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Evening star., 1914-04-14
BILL MEETS MANY OBSTACLES.
Wrangle in House Today Over Ap-
propriation Items.

Obstacles of every description were
placed in the way of a speedy conclusion
to the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill. which was taken M
at page JOG at noon today. with forty
more pages to be read. Post Office De-
partment items were disposed of speed
lily. but a wrangle over the a sistant at
torneys general in the Department Of
Justice delayed consideration for more
than an hour
Representative Carter of Oklahoma cut
down the salaries of the SIX assistants
from $4,000 to 5000. by pointing out that
the law fixes the salary at 5000. and
later Representative Davenport of Okla
homa cut down the number from six to
three.
Representative Fowler of Illinois cut
down q clerk to the Attorney General
from 81, 500 to 81 500.
The House was considering the bill in
committee of the whole and these items.
as well as all other items affected by
points of order, Will probably get into
the bill before it is enacted
Evening star., 1914-04-14
SEA DISASTER ANNIVERSARY.
Titanic Sank Two Years Ago Today
With 1,517 Persons Aboard

NEW YORK. April 14.-Today is the
second anniversary Of the Titanic disaster
the greatest ocean tragedy that the
world has ever known.
The disaster came to the vessel at 11:45
pm. Sunday, April IA, as she was steam
ing westward on her maiden trip to this
port.
The generally accepted version is that
the Titanic struck on the sharp edge Of
an iceberg, and that the upper spur rip
ped open her side. the thrush of water
putting out her fires. rendering her pumps
useless and sending the liner to the bot
tom, drowning 1,517 of her passengers and
crew.
1t was that horror that brought about
the recent International conference on
safety at sea and the enactment of more
stringent laws tending to greater safety.
Among these are rules requiring larger
number of lifeboats and another which
provides that two wireless operators must
be carried, and that one must be on duty
at every hour Of the day and night.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
HOLD POWER CONCERN
Should Be SEPARATE
Commissioners Favor Passage of
Bill Removing Rail
road Control.

Early legislation providing Tor Il.
collation. of all contracts between
Washington Pail "a: and Electrie II
pany and the Potoma- Electric r,
Company, a sub -idiary cn-u"r.ttio.
favored by thr DIS -tct Commission,
In response to n request from =
House District committee COR reports I,u
bills now pending a'stcting public uri
lily interests IL The - S.r e. the Coz
missioners transmitted = the commit =,
extracts from the pubic utilities COS
missions report on the ines +IsatIou IL
the accounts. books and -ccords OF II.
WASHINGTON Railway and Electric Com
pany. These state that tie railway con
pany is the sole beneficiary of the opcr
ations of the power company and thai =,
separately owned ana controlled corpoT
tion engaged in the manufacture Of ,els'
trcity would he able To earn reasonaa :
returns at materially reduced rates
charge for, IFS services
Evening star., 1914-04-14
LIVED LONG ON HAIRPIN DIET.
Matteawan Inmate Finally Dies
From Operation for Relief.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Having swaI-
lowed hundreds of hairpins within the
last two years. Mrs. Alice Bischoff died
Sunday night in Bellevue Hospital. Today
an autopsy is in progress SO doctors may
learn how 1t was possible for her to live
so long with hairpins in her stomach
The woman. who was forty-three years
old. was committed to the Matteawan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane early in
1912 At once she began to swallow
every hairpin she could get.
Five operations have been necessary
in the two years to relieve her of her
strange food, the last one proving fatal
She died of shock.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
DUEL1sTs FACE PROSECUTION.
States Attorney Investigating AZ
fair of Chicago Newspaper Men.

CHICAGO, April 14.-The two Chicago
newspaper men who fought bloodless
revolver duel early Sunday morning in a
grove near Riverside Park today faced
possible prosecution. Macley Hoyne,
states attorney, yesterday began an in
vestigation which may result in indict-
ments.
Christian Botker. editor and publisher
Of the Reyyen. a Danish Norwegian
newspaper. and Edward Peterson, the
local correspondent of the Chicago
Posten, a Danish paper published in
Minneapolis. were the principals in the
duel. Peterson is said to have chal-
lenged Botker because Of an article at
tacking him which was published in
the Revyen.
The Illinois criminal code provides
punishment of from one to five years in
the penitentiary, and fine of not more
than $1,000 for dueling. Sundays duel
was the eighth fought in Illinois Of
which there is record.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
ARMY AvIATORS ACTIVE.
Reports From San Diego Camp Show
Interesting Progress.

Reports from the army aviation camp
at San Diego, Cal, indicate persistent
activity among the army aviators. The
summary just received. covering the period
from January 1 to April 4, shows total
OF s5S flights. covering a total time of
2161s hours. Some of these flights were
training flights by the aviators alone.
Some were cross-country flights. but alto
gether there were 400 passengers carried.
Several of the machines have now been
fitted with large tanks for cross-country
flying These carry fuel and oil enough
for a sustained flight of six hours.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
BAC0N-BARTLETT BILL OUT.
Will Not Be Contained in Antitrust
Legislative Program.

An important decision was reached
by the House Judiciary committee this
afternoon when 1t determined that the
antitrust program of legislation should
not contain the Bacon Rartlett biIl
which exempts labor unions from the
action of the Sherman antitrust law
Although 1t was hoped By labor unions
and organized labor throughout the coun-
try that Congress would make provision
exempting labor unions. the judiciary
committee thought otherwise but at the
same time 1t plans to include in its pro-
gram two bills which are in high favor
with labor.
These are the Clayton bill. preventing
overnight iniunctions against Iabor
unions engaged in strikes or other labor
troubles, and the bill by Representative
Clayton permitting Jury trial in cases
where labor men or others are accused
of indirect contempt of court
Evening star., 1914-04-14
No Report on Gas Combine.

eNo report was made by The Comm -
sioners on the holding BY the Washinl
ton Gas Light Company OF stock OF tts
Georgetown Gas Light Company Tor Il,
reason that This case IS nov ii -.
courts,
The Commissioners also recommend
that the Columbian Institution for .
Deaf. which is now controlled by a hoar j
of directors. be placed under .ho suise
vision of the Secretary u the lnterior.
and urged favo. able action on the BIZ.
recently introduced at the i-stiCHtion ~
the Commissioners. providing "or the cor
verting of inhabited alleys into mino
streets
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Louis Kuehnle to Leave Prison.

TRENTON, N. j., April 14.-Louis
Kuehnle, the former political leader of
Atlantic City, will be released from
state prison June 1, the state court of
pardons today having commuted his SEN
tence of one year. Kuernle was convict
ed of participating while public official
in the letting of contract to a, COM
pany in which he was interested.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Treaty With Italy Is Ratified.

Secretary Bryan and Marquis Cusani
Confalonieri, the Italian ambassador,
have exchanged ratifications of the arbi-
tration convention between Italy and the
United States. That convention, which
now will run another five years. provides
for submission to the permanent court of
arbitration at The Hague differences
which cannot be settled by diplomacy,
but which do not affect the vital in
terests. the independence or the honor Of
either of the two contracting states. and
do not concern the interests of third
parties"
Evening star., 1914-04-14


of the coastwise ships on the Atlantic
coast and 80 per cent of those on the
Pacific coast were controlled by rail-
roads or Conferences of steamship
companies, go far as rate making is con-
cerned.
The only other witness heard was Wal
ter Wood, representing the Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce, who presented
resolutions adopted by that body. The
sense of the resolution was that mas
much as the navigation laws of the
United States imposed upon American
eoastwise ships burdens greater than
those known to foreign shipping. equal
use Of the canal should be granted to
both: but with the provision that foreign
ships carrying to American ports should
pay q fee equal to the excess in cost Of
operation and construction under .Ameri-
can law. He estimated this at is cents
a net ton. and said members Of the Brit
ish Board of Trade in personal CONVEX
sations with him had expressed willing
ness to have such a fee imposed in
order to equalize conditions in accord
ance with treaty provisions.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

circumstances as occurred today imme-
diately raised in official circles the ques-
ton of whether the possible landing of
marines at Tampico in satisfaction for
the arrest of the marines last Thursday
would be an act of war.
1t has been repeatedly pointed out that
the landing of any armed forces without
the permission of the government in con-
troll of the territory was regarded here
as an act of war and military interven-
ton.
It was pointed out, however. by those
familiar with precedent that should the
Huerta commander fail to resist any ag-
gressive steps by the American naval
officers and retire, no further serious con-
sequences might result. as the United
States might feel disposed not to press
the affair any further.
There was evidence that the President
was reluctant TO use force in dealing
with the situation. but none the less in
tended to demonstrate to Huerta the
earnestness of the American policy.
Ready to Exchange Salutes-
White House officials said later that
beyond the statement from Secretary
=. NSA-
ment from the President.
II was learned that Charge OShaugh-
messy had reported earlier In the day that
the Huerta government actually had
promised to fire salute to the Dolphin,
but conditioned it on a salute OF re-
sponse.
The American government, 1t is un-
derstood, has set forth throush Charge
O'Shaughnessy that it wishes a pubic
salute to the colors without conditions.
No time limit fer the salute had been
fixed or is likely to be, it was said on
high authority.
More Than Twenty Big Ships.
When concentration of the feet is com
plete Rear Admiral Badger will have un-
der his command in Mexican waters more
than twenty big warships. He VIII be
ranking officer.
Admiral Fletcher now has with hiln AT
Vera Cruz the bait eship Florida and the
transport Prairie and 6G0 marines.
Admiral Mayo at Tampico has the bat
tleships Utah. Connecticut, Minnesota
and the cruisers Des Moines, chester,
Dolphin and san Francisco, with 900
marines The hospital ship Solace is on
the way to join him in that port
Admiral Badger has under his command
at Hampton roads the battleShlps Arkan-
sas, the flagship; Louisiana. New Jer-
sew Michigan. Vermont and New Hamp-
shire.
The battIeship South Carolina. now at
Port au Prince, has also been ordered to
Join Admiral Badgers fleet on the way
to Mexico.
In addition to these ships the bat
tleships Georgia, Virginia, Nebraska
and Rhode Island. now at Atlantic
coast navy yards in reserve, may be
attached to Admiral Badgers command.
1t is expected that Admiral Badger
viii be able to start his fleet some-
time tomorrow. and that ne Will arrive
AT Tarnpico within a week
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Colombia Pact to Be Published

Secretary Bryan says that the text of
the new treaty between the United States
and Colombia will be published sinful
in Bogota and in Washington
tomorrow morning. He declines to dis
cuss its provisions in any way on the
ground that they fully explain themselves.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Prince Calls at White House

Alexander H. Prince Muensscr W.
Derneburs of the upper Aousc Of III,
German reichstag, was Distinguished
caller at the White House This after
noon. Prince Alexander Was received
by the President at O'Clock. His rur-
pose was to ray his RESPECTS.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Receives New Chinese Minister

Mr. X. F. Shah" minister from the
Chinese republic TO the United states,
was formally received in audience by
President Wilson at the White House this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
To Keep Check on King.

THE prerogatives of the employers
must be retained. There must be lead
er and a commander in all big works
and under the scientific management
there should be something like the SOW
ereignty abroad, where there is a king
and a parliament to keep a check on
him. Let the employer be the king and
let organized labor be the parliament
Commissioner T. B. Garretson asked il
under the efficiency system men would
not become more super-men and If there
would not grow up spirit of absolutism
If labor was not allowed voice from the
start. Mr.. Mixter though not. He at
tackled the piece system as unscientific
and wasteful.
Mr. Valentine said that democracy must
be the cardinal principle under the eff
cheney system. He said that as between
confusion and catastrophe he preferred
confusion and that there would be catas-
trophe unless there was industrial
democracy.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Trinity Church, Takoma Parish.

At the annual meeting of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Takoma parish. the fol-
lowing we're elected vestrymen: Jesse r.
K. Lee, Albert II. Johnson. Herbert D.
Lawson and Thomas Jackson these to
serve for one year with the following
vestrymen holding over: Edward NJ.
Douglas. Morton E. Rose. Charles J.
Gooch. Robert w. Williams and Hervey
S. knight. Edward NJ. Douglas was
Evening star., 1914-04-14
DEDICATION Of BUTT
MEMORIAL POSTPONED
Rain Interferes With Plans for
Bridge Ceremony at
Augusta, Ga.
Bronze Figure Of Heroic Officer, a
Gift to Temple-Noyes Lodge,
on Way There.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
AUGUSTA, Ga. April 14-Masons of
Temple-Noyes Lodge of Washington unit
ed with citizens of Augusta today in
preparations to pay tribute to the men,
ory OF Maj. Archibald Willingham Butt,
U. S. A.. aid-de-camp to two Presidents
Of the United States, who lost his life In
the Titanic disaster.
The dedication of memorial bridge to
Maj. Butt and laying of the corner stone
by the Masons. which was to have taken
place today. was postponed until tomor-
row because Of rain. An eleventh hour
surprise also was interjected into the in
tended program by the announcement
that bronze figure of Maj. Butt six feet
high, is on its way here by express. the
gift to Temple-Noyes Lodge of Henry
Iansburg of Washington. which the
lodge is expected to present to the city
of Augusta and for which the city will
probably set aside site near the bridge.
The statue, which is said by friends
of Maj. Butt to be an excellent likeness.
Is the sculpture of Benjamin Cooperstein.
and is one solid piece of hammered
bronze.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
POLICE MUST ENFORCE
LICENSE LAW IN CITY
Number Of Business Establishments
Operate Without Meeting Pro-
visions of Local Statutes.

following disclosures that a number of
business establishments are conducted
without licenses, the District Commis-
sioners today adopted an order placing
responsfbility upon the police department
Tor enforcement of the license law.
This action was based on a report sub
Initted by Wade H. Coonlbs license clerk,
Nho stated that. while It is violation
OF the law for any one to engage in
business without first obtaining a license,
the police department renders this office
practically no assistance and shifts the
entire responsibility upon the license de-
partment. which has two inspectors to
cover the entire District"
Evening star., 1914-04-14
SHORTER WORK DAY
FOR LAbOR|NG MEN
Expert Says 1t Would Result
From Adoption of e.
ficiency System.
WOULD GIVE THE UNIONS
A VOICE IN MANAGEMENT
Charles W. Mixter Outlines Plan Be-
fore Commission on Indus
trial Relations.

Organized labor can get shorter hours
under the efficiency system of shop
management and the labor unions must
assist scientific management in achiev-
Ing an industrial democracy. This was
the opinion of Charles W. Mixter of
New Haven. an efficiency system ex-
pert expressed to the United States
commission on industrial relations at
its hearing in the Shoreham today.
Mr.. Mixter is a graduate of German
universities, and was instructor in
economics in the University Of Vermont
He gave up all this and went into a
shop to work at the bench. He is now
an expert in time study in a shop in
New Haven.
Another witness who gave interesting
testimony was Robert G. alentne, for
mer commissioner of Indian affairs. who
styles himself an industrial counsel and
says he is the only one of that profess
sion In the country. although he con-
siders it Is big field. He is chairman of
the wage board, the first one created
under the minimum wage commission in
Massachusetts.
Would Give Unions Voice
In asserting that organized labor could
get shorter hours under the efficiency
system Mr.. Mixter said that no citizen
q
day. for it did not leave sufficient time
for study. improvement and recreation
He said he is in favor of letting organ.
lied labor have a voice in adjusting the
divisions of time, wage and character
of work under the scientific management
system after it has been established ano
put in working order.
He defined unionism and scientific man
agement as two rival tradesmen trying
to sell the same product to the manu-
facturer." But there should be no un-
friendly rivalry between them. he as.
serted. He said that he would be ir
favor of letting labor have a voice under
the efficiency system at once. only thai
he feared it would cause delay. He sale
that there is nothing incompatible be-
tween scientific management and collec
tive bargaining. Employers. he said. mus
recognize the great principles of industri,
al democracy.
The real reason that the unions OBJ
ject to scientific management he said
lis because the workmen have lost in.
terest in the unions. This must not be
for there is an important place for the
unions under scientific management.
have found employers very fair. but
can see that a time might come wher
there would be a king who knew no
Joseph and the rights Of the workmer
might not be respected.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Two-Fold Advantage.

THE department sees In the plan an
opportunity for a two-fold advantage"
said Secretary Daniels.
First. the opportunity for developing
a large trade with South America,
which is not practicable for private
vessels under the United States flag.
Second The gradual development of
a large auxiliary feet which would be
necessary in time of war which would be
built up and maintained in time of peace
without cost to the government, as 1t
will pay for itself after having once been
firmly established.
Should the development of the busi-
ness warrant the cruisers used in this
service would be gradually replaced by
auxiliary vessels vastly more suitable
and economical for the service itself.
as well as for the use Of the navy in
time of war"
The bill introduced to carry out the pro-
posal was submitted by Secretary Dan
iels and met approval by the committee.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
What Order Requires.

The order provides that one month
before the dates when the various
classes Of licenses are required to be
taken out the police of the several
precincts shall distribute applicat ton
blanks among those engaged in busi-
ness. Three months after the expira-
ton Of the respective dates the police
are required to make canvass of all
establishments TO ascertain to what ex-
tent the law has been complied with,
and within ten days thereafter to
prosecute those persons who have
failed to obtain licenses.
Under the present system notices are
served by two inspectors of the license
department. This. according to Mr.
Coombs. necessitates several trips at
times to the same place before the man
ager or owner of a business can be seen
and signatures obtained.
1t Is believed that the cooperation of
the police department will result in the
collection of a larger amount of taxes
carly in the license year. November / is
the beginning of the license year for
miscellaneous licenses. The law requires
banks and public passenger vehicles to
obtain licenses July /. and produce deal
ers and peddlers. April l.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Secretary's Letter.

In his letter to Senator Tillman.
chairman of the naval affairs commit
tee, in response to the Weeks resolution,
Secretary Daniels said:
ut is practicable, by the use of naval
vessels, to carry out the purpose indi-
Gated in the resolution, and the follow
ing vessels will be available for the serv-
ice-viz.: st. Louis, Charleston. Milwau-
kee. Columbia, Minneapolis. Salem, Ches-
ter, Buffalo, Rainbow, Ancon, Cristobal,
Hector, Mars, Vulvan, Cyclops and Nep-
tune Cor two equally good and the Nam
shan"
Senator Weeks original resolution con-
templated that the line should run from
New York to Valparaiso. Chile, touching
ports, and through the
Panama canal. Working out a scheme
on this basis, Secretary Daniels said that
fast cruisers. making fifteen knots, could
cover the distance allowing twenty-four
hours for delays incident to passing
through the canal. in thirteen days and
twenty-three hours, or twenty-seven days
and twenty-five hours for the round trip.
A round trip from New Orleans to
Valparaiso, he estimated. could be made
in twenty-four days. seventeen hours.
The total cost to fit vessels for the
proposed service, maintenance, repairs,
pay of officers, etc. the Secretary esti-
mated at S3,636,694.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Widely Divergent Views on Systems.


Expression of widely divergent Views
was obtained by the commission regard
ing establishment of efficiency systems
As they affect workmen at the opening
hearing yesterday when witnesses were
prominent men from different sections of
the country who were in a most ad-
vantageous position to watch the work
ing of these systems as aids to industry
and their effect on relations between en-
ployer and employe.
John F. Tobin of Boston. general presi-
dent of the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, told the commission that the
piece work system worked so success
fully in the shoe factories of New Eng
land that "any efficiency engineer who
tried to install his system there would
Starve to death" On the other hand
Harrington Emerson Of New York. ap-
pearing as an efficiency system expert,
declared that he considered the piece
work method of pay the great obstacle
in the way of efficiency.
Instead of the speed induced by piece
work. Mr.. Emerson said he would benefit
both employer an demploye by fixing a
fair standard then paying fixed daily
wage and a bonus for all work over a
certain percentage of the standard
For a Joint Standard.
He said he would continue to increase
wages only as long as the unit of price
went down, and added that he had never
found any opposition among workmen to
the stop-watch method Of determining
how fast they could work. when it was
explained to them that the object was not
to speed them up, but to help set a just
standard by which they would benefit.
Frederick w. Taylor Of Philadelphia
expressed the opinion that matters which
formerly had been the subject of collec-
tive bargaining now should be settled by
scientific laws which had been carefully
worked out Speaking of the laws of
fatigue" he said test had shown that no
young factory girl ever should be al
lowed to work more than one hour and a
quarter without a minute rest He
said he saw nothing in the efficiency sys-
tens which was inimical to unionism,
and that he looked forward not to aboli-
ton of labor unions. but to a modification
of the principles of unionism, SO that it
would devote itself to trade schools and
other systems of education.