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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
CATTLE PLAQUES END
NEAR, OFFICIALS SAY
Disease Will Be Under Control by
January Department Ex-
perts Believe.

Officials of the Department of Agri-
culture believe the foot and mouth dis
ease among cattle will be completely
under control by the first of the year.
Fred p. Johnston of Denver, manager
of the western national stock show,
scheduled to be held next January,
called at the department yesterday and
discussed the situation with Secretary
Houston and DIR. Melvin, chief of the
bureau of animal industry. Both Of
ficials, Johnson said. urged that the
show be postponed three or four weeks
to make safety certain.
Mr.. Johnson said he had been in
formed the present outbreak already
had cost the government nearly ST.
100000, largely in payment for
slaughtered infected cattle and to
maintain a force of 700 inspectors in
the field. The government pays half of
the appraised value of such cattle, the
rest being cared for by the states. An
emergency appropriation to meet the
expense of this outbreak was under
consideration by Secretary Houston,
Mr.. Johnson said, and also the posi-
bility of the creation of contingent
fund for use in future epidemics.
Secretary Houston declared there was
no reason for panic and the slaughter
of breeding animals. johnson said. and
urged patience among cattle men, as
few weeks would see the disease
stamped out.
The federal quarantine was modified
yesterday to permit shipment of live
stock from unquarantined areas into
the Indianapolis and East Bunalo
stockyards and other portions of Iowa,
Indiana. Michigan and New York. The
order becomes effective tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
PRIZE PAINTING AWARDS
J. Alden Weir's Portrait of miss
de L." Gains First Money and
Corcoran Gold Medal.

Prize awards to paintings in the fifth
biennial exhibition of cotemporary
American oil paintings, open to the
public December Is and to continue I'M
til January "a, are announced by the
trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art.
First prize. $4,000. accompanied by
the Corcoran gold medal, to J. Alden
Weir of New York for a painting enti-
tied Portrait of Miss De L. second
prize. $1,000, accompanied by the Cor
coran silver medal. to Charles H.
Woodbury. of Boston for marine
painting entitled 1.-The Rainbow: third
prize, $1,000, acco mpanied by the Cor
coran bronze medal, to Clifford Beal OF
New York for a I&intlng entitled 1.-The
End OF the Street; fourth prize. $500, ac-
companied by the Corcoran certificate of
honorable mention, tc Richard Blossom
Farley of Philadelphia for his painting
entitled Fog"
The cash prizes. aggregating $4,000,
were donated by William A. Clark, one
of the trustees of the Corcoran Gal
lery OF Art and formerly United States
senator from Montana.
The jury of awards consisted of the
following artists: Edward W. Red
field. Philadelphia; Edmund C. Tarbell
Boston; Ralph Clarkson, Chicago: Rob,
ert Henri. New York, and Emil Carlson
New York. >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
RESERVE BOARD BEGINS
SELECTION Of CLERKS
Physical and Mental Examinations
Aimed to Weed Out Ali
"Undesirahles."

Officials of the federal reserve board
have begun the task of selecting from
the army of applicants its clerks and
other employees. The first step has been
to give physical examinations to eight
messengers now employed by the
board. This test is prescribed by the
civil service commission preliminary
to examination for the eligible list.
The federal reserve board is deter
mined not to impair its clerical ma
chinery by the employment of any in
dividual who is not fit for labor or is
menace to the health of fellow
clerks, or whose inferior qualities as a
clerk lower the general standard OF
efficiency and set a poor example. No
pensioners. decrepits. detectives. con-
sumptives or abnormals, mentally or
physically, need expect employment.
The 1,2O0 or 1,4O0 informal applicants
for positions have been combed over by
the board, and out of this number
about 400 will be given an opportunity
to take the examinations
Scrutiny of the applicants seeking
employment under the federal reserve
board showed there are many cripples
and many incompetents.
The federal reserve board aims to ee-
tablish efficiency records for clerks.
The diary of a days work is required
Of each clerk at odd times BY this
means the activities of the employe. the
scope of his or her abilities and other
details of labor are to be acquired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
INSPECTOR OF PHARMACY
MAKES SIXTY ARRESTS
Investigates Nineteen Suicides
Many Attempts and Accidental
Poisonings.

X. A. Sanders, inspector of pharmacy,
has submitted his annual report to Maj
Sylvester. The report shows a total
offices. offices of physicians and stores
selling poisons during the fiscal year.
Investigation included nineteen sui
cides. sixty-six attempted suicides,
twenty-seven accidental poisonings,
twelve dental cases. eight cases of vet
erinarians and 2S5 miscellaneous cases.
Licenses. permits and registrations
are shown by Inspector Sanders. as fol-
lows: Physicians licensed during year,
So; physicians licensed since passage of
act, 2,0S7: total number of midwives
registered, 95: druggists licensed dur
ing year, So; total number of drug
gfsts registered, 764; drug stores in op-
Grafton in District of Columbia, 217;
dentists registered during year, 46; to-
tai number of dentists registered. s76;
veterinarians licensed during year, 5:
total number of veterinarians register
ed. Ill; total number OF permits to sell
poisons, SO.
Inspector Sanders made sixty ar
rests during the year. the charges
against the defendants including prac-
ticing medicine without license. fraud
pharmacy without license, disorderly
conduct. intoxication. vagrancy, selling
morphine, fraud to procure poison.
failing to properly label poisons. SELL
ing cocaine, unlicensed fortune teller,
selling opium, fraud to procure alco-
hol. practicing veterinary medicine
without license. practicing dentistry
without license, practicing midwifery,
lie rceny by trick, manufacturing Smok-
ing opium and opium smuggling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
M'CUMBER TO OFFER
RURAL CREDITS BILL
Will Ask That 100000 Be Set
Aside to Purchase Notes Sc
cured by Mortgages.

Believing that none Of the rural
credits bills SO far presented to Con-
gress is workable, Senator McCumber
of North Dakota has prepared meas
ure which he will introduce at the
opening session.
Senator McCumber's bill provides for
the creation of bureau of rural
credits in the Treasury Department,
and that $1O,O00,OOO shall be set aside
to purchase notes secured by first
mortgages on agricultural lands.
Every bank in the federal reserve sys-
tenn is made a potential agency of the
Treasury Department to secure mort
cages and advancing money upon
them. Borrowers of this money are to
execute notes due in ten years. bear
ing interest at the rate of per cent.
The principal may be paid on any in
terest paying day after the expiration
of five years.
The bill provides also that twenty
year debenture bonds shall be issued
by the government, bearing AZ per
cent interest, when mortgages on ag-
ricultural lands have been received up
to the amount of 100000, and the
money received from the sale of tGese
bonds is to be covered into the fund of
SIC. 100000 to be used in the payment
of mortgages as they may be pre-
sented.
The purpose of the act is not only
to secure and facilitate the borrowing
of money upon agricultural lands at
reasonable rates of interest. but to at
| ford Il means for those desiring safe
investments.
The bill provides that so long as the
bureau shall be able to dispose of the
bonds at par it shall accept mortgages
presented to any extent above the
SIC. 100000 provided by the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
HIGH WINDS AND TIDE
DAMAGE SEVERAL BOATS
Gale Attains Velocity of Forty-Two
Miles an Hour in Vicinity of
Norfolk, Va.

NORFOLK, Va. December Tide
water Virginia today experienced wha,
is said to have been the most severe
northeast storm and the highest tide
since 1888. In this city the wind at
tanned a velocity of forty-two miles an
hour and several streets near the water
front were inundated. On one stree
rowboats were used.
Shipping in Hampton roads and lower
Chesapeake bay suffered. The passen.
ger steamer Pennsylvania of the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk rail
road fleet collided with the pier at Old
Point Comfort and incurred damage TO
her bow. She was able to continue hel
voyage to Cape Charles.
Cape Henry reported that two I'M
identified barges broke away from a
tug and one of them went ashore near
Lynn Haven bay. The beach from
Hampton to Buckroe is reported to be
literally strewn with small boats
which were driven ashore.
At Fort Monroe the high seas
broke over the sea wall and the plaza
in front of the old part fort was mum
dated. Some of the streets of Hamp-
ton also are reported here as being
flooded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
OFFICIALS Of Indiana
ANSWER TO INDICTMENTS
Lieut.. Gov. O'Neill and Others
Charged With Fraud, Released
on Recognizance.

INDIANAPOLIS. December 5.-Afte1
Lieut.. Gov. O'Neill and six others of
the thirteen officers. members and en-
ployes of the 1918 Legislature who
were indicted here last night. had ap-
peared in person in court today to be
served with capiases. Judge Joseph T.
Marley. of criminal court, announced
that the other defendants could make
their appearances through attorneys
Those in court today who were released
on their own recognizance withou,
bonds, were:
Samuel NJ. Quilien. clerk of the house
Wade H Free. secretary of the
senate; Paul c. Hill, assistant clerk In
house: George W. Sands. member OF
the house: George Raab, assistant
secretary of senate; Douglas Bolser
house doorkeeper.
Secretary of State Homer L. Cook
speaker of the 1913 house. who was
among those indicted, made his ap-
pearance through attorneys.
The Indictments, thirty-four in num-
Der, charge that the men presented
or signed false claims which were
paid out Of legislative funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
TEACHERS Of HISTORY
ARE BLAMED FOR WAR
DR.. ]. F. Jameson Says European In.
structors Lay Too Much Stress
on Patriotism.

Square on the shoulders of the teach
ers of history was placed the blame for
the present European conflict by DIR. j
Franklin Jameson, director of the Car
negie Institute of Washington, de-
partment of historical research, in an
address delivered at the dinner last
night of the Federal Schoolmens Club
in the Continental Hotel.
DR.. Jameson, who characterized the
present war as the greatest calamity
in the history of the world" said it was
due to the teaching of history in a
perverted form. In Germany, he said
history was not taught by the text
book, but by the teacher, who held a
powerful influence over the pupil. His
tory is taught there in the form of pa
triotism, and it is difficult to teach pa
triotism and still keep history clear
continued DR.. Jameson. But the speak
err declared that this was not true OF
Germany alone, but applied as well to
France and England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
DR.. ALBERT c. PEALE DEAD
For Many Years Was Connected
With Smithsonian Institution
and National Museum.

DR.. Albert Charles Peale. a resident of
this city for many years and for more
than thirty years connected with the
Smithsonian Institution and the Ma
uonal, Museum, died yesterday afternoon
at the German Hospital in Philadelphia.
Death was due to apoplexy.
DIR. Peale was born in Hecksherville,
Pa, April L 4s4s. He was a graduate
Of the University of Pennsylvania. and
practiced medicine in Philadelphia for a
number of years following his gradua-
ton. He was a geologist of note, and
at the time of his death was active as
a geologist Of the National Museum.
DIR. Peale was registrar of the Society
of Colonial Wars for more than
eighteen years. and had been awarded
a special gold medal by the society,
as well as having been given a special
Office in the society especially created
for him.
His mother, Mrs. Harriet r. Peale.
and q brother-in law, DIR. Charles K.
Mills, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
MISSION NOT RECOGNIZED
AS PLACE OF WORSHIP
Excise Board Turns Down Protest
Made by the Central Union
Institution.
Treasurer Ramsey Wants to Know
How Excise Law Applies to
Religious Establishment.

Though it has held religious services
every noon and evening for twenty
one years. the Central Union Mission,
62e Louisiana avenue. is today facing
the anamolous situation of not being
regarded by all as a place of religious
worship, according to William H.
Ramsey, treasurer OF the mission.
The board of directors of the mis-
sion recently wrote the excise board.
protesting against barrooms declared
to be located within 400 feet of the
mission. In the letter to the excise
board Mr.. Ramsey states the mission
was characterized as IAN established
house of religious worship
within the meaning of the excise
law" however. the letter from the ex-
else board in reply stated, the Central
Union Mission is not a house of re-
ligious worship. as viewed by the ex-
else board.
Mr.. Ramsey wants to know what the
excise law has to do with determining
when place is house of religious
worship" When seen last night at the
meeting addressed by Sam Small. Mr.
Ramsey was wondering what more
could be done to render the mission a
place of worship within the meaning
of the excise law
I'VE have been trying to lead men to
DetteT lives mere LOT more imam twenty
years." he declared.
An Enthusiastic Auditor.
Mr.. Ramsey pointed out in the audi
ence Carl Hermann Braetz. who has
been with the mission for more than
twenty years. and who last night was
the most enthusiastic auditor in the
hall.
"Braatz was the butler of George
Bancroft, the famous historian" de-
clared Mr. Ramsey, who at his death
left Braatz a dollar day as long as
he shall live. Braatz lives here at the
mission, spending his dollar helping
men escape from the drink habit. De-
spite that and our two religious serv-
ices a day. the mission is declared not
house of religious worship"
The speaker of the evening declared
that it is impossible to tell nowadays
whether temperance man is com
ing down the main line of prohibition
or is backing up behind the breweries
to apologize for them"
God was the original prohibition
ist," said Sam Small. IF you don't be-
lieve it, ask Adam. You can't make
government for hog pen without
making so per cent of the legislation
prohibition
F. ]. Lunkins, superintendent of the
mission, presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING.
Mr., and Mrs. John o. Waters Have
Been Married Twenty-Five Years,

Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Waters of 744
Rock Creek Church road celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of their wed
ding Friday night. receiving many gifts
of silver from their friends in Wash
ington and elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Downey of Cum
berland, Md, assisted Mr.. and Mrs
Waters in receiving their guests, Mrs.
Downey being the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Waters, and a bride of last April
Mrs. Marguerite Waters. mother of Mr..
Waters. was present, as well as Mrs
Margaret kopp. sister of Mrs. Waters,
who was bridesmaid, and William
Jewel, who was best man at the we'd
ding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Waters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURY.
Alexander Goskirk Knocked Down
by Automobile, Fracturing SkulI

Knocked down and run over by an
automobile on II street between 18th
and 18th streets northeast last night.
Alexander Goskirk seventy years old.
of 443 10th street northeast had his
skull fractured and was. bruised about
the body. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital. where 1t was stated at an
early hour this morning his condition
is serious.
John NJ. Fister. driver for the Georgia
town Auto Company. 1906 o street
northwest, who was operating the ma
chine, was arrested by Policeman X.
H. Mansfield and taken to the ninth
precinct station. where he is held for
investigation"
The police Were unable TO learn lust
how theaccident occurred. 1t VAS
stated, however. that Mr.. Goskirk was
crossing the street when the machine
struck him. He was unconscious when
picked up and was taken to the hos
pital in an ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Preparedness of United States
Against Attack Topic of Ad-
dresses at Civic Federation.
PLEA MADE TO CONGRESS
FOR SPECIAL INQUIRY
DR.. David Starr Jordan Dissents
From View That Army and Navy
Are Inefficient.

Resolutions advocating the creation
by Congress OF a council of national de-
Tense were adopted yesterday by the Ma
tional Civic Federation after discus
sion on national preparedness against
attack that occupied much of the time
of the last day of the federation's con-
ference here. The duties of the council
recommended would be ito consider
decide and report to Congress what
legislation is necessary to provide for
unnecessary expense"
Any recommendation of the proposed
council should, in the language of their
resolution, "aim to secure the efficiency
of existing forces on land and sea and
a definite policy to insure peace" The
executive council of the National Civic
Federation is requested to appoint a
committee to advocate the creation OF
a national defense council
The resolution moved by Talcott Will
liams director of the School of Jour-
nalism of Columbia University, was
in remarks by prominent members OF
the federation who had previously dis
cussed from various angles the ques-
ton of the national defense.
List of the Speakers.
The speakers included DIR. David
Starr Jordan, chancellor of Leland
Stanford University; Col. Robert NJ
Thompson of the Navy League of the
United States: Franklin D. Roosevelt
assistant secretary of the navy, and
Samuel Gompers.
Dr. Jordan in his remarks protested
against what he called a 'tirade against
the so-called inefficiency of the army or
navy" and declared we should protest
against an agitation for more arma-
ment "at a time when the nations OF
the earth are crumbling each other be-
cause of their perfect equipment The
lesson of this war is that preparedness
for war brings war;" he declared. NOW
that the world Is drunk, 1t is not the
time to lay in additional ll9uor. s,.r
He asserted that there need be no fear
that Japan would attack the Uniteo
States AS for the control Of the Paclhc'
he said: II would rather give up the Pa
cific than see this country go to war
with Japan
Col. Thompson, on the other hand, ad-
yocated a navy that would be able to
hold the sea for a year against any IN
vader That would give US time to
make ready our army for the field, ne
said.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt's View
Mr.. Roosevelt said thar there should
be resentment against the classification
as a "militarist' Of every person who
does not believe in total disarmament.
Regarding suggestions that this country
should lead in disarming. he asked his
hearers to imagine North America un-
armed with Europe on one side and Asia
on the other, and then of possible dis.
agreement arising between the United
States and another great power.
Samuel Gompers, while speaking for
peace, advocated ample means for ma
tional protection. LAS long as other ma
lions arm themselves to the teeth we
must be fairly and measurably ready to
protect ourselves" he said. II doubt
very much if soon we will not find the
need to develop a citizen soldiery-not a
standing army, but trained men,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
MUSIC AND ADDRESSES.
Program of the Meeting for Men at
Belasco Theater,

Final arrangements have been made
for the meeting for men at the Belasco
Theater this afternoon at $50 o'clock,
when Senator Morris Sheppard of
Texas, former Gov. Malcolm r. Pat
terson of Tennessee and Rev. Sam
Jones of Atlanta will speak. While the
meeting will be primarily in the inter-
est of prohibition. excise conditions in
the District of Columbia will be given
especial attention.
4 musical service this afternoon will
consist of a special quartet composed
OF Mrs. Theodore T. Apple. Soprano
Mrs. William T Reed contralto: d.
g. AnSevine. tenor. and Mr. Theodore
T. Apple. basso and director. They will
render kipling's occasional set to de
koven's Yusic- Louis A. Potter will be
at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
AZTEC CLUBS GREETING
TO REAR ADMIRAL UPSHUR
Delegation Extends Fluctuations
Upon Retired Naval Officers 91st
Birthday Anniversary.

Gen. Horatio G. Gibson headed the
delegation of members of the Aztec
Club of 1S47. which yesterday after.
noon at 4:30 o'clock called upon Rear
Admiral John Henry Upshur. L. S. N.
retired, at the Parkwood to congratu-
late him on reaching his ninety first
birthday anniversary. The delegation
also included Rear Admiral Charles J.
Badger, Commodore Richard G. Daven-
port, Col. Hamilton Rowan, Col. Henry
May and Frederic May. J. Kennedy
Stout, William Stone Albert. R. C. Drum
Hunt and Robert F. Shepard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
NEW RULE ADOPTED.
Regulation Regarding Law Viola
lions by Non-Resident Automobiles

Nonresident automobilists who are
hereafter caught violating the auto
mobile regulations will have to accom-
pany policemen to a police station and
deposit collateral.
Heretofore the bicycle and motor
cycle policemen have had authority to
simply notify such persons to appear.
Failure of some Of the alleged Offend
ers TO keep faith with the police. it is
stated, caused so much trouble that the
assistant corporation counsel at Police
Court suggested that the practice be
abandoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Regret Inability to Attend.

Letters expressing regret at their in
ability to attend the reception were re.
ceived from Gen. NJ. L. Bonham Of An
derson. S. c., and Maj. William Han
cock Clark of New York.
There are but seven surviving mem
bers of the club. they being commits
stoned officers who served in the army
or navy during the Mexican war. The
list includes. besides Rear Admiral Up
shur,- Capt. Thomas F. Bryan, Gen. Glib
son. Rear Admiral Stephen B. Luce
Capt. John J. Martin. Col. George A.
Porterfield and Pay Director James H
Watmo,fgla.=3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Defends Germany.

DR.. Herman Schoenfeld, rising to the
defense of Germany, sketched at some
length her military history, declared
that Germany had been wronged, and
that the war now raging was not due
to too much militarism on the part of
Germany. but too little patriotism. Had
not Germany gone to war she would be
another Poland, he declared, after all
the nations had grabbed their shares
Asked if the German emperor would
not have been held up as the greatest
man in the world today if he had
said to Austria that she had been
wronged, but that she must submit her
case to an international court, DIR.
Schoenfeld replied emphatically:
No. The German emperor would be
classed, instead, as the greatest fool in
the world today" Percival Hall pre-
sided.