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, jjlll i-i V a ' " k- ' -w-.i : ',V mgtim to Fflr Tonight and Tuesday. Last Edition l NUMBER 758. ' Yesterday's Circulation, 43,122. WASHINGTON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1012. Sixteen Pages; PRICE ONE OKNT; ' .' WxtWWh COLONEL WINS PARTY LEADERS TO MAP FUTURE w Progressives Flock From All Sections for Chicago Conference. . PLANNING TO MAKE GREAT CAMPAIGN Moose Declare They Will Reject Offers to Join Republican Forces. By JUDSOM C. WELLIVER. CHICAGO, Dec. 9. With the spe cial tralnload of Eastern leaders ar rirlng today, Colonel Roosevelt head ing the force; and with every train pouring Progressive leaders and workers Into the city from the Cen tral West, West, and South, Chicago has taken on all the appearance ot a national conventlbn city once more. The executive committee of the national committee met to determine the procedure ot the conference, which has been no easy matter In view of the large number of persons who are attending The general meetings will be held In the big ban quet hall of the LaSalle Hotel, which Is big enough to accommodate the delegates to a 'national conven tion, but may prove Inadequate for some ot the gatherings that will be held here. !Cheers Greet Colonel. Colonel Roosevelt had a warm recep tion when he nine In at. the head of the, Eastern contingent. Many of tho 'people already gathered most of them, probably had .fat. .Men him -alhocth shooting In Milwaukee, and thero was something more than mcra enthusiasm about the greeting extended to. him. The Illinois State central committee 4 knd that State's Progressive member of tho legislature ure to hold a session tonight to arrange u geeural legislative program and policy for me session soon to open ut Hprlngtlild. The old Ho publican niachlnn Is trying to figure out u av to deprive about half the Pio grcsslve) of tlelr "eats In the assembly, on the giound of u technicality about the wuv votes were cast under the Illi nois cumulating voting Ian-, Tho Mule canvassing board has thus far refused to Issue ccrtlllcutes of elec tion to the- Progressives. Certificates Held Up. Among tho leiidi'iH In the city today were. Geoigc W. l'erklns, G I fiord Pin- chot. Anion Plnchot, former Senator Albert J. Ueveridge. Cornier State Jlc publican Chairman Edwin I.ce of In diana, and former Governor Otero, of New .Mexico. On the train with Col, Roosevelt were National Chairman Joseph M. Mxon. O, K. Davis, publicity Tilicrtor for the party; Oscar N. Htraus, Frank A. Munscy. W. Doiirkc Cock ran, llcolgc L. Record, of New Jciscy: T. Douains Robinson, newly elected Htate chairman of New Vork: Tim L. Wood ruff, National Treasurer E. It. Hooker, and many others. Death Knell of G. 0. P. There has been so much Indignation over this move thut It Is doubted If the old machine will dure so forward with It. Progressives uud Democrats alike declare that to do so vvo.i.d be to sound the death knell of the Republican patty In tho State, for all lime. Moreover, If the Republican machine should attempt It, there Is still doubt whether it could control the legislature. One line of arm:, ment among the machine people of both parties favors it combination of old-line Republican and Democrats with tho program of election of one Democratic and one Republican United Slates Sen ator. In that case, the two would piobably bo James Hamilton IjcmIn, Democratic primary nominee, and Lawrence V. Slier man. Republican pilnurv nominee. Uut neither Lewis nor Alien nan looks at alt desirable to a large (lenient of the old organizations. One of the moil Important muttoiu that will iltinnnd tho attention of (! national conference K that ot orgiinlza lion for the fiitun. It Is Intended to discuss verj cuicfull the organization methods of the UorlullstN In this conn trr "I'd alnoad, which I. live been very effective. PUn To Hire Workers. This plnn Includes the ciuplojment of reguiaily salaried organizers who tour th" country, eftict organization by counties, mm towns, uud Htate.', arraiiBV meetings, help to piolde (Continued on Second Pure.) WEATHER REPORT. FOIIWANT FOIl Till: DJSTHICT. IMli- tonight and Tuesday, with rising temperature Tuesday; lowest tempera turo tonight ubout 20 degrees. TiIMPlIKATl'RKS. f. 8. Ul'HKAl I AFFLECK'S. t, a. m 31 u. in 3.1 0 u. in 'It I' H, m .11 10 a. in K 10 ii. in ',- 11 a. in St) II a. m 77 i; noon 12 noon 1 p. in 33 1 p. in tf 2 p. Ill 2 P- m 13 TIDE TAULE. Today High tide, 1:15 n. in.; 2:13 p. in. Low tide, 3:15 a. in.. 9:26 P. in. Tomoriow-HIgh tide, 3:W a. m.; 3:53 p, m. Low tide, 9:31 a. in., 10.0S P. in. BUN TABLE. 7:07 Sun esls. Sun rises ...1:33 RECEIPTS FROM 'OLD HOMESTEAD' FOR CHRISTMAS Benefit Performance Tonight To Aid Poor Children Of Capital. ST. NICHOLAS GIRL AT THE COLUMBIA Will Be Assisted By Society Young Women as Ushers. COUPON. With this Coupon and II any 11.30 or 93 Reserved Heat may be secured for THE OLD HOMESTEAD AT THE COLUMBIA THEATER For the evenings of December 9 or 10. Lillian Alexander, Helen McCam bridge, Anita Balllnger, Edith Swett, Margaret Strawn, Gertrude Carpen ter, Clara Stack. Harriet Snow-, Helen Duman, Lillian Mcnaugb, Mary Mlnntx, and Louise Verh meyer are the girls who have en- rolled themselves as the St. Nich-jhu; olas Girl's assistants for this evening, and have offered their services as ushers at tho benefit per formance of "The Old Homestead" at the Columbia Theater. They nre members ot the Sigma Lambda soror ity, and arc so anxious for the suc cess ot the benefit; that they buvp broken social engagements for the purpose of being on haacL-to sbJMK tboso who attend the benefit to their seats, and on Tuesday evening there will be a dosen others girls well known In society, who will perform- similar duty at tho benefit. ' Mra. Robert Sullivan and Mrs. Paul Leah will be chaperoncs this even ing. Receipts Kindly Donated. Of course by this time everybody who reads The Times knows that the cntliu productlon of "The Old Homestead," that frand old plav that has charmed people for more than it quarter of it ctntuty, httH been turned over to the St. Nicholas Girl, through the courtesy of Alfred K. Hall, the business repre sentative, and Frank Thompson, mana ger of the company. Manugcrs Mctzeiott and llerger of the Columbia Theater hnvo been none the less kind in turning over their share of the receipts lor the evening, and wvery pnny realized bv the two benefit eve nings will -be used to buy toys for Wash ington's unfortunate! little people, who ore looking to the .St. Nlcholus Ulrl for all the Christmas they will have this, j ear. Pathetic Appeals Made. Meanwhile Haul a' Clous' mull at The Times office Is Jammed with ictteis, and each little ml.it-lvc contains a pa thetic appeal from somo little, child for Honta not to puss him or her b. It takes all expeit to read some of these tearful appeals, for they in a written bv baby hands thut have not learned to wtlto very well, Uut they all say the same tiling "please, Santa Clans, don't foriret us this year" and already tho volume of mull that ban come to the Ht. Nicholas Girl's desk has exceeded that of lust season by about 25 per cent. This fact tells the story of suffeilug among the poor us nothing else can. fin when hard times i-ome, somehow or other Hanta Claui seems to shun tho (Continued on Kouith Page.) ONE SLAIN AND TWO WOUNDED IN JAIL Father and Son Fire on Minister Who Accompanied Woman HomeSon Will Die. GUIiENSUUUG, I ., Dec. 0.-OIU-r.inn wuh mortally wounded, u second badly hurt, and :i third slightly Injured as it result of u duel among the three. line of the men, Fleet llarral, a mln ls7!r. escorted Mrs. Chuiles Lindsay home after she hud sepal uted from her husbuml. I.ludsuy called on lluir.il, told him be was armed, and suggested that ho get a gun. The minister re turned with u weapon, and tho two men llrcd. Lindsay fell Nut Lindsay, his sun, then appealed, and after helping Ills father iii, they both oH'lied Dm on tho minister. In the exchange of shots the koii was so badly hurt that he will die. Tho minister took tho two men In u wagon to a doctor. Housebreaker a Financier. NEW VOHK, Dec. 9, Aroused by sounds In the basement, Coioner Israel Felnberg discovered u man who hud broken Into the house. The Intruder unfolded u plan tu make millions, lie was sent to an Insane aslum. CLEARING HOUSE HEAR CALLED IN MONEY INQUIRY Baltimore Banker Has Clash With Attorney Unter- myer. DENIES FEDERAL RIGHT OF REVIEW Defends Mode of Operation of Institution of Which He Is President. Ilaltimore bankers took the center of the stage when the Money trust in vestigation was resumed before the I'ujo committee of the House today, and Waldo Newcomer, president of the Baltimore Clearing House Association, proved the star combatant of the com mittee's suggestion that clearing house associations should be subjected to Fed eral supervision. Mr. Newcomer and Samuel Untcr myer, counsel for the House Commit tee, spurred for a half hour over the question of Federal supervision, the at torney limiting that clearing houses were too much like private clubs with arbitrary rule, und Mr. Newcomer be- just us positive in his statements ' that supervision by the Federal Gov- eminent was unnecessary. Other Bankers Called. Among the other Ilaltimore bankers who tcstlHed were W. W. Cloud, presi dent of the State Bank of Maryland; John R. Ulund, president of the United Mate Fidelity and Trust Company, of Baltimore; und Eugene Loverlng, pres ident of the National Bank of Com merce, of the same city. Kv. Cloud and Bland were called to tell ortjliilf.ruiui'utcessful efforts to become metrAjern of the Clearing House Asia clutloto, Both declared they were re fused admission, and Mr. Cloud assert.. ed that as late as May, 1911, he had made another attempt to gain member ship and hud been turned down with out uny reason being advanced. The committee excused for the pres ent John D. Ilamsay, Douglas II. Thomas, It. 8. Mooney, and William If. U'Connell, Baltimore bankers, "1 do not think the other Baltimore witnesses need remain," said Samuel I'ntt'imycr. and they left Immediately for the I'nlon Station. Mr. Newcomer will resume his testi mony when the committee reconvenes following the luncheon reces. In the Interchange of views between. Counsel Untermyer and Mr. Newcomer, which amounted utmost to a Joint de bate, the Baltlmareaii denied that It was the practice of clearing house asso ciations to take arbtrary action which would lesult In the closing up of banks. "Is It not true that the clearing house, If It saw lit, might close up a bank In twenty-four hours and Imperii Its de posits?" asked Untermyer. "The clearing house wouldn't do this except for tho strongest reasons," re sponded Mr. Newcomer, "Time Is no power of review," sug Bisted Mr, t'ntermjer and Mr. New comer ugreed. "And vet von are opposed to supei vision of iteming houses by the Gov ernment." said the counsel, "I don't think It Is necessary, an swered the Ilaltimore bunker. "Isn't It true that clearing houses are run iilnin-t like private clubs?" "I don't uKtee with you," Must Be Good Reasons. .Mr. Newcomer suld'lt was; much bet ter to shut down it shaky bank than to have the membris of the clearing house association suffer through dlsohunercd checks. However, lie said, theic must be tin; moit pressing reasons when tho clear ing house takes steps which would liuve the cfTcu uf closing up a banking Insti tution. In u seiles of iiuest'.on, Mr. Un-tcrmc.vci- fullul to have the witness ad mit thut a State or Federal banking au thoilly should hnvo tho right of review of the acts ot dealing houso associa tions. While the hsi notations might sumo- times make mlstukcs. the')- were on the whole well conducted und not In need or the sum i vision Miggesieu, comment ed M e. Now coiner. "in otner wonis, you inniK tney uo not need correcting," said Counsel Unter mver, with u touch of sarcasm. "Whnt harm could como of revls'nK tho acts of a clearing house If It were doni by the Htate banking uutlioilt.v. it r insiaiiocT anacii iniermyer. "It might depend on the State , ii, mil., hu.t. iug umhoilly," Mild the Baltimore bunker. At the op"nlllB of the session Ml'. I'ujn gave out the following statement: - ." . " Thomas A. Edison Loses to Goulds Review or ills Jl.aw.OOO claim against the heirs of Jav Gould and the Atlanll und Pacific Telegraph Company for al leged Infiliigcuieiit of u patent "Du ple" telegraphing device thirty uara ago, was lefused to Thomas A. Udlson. the liivenlnr, today by tho Supreme Com I. IMIson lust in the lower courts and the high' court today declared It could not icvlcw the case us no Federal question Is Involved. Fifty Million Tons of Dynamite Ex. plotted In construction of tho Panama canal. Now at Its most Interesting and instructive stuge. 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Mes sages received here today from Oalll poll report terrible massacres of Chris tians In that district. The troops burned tho houses, held many or villagers for runsomi massacred those who refused to pay, assaulted the women und car ried on wholesale pillage. The telegraph lines had been cut be ond Oalllpoll, and the military authoil tlcs, holding the Christian villages re sponsible or the work, ordered q de tachment of troops to punish the resi dents. drayTSwagons for parcels post Capital Gets Only $2,500 of $300, 000 for Delivery Pur poses. Washington's share of a $300,000 melon cut by l'outinaster Oeuerul Illtrhcoek today Is only K.500 und the money will be used by Postmaster Merrllt not to rent autoinobllcH for the parcels post, but to hire u fow drayH and wtiguns. The Postmaster General's order says the annronrlstlon. which Is nart of the i"i "" '."" ui'i""i'"" shall I tn lluui be used for tho hlio of automobiles "or other vehicles." It will liu "other vehicles" hsie, New Vork und soveial other cities larger than this get flu.OOu each, and Chicago has the largest slice, ir,,uoi. Million-Dollar Baby Is Born to Drexels NEW YOnK, Dec, 9.-MarJorlo Oould Drexel, eldest daughter of George J, Gould and ICdlth Klngdon Gould, und her husband, Anthony J, Drexel, jr., son of the Philadelphia bunker, uro re joicing toduy over the birth of their second child, u soven-und-a. half-pound boy. The ilrst of the Gould grandchildren was a girl and there was great delight today over the udvent of a male heir to the Goiild-Drcxrl millions. Tho couple were mu riled on April 13. mm. Mother and child were if nor led iat the Drexel home, MIS fifth, avenue, as "doing well." Be Temporarily "First Lady of Land F, Deplores Effort of Congress To Create 'Seven-Year-Tenure Rule. ' I lie letlrcment and pensioning of Government cmploes. when they shall have reached uu ugi of Impaired use fulness, la aguln strongly urged In the annual report of ticcictury of War Utlmson Mr. Htlmnon d-pirclates the attack mode on thn retlicmeiit plan duilng tho last session of Congress, when tho Oemocratli House attempted to put Into effect a fceven-jtcr tiiuire for l-'ederal employes. Tho eftcct of such legislation, .(lit: Hciretaiy asserts, wuiibl have been tu overthrow 1 1 1. merit toslein. Other teaturts of the annual ro poit nf the Sieteiarv of War Include a recommendation for the restoration of the army canteen, und this prob ably will cause a Htoini on Capitol lllll. In connection with the subject of retirement for superannuated cm Idoycf, .-'ecieturv ruimxun .! "In my lust annual report I expressed instlt as being hi-aitlly in favor uf some measure by which emploM-s of tho I'edrial Government might be le titid and pensioned when they icached u condition of Initialled usefulness after years of faithful service. I cum rstly iiucw that rccommf nd.illon. H-Krct the attack made against tile re tlrrmclit Plan i... i i. t i i i 'wh'c'n'Z Xl'iHuldo mlted tenure of office rider .ot Congress to attach a limited to the legislative, esecullic. and Judl elnl upproprLUlun bill. I believe (he effect of such lrgllatluu would have been to oveithrow (be meilt system. ATE DOG BISCUIT, SUES HER HOSTESS Soap Manufacturer's Daughter Can't Sec Joke at Party. PATKRBON. N. !.. fee. S.-Not tak ing kindly to a praetlcul Joke which took tho form of serving dog biscuit at b bridge luncheon, Mil's llelcne Wenton, daughter of h wealthy soup manufac turer, has sued her hostess, Miss Hur rlet Condon, for the umoiint ot a' dent Ist's bill inclined III repairing damaged tecnth. When the game wsh nvei, lemonade und cakea were served. Miss Wenton .He the greater part of ono of the cukes, because she did not want to off end her hoMisH, hihI III her decile to be ugiec uble she bioke off the edge of one tooth and dislodged the gold tilling of an. other. E Washington Gets One Boot Before Other Matters Come Before Body. Did the District of Columbia get Its regular "day" In the House today? It did not. Instead, the House, as was expected, side-tracked District business and took up the legislative appropriation bill, which will bo passed before adjourn ment. It is then planned to call up the special rule providing for the con sideration of a bill to Investigate the practicability ot having the Govern ment acmilro Montlcello. the former homo of Thomas Jefferson. The action of the House Indicates the District will have little show during the short session. Chairman Johnson, of the House District Committee, evi dently anticipated the approach of the legislative steam roller today and he mude no tight to bring up District bills. Among the bills on the calendar, which says the second and fourth Mon dsvs shall be devoted to District busi ness, were the following: For New Schools. An act to provide for plans anl specifications for two new school houses. Tho O'Shnuncssy bill to relieve cer tain claimant on account of damage to property In the grading adjacent to the Union Station. A bill to extend and widen Western avenue northwest. A bill defining the duties of guides in the District. The true consideration bill upplilns to real estatu transactions In the Dis trict. .... . V... A measure providing for approval by Congress of ull purchases of real estate toward which the United States con tributes. Several bills' amending tho Dlstrlt code. .... The Prouty bill to prohibit lobbjing on the part of Government cmplojcs. A bill requiring the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to construct und maintain brldse over the canal. For One-Half Fares. The Dyer measure providing one-halt fuie for school children when riding on the street i.illwuys of the Dlstiiel. These meuHiires are Independent of heverul score bills now awaiting action by the House District Committee and 1. 1.. I. I. n. .-. At l..iit rnnnrtfiil tim IIIIKM I Wllll.ll IIU " U' ' t" "-" "-- continued lacK of a quorum In thut committee. Among the lutler class, which have not even Dcen piaceu M'ou the culendat, are the Jones-Wot ks ex cise bill, the public utilities measure, numerous street Improvement bills and the measuie to regulate the price nf gus In the District. The last session of Congicss ad louined August 3). The lurt District Dav vviib July S. Friends of District legislation fiar the present session will exceed the record of the last In sldu ti in king the Dlstrlit business. THREE HANGED BY - . ... w 1 v 1 If 1 ' U'"J, 111 Mil ,llin"i. ... " MflR IN AI AKArIA!,-'uui ",i,t r' hua it""" i,oiic uf MUD 111 lL-flimiUl. i opl;ll,IH .KUMhiK the alleged Kl.ift- ling procllvlttiM of ceilulu members ot I thn New Vork illy bnaid of Aldermen. !iv nihc-r rnlnred Men Arc Beinil' aix utner uoiorco. men ii. nnnb Taken to Mooilc tor aaie Keeping. MOnil.K, Ala.. Dec. 9. A message fiom Chbctaw county suis that throe colored men wero hanged by a lynching mob early today. Six more coloied men Hie en route to this city for safo keeping. C0STELL0 BRANDS STORY OF BACKING VICKAS UNTRUE Not His Business to Name Secretary of Inaugural Committee. He Declares, Threatening Vengeance. ' J. J. DARLINGTON PROPOSED AS COMPROMISE CANDIDATE Branding as false the story that there is a fight on for the secretaryship of the Inaugural Committee, because of the injection of the name of an outsider, District National Committeeman John F. Costello this afternoon declared that he had not suggested the name of Secretary Walter Vick, of the Democratic National Committee, for the place. The chairmanship contest is still on, but indications continue to point to the selection of Eldridge E. Jordan. Reliable information reached the Capitol today that J. J. Darlington, one of the foremost lawyers of Washing PUN GAPE HENRY FORT TO PROTECT NATIONAL CAPITAL Project, If Authorized, Would Entail Outlay of $2,000,000. When the fortification bill is reported from the House Committee on Appro priations In the near future It will In all probability contain nn authorisation for a gigantic seacoast formication project at Cape Henry, at the mouth of the Chesapeake. This project will be designed for the protection of the ap proaches to Washington and Baltimore. The defense of the National Capital, should war with a great power suddenly break out, would be a dubious matter, with existing fortifications. In the opin ion of most army and navy authorities. The subcommittee on fortifications of the House Appropriations Commute has Just returned from an Inspection of the land around Cape lleniy. It has been decided by the subcommittee to recom mend that a powerful fortress be built there, with disappearing guns and all the modern equipment of an up-to-date stronghold. In order to make It Im possible for land sharks to hold un the Government, provision will be put In the bill tor the condemnation ot the site, if need be. tl Is estimated that land and fortifications, alone with equipment, will cost In the region ot J2,000.000. BRANDEIS SLATED TO CONDUCT PROBE New Haven Traffic Merger May Get Mcllcn on Stand. Attorney Louis D. Brandels will bo the chief Inquisitor of tho New Haven Grand Trunk traffic merger proposid by tho New Kngtand delegation In Con gress If the bill ot Congressman O'Shaunessy of nhodo Island goes through. Members of the New Kngland delegation iissertid that they have enough evidence on hand now to force the granting of u thorough Investiga tion by u Congressional committee. 1 1lls evidence will he piescuted to the House Itulea Committee tnnioiiovv, Picsldciit Mcllcn. Hccoidtng to Con Biessiuun U'Shuuuessyy, will be u wel come witness. If lin cuies to testify at the heiirlngH wnlch will lie con ducted III ltoslon and Providence be sides New Ynil;. uccoriltng to lh" plan. Mr. Uiundels Is talked nf for the At torney Generalship under President Wilson. GAYNOR STANDS BY VIEWS ON GRAF1ERS , Nt:W YOllI-w, Die. n.-So fai us Major I 'Gal nor Is tuncerned he made It plain t ........ , II. ..I Ii, tlin uiinrfllii. "eplylnit to AliUimen llinry D. I'm iuV( m(U for (itl(w fii. llH,, ,,,., h tGailioi) wiote u letter in fusing Uiu ' uldornian, who is head of the polb e , probe, of being a giaftci, Guiiur today I pleaded Justification. , At the outset hi denied the cuntenlliiii , that Cm run "vviih of good name, fame 'and standing" In the i-oinniunlls. Then he declined nun veij- win m uiu suiii H nts lompljlncd o"l weie tun Prior tu September 0, 1111.', lie. laied tin; UU ue, i.n iiu.i zone nn reiord us ciillllig the attentions of aldermen to the "inlsirablo .ratline" oi soim. of the uldcrmCn. ton, is being considered for the bon. or of Inaugural chairman by Nation al Chairman McCombs. Is South Carolina Man. Mr. Daillngton Is from South Carolina and Is a 'lifelong Democrat an many qualities to recommend him. In case there Is a failure to select any of the prominent aspirants for the place, Mr. Djrllngton is llkclv to be the choice, Thut his name has been tuken under consideration by Mr. McCombs Is letrned on high authority. The nppolntment of a committee of three members of the Senate to ret Jointly with another committee from the House in arranging for the Inauguration of President-elect Wilson, was author lied bv thn Senate today by the adop tion as a resolution presented hv Spiim. tor Overman of .North Carolr.a. m-. vick una ine Times' informant regarding the tight story, on the other hand, both declare that the suggestion for choosing Vick. the secretary of the democratic national committee. Is the work of Mr. Costello. Costello Calls It "Lie." "I could name the party who gave out tho story that there la a fight on over the selection of Mr. Vick as sec retary." declared Mr. Costello this af ternoon, "and he's going to feel my heavy hand before I'm through. Any body with sense would know that the chairman of the Inaugural committee elects the secretary. "It Is just a case of somebody trying to make trouble by giving the Impres sion that I'm trying to run the wholo show. It Is a He that there Is any such fight or that 1 suggested the name of Mr Vlck for the secretaryship." Vick Points To Costello. Mr. Vlck. however, told a reporter for The Times this afternoon that he had not sought the secretaryship, and that the suggestion came from Mr. Costello during last week's visit to Chairman McCombs. of the Democratic National committee, at New York city. "I think that he was Impressed with my work as secretary for the national committee." Mr. Vlck admitted. "How ever, I have not sought the place and 1 do not now seek It, unless there Is as on tell me, u right on. I'm a good fighter, and If anybody Is trying to nut up a light against me. I'll find ltme to light back." Thinks Hi mGood Man. Mr. Costello admitted that he would like "as good a man as Mr. Vlck" for the secretaryship, but he emphatically declared that he had had no hand In nsklng for his uppolntment. He said that his only consideration at pi esent Is over tho appointment of a chairman of tho Inaugural committee. um in- uiu inn Kiiui-iptiiB iiiui announce ment of Chairman McCombs' choice would be forthcoming until tonight or tomorrow. Mr. McCombs dined this noon with Secretary Utiles. A man who claims to be one ot thn leadeis In the secietaryshlp contest to day guvo The Times tho following uc eouiit ot tho contest: Manv of tho District Democrats op posed to John F. Costello. the Dlstilct nallnn.ll committeeman, started a strong tight last night against Vlck, who, It is said, Is Mi, Costello' s choice. The leuders of the antl-VIck fight auv that Costello has wanted to control tho Inauguration ceremonies bv having his own men in tho places of honor, but that when ho found this Impossible, ho took another tack and hit upon Vlck us a sceietHi-y suitable to himself mid Chulrnun Wllllum F. McCombs, of thu national committee Vlck Is a close .friend' of Costello and his brother, Jerry. He Is also clox.lv alllcd with the Costello faction of the Wnsbliitgou Democrats. Thosu lighting against htm say that, IT Vlck Ib named It will be the Hist time in the history of Inauguration that a man from outside the District Iiuh landed u phve on the coiumltl. For political and business reusonn these men do not want to see the plum i"ontliiiiril on Page F.lcven.) IN CONGRESS TODAY. Hr.NATK. Senalc uut at noon. Healing on Ki-nyon dlsordeily eslub l'shnient bill before subcommittee ot District Committee. Aii-hb.ild tilnl resumed. Overman mm tin cut resolution adopt ed authnilmlug uu Inaugural commit tee. Scnuliii Winks speuks on amendment to Count itutlou limiting President to mio tcitn. uouHi:. Th llniito met ut noon. Tlie District uf Columbia bill was ride. , (lacked. Tin legislative bill was taken up. Tin PiU Money Trust committee rV