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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
WATERWAY PLAN HITS
SNAG AT THE CAPITOL
Disagreement Over Control of All
( the Work-Millicns Involved
in Rivers Bill.

President Wilson's plan for co-ordi-
mating waterway improvement appro-
priations has encountered a disagree
ment between those who want the War
Department to control all the work as
formerly and those who want to enact
the special cabinet committees plan
for a national waterways council. take
the War, Interior, Commerce and ASrl-
cultural departments in on the work
and carry it on with the cooperation
of the forest service. reclamation serV-
ice and geological survey.
Senator Ransdell of Louisiana and
Representative Humphreys have intro
duced a bill to place the work with
the War Department. Senator New
lands Senator Broussard of Louisiana
and Representative Crosser of OHIO to-
day Joined in bill to enact the cab
met committees plan. The former bill
appropriated s45.000,00O to the Missis-
sippi alone. The new bill would APP
portion ss0,000.000, as follows:
Twenty-Five million dollars to the
lower Mississippi and Illinois rivers,
constituting the route of the lakes to
the gulf waterway; s5,000,O00 to the
Ohio. 100000 to the upper Missis-
sippi. s5.000.000 to the Missouri the Ar
kansas, Red and other tributaries of the
$4,000, 900 to Atlantic and
gulf rivers, 5000, 900 to the Columbia
and Snake rivers. 100000 to the Sac
ramento and San Joaquin rivers, 3d.
00e 900 to the other California rivers
and the Colorado river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
WASHINGTONlAN BEATEN
TO DEATH IN MARYLAND
Daniel Lynch Attacked With Iron
Bar at Curtis Bay as He
Lies Asleep.

BALTIMORE. April c4.-While 100
men lay in their hunks i'll semi stu =
por, powerless To aid. ana while five men
crouched in the corner of the huge
shanty, Daniel Lynch. thirty-fve years
old, of WASHINGTON. d. c.. was beaten
to death with heavy iron bar early
Yesterday morning at the construction
camp of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, Curtis Bay, as he lay
asleep on one of the benches. Charged
with murder, Daniel Foley. forty-seven
wears old of Wilmington. Del, is held
at the Brooklyn police station, pending
an inquest to be held by Coroner j. q.
letters of the western district. Foley
is alleged to have confessed to the po-
lice of Anne Arundel county.
The prisoner in a statement last night
declared that he had found Lynch RI
fling his pockets as he lay asleep in a
bunk at the construction camp. 1he
witnesses to the murder. however, de-
clare that after an alteration between
the two men Foley left the bunkhouse
and secured a heavy iron bar. He re-
turned later. and, it is alleged. at
tackled Lynch as he lay asleep
Five men witnessed the murder, ac-
cordng to the police. One hundred
men lay in the hunks and were not
aroused by the alteration.
The witnesses stated to the police
that Foley and Lynch had a quarrel
Saturday afternoon regarding some
money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
TALK OF JAPAN'S PROTEST
OF THE IMMIGRATION BILL
Conference at State Department
With Reference to Clause Re
lating to Restriction of Labor.

Japan's protest against inclusion in
the pending immigration bill of a refer
ence to the Root-Takahira agreement
restricting immigration of japanese
laborers. was discussed in conference
today by Secretary Lansing, Chairman
Stone of the Senate foreign relations
committee and Chairman Smith of the
immigration committee. Senator Smith
later caller a meeting of his commits
Tor Thursday, when. il was understood
an EFFORT Will be made to modify the
Dill so as to eliminate any objection the
japanese government may have.
Il see no reason to believe that a
satisfactory solution cannot be easily
reached. said Senator Smith.
The Japanese government is under
stood to regard as an affront an eff
fort to enact into law the oot-Taka-
hira agreement which it pledged itself
TO fulfill. The pending bill, by infer
ence. il is argued by Japan. classes
Japanese with excluded Hindus, and
then excerpts them by stating that the
exclusion provision shall not apply to
such as are covered by existing agree
nents as to passports" 1t has been
suggested that amendment elimi-
mating this phrase might solve the
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
TRANSFER OF CRAFTSMEN
ONLY TO BE TEMPORARY
Secretary Daniels Says That Shift
to New York Yard Is to Rush
Battleship Plans.

\ desire to rush completion of plans
for the new battleships California and
Tennessee was the reason given by
Secretary Daniels today for the trans
fer of several craftsmen from the Navy
Department and outside navy yards TO
the New York yard. 1t is reported that
the American Society of Marine Drafts
men. in convention at Newport News.
Va. has passed resolution criticising
the department for unfair and dis
criminatory" treatment of the New
York yard craftsmen.
Secretary Daniels said the navy is
experiencing a great shortage Of eN-
perienced craftsmen. and the force at
New York was not sufficient 10 finish
the new battleships' plans as quickly as
desired. ADMIRAL Taylor. chief of the
bureau of construction and repair.
transferred his head craftsmen and as
SstantS to New York. with few
craftsmen from othef yards.
MIR. Daniels stated that the transfers
were temporary and il was hoped to
finish the plans within four weeks. He
declared the New York craftsmen were
not Disseminated against or super
sedrd He also denied that politics had
Influenced appointment of any drafts
men. explaining that none. even tenn
porary employees. was employed except
after civil service examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
TROOPS RUNNING DOWN
SMALL BANDS IN MEXICO

FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN MEX
leo. April % tby wireless to Columbus,
N. NJ. April 2D.-American troops con-
tinue to pursue small bands of Villa
forces through the hills. These bands.
consisting of one. two or three men.
are scattered over the district They
are living OF the country and the
American troops have experienced
much difficulty in running them down.
The troops of Gen. Luis Herrera are
evacuating the Guerrero district and
concentrating at Chihuahua city, ac-
cording to reports here. No expla ma :
ton of the withdrawal was made
Julio Acosta. a former Villa 1ieuten-
ant. has made a public statement, it
was learned today, saying that while
he is strongly opposed to the American
troops remaining in Mexico. he has
severed all his former connections and
is an adherent Of neither Villa nor Car
rama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
ACCUSED OF JOY RIDING
AND HOUSEKEEPING
Darrell Bancroft, II Years Old
Captured After Exciting Chase.
Policeman to Be Promoted.

Darrell Bancroft, seventeen years old,
alleged joy rider and housebreaker. who
was arrested Saturday night by Motor
Cycle Policeman Warren of the seventh
precinct. after an exciting chase from
Connecticut avenue extended. through
the city and to Burnt Mills. Montgom-
cry county, Md, will be arraisned in
Police Court tomorrow.
The automobile in which the young
man was riding when arrested belongs
to Robert r. Hughes. the police say, and
was taken from in front of the Hotel
Stratford. Several days ago the police
were told that young Bancroft, who lives
at 1872 Monroe street northwest. was
seen leaving house where robbery
had been committed. Detectives were
sent out to arrest him. but he managed
to elude them.
Three charges of joy riding and three
OF HOUSEKEEPING have been preferred
against him, and. the police say. he
admitted his guilt in all the cases.
Bancroft is said to have } admitted
taking two automobiles from this city
and abandoning them in Baltimore. re
turning in automobiles he took in Bal
timore.
w B. Fitzpatrick. Treasury Depart
ment. and W. NJ Minnix, Southern
building, are owners of the automo-
biles taken from this city and recov
cred in Baltimore. while F.. B. Powell,
Ellicott City, and Alfred w. Jacobson,
Baltimore. are owners of the cars
brought here from the Monumental
city and abandoned.
I, is charged that Bancroft robbed the
apartment of Thomas Robinson, the
Wellington, and the residences of Mrs.
Mary Huddleston, 3l45 Mount Pleasant
street. and James F. O'Shea. 1919 New
ton street.
Maj Pullman highly commended War
rem for the capture of Bancroft, and
has recommended his promotion. War
rem, who was mounted on motor cycle
when he made the capture. is rated a
bicycle policeman. July l he will be
promoted and given a permanent motor
cycle mount, with an increase in pay
of s240 annually
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
CAPTURES PLUG OF TOBACCO
U. S. Force Thought Aero Was Drop
ping Military Message.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS IN MEM
co, April 81. by aeroplane to Columbus,
y. NJ, April 24-Delivery of one plug
Of tobacco from an aeroplane for q
second lieutenant in A patrol out in
the hills a few days ago was mistaken
by the command for the arrival of
official orders. The aeropIane did not
stop at the post which the patrol was
holding. but as 1t flew over along one
of the regular aero routes above this
patrol the plug of tobacco was tossed
out with a yard-long strip of white
cloth attached to make its descent con-
spicuous. The officer in charge of the
comma nd ordered out a detail of mount
ed men. which in regular formation
surrounded the white object. Then an
orderly was detailed to go in and pick
up the valuable message. 1t is not
known here who got the plug
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
TREASURY STAFF SCATTERED
Acting Secretary Newton Only Ad.
ministrative Official ON Duty.

Acting Secretary Byron Il. Newton of
the Treasury Department for this en-
tire week. will be the only representa-
tive administrative official on dutv in
the Treasury Department. Secretary
William g. McAdoo is still in South
American waters. aboard the cruiser
Tennessee, visiting southern Pacific
ports in the tour of Latin America by
the American section of the interna-
tional high commission. Assistant
Secretary William p. Malburn is in
Chicago Oh official business Assistant
Secretary Andrew J. Peters is with
Secretary McAdoo.
Joseph l.. Wilmeth, chief clerk, is on
official business in New York, bv
executive order When the Secretary
and the assistant secretaries of the
Treasury are not on the job, the duties
and dignity of acting Secretary fall
upon the chief clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
ORIENTAL SOCIETY OPENS
126TH MEETING TODAY
All Sessions, Except Tomorrow
Afternoon to Be Held at
National Museum.

The one hundred and twenty sixth
meeting of the American Oriental So
ciety opened at the National Museum
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon Prior to
the general assembly the board of di-
fectors of the society met in closed
session at the museum.
The meetings of the society which
VIII be continued until Wednesday
afternoon. will be held at the museum
save on Tuesday afternoon. when the
session will be held at the Catholic
University.
Among the many important papers
TO be read during the course of the
convention are THE Hebrew Collec-
tlons IN the Library of Congress" bv
Or. l. Schapiro: Jewish AmuIets in the
National Museum by DR.. T. NJ. Casano-
Wfcz OF that institution, and Some
Geographic Notes in2 regard to the
hebrew Language, by e. Ben Yehuda.
one OF the most prominent of Hebrew
scholars, journalists and editors who is
residing in this country during the
war Mr.. Yehuda who is accomnan
TO the convention by his wife, who is a
well known novelist, is renowned az
the hrst scholar TO revive the Hebrew
tongue as a living language in Pal
estine
Inc opeiiihs session this afternoon
VIII be taken up with reports of yarj-
Gus officers and committees the cleo
ton or officers for the ensuing year and
an address by the president of the So
clety. Prof. a. V. Williams jackson of
olumbia University, on Persian Mys-
tic Poetry"
tomorrow at lis pm the members
OF the society are invited by the rector
ana FACULTY of the Catholic University
10 luncheon in Caldwell Hall, or the
campus OF the university AT Brookland
Arrangements will be made for franc
porting the members in BODY from
me museum to the university at the
cIose OF the Tuesday morning session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
CHILD SLAYER ON TRIAL
Temporary Insanity Probable Plea
of Mrs. Rogers. Driven to Crime
by Mans Double Life.

NEW YORK. April 24.-Temporary in
sanity is expected to be the defense
plea of Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rogers in her
trial. begun today for the murder of her
two children December 20, 1914. The
case is notable because of the public
sympathy which has been expressed for
Mrs. Rogers.
Prior to the murders Mrs. Rogers,
who was then known as Mrs. Ida Sniff
fen Walters. lived in the Bronx as the
wife of Lorlys Elton Rogers, lawyer,
the father of her two children, but to
whom she was not then married.
Rogers had married Miss Caroline Cid
dirgs. the sister Of a professor at Coz
lumbia University. but divided his time
between her more pretentious home
and the Bronx apartment.
Despairing of ever being able to marry
Rogers. Mrs. Walters has admitted she
administered poison to her two-year- old
boy. John. and to Lorida, girl Of eight
months, and TO herself. The children
died, but Mrs. Walters recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24

One o tn newest WAYS o trvih'
t appear deep All thoughtful is
| t look away off in tn distance
an say, half regretiully. We'll. it
begins t look like we'd have t
take Mexico.
What's become o til girl who
used t stay at home because she
didn't have hardly thing :;
wear:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Capt. Fulton, q. S. A., Dismissed

Capt. James NJ Fulton. Coast Artii-
lery Corps. who was appointed to the
army from Virginia in January. 1902.
has been dismissed from the service by
direction Of the President as a result
of his conviction by r court-martlal of
charges of violating his written pledge
10 abstain from the use of alcoholic
liquor for a period of five years Four
ofenses committed on the Panama
Canal Zone were specified. Capt. Full
ton Is a graduate of the Coast Artillery
School. 1910. and reached his present
grade in March. 1911.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Tea and Shower for Hospital.

An Easter tea and linen shower are
to be held at 1850 North Capitol street
Friday afternoon from until o'clock
under the auspices of the Woman's
Guild of Sibiey Memorial Hospital The
parlors of the hall will be appropriately
decorated and special music will be
given. The general public and former
patients of the hospital are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Admitted Double Life.

After her arrest Rogers admitted his
double life and publicly came to the sup
port of the woman. Mrs. Caroline Cid
dings Rogers obtained divorce, and
Rogers, in July last, married Mrs Wal
tiers. third child has since been born
to them.
a notable feature of the case is that
Mr.. Rogers appears as the chief coun
sci for his wife.
The indictment against Mrs. Rogers
contains two counts one each charging
the murder of a child, and it is for the
death Of the boy that she is on trial to.
day. Prospective jurors were ques-
toned by both sides as to whether they
would be Influenced by a plea of insan
ity. The jury was completed within a
few hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut.: Charles s Hoyt,
cavalry.
Leave of absence for two months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted First Lieut.. Richard d. La
Garde, 9th Infantry.
The leave of absence granted Ma j.
Bailey Il Ashford. Medical Corps, is
extended twenty-one days.
Quartermaster Sergt. William y.
Hunter. Quartermaster Corps. now at
447 street northwest. this city, hav-
ing expressed desire to relinquiSh the
| unexpired portion of his furlough. is
relieved from further duty a the Fort
Keogh remount depot, Mont. and will
be sent to the coast defenses of Long
Island sound for duty.
First Sergt.- Michael r.. Reynolds.
Company B, LIST Battalion of Engineers,
is placed upon the retired list at wash
ington barracks. ID. G., and will repair
to his home.
First Lieut. Redondo 3. Sutton is re-
Iieved from detail in the aviation sec
ton of the Signal Corps and will re-
pert to the commanding general. coast
defenses of Manila and Subic bays, for
assignment to duty with Coast Artil-
lery company.
O. NJ. sergt Frederick Schiller. Qua ter
master Corps. is placed upon the retired
list at Chicago. Ill, and will repair to his
home.
The promotion of Second Lieut.. Jacob
l.. Devers, Sd Field Artillery. to the
grade of first lieutenant is announced.
Naval Movements.
The L-3 ras been placed in commits
sion at the navy yard. Boston. fifth
division. submarine fotilla, Atlantic
feet. has been organized consisting of
the LII and LIS, with the Bushnell as
tender The L-2, La and MI will be
assigned to this division as soon as
delivered Epd commissioned.
The ArFhusa, en- route from Port
Arthurt Tex. to Guantanamo. will pro-
coed from the latter place to Port
Arthur. Key West. Charleston and
thence to the Norfolk yard.
The Neptune, at Hampton roads. has
been ordered to proceed to Cristobal
and return to Hampton roads via
Guantanamo.
The fourth division submarine flotilla,
Atlantic fleet. the X boats. will leave
Pensacola On the 10th instant for
Hampton roads yia-key West. The dill
Hampton roads via Key West. The divi
sion will remain at Hampton roads
until about the 18th proXimo, when the
division will proceed to the New York
yard for docking and overhaul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Provision Made by Congress.

I'm the case of conflicting applica-
lions Congress has provided a tribunal
and procedure for ascertainins who. in
fact is the real inventor and entitled to
priority and the patent. The statute is
mandate upon the commissioner to
permit the parties, or either of then.
10 invoke its aid The commissioner has
no more power to refuse to put the
machinery of the law in operation 10y
declaring an interference and taking
Jurisdiction of such a case than this
court would have to refuse to take juris-
diction of an appeal taken in accord
ance with the law and the rules gov
ernins it's appellate procedure.
IF the welfare of the public bust
ness demands an amendment of the
procedure. it is matter for the legis
lature 1t is not possible for
the commissioner by any short cut
he may devise to deprive the appli
cant of his right. He is required to
put the machinery of the law in oper-
alton by the declaration of the inter-
ference as prescribed by the rules. No
discretion reposed in him. The duty is
imperative" .-t--.--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
FRATERNAL NOTICES.

.uE COMMANDER OF THE SUPREME C0UN-
ell Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, United
States Jurisdiction. Orient of New York, viii
L., lure the history of the Rite In the large
lodge. room. third floor. Old Masonic Temple
pth and SITS. NV. Monday. the 24th inst. at
S O'clock pm. Admission free. Master Masons
good standing invited. W. II. McGRA1.
W. Z;:k. p. II. KRAMER. Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
Printers JON British Army.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
LONDON, April 14.-Seven thousa nd
printers have Joined the British army
since the outbreak of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
LOWER COURT DECISION
IN PATENT CASE UPHELD
Appellate Tribunal Directs Commits.
sioner to Obey Mandamus Re-
quiring Interference"

A mandamus granted by the District
Supreme Court to compel Thomas
Ewing. commissioner of patents. to de-
clare. or direct. an interference be-
tween the application of the Fowler
Car Company for patent and the ap-
plication of an undisclosed applicant
for patent for similar invention is
approved today by the District Court of
Appeals in an opinion by Justice Van
Orsdel. The court holds that mandamus
properly lies to compel an executive or
judicial officer of the government to
act.
The commissioner may not be COM
PEELED to find the existence. SAYS the
court. of an interference. Neither can
he be compelled to decide. the issue
raised in a particular way. But We
are here asked to compel action. not to
control discretion. Congress has Gre
ated a statutory right in applicants for
patents when conflict is found by the
commissioner to exist between pending
applications in the patent office The
mere finding of the existence of such a
conflict presents an issue which JUS
tice demands shall be litiSated be-
tween the parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
There Are Other Good Cigarettes

In fact, some other
good cigarette may just
happen to please YOUR
particular taste better
than Fatimas. We don't
know.
What we do know is
that Fatimas please most
men so well that they OUT
sell every other cigarette
costing over SC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
SPIRITUALISM.

THE ZANCIGS
Can he consulted ali affairs of life. Read
ing, dollar. Test sesnce. Tues. Fri. and
Sunday at pm. BE Developing circle,
Thursdays, 25c. ZANCIG'S PARLORS, 904
ltth ct. NV. Phone ". 43f9.
6Iss-JANE Z. MALTBY. SPIRITUAL MEDIUM,
I1l2 10th ct. NV. Meetings. Mon. pm:
Wed. and Fri. 80 pm. 25c. message .
each. Daily readings. 81. North S203.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ATTENTIONS.
- srtCrs Of District Council. Royal Arcanum
requested to he present at n rscep
:" or grand regent. L. :. Parks
j. II member OF this council. which VIII
h"If at orr next meeting. WEDNESDAY,
.. ii ~; rcrpc;UaI Ruildin. Association Hall
II y ST nv + \DSkE. Regent. rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
OFFICE OF THE |
i-NNSTO\ MpNOTNPE MACHINE COMPANY. |

.
fhc annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
zoe Lanston Monotype Machine Company Will
- held Mt the Elks Home. corner Prince ana
':o,al s:s., Alexandria. Va. at L. O'Clock noon
oI TIL RSD.iI, the 18th day of May. 1916. for
80" purpos, of elccting hoard of directors TO
o. serve for the ensuing year and transactlng
"a ether business a. may properly come be-
fore it,
'tr-tuSirr Nooks will he closed on April - at
l'cIo'k pm. and will be rcopcned on May
a 10 o'clock
~ nri.- OF tic board Of directors.
tHTIII-r SEIINt\
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-24
f>ur Optical Service Has
Merit to Recommend lit.

II YOU need Eyeglasses
have them made to order in
our Optical Factory on the
premises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-02
vERMoNTERs URGED TO RETURN.
Sons and Daughters Should Pay State
Visit on It's 125th Anniversary.

Attractive cards relative to the
l25th anniversary of the entire of Yer
mont into the Union are being con
tinually printed and sent out by the
Greater Vermont association. The last
leaflet put out reads as follows:
Zone thousand nine hundred and
sixteen. the l25th anniversary of the
joining of the Union by Vermont, is
the year during which Vermonters in
Vermont may well invite Vermonters
in other states to visit the Green
Mountain state on special pilgrimage.
We may thus establish intimate re
lations which will mean more and more
to Vermont in the coming years.
Vermonters in other states should
know thoroughly the Vermont of the
present day, the Vermont of promise.
As loyal children of the state, they
should be in a position to cooperate
with us i'll realizing the vision of the
future which is awakening the ideal
ism and arousing the activity of all
/ Ncrmonters.
- The Greater Vermont association
| hopes that you will send these invita-
| tions to your friends and relatives in
other states and join i'll mighty eff
/ fort to make the tide of travel of the
! children of Vermont turn this wear
and coming years toward the Green
Mountain state. -