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The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
warm WEATHER AHEAD,
So IS Big BUSINESS
Washington Stores Are Busy Pre-
paring for Record
Volume.
RETAIL MERCHANTS ARE ACTIVE

The coming OF the warmer weather
and the dissipation of the snow brought
buyers to the local stores in great num-
Der and the last three days of the week
saw big increase in the volume of
trade.
With pay d&y'' coming this week II is
expected that trade ill be unusually
brisk and the merchants of the city
have made very unusual preparations
The incoming freight tonnage during the
week was unusually large. according to
reports reaching the Retail Merchants
Association. II consisted not only Of
goods for immediate use. but OF mer-
chandise for the spring trade Local
stores are busily engaged preparing for
the Easter season.
Arrangements for the installation of
service in the credit bureau of the asso-
citation are progressing rapidly.
The collection bureau OF the associa-
ton has met with very great success.
The freight and transportation commit
tees of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton will meet tomorrow night to con-
slider the development of the traffic bu-
reau of the association. II Is planned to
take up all freight bills OF the members
respondence incident to the collection OF
rebates due merchants for losses in
freight transit.
Members of the freight and transpor-
tation committee: Morris Hahn. chair
man; r. P. Andrews, A. D. v. Burr
George s. DeNeale, Myer FelIheimer
Fred Hahn, z. c. Graham. Anton Step
han. Joseph Stoddard, Max Rich. Harry
King.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
SIDDONS WORKING
ON Pension Plan
Would Provide Properly for
Retired Policemen and
Firemen.
SULLIVAN TRIAL LESSON
Chief Wagner and Others Willing to
Retire if Sure Of Receiving
Adequate Incomes.

District Commissioner Siddons, under
whose jurisdiction comes the admins
tration of the fire ana police depart
ments, is busy endeavoring to work oui
z feasible plan of automatic retirement
and adequate pensioning Of policemen
and fremen-
While Mr. siddons declines to comment
on his work in this direction at this
time, it is understood he has drawn up
a tentative plan that he viii submit to
Commissioners Newman and Harding at
an early date, probably this week.
Testimony in the recent trial Of Deputy
Fire Chief Andrew ]. Sullivan pointed
to the fact that there are members OF
the fire department now In active serv-
ice who would have retired some time
ago had they been assured Of receiving
adequate pensions. The same CONDITION
is said to exist in the police department.
wouId BE willing to Retire. =
Fire Chief Wagner himself testified at
the sullivan trial that he repeatedly had
told his friends that IL the pension fund
were in such a condition as to aiIow a
retired fire chief to take care of himself
properly, he would retire. Mai. Sylves-
ter. 1t is asserted. shares Mr.. wagner's
views on the subject and there are said
TO be several other veteran fire fighters
and police officers who only are awaiting
an adjustment OF the pension system to
permit them to request retirement
Under the present system. the monthly
allowance Of retired and pensioned MEM
bers Of the police and fire departments
depends entirely upon the collection Of
Police Court fines and other District
revenues There is a deficit of no less
than $4,000 in the pension fund at
present.
The Commissioners are studying the
records in the case of Deputy Chief
Sullivan. who last Wednesday was ex-
onerated by the trial board of charges
Of neglect of duty and ineficiency As
soon as they have completed their in
dfvidual study of the testimony, the Dis
trict heads will consider the case jointly
and render final decision.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
COCKTAILS DENIES TAFT
REFLECTED HIS WISHES
Suggestions of Former President We're
Not Result of Discussion. Says
Canal Builder.

Col. George w GOethaIs said yester-
day that the suggestions of former Pres
ident Taft i'm his address here Friday
night with regard to the kind of reward
Col Goethals should have after COM
pleting his work on the canal were not
based on any discussion Of the subject
between them. Asked his attitude to-
ward Mr.. Taft's suggestion that Con-
gress make him a major general, and
chief of the Engineer Corps, Col.
Goethals declined TO make any COM
ment.
That Mr.. Taft is well informed as To
what would suit the colonel most is the
conviction here. and it is believed that in
his suggestions laid before the National
Geographic Society the former President
came near to the truth.
1t has always been believed here that
Col. Goethals would prefer a soldier s
reward to any other, and that Con-
gressional promotion. with the office OF
chief of engineers. would crafty him
deeply. Many OF his friends think he
would like to be free to hang out his
shingle as a consulting engineer after
he leaves the canal
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
TELL YOUR TALE In
PUBLIC, MR.. LAMAR!' u
So Says Interstate Commerce Com.
mission. Refusing Private Hearing
to Wolf of Wall Street"

David Lamar, erstwhile wolf of Wall
Street." met a new disappointment yes.
terday when the Interstate Commerce
Commission decE to grant him a
star chamber hearing. 1t will be pub
licity or nothing" according to the die
tum Of the commissioners. The com.
mission. tomorrow morning, will begin
hearing direct testimony in public on
d. the resolution passed by the Senate
ordering an inquiry for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the United States
Steel Corporation has received rebates
from the railroads.
1t is underst I'd that Lamar will ap-
pear at the public hearing, and give in
formation which, il is alleged, he has in
his possession concerning rebates paid
the steel corporation.
Lamar wa. exceedingly anxious that
the commission should grant him the
privilege of telling his story in private.
He has insisted for some time that the
facts which he has in his possesson are
startling in character and in convincing
form.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

Photo By HarriSEwins
vISCOUNTESs BENOIsT D,AZY
Wife Of the French naval attache.
kk-oo silly for words"
This is what Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall thinks of the new
fad of rainbow-hued locks now sought
by the smart set in Paris and London.
And then. as she pushed a mass of
lively hued brown hair from her fore
head she ruminated, THAT il might be
artistic, but there could be no doubt
whatever about its being terribly
silly" Evidently Mrs. Marshall will
never even conceal the coming gray
hair for which old maids and vain
women search.
II think it a perfectly silly idea,
don't you?" said Mrs. Peter Goelet
Gerry ,one time Miss Mathilde Town
send, and famed for her beautiful
golden brown hair. She confessed to
never having seen these lurid hues of
purple, carmine, emerald green and
bun on a human head. and intimated
that il would be hard to look solemn
ly in the face of ones friend II 1t
were surmounted with Nile green locks
The sprightly Viscountess Benoist
d'Azy, wife of the French Naval At
tache, says, 1T might be artistic, or
One might do It just for fun. but
really. l think IL Is just a passing
fad and too extreme to long exist,
even as a fad. ! saw none of these
bizarre effects in hair dressing be-
fore 1 left Europe" And then the
Viscountsss was too busy telling how
she will don her skies at the very first
opportunity and take a turn over the
snow-clad hills Of Rock Creek Park.
10 further discuss the subject.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
DERVISH NOT AT LEGATION.
Report of ..sword-swalIowi d!
Mirxa hin AbduIln Erroneous

The Washington Herald yesterday pub
lished an article I'm which IL was stated
that Mira Bin Abdulla, dervish. had
given an exhibition of 'sword-swallow-
ing at the ersian Legation. This state
ment was incorrect. II was declared at
the Persian Legation yesterday. II was
denied that any entertainment had been
given at the legation by Mira Bin
Abdulla.
The article questioned was given to The
Washington Herald through n regular
agency of publicity, upon which The
Washington Herald relies. Never before,
in the course Of many dealings with the
agency, had there been reason 10 doubt
its responsibility.
The Washington Herald regrets 1t
should have been misinformed and thus
have created an erroneous impression
about a legation whose distinguished Off
cials have gained for themselves the re-
spect and affection of thousands of resi-
dents of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Photo By HaITiSEwing
NINE. DE PEZET


Wife OF the Minister from Peru.
ment. ami the child OF a rather versa-
tile brain.
Mrs Dclos Blodgett Is probably the
only woman In Washington who con-
fesses to ever having known woman
kind to change the color of their hair to
match a toilet. but this she said actual
ly happened In New Orleans In the
days Of her girlhood, spent there 1T is
a perfectly awful idea even from a hu-
morous standpoint. this thing OF dying
the locks In lurid colors. but / can
quite imagine folk doing IL for l have
actually seen it. One splendid old
French Creole dame In particular /
recall seeing four nights in succession
at the French opera and elsewhere
and each time the color of her wig
varied from the bright golden yellow
one worn with a gown OF royal pur-
pie, to the bright chestnut locks to
match the gown worn the following
night, and followed each of the other
nights by a wig of brown and then
one of snow white. And she was not
alone in her fad. either" However,
Mrs. Blodgett, whose ample locks Of
glistening gray attest the care lavish
ed upon them, confesses that she
thinks the women of today quite too
intelligent TO more than try on the
custom lust TO-, fun
And from the foregoing. It Is easy
to be seen that while a Washington
drawing-room may some day see the
rainbow-tinted locks tried OH Just
for fun" and at frolick among in
Inmates, IL is too silly to find even
transient mothering here. The drug
clerk. who sells peroxide and old-fash- I
ioned walnut dyes may still rest Sc
cure at least for the next hundred
years.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. N. G. WHITE.
Body of Late Senator'S Daughter
Sent to Lawrence. Mass.

Funeral services for Mrs. Nathaniel
Gilman White, daughter of the late
Senator James Bell, of New Hampshire.
were held yesterday at her home, 1615
New Hampshire avenue northwest.
Rev. DIR. Charles Wood. pastor of the
Church of the Covenant. officiated. The
body was shipped to Lawrence. Mass,
for interment.
Mrs. White died Friday morning at the
age OF eighty-two years. She came to
this city in 1850. when her father was
elected to the Senate. In 1862 she mar
ried Nathaniel Gilman White, of Law
renee, then president of the Boston and
Maine Railroad. After his death in 1859
she spent part of each year here.
Mrs. White was vice president of the
Colonial Danes of New Hampshire
She leaves a daughter, Mrs. A. A.
Clemons. of this city.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
HEARING ON CHILD LABOR BILL.
Friends of Measure May Express
Views March 0-Foes March 10.

Chairman Lewis, of the House Labor
Committee, announced yesterday that all
persons favoring the Palmer bill pro-
hibiting the interstate shipment Of goods
made by child labor would be welcome
to testify at the hearing to be given
on March g.
Representative Palmer and Secretary
McKelway. of the National Child Labor
Committee, will lead the discussion. Op-
ponents of the bill will present their case
March 10.
1t is understood that Representative
Palmer. as whip OF the majority. and
as a candidate for governor of PennsyI-
vania, has the support of the Democratic
organization for, this measure
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Is THIS CITY To BE DwARFEn ny
4 FEW ENEMIES IN CONCRESS
AND By OUR MUNICIPAL OFFI-
GERS.

What do our Commissioners mean b.
trying to adopt new policies wIthout
knowing what they are? Are theg
nelplhS 10 add TO the poor mans bur
dens by increasing his taxese Ara
pavements In front of mans property
for the use of himself and family or
for the whole community Are the
Commissioners single takers who
blames them for not cleaning of the
snow when the sun will do il for moth
ing? Are our Tax Assessors scared,
Good citizens. write to US about this
Office.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

Il have never seen such a thing and
1 hope / never will either in this or
any other country" was the prompt
fiat of Mrs. James w. Pinchot on the
subject of lurid-hued locks either as
a fad or a set custom.
Nine. 6e Pezet. wife of the Minister
of Peru, who has long been famed for
her blond beauty. replied when asked
what she thought of the new fad:
Never having seen a green. pink.
blue or purple wig or coiffeure, I really
could not say. II might be artistic
and certainly quite novel. but should
think never very general. not in con-
servative America"
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend thinks
the asthetic craze a thing OF the mo-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
BRDLE FOR RAILROADS.
j. C. &. Orders Stringent Uniform
Freight Bill Adopted by Roads.

A uniform fr, ght bill incorporating a
number of features not contained IN
freight bills In use on a number of rail-
riers by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission yesterday.
Among the provisions which the new
hin must contain are a point of origin,
date Of shipment, its weight. route, car
riers participating in shipment and Sdch
information as will enable the consignee
OF consignor to verify the correctness
OF the charges which he is called upon
to pay. G@
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
A FEW
PERTINENT
PUBLIC


How many really good
measures has the committee
for the District of Columbia
in the House of Representa-
tives originated since Hon.
Benjamin Johnson of Ken
lucky was made chairman?
Has he helped or hindered
the best interests OF our
capital city since he made
his advent into Washington
Has he had any marked
respect for our citizens or
facts since he became chair
man of the committee on the
District of Columbia:
Will he crafty his col
leagues and the people by
resigning:?
H. TOWNSEND.
Box Ill, Herald Office.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

PRESIDENT wilson yest-ruay sent 10 tne
Senate the nomination of Edward A.
Glenn. of Missouri, to be a member Of
the Mississippi River Commission.
Owing to the complex task of drafting
antitrust legislation and slow progress
being made, members of the Senate pre-
dicted that Congress will not adjourn
before September l.
The War Department notified the House
that its engineers had disapproved the
proposed deepening of Weymouth Fore
River in Boston Harbor at Federal ex-
pense, because the only important bene-
ficiary of the improvement would b. the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company. The
cost of the improvement would have been
from s154.Ooo to 1894. 200.
Chairman Covington, of the House
Interstate Commerce Committees sub
committee which Is drafting the trade
commission bill, stated the bill will be
completed by the end of next week. I'VE
have had three confidential prints of the
bill thus far" he said. ''and are gradually
working It into . form where we believe
II will be accepted by the whole COM
mittee."
LII Sohh Ildgnes f1Ounts, director OF
the Bureau Of Mines, told the House
Public Lands Committee yesterday that
royalty upon Alaska coal charged the
lessee upon a basis of percentage of the
selling price of his product probably
would be q better mode of payment to the
government than a fixed tonnage royalty.
DIR. Holmes declared that the territory
would become more and more productive
every year for the next century.
III the United States government can
obtain hold upon corporations doing
interstate business II can reach most
bad practices" said Senator Nelson, who
has introduced a bill providing that IN
terstate corporations. excepting those
under the Jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. must obtain
license to do business. This bin will
permit the government to get d hook
into the corporation. II 1t was law there
would be no more issuance of watered
stock and the chief evil Of stock ex-
changes would disappear"
Jealous competitors or malcontents
could compel an Investigation of inno-
cent corporations under terms of the
pending interstate trade commission BILL
according to the statement of Henry l..
Higginson. of Boston. In a letter to Sem
ator Root. read in the Senate. The writer
declared the bill against price-cuttins
must be very carefully drafted II its ef-
fects are to be not dangerous He de-
clared price-cutting was frequently die
tated by necessity. The interlocking d.
rectorate bill. he said. viii drive valuable
men from dlrecto-ates.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
MERRICK DEBATE TONIGHT.
PhiIodemic Society of GeorgetowI
University to Give Exercises.

That legislation be enacted for the
nomination Of the President of he United
States by direct primaries will be the
topic discussed tonight at the Merrick
debate OF the Philodemic Society OF
Georgetown University.
Those who will take the affirmative side
are John NJ Murphy. Of the District, and
John G. Carter. of Montana Bernard S.
Brady, OF Ohio. and ]. Francis Ryan, of
New Jersey. viii defend the negative.
Edmund S. Barrett, of New York, will
act as chairman.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
"PAUPERSo TO GIVE BALL.
Organization Seeks to Aid George,
town Students s.working Way"

THE Paupers,' a student organization,
will hold its first annual ball at the
Cairo March Il. Harry ]. Costello
former captain of Georgetown University
football team, will be liking Pauper.
The society was founded New Years
Eve in New York by Costello and twelve
other students TO aid students who work
through colleges.
Joseph Hefferan, of Danbury, Conn.
will be chairman of the music committee:
Daniel Doherty. OF Boston. Mass. chair
man of the buffet committee. ana
Thomas Lynch, of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
chairman of the dance committee.
"Paupers" from eighteen States viii! at
tend
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TO Good Citizens and
Lovers OF Our CAPITAL City

You are invited to attend public meeting at the
New Willard Hotel THURSDAY. March 5, al Z
oclOek. to consider the appointment of eornmitte,
of one hundred citizens without regard to party
affiliations to consider the present. and prospective
condition Of legislation regarding the Capital Ciy
and the welfare Of the District of Columbia
MANY CITIZENS
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
Boy Missing from Home.

Clyde Richards. ten years old. of eOlO
Columbia Terrace northwest. is missing
from his home, and the police are con-
Quoting search for him. He was last
seen yesterday afternoon near Seventh
and N streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
At Guest Table.
At the guest table were:

At the guest table were:
]. A. Williams. president: John H. CowIes
toastmastsr; John p. Rhodes past president: T.
John Newton, srsnd master District Of Columbia
senator A. r Cummins. q Iowa: Senator John.
son, Of Maine: Representative Allen T. Tredwzy
Of Massachusetts; J. l. sllden. oI Texas: CharIes
L. Baldwin. past gTaBd master: Ben. W. Nurrh.
past grand master: ]. Claude Kieper past grand
master; Carter y. keene y. G. Snyder corrv-
spending editor Omaha Bee; Robert Muldrow
president TroRel Club; W. r. Nets. president q
Trestlebnard Club; Or. r. v, Roberts. president
Conipiss Club. and Henry II. Smith, president
LRmbskin Club
W. z. Anderson. William n Barnett g. r.
Bennett. J. y. Borisnd. William Brrsrly. Charles
". Bredin. Philip 4. Brown. Georse W. Burke
Mai. jerome V. Burke. RAYMOND T. Burrows
Thomas A. Bynum. Charles II. Butler. Ralph II.
ChAppeil. Joseph ID. Chew. Harry s. Chick. I.
Childs. ]. 4. Chamberlain. A 4. CoOk Arthur
Cook. George Cook. William y: CLARK. Walter l.
CuTry. A. W. Decker. Harry D. EihsI FRANK c.
FaWcptt, Charles Pass Samuel T. Farmer \ =
French, William r. Freeman. David H. Fulton ].
Harry Glasco. Frank Carriers. Ren1min Colds
worthy. 4. Il. Gould. John Hahn. q. A. Hall, T..
V. Hall. Y. ID. HsTbauzh. L. W, Harmon I'd
ward Hclmuth- W. +. Heysster Ezra r. Honey.
W. =. Hortman.
I. T.. Jenne-. II. ]. JusremAn Iieurge T Jones
Y. Arthur Jarvis. Georgr W KrhI T. 4. Kirian,
Charles r. ksyS. 7. 4. KilpatTick J. A. KimtzI
Thomas c. King. W. A. Kirty. Wallace W Kirby.
- -
l-androiEht. II. Entwistle La Hayns r. l. Lambert
J. NJ. Lsckir. IOseTh LevinSohn, Fred Lipp, W Z.
Little. d. T. hulp. Charles p Lord J. G. Lord
w. J.. McAleer. II. ]. Mclean. George W. Martin.
&. T. Marshall. ". W. Melville. W. n. Montzumery
Il. +. Myers. Edward MOnrue J. ID. McIntyrr Prot ].
Cleveland McNtmar. y. y Myers Arthur Majors
Guy NJ NeeIey. ]. r. Neil. u. Burke O'HaIa y
=. Putnam, J. p. Putnam. II. L. Pile. Mai W
Owen. \. &. Raduc. John Rcting. r. W. Rosrrs.
sr.. Roscrc RnthsChiid. IOsIh SCyiCk A C.
schmidt. Emile u Sch"feld. 7. ". T. scbooiCy.
=. l. Schrack. q y. scott. J. & SsitJ L. P
springle. e. \. solomon, \. ]. Siererling. HAIRY
Silhcu. Charles some. Julius e. stats H. r.
stewart, George 4. Smith. George ". TaItert. q.
Hume TaIbert V. = Torney. J. u. Tisinssr. L. H.
TruutmAn. A. c. wilkins. J. II. Windsor c. s.
Wise, W. X. Wsple A. s Wright Frank z.
label. Glendie b. Young. Louis p. Stewart Clar-
ence Swain. J. T MiILT. G. Irving RonSaviIle
William Ullman. George W Schohcld. Frank
Young Charles n. Cameron Villain s Hancc. A.
+. Meyers, F. I. Myers. =. = Meyers. w.k1n
Miller. W. J Hin. DR.. \. g. Gcist and Ri-tard
Entcrmaun.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
CoinnIttec to Di.cu.. Greek Play.

Isaac Cans. chairman Of the joint COM
mittee on the production OF the Greek
miracle play, ''The Fire Regained," next
June, has called meeting of the COM
mittee for Tuesday at l2 O'Clock in the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
MISSION APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
Effort 10 Raise $4,000 for Electric
Plant Is Being Made.

A special appeal is being sent out bI
the Gospel Mission. 2lI John Marshal
place, for contributions toward th'
placing of an electric plant I'm the base
ment of the mission. With this eNtrs
equipment. which can be installed at &
cost of 5000. a laundry can be run. thc
building lighted and heated. and the cost
of saving wood for the penny wood
bundles decreased.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
In the District Courts.

Annie Scherr, divorced wife of Eman-
ucl Michealson. yesterday asked the Dis
trict Supreme Court to set aside convey
ances of her former husbands merchan-
disc and real estate. on the ground that
he had not paid her $500 alimony
awarded her February Is. when Justice
Stafford granted her an absolute divorce.
The alimony was to be paid February
25. Now the wife declares that Michael
son has left the jurisdiction to defeat
her claim.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

suit for maintenance was filed yes
terday against Charles B. Bowles by his
wife. Sarah Z. Rowles. Desertion and
nonsupport are alleged. Mrs. Bowles de-
clares her husband owns real estate
worth 5000 and has an income of $50
per month. In an answer to his wife's
suit Bowles admits that he owns real
estate worth $4,000, but asserts that he
works for his brother. delivering milk
at $50 per month.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01

Norway Is extending its Industrial train
ing to embrace workers in the fish can
ming factories.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
only one aBRoMo aUININE-

9 1 S,t 5hs fsTpIss can iqf iul nape LAXAIIHE
GROVE. Cures Cold u Oas Day. SC.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
IN MEMORIAM.
DuD.

SMOOT-Suddenly. on Friday, February
q, 1914, at her residence, the Colo.
nial. 1875 Thirtleth street northwest.
MARIA JANE. daughter of the late
William and Rachael Smoot.
Funeral services Monday. March at
p. M, at Oak Hill Chapel.
HARVEY-On Saturday, February .,
1914, at $50 a. m, at the residence OF
her daughter. Mrs Rose McEllin IS
W street northwest. ANNIE ELIZA
BETH. widow OF William III. Harvey.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SMITH-On Saturday, February ., 1914.
at s i. m, at her residence. 6lS I
street northwest. NELLIE z. SMITH,
beloved wife of the late j. ]. Smith
Funeral Monday at p. m. Interment
private.