Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
STAR OFFICE IN LONDON
GIVES AID TO TOURISTS
Enables Stranded American and
English Women to Leave
Germany.
Some Washingtonians at Home,
others on the Way-Recital
of Experiences

Arrangements have been established
by the London office of The Star.
Regent street. through it's travel de-
partment. with it's Cologne represent
ative whereby American and English
women stranded in Germany may be
brought to England. The arrangements
are announced as already working ex-
ceedingly WELL and as having afforded
great relief both to anxious English
and American families.
Miss N. N. Hooper of Washington has
registered. her name with this English
Office of The Star, announcing she is
safe and in good health, according to
advices received here today.
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Charles Ray
mond. who have been in Europe on
their wedding tour. have arrived in
New York on the White Star liner Bal
tic, and are on the way to their home
in Detroit. Mrs. Raymond was Miss
Mary Elizabeth Turner of Washington,
laughter of Maj. and Mrs. J. Thomas
Turner, and the news of the safe ar
rival of herself and her husband comes
through her parents here.
Washingtonians Sail for Home.
Mrs. L. H. Reichelderfer, who has
been spending the summer in Switzer-
land. sailed. it is announced, September
II, from Genoa to the United States.
The White Star liner Canopic, which
sailed from Naples September 10 and
is scheduled to arrive in New York
September %. bears five Washington
clergymen- They are Revs. Edward S.
Dunlop, Hugh T. Stevenson, Walter F.
Smith, L. E. Purdum and b. D. Cav.
Miss Maud Esther Mcpherson of this
city has just reached Washington after
more than two months abroad, spent in
Italy, Austria and Switzerland The
party with which she was travelling
intended 10 visit Germany, but all
were turned back by the outbreak of
the war. Miss Mcpherson sailed from
Naples September ! on the Greek
steamer Athinai, which reached New
York September II.
Judge Howry in London.
A letter from Judge Charles B. Howry
of the United States Court of Claims,
| dated London, September 10, states
! that he arrived in the British capital
September I. He had journeyed from
Switzerland to Havre in company with
his daughter. Miss Mary Howry, and
reached New York Friday on the
| cruiser Tennessee. He expects to re-
| turn to America as soon as comfortable
| accomm odations are available. The re-
| mainder of Judge Howrys party, in
| GLIDING Mrs. HOwry, her sister, Mrs,
| Davidson, and Miss Elizabeth Howry.
| decided to remain quietly in Switzer-
| land and to. return to the United States
| at some later date.
| Ralph A. Graves of Washington
reached New York yesterday on the
| Baltic from England. Mr.. Graves orig
tnal accommodations for the passage
home were on this vessel, and, owing
to the difficulty of getting any earlier
ones. he had remained in England I'M
| til her sailing date, his continental tour
having been cut short by the war.
| Advised to Leave Paris.
Mr.. Graves. after short tour of
England and Scotland, went to Paris
arriving there August /. the day Ger
many declared war against Russia
With many other Americans he was
warned that he must leave Paris with
in twenty-four hours or be detained
there indefinitely, and. together with
his mother, Mrs. Graves, and her
friend, Mrs. Jones, reached Dieppe
Sunday, August 2, having made the
journey in cars little better than cat
tie cars. The ladies Of the party were
able to take boat that left at
o'clock that afternoon. but Mr. Graves
had to stand on the dock in pourine
rain. he said, until o'clock the next
| morning. Women tainted and were
tranapled upon in the crowd which
| struggled to get on these boats fol
England. In London Mr.. Graves wit.