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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
COL. A. H. CHASE DEAD.
Long a Newspaper Correspondent
and Writer on Political Topics.

Col. A. H. Chase. a newspaper corre-
spondent and a writer on political sub
jects, died at his home, 800 A street
southeast. this morning. He entered news
paper work at the age Of seventeen. go
ing to New York. For several years he
was connected with the department Of
public instruction Of Pennsylvania. and
also for several years was the editor Of
the True Democrat OF York. Pa. Later
he assumed charge of the York Republic
can. In 1873 Mr.. Chase went to Iowa,
and for the next seventeen years was
editor of the Winnebago Summit at For
est City, that state. In 1891 he came to
washington and became connected with
the proofroom of the government print
ing office, where he remained until the
date of his death.
Funeral services are to be held at his
late residence Wednesday afternoon at 3
O'Clock. Interment is to be private. He
leaves his wife and four children: Charles
g. and E. H Chase of St Louis, F. A.
Chase of Tama, Iowa, and Mrs. NJ. v.
Richards of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
dress Be sent to Mrs. Brown. with an
expression OF sympathy from the society.
State Stones for Monument.


State Stones for Monument
The secretary reported that the states
Of Colorado. Washington and Idaho had
provided by acts OF their respective legis-
latures for memorial blocks IN the WASH
ington monument. and that the Colorado
stone. a block OF yule marble. wa. al
ready In place in the shaft At the 10
foot landing. and Is yelled at this time.
It was expected that the stones fror,
Washington and Idaho would be In place
before long.
1t was ordered that steps be taken
looking to a formal dedication of ti's
memorial blocks presented. prefersh'
April 80 next. the 125th anniversary -
the Inauguration of Washington as Pre-
dent OF the United States. A comm % .
was appointed to confer with the Serr,
tary Of War and representatives In -
arrangements.
A successor to the late Justice Brown
As member Of the society was to have
been chosen. and the election Of officers
was to have been held. but both matters
were postponed until a later date.
After the meeting Mr.. Noyes enter
tanned the members of the society. to-
gether with other guests. at luncheon.
From 2 o'clock to o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
Moves. assisted by the members of the
society, held a reception, which WAS at
tended by several hundred leaders OF Of
fetal. diplomatic and resident circles.
The reception was held in accordance
with a custom of many years standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
COLLEGE COURSE AS PRIZE.
Suggested Change in Rewarding Of
Boy Farmers Clubs.

Substitution Of years course in prac-
teal training at some agricultural col
lege in the place of the annual trips to
Washington for the young prize winners
Of the corn, canning and poultry and other
agricultural clubs. is the recommendation
of the Department of Agriculture today.
In the event the young champions AGA
demic training would not enable him to
enter the state agricultural college. the
department suggests elementary courses
in institutions teaching less advanced in
struction work. Omcials of the depart
ment express the belief that such courses
would have considerably more lasting
value for prize winners and for the agri-
culture of their sections than flying trips
to the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
SENDS rs. O. s." SIGNALS.
Steamer in Distress at Sea, But Later
Reported Safe.

THE LIZARD, February 23-"S o. s.
signals from the German steamer Wild
enfels were picked up by her sister ship,
Trautenfels. and communicated by wire
less telegraph to the signal station at
the Lizard today. The distressed Wild
enfels was half was acros the Bay of
Biscay on her way from Hamburg to
Calcutta with passengers and freight
when the urgent IS. o. s." signal was
caught at noon.
British steamer La Corrent, inbound
from La Plata for England, says that
the Wildenfels does not require any
help.
The message ends with the cryptic
phrase: 1.-The living crew are saved"
Shipping men here are unable to un-
derstand what this means, unless it in
dicate that there was an explosion on
,oard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
FOR SCIENTIFIC SURVEY.
Geodetic Officials to Determine Time
Between Berlin and Washington.

The German Geodetic Institute at
Potsdam and the coast and geodetic
survey Of the United States are soon
to make a scientific survey to determine
the exact number of degrees. minutes
and seconds between the cities of Ber-
lin and Washington.
German and American scientists will
Cooperate to discover whether the
distance between these countries ia
any greater or less than 1t was fifty
wears ago. although it is presumed 1t
was accurately determined long ago.
However, scientists In recent years
having been discussing to such an ex-
tent the rigidity of the earth that
expansion or contraction might cause
variations in distance. the uncertainty
has led to this scientific work.
The American scientists will ascer-
tain the distance to Horta, in the
Azores, and the Germans will establish
that between Horta and Potsdam-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
"Antouy and Cleopatra. "

The Keine presentation of the wonder
full Cines Aim drama Antony and Cleo
patra" aroused much enthusiasm in the
large audience that turned out to see 1t
at the Columbia Theater yesterday after
noon and last evening. The tragic Story
Of the Egyptian queen and her Roman
lover is told in all Its thrilling details and
with a spectacular beauty and impressive
ness that makes the film drama worthy
to rank with its great predecessors, "Quo
vadisT' and The Last Days of Pom
peii." Some Of the scenes are of rare
beauty. notably the Egyptian moonlight
and the landing of the Roman army and
the impressive reproduction Of the court
Of Cleopatra The film drama will be
presented at the Columbia for a number
Of Sunday afternoons and evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Powder Mixer at Indian Head ani
Son Held for Local Theft.

Samuel Williams. colored. a powder
mixer on the government reservation at
Indian Head, Nd. and Ollie Williams.
his son, this afternoon were arrested by
Detectives Messer and Embrey and
charged with larceny. 1t is charged that
they stole a quantity of assorted articles
from F. W. Woolworth's store on 7th
street northwest.
Father and son came to this city Satur-
day night to spend their holiday with
relatives. It was their intention to re-
turn on the tug Triton this afternoon.
but the action Of the detectives may de-
lay their departure.
Numerous articles Of tewelry were
among the property taken from the pris-
oners. They denied that they intended
to steal the property. Their contention
is that the clerks were busy. and that
they picked up the articles, intending to
pay for them. but were arrested before
they had time to settle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
WILL PRESENT FARCE FOR
HOUSE OF PLAY BENEFIT
Amateurs to Perform George Ber-
nard shaws "Press Cuttings'.
Tomorrow Night.

press Cnttings," 70 be given tomorrow
night At the House Of Play. 4e3 M street
southwest. By the Players Group Of the
Drama League. has been the talk of
London for tho past season. George
Bernard Shaw In this play, It is said.
went beyond all previous flights of au-
daeity In his satire against the govern
ment and the policy Of militarism. So
direct was the travesty upon govern
mental conditions and even upon Off.
cials- that the British censor of plays
refused to grant permission for its pres
entation. and 1t could be given only bv
private associations. Later. Mr. shaw
consented to changing tho names of GER
tain Of the characters, which In the orig
inal text. to be followed in the local pres
entation. were almost direct reproduc-
tons Of tho real names of eminent per-
sonages.
In this farce Shaw represents ENGLAND
AZ maintaining universal compulsory mill
tary service, with ''all sorts and condi-
tons Of men, in the army ranks and
serious social consequences resulting.
Tho government is virtually in a state
OF steGe as consequence of the attacks
Of the militant suffragists. and altogether
a sad condition prevails. out of which
the author extracts the ministry with
characteristic wit.
The Washington performance Of ..Press
Cuttings" is the first to be given here
and will be for the benefit of the House
Of Play. which the Washington Center
of the Drama League established Last
autumn as an amateur dramatic center
with NeiGhborhood House. .Press Cut
tings'' ID only one act In construction,
but Is the longest single act play George
Bernard Shaw has written. 1t will be
preceded by a curtain raiser, also pre-
sented by members Of the Players Group
Of the Drama League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
ADMIRAL DEWEY SILENT.
Will Not Answer German Protest.
Over Manila Raw Narrative

No answer to the protest from German
sources Of his photographed account
of the incident at Manila bay. in which
Admiral Dietrich of the German navy
was involved. will be made by Admiral
Dewey, hero of the battle of May l, 1898
Admiral Dewey apparently stands by the
statement in his book. referring all in
ouiries to that source Of information
Naval officers here are rather at a loss
to explain the vehemence with which
certain elements in German official life
and naval circles have taken up the mat
ter. The admiral's book has been out
for nearly two years, and 1t had not been
supposed that at this late date there
would be any agitation over any state
ment contained therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
DIR. owENs PAYS TRIBUTE.
Ealogises Warrington at Celebra.
ton IN Riverdale, Nd.

opscasI otspDndsncs Of 1he Star
vDRDAL3 No. February q, 1914
Or. Claude J. Owens. MANAGING A,r...
Tor Southern Commercial Conxre..
maAs the principal address at the Wash.
insson birthday celebration held In III.
frssoytsrian Church here last nirht
The speaker laid special stress upor
the TACT that the principle of . demo.
cradle form Of government for which
Warrington contended. had bean IN. in.
spirafion which has resulted in the a..
adjustment Of republics In so mann
other nations Of the world.
II. q. Hoffman Of Hyatfxv,rl. nr..,s.s
ana an especially prepared musical rro.
gram @ patrto,Ic numbers was q feafurs
hsv. Mr.. Waite, pastor Of the chnrrh
made . brief address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
PLANS TO SEE KING.
Mrs. Pankhurst Announced to Head
Delegation Of Suffragettes.

LONDON. February 23.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst. the militant suffragette
leader. will personally head deputation
which the woman's social and political
uion purposes to send to interview King
George.
This announcement was made at the
weekly meeting Of the militant organise
ton today. Mrs Dacre-Fox added that
Mrs. Pankhurst would be accompanied
by her bodyguard. The leader will first
write letter to King George and subse-
quently proceed to the place she has ap-
pointed to meet his majesty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
WASH|NGTON'S ADDRESS
IS READ IN THE SENATE
House, However, Too Busy to
Take Formal Notice of
His birthday.

In honor Of George Washington. whose
birthday II being celebrated today. the
Senate directed that Washington's fare
we'll address be read IN the Senate to-
day. following a custom OF years' stand.
Ing. Senator Swanson OF virginia waa
the reader.
Senator Swanson to read the address.
said:
Senators. there are some Of us who
bslisve that the men who made and
founded the American republic were
guided by q hand that was not human.
some OF those who helped to found the
republic. though dead. yet speak to their
children. Among all the ii!ustrious dead
whose shades loom large in the valhalla
of the American republic there Is none OF
such stUpendous proportions as the shade
Of George Warrington
I'm accordance with the order Of the
Senate the senator from Virginia, Mr.
Swanson. win now read the farewell ad.
dress OF tho first President Of the United
States"
No Observance in House.
Tho first President Of the United States
House. Pressed for time to consider the
urgent deficiency bill and in the absence
Of any special request. the custom OF
reading the address was broken when
the House met and the debate on the
urgent deficiency appropriation bill was
proceeded with Immediately after the
chaplain's prayer. with q prospect Of the
entire day being devoted to the bill. Rep
resentative Barnhart Of Indiana read
the address last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Lecture on Mexico.

Popular interest in Mexican affairs was
demonstrated last night during an exhi-
billion of moving pictures of events con-
nected with the southern republic at the
Belasco Theater. when mingled Kissing
and applause testified the keen interest
Of the audience. The purpose of the
lecture was to give an exact idea OF
conditions as they relate to possible con-
fict between Mexico and the United
States
Tho pictures presented events of the
last few years In Mexico. including the
resimes Of Gen. Porfirio Diax, Madero
and Huerta. The American fleet of Vera
Cruz was a 80 shown, and Amerit an blue
Jackets were depicted drilling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
MINISTER s1xTY.oNE YEARS.
Rev. DR.. William z. Brown, Civil
War Chaplain, Dead.

Word has been received here of the
death in Philadelphia recently of Rev,
DR.. William 7. Brown. q volunteer armv
chaplain in the civil war. DR.. Brown was
in active service in the ministry for more
than sixty-one years. While chaplain In
the Government Hospital In this city he
organized the United States Christian
Committee" by which more than 10000
600 newspapers were distributed In the
army and navy.
It Is believed he was the last surviving
member Of the original temperance board
Of the middle west. the work Of which
he organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

Herbert L. Harper Of FedersI.bu-~
Nd, has purchased the DR.. John NJ
farm. near Linkwood The farm con.
tatns about 1873 acres Of land. ninety ~
which are In cultivation VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Campbell of Fed
eraisourg. Nd. were injured Saturday
while driving to Hurlock. Their horse
became frightened at an automobile and
ran away. throwing tham from thesy
buggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Pepoud to Visit New York in June.

NEW YORK, February pa budget
of aviation news issued by the Aero Club
Of America contains the announcement
that Adolphe Pegoud, the daring French
aviator, who first demonstrated the sta
bility Of the aeroplane under unusual
conditions by making flights upside down
and by looping the loop" will visit this
city In June to engage In q series Of
flights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Candidates for Degrees.

Dean Ruediger Of the Teachers Col
lego pre- scented Miss Florence Virginia
Morrison Corson Of Maryland for the de-
gree of bachelor of arts and teachers
diploma. Dean Gregory Of the law
school presented Harvey Cleveland Bickel
OF Pennsylvania and James Ora Tolbert
OF Iowa for the degfee~-ef- bachelor Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Fire Destroys High School,

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. February o.
THE high school building here was de-
sToyed by ire last night, with . loss OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Summary Of Advantages.

Young men who are sent abroad in the
minor positions and trained early will find
1t distinct advantage to them AZ well
as to the country. They will become &C
quainted with the young men Of the coun-
tries to which they go. and this will be
of inestimable advantage to them later
when they get more important positions.
declared the former ambassador. ut Is
much easier to transact business when
on close terms than when you approach a
man in a very formal manner for the first
time. The young men. he continued.
should learn to ride and dance and shoot,
and engage In many sports. SO that when
invited out they will get q lot Of inside in
formation when parties are Off their
guard. Very often valuable information
Is obtained in this way-very often from
women. but very much more often from
men,
Admiral Charles R. Stockton. presi-
dent of George Washington, in bidding
the successful candidates success. urged
them to keep up an interest In all at
fairs. Il want to see all Of you be-
come something more than professional
men and women. There is a wider
scope for you. I have been surprised
how narrow some college graduates be-
come after they leave. What you have
not had time to do in the university
you will have time to do outside. Some
become so narrow that they are really
afraid to TO low their own society"
He urged them to keep up interest in
political science. not partisan science"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
NEED0F PATRIOTS
IN TINE Of PEACE
Sons of American Revolution
Urged to Emulate Their
Heroic Ancestors.

The District Of Columbia Society Of the
Sons of the American Revolution held its
annual meeting at Rauscher's today, the
meeting being a combined smoker. lunch
con, annual election and business session.
Preceding the general meeting the board
of management Of the society held brief
business session, at which nominations
were made for the various offices in the
organization. Balloting on the nonina-
lions continued from noon to o'clock.
The following officers were chosen:
President Maj. Fred C. Bryan; vice
presidents, Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Ches-
ter, DR.. E. A. Hill and Gen. Walter
Howe; secretary. John B. Torbert; treas
urer. Philip F. Larner; registrar, Albert
D. Spangler; assistant registrar, Henry
B. Holden; historian. Selder NJ. Ely: Ii
brarian. Charles W. Stewart: chaplain,
Rev. Thomas s. Childs; board of man
P. Ide. Fred B. Owen, William s. Parks:
delegates to the national convention to
be held In Syracuse. N. Y, in May. Philip
F. Larner. Admiral George W. Baird.
Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester, William
A. Decaindry. James T. Dubois. Se,den
NJ. Ely, William L. Marsh. E. V. Moore,
Zebina Moses, Albert D. Spangler and
Col. William B. Thompson.
Historian Submits Report.
The feature OF the general meeting was
the report of the historian. Selden Marvin
Ely. which opened with a short discus
sion Of tho objects sought to be obtained
by organizations such as the Sons Of the
American Revolution Mr.. Ely then read
brief obituary sketches of compatriots of
the society who died during the year just
closed. The list included Charles Lyman,
Charles Henry Turner, Thomas Kimball
Noble. John White Chickering, William
Arthur Barr and Edward Allanson
Kreidler.
In concluding his remarks Mr. Ely said:
This 10 time OF peace, but we must
be as sturdy and righteous in the arts
of peace as our progenitors were strong
and brave in the conduct of war. We
feel that now. in the contest for suprem-
acy among individuals and among the
powers Of the world, success will come to
those individuals and those powers which
develop the greatest efficiency in the arts
Of peace. together with the spirit and
sinew for the necessities of war. Pasteur
has said: The true guides to humanity
are those who give devoted service.'- But
devoted service to be followed must
come from high-thinking superior. pa
triotic men. Such time has shown the
guides Of the revolutionary period to
have bee-; and such. typined by the lives
reviewed today. time has shown their
descendants to be. in both the necessi-
ties Of war and the arts Of peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Tale LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tahletl
fbru1Rists refund money II 1t fails to cure. =. "
GROVES signature is on each box. sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
GIVES HIS VIEWS
ON TREATY TERMS
Former Ambassador White on
Pact With Britain Regard
ing Use of Canal.
GALL NATIONS" PHRASE
INCLUDED U. s., HE SAYS
Address at Winter Convocation of
George Washington University.
Winners of Degrees Presented.

There never can be any doubt that
the words ''all nations in the treaty
between Great Britain and the United
States providing that all nations should
use the Panama canal on equal terms IN
cluded the United States, declared Henry
White, former American ambassador to
Great Britain, in a speech on diplomacy
delivered in the chapel of the George
Washington University at the winter
convocation today.
AS secretary Of the embassy at London
In 1898 Mr.. White. In the absence of John
Hay, who had been recalled to become
Secretary OF State, opened the negotia-
tons for the repeal of the Clayton-Bul-
yer treaty. which was afterward sup
planted by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
containing the provision regarding the
use Of the canal. The former ambassa-
dor outlined his negotiations, and pointed
out that 1t was one Of the conditions
under which England permitted the re-
peal of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty-that
the canal should be opened to all on
ment to open the canal to American
ships free of all charges and Of the ne
gotiations with Great Britain at the time
Nobody" he said, mot In touch with
diplomatic affairs could realize what q
deplorable thing 1t was to know that
this country was going back on its
that the words all nations Included
the United States. No one views with
deeper humiliation the fact that we have
no merchant marine. l would, there
fore, do anything that could be done,
with propriety, for the resuscitation Of
our merchant marine, but l do not be-
lieve in violating our pledged word"
Praises President Wilson.
Former Ambassador White took oc-
casion to praise President Wilson for
the stand he has taken on the Panama
canal tolls question. He declared that
what he had to say on diplomacy was
not to be considered as leveled at either
the present administration or at any
other administration. He called atten-
ton to the lack Of training OF men who
are sent abroad to represent the United
States in diplomatic matters. He COM
pared them with the diplomatists of other
countries, who are trained to their duties
from boyhood. They do not receive the
dered, but because they have been trained
to the work. He also pointed out the adj
vantages to the man who, trained from
boyhood into diplomacy. was then sent
abroad to represent his country.
Attention also was called to the lack
Of interest Of the people In general in
matters diplomatic AS to the qualifica-
tons, he cited an instance in the pres
emit administration where two men from
the same town, and members Of the rival
factions, were out for the same diplo-
matte post The papers, he said, came
out with long stories Of the strength Of
the two factions. and the chances Of the
men from political standpoint, but not
\ t~t ~h4 fhA
qualifications Of tho men to I'LL the Dip
iona tic most.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-23
Forty Years in Army.

His retirement was at his own request,
after forty years of continual service,
during which he rose from a. private in
the ranks to the rank of a commissioned
officer April %, 1904. he was made q
major on the retired list. in accordance
with the act of Congress providing for
the retirement of officers at the grade
next above their actually attained grades
at the time of retirement.