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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Wilson's To attend
BALL FOR RED CROSS
Mi-careme Festivities Wednesday Will
Follow Bag Sale to Relieve
United Service Men.

President and Mrs. Wilson expect to
attend the mi-caremc ball to be given in
Rauscher's Wednesday night following
the bag sale to be conducted for the
benefit of the American Red Cross.
Others who will have boxes are Mrs.
Norman Williams. Mrs. Richard Town
send. and Mrs. W. a. Slater.
The receipts of the benefit are to be
used by the Red Cross society to relieve
distress among families Of soldiers sail
ors and marines in the United States.
None of the proceeds is to be used in
Europe, ii is announced.
Bags of every description and for every
use are being collected at the home of
Miss Mabel Boardman, 1901 P street
Northwest, for the sale.
Sewing bags, vanity bags, clothes bags,
and comfort bags will be offered for sale
at from q cents to SIS.
Beginning at 3 o'clock Wednesday
evening. there will be a mi-careme ball,
the program for which is as follows:
Minuet-The Misses Laura Delano,
Grynga Raybaud, Caroline Nash and
Eveline Gleaves, and Lieut.. Alva Bern
hard, Lieut.. Edwin Watson, Morris Volck,
and Montgomery Angel.
Bag dance-In charge, Miss Gladys In
gall and Miss Frances Hoar.
The bag-what's in 1t?
Pas seul-Miss Manuela de Pena
Bagdad dance-The Misses Franchise
Williams. Elenore Morgan, Frances
Moore, Helen Wolcott and Elizabeth
Harding and Mrs. W. A. Slater, jr
Pas seul-Miss Frances Hoar.
Bagpipe dancc-The Misses Catherine
McClintock. Cora Barry, Caroline Ogden
Jones, Ruth Anderson and Mrs. Newbold
Noyes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
BALDWIN GIRL
SAVED At SEA
Cablegram from Father De-
MES Her Death in Sink
ing of Sussex.
MESSAGE TO HER SISTER
Mrs. John A. Sterrett Believes Party
Not Badly Hurt Though They
Are Said TO Be.

Fears for the safety Of Miss Eliza
beth Baldwin, well known in Washing
ton society, who was reported 10 be one
of the victims OF the sinking Of the
steamer Sussex in the English Channel
were set at rest last night with the re-
ceipt OF a csblegram from her father.
Prof. J. Mark Baldwin. The message was
received by her ulster. Mrs. John A ster-
rett, Of 2Sl2 Connecticut avenue north
west
Prof. and Mrs. Baldwin. with their
daughter, we're on the Sussex, e,i route
70 France, when the vessel was sunk.
Dispatches declared Prof and Mrs. Bald
win were saved. but that Miss Baldwin
was killed by the explosion which sent
the vessel TO the bottom.
Prof. Baldwin, cabling from BoulOgne,
declared the family all safe" No other
details were given.
Mr.. Sterrett. son-In-lsw OF the Bald
wins. last night received a telegram
from a friend in New York. who was
csbled by London friends declaring the
BaldTins were rescued but that they
were injured. The cable did not tell the
nature OF the injuries.
The Sterretts arc inclined 70 believe
the injuries are not serious. as such
would have been stated in Prof Bald
wins message. Mr.. Sterrett has wired
through the State Department, for
further details
mrs. Baldwin and her daughter made
their residence in the Grafton during
the winter. Mrs Baldwin was the hostess
at frequent social functions and Miss
Baldwin was entertained extensively
Prof. Baldwin. internationally famous as
psychologist, has been lecturing for the
last five years at the SorbOnne and at
Oxford. lie was a classmate with Pres
ident Wilson at Columbia, s. c. The
Baldwins were en- route to Paris, where
they were 10 live, when the Sussex was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
GOVERNMENT RECORDS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Many Valuable Documents of Com
mercc Departmnt Lost in Fire
at Mills Building.

Fire of unknown origin on the eighth
floor of the Mills Building, corner of
Seventeenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, occupied by the
Bureau of Immigration, at 2:37 O'Clock
yesterday morning, caused the loss of
hundreds Of valuable records of the
bureau and damaged the building to the
extent of about 5000.
immigration Commissioner Caminetti.
and a number of his assistants spent
several hours searching the ruins yester-
day, but were unable to approximate the
loss of the bureau.
The fire is believed to have started in
a storehoom, which is not open to
subordinates in the departments. Alva
Williams, night Waterman in charge of
the building was attracted by the odor
of smoke, and he Immediately telephoned
to fire headquarters, and four engines
and two trucks under command of
Battalion Chief Henry, responded
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
OPENS NEW LECTURE SERIES.
Miss Richards to Speak this Morn
Ing mt Woodward and Lothrop's,

Miss Janet Richards this morning will
open her special spring course of Mon
day morning lectures on public questions
with an address at 1915 O'Clock in
Woodward & Lothrop's auditorium
Her subjects this morning will be on
German Socialism I'm Relation to Euro
pean Peace" The Mexican Question to
Date" The Latest Crisis with Germa-
ny over the Sussex" and a brief fore
cast of the presidential campaign.
She will lecture this afternoon at AS
o'clock on the California Exposition
and Old Spanish Missions" The lecture
is to De at Rauscher's. The lecture will
be for the benefit Of poor churches of
the city, she announced last night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Alcohol as a Rub

Bemidji. Mimi. March 26-Frank Car
penter. s. years old, who uses alcohol as
rub" was arrested Wednesday for in
Producing liquor into Indian territory. He
was accused OF having several gallons Of
alcohol in his suitcase, and when asked
what reason he had for introducing II
into Indian territory said that he heard
that Plummer was going dry and that
he wanted TO get supply, as he used it
for a rub He was released and the
charge dropped
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Found Dead in Bed.

Frank NJ. Morton. s., Of So44 NJ street
northwest, was found dead in his bed
yesterday forenoon at the above sd-
dress by William E. Tucker Ambulance
Surgeon DR.. Kenny. OF Emergency Hos
pital. responded to a call and pronounced
the man dead and stated that there was
nothing suspicious about the case. death
being the result OF natural causes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
THIEF RANSACKS HOME.
Intruder Throws EaIuabIes About
Floor After Taking $50,

The home OF Theodore Michaels, csc
keokUk street northwest, was entered
yesterday afternoon by means Of a pass
key while the family was out and s25
and a number OF street car tickets were
stolen from a bureau drawer.
When Mr.. Mchaels returned at $50
O'Clock he found the place in disorder.
The house had been ransacked, and val
uables too burdensome TO be carried
away without attracting attention were
strewn about the floors of the several
rooms
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
ISSUES LABOR PEACE CALL
Gompers Asks Organized worker,
to Assist In World CONGRESS,

The American Federation of Labor has
tsked the organized labor movement
throughout the world to send representa-
tives TO sIabors World Peace Congress.
This congress will be held simultaneously
with the peace conference at the termina-
tons OF war IN Europe The communion
ton is signed by Samuel Gompers.
The appeal sets forth that, labor
should have voice In the discussion Of
the terms of peace at the end OF the
war in order TO secure a fair return for
their loyalty to concepts of honor. their
patriotism and value TO their countries q"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
INJURED IN COLLISION.
Motorcycles Near Death ms Result
of Crash with Taxicab.

In collision between a taxicab and
motorcycle. Arthur West, colored. 81, re-
eeived injuries which probably will result
in his death. Lewis Ruck, of 4f4 Seventh
street southeast, driver of the cab, was
station.
yesterday afternoon at Third and e
streets northwest, and the injured man
was rushed to Casualty Hospital, where
it was found that he had sustained a frac-
tured skull
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
DR.. 3. I. Lynch Dies

DR.. Robert L. Lynch, 80, 1851 Four
tenth street northwest, died at his home
at 2:l5 o'clock yesterday after a short
illness. Funeral services VIII be held
from the residence Wednesday after
noon at 2:3O O'Clock. Interment will be
made at Rock Creek Cemetery. and will
be in charge of Lafayette Lodge, No.
10, F. A. A NJ, of which the deceased
was a member.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Father of Twenty-one Children.

Roseburg. Greg. March s.-IIcnry Ty-
son, a ranCher living in the vicinity ~
Drew. in Southern Douglas County. is the
father Of twenty-one children. The
yoUnges: is a girl OF Is years old. Six
teen OF the children were born to Mr.
Tyson's present wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Ty-
son have lived in Douglas County for
many years.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Aged Man Struck by Auto

Abraham Bass, IS. Of 2ls South street
Brooklyn, y. y. 4 guest Of the National
Hotel was struck by an automobile while
crossing Jackson alley on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue yesterday afternoon, receiving in
juries to his foot He refused medical
treatment and returned to his hotel in
cab.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
ORCHESTRAL CONCERT.

By the United States Marine Band
Orchestra in United States Marine Bar
racks this afternoon at 30 O'Clock, Will
IAN H. Ssntelmann. director.
PROGRAM.
Arthur Tregins, hrst class musician,
Band. L: s. NJ. C.
Symphony "TOlstoy.''
(a) Andants maestoso: Allegro.
(b) Andsnte afettuoso.
Cc) scherzoi Allegro.
I'D Finale: Andants maestoso; Allegro;
Coda; Andsnts maesoso.
Conducted by the composer.
Carl Maria Won We6er-Orsrture "Oberon."
Carl Busch-PruloSue to Tennyson's The
Passing Of Arthur
Franz Won BIon-Orchestra Picture Loves
Spring"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

Freshly cut fence posts and tele-
graph poles often start growing again
when set up in the tropics and vine
roots often disrupt masonry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Falst Fire Alarm Sounded.

A false alarm Of fire was sounded from
Box A, located at F'our-and-a-half and
n streets southwest. at S:S5 o'clock last
night
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
Votes TODAY ON
LITERACY TEST
House Expected to Pass In
migration Restriction Bill
by Big Majority.
WAR MAKES CONVERTS
Many See in Measure Only Protec-
ton Against Flood of Aliens
After Conflict.

Members OF Congress who have become
veterans in the protracted struggle for
the adoption of 4 nteracy test to stem the
tide OF immigration into the United States
are confident that they arc about to
achieve success.
Predictions that flood Of aliens from
the stricken countries of Europe will be
poured into the countries on this side Of
the ocean to seek haven from war and
the burdens of war that Will endure long
after the smoke Of battle has passed, have
put a new aspect upon the controversy.
When the hteracy test was adopted by
Congress heretofore it was vetoed by
President Taft and by President Wilson.
Now those who are standing back OF
the legislation believe that they have
gained enough recruits, because Of the
change in conditions brought about by
the war, TO pass the bill over the veto IL
President Wilson should adhere to his
opinion on the legislation.
House to Vote To-day.
The House will vote upon the uteracy
test provision Of the immigration bill to-
day. 1t is probable that It will be adopt
ed by a larger majority than ever before.
in the Upper House it probably will meet
with additional support also.
Representative Mann, the minority
leader, expressed the misgivings which
assails many Of those who. heretofore,
have stood irrevocably against the liter
acy test -Four times. he said. he had
voted against the immigration bill be-
cause OF such a provision.
The possibility that without 1t the gov
eminent would be unable to check the
flood Of undesirable aliens who NAV come
TO the United States after the restoration
Of peace, has led him to change his mind
This time, he said, he will vote for the
bill.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

For the District Of CoIumbia-Rain Monday
cooler at night. Tuesday rain and colder; moderate
SoUthcast to south winds. becoming variable.
For Maryland and yirginia-R2in Monday; cooler
in west portions and at night in cat portions
Tuesday rain and colder; moderate southeast and
south winds. bec1ming variable.
High temperatures continue in the Atantic
States.
Rains viii be quite general Mouday east Of the
Mississippi River, and will continue Tuesday in
Middle Atlantic States.
1t will be colder Monday night and Tu1sdsy in
the Atlantic States
The winds the Middle Atlantic Coast will
lie moderate east and southeast.
LOCAL TEMPERATURE.
Midnight. 81: a. m. -; a. m. IS; a m
Al; a m, a; 10 a. m. So; l2 noon. s.; p n
&C; p. NJ. g.; p. m. s.; ?. m, g; 10 n N, s.
Highest. Il; lowest, q.
Relative humidity-s a. m, %; p. NJ; s
p. m, Is.
Rainfall Is p. m. to D. M O.
Temperature sme date last year-Highest g
lowest %.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Oceans of laughter-Chsplin In "By
tho Sea- Va. Theatcr today. Home Of Charlie
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

The funeral OF Julian T Burke, promi-
nent banker and head of the banking
house of Burke & Herbert, who died
Friday morning, took place at o'clock
this afternoon from St PauPs P. e,
Church and was largely attended, among
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-27

Sick Foup tain Pens Cured at Rich
ards Fountain Pen and Gift Shop, 1873 Pa. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
Trade Commission.
ALLIGATOR HUNT DELAYED
Roll for Expedition 10 swiped From
Launch.

NEW YORK, Dec. f.--when Walter
Weaver. OF Pine street. Arlington. ". j..
transferred his band account OF 81 so
TO his son. Walter i'm seventeen. several
weeks ago. the boy quickly planned a
way 10 increase the money. lie bought
a a2-foot motorboat. camping outnt.
rifles. revolyers. three motorcycles and
with these nxings Walter. jr.. had
visions OF n fortune To be made shoot
Ing alligators In Florida, The skins.
he was told. brought big price just
now. Walter connded his plan to his
chum. Arthur Alfonso. with an invita-
ton 10 accompany him.
With the motorboat anchored In the
Passaic river. Walter hid yso0 last Tues
day behind its gasolene tank. The next
day he missed Il and rushed 10 the
kearny police TO swear out n warrant
for the arrest OF his chum. Alfonso
was lodged IN the Hudson county jail
yesterday and the police say he gave
the missing money To them.
Walter was held as "a material wilt
ness. and Mr.. Weaver Is expected 10
have something TO say about the In
vestment. Tho boy had arranged for
shipping his craft and equipment
aboard Mallory liner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
GIVES rs PER CENT INCREASE
Equitable Trust Company viii Pay
Employees Bonus.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Following
the lead OF the Central Trust Com
pany, which announced few days
ago It's plan for relieving Us en-
pioyes OF the hnrdships OF the increas-
Ell cost OF living, officers OF the EIui-
table Trust Company. have an.
nounced that they would recommend
to the board OF trustees certain
measures in the way OF extra com
pensation TO clerical employees. de-
signed to cover the advance In the
price OF the Necessities OF life.
The Equitable Trust proposes 10
pay each month, or until rescinded by
the trustees. an amount equal TO 20
per cent OF the salary or employees.
This payment. the officers state. IL not
TO be considered rs an Increase In
salary aud IL IL TO be regarded as n
temporary measure which viii be dis
continued or decren sed according TO
prevailing conditions. A separate &C.
count will be set up from which these
funds will be paid.
The recommend makes the
payments retroactive so as TO include
the months OF October and November.
About $50 employees are affected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
TO RENEW FIGHT
ON RACE TRACKS
Opponents Stirred Up by Prof
sct to Add Another Mary
land Meeting.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 4.--Pisns to wipe
INFLATED, and a stiff night In to be made
at the next legislature to abolish the
game.
,Dr. J. NJ. T. Finney, John T. Stone,
DR.. Howard A. Kelly. Eugene Lever
ing, and others are named as the prin.
cipais behind the new movement. A
meeting In to be held shortly to out.
line the campaign and enlist q large
working body to wage war against
the race tracks.
DR.. Flnney and Mr.. stone were fore.
most In urging the bill to abolish rae.
ing introduced In the last legislature.
The recent move for the establish
ment OF new track at Bengies. In
baltimore county, In responsible for
anti.rscing people TO inaugurate an
other campaign. IL was pointed out
that the new track will be not mere.
ly to supplant another track, but
means really an additional racing
the charter OF a long defunct driving
club"
Meanwhile the interval will be a
BONANZA for the new track manage
ment. With racing barred or badly
ntuktu IN Win Tebtflctionb w pThe.
tically the whole country. Maryland
II turned TO as the one oasis. The
big attendance at all the meets OF
the last several years was q reflex
OF this.
Roughly. about $50. 900 has been set
up for the entire equipment OF the
new track, including cost OF land.
surveys, clearing and construction
work. An average attendance or up
ward or 5000 a day would net the
track beyond $1,000. the general rate
being 81 for women and $3.50 for
men!
This entrance money alone. for the
twenty-six days meet permissible In
Baltimore county, would provide
against the Investment. but the gate
money In only a small part OF the
revenues OF the race tracks. With
the pari-mutuel betting system tho
income runs into large figures.
Tho track IL allowed 5 per cent on
the money bet. and the breakage
amounts TO about I per cent. making
8 per cent. what this means can be
appreciated only BY n glance Mt the
betting toSals, The amounts placed
on a single race average more than
$40. 200. and there are invariably sew
en- races on n days card. This shows
100000 n day. OF which the tracks
6 per cent proportion In $500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
CROKER SEES THIRD TERM
Former Tammany Chief Says Re-
pubIIcans VIII Support Him.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-President
Wilson will be elected to serve n third
term in the opinion OF Richard
Croker, onc-time boss OF Tammany,
now resident In Ireland, here on a
brief visit.
"He will serve a third term and
serve IL with the support OF Repub-
iicans and all persons who re inter.
ested In good government SAID
princess, smiled her assent with the
sentiment.
"It In Imperative that Tammany
Hall recruit TO its ranks new blood
men OF the younger generation who
have interested themselves In poll.
tics" Croker said.
. who are theyg" he was asked.
well, when I was head OF the or
ganizatIon, the Irish.American ete-
ment was the dominant factor. Today.
I am told, the Irish have moved up
town. In their places have come the
Jew and the italian.
The latter are good Citizens. But
neither, speaking politely, are devoted
to the interests OF one or the other
party. They are interested In social
Justice and the social welfare more
than they are In political questions.
AS a consequence, they don't vote
blindIy. All OF which means, To my
mind, that it's harder to be n boss OF
Tammany Hall today than II was
when I. as the newspapers say, domi-
mated affairs at Fourteenth street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
SOCIAL INSURANCE
TO Be DISCUSSED
Delegates Arriving for Five-Day
Conference, Which Begins
Here Tomorrow.

Representatives OF State commissions
from the North. South. and middle West.
health experts. college professors. and
Insurance men are gathering in WASH
ington today for the opening tomorrow
Of the 1--WE days conference on social in
surance, called by the international As
ISOLATION Of Industrial Accident Boards
and Commissions.
All meetings OF the conference will be
held In the large ballroom at the RAJ
leigh. except those OF Friday morning
and evening. The Friday morning meet
Ing will be held in the darkroom OF tho
Raleigh, and the meeting that evening
In the Memorial Continental Hall Of tho
ID. a. r., Seventeenth and ID streets
northwest. President Wilson VIII speak
ut the latter meeting
The meeting tomorrow and wodnes.
day Will be given over to discussions
OF workmenr compensation. Tho
morning session will be taken UP With
speeches dealing with the different
forms OF administration OF workmen's
compensation. In the Afternoon the
different methods OF carrying work.
mems compensation insurance will be
Compensation schedules OF awards
and lump sum settlements will be dis.
cussed at the night session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
EXCISE LAWS ARE
VIOLATED BY 1852
Board Makes Detailed Report
to Congress for Fiscal Year
Ending June 80, 1916.

During the fiscal year ended June
30, 1915, there were 9.b62 arrests for
violation of the excise laws In the
District, according to the annual re.
port Of the Excise Board, submitted
to Congress today.
or this number III defendants were
discharged, 3.s0s were committed and
served the full term of imprisonment.
$50 cases were continued for sentence,
seventeen cases were continued indefi.
nitely, seven await trial by jury and
sentence was suspended or the prls.
oners placed on probation In 1,290
cases.
There wero committed COS. who
were released upon proportional pay
ment OF their fines, amounting to
The total amount. OF nnes collected
from violations of the excise law was
s3s, 1886.
room and eighty-nine wholesale IL
censes were Issued during the year.
The total amount OF revenue from
liquor licenses was S47s,Iee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-04
LEAPS OFF TRAIN FOR HAT
Reason Enough for Arm Breaking
Jump. for u Saved Se42.

JACKSONVILLE, y. Y, Dec. A.
Philip GARDINER was riding on a
car platform OF a Central New Eng
land train when his hat blew on
near whaIoy Lake village.
The train was going at full speed,
but Mr.. Gardiner leaped OF, stumbl'
ing against n post and breaking his
right arm. Hut with the help Of
tho hat In some weeds,
Asked ~ his hat was worth n
broken arm he opened the lining and
displayed ssia In bills he had sewed
therein.