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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Intention of Testator.

In granting the petition the court
of the testator to have his son share
in the management of the estate. the
opinion quoting from paragraph eleven
of the will. which reads:
Il have not included my son. Edward
B. Mclean, as executor and trustee
solely because of the existence. as 1
am informed, of legal questions or
obstacles to the appointment of bene-
ficiary under the will to act as trustee
Hereunder. 1t is my wish. however.
and / SO direct, that my executor and
trustee shall consult with my said son
in all matters of Importance relating
to the management of my estate. and
that the fullest and freest access be
afforded him at all times t. the ac-
counts. books and records connected
with its management"
Justice Gould's opinion then says:
Taking the entire will, including the
section just quoted, it is evident that
the testator had in his mind the desire
that his only heir at law. the plaintiff
should. as heretofore stated. have an
important part in the administration
of his estate.
in disposing of the question raised
by the bill and answer it is not neces-
sary to determine whether the testator
was accurately advised as to the exist
ence of legal difficulties in appointing
the plaintiff as one of several trustees
under his win. 1t would seem from
the authorities that such an appoint
ment of his son as trustee. in connec-
tion with other or others, would not
invalidate the trusts created by the
will"
Court Cites Authorities.
The opinion then cites a number of
authorities bearing on the case and
adds:
"Inasmuch, therefore, as it is evident
from the will of Mr.. Mclean that he
desired his son to cooperate in the
administration of his estate and would
have appointed him a trustee for that pur-
pose except for legal obstacles. and also
inasmuch as he may now be appointed
with no danger of legal obstacles pre-
venting the carrying out of the terms
of the will, and inasmuch as the trus-
tee named in the will practically invites
his appointment as co-trustee to
the trusts, and inasmuch also as the
court has jurisdiction to make the
appointment and believes that it will
be for the best interest of the trust
estate. a decree will be signed appoint
ing the plaintiff as a co-trustee with
the defendant, the American Security
and Trust Company"
The end of the dispute over the will
seemed near last December. when Ed
ward 3. Mclean and the American Sc
curity and Trust Company as trustee
reached an agreement which they asked
the District Supreme Court to ratify.
After Justice Stafford had the agree
ment under consideration for several
months, however, it was withdrawn.
throwing the contest back into the
court 1t was then set for a hearing
early in June. but later was postponed
until the October term of court. The
withdrawal of the caveat will make
this hearing unnecessary.
The will of John r. Mclean was dated
June 3, 1915. a year and six days before
his death. The caveat attacked it's va
lidity on the ground that the testator
was mentally incompetent to draw "a
will at the first-named date and that
he was subject to undue influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Would Tax Wealth.

Taxation of wealth rather than the
people by means of consumption taxes
was advocated by Senator Underwood.
st have no patience with the money
Stacker" he said. The man who wants
special privilege and exemption from
Congress is entitled to contempt"
Senator Underwood said he supports
the committees plan to raise $780,
900. 900 by taxation.
But / want that levy to be equit-
able" he continued. "A large proper
tion of this war burden must fall on
the wealth of the nation And great
wealth is ready to respond to rea-
sonable demand"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
RUSSIAN REGIMENTS
WHICH FLED DISPERSED

PETRoGRAD. August IA large
proportion of two Russian regiments
In tire Fokshani region on the Ruma-
nian front left their trenches and re-
tired yesterday. says today's war ONCE
statement. The dispersal of one of
the regiments followed, and measures
have been taken, 1t is stated. to restore
the positions affected in the battle now
in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
War Tax Amendment Submitted.

Chairman Simmons of the Senate
finance committee late yesterday after
noon submitted to the Senate the COM
mittee amendment revising the war
profits tax section of the revenue bill.
The tax rate is increased under it to
so per cent where the profits are 300
per cent or more. Also the basis of
arriving at the profits to be taxed is
changed SO as to protect those con-
Germs which made subnormal profits
during the prewar period and to in
clude those concerns which made SUI
pernormal profits during the prewar
period, and which would, under the
bill as originally reported to the SEN
ate, have escaped taxation under this
section of the bill.
The Senate, just before taking up
the war profits section, by viva voce
vote struck out the tax of 5 per cent
on the net profits OF publishers of
newspapers and magazines entitled to
the second-class mail privileges, pro-
posed by the Senate committee.
By vote of 40 to 35 it adopted the
McKellar amendment establishing a
zone system for second-class postal
rates, the new rates to become effect
i've January /. 1918.
Zone Amendment Declared Injurious
This amendment. it is asserted. will
injure a considerable number of
magazines by increasing very largely
the postage I1ey VIII AdNC " pay "
distribute their issues.
The McKellar amendment provides that
after January /. 1918, second-ciass post
age shall be graduated by zone sys-
tenn, beyond the 30o-mile limit. from
to cents a pound. An amendment by
Senator Sterling. added. exempts farm
and religious papers and all periodicals
maintained by religious. educational
scientific, philanthropic. agricultural
labor or fraternal organizations, not or
ganized for profit, whose rates remain
the same as at present.
Under the McKellar amendment, $12.-
500. GOO additional revenue would be re-
ceived-
Just before the Senate took a recess
Senator Simmons presented a petition for
cloture on the war tax bill. signed by
fifty-seven senators. 1t cannot be voted
upon, under the rules. until tomorrow
The petition will be held as a club over
the heads of any senators who may be
desirous Of delaying the passage of the
war revenue bill. Whether cloture will
be invoked will be determined as the de-
bate continues. 1t is the hope of the
supporters of the measure, which is re-
garded as of great importance to the
conduct of the war, that it will be passed
by the Senate within a few DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
WEATHER.

Probably showers tonight and to-
morrow. not much change in tempera-
sturc; light variable winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today-EIighest, so. at
pm. today; lowest, %. at / am. today.
Full report on page 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication Of all news credited
to IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
FIGHTS CONDEMNATION
Robert M. Richards Contests School
Site Proceeding.

Declaring that the District Com.
missioners by continued condemna.
tion proceedings are seeking to force
him to accept ANY price they may of.
fer" for property in the site OF the
New Eastern High School. OF which
he is trustee, Robert NJ. Richards
today filed an objection to the action
OF the local government heads In the
District Supreme Court. Mr.. Rich.
ards declares that the Commissioners
have never made a bone fide effort
to obtain the property at a reasonable
figure.
The property involved is in two OF
the four squares lying between East
Capitol and B. Seventeenth and Nine
teenth streets northeast
The Commissioners began proceed
ings In 1918 to condemn the entire
area of four squares for the school
site.
Attorney william c. Sullivan. who
appears as attorney for Richards.
contends that the law authorizing. the
aquisition OF the property for the
school site provides only for its pur-
chase, and does not allow its acqui-
sition by means of condemnation.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
SAYS U. S. NAVY is PRo-ALLY
American Tells British Public Of
JaekIes' Sympathy.

LONDON. Feb. 10 Cby maIl).-The
British public was told today that
the United States navy is pro-
ally. As authority for this statement,
the London Morning Post publishes 4
letter from w. H. Stayton. executive
secretary Of the United States Navy
League. which accompanied a friendly
message from the directors OF that
body to the British Navy LeaEue.
Il hope" writes Mr.. Stayton. you
will notice that in our December issue
OF Sea Power we asked for aid for
the British orphans OF the Jutland
fight. or course, some OF our Teutonic
fellow-citizens have shrieked at our
lack OF neutrality, but We have had the
pleasure of sending to his Royal High
ness Prince Louis of BattenburE a sum
collected from many people.
There are times when we feel that
the saying and doings OF our Admin
istration may mislead you as to the
sentiments OF our people. In our Cen
trail and Western States, there are un-
doubtedly pro-Germans, but through
the course OF the war ! have person
ally heard only one man express a
view favorable TO the Huns The great
body OF our people, and especially all
connected with the navy. know that
you are fightine the battle OF liberty
and civilization. and that we are play
Ing a none too worthy part"
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
WlLED BULK TO SON
Restaurateur Rauseher Made
Provision for Relatives Support.

Restaurateur RauScher Made
Provision for Relatives Support.
Charles Rauscher. the Connecticut
avenue caterer, in his will, filed in the
District Supreme Court today, made
bequests OF $500 to the Rev. P.
Lackey, pastor of st. Charles Church,
Clarendon, Va; $500 TO the Little Sis
ters Of the Poor; 81 900 to his niece
Martha Thiebold, and numerous small
bequests to his grand nephews and
grand nieces.
The residue Of the estate is left in
trust to Henry w. Sohon and Michael
Heister, who are named executors
The trustees are directed to pay out
Of the income of the estate $50 a
month to the testator's sister, Rosalie
Kaufman, and $3.50 a month each to
his other sisters, Adele and Josephine
Rauscher. The balance OF the income
is to be divided between his son, Rene
Charles RAuscher, and the sons wife,
Susanne W. Rauscher.
After the death Of the testator's
sisters and when his son has reached
the age of fOrty-fve, the will directs,
the trust shall terminate and the son
shall have one-half OF the estate in
fee and the other half shall go to his
wife in fee. Attorneys Charles ].
Murphy and r. Ross Perry, Jr., filed
the will for probate.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
CIVIL SERVICE FOR
ALL LLPOSTOFFTCES
administration Gives Jolt to
Congressman Seeking
Patronage.

1t was disclosed today that the Ad-
ministration is planning to put all
postmasters under the civil service
on or about April /. This disturb.
ing news is beginning to reach men,
bers of Congress through the Post
office Department and the patronage
distributors OF the legislative branch
are quite worked up over the out.
look. An April FOOLS Day gift of
this sort is entirely dispIeasing to
members OF the Congress who have
gradually seen their patronage plums
taken away by the civil service.
The postoffice appropriation bill
contained a legislative rider putting
all postmasters under the civil SER
vice. The Senate inserted the rider.
and 1t was understood that the Ad-
ministration approved it. The House
Indignantly rejected the legislation
and the Senate yielded.
Burleson Gentle But Firm
There were reports at the time
that If Congress failed to include the
legislation the President would issue
an executive order covering post
masters into the civil service. The
legislators were loath to believe this,
but as the departing House members
began to drop into the Postoffice De-
partment yesterday for a farewell
visit to the Postmaster General they
are understood to have been firmly
told that the executive order was
coming.
In fact, before some of the members
started for home they received a note
from the Postoffice Department sug-
gesting that they call on the Post
master General and discuss an i'm
portant matter affecting your dis
trict;" When the audience with the
Postmaster General was held, the
news was broken that all postmasters'
are to go under the civil service.
Protests were Immediately register
ed with the department. but 1t is un-
derstood that the mind OF the Presi-
dent Is fully made up. and the execu-
tive order will soon be issued.
Scope VIII BE General.
1t is understood that the plan calls
for all future appointments by civil
service methods. Where an office
has q postmaster whose commission
has not expired. the civil service rule
will not become effective there until
the commission expires.
Fourth class postmasters are now
under the civil service, but in adding
the first, second and third classes
the Administration embraces all
classes from cities like New York and
Chicago to the crossroads postoffice
where the stamp sales are less than a
dollar a day.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
SAXON TO COVER BORDERS
Roadster VIII Travel Over Boun-
darIes Of United States.

Conspicuous on the streets during
Mondays inaugural parade was a
Saxon roadster bearing the inscription
"trail-blazer for National Boundary
Highway" From Washington this car
will be sent round the boundary Of the
United States and will be the first
vehicle Of any sort to completely de-
fine our border. The car will start
South from here and will return to
Washington late in the summer.
For some time there has been agita-
ton for a national highway which
would AFFORD not only a splendid op-
portunity for pleasurable touring, but
which would link up our border towns
as only good roads can.
Automobile clubs and civic organIza-
tions have been slowly stimulating the
movement which will work for the COM
pletion Of this enterprise.
One Of the standard equipped road
sters will travel every foot OF the pro-
posed highway and exhaustive reports
on the condition Of the roads and the
cities the route should reasonably in
clude will be submitted.
Not only will the results Of this in
vestigation make this trip worth while,
but when 1t Is realized this is the first
known automobile to travel completely
around the border Of the United States,
q new significance is given the run
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
ELECTRIC MAKES
COMMENDADLER RUN
Detroit Travels Over connecti-
cut Roads At Average Speed
of 23.4 Miles An Hour.

The new Model 6S Detroit Electric.
in a recent run from New York city
to New Haven, Conn, made q highly
commendable record. The electric
vehicle section, N. z. L. A, has been
advised that there were three passen-
gers carried, and the distance Of sS.2
miles from Columbus circle, New York
city, to the Hotel Taft, New Haven,
Conn, over an extremely hilly, al
though smoothly constructed road.
was accomplished in hours and As
minutes, including all stops, traffic
delays, and reduction OF speed through
thickly populated centers, and on
single charge of the battery.s
Speed Record Satisfactory.
While an average speed of 23.4
miles per hour over a distance OF ss.2
miles may not arouse the interest OF
the speed nend, yet when It is remem-
bered that this speed Is maintained
over average roads, the speed Is about
as great as can be maintained BY
either a gasolene or electric car with
comfort to the passengers, and with
safety to pedestrians.
This mOdei, Wnlch lS on ulspldy al
the motor show here, Is furnished
with a control system which provides
for the safety OF the driver and other
occupants. 1t consists OF an auto
matte device which. by the pressure
( the foot on a pedal, even though
the car Is travelling at full speed. in
stantly cuts on the current and ap-
plies both brakes regardless Of the
position Of the control lever. II is
impossible to start the car again until
the control lever has been returned
to neutral position.
Useful For Interurban Travel
The run mentioned is evidence OF
the electric's ability to make an aver
age long run, covering the ground at
a comfortable speed. with the fears
OF possible breakdowns practically
eliminated. A series of runs have
recently demonstrated the fact that
an electric automobile can be very
satisfactorily used for interurban
travel. These runs averaged distances
of about ninety-flve miles per trip, and
were conducted with absolutely no
trouble OF any sort. One OF the long
er runs was from Chicago to Mil
waukee, a distance os 101 miles.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
PAY TRIBUTE TO.
G. U. GUARDSMEN
Speakers at Law School Class
QuadrenniaI Relate
Experiences.

A tribute to the Georgetown Uni
versity men who were among the Dis
trict guardsmen on the border was
paid by several speakers at the first
OF the quadrennial reunions of the
class OF '12 OF the law school at the
University Club last night. The en-.
tire guards quota of the District was
praised, but special reference was
made to the Georgetown men who
either gave up positions or lost year
at school in order to enlist.
Lieut.. Harold H. Galliett and
Ernest NJ johnson, members of the
class OF ~ who recently returned
from the border, spoke Interestingly
concerning their experiences.
The Lawyers Duty.
Supreme Court of the District, en-
phasized to the members of the class
the responsible duty Of the lawyer in
the community.
Daniel w. Baker, former United
States Attorney for the District, COM
plimented the class on the success at
tanned by those members who chose
to stay in the Capital TO practice law.
william z. Leahy, Assistant United
States Attorney for the District, and
president Of the class. acted as toast
master.
George ,O'Connor sang two comic
songs and Lou Korn led the diners in
singing "DIe Schnitzelbank."
The evening ended with the singing
of Sons OF Georgetown"
The Diners.
Among those present were John w.
Allocate, John H. Bittenbender, Ber-
nard I. Berger, George 1. Berger. Sc
Iig C. Brez, F. I. Brown, Joe C.
Brown, Claude w. Calvin, Joseph l..
B. Chisholm, Clyde II. Clark, Thomas
r. Clark, Harry c. Cox, Paul B.
Cromelin, Leo ]. Dougherty, Harry
]. Gerrity, Joseph c. Hemphill, Louis
L. Korn, Arthur L. Lansdale. William
f. Leahy, Leo D. Loughran, John F.
McCarron, Wilson +. McCay, John F.
McHale, John NJ. McLachlen, Charles
r. McManus, ]. Eliot Moran. Abram
F. Myers, Armand Ofrutt, Robert S.
Regar. ]. Forrest Reilly, Monte San
ger, Howard A. Schladt. Edward NJ.
Schwartz, Rome c. Scholse, James l..
Watts, David Wiener, Joseph H. Bill
brey, Joseph r. Jones, Howard NJ.
McLarin, Jered A. Mcguire, ]. Louis
Monarch, John F. Wilmeth, and Will
liam A. Coombe.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
MRS. Gait NOT NAMED
Peace Party Falls to Name Her
At Election,


At Election.
Many things might happen to dis.
concert her, but the dropping OF her
name from the roster OF officers OF
the woman's Peace Party, at the an.
nuAl election in New York last night,
is not one of them. Mrs. Carrie Chap.
man Gait said today
81 helped organize the party in the
beginning" said Mrs. Gait. 81 re-
fused at the time to accept an office
and I am complimented with the of.
flee of honorary vice president.
"The office was simply complimen-
tary,' she stated. 81 did not ask 1t
and certainly WAS not a candidate to
be elected or appointed again"
The woman's Peace Party met in
New York last night and elected OF.
ficers fo~ the ensuing year. When
the slate for election Of officers was
posted, Mrs. Cats name appeared
as that OF honorary vice president.
A motion was carried that no one
should be elected whose stand as a
pacifist was in doubt.
1t was then charged that Mrs. Gait
was not eligible, because as the head
OF the national suffrage party she
stood for rendering service to the
country. without the question of war
being referred to a referendum vote.
as provided for by the pacifist con-
stitution.
Asked IL the fact that the pacifists
had dropped her from the roster Of
officers would interfere with the
plans of the National American
woman's Suffrage Association to help
the Government in event of war, Mrs.
Gait replied that she did not think
So
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Colonel Harper Decides to Let
Avenue Decorations Stand
For Inaugural Visitors.
ALL WORK BEING WOUND UP
Full Committee to Meet Next
Week to Receive Final
Reports.

The Court OF Honor and the State
courts along Pennsylvania avenue
will remain intact the remainder OF
this week for the inspection of in.
augural visitors, Col. R. n. Harper
chairman of the inaugural committee
announced today.
Early next week, however, demoli'
tion OF the stands and courts will be
commenced, and by the middle OF the
week Washington will be barren of
its inaugural dress.
A week hence also the full inau-
Eural committee will be called to-
gether by Chairman Harper to make
a final report on the public demonstra-
tion. All committee chairmen were
advised today that the inaugural of.
hcers desire definite reports by the
middle OF next week, in order to COM
plets the task to which their efforts
have been concentrated during the
past three months.
Abandon Headquarter..
Inaugural headquarters, in the
gridiron room of the New willard,
will be abandoned tonight, Secretary
Alvin G. Belt and his assistants being
engaged today in removing all the
office fixtures and inaugural prop
erty from the room.
Chairman Harper has called q meet
ing OF the advisory council of the
committee for this afternoon at
4 o'clock to consider bids already re-
ceived for the lumber used in the
Court of Honor, Lafayette square re-
viewing stand and other structures
controlled by the committee.
The mails today brought an in
creased volume of letters commend
ing Colonel Harper and the inaugural
committee on the success OF the pub
lie ceremonies. Cabinet members,
Senators and Congressman, together
with numerous State executives and
other prominent participants in the
public ceremonies convey their con-
gratulations to the committee in the
letters.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

The little folks In the car world at
tracted constant groups of last nights
throng. Notable among these was the
Allen classic four-passenger roadster.
This car, finished in London smoke"
q promises-to-be-popul shade, is a
roomy car. for even those folks whose
tendencies of weight and height are
not what Is considered average by
less generous body builders.
For instance, The Times Automobile
Editor is not average" His legs,
when he is seated, are unbeautifully
noticeable. They are long, and their
length Is painfully obvious IL the back
half of a four-passenger car Is not
amply roomy. And for q small car
the Aliens rear seat room Is pleasant
ly surprising.
The front-divided-se of the
car admit plenty OF passageway, and
the backs of the forward seats have
the same cowl as Is found in the high
priced cars.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
TO DROP GRAVES CASE
Witnesses Against Alleged Interna.
tionaI Spy Have Left Country.

When the warrant charging Karl
Armgaard Graves. alleged interna-
tional spy. with an attempt to extort
$4,000 from Countess Won Bernstorfr,
the wife of former German Ambassa-
dor Count Won Bernstorff, is found.
the case will be nolle pressed. Owing
to the death of United States Com
mission Anson S. Taylor. before whom
Graves was given a preliminary hear
ing following his arrest, the warrant
has in some way been mislaid.
Assistant District Attorney William
Leahy, who has supervision of the
matter. said that the prosecution of
Graves on the charge had been
rendered impossible by the departure
of the German ambassador and his
party from the United States. All the
witnesses against Graves, officials of
the district attorneys office stated,
had left the United States and there
fore the charge against him would
necessarily have to be dropped. This
will be done as soon as the warrant
against Graves is found.