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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Gen. Villa to Expose Terrazas
to Firing Line Unless Father
Ceases His Political Activity

Ell PASo, Tex, March e-railure to
pay the ransom demanded for Luis Ter
razas. jr., will not result in the prison
er's execution. according to a telegram
received here last night from Gen. Villa
at Chihuahua .....
News of the telegram came from rebel
agents. The agents declared, however.
that Gen. Villa certainly would expose
Terrazas to the enemy's fire at Torreon
unless the prisoners father, Gen. Luis
Terrazas. refrains from political activity.
The younger Luis. it is asserted, always
has been neld principally as hostage. to
control. II possible, his fathers efforts in
behalf Of Gen Huerta- Even after re-
peated warnings, 1t is declared. the elder
TerraZas has aided the Mexican gov
eminent with men and money. until
week ago. when Gen. Villa declared that
his patience was at an end.
Carranza Influenced Villa.
Villas decision to waive the matter of
ransom came through representations
made by uen- Carranza and his agents
A telegram to Villa from Federico
Gonzales Cara today pointed out that TO
execute Terrazas for non-payment Of
ransom would be a barbarity, which,
coming on top of the indignation aroused
by the killing Of William S. Benton wou d
seriously injure the constitutionalsts'
cause in the United States and Europe.
The telegram suggested that the J0o,-
600 pesos. or $250OOO. was a small sum
compared with the expenses of running
the revolution. and that 1t was q mere
nothing compared with the storm of
criticism II was certain to arouse.
Gen. Villa, in response, indicated that
the ransom had been largely a pretext
to cover his real purpose Of preventing
any aid reaching the federals from the
head of the Terrazas family.
Deny Terrazas Is Poor.
With the stand Of Gen. Villa, his
agents say they have no quarrel. They
maintain that Gen. Terrazas is far from
being the poor man he now claims to
be. and that he is a serious menace to
the rebel rear through his alleged ability
and readiness to equip filibustertng ex-
petitions.
Gen villa is man of his word. =
said rebel official, and while the
younger Terrazas Is in no Immediate
danger It Is certain Villa will expose
him to the firing line IL his father lends
further aid and comfort to the enemy"
Gen Carranza's kilograms to Gen. Villa
were not peremptory, but pointed out
that the sender was in the best position
to Judge the international aspect of the
case. Reference also was made to the
Intervention of Secretary Bryan on the
grounds OF humanity, and the damage &c
the prestige of the constitutionalist ad-
ministration which such an outrage
would engender.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09

Johnson said his fntorInatlon IS lhAs
in most states there is such a tax
Warner Makes Statement.
When Informed Of Representative john
sons statement, Mr.. Warner said:
."As have not seen copy Of the re-
marks of Mr. johnson I ca mot deny
In detail any statements he may have
made. 1t SO happens that I have been
away from the city practically all the
time for a year. have not been to MI.
Johnson's committee room or seen him
for at least six months. I never spoke
to him in my life about any real estate
transaction. / made a statement before
ths House District committee when the
frue consideration bill was pending. out
had not THAT time nor any other Time
any private conference with Mr.. Johnson
at SO happens that have not been IN
the real estate business for about ten
wears and have not been engaged IN any
business connected with it But l nave
sold some property. and have bought
some. I own very little real estate az
present. When I have read what MT.
Johnson has said will make more
Comprehensive statement If 1t seems 10 De
necessary"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Evangelical Meetings Continued.

Owing to the interest manfiesteo, II
WAS decided last night to continue the
evangelical meetings at Mckinley Me-
mortal Baptist Church. corner 4tn anu
l. streets northwest for announcer "eeh-
Revs. Stevenson. Harvey. Minor Leo
Roberts and Lewis were deAsnateo -
day. to which the public issinvited.
Reys. Draper. Adams. Moore and
Lamkins took part In. the meeting last
nj chit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Protests Liquor License Transfer.

On the ground that there are already
two saloons In the square affected. At
torney A E. Shoemaker of the Anti
Saloon League today asked the excise
board to deny the application Of Maurice
Keane for transfer Of the liquor license
rom 206 9th street northwest to 1879
L street northwest 1t was contended
that the establishment Of third saloon
In this neighborhood would create I'M
desirable conditions. The board took the
case under advisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Files Suit to Annul Marriage.

Robert G. Finkenaur filed suit today
to annul his marriage to Suzanne w.
Finkenaur, which occurred January %.
1919. Attorney Arthur HELEN repre-
sents the husband. The wife is said
to be now living in New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09

lions in the danger zone. The cruiser
first news Of the latest fighting to Ad-
miral Fletcher. Is still at Tampico.
The cruiser Raleigh has arrived at San
ia Rosalia from Guaymas, and will OBJ
serve conditions at the Lower California
port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09

The New York Telephone Company sent
out to Its New Jersey subscribers whose
service had been affected a notice to the
effect that In the recent storm moro than
:. 900 poles were carried down and serv-
ice was interrupted on more than 10000
telephones. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Miss Marlowe Not III in Hospital.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 9.-Reports
that Miss Julia Marlowe. the actress.
was Ill at a hospital here were proved to
be untrue today when it was learned that
Miss Marlowe Is at her homo in New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Half-and-Helf Plan Safe.

Senator Smith saad that he intended
to call up the Distric. bill for consid-
GRAFTON in the Sersate SIS soon as tho
discussion Of tho Mexican situation by
Senator Fall and others had been dis
posed Of He said that he believed the
Senate would overwhelmingly support
the committee in its elimination from
the bill all attacks: upon the half-and-
half principle of appronriating for the
District which were placed in the bill
by the House.
Our committee made careful inves-
tigation of the whole NATTER" said Sena-
tor Smith. land We became convinced
that it would be unfair to the District
to change the half-and-half principle
at this time We also sounded the other
members Of the SeEate Ia regard to this
matter, and found that they agreed witt
u.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Chinese Eggs for United States.

VANCOUVER, B. c., March e.-The
Canadian Pacific steamship Empress Of
Asia arrived today with $500. 900 Chinese
eggs consigned to places in the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
DECLARES j. S. JUDGES
IGNORANT OF THELAW
Agent of Porto Rican Legislature
Protests Against Federal
Judiciary.

An attack ON the rrnited States die.
tr,c, corrt ~ por.o d. -.
.eo was iiaoe
looay oeIore tue senate committee on
Pacific Islands. and Porto Rico by B.
Fernandez, special representative of
the house of DELEGATES of Porto Rico
..,. n 1v.shin.+o, - ,o+a.t 49,.
So ~ s-, ~ eaAnst
some provisions OF tne Dill OF Senator
Shafroth for a new system of civil gov
eminent for the island. Senator Sauls-
burv said he did not believe such
.+,t.,,o,+, sb.,,d he ,rintad IN ~
Record without evidence being de-
oiaiioeu' anu ne euo"''' -o''0eN ~
oi'so aoe0''e
JUDGES Ignorant. He Saws.
Fernandez asked that the United states
district court be suppressed. The JUDGES
he said. were without the slightest knowl-
edge of the customs and laws of Porto
pico and had mt applied the laws of
IL +,y. - r.,I MON
the country. LAWS Feiause W tea' p.op
erty. he said. were unknown 10 tneH
and they administered Justice like the
..,,o3en+ nra etors with the twelve tables %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
I. C. C. Appointment Approved.


Senator Pomerene of Ohio, chairman
of the subcommittee which has in charge
combinations to the interstate commerce
commission, told President Wilson today
that the nomination Of Winthrop More
Daniels of Princeton. N. j., would De
favorably reported to the Senate soon. He
said there probably would be, however,
q divided report from the committee
President Wilson has selected L. E.
Speer to be postmaster at Fort worth,
Tex. Representative Galloway. who saw
the President in the interest Of another
candidate learned that Speer's nom ma
tion would be sent to the Senate today
He said he could not approve the selec,
ton of Speer. He had recommended
Virginia Politics Discussed.
The visiting list schedule Of President
wilson today set aside half an hour TO
Senators swanson and Martin Of Virginia.
and fully this much time was consumed
nv the two senators in giving the fresl-
dent a survey of the political SITUATION an
Virginia as 1t bears upon federai palron
ave The visit followed one made several
DAYS ago by Representative Glass. IN
Which the latter is understood 10 nave
insisted that the anti-organizauon iorces
of the state receive some recosnitiof anu
that the organization element De prevent
ed from coutroliihS Oh 80 60
The two senators are presumed 70
head the alleged organization forces.
Thev are ready to make recommends
lions for the filling Of federal jobs IN
the state, but cannot do so until htey
know what the President Is willing 70
do. In similar cases In other states
the President has insisted that the rae
tions get together upon recommenda-
tions or he would not make nomlna-
tions, permitting republicans to con-
RI hold the Offices.
Mayor preston of Baltimore paid his
respects to the President and urged
MT. Wilson to give all the help he can
to the Star Spangled Banner centen-
NAL exposition to be held in Baltimore
in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
NORRIS AMENDMENT
CUTS PRICE OF GAS
Would Make Maximum rs
Cents Per 1,ooo,cubic Feet
After July 1INext.
MERGER OF COMPANIES
MAY NOT BE OPPOSED
Chairman Smith Thinks Senate Will
Line Up Firmly for Half
and-Half Plan.

Gas at q, rate rot higher than rs cents
per LOCO cubic feet must be furnished in
Washington II an amendment to the
pending District appropriation bill Of
fered by Senator Norris Of Nebraska in
the Senate today should be adopted
Senator Norris presented two amend
ments to the District BILL relating to the
gas companies. One provides that after
July /, 1914, the charge for gas by the
Washington Gas Light, Company shall
not exceed IS cents per- LOCO cubic feet,
and that the charge for the same by the
Georgetown Gas Light Company shall not
exceed So cents.
These rates are TO be established re-
CARELESS of the proposed merger OF the
two gas companies, which is provided in
an amendment to the District bill offered
by the Senate committee on appropria-
tons.
Uniform Pric. Under Merger.
If the merger is carried into effect, the
price of gas in Georgetown will then be
made Is cents, as in Washington The
price Of gas charged by the companies at
present is s. cents in Washington and
81 In Georgetown.
pany would be a;lowea to impose the
usual additional charges In cases where
gas bills are not paid within ten days
after the first of che month.
The other amendment offered by Sem
ator Norris provides that the WASH
ing Gas Light Company shall be author
lied to purchase the stock Of the George
town company not now owned by the
Washington company ut a price to be
fixed by the public utilities commission.
n
agreed to by the Senate appropriations
committee, authorizes the Washington
company to pay 1855 = share for the
Georgetown stock. The committee
sured that both COMPARES were agree
able to it, and regarded 1t as fair to all
parties.
Will Not Oppose Merger.
Senator Norris raid this afternoon
that while tho merger amendment was
subject to a point Of order in the Sem
ate. because it psovided for general
legislation in an appropriation bill. he
did not intend to make such a point of
order against the amendment
II believe that the discussion of this
amendment will give US an opportunity
to fight out the matter of cheaper gas
for the District laid Senator Norris.
Chairman John Walter Smith of the
subcommittee of the appropriations COM
mittee In charge of the District bill, said
this afternoon that lie considered the price
which was to be charged for gas In the
District a matter which should be de-
termined by the puolic utilities commits
sion. Not until the public utilities COM
mission had made an Investigation Of
the matter and decided what was fair, he
said. should an attempt be made to lower
the price of gas through legislation.
Without such an Investigation. he said,
it seemed unfair to fix an arbitrary
price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
President Wilson Not Ready to
Consider Questions Affect
ing the District.
WILL STUDY ALL PHASES
BEFORE GIVING HIS VIEWS
Has Arrived at No Conclusions Re-
garding Proposed National Uni
versity in Washington.

President Wilson has not committed
himself for or against the propositiou
pending in Congress for the establish
ment OF a great national university here.
AS an educator of the highast rank,
the President is. of course. Interested
in all matters touching higher educa-
ton. but he has been so busy since lie
came into Office trying to put through
laws Of vital concern to everybody that
he has not taken up propositions that
people Of the country
This university question. which is OF
deep interest to the District Is ono
that the President has not thrashAd out
sufficiently to enable him to take \
position. While the fight is raging In
the House to change the present rela-
tons of the District and the govern-
ment the President holds aloof. frankly
stating that he has been too busy to
study all phases, and that until he has
time to make this study he will not
commit himself one way or another, a
poise that will be satisfactory to the
District. and indicating clearly and be-
yond question, 1t is believed, that the
President will veto any bill hostile to
the District that he does not thoroughly
comprehend, or that is not part OF ~
general scheme for the bettermenf or
things here rather than part OF q
scheme to tear to pieces existing rela-
lions without replacing them In SUBJ
stantial manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Permit to Exhume Not Given.

The American consul at Nuevo Laredo
A. B. Garrett. said last night he had no
permission to recover vergara's body and
had asked for none. Before his state
ment the circumstances of his previous
Investigations Of Vergara's death and the
apparently friendly attitude of high
Mexican federal authorities In the zone
affected gave rise to the report that he
had such permission and had expected to
recover the body two weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09

stantial manner.
Must Await Opportunity.
With the big national problems touched
upon by the Baltimore convention out Of
the way there is good reason for FAY ng
that the President will interest himself In
affairs of the District. including the wis
dom. If any exists. Of a change In exist
ing laws; the pension,ng OF superan-
nuated government clerks and the est4b-
lishment OF national university '-ht-
ting the greatness of the nation rself.
One safeguard Of the District-the Senate
being another-against wild legisit'ion,
unsought and unfair to the people was
said today to be largely in the position OF
ing of material consequence pertaining to
the capital of the nation until he knows
what he is doing, and knows 1t well. TOO.
Federal Reserve Board Undetermined
The President told visitors today that
while he has in mind some Of the men
he may name on the federal reserve
boar. they are merely in the back OF
his head" indicating that he has not
arrived at definite conclusions. Neither
has he picked q successor to John Bee-
sett Moore as counselor OF the Seato
Department. The suggestion that ne
may OfluS Henry SehLL1aus NV @~ss-
bassador to Turkey, back to Washing
ton to become q member OF the reserve
board is said to have no foundation.
It is not understood by the President
that Mr.. Morgenthau wanted to 60 On
the reserve board.
Rolla Wells Of ST. Louis, treasurer OF
the democratic national committee. was
a visitor to the White House today. HIS
name, too. has been mentioned a. q
probability in connection with the re-
I'd 40N00 q
candidate and is not permitting any OF
his friends to work for him.
L. e. Miller of New York. one OF tho
directors of the American Foreign
Language Newspaper Publishers As
ISOLATION, presented to President Will
son today the objections of the asso-
citation to the proposed iteracy test
in the pending immigration bill. Mr..
Miller declined to say what the Presi-
dent had said. but carried away the
imnression that Mr. Wilson was OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
Ammunition for Gunboat.

known here today. are busily buying am
munition in this country for the gunboat
Tampico. which they captured last week.
with the object Of attacking Guaymas
and other western coast federal towns.
1t also became known that the chief
reason for the delay In attacking Torreon
has been the lack OF ammunition. Large
supplies have been shipped to Gen. villa
recently. and 1t Is now said that he is
fully equipped with arms and ammuni-
ton and Is ready to begin the attack on
Torreon.
Confirmation Of the defeat Of the Mexi-
can federal forces by the constitutional
SITS at Alamira. ten miles from Tampico,
was received at the Navy Department to-
day In a report from Rear Admiral
Fletcher at Vera Cruz, commanding the
American squadron in the Gulf Of Mex
ico Admiral Fletcher says the consti-
1000 while the federal garrison is about
1.500.
solace to Aid Wounded.
The battleship Connecticut with Rear
Admiral Mayo. commander Of the fourth
division on board. and the battleship
Minnesota are due In Tampico today.
whittier they were ordered by Admiral
Fletcher. The hospital ship Solace has
also been ordered to Tampico from Vera
Cruz, and she will take wounded COM
batants aboard II the dictates Of human
ity warrant.
The British cruiser Hermione and the
German cruiser Dresden are also due II
Tampico today, having gone up from Vers
Cruz to guard the interest Of their ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09

is taxed outside OF the District. MI.
johnson said his information IS tnae
in most states there is such TAX
Warner Makes Statement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30

uIITH the disappearance Of the nor
W NAL waist line girdles have be-
come wider and still wider. They wrap
the figure In many cases from below
the bust to the thigh, making a
straight line instead OF a curved line
at the front and back. Less extreme
and more popular are those from nine
to twelve inches wide. which are ad-
justed loosely about the waist.
Two girdles OF this kind, which
merit attention because they show
new features In their construction. are
ehown here. One Of them is made Of
moire ribbon not more than three
inches wide. 1t is in golden-brown
color shading from light to dark.
Lengths Of this MORE ribbon are
sewed together by hand in the very
tiniest of seams. In this way ribbon
too narrow for the present styles can
be used to make wide girdles.
Using the same idea, silk ribbons of
other kinds are widened by machine
stitching them to velvet ribbons. A
very attractive girdle Is made by
black velvet ribbon on both edges Of a
colored satin ribbon or one of brocade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30

Lengths Of silk may be bordered In
the same way. BY this means short
lengths Of ribbon or silk which one
may have on hand are easily trans
formed into girdles. 1t seems the
smart woman can hardly own too
many of these elegant accessories.
The striped girdle shown in the pic.
ture is made of satin ribbon striped
with velvet. It will be noticed that
no bows and loops are used In these
particular styles. although there are
plenty of them to be found. These
girdles are decorated with covered but
tons or buckles made of the ribbon
<and are fastened with snap fasteners.
Almost without exception the fash
ionable girdles are boned to hold them
In place. Even when long sash Is
wrapped about the waist and tied in
the back the girdle portion Is boned
at the front and sides.
JULIA BoTTcMLEY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30
HANGERS FOR CLOTHES
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE SCHEME
OF DECORATION.
Little Shapes Marked on the Wood
and Then Treated With Ebony
Stain in Manner Described
Will Be Satisfactory,

There Is no need for ones clothes
to look crumpled when hangers to put
them on can be had for one penny
each. They are just in the raw state
1t is true, but they can be simply and
easily decorated in the following way
Make a few simple shapes on the
wood. such as squares. little rounds.
or diamond shapes purchase bottle
OF ebony stain. mark the shapes in
with pen or brush and stain the back
ground with the ebony. A bottle of
the stain can be bought cheaply. and
one bottle will decorate many hangers.
II once going over is not sufficient,
when the first coating is quite dry. do
1t again, then leave to dry thoroughly
for a few days.
Purchase little white hard spirit
varnish. and brush 1t over the hanger;
the effect is beautiful and the article
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30

can be ruled out in squares and filled
with lines going alternate ways. The
hanger Is then vanished over in the
same way as the stained one and left
for few days before being used.
Before decorating these articles
they should be first of all we'll sand
papered down until the wood is quite
smooth. The hangers can also be dec
Grated by twining ribbon round and
round and putting a small scent sachet
at either end. Hangers decorated by
the poker or stain are excellent to
give to the men folk as presents; they
are fine coat-hangers. A set of six or
more hangers would go very we'll at
bazaar. for they are necessary arti-
Giles and the novel manner of treating
them is very go" o.:,-o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30

will look as though made of ebony
and inlaid with ivory. If poker ma
chine Is to hand. the shapes can be
marked in with the poker point and
the whole Of the background dotted
in with the poker. or the background
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30

nNE Of the most elaborate of the
" many developments Of the cape is
pictured here. It Is a twopiece gar.
ment in which . very full. long cape
Is set on to q surplice. 1t is the most
ample and enveloping Of all the capes
which the season has brought out.
The material used is a soft, heavy
black satin. with a lining Of white
satin, lighter in weight but equally as
soft.
The surplice portion Of this garment
crosses below the bust line in the
front and hooks in the back. The ma
terial is turned back, in the form Of
revers, and provided with a ripple COL
lar across the back of the neck. The
lower or cape portion of the garment
is set on to the surplice by means Of
q piping. In order to provide for the
ample fullness which ripples about
the bottom the cape Is cut in circular
form. 1t is ~ inches longer In the
back than In the front. The fronts
are rounded of and sloped gradually
to the longest point at the middle Of
the back.
Made in this way the lining Is al
ways in evidence and may be featured
80 that 1t becomes the most conspicu-
GUS part of the garment. Instead Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-09-30

Stove polish is the name that has
been applied to. the shiny black waxed
satin ribbon that has made its appear.
ance this season.