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Evening star., 1914-12-30
SIX MONTHS FOR THEFT.
Takoma Park Janitor Confessed He
Took Money to Paw q Bill.

Because he needed money to pay a
furniture bill was the reason given in
the Police Court today by William r.
Stone, janitor of the public library
at Takoma Park, as to why he stole
s14.s1 from a drawer in the place early
Yesterday morning and then informed
the police that colored man had been
in the library.
Detective Weber of the tenth pre-
cinct told Judge Mullowny that Stone
admitted to him that he took the
money and also stated he had cut his
arm with penknife so that his story
of an encounter with colored man
would seem plausible. Rebecca p.
Warner said the money which was
taken from the drawer belongs to her.
Stone admitted the. charge, and then
said he needed the money to pay the
furniture bill and took it for that rea-
son. The court imposed a sentence Of
six months in Jail.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
INNOVATION IN NEW YORK.
General Meeting Place for House
wives Soon to Be Opened.

NEW YORK, December 3o.-A gem
eral meeting place for housewives. said
to be the first in this country. will be
opened in this city January by the
National Housewives League. that has
been active in the campaign to reduce
the cost of living.
Mrs. Julian Heath. president. in an
pouncing the opening date df the head
quarters, stated that classes for house,
wives will be given Monday mornings.
There will be a staff of domestic
science teachers. Moving pictures WIN
be shown to demonstrate proper ana
improper cooking methods and SAM,
by dealers There will be lectures on
poultry, fish, marketing and all things
pertaining to household matters.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
SEEKS AID FOR PRISONERS.
Red Cross Plans Relief to Germans
and Austrians in Siberia.

American relief for 10000 German
and Austrian prisoners Of war, scat
tered through Siberia in prison camps
md said to be IN need of clothing and
medical supplies. is being sought by
the Rcd Cross.
Three thousand dollars have been
cabled to American Minister Reinsch
at Peking for medicines to be dis
e1ibutsd by American missionaries in
Siberia It 10 presumed here Mr..
Reinsch has obtained guarantees for
the supplies through the Russian min
lister to China Mr.. Reinsch has been
authorized to organize q branch Of the
American Red Cross in China to carry
forward the relief work.
A local committee at Tientsin, col
lecting supplies and subscriptions, has
informed the American government of
the dire need for immediate relief.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
SELF-OEN|Al DAY IS
CLOSE OF PENNY FUND
Belgian Fund, in Charge Of Mrs
Logan, Receives Last Day
Donations.

Tho fund for the mile of pennies"
which has been in charge Of Mrs. Ellis
Logan. president of the District Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs, is closing
this afternoon with a "self-denial day"
contribution at the Jardin de Danse,
18th and streets northwest.
All day long groups of the Children
of the American Revolution in costume
have been on hand to receive the last
day contributions in loving cups. and
a group Of prominent club women are
in colonial costume welcoming all
comers.
Though the gold room Of the Jardin
de Danse was open to the women and
children all day. there was not a large
attendance until after 2 o'clock.
Instances Of Denial.
Some OF the contributors are telling
| Interestingly of how they denied them
| selves to help feed the children of Bel
gium. Ono woman gave IS which she
had saved on candy. Another had gone
without chewing gum.
With the closing Of the fund today
meeting Is being held to discuss how
best the federated clubwomen can help
| the deserving needy at home. Speak
| Richards, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett
| Mrs. Charles w. Richardson and Mrs
Mary S. Lockwood.
Assisting in Receiving.
Those designated as Mrs. Logan's as
sistants in receiving are:
Mrs. Mary F. Lockwood, president OF
the Junior Republic; Mrs. Ada H.
Weiss. president of the Loyal Legion
| Of Women: Mrs. J. Edgar Spriggs
| president of the Excelsior Club; Mrs
| Ella s. knight, president of the Sun
| shine Society, together with a number
! OF members of the society; Mrs. George
| A. Armes. president of the National
| Democratic Women; Mrs. Faper S
| Stevenson. chairman of the ways and
| means committee of the FEDERATION
Mrs. T. Edwin Dodge, president of the
Congenial Club; DIR. Cora KING, Mrs
| Court +. Wood, vice president of the
| federation; Mrs. Clayton e. Emig. re-
| cording secretary; Mrs. Eugene h
| Pitcher, general secretary; Mrs. Louise
e. Earll, chairman of the child well
fare committee; Mrs. F. Carl Smith,
| chairman of the art committee; Mrs
Giles F. Rafter, Mrs. Charles Keyser
Mrs. L. B. Stine, president Capitol Hill
Literary Club: Mrs. Norman N. Hill
president Petworth Women's Club: Mrs
A. h. Tracy, chairman of the bird and
forest committee: Mrs. Henry C
Rainey Of Illinois, Mrs. Kelsey OF
Chevy Chase and Mrs. Leonora Jeffries
Evening star., 1914-12-30
READY TO ANSWER GERMANY.
Officials Here Find Dumdum Bullets
Will Not Fit Allies Rifles.

State Department officials have prac-
tically completed their investigation
Of charges by the German ambassador,
Count Won Bernstorf. that dumdum
bullets were being supplied from the
United States to the armies of the
allies. An answer to Count Won Bern
storn will be made within the next
few days
The departments Investigators have
reported that the samples Of dumdum
bullets submitted by the German am
bassador as having been made in the
United States would not fit any rifle
being used by the allies.
State Department officials have also
been informed by an American diplo-
mat Just back from Europe that he
found no ground for charges that Bel
gians have been mutilated by German
soldiers.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
NATIONS THINK OF PEACE.
European War Drawing Countries of
New World Toeether. Saws Rrvan

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., December 80.
The European war is drawing the ma
uons of the new world closer together
and they are. thinking Of peace, uni
Versal and perpetual. said Secretary
william J. Bryan of the State Depart.
ment last night In an address before
the New Jersey School Teachers Assoc
citation. Secretary Bryan spoke on the
relation of the individual to society.
religion and government
He spoke Of what the Wilson sd-
ministration had accomplished and
complimented New Jersey for having
given the nation President of this
kind at this kind Of a time." Through
out the world. and nowhere more than
in our own country. Mr.. Bryan added,
the government 10 getting closer to the
people.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
ABSOLUTE DENIAL GIVEN.
Rumor That Russia Considers Nego-
tiating With Germany Called Absurd

A statement having been sent wide
spread through the United States that
Russia purposes negotiations for peace
with Germany independent of her al
lies, France and England. and 1t hav-
ing been suggested that Ambassador
Bakhmeteff had knowledge Of such an
arrangement, the Russian ambassador
to the United States has not only is
sued a statement denying such pos
sihiIity. but has cabled to the foreign
office at Petrograd and received the
following message from the RUSSIAN
minister of foreign affairs:
Certainly, please deny absolutely
'he "SAZONOFF"
Evening star., 1914-12-30

NEW YORK. December 3o.-The Ger
man naval base at Helgoland has been
made virtually impregnable by hundreds
of heavy guns. many rows Of contact
mines and an armada Of torpedo boats
and destroyers, according to Richard
Wackerow, former United States vice
consul at Breslau. Germany, who arrived
on the steamer Duca d'Aosta from Genoa.
Mr. Wackerow said that he had visited
Helgoland shortly before sailing-a
privilege he did not believe had been
accorded any other American.
"Helgoland is a second Gibraltar" he
said. "The great cliffs have in their sides
Evening star., 1914-12-30
LONDON is WARNED OF DANGER
SHOULD ENEMY MAKE AIR RAID

LONDON, December 30.-The London
official bureau makes the following an
nouncement:
Tho naval and military authorities
call the attention of persons using the
streets to the danger from fragments
Of shell and from bullets from the guns
used against hostile aircraft attempt
ing a raid on London
The civil population are warned to
keep under cover, preferably in base
ments. upon hearing the sound of firing
by guns or Of explosives"
The Times declares there Is excellent
reason. despite German denials, for be-
lieving that a Parseval shed and air
ship were destroyed in the British raid
on Cuxhaven. 1t adds that serious
damage also was inflicted on the Zep-
pelin sheds.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
A SECOND GIBRALTAR,
DECLARES u. S. CONSUL WACKEROW

concrete emplacements for hundreds of
sreat guns, and the German fleet lies
just below. The English know it is i'm
possible for them to pass the island forti-
hcations.
1.-The passage is defended by rows Of
contact mines, sunk at various depths.
A fleet of torpedo boats is inside Of this.
and three torpedo boat destroyers are
placed ahead Of the German fleet. There
are many guns mounted on the island.
of which some are Of the forty-two-
centimeter disappearing type. which were
brought out for the first time early in
September. Antwerp has been greatly
strengthened recently by the Germans
with new earthworks and concrete for
tihcations."
Evening star., 1914-12-30
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF,

Geman victories in the cas-,
were announced by the Berlin
war Office, whose statement was
in direct contrast with the recen,
dispatches from Petrograd. It is
asserted that Russian cavalry
which invaded East Prussia has
been driven back to a point fou,
miles from the border. In Poland
according to the Berlin statement,
the German advance continues
and it is said that Skierniewice
and Lowicz were captured nearly
a week ago.
Referring to the situation in the
west, the German war office con.
firms the French statement oi
yesterday that the allies had cap
tured the Belgian town of St
Georges. The French official COM
munication asserts that further
progress had been made in Bel
gium, including the capture of an
important German position.
Russian assertions that an i'm
portant victory has been won over
the Austrian forces in Galicia
were confirmed today in an Off
cial statement from Vienna, in
which the admission is made that
the Austrians were compelled to
retreat along the entire eastern
front. It is said that the situa-
ton to the north, in Poland, is
not affected by this reversal, al
though Petrograd asserts the
Of the main German
army has been checked, with
losses described as ENORMOUS.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
TO PROBE SALE OF SHIP.
q. s. Wants Details Of Transfer Of
Register of the Dacia.

CHICAGO, December 30.-Details OF
the transfer from German to Ameri-
can registry of the Hamburg-American
steamship Dacia, interned at Port
Arthur Tex, at the outbreak OF the
European war, are desired by the gov
ernment, according TO word received 10y
federal officials here last night from
Washington.
The sale of the vessel and the ap
plication for transfer were executed
December 10 in Chicago before United
states Commissioner Lewis, F. Mason.
THE Department of Justice at WASH
inpton instructed H g. Clabaugh.
chief of the local bureau. to conduct
the investigation.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
.PLATT ADAMS ACCUSED
Of PROFESSIONALISM
Champion Athlete Charged by
Newspaper With Receiving
Money for Prizes.

NEW YORK. December S0.-Ths
New York Evening Mail publishes to-
day two affidavits whicl. charge that
Platt Adams. champion amateur sth-
lete and ail-round jumper. has pledged
and received money for some OF his
prizes won at amateur meets. Under
the rules of the Amateur Athletic
Union this. If true, would change
Adams status to that Of a professional.
The charge against Adams would
make his case somewhat similar to
that of James Thorpe. who, after he
had been proved TO be a professional.
was forced to return his Olympic
prizes. In its story the Evening Mail
calls upon Adams to produce all tho
medals and trophies he has won since
his connection with the New York
Athletic Club.
In one of the aeidavits T. 1. Glynn
swears that January 3. 1914. Adams
sold him (Glynn) one of his prizes, a
gold ring with small diamond in II.
For this Glynn says he paid Sc. During
the fall of 1912 and up to March, 1914,
Glynn further swears he frequently
accompanied Adams to downtown
jeweler. where in his presence the
jeweler would accept Adams prizes.
which I understood were to be credited
to Adam account"
AuQdVlCS heler TO SaleS.
Peter Lawrence Schenck. IN the sec
ond affidavit. asserts that he bought
ring from Adams which Adams said
was first prize. Schenck further
states that Adams had in his
(Schenck's) place of business at vari-
Gus times numbers of medals and cups
which he said he was going to take to
a certain jeweler.
A third affidavit by Max Theimer, ar
employe in the office where Adams is
employed, is to the effect that Adams
told the signer that he had a case fun
of prizes which he wanted to sell, and
related some instances where he had
disposed of prizes to advantage.
Holds Record for High Jump.
At the headquarters Of the Amateur
Athletic Union 1t was said that moth
ing was known as to the charges ex-
cept what was printed today.
In 1912 Adams and his brother Ben
were members of the American team
which was sent to Sweden to compete
in the Olympic games.
Last years records show that Adams
holds the record for the standing high
jump of feet AIS inches.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Congress of Alpha Tau Omega Frat.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, December So
The twenty-fourth congress of the
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity opened
here today with several hundred dele
gates present. The meeting marks the
of the fraternity. En-
tertainment features include a smoker
this evening. a dansant and theater
party Thursday evening, a trip to the
Hermitage Friday afternoon, ball FRI
day evening and banquet Saturday
evening. Public exercises in :celebra-
tion Of the semi centennial anniversary
will be- held Saturday afternoon. The
sessions will continue into Sunday.
Evening star., 1914-12-30

The Daily Sketch publishes the report
that commander Francis E. Hewlett
VINO p1ioted one Of the British sea
planes in the raid on Cuxhayen. Is a
prisoner in the hands of the Germans
According to the account In the Sketch
Hewletts- machine was damaged by
shell fire and came down in the sea
When Hewlett was last seen a German
torpedo boat was approaching him
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily
Mail. referring to report published
by the Hamburger Fremdenblatt thai
four British airmen dropped bombs on
the North sea. Christmas day. kiIi,ne
several civilians. says that an investt-
cation proves that it was not British
who dropped the bombs but German
airmen who believed that British tor
in the fog.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Mayor Of Salem, Mass, Recalled.

SALEM Mass December 30.-Mayor
John F. Hurley was recalled by the
voters in a special election yesterday.
Matthias ]. O'Keefe. leather manufac-
turer and candidate Of the Better Gov
ernment Association. defeating him by
a vote of 3,465 to 1929. It was the
first recall election in New England.
In the campaign the opposition charged
that Mayor Hurley had not enforced
the liquor laws. He had served as
mayor four one-year terms and two
years of a fifth term Of three years.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
"wAR COUNCIL FOR PEACE" !"
Representative Crosser to Address
Meeting at Public Library.

"War Council for Peace" is given as
the title for meeting this evening at
the Public Library at o'clock 1t Is
announced that Representative Robert
Crosser OF Ohio is to speak upon his
bill providing for government manu-
facture of arms and ammunition for
the army and navy. and that an In
formal discussion will follow in which
the public Is invited to take part,
The committee arranging the meet
ing is Harry A. Slattery. Julian LeaVlte
and Judson King.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
TURKS DEFEAT RUSSIANS AGAIN
IN THE CAUCASUS, BERLIN SAYS

BERLIN. via wireless to Sayville.
L. l., December 30.-Among the items
issued by the official news bureau today
are the following:
"Constantinople reports another Turkish
success on the River Kura, in the Cau-
casus The Turks took many prisoners,
several guns and other war material
Evening star., 1914-12-30
To Restrict indies Wheat Export.

DELHI. India. via London, December
20. s:25 AMIN view of the abnormal
nrfces of wheat the India government
has decided to restrict exports to. 1oo.-
900 tons Of wheat. including -four. from
December / to March 81, 19t5. The eK-
sessions in which a strong demand for
the cereal exists.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
HoNDuRAN CONSUL IN Tolls.
Charged With Having Set Fire to
His Home, He Claims Immunity.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 3d.
Fernando Somoza Vivas, consul gen.
eral in San Francisco for Honduras.
appeared in police cor here yester-
day to answer to a charge Of having
set fire to his home in this city.
On the representation of the yivas.
counsel that he was immune from
prosecution under treaty rights be-
tween the United States and Honduras.
ann that-he- was innocent of the Of
tense charged. the case was continued
one week.
United States District Attorney yohn
Preston telegraphed to Washington for
instructions. after receiving notifica-
ton of Vivas' claim.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA
MAY COMMAND THE FLEET

LONDON, December 3o.-A Berlin dis
patch received by the Exchange Telegraph
Company, by way of The Hague, says
that the German emperor summoned
Prince Henry of Prussia to his head
quarters to confer with him and Admiral
Won Tirpitz, minister Of marine, on the
British raid on Cuxhaven. The conference
lasted several hours, the prince returning
to Kiel by special train.
It is believed in Germany, the dispatch
SAYS, that Prince Henry is to be given
supreme command of the battleship fleet
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Will Garry U. s. Cotton to Bremen.

GALVESTON. Tex, December 3d.
The Morgan line steamship Elmar will
sail for Bremen late today with a cargo
Of approximately 1000 bales of cotton.
She is expected to go by way Of New
york. This is the third steamer of the
Morgan line to take a cotton cargo to
Europe since the outbreak Of the war
and makes the fourth cargo for Ger
many from this port. The American
steamship Nebrasixan was loading COT
ton today and will sail for Bremen
sSyne time this week.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Rev. Theodore George Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, December 30.-The
Rev. Theodore George, formerly pro-
fessor of moral theology and church
history in the Catholic Seminary at
Leicester. Md, died in a hospital here
today He was f1fty-two years old and
was one OF the diocesan consulters of
Cardinal Gibbons. The funeral will be
held Saturday. from st. Alphonsus
Church, Baltimore, Of which Father
George was once rector.
Evening star., 1914-12-30

Turkish headquarters reports that the
pursuit of the Russian army in the
Caucasus is progressing. 1t also reports
that the British renewed their attempt to
land troops at Akabah. Arabia, but failed
Rome reports that the japanese am
bassador there has stated that the rumors
of an intended Intervention by Japan in
the European war theater are unfounded."
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Has No Fear as to o. S. and Canada.

BOSTON. December 3O.-Referring to
the amicable relations between Canada
and the United States in an address at
the annual banquet of the Grand Lodge
Of Masons of Massachusetts, last night
former President William H. Taft said !:
II have no fear that America and
Canada will not always maintain peace.
and believe that any differences that
may arise win be settled by arbitra.
tion."
Evening star., 1914-12-30
ITALY'S OCCUPATION OF AVLONA
CAUSES IRRITATION AT VIENNA

VENICE, via London. December 30
Italy's expedition In Avlona, which she
occupied several days ago, appears to
have produced considerable irritation
at Vienna, according to advices from
the Austrian capital.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
REPEL AUSTRLANS
WITH HEAVY LOSS, PARIS REPORTS

PARIS, December 30.-A Cettinje
dispatch to the Havas Agency says
that the Austrians, December %, de-
livered q series of energetic attacks
against the Montenegrin troops in the
region of Grahovo, maintaining a vio-
lent artillery fire principally toward
Klobouzi. After fierce fighting. which
Evening star., 1914-12-30

1t Is. thought there that possibly the
suddenness of the italian move may
have disturbed plans attributed to
Prince Won Buelow's mission at Rome,
which is said to have included an offer
cf southern Albania to Italy upon her
agreeing to certain conditions.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
Two Men in Auto Killed BY Train,

TEANECK. N. J., December 40
When an automobile truck was struck
by an ontario and Western railroad
train here last night the body of one
of two men killed was flung through
the window. of the locomotive and
broke the arm Of Henry Morey. the on
gineer. Otto Garlisch. twenty-three
years old. and J. Cavanaugh. the same
age, both Of New York. were the vic.
TINS Of the accident.
Evening star., 1914-12-30

lasted all day. the Austrians were re-
pulsed with heavy loss.
All the efforts of the Austrians, adds
the dispatch, to storm the Montene-
grin position completely failed. The
Austrian aeroplanes flew over Antiyar ri
firing machine guns. but caused no
damage.
Evening star., 1914-12-30

Charles Beehler, sixty-three years old,
who for moro than thirty yeafs conduct.
ed Q cigar business in Baltimore, died
euddenly at his homo In that city.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
100 Mules Shipped for Allies Use

NEW ORLEANS. La. December 3d.
Approximately 1,7oo mules for the use
Of tho allies in tho war zone were
aboard the British steamships Kath-
arine Park and Anglo Australian.
which cleared for Avonmouth here yes
terday. The Katharine Park had 900
Of the animals on board, while the An
glo Australian carried tho remainder
Of the. shipment.
Evening star., 1914-12-30
WILSON OBTAINS DATA
| ON S|DD0NS CHARGES

Members Of the Senate subcommittee
which Investigated the nomination Of
Frederick l. Siddons to be associate
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the
District are understood to have laid
before President Wilson a statement Of
the facts upon which the subcommittee
acted in deciding to report unfavora-
bly,.
acquainted with the case today, wished
to obtain all data upon Mr.. Siddons'
case for the purpose OF informing him
self whether the Information before
the Senate as to Mr.. Siddons differed
from the Information he had prior to
sending in the nomination.
friends Of MI siddons are making an
earnest effort to convince the sub
committee that the two cases which
have been mentioned as causing an
unfavorable report were in no man.
ner chargeable to him personally, and.
If blame attaches. belongs to other
q member prior to becoming District
Commissioner.
Chiffon to Fight On.
The Senate subcommittee is to hold
another meeting probably Monday, at
which time Senator Chiffon of West
Virginia, who voted in behalf Of Mr..
siddons. and would like to SEQ the
subcommittee reverse itself. will SUBJ
nit whatever material he has bearing
upon the charges against Mr.. Siddons.
Senator Chiffon, it was said today,
hopes to obtain a reconsideration by
the subcommittee.
Senators said today that the President
has shown no disposition to insist upon
Mr.. Siddon's nomination being confirmed,
but that he has manifested desire 10
obtain all available information so that
he would fully understand tho case as
submitted against Mr.. Siddons to the
Senate.