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The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
SEE THEMSELVES IN MOVIES.
Public school Activities shown at
Local Picture Theaters.

q Washington kindergarteners and high
school pupils fiocked to the moving pic
ture theaters yesterday where the re-
cent activities Of the Districts public
schools were shown.
The cinematograph was adopted by
the public board to educate the public
on the work of the school children and
to increase the children's interest in
athletics and drill work. The kindergar-
ten festival given recently on the lawns
OF the National Museum and the COM
pany drills of the different high schools
were the features of the pictures shown
yesterday AT the Orpheum. Stanton. and
Crandalrs theaters
Tomorrow new features will be shown
at these theaters from 9 o'clock until
noon today. The proceeds Of the NOV
ing pictures will go to the Washington
kindergarten Association.
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Humphrey did not explain the pertinency
OF his analysis nor seemed any one SUM-
GENTLY interested to inquire into II. He
announced that he would vote for the
amendment because it demonstrated that
this Congress still has some sense of
shame in making this surrender.
Mr.. Mann explained that he voted for
the amendment because II left the issue
and the construction of the treaty up to
the. American people to be determined
at the polls.
There Is no escape" he said, from
the proposition that the people are to be
called upon to construe the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty. II is up to the people now
SO to construe the treaty that the rights
of America for years to come, for the
generations yet unborn, shall be- pre-
served to them and to us. I vote for
the amendment leaving 1t to the Ameri-
can people to determine whether the
Panama Canal belongs to the United
States, which supports it, or to England.
which uses it,
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the company. Joined with counsel for
the rival faction. dominated by Frederick
> Dudley and Robert r. Tuttle, before
Justice Stafford in successful opposition
to the pOstponement of the annual elec-
ton.
The compromise ticket is still a secret,
but Mr Wynne's friends insist he would
not have considered anything short of
continuing as president He has conf
sistently ignored the directors ousterv
vote
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

Here section with which Washington
In the Path Napoleon which has do particularly with The Little
Cooas meeting with the Gar OF all the Rusa and ou appeal
the Conqueror This One Hundred Years ter the Downfall Napoleon
the
Path Napoleon
of the Napoleon the guide and historian who
Napoleon.
Henri Murger has classic entitled Bohemian Life This
is 80 remarkable has dnzed
it. 1t a wonderful
Robert Barr the novelist begins the first
entitled His Serene Uncle
P R. friend Sir Walter
be represented by Classic.
F. Phillips Oppenhem has upote entitled, "Agernon
Accidental Detective
Butler
Suzanne" the bright little red-top
James possibly Washington
Charles D. Cham who tells something
and Oil Business.
Quad and page
anecdotes
Lucille Mystery,
alment of this unusual and thrilling melodrama.
Home auhortatve
1ustrated
we1own New York represent
page for entitled Work and Play in the Household
Marshall another his
articles Real Ronances of Business World
aternsn
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HOUSE PUTSO. K.
ON REPEAL BILL

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
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GAS CHANGES DISCUSSED.
Utilities Commission Hears ArEu-
ments on Proposed New Rules.

Changes in the gas regulations which
will make heating units the future basis
of tests instead Of candle power as here
tOfore. were discussed before the Public
Utilities Commission yesterday by repre-
sentatives of the Washington and George
town Gas Light Companies and citizens
interested in the proposition.
J. S. McIlheny. engineer of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. and Thomas
F. Holden. superintendent of the George
town Gas Light Company, approved the
proposed regulations as a whole. but
asked that certain sections be amended
Evan II. Tucker. of Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Association. urged that
in providing for the proposed changes
there be no reduction in the twenty-five
candlepower for Illuminating gas as now
provided for by law.
One Australian ranchman has 10000
cattle and 2oa. 600 sheep.
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tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets.
Increasing TO $4,000 the sum for the
care Of INDECENT patients at the Chill
drens' Hospital; 5000 for care OF INDECENT
patients at Georgetown University Hos
pitaL and the same at George Washing
ton University Hospital
Appropriating 5000 for the care OF aged
and infirm under contract with the South
the blind.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
MISS VIRGINIA JoYNEs DEAD.
Popular Member of Capitals smart
Set succun,bs mt Richmond.

set succunbs mt h1cnmond.
Miss Virginia s. Joynes. well known In
Washington society circles. is dead AT
the home OF her nephew. Levin 8. Joynes.
n; Richmond. 1t was learned here yes
terday.
Miss Joynes claimed Norfolk as her
residence. but she was frequent visitor
to Washington. Richmond, and Balti-
more, and was widely acquainted here.
She was the daughter of the late Thomas
r. Joynes. OF Accomac County. Va. and
a. sister Of the late DIR. Levin s. Joynes
for many years one Of the faculty OF the
Virginia Medical. College at Richmond.
and OF the late William T. Joynes
prominent as n judge OF the Virginia
Court of Appeals. she is survived by a
brother-professor emeritus OF modern
languages of South Carolina University.
at Columbia. She was an aunt OF Judge
John Upshur Dennis, OF Baltimore
ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral OF Miss
Joynes have not been announced
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
SOCIETY AND DRAMA

Margaret Wade society will tell all that is
worth telling of the the world
dwiIbe
bv
Julia Chandler Man Wastngton leading
what they will do. likewise what they doing right
Women Who Have Won Out
The Sunday Herald unique means
which attain auence particularly
interest in o the sci e..
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13

One Australian ranchman has 10000
cattle and zoo 600 sheep.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
FIVE KILLED IN AUTO WRECK.

Toulouse. France. June I2.-An automo-
bile containing DR.. L. Autre and four
companions fell through a weakened
bridge near here today. All five vera
killed
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ed to vote against the subsidy. The
country. and the halls Of Congress, have
resounded with false statements. This
amendment came along and retuted every
one of them"
The Washington herald., 1914-06-13
Rc,vails Its Passage.

Il feel that the passage of this bill Is
one OF the most unfortunate legislative
acts that has ever happened in the his
tory OF the country said Majority
Leader Underwood at the outset OF his
remarks
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
F1ALA ESCAPES DROWNING.
Explorer with Roosevelt LOses
Equipment In Rapids.

Anthony Fiala, the Arctic explorer. who
handled the equipment OF the Roosevelt
South American expedition, in a letter
to hi1 wife In Brooklyn writes that his
escape from drowning in the Rapids
OF the Devil" part Of an UNEMPLOYED river
In the wilderness. was accomplished only
after he had gone down twice. native
reached for him with branch of a tree,
by which he was dragged out with the
loss of most OF his equipment.
Mrs. Fiala said her husbands escape
was a miracle. His boat was upset In
the rapids. tumbing him into the rolling
waters. Although he IL al expert swim
mer he had the hardest kind of a
struggle" and sank twice. Then native
bent "A low branch of an overhanging
tree 50 that Fiala could reach II and
haul himself out. He was half drowned
and completely exhausted
The explorer told his wife in his letter
that the expedition had split in three
divisions Col Roosevelt leading one, Mr..
Miller the naturalist leading another,
and Fia!a the third. He said the Colonel
and the rest Of the party were in excel
lent health. His letter was dated at
Manaos. whence the party expected to
take steamer. His wife Is anxious for
him To get back, as he 10 member Of
Squadron g in Brooklyn. which expects
TO be called upon for service IN Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
MRS. R. E. TIEDEMANN
WINS DIVORCE DECREE
New York Merchants Wife OBJ
tains Child'S Custody and
Big AlimOny.

RENO. New. April 90 The long drawn
out Tiedemann divorce case. In which
Gertrude T. Tiedemann sued Rudolph T..
Tiedemann. member OF the dry goods i'm
porting firm OF Theodore T!edemann n
Sons, ISL Fourth avenue. New York, and
living In Greenwich. Conn. has ended By
the granting OF a decree 10 the plaintiff.
with the custody OF the child and the
largest alimpuy ana su.; award ever
granted by a Nevada court.
Extreme mental ana physical cruelty
were charged Tiedcmann made no an
swcr and default was entered. The
plaintin was awarded $500 month
almoHy and the child 800 monthly for
its maintenance
The court further ordered Ti"dcmaun
20 pay $3.50 for attorneys fce- and 20
hand over TO his WIFI half OF all tho
community property An accounting n
his estate showed value OF $1,000. 600.
with an annual income Of $50, 600 The
case went 20 the supreme Court upon
question Of the plaintiffs legal residence.
II was alleged that she had acquired
residence IN one county. but when the
husband appeared here and attempted
vainly to gain possession ~ the child
through habeas corpus proceedings Mrs.
Tiedeman fled suit in another county
whore her husband was and obtained per-
sonal services upon him. She had been In
Tonopah and husband was In Carson city.
The higher cour, decided In her favor.
thus deciding constitut'onallty Of q nucn
phase Of the divorce law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
WIFE BOUGHT BABIES,
HUSBANDS DEFENCE
Fights Suit for Alimony by De-
nying Both Paternity
and Maternity.
CITES BLACKMAILING PLOT
Accused Mother Declares Will
ingness to Let a Jury De-
eide About Children.

husbands accusation that his wife
bought three babies and then pretended
to be the mother of all in order to in
crease her claim on him for support was
an unusual feature disclosed in an appli-
cation for alinony before Supreme Court
Justice Cohslan BY Mrs. I.avinla Fredcr-
icks against Robert H. Fredericks. The
defendant asked the court to appoint a
referee to inquire into his wife's alleged
motherhood
Fredericks who Is employed by the
New England Navigation Company. de-
MED that he is the father or his wife IL
the mother Of Robert Louis. Esther Helen
and Nathan Russell Fredericks. He asked
the court TO direct his wife to give full
details concerning the birth OF each child.
Justice Cohalan denied the application
and decided that the evidence no wanted
could he given on the trial OF the separa-
ton suit
fredericks told the court he had been
reliably informed that the first child his
wife claimed her own was born on
December II, 1905. and that his wife
obtained the child upon payment to its
mother OF 500. He said that after his
wife got possession OF the child its mother.
who Is now dead. continually blackmailed
his wife by threatening to tell Fredericks
the facts concerning the child's parentage.
He says the real mother managed TO OBJ
tain from - TO IS week in this way
'or as much as the poor. unfortunate
mother could extort." This continued I'M
I'll December. 1909. Freder!cks said
The defendant said his wife asserted
that her second child was born on March
81. 1910. whereas IL was really born on
March % and his wife got Il when il was
three days old. lie declared his wife paid
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
POST WHEELER REINSTATED.
secretary Of Rome EmbRssy Cleared
Of Charges Against Him.

WAsHiNGToN. April 2s.--Secretary OF
State Bryan announced to-day that the
charges against Post Wheeler secretary
OF the American embassy at Rome. have
been dismissed and that Mr. Wheeler. who
had been recalled TO answer Inquiries on
these charges would be reassgned TO the
diplomatic service. The charge against
Wheeler was that lac had msus-d the
customs privileges OF the embassy IN order
to get gasolene for the use Of his friends
into the .puntry without payment OF duty.
Secretary Bryans announcement fol-
lows
The Department OF state has
thoroughly investigated the allegation I'M
officially brought IN September las,
against Mr.. Post Wheeler. secretary OF
embassy, then stationed at Rome, thai ne
had m,Sused the customs privileges
granted TO foreign diplomatic officers by
the Italian Government in the matter OF
Sdsolcn.
THE allegation has been found 10 be-
baseless. This incident has not impaired
Mr.. Wh"el'rs status as q diploi<a'ic
oflIcer o. the United states and h- yill be-
reasslgn"d 10 the diplomats service IA his
grade a soon as necessary ar-angem, hts
can be mad" by the Department"
Mr.. Whecler's troubles have been at
tributed TO a colleague on the embassy
STAN who had a grudge against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
DOCTOR MOBBED AS
KIDNAPPER OF CHILD
Tries to Carry or Little
Daughter, but Her Screams
Bring Rescucrs.
DRUG STORE STORM CENTRE
Grandmother and Police Mix In
and Childrcn's Society
Gets Little Girl.

The effort OF DR.. Joseph A. Thompson
OF Philadelphia to get possession o his
daughter Rosemary Josephine years
old, nearly ruined drug store at 1881
street and Eighth avenue last night A
crowd which was attracted by the chl'd's
screams stormed in after him and 1t took
two policemen TO protect the doctor
The girl who has been living with her
grandmother. Mrs Bridget V. GALWAY. at
306 West it2d street went out last night
to buy rolls. When she reached the street
Or. Thompson and two private detectives.
John Robert and Maude Johns ran up to
her. Dr. Thompson picked her up and
carried her into the drug store
The girl squirmed and wept and men
and women rushed after the two shouting
"kidnappcr"' Get "A taxi" Dr. Thomp-
son shouted to Johns Ssrgt Dougherty
and Policeman WHITEWATER. who saw the
crowd running, reached the drug store
In time 10 force back the crowd and pre-
vent the stores glassware from being
broken.
But they had a harder time with Mrs
Galway. who had heard that her grand
daughter had been kidnapped by three
men. She ran to the drug store shouting
the name of her grandchild. Things got
rather uproarious and the two police
men. not being able 10 find out what 4,
was all about. declared the meeting
adjourned to the Lcnox avenue police
station.
There Thompson told Lieut.. Farrell
that four wears ago he came here with
his wife and daughter 20 visit Mrs CAL
way. and that while here his wife died.
Before her death Mrs Thompson asked
her mother to take care of the child. and
she did so. Last July. however. said the
doctor. he begged Mrs. Galway TO sur
render his daughter. She refused unless
he should pay her $500. he said.
Finally he resovled to kldnap the child.
and came here yesterday from Philadel-
phia, with two private detectives TO help
him He said he was entirely capable
~ taking care of his daughter. as H. had
an income OF more than $4,000 a year.
He said he lived in Frankfort. suburb
of Philadelphia.
Lieut. Farrell turned the girl over to
tn" Chidren's society for the night and the
case Will come w In the Chi.dr.n's Court
TODAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
SAY CoNLEY ADMITTED MURDER
burns Gives Out Letters Dealing
with PhaGan Death.

ATLANTA. April 26.--A sensation more
impressive than that created hy the Aft
davlts Of the Rev g. u, Rdssdale and the
negro woman, Annie Maud" Carter. IN
which they asserted they mad heard from
Jim Conley's lips confession Of the
Phagan murder. was announced by De-
tcctive ". j. Burns In /. aking public
letters written 10y Conley to tho Garter
woman.
The detective declared that study of
the letters convinced him more firmly
than ever that Conley was tn" murderer
of the Phagan girl, az the carter woman
Sworc conley confessed 10 er He said
ii also made plain that conl-y lied in his
statement when he said he did not know
the Carter woman except As h" had rceu
her pass his cell, and that Conley IL a
degenerate Of the foulest type.
Tho letters are characterized by III,
Nicst language and ar" uhprintable.
Franks attorneys and Burns believe Con-
ley Is the Jack the Ripper" who muir
der"d twenty negro women in the last
three years. The women were mutilated
In an unspeakab bic way and by each body
n vile note was left
Frank. from his cell in the tower, gave
out statement appealing Ia the sense Of
Justice and fair play OF the people Of At.
lanta soon after Burns made public the
tonley letters In his appr ! Frank bit
tarly denounced the Atlanta detectives and
solicitor Dorsey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
N. Y. CENTRAL REPORT TO-DAY.
Commerce Com missions Findings
May Oppose Bond Issue.

WARRINGTON. April 26.--It Is expected
that the Interstate Commerce Commission
will forward to the Senate tomorrow
the result OF the investigation II has made
into the proposed issuance Of S187.1O2.4OO
worth of bonds by the New York Central
The object of this issue is to
bring about n consolidation of the H.
nances of tho New York Central, the
Lake Shore and other railroads. The
bonds are to he issued to take M 3is
per cent. bonds, the new bonds to bear
4 per cent. interest.
The investigation WIS directed In a
resolution by Senator Norris of Nebraska.
The commission was directed to advise the
Senate the reason for the issue of the
bonds. and whether the proposed con-
OF the railroads would not be
and unlawful"
1t Is believed the report of the commits
sion will he adverse to the railroads on
some features, but whether II is or not
the bonds can I've issued and the CONSOLE
dalton take place, as the commission Will
merely express opinions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
NEW POLICE STATION TODAY.
City Officials VIII Formally Open
100000 Building,

Police Commissioner Arthur II. Woods
assisted by Borough President Marcus NJ
Marks and George McAnery. President OF
the Board of Alderman, will formally open
the new 500, 900 police station in the
Eighteenth precinct this afternoon at
I O'Clock The building is at 230 and 2S2
West Twentieth street, near Eighth ave-
nue.. on the site of the old house which was
torn down recently.
The new building IL the most modern
snu up 10 date police station in New
York. IL j. i've stories in height. Of red
brick and Is iireproof, shower baths for
both the men and women prisoners have
been installed In the prison pens and a
neater for drying the clothes of patrol
men who have come In out of the wet
weather il another useful feature. DOrml-
tories on the three upper floors will ac-
commolatc several hundred patrolmen
and officers.
Tho West Twentieth street district will
embrace the same territory as that now
taken in by the West Seventeenth street
II il one of the busiest precincts in Man
haitian and an automobile has been in
stalled 10 take the place OF the horse
drawn wagon, Capt Albert Mason, now
IN charge of the West Seventeenth street
statlon, will be- in command.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27

only what It cost to keep the child for one
week, about SIS. Fredericks said his VIE
alleged that the youngest child Esthe-
was born on April Is. 1911. at her home
He declared that the truth OF the matter /.
that his wife and another woman obtained
the child from "A physician when the IN.
FAINT was two days old. She paid som.
thing for the child.
Concerning the birth of Nathan Russell
Fredericks. the defendant said tho report
to the Department OF Health was rade
by a physician who can't be found ~ IN.
address given In the birth cert hcato or
anywhere else, and he doesn't believe such
person ever existed.
This child was procured ono dav vs.
the plaintiff in my absence" said Fr.do-.
icks. Upon my return home from daily
toll the glad and welcome tidings We
presented to me that I was tnc ftthor -
bouncing boy. when In fact the 'bourc.nl
boy was procured elsewhere"
Mrs. Fredoricks declared hor husbands
statements are all false and made for ,r.
purpose Of trying TO avoid supporting hi.
wife and children. She said she was ,t.'.
ing TO have all the facts conccruinc In.
birth OF the children heard by jury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
HEAD OF CARMELITE
ORDER IN u. S. DIES
The Very Rev. Dionysius F. Best
Suddenly Stricken In the
Pittsburg Priory.
WAS ATTENDING A JUBILEE
Funeral to BE Held From Engle-
wood. y. j.. Where Brother
Is Serving.

ENGLEwoop. n. j.. April 26.--The Very
Rev. Dionysius +. Best. Prior Provincial
OF tho Order OF Carmelite Fathers in the
United States and Canada. died sud
denly at the Carmclite priory. 1901 Center
avenue. Plttsburg. this morning thirty
minutes before the hour he had Intended
to enter the Holy Trinity Church to help
celebrate the silver Jubilee OF the Rev.
Father Berthold Lazu. the pastor. News
OF his death produced "A great shock here.
where the priest was greatly beloved.
Father Best and his brother. the Rev
Philip A. Best Of the Englewood priory.
were ordained on the same day as Father
Lazu and elaborate plans were under way
for the celebration OF the silver Jubilee OF
the brothers In Englewood next Sunday.
The two brothers left Englewood yes
terday morning and caught the 10 O'Clock
train for Pit,sburg. After the superior
retired he was attacked with acute indl-
gestion and physicians were summoned.
They were unable to help him and the
last rites OF the church were administered
He fingered until 10 o'clock. when he
passed away as the church was filling
with the Holy Trinity parirhioners.
The body will arrive In Englewood
Tuesday. Plans FOR the funeral had not
been completed tonight. but II is expected
~ VIII pIVodblN bs Hc1u OH OF
Thursday.
Father Best had always enjoyed rood
health. He had been particularly active
In building up the Province and was
prime favorl.e with his fellow priests
He was extremely popular In 81. Cecilias
parish In Englewood. where for "A num-
Der OF years he was prior and pastor.
Father Best was born In Wales on
December &c. 1899. Ne entered the
Order OF our Lady 81 Mount Carmel on
October 10. 1879. He received the habit
on December %. 1879 and made his pro-
fession on February i. 1881. He was or
dained to the priesthood at New Balti-
more, Pa, IN 1889
Father Best said his first mass al
Niagara Falls on the Feast of ST. Patrick
In that year He WAS prior at houses in
Niagara Falls New Baltimore and Englc-
wood and was made Provincial of the
order In the United states and Canada
Ave years ago. lie had made several Off
c!al visits to the Vatican.
Among those who will attend the
funeral will be the Rev. Father Lazau of
Pittsburg. whose silver jubilee nc had
hoped to help celebrate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-27
I. w. w. MENACEs ROCKEFELLER
Police Guard Is Placed In Calvary
Baptist Church.

Word reached Police Commissioner
Woods early yesterday morning that the
I. W. W. intended 10 20 in a body TO the
Calvary Baptist Church In West Fifty
seventh street with the intention OF do
ing bodily harm TO John D. Rockefeller
when he came down from his country
nome TO attend morning service at the
church.
Immediate preparations were made TO
cope with such situation. All the avail
able detectives and plain clothes men.
twenty-five in number, from the West
Forty-seventh and SiXty-eighth street sta
lions. went tn the church and during the
morning service sat scattered about In the
audience. Hidden in the rear OF the church
were twenty policemen In uniform.
Nothing happened to mar the peace OF
the service and although Mr.. Rockefeller
and his son We're closely arded as they
came and left the church neither knew
about the threatened invasion OF the l. W.
". None of the latter was recognized
about the church.
The same precautions were taken at the
service in the evening.