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(She Hattattm me Fair Tonight and Friday. Last Edition Yesterday's Circulation, 5 1,356 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1912 NUMBER 7444. Sixteen Pages. PRICE ONE CENT. OHIO REMAINS STORM CENTER FROM NOW ON Roosevelt Invasion of Buck eye State to Close Campaign. WILL BE HUSTLING IN NEW JERSEY Taft Forces Attempting to Win Two City District Delegates. By JUDSON C WELLIVER. Colonel Roosevelt will go Into Ohio next Monday for a speaking tour that will not close till the eve of the primaries in that State. President Taft Is putting in heavy licks in Ms home State, and all sides now look to Buckeyedom as the Btorm center for the reBt of the fight. Until the last fortnight, Ohio di vided these honors with New Jersoy and California, hut Roosevelt is now practically conceded the delegates from both these States, and neither side is making plans for a first-class campaign. There will be considerable hustling about Jersey, and the Taft forces are going to make a determined effort to capture the delegates from at least two of the city districts of the State, hut nothing like the fine-tooth-comb campaign that was put on in Massachusetts and is now go ing on in Ohio, will be undertaken in Jersey. The Ohio Situation. Orjlo's sltuatipnl8d.escrjbed by politi cians who 'have been there of late ah "something fierce." Illinois required some Btlrrlng-up to Induce It to do what It did; Pennsylvania woke up and gave an Imitation of 'Father Penn In action With a bedslat; Massachusetts was almost shocked out of Its dignity, and Maryland's traditional conservatism was completely shed. But, If reports may be believed, none of these Spates presents a condition comparable to the fermnt In Ohio. That State simply has no party lines, no parties, and no traditions of party 'oyalty left. The mass of people are disgusted with parties and their works. They don't care whether the Repub lican or the Democrats win In Novem ber. The Democrats are not for Harmon, because they guess he Isn't progressive enough to suit the sort of Independ ence that has taken possession of Ohio. The Republicans are sick of Taft, be cause they allege that he hasn't been loyal to a single friend, because he hasn't made good as a progressive, and because of his belated alliance with the city machines. Harmon Cannot Win. You can get a complete mathematical demonstration that Ohio can't be car ried by anybody In this year's cam paign. Well Informed Democrats de clare that Harmon would lose the State by a tremendous majority. Tes, they admit, he was twice elected governor; but that's altogether another matter than running for President. Over on the other side, almost nobody In the State seems to believe that Taft would have a chance The commonest figure that Republicans put on the Demo cratic majorltj against Taft Is 100,000. Tlio oddest thing In Hie situation Is that Republicans are most pessimistic about Republican prctpects, and Demo crats about Democratic chances. That Roosevelt will net more than hilf. and likely two-thirds of the Ohio votep, Is the prediction of the Roosevelt managers. That he will get half of them. Is generally conceded bv Ohio public pcopls of both parties, when they talk down In their tcots, and not tc be quoted. Ohio Full of Grouches. The reason for the tenrltv of the Ohio fight is that anythlnsr like an even split would be the conclusip demonstration. In the minds of national delegates gen erally, that Ohio could not be carried lav Taft.. The Sourhern contingent, i.nrt the unlnstructed delegates fioni Now Yoik and other States, would ac cept a defeat In Ohlo'a primary as con cliitl3 orojf that Taft could not carry the Plate In ths eleotlan liven Cincinnati Is in such bad shape (Continued on Second Page ) 1 WEATHER REPORT. I FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT Fair tonight and Friday, not much change In temperature. TEMPERATURES. IT. S. BUREAU. APPI.V.nwa 8 a. m. P a. m. 8 a. m ' f 9 a. m j s 10 a. m 68 11 a. m 7 12 noon 74 66 6? 6P 70 73 75 10 ,a. m.. 11 a m.. 12 noon.. 1 p m.. 2 p. m.. l P. m 2 p. m. uri Bu'nj. & TIDE TABLE. Today High tide, 1:43 a. m. and 2 p m.. low tjde, 8-17 a. m. and 8:42 p. m Tomorrow High tide. 2-36 a. m. and 2.S5 p. m.; low tide, 9:12 a, m. and 9:23 p ra. SUN TABLE. Sun risen 4:52 Sun sets 7:00 How Meat Prices Have Risen in Ten Days 10 Days Ago. 20c23c .... 20c 28c 18c 12Hc 80c 10 Days Ago. 18c 1 lc ..... Shoulders irc 18c ! Hams 18c20c 10c Sides 12c 15c 12c15c Sausago . . . . f 15c18c 10 Days Ago. Veal. Today. 25c Cutlets 80c WOMAN PLEADS Investigator of Meat Inspec tion Testifies Before Moss Committee. Plea for protection for the stomach of the American people from "diseased, unBound, unwhole some meats unfit for human food," was made to the so-called Moss in vestigating committee of the House today by Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, of Kalamazoo, Mich., who charged the Federal meat Inspectors of the Department of Agriculture in administration of the lawB were lax in their duties. Representative Nelson, whose sen sational charges are being heard by tho committee, asked Chairman Moss to hear further witnesses whom he said would corroborate the statements of Mrs. Crane. "I have here, ready to bo heard, Mr. J. W. Burroughs, a former Federal in spector," said Nelson. Solicitor McCabe Objects. Solicitor McCabe, representing the de partment, objected to this. "Buroughs Is the man," said McCabe angrily, "that was dismissed from the service for bor rowing money from the packers. I ob ject to such testimony." "That Is the Invariable excuse of the department, retorted Nelson hotly. "They have made grave insinuations against the character of Mrs. Crane, They Intimate that she Is in the pay of the 'Interests. " Chairman Moss Interposed and declared that the committee would adjourn with out making any decision of its further action. Dr. Harvty W. Wiley, former Chief or the nurcau or unemistry, ana pure food expert of the Government, was present at the hearing. He paid a high tribute to Mrs. Crane, and declared her to he the highest authority on meats In the world. It lb Dr. Wiley. Secretary of Agrlcul turo Wlleon charges, that precipitated tho present embrogllo. Mrs. Crane Testifies. When Mrs. Crano resumed the wit ness stand today she plunged Immedi ately Into a discussion of the methods of making ante-mortem Inspection of cattle on the way to slaughter. These Inspections, Mrs. Crane charged, were lax affairs, and consisted merely In tak ing a cuisory look at the animals as thev passed to the scales. Mrs. Crane pointed out that while the law on ante-mortem Inspection was op tional, yet Secretary Wilson had re quited it In regulations, and under (he law fcuch regulations had the force of a statute. But while such regulations had been laid down, Mrs. Crane contended, they had not been lived up to, and while the packers were widely advertising ante-mortem Inspection of stock and tho Bureau of Animal Industry was making much of It In reports and the like, there was no ante-mortem Inspection worthy of tho name. Mrs. Crane showed that the public was led to believe there was a real and effective ante-mortem Inspec tion of the meats it Is eating, whereas It is deceived on this score. "Looking over the animals as fiey pass In a bunch, with several abreast, It is ridiculous to say there can be ef fective ante-mortem Inspection," de clared Mrs. Ciane. Mrs. Crane said she Knew the nature of the Bo-callPd ante-mortem Inspection from many Inspectors with w'.vom she had talked, and from one of the chief veterinarians at Chicago. She was un able to give his name. No Temperature Tests. No temperature tests of animals be fore slaughter are made, she asserted. "I have asked Innumerable Inspectois about the temperature tests of ani mals." she said "They laughed when t naked the Question. I have nevci found on Inspector who made such a test." Congressman Sloan wanted to know If symptoms of disease would not be shown by the respiration of the animal, by the texturo of the coat, and other signs readily discernible. Mrs. Crane declined to qualify as an expert on some of these poinds but she Insisted that no Inspector could tell anything worth while without close examination of the -animal, and by merely looking at a lot of stock hurried past with several abreast. Asked bv Chairman Moss what sort of an ante-mortem Inspection she would advise, Mrs. Crane said: "My notion It that there should ba (Continued on Fourth Page.) Pastor Russell, the Great Preacher, speaks New National Theater, Sunday, 8 p. m. Free. Advu FORPROT IN (IS Beef. Today. .Sirloins 28c80c Illb Boast 25c , Porterhouse 30c35c Round Steak 25c Chuck Roast 18c , Dried licet 3c40c Tork. Today. .'Roa9t 20c GREAT ADVANC E IN BEEF PRICE EXPECTED HERE Dealers Declare New Record Will Be Set Within Ten Days. Within ten days there has been the most marked advance In beef prices In Washington for more than a Bcoro of years, old dealers In meat products say today. But once since tho civil war do they recall meats being so high as now, and neer, they say, has thero been such enormous advances In so short a time During 1SS2 beef products approximat ed the prices they command today, gray-haired veterans In tho meat busi ness declare, but then no spectacular climb from 10 per cent to 40 per cent was made In less than a fortnight. As a sample of the way meat prices have Jumped within less than two weeks, dealers quote as follows: Sir loins, from 20 cents and 23 cents to 28 and 30 cents. Rlbroast from 20 cents to 25 cents; porterhouse from 23 cents to SO cents and 35 cents; round steak (most commonly bought by poorer persons) from 18 cents to 5 cents, chuck and pot roast from J2 cents to 18 cents;. dried f.frSra 2?,.cent8 ner. Pound to 0 cent JE?y. Tne 8e.nernl -advance -of pork prices Is approximately l cent pel PSJiE ,wh,le. ve.al cutIets have advanced from 25 cents to 30 cents per pound. .Marked advances In lamb prices are shown, lamb products being fairly Placed beyond the average purse. Slew ing lamb, 'vhlrh hut i... j,.. JL could be bought from 10 cents to 12 cents per pound, now Is 15 cents and 18 cents. Legs of lamb that were from 15 cents to 18 cents now are 25 cents to 28 cents per pound, an advance of 10 cents per pound. ntall meat dealers are becoming blt VA JH, U"no.incltic tha meat pack",, claiming manipulation of wires, while y.e wnr;Iea,' inti'iests come bark Jt ...c ..cn.i-io uy Buying mat me let III men are taking advantage of compara tive Mlight advances in the wholesale price to boost their own figures to an unwarranted degree. Retailers quote flgur.s. however, which thev sav. prove that at the pi.s cnt wholesale prices hy cannot make a decent pi of It on many cutu of meat, many aveiing that thev are actually losing monev In trying to hold cus tomers until cheaper meat niav como. All agree that tho amount of meat actu Hllv .oncunicd Is not muterlallv less than before the last advances In the 1 Ice, and th.it no relief from the pre vailing prlceo cm be had until about the first of Inly, when the Influx of gracs-fed oattl will bo pronounced enough to enlarge tha supply. Fish Prices Double Following the Low Prices Yesterday Following abnormally low niton th sales of flsh on the Eleventh street wharf today were decidedly short, with prices in some cases double what they were yesterday. Trout yesterday sold as low as 11.60 per barrel of 200 fish, while todav the price of trout In the same quantity ran as high as $3 50. "The regular boost li. prices Just beforo a Friday," said nn old rlverman, on learning the figures that prevailed to day. Croakers were rather scarce at around JS.50 per barrel, while shad are coming In rt 15 cents to 25 cents each. Herring curing Is at a standstill, tho supply of herring falling to arrive. Re ports from lower river cueing houses In dicate that the catch of herring" Is fall ing off and many dealers expect but few more this season. Suspected of Stealing Horse, Man Is Arrested Suspected of being the man. who on April 6 hired a horse and carriage from Burgdorf's livery stable, 410 Eighth street northwest, which he did not re turn, Antonio Slgnoroth, an Italian, twenty-two years old, of 624 N street northwest, was arrested today by Po liceman Barbee, of the Second precinct. The police say tho proprietor of the stable Identified him as the man who hired the rig. Slgnoroth told the police that he was In the habit of engaging a horse and carriage two or three times a week to deliver cheese and butter to Italian lunch rooms and fruit stands throughout the city. Hey said, however, that he did not recall ever getting a horse from Mr. Burgdorf. Steamer Arcadian Ashore Off Cartagena NEW YORK. May D.-The agents of the Royal Mall Steam Packet Company here were notified today that their steamer Arcadian, recently In the New York-Bermuda service, while en route from South American ports to South ampton via the WeBt Indies, went ashore today on tho "Colombian coast, near Cartugcne. The messuge Mated the vessel was In no danger, and would float at high tide. WHY T L Excise Board Must Grant License No Matter If Place Is Disreputable. COURT RULES IT HAS NO RIGHT TO JUDGE Specific Cases in Which the Law Failed to Do What It Was Intended to Do. Hero is tho proper place for ref erence to the weather-beaten story of the prominent citizen who, while languishing in a jail cell, was given positive assurance bv his attorney on tho outside of the bars that the aforesaid citizen could not bo ar rested. Without further elaboration it may bo stated that tho full and complete reply to the argument of the liquor dealers that tho present Excise Board is omnipotent and its decisions are positively the last word is, that theoretically such is the case. Practically such is not the caso. And when these two forces tried conclusions, theory took the count, with the District court act ing as roforee. Testing the Theory. The present excise law says the Ex clso Board SHALL consider all appli cations for liquor licenses nnd SHALL tako action on them, "and tho action of the board SHALL be final and conclu sive." The Excise Board of 1907-8 Interpreted this to mean what It apparently says, as every former Excise Board had so interpreted It. In accordance with this Interpretation the board ' refused to grant a renewal of a barroom license to Thomas B. LcCuyer, a hotel pro prietor on Pennsylvania avenue. The board had evidence before it that the hotel which LeCuyer waa running was not a proper place, that It was a com mon meeting place for dissolute wom en, that the bar In the hotel disobeyed the liquor law in that liquor was sold out of hours, upon Sundays, and to minors; that other actions committed about the place made It desirable, in the Interest of public morals, to close the barroom, and consequently the ap plication of Mr LeCuyer was refused. It was refused under that section of the present law which says "Upon a conviction of such licensee of keeping a disorderly or disreputable place It shall be tho duty of said Excise Board to revoke such licensee's license " To all of these proceedings Mr. Le Cuyer took exception He admitted many of the charges brought against his place of business, but ho denied the right of the Excise Hoard to revoke his license because of these things. He was running an established hotel. It had been In existence for a number of years. It complied with the law, which defined a hotel as a place having the requisite number of rooms for lodging guests, and It haB compiled with the law In that when the original license was granted the Blgned permission of tho majority of property owners and residents within the prescribed zone had been presented. Interpreting the Law. In view of all this Mr. LeCuyer, or his attorneys, held that the Excise Board had no right to refuse a renewal of the license, and they based their contention upon that provision of the excise law which suys- "Any established hotel or tavern having twenty cham bers for lodging guests SHALL AL WAYS have the right to obtain for itself a license for a bar room." An appeal was taken to the District court, asking for a writ of mandamus to the Excise Board, requiring It to Issue a bar room lfcense (o tho hotel The Excise Board came Into court, spread upon the records the evidence It had collected tending to prove the disreputable and disorderly character of the hotel, a part of which LeCuyer ad mitted to bo true, adduced before tho court further testimony to prove these facts, and pleaded that under the au thority given it by the excise law It not only had the right but It was In cumbent upon It to refuse such license, and that its action was final and con clusive. After a levicw of the case and con templation of the law the court dided adversely to the'Exclse Board, an-' or dered it to grant tho license. The court held that THE EXCISE BOARD H VS NO AUTHORITY UNDER THE. LA TO REFUSE AN APPLICATION FOR A BAH ROOM LICENSE TO A HOT'" because the lepututlon of the picmlscs r the applicant, as determined by tho hoard, If all of the requirements of the statute have been compiled with by the .Applicant (namely, having the requisite number of rooms and (he legal number of signatures granting him permission to apply for a license). The court based Its decision upon that proviso of the law which says "any es tablished hotel or tavern SHALL ALWAYS have the right to obtain for Itself a license for a bar room." It was held that the "shall" In this provision was more mandatory and took prece dence over the "shall" In that provision which states "tho action of the board shall be final and conclusive." Moreover, the court held that the pro vision of the law which states that "upon a conviction of such licensee ot (Continued oa Second Page.) ' THEPRESEN LIQUOR A W FAIL S IHCASEOFHOTELS Figures In H. H. HOGENTOGLER BELIEVES WOULD-BE SUICIDE Miss Todd Recalls Remarks By Man Who Tried to End Life. Ajloublo tragedy was piobably pie vented, It Is believed today, by the re fusal til Mlas Ida Todd to go to the as sistance of Harry II. Hogcntogler, a young oldlr, after the latter had ahot himself at Miss Todd's home, 25 Q street northwest, shortly after last midnight. From a remark made by Hogentogler last Saturday night, but not taken seri ously at the time. Miss Todd said today that she was convinced the soldier had Intended to kill her. "I'm going, to kill mjself," Miss Todd says Hogentogler told her as he waa leaving the hou.se Saturday night. The young woman told him that he waa "crazy," but Hogentogler Insisted he was In earnest, and asked her If she would die with him "Sure," she ieplled. laughingly. "All right," ho answered, as he went down the steps. "I'll hold you to it." Shot Near Heart. The bullet lodged near Hogentogler's heart, and at' the Emergency Hospital It was said there was practically no chance for his recoveiy. Hogentogler, who Is nineteen yeais old, was known to Miss Todd and her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Ernest, with whom she lived, as Harry Stanton, of 215 K slieet north west, und It was not until Detective Evans, of headquarteis, had worked on the case for several hours that his real Identity was learntd. He Is a member of Company C, Engi neer Corps, stationed at Wasnlnion Barracks, while his motl er. Mrs Char lotte Hogentugler, hves lit Columbia, Pa. It uao Just a few minutes after 12 o'clock last nlsht w i ho ilnt?d to .-ave the Motis" As he was goin to the door Ik aske.i Mi-s Tidd .c ..vl Inn a drink. The kit inn In in tli (i.t.e lnent. and fhe a obliged m m iioun tt.tlra to g i ti. uir. ILilf waj i'p tin sli.is oi tii r vv.iv luck Mio ...a startled by the lepoit of u icvolver. 'Bring i'p water julck," lloi ntoler called to her. Instead of going to him Mis Todd culled her brother-in-law, wno V.n'.id dow installs and reached the woui'dtd man us he fell to the flooi. Befoie she went out to get the water. riogemoKier sum. "I do not want to leave you or anyone I love hoic behind me." "If I had gone to him when he called me, he would have shot me, too," said Miss Todd. "1 know that waa what ho Intended doing I understand now what he meant bv lots of things, he had auid to me." Writes Note. Befoie ho shot himself, HoKe,ntigIer asked Miss Todd for a sheet of paper, on which ho vvioto the following note, which was found In his pocket; "Friends. I have lived long inoush, but 1 didn't think thut my time was here to die. Whj I think so Is bera.wc I am enjoying life so gi"itly. ,ui, It seems that every peisjj l..i,i u lilting for me. uxieut one peis.i.i. The woild will understand every. nl.n; 1 a in a little while, and evet v pi i son will ay that 1 am Innocent, and J hope tnat the workl will piay tor Clod t,i foiglvu me "And just to think that I had only nud six months mote to do and then I would be liee to go baik to my dear mother, but I think that mother will novel look on hei son's face alive aguln. Of course, circumstances would not permit hei to do so. Mother, I wunt you to pray for my soul to go to heaven and will meet you thero some day. HARRY." Mlts Todd met Hogentogler at a dance about three vveks ago. She formerly lived In Lancaster, I'll., and because ot a uumbei of mutuul friends living in Lancaster and Columbia It was found they hud much In common and Miss Todd Invited him to mil. For tome rea son llogentoslci did not want Miss Todii to know his leal name oi that he wus In the urmj. He hud called heveitl times since the.v llrst met and utter the first few visits commenced talklrg about killing himself, because lie be Uxved he wab being persecuted by a fellow-toldier. MssiJ5 hi "f M Ww4w&$30$ '-wMmMs tmuwmm fflmmm&iXMsm wwxs& mMiussLi.-'- wu VON- . .- w . .u ,,.,. i . t rT iMSmt-m II IMTMILie "W Shooting HOGENTOGLER AS CIVILIAN. LIVES LOST EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS VILLAGE Mexico City Is Also Threat ened, According to Obser vations Made There. MEXICO CITY. May 9. Thirty-four persons were killed and half of the city of Zapatalan, which is located on the slope of Mt Collma, was destroyed by an earthquake late last night. Six teen persons were killed In the town of Cludad Guzuman and thirteen were seriously Injured Twelve shocks were felt at Guadalajara, while In Cuartel moie than $500,00) damage was done. In cluding the complete destruction of a large church Fullowlng the shocks, Collma volcano became active, throwing out lava, boul ders, und sand In Its first eruption sinco It destroyed the city of Zapatalan In iy6 The local observatory here pre dicts a disastrous earthquake In Mexico city within twelve hours U, S. TROOPS MOVE TO MEXICAN LINE One Detachment on Way Rebels and Federals Near Clash. Coincident with tho closing In of the federal und rebel armies near Tori eon. Mexico, the fnlti'd States quietly Is planning to move troops from various foils to the frontier, and this patrol guard wilt be speedily re-enfoiccd should .he ordci be given to cross the Rio Grande. Tills, Information was reported today following the news from San Diego. Cal., lhat u company of the Twelfth Infantry stationed at the Monterey presidio Is on it wnv tn tho Movlnin bonier. Theao 'ttnops, will be stationed In tho vicinity of Cnmpo, and us that town Is one of Ik U im linportunt of the fiontlor points, officers at Fort Rosecrans and other ganlsons regard the order to the Twelfth infnntrymon as slgnltlcant. At the Stnto Department this after noon It wus learned that Emilia Va$ que)i Gomez, who recently pioclaimed himself piovihlonal President of Mexi co, Is held pilsoner In the customs house, at Juarez by order of General Orcjsco. The customs house Is heavily guaidcd bv a detachment of iebels. It !s .said that there Ib no chance of Otoz co confirming the appointment of Gomez as provisional President and. Indeed, It Is exptcted the Belf-styled executive will be exiled within the next few days. Theio Is little military activity at .iiarez tho ultu.itlon icmalns quiet. Oioio has staitcd his aimv from Fscalon to mot the federul foices, who are also tdvanclna o fight what Is to ho Hie deciding battle of the war. Prob .ihlv iWoie nightfall the greatest body of fediinl and rebel troops that has conic together during the present revo lution will have clashed. Fiom reports received last night the fcdcial seem to hav9 etopred tho pro creis of tb rebels or possibly to have d'-ffiitcd them. ,.,,, The Algciln". a British sloop-of-wav, it on Us iviv from Victoria, British Co. luniHu. to succor British pubjeets In the Insm lootlonarv districts where out breaks .iie 'xae-ued following the battle f.f Torreon. ' Pastor Russell on "Which Is the True Gospel?" at New National Theater, Sunday, 3 p. ra. Fret. Advt MISS IDA TODD. iH.'-" '"-jJL JBm i i iti ,'jm',. I'Hi. in i ii-.'.-'m vjrtr .p-'imi ' in ittlaitH ma ";-or''v''7li V WBl,yJr !& ' m. aft jjr 1 ANY WHEN HOUSE RETREATS 0 PROPOSAL TO OUSTOEDCLERKS Section Fixing Age Limit At Sixty-five Withdrawn Without Debate. FATE OF COMMERCE COURT IN BALANCE Debate ' Started on Provision to Abolish Tri- . bunal. ' The House today voted, 120 to 49, to abolish the new Commerce Court. About forty Republicans, including most of the Progressives, voted with tho Democrats, to put the new court off the judicial map. The vote was taken in the Com mittee of tho Whole and is practice ally final, although another fight may occur when the legislative, execu tive and Judicial appropriation bill Ib up for final passage. The provision adopted today abol ishes the new court July 1, and transfers Its work to the Federal district courts. The House, in Committee of the Whole this morning, struck out of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill the provision making Government clerks over sixty-five years old ineligible for re appointment. The forecast abandonment of this feature of the bill was agreed to without debate upon motion of Chairman Johnson of the Commit tee. After completing tho reading of the bill and the offering of minor1 amendments the House proceeded to a two-hour debate on Section No. 10, which provides for the aboll-i tion of the Commerce Court. Debate1 on this section started at 12:3d o'clock this afternoon, the time be-t ing evenly divided between the two sides and in charge of Congressman! Sims of Tennessee and Congre,ssmad Stevens of Minnesota. Makes Point of Order. Just prior to tho debate on the Com4 merce Court. Congressman Bartlett ol Georgia made a point of order to atj amendment proposed by Chairman Johni son to abolish the position of deputy commissioner of lighthouses and ) create an additional assistant cngineen The point of order was sustained. Congresman Sims started the debate on the Commerce Court. He maintained with much vigor that the court was en tirely unnecessary, und upon this bam J he argued It should be abolished. Mr. Sims reviewed the history of tha legislation creating the court, showing; that it was created by a small majority and that the Demoiratlc minority had voted against It when the bill wa4 passed. The same action Is now sought In discontinuing the court. Mr. Sims made tho htatcment that oi the eighty -live cR&es brought before tht court only one had been brought to motion of the Interstate 'ommerid Commission to sustain ono of Its or ders He Inveighed agulnst the halarli paid to members, saying that the judges of no oth- r court In the District anj paid an additional salary for living In Washington Congressman Stevens of Minnesota pointed out Ave reasons why the courj wan established, and why (t should 1)9 maintained. He said that tho special clays of cases Involved made a special court advisable, that the court couiij expedite such cases; that uniformity cj decision wus had; that the court result ed In economy to the litigants, and thai tt InBUies a wise administration of thq commerce laws, Mr. Stevens declared that the Inter state Commerce Commission had Itself objected to ino manner in which tn. regular .-ourts hod handled rate cas; and quoted tne commission in advocat of the establishment ot the court. Congressman Stevens showed that thfl court had sustained more lnterstatd commerce cases than It had reversed. Congressman Drlscoll of New YorW followed Mr. 8tevens In support of tha court. 1 IN CONGRESS TODAY SENATE. Senate met at noon. Eight hour bill read and then laid aside. Rivers and harbors bill taken up roij consideration. Senator Smith takes further testimony In Titanic case, bearing on tbe quest tlon of tho suppression of news ort the Monday of tho disaster. Tartff discussion temporarily side tracked by the rlvera and harbors bllU, HOUSE. House met at 11 o'clock. Legislative appropriation bill taken up Fight In progress over provision aboW Ishlng Commerce Court. Moss committee continued hearing on meat inspection service. Patents Committee held hearing on bills' to amend patent laws. No hearing by Judiciary Committee- oft Archbald charges, but Investigation will be resumed tomorrow. White Box baseball team took lunch in House Restaurant as guests of Con gressman Maddsn. t t