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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Each Set in Duplicate.
p. DAILY HONOR GUEST.
Newspaper Mans Associates Give
Him Dinner as Testimonial.

Newspaper associates and friends of
Francis P. Daily former city editor of
the Washington Herald and later a
member of the editorial staff of the
Washington Times, gave dinner at
the National Press Club last night, the
affair being a farewell function in Mr..
Daily's honor. on the eve of his de-
parture for Philadelphia. where he is
to become managing editor of a the
atrical publication.
Those present at last nights dinner
included J. E. Murphy. Judson c. We'll
liver. NJ. H. Mcintyre, M. w. Flynn,
Thomas Kirby, John Stringer. r. B.
hermann. Louis A MacMahon. Ralph
A. Collins, r. Colburn, w. w. Corcoran.
Frank r. Lamb. James X. Dougherty.
George f. Dougherty. Yelverton E.
Booker, Graham B. Nichol, G. b. Re-
pasz, Edwa rd l.. Conn. William E. kim
ball, Theodore II. Tiller, Kirk c. Miller,
Arthur A. Baer. b. A. Mattingly.
Charles E. Peddicord, John J. DAILY.
James P. A. Downey, John Hamilton
and Albert F. Ferguson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
BIG DEMAND FOR OYSTERS.
Three Boats Arrive With Bivalves
From River Beds.

Dealers at the oyster wharf report
a heavier demand for oysters since the
weather became cooler and predict
good demand as soon as cold weather
comes. This they say is not far off.
Yesterday three vessels with oysters
from the river beds arrived at the 18th
street wharf market. but they brought
small cargoes and were able to sell out
quickly at so cents for river stock. In
the shocking houses 81 bushel for
choice saltwater stock from the bay
beds Is being asked. Reports received
from the lower river state that the
tongers are making only fair catches,
the hot weather of last week having
kept them from working with much
energy. Many vessels that have been
employed in watermelon running to
this city or Baltimore are now laid
up at river and bay points overhaul
ing and making ready to start oyster
dredging when the season for taking
oysters with dredges opens the middle
Of the coming month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
MISS s. CORA sMYTH DIES.
Was for Many Years an Employe Of
the District Government.

Word has been received of the death
in. Manasquan, N. j., of Miss S. Cora
smyth. for many years an employe of
the government here. and at one time
private secretary to Senator Jacob H.
Gallinger of New Hampshire. She died
at her sisters home Saturday of heart
disease and was buried Monday.
Miss Smyth was native of Went
worth. N. H. and came to Washington
in 1885. From April. 1890. to February,
1893, she was employed in the census
bureau, and went from there to Senator
Gallinger's Office, where she remained
until May. 1897. Then followed her
appointment as assistant clerk to the
United States pension commissioner,
which Office she held from May, 1897. to
December. 1903.
In 1904 she entered the Office of the
superintendent of insurance of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and in 1908 received
appointment to the bureau of immigra-
ton. From February, 1908. to Decem-
Der. 1910, Miss Smyth was special agent
in the field for the immigration bureau,
engaging In investigation and research
in the factory districts in and around
New York city. She was obliged to
leave Washington two years ago be-
cause of ill-health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
NAME IS ORDERED CHANGED.
Chevy Chase Institution to Be the
Elizabeth Y. Brown School.

The District Commissioners have or
dered the name Of the Chevy Chase
School changed to Elizabeth v. Brown
School, in honor of the late Eliza eth
v. Brown. former director of primary
instruction in the public school sys-
tenn Of the District. The change was
made on recommendation of the board
of education. In addition to serving as
memorial to an educator who con-
tributed greatly to the cause of local
public education" the new name will,
it is believed. lessen misunderstood
ings, as there are now three Chevy
Chase Schools. the Maryland and Dis
trict schools and a private school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
NAMED "INDEPENDENCE BELL"
New Chapter of D. A. 3. Formed at
Riverdale. Md.

known as Independence Bell Chapter,
was organised at a meeting held this
afternoon at the Lord Baltimore club
house at Riverdale, Md. Officers Of the
new chapter are: Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook. regent: Mrs. George A. Armes,
first vice regent: Mrs. Claude E. Miller,
second vice regent; Mrs. B. NJ. Bowden,
recording secretary; Miss M. E. Mayer
corresponding secretary: Miss Wilmuth
Gary, treasurer; DR.. Helen L. Perkins,
registrar. and Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY,
historian.
Several state and national officers OF
the D. A. r. were present at the organ
ization Of the chapter, these including
Mrs. Frank F.. Greenawalt. Mrs. Mary
F. Lockwood. Mrs. w. H. Wanamaker,
Mrs. Paul R. Hickox, Mrs. Harry T.
Guss and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Maj. Hunter Entertains Comrades

Nal. Robert W. Hunter of Washing
and Winchester, Va, yesterday en-
srtaiped Il number Of his civil war
comrades at his Winchester home. One
Of the features of the entertainment
provided by Maj. Hunter was an auto
mobile trip over some of the civil war
battlefields located in the vicinity of
Winchester. Nal Hunters guests in
Guided Rev. DR.. Randolph H McKiIn,
rector of Epiphany Protestant Episco-
pal church of this city; Mai j. c.
ilernphiIl and Col. X. Preston Chew of
sarles Town. W. Va. the latter having
,ccn commander of Chew's Battery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
ARRESTED ON VICE CHARGE.
Aston Curtin, 16 Years Old, Held at
House of Detention.

Aston Curtin. sixteen years old, who
several months ago ran away with
Grace Bowles and was caught in New
York city and returned home. is under
arrest to face vice charge, Grace
being named in the warrant as being
the aggrieved person.
The boy was arrested by Detective
Howard Vermillion on a warrant issued
or complaint of b Fl. Clark. probation
officer at Juvenile Court, and taken to
the house of detention. When the boy
and girl were arrested in New York
they said they were there for the pur-
pose of getting married.
Aston gave his address as 1872 Bryant
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
BOY STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
Edward West. Colored, Falls From
Lumber Wagon.

While crossing at 18th and o streets
southeast yesterday afternoon George
Ratherdale, eleven years old. who Hesides
on the property of the District, on e
street southeast, near the Eastern branch.
was struck by an automobile owned and
operated by w. s. Ryon of Prince Georges
county. The boy sustained a fracture OF
the right leg. He was taken to Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Edward West, colored, Brickhaven. Va,
fell from a lumber wagon near LIST and D
streets northeast yesterday afternoon and
sustained injuries to his hips and ribs
His injuries were dressed at Casualty
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
MEETS BRIDE AT SEA.
John A. NJ. Mclaughlin and Miss
Saunders Participants in Romance.

A war romance terminated Mon
day in the marriage of John A. Nc
Laughlin. national champion dueltng
swordsman. and confidential clerk to
Mr.. Breckenridge, assistant secretary
of war. and Miss Constance Saunders
of London, England. The ceremony
took place at st. Pauls Church, New
York.
Mr.. Mclaughlin met Miss Saunders
in London a year ago. when he went
over on the cruiser Tennessee to aid
Americans stranded in Europe. Armed
with a marriage license, he went out
to sea Monday and met the liner
Philadelphia. later taking his bride to
the church for the ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
TO INSPECT CITY'S SALOONS.
Excise Board to Pass Upon Places
Seeking Licenses.

Preparatory to granting saloon Ii
censes for the license year that begins
November l, the excise board has begun
its annual tour Of the capitals saloons.
wholesale houses and clubs and hotels
where intoxicating beverages are sold.
Accompanied by Excise Inspector Wal
do Hibbs. the three members of the
board will visit each place that has ap-
piled for a license. Sanitary conditions
will be inspected and drst-hand data
obtained upon which the board will
base its decision as to license renew
ais. Hearings by the board upon the
various applications submitted will be-
sin aboVE October 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Relieves Steamer Volunteer.

The steamer Gratitude has relieved
the steamer Volunteer on the route be-
tween this city and Mattawoman creek.
It is stated that the Volunteer will short
ly leave here for the James river for
service out of Richmond or Petersburg.
1t also is rumored she may go to Nor
folk for service through the canals to
points on the North Carolina sounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Small Thefts Reported to Police.

west, complained to the police of the
theft of a gold watch and chain valued
at $50. The theft, he said, was COM
mitted in a poolroom on 9th street last
night.
Nathaniel Mozee, 20 Virginia avenue
southwest, reported to the police that
a gold locket and ring were stolen from
his house yesterday. Three weeks ago,
he stated, a revolver was taken from
his house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Special Film Features;

Washington Theater and Park
TONIGHT-David Belasco presents Rita JOLT
vet, in the romance. The Una fraid." House
feters in the cast. Paramount Picture.
Crandalps Theater. 9th and T. SITS,
fTODAY-WM. FOX PRESENTS ROCKIIFFE
fELLoWES, In THE REGENERATION" /
/ CrandalPs Apollo, 624 II st. NE.
TODAY-PARAMOUNT PHoToPLAYS PRE-
SENT WIN. 5. HART, in THE BARGAIN.'' i
Regent. 18th 4 California. SITS. Wv. l
sfonA ,EE14ER oAkMAN and rRTIZI
/ s sRRs .isEw in MEATH cALvARY's
/ sATIRDAY-ANITA STEWART and EARLE
I WILLIAMS: in THE SINS or THE
Circle Theater. 2IO. pa. Ave. Wv.
| T0DAY-BLANCHE SWEET aud HENRY
| Ws W. u, s,o in OIL AND MATER.
/ And FROM THE DRESS vitagraph.
TOMORROW HEN1NG, in THE
! RTNNING FIGHT: = Paramount Production
4 fRIDAY-R o : 9 q G II L. y. in THE
SP0RILNG DUCHESS" V. L. : Z, Pro
J Lyric. 18th and Irving st.. Wv. /:
I ToDAf-"A YANKEE FROM THE NEST"
vivid pcturizaticp of the famou. tor,
by the celebra ted American novelist. nPIe
featuring STGNE AMEN and wALIacE
REED. Also, For His Pal E"lsp'c .
ana keystone comedy.
Penn Gardens. PA. Ave. ~ .r-f NV. :,
Enchanting Air Garden. Sestin- 800 for
yarn evenings Handsome Winter Garden !
Dansant Garden Orchestra Of SpioiSts. Re
freshments, Pa rkinS for Autos.
ToDAY-wm. Fox presents TdEDA BARA :
] Il LADY AuRLEY,s SECRET" IN 5 acts ;
ToMoRRoW-"NEAL OF THE NAVY, lst I
Chapter featuring LILLIAN LORRAINE;
D seria1
Also. NED finley. LIONEL B.RRyMORE !
and All-star Cast. in WEST WIND ]
sEs sSs supported sa f sg nae az HS1EtY
.QrEENE 6F THE SIZE
FRIDAY-DORoTHY DoNNELLY, stsr Of
sorbins tale. "sEAEED Wiley. D
I savoy. 18th st. & Columbia I'd. (:
masterpiece. WHEN A WOMAN LOVES = /!
A thrill to every foot of hlm. Also PATHE
FIRST SHOW Al !; SECOND. Sis, AND /;
THIRD AT $50 Pm. /
Leader, 9th Ret. e r Sta. NV. |
TODAY-HELEN WARE. in THE PRICE
ACTS. A WONDERFUL PHoroPLAf-
Masonic Auditorium. I
TONGHT-MISS VIOLA DANA. In the 3 act I
Feature Comedy Drama. THE sLAvEl
SHOWS AZ $50 AND $50 Pm.
Olympic. 1881 You ST. Wv. !
TODAf--Vitagraph presents .'ONE PER
TORRANCE ONLY a gripping detective
story, with an All-Star Cast. Broad~ay
Star Feature.
Empire Theatcr.
II ST NEAR 9th Ne !
THE cI.EMENcEAU CASE" The rele ]
brated Fox Feature.
{SATURDAY-METRO FEATURES PRESENT
'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" :
The American Theater. !?
TONIGHT-MARIE CORELLrS NOVEL.
VENDETTA
wAIF.'' 5-art World Film Feature, with Z
MARY MILES MINTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
NAMED AS JUDGES.
Newspaper Advertising Managers to
Decide Show Window Contests.

Leroy w. Heron. Ralph Goldsmith.
Troland Cleare and ]. r. Hamilton. ad-
vertising managers, respectively, of
The Evening Star, Washington Post,
Herald and Times. have been desig-
mated a committee of judges which Is
to decide which is the best decorated
show window in Washington Monday
night. The show window contest is to
he a feature of the fall trade inaugural
being planned by the Retail Merchants
Association.
More than fifty firms have entered
the window contest, according to an
announcement made today by Secre-
tary Charles ]. Columbus Of the mer-
chants association: No entries will
be received later than noon Saturday
Mr.. Columbus then will prepare list
Of tie windows to be inspected, copies
of which will be furnished the judges.
The list will be routed SO that little
time will be lost in visiting the va
rious places Monday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
CITY ITEMS.


Star of the East Flour. $3.50 Bbl.;
lbs. 25c; E. ]. Peas. &C; Sifted E. ].
Peas, TIC: cans Sweet Wrinkle Peas.
25c: Sugar Corn, sc; Eagle Milk, 12c;
large cans Evap. Milk, TIC; Choice
White Potatoes, lac PIX: Yellow Onions,
19c PIX: Granulated Sugar. SIC: Pure
Lard, 9&c; Best Butter. 30c: Peanut
boxes Quaker Matches. lac: Fat Nor
way Mackerel. &c and 1Oc; IL lbs
White Meal, 30c: loaves Bread. 10c !:
Wonder Coffee, zoe: all kinds Tea, 29c /;
Y Dbl. Old-time Flour. $175; lb. cans
Cocoa, 25c: Randalrs Grape Juice,
quarts. 22c; pints, 12c 1920 eth st. n. W.
and all the J. T. D. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Edwin and Maud, lumber
from Newborn. n. c., at 9Th street
wharf for the Elm City Lumber Com
pany; schooner Richard Tall. at 10th
street wharf, from Upper Machodoc
creek, with cord wood for L. A. Clarke
& Son; schooner Annie Belle, canned
goods, from Nomini creek, at 10th
street wharf for dealers: schooners
Thomas W. Kirby and J. r. Dixon and
powerboat Ada Ballenger. oysters
from the lower Potomac beds, at 18th
street wharf; barge Annie z. Embrey,
from the head of Chesapeake bay with
coal, at Georgetown; schooner Ruth
Decker. lumber from North Carolina,
for the Elm City Lumber Company;
schooner Earl Biscoe. at 10th street
wharf, from Potomac shore with cord
wood for Clarke & Son; barges Diascon
and Chaptico. at Alexandria with fer
tilizer for the Virginia Carolina Chem
cal Company: steamer Northland from
Norfolk and Old Point; steamer Three
Rivers. from Baltimore and river land
ings. and steamer Wakefield, from
Noniini and Potomac points.
Departures.
Schooner Orbit. light. for Nanjemoy
cgeek to load back to this city;
schooner c. C. Wheeler, light, for the
feocomico river TO load lumber for
Baltimore; Hattie ouicktime light, for
the eastern shore Of Chesapeake bay to
load potatoes fer the market here.
barge Howard L. Neff. from George
town for a bay point to load; Standard
Ill Company barge No. 5, light. from
Alexandria for Baltimore to load oil in
nulk; Hattie Minnie May. light. for an
@ G hnN
potatoes for the market here, and
steamer Southland. for Old Point and
Norfolk.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Fortuna arrived with three laden
oarges and left with two light barees
To-. bay points; Standard Oil Company
sus No. II left Alexandria towing light
tank barge for Baltimore; tug John
Miller arrived in the Eastern branch
towing lighters laden with brick-mak-
ng clay from Swan creek; tug Capt
Toby left with lighter from this citv
and barge from Alexandria for Upper
Machodoc creek; tug Eugenia left with
lighters laden with material for DC
coQuan workhouse, and tug Minerva
arrived at Georgetown with sand and
gravel laden lighters.
Memoranda.
Schooner Mabel and Ruth is reported
In the lower river with lumber for the
callers here; schooner j. =. Robinson is
n Upper Machodoc creek loading wood
co. this port; schooner Colbourn is at a
'oionac point to load oysters for the
E-.;rket here; schooner $. l.. Bowen is
- to sail from Maryland point for
- city with cord wood; schooner
h.4s, f.sI Fy-o, u
y Nomini creek to load; schooner
.csscll has arrived in Chicomuxen
-.~ei> from Alexandria with nerchan-
ise and will load wood to return. and
chooner Elizabeth Carter is at a
totomac point to load cord wood for
...dlerS here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
new SYSTEM ADOPTED
FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
Stereopticon Loan Library Establish
ed for the Dissemination
Of Information.

Education, the road to sanitary
progress" is a slogan of the public
health service, given effect in the es-
tablishnnent of stereopticon loan Ii
!! brary. This is probably the first of its
kind. The public health service in this
department of enterprise is daily send
ing out slides in response to requests
from sanitarians, educators and others
interested in the PRONUNCIATION of the
doctrine of personal hygiene and public
sanitation.
The officials of the Nebraska state
fair desired to stage a series of popular
lectures on hygiene and sanitation.
They applied to the surgeon general OF
the United States public health service
for slides. Catalogues containing pho
tographs of the slides and descriptive
matter thereon were Immediately for
warded to the officials of the fair to-
gether with a blank on which to make
request for various slides.
Slides Packed and Shipped.
The fair officials filed out the requi-
sition and returned the catalogues to
the surgeon general. The slides were
packed and shipped, and when the lee
lures shall have been given they will
be repacked and returned to the sur
gGON sSeHeFal. IN TINS way large
number of people will receive this inn
portant information in pleasing
manner.
The stereopticon loan library covers
a wide range of subjects. from sani-
tary conditions In Alaska to yellow
fever There are special collections on
the diseases of children, hookworm,
leprosy, malaria, milk production.
mouth hygiene. pellagra. plague, rural
schools, smallpox, tropical diseases, tu-
berculosis and typhoid fever.
Each Set in Duplicate.
Each of the sets is in duplicate, and
in the case of the more frequently used
slides there are several sets. SO that
the applicant will not be disappointed
in his selections. Not only are the
services of the stereopticon loan library
utilized by many private individuals,
but the officers of the public health
service and state and local health Of
ficials throughout the country are max
ing use of this logical system of public
health education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Spelshouse, 1915 7th. Main $500. Paper.
hanging, window shades. picture frames,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Removal Notice.

Office Washington Sunset Route and
Southern Railway from sos F. st NV.
to oil Il ST. NV, effective Sept 1S, 1915
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Carpenterins Work. All Kinds. Repairs
a specially. c. d. Collins. 719 18th NV 26'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
Desirable ONCE Raam.

The entire third floor of The Star
'sug. is available for desirable tenants
II win DC rented as whole or in part,
- Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

From present reprts the apple crop
in Washington county. Nd, will be
from SO to IS per cent. of an average
crop. The fall varieties are now being
picked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22
MIGRATORY GAME law
IS TARGET FOR ATTACK
Killing of Three Wild Ducks Basis
for Appeal to Supreme
Court.

The killing Of three wild ducks by
Harvey C. Shaver Of Arkansas is to
be made the basis for seeking a Su-
preme Court decision on the constitu-
tionality of the federal law authorizing
the Department Of Agriculture to reg
ulate the killing Of migratory wild
game. Although the law was enacted
in 1907. this is the first case to reach
the Supreme Court involving it's valid
ity.
Shaver killed the ducks on a day
prohibited by the department, but when
the government sought to prosecute
him the federal district court in Ar
kansas held the law to be an unwar-
ranted interference by the federal gov
eminent with powers vested in the
states He has filed in tho Supreme
Court brief attacking the law. The
government Is preparing a counter
brief to be filed within the next three
weeks.
Right Not Supported.
There is no decision by any court,
federal or state, that supports fed
eral right Of property in migratory
game" Shaver urges through his at
torney, in his brief. land there Is moth
ing in the federal Constitution author
izing Congress to assume superintend-
ency. authority or control over such.
Game and fish. by the English common
law, were the property of the crown.
and in the several states Of the United
States they are the property of the peo-
pie of such states. and the states in
dividually may exclusively control their
taking in the same manner as 1t may
control any of its property.
I'VE no longer have the pioneer de-
pending for sustenance on game and
fish, nor have we an army on its way to
Mexico living on the fruits of the rifle,
but the ancient right to the wild life
in this country remains in the people of
Arkansas and the other states as such.
THE most enthusiastic supporters of
the migratory bird law are the song
bird lovers, but despite its unconstitu-
tionality, we predict the robin will con-
tinue the harbinger Of spring. and we
will always have with us the sylvan
strain of the mocking bird"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Phone Your Want Ad to The Stas.
Main 244O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Picture Framing. Schmidt. 1921 18th st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

school BOOks-Second Hand and New.
Lowdermilk & Co. 1926 F.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Charlie Chaplin daily. Virginia. COS stl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Washingt0n Theater ana Psvk
ToNlGHT-Davd Belasco presents Rita Joli.
vet. in the romance. The Una fraid.' House
feters in the cast. Paramount Picture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

OranuaIPS Theater, 9th and Z SITS,
TODAf-WM. FOX PRESENTS ROCKIIFFE
FELLOWES, In THE DEGENERATION -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-22

Crandnll's Apollo, 624 H st. NE,
SENT WM. S. HART, in THE BAIGAIN-"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-08
EllEI
FRITZ
STAYS

NEWPORT NEWS. April 81
The German cruiser Prinz Eitel
Frederick is to be interned after
all. Today she will be taken to
the navy yard across the bay,
there to remain until peace is de-
clared.
Customs Collector Hamilt IN
boarded the Eitel at z o'clock
last night with an imperative no.
tice from Washington that she
must leave port by midnight and
be out of American waters by
a. m.
Relief Did Not Appear.
Before Hamilton had time TO
deliver his message Commander
Thierichens handed him this let
ter:
II inform you I intend to III
tenn s. NJ. S. Eitel Friedrich. The
relief / expected did not appear,
so the number and force of the
enemy cruisers watching the en-
trance of the bay makes to me
impossible the dash for the open
sea with any hope of success.
have decided not to deliver crew
and ship to fruitless and certain
destruction. Being obliged for
tie courtesy shown by all United
States am expecting your orders.
l have sent the same information
to Rear Admiral Helm, U. S. s.
Alabama. Respectfully,
(Signed) "THIER1CHENS."
Captain Regretful.
He expressed great regret that
his decision had to be such.
The length of the Eitel's stay
was determined, 1t developed,
March 20, when made known to
Thierichens in letter from Ham,
ilton. From that original deei-
sion the Washington government
did not deviate.