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The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
MILEAGE GRAB GONE;
SOLONS DISCONS0LATE
Action of Appropriations Committee
Means Loss of Fare Pickup" to
Far-Westen Representatives.
COVERS ONLY ACTUAL EXPENSE

Deep, suIlen anger filled the hearts Of
many Senators and Representatives last
night. The cause Of 1t is a provision in
the legislative bill, reported 10 the House
yesterday by the Appropriation Commit
tee that knocks out the so-called mile
age grab" Under present law Senators
and Representatives each are paid 20
cents a mile to cover the cost of their
trips TO and from Washington. This Is
a comfortable allowance, and In the cases
of members who life in far Western
States and on the Pacific Coast IT is re-
garded as a fine pickup" The legisia-
tive bill provices that in paying members
mileage they shall be limited to amounts
covering actual expenses. The provision
reads as follows:
Hereafter In lieu of the mileage now
authorized by law, each Senator. Repre-
sentative. Delegate and Resident Commis-
sioner shall be entitled to and he paid
the travelling expenses, including the
travelling expenses of immediate and de-
pendent members of their respective fam
lilies. actually incurred in going to and
returning once from each session of Con-
gress by the nearest route usually trav-
eled, the same to be paid on certificates
duly approved as in the manner hereto
IOTc TUG pas Va
age"
The WAY this new bill will work out
by contrast with the present act is best
illustrated in the cases of Representative
Fitzgerald, of New York. and Repre-
sentative Humphreys, of Washington.
Mr.. Fitzgerald has a, wife and six chill
dren. At present he receives mileage only
for himself. covering one round trip
between Brooklyn and Washington. The
Brooklyn member draws only a small
amount of money on account of mileage.
Mr.. Humphreys present mileage allow
ance runs up to more than $1,000 a year.
As he has a wife and no children he
probably viii fare no better. Compar-
atively, than Mr. Fitzgerald. who lives
only a few hundred miles away. but who
Is blessed with a large family OF chill
dren.
Congress now appropriates $4,000
year for mileage. The proposed law
will reduce the appropriation by one
half
The legislative. executive. and judi
cial appropriation bill carries sS6,4i9,-
1870. and makes provision for more
than $4,000 government employees. The
bill contains a new appropriation of
100000 for a stan Of commercial at
taches to be accredited TO the State
Department to investigate and report
to the Department OF Commerce on
trade conditions abroad. An additional
sum of $4,000 is given the Secretary
of Commerce to promote trade in Cen
tral and South America. An appropri-
alton OF $4S1.00 is recommended to
enable the Census Bureau to make a
quadrennial census of manufacturers
1t also is provided that the Census
Bureau may be housed in a more mod
ern building than 1t now occupies.
The legislative bill apprOpriates s125.-
900 more than was appropriated for
the current fiscal year. but carries
s3.1s4.00O less than the estimates sub
mitted.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
FAME AND FATE
GOT HIS GOAT
James Frederick Swift Was Slow in
Discovering a Real
Surress

Fate is a queer thing anyway and plays
odd pranks on people when least ex-
pected. James Frederick Swift was one
of the men who fell foul of fate. He
was a composer and well known as a
barytone singer. His songs, however.
seemed to lack the punch required to
get over" as John ]. McGraw would
say.
one day he seated himself at the
church organ and began improvising.
The melody seemed to suggest the sea
and he dotted the notes down lest he
should forget. Then he added words
of his own to the melody and played
the newest child of his brain over and
over again. The song sounded good, but
he recalled the ridicule his friends had
heaped upon all his other attempts at
song writing so he decided to bring out
this new piece under an assumed name.
Godfrey Marks sounded to him like
perfectly good name so he placed on the
title page of Sailing" this line: words
and music by Godfrey Marks" The song
was a regular whirlwind. instantly
catching the public fancy. Sailing is
one of the real Songs That Never Grow
Old" The name of James Frederick
Swift is found only in encyclopedias. but
the name Of Godfrey Marks is writ large
on fame's eternal tablets. Sailing" and
all the other songs you love are in The
Herald's collection OF Songs That Never
Grow Old Read the display announce
ment in another part of this edition and
the distribution plan printed on the cou-
pom. Clip the coupon today.
The Herald Song Book" on sale at the
following places: F. G. Smith Piano
Company, 1217 F street northwest; House
& Hermann, Seventh and 1 streets;
Charles N. Stien. pianos, te0s-I0lO F street
northwest: Adams News Depot. Ninth
and G streets northwest: Roland Wal
lace, 92s Ninth street northwest: Adams
Depot. Mount Pleasant branch, 274o Four
teenth street northwest; W. 3. Holtz-
claw, 176 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, and f. j. Erwin. Fourteenth and
Harvard streets northwest.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
PENSION roll LOSES
10000 Names in YEAR
Report Shows that Only Sl69. 100000
Will Be Needed for Coming
Fiscal Year.
HOUSE, HOWEVER, ADDS TO LIST

The pension roll has diminished to sucn
an extent in recent months that II will
require only s169. 10000 for pension dis
bursements in the fiscal year that will
begin July l next instead of $50, 800. 600
the amount appropriated for the current
year. This interesting fact is brought
out in the report on the pension budget
made to the House yesterday by the
Committee on Appropriations. More than
1900 names have been dropped from the
pension roll in the last year on account
Of death and other causes.
Whether the appropriations for PEN
sions will continue to decline as they
have in the past year is open to ques-
ton. The reason for it is that Congress
is constantly passing laws adding more
names TO the pension roll. For example,
yesterday, Immediately following the re-
port, the House passed, by a vote of 25S
to "A. 4 bill granting pensions to the
widows and minor children of officers
and enlisted men who served in the
Spanish war. the Philippine insurrec-
ton. and during the Boxer troubles in
China. 1t is estimated that the first year
this law is in operation it will involve
an appropriation of s2,500,000. Just how
much it will entail afterwards the off,
cials are unable TO say.
The report or the pension budget shows
that from the beginning OF the govern
ment to date the enormous sum of ST.
5S7. SIS, Sass has been paid out for pen
sions
The Spanish war pension bill passed
yesterday grants s12 monthly to the wild
ows of honorably discharged soldiers or
soldiers who served in the war of 1895,
the troubles in the Philippines and in
China, and 81 a month for each child un-
der sixteen years of age. provided that
the widow shall have married the soldier
prior to the approval of the law. The
pensions are to be limited to widows
without means of support other than
their daily labor. and an actual net in
come not exceeding $50 a year.
The bill now goes TO the Senate and
is certain to rass that body, - ~
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
ONE WARSHIP'S COST
COULD EDUCATE $4,000
Dr.. Arthur D. Call Deplores Expense
of Preparing for Wars that
May Never Come.

Fire one of our big guns once and
the price of a respectable house is spent.
fire it twice and the cost of a college
education is gone, three times and
enough money is spent to pay a minis
ter's salary for a decade" declared DR..
Arthur Deering Call. executive director
OF the American Peace Society, before
the Parents League at Wilson Normal
School last night. speaking on Our Part
in the Burden Of the Nations
DR.. Call said: The price of one big
battleship would build 1000 locomotives,
or teach 5000 men a trade. or defray
the expenses of 24.OoO college courses. 1t
would build the proposed Gettysburg
pike even were the road extended through
to New York, or it would pay the entire
pay roll OF the United States for six
months, or the diplomatic and consular
service for four years. The nations spend
81 900, 900, 900 900 annually on preparations
for war and unless this is stopped soon.
some countries will be bankrupt
The speaker deplored the cost of prep
aration for wars that might never come.
Only One aBROMO QUJNINE.-
To rrt the genuine call for full name, LAXATIVE
BROMO OUININE. Look for signature Of Z. W.
GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. 2c.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
MArca 5. Eli, petition was fled in the Su-
fzs1ne Court of the District Of Columbia By the
BAllou BookhiDdery Company a corporation created
under the laws IN force in the District Of Columbaa
stating that Jasper II. Balon, originally a stocA-
holder and officer Of said corporation has disposed
Gf his interest therein; that confusion exists o,
reason Of the continued use/os Mr.. BaIlou's name
which it is desir1hie for the benefit Of an con-
cened. 70 avoid in the future by the charge Of the
name Of said corporation TO thkt o The Marvin s.
Young Company. and decree to that effect Is
prayed for in said petition. BALLOU BOOK-
BINDERT COMPANY. By ROBERT A. YOUNG,
President
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
CHINESE HELD AS "MAsHER.' y

Hop Wing who has been in this country
but six months. most OF which time has
been spent in Washington as an employe
of a downtown Chinese restaurant. is
in the clutches of the law at Richmond.
Va. where it is alleged last Saturday
he followed Mrs. Annie Clarke into a
mission and kissed her hand.
Justice Crutchfield had Ying before him
on a charge Of being a "masher." and
gave him ninety days. Now il is said
the judge believes the Chinese innocent
and probably will order his release.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
DROPS BABY IN BOILING WATER,
Infant Dying a. the Result of an
Accident.

Accidentally dropped by his sister into
tub of scalding hot water. Joseph
Webster. twenty-six-months-o OF 4z
Tenth street southwest. is dying at Chill
dren's Hospital.
The childs 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
just removed from the stove. "t
DR.. Francis Raedy. OF Emergency Hos
pital. rushed TO the house In. an ambu-
lance and gave first treatment The child
then was taken to Chifdren's Hospital.
where II was stated last night its con-
ditlon was critical
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
REFUSE FORTUNE TO NURSE.

White Plains. N. Y. April AFTER de-
liberating nearly twenty-four hours the
Jury in the suit contestlng the will OF the
late DIR. Walter E. Delabarre, who left
his $4,000 estate to his nurse. reported a
disagreement today. The case will be
tried a third time.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
METCALF OUT OF A JOB.
Permanent Government of Canal
Eone Becomes Operative.

BY The going into effect yesterday of
the executive order for the permanent
government of the Panama Canal Zone
headed BY Col. Goethals, Richard L. Met
calf was retired automatically from the
service Of the United States.
Mr.. Metcalf last summer was appointed
civilian member of the Isthmian Canal
Commission. As the commission ceased
to exist yesterday, and no provision had
been made for its members, Mn Metcalf
Is without a job. 1t is understood he is
on his way to Washington. Army and
navy officers who were members Of the
commission and have not been given
positions in the permanent organization
will be reassigned to duties with their
respective services.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
FIRE PATROL CALLED OFF.

Louisville, Ky. April Lon account of
the tangled fire insurance situation in
Kentucky. the Louisville Salvage Corps
was discontinued today. The patrol had
been supported by IRE insurance COM
panies. 49,. .z's-
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
DISINFECTANT.
CEDAR SPRAY
s.CEDARAIST Z"

iSsEcTIcIDE, nIsINFEcTAST. DEoDoR-
IzER. kills all reaches. BED BUGS. Water
Bugs Moths. Mosquitoes. etc VIII not stain
he6 clothing Pint can with srayer Sc
HUNTERS. lis Pa ave. Phone N. sg2
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
PLAsTERING AND cEMENTINe.

William .. Minor. pissterins. kalsOninins cement.
rs. hr1csverk. AID vhitewsshing: 1obhing sps-
aatty. l@ Church a. nv. Ph0ns Sorth lz1.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
PAINTING AND PAPERHANGNG.

WALL PAPER, I0C. l5C. sc. AND SOC
paper, SC and l0c per piece; rooms pa
pered s. up. Estimates for painting and
paperhangIng free. LIE PREUA M NJ,
NV. Phone. N. 2Il.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
DIED.

BLAK E-On Wednesday. April !. 1914
CHARLES GLENVILLE BLAKE,
youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. James
II. w. Blake. at West-Tenn Hospital,
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Notice of funeral later.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
PLANO TUNING.

PIANO TUNING, $50: WORK GUAR
anteed: 90 years experience in repair
work. T. HoLVERSoN. 1222 North Caro-
lima ave. ne Lin. SS5S.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Avn Al. MESCHLER. AuctIoneer.

ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctioneer.
NolICh a tSa pai = IIs LIE bAS,
J; J: Linney: w; B. Tiplett, Nathan Eskin, J. F.
McKeever Max LiTscy. Raymond ChessheT. for
Paid hotel bills, will be disposed of by public auc-
ton on SATURDAY. the 18Th day % April. A.
ID. 1874 at II O'Clock a m, within the salesruoms
of Adam A Weschler go PENNSYLVANIA avenue
northwest. The above named persons will please
take notice accordingly. W. r. BROWN, Man
ager Rochester Hotel
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

Tag Day for Boy Scouts. Sat-
urday. April Z. Greet the boy
with a smile and give him your
dime or quarter with a word of
encouragement"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

A LIMITED NUMBER OF GEM
lamps of Gen'l Elec. make, while they
last. l5c each. JOHN ]. ODENWALD,
Elec. Cont, 1904 II st. NV. Phone NJ. 1870
The Washington herald., 1914-04-02

annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Rapid Mail Box Company OF Dis
trict of Columbia, to be held May 4th.
D. M. Room 5l2 Colorado Building. WASH
Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-20
FUTURE DAYS.
ADAM 4. WEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER:

ESTATE BETWEEN NICHOLS AVE. AND 2.
* q. R-R-, IN REAR OF BIRSEY PUBLIC
SCHOOL. ANACoSTIA, D. c.. IMPROVED
BY virtue of certain deed of trust dated
Sn54. folio 412 ct seq, of the land records OF
The District of Columbia. and at the request OF
the parties secured by said deed of trust. TIE
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front Of the premises, on FRIDAY, THE
'TWENTY-THIRD DAY OF JANUARY. AID.
ing described land and premises designated as
parts of lots numbered six (6l and seven O.
in section numbered nine t9) in the subdivision
Of Barry Farm" in the county of Washington,
District OF Columbia as per plat recorded IN
Book Levy Court No. 2, page l. In the sur.
lows Beginning for the rear line
of lot seven "a twenty. FIVE (25) feet northwest.
wardly from the dividing line OF lots six (6)
and seven IA and running thence. on the rear
line Of said lots six (6) and seven % in a south
eastwardly direction, one hundred and ninety
Of lot six 10: thence in a enthusiastically
direction along said boundary line hundred
and twenty Q2o) feet: thence ENTHUSIASTICALLY,
parallel to the rear line Of said lots. one
hundred and ninety $50 feet, and thence north
eastuardly one hundred and twenty 900 feet to
Tie place of the beginning.
Terms of sale: onethird cash. the balance
secured by deed of trust payable in one and
iwo years A deposit Of one hundred t1O0)
dollars Will be required at the time Of sale
and otherwise the terms to be complied with
within thirty days from date of sale.
E. HILTON JACKSON,
416 5th ST. NV,
JAMES kINCHELOE.
e45 Pennsylvania ave. NV,
ia1s-d&dbs Trustees.
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By virtue Of certain deed of trus. dated Au.
guest %, 1912 and duly recorded in Iber No.
District Of Columbia, and at the re0uest OF OF ,he
party secured by said deed of trust. and party to
Company. dated August 80, 1912. and recorded
on the same day in Lber No. $685. folio i ct
sea is OF the the land records Of the District Of c.
THTRsPxY, THE aTWENTx-SISTM 'I pAY q s.
AN, the following described land and premises,
situate in the city, Of Washington. District Of
original lots one ID. eleven qD. twelve n2).
thirteen t13). fourteen 90. fifteen (1by, sixteen
lel, seventeen % and eighteen us). in square
Also part Of original lot eight go in said square
two hundred 600. contained within the follow
ing metes and bounds, viz. Beginning for the
same at the southeast cornor OF said lot, and
running thence north twenty-eght (2sl feet. one
a thence aess o. IS So fee. s
thence south twenty-eight t2s) feet one-half nsj
to east e '' feet lot to
point Of beginning.
designated as and embraced in lots nineteen Cis5
to twenty-five COZ, both inclusive, In e. n P.
Kings King subdivision in said square two hundred
18Th. Of the records Of the ONCE Of the sur
# oT P ssHk f fuE pRDPRnrY
olThsh ef MoAEY So4 Ma oEEDrS Ss
ooo oK NY pAhT THEkEor p aa9 re
MAIN ON THE PROPERTY. TO BE EVIL
DENCED BY THE NOTE OR NOTES OF THE
PURCHASER OR PURcHAsERs. PAYABLE
ON OR BEFORE JANUARY /. 1917. WITH IN
TEREsT AT PER CENT FROM THE DAY
OF SALE, PAYABLE SEMI-ANNUAILY ON
JUNE AND DECEMBER l OF EACH YEAR
AND SECURED BY FREE AND UNENCUM.
BERED FIRST DEED OF TRUST ON THE
PROPERTY SOLD THE BALANCE OF THE
OR THE ENTIRE PURCHASE PRICE NAY Be
PAID >, IN LASH, CASH. AT THE OPTION OF THE
CASH. BANK DRAFT OR cERT1F1ED S' CapcK
ACCEPTABLE TO THE TRUSTEES AND PAY
ABLE TO TH aET OBI, oRpBa r. WILL BE Re,
ADJUSTED TO DAY OF SALE. ALL CONVEY
ANCING, RECORDING. ETC. AT COST OF
PURCHASER. TERMS OF SALE TO BE COM
Piled WITH WTTHIN so DAYS FROM DAY
OF SALE. OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES RE
SERVE THE RIGHT TO RESELL THE PROP
ERTY AT THE RISK AND COST OF THE DE.
FAULTING PURCHASER AFTER TEN DAYS
ADyERTISEMENT OF SUCH RESALE IN
LIsHED IN WASHINGTON. D. G.
Adds B. BROWNE,
1912 n Ut. NV,
FREDERICK e. CHAPLIN,
| Hibbs building.
3a12-d&S-1lt Trustees.
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nERTMElI @tlrENT
N Happenings Sportdom

some Of ths American Association and
International League teams win have
an advantage from an artistic stand
The base ban public is sure to give
it's patronage to the teams which show
the most class. and there 10 no reason
to believe that the Federais will have
enough high-class players to make 1t
possible to equip more than single
team.
National League clubs. wholesale and
startling as they were are but a con
tinuation Of the course Of action OF
league members almost from the incep-
been many such transactions more sur
prisfng than those OF late. The century
began with some Of the most momentour
deals In the history of base ball. In 1880
the National League consisted OF twelve
clubs. but before the season OF 1900
was opened four clubs-Baltinlore. Wash
ington. Cleveland and Louisville-were
bought out. their best players being pur-
chased by some of the remaining clubs.
Before the reduction of the circuit took
place the Pittsburgh club made q deal
with Louisville whereby it secured four
teen players in exchange for five and
$4,000 In cash. The fourteen players
were Fred Clarke. Hans Wagner. Pat
thinner. Claude Ritchey. Tommy Leach
Ruhe Waddell Walter Woods. Cliff
Latimer. Elton Cunningham, c. Doyle
Tom Messit and Mike Kelley. All these
excepting Messit. Kelley and Cunning
ham, opened the season with Pittsburgh.
The fve players given in exchange were
Jack Chesbro. Arthur Madison. John J.
OBrten. George Fox and William Gould.
Or these Chesbro was the only one to
return to the Pirates
BAH players in those days were not
near as valuable as they are today. There
was but one major league then and the
fourteen players Pittsburgh secured were
mostly stars and yet brought just about
$50 600
The Baltimore club, for instance, at
that time sold John McGraw. Wilbert
Robinson and Billy Keister for $4,000.
and that was heralded as a mighty big
price. Today ball players OF that club
would bring in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Incidentally there has been a remark
able change In the earning capacity OF
the players since those days Twenty
four hundred dollars was the extreme
limit for years. and the players who
drew that amount had to stand out in
| the point Of ability. Today the recruits
get pretty near that much before they
| have ever shown ability enough to hold
their own.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
CHANCERY SALE OF DESIRABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON NEW JERSEY AVENUE
NORTHWEST AND SIXTH STREET, LIZ
DROIT PARK NORTHWEST.
By virtue OF decree of the Supreme Court
Of the District Of Columbia. passed in Equity
Cause No. 1891. entitled Philpitt VS.. Danen
hover ct al, will sell at public auction; IN
front of the premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE
TWENTY-FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1914, Al
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, lot %, in square No
$50. improved by premises No 1912 New Jersey
avenue northwest and on the same date, Al
HALF-PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, in front
of the premises. lot 500, in square No. 3o9l
improved BY premises No. 1917 9Th street north.
west de Droit Park, in the District OF
Columbia.
Terms of sale: one-third cash. balance in two
equal annual installments, bearing interest at the
rate Of SIX per cent per annum. payable semi,
annually. and represented by the promissory
notes of the purchaser. payable to the order
of said trustee. and secured to be paid by
deed Of trust on each piece Of property 50 SOLD
or all cash at the option of the purchaser. with
right reserved to resell at the purchasers cost
after Eve days advertisement in The Evening
Star, in case Of noncompliance with terms oil
sale deposit of 500 on each piece OF prop
erty required at time of sale. and a full settle
ment to be made within ten days after ratinca
ton Of sale by the court. All conveyanc1ng. re-
cording, ETC., at purchasers cost
ANSON S. TAYLOR. Trustee,
1413 81 st. NV. Washington, d. q
tas-dAdb8 exSu
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By J. ED oRuLo.

Arthur Irwin, who. after serving base
ball in almost every capacity. 10 now the
scout OF the New York Americans, has
fallen upon a scheme which to an extent
will abolish the reserve clause and better
the chances Of the weak teams to
strengthen their fences.
Irwin would permit q ball club to re-
serve only about seven members Of its
team at the end OF . season. The other
players would be placed on the open
market where the weak teams could
make their selections. These players
would have the privilege Of selling them
selves to the highest bidder. Though
the scheme looks improbable. Irwin
thinks there is a chance for it to meet
with favor. and he will have It presented
at once to the powers that be.
While such a plan would undoubtedly
be welcomed by those clubs which seem
to be destined for a tailend position for
several years to come, 1t Is not nEeiy
that base ball would prosper under such
weakened by this system that 1t would
fall from first place to lowly position,
and the result Of such tumbles Is the
killing Of interest No matter what sys-
TEN may be employed to keep eight
teams in a circuit well balanced and as
near on equal terms as is possible, there
are always sure to be tailenders.
Twins idea that it would be bene-
fetal departure to have many OF the
players thrown on the open market
owners, for such a plan would not only
further increase the players salaries.
but would prove unsatisfactory in other
respects.
Granting that the Federal League
will succeed in opening Its season,
figures show that 1t will have but
very small percentage of the players
who have made good in the major
leagues. So far as can be learned the
outlaws have obtained only about
fifteen players who have been iden-
titled with the big circuits, and some
of these have long since passed out of
what is usually termed fast company.
Artie Holman and George Mullin being
among those. 1t will be impossible to
give eight Federal League teams any
thing like a major league aspect with
SO few real stars. II the league starts
it promises to be nothing more than a
class B minor league, and is therefore
not likely to display real opposition
for the major league clubs. In fact.