Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

of the American embassy at Rome, was
exonerated of charges of official miscon-
duct, and will be restored to service.
Capt. J. II. Griffith. L. S. A.. was ar
rested at Oakland, Cal. charged with en-
bezzlement of government funds i'll his
charge. The steamer Benjamin Noble
in q violent storm on the great lakes,
sank with her officers and crew of twen-
ty men. Eight were known to be dead
and ITS miners entombed as the result
Of an explosion which wrecked the mine
of the New River Golfers Company near
Eccles. w. Va. Nine. Lillian Nordica
Batavia. Java. Among those who died
during the week were George F. Baer
head Of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad.
Foreign.
Japan officially announced its decision
to participate in the Panama-Pacific ex'
position. In recognition Of service &c
science DR.. Simon Flexner. director o.
the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re
search. was awarded the cross OF eheVa'
,ier of the Legion of Honor by Presiden,
Poincare Of France. Former President
Roosevelt. announcing recovery frotsi re
cent illness. reached Manaos. BIZ u
safe from his Amazonian trip. me
President OF China was given almost
dictatorial powers by the new constitu-
ton. formally promulgated Irish ma
tionalist volunteers succeeded in snug
Cling shipment Of arms into Ulster. A
snffragette petition was hurled into the
automobile in which King George OF
England was driving. The Duke Of
Argyll. former governor general OF Can
ada, and now governor OF Windsor
Castle, was reported seriously ILL., vii
fred de Fonvielle, aged ninety Years
oldest aeronaut in the world, died al
Paris. France.
r-T
The bill authorizing the use of public
school buildings for civic assemble:
passed the Senate Friends of the Dis
trict of Columbia developed srea
strength in debate In the House on th'
amended George tax bill. Robert II
Terrell. colored nominee for judge of, thu
Municipal Court, was confirmed by thu
Senate. The board of education decided
TO ask for an appropriation to fehullt
the Western High School. destroyed by
fire. The Retail Merchants Association
directed investigation OF the Gonstitu
tionalty of the eight-hour work day law
for women. The public buildings com
mission. in report to Congress. uIget
trict of Columbia be housed in building:
owned by the government. The popula
ton of Washington was announced d:
353,31S by the census bureau. The Ma
was active In recruiting the variou:
regiments up to a war footing in antci
patton of duty in Mexico. The Congress:
on the Welfare of the Child was in ses
sion. Commander Evangeline Booth o
the Salvation Army lectured in Wash
ington. The National Capital hors
show opened. Rev. II. H. Ranck o
Reading. Pa. accepted call to become
pastor Of the Grace Reformed Church
The Wanderlusters took hike to Burn
Mills. The Marine Band started sum
mer concerts in Potomac Park. The re
| firing board Of the police department
! recommended the retirement of polio
captains John c. Daley and Michae
Byrnes. Capt. Byrnes' death cam
| within a few hours after the decision
was announced. Frank X. Raymond
prominent as merchant and Mason
committed suicide. Among those VIII
died during the week were Capt Michae
Byrnes OF the police department. Ma
Josiah Shaw. civil war veteran; Mrs
Nellie NJ. Knapp. wife Of Judge Martil
A. knapp. Of the federal circuit court
John L Brenizer. civil war veteran, an
Noah w. HALEY. thirty years a pension
bureau employe and a. civil war veteran