Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-11
THE WEEK.
EpitOme OF Events Ending July
II. 1919.

the United States. as an inspiration to
other nations in square dealing The
President decided not To insist on iegis-
lation at this session of Congress 10 pro
vide greater measure of s.lf govern
ment for the Philippine Islands. Paul NJ.
Warburg nominated for membership on
the federal reserve board. declined the
request of the Senate committee on bank
ing and currency that he appear before il
to be quzzed on his qualifications: at the
request of the President. who announced
his purpose to stand by the nominations.
Mr.. Warburg withdrew his defamation.
on condition that he be not subjected to
quizz: the committee postponed considera-
ton of the nomination pending the ap-
pearance before it of Mr. Warburg. and
reported unfavorably the nomination OF
Thomas A. Jones. another nominee for
membership on the federal reserve board :
the deadlock was regarded as a serious
issue between the President and Senate
on the question of senatorial privileges
The New York, New Haven and Hart
FORD railroad notified the Department OF
Justice that it would not proceed with
dissolution plans. according to agreement,
owing to the Objectionable form OF Massa-
chusetts legislation TO enable the sale OF
stock Of the Botson and Maine road. a
subsidiary: intention of the government
to prosecute. unless the agreement was
carried out. was announced
The Senate passed the Sundry civil Dill,
carrying S111.4l3.3O3O6 appropriations.
and providing 5000 for plans for ma
tional archives building in the District
of Columbia. Urged to run for Gov
ernor of New York. former President
Roosevelt persisted in refusal: he con-
tinued. under protest, the rest cure at
Sycamore Hill. Representative George j.
kindel of Colorado read himself out of
the democratic party. announcing HIM
self as an independent and assailing the
administrative abilities of the President
and the administration. George Fred
Williams resigned as minister to Greece,
following his public criticism of Albanian
affairs. The public health service took
direction of the campaign to suppress
bubonic plague in New Orleans. Gov.
Walsh of Massachusetts appealed for a
congressional appropriation of $o0No
for the aid of Salem fire sufferers. Sue
cessful trials of the transatlantic aero
plane America continued at Hammonds-
port. Gov. Blease of South Carolina re-
fused permission to troops of North Car
DINA and Georgia to cross state territory
on the way to the Joint militia encamp-
ment at Augusta. explaining his attitude
as due to his controversy with the Sec
rotary of War, which resulted in his re-
participate. Among those who died dur
ing the week was Fred A Busse, former
mayor of Chicago. Mrs. Carman was
arrested for the murder of Mrs. Bailey.
District of Columbia.
A judgment of custer was issued against
Oliver P. Newman as a Commissioner
Of the District of Columbia by Justice
Gould of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia following the over
ruling of motions entered to stay judg-
ment; Commissioner Newman noted an
appeal and gave bond: he continued to
exercise his official duties. Owing to
lack of funds and failure of Congress to
pass the District appropriation bill the
bathing beach pools closed, and announce
ment was made that the Fairgrounds
would suspend activities Monday bill
to bridge the Potomac. approved by the
Commissioners. was introduced by Rep
resentative Carlin. A bill providing for
immediate payment of unquestioned plaza
awards and a commission to decide dis
puted cases was introduced by Repre-
sentative Johnson. chairman of the DIS
trict House committee. Vermont avenue
between H and 1 streets was designated
as parking reservation in traffic rules
issued which withdrew other existing
parking privileges. Bills providing for
the use of public schools as civic centers.
granting free r1deS to ponce ana nreIneii
on street cars and permitting Howard
University to acquire property were IA
varobly reported out of the House Dis
trct committee.
The practice cruise of the Naval Militia
of the District OF Columbia was begun
aboard the battleship New Hampshire.
Spo-pe Blackfoot Indian. confined in the
hospital for thirty-four years as an in
sane murderer, was freed by executive
clemency. George T. Hart who shot and
seriously wounded his wife, was caught
by the police after several days spent as
a fugitive. Mrs. Lola Naylor was shot
and killed. and William Poland was seri-
ously wounded in the room of Poland.
1925 23d street. Randle Highlands: Poland
was held by the police charged with the
shooting. Col. Frank L. Denny. U. S. NJ.
c.. retired, was killed by fall over the
banisters of an upper floor of his home
to the hall below. Three laborers were
killed and two injured by explosion in a
sewer conduit in Rock Creek Park.
Among those who died during the week
were Max Weyl, artist. who has made
Washington surroundings famous by his
landscape paintings: John o. Walker vet
eran railroad man and a lifelong resi-
dent
Foreign.
France voted 1000 900 francs for partic-
ipation in the Panama-Pacfic exposi-
ton in San Francisco next year. Greece
paid to the United States $12j35. 27596,