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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Other Nominations.
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. MARY C. RICE
Many Military Organizations Rep.
esented-Intermen in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Car
hartt Rice, mother of Col D. l.. Rice,
treasurer of the National Tribune
Company, and widow OF Capt. Alphonso
a. Rice. who died Sunday at her home,
217 + street northwest, We're held this
afternoon at O'Clock at the home.
Rev. Charles Buck of Rock Creek
Church officiated, and the services were
attended by representatives Of most of
the military organizations in the city,
Mrs. Rice's ancestors having all been
military men. 1t is said that some one
of them had fought in every American
war since the FrenchIndian wars.
The United Spanish War Veterans
were represented by Q. NJ. Gen. Gustav
f. Rausch and Department Commander
Fl. c. Wilson. Gen. H. Oden Lake and
Capt. Thomas A. Green represented
the Army and Navy Union. In addition
to representatives of the Grand Army
of the Republic. representatives. of the
Woman's Relief Corps, the Auxiliary
of the United Spanish War Veterans
and the Auxiliary of the Army and
Navy Union We're in attendance.
The pallbearers included DR.. N A.
Strait, n. F. Mattison, Charles Felter,
b. G. Wyche. John Bailey and Mr..
Giles.
Interment was in Rock Creek GENE
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
CENTRAL HIGH A[UMNUS
TO LAY CORNER STONE
Fred L. Fishback. Former Associa.
ton President, Will 0ficiate at
Thursdays Ceremonies.

Fred L. Fishback, former president of
the Central High School Alumni Asso-
citation, is to lay the corner stone OF
the new building. on Florida avenue
between 18th and 18th streets north
west. Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Simplicity and brevity are to feature
the exercises
Brief addresses are to be made by
Henry T. Blair, president of the board
of education: Ernest l. Thurston. SUI
perintendent of schools. and Emory M.
Wilson, principal of the school. Il. c.
Greene. president of the alumni asso-
citation, is to preside
Students of Central are to attend the
exercises in a body. and the cadets
will be in uniform. In addition to these
il is expected that every alumnus and
former student at the school who is
able will attend 1t is also expected
that large number of school officials.
in addition to those who are to take
part in the exercises, will he present.
Many of the officials of the schools, as
well as a large number of men promi-
Dent in other circles in Washington,
are graduates of Central
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
DENIES WILSON'S STATEMENT
Attorney Robert I. Miller Says He
Has Never Met Nor Seen Him.

The statement of Attorney Andrew
Wilson, president Of the Anti-Saloon
League. at the excise board hearing
before the Senate subcommittee yester-
day that Attorney Robert |. Miller had
told him Gen. Smith of the excise board
was at the races in Saratoga last sum-
mer with NJ. J. Keane and Joseph
Sheehy and had lived at the United
States Hotel, was denied today by Mr.
Miller in a letter sent to the subcom-
mittee.
The letter was as follows:
IT notice in The Washington Star of
March 1 the following paragraph in
reference to the proceedings before
YOUR committee Yesterday:
Mr.. Wilson said that an attorney
Robert I. Miller, had told him Gen
Smith was at the races in Saratoga last
summer with NJ. J. Keane and Joseph
Sheehy and had lived at the United
States Hotel
Il am the Robert /. Miller referred to
by Mr. Wilson in his testimony, and I
wish to say that I have never met Mr.
Wilson, have never in my life seen him
as far as l know, and have never heard
of him by reputation or otherwise
1T follows, therefore, that ] have
never had any conversation with Mr.
Wilson. and, therefore. did not tell him
that l had been at Saratoga on the oc-
caSlon in question. If the account of
Mr.. Wilson's testimony was correctly
quoted, it is inconceivable to me why
he should volunteer such testimony,
having absolutely no foundation in
fact and without the remotest sem
blance to truth
Il would prefer TO think that Mr.
Wilson has been misquoted in the
newspaper account or his testimony,
and have no doubt that such is the
! case. but should the facts be other
wise ! am ready at any time to deny
the statements attributed to me
II think it due me that this letter be
made part of the record of the pro
ceedings before you and request that
| that be done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
CHINESE Y. M. c. A. ASKS
AID FOR NATIVE LAND
Beseeches Wilson to Use His In
fuence to Thwart Aggressions
of Japan.

Representatives, of the Chinese Young
Mems Christian Association Of this city
appealed to President Wilson today TO
use his influence in ''molding the pub
lie opinion of the Christian world" to
support their native land In it's oppo-
sition to the demands recently made
upon her by Japan.
The petition, signed by William
Chung, president. and forty-five mem
bers of the association, concluded:
ITO prevent this great wrong to
China, to prevent the war which must
follow if Japan presses her unrighteous
demands, we appeal to you, the honor
able and most worthy President Of the
United States. and to the Christian peo-
pie of this great country to give US.
at least, your moral support, to study
the situation carefully. to give it pub
licity and thus to awaken a public
opinion that will make the horrible
wrong which is threatening China an
impossibility.
I'VE pray that you will use your ut
most influence to help US at this crucial
hour"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Power Well Endorsed.

Power, who is nominated for marshal
of the eastern district, has been secre-
tary to the commissioner of public works
of New York since 1908. and is described
as stanch democrat He is from Brook
Iyn, where he is 4 democratic district
leader. He Endorsed by Secretary
Redfeld. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
of the Navy who has been fighting the
organization for years, and by q num-
Der of other democrats. He was not the
choice of Senator OGorman, but the lat
ter has signified his willingness to support
the confirmation of the nominee, an in
dicaton of harmony.
The only one likely to be disgruntled
over the nomination is Representative
Fitzgerald of Brooklyn. Mr.. Fitzgerald
has sought for months to secure the
nomination of John Morrissey Gray, a
personal friend and law partner for
years. He saw the President about the
nomination a few days ago. He will not
attempt to fight Powers nomination, it
was said today.
McCarthy's nomination was more
widely Endorsed by prominent demo-
Gratis than Powers. Mccarthy was for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
DEMOCRATS WOULD END
REPUBLICAN FILlBUSTERS
Cloture Rule Will Be Taken Up in
the Senate at the Next
Session.

Determined to put an end to repub-
lean filibusters against legislation de-
sired by the democrats, forty demo-
cratic senators have signed petition
calling upon Senator Kern. chairman
of the democratic caucus of the Sem
ate. to appoint committee to revise
the rules of the Senate, SO as to per
nit the Senate to do business and to
put an end to filibusters," the commit
tee to report to the democratic caucus
at the beginning of the next session
of the Senate.
1t is the intention of the democrats
supporting this more for a cloture rule
in the Senate to have the report of the
committee considered by the demo-
cratic caucus as soon as 1t is received
and to have the matter taken up in the
Senate at the next session and fought
out before any other business is con-
sidered.
The defeat of the administration ship
purchase bill through a republican
filibuster and the long delay of other
administration measures through the
same means have caused the democra to
to take this action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

many years the private secretary of
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin. when Mr..
Gerard was a justice of the supreme
court of New York. He managed the
campaign of Mr.. Gerard for United
states senator in the campaign last
year. James Wadsworth. republican.
securing the prize.
Senator o'Gorman has not given as
full approval to the nomination of Nc
carthy as to the other, but it is said he
will fall into line
Mccarthy had the backing of Will
liam +. McComhs, chairman of the
democratic national committee. many
other prominent New York democrats
GOV w hit'nan, republican. and a halt
dozen justices of the supreme court
OF the state Mccarthy did good work
at national committee Headquarters in
1872 and his supporters included Tom
Pence. secretary of the committee, and
Secretary Tuin,lltu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Orders O'Gorman Placated.

AS to the post office appointments the
word has gone out that Senator O'Gor-
man is not to be antasonized and that
no appointments Objectionable to him
shall be made. This is not construed.
however. as meaning that he will be
allowed to dictate the patronage. His
attitude to the administration on big
questions. including ship purchase. has
been hostile aud the administration is
not likely TO embrace and forgive him
at oHce.
Other New York nomina lions made
by the President today. not approved
by Senator O'Gorman. but not obiec-
tionable to him. it is said. We're John
Il. Low, jr.. of New York city, to be
collector OF internal revenue In that
city, succeeding Charles Anderson n
colored official who has held the posi-
ton since Roosevelt's administration
Neil Brewster, to be collector of inter-
nal revenue of the Syracuse district.
and Henry Holland. to be collector OF
customs at Ogdensburg.
Other Nominations.
Other nominations sent to the Senate
today Were: Oscar A. Trippitt, United
States district judge for the southern
district of California. and John w Pack
Of Berkeley, Cal. to be assayer of the
mint at San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Second Anniversary Event.

The laying of the corner stone is to
b. on the second anniversary of the
signing of the bill. The ground was
bought about three years ago. and the
active agitation for q new building
was started about five years ago.
When finished it is expected that the
new building will be the model high
school building in Washington: also
that it will do much to alleviate the
present crowded conditions in other
high schools.
The old Central building probably
will be turned into school for vo-
cational training. although a final de-
cision has not yet been made by the
school authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Discuss Rural Credits.

Senator'S Owen and Hollis talked with
the President today about the tangled
legislative situation as to the proposed
rural credits law which it is desired to
hitch TO some appropriation bill. The
President favors any law that does not
commit the government to federal aid
He will stand out against that The
President was strongly hopeful today
that Congress will finish it's work and
avoid an extra session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Presidents Attitude on Strike.

While he is ready to do everything
in his power to settle the coal strike
i'll eastern Ohio. President Wilson said
today he would take no direct action
until Secretary Wilson of the Labor
Department had exhausted all his re-
sources. Secretary Wilson today con-
tinued conferences with representa-
tives of the miners and. the operators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Votes Repeal of Anti Hanging Law

OLYMPIA, Wash, March 2.-The SEN
ate by a vote of twenty-eight to fourteen
has passed the bill repeating the antf-cap-
ital punishment law passed by the 1912
legislature. The bill. which now goes to
the house, leaves it to the discretion of the
court to impose the death penalty or life
Imprisonment on first degree rnurderers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Columbia Budget Is So. 1877 $50.

NEW YORK, March "A budget aggre-
eating sS.s97.350 was voted yesterday by
the trustees of Columbia University. The
budget is the largest in the history of
Columbia and it is stated that it proba blv
exceeds any ever made at an America n
University. The deficit for the coming
year is estimated at s22.09 the lowest in
years.
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SHIP SUBSIDY NOT NEEDED.
Irving T. Bush So Declares Before
Senate Inquiry Committee.

Irving T. Bush. president of the Bush
Terminal Company of Brooklyn. ". Y.
today expressed the opinion before the
Senate ship inquiry committee that a
subsidy was not needed under present
conditions for American ships to COM
pete with foreign ships. He said that
he believed the same or similar con-
ditions would continue for several
years.
The only substantial difference in
operation of American and foreign
ships in the American service. he said.
was the cost of labor on board ship. He
added that the seamen's bill would not
wipe out all that difference.
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the congregation could find suitable
place. il WAS said. it would move.

place, it was said, it would move.
Representing the Temple School OF
| Shorthand and Typewriting, on u
street near 18th street northwest, Mrs
Salinda Wilmot, one of the principals
of the school, told the committee that
the school had made vigorous protest
to the excise board to the granting of
license to the saloon at 1927 street:
just two doors away from the School
entrance, but that the board had issued
the license nevertheless.
Levi Cook, who has been attorney tor
the National Distillers Association,
the Wholesale Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation and the Retail Liquor Dealers
Association of the District. made a
statement before the committee TO the
effec: that while he was not seeking 10
defend the excise board, reports mad
been published that the investigation
hihition for the District, and that he
thought he should say the liquor deal
ers in Washington were living up to
the Jones' Works excise law. and were
doing all in their power to see that
it was enforced.
Acted Against Interests Of City.
Mr. Cook asked that Alexander H
Bell, former president of the District
Bar Association and a student of the
excise laws. be permitted to make a
struction of the Jones-Works law. The
committee said that 1t would take his
request under Amusement.
Fred L. Fishback. an attorney, told
the committee that he thought the ex-
else board had been very wrong to
issue licenses to saloons in the near
neighborhood of the Mckinley Manual
Training School and the Polk School.
He mentioned in particular the place
of Carl Xander. Murray's and the Ty-
son Hotel He insisted that the last
named place could not be considered
hotel any longer, since it was not
really operated as such. 1t is located
only $50 feet from the Polk School, he
said.
I'm every instance the excise board
has exercised it's authority against the
best interests of the community and
against the interests of the schools, y
said MIR. Fishback
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Utah House Passes Prohibition Bill.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. ,Iarch o
The statewide prohibition bill passed
the house late yesterday afternoon by
a vote of 40 to 5. 1t passed the senate
about two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

Robert T. Dean. aged about thirty
five years. was shot by an unknown
man at Cumberland. Md, and died
within an hour, as he was being placed
on the operating table at hospital.
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amount of cash-S5 or SO in amount
And L specifically deny that / ever
made the statement that unless the
board weretrestrained Gen. Smith and
Mr.. Baker or Gen. Smith. Mr.. Baker
and Mr.. Sheehy would clean up $780,
900.
Denies Truth of Statement.
These statements are without one
word of truth l never stated after the
granting of the Mccarthy license in
the Evans building. that Gen. Smith
and Mr.. Baker had stomachache
through nervousness or fear. AT or
about that time / was the only member
of the board who was sick ana was
suffering from an attack of ind1geS-
ton, which attack had nothing to do
with the granting of license in the
Evans building.
IS. l was never i'll communication
with William II. Manogue in regard 10
the Mcdonald building on Pennsylvania
avenue southeast.
50 1t is not true that Andrew Wilson
telephoned to me for the purpose of haV-
ing me call at his office AS before
stated, the message came to me from
my son, W. W. Bride. and l specifically
deny that l had numerous interviews
with Andrew Wilson in his office or else
where. l met and talked with him only
as before stated.
Improper Conduct Denied.
Unless it should appear that l have
overlooked some of the testimony given
before the committee in regard TO any
misconduct on the part of myself or
anv member of the board. / desire TO
state generally that l have never
known of any improper conduct on
their part or the exercise upon any
member of the board of any improper
influence.
To Begin Writing Report.
The Senate committee investigating
the District excise board Will peeil
work on it's report to the senate TINS
evening or tomorrow and hopes to be
able to submit it to the Senate before ad-
iournment Thursday. according to Sen
ator Sheppard, chairman of the CON-
mittee. No hearing was helu thiS
morning and Senator Sheppard sald
that he thought it likely no further
hearings would be given
Senator Sheppard admitted that Some
statements hitherto not MADE ptplic
in regard to the excise board aad oeeh
laid before him, and that the commit
tee would be called upon to consider
them in executive session inns AFTER
noon and to determine whether IL
should investigate further.
These new statements are pelie'eu
to have some bearing on the charges
made by Andrew Wilson, president OF
the Anti-Saloon League. when ne yes,
terday told the committee he believed
that some members of the excise board
had been corrupted.
That the board Will be censured oy
the committee in it's report to the Sen
ate is the belief generally expressed at
the Capitol today.
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Upholds Gen. Smith.

y. referring to the Madden case and
10 the supposed effort of Mr. Madden
10 recover back the sum of $1,000
which he is said to have paid some
body, 1 never stated that Gen Smith
had spent the money and could not paw
il back. l have no reason whatever to
believe and do not now believe that
Cen Smith received any money from
Mr. Madden or from anybody else in
connection with the granting of LIQUOR
licenses.
j never stated to Mr.. Wilson or
~ any other person that there was no
way to stop the excise board except
ny congressional investigation The
statement that ! did so state is with
out foundation From my observat ton
OF my colleagues while | have been a
member of the board their conduct in
the performance of their duties has
"s-n open and above board and honor
tble in every respect.
Denies Statement.
IL would be better for him not to write
to the Secretary of State because things
were In such condition that it might
not become necessary to write either
10 the Secretary of State or to the
PRESIDENT of the United States / never
heard of such thing until Mr. Will
sons testimony before the commit e
yesterday.
- / never stated to Mr. Wilson nor
TO any other living person that Gen
smith or Mr.. Baker had in their posses
sion great deal of money lately and
that / did not know where they got il.
I never saw either of them with anv
money in their possession except when
they received their salaries, and a Ana II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
Patronage Harmony Indicated
by the Nominations An
nounced Today.
NOT O'GORMAN'S PICK,
BUT REGULAR DEMOCRATS
Orders Go Forth Not to Antagonize
Tammany Senator in Post Of
fee Appointments.

The first signs of party and patron
age harmony among the democrats of
New York came out of the White House
today, and these are to be followed, it
is said. by future patronage action on
the part of the President from now
on that will bring the democrats of the
state into line for next year.
President Wilson signed and sent to
the Senate the nominations of James
NJ. Power to be United States marshal
of the eastern district of New York
and Thomas d. Mccarthy as United
States marshal of the southern district.
Both men are organization democrats
and there will be no trouble about their
confirmation, 1t is stated
The administration has been in
power two years, and a majority or
the good federal jobs in New York are
still being held by republicans. The
nominations that have heretofore been
made have not been satisfactory to
Senator OGorman, and most of the
regular democrats of New York and
the organization people generally have
been disgruntled. not only because
they have been ignored, but because
republicans have continued to hold fat
places they thought ought to go to
working democrats. The row has been
McAdoo was really controlling what
patronage was being distributed. and
that he was doing 1t through repre-
sentatives who were obnoxious to SEN
ator OGorman and the organization
people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
McAdoo Accused.

The charge was made that Secretary
McAdoo was debating the post office
appointments. and that the Postmaster
General was completely ignoring SEN
ator O'Gorman. The New York sen
'ator practically gave notice that he
would fight every nomination sent in
that did not have his approval
Secretary McAdoo gave prompt denial
to the stories. and declared that he was
too busy on Treasury matters to bother
with patronage; that he had no political
ambitions; was not seeking the demo-
cratic presidential nomination next year,
and had the interests of the party in
New York at heart as much as any other
democrat.
The President about the same time
took personal guidance of the patronage
row to some extent. and gave orders 70
his cabinet officials controlling patronage
there that he wanted harmony, and that
nominations in the future must be made
with the view Of building up the whole
party and not striking at any faction.
The first nominations since the Presi-
dent got into the game were those to-
day.
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If you want work. read the want col
unnS of The Star.
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amount of cash-s5 or SO in amount
And L specifically deny that l ever
made the statement that unless the
board weretrestrained Gen. Smith and
Mr.. Baker or Gen. Smith. Mr. Baker
and Mr.. Sheehy would clean up $780,
900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02

Columbus or Mr.. Bakers son was coll
lecting money for Henry s. Baker, and
] never had any such thought in my
mind. and never believed and do not
believe now that any such collections
were ever made or attempted to be
made.
referring specifically to certain
statements made by Mr.. Wilson in his
testimony given yesterday, ] desire 10
state:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-02
EXCISE MEMBERS
DENY ACCUSATION

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