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The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
WILSON FAILS TO VETO
IMMIGRATION MEASURE
Bill Containing Literacy Test Auto
matically Becomes Law Tomorrow.

When both branches of Congress ad-
journed last night without any announce
ment of a veto by the President of the
immigration bill containing the much
mooted literacy test supporters OF the
legislation were confident the measure
would become law without the signature
of the executive.
The bill was presented at the White
House on January IS, and under the law
must be signed or vetoed by tomorrow.
Otherwise it becomes law without the
Presidents signature.
The measure was vetoed by President
Wilson in the Sixty-third Congress and
the veto was sustained by a very slender
margin. In the previous Congress it was
vetoed by President Taft.
The bill, introduced by Representative
Burnett, of Alabama. had practically the
solid support of the Southern. Democracy.
1t was also strongly advocated by organ
lied labor. 1t passed both House and
Senate by large majorities.
Opposition comes from Jewish societies
and organizations and by representatives
of organizations comrrising former resi-
dents of Southern European countries.
The literacy test, which is the bone of
contention, provides that among the re-
auirements for admission to the country
shall be a knowledge of how to read and
write some language.
Should the President finally veto the
bill again. 1t is said that there is a strong
possibility that the veto will be over
riden unless the party whip is cracked to
sustain the executive
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
I'VE SHOULD WORRY.
ABOUT Mr.. LAWSON"
Rules Committee Unperturbed by His
Threat to Go On Vacation.

Thomas W. Lawson's announcement
that ne might forsake the East for a few
weeks and spend a vacation season on
nis oregon ranch has left the House
Rules Committee unperturbed. Lawson
Is stlil under subpoena to reappear when
ever the committee may elect, but the re-
suits OF previous encounters with the Bos-
ton hnancter have been far from salts
factory to the inQuisitors. and It is un-
likely that they will have any use for
further testimony
The committee has failed in its efforts
TO obtain from Mrs Ruth Thomasson
Nisconu any preliminary statement or
syllabus of the testimony Lawson prom
ised the committee she would give Ap-
phcation by individual members Of the
committee for such an affidavit met with
a point blank refusal of any information
whatsoever. Failing to obtain it in this
way. Special Counselor Whipple endeav-
ored to obtain through Mrs. Visconti's S
law firm copy of the written statement
she is said to have furnished II.
Again she refused, although she then
stated that all that she knew she was
perfectly willing to relate upon the wit
ness stand. 1t is regarded as unlikely
that the woman of mystery" will ap-
pear before the committee now. but. even
should she do SO, the questions and
answers will be restricted to analyZing
what definite knowledge she has of mat
ters regarding the inquiry. Gossip and
hearsay evidence will be barred
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
.SUFFRAGISTS TO GREET
SPANISH WAR PICKETS
Will Welcome Male Sentinels, Even
Though the Cause Is Unallied.

The Spanish war veterans who are
going TO establish a picket of their own
at the White House gates on February
10 to call the Presidents attention to
their pension claims will be given a
cordial welcome by the suffrage sentinels,
who originated the picketing idea
I'VE are glad that the effectiveness of
the White House picket is being so
speedily appreciated" said Miss Alice
Paul, head of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage. when informed last
night of the veterans determination to
adopt suffrage methods.
That the President himself believes in
peaceful picketing" was the assertion
made here yesterday by Mrs. Richard
Wainwright wife of the rear admiral
and member of the National Advisory
Council Of the Congressional Cnion
Mrs. Wainwright, who was addressing a
public meeting at the national head
quaters of the union, said:
THE Clayton bill, which the President
thoroughly approved and worked for,
contains a specific provision for peace
full picketing' and every one knows thai
measure has Mr.. Wilson's hearty in
dorsemene.
The only way they can get the i'm
portance of their demands before the
government" she said. 'is to do some
thing that focuses not only public at
tention but the attention of the powers
that be upon them. The picketing of the
White House is accomplishing this, and
because of this It has the hearty indorse-
ment ofevery fair-minded citizen"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
URGES PREPAREDNESS
DESPITE PEACE TALK
Representative Sherley Warns o
Danger in Defenseless Coasts.

In opening the debate on the $50, 900, 900
fortitications bill in the House yesterday
afternoon. Representative Sherley. of
Kentucky. chairman of the subcommittee
which framed the bill, warned the House
not to abandon the country's defenses be-
cause there is talk Of world peace.
Whether we are to come into univer-
sal peace. that all men hope for and some
believe probable or not" said Sherley,
whether We are to get that peace
through the method that has been sug-
gested by President Wilson or not. for
one have not felt that we, charged with
the defenses of our country, could afford
to neglect that defense because of a be-
lief or hope that defense would not be
necessary.
THE United States has not only the
greatest coastline of any nation in the
world to protect. infinitely greater than
any nation or almost any combination OF
any of the great nations, but it has a
wealth and a population that make its
position in the world that Of primacy
among all the nations"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
The ToUn Crier
The American University is to give

The American University is to give
course of four lectures in the as
sembly hall of the College of History
Building, on the university grounds
at the junction of Massachusetts, and
Nebraska avenues, by Prot Ismar ].
PERTH. Phi. D., at 4:30 each afternoon
as follows: Tuesday, January 80.
Jewish Customs, Ancient and Mod
ern;" Wednesday, January 81 "PaIes-
tine, Ancient and Modern" Thursday,
February 1. Jerusalem, Ancient and
Modern" Friday, February 2, Baby
lonian Art and Biblical Imagery"
Washington College of Law, class of
1918, will hold its annual banquet
Saturday evening. February 3, at Z
o'clock, at Rauschers.
The Kansas State Society of wash
ington will hold its annual celebration
of Kansas Day with a banquet and
dance at the New Ebbitt tomorrow
night at o'clock. The Kansas dele
cation in Congress will respond to
toasts. The Kansas State Agricultural
College Society has postponed its an
nual reunion on the same date to at
tend the banquet.
William H. Randall, of Boston, a
member of the executive board of
Bahai Temple Unity, will address the
Bahai assembly of Washington upon
the subject: Inc Banal reaching as
! a Factor in World Peace" in Studio
, Hall, 1919 Connecticut avenue, this
evening at S:15 o'clock.
DIR. Louise Cults Powell will lecture
this afternoon on How to Choose a
Vocation" or Are You a Round Peg
in a Square Hole" at the Portland
Hotel at $3.50 p. m.
William Knowles Cooper, secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A, will deliver a lee
ture on America a Christian Nation"
at meeting of the Knights of St
George, this afternoon in the boys
department. The Hero Club will meet
at the same time to hear Gen. w. E.
Harvey talk on Heroes of the Civil
War"
DIR. Mary e. Walker, president OF the
Woman's United States Constitution
Association. will speak on the Consti-
tuition in Pythian Temple, Ninth street
northwest, this afternoon at o'clock.
Judson King will speak on "some
+ Ideals of Popular Government" this
evening at $3.50 o'clock, in Perpetual
Building Hall, Eleventh and E streets
northwest.
The celebration of the anniversary
of the club and the installation of Of
lficers are to be features of a meeting
of the Young willing Helpers Club
this evening at 1880 o'clock in the Per-
petual Building Association Hall, Elev-
enth and E streets northwest.
The public order committee of the
Board of Trade will meet tomorrow after
noon at AS o'clock. Odell Smith is chair
man.
A representative of the American
Federation of Labor is to address the
meeting of the Women's Wage-Earners'
Association this afternoon in the rooms
of the Columbia Academy, 7o4 T street,
at O'Clock. --..
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
FORMER CONVICT URGES
RELEASE OF PRISONERS
iells House Committee 1000 Men
Should Be Released.

Earl E. budding. The Prison Angel"
toid the House judiciary Committee yes
'eroay that there are 600 men now in
Leavenworth prison who are eligible for
release under the parole law, and that
tnese men cost the government 100000.
budding Is a West virginian-small.
oald-headed and miid-mannsred--who shot
man in self-defense and served five
years In the State prison at Moundsville.
Three years ago he was released. returned
70 ms OLD home at Huntington, and start
eo the Prisoners Relief Society. Today
any prisoner about to be released can
apply to the society and he will be found
work Of the sort and in the location he
prefers. In New York City alone 500
nrms cooperate with the society. Dud-
oihg' who Is paid salary by an un-
known donor, organized the society with
prominent Huntington people as advisors.
when ne was refused work after getting
out of prison.
The Federal parole law permits pris-
oner regardless of the crime he COM
mitted' budding told the committee yes
terday, to be paroled after serving one
third OF his sentence, II his behavior has
peen good. Today there are about 600
men eIlgible at Leavenworth and about 400
at Atlanta These men are costing the
government an enormous sum of money
TO keep. The Attorney General of the
United States must pass on all paroles
recommended by the prison wardens, but
the volume has been so great that the
Attorney Generals ofice has neglected
doing anything with the many applica-
tions for paroles"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
SAYS GIRLS SOLICITED
after CHURCH SERVICES
So Pastor Organizes Campaign to Wipe
Out Friscois "Barbay Coast"
(By the InternatienaI News sery4ee.)

tBy the International News serv1ee.)
San Francisco, Jan. ia determined
drive to wipe out vice In San Francisco,
one Of the last big cities in the United
States with a segregated district, vss
begun today
Mayor James Rolph. jr., announced
that he will appoint a committee OF
twenty-five leading citizens TO investigate
conditions In the gay restaurants and re-
sorts OF the Golden Gate City and return
recommendation. He acted at the re-
quest Of the Chamber of Commerce
which followed a mass meeting attended
by thousands of persons who demanded
that the city be purged of immoral re-
sorts.
The bombardment of the vice interest,
is being led by Rev. Paul Smith, pastor
of General Methodist Church, and the
Law Enforcement League. DR.. Smith II
directing his artillery against golden res
taurants and the Law Enforcement
League is demanding the elimination OF
the notorious tBarbary Coast"
Smith charged:
That girls of the street were soliciting
among members of his congregation al
the close of evening services.
That fashionable cafes provided privat,
dining-rooms, with bedrooms attached
where many girls were lured TO their
ruin.
That one hotel was equipped with ar
auto turn table permitting men with girl,
TO drive inside in taxicabs and 60 directly
TO rooms without being seen.
That a list of "reputab able'' citizens or
what he called roll OF shame" ownet
property leased for immoral purposes.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Deficit BILL.PUT
BEFORE Lower HOUSE
Revenue Measure Introduced by Kitch.
en-Action Expected Soon.

Before adjournment yesterday, Majority
Leader kitchin introduced in the House
The administration revenue bill to meet
the Treasury deficit by raising $50. 600 90.
through special taxes, and authorization
OF an additional bond issue Of SO, ,0oo, ,0OO
he announced that the ways and means
committee would consider il tomorrow
and that 1t will probably be reported
Immediately for action in the House
Tuesday or Wednesday.
There is strong opposition to the meas
ure, but the administration leaders are
confident they can jam it through with
enc days debate.
The additional tax on corporations and
co-partnerships earning in excess Of S Der
cent annually has brought a storm OF
protest from all parts Of the country
This money will be applied directly to the
preparedness program, and Democratic
leaders asserted in response to the criti.
cism that the businessmen who were
foremost in advocating the preparedness
propaganda are numbered among the
loudest remonstrants at the cost, nov
that it has been instituted.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
TEUTONIC BAZAAR
JUST A WEEK OFF
Benefit for Orphans and Widows of
Central Powers to Have Features.

One week from tomorrow the charity
bazaar for the orphans and widows Of
the central powers with open its doors At
Convention Hall.
The main attractions will be tea pa
vfIIion presided over by Countess Bern
torn and Baroness Zwtedinek: an Orien-
tai coffee-room in charge Of Nine PSns-
retoff; q dining-room, in which members
Of various churches OF the District In Red
Cross uniforms will serve q delicious SUP
per for q cents; a thester and vsude-
vile, for which a number OF prominent
artists have offered their assistance; a
dance hall. and numerous booths, where
refreshments, fancy work. etc, will be
sold for the beneft Of widows and
orphans abroad.
The patronesses are Princess Won HstI-
field -Trschenberg. Mrs Robert s. Nc
Cormick, Mrs Richard Townsend, Nine.
Christian Hsuge and Mrs.. Christian
Heurich.
The executive committee is composed o.
Martin wiegand. chairman: Mrs N.
Linzbach. vice chairman; Mrs. d. Boett-
cher, corresponding secretary; Ernst
Rletsch. recording secretary; william
Neuland, financial secretary; Karl Achter-
kirchen, treasurer: Rev. Paul Menzel,
Julius wenig. J. zegowitz, Gregor
Kramm. Christian Heurich, Jacob Kari
William r. GUIDE, Carl Droop, Adolph
GUIDE, Mrs. William Neuland, Mrs o
SchIeichert, Mrs. De Grain and Georrs
Auth.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
DISTRICT employees
PROMISED INCREASE
Senate Subcommittee States Discrim
ination Will Not Be Made.
CONFEREES WILL MEET MONDAY
Will Determine Whether House or Sen.
ate Increase Be Given.

That the District employees will share
In the general graded increases which
Congress Is preparing to write into the
supply bills was assured yesterday by. the
statement Of the subcommittee OF the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee. considering
the District appropriation bill, that no
discrimination would be practiced by
Congress.
Announcement to this effect was made
after Joseph II. Hurley, president of the
District branch of the Federal Employees
Union, had made an eloquent plea in be-
half of 10 and 20 per cent graded increases
for the District employees
The tacit understanding that exists
among members OF Congress that the in
creases fixed finally in the legislative bill
will be the accepted standard for other
appropriation measures, was cited as a
reason why the larger schedule OF in
creases could not be granted to District
employees at this time
The representatives of the employees
were assured that the increases would be
Incorporated in the final draft of the Dis
trict bill and the further concession was
granted that per diem employees, who
half holiday or legal holidays with com
pensation, would be placed on the same
scale as employees on the annual roll.
Following the statement OF Mr.. Hurley
andsimilar testimony by H. NJ. McLArin, of
the Federal Employees Union, W. H. Rob
ertson, president of the School Custodi-
ans and Janitors' Union. and a commit
tee of clerks of the public school sys-
tenn of the District of ColumbiI were
heard in behalf of Increased wages.
Conferees on the legislative bill will
meet either tomorrow or Tuesday and de-
termine whether the Smoot amendmen mt
fixing graded increases Of 10 and 1J per
cent to employees in the grades below
$1,000 will be accepted or the 5 and 10 per
cent graded increases as originally in
cluded by the House affecting employees
up TO the 81, 800 grade.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

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The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
CAR EXTENSION APPROVED.
Takoma Park Improvement sane
toned by UtIities Board.

The Public Utilities Commission yester-
day approved the application of the
Washington and Maryland Railway Com
psny for permission to extend it's lines
TO Takoma Park under an agreement
with the Capital Traction Company BY
which cars will be operated TO the osp-
ter OF the city.
OF a single track from the present ter
minus, near the intersection of Laurel
and Carroll avenues. along Carol avenue
to the bridge, and across Sligo stream
This line, upon completion. will be leased
to the Capital Traction Company.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Africans Want Pianos
With Rastime Souls

American ragtime has its appeal
even In the 1ungies OF Eastern
Africa
And there cannot be real Ameri-
can ragtime unless the music 10
played on a piano having a rag
time soul
Ergo. for Lourenco Marques. In
Portuguese East Africa. comes the
call for lov-priceo American
pianos. Consul George A Cham
berlain has informed the Depart
ment OF Commerce here that Euro
pean FIRMS are experiencing great
difficulty in filing orders and that
the natives are craving American
ragtime pianos
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
RESIDENTS OF TAKOMA
SEEK SCHOOL ADDITION

Residents of Takoma Park made a
vigorous plea yesterday for a 10000 addi-
ton to the Takoma Park public school at
a meeting before the Senate subcommit-
tee considering the District appropriation
bill.
An eight-room addition is sought. The
necessity of the increased aCcommoda-
tions was pointed out by DR.. d. n. Shoe
maker. Prof. II. G. Gore. w. A. Orton. C.
Townsend, w. W. Stockberger, c. B.
Smith. D. S. Fletcher, William Stuart and
J. Bond Smith, representing the Takoma
Park Citizens Association.
The committee took under advisement
the matter of adding the appropriation
as a Senate amendment.
A woman has been appointed assistant
attorney-general of Colorado.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

der as they become of age. BY a codici
the testatrix directs that her sister
Maria l. Lyman, is to receive an income
sufficient for her proper support.
Mary Elizabeth Sinclair Bowman, BY
her will filed in the District Supreme
Court yesterday, leaves 81 to her broth
er, Frederick G. Sinclair, and IS to heI
husband, Harry Wade Bowman. All her
jewelry and money In bank are left tC
her step-slster, Helen Virginia Atkinson
The testatrix appoints her father, Rob
ert H. Atkinson, as executor.
At the annual meeting OF the Master
Plumbers Association of Washington
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Fred D. Quinter; first vice presi-
dent, Frederick Stelzer; second vice pres
ident, Maurice ]. Colbert; treasurer
Samuel Artz; secretary, William Koch,
sergeant-at-arms, D. ]. Murphy.
The Bertillion method of finger print
Identification. long in use by police de-
partments all over the country, is to be
taken up by the police department of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This rail-
road Is the first private concern on record
to adopt the finger print system. The
necessity of a broader scope of protec-
ton to the road and its patrons, was re-
sponsible for the movement.
Two ships laden with Turkish tobacco
consigned to this country are being held
up by the French government, Clement
Manly, representing the American To-
bacco Company. complained to the State
Department yesterday afternoon.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday suspended until June l in
creases ranging from y a cent to cents
per 100 pounds on rates on lumber from
the Pacific Coast to Pittsburgh, Buffalo
and other Eastern points.
The net income of the 1a principal rail-
roads of the United States during Novem-
Der was s101, III, ,S29. as against s1O3, ,OO6 4SI
during November. 1915. The gross busi-
ness was $322, ,359. .605. against S299, ,122, 299 a
year ago.
Protests against the substitution of mo-
tor trucks for pneumatic tubes in the
New York City postal service, were made
to the Senate Postoffice Committee yes
terday by Mayor Mitchell, Postmaster
Morgan, and Thomas Myers. traffic squad
chief, of New York. Mayor Mitchell
pleaded for the retention of pneumatic
tubes on the basis of greater efficiency,
Mr.. Morgan said the change would make
it necessary to double the number of mo-
tor mail trucks.
President Wilson yesterday afternoon
nominated to be United States Judge for
the district of Hawaii Joseph B. Poin-
dexter, of Helena, Mont
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed by the American Auto Supply
Company. 1903 H street northwest,
with the Recorder of Deeds. The cor
poration has a capital stock of $4,000,
with thirty shares of 500 each. The
trustees are John P. H. Wilmuth, Will
liam K. Coakley, Edward Turner, Rob-
ert T. Long, and Frank H. Coakley
The incorporators were represented by
Attorney Robert H. Long.
Charles E. Lloyd has been made de-
fendant in a suit filed in the District
Supreme Court yesterday by Micha ell
Mcintyre, contractor, for $4,000, for
alleged libel. The plaintiff declares the
defendant sent a letter to the District
Commissioners. accusing him - of at
tempted extortion.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
2-Cents-a-Day' Diet
Formulated d BY Expert

Mrs. Eula McClary. publicity rep
fesentative Of the Life Extension
Institute. Of New YORK. who
showed President Wilson how to
live on Is cents a day, tells how
you can exist even cheaper than
that and still grow fat.
The following menu is ner answer.
IT was written especially for The
Washington Herald:
BREAKFAST.
Fried Mush. Syrup. Rolls.
Butter. Oo6ss. MIX.
Cost, s csnts.
LUNCHEON.
Sayory Rice. Currsnt RollA
Butter. Tea. Milk
Cost. cents
DINNER.
Baked Haddock, STUFFED
Scalloped Potatoes. Graham Bread.
Fruit Pudding With Clear sauce.
Tea Milk
Cost, II cents.
Total cost. 2 cents.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
ON COUNTERFEITERs' TRAIL.

Atlanta, Jan. 27.-Secret Service agents
believe they have uncovered here the
trail of a band of counterfeiters who had
their dies manufactured openly in sec
tions by an Atlanta engraving house
which did not suspect the purpose until it
was discovered that designs manufactur-
ed at intervals would form, when fitted
together, a good die for IS bill.
g. w. Carr, taxicab driver, was ar
rested, but said he acted only as a mes
senger for two men and q woman.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Nutshell Neus

The will of Fannie D. Larner, wife Of
Philip F. Larner, fled yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by brother-in-
law, John B. Larner, leaves diamonds
and jewelry to a daughter, Nelly Larner
Gore. At the daughters death her chill
dren are to share equally in the remain
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
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The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

Ninety-one feet is the reported length
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The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

According to American Forestry, the
hairy -woodpecker likes fat pork, while
tree sparrows are very fond of dog bis
cults; Mocking birds relish bread and
milk