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Evening star., 1915-11-17
C0NFERs WITH DIR. GORICAR.
Chief Investigator Bielaski Meets
Former Consul in New York.

NEW YORK. November IA. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of the investigators of
the Department of Justice. who has ar
rived here from Washington, held a
conference with DR.. Joseph Goricar,
the former Austro-Hungarian consul,
who recently made a series Of charges
against German and Austrian diplo-
mats and consuls in this country
Later the two met William j. Flynn,
chief of the secret service, who has
charge OF the neutrality investigation.
In the conference were also William
n. Ohley. New York head of the De-
partment of Justice Investigators, and
John r. Rathom Of Providence, r. /.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Theodor Leschetitzky Dies.

DRESDEN. November IT, via Lon
don, 1885 a.m.--Theodor Leschetitzky,
the famous teacher of the piano. is
dead at the age Of eighty-five. He
lived for many years at Vienna. but
more recently at village near Dres-
den. He was the principal master of
Paderewski. Leschetitzky made his
debut in Vienna In 1S45 AID for sew
eral years taught piano at st. Peters.
burg Conservatory.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Charles A. Fox Dies.

Charles A. Fox. seventy years old,
captain of canal boat No. II. anchored
near Aqueduct bridge. died suddenly
this morning aboard his boat The cap,
tain sent for a physician when he be-
came i'll, and DR.. Shannon of George
town University Hospital responded.
Death occurred while the physician
was on the boat. Capt. Fox resided in
Cumberland, Md. A certificate of death
from natural causes was given, and re-
latiyes were notified.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Mexican National banx Closes.

Ell PAsO, Tex. November IA dis
patch announcing the voluntary closing
OF the banco Nacionai de Mexico. at
Mexico City, has been received IN bank
ing circles here. Andreas G. Ga. cia,
.dexican consul he. e, stareu that mad
ueen iniormed Inat the DC .acto eoy-
ernment mad ordered the Odnn L. pro-
Iect ito pape. cufrency Issu.u DUNG
the Hue, "a Zee lIne Win the ieu uii ed
iesai reserve.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
WINS IN TARGET MATCH.
Rifle Team Of Gunboat Helena
Awarded Asiatic Fleet Honors.

The rifle team of the gunboat Helena
won the annual target match of the
Asiatic fleet with score of $500. The
other teams ranked as follows: Second.
Saratoga; third, Galveston; fourth, Gin
cinnati; fifth, gunboats (several ships
represented): sixth, Wilmington. The
Wilmington's score was 3.142.
Warren A. Sprout, a hospital steward
at the naval dispensary here, has been
awarded gold medal as an expert
team rifieman, the highest rank OBJ
tainable by navy marksmen.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
WILL FLY TO TEXAS.
Army Aviators Leave Fort Sill,
Okla, Tomorrow Morning.

FORT SILL Okla, November H.
Fort Sill hustled with activity today in
preparation for the departure of the
first aero squadron Of the United States
Army, which tomorrow morning will
fly from its temporary home here to its
new station at San Antonio, Tex.
The flight originally was to start
November 20. but fine weather and the
fact that everything was in Readiness
at San Antonio caused change in
plans. Six aeroplanes will make the
journey.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
GIRL sTENoGRAPIERs TALK.
Miss z. S. Falk Also Addresses Con.
sumers' League on Wage Law.

That plans may be formed to have a
aw passed by Congress wherein 1t
hall be unlawful to pay stenogra-
her less than SS a week. members of
he District Consumers League held q
Meeting last night at the Y. W. C. A.
Miss u. s. Falk, secretary of the Dis
rict Consumers League. replied In the
egative when asked If stenographers
nd bookkeepers would be affected by
e minimum wage law already framed.
\ number of girl stenographers told
leir experiences in the business world
4 explained their troubles in the
mmercial world. Miss Mabel Nelson
lrston, president Of the Bible class
the association, introduced Mas
'alk.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Mrs. Bracken's Body Arrives.

Mrs. E. ]. Bracken, wife of Capt
Bracken of the 23d United States In
fantry, died suddenly In Jacksonville,
Fla, Sunday. Capt. Bracken brought
the body to Washington this morning
and funeral services are to be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Arlington national cemetery.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Examination of Trained Nurses,

With tnlrty-one candidates parIlci.
pating, an examination Tor applicants
lor registration as trained nurses was
held by the nurses examining board at
the District building today. The ex-
animation was in charge of Miss Lilly
Kanely and Miss Sailie Melhorn. The
names of those passing the test will
ne announced within q month.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Home CIup Entertainments,

A musical was given iasl nle ht at the
Home Club by the Nordica Mandolin
and Guitar Orchestra and the Musurgia
quartet. Tonight the club will listen
to q lecture by DR.. Howard Fisher ON
his experiences in the Lusitania dis
aster.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Leaves Estate to Her Husband.

BY the terms of the will of Mrs Mary
|C. Reese. dated June % 1907. all her
property is left to her husband, Will
liam F. Reese. At his death $500 each
is given to Elizabeth Violet Childs and
william H Taylor. 800 to Cora A..
Nagle and $50 each to Joseph A. and
Franz G.. Nagle. No executor is named.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
70 Address walde,,sian Society.

signora L. Angelini of Rome ar
Florence. Italy. American born, bi
who has lived in italy since childhoo
is to tell tonight Of the Waldens
since Italy declared war. The lectp
will be held at o'clock In New Ye
Avenue Presbyterian Church, befo
the W3tdensian Society.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
BATTLE ON BORDER
IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
Carranza Campaign Against
Retreating Villa Forces Re-
ported in Full Swing.

Another battle IS about to
begin on the Mexican border be-
tween the Carranza and Villa
forces, according to today's War
Department dispatches. These
say that the Carranza forces in
northern Mexico have their cam
paign against retreating Villa
forces in full swing.
Gen. Villa himself is reported to be
at Magdalena. Gen. Cardenas, Car
rama commander. with 1900 troops,
gagement with Villa, and Gen. Obre-
gon, the Carranza commander-in-cnief.
is expected to leave the same place
today with several thousand reinforce
mente.
Britain Will Recognize Carranza.
Great Britain is about to extend
recognition to the Carranza govern
ment in Mexico. London has author
ized Charge Hohler of the British lega-
tion In Mexico City, who is now visit
ing in Washington, to extend recogni-
ton to the de Iacto government upon
his return to his post from the United
States.
Mr. Hohler, before starting for Mex
leo, will confer with Ellseo Arredonoo,
Carranza's representative here, regard
ing assurances Of the safeguarding or
British interests.
Summary Of Mexican News.
A summary of State Department dis
patches from Mexico says:
Reports dated November is from the
border say tnat Nllias forces are all
moving steadily west ana south. Tne
forces of the de faclo government now
control the Nacozari railway and have
garlisoned Nacozari. The situation in
northeast Sonora, as regards Nacozar1
and Ell Tigre, is steauiIy Improving.
Gen. Obregon was preparing to take
the field on the l5tn, from Naco. and
to send a large column against the
retreatlng Viilistas.
Walter Quimby Is Safe.
: "a telegram dated November 12 from
Mexico City states that Walter Quinn
by, an American citizen of ISoconusco,
Chiapas, who was reported to be in
danger there from the hostility of the
Carranza leaders. Delippe and Herman
dez. is we'll and safe. and is leaving
for Tuxtla.
THE department Is informed that
Hermosillo fell about November Z to
Gen. DiegueZ, who marched against it
from Guaymas. with 1000 troops of the
de facto government. The garrison
there, under Gen. Garcia and Col. Te-
norio, is supposed to have surrendered,
although there is no definite informa-
ton to this effect. The department has
not received any advices that the lorces
of Gen. Villa are end.avoring to retake
Hermosillo."
Gen. obregon Is at Naco.
Reports to the War Department from
Naco. Ariz., said Gen. Obregon was at
Naco. Mexico. across the border. with
5000 men, IA machine guns and 8 field
pieces. Additional Carranza troops are
arriving at Naco from DAY to day.
Summarizing Information as to Mex
ican military movements which has
reached him. Maj. Gen. Funston re-
ported that November 13 Villas forces
were distributed In several main camps
between Naco and Cananea- Villa ap-
parently has begun a general move
ment toward Hermosillo. with 1000
men, well in advance Of his main force.
Gen. Urbalejo and his Villa troops are
reported within fifteen miles of Hermo-
siilo, which was recently occupied by
Carranza forces from the south.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Says Crew Pre-Empted Boats.

Furthermore, the assertion is made
that the members of the crew pre-
empted the boats and rowed away from
the steamer. the captain Of which had
been allowed almost ninety minutes for
the safe removal Of those aboard.
An Austrian official remarked Incl
dentally that the same panic-stricken
conduct was reported in the case of the
Italian crew of the liner Firenze, which
was sunk after the Ancona.
I'm any event." said the informant of
the Associated Press, "the submarine
commander did his duty in challenging,
and when the ship started in flight he
had no alternative but to open fire.
Whether the submarine would have
halted the Ancona IL it were known
that she was a passenger ship bound
for America is an academic question"
Evening star., 1915-11-17
French Purchasers Due Tomorrow,

The so-cailed French purchasing
commission. which arrived in New
York about a week ago. and is to es-
tablish commercial relations between
American and French firms, is sched-
uled TO arrive here tomorrow, accord
ing to. information received at the
EpapcH embassy this afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Embassy Does No Purchasing.

The Russian embassy issued n state
ment declaring that neither the en-
bassy nor any of its officials are con-
nected in any way with the purchase 10
III supplies in the United States for the
Russian government.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
FOREIGN MISSION WORK
THEME OF ADDRESSES
Reports Made at Meeting Of Colum.
bia Association Of Baptist
Churches.

Foreign mission work in Central and
South America was the subject of ad-
dresses and reports heard at this morn
ing's session of the twenty-eighth an.
nual meeting of the Columbia Associa-
tion of Baptist Churches. which will
close it's sessions at the Grace Baptist
Church tomorrow night.
Rev. 7. Clagett Skinner of the South
ern Baptist convention spoke on Work
in Brazil" and Mrs. A. G. Lester. presi-
Mission Society of the Northern Bap-
tist Convention, told of the work of
that organization.
The need of carrying "the open Bible
to both Central and South America was
dwelt upon by both speakers.
Reports Received.
The report of the Woman's Baptist
Missionary Association was read by
Mrs. John E. Dawson. DR.. Alice w.
Downey presented the report of the
Baptist Home, showing the affairs of
the home to be in a most satisfactory
condition. This mornings session was
opened with prayer service led by
Mrs. Fred Beall. Rev. DR.. B. D. Gaw
presided.
This afternoon addresses were de-
livered by Miss Janet Mckay of Phila-
delphia and Mrs. 3. D. Mathews of
Louisville on the work being done by
training schools in their respective
cities. A devotional half-hour was led
by Rev. j. ]. Muir. Routine reports
were presented, and late this afternoon
there are to be addresses by Rev Sam
uel g. Neil Of the Baptist Publication
Society and Rev. I. ]. Vanness Of the
Sunday school board Of the southern
Baptist convention.
Program for Tonight.
Tonight. following song service at
1880 o'clock. Rev. Guy c. Lamson Of
the northern Baptist convention will
speak. to be followed by Rev. c. j.
Thompson of the southern Baptist con-
vention.
At HIS o'clock tomorrow morning
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson of Bethany
Church will deliver doctrinal SER
mon. An address by Rev. George D.
Adams of Philadelphia on New Wine
in Old Skins" will be feature Of the
closing session of the conference to-
morrow night at o'clock.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Vienna Officials Assert
Loss of Life Unnecessary
When the Ancona Was Sunk

VIENNA. via Berlin by wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.-The full report of the
commander of the submarine which re-
Gently sank the Italian liner Ancona
in the Mediterranean has not been re-
ceived. but the report on which the
statement sent out Sunday by the Aus
tro-Hungarian admiralty was based,
showed. according to authoritative off,
cials. that the loss OF single life was
Unnecessary.
Government circles expect that no ac-
tion will be taken by the United States.
It is alleged that the crew of the An
coma was panic-strlcken from the be-
ginning. and actually lowered lifeboats
while the ship was moving fourteen
miles an hour. These boats naturally
were swamped, but 1t Is asserted that
there were s'ill enough lifeboats to
save everybody
Evening star., 1915-11-17
win Address Biological Society.

Geographical Relationships of the
Philippine Flora is announced as the
subject Of an illustrated lecture by Elme,
D. Merrill at a meeting OF the Biolog,ca
Society OF Washington. Saturday eveninp
at o'clock. at the Cosmos Club. Fred
erick Knab and Alexander Wetmore are
also announced to speak.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Russians Exrect Attack.

PETROGRAD. November 16. via Lon
don, November 17.-Analyzing the
conduct of King Constantine of Greece.
the Novoe vremya arrived at the con-
clusion that his friendly neutralit--'
is nothing more than open preparation
for a future attack on the allied forces
landed at Saloniki.
Evening star., 1915-11-17

Vice President Sends Wedding Gift.
PHOENIX, Ariz., November 17.-vice
President Marshall's wedding gift to
Mrs. Norman Gait. President Wilson's
fiancee. is a gorgeous Navajo Indian
chiefs blanket, made at the reserya-
tion in northeastern Arizona. The gift
was sent east today.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Former Minister Will Go to Berlin.

It is announced by Rome newspapers
that n. Stratos. former Greek minister
Of marine. is on his way to Switzerland.
whence he will go to Germany. sup
posedly on a special mission.
Many of the Athens merchants deco
rated their establishments with the
French tri-color in honor of the arrival
of Denys Cochin. minister without port
folio in the French cabinet. The local
attribute great Importance
to the visit of NJ. Cochin.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Anti-Dynastic Outbreaks.

Anti-dynastic demonstrations are re-
ported, on good authority, to have oc-
CURED at Patras, one of the strong
holds Of former Premier Venizelos. and
also the home Of former Premier Gou-
naris. who now represents it in the
chamber of deputies.
A significant feature of the tense Gre
clan situation is the material increase
recently in the number of allied war
ships in the harbor of Saloniki and
more are expected to arrive daily.
The organ of ex-Premier Venizelos at
Saloniki says:
Martial law and an oligarchy are in
unlawful possession of the power.
There will be no demobilization; yet
elections will be held. Fifty veniselist
deputies who were mobilized requested
the postponement of the date of their
enrollment to enable them to conduct
their electoral campaigns. The minis
try Of war refused the request. This
unhappy preamble says much for the
intentions of the Skouloudie cabinet
The new chamber win represent any
thing but the nation"
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Ambassador PenfIeld Instruct
ed to Supplement Austrian
Admiralty Statement.
INQUIRY ON TIME GIVEN
PASSENGERS TO ESCAPE
Also Relating to Warning Given and
the Time Consumed in Shell
ing the Vessel.

Detailed information concerning the
sinking of the Italian liner Ancona was
awaited today by administration off,
cials from the Austrian government
through Ambassador Penfield at VI
emma. The ambassador has instructions
to obtain data supplementary to the
Austrian admiralty statement concern
ing the attack which has been submit
ted to Secretary Lansing by the Aus
trian embassy here.
That statement Is identical with that
sent out by wireless Monday through
the Overseas News Agency. 1t says
the Ancona was shelled while trying to
escape, and that when she stopped
forty-hve minutes were allowed for the
Passengers and crew to get into small
boats. torpedo being fired only when
another ship appeared in response to a
summons by wireless from the Ancona.
Said to Have Carried German Flag.
Instructions to Ambassador Penfield
to make formal inquiry had been with
held until the Austrian government
officially assumed responsibility for the
action Of the submarine. 1t had been
intimated that the submarine flew a
German flag.
The application to the Vienna gov
ernment for additional information
would seem to indicate that the State
that the submarine was Austrian
Press reports from Berlin have stated
that the German government disclaim-
ed any connection with the incident.
Probable Delay Of Report.
Ambassador Penaeld's report probably
will not be received for a week owing
to difficulties Of cable communication be-
tween the United States and Austria He
has been asked to inquire If the Ancona
received proper warning and how long
the liner was sheiled. Other questions
cover time given passengers to escape, ac-
tivities Of the submarine while they were
leaving the vessel and whether any re-
manned on board when the torpedo was
fired.
Officials would not predict what the
character Of representations by the United
States might be should it develop that
insufficient time was given the Anconas s
passengers to escape, as alleged in Italy's
Official communication presented by Count
Macchi di Cellere, the Italian ambassador
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Minstrels at Church Of Ascension,

Arrangements have been completed
for a minstrel show this evening in
the Sunday school room Of the Church
Of the Ascension. 18th street and
Massachusetts avenue, under the au-
spices Of the Ascension choir
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Grecian Situation.

LONDON. November 1.-THE Greek
government appears to be adopting a
less uncompromising attitude. says the
Athens correspondent Of Reuters Tele-
gram Company.
It is believed to be seeking a satis
factory solution of the question to it's
attitude toward allied troops which
tory, although it hesitates to make a
declaration in the form demanded by
the entente powers. The correspond
ent says King Constantine has ex-
pressed a desire to see Earl Kitchener.
the British secretary for war. who is
now in the near east, and discuss the
situation with him from military
standpoint.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
.RUMAN|A TO ASSIST
GERMANY, IS CLAIM
Former Premier Says Arms
Will Be Taken Up In
December.
GREECE NOW BELIEVED
LESS UNCOMPROMISING
Believed to Be Seeking Solution to
Problem Arising From an Allied
Retreat on Her Soil.

BUCHAREST. November IL, via Lon
don. November II delayed in trans
mission).-Former Premier Carp is
credited by tie newspaper Adeverul
with the statement that Rumania will
take up arms on the side of Germany
in December. The prediction is made
by N. Carp that as soon as estab-
lished communications make it pos
sfble Germany will make new offers to
Rumania in the form of an ultimatum
requiring a reply within forty-eight
hours.
Evening star., 1915-11-17

Speaker Clark to Arrive Friday.
Speaker Clark telegraphed President
Wilson today he would be in Washing.
ton next Friday to respond to the
Presidents invitation for . conference
on the congressional program. particu.
larly the plans for national defense.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
BRITISH COUNCIL
Of WAR IN PARIS
Expected to Arrange Greater
Coordination With France
in Directing Conflict.

LONDON, November 17.-Ohicial an.
nouncement was made today that Pre-
mier Asquith, Foreign Secretary Gray,
David Lloyd George, minister Of mu-
nitions and A. ]. Balfour, hrst lord Of
the admiralty. have arrived in Paris for
consultation with the French govern
ment
The first meeting of the joint Anglo
French war council was held here this
afternoon. The French participants
were Premier BRAND, Gen. Gallieni,
minister of war: Admiral Lacaze, min
lister of marine. and Gen. Joffre, the
French commander-in-c chief
The trip of Premier Asquith and his
colleagues to Paris signalizes the in
auguration of the meetings of the al
lied war council, of which the premier
spoke in the house of commons No
vember 10.
Wider Cooperation Planned.
The fact that the premier is accom-
panied by naval and military advisers
is an indication that wider co-opera-
tion of the STATS of the two nations
also Is about to be instituted as fore
shadowed in the premier's speech.
The British ministers. on arriving in
Paris, were met by Premier BRAND,
who gave a luncheon and reception in
their honor before the holding OF the
war council. This afternoon the Brit
ish ministers had a conference at the
admiralty. Tonight they will dine with
President Poincare, and will return to
England probably tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
ADMITS COMPLETELY IN
POST OFFICE ROBBER|ES
Lee Lester, Twenty-Six, Confesses to
Shield His Sweetheart, Found
With Burglars Kit.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, November ito
shield his sweetheart from a charge OF
having burglars tools in her posses
sion. Lee Lester, twenty-six years, OF
Parkersburg, W. Va, has made a con-
fession to United States District Attor-
ney Stuart r. Bolin. in which he ad-
mitted completely in as many as nine
post Office robberies in Ohio and West
Virg mia. This was announced today at
the district attorneys office.
Lester and William Robinson we're
captured by Columbus police and rail-
road and post Office inspectors a week
ago. and a search of the apartments Of
Miss Edna Hindershot, twenty-six
years, in North High street, disclosed a
full kit of burglars tools, a quantity of
nitro glycerine, fuses and other explo-
sives.
Evening star., 1915-11-17
Clears Up Many Robberies.

II don't care about myself. but th girl
is absolutely innocent" Lester is reported
to have said to the district attorney. Les
ters confession is said to clear up post
office robberes at Hartford, w. Va, April
Z. 1915: Reedsville, Ohio. May 25, 1915 !;
Sardis, Ohio, in December, 1914; Ripley,
w. Va, November 8, 1915; Oak Hill, w.
Va, November Z, 1915, and postal bur-
glares at Mason City. Nicolette and St.
Marys, all in West Virginia, pulled off,
in the fall and winter of 1914. The Mason
City office was robbed twice. The total
loot from these crimes was $2,822 in
stamps and 1850 in currency.
Evening journal., 1915-07-23
Touch of Red Adds TO
Beauty of MiIady's Fashions

washes are bound to regenerate the
scant locks of today into a luxuriant
crop for tomorrow. Haste then and
HE you to the henna II you are a
wise woman Begin TO red up i'm
mediately. II you would be the pink
of perfection you certainly must have
pink hair
Don't let anybody string You this
summer but If they want to yaru YOU
it's all right Yarn as a garnishment
on frock and hat adds a striking new
touch 10 the summer styles A single
strand of bright hued yarn in long
slanting stitches finishes the edge Of
many a stunning wide brimmed hat OF
felt and velvet for late summer or
early fall wear In like manner the
single yarn strands in short and long
stitch or button hole stitch finishes
the edge of silken flounce and frill on
many a frock where the picot edge
erstwhile reiened supreme
Linen frocks are especially smart
with the yarn stitching and braided
/ lengths of yarn are worn as gird,es
and as hat bands with chic results II
certainly makes an effective trimming
and a good little yarn as we'll.