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Evening star., 1915-12-27
ASKS THE INTERNMENT
OF FRENCH ARMY FLIERS

The Secretary of State has under
consideration a telegram from George
S. Viereck, editor of the Fatherland,
asking for the internment until the
end of the European war Of Lieut..
William Thaw. Sergt., Elliot Cowdin
and Sergt. Norman Prince, former
Americans. now serving as members
Of the flying corps in the French army,
who arrived in New York city last
week from the front. That action is
asked for under the convention adopt
ed by the peace congress at The Hague
in 1907 and ratified by the United
States, in which it is provided that "a
neutral power which receives on Its
territory troops belonging to bellig-
erent armies shall intern them, as far
as possible. at a distance from the the
ater Of war"
AS general rule an American VINO
enters the service of foreign power
loses his citizenship in the United
States In behalf of the three aviators
it is contended they are not affected
by the provisions of the treaty referred
to, which applies to belligerents who
seek safety in neutral territory. II
also is contended that aviators are not
troops in the usual sense Of the word.
It is understood that the three men
simply came here to spend the Christ
mas holidays and intend to return to
France in a few days.
Evening star., 1915-12-27

affairs Of the service are available at
an earlier date than It was possible to
prepare such data under former meth
DDS.
Shows eeo, ,ooo, 900 Transactions.
During the fiscal year approximately
220.ooo.o0o transactions. aggregating
$4,000. 100000. were audited with great
er accuracy. in a shorter period Of time
and at a less cost than formerly. The
system is a demonstrated success. the
audit of the accounts Of the service as
nearly current as it is practicable to be
made and the results achieved arc so
notable as to establish a precedent to
be followed in other branches Of the
government service"
The tremendous effect Of the Eu-
ropean war on the business OF the
country is reflected in the falling off
of the money exchange business with
foreign countries Auditor Kram says
that during the year the amount OF
American money orders sent abroad
was $51 900. 900. as compared with SOL, =
100000 in the preceding year, while
the amount of incoming or money or
ders fell Off from 100000 In 1914 to
$6.300.000 the past year. Exchange OF
money orders was suspended with
Mexico and q number of European
countries during the year. In round
numbers, 1O6,OOO,0OO domestic money
orders, aggregating $685.. 900. 900. were
issued by the $3.50 postmasters au-
thorized to transact money order bust
ness.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
SUES CLARA BARTON ESTATE.
Evelyn Gurley-Kane Asks $9S0.7s
for Nursing and Expenses.

Evelyn Gur1ey-Kane today filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $9s0.95 for services alleged to
have been rendered in 1912 to Clara
Barton, head of the Red Cross. Suit is
brought against Stephen E. Barton as
ancillary executor of Miss Barton's
will, which was probated in Massa-
chusetts.
The bill Of particulars filed by Attor-
ineys John Ridout and ]. A. Moriarty
includes six weeks services from March
3. 1912. to April IA, 1912, for which Miss
Kane asks $500. She also wants $500
for services rendered to deceased at ID.
A. r. convention in New York for the
five days between March 10 and u,
1912. Three other items are for rail-
road fare and expenses in washington;
Miss Kane says she was paid but SIG
on account, and now seeks balance OF
$980.95.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
SHIP SUNK
WITHOUT Warming
Vile de Ia Ciotat Torpedoed
Christmas Eve, But Most
Passengers Saved.

PARIS, December u, 5:35
p.m.-The French steamer Vile
de Ia Ciotat, with passengers on
board. was torpedoed without
warning and sunk in the Medi-
terranean by a submarine De-
cember "a, the ministry of ma
rine announced today. Most of
the passengers and members of
the crew have been rescued.
The statement follows:
"The steamer vile dc la Ciotat was
torpedoed and sunk on the oath In the
Mediterranean by an enemy submarine,
without warning. A majority of the
passengers and crew were picked up by
an English steamer. Details have not
been received"
Evening star., 1915-12-27
CARRANZA MEN INSTALLED.
Mastering Out Of Villa Soldiers Also
Is Begun at Juarez.

Ell PASO, Texas, December 27.-Con-
troll Of the civil government Of Juarez
by the Mexican de facto government
today began with the installation of
officials, inspection Of the archives and
establishment of official bank accounts
Tho mastering out of Villa soldiers
also began. jose Cantu. brother of Gov.
Cantu Of Lower California. said today
Gov. Cantu turned over his entire or
ganization to the government yester-
day.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
WANT COURT T0COMPEL
/. HENRY FORD'S PRESENCE
Counsel for Ten Eyck Wendell, Who
Is Suing Auto Company, Ask
for Attachment.

Steps to procure an attachment from
the Municipal Court of the District of
Columbia to compel the attendance of
Henry Ford, millionaire auto manufac-
turer and peace advocate. as a witness
before that tribunal were taken today
by Attorneys Fenning & Gordon as
counsel for Ten Eyck Wendell who is
suing the Ford Motor Company and the
Miller Bros. Supply House for the price
Evening star., 1915-12-27
BRYAN POSTPONES TRIP.
Had Contemplated Joining the Ford
PARTY in Europe,

NEW YORK. December 27.-Reports
that William Jennings Bryan had con-
tenplated joining Henry Ford in Europe
were confirmed today; but because Mr.
Ford himself is returning to this country
Mr. Bryan will not go to Europe.
1t was learned here that he had booked
passage for himself and Mrs Bryan on
the steamer Rotterdam. sailing tomorrow
But today he telegraphed that because Of
Mr. Ford's return he (Bryan) had in
definitely postponed his trip.
Evening star., 1915-12-27

OF Ford machine. Mr.. Ford was served
with a subpoena as witness Novem-
Der ~ last as he was entering the
6elasco Theater to make an address.
Ihe subpoena directed him to appear in
court December 1.
me millionaire. 1t is alleged, disre-
saroed the summons, and on the day
SET tor the trial sailed from New York
IN ms mission to get the men out OF
tnG.u tnG trenches. Counsel for the piaintiff
70 assert the courts authority.
WI; FORD was not represented per-
sson1iailly by counsel, but Attorney w. c.
S1Lit.lvah. who appears for the Ford
Motor Company, asked permission to
present an argument as friend of the
court Attorney e. C. Dutton is repre-
senting Miller Bros.
Calls Summons Invalid.
MI. Sullivan urged on the court that
the service Of tho summons on Mr..
FORD was invalidated by the failure
OF counsel for the plaintiff to have the
deputy marshal tender to the million
are the witness fee Of $1.25 fixed by
the law. He also pointed out that an
application for an attachment must be
verineo by an affidavit that the fee
mas been paid or rendered and that
the witness whose attendance is being
sought is within the jurisdiction. so
mat the court would not do a futile
thing in issuing the attachment. The
afhdavit should also tell, he claimed,
what the witness is expected to testify,
so that the court may determine If he
is material witness
Attorney Fenning for the plaintiff
secuted the idea Of being required to
oner $1.25 to a person Of the financial
standing Of Mr.. Ford. He urged that
the summons could only be invalidated
when the witness asks for his fec as a
condition for his attendance in court.
Mr.. Ford did not make such request. he
stated.
ter and allowed time to file an afidavit
in connection with the application.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Cleary Gets Prison Term.

NYACK, N. z, December 27.-Wil-
liam ". Cleary. former town clerk of
Haverstraw, who was acquitted Of the
murder of his young son-in-law, Eu-
gene B. Newman, about a year ago.
was today sentenced to not less than
three years and not more than six
years and four months in prison. He
was convicted of forgery a few days
ago.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Funeral Of Lieut.. Col. Bromwen.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, December ell
Funeral services for Lieut.. Col. Charles
S. Bromwell, who died at Honolulu,
T. H.. recently, were held here yester-
day at the home Of Mrs. Bromwell's
mother, Mrs. NJ. T. Scott. Col. Brom-
well was in charge Of the United States
Engineer Corps at Honolulu.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
"The First Christmas" Her Topic.

Nine Lydia Mountford spoke yes
terday afternoon at special services
held in the room of the Terminal Y.
NJ. C. A. her subject being The First
Christmas" During her address Nine.
Mountford showed a number of robes,
etc, such as were worn by the people
of Palestine at the time of the birth Of
Christ. Special music was furnished
by the Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. Orchestra.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Charged With Robbing Drug Store

Thomas Adams, colored, charged Win
housebreaking. was held for the ac-
ton of the grand jury in $500 bonds
today in the Police Court. He denied
the charge and waived preliminary
examination. Adams is charged with
breaking into the drug store of Rich
ard Quigley, 21st and G streets north.
west, and with taking number OF
small articles.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Cant. Roy.Ed Sails Tomorrow.

| NEW YORK. December 27.-Capt. K.
Boy-Ed. the recalled German naval at
tache, will leave New York on the
steamship Rotterdam tomorrow. He re-
served his stateroom today.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
No Extensions by other Line.

No extensions whatever were made
during the year by the Capital Trac-
tion Company. according to state
ment given out by George E. Hamilton.
president. This company, however.
made an unsuccessful effort to obtain
permission from the public utilities
commission to build an extension on
18th street from U to 1 streets north
west, and along 1 to 14th street: also
on H street from 14th to 7th streets,
with new terminal loops at 18th street
and New York avenue, 7th street and
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th and G
was considered, with one or two alter
mates. at a public hearing on May rs.
and refused, after a number of prop
erty owners had submitted protests
against the improvement being author
ized.
Mr.. Hamilton's statement points out
that the company made number OF
operating improvements for the con-
venience of its patrons 1t concluded an
arrangement early during the eu,.I.a year ar
Railway Company for transfers with
out additional fare between the lines
of the two concerns at 14th and Ken
nedy streets northwest.
March 8 the company, following a
ruling by the public utilities commits
sion, announced that uniformed police
men and f1remen would be permitted to
ride on its cars free of charge, and
during the year it established motor
mems seats on all the double truck
cars 1t has in operation. During the
summer months the company made a
considerable addition to the number
of open cars operated. due to the with
drawal of the restrictions which had
been placed by the public utilities COM
mission on the operation Of two SINGLE
truck cars with one conductor.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED
ITALIAN STATEMENT.

ROME, December %, via London, De-
cember n.
Along the Tyrol-Trentino-C Carnia front
there has been an intense artillery
engagement. The enemy again bonn
barded inhabited localities. causing
some damage. They also rolled enor-
nous boulders on the village of Lop-
pio, in the valley Of the Adige. from
overhanging cliffs. without causing
serious damage. Our artillery shel1ed
numerous columns of munitions
stores on the march.
On the Isonzo front there is nothing to
report.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
BRITISH STATEMENT.

LONDON. December "a (statement dated
December 26)i
There has been some mining activity
south Of the La Basse canal, where an
enemy mine failed to do any damage
to our trenches. North Of the Somme
our artillery was effective against
the enemy's positions. East of Albert
and elsewhere along the front moth
ing but intermittent minor artillery
engagements have occurred.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
President King Of W. R. & E.
Co. Gives Cost of Systems
Improvements in 1915.
CAPITAL TRACTION LINE
MAKES NO EXTENSIONS
Number Of Instances Of Increased
Operating Advantages Cited by
President Hamilton, However.

Car line extensions and improve
ments and new paving work cost the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company this year ss1s,65s56. accord
ing to a statement given out today by
Clarence P. King, president Of the COM
pany.
Tho biggest Improvement undertaken
and completed by the company was
the installation Of slotted tracks or the
underground system IN place of the
surface tracks on Nichols avenue, from
the south end Of the Anacostia bridge
to a point south Of Talbert street, at a
cost Of 100000.
Next In point of expenditure was the
construction of the double-t track con-
nection between the slotted tracks on
14th street south of Pennsylvania
avenue. and those on 14th street north
Of F street, whereby direct accessi-
blhty to the government buildings
south OF Pennsylvania avenue was es-
tablished. This improvement, it is
stated, cost 41,581.19.
The new branch overhead trolley
line constructed from point near
Congress Heights along Portland ave-
nue. to the plant of the Washington
Steel and Ordnance Company, dis
tance of LII miles. which was put. in
operation May ~. cost the company
$31.600.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Friday, Dec. 81 bAs7 bNY

With the closing of business hours next Fri
day every piano and player of the Frederick stock
will be sod-MUST BE SOLD-for some
amount of money. You readers who contemplate
buying piano or player-piano please get this
opportunity right.
My new corporation has been completed-an-
nouncements will appear next Sunday. The D. 6.
Pfeiffer Piano Company will handle the products
of it's parent factories-Hardman, Harrington &
Hensel, Autotone and Playotone, and will have
no further use for the instruments of the Fred
erick Company. say this without prejudice to
those instruments, as they are all standard and
high grade butt cannot sell them after Janu-
arv |, and for this reason alone THEY MUST
BE SOLD NOW.
If You Want One of These---Act Quickly
500 New Knabe Grand, smallest size. $3.50
$500 New Knabe Upright, medium size .$4OO
$500 New Autotone Player. -...,.p..r... $40
$1,000 New Knabe-Angeus. ..-..r.-.-....... $695
5000 Knabe Grand, medium size. ..... $575
$3.50 New Player-Panos, elegant models $315
$3.50 New Player-Pianos, palmer models $40
$3.50 New Uprights, mahogany or Flem-
ish oak cases, standard Makes .$18z
Used Uprights of various makes, including
Knabe, Weber, Hardman and others, down as
low as $40.
Hundreds of Rolls Player Music-89-note,
including Hand-Played Rolls Irregular values,
75c to $2OO), 15c and 25c.
Attractive Terms of Payment
D. G.. Pfeiffer
Late of 1910 =
Evening star., 1915-12-27
Cost Of Other Improvements.

Other improvements made by the
company, with costs involved, as shown
by President Kings statements, were
the following.
Double-track extension on Water
street, east of 14th street, $25,3s7.96.
Double-track connecting curves and
switches at 14th and G streets north
west, $23,776.46.
New rails on 14th street between 3
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west. $12,799.s5.
Half-mile extension of Congress
Heights overhead division along Mich
OILS avenue, from Congress Heights to
Upsal street, $4,000.
New rails on Soldiers Home division
Of Brightwood line. s1o.7s4.
New rails near terminus Of Takoma
branch Of Brightwood division and re.
constructed grades, $5,735.
Extension of line at Berwyn on Mary
land division, $3.50.
Construction of car storage tracks al
Tenleytown barn, $500.
Enlargement Of pit and yard track lay
out at shops at PAIL street northwest
$1.245.
Installation of electric devices for ope-
rating track switches at 14th and F.
14th and g. 14th and Water streets and
14th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
SO. 900.
Construction Of platforms on Cabin
John and Rockville divisions. $3.50
Construction of shelters on Cabin John
and Maryland divisions, $345.
Construction Of private telephone line
along Cabin John division. $725.
Installation Of cinder ballast on Cabin
John division, $500.
New pavement work, including 1o,90G
square yards Of asphalt and scoria
The company also purchased ESQ
| motormens seats at a cost of $500,
improved the heating plant at Its F
street shop at a cost of 81 500, and
made other improvements in the
mechanical department.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
RUSSIAN STATEMENT.

PETROGRAD, December n. via Lon
don,
At several points on the Riga front our
artillery was successful against
enemy batteries. silencing them.
South Of 1ksku) the Germans attacked
our trenches under the cover Of gas
On the Dvinsk front the Germans re-
peatedly tried to leave their trenches
but were easily driven back.
There is no change on the other fronts
In Persia our troops defeated a Ger
man-Turkfsh force, among whom
were several thousand rebel Persian
pendarmerie and others armed with
artiilery and machine guns. The
enemy lost several Of their positions.
Many were killed or wounded and the
rest fed.
MoNTENEdRIN STATEMENT.
CErTINJE. Deeenser -. via Paris. De-
cember 0s
Our troops In the Sanjak continued
their offensive and. captured several
villages from the enemy, including
c.oudouche, Douevo and Dobrido. The
Austrfans sustained heavy losses in
the violent struggle for the positions.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
AUSTRIAN STATEMENT.

VIENNA, December 26, via Amsterdam
to London, December 27s
Russian theater: In the Pollesien marsh
region at several points strong hos
tile reconnoitering detachments were
repulsed. Otherwise there i1 no news.
Italian theater: Attempts to approach
the southern part of the Doberdo
plateau were easily repulsed.
Southeastern theater: The situation is
unchanged.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
GERMAN STATEMENT.

BERLIN, December ~, via LOndOns
A crater made by a French mine ex-
plosion in front of our positions
northeast Of Neuville has been occu-
pied by us. An enemy mine explosion
on Combres hill caused little damage.
Otherwise there have been no Incl
dents Of Importance.
There is nothing to report from the
eastern and Balkan theaters Of war.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
TURKISH STATEMENT.

CONsTANTINOPLE, December 70, vis
London, December 27s
Our encircling movements of the
enemy's position at Kut Ell Amara is
progressing well on all sides. We
have bombarded the enemy positions
and stores with good results.
At the Dardanelles December "a our
artillery thrice hit an enemy cruiser
which attempted to approach In
Saros bay. The cruiser withdrew. The
same afternoon an enemy cruiser and
torpedo boat fred some shells on
Kiretch Tepeh, Biyuk Kemikli and
Ari Burnu. Our artillery hit the tor
pedo boat.
Near Seddul Bahr our artillery caused
considerable damage to the enemy
trenches before our left wing. An
enemy aeroplane was shot down near
Birelsabe. We captured the pilot, a
French captain. Baron de Ceron. A
British lieutenant, acting as observer
was killed.
Evening star., 1915-12-27
FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS, December Ts
There were no events OF Importance
last night except in Lorraine. where
our artillery bombarded the positions
of the enemy in the vicinity Of Bion-
court and Gremecey. southwest of
Chateau.Saltns.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
W. P. FLAGG LOSES SUIT.
District Exonerated of Injuries in
Pumping Station Accident.

The District of Columbia was exon
Grated today by a jury in Circuit Di-
vision of the District Supreme
Court, before Justice Gould. of respon-
sibility for injuries received by Walter
p Flagg, boiler cleaner at the Trum-
bull pumping station. 4th and Bryant
streets northwest, when a tube in one
of the boilers exploded, October 6. 1910
Flagg fell on his head and suffered the
loss of large portion of the frontal
bone ami was rendered epileptic. The
jury found the explosion was not due
to the negligence of the District in
inspection or care of the plant.
This is the second trial of the case.
At a former hearing, in March, 1913. a
jury assessed damages of $4,000
against the District. taking different
view of the responsibility for the ex-
plosion. On appeal the verdict was set
aside and a new trial granted.
Attorneys ]. S. Easby-Smith and
Ralph B. F'leharty represented the in
jured man. Corporation Counsel
Svme and Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Whiteford appeared for the District
of Columbia.
Employment may be given Flagg in the
District service Following the rendi-
ton of the decision. Corporation Coun-
sci Syme and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Whiteford called on Supt. W. A.
Mcfarland of the water department and
requested that a place be found for
Flagg in that department. Mr.. McFar-
land said that he would endeavor to COM
ply with the request
Evening star., 1915-02-25
CELEBRATE DECENNIAL.
Six Hundred Business and Profes'
sional Men Meet in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-The
tenth anniversary of the birth of In
ternational Rotary was commemorated
in this city Tuesday when 900 busi-
ness and professional men. represent
ing every important city and town in
the middle Atlantic and New England
states, assembled here to participate
in the celebration.
Glenn c. Mead, first international
president of Rotary and former presi-
dent of the Rotary Club of Phila-
delphia. addressed the gathering on
The Decennial of Rotary" giving the
following figures regarding growth of
the organization:
From fifteen clubs in 1910 Rotary,
having a total membership of 2.500,
has grown by leaps and bounds until
Evening star., 1915-02-25
Freight Ships Continue to Clear.

NEW YORK. February 20. Clear
ances of freight steamships from this
port, according to customs officials
show no decrease of steamship freight
because of the activities of the Ger
man submarines in the war zone. The
freight-carrying steamships which
sailed Tuesday and will pass through
the war zone were: Brattingsborg
(Danish), for Esbjerg: Borglum (Dan-
ish), for Aalborg. and the Storstad
(Norw egian), for Havre.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
American Sailors Saved.

BERLIN, February c5.-The crew OF
the American steamer Evelyn. which
went down in the North sea as re-
suit of striking a mine, apparently all
have reached Bremerhaven. the second
boat having been picked up by Ger
man steamer.
Neither the American embassy nor
the German admiralty has as yet re-
ceived detailed report concerning the
loss of the American steamer Carib,
which struck mine and sank the
afternoon of February % off Helgoland
in the North sea. The circumstances
under which these two ships were
wrecked are being investigated thor
oughly. The American consul at
Bremerhaven is taking the deposition
of the master of the Evelyn, whose
statement will determine the RESPONSE
bility of the Evelyn being off the course
described safe by the German ad-
miralty.
Evening star., 1915-02-25

tow: tug Advance placed coal-laden
schooner at sea from Baltimore en-
route to Mayport. Fla.
Memoranda.
Schooner Edith Verrall is due to sail
from a lower river point for this city
with cord wood or railroad ties;
schooner Silver Wave is at lower
Potomac point from this city to load
and return; schooner Ruth Decker is
at Baltimore from Potomac point
with pine lumber: schooner J. A. Hol-
land will go TO river point to load
wood for this city or Alexandria; ;
schooner Carrie Revell is reported at
Maryland point to load cord wood
Tor dealers here: schooner Samuel
Wood has sailed from Baltimore for
the York river to load: schooner
Lanclott will go to a Maryland point
to load back to this port.
Evening star., 1915-02-25
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT,
Arrivals,

Schooner Elizabeth Carter, from Mat
tox creek, at 18th street wharf with
cord wood for J. H. Carter & Co:
schooner Clara Howeth, in the Eastern
branch with wood from a lower Po-
tomac point; schooners Avalon. Martha
A. Avery. Juanita, Annie. Duke and
Rather and power boat Virginia,
oysters in the shell from river and bay
beds for the market; schooner Mil
dred, at Alexandria. from Bretons bay,
with pulp wood for L. A. Clarke &
Son; schooner Lewis Worrell. wood
from Mattox creek, at Georgetown,
for dealers; steamer Southland. from
Norfolk and Old Point; steamer Vol
unteer. from Mattawoman creek and
Potomac points.
Departures.
Schooners Charles S. Rohde. light, for
Evening star., 1915-02-25

Palace OF Manufactures at the Panama
Pacific exposition last Sunday has dis
closed that II was a Japanese toy. ae-
cording to a statement made by the ex-
position officials.