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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
NOT SUBJECT TO TAX.
w. I. Swanton Shows Proportion of
q. S. Property in District.

That nearly all OF the 81 per cent of
land in the District exempt from taxa
ton Is the property of the United States
was asserted by w. I. Swanton, secre-
tary of the Tax Reform Association OF
the District, in an address before the
North Capitol and lexington Citizens
Association at meeting at the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church last evening.
Mr.. Swanton urged that this was good
reason why the federal government
should pay a large proportion Of the
taxes Of the District.
Quoting statistics from the George re-
port and other documents, he declared
that the small homeowner had been I'M
fairly taxed, while the weather. classes
had to pay less than was their due. He
urged a single tax on land as remedy
for prevailing conditions.
The report of the committee Of one
hundred, which is opposing attacks on the
half-and-half plan here. was approved
by the association unanimously. on mo-
ton of A. Coulter Wells. the secretary.
The report was discussed very briefly.
John R. Kirkwood was elected to mem
bership. Dr.. Edgar ID. Thompson, presi-
dent Of the association, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
BILL TO CHANGE COUNTY SEAT.
Measure Names Randle as Capital of
Prince Georges.

A bill was introduced yesterday in the
legislature of Maryland by Delegate
Howard Of Howard county, providing
through a referendum for the removal Of
the county seat Of Prince Georges county
to the town Of Randle. The present seat
at Upper Marlboro, it Is pointed out. is
located in the extreme eastern part of the
country. while Randle is claimed to be
nearer to two-thirds Of the population.
It is asserted that II the question can be
put to a vote the change to Randle will
be made.
Randle is eight miles from this city on
the line Of the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Electric railroad. and
consists of 1000 acres extending from
this road to the line Of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
The property is owned and the town
was established by Col. Arthur E. Ran
die, who also founded Congress Heights.
D. c. He further was responsible for the
establishment of Randle Highlands and
furnished both settlements with railway
accommodations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
MOVES AN INVESTIGATION.
Senator Thomas Alleges U. S. Treaty
With Mexico Involves Scandal.

Charges that the treaty between the
United States and Mexico creating the
water boundary commission involves a
scandal" and that the state Of Colorado
has suffered direct damage Of 1920, 600
because of the prohibition in 1896. under
the treaty, Of use Of the flood waters of
the Rio Grande in that state, were made
Yesterday by Senator Thomas of Colo
RADIO. The senator urged his resolution to
grant to Colorado the right to file suit
against the Secretary of the Interior to
determine ownership Of the flood water.
Senator Thomas said a test in court
would show that the settlement of the in
ternational boundary dispute made in the
treaty ought to be Investigated. He re-
hearsed every phase Of the negotiations.
and declared that successive secretaries
cumbent in 1910 either had been grossly
deceived or had turned deaf ears to petit
tions which had been Numbered at them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
PLAZA AWARD HEARING
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President to Receive Committee of
Property Owners Next Mon
day Afternoon.

President Wilson will give a hearing
next Monday afternoon at 12:45 to a
committee Of property owners. who will
urge him to reconsider his disapproval OF
the Union station plaza awards.
The committee will be headed by Fran
els 8. Carmody. chairman of the prop
erty owners association. who will SUBJ
nit a brief citing presidents under which,
the owners believe, the President, could
properly separate the awards made to
the small owners from those made to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and, ap-
proving the former, hold the latter up
for further investigation.
No Unfairness to Others.
The report of the special examiners OF
the Department of Justice stated that
only in the case of the railroad awards
was there any evidence of excessive
prices.
The President is keenly interested in
the plight Of the property owners, and
his willingness to reopen the case after
once disposing of it is proof Of his de-
sire to find any way possible to relieve
their distress.
Those associated closely with him de-
clare that 1t was only after long con-
sideration on his part and consideration
by the Department of Justice as to the
legal phases of the case that he de-
cided he would have to disapprove all
the awards.
First to Propose Separation.
It was the President himself who
originally proposed the expediency OF
dividing the awards.
Although the committee asked only
for sufficient time to submit their
briefs, the President has decided to
give them fifteen minutes, which Is a
longer time than callers generally have
on Mondays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25

to Washington and delivered cheaper
than the same goods could be shipped
from the same originating point direct
to Washington.
Before he could finish his statement
however, he was ordered by Examiner
pugh to proceed with his evidence. He
then put on the stand NJ. NJ. Caskie,
and Adjustment Company Of this city.
MI: Caskie explained. under direct ex-
animation. that he was thoroughly
familiar with the rate situation as it
study of it during the past nine years.
Asked his opinion Of the rates into and
out of Washington. he said 1t was a
He declared that there was no doubt
but that the carriers had made a charge
for the delivery Of freight to the doors
OF merchants in Washington.
Lower Rates to Richmond.
With him Mr.. Caskie brought a great
number Of tables showing the rates on
various goods from various parts of the
country. In explaining them he de-
clared that rates from New York to
Washington. were just as high as rates
from interior points such as Pittsburgh,
even though the coast cities" such as
New York and Trenton, N. J., had water
competition. AS an example, he said
that the rate from Trenton was 20 cents
hundred, while from Johnstown, Pa,
1t was only II cents, and this in view Of
the fact that Trenton has water compe-
tition.
From New York to Richmond, Va, he
said, the rates on chiffoniers and similar
pieces of furniture was 81 cents a hun
dred pounds, and it had to go through
while the rate on the same
material from New York to Washington
was 551s cents. He cited numerous SINH
lar cases where the Richmond rate from
New York was lower than the Washing
ton rate, even though the Virginia city
was one-third farther distant.
Mr.. Caskie was in the midst Of his tes-
timony when a recess was taken until
2 o'clock.
1t was the opinion Of the counsel pres
ent that they will be able to conclude the
taking of testimony this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
PRAISES POLICEMAN EDWARDS,
National Negro Democratic League
Wants His Work Recognized.

That recognition should be given Po-
liceman 7. l.. Edwards for his work in
arresting Herman Kabansky, after he
had shot up the home of his father-in-
law. Abraham Raboy, on 18th street. last
week, injuring several members Of the
family. was the declaration made in reso-
buttons adopted at a meeting Of the
National Negro Democratic League last
night at 719 4th street.
Rev. L. c. Moore, president of the
league was authorized to call on the
Commissioners land inform them Of the
deep sense of the appreciation of the
colored people for the work of this faith
full, brave and wide-awake policeman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25

of the case The sentiment of the coun-
try will not be formed either on the in
depreciation Of the treaty or the ques-
stitutes a ship subsidy. 1 will center
around the fact that the President.
charged by the Constitution with the
guardianship of our international rela-
tons. has said that he cannot perform
stacle reared by the tolls exemption
clause is wiped out by our action.
The question, therefore. resolves itself
into this: Do we question the veracity
Of the President? dc not think we can
afford to go before the people and say we
do question his veracity. Or, believing
in his veracity. do we feel that we can
call into question the soundness Of his
judgment. or his intelligence? Will the
country, as whole. support US in ques..
a President with his record?
Status Is Considered.
III We take either position. where do
we stand? Charged by the Constitution
with the almost exclusive responsibility
for our relations with the nations OF
the world. the President. in the nature
of things, is unable to take the whole
the international problems involved and
his hopes and plans for dealing with
them.
II have no doubt but that. could he
tell US everything in his mind, he would
command the united support not only
1t must be admitted by all, therefore,
that the President cannot give us this
Information, much as he undoubtedly
would like to. What then? We must
admit that, whether we question his
veracity or his intelligence. we are at
70 MI row = S,a
has on the subject. We then say, with
out knowing the facts. we do not be-
lieve the President is telling the truth
when he declares that he must have
this tolls obstacle removed before he
can proceed with his international duties,
not believe the Presidents Judgment is
good, or that he is sufficiently intelli-
gent to fairly weigh the consequences,
II we do not grant his request. Such
a position will not meet with popular
approval through the country.
View Of Europe.
'"The President has said, and the pub
licly expressed sentiment throughout Eu-
rope substantiates the claim, that other
nations regard our plan to exempt Amer
lean ships from canal tolls as a willful
violation Of our treaty obligations. The
President has said that we will be re-
garded as an outlaw among nations, and
has tntimated strongly that such a posi-
ton would hurt us immeasurably in our
international relations. We cannot ques-
tfon his word, even If We would, because
We have not the facts and because moth
ing in his life and dealings would offer
a promise for such an attack. And GER
tainly, still without information, we can
not effectively attack his judgment.
I'm the final analysis, the fight will be
made on patriotic grounds. It must be
perfectly apparent that the only patriotic
attitude to assume Is in support Of the
Presidents Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
Alexander Craigie Dies as Re-
suit of Accident in Power
Plant at Kann's. a
CONDITION OF OTHERS
SAID TO BE CRITICAL
Big Service Engine Blows Out CYL.
inder Head-Cause of Accident
Not Yet Determined.

four men. two white and two COL
ored. were injured shortly before noon
To-Day, when the cylinder head of ono
Oh the big service engines in the cell
lar at the department store of S. Kanu,
Sons & Co. blew out Alexander Craise
one of the two white men, died soon
after being taken to Emergency Hos
pital. and the injuries of the remaining
three were pronounced to be critical
Crafgie. who was an assistant engineer.
resided in Brentwood, Nd The three
men under treatment at Emergency Hos
pital are:
Harry Russell. forty-seven years old
first assistant engineer. residing at 5ol
N street southwest.
William Stark. colored. twenty-five
years old, fireman. residing at 60 L
street northwest.
Benjamin Archer, colored, thirty-eight
years old, fireman, residing on Anger
avenue, Garfield
Store Is Crowded.
The store was crowded with shoppers
when the accident occurred. Tho noise
Of the explosion, followed by the sound
Of steam escaping. attracted general at
tention.
w. L. Mothersead. chief engineer in
charge of the plant, was on the first floor
Of the building. He hurried to the base
ment. and. making his way through the
clouds of steam escaping from the sew
cred pipe, reached a valve in the supply
pipe and cut off the flow. On the floor
were the four men who had sustained
injury, Craigie being unconscious.
Detective Calls Firemen.
Detectives Boyle and Springmann hap
pened to be just outside on the 9Th street
side of the building. Boyle FASTENED TO
tho quarters of No. IA engine conn any
and gave the alarm, while Springmann en-
tered the store and rendered assistance
there.
Craigie Found Dying.
DR.. Ready, in charge Of the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance, which was
summoned. realized at glance that
Craigie was dying, and that Russell was
in a very serious condition. He had
them hurried to the hospital.
The other patients were assisted into
the automobile patrol wagon from the
first precinct, and few minutes later
were in the emergency room at the
hospital One was able to walk from
the wagon to the emergency room, but
it was necessary to carry the other on
a stretcher.
All the physicians on duty at the hos
pital were summoned and relatives Of the
patients were notified.
Two companies of the fire department
were sent to the scene OF the accident.
Their services were not needed, however.
The only damage was to the engine. and
this, 1t is said, may not amount to more
than $1,000.
Members of the firm kept in close
touch with the hospital making frequent
inquiries regarding the condition of the
patients.
Coroner hewitt said this afternoon he
would hold an inquest over the body OF
Cragie. The cause of the accident has
not been determined The machinery has
been regularly inspected. 1t is stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25

daughter. has been visiting the capital
unofficially, departed for Vera Cruz
yesterday. after four days of sight
seeing. The American naval officer
met no Mexican officials, although he
had good look at Provisional Presi-
dent Huerta driving in the park when
he visited the National Palace with
Charge O'Shaughnessy.
Plans for Huerta's Financial Relief.
MEXICO CITY, March 25.-President
Huerta's financial stress will be relieved
by plan adopted yesterday which will
bring into the treasury 10o,0O0.OoO pesos
approximately. Fifty million pesos will be
Immediately available; the rest as re-
quired.
The result will be the resumption April
! of interest payments on the foreign
debt, suspended January II, and the early
revocation of the 80 per cent advance in
import duties recently imposed as war
measure, all of which will be set forth
in a decree to be issued within day or
two.
The plan involves the issuance of treas
ury notes against the unsold balance of
bonds authorized in May, 1913, to the
amount of s10o,0Oo,ooO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
Trade Board Committee Heard.

The committee on parks and reserva-
tons of the Board of Trade has been
granted a hearing before the subcom-
mittee on parks Of the House District
committee relative to the proposed pur-
chase of the so-called Patterson tract
adjacent to Gallaudet College, for a pub
lie park. A special meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the board is to be
held late this afternoon for considera-
ton Of matters Of importance that are
20 be presented at the full meeting of
the Board of Trade tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
LOS ANGELES C0UNTY'S
HUGE CROP VALUE
Leads United States With Products
Worth s14, 800 In 1s1o-cen-
sus Bureaus Figures.

With a crop production valued at
s1A72o.90a Los Angeles county, Cal,
led all the other 1850 counties IL the
United States In the value of crops In
1914. according to the final report on
the census Of agriculture for that year
by the census bureau. announced today.
Lancaster county. Pa, ranked second,
with crop production valued at 3d.
o5s.eee.
The other counties In the order OF the
valuation (at the farm) of crops raised
FOLLOW: Mclean county. I'LL. $12.Sll,500;
Whitman county, Wash, $12.540.7O0:
Livingston, IroQuois and La Sale
counties, Ill. $l1.8a7.3oo s10.s07, 500 and
s1o.222.200. respectively. and Aroostook
county. Me-. sl0.151.000.
=. Two Per Cent Of Total.
The total value Of the crops produced
M these eight counties was s95, 49I, 900.
" about 2 par cent Of the total valua-
non OF all crops raised in the United
States. which was $5.4s7. 49,. 900. The fig
Tres for the United States show that the
tbral value Of the crops averaged SIG per
,lcre and $50 per capita.
The principal crops raised in Los An
seles county In the order Of their value
We're fruits. hay and forage, live stock,
dairy products and vegetables; in Lam
caster county, corn, wheat and oats and
rye stock and dairy products. in Mclean,
Livingston and La Sale counties, rIi-
nois, and In Whitman county, Washing
Ton. corn, wheat. oats and cereals, and In
.roostook county. Maine, potatoes and
Tesetabiss. The principal crops of the
United States in the order Of their value
we're cereals. corn, wheat, hay and for
age and cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
BARRY STATUE COMING,
READY FOR DEDICATION
Will Be Placed on Pedestal in Frank
lin Park to Await Cere-
monies in May.

The statue Of Commodore John Barry,
cast in bronze, from a full size plaster
model made by Sculptor Boyle. has been
shipped from the foundry and, 1t is ex-
pected. will arrive here this afternoon or
tomorrow. 1t will be taken at once to
Franklin Park and placed in position on
the pedestal awaiting it on the 14th street
side Of that park. In size and general
characteristics the statue resembles that
Of Rochambeau in Lafayette Park, After
Its erection 1t may be covered with can
vas until its formal dedication Saturday,
May IL, next. That date has been fixed
by the Barry monument commission, of
which Secretary Garrison Is chairman. at
the suggestion Of representatives of
various American organizations in
terested in this movement to honor the
naval revolutionary hero.
Honors to Commodore's Memory.
Civic and military honors will mark
the dedication Of the monument. Col,
Harris, the engineer officer in charge of
public buildings and grounds. who will
have charge of the official ceremonies, is
In correspondence with the officials Of the
h-American organizations which de.
sire to participate. with respect to the
arrangements for the unwilling. The
monument is completed with the excep-
ton of placing the statue in position.
The area around the terrace platform
ard the park walks leading to the me-
mortal have been improved and the sur
roundings made as attractive as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
MARYLAND DAY OBSERVED
IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Anniversary of Founding Of Colony
by Lord Baltimore Has Double
Significance.

Maryland day, the anniversary of the
founding of the Catholic colony in Mary
land by Lord Baltimore. has a double
significance for the Catholics of that COM
monwealth for il comedies with the feast
of the annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
In celebration of this double anniversary
some OF the Catholic schools of the Dis
trict this morning held patriotic and re-
ligious exercises.
At ST Cecelia's Academy. 9th and East
Capitol streets, the program this morn
ing was a combination of musical and
literary numbers by the members of the
senior class, opened with the hymn, Ave
Maria, Guardian Dear" Miss Anna Fer
suson sang Leschet!zky's "Mazurka'
Miss Bessie Maloney gave the introduce
tory address, setting forth the reasons
for the celebration OF the anniversary;
Miss Anna Malone gave a plano solo,
''Tarantelle." by FELTON,; Miss Margaret
Neu and read poem: Miss Frances Muir
ply. an Interpretation of Nemerowskis
''MaZurka," and Miss Ruth Boyd, an es-
say ON Maryland, the First Home of
Maryland, My Maryland" by chorus,
closed the exercises.
At st. Patrick's School.
The boys and girls of st. Patrick
High School participated in and en-
joyed the program usual for the &C.
casion, consisting Of original essays on
the life and character of Lord Balti-
land, My Maryland" and an address by
Mgr. Russell, rector of st. Patrick's
parish, reviewing and commencing the
work of the school
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
President Visits Senator Stone.

President Wilson called on Senator
Stone Of Missouri, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, today at the
senator's apartments. Chairman Stone
has been very Ill for several weeks and
now gets about only on crutches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
Restriction of Private Bankers.

ALBANY. N. Y, March 25.-The Pol
lock bill, designed to restrict and regu-
late the operations of private bankers.
passed the senate today without OPP
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
Problem Of Holding Companies.

Tho Senate subcommittee has renewed
consideration Of the evils Of holding
companies and language to be incorpo-
rated In the antitrust bill which would
prohibit forms of holding companies
held to be injurious. This. 1t was said.
would differ materially from the
separate bill to regulate holding COM
panies recently introduced in the House.
Other features of the Senate bill Will
include provisions prohibiting certain
forms Of interlocking directorates and
securities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
Will Aid the States.

1t was decided by the association to
concentrate its efforts on getting action
on the suffrage question by Congress. but
to help all state campaigns as much as
possible.
Mrs. Clara MacNaughton was named
chairman of a committee to investigate
domestic employment abroad, and was
given power to select her own committee.
The following officers were elected:
Honorary president, Mrs. Belva A. Lock-
wood; president, Rev. Olympia Brown;
vice president, Mrs. Charles Morton and
Mrs. B. H. Ransom; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Clara B. Colby: recording sec
retaries. Mrs. Martha N. Hoylt and Mrs.
Mary McCastee; treasurer, Mrs. Clara
MacNaughton: assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Anna Harmon; auditors, DR.. Elnora Folk
mar and Mrs. H. H. Prosser.
Mrs. Burton French and Mrs. Sarah
Clay Bennett were added to the advisory
council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25

Matthias Plank. eighty-six years old, a
civil war veteran, died Tuesday at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Emma Giles,
Hagerstown, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-25
POLICE BELIEVE BODY
Of BOY IS IN RIVER
No Definite Clues Yet Found to
Whereabouts of Missing War.
rem McCarrick.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-That the
body Of seven-year-old Warren McCar-
rick. who disappeared from his home
here March L. eventually will be found in
either the Delaware or Schuylkiil river
was the belief expressed today by the
majority of the detectives who have
been working on the case since II was
first reported.
Although the police dragged graphing
irons along the bottom Of the Schuylkill
yesterday without success. the detectives
are unaItered in the opinion that the
child's body is reposing somewhere on
the muddy bottom Of that stream, which
lies only about half q dozen blocks from
his home They point to the appearance
on the surface Of the Delaware last Sum
day Of the body OF Anna O'Donnell, who
had fallen into the river seven weeks be-
always successful in recovering bodies.
The police had grappled for hours In the
vicinity Of the wharf from which she fell
without result.
Wanted to Test New Boots.
The fact that the missing boy wore
new hip boots and his desire to test them
in the water afford, detectives say, a
strong presumption that he sought the
banks Of the river which in many places
has a gentle slope. but is filled with
treacherous hol.s and precipitous gull
leys. While from the first many have
held strongly to the theory of drowning
every possible clue pointing to kidnapping
for ransom or by degel. rates has been
followed. With the collapse Of what ap-
peared to be promising clues in New
Jersey, the authorities are forced to adj
NIT that nothing In support of either Of
these theories has been discovered.
Several letters demanding ransom have
been received from di fferent sections of
the country by the lads parents, but de-
tectives while endeavoring in each in
stance to locate the writer believe them
to be products of cranLs. Photographs
of the missing child have been scattered
broadcast on posters and in moving pic
ture reels, but nothing tangible has de-
veloped