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Evening star., 1914-11-17
Called at White House.

Miss Eleanor Hines, thirty-nine years
old given her address as Hyattsville,
Nd, was arrested at the White House
yesterday afternoon and returned to
the Government Hospital for the In
sane. She was paroled patient from
the hospital.
Miss Hines called at the WhitS House
and inquired for Col. Crook. The cNlonel
was not there, she was told, and VNSile
waiting for him she wrote seveNal
notes, the contents of which. it is said.
suggested that she was suffering from
recurrence of her mental trouble.
Three years ago Miss Hines was
sent to the hospital. She escaped from
the institution. returned and was aft
crHard parOled.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
Prof. small's Suggestion Indorsed.

DR.. Emmons said he heartily favored
the plan of Prof. Willard S. Small.
principal of Eastern High School, to
have an agricultural department con-
nected with the school. Prof. Small
made this suggestion at the recent
meeting of Lincoln Park Citizens As
sociation, and none of the parcels of
ground offered. he said, is large enough
for such purposes.
Prof. SmalPs plans mean the rejec-
ton of all the Sites" Dr. Emmons de-
clared, "and the association should
strive for the requirement of the jaiI
site. The high prices asked for the
several parcels of property should
make us hesitate and investigate"
The Jail site. said DR.. Emmons. is
favored by the principal of the Busi-
ness High School. and also by one of
the supervising principals.
Surprise was expressed that Henry
W. Blair, president of the board of
education, had given out a statement
in which he opposed the acquisition of
the Jail site. "
S. w. Curriden submitted a report of
the result of his efforts to enIirhten
the association and the board of edu-
cation, and Capt. W. NJ Potter and
Matthew E. O'Brien discussed the ones.
ton.
Evening star., 1914-11-17

the recommendation of the Secretary
of State, who considers it in the in
terests of the public service.
Evening star., 1914-11-17

Money to loan at and SO on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co.. 1925 n. Y. ava
Advertisement
Evening star., 1914-11-17
Requests a Hearing.

The association voted to request n
hearing before the board of education
and passed an enabling resolution as
follows:
To authorize the president of our
ucation before decision by it to pur-
chase land for site for the new East
ern High School to give this associa-
ton and it's representatives an oppor-
tunity to submit to the board its views
in the matter of a selection of a site
best suitable in every way for present
Xnd all future needs, with provision for
c\rtain growth in numbers in attend
anne on this school, all from this sec
ton of the city.
'"Th&t this association hereby reaf-
firms its desire in every way to aid
the authorities of the District and the
b>Ird of education in their laudable
effort to secure this long needed in-
crease in the educational equipment of
this section of the city, and that it re-
sents the imputation made by various
interested parties that it is an obsta-
Gle to this needed Improvement"
II was also voted to ask for a meet
ing of representatives of all citizens
associations in the eastern section of
the city, and District to discuss the
school site proposition.
East Washington Makes Claim.
II want a Commissioner from East
Washington" said Capt. William NJ.
Potter. in presenting resolution di-
rected to President Wilson. asking that
a resident of that section be selected to
succeed Commissioner Siddons
East Washington has never had a
| member of the board of District Com
| missioners," was stated in the reso-
| luton. land it has plenty material for
| the position"
| The resolution was adopted.
| President EmmonS discussed the
| question of sweeping dirt from the
| street car tracks. The spaces. he said
| are never swept by the District, and
| the dirt that accumulates is a menace
| to health He said he had seen a state
Evening star., 1914-11-17
Wanted Pass to California.

In one of Pfeging's letters he wrote
that he would like to be in San Diego
Cal. and suggested that railroad
mass might be furnished him.
But if / can get financial ald, ne
wrote, II will remain here and De a
help to others in similar circumstances
out of work"
Pfeging wrote that utilization OF 'ne
water power at Great Falls would
supply light and heat for the entire
city of Washington, would be the
means of establishing manufacturing
cities along both sides of the river
and furnish heat for greenhouses in
which fruits and vegetables could be
grown.
He also wrote about the natural re-
sources of several countries and OF the
demand for farm labor.
by helping me financially, his let
ter concluded, Il will be able to help
others"
Pfeging was sent to Washington
ASYLUM Hospital for observation as to
his mental condition.
Evening star., 1914-11-17
CHOSEN BY CITIZENS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL SITE
Reservation 13 Favored by Members
of the East Washington
Association.
President Asked to Consider Claims
of Section for Representation in
Board of Commissioners.

Members of East Washington Citi-
zens Association assembled last night
and discussed the matter of choosing
site for a new Eastern High School.
The meeting was held in East Wash
ington Hall. The association is still
enthusiastically in favor of reservation
13, the site of the Jail and other public
buildings, as the most desirable site
for the building.
James l.. Parsons, former president
of the association, was given vote Of
thanks for the interest he displayed in
the matter and for the preparation OF
a map, in colors, showing the improve
ments of the Anacostia river and max
ing plain just what land will be availa-
BILE as a school site.
The interest manifested by Engi-
neer Commissioner Kutz was duly ac-
knowledged and he received thanks for
furnishing the association copy of the
bids that have been submitted for
site for the new school
List Of the Bids.
The bids as reported to the associa-
ton contain the following proposals:
All of squares 1895 and lilo and east
half of square 1885, fronting on East
running east to 10Th street containing
running east to 10Th stree, containing
341,97O square feet, including parking;
s127,651.
All of squares 1885 and 1896, fronting
on East Capitol and A streets southeast,
10th and 18th streets, containing 263,S42
square feet, including parking; S149,-
569.73
All of squares 1885, 1896 and lilo,
fronting on East Capitol and A streets
southeast from 10th to 18th streets, con-
tanning 406,195 square feet; $173,117.03.
Square 1894. bounded by A. B. 18th
and 18th streets northeast, and square
18th and 18th streets northeast; s146, los.
If additional ground is needed, offers
square 1854, bounded by East Capitol, A,
10th and 18th streets: $S6,241.
All of square 1887, including parking
space and alleys. l49.S5s square feet,
and all of square 1898. with the excep-
tion of two lots owned by the District,
23,776 square feet: S119,039.60.
Square 1890. bounded by 18th and
14th, D and E streets northeast. 18th
and D street car barn site, 237.230
square feet; S167,215.
1t was said that with the exception
of one proposal all the ground offered
as a school site is within short dis
tance of the Jail, and DR.. Charles M.
Emmons, president of the association,
said he could not understand why OBJ
lection is made to the Jail site and
ground across the street.
Evening star., 1914-11-17

Virginia Theater. That's all
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
DA Hustled HARPER ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE

either way who ask seriously why the question of
suffrage is not submitted themselves, since
they the directly interested. Mr. Roosevelt
made this proposition in his immortal Outlook article
of February s. 1917 Il would leave the matter to be
decided by the themselves" he said, but where
the is very light those voting should be held
have voted no" And when he went to the National
Progressive Convention in Chicago he carried with him
plank for his platform with this proposal but Judge
Lindsay and Miss Addams and some of the other real
suffragists sponged it off, Let examine this matter
critically. A referendum TO women would have to be
ordered by the legislature and conducted the as
election for any other purpose, with the same ma
chineryvoting booths, printing of ballots preliminary
advertising, appointment of judges clerks, inspectors
special police etc. Such an election in New York State
for instance, costs good deal half million dol
lars, which, of course, would have be appropriated
from the State treasury Could this be constutionaly
done for vote by those who not legal cleo
tors? bill for this purpose introduced in the
New York State senate few years but, in the
opinion of leading lawyers it clearly unconstitu-
tional it not pressed.
The case of Massachusetts, where straw vote
had been taken in 1896, cited but there the question
was submitted both and and little addi
tona expense necessary This is the only example,
and is often quoted to prove that do not want
to vote The question first to the State Su-
preme Court for opinion as to whether an act to
give the municipal franchise women, if accepted by
majority of male electors and of women specially
authorized vote, could be consttutionaly declared
effective. Five of the judges decided that it
could not and thereupon the opponents of woman suf
rage became clamorous for such referendum Finally
the question submitted anyhow. to be voted in
November: is it expedient that municipal suffrage
should be extended to women" This done with
the full understanding that it merely straw"
vote and with provision that II it received
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

favorable majority the legislature would submit the
question in constitutional manner.
Naturally the sufragsts were disgusted; the State
association and its president Mrs. Mary A. Livermore,
refused to have anything do with it, but late in the
fall some work was done A mems anti-sufrage asso-
citation formed and did enormous amount Of
campaigning assisted by the party machines" and the
womens an-sufrage society. The real object was to
get out such big negative vote from the to
prevent the legislature from submitting genuine
amendment 1t became evident that women did
intend register and vote-not the "antis,
who had said this would be their sacred duty whenever
it trust upon them, and this time it at their
request The result of the election follows
Women yeas, 222o4; nays, Sol; men, yeas, IoS,974;
nays, 1887 The affirmative vote of the men
great surprise little effort had been made by the suf
fragists. 1t of how many women would
have their ballots bona hde election, and the
only thing demonstrated that twenty-five times
many voted in favor as in opposition. That is
all there is in the story OF the mock referendum of
nearly twenty years ago. This winter several resolu
tons for straw" vote woman suffrage were pre-
sented in the Massachusetts legislature but the COM
mittees refused report any of them and for the
submission of constitutional amendment passed both
houses by very large majority.
If a legislature could submit the question
of the women in such a way that majority in favor
would mean that the of the State enfran-
chised the suffragsts would welcome the opportunity
This does that if defeated they would give up
the fight but they would be perfectly willing keep
right trying the with constituency of
en- until they obtained majority The legislature,
however cannot make any such provision. its only
power over the suffrage is to submit amendment
the constitution of the State All talk therefore of
leaving it women themselves TO whether they
shall be enfranchsed is idle and irrelevant 1t is not
probable that legislature could even enact that if
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

majority of the women should vote in favor the next
legislature should be compelled submit the question
to the real electors of the State Suppose however,
that could and that would be constitutional for this
referendum of women to take place. and that the State
wiling to defray the expenses, where would the
sufragists find themselves? Facing Statewide cam
pagn calling for large body of workers. of
money for legitimate expenses and months of strenuous
labor and deep anxiety. Then, if successful and the
question should be the legal electorate where
would they find themselves again? Facing second
campaign with all its enormous demands and with
entirely class of voters to be recokened with.
Look at this matter from another angle. Submit
the question of woman suffrage to the of the
State and if the majority in favor let that decide
it." Is there instance record where majority of
the in a State voted any measure? 1t is
usual for only IS per cent to vote constitutional
amendments, and these have been carried when only
per voted Yet Mr. Roosevelt said in formulating
this demand for referendum of women: IF
jority of the of State afirmavey for the
suffrage it is time give it to theml" Consider still
other phase of this subject. Suppose that half
million in State vote on it and there is
JOrity of one dozen, hundred against it,
must the quarter of million women who voted in
favor remain dsfranchsed because the other half do
not happen to the suffrage? In material things
the rule of the majority must be accepted but major
y should not have power the personal, political
liberty of minority, whether large small.
If this vital question submitted to the women
themselves decide neither sufragsts nor anti-suf-
fragists would abide by the result The would say:
you shall not deprive OF my vote because you do
not want one" the other would you shall
force it me just because you it for yourselves
and both would declare that their position was of
fundamental principle which could not be voted up
voted down. Laws and constitutions have decreed that
men shall have this power over women a situation
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
TOWNS BLACKLISTED'
BY AUTOMOBILE CLUB
French Organization Warns Against
Places that Demand Duty on
All Petrol in Tanks.
PLANNING TO IMPROVE ROADS
Ry IA RACONLEUSE,

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Paris. April 25.-AmeriCan visitors {.
Paris, who intend to view the beauties
of La Belle France from the seat Of an
automobile. will be well advised to So
cure from the Automobile Club OF France
a booklet which il calls the ''ViIICs
Mendiantcs This document contains a
list of towns which motorists are warned
to give a miss" The position is this.
There are quite a number Of towns in
France which try to add to their budget
by compelling motorists to pay duty ON
all petrol in their tanks and not, as is
usual. for the difference between the
amount on entering and leaving the town.
French owners of automobiles have
complained bitterly about this form OF
robbery by the local municipal authori-
ties; hence the compilation of the Auto
mobile Clubs black list" which advises
members how to make detours to avoid
such places. The club hopes that by this
means it will soon force the banned
towns to see the folly of their policy.
There was a tradition. now exploded.
that the French roads were the best in
Europe. The truth is that they are
splendidly engineered. but kept IN mis-
cradle repair. though, OF course. some
OF the main roads still bear comparison
with the best to be found in Europe.
Unless vast sums of money are soon
spent on many of these roads they will
become nothing short Of disgrace to the
country. There has been so much grumb-
ling that this month the government has
taken action and new taxes have been
arranged to be levied on owners of auto
mobiles from July next by which il is
hoped that some 81. 800 OO0 will he secured
annually to go towards road upkeep and
improvement
This new tax. however is regarded by
automobilists an imposition because,
they rightly point out. they are already
paying annually in direct taxes a sum OF
more than Sl5,0ON.000. and as II is calCu-
lated that il will take half that sum to
put and keep the roads in good condition,
It will be seen that the sum counted on
is hopelessly inadequate. and that such
heavy taxpayers deserve better treat
ment
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

feet his removal. Such is freedom with
out civilization"
Il am a strong trade-unionist," stated
a third. Il have never thought there
was any possible argument against suf'
frage. 1t is queer how We never think
unless we think she laughed.
IF Mrs. Pitt were no more than halt
right in her plea against suffrage for
wage earning women. she convinced me
that the ballot is not going to improve
our condition nor increase our pay. The
men have had the ballot for quite a
while. and yet they depend on dema nd
and supply and organization to get
higher wages. ] must admit that most
States are trying to help the woman
wOrker-because she is a woman and
needs help. II We get the ballot. they
will tell US to help ourselves A legis-
latOr will not help us because he wants
to be square and kind to women. but be-
cause he wants our votes: and after a
politician once gets in. he will keep his
promises just as politicians always have
done. and we can wait for another cleo
ton and listen TO another politician S
promises before We can do anything
about II. We will not be women. but
votes. Women, in my experience, are
honored and respected in every COM
munity and generally get their rights
accorded them more freely than men do.
II We become voters. We will be no good
to anyone except at election time. l
think I would rather be a woman.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
WHISTLER IS PLACED
AMONG IMMORTALS
British Writer Puts American in Niche
of Fame by Recent 100000
Art Sale.
ZONE OF GREATEST MASTERS"

London. April 25.-Whis.ler. the dis
tinguished American artist. has. accord
ing TO the London outlook. climbed into a
niche reserved for one of the great mas
ters by the recent sale of the Garfield
collection in New York. The journal
qualities this high praise by adding as
far as prices CO.
The fact that two of these master
pieces. Rosa Corder" and "Comte Rob-
ert de Montesquieu" alone brought
500. 900. no doubt, in part. accounts for
this statement.
The writer goes on to say that "it may
he. of course, that this estimate is the
result of the passing vogue and that II
will be followed by a period of disparage-
ment and neglect
No such fear. however. clouds the mind
OF the Outlook critic, for he feels that
colossal prices OF the day notwithstand-
ing. Whistler is justly appraised and that
he is. indeed. one of the greatest masters
and that in days to come it will be a
tions that they are so deficient in his
work"
Whistler's great drawback was his per-
sonal eccentricity. which helped ma
terially to spoil his chances of success
with the British critics and public, but
were the British a truly artistic people
this never could have interfered with
their true appreciation of the wonder of
his art
In conclusion, the writer says:
We have still to pay for our neglect
and on the day when the trustees of the
National Gallery have secured a second
rate Whistler for some fabulous sum, the
great artist will be avenged indeed"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
She Says Theodore Roosevelt Would
Have Question of Franchise Left
to Women Themselves.
By IDA Hustled HARPER.

After the "antis" have asked question hundred
times and the suffragsts too busy too in
different to it they begin put il in the form
of dare This the in regard to the question,
why do the suragists have the matter submitted
to a referendum of the women themselves The
"ans" have now reached hre point of declaring that it
is because they "daren't" Well, then, why do they
themselves not have submitted? The suffragiss are
not demanding the ballot the ground that vast
iorty of the II, but the antis baSing
heir opposition the claim that cent not only
don't want it. but decidedly object having it thrust
1pon them With so tremendous majority on their
side it would be much easier for them get this refer
sndum from the legislature than it would be for the
ufragistS? Why should legislators grant important
thing as this just please measy little per cent
Of the women?
Besides as the "antis insist that they possess def
lite knowledge that the advocates of the franchise rep
resent only small handful how could they expect the
after to submit referendum which would wipe
hem off the map? Plainly it is the antis who should
insist upon it without further delay for. while the
esults might not silence the suffragists forever.
would put quietus them long enough for the AN
is" to go home for time and get their second wind.
That is the way politicians do; when impudent
title party bobs up and threatens make trouble they
toId an election snuff it OF the election
sometimes acts a "boomerang"-it might in this
bet if the antis don't hurry up and bring about this
referendum there won't be any States left in which to
nave it. Its up to them.
There are other people, however, without any bias
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26

section OF the city a hotbed of all kinds
of crime and the rendezvous of the worst
class Of criminals
Public sentiment demanded that this
condition of affairs should be quickly
terminated. as South Washington. with
its bold violations of the law. was a men-
ace to public safety. Capt. Daley. then
sergeant, distinguished for his bravery
and fearlessness in the discharge of his
duty, was sent from the Eighth precinct
to the Fouth with orders to break up the
speakeasies. disorderly houses, and all
other forms of law violations. This was
serious undertaking Sergt. Daley had
TO oppose the power and influence Of two
men OF large means. one owning over 10
houses rented for Illicit purposes. while
another man owned thirty such houses
In addition TO this there were hundreds
OF other places run for immoral and il
licit purposes Sergt. Daley fearIessly un-
dertook the task Of cleaning UP. and did
1t to a queen taste.
Has Narrow Escape.
When ne left that section five years
later it was free from the criminal eIe-
ment. In his work he had won the en-
nifty Of every Iawbreaker and plot after
plot to assassinate him was discovered.
Not only did he have to combat the law
violators. but he found in one OF his ST.
pertors man who opposed his work. He
had many marvellous escapes with his
life. On one occasion. when raidinS a
disordcrly house. a woman Law in wait
for him at the top of tho stairs As he
entered leading his squad. this wona n
armed with large pot Of sCaldinE water
in which concentrated I've had beer
placed in liberal quantities. threw the
boiling contents over him. The captain
was horribly sCaIdcd by the water and
burned by the lye. and for wNcks his life
was despaired Of Upon becoming CON
valesCent. for long time II was feared
he would be blind.
Capt. Daley is prominent in temperance
circles. He is at the head Of the Sons
of Jonadab in the District
The Washington herald., 1914-04-26
GERMANY IS PUSHING
PANAMA FAIR PLANS
Committee Officials Arranging for
Special Exhibition Booths
of Uniform Style.
Special Gable to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The washington Herald
Berlin. April 25.-Oficials OF the Ger
man Panama Exposition committee are
at work on a plan which, it is believed,
will materially add to the Importance
and interest of Germany's exhibit at the
San Francisco Fair.
of the greater exposition buildings of
special exhibition booths of uniform
style, wherein Germany's exhibits in
various departments can be assembled
and seen as a whole. The work OF de-
signing the structures has been entrusted
to a well known German architect, Bru-
no Boehring.
Members of the committee believe the
effect of the plan will be to emphasize
the real Importance Of Germanys contri-
button to the fair. giving 1t a unity and
cOmpactness which it otherwise would
lack
Another project upon which the COM
mittee is now working contemplates
special municipal eXpositions from lead
ing German cities.
The interest the general public has
taken in the San Francisco enterprise is
shown by the size OF the audience which
turned out a few evenings ago to hear
an illustrated lecture on the exposition
by former Consul Lehan. who for fifteen
years represented Germany as head OF
the San Francisco Consulate.