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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Bell and Covington Assure
President Repeal of Canal
Toll Exemption Will Pass

Representatives Bell and Covington,
the former being democratic whip of the
House, conferred with President Wilson
today about the tolls bill. They told the
President that a careful survey Of the
situation in the House assured the adop-
ton of special rules for consideration Of
the tolls repeal by majority of at least
fifty, and probably more, and that the
repeal itself would go through the House
by IA considerably larger majority. The
White House had information along the
same lines from other democratic leaders
in the House, and the President felt no
uneasiness.
The visitors reported to the President
that the majority for the repeal Is now
larger than 1t was a few days ago, and
they are confident 1t is growing every
day.
The President has made no appeal to
the democrats of the House and Senate.
but his close friends are beginning 10
point out to the recalcitranats that no
democrat in Congress will be able 70 ad-
vance his own fortunes by dlscredltins
the administrations; that when the NO
vember elections are held democrats seek
ing reelection must stand OF fall by the
record of what the President and the
party have done and not by the individual
record of each representative or senator |;
that whatever success has been achleVed
SO far has been brought about by mar
mony of action under the leadership OF the
President and that the man who believes
tunes by mutiny against the President Is
living in a dream. The belief prevails
that arguments Of this kind will turn
many votes to the repeal side of the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26

most tremendous effort to provide sani-
tary dwellings for the thousands to be
evicted yearly and to that end has been
the means of turning s15,500 into the
treasury OF the Sanitary Housing Com
rany, an organization which furnishes
sanitary houses from $50 to $3.50, pays
per cent to subscribers, with reserve
of per cent. This company nearly a
year ago placed PA of its apartments in
the hands of the housing committee OF
the woman's department, National Civic
Federation, Mrs. Ernest P. Bicknell.
chairman. for management. Our success
has been very great, under a trained
social worker, and We are planning at
the end Of the year to hand the property
back to the company. to be continued,
We hope, under the management of our
worker, and try to get other houses and
bring them up to the same standard. This
property has been managed by us under
the Octavia Hill system, inaugurated in
England about seventy years ago by Miss
Octavia Hill, and successfully carried on
for twenty years In Philadelphia under
the management of Miss Helen Parrish.
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! SACRIFICE OF 100 MEN.
Mexican Commander Left Them
I Alone to Cover Retreat.

I. ZAPATA, Tex, March 26-Monday's
battle at Guerrero, near here, resulted In
fhe retreat of the 900 federals under Gen.
aiuardiela- Guardiela stationed 100 men
yon housetops at l o'clock in the after
noon, and for three hours these men held
<the position, most of them, possibly all,
an ignorance that they were making a
>ferilous stand. Meanwhile, Guardiola's
main force retreated.
z A federal sergeant who escaped to the
a. nited States was authority for the story
.pf the retreat He claimed GuardioIa
attempted 10 sacrifice the lives of 100
men of the Goth Infantry to save the
5maJor portion of his command
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
GAG RULE ISSUED.
Chicago Woman Assessors Must
Quit Talking, or Lose Jobs.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-Because woman
assessors have been talking too much
the board of assessors yesterday issued
an order stating that deputies will be
discharged from the service IL they
make public information regarding their
work.
Chicago newspapers yesterday printed
stories regarding the work of woman
assessors in several fashionable homes
on Lake Shore Drive. The stories told
of onyx bathtubs, expensive tapestries
hydro-aeroplanes and rare paintings.
Numerous complaints were made to the
board by families, a detailed description
of whose household effects had been
made public.
I'm the future all deputies in the field
will make their reports to the board
daily. and will be held responsible for
any information regarding their work
that becomes public" read the order.
Failure to obey this order will result
in peremptory discharge.
This order is made necessary by re-
cent developments in connection with
the work of woman deputies, but the
board wishes it understood that no
blame is attached to the women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
MAKE ROCKEFELLER TROUBLE.
Village Officials Fear Moving of
Huge Stone Through Streets.

NEW YORK. March 26.-John ID.
Rockefeller has encountered further
trouble in the removal of the huge stone.
said to weigh 30 tons, which he is 10
take to Tarrytown from Long Island.
The village boards refused permission 10
use the streets unless he furnished bond.
The board Of water supply learned that
the rock will have to be taken across the
old Croton aaueduct and demanded that
Mr.. Rockefeller build a steel structure
over the highway at that point Instead
of horses. it is said a giant tractor pos
sibiy two or three, will be used to draw
the stone up the hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
army" in Cold Storage.

PUEBLO, Col, March PA portion of
Gen" Kelley's army Of unemployed.
which is headed toward Washington.
D. c., is expected hero today. In pos
session of refrigerator car $50 men
left Salida shortly after midnight.
A detail of police and detectives will
meet the train on its arrival here, and
orders have been given not to permit a
man to leave the railroad yards. The
army will be given its choice of going
east or west and arrangements have been
made with the railroads to furnish q car
on which they will be taken to some
point, but just how far is not designated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Naval Engineers Will Meet.

The American Society of Naval En-
eineers is to assemble for its annual
banquet Saturday, April IS. The Army
and Navy Club will be the scene Of the
function. There will be no business
meeting This Organization is COM
posed Of engineers of the navy and of
the revenue cutter service. Many re-
tired engineers, now in civil life, are
among its membership.
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P. P. Hurlburt Dies, Aged 81.

ATLANTA. Ga, March 26.-Pierre
Proal Hurlburt. aged sixty-seven years,
a Union veteran of the civil war, said
to have sent the last signal message
of the war. Med here yesterday. He
was a member of the 14th Connecticut
Regiment, and served in the Signal
Corps of the Army of the Potomac. His
body will be sent to Orange, N. j.. for
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Escaped Leper Causes Alarm.

OIL CITY. Pa, March 26.-Local
police and health authorities continued
their search today for Frank Syracuse.
a leper. who escaped from quarantined
house early yesterday. Syracuse had
been in quarantine in an Italian board
ing house for two months. while state
and county authorities were debating
what to do with him. Fellow boar
disclaim any knowledge Of how SYRIA
cusa escaped. The countryside is stir
red and farmers are watching for the
leper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
New Haven Agreement Ratified.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Directors of
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railway Company in special meet
ings yesterday unanimously approved
of the agreement recently reached be-
tween Chairman Howard Elliott and
Attorney General McReynolds, which
prescribed the terms and conditions
under which the New Haven system Is
to disintegrate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26

no effort will be made to gain the re-
lease of the constitutionalists captured
= by American border soldiers following
'Fa fight with Mexican federals. 1t was
pointed out that the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings instituted to gain the release of
the Mexican federals informed at Fort
Bliss will establish precedent as to how
such refugees are to be treated, and that
sif-the federals released the release of
:. the rebels. will naturally follow.
Terrazas Still Held.
~ 1t was learned in a report from Ell
-Paso today that the military governor
~ of Chihuahua had given assurances
that Luis Terrazas. jr. held for ram
som, would not be executed. Nothing
was said, however, about the pros
pective release of the prisoner, against
whose life Gen. Villa has made threats.
Anxiety over the safety of several
Americans under arrest in Mexico was
aliayed by today's consular advices.
The release of j. II. Newly, held at
CuliaCan for the alleged embezzlement
of funds under the Madero regime. has
: been ordered by Gov. Riveros of Sinaloa
who insists that Newly leave Mexico.
The Americans, Goldsmith and Dona-
hue, arrested in San Luis Potosi as
- spies by the federal authorities. have
been taken to Mexico City for trial.
-NCharge o Shaughnessy has asked that
II both be given an open and fair hear |
ing. Like representations have been
made in behalf of the American, Byrd, |
y who was arrested with the other two, |
z, but is being held at San Luis Potosi.
~ Denial From Embassy.
n Charge Algara OF the Mexican en- !
u bassy today emphatically denied a |
story published in the New York Amer |
>>ican yesterday morning which said that |
Z. he called at the White House Tuesday |
might and then commented on his visit.
m The embassy, he added. has followed |
:Zfrom the very beginning a definite line
/pf policy in its information to the |
press. and has confined itself to state
,Iments intended to advise the public as
ITO the truth of certain important mat
/fers which attracted attention; these |
statement. it is pointed out, have al !
ways been written.
N Secretary Garrison has suggested to
.>1Ieu. Bliss, in answer to the latter's tele-
gram respecting the disposition to be
made of the score of Mexican constitution
/<alist soldiers who Were driven across the
Rio Grande by federals Del Rio, |
.nthat it would be wise to keep this party |
separate from the federal soldiers now in
fferned at Fort Bliss. 1t is feared that
lighting on the American side of the bor-
,%der might ensue if both parties were put
..fogether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
FREIGHT CONGESTION ENDS.
Strikers on Monongahela Division
of Pennsylvania Replaced.

PITTSBURGH, March 26.-With the ar
rival here today of 225 experienced train
men, freight began to move more freely
on the Monongahela division of the Penn
syivania railroad, tied up since last Sat
urday by a strike of yard crews.
Congestion was apparent at West
Brownsville the outlet Of the Connells-
vile coke region. and new men were hur-
ried to that point. Railroad officials
announced that the men were taken from
the number who were recently laid off
through the operation OF the company 8
policy of retrenchment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Patriotism Is Fostered.

NEW YORK, March 26.--The board of
education at its meeting last night
passed a resolution providing that in
every school in the city, either before
or after the reading of the Bible, the
American flag shall be saluted and one
stanza from THE Star Spangled Ban
ner' be sung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
WELFARE WORK,
REPORTS SUBJECT
Activities of Women's Depart
ment of Civic Federation.
ORGANIZATION PUSHING
MANY NEEDED REFORMS
Alley Elimination Bills Strongly
Supported-Asks Home for Dis
trict's Feeble Minded.

Important results in obtaining better
working conditions for employees in gov
eminent departments and private enter
prises and in lettering the condition Of
the poor of the city are revealed in the
report of the work Of the last three
months of the woman's department of the
National Civic Federation, made public
today.
THE committee for government EN-
ployes' welfare, Mrs. Theodore North Nc
Laughlin, chairman" says the report,
advises that in the sixth auditors office
Of the Treasury recommendation has
been made by Surgeon General Blue OF
the public health service that the punch
ing machines used in that office should
be worked by electricity and not by
women, as 1t is a form of work mos,
Injurious. We have every reason to
think that his recommendation will b.
carried out in the near future, as thu
Treasury Department is in great sym
pathy with our work.
Restroom at G. P. o.
THE public printer, Cornelius Ford
has promised to install a rest room
and enlarge the Emergency Hospita,
room in the government printing Of
flee, where 1000 employees work, much
of the time day and night, and where
such rooms are very much needed. In.
diVidual drinking cups have been in
stalled by him. The medical services
of the hospital facilities. already exist
ing. are most admirably managed By
DR.. Manning.
1.-THE Department of Commerce has
also promised to install lunch and RESI-
rooms in its new building, which i!
now having an addition added for the
use of the permanent census office.
I'VE have also been able, through the
tact and kindly offices of one Of our Of
ficers, to settle a dispute between en-
ployer and employee in large business
firm, to the absolute satisfaction Of
both parties concerned. and have re
ceived the personal thanks of the heads
of the concern. This, we feel. is ont
of the best pieces of work which tn,
womans department Of the Nationa
Civic Federation has done.
THE lunchroom at the navy yard
started by the woman's department
now managed by a committee of tire,
men, is feeding 800 daily with goot
food and is self-supporting. Its worl
now is only limited by the small
quarters which, we hope, in the nea
future, to be able to do something t.
improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Opium Smugglers Made Fortunes.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-The six
teen customs guards and others charged
with opium smuggling made profit OF
$4,000, according to an estimate today
by Assistant United States Attorney Sell
wage. Eleven of this number are now on
trial ;H the federal court here. five hav-
ing entered pleas of guilty. Two of those
who confessed their guilt testified yester-
day They had made from S2GoO to 49, 900
each out OF the smuggling operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Rosenberg. representing. the Retail Mer-

Rosenberg, representing. the Retail Mer-
chants Association, interrupted.
Il submit said Mr.. Rosenberg, that
the evidence that is being adduced at
this hearing is to let the commission find
out what are fair rates"
Don't you expect to help the COM
mission to find out what is fair basis -
said Examiner Pugh. You come here
wanting something, and you certainly
ought to be able to state 1t. That's what
an examination of this kind is for, as
understand it."
The principal part of the testimony yes
terday was on the competition between
Washington and Richmond. Attorneys
sought to bring out the fact that the
lower rate to Richmond was necessary
on account of the water competition from
New York, pointing out that the trip up
the Potomac from the port of Norfolk
added to the freight rates by water which
permitted charging higher rate by rail-
ever. declared that in his opinion Wash
ington had the better water advantage,
because of larger boats and better
channel-way than to Richmond.
At one point in the examination, when
he was being pressed by the railroad at
torneys for opinions on specific rates. Mr.
Caskie declared: This Washington rate
proposition presents the hardest problem
to solve that I have had to deal with. 1t
is the rankest case of discrimination
have run across"
His Business Affected.
r. p Andrews, president of the r. P.
Andrews Paper Company, declared that
his jobbing business had been very much
affected during the last ten years by
the Richmond competition permitted by
lower rates to that city than to Wash
tngton.
Isaac Cans. manager for Saks &. Co.,
stated that the withdrawal of the store
door delivery had cost his firm at least
$500 year additional freight changes
@"But the prosperity OF your firm has
Gans?'' W.
i'sNo, SIR" ~ &4
John W. Hunt, dealer in paints, oils
and glass, pointed out that he felt that
he was Disseminated against in favor of
Richmond.
Arthur j. May of the firm of F. P. May
& Co. declared that travelling men in his
employ had complained that they were
unable to do business in the south on ac-
count of the discriminatory rates.
Harry Blake, manager for Barber &
Ross, furnished a tabulation characterized
to show that Richmond has an advantage
over Washington in shipments to south
ern points.
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F|L|BUSTER BEGINS
ON TOLLS QUESTION
Continued from First Page)

doing in 1912 when they voted for toll
exemption, Senator William Alden Smith
read from Senator John Sharp Williams
speech at the time to the effect that he
voted for free tolls" because he believed
the United States had a right to make
them.
II have legal right to shear my sheep
in the winter, but it might not be ex-
pedient," responded Senator Williams. Il
find that I went off on legal point and
lost adherence to far larger principle.
1t is one Of the few votes in my career
that am ashamed Of"
TT is one that l am proud Of, de-
clared Senator Chamberlain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Cooperative Lunchroom.

"The chairman was present at the first
meeting of committee of fifty Of the
employees of the bureau of engraving
and printing and the director, Mr.
Ralph, with a view to the organization
of cooperative lunchroom in the new
bureau. the finest factory in this coun-
try, if not in the world, where the plant
has been installed by the government,
The employees will run 1t on CO.
operative basis, furnishing the china.
glass and silver and being able to- give
hot lunches in comfortable, attractive
surroundings and. we hope. in the sum-
mer on the roof Of the building. over
looking the Potomac. This, we hope.
will prove an object lesson not only to
the government employees in other
places, but for great Industrial plants
all over the country. The success of the
plan is owing to the intense interest
and indefatigible work of the director,
Mr.. Ralph. to whom we of the woman's
department are indebted for every
courtesy and help. The lunchroom will
be open, we hope. April I, and the bu-
reau will be accessible to visitors about
May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26

Some time was spent in cross-examin-
ing Mr.. Caskie on this table and to the
effect Of water competition on rates to
Washington Mr.. Caskie explained that
he understood that railroads attempted
Examiner Pugh If he knew anything
about the volume Of water traffic into
Washington, Mr.. Caskie said he under
stood it was very healthy" Questioned
further as to his knowledge Of increases
in volume lately, Mr.. Caskie gave some
general statements Of the increase.
DO you know? Have you any facts
about this business7" asked the exam
liner.
The facts are what We are after.
then"
Considers Difference Fair.
Mr.. Bike asked Mr.. caslde If he
thought the difference of 8 cents hun
dred pounds between the rate from New
York to Washington and Philadelphia to
Washington was fair.
We'll, it is the difference allowed in
the roads present schedule" witness re-
sponded-
But do you think it fair? I want your
opinion. I don't care what answer you
make"
well, yes" responded the witness
|
ference
Thomas Grant, secretary Of the WASH
ington Chamber of Commerce, told OF the
difficulty Of getting business houses and
factories to locate in Washington. He
declared the universal objection seemed to
be because of the high freight rates into
and out Of this city.
LAS a matter of fact. isn't the general
complaint the fact that the combined In
and out rates in this city are higher than
the in and out rates in other cities.
rather than the rates either in or out? '
asked Attorney Bike"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Grant.
Cites Retail Merchants Interest,
Charles j. Columbus secretary Of the
Retail Merchants Association. declared
the question of freight rates had been
one Of the liveliest in the association.
| II don't know of any feature OF the
work of the association in which the
| members seem to be more interested
The consensus of opinion Is that freight
rates in and out of Washington are
discriminatory. Shortly after I tool
| this position, members came to me ane
| complained of the gross discrimination
| in the Richmond rates. Also Balti'
more merchants have been able to come
here and sell great amount of wares.
How do you explain how batimor
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Tries to Learn What's Wanted.

Efforts were made by Attorney Bike
to force from the witness a statement as
just what was wanted, when Attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-26
Report on Hospital.

The tuberculosis Hospital, under the
management of committee of the de-
partment. Mrs. McGill. chairman, work.
ing with the appreciation and full con-
sent of the Board of Charities, is quite
equal to any similar hospital in the coun-
try and the dietary good deal above
the ordinary standards and practically on
level with any family Of ordinary
means In the near future we are hoping
to have new mattresses Of better grade
for all beds. and some amusements in
the way of music, games and things of
interest for the patients.
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A Statement About Milk


have used it ever since At that time pas
teurizing all my milk, and I have every reason to
believe that the sample which the cause of
bringing into court was taken by the health
department during the three days in which my
pasteurizer out of order because of cracked
coils
Unless you have seen this wonderful clarher
in operation and the results it aecompllshes you
cannot fully comprehend its properties; you cam
not realize how much sediment it removes from
the ordinary milk as it comes from the country;
and it will be great pleasure to me to have you
call and see it in operation
The very fact that am Of the four dairy
men who have been granted permit. cards to serve
the different bureaus of the District and federal
government is evidence enough that the milk l
serve is right when delivered.
With up-to-date machinery for clarifying and
pasteurzing and for cleaning and filling bottles.
do not hesitate to state that the milk distributed
bv me is as clean and less contaminated as it is
possible to produce. a..
Respectfully yours, k4