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Evening star., 1915-01-25
COURT DECISION
OF IMPORTANCE TOLABOR
Kansas Coercion Statute" Is An
nulled as Unconstitutional.
Strong Dissenting Views.

The Kansas coercion statute" max
ing 1t unlawful for any individual or
corporation to coerce. or influence, any
person to enter into an agreement not
to join or remain q member of labor
as q condition Of such per-
son securing or continuing in the en-
ployment of such individual or corpora
tion, was today annuIled as unconsti-
tutional by the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The decision was regarded as Of the
utmost importance in the labor world
and the opinion Of the court, announced
by Justice Pitney. called forth strong
opinions by Justice Holmes
and Justice Day. Justice Hughes con-
CURED with Justice Day, leaving Chief
Justice White and Justices McKenna.
Van Devanter and McReynolds concur
ring with Justice Pitney.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
GIVE OLD LINEN AND DAMAsK.
Donors Of War Supplies Include Ma
terial for Baudages.

More than 7s0 pounds Of old linen
and damask have been contributed in
Washington through Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins, to be made into bandages and
dressings for the war victims, accord
ing to announcement made by Mrs.
Hopkins today.
She expresses qualification to all who
have contributed and urges that all
who can do 50 to continue to send in
such supplies. as the material is badly
needed.
Mrs Hopkins is chairman Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia section Of the wom-
ans department Of the National Civic
Federation. She 10 sending the old
linen to the surgical dressings commit
tee of the vacation war relief work in
New York. Miss Carita Spencer is sec
rotary Of the dressings committee and
Miss Anne Morgan treasurer of the
parent organization.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
AIR ATTACK DETAILS GUARDED
WITH VIEW TO ANOTHER RAID

it is said. as the gas escaped very
slowly from tho small hole caused by
a bullet, and the loss of the sustaining
power of one Of these numerous bal
leonets may be compared to the pierc-
Ing of a water-tight compartment Of a
modern ship.
Rifles, machine guns and cannon, it
is declared. participated in the bonn
bardment Of the Zeppelins from the
ground. All three arms, 1t Is alleged,
took part in the fusillade from Var.
mouth, and possibly at other places,
while only rifle fire was noted from
some of the towns over which the air
craft passed.
According to Information received by
the Associated Press, 1t IL understood
that the dirigibles approached England
from an unnamed base on the North
sea, and returned across the water to
the same base.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
LEGARE PHEN1X DEAD.
Prominent a. Linguist and Former
Official in Customs Service,

Legare Phenix, ffty-nine years old,
scholar and former customs on1cial,
died last night at the Homeopathic
Hospital He had been In i'll health for
several years. and in the hospital since
September. Funeral services will be held
from the Wright chapel. 1887 10th street
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Interment II to be private.
Mr.. Legare was a native Of South
Carolina. having been born in that
state in 1856. He studied in Canada and
Germany. and gained prominence as a
scholar and linguist. He engaged in
newspaper work for a time. and later
became prominent In the customs serv-
ice, 1t having been duo to his activities.
friends declare, that the practice OF
opium smuggling on the western coast
was largely broken up.
Several cousins are his only survivors.
Evening star., 1915-01-25

BERLIN. January a., via London.
January 25.-No oficial details regard
ing the recent Zeppelin raid over Nor
folk county, England, have been issued
here, the admiralty desiring to make
nothing public which might interfere
with the success of further operations
There is reason to believe, however
that a squadron OF four dirlgibles was
engaged in the expedition, instead of
three, as has been reported in the dis
patches from England. 1t is under
stood that one Of these was struck dur
ing the heavy flre which was directed
against the aircraft at various places
during the raid. without, however, do
ing any further damage than piercing
one balloonet. This did not interfere
with the navigability OF the dirigible.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
EXPLOSION VICTIMS HON0RED.
Full Naval Funeral Rites Held for
Five on the San Diego.

ON BOARD U. S. S. SAN DIEGO.
Guaymas, Mexico. January "a (by wire
less to San Diego. Cal. January 25).-
Funeral services with full naval honors
were held today aboard the U. 8. s. San
Diego for the five victims of the ex-
plosion Thursday. when boiler tubes Of
the cruiser blew out just after the
conclusion of steaming trial.
The bodies were transferred to the
u. S. s. Saturn, which sailed for San
Francisco. via La Paz and San Diego,
The San Diego will sail for La Paz tes
morrow.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
MEETS DEATH IN TRENCHES.
Painter and Illustrator Who Won
Honors in the British Army.

ConeSponuence OF tb6 A13octAted Press.
LONDON. January 15.-Francis Ed
ward Hitz John Crisp, thirty.three
years old, a promising young painter
and illustrator who went to the front
with the artists battalion as a corporal
and won q commission in the 1st
Grenadier Guards through gallant con-
duct, met death last week In the
trenches.
In 1907 Lieut.. Crisp won the gold
medal and travelling studentship OF
$1,000 at the Royal Academy for q his
torical painting. together with q silver
medal and several prizes for other
work. An exhibition Of his oil paint-
ings and watefcolors attracted Wi6e
attention here two years ago.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Argentine Vice Admiral Dead.

NEW YORK, January 25.-Onofrs
Bethbeder, vice admiral OF the Argen>
tine navy and president Of the Argen.
tine naval commission which has been
in this country since 1911. died last
night at his residence here from heart
disease. He was stricken last Friday.
DR.. Romulo Naon, the Argentine am
bassador In Washington. was notified
of the admiraIs critical condition and
reached here shortly before his death.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
LOCAL POST FOR COL. HODGES.
Slated to Superintend Water System
and River and Harbor Work.

Although the orders have not yet
been issued. 1t 10 settled that Col. Harry
F. Hodges. Corps Of Engineers, who
has just been relieved from duty as en-
gineer OF maintenance on the Panama
canal. will be assigned to duty in charge
Of the District water supply system and
the river and harbor work In this vicin-
ity. He will relieve Lieut. Col. Henry C.
Newcomer. who will resume his duties
In this city as member Of the en-
gineer river and harbor board.
1t 10 expected that the change will
occur in a day or two. Col. Hodges is
now In this city on . leave Of absence
Evening star., 1915-01-25
DAUGHTER Of GEN. LEE
MEETS THE PRESIDENT
Has Lived Much Abroad for Many
Years-Other Callers at the
White House.

Miss Mary Custis Leo. daughter of
Gen. Robert e. Leo Of Confederate
fame, shook hands with President Will
son today. and Secretary Tumulty gave
her two beautiful bouquets of flowers.
The President expressed pleasure at
meeting her.
democratic President" said Miss Lee.
Each time when Cleveland was Presi-
dent was abroad and did not get to
meet him. I have lived much abroad
for many years and lost touch with
the White House."
Miss Leo said she suffered consider
generally went south as a relief for this
aiiment: She will not remain in Wash
ington long.
The President also shook hands with
mary v. McAlister. a six-year-old Juve-
nile actress with a picture flm company.
in which she is known as Maiden
America" Dressed as Columbia, she at
once attracted the attention of the Presi-
DENT who greeted her warmly. She for
got all about the little speech she wss
fright when he spoke to her. She did
manage to ask for his autograph in her
album. Little Miss McAlister Is to be
In Washington several days.
Sustains CADETS Dismissal.
President Wilson has decided to sus-
tain the recommendations of Secre-
tary Daniels and Capt. Fullam Of the
Naval Academy, at Annapolis. that
Cadet Leonard Kirby. jr.. Of New Jer-
sey be dismissed from the institution
for violation Of it's rules. Cadet Kirby
was member of the senior class and
would have graduated in four months
According to his own. admissions he
placed a flask Of whisky belonging to
himself in the locker of a classmate
The rules Of the institution are very
strict as to alcoholic drinks.
Au appeal was made to the President
by New Jersey friends and members
OF Congress. the statements being
made that Kirby's record was good and
that he had meant his act as a joke.
The President, however, decided to
stand by the recommendations for dis
missa1
Announcement has been received of
the marriage at Salt Lake, Utah, of
Thomas J. Callahan. for a long time a
secret service operator at the White
House, and Miss Angie Melissa Hayden
Snyder Of Salt Lake. January 18. Mr..
Callahan was recently assigned to Salt
Lake as head Of the secret service for
q number of western states.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
HEARING IS DELAYED (
BY CLASH OF COUNSEL
Points Of Difference in Lewis John.
son & Co. Case Referred .
to Court.

The examination of J. william Henry,
one OF the members OF the bankrupt
firm of Lewis johnson & Co. is not
progressing very rapidly. 1t Is stated
that clashes between former Justice
Wright. his attorney. and Leon To-
briner. one of the counsel for the
trustees in bankruptcy, are delaying
the proceedings. Counsel differ 80
much as to the relevance of certain
questions propounded to the bankrupt
under examination and to his right TO
decline to answer certain interroga-
tories that Edward s. McCalmont, the
referee. has applied to Justice Mccoy
for instructions as to the methods to
be adopted at future sessions of the
hearings in the case.
Statement by Referee.
III the court does not deem it wise"
says Mr.. McCalmont. ito instruct tho
referee. he desires to state. chiefly for
the benefit OF counsel. that hereafter
when an objection is made by counsel
for the bankrupt and overruled the
bankrupt will be required to answer.
and on refusal of the bankrupt to an
swer, the refusal. If counsel for tho
trustees SO request. will be certified to
the court as a contempt"
The clash between counsel was
started when Mr.. Tobriner sought to elicit
from the witness information concerning
insurance policies on his life OF tn.
face value OF $4,000. The premiums
aggregated about $4,000 per annum, IL
was shown. Mr.. Tobriner inquired into
the personal income and resources OF
MIR. Henry's wife. and Mr.. Henry said
she was part owner OF a farm OF 1000
acres in st. Marys county. Maryland.
which is being operated on shares. II
was said Mrs. Henry had paid the
premiums
Attorney Wright's Objections.
The objections Of Mr.. Wright to deIv-
ing further into the private affairs OF
Mrs. Henry caused the referee to de-
eide to submit the matter to Justice
Mccoy.
Attorney Tobriner Is going carefully
into the details of the schedules of as
sets and liabilities filed by the bank
rupts, and one of the questions certi-
fled by Referee McCalmont concerns
an item of s264,000 mentioned in the
schedule as the railroad bond and
stock account" Mr.. Tobriner took one
view of this account and Mr.. Wright
entertained the opposite opinion, and
the referee decided to submit the mat
ter to the court.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Glenn Curtiss Offers Aero Trophies.

valued at $4,000 and fve purses of
81 900 each have been offered for COM
petition between army and navy avia-
tors. through the Aero Club Of Amem-
ice, by Glenn H. Curtiss. the Aero Club
has announced. The trophy il to be
competed for annually. The name of the
pilot winning each contest is to bs
engraved upon the trophy. and in addi-
tion he is to receive the annual purse
of $1,000.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Fined SIS on Gambling Charge.

Convicted Of permitting gambling on
his premises. Samuel Shear of 1897 7th
street northwest was fined SIS In tho
Police Court today by Judge Mullowny.
Policemen testified they found a game
of poker in progress at Shears home
last night. and that $1.4O was found on
a table. Witnesses said they had been
playing open" poker for a dve-cent
limit. The defendant declared he did
not know the men were playing for
money.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Relief Commission Perfects Plans.

NEW YORK, January 25.-The conn
mission for relief in Belgium has been
notified by H. C. Hoover. chairman at
London, that the commissions food dis
tribution methods had been entirely
completed and that it was now able to
reach virtually every corner of that
part of Belgium known as the "occupa-
tion zone" AS occasion offers, it was
said, attempts are being made to pene-
trate the territory occupied by the acs
tive fighting army of the Germans.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Artillery Provides Fish Dinner.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January Am unexpected
fish dinner was enjoyed by some of the
German troops around one of the Ma
surian lakes in East Prussia recently.
The Russian batteries were shelling the
German position. Many of their shells
dropped into the lake. where they ex.
ploded and stunned or killed great
numbers of perch and pike. They rose
to the surface and were collected by
the natives in boats.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES,
TEMPERATURE NEAR "a
Weather Forecaster's Prediction for
Tonight and Tomorrow-Acci-
dents on Icy Pavements.

Partly cloudy skies and temperature
hoverinx somewhere around the twen-
ty-four degree mark are the indications
for tonight and tomorrow, according
to the weather bureau. The snow
storm that threatened this part OF the
country yesterday and last night, Fore
caster Frankenfeld said today, was
this morning laying a six-inch snow
blanket over New Jersey and New
York. the storm being accompanied by
gales along the Atlantic coast all the
wav from the Delaware breakwater to
New England.
The precipitation predicted for Wash
ington last night, the forecaster said.
developed into fall OF s!eet ana ran ~
washington people who were out late
last night or early this morning didn't t
have to wait for the forecaster to COM
municate this; they knew 1t without
being told.
Showers Of Lee Pellets.
Bsriuning shortly after noon yester-
day. the clouds that had covered the
skv all day began to send down show
era of ice pellets, mingled with drops
that hadn't taken time to freeze. The
.leet and rain continued intermittently
until a little before midnight, and by
that time streets, sidewalks. lawns,
trees. shrubbery and everything out Of
doors were pretty well coated. Pedes-
TRANS who were compelled to be out
and nobody was out last night who
didn't have to be-slipped. slid and
noundered along, clutching at fences
when they were handy. or railings or
posts. or even the empty air, in efforts
70 maintain an equilibrium. By noon
today, however. pavements we're prac-
tically free from the slippery coating.
Accidents Reportsd.
Vincent q. Kelly. 1442 q street north
west. fell on the slippery steps in front
Of his homo this morning and dislo-
Gated his shoulder. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital
While attempting to board a street
car at Maryland avenue and 1st street
northeast this morning about $50
o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Frazier, 119
MARYLAND avenue northeast, slipped on
tba nayement and received slight in
iuries. She went to Casualty Hospital.
CYRUS M. Kelly. 1876 9Th street north
east. fell on the slippery pavement near
Massachusetts, avenue and I'd street
northeast this morning and sprained
his elbow, His injury was treated at
Casualty Hospital.
Ilysses Suddarth, 602 q street south
and q streets southeast this morning
md fractured his hip. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Would Double Army Cadetships.

A bill to double the West Point cadet
ships was introduced today by Repre-
sentative Talcott of New York. His
blan proposed. as safeguarding Of the
supply OF officers for the army. that
there be two cadets appointed from
each congressional district, two from
each etat. two from the District Of
Columbta and sixty from the United
ssctss e large. doubling ef number
Evening star., 1915-01-25
]. W. Gulland Wins English Post.

LONDON. January 25.-John william
Gulland, Junior lord of the treasury.
has been appointed parliamentary Sec
retary to the treasury in succession to
the late Percy Holden Illingworth. MT.
Gulland is member of parliament from
Dumfries, and has been the Scottish
whip in the lower house since 1909.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
PUTU.S. BUILDING
0NANEW SYSTEM
Logue Bills Pending in the
House Would Reorganize
Construction Work.

A complete reorganization OF the
method OF handling the enormous busi-
ness involved in the erection OF public
buildings, the purchase of sites and the
payment of contractors Is contained In
the three Logue bills discussed today
before tho public buildings and grounds
committee Of the House.
One bill involves the abolishment OF
the office of supervising architect; a
second bill. which will be favorably re-
ported probably today. protects sub
contractors from long waits in receiv-
ing money, and third bill is aimed at
preventing the useless purchase Of gov
ernment building sites.
The trio of bills were introduced by
Representative Logue, Of Pennsylvania,
after considerable study by 'subcom-
mittee, Of which he was chairman, the
other members being Representatives
Summers, Bell, Gilmore and Barton.
New Bureau for Treasury.
At the committee meeting today were
Charles Coolidgs of Boston and r. Clip
ton Sturgess, representing the Amer
ican Institute Of Architects. who IA
vored the general reorganization plan
involved. Philip Walker. an attorney
Of Washington. representing an asso-
citation of government contractors,
spoke to the committee on the general
6ssa atisfaction now existing because of
the present laws relating to contrac-
tors bonds.
The bill to do away with the Office Of
supervising architect creates Sureau
of public buildings In the Treasury,
with a commissioner of public build.
ings at its head. He Is to be appointed
by the President. and have a salary Of
$4,000 a year. Ths&s shall also be an
architectural assistant at $1,000; an ex-
ecutive assistant at $4,000, and board
of estimates and property.
New Offices Created.
field forces. to be transferred from the
ONCE Of the SUPERVISING architect to
the new bureau. the bill provides for
five supervising gsuperintendents of con-
struction at $3.50 a year; two mechan-
chairman of the board OF estimates. to
be appointed regardless of civil service
laws, by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, and several senior clerks. The
salaries Of the proposed chairman and
The salaries attached to the following
positions have been increased under
the bill to the following amounts:
Technical officer. $4.5o0: superintend-
ent drafting division, $500; superin.
tendent computing division, $500: su-
mechanical engineering
ss.5ao; superintendsnt
structural engineering division.
$500: assistant superintendent.
$2,s00; chief Of Ales. end records de
vision, $4,000: superintendent Of ac-
counts division. $4,000; superintendent
division, $4,000; super.
repairs division. $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Talk Over Wire, Frisco to New York.

SAN FRANCISCO. January 25.-
Thomas A. Watson. an associate Of
Alexander Bell, inventor Of the tsle.
phone. and who heard the first word
spoken over a wire, will talk from
here to Mayor Mitchell in New York.
today at celebration of the compile
ton of transcontinental telephone
service.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
War Officially Reported.
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Evening star., 1915-01-25
Deprecates idea Of War.

LONDON. January 25.-The Daily
Chronicle in a recently printed editorial
deprecates the exaggerated tone of the
Spectators rather alarmist article on
the Dacia controversy, which, however,
the Chronicle finds all the more sig
nincant as appearing In . Journal usu-
ally calm In judgment and noted for
It's frisndiinsss toward the United 4
Evening star., 1915-01-25
BR0WNL0W TO TAKE UP
NEW DUTIES TOMORROW
Will Be Sworn In as District Com.
missioner, When Board Will
Reorganize.

Arrangements are complete for the
swearing in tomorrow OF Louis Brown
low as a Commissioner of the District
OF Columbia. The ceremony will take
place at IL o'clock and will be wit
messed by District building officials and
employees. 1t is probable the formali-
ties Will be followed by an informal
reception, after which the board Of
Commissioners will reorganize.
Threatened investigation OF Maj. Syl-
vester. superintendent of police. may
be one Of the first matters to occupy
the attention Of the new Commissioner,
as the police department will be as
signed to Mr.. Brownlow's jurisdiction
So far. the only District official who
has been asked to look into this mat
ter Is Corporation Counsel Conrad H.
Syme. Mr.. Syme. late Saturday, re-
ceived from Representative Frank
Park OF Georgia a letter suggesting
that the corporation counsel investi
gate statements that have been made
misconduct on the part of Maj. Syl-
vester.
May Make Specific Charges.
1t is understood that Mr.. syme will
inform Representative Park that it is
not the duty of the corporation coun-
sci to investigate the acts of any Dis
trict official unless he Is instructed to
do so by the Commissioners.
1t is expected that If any further
move Is made by Representative Park
1t will be to lay before the Commis-
sioners specific charges against Mai.
Sylvester.
Attention Of the Commissioners has
been called to the fact that certain
members of the police department, as
well as former members. have been ac-
tive in pressing charges against Maj.
Sylvester with members of Congress.
The suggestion came from authorita-
tive sources today that this activity
on the part Of present members of the
force might be the subject of an in
vestigation by the Commissioners.
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Supreme Court Declines Review.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States today declined to grant . re-
view Of the conviction Of Charles M.
Mcmahon. John r. Markley. Isiah B.
Miller. william H Armstrong, jr., and
Albert @. Stewart in the federal dis
trict court at Philadelphia, for alleged
conspirgeH TO use the mails to defraud
In the bmotion OF ~, 10000 Mexi-
can lsnF development project. Stewart
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Evening star., 1915-01-25
Bryan Delivers Two Addresses.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. January 25.-
Secretary OF State Bryan addressed
1900 women in q theater and 1000 men
In the municipal auditorium here yes
terday. speaking on religious themes
He returned % Wsshington last even:
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Austrian Statement

VIENNA e. 25An official
Evening star., 1915-01-25

Named Postmaster at Re,6lyn.
cYanaal Maeksy. jr.. was toeky nom-
mated By the President to be t6stmas.
~ at Rosslyn. We. a-2
Evening star., 1915-01-25
Federation OF PASTORS
TAKES ACTION ON SUNDAY
Decides to Appoint Committee to
Confer With Laymen on Invit-
ing Revivalist to City.

Without either discussion or opposition,
the Pastors Federation at a meeting at
the Y. M C. A today decided to appoint
a COMMITTEES Of five to consider the ad-
visibility Of bringing Billy Sunday to
Washington. This committee is to confer
with subcommittee from the body OF
laymen who had charge Of Sundays re-
cent visit to this city.
Following this conference, II a decision
is reached favoring the bringing Of the
noted evangelist to the capital. the mat
ter IL to be placed before the various
churches which are represented in the
Pastors Federation.
The pastor of the church and one lay
man from its membership are then to
act as a delegation from the church to
the large committee.