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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
BART DUNN STILL IN HIDING.
Fails 20 Obey order of the Court
Of Appeals.

Up to the time court adjourned at
New City last evening District Attorney
Thomas Gagan had received no word re-
gardng the whereabouts of Bart Dunn
Tammany leader and road contractor.
who it was reported was TO come out
o: hiding yesterday.
Dunn has been ordered by the Court
of Appeals, which is about to decide
Gagans motion to dismiss his appeal
from conviction on the charge of road
grating in Rockland county. to make
known his present place OF abode and
present an affidavit showing his mental
and physical condition. Dunn disap-
peared when the Appellate Division af-
firmed his conviction. leaving word he
was i'll and would surrender himself
when he regained his health
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
DEMOCRATS SAVE G. O. P. BILL.
Measure for Water storage Dis-
trict. Just SUueeses Through.

ALBANY. April 2o.--Wi,h the aid Of
Democratic votes the state Senate
passed to-day by vote of % tn ~ the
bill of Senator Wood permitting the es-
tablishment of local water storage dis
tricts under the supervision of local
boards and a state hoard at Albany,
comprising the State Conservation COM
missioner. the Attorney-General and the
State Engineer.
There is no hydroelectric develop
ment power conferred by tho bill, II
simply permitting the construction OF
storage reservoirs for regulating the
flow OF rivers, but the electric develop
ment of the water powers thus formed
is contemplated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
WHITMAN TO HELP
PURGE HAYERSTRAW
Will Have Deputy Attorney
General Aid in PrOsecut-
ing Cleary Case.
NO NEED FOR GRAND JURY

A,,.,x Anr,, oocov Whitman
-, .,. A.,
saio 'o-h'sn' 'na' ne "o''" "'N
torney- General woodbury. to designate
a deputy Attorney General to assist
D,s,r,o, A,,orrov cauar 4, nrosecut,np
-. - a.. A.
act'ohs which may res"'' i'on' wy II"
designations OF the accounts OF william
V, CIeary as Town Clerk of Haverstraw.
The Governor conferred with a dele
o,,;or -, pocl,ard county residents
,,.,
VINO came 'o-oay 10 asn nun W "'io''
a special Grand Jury to look into the
accounts Of Cleary and prosecute ether
indictments obtained In Rockland
county in the past few years.
The Governor said he did not reel
that the situation called Tor special
Grand Jury yet.
The Governor also said tnat ne wou,u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
DOUBT If U. s. FLEET
WILL MAKE CANAL TRIP
Culcbra Cut Conditions and
War Situation May Prevent
July Voyage.

WAsHlSGToS, April 2n--Onicials here
admitted to-day that there Is large
degree of uncertainty about the plans TO
send the Atlantic fleet through the
Panama Canal next July,
Secretary Daniels is now consulting
Maior-Gen. Goethals, Governor NJ the
Canal Zone. with regard to conditions
likely to prevail in Culehra cut next
July. II there is "A postponement the
reason assigned will be that the condi-
ton in Culebra cut will not make
advisable the passage Of tho dread
nouEhts, hut IT is felt that until there
is some Improvement IN the situation
in Europe II would be the part Of wis
dom for the United States TO keep its
feet IN the Atlantic.
NJ last reports only thirty feet OF
water was available In Culehra cut and
IT was only a short time ago that II
was again closed to navigation. Tho
bdtt.eships require at least thirtv-nvo
feet and should have forty feet depth
in the channel.
II would surprise No one here n Gov.
GoothalS declined again 20 assume any
responsibility for tho passage OF the ilcct
through tho can % next July.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
AUTO ROUTE TO THE COAST CUT.
I. =. Gets Ola TtO9R Road ~ No-
semitic aud WIN Repair ~.

WAsHINGTON. April 20 action Just
taken by the Secretary Of the Interior will
result in shortening the automobile route
TO the Pacific coast The Secretary has
accepted title in behalf of the United States
to the old TioRa road from the Mono Lake
section of the east slope of the Sierra
Nevadas straight across Yosemite Ma
tional Park to the village of Scquoia or
Crokers. cal. where II connects with
State roads leading west to San Francisco,
The road will be available after repairs
to westbound motorists early In july as
short cut to the Yosemite Valley and the
Panama-P Pacific Exposition by way Of
the Nevada goldhelds instead of the much
longer route by way of Reno or the LONG
desert route by way OF Mojave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
LOCKWOOD BILL UP TO-DAY.
Mayor VIII Give Neutrality-suspicious.
crt W. de- Forest Urges Veto.

Mayor Mitchell is to make up his mind
whether or not 10 sign the Lockwood
Ellenbogen building inspection bill after
"A public hearing before him In tho city
Han Il, $40 o'clock This afternoon.
4 long letter urging him to veto IN"
bill was received by him yesterday from
Robert W de Forest, who was the citys
first Tenement House Commissioners
under tho present law, MIR. de Forest
wrote that tho measure should be dis
approved III for no other reason than
the one that II destroys al one blow the
efficiency Of the Tenement House De
partment. and thus puts the city OF New
York back where II was to a large de-
gree thirteen years ago"
The Tenement House Department,
writes Mr., de Forest, was created for
the very purpose OF ending evils which
the Lockwood bin might revive,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
SILENT TREATMENT FOR
Won BERNSTORFFS NOTE
Administration Believes Censre of Press Has Brought
Plan of Attack on United States Neutral
Policy to an End.

memorandum certainly represented not
only the Foreign Office view but also
that of the entire German people.
Contrary to published reports. the
state Department has neither asked tor
nor received any official communication
from the German Embassy or the Ger
man Government as to the origin OF
the memorandum. and 1t may be stated
that no such inquiries will be made. 1t
IL known that the Ambassador wishes
his memorandum to he regarded as COM
ing from Berlin. but he has not yet
so informed the State Department.
Seek "SUuare Deal"
Officials here believe the German Ann
bassador and the German Government
and people are absolutely sincere in
believing that the United States Gov
eminent IL not giving them square
deal. II Is known that the Germans
felt that II was necessary that Some
thing be done In response to public
opinion AT home lest the Government
he open to the charge of being lax In
defence of the rights Of Germany.
The German public Is thoroughly con-
WINGED that the United States IL dis
tinctly unfair In permitting the develop
ment Of tremendous industry In this
country Tor the Sole purpose on selllls
arms and munitions Ia the Allies. &C.
cording to authoritative Information
reaching the state Department 1t Is
known also that the Germans feel that
this Government has not been as vigor-
Gus as II should have been in asserting
it's rights with regard 10 neutral trade
In official quarters. however, 1t is
regarded a. peculiarly the business oil
the United states as TO how far II shall
go in defence of what IL considers it'
rights on the high seas. That this Gov
crnment has not chosen to threate'
Great Britain with regard to matters
OF trade is regarded AZ beyond the prov
ince OF any criticism from the opponents
of the Allies.
There is reason TO believe that TN
! German Government is well convinced
/ that the policy OF the United states II
to keep out OF trouble ut this time. con
/ se1uently IL is understood that tho Her
| lin Government has not the slightes
expectation o! securing any change II
/ the methods OF Washington. but will
! rest conten, with registering it's dis
! approval.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
CANNERY BILLS ARE BURIED.
senate shelves Then, After ASSEM-
bly, Killed Measures.

ALBANY. April 2o.-The bills to per-
NIT women and children under Is years
OF age to work seventy-tNo hours a
week in canneries were recomTitted
to-day in the Senate. The Assembly has
already killed them and the Senate ac-
tion to-day means that they will not be
brought before the Senate to-day.
81 imagine" said Senator Thompson,
author OF one Of them, "t.at IN New
York the people think the canneries
work overtime in tho winter making
snowbAlls for summer cou~u1ptiou.'
The amended canuery hill to permit
extension OF working hours In emsrgen-
cies has not been reported In either
house
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
NEW JOKER IN WATER BILL.
New York supposed 10 ne Favored,
hut Isn't.

ALRANY, April 20.--lt was asserted to-
night that new Joker" had been found
IN the Baxter bill regulating private
water companies and putting them under
the I'uhlIr Service Commissions
The bin provides that in certain cases
municipalities shall not be permitted to
parallel the pipe lines 81 private water
companies. IN amendment was inserted
So that the bill would not apply to New
York city. but IL has been found that the
amendment says This article snail not
apply to the city of New York, while the
real harm is done by another section OF
the bin stll applying to New York city
The defect win be corrected before the
bill liz passed in the Senate, II 10 de.
,larcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21

SAYS Her Job L. Tim nk1rss.
Miss Florence Finch. chairman OF the
magazine committee. took the PLATFORM
i'm a serious mood and made no acknoW'-
edpment to the enthusiastic applause
which greeted her. She alluded to the
than<less task she had in managing
the magazine, which IL and always mas
been such an enormous loss TO the socI-
ETY., the loss this year being only S?,u"9,
as against much greater losses in othe'
years OF the nearly 100000 members
of the society their official organ mas
but little over 1000 subscribers. Delln-
uueut subscribers are many. some being
three years in arrears. and then they
| frequently write abusive letters to the
management for disseminating their
maya zine, according to Miss Finch.
There was a pleasant rift In the clouds
! for an hour or more while the contribu.
J tons to the new land to he purchasea
| west of the building were announced
/ New York state gave more than $1,000
which will purchase nearly 200 feet OF
! the $4,000 the Daughters want to buy
! When the final results were told they
had more than $4,000 already pledged
Some of the delegations gave "A root
| of ground for each chapter; others
| foot for each member and the donations
ran high and fast for little while
vote on Omcers To-day.
These officers we're nominated to-
night, the voting to begin tomorrow
| morning at o'clock For president
general, Mrs. william G. Story Of New
York, now in office. and Mrs. George
Guernsey of Kansas: haplain-general,
Mrs Mary S. Lockwood. founder Of
the society, unopposed recording Sec
retsry-general. Mrs. John w. Langley
of Kentucky and Mrs. William G. Boyle
of Ohio: corresponding secretary gen
eral. Mrs. j. G. Burrows of Michigan
and Mrs. Woodbury. Pulslfer OF tl1
District of Columbia organizing sectc-
tary- general. Mrs. william A. Smoot OF
Alexandria. Va, and Mrs. Horace
Parker Mcintosh OF Virginia; treasurer
general, Mrs. Joseph T.. Ramsdell OF
Louisiana and Mrs. Charles Il. Grand
field OF Washington: rogistrar-rcneral
Miss Catherine Gusts and Miss Grace VI
Pierce. both of the District of Columbia
historian general Mrs w. Augsburg
State regent of New York, and Mrs
| George w. Hodges of Annapolis
libraran-general. Mrs. George NJ. Stern
berg. now serving. and Mrs. Edward Il
Kellogg OF Florida director-general In
, charge OF report TO Smithsonian lnstitu'
, ton. Mrs. Edward orion. Jr, of Ohio
now serving. and Mrs. Robert AlcXan1e'
, of Pennsylvania curator-general,
, newly created office, Miss Catherine y
, Barlow and Miss sophie Pearce Casey
, both Of the District of Columbia vice.
, presldents-gcner,l. Mrs Kent Hamilton
OF Ohio. Mrs Charles :. Thomas n
Colorado and Mrs Rhett Goode o.
. Alabama.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
ELECTION LAW TO STAND.
No Tinkerinx 10 He Done This SEES
sion, u Is Agreed.

A1ANv, April 20 .-Legislators who
have introduced direct primary law
amendments conferred with GOV. Whit
man to-day and the result of the con
ference was an agreement not to under.
take any fundamental changes IN the
election law At this session
Assemhlymeu Sroddard and Everett
AMI Senator Walters were in the ,on.
ference The Governor also CONFER, 4
Chh h'"aId II, Finch, representing
the Hon, 81 Ballot Association,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
FULL CREW. REPEAL PASSED.
state senate FavOrs Measure h.
Vote Of 80 to ~.

ALRANY. April ga bill which prac-
tically repeats the full crew law was
passed to-day by the Senate by a vote
OF 30 to 1s
1.-THE full crew act was foolish law
10 enact from a business standpoint
declared Senator Brown. "If the ques-
ton were to he submitted to a vote OF
the people It would be defeated by half
"A million votes"
Senators Wagner and Boylan pointed
out that the proposed change was agree
able neither to the railroads nor their
employees
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
S5OO.OOO FOR A CONSTITUTION
Governor Also signs nil for 20
Hour Week for Grocery Clerks.

ALBANY, April Ex-senator Sagc's bill
appropriating 100000 for the expenses
and salaries of the delegates to the con-
stitu,ional convention was signed by
Gov Whitman to-day.
Under the terms OF another bill signed
10y the Governor It il unlawful to employ
clerks and assistants in grocery stores
any longer than seventy hours in any
one week or any more than eleven hours
a day except Saturday, when they may
he employed fifteen hours to eliminate
sunday work
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21

had no desire to criticisc any individual
or to complain Of any one. Her report
was accepted with an amendment cav
ing for the elimination of the Objection
able phrases.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
MEMBERS OF D. A. R.
ASSAIL MRS. STORY
Ring Control Robs Western
Women Of Rights. Says
Mrs. Guernsey.
APPEAL RAISES $4,000

WASHINGTON. April 2O,--Much hard
feeling cropped out to-day at the con-
gress of the Society Of the Daughters
OF the American Revolution among the
partisans OF the two candidates for the
office of president-general
limitations we're made by the sun
porters of Mrs. George r. Guernsey OF
Kansas that the administration OF Mrs.
William G. Story, the president general,
had dealt unfairly with its opponents.
sharp replies were made by the adher-
ents OF Mrs. Story.
Two committee reports were burdened
with thinly yelled allegations OF a lack
Of cooperation on the part OF the rresi.
dent general and other national officers.
In q statement issued to-day Mrs.
Guernsey charged that the control o!
the society has been taken over by a
comparatively few State delegations. She
attacked the policy of Mrs. Story Of
holding monthly meetings OF the ma
tional board. the dominating body OF tho
society. Mrs. Guernsey insisted that
this policy had virtually robbed West
ern members of the board Of represent A.
ton because of their inability to stand
.
ington year.
supporters of Mrs Story have .x
pressed great Indignation over these
charges, asserting that the president
general has been actuated by the highest
motives.
Objections 70 n Report.
The first sign Of trouble came dur
| ing the reading OF the report of Mrs
! Charles Bassett OF Baltimore. the his
/ torian-general The objection was tina
! statements in ii seemingly criticised
I members Of the national board.
For a few minutes there was a grea
uproar. Daughters got so excited tina
| when they gained recognition they for
got what they wanted to say and al
talked together Mrs story poured oil
on the troubled waters by telling ~
Daughters that they could not contrl
what an officer put into her report AM
that all they had 10 do was to accept O
reject it,
Mrs Bassett explained then that sh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
Sentiment for Change.

The committee does not make any spe-
cifc recommendation as to change in
the makeup of the comnss ons. hut
says 1t found some sentiment In favor
of a single commission of seven MEM
bers. some sentiment in favor of two
commissions of three members each, in
stead of five each, and some sentiment in
favor of creating a commission that will
be judicial body.
The commission urges that the Public
Service Commissions be non partisan.
There was much surprise here at the
tone of the report. All the Republican
members signed the report.
Almost in so many words the commit
tee told the Governor he should remove
the Democratic commissioners for in
efficiency, at the same time stating that
they We're not attempting to decide the
cases of tho New York city Commits
siorers, against whom are made charges
OF neglect Of duty, misconduct and in.
efficiency.
A conference of the legislative leaders
with the Governor is expected to take
place tomorrow with the idea of man
ping out n programme for changes in the
Public Service Comm. ssionS. TIL. Iegis-
lature would like to know wfsit the Gov
ernOr Intends to do, and so far he hasn't
informed any one,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21

WAsHiNGroN. April 20,-Administra-
ton officials believe the Won Bernstorff
memorandum has ended instead of
started disagreeable discussion of the
neutrality OF the United States in the ex
portation of arms to the Allies.
The absolute silence officially on the
German note of three weeks ago has
ben based on the theory that time alone
would accomplish a good deal. 1t is
believed that the censure with which
the Won Bernstorff communication was
received by the American press has had
the effect of putting an end to what was
regarded as the beginning Of a general
propaganda OF reflection on the sincerity
of this Governments policy. That the
expression of American opinion on the
subject was so pronounced that 1t would
he difficult for German influences ever to
revive a general discussion of the sub
ject IN the belief here.
From the first the Administration has
viewed the incident as grave because of
its possibilities. What this Government
Is most trying TO do these days Is to
keep out Of trouble. and the Won Bern
storff memorandum was regarded AS
presenting Just about the easiest path
into difficulties that has been faced since
the war begun. Consequently 1t was de-
,ermned that there should be no hasty
or precipitate action
In wilson's Hands.
The situation was reviewed and vari-
Gus suggestions we're made by officials Of
the state Department, and then the whole
matter was put into the President
hands where II IL now awaiting the re-
suit of his deliberate considerations.
Meantime II IN felt the elapse OF
time since the publication Of the note
has not only clearly indicated how the
country views the matter but has made
Il much less dangerous for the United
states TO act in the situation. II ~
likely, however that the reply or the
United States will be delayed some time
/ further. Viewing the memorandum as
merely personal communication from
Ambassador Won Bernstorff, the Incl
dent was not such serious one, but
! Il has always been appreciated herr
! that whether or not the Berlin GOV
! eminent inspired the communication th'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
May All Hold Jobs.

One of the grounds for the removal OF
Q Public Service Commission is ineff-
cheney, and the report pointed out to the
Governor that the upstate Commission
ers had been inefficient in their dealings
with corporations. The Governors re-
fusal to make any comment upon the re-
port leaves II in doubt whether or not he
will remove any of the Commissioners.
The Thompson report says that the
"removal of "A Commissioner from office
upon the charge OF inefflciency does not
imply moral turptude." In discussing
inefficiency AS the committee believed
the term referred to Public Service Com
missioners, IL is stated in the report
that a Commissioner is inefficient in tho
following cases:
"If he neglects TO enforce compliance
with orders OF the commission If he
neglects t. properly supervise subord.-
mates under his control; II he negleots
TO give prompt attention TO complaints
filed with the commission IL he fails
to give proper hearings and prompt
determinations of such complaints X he
fails to give the State his entire time
in the performance OF his duties II he
becomes out of sympathy with the pur-
pose of the public service commissions
law
The best available information leads
to the conviction that nothing short OF
supervision over the rates and service
of all kinds of public utilities should
be provided by the State" declares the
majority report The law az ii stands
10 not adequate to meet the expectations
Of the public and to that extent has
failed"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-21
WHITMAN IS SILENT
ON SERVICE BOARDS
Wants Legislature to Act First
on Report Finding Cause
for Removals.
NOT AFRAID OF THE BUCK

ALBANY. April 20.--Gov. Whitman de-
clined tonight to make public his opin-
ion on the report of the Thompson Pub
lie Service Commission investigating
committee, which practically recon-
mended the removal of both upstate and
city boards.
The Governor takes the position that
the Legislature should have every OPP
portunity To take such action on the re-
port as ii deems TT before the matter IL
brought to his attention. He pointed
out that he had no desire to interfere
with the functions of the Legislature.
1t was suggested to the Governor that
the Legislature might pass the buck to
him on tn. matter.
81 am used to having the buck passed
TO me-" replied the Governor lauehingly.
"and sometimes | pass II back"
The context of the report on the up
State Public Service Commission would
indicate that the matter of removals had
been left to the Governor The report
pointed out that IL was too late for the
Legislature to undertake any funda-
mental changes in the law and that the
Thompson committee would ask to be
continued In order to investigate the
public service boards more fully.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

in the field and on the bases.
Possibly Manager Bresnahan re-
grets letting Pitcher George McCon-
nell get away from the Cubs. The
long fellow has done some good work
for the Whales, and stacks up better
than several of the beavers drawing
salaries from the local National
league club. He is not being dropped
into any soft spots in the Federal
league, but manages to get away with
his assignments.
Some years before the original
working of the hidden ball trick a
wise person gave vent to the axiom
that bricks cannot be made without
straw: If this philosopher should get
a sight of the Cubs playing a so-called
game of baseball he would recon-
struct his saying to the effect that
you can't make ball team without
pitchers.
In every other department the
Cubs class up with this years Nation
al league flight. Back of the bat, in
the infeld and through the gardens
they have the material for active COM
petition. To help out this talent is
one pitcher, Jim Vaughn.
A group of pitchers who can't win
ball game with II runs need no
comment. And it also speaks well
for the spirit and determination of
the other members of the Cub staff
that they overcame ten-run lead,
to which weak pitching had staked
the Reds, put themselves a tally
ahead, and then saw this wiped out
when Jim Vaughn, overworked, was
busted for a pair Of tallies subse-
quently.
A team that makes eight runs in
one inning after the enemy has
counted seven in a single frame is
liable to grow discouraged when such
a mastodonic rally goes for naught.
Good pitching must be had before a.