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Evening star., 1914-01-31

has tho volume of business in this coun-
try. nj proportion to the population, been
as great as in countries where this facil-
ity is owned and operated govern
mentally.
In considering the engineering fea-
lures of wire communication the com
mittee finds no insurmountable obsta-
cIes in the way of merging the tele-
graph and telephone facilities with the
postal service. In this connection the
report states the postal service main
tains about $4,000 offices and station
and employs about 100000 persons
The telephone service maintains about
$4,000 offices and employs about zoo
coo persons Were these two services
merged and operated under govern
ment control it would De Ieasioie 70
transfer a large number of the tele-
phone Offices to post office buildings
and thus greatly reduce the aggregate
expense for quarters.
Furthermore as the majority OF the
Telephone employees are operators who
require no special technical training. the
merging of the Two forces would result
IN material reduction in the total
rumber of employees required. Further
more il is understood that the auto
matte and serni-automatlc equipment IS
rapidly approaching perfection. ana
should this he accomplished. the adop-
zion of such equipment would bring
2 hout still further reduction N force.
According to the best available data
-te Capitalization Of the Iong-distance and
rolI lines represents approximately Ssu.-
.-,o,--, and the capitalization of the en-
,7re commercial network approximately
S..ar.p,11. The cost to the government
ovid be less than the appraised value,
since il would be undesirable for the gov
eminent to purchase tine real estate hold
fugS Of the companies Exchanges could
h., leased until accommodations could be
r-oyfded in the post offices and stations.
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SAYS HE WAS MIsoUoTED.
DR.. H. c. Corbett Corrects Report of
His Recent Address.

DR.. II. c. Corbett secretary to the
board of health of Alexandria county,
Va. stated today that in his address
before the Civic Association of Alexan-
dria county he did not make the state
ment that the death rate in Alexandria
county greatly exceeded that in others.
as has been reported. He says he did
say that 1.-The death rate in our county
was very small and most of the deaths
occurring here We're due to old age
My opinion said DR. Corbett. is
that nowhere in the United States is
there more healthy locality than this
portion of Virginia known as Alexandria
county. To my knowledge. there is not
case of typhoid fever. We have had
during the past year eight cases of scar
lei fever and two of diphtheria-this with
Il population of l2wt. There are 10
facts to warrant the belief that we are
about to have an epidemic We have not
had nor do we apprehend any such dire
calamity
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FROM PORTLAND TO FRISCO.
McAdoo and Houston Continue Tour
in Reserve Bank Inquiry.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 81
Twenty-seven hours continuous train
riding gave Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, organization commission of the
federal reserve board. plenty of time
today to reflect on what they have heard
in connection with the establishment of
regional reserve banks. They are en-
route from Portland. where hearings
closed last night, to San Francisco,
where other hearings begin Monday
concerning the location of a regional
reserve bank. They will arrive here
Sunday.
The secretaries left Portland after
hearing bankers of three states recon-
mend San Francisco as the proper loca-
ton for a regional bank. but asking a
branch bank in the northwest. AT San
Francisco they will meet local and
southern bankers united in advocating
the establishment of a regional bank
here.
They will leave Tuesday for Los An
geles.
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PREPARES FOR CANAL OPENING
French Cabinet Names Commission
to Look After Commerce.

PARIS, January 3l.-The necessity Of
studying the economic consequence for
France Of the opening OF the Panama
canal was explained TO the French cab
met today by Anatole de Monzie UNDER
secretary of state in charge of the mer-
camille marine department.
The cabinet agreed 10 the creation of a
commission formed of the various state
ministries directly concerned.
The commission is to report as to what
the French government should do with a
view TO the fullest utilization of the canal
by French commerce. This will il is
understood, comprise the adoption of new
ports of call in America for French
steamers and the creation of closer COM
mercial relations with the South Amer
lean republics.
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HURT IN WRECK
Chicago and Alton Passenger Train
Jumps Track and Some of In
jured May Die.

JOLIET. H.. January 31.-Fifteeu per-
sons were injured. some of them SO se-
fiously that they may die. when Chi
caGo and Alton passenger train No. {.
bound from Chicago to ST. Louis, was
wrecked between here and Lockport
early today. Nine cars left the track
and three were overturned one car
being badly shattered.
4 partial list of the injured follows:
J. G. McGee. Arkansas, internal in
juries: may die.
W. b. Smith, New York cut and
bruised.
w. V. Shoop. 723 West 177th street,
New York. badly cut and bruised.
Relief trains were sent to the scene of
the wreck from Bloomington and Joliet,
and the injured were brought to this
city. Most of those injured were in the
sleeping cars. which they We're forced to
leave in their night clothes. and seek
shelter in neishborhood farmhouses.
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Regarded as Simple Operation.

fThs committee finds that il is q simple
ard 5rlespenSive operation to sliperimpose
tie telegraph feature on telephone wires.
ard states that the SuperinposinE Of the
telegraph on the telephone servic might
r. gradually brought about at small cost.
his led tae committee to consider the
6ssirahi'jty of acquiring only the teie-
,hore lines. permitting the telegraph
colnrsrll,.s 10 operate their existing facili-
t,es uvder licenses issued by the Post
master General Such condition would
eivc the government complete control
over Wiz communication without ucces-
s!tafiu-. 50 great an initial outlay.
The committee does not believe that
sny serious difficulty would be encol.n-
tered In financing the proposition. ''aS the
sEtlTrtiuu of the securities of the super
se,!ed companies by government acquisi-
ron would he likely TO create demand
ruI an equal amount Of other securities,
and II would he hIt natural that large
..,no,lut OF the bonds issued from time TO
trle by the government would be- par
chased hv the former holders of telephone
securities. While il would ne necessary
T. AZ l'!ire title and possession OF the net
work 6t & single process Of statutory ap-
r.r.i7lriatie,tl. and ON the same day. il by
-, means follows that payment for the
r,ropertIes would or could be made in the
M total or single manner. There are
altogether some 1900 companies or dis
tuet legal proprietorships OF the teie-
Is4ous stra-iCe-
''Fven th. Bell companies whose hold
i'ias COMPRISE approximately three
t0{irt.s of the entire network of the
country -lulnber more than TWO hundred.
Therefore, as many distinct payments
voI:.a H.. made as there are different pro-
r-ietOrslips Moreover. these payments
would extend over a Sufficient period in
which To make the appraisssls and enable
tiae courts to adjust such legal questions
aS may arise. The payments would be
distributed throughout a period of sew
egaI years and thus ample time and OPP
f,,5.-tunity to market the bonds would
seem to ne assured.
The committee supports this conten-
ton by calling attention 20 the success
FL financing OF the United Steel Com
ranv and the Panama canal and other
s.ga ntic financial operations.
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May Report johnson Bill.

The proposition on which the s.p-
committee started to work after Ail,1
+. Walker. Philip Larner and II "a
Bergman, representing insurance
companies. had been heard was whether
or not il would be advisable to rep"
the Prouty bill. which regulates insur-
ance companies only. or the johnson
bill, which is aimed at the interlockIIg
financial interests Of every nature ~
would not he "A hazardous guess tu sat
the Johnson bill viii nnd its way ="
the toor. II anything little no
drastic than il is AT present
ile johnson bill provides a penalty
loss Of charter-for any financial instil
uon owning any interest in amy oi4,r
concern: and the chances are that Il r..
ported. II viii be seen to bc tho ulo-;
strenuous misunderstanding measure 4
offered in Congress.
owing TO The Developments this mofs.-
ing. said Chairman johnson, Il ar
firmly convinced that there Is inlmcdit &.
need to separate the businesses of i.A.
estate, loans and insurance III this d.
trict
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FORMAL CHARGES DRAWN
Deputy Fire Chief Sullivan to Be
Given Public Trial by the
Commissioners.

Formal charges against Andrew J. Sui
livan. deputy fire chief, which will result
in that official being required to explain
at public trial his part in the manage
ment of the American Five and Ten
Cent store fire. December "a, are being
drawn and may be filed by the Commits
sioners late today or Monday, it was
learned this afternoon
No official announcement of what ac-
ton they propose to take in the Sullivan
case had been made by the Commits
sioners up to :; clock. but from authorl-
tative sources the information leaked out
that the District heads have decided to
carry out suggestion made to them yes
terday by Attorney Charles W. Darr,
representing the deputy fire chief, that
Sullivan be given a public trial
Form of Charges Not Known.
What form the charges against the
fireman will take could not be ascer-
tanned. Neither is it known whether
the veteran firefighter will be hailed be-
fore the Commissioners or a regular
trial board to explain whether the trap
ping of five tremen in the burning
building was in any measure due to
negligence on his part.
1t is explained that a trial VIII be
arranged for at an early date and that
it viii result in bringing to light all
the facts connected with the manage
ment of the fighting of the fire.
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ROUNDUP OF CRIMINALS.
Philadelphia Police Arrest $50 Men
in "Tenderloin.

PHILADELPHIA, January 3i.-In an
effort to clear This city Of yegemen.
highway robbers second-story men and
other criminals. special squad Of police
early today swept through the tcnderloin
district and arrested about l.o men. No
women were taken into custody. but al
iesed dealers in cocaine. white slaNers
and others who the police say have va
ried records We're among those captured.
All the prisoners We're given hearing
later in the day and il was expected
that detectives from New York viii come
here to identify any gunmen from that
city who may be included among those
taken in the roundup.
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INDICTED FOR REBATING.
Federal Grand Jury Acts Agains'
Railroads and Packing Firm.

CHICAGO. January 3l.-Indic.ments
charging rebating were returned by the
federal grand jury here today against
Swift & CO., the Pennsylvania railroad,
the Panhandle lines and the Chicago
and northwestern railroad. Two bills
were found against the Panhandle.
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BREMNER REPORTED BETTER.
Brother Hopes for Ultimate Recov
cry of Congressman.

BALTIMORE. Md, January 31.-The
condition of Representative Robert G.
Bremner of New Jersey, who is under
going radium treatment here, was re-
ported today as improved.
William Bremner. the representative S
brother, said that lie was hopeful of his
brothers recovery. ''It is impossible as
yet to tell what the ultimate effect of
the radium will be. but the signs are
encouraging he said. The growth has
already somewhat diminished. The re-
port of the sinking spell he suffered
yesterday was exaggerated. The radium
treatment is being continued. though at
present the mineral Is not being applied
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EsTANOL AT NEW YORK.
Mexican Ex-Minister of Public In
struction Aided by O'Shaughnessy.

NEW YORK, January 31.-Jorge Vera
Estanol. eX-minister of public m
struction in the cabinet OF the late
President Madero. who, after being re
leased from the penitentiary the night
Of January p, was spirited out OF
Mexico City by Nelson o'Shaughness.
charge daffaires of the United States
embassy, arrived at New York today on
the steamship Esperanza. Accompany
ing Senior Estanol were five children
and Maria Pizarro, his s4ster-in-law He
declined to discuss the Mexican situa-
ton.
On the outward trip the Esperanza
had slight ire on board. 1t was ex-
tinguished with trifing damage.
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siegel Company Held Bankrupt.

BOSTON January 31.-Henry Sisgei &
Co. of Boston, one of the Siegel corpora
tions for which receivers were appointed
A month ago was adjudicated bankrupt
in the United States district court today.
Judge Morton reserved the right to ap-
noint receivers for the bankrupt estate.
Immediately after the receivershtp pro-
ceedings last month local creditors filed
an involuntary bankruptcy petition
against the company. The property Will
be managed by the bankruptcy court for
,<4,e beneflt Of creditors
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Three Hurt in $500, 900 Fire.

NEW YORK, January 31.-Three fire
men We're hurt, one seriously. in a fire
which destroyed the Walters piano fac
tory at 236 East 6;rd street early TODAY
The firemen were on the second floor
when 4 varnish vat beside them explod-
ed. throwing them to the floor The
flames reached a public school building
adjoining the factory. but We're check ed
before much damage resulted. The prop
erty loss is estimated at aho"+ so"onnst
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List of Graduates.
Run on New York Bank Continues

| NEW YORK. January 31.-The run on
the Bank for Savings began to abate to-
day. after more than s2,W0.0U had been
Withdrawn by anxious depositors. The
run began Wednesday, and Thursday and
Friday crowds blocked the corridors Of
the building and the sidewalk outside
The telers We're still passing out money
today, but several deposits Withdrawn
during the run were returned. What
started the run Is still a mysterya
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Brought Back to Stand Trial.

Oliver NJ. Masters, thirty-five years
old. giving his address as 141 East West
street. Baltimore, Md. this morning was
arrested and brought to this city -
Detectives Mullen and O'Brien. Masters
last July was arrested at Cedar Point
Md. and brought to this city to answer
a charge of having passed a worthless
check. His bond of $500 was forfeited
because OF his failure to appear for trial.
the police say, and a bench warrant was
issued for his arrest.
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Discussed in Police Court.

Persons attending ioday's session Of ihs
United States branch OF Police Court
heard Judge Pugh say something aboui
| the offer of employment at IS a week or
more that has been made the women OF
the underworld.
A colored porter named Robert Lee.
who was in the employ of r. b. Ieot-
ard, a dentist. at 80 street northwest
was before the court on charges OF lar
ceny. The prisoner united his .uli
and said the theits OF dentist gold COW
cred period Of year
ever known. wha. his eI.pivte II
a number of years said aDout Il
is only because OF his thirst 10. ii .unr
that he has done this. He was elected
TO high offices in societies. and sInce
been unable control his thirst.
Its a shame that Washington nas 20
inebriate asylum for such PERSONS ~.
Leonard added.
Washington has greater shame than
that. Judge Pugh remarked. Here
have women Of the red light district o.
fered positions at "A salary of s. week.
and respectable girls not eligible.
We have many r-spectab,a girls IN
this city who are receiving only frou s.;
To ST "A week. Judge Pueh added and
They cannot apply for these positions SIM
ply because they are respectab Bile.
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NEW RULES PROPOSED
FOR BUSINESS IN D. c.
Congress May Separate Handling of
Real Estate. Loans and
Insurance
Hearing on Prouty Bill May p, >.
in Reporting of More Drastic
Measure

The House Of Representatives T.
probably be asked to pass a hill sep.
rating real estate. loan and insural -.
business one from the other in ever
financial Institution or real cstat. o.
Insurance Office in the District OF ca
lumbia.
The effect would he felt III every Coz
ner Of business Washington. II was
stated TO-DAY before subcommittee ~
the District committee by represent
fiNe insurance men who appeared #"
discuss the rrouty insurance hill de-
fore the subcommittee headed hy Roy
resentative l. LEngle of Florida
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Bowdoin College Gets $500, 600.

NEW YORK. January S1.-Announce-
'ueat : made here that Bowdoin College.
Brunswick. Me. has received a bequest
- SGo"" from the estate OF the late
EDWIN e. Smith former assistant at
torne, General Of the United States, who
d.ed in New York January 3. Mr. Smith
- ls5G
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Takes Oath as Virginia Governor

. a Ifs7atch 70 'TnN Sfs!.
RICHMOND. Va, January 3l-Henry
g. Stuart today took the oath of Office
before Judge James Keith of the SUI
creme court The oath was admins
erred in the presence of the inaugural
committee and a few personal friends
He will he iuaugurated Monday with
unusual civil and military ceremony.
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Gorgas Now Surgeon General.

Col. William c. GorGas, the man who
drove disease our of the Panama Canal
Zone. was confirmed yesterday by the
Senate as surgeon general of the army
to succeed the late Gen. George H. Tor
ney- The nomination of Daniel f.
Mooney of Ohio to be minister 10 Para-
quay also was confirmed.
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Insurance Men Heard.

The insurance men who appeared bei"-e
the L'Engle subcommittee. Of which krp-
resentatives George and Mapes are a'so
members, We're there primarily to as4,
that the provisions of the prouty IA.
prohibiting local insurance compaH
from having any interest in other 10. 81
financial institutions. be modified
The particular feature 10 which th.y Y
objected is that no officer director ~
any INSURANCE company iirnn or corpora
ton snail hold any underwriting cog
tract or agency with any real estate or
trust company. 1t was stated by the In
surance men that this would mean prav-
tically cutting out business connections
of many years standing. They also said
that the proposition to separate fire in-
slrance companies from the real estate
business would destroy all local 'ntu-
panies and give foreign companies tae
field.
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In Charge of Electrical Tabulation.
Father and Son Hurt in Crash.

Douglass Chichester, colored, fifty -four
years old, Of 151 Columbia road north
west this morning was thrown from his
wagon at Georgia avenue and Grard
sion with a street car His son. William
Chichester. thirteen years old, also was
thrown out Both were taken to Freed
mems Hospital Both We're badly in
jured
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1t was stated at the time of Reuters
death that he had been killed in an
encounter with burglar. Several days
later, however. Mrs Reuter-, Guy Mac
kenZie. an oil operator: Joseph Baker
and Grover BelleW We're arrested at
Tulsa. charged with conspirins to murder
the lawyer. Improper relations between
Mackenzie and Mrs Reuter- We're charged
as a motive.
Mackenzie and Baker confessed and are
serving life sentences. Both of Mrs Reu-
ters trials We're held at Bartlesyille on
change OF Venue from Tulsa, where Mrs
Reuter- and her husband were socially
prominent.
Bellew was an important witness for
the prosecution at all trials in connec-
ton with the killing of Reuter-. He has
not been brought to trial
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Nominations by the President.

President Wilson today made these
nominations:
To be collector of customs for the Dis
trict of Iowa, Christian 4. Niemeyer of
Creston, Iowa.
To be appraiser of merchandise at
Tampa. Fla. James a. Herring, jr.. OF
Tampa, Fla
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Cheapest and Best

The Star sells its space at less cost per thou
sand net circulation than any other paper in
Washington. 1t is not only the best, but the
cheapest paper to advertise in.
This is the reason that The Star frequently
carries advertising than the other three
papers combined.
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Levy Scores Antitrust Program
Committees Program.

Chairman Adamson of the interstate
commerce committee announced that its
hearings on the commission plan
would be finished next Saturday and
the committee will then take up the
hearings on the proposed Legislation to
regulate the issue of stocks and bonds
by railroads.
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MRS. REUTER- GOES FREE.
Oklahoma Jury Acquits Her of
Husbands Murder.

BARTLESNILLE, Okla, January 81
Mrs Laura NJ. Reuter-, charged with con-
spiracy to murder her husband, Charles
I. Reuter-, Tulsa tOkla.) lawyer, was
acquitted in the jury's verdict, returned
today. The jury had been considering
the evidence since late yesterday. 1t
was Mrs. Reuters second trial, the first
jury returning a verdict of guilty. A
new trial was granted afterward.
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Fire Rapes at Blue6elds. Mic.

BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. January 81
The entire Chinese section of this
city was destroyed by the fire which
broke out last night.
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Most Important Items.

Possibly no item in the substitute bill is
so important say court officials, as that
requesting money for the rental of a new
building and for the removal of the court
from its present location. Another item
which is believed TO be of considerable
Importance is that asking for an in
crease from s1.nIt to S2.0H0 in the salary
of the chief probation officer.
II is pointed out that it is hopeless 10
expect to retain the services of a capable
chief for less than 5000 when New
York and Chicago each pay $1,000: st.
Louis. Cleveland and Pittsburgh. S..aon:
Louisville, s.. 400. and Milwaukee, 22-a
The increase of the salary of the bail
if from S1O TO $500 is asked. it is said
in order TO give that officer "a living
wage" II is pointed out that the Police
Court has seven such officers while the
Juvenile Court has but one and that each
of the seven Police Court hailiffs receives
$500
The reduction of the amount for Jurors
is urged inasmuch as only 500 of the
s1.So0 appropriated in the last bin has
been used during the first six months of
the fiscal year.