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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
ASKS CASH TO COMPLETE
NAVY'S CHART EQUIPMENT
Capt. Washington of photographic
Office Cites Needs Before
House Committee.

The need of more money with which
to complete the American Nays
chart equipment is urged in state
ment before the House naval commit
tee today from Capt. Thomas Washing
ton, in charge Of the naval hydro
graphic office, i'll which emphasis is
laid upon the fact that the British
governments charting of the world is
more complete than that of any other
nation. Speaking of the survey work
of his bureau. especially around Cuba
Can't. Washington says he has no
doubt that had Admiral Cervera known
of these channels we found down there
those ships of his might have gone into
other anchorage and we would have
had no knowledge of how to get III
there"
THE same" continues Capt. Wash
in-ton, lis true of other coasts that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
breaches ON ANNIVERSARY.
Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith IL
Years at st. Johns Church.

Rev DIR. Roland Cotton Smith OBJ
served his twelfth anniversary as rec
tor of ST. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. Lafayette Square. yesterday
He preached special anniversary SER
mon at the II O'Clock service, and re-
viewed the effort and progress which
has been made in the parish since he
came to Washington.
He reminded the congregation that
in two years the parish will celebrate
its centennial, and called attention to
many historical incidents connected
with the parish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
NAVY HAS EFFECTIVE
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
Rear Admiral Strauss So Reports to
House tisfactory
Tests Made.

Hostile aeroplanes and dirigibles can
be brought to the ground by the United
States Nays anti-aircraft gun, ac-
cording to a report to the House naval
committee made by Rear Admiral
Strauss, chief of the bureau of ord
nance. Tests have demonstrated the
effectiveness Of this weapon, said the
admiral.
ut will be competent to deal with air.
craft" Admiral Strauss reported. I'VE
have tried it against kite at 5000 feet
altitude, sufficient altitude to deter
mine that it is valuable for the pur-
pose. OF course, that is not the final
altitude at which an aircraft would
operate, but we are enabled to judge
from the successes that we had at that
range, what we would have at higher
attitudes. The range of that gun in
the air is about 1000 feet. 1t is not
quite as large as the gun they use in
England, but it is quite similar.
This is not our only anti-aircraft
gun. We have a three-inch gun firing
a thirteen-pound proJectile that Will be
used for the same purpose. but in .
different way. They are for vertical
fire from aboard small craft. We have
some reports showing that shell eX-
blossoms in the vicinity of flying ma
chine seriously disturb the machines
not enough to make them lose contro
or upset, but to give them quite a jolt.
Make Powder at Reduction.
A supplemental statement the ad.
miral was asked to supply the commit
tee shows that the navy manufactured
at Indian Head proving ground, Md
3.352.3sS pounds of powder at cos!
OF 3S and a fraction cents a pound.
while it purchased 3,276,G30 pounds al
So cents a pound, during the past fiscal
year. 1t also stated that the navy can
build fourteen-inch guns at the Wash
ington gun factory at an estimated cost
of $4,000 each. compared with 100000
paid for similar guns manufactured by
contract.
Admiral Strauss urged the necessity
for increase storage facilities for am
munition supplies. explaining a plan
to concentrate the increase at Fort
Miffiin, near Philadelphia, for the east
coast, and the Puget sound naval
magazine for the west coast.
I'VE must look for increased activi-
ties out on the west coast" he said
"as the result of the opening of the
Panama canal and be prepared to
handle and store more ammunition
there than heretofore. Puget sound was
selected instead of the naval station al
Pearl Harbor, because Puget sound is
on the mainland and within railroad
communication of the sources of sup
ply
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

ing the Willard estate. which owns
the property. Mr.. jackson. through
Attorneys John Ridour and y S.
Bowles denied that the hotel was i'm
properly conducted and also attacked
the validity of the law. United states
Attorney Laskey and Assistant Emitted
States Attorney Laws are conductir :
the case for the government.
Sergt Cats and the other polIccmc d
told of Investigations at the hotel.
Six young women were also witnesses
for the government.
At the close of the governments case
Attorney Ridout, for the proprietor
made n motion to dismiss the case,
which precipitated a long discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
R. E. Dunn of Pittsburgh Killed.

DOUGLAS. Ariz, December lathe
companion OF Thomas Francis. whose
death IN Sonora was reported to the
state Department today by the Ameri-
can consular agent at Cananea. was r.
l. Dunn OF Pittsburgh. Pa. The two
men We're reported to have been robbed
and killed by Mexican outlaws last
Wednesday while returning here from
mine near Nacozari which Francis
had been operating He was mining
contractor living here in Douglas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
THE CONSPIRACY
AND CRIME Of 1902
alleged) bribed or hypnotized Congress
irto the crime of 14l2 and criuli N Ii ,

alleged) bribed or hypnotized Congress
into the crime of 1902, and criminally
Influenced a corrupt Congress to cut
down the tax rate on and the tax rev.
enue from Washington realty by one
third, must have been astounded at
the actual results of their fieudish
work. For instead of reducing the tri-
ennial assessment of 1900 by one third,
or S5s,000,000, the 1903 assessment IN
der the new law added $32.000.000 to
the previous valuation. Conspiring to
decrease they largely increased their
tax-burden. The difference between
the actual assessment figures of 1903
and those which should have been re-
turned on the Johnson-Prouty theory
Is $50 100000.
Evidently property was in fact as
sessed at a higher percentage of true
value under the two-thirds minimum
valuation of 1902 than under the nom
naI true valuation which prevailed
prior to that date. And 80 toda y
Washington realty at the nominal two
thirds valuation Is assessed in fact,
as comparisons of census figures con-
clusively demonstrate. ~ q higher per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Sodality Adds Many Members.

Nearly 100 aspirants We're admitted
to membership in the Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin Mary 1T vesper services
at Holy Trinity Church yesterday aft
ernoon. The sodality now has a mem
bership OF more than 700. and is the
oldest of its kind in the District. Rev.
Father Brennan, 5. j., moderator of the
sodality, was In charge OF the cere-
monies yesterday afternoon, the acts of
conservation being read by Rev T. NJ
corbett. s. j.. pastor of Holy Trinity
Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Detailed to Duty Here.

SerSt. Robert Garner. Company r.
a9th Infantry, now at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex, has been detailed to duty in
connection with the organized militia
Of the District of Columbia, and will
take station in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Public Utilities Commissioners
Hear Evidence on Reasonable
Profit on Outlay.
COMPANY ASKS CREDIT
FOR INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Auto-C Cab Fares to Be Decided on
Basis of Valuation and Elk
penses of Business.

Final preliminaries to the possible
readjusting of the taxicab rates in the
District of Columbia were begun today
by the public utilities commission with
the holding of public hearing upon
the valuation established by the COM
mission upon the physical property OF
the Terminal Taxicab Company.
On account of it being the first val
uation hearing that has been held by
the utilities board since its organiza-
ton there was considerable interest in
the proceedings. with representatives
of practically all Washingtons public
service corporations in attendance.
George T. Dunlop. attorney for the
would accept without protest the com
missions valuation of 1888, 1880. but
that there were other Intangible
values not accounted for by the COM
mission which the company desired
credit for.
The hearing was taken up with a dis
cussion of the reasonableness of recog-
nizing these values. though no definite
amounts were recommended.
Wants Intangible Values Added.
Mr.. Dunlop said that the physical VAL
uation. established by J. G. Williams.
statistician of the commission, and
Clayton Graft, an automobile man, was
fair estimate of the worth of the
physical property owned by the COM
pany. He commended that to this value
should be added intangible values. such
as reasonable amount Tor WORKING
capital, reorganization expenses. al
allowance for going concern value, OF
the cost of building up the business and
good will.
During tie hearing George W. White
80 Mott a
Bank: William d. Hoover. president OF
the National Savings and Trust Com
pany. and James A. Cahill, vice presi-
dent of the Commercial National Bank
and director in the Terminal Taxican
Company, testified as to what they con-
sidered would be fair rate of return
upon an investment in a business such
as that conducted by taxicab com
Ipany They were of the opinion that
the rate should be between Is and 20
per cent.
Expenses, $3.50 a Day.
A. n. Huttle, ausitor Of the terminal
company, also testified as to the COM
pany's earnings. He stated that Is
per cent of the total amount of busi-
ness transacted represented contract
business and that the receipts of the
company must aggregate $3.50 day be-
fore it is possible to clear expenses.
Information for the establishment OF
a valuation upon the property Of the
Federal Taxicab Company has beer
collected by Mr.. Williams and is now
before the commission. AS soon as
complete valuations for both companie.
have been confirmed the commission
will take up the question of the rea.
sonableness or Anreasonableness of
taxicab rates and will order reduc-
lions should the rates be considered
excessive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Legend Attached to Model.

The legend attached to the model
says:
THE suns nearest approach to the
cluster took place about 1900 centuries
ago. While it is impossi de to con-
ceive of the actual distance of the
cluster. expressed in miles. some notion
of its distance may he formed by COM
parison with the distance between the
earth and sun. which is, roughly, 81
100000 miles. The cluster is over s.
600, 900 times this distance away"
The exhibits include collections from
the department of botanical research. the
department of economics and sociology,
the new department of embry ology, the
department of experimental evolution. the
seophysical laboratory. the department of
historical research, the department of
marine biology, the department Of marine
astronomy, the Mount Wilson solar
laboratory, the nutrition laboratory at
Boston and the department Of terrestrial
magnetism. showing especially the results
of the researches of the famous non mag
netic yacht Carnegie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
PHILIPPINE LAND LIMIT .
HURTS SUGAR INDUSTRY
Gen. Mcintyre Tells Senate Commit
tee Of Conditions in u. S. Is
land Dependency.

Limitation OF disposition OF public
lands I'm the Philippines under the pres
ent law to forty acres to an Individual,
or $500 acres to a corporation. is ham
pering the development OF the island
sugar industry. Gen. Frank Mcintyre.
chief of the bureau of insular affairs.
War Department. said today in reply to
question from Senator Lppitt before
the Senate Philippines committee.
Considers Philippine Bill.
The committee had up for considera-
ton the Philippine bill. passed by the
House at the last session. which would
grant a greater measure of self gov
eminent to the islanders.
Gen. Mcintyre reviewed tho hill,
pointing out the changes II conten-
plates, and at suggestion OF Senator
Weeks promised to submit statements
showing what the expenditures of the
United States in the islands since the
organic act of 1902 have been on mill
tary establishment. coast survey, har-
Dor work and similar matters.
Probably Would Be Clashes.
Discussing the possibilities of fric-
ton between various tribes should the
islands be given full independence. Gen.
Mcintyre said the Moros and the is-
landers Of the north probably would
clash, but that none of the other wild
people would be FESTIVE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
CARNEGIE INSTITUTION
|LLUSTRATESHS WORK
Opens Exhibit of Activities Of Vari-
Gus Departments in Administra-
ton Building.

An exhibit of the work of the various
DEPARTMENTS of the Carnegie 1nstitu-
ton of Washington was opened this
afternoon at o'clock in the admins
tration building, at 18th and p streets
northwest. to remain open to the pub
lie from that hour until $3.50 o'clock
daily until Saturday, inclusive
The exhibits include drawings, photo
graphs, relief maps. machinery, charts,
itransparencies and models. One of the
most striking of the latter is shown in
the group of exhibits devoted to the
department of meridian astrometry. 1t
is a model of the Taurus cluster of
stars.
For the first time in the history of
astronomy" it is explained, science is
enabled to accurately portray a consid-
cradle group of stars in their relation
to the earth. A little brass ball rep
resent the run. BY releasing it from iss
position at the side of box. showing
the Taurus cluster, which is represent
ed by small marbles suspended in space
by invisible wires. the little brass ball
travels down a wire. portraying the po-
sition of the sun for the last $500 GEN.
turtles with reference to the cluster"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
MI. Garrison's Statement.
Watching Australian Collier.

1t is known, however. that the Aus
tralian collier Mallina, which recently
left Balboa without clearance papers,
has been under close observation by
Panama canal officials.
That ship as we'll as other golfers
have been suspected of supplying Brit
ish ships in Pacific waters. Alleged
violations of Canal Zone shipping regu-
lations have been the basis of strong
representations to the British minister
at Panama.
The destroyers Lamson, Borden. Ter
nv. Perkins and Wake are in reserve
at Charleston. S. c.. and one or more
of these vessels could be dispatched to
canal waters almost instantly. On the
Pacific coast the nearest craft avail
able are the Whipple. Paul Jones, Per-
nv, Preble and Truxtun. all lying off
San Diego.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Ask President to Exclude For.
eign Officers From Ships of
American Register.
CANDIDATES FOR TRADE
COMMISSION NUMEROUS
Senator Simmons Discusses Ship
Purchase Bill-Executive to Open
San Diego Exposition.

| Officials of the American Association
of Masters. Mates and Pilots called on
| President Wilson today to ask a modi-
fication of his proclamation permitting
alien officers to take charge of ships
coming under American register. ]. II.
Pruitt, president of the association; A.
b. Devlin and Ulster Davis of New
York composed the committee.
The visitors submitted to the Presi-
dent a large list of American ship Off
GERS fully qualified, they claim, to
captain ships of commerce. They told
the President there were fully 1900
Americans now available for this
service.
They recognized. they said. that
when the President issued his procla-
nation there was an emergency that
justified the President in allowing
aliens to be put in charge of vessels,
but that necessity no longer exists.
They told the President they would
like the ship purchase bill, now before
Congress, to restrict the officials of
ships to be purchased and operated to
Americans. They have assurances, they
said. that an amendment will be made
| to the ship purchase bill limiting the
officers of the vessels to Americans.
The President sent his visitors to
Commissioner Chamberlain of the nav
igation bureau Of the Department of
Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Order Given to Governors Agents.

Ell PASO, Tex, December 14-1t is
learned here that the order from Presi-
dent Gutierrez to Gov. Maytorena that
he cease firing in the vicinity OF Naco,
Ariz., was delivered to agents Of May
torena at Naco. who are in close touch
with the Sonora governor both by wire
and automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
RATES
EFFECTIVE At MIDNIGHT
Commission Declines to Suspend New
Fares on the Penn
sylvania.

Increased communication rates will be
paid after midnight tonight by COM
muters over the Pennsylvania railroad
between Washington and baltimore
and the branch line from. Bowie to
Popes Creek, Md. The interstate COM
merce commission today declined to
suspend the proposed increases filed
with it thirty days ago.
This decision came as q blow to the
thousands of commuters. many of them
government employees, who use these
branches of the Pennsylvania lines.
Many of the commuters were conf
dent that the commission would not al
low these rates to go into effect, sus-
pending them, if for no other reason,
on the ground that the increases were
not equal.
On the sixty-trip monthly tickets the
railroads just added IS cents n month.
thus making the person living near
Washington pay 4 higher increase than
the person living farther away To
that extent. it is declared. the increases
are unreasonable and discriminatory.
Protests All Along Line.
Numerous protests from all along the
line. by town councils and citizens or
CARNATIONS, were sent to the commits
sion. pointing out the hardship which
would be worked upon the thousands
of commuters if the proposed rates
We're allowed to go into effect. These
petitions pointed out that many of the
commuters could not stand the in
creases and would be forced to aban-
don their homes and move to the city.
There is no comment forthcoming
from the commission as to its reasons
for allowing these rates to go into eff
feet. They just declined to suspend
them.
The increases are on the G0-trip
monthly and the 1S0-trip quarterly
Communication tickets. On the former
the increase amounts to % cents a
month, whereas on the 1sO-trip tickets
ly 81 to SO.
Certain Tickets Abolished.
At the same time, accompanying the
increase of rates, certain tickets are
entirely abolished, one of which is the
so-calIed fifty-trip ticket, which could
be used by any member of the family
of person purchasing it, or member
of firm or employe of a firm which
may purchase one.
The commissions decision in the case
of the Pennsylvania increases probably
also means that the proposed increases
over the Washingt Baltimore and
Metropolitan branches of the Balti-
more and Ohio viii also be allowed 10
60 into effect. The increases are the
same on the Pennsylvania
B. & o. Commuters Urging Fight.
The commuters over the Baltimore
and Ohio lines have six days more in
which to wage their fight looking to a
suspension of the rates. Those on the
metropolitan Branch organized the
Metropolitan Branch Commuters AS
ISOLATION. and have been waging a sys-
tematic fight against the proposed in
creases. and they. too, have filed a for
NAL complaint with the commission
along with complaints from the gov
erning body of Montgomery county,
Md, through which the Metropolitan
Branch runs, and town councils from
various points along the line.
The commuters along this branch
hope to obtain a suspension on the
ground of the discriminatory twenty
fve-cent increase at each station. -e-
CARELESS of its distance.
CIDcT DEuEAnoAI Ilrl r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

Sonora, on the international border
was commented on today by Provi-
siona1 President Gutierrez in an inter
view given to the Associated Press. He
said:
II sincerely regret the troubles which
have occurred along the northern Dor
der, in which Americans have beer
killed or wounded by stray bullets.
have ordered the absolute cessation OF
hostilities in the neighborhood of Naco
and / will proceed in a like manner
should fighting occur at any other
points along the border. even II such an
order should jeopardize our cause. ]
realize that, at any cost. We must re-
tain the friendship of Americans.
President Gutierrez today answered
the note of Secretary Bryan which was
presented by the Brazilian minister
yesterday, in which guarantees were
asked for refugees who left Vera Cruz
upon Carranz's entrance to that port.
and who now wish to re-enter Mexico
by way of Ell Paso. Gutierrez assured
the Washington government that he
would give these men full guarantees
of Safety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
Commander Stirling Heard.


sions when the naval appropriation bill
is to be finally passed upon before being
reported to the House.
Testimony has SO far been to the eff
feet that while an increase of subma =
rines was desirable. the number of bat
tleshtpS would not be sacrificed on that
account; that there is a present short
age OF officers and men to man all ships
of war value: that il has been difficult
to get satisfactory aeroplanes. in which
the United States is behind Europe
that the Mexican expedition brought
out clearly the lack of medical supplies
and the need of two new hospital
ships; that for full medical compile
ment the navy is short about sixty-tiye
medical officers, not including ships
mission. and that there are numerous
other needs of the navy. At the same
time, Secretary Daniels declares the
navy is today in good condition, and his
admirals say that ship for ship it is
equal to any navy in the world.
Naval Academy Affairs.
The need of additional funds with
which to meet the social obliga tons of
the superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy is brought out i'll the executive
hearings, Capt. William F. Fullam. con-
f1ding to the naval committee that II
would not go to the Naval Academy
again as superintendent under the cir
cumstances" of lack of sufficient funds
for Inequalities that could not be
escaped, suggested that Annapolis is
very near Washington" This, he said,
entails social responsibilities, besides
the real obligation to entertain the
mldshipmen. which has a tremendous
influence for good upon them"
He advocated that his successors
nave contingent fund of $500 a wear
for this purpose. the Military Academy
at West Point having $4,000
No Funds for Entrance Fees.
In view Of the small amount of funds
available for the promotion or rifle
practice in general throughout the
United States. Gen. Scott, chief of
staff, has announced that it will be
impossible to use any part of the ap-
preparation for that purpose for the
payment of entrance fees Of the United
States Infantry and Cavalry teams in
the national matches and the matches
America. Various sums have been al
lotted for such entrance fees in the
past.
Secretary Daniels said that the pro-
posed government projectile factory
should be either at Indian Head, Nd,
or at Philadelphia, where the navy
now has land and other property.
The Secretary explained to the COM
mittee that while the battleships in
commission were equipped with shells
their reserve supply was inadequate
supply now than In the past. He also
told of his efforts, SO far encouraging.
to put the disciplinary system in the
navy on a more humanitarian basis.