Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
THE WEEK.
Epitome of Events Ending Janu-
airy "a, 1914.

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gress, defined his antitrust legislative
program; abolition of interlocking direc-
torates and criminal responsibility of in
| dividuals was proposed; he declared his
friendliness to big business. and testi-
fled to his belief that the great captains
of industry have shown themselves sub
missive to public opinion: antitrust bills.
embodying his program. were introduced
in both houses of Congress. The title of
President Wilson to land in California
decided to him by Mrs. Wilson was sub
ject Of dispute in suit filed in Los An
geles. Secretary Bryan of the State De-
partment, speaking in Calvert Manor
House, declared the present an ERA of
idealism' and lauded the part played by
President Wilson. John Shelton Williams
was confirmed as controller Of the cur
rency. Ex-President Taft in an address
made in New York, arraigned reformers
who seek to arouse sex consciousness,
and also favored law to punish mob vio-
fence directed against foreigners. John
Burke, treasurer Of the United States,
appealed to Congress for clerical force
sufficient to permit him to catch up with
the bookkeeping, behind in consequence
of new accounting system Instituted by
former Secretary MacVeagh of the
Treasury Department. Offer to the gov
eminent of s15.vOo.UOO in radium by a
Pittsburgh millionaire was made before
the House committee on mines and min
ing. William Sulzer, Ex-Governor of New
York. testified that Charles F. Murphy
leader of Tammany Hall, threatened to
wreck his administration. Five thousand
trainworkers on the Delaware and Hud-
son Railroad Company's lines went on
strike, returning to work when two of
their number were reinstated as de-
manded. Three escaping convicts and
OF them aN-RpnrpSfnfa-
tive ]. r. Thomas, were shot to death at
a jail-breaking from the state peniten-
tiary at McAlester. Okla. Former Sena-
tor Shelby NJ. Cullom was reported in
extremis, but rallied slightly.
Foreign.
Fourteen natio:.s, including the United
States, agreed to, regulations for safety
at sea, signing convention at London.
Failure of the Japanese representations
to the United States in the California
alien land-owning question was admitted
by Baron Maxine Japan's foreign min
lister. who advised the parliament that
other means seem necessary to obtain
| the ends desired. france protested TO
President Huerta oil Mexico against the
suspension of payment on Mexican bonds:
| former Foreign Minister Magon of Mex
| leo, supposedly as representative Oh RES
| ident Huerta was in conference with
John Lind, representative of President
| Wilson, at Vera Cruz. ]. T. Du Bots
| former minister to Colombia in a speech
declared that the Panama canal coup OF
| President Roosevelt had cost the United
States $2O,OOO,O 600 in trade with Colombia
Haitian rebels defeated government
| troops few miles outside of Cape Hal
| tien. The British naval Office issued an
order that the sunken submarine Al
| must be found" Turkey and Bulgaria
were reported to have formed an alliance
against Greece Famine and cold in AL
| bahia were reported as working terrible
| distress. Lord Strathcona, high COM
missioner of Canada, aged ninety-three
years. died at London.
District of Columbia.
Representative Ben Johnson, chairman
Of the District OF Columbia committee
and Attorney ]. r. Shields came to blow:
over a discussion before a House sub
tcommittee when the lawyer denounced
as a falsehood the lawmakers declara
ton that police were maintaining a pait
lobby to effect legislation desired: the
committee finally approved the principle
Of the bill allowing police and firemer
| to ride free ON the street cars. It's com
mittee on municipal finance reported t.
counting between the United States ant
the District of Columbia for the year
1s14-1s75 shows the United States in
debted to the District instead of the con
trary, held by accountants of the Hous
District committee. Brig. Gen. A. 1
Mills. chief of the division of militi;
affairs, War Department. Iauded tn
militia Of the District of Columbia a
the best in the land. The board o
commissioners sat in hearing on the cas-
of Deputy Fire Chief Andrew j. Sullivan
whose retirement was asked by Commits
sioner Siddons. The social center move
ment was lauded by Miss Margaret WI
son, daughter Of the President, at a meet
ing Of the Monday Evening Club. Vic
President Marshall and Mrs. Marshal
were hosts at a reception at, the Shore
ham Hotel. The Home Club rented neS
quarters in the Ludlow mansion. TIL
University Of Virginia severed athletic re
lations with Georgetown University
charging failure to keep the foot bal
eligibility agreement G. A. Maynadier Q
Baltimore shot himself to death in a cal
Among those who died during the wee
were: L. G. Hine, former COMMISSIONS
of the District of Columbia: Rev. JOSEF
F. MCGEE, pastor Of the Church OF tn