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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
QUEENS BOROUGH WINS LOOP.
Court Decides for Elevated COnnec-
ton with the Steinway Tunnel.

Residents OF Queens borough were re-
joicing last night over a decision by the
Court of Appeals permitting the con-
struction OF the elevated railroad loop to
connect the Steinway tunnel with the
Greensboro Bridge, and gave residents
OF the borough access to tho Manhattan
subway system
The loop in question Is only abou,
three-Quarters OF a mile long with -four
stations. and runs mainly through Jack
son and Ely avenues. The Public Ser
vice Commission authorized Ahe con-
struction OF an elevated loop and a colu-
mission appointed by the Appellate
Division In Brooklyn reported fnvorably.
Objections to the elevated came mainly
from property. owners on Ely avenue,
headed by John Ayrcs. Boston manu-
facturer who owns Sl,000.000 worth Of
real estate in that section. They insisted
on a subway and appealed to the Court
of Appeals from the Appellate Division
ruling UNFOLDING the commission.
AS a-result of the railing yesterday II
In expected that the loop may be In op-
Grafton and Queens residents carried to
the Stenway tunnel by next fall, The
Public Service Commission has awarded
tho contract Tor the loop to the Deg
non Company for 100000,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
STATE MAs0Ns BEGIN MEETING.
New York Grand Lodge Represents
$4,000 of Order.

More than a thousand Masonic dele
gates were present yesterday afternoon
at the opening OF the 1880 annual COM
munication OF the Grand Lodge OF the
State OF New York at Masonic Hall,
Twenty-fourth street near sixth avenue.
The constituency of this Grand Lodge.
numbering, with the six new lodges that
have been added In the last year. S26
lodges and $4,000 members. Ia the larg
est In the world,
Tn his annual address Grand Master
Smith said that the most important mat
ter before the craft was the redemption
OF AN obligation of 1905 900, with an an
nual interest outlay OF $3.50, $50, this in
debtedness being mainly IA first and second
mortgage on Masonic Han, which falls
due In August. 1913. The grand master
also reported that applicants to the en-
ployment bureau had earned s225,000 in
the year
The election and instalment Of new
officers will take place on Thursday, the
most important change being IN tho office
OF grand master, as Mr., Smith, who has
held the post for two years. will retire In
favor OF Judge Frefeld, now deputy grand
master.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
WANT MORE HOSPITALS.
Charitable Workers Urge 100000
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Refuses.

ALBANY. May "a communication
urging an immediate appropriation or
$500. 900 for new construction IN lnstitu-
tions for the feeble minded at Letch-
worth village. Craig Colony and Rome
was conveyed to the Governor to-day by
Bailey Il. Burritt OF the Association for
the Improvement OF the Condition OF the
Poor and Il. A. Moree OF the State Chari-
ties Aid Association. The communication
was signed by sixty prominent citizens in
New York city and up State
Among the signers were Mrs. A. A.
Anderson. Mrs. Louisa Lee Schuyler DR.,
Felix Adler. Justice Victor j. bowling,
Dr. Edward T. Devine, Jacob II. Schif,
Thomas NJ. Mulroy. Joseph Choate. Rob-
ert w. de Forrest. John n. Crimmins,
Homer Folks and X. Fulton Cutting.
The Governor assured Mr., Burritt and
Mr.. Moree that there was no possibility
OF an appropriation at this session, hut
that the leaders OF the Legislature had
agreed upon bond issue of AT least
$2b, 900. 900 and that this would be prob
ably passed and that he would sign II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
REPUBLICANS CALLED.
, TO PLAN FALL FIGHT.
Meeting at Waldorf on May %
to BE First Step in
State Campaign.
SUMMONS BY BARNES
SUMMONS BY BARNE
Leaders Will Decide Question Of
Unofficial Party
Convention.

Several hundred Republican leaders will
meet at the Waldorf on the afternoon of
May 2s to settle tho perpiexins question {:
Shall there be an unof'icial State conven-
tion Of the party to propose candidates to
be voted upon In the fall primal ? Methods
Of choosing nominating delegates for ne.t
years constitutional convention will also
be discussed, and the National Committees
proposed reapportionment OF delegates to
the national convention will probably be
ratified
The nucleus OF the gathering will be the
members Of the State committee and the
sixty-two county chalrmen who compose
the State executive committee.
The call was sent out yesterday by state
Chairman william Barnes and Merton r.
Lewis. chairman Of the executive COM
mittee. Senator Root will attend the con-
ference and probably will be chairman
as he was OF the similar roundup which
took place at the Waldorf Just before the
Legislature met last fall. II Is expected
that Republican Congressman and men,
bers Of the State Legislature will be there
also. Mr. Barnes said yesterday:
The changed method which has been
provided by law for making nomin nations
by political parties and tho agitation In
favor OF the holding OF a convention for
the purpose of making suggestions OF ca--
didates make II imperative that cart.
determination should be made as TO
whether the Republican party will hold a
convention. conference or other meeting
prior to primary day or whether ii will
not do so.
Il trust that this meeting will be LARGELY
attended and that whatever action may
be taken will be rep sentative and salts.
factory TO all the Republicans OF the
State and to that large number OF in
dependent citizens who. We believe, will
support the Republican ticket at the
coming election"
lie also said that a general invitation
to all Republicans Of the State was ex-
tended for the presentation OF their views
on the three matters to be considered.
job Il. Hedges. who thinks that an
unofficial convention Is the best way OF
meeting the situation created by the new
primary law. will be heard at the confer
ence on May Is. on May 81 he will ar.
que the question before the Republican
county committee which - to take a vote
with the purpose OF making n recommen-
dalton 10 the State committee.
Mr.. Barnes thinks that the primary law
should be- tested without any un.
Official preliminary convention taking the
place OF the old State convention, but
desires to find out what everybody else
thinks OF the proposal and believes that
such meeting as is to be held on May
IS will be the best way OF exchanging
opinions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
SINCLAIR FLOPS IN
ROCKEFELLER PLEA
Chief Mourner Shifts Attention
From John D., Jr., to
Uncle william.
ASKS AUDIENCE TO-DAY
Marie GAM, Deserted by Her
Lawyers, Has Her Hear
ing Postponed.
ASKS AUDIENCE TO-DAY

Upton Sinclair sent a letter yesterday
to William Rockefeller requesting an In
terview with him to-day on the subject of
the miners strike In Colorado. In ask.
ing for the interview Sinclair took oc.
cason to say again that he has had and
will have nothing to do with the fire.
brands who have urged violence against
members of the Rockefeller family. His
letter said the writer understood that Mr..
Rockefeller was active In formulating the
policy of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company and that John d. Rockefeller,
Jr.. had been guided by his uncle's advice.
Disclaiming and decrylng any threats OF
personal violence Sinclair asked for q
personal hearing in order to lay before
Mr.. Rockefeller the miners side OF the
controversy. He said that he and Mrs
Sinclair would call at Mr. Rockefeller's
office at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sinclair continued their
mourning picket duty In front of rs
Broadway yesterday in spite OF the rain
Others Joined the procession from time
to time.
II was said at the office Of william
Rockefeller yesterday afternoon that he
was Iot Nhtie eeCfctdTieB aluO
had gone home. No intimation was given
as to whether or not Mr.. Rockefeller
would consent to see Mr.. and Mrs Sim
clair
sweet Marie" CAM the anarchist
| speaker. arrested for disorderly conduct in
maftng threats against John ID. Rookie
Teller. Jr. induced Magistrate Murphy in
the Tombs police court yesterday to con-
sent to the adjournment OF her case until
o'clock this afternoon, after two attor.
neys had withdrawn from her defence. 1t
will be heard before him at 800 Mulberry
| street
Her attorney. Harold Spielberg. hrst
asked that she be allowed to waive exam.
| ination and await trial In Special SEES
stons under a section OF the Penal Law
which makes disorierly conduct a mlsde.
meanor. The Magistrate denied the mo.
| ton. telling Spielberg that another COM
plant had been substituted with the
charge OF disorderly conduct under the
city Charter.
spielberg sald that he had not seen the
new complaint and when Magistrate Muir
ply persisted In his determination to try
sweet Marie" under 1t her lawyer with
| drew from her defence. His place was
| Immediately taken by X. Henry Rosen-
berg
Rosenberg told the Magistrate that he
was also unfamiliar with the new COM
| plant and asked for n postponement.
| Counsellor" said the Magistrate, you
are here now. This case will 20 on"
| Rosenberg looked at his watch. declared
| that II would be impossible and left tn
court room. sweet Marie" was left un-
| supported before the bar. The prisoner
| got up instantly.
Il should like your Honor to postpone
my case for twenty -four hours. she said
Il cannot fight my case alone"
| The Magistrate agreed, after some dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
MILLIONS FOR INSANE;
EMPLOYEES GET HALF
1000 Attendants for 10000
Patients in State
Hospitals.
INVESTIGATORS REPORT
Charge Officials Use Votes of
Assistants to Swing
Elections.


ALBANY, May 5.--Startling conditions In
the State hospitals have been uncovered
by the Investigators Of State Commits
sioner Of Efficiency and Economy John H.
Delaney as a result Of an inquiry which
has been under way for a month or more.
The investigators declared tonight that
they found that an appropriation OF S.
100000 made by the Legislature for the
maintenance OF institutions with $4,000
inmates was split In half. $4,000. 900 going
for the salaries of the superintenden,s
and employees and the rest for the care
Of the patients.
To care for the $4,000 inmates in the
State institutions there are Just 1900
employees including superintendents. doc
tors. stewards and attendants. The In.
vestigators declare that the votes Of these
employees In certain localities are used
to swing elections, as more than half Of
them are voters. The employees OF IT, g,
Central 1slip State Hospital control two
election districts by their votes, the inves-
tigators declare
Appointments to serve in thee hospitals
are made In violation OF the law, the in.
vestigators assert. Under the rulings OF
the hospital civil service commissions,
NoupoScu VI tUe tne uOC-
tor and the steward. everything goes, IL Is
charged. The investigators cite instances
where u painter was admitted as "A car
penter ana when the money for the salary
OF this place expired ne was transferred
to the steamfitters' class, where he drew
q larger salary.
Recently an application was made by
the superintendent OF one Of the HOSPITALS
for permission to purchase an automobile
This request was refused and some time
later the application was renewed. This
time the superintendent wanted an auto
truck II was found later after he cot
permission TO get the truck that III. had
purchased a touring car, the two rear
seats Of which might be removed 10 make
room for trunk or box. These seats
were never removed. the chauffeur tes,i.
fed when examined under oath.
Tho investigators charge that ths nav
Of the superintendents of the state hosn;.
tails, No well AZ OF the doctors and s,ew-
ards, 10 based upon the population of the
institutions over which they preside. This
scheme Of increasing the salaries in pro-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
MOTHER AND SON ARRESTED.
4 ccuscd Of Completely In Death Of
Man Found ~ Creek.

Mrs. Rose Joseph, ~ years old. and her
son, Louis. 20 years old. OF Springfield,
Queens county. were arrested yesterday
and held without bail on u charge Of COM
piicity in the murder of Harry A, Stcoklcs
whose body was found In Thurston's
Creek. an arm OF Jamaica Day, Au-
gust II, 1911.
Two detectives disguised as fishermen
have been living In Springfield and maxi
ing tho acquaintance OF fishermen since
the Coroners jury recommended investl-
CATION OF tho ease, District Attorney
smith OF Queens county received an
Anonymous letter two months ago which
centred his attention on Mrs Joseph and
her son.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
MRS. WENMAN GETS A DIVORCE.
Cotton Broker Has Custody Of Son.
hut Pays $4,000 Alimony.

STAMFORD. Conn. May b.-Mrs, Louise
I.adew wenman. daughter OF John r.
Williams OF SIS Madison avenue, New
York city received a decree In the SUI
perior Court to-day from Byrd W. Wen
man, a cotton broker living In Stamford.
ON the grounds OF cruelty. Mr. wenman
get the custody Of his nve-year-old son.
Byrd w. wenman. Jr,. with the provision
that Mrs. Woman shall have the boy for
a stated period each year and that she
he free TO visit him at other stated
periods. The court fixed the wife's all
mony Mt $4,000 sr,. .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
OPIUM RAID STOPS PRAYERS
woman Caught Above Jewish school
Held In 800 hail.

Ms. Margaret Shultz WAS arraigued
yesterday before United States Conms
sioner Houghton on Il charge OF running
an opium making den above the JEWS
schoo! at 81 East Fourth street. The
pupils were at prayer when the arres,
was made.
When the agents knocked at the apart
ment door they were surprised by flood
az light in the darkcned hallway. They
found tNs was part OF device for IN
. pecting visitors before they We're nd
mitted. The Federal agents battered
down the door and found a pot OF opium
on the stove Mrs. Shuitz had an opium
pipe IN her mouth.
Commissioner Hogghton held the de-
PENDANT IT. $500 han tor examination
next FRIDAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
STAUCH'S MANAGER IS DEAD.
Jnstead Of Dancing Barney Knob
IOch viii Dc buried To-day.

Barney KnObloch floor manager of
Stouchs, Coney Island died Monday
night ut the Polytechnic Hospital In Man
haitian He had been operated on for
cancer of the tongu. and pneumonia set
I'm. The annual ball OF the Barney Knob
Loeb Association rad been scheduled to
take place this evening AT Stauchs. but
Instead Barn"y's funeral services will he
hsh at his home. 5 Kister court. Coney
Island.
Barney was born in Austria ffy-two
yenrs ago and came to this country rs "A
hoy Thirty years ago he drifted to
'ouey Island ana within a year he was
working for Louis Stauch. who at that
time owned small concert hall, Barney
worked for Stauch ever since. lie leaves
= willow ana a daughter Lottie, IS years
I'd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
NINE JURORS FOR GIANINI.
Trial for Alleged Murder Of Hts
Teacher Moves slowly.

HrUKlMIR. n. y. May at the close
OF the second day OF tho trial OF Jean
Gianlni, tho siStecr-ycar.old boy ac-
cusrd of the murder OF his former school
teacher, Miss Ida Lou B'echer. nine
prospective jurors had been selected. II
IL believed Tonight all may be per.
emptorily challenged tomorrow by the
prisoners attorneys.
II is doubtful II the prosecution will he
able To open It's case before next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
SPECIAL MOTTO ES.
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NEW MODERN DANCING.
The leading Expert and Instructor In New
York city writes; Dear SRI have used
ALIENS FOOT EASE tho hntiseptiC pow dor
to be shaken into the shoes, for the past ton
years 1t Is a blessing TO all who are com .
PEELED TO be on their feet l dance eight or
ten hours daily, and Ind that ALLEN 4
FooT-EASE keeps my feet cool. takes the
friction from tho shoe, prevents corns ana
Sore Aching feet. recommend II to all my
pupils"
tsignedI n FLETCHER HALLAMoRE
sample FREE
Address, Allen :. blmsted Leroy, ~ Y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-06
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The Washington times., 1914-01-18
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
WILL HOLD SERVICES
Spiritual Directors to Be Seat
ed in Sanctuary at An
nual Vespers.

The annual vesper service Of the
Washington section OF the Archdioce-
san Union Of the Holy Name Society
will be held this evening at st. Angus
tines Catholic Church, Fifteenth street.
between L and NJ streets. The spiritual
directors OF the various branches will
occupy seats in the sanctuary, and the
Rev. DR.. w. ]. Kerby, Of the Catholic
University, will deliver a special SER
mon.
The Rev. James R. Matthews, of st.
Cyprfan's Catholic Church, has been
appointed spiritual director Of the wash
ington section, succeeding the Rev. j.
r, Meagher. former prior Of st. DOM
mics Church. Members OF the section
will assemble at their parish churches
this evening and march to St. Angus
tines.
The annual election Of officers of the
Washington section will be held at st.
Martins Catholic Church January Is
The Rev. Christopher Phillip Sparling.
Episcopal Church, Georgetown. who
succeeds the Rt Rev. Frederick B.
Howden. bishop-elect OF New Mexico,
preached his first sermon at st. Johns
this morning
The pectoral cross worn by Bishop
elect Howden at the conservation serv-
ices at St Johns was a present from
the pupils Of the Cathedral School for
Girls, OF which ne was chaplain five
years. The cross was of heavy gold Of
the Roman type. set with amethysts.
An all-day meeting of the Potomac
Presbytertal was held at the Second
Presbyterian Church yesterday. Mrs. II.
N. Trice, Of Baltimore, presided. Re-
ports Of work during the past year
were presented by delegates from Mary
land and Virginia The delegates were
luncheon guests OF Mrs. Chase Boston
at the Cordova.
Secretary of State Bryan Is expected
to. open one Of the most extensive Bible
conferences ever held in this city from
February to Is, at the First Congre-
gational Church. Others scheduled to
speak are DR.. G. Campbell Morgan, Of
London; DR.. John Henry Jowett. Of New
York, and DR.. William Souper, Of Lon
don.
The Washington times., 1914-01-18
Committees Appointed
By National Press Club

Committees appointed for this year to
transact the business Of the National
Press Club are:
Executive committee-Frank B. Lord,
chairman; Theodore H. Tiller, Ashmun
n. Brown. House committee-W. L.
! Crounse, chairman; W. A. Crawford, j..
B. Smallwood, 7. F. Logan, F. W. Steck-
| man. Membership committee Morton
NJ. Milford, chairman; Robert NJ. Gin
ter, ]. L. Wright, G. S. Wilcox, Walter
S. Gard, ]. r. Crown, K. Foster Muir
| ray, F. D. Lander, Edward r. Padgett.
Auditing committee-Donald A. Craig,
chairman; w. X. Nottingham, Cornelius
Eckhardt. Committee on fixed events
CHobby nights, etc.) Frederic ]. Hasktn,
chairman: John oliver La Garce, Gus ].
! Garger Entertainment committee
Robert j. Patchin, chairman; Claude A.
! Bennett, c. E. Stewart, Theodore H.
Tiller, James Hay, jr., ]. ]. Daily, How
| ard Acton. Library and art committee
| "A. D. Jacobson, chairman; Paul Weir.
w. A. van Benschoten. Publicity COM
mittee-Earl Goodwin, chairman; II. b.
Jester, c. D. Groat. B. a. Mattingly, J.
p Amin. Charity commfttee-Louis
! Garthe, chairman; W. Fl. Landvoight,
r. NJ. McI.ennan. Special guest com
! mittee-Arthur ]. Dodge, chairman; T.
| o. Monk, Arthur B. Krock, R. B. Wat
rous. c. T. Thompson, D. L. Selke, Rob-
ert Dougan, Norborne Robinson, Elmer
| Murphy. L. S. CONFESS, ]. A. Mathews,
George Garner, Donald MacGregor, O..
H. Stewart, Laurence Todd, NJ. III. Nc
Intyre BUILDING committee-W. L.
Crounse, chairman; H. ]. Brown, Os-
waId F. Schuette. J. Fred Essary, Ben
F. Allen. Eligibility committee-Fred
A. Emery, chairman; Austin Cunning
ham, c. {. Hart. Printing committee
c. c. Hart. chairman; George w. SUM
mers. G. II. Gall. Finance committee
| O. F, Schuette, chairman; T. H. Tiller,
G. ]. Karger, T. F. Logan A. N.
Brown, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1914-01-18
GEORGETOWN DINNER
SETS HIGH RECORD
ATHLETIC GIRLS OF CAPITALS SOCIAL SETGE0F
Greatest Number of Alumni Ever
at Banquet Honors Speakers
and Football Team.

Georgetown alumni-are today con.
graduating @. C. Reid and the general
committee upon arranging the most
successful Georgetown alumni banquet
ever held in this city.
At the Willard last night nearly 3Oc
graduates met at the annual dinner
and 1t was the early hours Of the morn
ing before the. jollity ended with mock
during which several of the most
prominent OF the former students at
Georgetown were called to the stage to
receive what the committee considered
proper recognition for their respective
work. Those SO "honored" included
DR.. William A. white, =. Bryan Huyck,
William Cleary Sullivan, Dr. G Tully
Vaughan, D. w. Baker, W. C. Gwynn,
]. A. Foote. ]. Easby-Smitn, Eugene
Arnold, Hugh ]. Fegan, Frank ]. Ho-
T; B. MeCau!ey. Dr.: W, C. woodward.
Piggott Luce. and Maurice Chase
DR.. g. S. Adams presided as toast
master and the principal address of the
evening was made by Senator Borah,
who spoke on modern civic Justice and
in the life of the nation. Bishop Car
roll, founder of the university, was
praised in speech by the Rev. A. j.
Brosnan, while the Rev. A. ]. Donlon.
pres'cent OF Georgetown told of
the plans now being male for a joint
commencement Of the several depart
ments OF the university as part Of the
celebration of the 125th anniversary of
the foundation of the college.
Gold footballs were prese nted to
every &c" man of last fails football
squad, while, on behalf OF the alumni,
Justice Ashley Gould gave to Coptain
Costello, the only man who ever played
in four victories against Virginia, a
gold watch and chain. Costello received
evening, and. on his rart, praised the
other men on the team and the coach
es. DR.. F. D. Larkin, chairman of the
coaching committee, gave an illustrated
talk on the football season, and ex-
planned by diagrams several of the
plays that were used with the most
success last fall.
The Washington times., 1914-01-18

other languages is a fine asset. The
average person who goes about in Wash
ington society meets so many of the
foreign representatives of governments
abroad that they are at a great loss If
they cannot speak other tongues.
At the present time the Washington
Fencing Club is attracting the attention
OF the younger set and a number of girls
are taking up the fad Basketball, es-
pectally among the debutantes who have
attended the various finishing schools in
The Washington times., 1914-01-18

or about Washington, attracts the girls
who are of the vigorous type. Dorothy
Wyeth, one of the debutantes Of the
winter, and Gertrude Gordon are both
excellent players.
Art" attracts almost all of the So
o,atv eirls nv its various branches Miss
Dorothy Trout, one of the debutantes of
this year from the Army set. is student
at Corcoran Art School and only one of
many name is entitled to appear in the
Social Register.
The Washington times., 1914-01-18
Army Bars White Horses.

Preference Of some army officers for
white and gray horses has prompted the
War Department to issue general
order discouraging their use. because
they can be distinguished a greater dis
tance than animals Of other color. and
are more difficult to keep clean.