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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
CASH FOR PLAzALAND
AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Commission Expects to Be Able to
Make Some Awards by
That Time.

A Christmas gift of many thousands
of dollars is to be distributed among
certain fortunate ones, owners of prop
erty in the area of the proposed ex-
tension of Union station plaza Some
findings are promised by the commits
sion appointed by the President to de-
termine values of this realty and make
purchase at fair market value APP
proval by the President will make
these findings final awards. in a status
for exchange of title to the government
by the payment to the owners of the
price arranged.
Chairman Spalding and his associates
on the commission agree that they will
be prepared to report number of find :
ings to the President in time for
awards to be made and the property
acquired before Christmas. The COM
mission declines at this time to say
what number of parcels of realty prop
erty will be acted upon.
There is reason to expect that, if
agreements can be reached with the
owners, an entire square will be re-
ported as ready for award. What square
the commission is specially working
upon none of the members of the COM
mission will state. 1t is understood,
however, that they are engaged in
passing upon property in a square that
that has been least under criticism of
inflated valuations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02

mittee's report. was adopted by the
board when the matter was put to
vote. Having been termed sub
stitute." this action precluded vote
on the adoption of the committees re-
port.
The report of the charities and cor
rections committees. which was read by
Walter A. Brown. in the absence OF
Chairman Walter c. Clephane. included
the following ecommendations,' which
were adopted:
That Congress be asked to provide
additional probation officers for the
Juvenile Court. the Criminal Court. the
Police Court and the board of chill
drenS guardians.
That Congress be urged to appro-
pirate $4,000 for building a suitable
Casualty Hospital ana dispensary in
East Washington. on the site on Mas
sachusetts avenue donated for that pur-
pose"
The board adopted the following
resolution. recommended in the report
of the committee on parks and reser-
vations, which was read by Judge
Charles s. Bundy:
Resolved. by the Board of Trade, that
the letter of the Secretary of War. dated
resolution relative to converting the tidal
basin in Potomac Park into public
bathing beach, merits our hearty APP
prevail and should receive the united
support of all civic bodies and individual
citizens of the District.
THAT the secretary of the board is
hereby authorized and directed TO send
copies of this resolution to the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives., to the chair
men OF the appropriate committees in
both houses of Congress. to the honora-
Bile Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia, and to the several citizens as
sociations of the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
Would Amend Alley Law.

The report of the committee on streets
and avenues, outlined by Chairman Will
liam G. Henderson, included the follow
ing recommendation. which was adopted !:
That efforts be made to have the law
regarding elimination of dwellings in
alleys amended by some equitable pro-
vision under which the owner of prop
erty the use Of which is prohibited after
July. 1918. may receive some compensa-
ton for the impairment of his existing
legal rights. and so that the occupancy
of valuable property facing main
useful alleys will not be prohibited and
made unlawful
At the conclusion of the addresses
which followed the business session,
buffet luncheon was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-02
Commission Fixing Values.

The commission is taking its labors
most seriously. The law creating the
commission imposed upon it the duty
and power ito purchase any of said
real estate at such price as the
commission may deem to be the fair
market value thereof, not exceeding,
however. as to any lot or parcel, the
amount of the award made therefor in
the condemnation proceeding
1t is evident that the commission is
not accepting the valuations set by
the former condemnation proceedings
as "a fair market price" without in
dependent investigation. While no
opinion is expressed by any member
of the commission as to the equity of
the general condemnation valuations,
there are indications, in it's activities.
that the commission regards it as a
duty and is intent upon fixing its own
valuations.
Many hours every week are being
spent by the commission on the Site of
the proposed extension, making in
yestigation and inspection, and taking
testimony. While no hearings have yet
bsen held, opportunity will be given
to owners of property to state before
the commission any arguments the
owner may wish to advance for fair
valuation of his parcel or lot of realty
involved in the consideration
ment, too, will be given a chance to
advance their views to aid the COM
mission in reaching it's determination.
Expect Presidents Approval.
The method to be adopted by the
commission in reaching finding is
aimed to the purpose to be able to
present such findings to the President
in such form that his approval makes
them final That is, the valuation set
by the commission will be accepted by
the owner before it is submitted by
the commission as its finding. Dis
puted cases will be withheld for other
disposition The Presidents approval
will be followed by announcement of
award, and the perfection of the trans
action by exchange of cash for title.
Chairman Spalding states that the
commission is going thoroughly into
the determine ton of what is a fair
market" value for the property in
volved. 1t is the purpose to be able
to say to the President, should he put
such a question, that the duty of de-
termining fair market value" as
imposed by the law, has been a re-
sponsibility accepted and animating
the course of the commission and its
findings.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
WANT PRESIDENT TO SEE
NEW YORK STATE FAIR
Commissioners Make Second Fruitless
Call at White House to Ex-
tend Invitation.

Personally conducted by Representative
John R. Clancy Of Syracuse. Commission
ers George w. Driscoll and Thomas ].
Cummings of the New York state fair
at Syracuse, made their second call at
the White House, this morning. and again
were disappointed in not seeing the
President They wished to invite the
President to attend the fair during the
week Of August 81 to September 5.
This is the seventy-fourth consecutive
year that the fair has been held at
Syracuse
The President. when Governor Of New
Jersey. visited the fair and made q
speech two years ago. President Taft
made an address at the fair while In
office. Theodore Roosevelt. as Governor
of New York. as President and as one
of the foremost citizens, before and
since his career in public office, has
been a feature at the fair.
Syracuse, the location of the fair, is
the center Of the great agricultural coun-
try of the state. The state government
has several millions Of dollars invested
there In permanent exhibition and ad-
ministration buildings.
Should the President not be able to at
tend the fair this year the commissioners
arc hopeful that a member of the cabi-
net will be present to make q speech.
They have called on Secretary Bryan. at
the State Department. receiving assur-
ance from him that he would be pleased
to visit the fair, conditions perEaitting.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
FOREIGN PRESS COMMENT.
Sympathy Expressed for Huerta in
the French Papers.

LONDON. July Recommending upon
the resignation of President Huerta. the
morning papers give credit to President
Wilson for the success Of his policy, but
consider that the Mexican imbroglio is in
no way solved. The Chronicle asserts
that 1t is premature to describe as a tri-
umph for Mr.. Wilson. He gained his
point. the paper says. but his policy has
entailed an appalling amount OF murder
and pillage. most of which could have
been avoided II he had Joined Europe in
recognizing Huerta-
The Daily Mail regards Huerta's resig-
nation as, granting a respite. but not a
reprieve in the situation. It says how
ever. the world will breathe more freely
at the thought that war between the
United States and Mexico has been
averted.
The Times considers that President
Wilson never intended to elevate the rule
of non-recognition applied to Huerta into
policy of universal application.
But adds the Times. 1.-The sequel has
proved him right. and his remarkable in
novation in diplomatic procedure has
thus far justified itself both in aim and
method. The ultimate Mexican question.
however, is not yet disposed of. Rather
is it beginning to reveal its true proper
TONS"
PARIS. July 1.-THE retirement Of Pres
ident Huerta is commented upon sympa-
thetically in the French press today. The
papers declare that Huerta's departure
from the Mexican capital is in keeping
with the remarkable intelligence he has
shown throughout He leaves soon
enough SO that he does not seem to fly
before the constitutionalists. they assert.
and at just the right moment to obtain
credit for the elegant conduct in handing
over his power to a successor whose i'm
partiality places above all parties the
hope that peace may be established.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
FEDERAL EVACUATION
Of GUAYMAS COMPLETE
Provisional Government Set Up.
Order Prevails Through
out City.

ON BOARD q. S. S. CALIFORNIA.
July 16. via San Diego. Cal. July IL
The federal evacuation of Guaymas Is
complete The last of the garrison.
long hemmed In by the constftutionalist
forces of Gen. Obregon. embarked
southwark tonight with their horses
and accouterments in six steamers and
four towing schooners. A provisional
government has been estab blished and
order prevails throughout the city.
In accordance with the armistice ar
ranged several days ago the citizens
of Guaymas were disarmed today. The
federal mines planted at strategic
paints on the outskirts of the city
were exploded, with constitutionalist
officers as witnesses.
Starving Populace Relieved.
The first act of the new administra-
tion was to relieve the starving popu-
lation by the distribution and sale of
foodstuffs.
The peaceful exchange of govern
mental authority was facilitated by
Capt. Magruder of the United States
cruiser Raleigh. Arrangements also
were completed for the formal occupa-
ton Of Guaymas by the constitutional
lists July 1s.
The federal steamers will stop at
Mazatlan. Manzanillo and Salina Cruz.
The collier Nero arrived here today
with mails for the Pacific fleet, the
German and Japanese cruisers. as we'll
as for Mexican towns. The California
will sail tomorrow for Mazatlan.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
U. S. ARMY OFFICERS
MUST NOT MEET REBELS
Secretary Garrison, Fearing Misun-
derstanding, Orders Against
Conferences With Mexicans.

Danger of Observation-Disclosures that
might result from such meetings is
given by Secretary Garrison as the
reason for his orders wired to Gen.
Bliss last night forbidding any Amer
lean officers from holding conferences
of any sort with any Mexican officers.
mo matter what the purpose" said
Mr.. Garrison today. such meetings
would be misinterpreted. Furthermore,
believe it is the duty of the army to
leave all dealings with any Of the
Mexican factions to the agents Of the
State Department"
The Secretarys action was prompted
by news dispatch from Ell Paso say
ing Col. George Bell. tr.. commanding
troops at Fort Bliss. had gone to the
center of the International bridge.
while pedestrians were prevented
by the darkness. presumably Gen.
Villa, was seen moving to the center
of the bridge.
Mr.. Garrison said he did not believe
Col. Bell had conferred with any Of the
Mexicans. but thought it advisable,
nevertheless. to caution all his officers
so that meetings Of such a character
could not possibly occur.
The dispatch caused some anxiety
among constitutionalists here who
have privately asserted their belief
that the United States showed more or
less sympathy toward Villa in his
quarrel with Carranza. Secretary Gar
rison is determined that army officers
shall be in no way drawn in such a
position of embarrassment.
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Evening star., 1914-07-17
FOE OF "HIGH FINANCE"
CUTS BIG, JUICY MELON
Several, in Fact, Of Georgia's Best
Served to Representative Adam
sons Committee.

Representative Adamson Of Georgia,
chairman Of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee, who has carried on
a consistent warfare against cutting
melons, in railway financing ever since
he came to Congress, cut a melon him.
self today. Although absolutely opposed
to the slicing of juicy profits by directors.
dummy directors and other malefactors
of great wealth. Representative Adam
s. IS friends today profited by the juicy
slices that the great exponent of pure
financing handed out to them in his
committee room.
The occasion for the melon cutting was
the receipt Of score Of the finest water
melons to be found in all Of Georgia.
Clerk Willis Davis last night sent out for
NAL calls for an interstate and foreign
commerce committee meeting, and the
members hastened to their seats in the
committee room shortly before noon to-
day. When Chairman Adamson raped
FOR order he announced that regular
business of the meeting would be to dis
cuss the problem Of how to eat water
melon without swallowing the seeds.
A favorable report from the meeting
was taken to the House Informally.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
EMPLOYEES MAKE GOOD
AND GET MORE SALARY
Increase at Beginning of New Fiscal
Year in Income Tax
Division.

Nearly every employe of the income tax
division OF the internal revenue has made
good. That their services are satis-
factory was made evident to the greater
number Of them by increases in salary
with the coming of the new fiscal year.
The clerical force Of the income tax
division was reorganized with the changes
in personnel just announced.
In the light Of ten months experience
in putting into effect the income tax law
and administering its provisions. the
work has been subjected to a more per-
feet classification. there has been a re-
apportionment of duties and men Of
demonstrated efficiency have been desig-
mated to take direction of various fea
lures OF the general labor Of the Office.
AS now constituted, the clerical force
Of the income tax division consists of
deputy commissioner Of internal revenue.
In general charge: two chiefs Of division.
one hundred and twelve clerks and four
messengers. Part Of this force consists
of the clerks who administered corpora
ton tax law. and were transferred with
the expiration of the corporation tax law
t othe new division Of the internal rev.
enue bureau.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
DIES AS RESULT OF INJURY.
Lewis Wolf, Insane, Fatally Kicked
by Fellow Patient.

Kicked in the stomach Monday by
another patient at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. Lewis Wolf.
forty-fve years old, whose home was
in Ohio. died this morning. The in
jury to Wolf was inflicted by William
Royland. q resident Of the District OF
Columbia.
The two men were confined in the
same ward. Wolf had been at the in
stitution three years and Royland has
been there thirteen years. 1t was stated
that at times Royland became violent.
and that he was in that condition when
he kicked Wolf DR.. Charles White,
deputy coroner Of the District. who is
also a member of the surgical staff of
the institution, performed an operation
on Wolf the next day. For time his
condition improved. but he had a re-
lapse and death resulted.
It Is probable an inquest will be held
at the District morgue tomorrow morn
ing.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
DAWSON" MAKES ESCAPE.
Negro Charged with Murder Leaves
0wings Station, Nd.

Detective Patrick O'Brien returned to
Washington last night from Owings Sta
ton, Md. where he went to get coll
ored man, believed to be Ennis Dawson.
alias Mule Dawson. wanted here on q
charge Of murder. When Detective
O'Brien arrived there. however. the coll
ored man had departed from an aban-
doned house where he had been stopping.
The detective had q photograph Of Daw-
son with him. and persons who had seen
the man declared he was not Dawson.
Dawson is charged with the stabbing OF
Robert Taylor. also colored. hero June l.
which resulted in the death Of the latter.
tion of Dawson and notice Of q reward Of
so for his arrest have been sent out by
the police department.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Clerks Are Transferred.

Commissioner Osborn of the internal
revenue bureau made many appoint
ments to the income tax division by
transfer from other administrative de-
partments. None of these clerks
transferred was paid a higher salary
than he had been receiving in his
former station.
Those who showed themselves capable
and willing received their promotions yes
terday. This covered nearly the entire
force. Many are filling positions that are
scheduled for higher salaries than are
now paid. But those filling such posts
have been employed in the income tax
division too short a time to demonstrate
their ability to handle the work assigned
to them. The salaries regarded as prop
eriy accruing to the work exacted Of
them will be paid as soon as they have
made good. When this adjustment il
made the reorganization will be Complete
Evening star., 1914-07-17
STIFF FIGHTING AT ACAPULCO
Rebels, Federals and Zapatistas EN-.
broiled Over Possession.

ON BOARD U. s. 8. CALIFORNIA.
LA PAZ. July 1e. via Wireless to San
Diego, Cal. July 17.-Heavy fighting is
reported today at Acapulco. where three
factions of the Mexican forces, consu-
tutionaIists, federals and Zapatistas. have
become embroiled over possession Of the
seaport.
Foreign property and shipping are re-
ported to be in danger, and Rear Ad-
miral Howard, commanding the Pacific
fleet, has dispatched the cruiser Chatta-
nooga to aid the cruiser Cleveland In
protecting foreign interests.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Lake Steamer Released From Reef.

PORT HOPE. Mich. july 1.-THE
steamer Mary H. Boyce. which ran on
a reef off this port in a heavy fog
Yesterday, was released late in the
afternoon. after a part of her cargo
of lath and lumber had been removed
The vessel apparently was not much
damaged, and after reloading will pro-
ceed to Buffalo.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Compared with Other vocations
TO BRING MILLER HERE.
Held in Indianapolis for $l,70C
Theft from Washington.

Detective Beckley is to leave Wash :
ington tonight or tomorrow for In<
dianapolis to bring back to this city a
man who gave his name as Clarence
Miller. who is wanted on a charge OF
stealing s1.700 from James Andreas. a
fruit vender.
Andeas and Miller are said to havcI
occupied adjoining rooms in house
at LOG c street northeast. when the
latter disappeared. and the fruit vend-
er discovered his money had also
vanished. The police msde an investi-|
CATION and the arrest OF Miller in Ins
dianapolis followed He is said to have
had 81. 800 with him when arrested.
Evening star., 1914-07-17

the resignation Of Gen. Huerta and the
assumption of power by Carbajal and
asked the Brazilian president to give his
friendship and aid to the new Mexican
government
The gambling houses in the capital were
closed last night by order of President
Carbajal. 1t was announced that no
more gambling will be allowed by the
authorities.
eral OF the republic. has resigned. Gen.
Hernandez, Governor of Puebla and
father-in-law of Victor Huerta. son of
the ex-president. has also resigned. The
state legislature appointed Francisco
Ganseco to succeed him.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
DISMISS SUIT HERE.
Litigation Over Mexican Insurgents
Money in Transit Is Transferred.

Attorneys Douglas. Rufin & obear have
dismissed the suit for Injunction filed by
Felecitas F. Villareal. sub-secretary Of the
treasury in the cabinet Of Gen. Carranza.
against the Adams Express Company. and
other transportation concerns. to pre-
vent the delivery to Santiago 8. Win
field of certain money engraved in this
city for the rebel government.
Attorney Obear Of the law firm explain
ed that the money had been located IN
FL Paso, Tex. and there was no reason
for prosecuting further the suit hled
here. The litigation will be transferred
to the Texan city.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
USE TORCH AND DYNAMITE.
Fighting Miners in Arkansas Re
norted DESTROYING Propertv.

FORT SMITH, Ark, July 17.-Reports
received here today state that fighting Is
In progress between union and non-union
miners at the plant of the Mammoth
Vein Coal Company. at Prairie Creek
One mine tipple has been burned. it is
stated, and another dynamited. Tele-
phone wires to Prairie Creek are down
and details are lacking. A strike has
been in progress at the Prairie Creek
mines for months.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
TESTIMONY HEARD ON
HARDY STEAMBOAT BILL
Present Inspection Service Laws
Declared Unfair to
Officers.

Capt. William A westcott of san
Francisco, representing the master
mates and pilots of the Pacific coast
and the Neptune Association OF New
York: Frank s. Masten Of Cleveland
and Charles NJ. johnson of Pittsburgh.
representing the Monongahela Coal and
Coke Company. spoke today before the
Senate commerce committee which is
considering the Hardy bill, already
passed by the House. amending the
laws governing the steamboat inspeo>
tfon service in such a manner thae
licensed officers may decline service orl
any boat without endangering thett
license.
Capt Westcott said the present lavs
result in practical slavery. in that al
officer must either accept a positiou|
when It is offered him or give up hia|
license.
Compared with Other Vacations.
"A lawyers client is hanged il ths|
lawyer makes a bad mistake. but tha|
lawyer is not disbarred." said Capt>|
Westcott. "A doctors patient is|
buried IL the doctor makes a bad miss
take, but the doctor does not have his
license revoked. But let a licensed
captain. mate or pilot make a bad misc
take and his license is gone forever.
The other speakers opposed the meas>
ure because it paves the way for boyd
colts.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Remarkably Low Score by 0uimet.

NEWTON. Mass. July 17.-Franctt(
ouimet. national open golf championI
made a remarkably low medal score iI
the third round OF the Massachusetts
amateur golf championship at Brae Burn
today. In defeating G. H. Pushee %
Brae Burn he was around the course id
49, winning by score OF up and 3 h
play.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Georgia SolQns Against Suffrage.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 17.-An adverse
report was recommended by the state
senate committee on constitution.I
amendments Yesterday to give Georsta
county elections. Similar action was
taken recently by a house committee.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Adverse Action on Agnes Bin

Adverse action was taken today by the
Senate committee on military affairs on a
bm to place Maj. George A. Armes, o.
8. A.. retired. on the retired list al a
brigadier general. with the retired paw
Of that rank.
Evening star., 1914-07-17
Knows Of No Differences"
TROOPS START FOR CAPITAL.
Greatest Convoy in History of Rebel
Army Leaves Saltillo.

Movement of troops toward the capital
Of Mexico for triumphal entry was be-
gun yesterday. The greatest troop con-
voy in the history of the constitutionalist
army started from SaItillo. under Gen.
Pablo Gonzales. commander of the diyi-