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Evening star., 1915-11-25
BUSINESS HIGH ALUMNI PROM.
Third Annual Function Given
Thanksgiving Eve.

The Alumni Association of the Busi-
ness High School gave its third annual
prom in the Hotel Raleigh ballroom
last evening. A buffet luncheon was
served. Those present were Misses
Dorothy Vieth, Adele Robinson, Kilda
Malcolm, Minnie E. German, Ruth
Sniffin, Harriet Ridlon, Esther Hender-
son, Frances Talmadge, Grace L. Hall,
Rosie B. Dowrick, Theresa Keleher,
Hattie v. Dewey. Helen Costello. Cen
ME Kinnuel, Helen Helm. Helen Chap
man, Edna Colburn, NJ. Kelly. Lucille
Buck, o. o. Woodward. Marie Wieters
and 10y H. Brodie. c. A. Bush, r. Jirsl
D. r. Spaight, T. Ellis Allison, Paul B.
Cromelin, w. A. York, C. e. Cropley,
Frank T. Tracy. Arthur r. Conisell
J. P Van Overmeer. r. D. SchlegeI, j.
II. McCawley, Robert Nash, 2. H. Post
les, jr, 3. n. Wise. C. Z. Leigcar. Jack
Rudy. P. Nicolaides. v. C. Buck, T. w.
Hetheld and Joseph NcGarraghy. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. A. Maidens. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H.
Stevens and Miss Sibyl Baker chap
eroned.
The committee in charge of the dance
comprised ]. v. Van Overmeer, 1913,
chairman; 10y H Brodie. 1914; John C.
F. Palmer, 1913; Arthur c. Israel, 1914: ::
Harry NJ. Turnburke, 1914; Leon c.
Cooper, 1912; Francie Davis. 1914; Edna
NJ. Strudley, 1913; Marie kubel, 1915,
and Rose B. Dowrick, 1914.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
PLAY AT FRIENDS SCHOOL.
Several Scenes From Shakespeare
Given by the Pupils.

Several Shakespearean scenes were
presented by pupils Of Friends School
yesterday at the exercises marking the
closing for the Thanksgiving HOLIDAYS.
The young actors portrayed portions
from "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
Merchant of Venice" and Twelfth
Night
The performances were in charge of
Miss Mary Sibley Evans, Miss Eliza
beth X. Marshall and John Paul Green.
all of the English department of the
school. A program of Shakespearean
music was given under the direction Of
Roman Steiner and Miss Blanche Polk
inhorn. Miss Esther Wooton sang a
solo from Twelfth Night"
Among others who took part in the
entertainment were Edna Maedel, Nab
Norton Barber. Wilhelmina Spanhoofd.
Mary Roberts. Julia Hopkins, katherine
Buckingham. Elsie Brown, Eleanor Ball.
Elizabeth Cook, Zelma Tyree, Charles
Stone. Theodate Wilson, Edwin Pierce,
Lewis Mott Smith. Llewelyn Davis, Tsu
Kwang VIVIAN, William Henry Harrison,
Richard King, Sigmund Bryn. Allen Rob
erts, Henry Boynton. Dexter Bullard Es-
telle Reeve. Louis Lowe. Tinsley Norton
and Charles Coburn Smith.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
COURT APPROVES COMPROMISE.
Ends Litigation Over Commission for
Arlington Hotel Sale.

Justice Mccoy of the District Su-
preme Court has confirmed COM
promise between .Aulick Palmer and
lington Hotel Company, and James F.
J. Archibald and George Howard con-
cerning the commission charged by the
two latter for negotiating the sale of
the Arlington Hotel site to the COM
pany from the trustees of the Eustis
estate. The selling price was 81, 1000
and Messrs. Archibald and Howard
claimed commission of $4,000. The
fund has been in dispute for some
months. owing to counter claim of
another broker, and has reached with
accrued interest 3s,042.0S.
The receivers, through Attorney E.
H. Thomas, brought suit against Archi-
bald and Howard. claiming that as off,
cials of the purchasing company they
were not entitled to commission. Attor-
neys ]. J. Darlington and Frank J.
Hogan represented the defendants and
effected the compromise.
The agreement provides attorneys
fees of $1,000 for defending the suit
over the persons entitled to commission
and for an equal division of the re-
mainder of the fund. The receivers will
take over s16,521.04 as a result of the
compromise, and Messrs. Archibald and
Howard will divide like amount
T. Coleman du Pont was named as CO.
defendant with Archibald and Howard
because he had advanced $4,000 to Mr..
Archibald on the security of the fund
This loan has been repaid, so that the
suit was dismissed as to Mr.. du Pont
Evening star., 1915-11-25
WRECK At SAl|SBURY,N.C

The rear-end collision on the South
ern railroad at Salisbury, N. c., last
night, in which two were killed and
twenty-five injured, was due to train
No. 3s passing the block signal and
running too close to the special train
standing at the Salisbury station, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
today at the general Office of the road
here
Henry C. SEWERS and c. E. Hall, both
of Charlotte. were fatally injured.
Q. Max Gardner of Shelby. N. c.. can
didate for the democratic nomination
for lieutenant governor of North Car
olina, had his left leg broken and suf-
fered a sprained back
A list of other passengers injured
and description of their injuries fol-
lows:
Mrs. H. E. Noble, Bridgeport, Conn,
confusion of neck.
Mrs. b. S. Castle, Charlotte, sprain of
neck
A. L. Tapley, Baltimore, laceration of
elbow.
J. Brafman. Baltimore, laceration of
c. E. Isey. Charlotte. sprain of right
H. NJ. Fernaid. Pensacola, Fla, frac-
ture of arm.
Henry Talley, Charlotte, laceration of
face and ankle fractured.
L. II. Lewis, Montclair, N. j., lacerated
scalp wound.
C. F. Stone, Charlotte, laceration Of
face.
Mrs. R. L. Ireland, Cleveland, Ohio,
sprain of left shoulder.
w. r. Howell, Charlotte, cut on eye
and sprained back.
Mrs. P. J. Nevins, West Orange, N.
j., sprain Of neck.
Mrs. F. T. Purse. Charlotte, arm frac-
tured.
D. H Holloborough, baggage master.
Charlotte, sprain of left leg
G. H. Holten. Charlotte, back sprain-
ed
J. NJ Smith. Charlotte. broken rib.
Mrs. B. E. Smith, Charlotte, lacera-
ton of face and rib broken.
:. B. Mccall. Charlotte, laceration
and cuts on face.
Forest Eskridge, Shelby. rib broken.
Jesse Arnold. colored. Atlanta, lac
GRAFTON of leg and elbow
N. G. Tatur, colored waiter, New
York, scalp wound.
A special train loaded with North
Carolinians on their way to attend the
Virginia-North Carolina game at Rich
mond today was standing at the sta
tion at Salisbury, when No 3S, the New
York, Atlanta and New Orleans limited
crashed into the rear car. The in
jured were in this car.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
CENSURES DR.. WHITE.
Bricklayers' Union Condemns His
Speech on Education.

The Bricklayer's Union. No. 1. local.
last night adopted resolutions con-
demning "the selfish attitude" of those
who attempt to place bricklayers and
their children 'in class too low to
enjoy the privileges of American citi-
zens."
According to the resolution, DIR. Will
liam A. White. superintendent of the
Government Hospital for the Insane, in
an address before the Massachusetts
Mental Hygiene Association recently
condemned the practice of giving to
children of poor parents class of
education above their conditions of life
as means of improving their social
conditions.
I'm his remarks" declares the reso-
luton, ''he pictured, as an example. a
child born to a bricklayer as in class
that should be denied the right to at
tain a high social standing.
I'VE cannot conceive of what motive
should prompt the remarks of the emf
nent physician, who wishes to place
the educational Institutes of this coun-
try solely within the reach of the high
brow class of citizens"
Evening star., 1915-11-25
GERMANS RECAPTURE
TOWN OF BERSEMUENDE
Gain Success South Of Riga-Strive
Desperately to Reach
the Dvina.

BERLIN, November 25. by wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.-Announcement was
made by the war Office today that the
Russian town Of Bersemuende was
firmly in German hands. The number
of prisoners has been increased to nine
officers and 750 men. Three machine
guns were taken.
Bersemuende is near the northern end
of the Russian front in the nloukst
district south of Riga. Heavy fighting
has been in progress in this district for
several weeks in connection with the
German attempt to take Riga. Cap
ture Of Bersemuende by the Russians
was announced at Petrograd November
II.
Make Desperate Efforts.
LONDON. November 25.-The Ger
mans still are making desperate ef-
forts to advance in the direction of the
Dvina, says a Petrograd dispatch to the
Times. They have built a new road
for the transport of ammunition and
heavy guns. Huge quantities Of am
munition recently have been forward
ed to the regions of Ikskul, Friedrich
stadt and Jacobstadt.
The position of the Russian armies
has been enormously strengthened,
however, by an abundance of ammuni-
ton.
Gunners now show, to infantrymen
inscriptions written " workmen on
ammunition boxes which read in sub
stance: Don't spare shells. Plenty
more are coming, comrades. We are
working hard to keep you supplied.
Cheer up"
Evening star., 1915-11-25
BICYCLE POLICEMAN HURT.
Falls From Wheel While Pursuing
Speeding Automobile.

Policeman J. c. Broderick of the sixth
precinct fell from his bicycle at 4th
and H streets northwest yesterday aft
ernoon and injured his head, arm
and side. He was pursuing a speeding
automobile when the accident hap
pened.
Isaac Robinson, colored, Elvin ave-
nue.. was in collision at 4th and 1
streets northwest yesterday afternoon.
His wagon was struck by an automo-
bile and damaged, but he escaped in
jury.
Henry J. Cay, Ais 9Th street north
west. was knocked down by an auto
mobile yesterday afternoon while
crossing at New Jersey avenue and G
street and slightly hurt. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital.
Miss Celeste Hill. 1867 Quincy street.
yesterday afternoon told the police that
she would replace broken lamppost
at Vermont avenue and u street, which
was demolished by her automobile.
An automobile belonging to Hennen
Jennings, 2121 Massachusetts avenue
northwest, last night collided with a
similar vehicle belonging to Mrs. J. X.
Oil, Farnsboro apartments, at Florida
avenue and Decatur street. The latter
automobile was damaged.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
W0RKMEN'S LAWS ATTACKED.
New York and New Jersey Compen.
sation Acts Questioned.

Constitutionality of the New York
and New Jersey workmen's compensa-
ton laws is questioned in appeals
filed yesterday in the Supreme Court of
the United States.
The Southern Pacific Steamship Com
pany claims in one case that the law
interferes with interstate commerce
and violates the federal employees liza
bility statute when applied to work
men injured in New York while en-
ployed by its steamship line running
from New York to Galveston. The
Clyde Steamship Company complains
of the application of the law to its en-
ployes in New York engaged in un-
loading lumber brought by the COM
pany from North Carolina to New York.
and the American Radiator Company
Of its application to an employe injured
in New Jersey whose contract of em-
ployment was made in New York.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
REDMOND IS ARRESTED
ALONG BELGIAN FRONT

LONDON. November 25.-It develops
from special dispatches from the Brit
ish headquarters in France that John
Redmond, nationalist member of par
Lament, was taken as prisoner to
visit King Albert. The last day of his
trip was allotted to an inspection of
the Belgian lines. When Mr.. Redmond's
automobile containing himself and his
son, arrived at the junction of the Bel
gian lines a sentry refused to allow it
to pass on the ground that Mr.. Red
mond's papers were not in order. Mr.
Redmond protested vainly.
Finally the difficulty was solved by
Mr.. Redmond suggesting that he be
put under arrest and escorted by an
armed soldier sitting behind the driver
to headquarters. Once at headquar-
ters Mr.. Redmond's difficulties were at
an end. He held a long and earnest
conversation with King Albert, and as
sured him, as has been previously
stated, that the Irish people never
would entertain a thought of peace
until Belgium was liberated.
Later Mr.. Redmond visited Nieuport
and several shell-devastated towns
along the Belgian front.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
GERMAN DESERTS ARMY,
ARRIVING IN NEW YORK
Heinie Schultz, stowaway Aboard
Dutch Steamer, Grows Weary
Of Fighting. ]

NEW YORK. November 25.-Heinis
Schultz. late a private in the German
army. reached New York today, a de-
serter and a stowaway aboard the
Dutch steamer Noorderdyk. He wore a
uniform which bore the earth stains OF
the trenches. said he had grown weary
of war. and asked the customs men to
let him enter the United States. so that
he would have to fight no more.
The customs inspectors passed him
on to the immigration authorities. and
they took him to Ellis Island, where
he will be held while his case is decid-
ed. II he is denied admission he prob
ably will be held here indefinitely, as
to deport him would result in his
capture by the British.
Schultz deserted, he said, after his
father and brother had been killed. He
made his way undetected through Hol-
land to Rotterdam. concealed himsels
aboard the vessel and eluded Dutch in
spectors and the British. who held the
steamer three days in the Downs. For
ty-eight hours later Schultz crawled
out from his hiding place and asked
Tor food and water.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
INCREASED TAXATION
NECESSARY IN GERMANY

AMSTERDAM, via London. November
ga Berlin telegram to the Cologne
Gazette says that the imperial chan
cellor has summoned the party leaders
to conference before the meeting of
the reichstag on November 80, in order
to discuss proposals for increased tax
alton neeessitated by the war. Apart
from the new SO per cent tax on war
profits, the taxes proposed proba bly,
will include an increase in the income
tax.
ut is hoped by the conference. the
dispatch adds, ito avoid public discus
sion in the reichstag of the proposed
scheme of taxation. to which the siren
uous opposition of some members is
anticipated. There is strong current
of public opinion in favor of the chan
cellor outlining Germany's peace terms
in his speech opening the new session,
when he will review the military, f1nan-
cial and diplomatic situation"
Evening star., 1915-11-25
DIR. HILLS ASKS ACCOUNTING.
Preacher Takes Action in Contro-
versy With His Attorney.

NEW YORK, November 25.-Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills. noted preacher
and lecturer, who Is pastor of Ply
mouth Church. has taken action in his
controversy with Frank L. Ferguson,
an attorney, by filing a suit here
against Ferguson. who was formerly
financial adviser to DR.. Hills. Dr.
Hills asks an accounting; the return
of property alleged to be held by Mr..
Ferguson; the appointment of a re-
ceiyer for the property held by Fergu-
son and an injunction against Fergu-
son preventing him from disposing of
the property during the life of the
action.
The congregation of Plymouth Church
has pledged it's support to its pastor
in the controversy with Mr.. Ferguson,
who Is f0xmer president OF the board
Of trustees Of the church.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
MUCH MAIL RECEIVED
BY SANTA CLAUS GIRL
Letters Give Names Of Needy Fam
lilies and Contain Appeals to
Kris Kringle.

Inquiries have been made as to
whether Washington's Santa Claus
Girl. whose appeal for simple toys for
poor children has. from time to time.
been given through The Star, is the
same girl who last year received con-
tributions at 3529 10th street north
est.
She Is. Since last Christmas she has
moved to 20 Seaton place northwest,
where contributions to her work may
be sent "Care Santa Claus Mail"
In view of the fact that she started
In to work for the kids who, otherwise.
would get no Christmas presents what
ever. a couple of months earlier this
year. letters are coming to her almost
every day now, both from children who
hope. through her, to deal direct with
Santa Claus, and from persons giving
her names of families that they per-
sonally know of as needy.
One letter received by her yesterday
cites the case of a family of ten chill
dren whose father has been i'll and un-
able to work since summer The mother
goes out to work. One boy. nineteen
years old, works in a distant city for
$40 a month, of which he sends home
$40 regularly. The Santa Claus Girl has
been asked to make Christmas a reality
for these children A cash gift, she
says. before Christmas, would be most
acceptable for this special purpose.
Family of Three in Want.
She has received word of another
family group, a brother and two sis
ters. all very old, living not in Wash
ington, but near Sellman. Md. whose
only income is SIS a month. 'If you
could contribute to these, who are in
their second childhood" says the let
ter. "you could find no worthier re-
cipients." OF course, in this case, toys
are not the thing. although the Santa
Claus girl deals almost entirely in toys
and other joy-bringing small gifts. Al
most always the heart of the very aged
is as appreciative Of little things as
that of the very young child, and per-
haps it would be as pleasant for some
one to revive bygone smiles as to Gre
ate new ones.
The Santa Claus Girl again thanks
those who have so generously contrib
uted to her work and asks those who
are Christmas shopping early to buy
just one more toy and order it deliv-
cred to her address, for that method
saves much time for her and is, per-
haps. just as easy for them. A ten
cent toy IS more than acceptable, she
says. 1t will brighten the life of some
'kiddie" as long as it holds together,
and its memory may last clear from
Christmas till next Thanksgiving day.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
Demurrage Limit Fifteen DAYS.

NEW YORK. November 25.-The
Trunk Line Association, composing all
the railroads having terminals in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Newport News and Norfolk, announced
today that after January 1 only fif-
teen days free time will be allowed
to shippers before imposing a storage
charge on goods awaiting transfer at
those points. Heretofore thirty days
free time have been allowed. The
change is made to expedite the han
ding of an enormous export freight
which has been pouring into the At
months.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
HILLsTROM FUNERAL TODAY.
Songs He Wrote Will Be Sung at
Chicago Obseuuies.

CHICAGO, November 25.-Songs writ
ten by Joseph Hillstrom. a member of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
who was executed in Utah last week
for murder. will be sung in dozen diff
ferent languages at his funeral service
here today.
Black-bordered handbi!ls tied with
the cord of the organization color.
black and red, and printed in various
languages. have been widely circulated
with the program for the funeral exer-
cfses. Hillstrom was the official song
writer of the Industrial Workers of the
World. An 1. w w. band of forty
pieces from Rockford, Ill, will furnish
the music.
In accordance with Hillstrom's wish,
his body will be cremated.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
SECRETARY lane URGES
RELIEF FOR OIL MEN
Thinks Congress Should Take Steps
to Prevent Loss of Many
.... Millions.

Congress should act promptly upon
convening to relieve the oil operators
In California and Wyoming, against
whom the government has brought
suits under the Taft order of 1909 with
drawing certain oil lands from entry.
according to a statement issued last
night by Secretary Lane.
Development of the lands was COM
menced by the operators, Mr.. Lane says.
under mistaken view Of the law, and
II the government exercises its full
right in dealing with them 1t will bank
rupt and do an unnecessary injustice to
many who have invested millions of
dollars. Reviewing the circumstances
which led up to the actual development
of the lands, the Secretary says:
Held Withdrawal Void.
1T was the opinion of many members
at the bar that the withdrawal of 1909
was void. and the operators proceeded
to act in accordance with this advice.
The result was that when the second
withdrawal was made in 1910. there
were large number of operators en-
gagged in drilling.
The government insisted upon the
1909 withdrawal. and by a decision rem
dered last spring the Supreme Court
sustained the governments contention,
so that today those who were not en-
gagged in actual development of the
lands at the time of the first with
uraWal have no legal title
Il snail not assume to say what poll
cy should be followed as to the naval
reserves, but as to the other withdrawn
lands 1 believe Congress should so act
as to recognize the equitable rights of
those operators
On Royalty Basis.
This might be done by saying that
those who would today be entitled to
patent were the land not withdrawn
may have leases under which they will
pay a liberal royalty to the govern
ment. This plan will doubtless be
urged. l am of the opinion that it is
too liberal. We might draw a line
at the time of the second withdrawal
If this were done. leases could be made
upon royalty fixed by Congress to all
who were actually operating upon the
land at that time.
Il feel that this is one of those sit
uations often arising in the life of the
individual and of the state when it is
not wise to exact all that the law
allows, even as to those who are in
the wrong
Evening star., 1915-11-25
DENIES ANY POSSIBILITY
OF SPAIN ENTERING WAR
Premier Dato Says All Belligerents
Have Extended Expressions
of Good Will.

MADRID, November "a. via Paris, No
vember rs, 2:3O AMIN addressing
parliament today Premier Dato denied
there was a possibility that Spain
would intervene in the war. He said
that since the outbreak of hostilities
Spain had been receiving constantly
expressions of good will from all the
belligerents.
The premier's remarks were made in
reply to criticisms of the minority
directed against measures taken by the
government to reform the military sys-
tenn.
He censured certain Spaniar1s who
took pleasure in attempting to create
complications by crediting rumors of
nature calculated to reflect upon the dig
nifty of the nation.
The premier took issue with those who
believed the cabinet wished to retire, but
was restrained by fear of unforeseen
events
That is far from the TRUTH" the pre-
mier continued, for we have prepared
reforms which will give the army means
of defending effectively all the interests
of the country in the remote case that
Spain should be obliged to intervene
Evening star., 1915-11-25
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE,
HARRY A. LAT|MER DIES
Identity Of Occupants Of Car Has
Not Yet Been Deter
mined.

A speeding automobile last mig hit
Knocked down and fatally injured
Harry A. Latimer, forty-eight years
old, near the railway station at Drum
mond. Md. only a short distance north
of Tenleytown. The accident happened
shortly before o'clock and the pa
tient died at Georgetown University
Hospital at 12:45 o'clock this morning.
Sheriff Whalen of Montgomery coun-
ty is Investigating the accident and
making an effort to determine the iden-
tity of the occupants of the automobile
that inflicted the injuries. He also will
arrange to hold an inquest
Small Boy Only Witness.
It is stated that small boy was the
only witness to the accident, other
than the occupants of the automobile.
Mr.. Latimer was struck by the vehicle
just after he alighted from a street
car, the boy stated, but he was unable
to give a description of the vehicle.
The injured man was taken to the
hospital In a passing automobile, and
his brother, Lee D. Latimer, Drum
mond. at whose house the victim Of the
accident resided, was notified.
Native of Washington.
The deceased. who was a native of
this city, was son of the late Samuel
H. and Mrs. Latimer. and was in the
employ of the Boyle-Robertson Con-
struction Company. He travelled in the
west for about fifteen years, and was a
resident of San Diego, Cal. part of the
time. He conducted an art store at
Saranac Lake for about five years.
Mr.. hatimer. who was unmarried, is
survived by a sister, Mrs. George H.
Evans, and three brothers, Lee D.,
Joseph 8. and Clarence E. Latimer.
Evening star., 1915-11-25
DEER WRECK TROLLEY CAR.
One of the Animals Killed and Elev.
en- Persons Injured.

GUILFORD, Conn, November 25.-
Three deer were responsible for a rear
end collision on the Shore line electric
railroad, near here, last night, in which
eleven persons were injured. none IA
tally. The deer was galloping across
the tracks in a wooded section. when
an east bound car from New Haven
struck them. A doe was killed in
stantly. but tthe other animals, al
though injured, limped away and dis
appeared The trolley had barely been
brought to a stop on down grade
when another car, following few
hundred yards in the rear, struck it..
The cars were telescoped and the pas
by Aying glass and splinters.