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Evening star., 1915-02-27
PLAZA AWARDS NEXT WEEK.
Commission to Submit Further Find.
ings on Values Of Properties.

The commission Of awards expects
to announce early next week findings
as to the fair market values of prop
critics in square $50 and part of square
723-those parcels of realty fronting
on Massachusetts, avenue-involved in
the proposed extension Of Union Sta
tion plaza. Since between 100000 and
100000 Is involved in the aggregate
findings. the commission has given
great deliberation to its conclusions
and gone slowly.
Those properties fronting on 1st and
on D streets, in square 72S. will be
considered next by the commission.
There are thirty-six lots In this area.
Seven or eight volumes of testimony.
taken for preceding condemnation pro-
ceedings. the commission proposes to
digest before announcing hearings
open to the owners Of the parcels In
volved. 1t may be q week before the
arguments Of property owners or their
attorneys OF record are called for.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
KEPT SENATORS POSTED.
Claude N. Bennett Denies, However,
He Lobbied Against Shin Bill.

Claude n Bennett. who told the Sen.
ate committee investigating charges
of lobbying against the administration
ship bill that he represented most of
the transatlantic lines" in an sfnfor.
NATION bureau" here, was the first wit
ness today when the committee RESUME
ed hearings
He said he had discussed the bin
with many senators. had furnished
Senator Burton with information Of the
shipping activities of the British Board
OF Trade. but never had attempted to
influence any senator. He said he had
kept the ship companies informed of
the progress Of the bill
The committee was anxious to obtain
MT. Benefits correspondence with
shipping concerns in regard to tho
shipping bill. but he said he was uu-
willing to spread his private business
on the record of the hearing. The mat
ter was in dispute when the COMMITTEES
adjourned until Monday.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
SCALDING LIQUIDS HURLED
ON FRENCH IN TRENCHES
Forced to Vacate Positions by Germans
Who Are Later Driven Back, Says
Paris-Teuton Offensive On.

LONDON, February z7.-Burning
liquids now are being used by the Ger
mans to scar the allied troops fighting
in the trenches in the western arena of
war, according to advices from Paris.
In the wood near Melincourt between
the Argonne and the Meuse the enemy
yesterday sprayed one of the advance
trenches Of the French with boiling sub
stance. Scalded. and suffering intense
agony, the French soldiers were forced
to vacate their position. Angered, and
charging furiously. the French repelled
the attack Of the Teutons. who suffered
great losses. including q number of
prisoners.
Fighting in Champagne.
Fiercest lighting in the western
arena is now going on between the
allied forces and the advancing Ger
mans in the Champagne region. The
present movement of the kaisers
forces 10 believed to be a part OF the
general plan to advance in the west,
but the allied troops are not worried
and it is believed that their offensive
in the past several days has done
much to stem the German advance IN
the eastern arena. It is reported from
all points that the kaiser fs rusning
vast forces to the west
BY day and by night, say the Dutch
Evening star., 1915-02-27
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD, February n, via London,
The enemy's infantry which crossed
the Niemen near Sventoyansk was
thrown back upon the left bank Of
the river.
On the same bank Of the river, to the
north of tho Grodno forts, the fight
ing continues on an extensive front.
Some villages have changed hands
repeatedly.
The heavy German siege artillery
commenced to lombard Ossowetz at
noon Thursday.
An tmpetuous German attack against
the sector between the Bobr and Ed
vanado rivers was repulsed, with
enormous losses to the enemy
In the PrzasnysZ region our troops
have gained important successes,
having forced the Germans to retreat
attacks by the enemy were repulsed
after stubborn bayonet fighting. Our
troops continued the assault against
villages still held by the enemy. We
have captured more than 1000 pris-
oners and many machine gune.
On the left bank of the vistula we re-
pulsed German attack in the region
of borjfmow. and we have held our
ground at the Moghely farm. which
We captured Wednesday. 1t is con-
losses In this region we captured
four trench mortars.
In Western Galicia, in the Zekichine
region, We have repulsed repeated
Austrian attacks which were sup
ported by violent artillery fire. The
enemy suffered considerably.
The fighting in the Carpathians has
not resulted in any important modifi-
cations of positions.
In the Eastern Galician Roznatow re-
gion We repulsed four Austrian at
tacks and captured more than 400
prisoners.
Advances by the enemy upon Kholina,
kaluohta and Rybno were repulsed.
According to supplementary confirma-
tion our successes in the Przasnysz
region (Northern Russian Po1and)
during February "a, 20 and the night
of February 20 were extremely i'm
portant The Russians. courageously
shattering the resistance of the Ger
mans with rife fire and bayonets,
progressed vigorously. The enemy is
retiring along the whole front, aban-
donfng prisoners, cannon, machine
guns and commissariat.
Our success was supported by the SELF
denying work Of our armored motor
cars, which poured their machine
guns fire into the Germans at con-
stant1y decreasing distances, in some
instances only a few score yards.
The enemy's losses were very great.
Up to the present 1t has been ascer-
tained that during February "a and
IS we captured 80 officers, 1900 men.
Z cannon, II machine guns, a huge
quantity Of equipment and commits
Evening star., 1915-02-27

he wished to correct certain ACCUSE.
tons and aspersions made against
Marks Hotel that have put Mr.. Warks
in the wrong light" The attorney said
that II Mr.. Marks had violated the law.
as the vice squad charged, II would
have been fair to Mr.. Marks to arresf
him and convict him instead Of max
ing the charges before the INQUIRY
committee.
Timothy Hanlon. saloonkeeper At ase
n street northwest, testified that he
believed Testimony given against him
malice. Hanlon said he was told by
Policeman Beach of the ninth precinct
that Or. Cole had said "he was living
for the sole purpose OF putting that
Hanlon out of business"
DR.. John T. Cole took the stand and
said: Il disagree with Mr.. Hanlon that
my testimony was malicious. am NOT
after MIR. Hanlon. I am after the er-
else board. object to Mr.. Hanlon:s
saloon being next to my home. but I
have no malicious feeling toward Mr..
Hanion."
Evening star., 1915-02-27
No Bisley Shoot This Year.

LONDON, February 81. 1853 pm
Baron Cheylesmore. chairman Of the
National Rife Association. announced
today that because of the war the reg
uiar meeting of the association at
Bisley. at which the most important
rifle shooting contests Of the year are
held, will be abandoned this year. This
will be the first time the Bisley shoots
have not been held since the founda-
tion Of the association In 1860.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
HER COURSE
WHEN SUNK, IS REPORT
Commander Gherardi, Naval Attache
at Berlin, Indicates She Was in
Supposedly Safe Waters.

The first report of Commander
Gherardi, naval attache at Berlin. on
the sinking of the American cotton
steamer Evelyn by a mine in the North
| sea, received here today. indicates that
the ship was not of her course, as
| was suggested, and was, in fact, in
| waters where she should have been
safe.
BY comparing the Evelyn's position
In latitude and longitude and by study
ing maps and q comparison with the
German admiralty's directions, naval
officers are of the opinion that the
Evelyn was about twenty miles of the
| north coast Of Holland and twenty-five
miles northwest Of Borkum Island
The German war zone decree placed
| a strip Of thirty miles along the Dutch
| coast in the safety zone. The German
| embassy several days ago gave direc.
| tions for shipping. announced tina,
merchant vessels bound for the Ems
should make directly for its mouth"
The Evelyn apparently was only q
short distance to the northwest of the
| mouth of the river when she sank In
about seventeen fathoms of water.
May Have Struck Floating Mine.
In the opinion of naval officers here
the Evelyn probably struck mine
| which had broken loose from its moor.
ings somewhere along the German coast
! Immediately to the north, and which
was floating toward the coast of Hol.
land. where, according to reports. nu.
merous mines have been found on the
shores.
Report that one American and two
Spaniards lost their lives on the Ameri-
can steamber Carib. when that vessel
was sunk presumably by a mine OF the
German coast, is being Investigated by
agents of the American government
following the notification of the State
Department.
The news dispatch from Berlin, by
way of London, stated that the Ameri-
can whose life was lost was Assistant
Engineer William Bazell of Pensacola
Fla. The other two who lost their lives
were Antonio Martinez, a coal trimmer
and Segunda Blax. both residents OF
Corunna, Spain.
Minister Van Dyke at The Hague ca
bled 1t was unofficially reported to him
that the entire crew of the American
steamer Evelyn. sunk by a mine, was
safe at Bremen. The fate of Capt.
Smith and one boatload has been cloak
ed in mystery.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Won BERNsToRFF IN DENIAL
Contradicts London Telegraph's "se
cret Order" Story.

NEW YORK. February 27.-Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor. has authorized a denial of a state
ment printed by the London Daily
Telegraph In a telegram from Wash
ington, according to which Count Won
Bernstorff had ofiicially informed
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
that the commanders Of the German
submarines had received a secret order
not to fire at ships flying the Ameri-
can flag.
'I have not given to either President
Wilson or to Secretary of Safe Bryan
any communication except such as was
published in the American press" the
ambassador said.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
APPROVES sEAMENs BILL.
Senate Action Ends Two.Yea1
Fight in Congress.

Tho Senate today accepted tho con-
ference report on the seamen's bill.
already adopted by the House. thus
ending q two-year fight in Congress.
The bill now goes to the President.
The measure raises the standards of
labor for seamen and provides for in
creased safety equipment on lake and
ocean steamers.
When Senator Hoke Smith entered
the chamber and found the bill passed
he declared he had been misinformed ID
of the time of the vote and gave not
ice of a motion to reconsider. Senator
Gallinger made the same complaint A
long parliamentary wrangle followed
The motion to reconsider was laid on
the table by vote of 80 to 33, thus
the White House.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Work on Subway Hampered.

NEW YORK. February 27.-Work on
New York city's new subway was
halted in some instances today and
proceeded with diminished forces of
workmen in others because Of the de-
cision Thursday of the state court of
appeals upholding the labor law for
bidding the employment of aliens on
public work.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
GERMAN FLIERS SAVED
FROM SEA BY BRITISH

LowsToFT. England. February 27.-
Two German aviators who for two
days had been clinging to their ma
chimes In the North sea, were landed
here today by the British trawler which
rescued them.
The Germans met with their accident
while attempting to hy from Ostend to
England last Sunday. Both of them
Wss' ssss' banded over to the naval authori'
Evening star., 1915-02-27
FAIRGROUNDS Of CITY r..
TOBE OPENED MONDAY
Officials Plan to Provide Recreation
for Adults % Well a.
Children.

washington's 1918 playground season
will open Monday.
Eleven Juvenile recreation centers
will throw open their gates promptly
at noon for what promises to be the
best season in tho history Of the play
ground department.
Two of the parks are to be dedicated
to service for the first time. One is in
Geological Park. near the Irving street
entrance. and is for white children
The other occupies the site which for.
merly was Willow Tree alley. between
Sd. Az. B and c streets southwest. II
will be used by colored children.
Other Grounds to Open.
parks that will open Monday are
Bloomingdale. LIST and Bryant streets
northeast: Cordozo, Half and NJ streets
southwest: Garfield Park. 5th stree,
and Virginia avenue southwest: How
ard. 6th and W streets northwest
Georgetown. 34th street and Volta place
street and New York avenue north
west: Rosedale. 17th and Kreamer
streets northeast; Virginia Avenue
9Th street and Virginia avenue south
between Kenyon street and Park road
The playground department working
under direction of e. S. Martin, super.
visor. is making arrangements for the
providing of recreational facilities fol
adults as well as Juveniles. In this
connection the establishment of twelve
tennis courts on the reservoir groundi
near the 10Th street entrance to Roch
Creek Park is being considered.
Diamond and Tennis Courts.
Not only will the regular playground
be In operation after Monday. but /,
portion Of the Patterson tract, at New
York and Florida avenues northeast
will be used for recreational purposes
both for adults and juveniles. Owner
of this ground have granted the play
ground department the use of ffteeI
acres and a base ball diamond an,
tennis courts will be established.
1t is expected that an athletic field
will be established near Georgia ave
nue. between Irving and Kenyon
streets. Plans for this proposed i'm
provement are being considered an,
it Is hoped that the field can be mad
ready by the beginning of the bas
ball and tennis season.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
5s,e27 German Prisoners Of War.

BERLIN, February 27.-The German
minister at Berne. Switzerland. de-
clares that there are 5s.627 German
prisoners Of war interned in France,
Great Britain and Russia. His au-
thorlty for this statement is communi-
cations from the French. British and
Russian governments transmitted by
neutral governments to the Prussian
minister of war. In Germany there
are now about 100000 prisoners of war,
the minister to Switzerland declares,
exclusive of Belgians.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
CARRANzA GIVES HEED
| TO AMERICAN PROTEST
Revokes Decree Levying Tax on For
eign Commercial Houses
in Capital.

Consul Silliman today notified the
State Department that Gen. Carranza
has annulled so much Of Gen. Obregon's 5
decree levying a tax upon commercial
houses in the Mexican capital as applied
to Americans and other foreigners. The
state Department had protested.
American Is Released.
Consul Silliman also telegraphed the
State Department confirmation Of the
report that Harry P. Rhoades, the
American resident manager in Mexico
of a Baltimore corporation. had been
released.
Rhoades' house had been looted and his
automobile taken by the contending fac
tions. as 1t was situated directly be-
tween them, but tho factory was not
much damaged.
Food Supplies Arrive.
Gen. Carranza's agency here today an
nounced receipt Of a report from Vera
Cruz saying "the food situation in
Mexico City Is better and food supplies
are being received from various sources
and distributed among the poor"
villa and Zapata factions. 1t. added.
"are reported fighting at Cuernavaca.
Carranza forces defeated the enemy at
Tacuba, near Mexico City. yesterday"
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Teachers and Pupils in Army.

BERLIN. February ~, by wireless
to London-The budget committee an
nounces that out of 1880 male high
school teachers in the country. 1000 are
serving in the army. while nearly half
the high school pupils over seventeen
years Of age have entered the military
service.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
WOUNDED MAN LOSES LEG.
Surgeons Operate on Louis Newman
Shot by q Policeman.

Drs. George Tully Vaughan. William
P. Carr and Harry Lewis this afternoon
amputated the wounded leg of Louis
Newman, twenty-eight years old. who
was shot by a policeman two weeks
ago on eth street, when Sergt. Harry
Lohman of the first precinct also was
shot and seriously wounded.
Seret. Lohman Is in splendid con-
dition. It is possible that he will be
able to leave Emergency Hospital early
next week.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Speculate on Neutrals' Stand.

BERLIN. February 27.-Referring to
reports that the powers Of the triple
entente are planning to seize all Ger
man property on the high seas. Ger
man newspapers are speculating as
to what neutral powers will say and
do when German property carried un-
der neutral flags shall be seized by
the warships OF the eountries aETayed
against Germany.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

and published In 1920 a book called. "A
Treatise on Cobbett's Corn" But Indian
corn never ousted British wheat as q
staple food, although many people eat
and enjoy it at the present time in the
form of puddings and custards made
from various patent preparations Of
which 1t Is the basis.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Counting the Cost

In this age of keen competition the man who
knows what it costs to do business is the man who
usually sets the pace in his particular place in the
business world
He always knows just how far he afford to
20, both in merchandising and in advertising. He
figures the cost of his goods plus the cost of selling
and aims to do business at profit.
The cost of selling through advertising is gov
erned by the number of prospective customers
reached for a given expenditure. The Star makes
it possible for advertisers minimize that cost by
giving them the maximum circulation for their
money.
The circulation of The Star for the past week
should appeal to all advertisers who interested
in keeping the cost of selling within profitable bounds
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Kaiser Decorates Enver Pasha

FRANKFORT, Germany. via London,
| February 27.-Emperor William has be-
, slowed the decoration Of the iron cross
! on Enver Pasha, Turkish minister of war.
according to the Constantinople cor
respondent Of the Frankfurter Zeitung.
f, The minister has telegraphed his warm
| est thanks to the emperor.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Proposed Gift to Nation.

CALDWELL. N. J., February 81
William H Van Writ, secretary of the
Cleveland Memorial Association, an
nounced today that the association
planned to present to the United States
government the house In this city in
which Grover Cleveland was born.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
ships Leave for War Zone Ports.

NEW YORK. February 27.-Five pas
senger liners bound for ports in the
war zone set by Germany around the
British Isles were included in today's
saiIings from this port. Hundreds of
passengers were aboard. The vessels
were the Lusitania. booked for Liver
pool; the American liner St. Paul. for
Liverpool: the Holland American
steamer Rotterdam. for Rotterdam; the
Touraine. for Harve, and the Krfstian-
iafjord, for Bergen.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Moulin Rouge in Flamey.

PARIS. February %. $3.50 am.-The
Moulin Rouge. well known as q center
Of the night life of Paris. caught Ere
early this morning. The entire fire de-
the damea. !
Evening star., 1915-02-27
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA. February n. via Londons
Violent artillery engagements are pro-
ceeding in the sectors east of Pred
borz, in Russian Poland. Along the
rest of the front north Of the Wis
tula and in East Galicia comparative
calm prevails.
The enemys attacks in the Carpathi-
ans on our positions north Of the
Velove ridge and in the Ondava val
ley were unsuccessful.
In storming heights during battles in
Southeast Galicia 1,240 Russians were
captured.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
BELGIAN Refugees Quit England.

BERLIN, February 27.-A dispatch
received here from Luxembourg says that
large numbers Of Belgian workmen are
returning to their own country from Eng
land, for the reason that in England
British unemployed arc being given the
first chances at work
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Hatfield Calls Special Session.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. February 81.
Tho legislature adjourned this morn
ing after an ali-night session, at which
the general appropriation bill carrying
$5.300.000 was passed. A special ses-
sion was called for noon today by
Gov. Hatfield to consider what are
Evening star., 1915-02-27
German Commander Decorated.

BERLIN. February 81. by wireless to
London.-Emperor William has con-
ferred the decoration of the. Pour lie
Merite order upon Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, the German commander Of
the eastern front.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Corn in England.
RON The Lspdon Chronicle.

It was at q time when the price OF
food was rising higher and higher that
honest William Cobbett suggested that
use Of Indian corn for feeding the
people. He went further. and made
many experiments on his seed farm.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
RED CROSS SEALS SALES
FOR 1914 MADE PUBLIC
Seven Million More Sold Than in
1918 - Brings Total by This
Method Alone Up to %, ,23o, 900.

Seven million more Red Cross seals
were sold in the 1914 campaign than
in the Christmas season of 1918. This
is indicated by returns made public to-
day and reported yesterday to a con-
ference of representatives OF anti
tuberculosis organizations held at the
headquarters of the American National
Red Cross in this city.
During the holiday season Just past
1t is announced that no less than 52,-
100000 Of these little emblems were
bought by the people of the United
States, the proceeds Of these sales 60
ing to help in the fight against the
great white plague. This means the
raising of approximately $4,000, in
spite of the liberal contributions to-
ward the relief of European war suf-
ferers.
Far-Reaching Results.
The sum realized this season bringt
the total for this purpose raised by this
method alone up to about $2.230.00o.
The far-reaching and broad policy
under which this annual crusade IL
conducted results in 80 per cent of the
proceeds from the sale Of Red Cross
seals remaining in the community
where the seals are sold, so that every
nook and Granny of the United States
can receive direct benefit. The remain
ing 10 per cent is devoted to the print
ing of the seals, to the work of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. and to cor.
respondence and other operating ex-
penses incident to carrying on the cam
palgn throughout the year.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

have progressed with great success
in the transchoruk region.
On the other fronts there have been
only cannonades, which are without
significance.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN. February ~, by wifeless to
sayville, N. vs.
In Champagne yesterday and last night
there were renewed strong French
attacks. Fighting in some places
still continues; otherwise the attacks
were repulsed.
North of verdun the Germans attacked
portion of the French position.
Fighting still continues.
Eastern theater: Northwest of Grodno,
west of Lomza and south of Przas-
nysz new Russian forces aPpeareo
and began attacks. On the Skrooa,
south of Kolno, I, 100 Russians were
made prisoners
To the left of the Vistu1a there were
no developments of Importance.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. February n, via London, Ss4s
p.m.s
There Is no change to report in the
situation from the sea to the Aisne.
In Champagne nothing has developed
since yesterdays communication.
Our artillery in the Argonne exploded
an ammunition depot near St Hubert.
In the wod near Melincourt, between
the Argonne and the Meuse. the en-
emy again sprayed one of our ad-
vanced trenches with burning liquid.
necessitating the abandonment OF the
trench, the occupants of which were
seriously burned. A counter attack
Immediately checked the Germans,
who suffered losses, including num-
Der of prisoners.
heights of the Meuse our heavy ar
tillery wrecked some German guns
exploded about twenty ammunition
wagons, annihilated a detachment
and destroyed an entire camp. In the
Bois Brule the battle continues to
our advantage.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
War Officially Reported

sariat supplies.
Fighting in the Caucasus: Our troops
have progressed with great success
in the transchoruk region.
On the other fronts there have been
only cannonades, which are without
Significance
Evening star., 1915-02-27
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