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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
SHELTER FOR $4,000 MEN.
Dawes Five and Ten Cent Hotel
Does a Big Business.

CHICAGO, March 1s.-More than 1900
men were sheltered in the Rufus F.
Dawes Memorial Hotel during the first
two months of its existence, and 1900
meals were served at a price of little
more than 5 cents each. according to a
statement made public today by Charles
G. Dawes, a banker, who opened the hotel
January as a memorial to his son.
The lodging prices charged by the hotel
are 5 and 10 cents a night. This entities
dodgers to shower bath and a night s
sleep in a SANITARY bed. the covers of
which are fumigated daily. The hotel
was operated at a deficit of 1888 the first
two months. About 500 men were cared
for nightly, according to the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
OUT OF LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.
Recent Investigation Results in
Dismissal of George Warrington.

AS one result of the recent investiga-
ton into the lighthouse service by Sec
retary Redfield and a committee of
other officials of the Department of
Commerce. George Warrington, super
intendent of naval construction of the
service. has been dismissed and Ed
ward c. Gillette. assistant engineer in
the service. has been appointed by
President Wilson to succeed him.
Mr.. Gillette. a native of PHILADELPHIA.
Pa was formerly inspector of the
lighthouse district with Headquarters
at Boston. No specific charge was pre-
ferred against Mr.. Warrington his dis
missal being due, it was said, to the
desire Of improvement in the service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
GOULD WINS TENNIS TITLE
Takes Seven Sets to One From G.. F
Covey. British Champion.

PHILADELPHIA, March IS Jay
Gould. American and British amateur
court tennis champion. won the open
professional championship of the world
here today from George +. Covey OF
England, the professional title holder
The American champion in one of the
finest exhibitions of the game ever seer
here. carried off the title. seven sets to
one. The scores OF the match Were: Go;
6-1; 81; 6-5; g.; 6-3; 5-6; 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18

jubilant today over the large regis
tration of women in down-state cities,
where local option elections will be
held in April. H. many of the cities
the registration was greater than the
most optimistic had expected, and foes
of the saloon asserted the unusual in
terest of the women will mean a sub
stantial addition to prohibition terri
tory in Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
SenAte:'

Met at noon.
Senator Jones assailed the Pan
anna canal tolls exemption propo-
sition.
The fight over the time for voting
on the suffrage amendment re-
sumed without decision.
House:
Met at noon.
Calendar day brought up consid-
GRAFTON of many special bills.
Interstate commerce committee
heard argument favoring giving In
terstate commerce commission con-
troll Of gas pipe lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Gen. Miles Touring Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1s.-Gen.
Nelson A Miles, L. s. A, retired, ar
rived here yesterday from Los Angeles
for visit of several days. He is making
a tour of the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Molasses Company's Plant Burns.

MONROE, La. March 1s.-7-Fire here last
night destroyed the Monroe Molasses
Company's plant-twenty-six dwellings,
twenty-one freight cars and 1000 feet of
track of the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and, Southern railroad. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Approved by McReynolds.

Mr. McReynolds accepted this recon-
mendation and returned all the papers J
the President with his recommendation
that the matter be disposed of by ap-
proval. The recommendation and papers
lay upon the Presidents desk for a Yong
time part of the period when he was i'll
with grip and at Pass Christian. Miss.
During this interval Mr.. Johnson and his
assistants were again busy making OBJ
jections and presenting arguments against
approval.
Some weeks ago the President con
ceived the idea that he might be able
legally to approve the awards TO about
III owners of small properties and hold
in allegiance the question of paying the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
He took the matter up with the Attor-
ney General and further correspondence
eusued Mr.. Beach, after finishing the
first work. fell from horse and broke
a leg. being confined to his home long
time. Upon the return of the papers the
second time from the White House. Mr..
McReynolds assigned c. $. Lawrence. a
Tennessee lawyer, who is assistant TO Mr..
Beach in the examination of titles, to in
SeStigation of the case.
Mr. Lawrence was unfamiliar with the
facts, but began work on his own lines.
His report differs from that of Mr.
Beach to the serious extent that he
holds, ii is said. that the Baltimore and
ohio railroad would be a large gamer if
the awards were approved. The question
of the legality of part payment WAS not
before Mr.. Beach. but Mr.. Lawrence held
that this could not be done under the
wording of the law making the apDro-
priation and that the President would
have TO approve all none. Mr. Nc
Reynolds concurred in this view revers-
ing his former recommendat ton in which
he followed the views of Mr.. Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Building Trades Council Acts.

The Washington Building Trades Coun-
Gil last night adopted resolutions, declar-
ing:
THAT Representative Henry George has
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives a bill, II. r. 1878. providing that
all real estate in the District of Columbia
subject to taxation shall hereafter be as
sessed at its true value, and whereas we
believe that the passing of this bill would
produce much better results in the secur-
ing of a more just and more equitable as
sessment Of real property than is possible
under our present assessment law: There
fore be it
THAT the Washington Building
Trades Council. comprising all trades
occupied in building construction and
repairs, is heartily in favor OF ii. K
12873, and that We are opposed to the
amendment of Representative Prouty
or any other amendments that would
tend to arbitrarily increase the taxes
on improvements;
THAT the secretary be directed to
forward copy of these resolutions to
every member of Congress under the
seal of the Washington Building
Trades Council.
"That in the event that hearings are
held on this bill the Legislative commit
tee shall attend and request to be
heard in support of said BILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18

Ben L. Prince, secretary to Representa-
tive Rufus Hardy Of Texas, who was
today appointed collector of taxes of the
District of Columbia to succeed Charles
C. Rogers. resigned, will enter upon his
new duties April /.
The new appointee of the Commits
soners is thirty-one years old. and has
resided in Washington the greater part
of the last seven years. during which
time he has served as secretary to Rep
resentative Hardy. His selection to fill
the position of tax collector is believed
to have been recommended by Post
master General Burleson. though both
Mr.. Prince and local officials who are in
a position to know decline to discuss
to what extent the cabinet member may
have Influenced the appointment.
A Native of Texas.
Mr.. Princes native town is Corsicana
Tex. He was born in Limestone county.
Texas, and served four years as deputy
tax assessor of that county. He came to
Washington with Representative Hardy
at the beginning of the Sixtieth session
of Congress. and has resided continuously
here since 1912. He was married last
year to Miss Cornela B. Simpson Of this
city.
Mr.. Rogers resignation came as a sur
prise to District officials and employees
generally. 1t had not been anticipated
by the collector. Shortly before O'Clock
yesterday afternoon DR.. William Tfndall.
secretary to the board of Commissioners.
informed Mr.. Rogers that his resignation
would be accepted, and fifteen minutes
later it was in the hands of the Commis-
sioners.
Commissioner Newman was not at
his office this morning, and queries ad-
dressed to other members of the board
as to why the collector had been asked
to resign were met with the answer
that as the office comes under the su-
pervision of Commissioner Newman
that official should explain the action
taken.
Announcement Of the sppointmen- Of
Mr. Prince was made by Thoma: H.
| Claffey. secretary to Commissioner
Newman.
Long in District Service.
! Mr. Rogers has been in the service
of the District since November 10. 1897.
when he entered the office Of the dis
bursting officer as a clerk. Promotion
| came rapidly, and on December l, 1893,
he was made disbursing officer. He was
| appointed collector of taxes September
| 10. 1908.
| During his administration as dis5ursing
| officer and collector, he has handled more
| than $50 100000 without the loss of a.
| cent through error or miscalculation. He
| has been instrumental in obtaining i'm
| portant legislation affecting the assessor s.
| office, and also established a checking
system with the auditors department
whereby the books of his office are BAL
| anced daily. He inaugurated a card in
| dex system and made a number Of i'm
| provements which made possible the ad-
! minstration of the Office upon an up-to-
| date business basis.
| Mr.. Rogers said today that he has not
| decided upon plans for the future, but
| that he has a number of business offers
! under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
EFFORTS To AVERT
DISTRICTS PERIL
Committee of One Hundred to
Ask Aid in Circulating
Information.
TO ADVISE THE COUNTRY
OF UNFRIENDLY LAWS
Correspondents Invited to Print
News of Legislation Affecting
Progress of Nations Capital.

Two subjects that will have a most
important bearing on the work of the
committee of 100 are to be brought up
tonight at a meeting Of its executive
committee. which has been arranged to
B. F. Macfarland, chairman of the execu-
tive committee. in the Evans building.
The first and most important of these
is proposal. which was under informal
discussion among members of the execu-
tive committee today. to ask the aid of
all Washington newspaper correspond
ents at the Capitol and the White House
in making public all over the United
States the details of the controversy now
going on over the legislation pending in
Congress which aims to do away with
the ''half-and-half'' plan Of supporting
the District of Columbia. and Wash
ington, the federal city.
The second subject is "stocktaking"
of what has been actually accomplished
in calls made upon senators and repre-
sentatives, and letters to them, appeal
ing against any change in the present
relation between the District and the
federal government in view of the fact
that one of the measures pending in Con-
gress, the George tax bill revised to con-
form to the Johnson-Prouty amendment
may come up in the House of Repre-
sentatives Monday. The peril of the Ma
tional Capital, under this proposed meas
ure, it is stated today, is great, and the
executive committee is anxious to ascer-
tain what members of the committee of
100 have made calls on or written to
senators and representatives in regard
to it, and what has been accomplished by
such calls or letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Went Into Matter Deeply.

Following the report of the jury of
awards as to the value of the properties
involved, Congress. after deliberate and
mature investigation, appropriated the
full amount recommended by the jury.
The appropriations committees of Senate
and House are said to have looked into
the matter with unusual care before put
ting the amount into the appropriation
bill. but to allow further investigation, If
desirable. provided that the appropriation
should not be effective uTtll approved py
President Wilson.
The appropriation became available
July l last, and II was nearly Two
months before President Wilson found
himself ready to consider the matter
About this time Representative john
son began conferences with the Presi-
dent and personally or otherwise. it is
stated. submitted charges that the
awards To the Baltimore and ONO rail-
road. If not to others. We're decidedly
uut of proportion to the value of the
properties, and. in addition that the act
Of Congress providing for payment of
She entire award at one time was not
legal in view of previous act that
the property should be acquired by de-
grees and paid for at the rate of $780,
800 year.
President Wilson, not being familiar
with the facts. but impressed with the
charges of the Kentucky representative,
forwarded the papers to the Department
of Justice, where they remained for
months Attorney General McReynolds
being unable personally to handle the
matter. designated Morgan II. Beach, a
Washington attorney, to make a thor
Ough investigation of the whole question.
This investigation took a long time. but
the eventual outcome was that Mr..
Beach. who is the head of the land titles
bureau of the department., recommended
to Mr.. McReynolds that the awards be
approved by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Investigators Not Agreed.

Attention was called today to the
serious extent of the differences be-
tween the Beach and Lawrence views
Mr.. Beach, formerly United States at
torney for the District of Columbia,
felt that approval of the awards was
justified. Mr. Lawrence on the con-
trary. took the view that the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was about to mulct
the government out of about $500. 600
The President feels that the uncer-
tainty of the whole thing. after the
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country are ready to hand in congress
sional reports, in national census bureau
bulletins, in publications of the Board OF
Trade and the Chamber of Commerce and
others. The latest and most concise is
pamphlet published by the Washington
Herald. Col. George Truesdell. Theodore
w. Noyes and others have prepared full
and accurate documents. The executive
committee will be glad to direct any one
to the sources Of the facts of the sub
.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
WEATHER.

Cloudy and colder tonight: tenn
perature about freezing; Thursday
probably fair; high west winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE SIXTEEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Disapproves All the Allow
ances Because a Few
Were Criticised.
HAVE BEEN LONG PENDING
WHILE OWNERS SUFFERED
Entire Matter Now Up in Air, and
May Call for New
Appraisement.

President Wilson TODAY returned
to the Department OF Justice, with
his disapproval. the awards in the
Union Station plaza case, thereby
upsetting the entire proceedings
under the legislation for acquiring
the land between the Capitol and
the Union station, including the
awards by the jury responsible
Tor assessing the properties.
The Presidents act in failing to ap-
prove the awards, it is believed, puts
the entire matter "up in the air. and
no one can say now when the question
of the awards may finally be settled
and the property owners paid for the
tracts desired by the government for
plaza purposes. The general opinion
was that the work of the commission
on awards would have to be done over,
and that in all probability new legis-
. Ia tion would be required. Meanwhile
the owners of the properties are abso-
lutely at sea, and it is feared specu-
lators. taking advantage of the press
ing needs of many of these small prop
erty owners. may buy up their claims
Tor plttdnce to dispose OIL the prop
critics later at tremendous profits.
Disapproval a Surprise.
The action of the President was some
what of a surprise and, among many
people. who have been so long in sus-
pense. will be a bitter disappoir tment
entailing severe financial losses.
The White House did not make pub
lie the correspondence with the Depart
nent of Justice. but the action of the
President is said to have been based upon
two things: First that it was not pos
siblc legally to approve part Of the
awards and not the other part, ar that
the President would have to approve
all of the awards or none. Second, the
recommendation of the special investi-
gator of the department that the awards
to tie Baltimore and Ohio railroad We're
grossly exorbitant,'' probably to the ex-
tent of S2OO,o0 or more. thus upholding
the contentious of Representative Ben
johnson that the Baltimore and Onio
railroad would obtain many thousands
of dollars more for its property than it
is fairly worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-18
Methods of Stock-Taking.

With reference to the stock-taking OF
what has been actually accomplished in
calls upon senators and representatives
by members of the committee Of 100, Mr.
Macfarland pointed out today that the
report of the executive committee con-
tains requests. which were approved,
along the line of effort that can be made
by those who are interested in Washing
toms welfare. which, IL carried out, can
not fail to be of great benefit In making
the facts of the controversy known and
in many cases winning needed support.
These requests are as follows:
Your executive committee, therefore,
asks you. and through You asks all the
patriotic residents of the District to ex-
ercise the constitutional right of petition
to Congress 1t asks you to do this pri-
marily in personal conversations with
your personal friends in the Senate and
House. Secondarily, by letters to those
that you are not acquainted with. In
each case we ask that you will simply
bring the facts Of the nations relations
with it's capital city to the personal at
tention of senators and representatives
Your executive committee believes in the
wisdom and justice of Congress as a
whole. 1t believes that when every SEN
ator and every representative is possessed
of the facts. the dangerous legislation
now pending will be defeated.
Your executive committee further asks
that each of you will communicate
with his personal friends, and will ask
other District residents to communi-
cate with their personal . friends
throughout the country, laying the
facts of the matter before them, and
asking them to communicate with their
senators and representatives in behalf
of their National Capital.
Request for Cooperation
Your executive committee also asks
your cooperation in the efforts it will
Immediately make to communicate with
our fellow citizens throughout the
states by means of national organiza-
,ions of high and representative char
acter, formed for great civic purposes,
especially those having their head
quarters in the city of Washington,
over a score in number. Already sew
eral of these great national organiza-
tions have volunteered to inform their
members throughout the country of the
peril of the National Capital. and to
evoke that protest which they know
our patriotic fellow-countrymen will be
eager to make so soon as they are
aware Of the character of the pending
legislation described. They were quick
to see that it was the nations cause
we were advocating.
'vThe facts necessary to inform our
friends in Congress and our friends in the
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tional Capital, under this proposed meas
ure. it Is stated today, is great, and the
executive committee is anxious to ascer-
tain what members of the committee OF
100 have made calls on or written to
senators and representatives in regard
to it, and what has been accomplished by
such calls or letters.
Question for Executive Committee.
Mr. Macfarland stated today that he
will bring up at the executive commit
tee meeting tonight the question of en-
listing. if possible. the aid of Wash
ington correspondents of out-of- town
newspapers in giving publicity to the
probability of injury to the interests
Of the National Capital. so that the
country may be fully informed of what
is taking place here affecting the fed
eral city. 1t is also stated today at the
office of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chAir-
man of the whole committee Of one hun
dred, that he, too, will bring up the sub
ject.
Members of the executive committee
who are acquainted with Washington cor
respondents of out-of-town newspapers
said today that SO far as they know these
correspondents do not give much space
in their dispatches to their home papers
to proposed legislation affecting Washing.
ton. but that if they could be brought tc
realize that the communities their papers
TedCn are vitality aUeCleQ Dy anything
| that happens to the National Capital, in.
asmuch as Washington really belongs tt
all the people of all sections of the United
States, and that citizens in other commu
mites have great pride in the upbuildins
and progress of the National Capital
these correspondents would begin t
awaken their home communities TO the
real situation here.
This, in turn, 1t is believed. would re.
suit in many appeals from all over the
United States being sent to senators and
representatives here, urging them to see
to 1t that the proposed perilous legisla.
ton is not passed
What method could be adopted of in.
forming the Washington correspondents
of the details of the movement will be
discussed at the meeting of the execu.
tive committee tonight, as stated /,
has been suggested that an address or
the subject might be delivered before
the membership of the National Press
Club, at which almost all the newspaper.
men on duty in Washington gather, and
1t is also possible that a system may
be devised whereby the committee of 1O(
could send bulletin to the National
Press Club to be posted there, giving q
basis Of facts from which correspondents
could gather data on which to build theil
dispatches.
Such bulletin could be changed from
day to day, or as events happened which
I ~I.~ fz.,
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Gen. CarranZa is now on his way to
chihuahua, and therefore it was expected
that there will be no further grounds for
differences of opinion as to how repre-
sentations about Englishmen shall be
made. This new step is not regarded as
constituting recognition of the constitu
tionalists. 1t was pointed out that all
American consuls in Mexico occupy a
similar position toward Huerta.
Mr.. Perceval. the British consul Who
has been at El Paso investigating the
Benton tragedy. will leave today for Gal
weston. When the report Of the commits
sion named by Gen. Carranza to investi-
gate this affair has been made II HlQ bH
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Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-12-24

Proverty has taken many a hard
fall out Of ambition.