Evening star., 1914-08-09
Inquiries Regarding Washing.
tonians in Europe Fail to
Elicit Response.
INFORMATION is SOUGHT
BY STATE DEPARTMENT
Messages From Tourists Not War
Bound Relieve the Anxiety
of Their Friends.

Although messages reassuruS those at
home are constantly arriving from Wash
ingtonians who are abroad in the various
countries nov at war. there are sun
many residents of the District ot Column
hia who have not been heard from by
their anxious relatives and friends and
the Department of state 10 using ats ut
most endeavor to obtain some knowledge
of their situation in order that assist
suce. if needed, may he given them.
Cablegrams were received yesterday
rom Naples from a party which includes
Rev. Earle Whitley. pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. and his
daughter, Miss Margaret: Tully c, Gar
ner. son of Representative Garner of
rexas. Mrs. l.. ". Salisbury and Miss
Nnnie Iieider all members Of his con-
sregaton The travellers request that
funds he caoled them in Rome.
..- Mrs. Raker at Grenable.
Mrs. Leigh y Baker OF Washington
and her sister. Miss Mary Wilkie. have
"abled that they are safe in Greuoble.
France. They arrived there July IS
from Avignon. having sailed from
Naples to Marseille July IA.
George D. TIornius Of this city was
among the passengers who reached Hall
fan aboard the Maure;aIlia. Mrs. Horn
ing has received message from him
telling of the landing of the steamer and
-xplaining the difficulties he was en-
ueriencing in getting started homeward.
Mr.. Horning expects to leave HailfaX III
time to reach home tomorrow night.
The traveller was away for about
month. lie went away for his health,
and. it is stated, spent most of his time
in France. He was booked for a trip to
Berlin. but PROBABLY Cancelled that part
of the tour because OF the war scare.
Letter From Ashton Todd.
Nh. and Mrs Ashton Todd of Washing
ton are among the Americans touring
Europe. \ letter received by friend
Of the Todds in this city yesterday under
date of Interlaken. Switzerland, July %
reports Mr.. and Mrs. Todd as having
good time in the Alps country. No men
ton was made of the great European
war Or The stampede of Americans and
other foreigners in Europe for the sea
port towns OF France and England.
The day the letter was written Mrs
Todd wrote that there had been heavy
snow storms on the Lauterbrunnental
tStaubbach) and that heavy winter wear.
with overcoats and furs. We're in evidence
Mr.. Todd is connected with the general
Post Office Department and is well known
in the United Confederate Veterans cir
cles of this city as we'll as the Southern
Society of Washington. Mrs. Todd Is a
member of the latter organization. The
Todds left Washington in early July eX-
pecting TO make tour of all the Euro
pean capitals and points of interest. 1t
Is probable they will cut their trip short
and make an effort to return to America
al the first opportunity.
The home of the Todds i'll Washington
is a lS'o Calvert street northwest.
Senator Ollie James Of Kentucky has
received a message from Mrs. James
which greatly relieved his anxiety for her
safety. 1t was from Copenhagen and an
nounced her intention to go to f.sbjerg,
Denmark. Previously the senator had
heard that Mrs. James had left Berlin
N company with the Russian ambassa-
dor TO Germany. and when he read III
the dispatches that that official had been
attacked by angry PrUss;ans lie was much
alarmed.