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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
TO HALT STREET WIDENING.
Senate Bill Directs Commissioners to
Withdraw Petition in Court.

a joint resolution directing the Dis
trict Commissioners to Withdraw their
petition now pending before the Dis
trict Supreme Court for authority to
proceed through condemnation pro-
ceedings to widen Cathedral avenue
and Woodley road west of Cleveland
Iavenue, and to take no further stems
toward widening that part of Woodley
road without further action by Con-
gress, was introduced in the Senate
yesterday afternoon by Senator Martin
of Virginia.
The resolution was accompanied by "A
memorial of the boa d Of trustees of
the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
foundation, setting forth that il was
proposed TO take off a strip along the
whole extent of the Cathedral close.
which was essential to the interests of
the cathedral and not needed for the
public welfare or convenience 1t also
would result in the destruction of many
valuable trees and shrubs and inter
fere with the plans now under way for
cathedral construction. 1T was pointe ed
out that there were other and parallel
streets nearby that made the widening
of cooley road unnecessary The
trustees said the cathedral had given
property on the other side for public
uses, OF which the District had awaited
itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
HEARD AND SEEN HERE AND THERE.
By Earl Goodwin.

Had some one passed away, Or
was it a stupor that had fallen upon
the House of Representatives: I looked
over the gallery railing and heard a
man reading words which seemed to
he couched in Importance. but there on
the floor the only man who was pay
ing the slightest bit of attention was
Chaplain Couden. There was an at
mosphere of the deadest kind of dull
ness. In the galleries few deSuitory
visitors sat with the vain nope that
something would happen soon. me
air needed the electric spark OF excite
ment to clear il: and the entire scene,
the humdrum of voices and the lar
away sound of things going on outside
the Capitol made il all seem something
like a dreary and unintereStinG dream.
This was the setting for the reading
of the farewell address of President
George Washington.
We've got to hear it. so We might
as well sit still for an hour and listen,
was the general attiti.-e. Some OF the
members who make APP their mlndS
that the world will sop every function
to give them chance to be heard when
they arise to make an immortal %
yawned and left the chamber.
Many of them chose that moment TO so
to luncheon; many of them went to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Steps to Keep Out Disease.

With the increased tiJe of immiyra-
ton certain to follow the war the pre-
vention of the importation of these dis
eases viii become q matter OF vital
Importance AT thu principal gateway
for immigration, New York. the federal
government administers the customs
and immigration laws. even to the
medical inspection of arri wing aliens
Yet the quarantine regulations arc
made by the state authorities. and
the national government has nothing
10 90 with restricting the entrance of
fuarantinabIe diseases. although by
TAR the greater part of the incoming
trsfhc passes on into all sections of the
United States, and the question of dis
ease prevention through this port be-
comes essentially q national question
The service therefore declares that
national control Of all quarantine sta
tons is highly desira bic.
Nor should II be forgotten that the
present national quarantine system as
conducted by the public health service
renders available trained corps Of
sanitary experts. who, in case disease
enters a port, may be shifted to the
scene Of the outbreak. Immediately
strengthening the defense against the
spread of the Infection and thus pro-
tectine the other sections of the coun-
try by proper supervision of all out
going traffic.
number OF lectures by experts from
the public health service were the fea
ture at the afternoon session of the ex-
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
BACKS FIGHT ON USURY.
Farmers Grain Dealers Association
Endorses Mr.. Williams Action.

Grain raisers in Iowa composing the
! Farmers Grain Dealers Association of
Iowa, an organization of 10000 mem
beTs. backs the controller of the cur
rency. John Shelton Williams in his
nSht on uSury. Farmers of the coun-
try have been the class of borrowers
who have had to pay the highest price
FOR bank accommodation. is shown
in the records of transactions filed with
Controller Williams.
The lowe organization, in convention
in Des MoineS. Iowa. expressed its
views of conditions in resolution adopt
ed The resolution declared apposi-
ton Ito bank discrimination in inter-
est rates as to railroad discrimina-
ton in freight rates" Private control
of the public currency" also was pro-
tested.
I'VE strongly commend the controller
of the currency for his coura Seous en-
posture of bank usury. and we unalter-
ably oppose the efforts of the guilty
parties to abolish his Office" the reso-
buttons concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
MOTION FOR new TRIAL
OF SUIT FOR DAMAGES
John Hays Hammond Asks Court to
Set Aside Verdict Recently
Awarded Daniel ]. Sully.

John Hays Hammond. millionaire
mining expert. today filed motion in
the District Supreme Court to set aside
verdict for $4,000 damages against
him recently returned by a jury in Cir
cult Division / before Justice Gould in
favor of Daniel J. Sully. former cotton
King of New York. Mr.. Hammond asks
for new trial He also filed mo-
ton IN arrest of Judgment on the YER
diet in the event a new trial is re-
fused.
through Attorneys McEenney and
tlanncry and George T. Hoover. Mr.
hammond claims that the declaration
sued on by Mr. Suily does not set forth
cause OF action and that the trial
Judge erred by overriding his de-
murrer to the declaration. The verdict
he claims is contrary to the evidence
and nndS no support therein. and is
contrary to the instructions of the
court. The amount of the verdict is
also alleged to he excessive
Other errors by the trial Judge are
alleged as reasons for vacatins the
verdict.
Attorneys Cuttings and Chamberlin
appear for Mr.. Suliy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26

conducted in Georgia will elicit another
letter
Theodore Tiller was once the editor
of weekly paper in Georgia. and it
came to his notice that the county was
going to be surprised one night late in
the week by the 1vnching of a colored
boy. who was at the time languishing
In the county jail 1t all came about
just as was predicted. and the big
metropolitan dailies printed stories of
the affair with much genuine sur
prise as if the correspondents had not
written them all few days in advance
and then rushed to the wires
But Theodore says that this was the
way 1t really happened:
me warden locked up the Jail and
put the keys in his pocket. sworn to
defend the prisoners with his life. if
need be Then he walked up a dark
ailey. INTO which ne had never before
SCI root. and before he had proceeded
thirty feet three of his friends con-
fronted him:
Bill. said one of them. We want
them KEYS
Boys. you have overpowcred me-
said the warden. as he gave up his key
ring. Ana after that the event pro-
c"eded without further hitch"
Ana observation-disclosures, do your best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Hogan Williston Ticket Endorsed.

The meeting. which was presided over
by B.. L. Gaskins, indorsed the Hogan
Wiliiston ticket
After the meeting at Mount Carmel
Church Mr.. Hogan addressed a meeting
in Douglas Hall. AnacoStia.
MY associate. DR.. WilliSton. who in
1912 was a loya! Taft man: Mr.. Robin
son, who was Roosevelt man: MIR.
PeySer, who was an enthusiastic Taft
man. and ] will go to Chicago deter
mined to vote for the republican can
didate who. in our judgment and after
a careful survey of the situation, will
prove the strongest candidate and the
ablest President" SIR. Hogan told those
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
LOSS OF LIFE IN MINES.
Death Rate in 1915 Lowest Record.
ed in Sixteen Years.

Fewer men lost their lives mining
coal in the United States during 1917.
than in any year of the last eight. and
the death rate for each 1000 men en-
pioyed was the lowest in sixteen years.
\ bureau of mines casualty report made
public last night showed that more than
100000 miners were employed last year
and 2.264 killed. The death rate was
295 in 900 compared with 3.22 the pre-
vious year.
This is the most gratifying report
the bureau of mines has been able to
make since it was established, said
Secretary Lane in statement 1T in
dicateS very forcibly to me that safety
first has come to stay in the coal min
ing industry and that it is being prac-
ticed more assiduously in mining camps
than ever before. Ever! effort along
this line spells lives saved. suffering
lessened and poverty and want pre-
vented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
POST OFFICE BILL LAID ASIDE.
Rules Committee Fails to Provide
Rule and Mr.. Mann Gets Sarcastic.

Because of a bit OF sand in the ma
chinery of the House yesterday, the
wheels stopped turning on tire post
office appropriation bill temporarily.
and the legislative. executive and jul
dicial bill had to be rushed to the front
The rules committee had been ex-
pected to turn out rule to allow GER
tain legislation to be added to the post
office bill, but when the time arrived
for the rule to make it's appeara nee,
It developed that no rule had been
written. This gave Representative
Mann, the republican leader, chance
to make few sarcastic remarks as to
the way the democrats dun the House,
and the Legislative bill was taken up
to the surprise of many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26

cIoakrooms and began telling stories.
Meantime. the spirit of Washington.
lowering about the Capitol. had to be
content with a weary homage done to
him by members who looked as If they
wanted to go to sleep.
Representative Mann. who possibly
knows the address by heart" chatted
and chinned with Representative Gussie
Gardner. who never knows when and
how he is next going TO break out with
preparedness speech. out in the
cloakroom Billy Rodenbers spun "A
yarn with Senator lin Wadsworth' s
father. who wears one of these hats
that started out to be a silk topper and
ended by being a square derby. Rep
resentative Greene of Massachusetts
one of the stanchest patriots of New
England, read ioud-lookinS noon
edition of newspaper during large
section of the farewell advice from the
first President. Young Mr.. Bennett of
New York was one of three men who
perused the Congressional Record in
an evident attempt to find the equal of
the address that was being read to
them. 1t is quite possible they failed
to find it in the Record of the past two
weeks. at least.
Representative Clark of Florida and
Representative Rainey of Illinois gos-
siped across the aisle for several min
utes. Representative Stedman read a
letter. Representative caraway of
Arkansas was buried so deep in the
pages of a newspaper that one could
scarcely identify him from the head
lines. Representative Wise of Virginia
and cyclone Davis had a long and con
fidential chat in rear seat. Across
the cloakroom doorway doomed the
form of Representative Mondell OF
Wyoming. Representative Tess and
Representative Abercrombie two Of
the scholars of the House. were whis-
pering deep secrets to each other
l,.1f
tor Bankhead wandered over from his
end of the Capitol. stepped into the
House. gave one gloomy look at the
clerks desk and then made for the
democratic cloakroom Doorkeeper Joe
Sinnott. the only Nirginian that could
be discerned at any time during the
reading of the words of the greatest
Virsinian of them all, entered the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
FOLK SONG TO BE FEATURE.
Bethel Literary Society's Program
at Metropolitan A. M E. Church.

FOLK songs are TO feature the meet
ing of the Bethel Literary Society at
Metropolitan a. NJ. f, Church Tuesday
evening The songs are to be sung
by chorus of volun: GERS. who have
been practicin2 under the direction of
Mrs. e. Azalia Hackley. director of the
Normal Vocal Institute of Chicago.
Similar performances have been given
in other cities under the direction of
Mrs. Hackley.
The program is to include: Cheer the
Weary Traveller" Sinner. You'd Bet
ter Pray, steal Away Every Time
| Feel the Spirit. Couldn't Hear No
body Pray" "Roll. Jordan. Roll" Ante
bellum Sermon" Dunbar. and There's
a Meeting Here Tonight
Miss NJ. A. ID. Madre, president of the
society, is to preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Local Man Officer in British Army.

a. Thomas Turner, formerly of WASH
lnSton, for some years in the United
States diplomatic service and who had
active service in the Spanish American
war. has been promoted to second lieu
tenant in the British regulars He is a
son OF Mrs. Harriet $. Turner of 1871
New Hampshire avenue, and has been
member of Princess Pats Canadian
Colonial Regiment since last spring.
A letter to his mother Yesterday
stated that he is now in London ex-
pecting TO be sent at once to the con-
tinent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
ECUADOR'S TRADE SUFFERS.
Exports to Practically All Countries
Show Big Losses.

Ecuador's foreign trade has been hard
hit by the war. according to consular
dispatches to the Department of Com :
merce today. Exports 10 virtually all
countries. including the United States
dropped far below 1914 figures. No ex-
PLANTATION was made in the dispatches
of the decrease in shipments to this
country.
The United States takes nearly one
half of Ecuador's cacao output. the
country's principal export product.
four -fifths of the country's hides and
all the rubber shipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26

ria seemed to impress him greatly, and
he in turn was endeavorinG to pass on
this same impression to the rest of the
dining room, where several hundred OF
the finest people in the world had
gathered.
He slapped the table hard and said
to the waiter:
I'VE want quick service. Do you get
me? Quick service,
The waiter bowed
The man continued:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Live Stock Quarantine Narrowing.

Five townships in Christian county
in the United States in closed federal
quarantine on account of the live stock
foot and mouth disease. Virtually all
of northern Illinois still is subject to
restrictions requiring shipments of
cattle for other than immediate
slaughter to be accompanied by certif-
icates of federal inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
For More Legation Secretaries.

Secretary Lansing has asked Con-
gress to appropriate for twelve more
secretaries of legations abroad be-
cause of the work assumed by the
Knitted States caring for the diplomatic
interests of warning nations. and pro-
posed also the creation of the Office of
counselor. to rank next to a minister
or ambassador in the American embas-
sizes. to correspond with similar officials
in foreign embassies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26

House and took a prominent seat on
the majority table with his back to the
reader.
And there were more like these.
Representative Fess caught the last
world before any one else. and began a
handclappinc. which was followed by
about twenty-five members.
And Representative Moon. chairman
OF the post Office appropriation blil.
gave sigh of relief as the House went
ahead on his big measure
= = = ::
Willis Davis says:
"Ninetenths of congressman $ mail
starts out with the words i want.
Two young girls wandered into the
gallery of the House, and. after giving
it a good look. one of them said TO a
mar next to her:
Who is that on" way over there
with the long Whiskers!
'.cy Subway" said the man. with
rude brevity.
sOh. my brothers studying about him
in college,"
Now. this isn't a bit funny. except
that investigation proved her brother
was studyins-not Cy Sulloway-but
psychology.
A large man in long frock coat and
2 large and broad SLOUGH hat vert
sta IL ms through me mans ca tie Ndp'-
tOl.
lie appeared to be bomb thrower
This suspicion was strengthened by
the appearance of small grip Whlch
he carried carefully c!Gtched in the
grasp of his left hand.
The sleuth in plain clothes VINO
watched the mysterious stranger enter
the Senate wing of the Capitol figured
that the grip was carried on the le1t
hand so that the stranger could reach
into it quickl! with his right hand
or salary wing. as the sporting writers
will call the arm that does the throw
ing.
The sleuth was the smallest police
man on earth. which made il posi- bic
for him to slip along easily behind the
tall stranger in the dark Slouch nat.
and take refuge behind pillars, as If
ne We're thwarting a plot in the Goge s
palace.
The tall stranger and his grip went
all the way through the Capitol. under
the rotunda and into The House wing.
heading straight for the House cham
Der.
The small sleuth was right behind
MIN every step Of the way.
AS the tai! man reached the elevator
used by members of the House he
nodded to a police official sitting there
The small Sleuth came up on the run.
Who is that man have been fol-
lowing"
That is Congressman Sisson of Mis-
sissippi."
Whereupon the small sleuth faded
away, and Representative Sisson, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
POLICE HOLDSTAGE
AT SAFETY EXHIBIT
Illustrated Lecture Shows
School Pupils How to Avoid
Accidents on Street.
EXPOSITION is PRAISED
BY SECRETARY REDFIELD
Treasury Department Day Being
Celebrated Today. and Secretary
McAdoo May Preside Tonight.

The .'sa fety first exposition
viii he open tomorrow for the
last time, from 1880 pm. until
{ 80 pm.
Today is Treasury Department
day. and Il is expected that either
Secretary McAdoo or Assistant
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Cheapening a Shoe

Most of the vital parts OF a
shoe are hidden and quality
does not show until the foot
gear is put to the test OF wear.
Paper or composition can be
substituted for leather and the
shoe will look as well from the
outside
1t behoovcS the purchaser.
then, to study brands which
carry guarantee OF quality
to choose stores that guard
their interests.
There are many such. and
from time to time they make
known their willingness to
serve you through the advcr-
Using in The Star.
Read it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
WILL GO TO CONVENTION
1UNPLEDGED, UNBOUND
Frank J. Hogan's Declaration to Re
publicans. in Campaign for
Delegate Honors.

That he and his associates on the
Hogan Williston ticket will go to the
republican national convention I'M
pledged. uninstructed and unbound,
was the statement of Frank j. Hogan,
candidate for delegate from the Dis
trict of Columbia to the republican ma
tional convention in Chicago. at a noti-
ficat!on meeting held at the Mount car
mel Baptist Church. on Sd street north
west. last night.
My use of the words unpledged
uninstructed and unbound might seem
like repetition. but they are not synon-
ymous' declared Mr.. Hogan. we
will go to Chicago unpledged. because
we will have made no pledge or prom
Use to any candidate. -te Will go un-
instructed because We stand Tor elec-
ton only on the ground that we snail
be free to exercise our Judgment ana
in conference and conSulta-
ton with the delegates of all the rest
of the republican party. to choose mat
candidate whose election in November
seems most assured. who is most Ger
tain to rid the nation of the incubus OF
tho nraSaut a6p & r:l ion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Will Be absolutely Free.

I'VE will go unbound because we
shall refuse to accept financial assist
ance from the representatives of any
one of the potential presidential can
didates. We shall go - Chicago abso-
'lutely free to represent the citizens OF
this District to the best of our I'M
trammeled ability and judgment.
Let no man deceive you. Let no
self-seekinG politician mislead you.
The republican national committee and
it's distinguished chairman. Charles -.
HilIes are taking no sides in the cleo
ton of delegates from the District of
Columbia. Their sole aim is to see
that there is fair primary. free from
all faint of corruption. 1t which the
citizens of this District have an OPP
portunity to express their free and UNI
Influenced choice" declared Mr.. Hogan.
and he read letter from James Il.
Reynolds, secretary of the republican
national committee. assuring Mr.. Ho-
gan of the fslsity of all reports to the
contrary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26

I'VE want the best in the house DO
You get that:
Again the waiter bowed.
The man slapped the table wildly
once more.
I'VE are -\mercaps,' he said loudly.
I Understands
And the waiter replied:
Ives. sir. l will warn the other
guests
::
The las. time that this column dared
to relate q humorous incident based on
h oil h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26

AT one of the dining tables" said
Capt Sherry Hopkins. there was a man
who appeared to be laboring under the
impression that the world revolved
around him.
This happened in London hotel, by
the way.
He was the host of small party
and was ordering dinner with much
the same air that a small town school
trustee would present a diploma to "A
red haired girl graduate The great
Importance of the fact that he had
Travelled across the Atlantic from Peo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-26
Today Treasury Department Day.

fWhat on earth has the United States
Treasury Department got to do with
safety first was a question asked
evidently in good faith yesterday by a
man connected with the federal gov
eminent when told that today was
Treasury department day at the ex-
position.
1t was explained to him that this de-
partment possesses perhaps the two
leading opponents of safety first" in
the coast guard and the public health
service Most persons have a pretty
good general idea of what the coast
guard does. but are likely not to be
90 familiar with the public health service.
II looks out generally for the public
health, maintains marine hospitals and
quarantine stations and keeps watch
ful eye on the outbreak of all epidem-
les. Its preventive work in stopping
the Introduction of plague at United
States ports has saved no one knows
how many lives. Officers of the service
declare that at no time in recent years
have the so-called endemic diseas
prevailed thrc&~hout Europe to the ex-
tent that they do today. Plague
cholera and typhus are all reported to
have spread steadily. although il is
difficult TO determine accurately the
extent of the infection.