes up thu
bulk of the rebel army now advancing on
Port au Prince. excluded from the town.
at least until some regular though tenn
porary form of government can be
organized.
Capt. Russell is expected to carry out
that request if it is necessary in his
judgment to protect life and property.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
WOULD BLOCK MAYOR mitchell
Editor Of Civil Service Organ Objects
to Changes Col. Goethals Stimulated.

NJ YORK, February G-Application
for an injunction restraining Mayor
Mitchell from advocating measures in the
state legislature increasing the power OF
the police commissioner. as suggested by
Col. George w. GoethaIs. the mayor S
choice for commissioner. was filed today
in the supreme court by the editor of a
civil service newspaper, Joseph ]. O'Reilly
One of the conditions under which Col.
Goethals recently told the mayor that
he might accept the commissonership
was that he should be given the power
of removing subordinates without court
review. To this OReilly. whose paper
circulates largely among policemen. spe-
officially objects.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
ARRAYED IN OPPOSITION.
Board of Education Committee
FroWns on Sex Hygiene Instruction.

NEW YORK, February Sex hygiene
promoters can expect little comfort from
the new special committee on hygiene OF
the board of education of this city. The
committee is composed Of DR. Ira S. Vile,
chairman: Dr. Antonio Pisan, Dr. J. j.
Mcdonald. John Martin. and Abraham
FleXner
Dr. Pisaui says he does not see any
necessity for teaching SEX hygiene to
children. DR.. Mcdonald has always op-
posed it and John Martin will not listen
to arguments for it. DIR. Vile said: Il
believe hygiene should he taught only Ia
teachers in training schools and to
adults through lectures In school build
ings after school hours.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
.uTERACY TEST SAFE,
IS BELIEF IN SENATE
Not Thought President Will
Defeat Qualification. Even
if Opposed to It.
FAVORS HOMES IN U. S.
FOR OPPRESSED ALIENS
Is Against Assisted immigration If
Worked Up by Steamship Compa-
nies for Commercial Purposes.
BY W. W. PRICE.

Having received no light or guidance
from the White House. Senate advocates
of literacy test for immigrants. as pro-
tided in the bill that has passed the
House. representing identically the same
congressional views adopted by the last
Congress and vetoed by President Taft,
are inclined to think President Wilson
Will not oppose this qualification To the
extent that would mean its defeat If he Is
openly nimcal TO it.
Expressions sof the President in the
past regarding immigration place him
at the head of the list favoring homes
i'm the land Of tho free for the ambitious
and oppressed Of other countries. and
Sriavously wrong 10 the intending home
seeker. The President is known to on
pose assisted immgra tion-that which
is worked up by steamship companies
the question of literary test, the real
meat of the immigration bill which the
great majority of Congress wants to
put through. he has said nothing that
party lIcutenants who carefully watch
the flashes from the executive offices.
Feeling in the Senate.
The inside idea among those in the
Senate who will be charged with passing
an Immigration Utli IN tfidt DOut Is mat
the President will not interfere with pro-
visions for a literacy test. although he
will not hesitate to declare himself. They
believe there will be the distinction. how
ever between his personal beliefs and the
use of his influence as chief executive
against the proposed test.
1t is pointed out with some trepidation
and great nicely of words that the Presi-
dents successes in legislative matters
have been on lines where race prejudices
and anti-foreign feeling have not been
factors.
The feeling in Congress in favor of the
literacy test is declared to be more pro-
nounced and deeper seated than on any OF
the other big national questions that
have arisen. 1t is grounded deeper than
most political questions and back OF the
stand of Congress is widespread senti-
ment and immense prejudice. factors
that play parts in elections. These exist
too it is pointed out. in quarters where
argument and Well woven words do no,
| receive the attention they might in Other
directions
Evening star., 1914-02-06
FULL VALUATION
OF REALTY. PLAN
George Bill Providing Change
in District Is Reported
Favorably.

The subcommittee of the District COM
mittee of the House headed by Repre-
sentative George, today made a favorable
report ON Representative Georges bill
I which aims at abolishins the two-thirds
valuation Oh assessments and provides
that all real estate be assessed at its
full valuation This is the first step to-
ward another big congressional fight on
matters pertaining TO District taxation
and real estate. The bill also provides
for annual instead Of triennial assess
ment.
In order TO carry out the George
scheme. it is provided nne additional as
SCISSORS are to be appointed by the Com
missioners. They would be in addition to
the present assessor and his assistants.
They would be required to make true
valuation of all District property the
definition Of true value being construed
by the bill to be: The fair cash value of
the property, or the equivalent thereof
estimated at the price it would bring at
a voluntary sale. without regard to con-
hictins claims of title
Time of Assessment.
The assessmen, would be made on the
| first Monday III November, to be conclud-
ed by the last day of February If there
should be need for it the Commissioners
could appoint not more than five addi-
tiona! assessors for periods not exceed
ing three months.
There would be change from the
present method whereby the assessors
have to ride about the District and per-
sonaly view" each property. the bill,
calls for division of the District into
assessment sections-each section to have
an assessor OF its own.
Ten OF the assessors are to act as a
board of equalization: two of them are to
act board of appeals. Appeal would
first be made to the board of euualiza-
ton and. if dissatisfied. to the board of
appeal.
"1f the valuation fixed by the tax
payer says the bill reported today
shall be much as 10 per cent less
| than that determined by the board of
equalization, the appeal Shall be enter
dismissed
Levying of Taxes.
The section. of the bill governing the
llevying of taxes upon real estate pro-
vides:
That upon the assessed value of all
real estate the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia shall hereafter an
nually levy a tax of such percentum
| as SHALL with other revenues of said
| District be sufficient to pay the por-
ton to be borne by the District of the
| estimated expenses of the government
thereof for the ensuing fiscal year, and
| to satisfy the portion to he paid by
tax rate shall be fixed by the said
commissioners on or before the 10th
| day of October OF each year for the
ensuing fiscal year.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
TOLL EXEMPTIONS
BEFORE CONGRESS
Repeal of That Provision Of
Panama Canal Law Is
Backed by President.
AN ADDRESS IN PERSON
ON SUBJECT EXPECTED
Democratic Senate Leaders Inclined
to Await Initiative Action
From the House.

Repeal of the toll exemptions provision
of the Panama canal law was before Con-
ssress today as an administration measure
backed by President Wilson.
Although repeal of the section which
would give free passage to American
coastwisc ships through the great water
way involves practical repndiation of
one of the plauks of the democratic plat
form adopted by the Baltimore conven-
ton which nominated President Wilson.
administration leaders were sure of
prompt action in the House and began
lining up their forces in the Senate where
the hardest fight will come.
Some democrats there arc aVoWcdly
in opposition to the Presidents wish.
and have announced their intention OF
lighting his proposal
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Blackburn's Name Goes Through,

The House today passed the Senate
resolution appointing former Senator Jo-
seph G. ) Blackburn of Kentucky to lie
resident commissioner of the Lincoln
memorial commission. AT Il salary of $500,
d wear. The appointment fills the va
capcy caused by TIM death Of former Sen
ator tuIiorn Of Illinois
Evening star., 1914-02-06
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate

Met at noon.
Hearings on trust bills before in
terstat" commerce committee.
Representatives of the New York
Stock Exchange We're heard before
the banking committee on the owen
bill
Passed a bill to extend the law
marking graves Of Confederate SOL
diers in northern states
House.
Met at noon.
Discussed private bills.
Commerce committee heard mer-
chants on the administration trust
bills.
Resolution adopted seating r. NJ.
&. Smith of the third district of
Michigan.
Senate resolution adopted ap-
pointing former Senator Black burn
resident commissioner of the Lin
coin memorial commission, with
salary of 5000.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Widow of Admiral Eastman Dead

WORCESTER. Mass, February g
Mrs Mary Eastman. widow of Rear Ad-
miraI John ROBBIE Eastman died here TO-
day at the age of seventy-three years.
Her husband died about three months
ago.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Calf. Ont. Has S2oo.O 900 Fire

GAIT. ont. February G-The plant
of the Shurly Dietrich Company Ltd
bed manufacturers. was destroyed by tire
today with i loss OF S.OuOUu.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Personal Message Expected.

\ message to Congress. probably de-
livcred in person 10y the President. is
expected soon as conferences de-
velop the administ fations course of
action. Repeal of the free passage sec
tion will dispose OF Great Britain $
protest that it is in violation of the
Hay-Paunc.fotc treaty.
Democratic Senate leaders inclined to
the view that initiative action would be
awaited from the House.
The extent of the Presidents opposi-
ton is expected to be disclosed in the
debate on the renewal of the general ar
bitration treaty with Great Britain. Sen
ators who oppose the repeal of the toll
clause argued today that the Presidents $
course might be considered wise from an
International standpoint. even though the
Senate should check its purpose.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
No Negroes Named for Office.

The President has refrained from nomi-
mating a single negro 10 Office because the
deep-seated prejudice Of al least one
be given that trouble will start in the
Senate 50 soon as one nomination goes
in. On this or any other question that
might inject bitterness into the ranks ot
his common council-ConsfesS--tl Presi-
dent has gone slowly. He prefers. and is
apparently certain OF keeping. harmony.
1t means definite legislation on para
mount national subjects. While tenn
porary injustice may follow the masses
of the people will be benefited.
Just how far prejudices akin to that
connected with the negro question
would enter into the immigration prob
lem in the Senate the President will
ascertain. His position will soon be an
nounced TO senators and then conjec-
lures will be ended. The President has
already received number of delega-
tions of influential citizens who have
used every known argument with him
against the havoc that would be
worked among healthy. respectable
foreigners wishing TO come here if they
must go through an educational test.
one reason assigned for possible eau
ton by the White House is that the
President has recently taken a pro-
nounced stand on number of questions
that have considerable dynamite around
the edges and on the inside. His un-
equlvocal declaration for the repeal of
the portion of the Panama canal act Civ
ing American coastwise vessels free pas
sage through the canal is pointed our as
one of these. Senators today said the
President woGid be backed up by Con-
eress. but they felt that there would be
some fighting before this happens.
Strong in California.
Suggestions that the President AMI his
parry have been greatly weakened in
California and the Pacific coast
generally by the administrators work
in preventing discriminatory provisions
IN the immigration bill AGAINST Asiatics
arc me: by the assertion that the presi-
dent is stronger in California than any
other man. as to the truth of which
actual tests in time to come Will tell
Added to the jolt California has re-
ceived regarding the japanese is the
gentle but firm hint Of the President.
twice conveyed. that he does not think
it is part Of his program to press for
legislative recognition of woman suf-
frage at this time. California women
vote. as they do all along the Pacific
coast and back into the inland If
woman voters there are dissruntled the
knowledge has not reached the White
House in any alarming manner
Under all the conditions 1t is believed
by good friends and admirers of the
President in the Senate that he may not
20 up against the literacy test IN the i'm
misrat ton bill hard enough TO overturn il
That he is irresistible if nc wants to have.
his way is admitted. The only question
with Congress is how far the President
may be willing to go on this particular
issue
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Consequences May Be Serious.

To the reporter for The Star today the
elder Dowell stated that the surgeons
who attended his son last nigh, and to-
day say the young man will be confined
to his bed for several days and that
serious consequences may follow the in
jury. though it is hoped this will not be
the case.
Mr. I.eavell is an accountant with the
American Security and Trust Company
while. MIR. Martin is real estate opera
tor In Washington. Chevy Chase and
Kensington. Mr.. Dowell is a patent at
torney.
In explaining his part in the encounter
Mr. Leavell today informed The Star re-
porter that for some time he has suffered
with sciatica. and at the time of the
hearing at Annapolis yesterday was un-
able to walk without using a cane Being
unable 10 handle himself. he said, he
could not defend himself against what
he believed to be a personal attack upon
him purposed by Mr. Martin Mr.
I.eaven expressed sincere regret at the
unfortunate occurrence, DENYING, how
ever, that he made any threats of vio-
lence against Mr.. Martin or any one else
present at the hearing.
Evening star., 1914-02-06

That 10000 shares of the cap,-
tai stock of the Potomac Electric
Power Company, valued at ST.
100000. be Cancelled and the pres
ent relations between that concern
and the Washington Railway AMI
Electric Company discontinued
are recommended in a report SEM
10 Congress this afternoon bv the
public utilities commission. fol-
lowing an extended inquiry Com
Quoted by the commission into the
financial affairs OF the two cor
porations.
The report. which 'las been awaited
with interest by the local financial
world sine the inauguration of the ill.,
quirH. November II. severely criticis.s
many of the tran ctions OF the COM
panies. The stock proposed to be can
celed has no earning capacity what
ever. and was issued without authority
consideration. the commission hold.
1t is also charged that the close lie
larionShip between the companies is
not for the benefi; of The public IN
Evening star., 1914-02-06
Adamson Ready with Bill.

Representative Adamson has his bill
prepared to repeal the toll exemption
clauses. and is ready to introduce 1t
when he hears directly from the Presi-
dent.
An influential member of the Senate
interoceanic canals committee. one of
the leaders on the democratic side. who
supported the provision for free pass
age Of the American coastwise ship
ping when it was before the Senate.
said today that he did not intend to be
bound by his previous actions if,
after careful examination in the sit
uation. he found that 1t was the right
thing to do to support the repeal Of
this law.
Il believe that the great majority OF
the other senators feel as l do in this
matter said the senator. Undoubtedly
the Pre- sident and Secretary Bryan have
ca refully looked into the facts and into
the situation into which this controversy
has led US. If serious developments are
to follow our insfstence that American
coastwise vessels be given free passage
of the canal we can well afford to give
this matter most careful consideration.
Evening star., 1914-02-06
SKULL BROKEN IN ROW
IN ANNAPOLIS CAPITOL
0. H. Dowell. Innocent Bystander''
in Controversy, Struck by Paste
Pot and Seriously Hurt.

y. II. DowelI of Woodside. Md. who
was struck and seriously injured by a
paste pot, hurled. ii is declared, by B.
Ashby Leavell of Chevy Chase, at the
sta tehouSe III Annapolis yesterday. is
at the home OF his father Julian G.
Dowell. 316. Mount Pleasant street. this
city. where he is confined 10 bed. Nj.
Dowell. who was merely an innocent
bystander. and in no manner connected
with the controversy which eliminated
| in the hurting Of the paste pot. sus-
tanned a fracture of the outer wall of
the skull and a deep Sasil across the
forehead
The missile. it is stated. was projected
at Harry NJ. Martin of kensington and
Washington, the further statement being
made to reporter for The Star that
a declaration on the part of Mr.. Leavell
to the effect that he purposed putting
a sudden termination to Mr. Martins s
life immediat tely preceded the liurling
of HE heavy paste pot
MIR. Martin adroitly duched the living
missile. which struck Mr.. Dowell stand
ing behind hm, Ar. Dowell. it was stat
ed. dropped to the floor senseless and
bleeding. His injuries We're dressed and
he was brought to Washington and taken
to Garfield Hospital. where the wound
was given further attention after which
Mr.. Doweil taken to his fathers
home
trouble Over Bona Project.
The trouble. it is declared. alose over
the proposition to bond Montgomery
county for a new thirty Thousand dollar
high school building. which, accor,iina, TO
statements of those interested in the
project. il was decided to erect in Chevy
Chase. Objections to this plan We're made
By residents Of Friendship Heights Ken
sington. Silver Spring. Woodside and Ia
koma Park. and delegations of residents
of these villages went to Anna polls yes
terday to attend hearing on the bill
providing for the bond issue.
The bill. which is sponsored by Dele
gate Andrew ]. c.Cy') Cummings was
in the hands of committee of which
Senator Jones of Montgomery county is
chairman. When the delegations repre-
senting residents of the several communi-
ties reached Annapolis. it is stated they
found the hearing was for Chevy Chase
residents only. and. according to the
statement made by Mr.. Martin today the
other delegations raised objec ctions to this
manner of proceeding.
1t was during the argument over this
phase of the hearing that an alteration
arose between Messrs. Martin and Leav-
passed.