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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
AMERICAN POLOCUP
DEFENDERS VICTORIOUS
Defeat Excellent Picked Team at
Meadowbrook by 1914
Goals to 2.

HAMPSTEAD. y Y, June 6.-By
score of 15k goals to >. the American
polo cup defenders. team composed OF
Rene La Montague. j. NJ. waterbury,
jr. Devereux Milburn and Lawrence
Waterbury won from an excellent picked
team on field No at Meadowbrook to-
day.
The match closed the practice of the
Americans before the commencement
next Thursday of the international
matches with the British chaliengers.
Crossing mallets with the cup defend
erS today were two combinations. the
first made up of Alexander Brown. j.
Watson Webb Malcolm Stevenson and
John A. Trail. who played for four
periods. and the second of Webb as
No L. c. Perry as No. ., Malcolm
Stevenson as No. and Trail. back.
The English players will close their
series of practice games tomorrow on
the ]. s. Phipps field at Westbury. and
there will be no change in the lineup
from Thursdays game-TomkfnSon
Cheape. Barrett and Lochett
Meadowbrook Field Perfect.
The field at Meadowbrook today could
not have been better and the perfect team
work and riding displayed by the Ameri-
cans throughout the fast game left no
doubt in the iIJ.nds of the polo experts
who Witnessed the contest that more per-
feet training ccu'd not have been accom-
plished- Monte Waterbury and Devereux
Miiaurn divided honors. While La Mon
taEne rolled up a phenomenal score of
nine goals. il was due to the clever play
ups by the other members of the team.
and the style of play shown indicated the
policy I" fe adopted in the big contest.
The ponies moved with spirit and speed
that manifested their perfect condition.
Trail of the birmingham visitors, as
back for the opposing team. displayed
an excellent control i'll stick work and
in team tactics. although the only goals
scored by the side were made by the
left-handed player. J. Watson Webb.
The Irish mare Energy loaned by the
Duke of Westminster to Lord Wimborne
and which has figured in the last two in
ternational matches, was used by Trail
in two periods. This horse was supposed
to have been put out of the game per-
manently through an accident on ship
board.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
SAYS that BURLESON-
VIOLATED HIS Pledge
Vermont Committee Has Confirmation
of Brattleboro Postofice Can
didate Delayed in Senate.

On the ground that Postmaster General
Burleson haG violated written pledge
to name as postmaster at Brattleboro,
VT. the candidate to be selected by the
Democratic central committee OF that
State, Senator O'Gorman, OF New York.
yesterday asked that confirmation OF
Mai. F. w. Childs as postmaster at Brat
tleboro be held up.
The complaint against the Childs' nom-
nation was filed with Senator O'Gorman
by John G. Moore, OF Albany, conserva-
ton commissioner of New York. Moore
stated that he acted for the Democratic
organization in Vermont He said Post
master General Burleson promised in a
letter to State Chairman Kennedy, of
Vermont, that whenever all OF the can
didates had agreed to abide by the de-
cision of the State committee, and had
appeared before the State committee.
he would recommend for appointment
the man whom the committee should
choose. Moran, one of the candidates,
got eleven votes and Childs three. where
upon Moran was unanimously endorsed.
Childs was named by the President
Judge Ewing c. Bland. OF Kansas City.
nominated by President Wilson as United
States marshal for the western district
of Missouri, yesterday called upon Sem
ator Reed. OF Missouri. who has made
an Unfavorable report upon his name
to the Judiciary Committee Of tho upper
house. Senator Reed stated that their
talk had been purely formal, and that
Bland had not appealed TO him to change
his position. Reed added that he stood
just where he previously stood in oppo-
sition to BANDS confirmation.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
CONFER ON Y. NJ. C. A. WORK.
Six Members of Local stan Go Il
Baltimore for Conference

Six members OF the Y. NJ. c. a. stafr
went to Baltimore yesterday for an in
tercity conference with Y. NJ. c. A. Of
hciaIs of that city. In the party were
Williams knowles Cooper. W. o. Hilta-
bidle. George NJ Kirk, l. W. De Cast.
Clifford johnson. and Thomas W. Wal
ton. These discussions are being held in
an effort to bring about a cooperation
OF the associations of Washington and
Baltimore.
Announcement was made yesterday
Of the program for the concert to be
held in the gymnasium Of the Washing
ton association on New Years evening.
Those to appear will be Miss Emma
Bender, pianist; Miss Mary Sherrier. So
prano; Anton Kaspar. violinist: Richard
p. Backing. and Maurice Jarvis. reader.
On Friday afternoon reception will
be rendered to members and friends. Mu-
sic will be supplied by the association
orchestra Contests will be held in the
gymnasium and swimming pool. exhibits
OF work OF the educational. foreign. and
army departments will be shown, and the
in swimming pool. shower
baths. handball courts, and locker rooms
will be ready for inspection.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
LAWS NET CLOSING
AROUND N. Y. GUNNER
Herman Binovitz, Alleged Go-between.
Who Handled Murder Fund in
Baf Killing, Testi6es.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York, Dec. SIN Herman Bino-
vitz, a chicken dealer associated with the
West Washington Market poultry trade.
District Attorney Whitman believes he
has found the money passer active in
the Baff murder plot.
Today Binovitz appeared as a witness
before the grand jury and made a full
confession of his activities as financial
messenger between certain powers in
the murder ring" and the more humble
agents who welded revolvers.
This testimony of BinOvitz's is the
last link to make the chain of evidence
complete said the district attorney
with a smile of satisfaction after the
GraQd jury had adjourned for the day.
Tomorrow ! believe indictments cover
ing every guilty person in the murder will
be found"
AS the result of todays testimony, the
district attorney knows how much
money was collected to further the as
sassination OF Barnet Baff on November
"a. who raised it, who handled the funds,
and when and how they were distributed.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
WOULD PLACE warning
power IN The MASSES
Senator Owens Thinks Declaration Of
Aggressive Warfare Should Be
Decided by Referendum.

A Constitutional amendment taking
away from the President of the United
States the right to declare aggressive
warfare and placing that right solely in
the hands of the voters of the country,
is about 10 be introduced in the Senate
by Senator owen, of Oklahoma.
The amendment will provide that when
ever occasion for aggressive warfare
shall henceforth seem to have arisen, the
President shall call a special referendum
election, at which voters throughout the
United States shall declare for or against
the beginning Of war.
The wars which would be considered
aggressive under Senator Owens
theory. would be such as the Spanish
war or hostilities with Mexico. Defensive
warfare. such as would include the re-
pulse OF any attacks upon American pos
sessions or American territory, would
still be under the control of the Presi-
dent.
Senator Owens Is introducing this reso-
luton IN the belief that such a precedent
may be set by the United States as
will lead to the assumption of control of
the war-making power by the mass OF
the people in the leading nations OF
Europe. Such a change, he believes, will
remove the dangers of secret diplomacy
and tend to hasten worldwide dis
armament
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
MAY ESTABLISH
.LABOREXCHANGE
Chamber of Commerce Will
Ask. Congress to Aid
Workless Men.
PLAN TRIED ELSEWHERE
Idea Is to Have Employment Bureaus
in Cities and Concentrate Efforts
Under Washington Leadership.

Establishment of national system Of
labor exchanges with headquarters in
Washington is outlined as a solution Of
the tremendous unemployment problem in
bill for introduction in Congress now
being drafted by the Chamber OF Com
merce.
Fully realizing the magnitude and Sc
robustness of local and national unem-
ployment. a committee of the Chamber
is busy at work formulating a plan
which, II put into force, will materially
alleviate present conditions.
The scheme is to establish labor ex-
changes in all Of the large cities of the
country. These exchanges would be Ia
Dor clearing houses. where employers
would find an abundant supply of work
ers and where the unemployed would
learn Of open positions. The plan has
been tried in England. Ireland, Germany
and other European countries, and has
developed wonderful results.
The committee outlining the plan and
drafting the bill is composed Of P. T.
Moran. chairman; John Dolph. A. II.
Rogers, George P Killian and Oliver
Metzerott Prof. Lenox. Of the Catholic
University. is serving as expert adviser
to the committee.
The plan is ideal" said Mr.. Moran
last night, but II will take some time
to get the necessary legislation through
Congress. In the meantime Washing
ton, as well as other large cities, is con-
fronted with an enormous problem At
present thete is an unusually large
amount Of unemployed. partially due to
the inclemency and severity of the
weather.
There are hundreds of men in the city
willing to work, but without employ
ment. Finding of employment Is eX-
tremely difficult in Washington because
of the absence here OF any manufactur
ing establishments. The only plan Of i'm
mediate relief is for local business men
to start at once as many industrial pro-
jects contemplated by them that will re-
quire the employment Of workers. The
District government Is aiding along this
line by letting many contracts and Do
ing as much work on public conStruc-
ton projects as appropriations will war
rant.
Unemployment now is 80 per cent
said A. II. Tyson. superintendent Of the
Municipal Lodging House. We are
averaging sixty men a night, and that
means ten men on the floor. They are
decent laboring men. much above the
average, and they are eager for work.
The situation is due partially to the war"
Similar overcrowded conditions are pre-
vailing at Central Union Mission, the
Gospel Mission and other places of re-
fuge for the voorhees, and homeless.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
FRANK APPEAL FIXED SOON.
Counsel VIII Arrive I'm Day or Two
for Preparations.

As soon as Louis Marshall. counsel for
Leo NJ. Frank, arrives here. which prob
ably will be within a day or two, steps
will be taken to prepare the alleged muir
derer's appeal for the routine procedure
Of the Supreme Court.
Justice Lamar has not yet transmitted
a signed certificate of probable cause
TO the clerk of the Supreme Court When
the certificate is signed. a citation to the
warden or pailer who has Frank in
charge will be made out, commanding
him TO appear in Washington within
thirty days to show cause why the judy
ment against Frank should not be cor
rected and why speedy justice should
not be done to the parties in that be-
half"
1t is hardly possible that a motion to
advance the case can be made before
February. and II would not be acted
upon until March. There is some chance
that the case might be heard ON its
merits late in April. II this be the case.
a decision might be had before the court
begins its annual summer recess, the
middle Of June.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
ARMS BILLS TO BE HEARD.
Resolutions Will Be Taken Up by
House Committee To-day.

Hearings will be begun before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day on the t-VOllmer-LobeCk
resolutions proposing to prohibit the ex-
pOrtation OF arms. ammunition. and mu-
nitiOns Of war to any Of the belIigerent
powers of Europe. Representatives Bar
tholdt, of Missouri. and VoIlmer. Of
Iowa, who introduced two Of the reso-
buttons. will be the first witnesses hearu.
They will be followed later in the week
by Representative LobeCk Of Nebraska
who offered the third resolution. The
committee is willing 10 hear others. either
for or against the prohibition proposed.
and the chances are that manufacturers
of munitions Of war will appear.
Bartholdt. Vollmer. and Lobeck. the
first a native Of Germany and the others
Of German extraction. will base theI'
arguments in favor of the passage Of
one or the other Of the resolutions on the
plea that if Europe cannot get supplies
from the United States the war will
shortly come to an end.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
MEXICANS
CALL FOR HELP
Consul Hanna, from Monte
rey, Reports that 1000
Families Are Starving.
WORSE THAN BELGIANS"
Dispatch Referred to Red Cross-U.
S. Favors General Amnesty-No
News from Gen. Scott.

Much as the Mexicans have been de-
clared by the Washington administra-
ton to be suffering from Huerta and
other testers in the body polite, offi-
cial advices received at the State De-
partment yesterday Indicated that the
most pressing need in tha' country now
is something to eat.
Consul Hanna, at Monterey, reported
that in his district there are 1000 fami-
lies actually on the verge Of starvation.
He ventured the statement that condi-
lions in many parts of Mexico. with re-
gard to the condition of the people, are
worse than in Belgium. Carloads Of
beans, corn, and -four are needed at
Monterey weekly. Consul Hanna states,
II the destitute are to be kept alive.
Mexicans Call for Help.
The argument is made that IL would
become this country well to extend to
the distressed people of Mexico some
relief in their present dire straits. Con-
sui Hanna's dispatch was referred to
the Red Cross. This organization dur
sums to Mexico for relief of famine
&C nditions in many localities.
That the United States government Is
strongly advocating the enactment OF
some sort Of a general amnesty law In
Mexico. which will put an emo to the
present era OF prescriptions of political
offenders was announced at the White
House yesterday. II was later explained
that while no formal proposal has bern
made to the government he AIDED by Gen.
Gutierrez, II has been represented to him
by silliman, Canova- and other represent
atives OF the state department Of Mexico
that his government can hardly COM
mand the support of the government nor
the American people II IL permits the ruth
less executions to continue.
Nothing was received at the War De-
partment yesterday from Gen. Scott, who
is endeavOring TO make satisfactory ar
rangement on the border for the pro-
lection Of American towns.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
MIDWNTER WEATHER TODAY.
Ice on Tidal Basin Temporarily
Ruined for skaters.

Mild winter weather is to be Washing
toms portion today and tomorrow, &C
cording to the prediction of the Weather
Bureau last night. Today will be cloudy
with about the same temperature as that
Of yesterday, and probably without rain
The temperature will begin to drop to-
night and low temperature is expected
tomorrow. but 1t will not be as cold as
during the latter part of last week. No
cold wave is expected here
Rain and high temperature yesterday
combined to ruin for skating the ice OH
Tidal Basin and the 'Firefy Evening"
planned by the Washington Ice Skaters
Club for last night was indefinitely post
poned.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
SENTIMENT FOR BIGGER NAVY.
Committee VIII Resume Work on
Appropriation Bill Tomorrow.

Consideration of the naval appropriation
bill will he resumed by the House Naval
Affairs Committee tomorrow. Although
the committee members have not formal
~ taken up the paragraphs relating TO
the increase of the navy. sentiment is
crystallizing in the committee for lib
eral appropriation for submarines.
II now is believed that at least ten
and probably twelve submarines will be
authorized. The program also probably
will include eight destroyers instead of
the six called for in the estimates. The
committee expects to have the naval bill
ready for report to the House early next
week
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Claude X Foley. "a. and Anna B. Brown. Is
Rev Randolph II. Mckim.
Daniel Bowie. q. and sarah Iceland, .. both
d Welcome Md. Rev. II. + Downs.
Iii Bennett Teal. ~ and RAsahe Augusta King,
49, Rev. A. Z RaTrOWs.
Jacob EnSel. >. and Maria L. Reuter-. Il. Rev.
H SCHNEIDER.
Jared D. Smith. = and Holly L. HettsnkCmer.
o Rev Samuel 7. NichoaS
William F. Anderson. a. and Mary v. Dusty. 40.
18th Of Winchester, Va Rev ]. VI O'Brsn.
NorbOurne II. Brawucr. s. and Blanche :.
LLOYD D Rev Harry l.. HoUt.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
EIGHT SHIPS VICTIMS
OF MINES IN FOUR DAYS
Times. in Commenting On Destruction
Says They Were Sunk by
German Explosives. 9

London. Dec. 2s.-Eight merchant ships
have been sunk by mines In the North
Sea since Christmas Eve. The Glasgow
steamer Gem and the British steamship
Llnaria are the latest to be sunk.
The Times commenting upon the marine
losses said today:
Many people have been under the i'm
preston that these losses were caused
by hitting British mines. II can be
stated. however, that not a single Brit
ish mine has been laid down on the Eng
lish coast. The loss falls most heavily
on neutral shipping, which. however. has
been warned repeatedly by the admiralty
that Germsn mines are insecurity
anchored and are likely TO drift great
distances.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
ALEXANDER BECOMES PARTNER.
Young Manufacturer of Hosiery and
Cravats Works Way Up.

William c. Alexander. who became
well-knOwn in this city when he intro
duced Colonial hosiery in Washington
stores. is to have a full partnership,
Starting January l. in the firm of Levy
& Co, Philadelphia. manufacturers of
cravats, and the Colonial Hosiery Com
pany.
Mr.. Alexander is young man. He
has had charge of the advertising and
selling department. and has controlled
the purchase OF silks for the company.
PREPARATIONS have been made for eX-
tending and improving the business OF
the firm. which extends throughout
North and South America and in Cuba.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
RACE WAR IS AvERTED.
Georgia OfficiaIs Say They Can
Handle Blacks without Militia.

HartweIl. Ga. Dec. 9.-The sheriff of
Hart County reported to the governor
early today that he has the threatened
race war situation in hand and asked
that the appeal for militi sent out last
night be hel din allegiance. With fifty
white deputies sworn in and patrolling
the streets, the negroes appeared thor
oughly cowed.
The trouble threatened when a third of
the four negroes attacked in a riot last
week died of his wounds. The coroner's
jury brought in a verdict OF murder
against several leading white citizens,
but made no arrests. The mayor tele-
graphed for troops, fearing that Hart
and Oconee counties would rise.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of Columbia and Maryland
Partly cloudy Weines5ay: much colder at night.
Thursday fair and colder; strong westerly winds.
For NirzluiA-Fair wednesday: colder at night.
Thursday fair and colder; strong southwest and west
winds.
The indications that the weather will Be gen
orally fair Wednesday and Thursday Throughout the
country. DDcal SHOWS probable however in the
region Of the Great Lakes and the St Lawrence
Valley.
The Temperature will Be considerably lower We'd
nesday in the region Of the Great Lakes. the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys and the East Gulf States,
and "wednesday night and Thursday in the Atlantic
States. 1t will rise wednesday and Thursday in the
Northwest.
Local temperature Midnight II: . a. IN, 70:
a. M, II; a. m. 81: a N, Il; 10 a. m, ): N
noon. =; ?. m. y; p. m, j: p. m. 8;
?. m. 81 10 ?. m, j. Highest, y lowest. %
Relative humidity-s a. m. IS; ? 7. m. IS: p m.
%. Rainfall 70 p. m. TO y. M. o.4 Hours of
sunshine. 90; yer cent Of possible Sunshine. O.
Temperature same date last year Highest q; low
est, =.
TEMpFP ATT-RFS IN OTurp CTTTFS
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE


Philip DeckeIbaum. IS years, 81 Sth 81. ne.
Annie Z. Monkey. 65. So4 = Il. NV.
Edward HURT, IS, Providence HOSPITAL
Susie Redmiles, 90. lis = It. g.
Man wefers, Is, Emergency Hospital.
MARY Ia TISsou. IS. Emergency Hospital.
CIarissa A. Moran, 81 1919 Newton ST. NV.
Julia A. Montgomery, g. lSos zst st. nv.
Anna ]. Hall. 30. the Alabama Apis.
william Muckekton, 60 - II 81. ne.
William T. Mahoney, 20. 1914 G It. ~.
Margaret A. Shugrue, 81. Conduit road.
Kate Kriechbaum, 81, rs 9th 81. ".
lillian Klein. months, no Z st. NV.
Albert S. Ban, : days. SO A st. ne.
COLORED.
william Lee. "a years. 70 d Il. sw.
Oliver Watson. 2. GAninger Hospital.
Thomas Dettes. -. GsllingeT HOSPITAL.
Frank Blasman. g, 1924 list 81. NV.
josephine Coakley, u. l2f9 Potomac =. NV.
Thomas Saunders. 3, Washington Asylum Hosp
Mary A. L Queen, month"; q Derives 4. nv.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
Ever IHear of Such Things !

Providence, Dec. 29.-Ray Farrell, a
prisoner, asked that his release be post
poned so that he could be an old man
in minstrel show at the county Jail.
His request was granted.
Summit, N J.. Dec. 29-Rev Robert c.
Hull, pastor of the First Baptist Church
here. resigned to become a partner of
James c. Mars, the pioneer aviator.
New York. Dec. 29.-Friends of Alton
Farrell declared that any man who would
go as far as Larimore. n. Oak, after a
wife in the middle of Writer deserves an
iron cross. The decoration was placed
about his neck. and Farrell left for Lari-
more to wed Miss Hazel Edison.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
TURKS FEAR ATTACK
BY ALLIED FLEETS
Fourteen British and French War
Vessels Of Western Entrance
of Dardanelles.

Constantinople. Dec. 2s.-There are at
least fourteen British and French war
ships in the allies fleet off the western
entrance of the Dardanelles. Apprehen-
sion was caused here today by reports
that the allied fleet is preparing for an
other terrific attack against the Turkish
forts defending the waterway.
a statement was issued by the Turkish
headquarters urging the people to re-
main calm and giving assurance that
there is no chance of the Dardanelles be-
ing forced owing to the strength of the
Turkish forts.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
U. S. Requests Amnesty.

The United States has requested the
Gutierrez government OF Mexico to
grant amnesties to all political Offend
ers, according to a statement made by
President Wilson TO his callers yester-
day. The number of executions in Mex
leo has been greatly exaggerated. he
added, although he stated in a wimSi-
cal way. there had been a large num-
Der OF private executions.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
YESTERDAYS ROBBERIES.

Eighty pounds of renovated butter
from Golden & Co, taken from one OF
its delivery wagons white at South Cap
itol and Canal streets southwest.
One hundred pounds of hominy from &
delivery wagon of Lehman Company,
476 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. taken
while at Ninth and L streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
TO ASK WHITMAN TO
PROBE CLEARY HEARING
Friends of Young Man He Shot Say
Unlawful Methods Brought
As,,,;,,.I
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special 10 The Washington Herad-
Haverstraw, Dec. o.-Headed by Fred
f. Newman, a number OF prominent
citizens Of Rockland County are today
circulating a petition through the town
to ask Governor-elect Whitman. imms-
diately after assuming ONCE, to investi-
gate the proceedings that resulted in the
acquital Of William v. Cleary Of the
murder OF his youthful son-in-law. Eu-
gene Newman.
II Is the intention OF the citizens Of
the county interested In this movement
to have Cleary removed from his position
OF town clerk. Hints OF collision and Of
unlawful methods are rife in the county
and have been since the acquItal on De-
cember 10.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-30
TRADE BETTER, WILSON SAYS.
SCOTS mt Report that Government
VIII Face Deficit.

President Wilson yesterday indicated
to his callers that he believed industrial
conditions in the United States are grow
ing better. He said. in answer to a let
ter sent him by the Manufacturers As
soicatIon of Montgomery County. Pa,
that there was no truth I nthe assertion
that the industrial position is growing
worse.
The President also sCoffed at reports
that the government will face 800. 90 900
deficit at the Close of the coming fiscal
year. as stated by Representative Mann.
OF Illinois. II there were any danger OF
this, he would assuredly have been in
formed of IL. he stated.