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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
RAILWAY COMPANY CITED
City and Suburban Called to Court
in Suit by District to Obtain
Parcels of Land.

Justice Barnard Of the District Su-
preme Court today cited the City and
Suburban Railway Company to show
cause April II why writ of mandamus
should not issue against the corpora
ton to compel the dedication of certain
parcels of land needed for the extension
of Rhode Island avenue from 4th street
northeast to the District line.
The citation is based on suit for man.
damus filed today by the District Com
missioners, in which it is claimed the
charter Of the railway company requires
the corporation to acquire the necessary
land and to dedicate 1t to the munich
pality.
From time to time certain needed
parcels have been SO acquired and
dedicated to the public use by the COM
pany along the line OF this avenue. it
is stated. but twenty parcels remain
to be obtained, the court Is told.
Until this land is dedicated. the court
Is advised the avenue cannot be i'm
proved and made available as a thor
oughfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
NAVY SURGEONS GRADUATE.
Closing Exercises of Medical School
to Be Held Tomorrow.

The closing exercises of the Naval NIedi-
cal School will be held at the school build
ing tomorrow morning at II o'clock. The
Secretary of the Navy will deliver the
school certificates and address the class.
The surgeon general of the navy will
speak to the class, and the formal address
will be made by DR.. William A. White,
superintendent of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
The members of the graduating class
are: c. r. Baker, c. c. Wilson, G. w.
Calver, Daniel Hunt, c. w. Carr, How
ard Priest, ]. S. Saurman, A. E. Beddoe,
r. L. Crawford, T. A. Ratliff, Louis
Lehrfeld, ]. F. Riordan. o. c. Foote,
NJ. B. Hidden, A E. Younie. L. H. Roddis
F.. H. Haigler. John Buckley, Frederick
Ceres, H V Cornett, J. D. Bobbitt, w.
H Massey, H. R. McAllister, w. C.
Espach, H. A. Tribou. T. A. Fortescue
W. B. Hetfeld, J. B. Helm, w. l..
Haworth. J. T. Borden. c. P. Lynch, W.
E. Bradbury, W. W; Hargraye. G. S.
house and 8. e. Crawford
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
AIMED TO INTEREST BOYS.
Washington Pet Stock Association
to Be Formally Organized.

Permanent organization of the Wash
ington Pet Stock Association is to be
perfected at a meeting to be held Sun
day afternoon at the home of ]. II.
Wagner, 1909 North Capitol street. The
association, which is to be composed
Of and Offered by boys, has been in
process of organisation for several
weeks, and Is intended to interest boys
in raising pets.
The basic ideas Of the association, 1t
is stated, are to encourage boys to
seek profitable entertainment in their
own homes: to teach them the prac.
teal side of Mendels law of heredity
as a guide to future moral conduct,
and to enable them to receive the
fundamental principles of an early
business training.
The officers Of the association are
John Conyngton, 406 7th street north
east, president; Milton Sewell 408 East
Capitol street, secretary. ]. Henri
Wagner is the active directing head of
the organization
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
OF SHARK LOAN
Joseph D. Leonard, Arrested for Al.
legged Violation of Law. De-
posits Collateral.

Joseph D. Leonard. treasurer OF the
Mercantile Cooperative Bank. at 10th
street and Grant place northwest, this
afternoon was arrested on a charge OF
having violated the so-oalled ''loan shark
law. Detectives Evans and Warren. who
have had charge of '1oan shark investi-
cations the past year. served the warrant.
and the defendant deposited $500 col
lateral for his appearance in the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
Attorney J. s. Easby-Smith, counsel
for Leonard, accompanied his client to
police headquarters. 1t is stated that
Leonard will have to stand trial. and
that he will not sign the stipulations
signed by a number OF other money
lenders
Milton G. Carver. whose address was
given as PHO G street northwest. swore
out the warrant against Leonard. He
alleges a money transaction with the
10th street firm about a year ago. charg-
ing that he was assessed a rate Of in
terest in excess of per cent q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
TRACTION FIGHT CONTINUES.
Toledo Three-Cent Fare Conditions
Remain Unsettled.

TOLEDO, April 1.-The franchise COM
mittee of the city council, comforting
last night with representatives of the
Toledo Railways and Light Company.
took no action on the proposal OF Presi-
dent Henry l.. Doherty of New York to
give 3-cent fares a long trial, with pro-
vision that the fare be increased if found
improbable. Tentative agreement was
reached that children under eight years
shall be carried for l cent, and that the
city may purchase the street railways
after one years notice.
There has been cessation in the court
battle over the 3-cent fare ordinance.
The company is still carrying free pas
sengers who refuse to pay more than 3
cents 1t Is estimated that more than
three-fifths of the car riders voluntarily
pay 5-cent cash fare or buy six-for-a-
quarter tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
SPLIT IN RYLAND CHURCH.
Petitions For and Against Retention
of Rev. Edward Gallaher.

A request has been forwarded to the
Methodist Episcopal conference, now in
session in Cumberland, Md. that Rev.
Edward Gallaher, pastor of Ryland NJ
E. Church of this city. be assigned to
another pastorate. That this request is
signed by members of the official board
of the church was learned this after
noon from high authority.
This request is for the purpose OF Off
setting petitions recently circulated among
the members and attendants of the church
by the friends of the minister in favor
of his return. Rev. Mr.. Gallaher has
resigned from the pastorate. because of
friction with certain members and with
the choir, and. 1t is said. the party in
the church in his favor now threaten to
drive out those who sided with the choir
in the recent disagreement. These petit
tions are said to contain 1877 names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
LOCKED IN REFRIGERATOR CAR
Bow Starves and Thirsts and Shivers
for Three DAYS,

CRAWFORD, N. J., April LIN magis-
trate court here yesterday BENJAMIN
Wickhan, fourteen years old, told Of his
experience of three days locked in a
refrigerator car filed with fruit that he
could see through a grating. but could
not reach.
The boy lived in New York city. where
his uncle, Charles Wickham. still resides,
but a year ago his parents moved to
Florida. He said he longed to be back
in New York and had climbed into a
refrigerator car In Jacksonville, Fla. and
started north. The doors were locked and
sealed up on him.
He tried to get to the fruit, but found
that it was locked in compartments,
where it would be cooled by ice on the
trip north. In that manner he starved
and thirsted for the juicy fruit for three
days until the car was opened near here
and he was found.
His uncle was notified and came and
got the boy, Magistrate Trimmon releas-
ing him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
SAYS HE IS FALSELY ACCUSED.
]. J. Hogan, Noted Inventor, Held
on Charge of Attempted Murder.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April THAT
he is the victim Of circumstances and
false accusation Is the claim today Of
John J. Hogan Of West Haven. an in.
ventor. widely known as an authority
on marine and automobile engines,
awaiting a hearing April II on a
charge of attempted murder.
1t is alleged that recently. while
Miss Margaret Williams Of this city
was taking tea at the Hogan home,
the inventor put poison in Miss Will
liams' tea and that of his wife, and
that its presence was discovered as
Mrs. Hogan began to sip the tea
Hogans arrest followed an investiga-
ton by the authorities and he is now
held under $1,000 bonds for his pre-
liminary hearing. Hogan today insisted
that he knew nothing about the allie
cations, and his wife denies them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
DISCUSSES SERVANT PROBLEM.
Miss Lord Explains Methods for
Training School to Housekeepers.

Methods by which the best results
may be obtained in Washington in a
training school for servants were dis
cussed by Miss Isabel e. Lord Of the
Pratt Institute at a luncheon given by
the Housekeepers' Alliance at the Hotel
Powhatan this afternoon. The alliance
hopes to open such u school in the near
future.
Miss Lord told of the faculty that would
be necessary for such a school. A serv-
ants training school would have great
opportunity in Washington. she believed.
The major part of her time was given
over to answering questions asked by
members of the alliance.
About forty women were present and
following the luncheon a conference was
held, which is not expected to adjourn
until late this afternoon. Miss Edith c.
Westcott, principal of Western High
school, presided. Mrs. w. d. Bigelew is
chairman of the committee in charge Of
arrangements for the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
BOOST FOR U. S. SHIP LINE.
Senate Adopts Resolution Calling
for Facts Concerning Plan.

Machinery that may lead to the estab-
lishment of government steamship
line using swift naval vessels to ply
between ports of the United States and
South America was set in motion to-
day, when the Senate adopted Senator
Weeks resolution, with amendments,
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
for information as to the feasibility of
the project AS amended by the naval
affairs committee. the names of the
ports mentioned in the resolution are
stricken out to give it broader scope.
Tse committee struck out also the
names of the scout cruisers Birming-
ham, Chester and Salem, and the cruis-
ers Minneapolis and Columbia, making
the inquiry apply to any naval vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
FUNERAL OF E. w. EMERY.
Services Conducted Here and Body
Is Then Taken to Baltimore.

Funeral services for Ernest William
Emery. late chief of wire traffic in the
Washington bureau of the Associated
Press, who died Sunday Of a stroke of
heart failure, were held this morning
under the auspices Of Washington Lodge,
No. 10, Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks, at the family home, 1871 Kenyon
street northwest At 9 o'clock requiem
mass was conducted at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart Church. Father Eckenrode
officiating.
The following members of the local
lodge of Elks acted as pallbearers: Ed
ward J. Murphy. r. P. Downing, Albert
p. Conway, William A. Engle, John
Wright and Charles P. Stohlman. At IL
o'clock the body was taken to Baltimore,
where services were held under charge OF
the Baltimore lodge. Interment was in
st. Mary's cemetery, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
sCALDED CHILD MAY DIE.
Babe Is Accidentally Dropped Into
Tub of Hot Water.

Joseph Webster, twenty-six months old.
this morning was accidentally dropped
into a tub of hot water by his sister at
the Webster home, 425 10th street south
west, and so badly scalded that it is
feared he will die
The child's sister was caring for him
while the mother was looking after the
family washing, the police were told and
she accidentally dropped him from her
arms into the tub that Mrs. Webster had
removed from the stove.
Dr. Ready of Emergency Hospital re-
sponded to an emergency call, gave first
aid and rushed the child to Children's
Hospital Mrs. Webster accompanied her
child to the hospital. ~-- =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
JOHN BURROUGHS " FRIDAY.
Famous Naturalist Tells Why He I:
Able to Celebrate Birthday.

ATLANTA, Ga, April John Bur-
roughs, the naturalist, who was here
yesterday en- route to West Park, n. Y,
from Fort Myers. Fla, announced his in
tention of visiting Egypt, and perhaps
some of the European countries. Incl
dentally, he said he would be seventy
seven years old Friday. Asked as to how
he proposed to celebrate the event, he
said:
We'll, l think I'll eat three square
meals and walk five miles. It's because
I'VE been doing that all my life that I'm
able to celebrate my seventy -seventh
birthday
Thomas A. Edison, the invetor, has
been with the naturalist at Fort Myers
for some time, and the two nave maue
several trips together in southern Geor-
gia and Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
FOR WELLESLEY FUND.
Chicago Alumni Contribute $500
to Restore Burned Building.

CHICAGO, April Members of the
Wellesley Club of Chicago. an alumnae
organization, have subscribed $500 to-
ward the rebuilding of the burned main
building of Wellesley College, it was an
nounced today.
Fifty graduates contributed to the SUBJ
scription list at a meeting yesterday.
They hope to add several thousand dol
lars to the amount before the fund is
turned over to the college officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
EACH SEE DEFEAT IN VOTE.
Two House Democrats Explain Why
Tolls Action Beats Them.

Two democratic members Of the House
from New York state were today talking
over last nights vote on canal tolls One
Of them had voted with the President,
the other had voted against him.
Each was convinced that his vote had
defeated him for denomination. Asked by
a. bystander to explain the anomaly, one
replied:
why, all the patriotic organizations
the anti-Rritish- element and the young
Americans will fight me. 1 am done for
and it's goodnight
The other man said: "As for me, I can
never explain to my constituents why
didn't follow the President. It's all over
boys; glad to have been with you, but
am a goner."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Senator Owen to Insist
on Having Early Report
on Canal Tolls Repeal

Senator owen leads an element Of ad
ministration supporters in the Senate
which proposes to force the Senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals to report
the tolls repeal bill within a short time,
but well informed senators today, not SO
radically set on the question, predicted
that a vote on the subject is many weeks
away, and that the prospect Of adjourn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Turkey Sending New Ambassador.

Osman Mizima Pasha will represent
Turkey in Washington as ambassador, in
succession to Youssouf Zia Pasha. He is
now ambassador to Berlin. The State
Department has responded favorably to
INQUIRIES regarding the acceptability OF
the proposed diplomatic representative Of
Turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
TRIAL OF v. J. FISHER
IN ROCKVILLE COURT
Defendants Counsel Announces
Withdrawal Of Request for
Change of Venue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 1.-The trial
of William j. Fisher of Washington for
the Staying of William L. Altdorfer, news
paper writer, at the Altdorfer home in
Chevy Chase, Md, last August will be
held in Rockville. and not at Upper Marl-
boro, Prince Georges county, as agreed
last week. Definite arrangements to this
effect were made in the Montgomery
county circuit court here today between
the attorneys representing Fisher and
States Attorney w. Outerbridge Spates.
Arthur Peter and Thomas Dawson, rep
resenting Fisher. appeared before Judge
Peter this morning, accompanied by
States Attorney Spates, and informed the
court that an agreement had been
reached between counsel for the defense
and for the state, whereby Fisher with
drew his request for a change of venue
and agreed to trial of his case in the
Montgomery county court.
Reasons for the Change.
1t was stated that the attorneys for
both sides had discu ssed the question of
taking the case to Prince Georges county
and had decided that the inconvenience of
going to Upper Marlboro and the delay
likely to be occasioned in bringing the
case to trial outweighed the possible adj
vantage of procuring a wholly unbiased
jury. Fisher and his attorneys signed an
agreement withdrawing the motion for
transfer of the case, and Judge Peter
acceded to the request of the attorneys
Judge Peter announced that the trial
will be held April Is, that being the first
date vacant on the courts calendar for
the April term. No decision has as yet
been reached as to whether the case
shall be tried before jury or by three
Judges without jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
New Companies Plans.

The information, it is stated, is to the
effect that the new companies propose to
loan money to patrons of the old COM
panies at legal rates of interest, with
the understanding that amounts owed on
outstanding notes shall be deducted from
the loans.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephens
this afternoon said that no evasion of
the law of this character will be toler-
ated, as in settling all cases brought to
its attention the Districts legal depart
ment will deal only with the old COM
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
TOLLS FIGHT NOW
SHIFTS TO SENATE
FOR BITTER CLASH
CONTINUED from First, Page.) :

which the President has ready to his
hand. 1t would be the height of
folly to charge that the President had
withhold patronage unless that member
voted the Presidents way. But 1t would
be equally foolish to take the ground
that the power of patronage in the
hands of the President does not play an
important part in settling these matters
Power Of Patronage Club.
A story is being told about the Senate
today showing how the patronage club
helped to keep democrats in line in the
House In one of the states. a district
attorney is to be appointed.
There are five democratic. members
from this state, each of whom had a
candidate for the place. Each was
afraid, it is said, to vote against the
President for fear Of losing the ap-
pointment, so all voted for the Presi-
dent There had been no threat on
the part of the President but that one
Job was a factor in keeping five demo-
Gratis in line. nevertheless.
Senator Jones again urged the adoption
of his resolution calling on the President
for information as to what countries be-
sides Great Britain had protested toll
exemption. He said gag rule had put the
bill through the House.
This measure will receive full consid-
Grafton here" he added, 'if it takes all
summer. There can be no gag rule here. >
Declares Rights Of United States.
Senator Norris, republican. intro
duced an amendment to reaffirm the
right of the United States to grant an
exemption If it desired to do SO and to
direct the President to begin negotia-
test.
A resolution to postpone considera-
ton of the bill until President Wilson
communicates to the Senate, in con-
fidence, If it so asks the nature of the
matters of greater delicacy and
address to Congress, was introduced
by Senator Poindexter.
Peril From Blunders Only.
Senator Jones declared that the for
eign relations committee did not in
tend to report out his resolution. If
it did report it out, he expressed the
belief that the Senate would find out
that no nation but Great Britain had
protested against toll exemption for
American ships, and that Great Britain
| had exacted the repeal of toll ex.
emption after admitting the right OF
| the United States to impose such as
/ part of the price for great Britain
support in the Mexican situation.
81 see no danger to the country" added
Senator Jones, except from it's own serv-
ants. from the mistakes of the admins
| tration.'
! Senators Hoke Smith and Hitchcock
| Joined in attempting to stop Senator
Jones on points of order. but were un-
| successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

ment Of Congress by June Is has faded.
with August Is nearer the right time.
Senator Owen delivered his ultimatum
today when leaving the executive offices.
after a conference with Secretary Turn
ulty! He had not. however. seen the
President, and Just how far his views
meet those Of Mr.. Wilson cannot be
stated. Publicly. the President has not
gone further than to say that he would
be delighted to see the matter disposed of
as early as possible. SO that other pend
ing legislation Of Importance may be con-
cluded and Congress adjourn by the mid
die of June. 1t was Senator Owen who,
after there had been much dallying with
the currency bill in the Senate, took
things in charge and aided in bringing
the question to an issue. He Is under
stood to feel that he can persistently
pursue the methods of delay that will
be projected on the tolls question until
he and other democratic senators succeed
in, bringing out report from the COM
mittee and fixing a. time for vote in the
Senate proper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
In Confederate Army.
Failing Several Years.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. April Judge
William Richardson, representative in
Congress from the eighth Alabama dis
trict. who died in Atlantic City yester-
day, had been in failing health several
years. He was a Confederate veteran
and was severely wounded at the bat
tie of Chickamauga- He succeeded Gen.
Joe Wheeler as representative from
this district in the Fifty-sixth Congress
and had been successfully reelected
ever since. Judge Richardson was not
a candidate for reelection in the pri-
mary which will be held Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Arranging TERMS
OF CAP|TULAT|0N


that these reports can be depended upon
as Gen. Villa has the telegraph station
at Gomez Palacio, which Is practically
suburb of Torreon.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, at Vera Cruz,
has reported to the Navy Department
that Rear Admiral Mayo, at Tampico,
found conditions there unchanged, and
the same word came from Rear Admiral
Howard, at Mazatlan, on the west coast.
Regulars Reported on Way.
Report received at the State Depart
mnt last night from Consul Ham, at
Durango. Mexico. confirmed the dis
patches stating that Gen. de Moure had
left Saltillo some days ago with a force
of 5000 men to reinforce Gen. Jose
Refugia Velasco in the defense of Tor
reon, lead military men here to believe
that Gen. Villas chances of Immediate
ly taking the city have been materially
lessened. Saltillo is only about 100
miles from Torreon.
Constitutionalist sympathizers. how
ever. assert that Gen. de Moure has
rebels. who have been concentrating
there in an effort to prevent assistance
being given to the besieged city.
Constitutionalist officials even intimate
that the lack of decisive news from Tor
reon may indicate that Villa may have
taken the city several days ago, left a
small force there as a blind and with
wires cut and direct communication re-
garding his movements impossible he may
be now rushing forward his army to take
Mexico City. as he had pledged himself
to do this week.
No Fighting at Tampico.
The long expected battle in the neigh
borhood of Tampico was still in allegiance,
according to reports yesterday from the
naval officers in that vicinity. Rear Adj
miral Fletcher transmitted to the Navy
Department from Vera Cruz report re-
ceived by him that the federal gunboat
Vera Cruz was engaged yesterday in fir
ing into the country beyond Dona Ce-
ella, where the presence Of the vanguard
of the constitutionalist attacking force
is supposed to be located. Two hundred
troops were loaded on the Mexican gun
boat Zaragosa at Vera Cruz and dis
patched to Tampico to reinforce the fed
there