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T" IfteErogfiro me WEATHER FORECAST. Fair Tonight and Tuesday. (Pull Rop6rt on Pago Two.) HOME EDITION NUMjBEB 8780. WASHINGTON, MONDATT EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1910. PKICE ONE CENT. . ? DOW RAIDED BY AVIATORS; DOCKS OF CITY ARE ATTACKED Berlin Admiralty Asserts Navy Aeroplanes Assailed English Seaport Early on Sunday Morning. London Press Calls for Better Defense Against New and Powerful Type of Battle Planes of Germans. BERLIN, via wireless, Jan. 24 German naval aeroplanes bom barded the station at Dover, Eng land, the barracks, and the docks early on Sunday, the admiralty an nounced today. Dover is a city of about 15,000, sixty-six miles east-southeast of London, and in the county of Kent The German admiralty statemeni apparently casts doubt upon the report that London may have been attacked by the raiding aeroplanes on the visit early Sunday' morn ing. It is possible, however, that the second raid, which occurred Sun day noon, was made over London. Dover is a great shipping town, particularly for trader between . France 4nd .EngJajapVflnd jmany vessels generally lie at its two spacious docks! , New Aerial Attacks on London Forecast; Press Urges Better Defense LONDON, Jan. 24. A renewal or Oar man aerial attacks on London prob ably by squadrons of German Kokkers, the "Uhlans of the air," Is predicted by the London press today in commenting on the raids on the Kentish coast yes terday, In which one person was killed and six Injured Aeronautic experts declare that aero plane attack's probably will supplant Zeppelin visits until the weather is more favorable for voyages by the sky rifeadnaughts. They call upon tho gov ernment to make better preparations to defend London against the giant Kok- ker battle planes. The London Times assailed the censor for forbidding publication of the exact localities attacked yesterday. The Times declared that both raids were witnessed b- "large numbers of peo ple" and that tho German aviators cer tainly knew exactly where they were. Two Raids Made. Questioning the military advantage of suppressing such information, the Tlmos declared: "There were two raids yesterday, one delivered in bright moonlight o,nd the other at high noon. They were wit nessed by large numbers of people, who know exactly where they tooK place. The enemy airmen were certain ly under no llluslpna as to their wnerc abouts. Berlin is no doubt Informed by this time, and in a dav or two, if the censor permits, we1 shall publish an ac count of tho locality from German sources." The Daily Mail declared that the Sunday raids showed the folly of believ ing that London has been made Immune from air attacks. slmDlv because no Zeppelins have attacked tho city for several montns. Expect Other Attacks. "The raids en Kent promptly con fiirncd Flight Commander Billings' pre diction that aeroplane raids are apt to become more dangerous than Zeppelin raids." said the Mail. Sonic of tho aeronautic writers believe the Fokker acroolane was built solely for defensive purposes and is Incapable of a flight to London Others give warning, however, that the German flghtlhg ship Is probably well equipped for a quick dash to Eng land. Despite the anxletv felt in London over recent successes of the new Ger man aeroplanes, correspondents sta tioned at the British front report that skilled English aviators have encoun tered and defeated tho Fokker pilots. In ono such engagement, the Chronicle's coi respondent declares, a British Aviator touted two Fokkqrs and a third German plane. BUnUN (via wireless to Sayvllle), Jan. 2i. Bombs thrown by French avia tors in their raid on Motz. capital of Lorialne, fell on the bishop's residence, It Is officially announced this afternoon. Two civilians were killed and eight wounded. One of the enemy aeroplanes was shot down and Its occupants cap tured Bamhn nl3o fell In tho hospital court r.t Metz. the war oflice announced. It is also stated that several In- 1, A It.. A M t u lj..innlli Qa..I.Ia ...aha killed and wounded by bombs thrown I by aviators from the allies' camp In1 Greece. Incqrhe Taxis Upheld By U. S. Supreme Court ; the Federal Income tax law was declared constitutional in the Supreme Court today. The law was passed by Congress in 1913, following the adoption by the States of the income tax amendment to the Federal Con stitution. The decision was made in the case of Brushabcr vs. Union Pacific, brought in the Supreme Court because the law collected taxes prior to the date on which it went into effect; because it col lected taxes at the source; and because, it was charged, it is discriminatory and taxes 'property without due process of law. The decision today directly affects five cases, which were grouped and argued in October, 1915. Each raised different points in appealing from decisions of lower1 courts upholding the validity of the law. PRESIDENT UREtES LEGHE SPEED Summons Congress Leaders to Confer on Appropriation Measures. Summoning to the White House the chairmen of various committees and subcommittees handling appropriations. President Wilson today proceeded to use his executlvo influence In favor of Bpeed. He wants the decks cleared for concentrated effort on the array and navy bills and tho ship purchase legis lation. One of the measures which tho President Is anxious to get out of the way is tho District appropriation bill. Among those summoned to the White House was Congressman Robert N. Page, of North Carolina, chairman of the aubcommltte of the House Appro priations Committee. Others were Chairman Flood, of the House Foreign Affairs: Chairman Lpver, of the House Agriculture: Chairman Stephens, of Indian Affairs, and' Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the Senate Committee on the Philip pines. The President's appointments with these members follows: Mr. Flood at ' o'clock, ,Mr, Stephens at 2:15, Mr. Lever at 2:46. Mn Pake at 2:30. and Sonator Hitchcock at 4 o'clock. TVifl' PruMifnt hntina. 4hai rrSantr nt theie bills wilL be out oMhe way by Ka ltM.Vt.V tf.ll.H 4Mr 1.1. .fh through the .Middle jWest la behalf of national defense.. The President has flatly refused to consider any Invitation to speak be fore political organisations during the trip. lUILLISKTURKS State Department Wants Infor mation Concerning Repbrts on Persia Disaster. Following tho publication of reports that Turkey has admitted responsibility for the sinking of the Persia last montn tho State Department announced today that instructions will be sent to Am bassador Morgenthau at Constantinople to make Inquiry of the Turkish gotern ment as to the operations of l(s sun marines in the Mediterranean. At the same time, State Department officials said their contemplated action was not Influenced by the news reports of Turkey's admission of responsibility for the Persia disaster. It was the original plan, the department autnort tatively announced, to send the same inquiries to Constantinople that were sent to Berlin and Vienna. The State Department today had no confirmation of the report from Amster dam that the Turkish government was preparing a note to the United States admitting that a Turkish submarine was responsible for sinking the Persia. No inquiry will be made of Ambassa dor Gerard at Berlin as to the truth of the Amsterdam dispatch, officials said, although it was based on Berlin advices. There was no disposition to take official cognizance of the reported Turkish ac tion until tho matter is officially re ported to the department. The Turkish submarines that aided In the Dardanelles campaign were manned by German officers and crows. Seeks to Abolish Electoral Vote Nebraska Senator Goes On Record In Favor of Direct Choosing Of President. The abolition of the Electoral College and the election of the President and Vice President by direct vote of the people today was advocated in a reso lution by Senator Norrls of Nebraska. "Originally," said Senator Norrls, "electors really used their dlocretlon In choosing President. Now they are use less. "The plan now makes impossible an independent candidate for President or Vice President and also makes it im possible for a man to vote Tor a Presi dent on one ticket and Vice President on another. Further, it obstructs the passage or Presidential primary laws." Air Raid on Monastir. SALONIKI, Jan. 24. A squadron pt forty-five French aeroplanes bombarded Austro-Bulgarian headquarters at Mon astir Sunday morning inflicting heavy damage. FOR DATA ON SUBS AGED WOMAN DEAD IN H STREET FIRE Mrs. Mary Scott Turner, Life long Resident of Capital, Vic tim of Apartment Blaze. Fire In an apartment house at 172J-33 H street northwest early today resulted in the death of Mrs. Mary Scott Tur ner, eighty-three years old and a life long resident of this city. Mrs. Turner, who was practically an invalid, was overcome by the emoko, according to . ta.tfMfnnt of Miss Etta Josselyn Orlffln and her mother, who were inti mately acquainted with the aged wom an. Warned In Vision. Mrs. Turner's death uncannily fol lowed a dream in which sho declared she declared she was warned of Im pending danger. When Mrs. Turner awokd yesterday morning she was hvs terical and explained that her excite ment was due to a dream In which her son tho late Lieut James Turner. U. 8. M. C, had appeared tc her. Sho said her son. In the dream, called purslet ently for help for his mother .and warned her that a gruve danger hung over her. Mrs. Turner told the details of tho dream to many cf her friends in tho apartment, and, anions: others. Mm. iWiena Hill Vced Mi up with hor Wat rUsjht until, alio became uurilclcntiv Mint -Trt aIa ,1 1 '." T - flArnlV DtAMtthan fan timo'l.... Are. hitfi tesuited . hVr deatY.roke The antics, of- a black kitten, who Awakened MJss Griffin shortly after 1 o'clock, probably saved the lives of Sarm. occupants, by giving the .. Mr- Turner was the widow of Wil liam Turner, of this city. Funeral services will probably be held to- SJSKrCn!n.i.at- ratrlck'B Church. Her body will then be sent to San Franchico for interment beside her husband and ner son JEJiSi b,liro 'm 'n undrtcr mined cause in the bailment of Kil H SiEVi .fh0 k,iln- nMkn. ownei .v t.k Gr"9n' who conducts the National Library for the Blind, awakened it mistress by frantic mewing. "All J1J1H a T a .1. .. -.. n-i7 ilVi , "ircu.- nam .miss .Sl-Sl?' f00WJns the fire. "I heard tho """ yi names ami smcllrd the ?.m2? ""hed tntr the hallway and turned in an alarm, nnd then returned to rouse my mother and Mrs. Turner." Others Made Escape. In the meantime a second alarm had been sent over the telephone by Miss Elsie M. Hill, daughter of the for mer Congressman tram r?nnnJ-.iA... and her sister. Mrs. Weed, while Miss Griffin went into the corridors of the h. niiciii itouse 10 aid in arousne the occupants of the ten flats. Warped in time, all had made their escape through the smoke filled build ing: when Miss Griffin noticed that neither her mother nor Mr. Turner, who had been suffering from the ef fot",f. a broken arm sustained when she fell over "BllltUen" two months ?&4,?i!or ,12? among those taken from the building. -.iU .!ffln ur?ed tne flremen to renew their search, although thev de- lffi..sh HayL8' that a" had been fng smoke filled build" .?uffurJ&' "ays M,8S Griffin result- ti miT. e. Mrit Tur"er, according tS MJ.?L,ar.lffln,: when founJ was able to walk to the hallway, but therS she collapsed A physician wm call? .h- Til. ,7 niierea treatmont. but ahe died Just after 10 o'clock today. Allen Liner Meets Accident off Fastnet Pomeranian, Disabled in Region of Submarine Activity, Turns to Port. QUBENSTOWN, Jan. 2i.-Tho Allan liner Pomeranian, bound for Canada h ben disabled southwest of Fastnet SSSffi'SI. t0Ward Q-ensto be'ereporte'd.01 thS ttCC'dent ,,M "ot The Pomeranian Is an Iron screw' Hu'nnma.''2" ton8' and tmft German submarines Infested the waters off Fastnet earlier in the war and recently are reported to have re- h!?Hed itt'C act,vlty ""a neighbor hood' which Is west of the locality where the Lusltanla and Arabic were torpedoed. Russian Torpedo Boats Sink 33 Turkish Ships S5tR0.a?AD' Jan- HuMlan tor pedo boats have sunk thirty-three Turk ish sailing ships and destroyed seven at their docks In' a rold along the Ana tolian coast, the ministry of mArlne an nounced today. The torpedo boat flo tilla also bombarded three wharves and destroyed the stores, barracks, and cus houses at the Turkish villages of. Sam- SSS'.f .,rm?JiatSr Sn th Asia. Minor coast of the Black Sea. L ATTACKS TAL Tries to Minimize Story of Wo man Writer as to Negro's Solioitude for Defendant. MAKES CHARGE OF TRICKERY Miss Stevenson Breaks Down Afjter Severe Grilling by At torney Lewis, rnOVIDENOE, II. T Jan. 24. Miss Gertrude Stevenson, Boston newspaper woman, was tho first witness called to the stand today at tho opening of the third week's session tt the murder trial In which Mrs. EtU.beth F. Mohr nnd two negroes are defending themselves against the chargo of conspiring to murder Dr. C. Franklin Mohr last Au gust' Leaning her chin on her hand, Miss Steyenson' gased abstractly about the courtroom whllo much flickering was carried on by Attorney Uswls for the defense and District Attorney nice be causo of the witness' insistence on be ing allowed to explain hor responses. Rice championed her while Lewis fought bitterly to shut off the young woman's flow of language. Used Mrs. Mohr's Name. Lewis again brought out that the wit ness had told the negro rlo in Jail that she had just come from Mrs. Mohr. "I went in the courtyard at the Bristol Jail," the said, "and Bpoke to Brown, Hpellman and Hcalla, through the grat ing over their cell window. Brown ask ed me how Mrs. Mohr felt, and after I replied that she was feeling badly Brown asked me to' tell hor not to feel that way." Lewis tried to ralnlmlzo the effect of Miss Stevenson's direct testimony by citing that Brown's request that Mrs. Mohr send him counsel was not a sinis ter move inasmuch as ho formerly Worked for her. The negro's solicitude for Mrs. Mohra ncaiiu was oniy natural, as sho wut in many ways his benefactress, according to Lewis. Lewis also tried to show Miss Steven- fW&n's prejudice against the negro .raw. but she managed to say mat sue had "never expressed any antipathy for the negro defendants." she denied any race prejudice, and was very careful in her choice of words. The most noticeable part of hor testimony was her continual reference to tho negro defendants as "colored men." or "darkies." which seemed to bo preferable to the defense. Lawyer Alleges Trickery. Tilckery In attempting to obtain the confidence of the prisoners was the basis of Lewis' examination of Mrs. Stevenson, and later ho attempted to impugn her veracity. As Miss Stevenson left 'the stand she barely repressed a sob. and appeared greatly agitated. She managed to get just outsiae oi mo court room bciorc breaking; down entirely. Her sobs could be heard distinctly in the room she had just left. Theodore K. Hcdlund was the next witness. His testimony corroborated Miss Stevenson's in nearly ail respects, especially Brown's request that Miss Stevenson ask his sister to be sure to substnatlate his (Brown's) alibi. F Man Arrested in Connection With Theft of Notes in West Vir ginia Last October. After months of Investigation, post office Inspectors have made the first arrest In the train robbery near Cen tral Station. W. Va., that attracted nation-wide attention October 8, vrhen bandits held up a fast mail train and escaped with several hundred thousand dollars, mostly In unsigned bank notes. Chler Postal Inspector John C. Koons was Informed today that Inspectors Lemon, Chapman, Chambers, and Kin zcl had arrested John Harrison at San Antonio, on a charge of participating in tho hold-up. The telegram to Chief Inspector Koons states that two of the bank notes were found on Harrison, and that other dam aging evidence against him had been discovered. Other arrests are expected in a short time as a result of information obtained in the Harrison arrest. Oti thn mornlntr of October a a mimW of masked men liold up the New York and Ornfton fast mall train at Central Htatlon. They covorod the engineer and hrakemnn and compelled them to un couple the passenger coacheu and run into a mountain gorge with the mail car. They rifed the car nt their leisure and obtained, besides the ordinary booty, a number of packases of newly printed Link notes shipped from Wushtngtou. The bandits CBCfiped, despite a pos, railroad detectives, and poirtoftice in spectors who were rushed to the, scene. Says Name of Foti Causes Confusion Because the "uso of the name of 2otI nrnriure confusion and calls for expla nations," Santo Foti today petitioned the District Supremo Court for the Srlvllego to change his name to Samuel anto Fort. The petitioner tells the court that he Is commonly known as "Fort" and receives mall addressed to that name. The petition was flleti l.v Attorneys Mlllan & Smith, r MOHR AWYE F REPORTE HELD OH CHARGE 0 BIG MAIL ROBBERY Secret Codes of U. S. Known To All Europe, Col House Informed President's Special Envoy Will Bring Back Request That Administration Change Its System Prac tically No Secrecy Said to Be Possible in Diplomatic Messages. By CARL W. ACJKKBMAN. BERLIN (Via Amsterdam), Jan. 24. -The supposedly secret diplo matic cods bf the United States Government are known to practi cally every belligerent in Europe, it was learned today. Col. E. M. House, who is conferring with American ambassadors in Europe as the confidential agent of President Wilson, will have this fact impressed Upon him- before he returns to Washington. Through him the State Department will be asked to change its cipher. It is now impossible for any diplomatic agent of the United States in Europe to cable a message to Washington with the certainty that it will be transmitted without its contents being known in Europe. In some instances officials of more than one belligerent country can know the contents of such a message before it reaches Washington. American diplomatic agents realize officials of the belligerent nations have not the time to examine all the dispatches they send to Washington. But when these officials know that important dispatches are about to be transmitted, as is often the case, they can be on the alert. , Not only is it possible for European belligerents to obtain such information, but it is known that they "have done so in numerous instances. A dispatch recently cabled to Washington by Ambassador Penfield, at Vienna, is an illustration. Penfleld used the usual route, cabling via Berne and Paris. He first telegraphed to Berne that such a dispatch was coming; then he telegraphed it in code. Four davs .later the American minister to (Continued DRYS LOSE PLACE Callfornian Will Succeed Sena tor Kern of Indiana as Mem ber of Board. Senator James D. Phelan of Califor nia will succeed Senator Kern of In diana on the District Committee of the Senate. While this has not yet been officially announced, it became known today thnt Senator Phelan had been decided upon by Democratic leaders, and that tho caucus doubtless would accept him. Senator Kern, Democratic leader of the Senate, sent In his resignation as .-. member of the committee. Senator Kern gives as his reason the burden of his other duties, including that of caucus chairman. Back of the whole matter stands big politics relating to the prohibition Is sue, It is said. When it becamo known that Senator Kern would quit, the friends and opponents of prohibition for the District, among the Senate Democrats, began to bestir themselves. Senators In favor of a dry District wanted Senator Vardaman of Missis sippi placed on the committee. Thoso who are opposed to prohibition for the District favored some other man, and finally settled on Senator Phelan. The California Senator Is expected to op pose the movement to -make the Dis trict dry. He is considered an expert in munici pal affairs, and was prominent for years as mayor of San Francisco. Although Senator Kern pleaded that he was burdened with other duties, some of his friends pointed out today that he was Involved In a hard Senato rial fight in Indiana, and that It would have been embarrassing him politically to have remained on the committee, and especially to have remained as the head of the subcommittee on prohibition to which position he had been assigned. Review Is Asked of Case in Which Judge Gould Ordered Teacher Reinstated. Tho Board of Education today appeal ed from the decision of the- District Su premo Court, which recently ruled that rule 45, providing for the dismissal of teachers who marry. Is unconstitutional. By tiling an appeal bond, the Board of Education seeks o have the Court of Appeals review the vase brought by Mrs. Gladys Aline Strnncr Hcllman. in whose favor Justice Oould Issued a writ Of mandamus requiring tho Board of Education to reinstate tho teacher. The rulins of the lower court was that the Board of Education could not arbitrarily suspend t-nchers whose ef ficiency was not ouestioned bv the mere fact of their entering the marrlaoro stato while servlne a- school Instructors. .Tuxtlce Could' opinion unhcld the con tention of Mr-, Hollmann" that the school hoard dlsrriminated In her ense. Mrs. Hellmann's attorneys were Wil son. Heldceooper. and I.esh. The Board of -Education was represented by As sistant Corporation Counsel Stcephens. ON D. C. COMMITTEE TRACTION SERVICE r.u w.3 J k. r a. - .t ,i a. - . It Ism awir -- - jk . - . . - RULE 45 DECISION APPEALED BY BOARD Switzerland wired Penfield that his on Page Two.) FILES PROTEST ON W(ferdf Student of Eoonomics Urges District to Improve Conditions by Purchase. Charging that, if the first concern of the Capital Traction Company "were to give public service instead of to pay dividends on watered stock It would, be willing to make any necessary expen diture to insure adequate service," Mrs. Charles Edward Russell, in a letter to the Public Utilities Commission, urges the commission to recommend the pub lic ownership of this utility. Mrs. Russell, wife of a magazlno writer and student of economics, who Is at 1023, Fiftoenth street, asserts that the company's cars "have been -ub-Jected to gross and indecent crowding without even the excuse of ab normal conditions or rush hour." The service Mrs. Russell complained of was on the Fourteenth street line. In a reply to her first letter J. t,. Schley, executive officer of the com mission, stated that "tho Improvement of the service on this line Is not a question of the number of cars that tho company Is willing to place In service, but Is a question of the physical capac ity of the tracks." He said there Is considerable doubt whether any more cars can be operated through the switch at Fifteenth street and New Vork avenue. The letter of tho commission, dated December 23, continues; The Capital Traction Company ap plied to the commission several months ago for authority to construct a line on Seventeenth street and a loop In the vicinity of Fifteenth street and New Vork avenue. One of the objects of this construction was to relieve tho con gestion at this Intersection. The nro 5?AeJ?. ,lnoJon Seventeenth street was disapproved by the commission after hearing. The commission then took wfPh8.rft0.J?8er.ia,n w!6t"er the company n.h wLt0 "iak0 aPP"ctlon to construct the loop alone. The company stated (Continued on Third Page.) SAYS II. S.SIDNT General Crozier Tells House Military Affairs Committee Plan Is Impracticable. Exclusive Government manufacture of war munitions, advocated bv a grow inlK number of members of the House and Senate, who believe such a plan would stop agitation for wars by muni tion sellers, was declared impracticable today by General Croxler. chief of ord nance. In his testimony before the House Committee on Military Affairs. To build plants with a capacity of tuinlshlng tho supplies required by the ar Department under Its tour-year plan, he snltl, would lequlro un Immedi ate Investment of Jjo.ow.uoo and to sup ply for an army such aa Kngland now haa in tho Held an Investment or J4W,. UO.WX). MAKE ENOUGH ARMS WILSON TURNS DOWN REQUEST TO NOMINATE SCHOOL BOARD President Declines Responsibil ity of Following Suggestion Made by Congressman Lloyd as Compromise. Fails to Express Himself at All on Question When Commis sioners Newman and Brown low Call. f i President Wilson today 'declined the responsibility of appointing the members of the School Board of the District. He informed Com missioners Newman and Brown low, who called at the White House to discuss with him all features of pending District legis lation, that he could not adopt the suggestion. The suggestion was put forth last week by Congressman Lloyd, of the House District Committee, during a hearing on the provision in the District bill transferring to the Commissioners the appoint ment of members of the board. NAMED BY JUDGES. These, members aro novy named by the Judeoa nn thtl Ttlat-ti.. o, ,.,,,. ru r . . . ?. - w-v.uio .uvue". -Mr. LlOVd StlnA(ll..lhnf"Vi3 .n..l.l. mentsEa. given, to -the President aaa vwiMf.uiiu-c. m tno umo, commis sioner Newman asked permission to consult' with his colleagues on the com mission and today he availed hlmsel.' or the engagement with the President made before tho school board row camo up, to bring It to the tatter's attention Although declining the responsibility the President did not express himself ono way or another concerning the pro posal to transfer the appointment to the commission. The Commissioners, however, left with him a detailed writ ten memorandum setting forth their reasons for the proposed change. Attenvard Commissioner Newman r- -turned to tho District building anrt die tatcd n letter .o Congressman iioyj explaining tho PwaloentV attitude ... the question of tho appointment of the Capitol nnd delivered the letter to Congressman Lloyd in person. Commissioners 'Letter. Following is tho letter; "On Thursday last, ot a hearing upo-i the Commissioners' bill to change th administrative form of the public school bystem of Washington, you aaked fc an expression of opinion irom the Com missioners on a suggestion that the m thorlty to appoint th Board or Eduen tlon of the District of Columbia i lakon from tho Judges of the Suprcu. Court of the District nnd bo given t.i tho President or th.i United States. Be fore responding tho Commirsioners tc That they should obtain from the Pres dent an expression as to whether ho b lleved thut that authority should l; iransrened to the Chief Executive. "At a contiience which the Coratrlh si ners had uith the President this morning, he authorized then- to inform you that he doc-a r.ot fumr the proposed change providing ror the appointment of inemborn or the Iloaid ot Education by the President, lie said he does noi believe that the President could rei form that duty Intelligently becaute lack or time with which to familiarize himselC with local conditions and pi sonncl. "Tho Commissioners are of the opin ion that tho proposed change would in. poe too great a burden upon the Prow, dent, and might require him to take tne advice or local officials and others, who o.ild really n.ake Iho selection fo. which tho President would be hell re sponsible " Explains cFaturcs. The Commissioners left with the Presi dent today written memoranda explain ing various features of the legislation they have recommended, Including tho provision to transfer the appointment of the Recorder or Deeds from tho President to tho District Commission crs. They did not have opportunity to dlscu-i this provision with the President verbally. Explaining why the District appro priation bills calls for $2,000,000 mom than those of last year, the Commission ers stated that the Incrcaso is due prin cipally to tho provision made for th" nurchase for nark numoes of thn nn j tract on Connecticut avenue and thn l'aticrson tract in tho northeast; th? new building for the Eastern High School ; the new Municipal Hospital, and tho now reformatory. Tho Commissioners were careful to explain that they were not seeking to get the President to use his Influence In behalf of the various bills, but slmpK to acquaint him with the reasons under lying each, so that he might ht thoroughly posted when the time camo for him to opprovo them. On tho calendars of the House tbl.t Is designated as "District Day," but s there wore no bills on the District cal- ondar tho House turned its attention to the Shackelford good roads bills. Committee Meets Tomorrow. The District Committee will meet to- morrow to consider some of the many bills now boforc It. It Is probable that (Continued on Second Page.) j