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% WEATHER. . .O | The Star is the only afternoon IJ Unsettled^iT^asiona. ill hi) Hf^WM f/M lil If ^BST paper in Washington that print, tonight or Sunday; colder Sunday; &I \j I I WT ' W* I I | III I ft I the news of the Associated Press, moderate northwest winds. j _ No. 19.099. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1013-TWENTY PAGES. ONE CENT. QUIZ GIVES RISE TO WAROF WORDS Question Propounded at Insurance Inquiry Objected to by Attorney Douglas. _______ AftuniTrrr im v nnnnr UUIVIIVM I I ll lYlH I rnUDL MONTROSE HOTEL SALE Query Begirding Price of Property Bought by Trust Company. SUGGESTED MARGINAL SALE R. H. Goldsborough's Testimony Regarding Realty Values?E. E. JorfSan a Witness Yesterday on the Same Line. An objection by Attorney Charles A. PoiiRlas to a question put by Commissioner Juiison to R. IF. Ooldsborougrh. who testified today in the insurance in vwtlmitlon of the House District committee. threw the committee, witness and attorneys in*<? a wordy war which culminated in a determination to probe further, if necessary, into the sale of the Montrose Hotel property at 14th and H streets northwest. Attorney Douglass arose to his feet and characterized the query propounded by Commissioner Judson as a "scurrilous one," and asked that it be stricken from the records. Col. Judson had asked whether or not it was true that the price of $r?l a foot, said to have been the price of the property recently bought by the Real Estate Trust Company, was bona fide or whether it was not merely a margin transaction, which was nothing more nor less than a bubble of inflated value. Mr. Douglas told the committee in no uncertain terms that he believed the question was asked to besmirch the character of E. E. Jordan, who had testified to the sale and purchase of the property yesterday and who is Interested in the deal. The exchange of words was rapid for a few minutes, but the question was left in the record, and it was suggested that Mr. Jordan be recalled. Mr. (.ioldsborougli's testimony today was of the most optimistic character, so far as real estate in Washington is concerned. He told of the big growth of values here, and estimated that the Southern building corner is one of the nine most valuable in the city. While Mr. Goldsborough was on the stand Representative Redfield asked him some questions about the relative value or Washington property ana ,>ew 1 urn property. Tlii.s led Representative Johnson. chairman, to say that New York real estate has about as much to do with th? question under consideration as have building sites in Calcutta. Real Estate Expert Heard. R. K. Goldsborough. attorney, was the first witness, appearing as a real estate expert. "Increases of value of property in Washington," he said, "have been enormous. The rate of growth has been phenomenal. Go back fifty years and look at every assessment. This establishes the fact that the 1st of each January lias shown an increase. Of course there have been panics, but there has been a gradual increase. "I foresaw the development of F street before it began. I bought in lower F street when it was a residential street. I bought .>.000 feet near t?th on F street for a foot twenty-five years ago. I turned it over to Mrs. Coyle. mother-in-law of my brother. Dr. Goldsborough." He said the annual growth of business property here has been 5 per cent and perhaps lo per cent. He said the land on which the Southern building Is situated is worth #.">?? a foot. Asked how it should be capitalized, lie replied: "About 4 per cent." Mr. Goldsboroug'n qualified this by say. in? that as a matter of fact business properties do not bring 4 per cent as a rule." He added later that the Southern building corner is worth easily a third more than the Chamberlin Hotel comer, a block north. He also said that the north side of H street, being the "thoroughfare side," the northeast and northwest corners are more valable. Mr. (loldsborough's testimony was all extremely complimentary to the Southern building property. "Is there another corner in Washington better for business than the fSouth- j n building corner?" "There are nine corners in the finan- ! ial district, four at loth and 11 streets, where the Shoreham, l'nion Trust. Southern and Woodward buildings are; three corners at New York avenue and loth wtrfet. where the Riggs* National Savings and Trust Company and the Nairn estate are: two corners at loth and (J streets, and one at loth and F streets Comparison of Values. The corner at 14th and H streets is not as valuable as loth and H?" suggested Mr. Douglas. Not at ail as valuable," said Mr. < oddsborough. "The Southern building site Is worth more than the Montrose Hotel site?" ' Oh. yes." Testimony yesterday showed the Mont! ? site had la-en sold recently tor over 51 a foot. Representative Prouty afked him if Washington's growth had been more lapid than tt.at cf other cities. The financial growth has been, most eitainly." He continued: "There are 75.?)00 more people here who Interested in the linancial district. The National Savings and Trust Company started there In the financial district with a small caDltal It now lias :?.? ?> depositors. The American Security and Trust Company has now W.OOo depositors and the Kigns does a big business, including; among its depositors the most important people in the District of Columbia. The National Metropolitan down the street has a tremendous list of depositors, and there are other banks ristit there with or NO.UUit deposings. ali of whom are visiting there all the time." Mr. UoldslioroUKh went into the commercial and manufacturing aspect of Washington. Representative Prouty ask?d him what was the source of Washington's wealth. "CJovcrnment salaries and purchases ri.n??ituf?> lh? fmiml.il ? ?1 * - -V??.xjauvn, SH" a 3ir. Uoldsborough. Kepresentative Prouty asked about the government clerks' deposits. Mr. C?olds-t thorough said he did not believe the clerks onstltute the biggest element In the financial life, but that in addition to them the big financial systems of the country have agrnts here. Growth of City. Mr. Prouty asked several questions aiiout the growth of the city. Mr. (ioldshorough said that Washington had advanced more rapidly than any other city I (Continued on Second PUge.) 1 ROBBERS IN A TRAP Detectives Send Out Bank Messenger With $3,300. ATTACKED IN A HALLWAY Sleuth Probably Fatally Wounded in Pistol Battle. ONE HIGHWAYMAN IS CAUGHT Other, Jumping Over Fences. Makes His Escape?Satchel Is Found Intact. NEW YORK. January 11.?A squad of detectives baited a trap for highwayraen today with a sixty-year-old bank messenger and a satchel containing; $3..100. The highwaymen took the bait. One detective was shot and probably will die. the messenger was beaten senseless and probably has a fractured skull, and a pitched battle. with bullets peppering houses like hail, was fought on the East Side. One of the highwaymen escaped; the other was captured. The messenger. Peter E. Plunkett. left the I'nion Exchange National Hank, where he had been employed for ten years, with his satchel in his hand and a cloud of detectives trailing him. In the satchel were currency and silver for the weekly payrolls of two factories. The detectives were disguised as laborers, so as to avert suspicion. Knock Messenger Senseless. As Plunkett stepped into the darkened hallway of one of the factories two men sprang up from nowhere beside him. One of them crumpled him up senseless on the aKKiuK oeiore ne couia cry out. ine assailant used a blackjack. The other highwayman grabbed the satchel and both darted away. The factory had not been apprised of the plan and detained one of the detectives who had gone ahead of the messenger. While he was explaining, the highwaymen were making off. The detective started In pursuit, caught one of the assailants and rolled to the cobblestones with him. Meantime, the detectives in the rear of Plunkett, not expecting so quick a denouement, began blazing away with their pistols at the other fleeing highwayman. The thief tired as he fled, and, keeping the pack at his heels, darted down a side street, through traffic, into a hallway, out the back door, over fences, back into the street and disappeared, leaving behind a bullet-pierced overcoat. The satchel, dropped in his flight, was found intact ten feet from the factory doorway. Detective Badly Wounded. One of the fugitive's bullets found a mark in James A. Watson, a detective, entered his back- and passed nearly through liis body. He cannot recover. Th? man who w.m trinncd tn tho rnh blestones said hp was Frank Moran, nineteen years old. a packer. He was held without ball. Plunkett was taken to a hospital. MAY OHM HIS POUCY Gov. Wilson's Speech in Chicago Tonight Awaited With Interest. CHICAGO. January 11.?Gov. Woodrow Wilson's visit to Chicago today is looked forward to with interest by members of the Commercial Club, whose guest he will be while in the city, inasmuch as the President-to-be is expected to outline the policy of his coming administration in his speech tonight. Mr. Wilson's subject was announced as "The Future Business- of the Country." Flan to Avoid Crowds. To avoid the annoyance of crowds it was planned to meet Gov. Wilson's train at the Englewood station several miles from the city's center. President Clyde M. Carr of the Commercial Club and David B. Jones prepared to escort their guest from the train directly to the residence of Mr. Jones 011 the North Side, where lie will rest until time to go to the banquet. Tomorrow Mr. Wilson will lie a gues?t at the home of Mr. Carr until he leaves in the afternoon for his home. Special precautions have been taken by the city police to insure Mr. Wilson against any untoward annoyance while in Chicago. U n'ill ? r>n .< ,1 < Ct 1 n />? f ... V rV\ I lit* puiivr in ni l ?x i iiuni secret service officers, who also are prepared to be on the alert. May Endeavor ^ to Break Deadlock. When Gov. Wilson arrives here he may be asked to use his influence in breaking the deadlock In the Illinois legislature over the election of a speaker. leaders of the different factions of democrats admitted that if the President-to-be would speak on the subject his words would have great weight with members of the Illinois general assembly. Unless Gov. Wilson consents to act in the interest of peace the leaders fear that the deadlock will continue indefinitely. PLEADS GUILTY, PAYS FINE. " ' Elbert Hubbard Punished for Sending Immoral Hatter Through Mails. BUFFALO. X. Y., January 11.?Elbert Hubbard of East Aurora, indicted on six counts by the federal grand jury for sending immoral matter through the mails, pleaded guilty before Judge Hazel i .. A . . /I u>au H rtoH ClIMI ah am AAi.H * UMIil J ?*"u ",*vv* T??/v v/ii Ulic tUUIll. Sentence was suspended during good behavior on the other five counts. The charges were based on articles appearing in a magazine published by Hubbard at East Aurora. LINER MEETS ACCIDENT. Grosser Kurfurst Damaged 560 Miles East of Cape Bace. i NEW YORK, January 11.?A wireless message was received today from the steamship Grosser Kurfurst saying that I she had broken a crank shaft yesterday | while >?) miles east of Cape Race. Because of the accident the vessel will reach here three days late. Th? Grosser Kurfurst was to have sailed from New York for Panama January l?l on a cruise on which 400 passengers had been booked. This has now been abandoned. ? AMUSING TO TAFT Democrats Seeking to Block Reforms They Had Set on Foot 1 ! APPEALS TO WHITE HOUSE j Opposition to Proposed Deduction of Customs Districts. | i m CUT WOULD SAVE $1,000,000 Consolidation in View Would Abol ish Positions That Yield Nothing to the Government. Of all the funny things in political and legislative history, one of the funniest is the attitude of democratic legislators who. at the last session of Congress, put through a bill permitting consolidation of customs districts and are now lighting vigorously to prevent those consolidations in their respective states. There are strong suspicions that President Taft and Secretary MacVeagh arc having much quiet enjoyment over the whole thing, and that they will have more before the affair is ended. It has been notorious for years that the customs service has had a number of ports and subports of entry where practically nothing ever was entered, hut where certain collectors of customs drew regular salaries and conducted whatever private business they saw fit on the side. Some of these ports cost the government thousands of dollars a year and paid nothing in return. The sub-ports were equally expensive. Reform Legislation Rushed Through Repeated attempts to get through Congress hills providing for reorganization of the system and the saving to the government of thousands of dollars failed because it meant a loss of patronage. When "Jim" Tawney was chairman of the appropriations committee of the House he twice got through a bill for consolidation, hut it died in the Senate. At the last session of Congress the democrats. eager to make a record for economy and good government, rushed through a bill authorizing revolutionary changes in the boundaries of customs districts, so as to shut up some of these ornamental ports and subports and save the salaries. It certainly looked like business then. The Treasury Department was delighted, and Secretary MacVeagh and Assistant Secretary Curtis have been working hard to get a plan in shape for the approval of President Taft. The plan is nearing completion and will, according to information. save nearly $l,<f0t?.(*>O a year to the government and give a more efficient service. It provides for a reduction of customs districts from something like 130 to 30 and wipes out a number of subports and smaller ports of entry. When signed by President Taft it will become effective July 1 next. Objections to the Plan. For a month democratic senators and representatives have hot-footed it to the White House and Treasury to object to the plan as they have found it out. They are protesting vigorously, declaring that business is likely to suffer. No mention is made, of course, of the loss of jobs to many and the shortage of vacancies there will be caused in some of these districts. Senator Stone and Representative Booher of Missouri were at the White House today to see the President about the proposed plan as applied to their state. They have been told that Kansas City and St. Joseph, now separate ports of entry, will be consolidated, and that St. I.ouis will be the other port. President Taft has had a dozen similar visits, and Secretary MacVeagh has had two dozen, besides hundreds of letters. TO HARNESS RIVER'S CURRENT. Bill Relating to the Colombia Will Be Introduced. PORTLAND. Ore.. January 11.?To harness the current of the Columbia river two miles above the lower entrance of the Celilo canal, thus developing a minimum of 100,000 horsepower, the project to be prosecuted and operated by the states of Oregon and Washington for the benefit of the municipalities in the two states tributary to the river, is the aim of a bill to be introduced in the Oregon legislature which will convene next Monday. The bill will embody a memorial addressed to the Washington legislature asking that body to appoint a committee to work with the Oregon commission in the development of the enterprise. EDITOR MAY BE DETAINED. Paris Journalist Coming to United States to Defend Edward Mylius. NEW YORK, January 11.?E. 11. James, editor of the Paris Liberator, which printed the libelous story of a marriage of King George of England to a daughter of Admiral Culme-Seymour before he became king, will probably be detained when he arrives in New York late today or early tomorrow on La Provence of the French line. It was said today that orders had been -* - a i? .a received for nis aeienuon ana inai 11 James acknowledged the authenticity of statements attributed to him before he sailed from France efforts would be made to deport him. James is on his way to this country with the announced intention of defending Edward Mylius, who was imprisoned in England for uttering the libel, as author of the story, and who is being detained at Ellis Island as author of the story and therefore an undesirable alien. A lengthy brief in Mylius" case is now in the hands of Secretary of Commerce Nagei, counsel for the writer claiming that the crime of which he was judged In Knelsnd did not involve moral ?"o?-? turpitude. PAYMASTER ROBBED OF $2,500. Assaulted in Fashionable Park Avenue Section of New York. NEW YORK, January 11.?In a daring assault late yesterday Neil Henderson, a contractor's paymaster, was struck down with a sawed-off billiard cue on a street corner in the fashionable Park avenue section, and robbed of $2,500 in bills. Passers-by picked the paymaster up and carried him to a hospital, where he is in a serious condition. Cash Asked for Swedish Athletes. Foreign Correspondence of The Star. COPENHAGEN, January 1.?The leading athletic clubs in Sweden have asked the Swedish parliament to make them an annual grant of $27,501) In order that they .. R1? f?n..ol thai, | 111 ?i y i/c a.wi? iv ? ? |" wv v**vt* pmvvvwwvs I | the Olympic games. * A UNITED GOURT DISMISSES WIT HJK Kffi HUJtSt Former Venezuelan President, Denied Habeas Corpus, Remains on Ellis Island. NEW YORK. January 11.-The writ of habeas corpus in the ease of Cipriano Castro, former President of Venezuela, was dismissed by Judge Holt in the United States district court today. In dismissing the writ Judge Holt ruled that Castro should not be allowed to enter the country under bond, pending a decision of the board. He will, therefore, remain on Ellis Island. Government Contention Sustained. This sustains the contention of the government, as argued in court .yesterday by United States District Attorney Wise, that the federal courts should not Interfere in the case until the board of inquiry at Ellis Island shall have passed on Castro's right to enter this country. The board has not yet announced its lindings. When its decision is made known, it is thought that Castro may again seek the court's aid. Fog cut off Ellis Island from ferry communication with the city today and made extremely improbable the sitting this afternoon of the board of inquiry. Commissioner Williams said that Castro's case would be taken up certainly Monday, however. Castro will have to appear without counsel before the board. Immigration Bureau to Act. Immigration officials, when they heard Judge Holt's decision, said they probably would proceed to determine Castro's eligibility to entry to the I'nited States under the immigration law. The decision of the New York immigration inspectors will be reviewed personally by Secretary Nagel. FLOODS MENACE IN OHIO Warnings Issued and Troops Are Held Ready to Aid Sufferers. COLdJAI BI'S, January 11.?A general floor warning for Ohio was issued by the I'nited States weather forecaster in this city today. The prediction is made that by tomorrow all Ohio rivers will be" out of their banks, but the rise may -be checked some time tomorrow by colder weather. At the adjutant general's office today it was stated that the Ohio National Guard and its hospital and other equipments are being held in readiness to be rushed to the aid of the flood sufferers. The reports received indicate further damage at several Ohio river points, Including Point Pleasant and Parkersburg, W. Va.; East Liverpool, Steubenville and Marietta, Ohio. Cincinnati Endangered. CINCINNATI. January 11. ? Rain throughout Hie Ohio valley yesterday and last night is expected materially to affect the flood situation here. At 8 a.m. today the stage of the Ohio river here was 32.1 and rising at the rate of .'2 foot per hour. > A stage of 5:1 feet feet will bring the water Into the Central t'nton railroad station and .V? feet will prevent trains from running into the depot. The water lias already invaded houses In the low-lying section#, out no serious damage has been caused. ? Ship Risk Rates Are Doubled. I ,ON DON', January H.-?Tbe .White Star line today began to insure its fleet against loss for the ensuing year. -The rates charged prior to the Titanic disaster have been nearly doubled. STATES SENATORIAL Dl emMe dead In Charge of American Affairs in Abyssinia After Minister Phillins' npnarturfi. I ? W p# M ?w?l W" ADDIS ABEBA, Abyssinia, January 11. ?Guy Robert Love, United States vice and' deputy consul general here since 1908, died yesterday. He was a native of Coshocton, Ohio. The State Department was notified of the death of Vice Consul Love in a cable message received by the British ambassador here from the British foreign office. Mr. Iajvo had been in charge of United States affairs in Abyssinia since the departure several months ago of Hoffman Phillips, former American minister resident and consul general, and was the only American official in Abyssinia at the time of his death. In case his mother, his next of kin, who lives at Coshocton, Ohio, desires to have the body brought to the United States for burial, the State Department will endeavor to have it done. Owing to the absence of embalming facilities and the lack of modern transportation in that part of Africa, it is realized that such action would be attended by many difficulties. Vice Consul Love was born in Coshocton. Ohio, thirty-seven years ago, and was a graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery. He was appointed vice and deputy consul general to Abyssinia in December. 1908, and served faithfully in that capacity to the date of his death. * Strike at Callao Ended. CALLAO, Peru. January 11.?The striking dock laborers returned to work today*, having been granted their demands for a 10 per cent increase in wages and an eight-hour day. j ni i s s ioner, IjMlii i n s pectors, c a p t a i ns, j| several hundred detectives and j | about 10,000 patrolmen. Most of the 10,000 men in uniform who are j! j ; out on posts get little or no graft. | I Thf?rp arp nrnholilv not nviM' 1 (MM! members of the police department ; J who are in the graft system?in other words, nine policemen out of ten are honest. "As to the third question: Do the grafting police officers have to divide "up with somebody 'higher ! up'; and how many and who are these hidden people 'higher up"? It would be difficult to secure traces of the men 'higher up' which would be accepted in a court, but does it seem reasonable that the professional politicians who name :i the city officials would allow their creatures in office to put $16,000,000 a year in their pockets without sharing in this? "Crime flourishes in big cities be- j cause of the protection which can I be bought from the police. The police grow rich because of the protection they sell to the criminals. If the criminals were all in prison there would be no graft in- ; i ?fho nniifo eraftprs do nor. V-VIM?T V**V o ? ? ?? want to see criminals In prison; it ! ruins business." "Sixteen Millions a Year For Police Graft" BY JACK ROSE ;; - . * ? . . Tomorrow in the Special Features Section of THE SUNDAY STAR _J t LADLOCK. 'SUITTO ID DIVORCE DISMISSED BY COURT Test of Decree Made by former Wife of William Guggenheim. CHICAGO, January 11.?'The application of Mrs. Grace Brown Guggenheim to have her divorce from William Guggenheim annulled was dismissed by Judge Heard here today for want of equity. Mrs. Guggenheim based her application on the allegation that when she obtained her dec ree she swore erroneously that she was a resident of Illinois. Grace Brown married the millionaire mining and smelting man in 1Q00 and the decree of divorce was entered the next year with alimony in the lump sum of $150,000. Since thq divorce both parties to the suit have remarried. Was Previously Divorced. According to Jacob Newman of counsel for William Guggenheim, Mrs. Guggenheim's first husband was Charles Herbert of Washington, D. C. A divorce separated them. Her marriage with Guggenheim came next, but. Mr. Newman states, they lived together but three days. After this discovery Mrs. Guggenheim married Jules Roger Wahl, a Frenchman, living in New York. "They lived together .for four years." related Mr. Newman, "when Wahl re' turned to France. Whether .the report is true that Wahl's parents had his marriage annalled in France I do not know." Guesenheim nuirriorl Ifloa Amt [ berger, by whom he ban a son. William,. ! jr. It was after Mrs. Guggenheim had married Wahl that she tiled suit in New York state for divorce from Guggenheim, claiming that the Illinois divorce was illegal. The case went to the supreme court of that state, where 'her bill was dismissed. In 1H0S) she tiled another suit to set aside the orginial Illinois divorce, but Judge Honore denied her right to file the petition after the lapse of eight years. Case Still Pending. She sent this case to the appellate court, where it is still pending. The present suit was in chancery, and claimed that Guggenheim knew she was not a resident of Illinois when the divorce was obtained. Mrs. Guggenheim (or Wahl) claims that she does not Want money, but wishes to ascertain beyond doubt whether the divorce was legal. Judge Heard, in giving his decision, criticised the divorce laws of Illinois, and urged that steps be taken to change them. He declared that both Mr. and Mrs. Guggenheim procured the divorce of 11)01 by fraud. This factor weighed largely with the court in his decision against the plaintiff. The latter was not in court when the finding was rendered. GOMPERS MAY BE GENERAL. Striking Garment Workers to Seek His Services as Leader. XEW YORK. January 11.?The general-, ship of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of I>abor, will be sought today by the army of striking garment workers here. Mr. Gompers' arrival from Washington was awaited by a committee of strikers who planned to escort him to their headquarters for a conference with the leaders. The strikers claimed today that 20.000 more workers will join them Monday. There are now on their rolls 125,000 men and women. Peace plans have been upset by the strikers' rejection-yesterday of the manufacturers' offer to advance wages 10 per cent?5 per cent now and 5 per cent April 1. It was not enough, the strikers said. Robs Ticket Office of $300. CHICAGO. January 11.?Entering the ticket office of the Union .Loop elevated station at Van Buren and Dearborn streets early today, a robber grabbed a money bag containing $3U0 and escaped. REUEVEDJF DUTY Action in Case of Bailiff Barr and Deputy Garrison. BURTON FINE REMITTED ! ; j i Result of Meeting of Common Coun| oil at Hyattsville. i I NEW PLAN TO BE ADOPTED | Special Patrolman Probably Will Be Detailed to Guard the Washington-Baltimore Boulevard. Special Correspondence of Th?* Star. : HYATTSVILL.E. Md.. January 11. 191.:: Town Bailiff Charles W. Barr of Hyattsville and his assistant, Thomas 11. Garrison, last night were virtually relieved of duty and the power to harass Washington automobilists, and at the same time the fine of $13 levied on H. Ralph Burton of Washington January 2 last was ordered repaid. These, actions were taken at a special meeting of the mayor and common council of Hyattsville, at which Mr. Burton, as welW as several residents of Hyattsville. appeared for the purpose of protesting against the activities of Bailiff Barr and Deputy Garrison. At the conclusion of the hearing the council, by unanimous vote, ordered the repayment of the fine assessed against Mr. Burton and directed the bailiff and his deputy A - - _ . 1.1 ..A _ * _ ..1 10 cease ai once matting arreois iui alleged violation of automobile speed laws until the council can formulate a method by which to protect the citizens of Hyattsville from speed maniacs. At last night's hearing Mr. Burton read extracts from the sworn testimony of the bailiff and his assistant, who appeared for the prosecution at the time of the trial before Justice of the Peace Herbert J. Moflfatt. The contradictory nature of the evidence made such an impression on the minds of the members of the council that the action suspending the two officials and returning the amount of Mr. Burton's fine was taken without an opposing vote. I Activity Is Condemned. Otway B. Zantzinger, a citizen of Hyattsville, who voluntarily appeared as a witness for Mr. Burton at the time of his trial, January 2, addressed the council, condemning the recent activities of Bailiff Barr and his assistant, who, he claimed, had been unreasonable and vindictive in their methods of enforcing the town ordinance against speeding. Mr. Zantzinger deplored the unsavory notoriety Hyattsville was getting as a result of this, and strongly advocated a change. O. A. Greager. a member of the council, also made an address, repudiating the action of the bailiff and his assistant, and suggested the appointment of a bicycle policeman to act as the official speed trapper. This suggestion was adopted by council, and the city attorney was directed - to draw up an ordinance outlining the duties of such officer and fixing the penalties for violation. The council will, it is l?elieved, adopt an order to employ a patrolman to watch the Washington-Baltimore boulevard within the corporal limits, and also will order the exrection of more conspicious placards at either end of the town to warn drivers. An order was passed allowing physicians to exceed the speed limit in cases of emergency. The limit of speed is twelve miles an hour within the corporate limits, this being the state law, which the local authorities cannot annul. Arrests Under State Law. There is nothing in the action of the council to prevent the county officers from making arrests under the state law, and this is what probably will be done tomorrow should any drivers attempt to exceed the state speed regulation of twelve miles an hour In thiqkly settled communities. The only consideration that will tend to cool the ardor of the county constabulary is> the fact that lines J collected for violating the state law go ; to the state authorities, the only compensation allowed the officer making the arrest being 75 cents, with a like amount to the justice Imposing the tine. It is a pretty safe bet that, there being practically nothing in it for the officers. automobilists will not be molested in speeding through Hyattsville tomorrow. Drivers are advised, however, not to get too gay, as they may be arrested out of pure spite by the officers whose fees have been taken from them. Justice of the Peace L. O. Wlssman has received word from the state automobile authorities directing him to turn over all fines collected in the town for speeding to the automobile commissioner. He is considerably worried over the communication, and should he be forced to carry out the request his bank roll will receive a severe Jolt, it Is said. He has collected several hundred dollars from alleged fast drivers, half, of which Hoc hoon tiirnprl into the eoffers of the town. The automobile commissioner, it is stated, claims that he makes the request under authority of an opinion of the attorney general of the state, that all these fines collected for speeding on the Washington-Baltimore boulevard, built and maintained by the state, belong to the state. Justice Wissman is in no hurry to comply with the request of the automobile authorities and will not do so until the mayor and common council, under whose ordinance the lines were Imposed, directs him to do so. He also believes, it is stated, that the town should reimburse him for his share of the fines, if lie is compelled to "give up." Two Dead in Anto Wreck. SAVANNAH, Ga., January 11.?Harry Bournemann of Savannah and Ernest Bournemann of New Orleans were instantly killed today when their automobile turned over on the Savannah automobile course. M. Jacob and Baron George Knoop of Moscow, who were In the car. were slightly injured. The negro chauffeur was probably fatally hurt. THE DAT IN CONGRESS. c _ a _ . tr i Convened at noon. Held an executive session to consider nominations. Campaign funds investigating: committee met. but adjourned until Monday. House: Convened at noon. Considered post office appropriation bill. *. Ways and means committee continued its hearing on metal schedule of tariff. Nteanismp pool intfiniKauoii was continued before merchant marine committee. Mary Byle O'Reilly pictured deplorable labor conditions in New York canning camps to rules committee at hearing on resolution for an investigation of industry. * WILL ENTER ARCTIC Capt. Amundsen to Attempt "Drift" Across Polar Sea. FRAM AGAIN TO BE USED Wireless Planned for Craft, But Messages Are to Be Censored. EXPLORER SPENDS BUSY DAY Meets Rear Admiral Peary at Grosvenor Luncheon?Calls on Miss Wilkes, Daughter of Discoverer. i Capt. Roal'i Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, who turned aside from Ids great ambition to "drift" a?-ro?g the North ? - - ? uiiii ?.? ?. MniK ciiouKii 10 ai^covcr in? south polo, in Dp?eml)er, 1911, and ?h'? told of the latter achievement, for the Mist time in America, in m lecture before the National (leographic Society la.ct night. announced at the Powhatan Hotel today that he would resume his project of attempting to "drift" across the North Polar sea in July, Ii?14. starting from Bering sea, with the expectation of coming out on the Atlantic side live years later. For the coming trip, during which he may discover the polar continent, which scientists believe exists in the north. Capt. Amundsen will use the weatherbeaten, ice-pounded, stanch and trl?*d ship, the Frarn, which already holds the records among ships for "farthest north" and for "farthest south." The former record was achieved when Nansen l?*ft her, Anally to reach on foot 85 degrees 57 minutes, and the latter was won on Amundsen's recent trip for the discovery of the soutli pole. Wireless to Be Used. The Fram, which is now lying at Buenos Aires, it was announced today, will be equipped with wireless, for the first time, as ("apt. Amundsen has not heretofore desired that his ship be equipped with means for receiving news from the outside world, because of tho effect "bad news" might have on members of his party. "We shall start for the north." Capt. Amundsen told a Star reporter today, "In July of next year. The departure will be from some point on Bering sea, and we thoroughly expect to come out on the Atlantic side within five years. This t el tv Koc Kaoti rtlnntiav/l f.ie <a l<\ncr t mo u ij/ iicm 1'iaiiiiru tx iwn^, inn^i and we expected originally to start in 1011. but we turned off from that project temporarily for the trip we made to the .south pole, because the opportunity cam* to do so. Will Censor Messages. "On her next trip the Fram will equipped with wireless, hut there will be only one man on lioard who can use it, and he is to be the captain of the ship, Capt. Nellson. who will Vensorlae.* so to speak, all the messages we receive, so that none of shall receive news which might have an effect on the members of the party. We shall push ahead toward the accomplishment of our mission. We expect to receive and to give out in exchange climatic and meteorological observations, and check our ob-? servations by others which we may receive." Capt. Amundsen spent a busy day in the Capital, one of his activities being the making of a call of respect on Miss Jane Wilkes, at her home 011 Connecticut avenue, accompanied by Gilbert Oroavenor. director of the National Geographic Society. Miss Wilkes, who Is advanced In years, is the daughter of the late Rear Admiral Charles Wilkes. L". S. N., who discovered the south polar continent In the forties. Admiral Wilkes and his party, in two small sailing ships, coasie i for more than l.j?M miles along the Antarctic coast, and he was the first man in that region. When he came back lie announced that he had discovered the anarctlc continent, and he was the llrst to state that there was such a continent- This discovery was not fully ai#preciuted at the time by the world, but all recent explorers realize that great honor Is due to the memory of Admiral Wilkes, and Capt. Amundsen today desired an opportunity to call on Miss Wilkes and pay his respects to her as the bearer of her father's name because of the veneration felt by him toward his predecessor in south polar exploration. Honor Guest at Luncheon. Capt. Amundsen was the guest of honor today at a luncheon given by GMbert Grosvenor. the director of the National Geographic Society, at his home, at which he met Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary. I*. S. X.. retired, the discoverer of tiu? north pole, and other well known men. inchiding the officers and board of managers of the Geographic Society. This luncheon was given that Capt. Amundsen might have an opportunity to give, at his leisure, the scientific Information in connection with his discovery of the south pole, which could not very well be presented before a lavaudience at his lectures. The guests at the luncheon were: Mr. Br yce. the British ambassador: Mr. Jusserand. the French ambassador: the Attorney General, the Norwegian minister. Admiral Robert E. Peary, Dr. Henry Gannett, president National Geographic Society; O. P. Austin, bureau of foreign and domestic commerce; John Oliver La Gorce, assistant editor: O. H. Tittmann. superintendent. United States coast and geodetic survey; John Joy Edson. president. Washington Loan and Trust Company; Frederick B. Elchelbergcr. trust offlyer. Washington I*oan and Trust Company; I>r. Alexander Graham Bell. Chgrles J. Bell, president. American Security and Trust Company; Col. Henry F. Blount, vice president. American Security and Trust Company; Rear Admiral Colby M. Chester, l.\ S. X ; Frederick V. Coville, bureau of plant industry, United States Department of Agriculture; David Fairchlld, agricultural explorer. I'nited States Department of Agriculture; Rudolph Kauffmann, Franklin K. Lane, chairman interstate commerce commission; Dr. T. L. Macdonald, Dr. S. N. D. North. Dr. C. Hart Merrlam, Rear Admiral John E. Plllsbury. U. 8. N.; Geore Shiras. 3d; George Otla Smith, director. L'nited States geological survey; George R. Putnam, commissioner. United States bureau of lighthouses; Gen. John M. Wilson. I*. 8. A.; Dr. Li. A. Bauer, director department of terrestrial magnetism. Carnegie Institution; Edwin P. Grosvenor. special assistant to tha Attorney General: Jullen A- Ripley, Peter Stuyvesant Plllott of New York and Prof. Hiram Bingham of Yale University. Following his discussion today of his proposed attempt to 'Adrift'* through the north polar sea, Capt Amundsen commented upon the news dispatches from Chrlsttanla depressing flesr for the safety of., the famous arctio explorer. Otto Sverdrup. and a party of sixteen persons who are said to have accompanied hint on a walrus hunt In Greenland waters. Doubts Accuracy of Beports. i Capt- Amundsen oaata doubt upon the accuracy of these reports. Inasmuch, b? saya. so far as ho knows fhrerdrup is on the Pactflo coast of the UUlted States a| this time. 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