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CAPITAL'S "RED LIGHT" DISTRICT IS DOOMED Uteifa prftmgtatt Wxm$ WEATHER FORECAST: Fair tonight and Friday. Full Report on Page Two. LAST AND Home Edition .1 i i 3STOIBEB, 8067. WASHINGTON, THURSDAY EVENING-, JANUARY 22, 1914. PUICE ONE CENT. T !- ' nUUXIMIi. BOARD FAVORS KENYGN BILLTO CLOSE RESORTS Measure Would Give District Attorney Power to Enjoin Houses as Nuisances and to Confiscate Property. Legislation Similar to That Which Cleaned Up Des Moines May Eliminate Cap ital Underworld Quickly. T ic passing of the "red light" district f the National Capital was practically decreed today when the House District e'ommlttee voted to report tho Kcnyon bill, which has passed the Senate. This bill provides for the abatement s a nuisance, through the process of '"Junction, of all resorts in the District of Columbia.' Its provisions are far- reaching, and similar measures have proved effective in the crusades against he "red light" districts In Des Moines and other cities. The Kenyon bill now goes on the House calendar, and is in order for passage on any District day. Prompt action is expected on the measure. The lean-up of Washington's underworld may be accomplished within three months. There was no opposition to the bill voiced in the District Committee. Con gressman Caraway, chairman of the I subcommittee which held brief hearings! n the measure yesterday, reported the uhi DacK, jncKirzeous adoption uy the rull committee was promptly given. sis Effective Method. The "process of injunction against re sons Is assured to be a novel and ef fectivp method of wiping out the In mates of tho segregated section of any city. Both the landlord and the in mates of such houses are subject to process, and the conduct of such insti tutions is declared to be a nuisance. The District Attorney, upon his own "tlative or upon complaint of a citl 7 n. may proceed against a "red light'.' nstitutlon. first obtaining from the courts a temporary injunction and later a permanent inlunction. Violation of me injunction is made a contempt of ouru The enforced sale of nil furniture nnrf "xtures In the houses Is provided for.'l ine revenues irom tne saie to co toward he cost of the court proceedings, nil revenues In excess of such cost to gd o the defendant. May Give Immunity. Immunity, at the dlseretlr-t. of the court may be given any w.tueps ap pearing to testify for the prosecution. ""',e fundamental provision of the Ker on bill Is: "That whoever shall erect, establish, 'ontlnue, maintain, use. own, occupy or re-lease any building, erection, or "lace used for the purpose of prostitu tion in the District of Columbia is gulty of a nuisance, and the building, erection, or place, or the ground itself or upon which such prostitution is conducted, permitted, or carried on continued, or exists, and the- furni ture, fixtures, musical internment and contents are also declared a nul--anoe. and shall be enjoined and abat ed as hereinafter provided." Although the Kenvon bill' treats of i plicate problem, it iR expected that 'jring the debate in the House both e advantages and di.-advnnlagc- of '-e bill will bo debat-d. The turnin e it of doors of several hun!r.-l women" ' -.ill be argued, has Its pfroet upon the life of the Capital, but. on th tl.er hand, ar. the arguments or those who oipose legalized i-e or vice that ih winked at" bv the law. " 1 That th.- Kenyon bill will j,asF the 'f.v and become a hew iu n..,- de ubted Would Close Fifty-eight Houses. The passage of the Kenyon bill would humman'y eiose up fifty-eight resorts Washington. The police records which itere submitted to the Congres- h nai committee several las airo. now that there arc thirty-nine resorts the northwest section of the city st south of Pennsvlv.inl-i ?,.,, bile In the southwest there are nlne-irt-r. In the houses In the nortlwcst there re 2J3 inmate and In the Miuthwest .. ..ew luuv-uiT. m ne northwest '...uses, twenty-eight are white and eleven colored. There are sixteen white torts in the Delaware avenue sction and three colored. The police point out that the Kenvon b.ll will not only affect houses and re" orts in the "Tenderloin" district, but will affect every private residence and apartment against which there is the 'east tusplcion. lne Schwerin Accused in U. S. Coal Fraud Case s X FHANCISCO. Jan. 22,-Coal worth $l.Xi was delivered free to the i c or R P. Schw erln. i Ice president f tl,e Pa'lflr Mall Steamship Company, . ih Western -Fuel Company, acord- ns to testimony In the United States j-i.iit court by Djld C. Norcross, sfictuiy of the company. 'Joreross testflied in the prosecution ' eTflrers and employes of the fuel ompany for conspiracy to defraud tho ucvernment of duties on imported coal. ASKS FOR DIVORCE I JbBBbBBEKvus. " IbbbbbbbbH lliliilil!fisSSeRP5',' '"', v 'H ?SaBBBKvA 3: v ,3 Ik '- &-- ''- MRS. ROBERT G0ELET. It developed today that Mr. Goelet will contest his wife's suit, and, it is understood, the main fight will in all probability center over -the custody of their two little boys. In her petition, filed at Newport, R. L, yesterday, Mrs. Goelet, it is said, charged her husband with extreme cruel ty. The differences between the Goe. lets are said to have been due primarily tut. rn.i.. i f .-e it;- ,if- to Mr. Goelet s love of sport His wife- never sympathized witn ms taste in this direction, intending to devote her self to art Mr. Goelet is said to be in New York. Mrs. Goelet went to Dayton, FI-yes-j terday, after she learned the suit hid been filed. t Japanese Situation Halts Asiatic Bill Immigration Committee Postpones Hearings At Re quest of the State Department Intimation That New Treaty Is Being Negotiated Bryan Hopes For Early Settlement of Controversy. While Secretary of State Bryan In sisted today that a complete settlement of the Japanese anti-alien land law con troversy was impending, and denied -any sinister meaning to the speech of Baron Maklno. the House Immlcration Com mittee, at the request of tho Secretary, It Is understood, decided to postpone scheduled hearings on a new Asiatic ex clusion bill. The Secretary of State desires no step be taken which mlaht d-lay a new treaty between Japan and the Unlte'l States, designed to llx the exact status of Americans in Japan and Japanese in America. Hrxan said Karon Mukino's derlaia tion tlmt 'another way" would be adopt ed to fctttlo the controversy was not a surprise to "liplomatic officials hero and v.ould raus-e no (jnbarraismHnt. It was assorted that the State Department knew in advanc.-. through AnibJssador Chlnda. of the contents of ISaron .M.i- kino s buecch. The dei ision to postpone the hearings scheduled today was made in a wcret session of the immigration committee lasting an hour and a half. A letter from Secretary Hran piovoked tlie committer's action. Secrecy Gag Applied. A dozen witnesses, including Immigra tion Commissioner Camiii"tli. waited outside while the committee debated the Japanese situation behind ilo&cd doors. A ban of set rec was placed upon mem bers by Chairman BuriieU :uj to the proceedings which resulted in culling off the hearings. A month ago the hearings on the Uaker bill were tct for today. It leaked out todaj that 'liainn.iii liuri.ett re ceived a letter from Hrrtn last night regarding the Itaker bill Uryun i t out all the treaties and lawt !, i, n,e Raker bill would repeal or eonir-ivene. i The State Department did not oppose the bill, but seriouMy suggested the In ternational entanglements it made pos sible. Congressman Moore of Pennsylvania today objected to publli In wrings. He elted the report yesterday to the Jap anese parliament criticising this Gov ernment's attitude on the California .,H. !!,.n land bill. The Ullti-Alnerlnnn demonstrations in Tokyo and elsewhere wete also cited as reasons w.i null ing should be done Congress which might further Inflame Japanese public opinion. Bryan May Testify. Chairman Burnett also deemed it In advisable to open the doors to austlc autl-Japanese discussion : a se-r. t ote the romiulttee decided to Indefi nitely postpone the healings. Mem bers said that the committer might take un the bill January -'. They also wild that it was desired to have Secretary Bryan testify regardlnjj the advisability F. U.S. OISDISMT Board of Trade Reports Ac countant Ignored Taxpay ers and Misled Congress. DEBT DUE CITY PLACED AT $1,382,306.46 NOW Auditors Employed By Ben John son's Body Found Federal Government Was Creditor. That accountants, emplocd by n sub committee of the House District Com mittee, to investigate tho account bc-wc-en the District of Columbia, and the Federal Government, with regard to In terest on the 3.63 bonds which accrued during the fiscal years IS77-7S, submit ted a wholly erroneous and one-sided report was the conclusion reached by the committco on municipal finance of the Board of Trade, in a report, sub mitted by Col. George Trucsdell. at a meeting last night at the New Willard. Tho committee said the accountants ig nored the rights of tho District and re ported that the District should reim burse tho Federal Government to the extent of J1.003.2S7.C4. Nation Owes District. The committco holds that instead of tvw'ng the Federal Government money, the United States owes the District $l.CS2,nn5.46. The committee declares that although the District of Columbia bore cnc-lialf of tho expense of a twenty- months' investigation made by the ac- countarts; tho District or "taxpayers' " ,, , , oucsUon was not considered. It maintains that the District Com mittee and the House of Representa tives were influenced by the accountants" report and their erroneous findings were icsponsible for the recent adoption by the House of a resolution providing for the reimbursement of tho United States "Of lilt tl.OC257.2t Interest money. The Board of Trade committee con- (Continued on Fifth Page.) of passing the Raker bill before hear ing any other witnesses. Plans are belelved to bo under way for tho negotiation of a new treuty with Japan which will rover the points at Issue now between the I'nlted States and the Japanese government regarding the California antl-allen land law. The new treaty, it Is expected, will carefully define the status of Japanese subjects in this country, and citizens of the United States in Japan. Hopes For Early Settlement. Although Secretary of Stnto Hijan would not confirm this tulu, lip ex pressed hope that a settli ment of the controersy, batlafactorj to both na tions, would be effected shortly. "The address made to the Japanese parliament Wednesday," said the Sn ie tar, "was prepared afttr (Oiisultation between the representutnes of both na tions Its text was knouii to us before It was delivered. Conseii'iently, it hi no way embarasses tlit plans of either government for a satisfactory bcttli -ment of the contruverti. 11 wasagr, e(l among other things, that thc addicts would no Include tho noli 3 exchanged bv the two Eovernments." It is considered doubtful In official cir cles here whether a new treaty which would attempt to invade any State rights to fix the status of alieux would receive he approval of the Soiate. Father McGee'sVi II. The will of the Itev Joseph ilulee. late rector of the Church of Sai-red Heart, leaves all of his ocrlosiastiiMl vestments and ai tides to Cardinal fllb bons and his money to his In other Lawrence J. McGte, who is named as executor. IN CONGRESS TODAY u SKNATE. Met at noon. Alaska railroad bill eonside-c-d Subcommittee on District bill holds first meeting, and is In favor of the half-and-half plan. Plndell nctnlnation ordeicj favorably reported. Bill, reported to increase efficiency of naval militia. Hearing on volunteer officers' retire ment bill. IIOl'Si;. Mel at noon Debate on postoffice Jill icsunied Immigration Committee Pujtiiuuod hearing on Asiatic .relii.sion bill on account of neiitue .lapa.i.-se Fltualioii. Dlstric t Coiiiinittee -epoi-ied out Ken yon "red light" bill. Itlvers and Harbors Clmnii'tee contin ued bearing. I.IIMMinEF N COIHtMNTO Q II MlMl GRANT FREE lESOULUVHIl Committee About Ready to Submit Favorable Report on Kahn Measure. FIGHT HAD NO EFFECT ON STATUS OF THE ACT Legislation Benefiting Police and Firemen Expected to Go Through Promptly. Thc Kahn bill, providing that police men and llremcn may ride free of charge on the street cars of the city a privilege taken away from them nearly a year ago will receive an early report from the IIouso District Committee. The Crosser subcommittee, in charge of the bill, is fully determined to recom mend favorable action, and there are r.o differences of opinion among committee members except regarding language of the bill. Sentiment in the full District Committee is also favorable to the free transportation of tho policemen and fire men, and the bill is expected to go through promptl. r Hearings Interrupted. Hearings on tho Kahn bill liae been interrupted b the Johnson-Shields Inel dent. After the fist fight between Con gressman Ken Johnson, chniruiiin of the District Committee, and Attorney John It Shields, the Ciosser subcommittee turned sharply to investigating the "lobbying" charge made by Mr. Johnson against the attorney, and the Kahn till was temporarilv lost In the shuffle. The subcommittee has today closed its two-day Investigation of the accusation , that Mr. Shields lobbied last bc&sion fur 1 a bill in the Interest of the traffic Equad 1 policemen Mr. Crosser and his col- I leagues will now return to tho consid- 1 erntlon of the Kahn measure' Testimony taken befoto the Crosser subcommittee was to the effect that At torney shields had a contract last year with the crossing poll emen u hereunder lie was to receive about LS fo fur thering the passage of a bill increasing I the iui and rank of members of the traffic squad Not nil of this money j was paia, nouever. as certain ortlcers failed to contribute a stipulated pro rata sum under the monthly Install ment arrangement Attorney Shields' contract with the policemen called for his professional services in advising the officers, draw ing necessarv pap re, and appearing before c onimlttecs of ( 'nngress. This, i declares Mr. Shields, is ntlrely proper. and the resentment of Mr- Johnson 3 term "lobbyist" brought on the fist fight between the two and the subse quent Investigation of tlie old con tro ersj . Had a Regular Contract. The t"roser subcommittee ascertained that Mr. shields has a n gular contract with the ilremen's association as its legal re'in sentative. but Chairman Crosser found nothing objectionable lu the regular fee contia't between the Ilremen and Mr. Shields Chairman Crosser. however. Is expected to Hie a repoit from his subc-omin'ttce criticising the contingent cuntract Mr. Shields had last year with the crossing policemen, the crli ism leing that pavment was dependent .ipon the passage of their bill. The Incidental inciuirv, however, will have n'i 1 Pftcl on tin st itiiw of the Kahn bill for the relief of lire men and police men who now must pm ilnir own street cur fare- at a monthb p use of from $.1 to ?7 per man and this iiieasme soon will In gHen a favorable report. Major Did Not Favor Shields' Work, He Says Majoi niijiaid Syh m i Supcrintc n eleiit of 1'oln e. todm ! nieil a state ment that lie had appro 1 the contract of Attorney John IJ. .Shi' Ids with fortj -one crossing jioliceiiii 11 ulnrch) tliey were- to pa .Mi Shield). appniimately S'.Viil fir promoting hgiMtitlon for in-crc-nses in their Milan- 'I didn't v 11 Know of the existence of the contract," the 111 ijor said Ml. Shields was recognu-d I,, fun- tho Roaid of lilstrn-1 Cotnini-clonerH as tlie nttnrne for tin- stn-t iiiilwav police at a salary hiaiing tvo j-ais ago The major strongly oppovd tin imi-nne. I hc-Iles cd thai the- salaries which tho ciiosing nun e-r- g-tting was 1 om-nic-nsurate- u-itli tbo vvork tin were cloing," Kild the major. Heavy Graft Is Paid to Japanese Navy Officers ltKKMX. .l.Lii. -J Letters showing that the Sieinc ns-Sohin Uc-rt rlcctrii-al concern, 0110 ul the lc-udiug jinn 1 in Germany, was paving commissions to Vice Admiral Kniclii I-"udi on nil busl rchs for the Japanese na-. we -e lead in court here esterdii . One letter showed L'Vi per cent c om inlssliiu was t) bo paid to Knlll. A11 othor mcntloni-d $.V..-V- f--r "paith ularly contldential xpondltii'-c-s' ii- obt-tining a JtTti.OOO contract for .1 wireless sta tion Tho cmup.iiH doilies it paid com missions to official", but does not dis avow the I- ttei s. Haitien Situation Is Cause of Uneasiness I isiurbini' icpoits from lluiti today caused a ioiifc,-rence bet ,v-0:1 s-eOM-Puy of State llrjiiu mid Secrctiirv of the Nuy liiiniol.s notb.-r wiirship will be 1-c-ld In loneliness to Join III-- Xnnhl 111.-, now olf e'ai Haitian, nli-rc the iuo lutlonU'u an cunccntrati:i. THE WORLD HAS WAITED LONG FOR THIS PICTURE vmmm&" &&8&. ri& s '- "vrx sm&$mM-g, f.'&j&V'y&zi.. : , .- - - ' c -1 Revoked Licenses Threatened For Third Convictions in Order, Says.. Sylvester. Drive r.- cf automobiles convicted three times lor violating the speed reg ulations, are to have- the'r licenses re voked, according to moum oment made at Police Headeiuarters today. In this connection It was stated that a forfelt 111 c of collateial will stand thc same as .1 conviction in Police Court After two com lotions, the driver of the machines will be- i-ciiii--d to appear in 011,11 1, and, 1f a third coin Ictiein is obtained, the question .. ronkirnr the license will be taken up iiilti'edlateK b tne Police Deiiarimeiit ., ,1 .1 recom mendation made- to h Commission ers. Major Svlveslc-r today made the lowing statement leluliw- t the order: "It should ho iiiide-isond that fol liuw col- Intel.' I accented at I bo station Is taken with no assiiianc c that it nmy be for feited, and the- case thereby teniiina- t-d l.wr case- will m presented to I tln Pcdic-e Com t "In case" when-a chnitf-n 01 driver Is shown to base- lolat.-jl t'ic law icg ulating the spoed 01 xelncl-s. partH ulaily at inte-rsc-i ling .-.! e tn a. id at cornels, a second time-. ! forfeiture of collateral or liiiiin-dlioo .1 t iu. thn uf foiidlug person 01 ei joiis shall, on .1 re-pitioii of the oft' n-ee be- required to alc-ll t Police' I 'olll t Ie,l llc-Hlillg. and .1 wiitteu report of the til ding, if conviction, shall he- e-aiisuiittc-d to hc-udiiiiaiicis bv the -anialn ot the )iro-c-inct wherein the- arrest was made, 111 order that such 1 ose- :uuv be taken up for c-onsldoiiition by the- Polh e Ue 11,11 tment and the 'ominiHsioners 011 the niio-ellein of 1 Miration ( license of the- offending ill Ivors 11 chauffi-iirs. "The" iccords of those who have been fined or who have forfeiture collateral for violations of the 'aw in tKls respect will be proniulgate-d dallv t-j the several pre-c-lncis " Unable to7 Work Hard, Sold Liquor, He Says Wlll'aiii I'm tune, colored, 1 barged with m.IHiiB HepiorH without 11 lli-cnsu ,il l liuirs i-ouit uoitieat, was found gulltv tda' bv .Iiiilg.- piiKh in tho t luteel State blanch of Police Court, and sclit'-ii' eel to Km da.vs In jail. In de fault of SI'R un- . Wltni-ssi-M tc-stltled to linn busing lleiioi from l-'ortuno. ! cabl he wus ill and unuble to do muuual labor. rv mmmlKmiWi Km sWkl Jm&- --shls 1H rjZ3BSNMLfIrJ?rKf r'm7r.r7miMrm . . ' WM aiawy - -mmm- v imPT . ' ; sat-"-"-"-"- v fLJB H will m SPEED LAW DEIFANCE WpfcSfcA MEETS POLICE CHECK Mfc HEM "ST.- w. .:. , -". it.hX -JrVSl.,. 7 l?'zr$ '' 1 -'- d&rs? vz BBMaatMBKlr 'WMi W JOHN JACOB AST0R, The seventeen. month-old son of Mis. by as a healthy young man of his age, is the sixth member of the house of Astor to bear the name, John Jacob Astor. Repeated attempts of pho tographers who have camped on the trail of Mrs. Astor (with the death of whose husband aboard the Titanic, the entire world is familiar) were unavailing, and this photograph by Lillian Baynes Griffin was made under the personal direction of the youngster's mother, the former Miss Made line Force. He is pretty child, with curly golden hair and big blue eyes ,that flash with intelligence and expression. His cheeks are pink with the glow of the very best of health, his body is firm, and altogether he is a very charming and lovable young chap. He is a "fresh air baby," spend, ing most of the day on the balcony outside the nursery of the Astor house at 850 Fifth avenue. He sleeps in the open, and it is duo to this outdoor existence that he is so wonderfully healthy and rujjgd. He walks all over the place, and talks and carries on the livelong day, and is truly, King Supreme, of the Astor house. His mother's devotion to her baby is remarkable. She spends a good deal of her time in his nursery with him. SENATE COMMITTEE FOR HALF-AND-HALF An mfroiiial cli-'cus.doii .,: Hie District appropriations bill In the subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Commit tee In charge of this r.-ensmc- took place toda. It developed that thn subcommittee Is for the half-and-half plan, and Is in favor of maintaining It. The e-iibcommlttc gaev no formal ex piesslou to this effect, but its attitude was made clear. Thej subcommittee mapped out a program oil the bill. It will hear the District Ceeniinisslcners at 10:30 toinoiiow Other hc.-rtrgs will follow. Indications are the -.jbcominitteo will shape a bill fairly liberal to the District. MISUNDERST 0 M OF MEETING CAUSES ADJOURNMENT 1 John Jacob Astor, as happy and chub ENTERS THE SENATE The e-pected measure to authorize tho Washington (las Light Company to merge with the Ceorgetown C.as Light Company made its appearance lu the Senate todn. Senator Gallinger introduced it in the form of an amendment to the District appropriation bill. It was referred to the Appropriations Committee. Tho amendment provides that thc Public Utilities Commission be given power to regulate uniformity in the price of gas throughout tne District; and jurisdiction is iven it to authorize tho Washington Gas Light 1 "ompany to acquire on approved terms the capital stock, shares, property, and franchises of the Ueorsetown Q as Light Company. v1VW GAS MERGER BILL TO HALTED AND N A Crowds Applaud Speakers Who Praise Record of Veteran Fire-Fighier. in Presence of Commissioners. Men Prominent in All Walks of Life Tell District Heads It Would Be Dishonorable to Oust Chief. In thc greatest display of pnblte sentiment ever demonstrated in tho District in the case of a public ser vant, business, professional, and commercial men crowdedthe board room of the District Building- today lo,yoice a plea for Deputy Chief En gineer AjireJ-SjiiUlivan, whose re- sioner Siddons. After the hearing-was opened there arose a difference in understandlBg as to its character and scopo between the Commissioners and Charles TV. Darr, friend of Sullivan, who ap peared as counsel. The bearing was adjourned without definite disposition or arrangement for further hearing- after men prominent in civic and business affairs had given voice to the feelings of the hundreds wTio gathered to plead for Sullivan. Tho proceedlnsr may or may not be continued, rcndlnc conference between Mr. Darr and the Commissioners- Any further action. Commissioner Newman stated In adjourning today's proceeding "will wait upon you. Mr. Darr." Xo action affecting- Sullivan's status in the Are department will be taken by the Commissioners In the meantime. Chief Arrived Early. The chief, veteran, of thlrtar-flve years" service, was one of the flrat to appear at the hearing. He sat among his friends In the first row of chairs facing the Commissioners, sitting- la judgment on his record. During; all the proceedings he had not a word to say. Every mention of his name, his records, or his exploits was met with enthusiastic applause, and the chiefs face warmed momentarily. During much of the time, however, he sat sad faced, and more than one speaker de clared there were tears upon his lashes. The difference in understanding uf the nature of the proceeding develop ed as soon as the hearing was opened. Not Like a Trial. Attorney Darr indicated immediately after the hearinc was called to order oy Commissioner .N'ewraoti, that It was not his understandinc the hearing was to be In the nature" of a trial. No charges, he said, had been preferred against Chief Sullivan, and It was not until Wednesday at 12:10 o'clock that he was furnished a transcript of the testi mony of the investigation made b Commissioner Siddons. "My understanding has been," he said, "that this hearlns was tailed simply for the purpose of permitting the citi zens of the District and the friends of Deputy Chief Sullivan to have a heart-to-heart talk with the Commissioners and to bespeak for him consideration ot an unblemished record of thirty-five yours" service;, before final action Is taken on a request for his retirement "If additional testimony is wanted. I ask that tho Commissioners permit an ex parte examination ind allow an ex amination of witnesses ly me, Che transcript of the testimony to be sub mitted to the board. "If such additional Investigation Is to be made. I ask that it be conducted In the same way as was the previous hear ing beforo Commissioner Siddons." There was nothing In th record o this hearing, he said, to indicate that the testimony had been taken under oath. Commissioner Newman Speaks. Commissioner Newman Interrupted aft this stage to say that laying aside the question of the purpose for which the hearing was called, tho board was ready to proceed in any way the attorney might desire. Prefacing his address with the state ment that he desired to introduce later a number of citizens who had appeared In Sullivan's behair. Attorney Darr thereupon began a review of tho record of the deputy chief, laying particular emDhasis unon events which have transDlreAl since the lire on December 24, particularly his conduct at the Hr a few days later In the mattress factor;;