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Evening star., 1915-03-14
MISS BEALE IS ENGAGED
To Wed Oliver Eaton Cromwell, Son
of Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury, For
merly of Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, March The
most important engagement of the
Lenten season was announced tonight
by Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Beale of
120 South ed street. that of their
daughter. Miss Hope Truxton Beale, to
Mr. Oliver Eaton Cromwell. son of Mrs.
E. r. Stotesbury, formerly of Washing
ton.
Miss Beale, who made her debut at a
tea given by her parents in December,
is related to many of the Oldest and
most distinguished families of Phila-
delphia and Washington. Mr.. Crom-
well is a sophomore at Princeton.
where he is a member of the Colonial
Club. He came to the city and well
coined home his flancee. who returned
tonight from Palm Beach after a stay
of several weeks.
Miss Beale Is a relative of Truxtun
Beale of Washington, who was United
states Minister to Greece and Persia
under President Harrison. Her moth
L. Lewis, daughter of the late Mr.. and
related to the wife of the Russian am
bassador and the Mclean family of
Washington.
Mr., Cromwe1Ps fiancee is an intimate
friend Of Miss Cordelia Biddle. another
popular debutante, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Drexel Biddle, who will
be married to Mr.. Angler B. Duke of
New York April 20. Miss Beale will be
q bridesmaid.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
German Cruiser Sinks
French Ship Guadeloupe;
All on Board Are Saved

BUENOS AIRES. March 13-The d.
ario announces that the British steam
er Churchill has arrived at Pernam-
buco with the crew and 143 passengers
of the French steamer Guadeloupe.
The Guadeloupe was sunk near the
island of Fernando de Noronha, in the
south Atlantic. 125 miles OF the east
extremity of Brazil. to which country
II belongs. by the German auxiliary
cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm. February Il.
The Guadeloupe sailed from Buenos Aires
February 13 for Bordeaux.
The steamer Guadeloupe was q vessel
Of 2,974 tons. and was built in 1907
She was owned by the French line, anc
was commanded BY Capt Jasseau.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
COLORADO LAWMAKER
ACCUSED Of PERJURY
Representative Jailed Upon District
Attorneys Charges-Judge
Lindsay Fights.

DENVER. March 13.-An information
charging perjury was fled here today
by District Attorney John A. Rush
against William w. Howland Of Den
yer. member of the Colorado house
Of representatives. Howland was
taken into custody and in default of
$4,000 bond was remanded to the
county jail.
The action Of the district attorney
was based upon testimony given by
Howland before a special legislative
committee regarding the receipt of a
package containing money while at his
desk in the house. Howland had pre-
viously testified the money, which he
said was SIS. was sent to him by his
ranch partner. Last night, however. he
told the committee his former expla-
nation was untrue.
Says Woman Sent Money.
Howland then testified that the
money was sent by DR.. Mary Bates,
president of the woman's Protective
League, to be paid to a woman detec-
had been employed by DR.. Bates to
"shadow Of1cer John S. Phillips of the
Denver juvenile court, over which
Judge Ben B. Lindsey presides.
Bills are pending in the legislature
for the abolition of the juvenile court.
Judge Lindsey today applied to the
district attorneys office for warrants
for the arrest of number of persons
supposed to be connected with the at
fair alleging conspiracy to blacken his
character. The warrants were not
issued.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
FRENCH GENERAL AND SERGEANT
DECORATED WITH WAR MEDALS

PARIS, March 10, 1905 p.m.-Presi,
dent Poincare called yesterday after
noon upon Gen. Michael Maunoury
who was wounded while inspecting
German. French. and at the request OF
Gen. Joffre, the French commander-in'
chief, and Alexandra Millerand, minis
ter of war, conferred upon him a mill.
tary medal.
The bullet which struck Gen. Mau.
noury DESTROYED his left eye and broke
his jaw. He has no fever and Is In
good spirits. His condition is said by
his surgeons to be excellent, and nc
complications are feared.
Gen. de Villaret, who was wounded al
the same time, was struck in the fore
head, and a trepanning operation wat
performed successfully yesterday. His
Evening star., 1915-03-14
NEW CLUB AT BANQUET.
Members of G. P. O. Bill Force
Form an ORGANIZATION.

Carrying out their purpose to or
ganize and establish a club, members
of the bill force" of the government
printing office gave a banquet last
night at O'Leary's restaurant 733
North Capitol street. Between inter-
walls Of speechmaking and song the
members found time for the sterner task
OF effecting a permanent organization
and electing officers.
The election resulted as follows:
President, DIR. S. D. Barr: secretary and
treasurer. W. F. Crump; sergeant-at-
arms, c. J. Duffy. Each of the officers
addressed the diners. C. e. Slentz also
spoke.
A committee on organization and by
laws was elected. consisting of F. J.
Sloan, C. e. Slentz and A. ]. Hunt.
Members of the bill force were pres
ent. as follows: DR.. s. d. Barr, w. F.
Crump. c. J. Duffy, F. A. Marlnee,
George Bierach, E. N. Warner, Harry
Lofiand. F. J. Sloan, A. J. Hunt. D. E.
Colman. c. C. Hopkins, A. N. Goebel,
Irwin A. Nicholson, ]. r. Spence, B. F.
Fowler. Hoyt Holton, Joseph Swim
burn and c. E. Slentz.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Description OF Ships.

OF the seven steamers mentioneo III
the admiralty statement, two. the An
denwen and the Hartda1e. are not mem
tioned in marine records. Concerning
the other five, these facts are given:
The Indian City was new steamer
Of 2.sz1 tons She was on her way
from Galveston, Tex. for Havre with
h.r or,t cargo, which consisted OF H.
o2s bales of cotton. She sailed from
Galveston February Is and touched at
Newport News
The Invergyle had a tonnage OF l,l4i
and was 27e feet long. She was oulit
at Gransemouth. England. In 1907 and
wa. owned by the Invergyle Steamship
Company Of Glasgow.
The Andalusian was owned by the
Fllerman lines of Liverpool She was
buiIt Al Middlesboro. England, In 1911
She had a tonnage OF 1,452 and was ZSs
feet long.
The F1oraZan was built at Sunoer.
land, England. in 1913. and was owneo
by the Liverpool Shipping Company OF
Liverpool. She was sso feet long ano
lad a tonnage of 1855. The Fiorazan
va. last reported as arriving at Havre
January %.
The Headlands was a steamer OF
Gag tons and was 314 feet long. She
was built at West Hartlepool. England.
in 1892, and was owned by the Sefton
steamship Company of Liverpool The
latest report concerning her move
ments said that she arrived at Fort
Talbot, England. February 2, from Mar
0eflle.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
NATIONAL PARKS DISCUSSED.
Planned to Bring Them in Closer
Touch With People.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March Ia
Stephen T. Mather, assistant secretary
Of the interior. in the closing address
today of = three-day convention here
Of the National Park Superintendents'
Association. declared that plans to
bring the national parks closer to the
people would be taken up at a series
of conferences next week with Mark
Daniels, general superintendent Of ma
tional parks.
Papers were read today by Robert D..
Marshall. chief geographer OF the
United States geological survey: How
ard Greenley of New York. Dr.. A. D..
Hopkins OF the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture: A. F. Potter, as
sistant forester. United States forestry
department, and Mrs. John D. Sher-
man Of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

condition causes no anxiety.
TOULON. France. March 13. via Paris
Is p.m.-Admiral Morales today deco
rated Sergt. Emile Harbot. an eccle-
siastic. with the military medal. The
service which brought the sergeant the
award was described thus:
HE was seriously wounded In Au-
gust, but returned to his regiment, al
though his recovery was incomplete
His conduct was especially brilliant,
and by q stroke of remarkable daring
he succeeded in cutting the enemy s
telephone connections october %. He
was wounded again December 20 and
only allowed himself to be taken to
the hospital on the formal order of his
captain"
The ceremony took place at the Red
Cross hospital here during reunion OF
tho Society of Military Medalists. vet
Grams of 1870.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
CITES DEBT TO WOMEN
Of THE EARLIER DAYS
Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby Tells Mis-
sourians America Still Is in
the Building.

,a." s -, noe 'nake inoselne"
nence, and America is still in the proc
ess OF building" was the statement of
Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby in an address
on Women in the Building of Amer
ica," before the Missouri State Society
last night at IT'S meeting at Rauscher's
"A nation cannot be made: It is built
by its citizens. its men and women"
the speaker said. "women's part in it
from beginning to end has never been
properly recoentzed."
C1tes Deot 60 "omen'
Mrs. Colby bepan with tho primitive
woman and +be deht owed to women
70 .o,,,h.d ,non
u earler Gays one .ouS
Queen 1sabella's Interest In tho lhoians.
A sketch Of the women of colonial
DAVIS and ~ Tho woman Of the reyolu-
a.-y 80. .,r.n Oh.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
FORMER PRESIDENT CAPTIVE
Gen. Zamor, Once Chief in Haiti,
Becomes Prisoner.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. March IA
Gen. orestes Zamor. former president
of Haiti. who has been engaged in a
revolutionary movement in the region
Of Hinche, has been captured by gov
ernment troops and brought here a
prisoner.
Gen. zamor headed a revolution in the
early part of 1914, and after proclaim
ing himself chief executive OF Haiti
was elected president. Later he was
overthrown by Senator Davilmar Theo-
dor. who became president, only in
turn to be driven out of ONCE by Gen.
Vilbrun GuillAume, who now occupies
the presidential odice.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
DISCUSSION OF PEACE TERMS
IS DESIRED BY MANY GERMANS

LONDON, March 13.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Amsterdam says that the most
important associations Of German agra
rians, manufacturers and business men
have petitioned the imperial chancellor
to allow the discussion of terms Of a
prospective peace. SO that tho German
people may have their say when the
peace treaties are signed.
BERLIN, via London. March 13.-The
Norddeutsche Allegemeine Zeitung. in
an editorial referring to yesterdays 8
petition by economic organizations. re-
Evening star., 1915-03-14
FIVE KILLED, SEVERAL HURT.
Result Of Gasoline Explosion, Which
Also Wrecked Building.

NEW YORK. March 13.-Four boys
and one man were killed and several
persons injured today In an explosion
of a large gasoline tank in the East
New York section Of Brooklyn. The
explosion wrecked a two-story brick
building at the Crew Levick Company.
which owned the tank. and shattered
windows in buildings two blocks dis
tant
Tho four boys had just left the COM
panys offices after giving warning of
a leak from the tank and met instant
death. The man killed was the fore
man Of the plant. George w. Avery.
who was on his way to repair the leak.
His charred body was found in the
ruins.
Those injured were hit by flying
bricks or knocked down by the concus-
sion.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

bia. according to special news dis
patches. one Of which describes this
sinister attack as far worse than the
first Austrian Invasion.
The city Of Nish, whittier the Serbian
capital was removed when Belgrade
was bombarded. Is said to be over
crowded with the sick and the dying.
Everywhere hospital conditions are
piteously Inadequate, and the country
faces devastation worse than war.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
INVENTOR OF ZEPPELINS
BECOMES A GRANDFATHER

BERLIN. March II. via London, 1880
PIMA son has Just been born to
Count and Countess Brandenstsin Zen
pelin- The countess 10 tho only daukh-
Ter q Count Zeppelin. inventor of the
Zeppelin dirtgibls balloon
At the time OF her marriage the King
Of Wurttemberg conferred upon her
husband. Baron Won Brandenstein, the
stein zennsiin. Thus the name az Isn-
pelin 10 born By q descendant of the
investor. although he has no son.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
BOATS ARE PUT IN TRIM
FOR PLEASURE CRUISES
Washington Owners Get Ready for
Warm Weather Season
on Potomac.

Now that warm weather is but a
short time away, owners Of pleasure
craft are either at work putting their
vessels in trim for service or are max
ing preparations to do so, and the COM
ing weeks will be busy ones at the va
rious boat yards and yacht berthtng
places about the city.
OF the large fleet Of launches and
auxiliaries that berthed at Regan's
boat yard, foot Of 14th street southwest.
the auxiliary sloop Truant. belonging
to H. Schnaitmann, was the first to go
overheard. Capt. Schnaitmann is now
completing work on his craft and will
have her ready for service in a few
days .....
Work is being pushed on the launch
Luray, belonging to Capt. Henry Sis
son. and she will be launched from
Regan's railway tomorrow. The
board at Regan's tomorrow.
Ella N. Is Repaired.
Robert Harrison has the launch Ella
N. out on the wharf foot Of N street
southwest for painting and spring re-
pairs, which are rapidly approaching
completion The. launch Virginia, be-
completed repairs at Benefits and is
ready to go overheard within the next
few days, and work on the launch
Seminole, also at Benefits. will be
started within the next day or two.
The putting in trim for service of
the cruiser Habana, belonging to L.
&C. Strider. is in progress at the foot
of 9th street southwest, and work is
about completed on the launch Somer-
set, one of the local fleet of pleasure
craft. The power boat Belle Rose, be-
longing to A. D. Danzenbaker and
others, will haul out Monday at Re-
gan's to clean and paint and to be
made ready for summer service with
the pleasure fleet.
Others Being 0verhauled.
At the headquarters of the Potomac
Fishing and Cunning Club. foot of 9th
street southwest, the launches, st.
Charles, belonging to William Garner
and others; the Hinkey Dee. belonging
to Robert Meade: the Ha Ha, belonging
to John BAHIA; the Sanoma Girl. belong
ing to George Lecker. and the Ida, be-
longing to John McCabe, are being
oyerhauled and made ready for service.
The Dragon, with Charles karr, her
owner, and others aboard. and the Ac-
comac, belonging to Capt Bill Jackson,
with a party aboard, left this morning
for short cruises on the river and will
return home this evening.
The launch Mercury. which has been
out on the Potomac Cunning and Fish
ing Club railway. was put overheard
yesterday afternoon She will be ready
Tor cruising service in few days.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
SIGN LANGUAGE USED
IN PRESENTING PLAY
Dramatic Club Of Gallaudet Ap-
pears-Actors Make Hit
as Women.

Members of the Dramatic Club Of CAL
laudet College last evening presented
a four-act melodrama, Followed by
Fate" in the chapel Of tho institution.
While the entire play was apparently
greatly enjoyed and generously ap-
plauded. the principal hit" of the even
Ing seemed to be made by the five
young men who impersonated women
One or two were not recognized at first
by the large audience of students and
friends which attended the perform
ance.
Those taking the part of women were
W. c. Rockwell. '1e: Kenneth Whitman
'1s; Russell Shannon. '16; Arthur Wen
ger, Is, and Harold Newman. p. G
Others in the cast were Vernon Butter
baugh, '15; Frederick A. Moore, is
Ralph Decker, Is; James Sullivan. II
Charles c. Marshall. II: John Skog.
lund. IS, and o. W. McInturfr. II.
The play was given in the sign Ian
guage, but for the benefit of those who
did not understand 1t. DIR. C. Ely in
terpreted. The scenes were well ar
ranged.
Committees in Charge.
Committees in charge were: On plays
John Jacobsen. rs. managing director
Frederick Moore, Ralph Decker. o. w
McInturn and James Sullivan. and or
arrangements. Henry Pulver, '16: Fos
ter Gilbert. rs; Ben Schowe. '1s. an
Ray G. Wenger. '1s.
The parts were well taken, the pla,
was spirited, and provided both OK
citement and humor. Following Is
brief synopsis of 1t:
phoebe Ashcroft is loved by Set
winslow. who has become involved i
a gambling affair and owes money to
man calling himself Harold La Motto
La Motto is wooing Ada Ludlow. a
heiress. But Phoebe recognizes him
Gilbert Dayne. her husband, VIII
ruined her father, was Jailed. but es
capped, and has been believed dead. Sh
saves Ada and Seth by exposing Dayne
but thus sacrifices her own happiness
Finally Dayne is killed in an attemp
to elude the nolice, and Phoebe AM
Seth are free to marry.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Managers of New York State
Training School Confirm
Charges Made. /!
DECLARE PUNISHMENT
is NOT BARBAROUS
Wet Towels Held Over Mouths of
Twelve to Sixteen Year Old In
mates for Ten Minutes.


AoANi' n. t. Marcn ia state
eht from tne BOARD OF managers OF
.ne we" iork state framing scnoot
iof uFis at Hudson tonight confirmed
iepore Oh tne department OF emciencs
anu economy regarding tho water
cure type OF disciplinary measures
useo at ehe INSTITUTION. but asserted
tnae such punishment Is neither bar
barous nor unduly strict The ages
of the inmates r,nra fro,, ,w.,v> to
sixteen ,,.a-s
Seh years
The report of the department.. hled
with the legislature- recommended the
removal NJ Dr uorton.. prr.. .v-
na,,....
-. VI mo .uosoh senooh me
girls there, many OF whom had COM
mitted no legal ofrense. were subjected
to more severe nun,.hm.rt TO- ,nr,a.
tton. =, 80 80
pefaee criminals. the report declared.
Where a girl has been impudent.
has refused to obey an officer. or rs
Z unduly unruly she is punished by what
might popularity be termed the water
cure,'" 1t was set forth in the charges
against the institution's management.
uouneu ano Oat upon.
back lee ,rons a.. ~. - - o.,
| and she IN laid ocross h.r h.d rha
assistant suner,n,endent .,,. =. ~.
knees of tba Girl wh,Ia IN. ho.n,t.I
nnrsa d;ns to,ys, In w.t.. .,a hoIa.
~ sonnin. net ov.r ~. r,r,.. ,,o,,th
for ten minnie. Tha x,rI heIn.
iiis h'eheu' slFussiess anu IN the en-
deavor to breath through the wet
towel. draws in the water This treat
ment either strangles or suffocates her
and is kept up until the girl gives in.
For cases which require more severe
punishment than the water cure soil
tary confinement In small Isolation cells
Is provided.
A silence rule Is In eject from the
time the girls arise In the morning un-
til O'Clock at night, the report con-
cluded.
The statement OF tho board OF man
ayers tonight said:
Minor forms OF correction are such
as are used In careful homes sort
OF moral suasion. All persons having
charge OF children know that small ir-
reguiarities must be promptly checked
NY soooness. may oe sign OF M
supordination 70 come. II cnilo per
sists In eating ner musn with nef NM
gers any sensible parent sends hsr %
eat alone.
yv,.h;n o. ~.4S
Evening star., 1915-03-14
acts and Figures

Time was when the Town Crier could keep
reasonable portion of the populace posted on cur
rent events.
Today there are so many of us gathered
together in community that it taxes mans great
est achievement-the modern newspaper-to keep
the people Informed on what the world is doing.
Advertising news is important and interesting
to the average newspaper reader.
Advertisers appreciate this fact and they also
recognize the advantage of publishing their an
nouncements in the newspaper that regularly and
promptly reaches the greatest number of readers
in community.
Advertisers are never in doubt as to the num-
Der of readers they reach when they advertise in
The Star, for the reason that The Star publishes
its circulation figures for the week every Satur-
day and Sunday.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
INTEREST IN FRYE CASE.
French Think It Will Make U. S
Lenient of Blockade.

PARIS, March 13.-Keen interest Is
manifested here in the sinking Of the
American sailing ship William P. Frye
by the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
The newspapers all give prominence
to the incident. and express the opin-
ion that 1t will still further open the
eyes OF Americans to German naval
receive more favorably than they
otherwise might the reply OF France
and England to the American MEM
orandum on the Franco British note.
Evening star., 1915-03-14

peace terms at this juncture. The
paper says that such a discussion
might weaken the Impression abroad
of complete German unanimity in the
determination to persevere to the ut
most
1t would be better, says the editorial
to gain a definite victory before talk
ing about the reward for all the sacri-
fees made and the shape peace
treaty should take. The polemical at
titude Of the associations against the
decision of the highest civil and mill
tary authorities is inopportune and will
not hasten victory in the field, asserts
the paper.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
WHERE IS THE SERBIAN ARMY?
NOTHING HEARD OF 1T IN WEEKS

LONDON. March 13.-There Is con-
siderable speculation in England as to
what has happened to the Serbian
army, concerning which nothing has
been heard in weeks. The official an
nouncements from Nish ceased some
time ago. and 1t is not known what, II
any, operations the Serbian army is en-
gagged in.
Disease is rampant throughout Ser
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Kit Carson's Comrade Dead.

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn, March IL
Leonidas D. Chandler. probably the
only surviving comrade OF Kit Carson,
the noted scout and Indian fighter Of
the fifties, died at his home today.
Chandler was with Carson in Colorado
in 1857 and 1858. He was in the civil
war. under Sherman. in the 4th Iowa
Infantry, and was wounded 1T Chick
asaw bayou, in Arkansas.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
ENVOY AT BERLIN DENIES
ATTACK ON GREEK KING

BERLIN, March 13. by wireless teles-
raphy to Sayville. N. Y.-The Greek
ambassador at Berlin denies the report
recently published that an attempt had
been made to assassinate King Con-
stantine of Greece. The ambassador
says that the report probably arose
from the fact that an insane person
was arrested in the neighborhood Of
the palace at Athens.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
British Cotton Ship
From u. S. at Bottom

GALVESTON, Tex. March 1S-The
British steamship Indian City. which
sailed from Galveston for Havre Feb
ruary IS. has been sunk. according to
cablegram received here today by
her agentA
She carried 14.oz6 bales of cotton.
The cablsgram came from Liverpool.
No details were given.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
To Use Sleepy Hollow Vault.

Although no definite announcement
was made to the effect. It is expected
that the body Of Mrs. Rockefeller will
be placed In the vault Of John D. Arch
bold In Sleepy Hollow cemetery for a
time. to be taken ultimately to Lake
View cemetery, In Cleveland, for
burial
RICHMOND, Va. March 1s.-John d.
Rockefeller and his son, John b. Rock
efeller. jr. were passengers on q
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad train. which ran into an
open switch at Milford, Va, forty
miles north Of Richmond, early today.
They were shaken. but received no
injuries. The train crashed head-on
into a freight train on the Milford sid
ing. damaging the engine and several
cars. Another train was made up at
Milford and the Rockefellers proceeded
without having left their car.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
ROCKEFELLERS At HOME
Dead Wife Of Philanthropist to Rest
Temporarily in Sleepy
Hollow.

TARRYTowN. N. z. March 13--An-
nouncement was made late tonight.
after the return by special train of
John D. Rockefeller and his son, John
D. Rockefeller, jr., from Ormond. Fla,
that the funeral of Mrs. Rockefeller,
who died here early yesterday, Will be held
at the Pocantico Hills mansion tomor-
row afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
service will be a simple one, attended
by only immediate relatives and a fow
intimate friends of the family.
The Rev. DR.. Cornelius Woelfkin of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, New
York. will officiate at the services, the
musical part Of which will be supplied
by the quartet and organist from the
church in New York.
Evening star., 1915-03-14
LAST RITES FOR THE DEAD.
Funeral Services for John A. Hamil'
ton Tomorrow Morning.

Funeral services for John A. Hamil-
TON director of several local financial
,,sti+utions and a resident Of Wash
,,gton since 1857, who died Friday aft
.-noon at his home, 1S41 Wyoming ave-
nue. northwest. are to be heid at io
o'clock tomorrow morning at ST. faufs
Evening star., 1915-03-14
Judge Breckinridge Dead.
Dispatch to The Stal

Special Dfspatch 10 The Star.
DANvLLE. KY, March 13.-Judee
Robert ]. Breckinridge, eigfty-one
years old. brother of Gen. Joseph
Rreckinridse Of Washington and one
of the few remaining members of the
Confederate congress, died At his home
here tonight.