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reported on the Falkland Islands the scene Of the re-
cent German naval defeat
It is pretty safe to say that the officers II not the
crew. entertained doubts OF the actual existence
OF the frghtful creature which had described Il
was too terrifying hdeous, gigantic and ferocious
But shortly after the ship arrived the waters where
the monster was supposed to lie In wait for vessels the
OFFICER Of the watch described Strengthening beast
making toward his ship and it Immediately guessed
that this must be the substance of all the alarming
tales And pretty good substance it proved. too
An attack made upon It, and after some hours
lighting with harpoons and quichrers the mysterious
Rights Reserved
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vvTfIEN my mother died / was able
nv to get wholly clear Of the for
W malities of Court life, and I left
the Palais to rent an apartment for my
self, where I could live like a private
person with my maids, without even a
ladyin-waiting. bought few acres Of
land on the seashore of my beloved Nor
mandy, and built myself Summer cot
tage cooled by the happy breezes that
had known as child. And here l can
say and do and think and write what
please, untroubled by the prohibitions of
drowned heads, who can enforce no COM
nnand on me and impose no punishment
Except to deny me an entrance to
Courts from which have been only too
glad to escape.
When my first little book was about to
be published the King of Spain wired me
that could not publish II without his
consent. repudiated that control OF
my liberty, and they threatened to de-
priye me of my title and the small In
come that comes with It.
was puzzled to know what they
would decide to cali me. II not "the In
fanta Eulalia." and / was interested to
see II the King would set q precedent
for deprivtng the "invioIable'' Royal
family Of its titles and its property by
legislative enactment. He decided, wisely,
TO let the matter drop, and heard no
more Of Il.
II is my hnal realisation of freedom
that celebrate now in these pages. /
have escaped. mind and body, from my
gilded cage. II has taken lifetime. but
It was worth It. / have no respect for
anything in the world except intelligence.
] live IN France because It is the most
Intelligent Of all the countries / have
known.
I have seen the world waking TO the
fact that the rule of money Is NO better
than the rule Of rank. except when It is
more intelligent; and I can foresee the
day when the Inequalities OF property
will have no more authority than the In
eQuaiities of rank to Cypress mankind
Tread and write to keep my own intelli-
gence In health by exercising it. And
am fraid OF no critic except the one who
may ind my intelligence feeble, with
prison paiIor I'm spite Of its Joy in its
escape.
1t was during my years of travel in
Europe that was offered the opportun-
ity OF going to America to represent the
Throne OF Spain at the Worlds Fair that
was TO be held in Chicago to eommemoT-
ate the four hundredth anniversary OF
Coiumbns's discovery. / accepted the in
vitatioc with joy. l had no longer my
childish idea that II ! could only take a
boat and sail to America | should be
really Tree" but had still in my mind
the household saying that I was ''only
NJ for America" and felt sure that
should like the great democracy, and |
was eager to see II.
When we picked up our pilot of Sandy
Hook ] was on the upper deck, prone
nading happily in the chill wind in light
clothes. and the pilot remarked TO one
OF the boats officers that 1t was dan
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monster, which proved to be sea-elephant between
thirteen and fourteen yards long slaughtered
taken aboard.
Some years ago the Norwegian government sent out
powerful little feet Of warships. armed with mines
torpedoes and quickhFing guns to exterminate vast
horde Of seals which denuding the on the north
west coast Of all fish life Il
But the government had reckonsd upon tens OF thou
sands OF seals, whereas there were millions. So un-
to admit itself defeated with the loss Of man and
two slightly wounded owing to accident. and 20
retire in order" having exhausted It's entire supply OF
ammunition
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gerous for that young girl" to be exposed
in such way to such weather. He was
told that I was "the Spanish Infanta,"
and he laughed uproarlously at the idea,
and the more seriously the officer as.
sured him of It the more he enjoyed the
Joke. / saw him looking at me and
laughing, so l inquired what was the
matter, and when l found out l was
slightly puzzled.
His amusement proved to be typical
Of my whole reception In the United
States. AS one of the newspapers put
1t, they had expected ''big, dark Span.
ish princess with black mustache," and
1t was with a tickled surprise that they
found me like any of the girls you see
walking down Fifth avenue" Their
pleased curiosity was reflected in the ac-
counts that the reporters gave OF me.
No conceivable personal detail escaped
them. One reporter even discovered that
had a gold crown on one Of my back
teeth. and was mystifed to know how
he could have seen 1t. Surely my smile
was not SO broad as all that! tried
myself before a mirror. No! BY no
possible grimace could expose that
TOOTH / remained mystifed. do still.
The amusement, however. was not al
together on their side. The newspapers
had not prepared me for this familiar but
kindly tone Of the American press. and
the people Of European countries had
not the simple benevolence Of the curl.
osity that brought the smiling crowds to
greet me in the United States. The
American young girl is the spoiled darl-
ing OF the nation, and they were all a.
willing to spoil me-and was willing to
be spoiled-by their almost affectionate
and chivalrous desire to give me "a good
time"
cannot pretend that saw anything
at all Of the problems of government in
the country-nothing Of the poverty, OF
the Industrial exploitation, OF the Unequal
tiles OF opportunity and the control by
the moneyed classes, Of which we have
since come to hear so much in all the
Kingdoms and republics and democra-
cies Of this changing world. l was merely
caller In the parlor. l knew nothing
OF the family life in the house, much less
OF the difficulties below-stairs.
We did not land at New York, but at
Jersey City, where a special train was
waiting to carry us to Washington. II
would have taken us In Spain twenty
four hours to go the distance we COW
cred 1t in hye hours, and did not feel
shaken. In Spain II luncheon had been
served us on the train II would have been
TO XIII timer here it was served US ito
save time"
One was struck at once by the busy
ness Of the life and it's efficiency We
had been caught up by an organization
that transported us. fed us, housed us,
delivered us into the hands OF host
or at the doors of an entertainment, re-
turned us to our hotel, took US on excur-
sions, provided us with drives, protected
US from Intrusion. conducted us through
crowds, inteiligently. suavely, without
any hitch, comfortably, almost invisibly.
with foresight that seemed 10 provide
for every contingency that could happen,
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countries, either awed or inImical or iust
curious. They greeted you. as they might
tnelr own representatives., with amiable
kerchiefs.
In the thronged streets Of the EXPO
sition they could not be held back by our
police escort, who struggled with them
good'naturedly as thew. good-naturedly.
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7 eryAmusing Experience,
in America Told By the
Spanish Mfdntd EuIa-
Tia in Her NeUU Book,
Court Life from
Within"

and to be prepared sor any change Of
plan that we could wish.
And the spectacle OF the life through
which we hurried had the same abr Of
having conquered the material agents Of
existence to the same end-namely. that
every one should get as much az possible
done in a day with as little friction as
possible in the mechanical means Of do
ing it.
From some of the Americans whom
have seen abroad l had not got a very
happy impression, and now understand
why.
They had been out Of their element; they
had left at home their reason for being.
The women, for example, were less con-
spicuously dressed than some had seen
in Paris, and less nervously self-assert-
I've; and the men were more easy and
more natural. They were not on the de-
fensive among foreigners whom they felt
to be critical or whom they desired to
impress. They were not blatant nor
apologetic. They we're happy. intelligent.
hospitable and altogether engaging.
found no one with whom converse
ton was not instantly possible. and the
volubility of my conversation was mat
ter OF amused comment with our suite.
The truth was that was not only sym.
pathetioally interested in all l saw and
eager to talk about It, was also at once
aware Of the friendllness OF the eyes that
watched and listened, and talked. and
my vis-a-vis talked. without any awk-
wardness of restraint.
There were no royal monkey tricks"
expected of me. / was unable to dance
though l often longed to---because 1
was on an official visit, and questions
Of precedence would have made II neces-
sary for me to choose the most impor.
tant parsonage in the room as my part
ner or take the risk OF offending him.
And the most important person at a
dance Is not always the best dancer.
But was not set apart on a dais, as l
would have been at home-"always on a
stand, like a harm"
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as ! used TO complain
and / enjoyed my
self. ] felt that I
was really meeting
the people whom !
met. I was not
merely royalty; /
was a sort of ma.
tional guest. whom
every one tried to
interest and enter
tain.
One accepted as
an inevitable part of
ones public charac-
ter the army OF re.
porters and photog-
raphers who sur
rounded US at every
official appearance.
They were not In
trusive, and having
learned that l could
not give interviews
they did net try 10
get any. The good
will Of the crowds.
who were as omni.
present, as the
newspaper men, was
always delightful.
They gathered, Of
course, merely out
OF curiosity. but
their stares were
not, as in other
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my belief that my public life as a royal
parsonage was a busy futility.
And when our steamship drew away
from the shores OF New York, and all
the farewells had been said. and the last
cheers OF the last crowd had sounded.
was at once sad 10 watch q land recede
that felt should never see again. and
glad 10 be alone with my own thoughts
and free d lay OF my public character.
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pressed in upon US, and one could not
help but accept their pressure with a
smile. It was all quite human and jolly
and inofensive--a democratic crowd,
economically unrestrained In its inter
est in everything and everybody. When
| was complimented on the popular i'm.
preston which seemed to make could
reply, quite truthfully. that II the Amer.
leans liked me 1t must be becauss they
could see how / liked them. / liked
them immensely.
They seemed all prosperous and all
happy, We had no begging letters and
petitions for aims thrown into our car.
riage, such as would have overwhelmed
us at home. We did not meet any Of
those affected excuses OF Difference to
royalty which would have been so out
of place In a country where there is no
Crown. If people crowded 10 see us, GU,
OF curiosity, could not complain; / was
King Alfonso XIII. of Spain,
the Infanta's Nephew, Who
Threatened to Deprive
Her of Her Title
and Allowances.
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Just as curious 70 see them. They were
not rude-and | hope was not.
ANY one who makes a royal visit TO
any country must see II specifically;
and IL wrote here that President Cleye.
land and his beautiful wife were charm
ing hosts, that the country around Wash.
ington reminded me Of England, that the
lake front in Chicago (which was about
AL Of Chicago that ] really saw) was
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The Infanss
EuIalia
in the
Salon Of Her
Present
Home.

proud Of the crowds
that came to see me.
and my contact with
American life might
have been an illumi-
aating experience worth
detailing. AS It was.
my apparent popular
lty could mean nothing
10 me personally, and
my experiences, though
pleasant. can mean
nothing 10 any one
else. Nothing had
happened to change
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handsome, that New York was New
York, and the Hudson River the Hudson
Hiver-I should not relieve my mind OF
anything that even Lewis Carroll's con-
versational walrus would have cared to
near. And l should not interest even
myself by writing It.
II had come to America as a person
distinguished by intellect instead of
merely BY BIRTH might have been very
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
RED CROSS HELPERS REPORT.
D. C. Organization Submits State
ment of Supplies to Needy in Europe

The American Red Cross Helpers OF
the District of Columbia. non denoml-
national. strictly neutral volunteer or
ganization of Washington women who
have been sewing and knitting for the
war sufferers. made its report today to
the American Red Cross headquarters.
This report shows that 5.n54 gar
ments have been made and sent to the
needy in Europe, and a total of thirty
one large boxes of supplies valued at
s3.ll5. The report covers from Septem-
Der >. 1914, when the women organized,
until March 81 They have been meet
ing the sewing units almost daily. and
have had the use of the parish hall of
st. Johns Church. 18th street
The officers of this volunteer organi-
zation are: President, Mrs. Allan Boyd
treasurer. Miss q. g. SaNton: chairman
of cutting committee. Mrs. Randall
Webb. and secretary, Mrs. A. G. Nc
CIintock
Among the articles made by these
women are 3.716 shirts, S44 pajamas. 3S4
knitted pieces and 10 hospital robes.
They acknowledge several generous
donations, giving their total cash re
ceiptS as S1.4ao.S., and expenditures
for material wool, cutting and Janitoi
service 81 GSn }S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
Prizes and Medals Awarded.

The following prizes and medals were
,.-dd l.u+ i.b,.
81;
-''2ai''' 49, = - .>a''o''.i ,'"h'u u
District Of Columbia /. second, United
States Marine Corps
Hrries In,,o-r,,,,,a match, r,irs, e.,o,
,,,,IIt., /. I n :. second III, J., -
,.d'til+' p = oi!' i-i' ~ = -
y, n,'' =, 'tii'' S'i7t. -
? p.,,, 4, -, ,,..,,, ,,ta H..
:. .,z''f i"p'''-li ain.'i
s.,i, ~ ~ s,i.' 'o''' No.
~ ~ '.n"' -, i'''ati,t
E,!E.l'f 'eafn rtpio-Lre Hhai,h rArSt'
- - l,.,i%n, g infantry; second u Bat
ID M - iiiiah. ,
'HI' - 81 ~, ilsa. va y.
w ffSl' - infantry sec"'ih' ~
iiI.ilt% ,
tf''t'hii"n team fhalth 'rS', ~ Bat
'.l'.'t - %r'o , - ia, ia'iGi''
- ii,.''i' ''''''' - '''''i''oi'' - ~
'ai,tN
Company team match f!rst, Company
- ihidiittS second. 'oilpah! n, "a
infantry thifh, oiniAhS 4, "a Infantry
M..cLehi,th ifuphE mattel pmpahy
y, - Infantry, lTlNates shields and
iGsch
Senatorial trophy match Farsi. Lieut.
+. u Gerber, Isl Infantry second, Capt.
Frank W Holt. ordnance department.
EeE!ncyer match t'irsI, .ierGt. G. f..
Gt"onc Company +. ID Infantry; sec
ond. CAPT Ralph Alderman. small arms
department. third. Serct. J u. Schryer
Company K, lst Infantrv
Alderman, small arms departments sec
pn4. capt Frank ". Holt ordnance de-
;artucrl: third. Priyat, f. II Clouser
COMPANY T., Isl Infantry
t,ersfrufcrg rr1fthy rp;,trh--Isirst can't
Ralph Alderman. small arms departn,ent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
SAYS GERMANS ARE WELL FED.
Roy A. Willingham Notes Good Ap-
pearance of Men CAPTURED.

That the good appearance of German
soldiers captured by the British army
in the western theater of war tends to
bear out the contention that the Ger
man empire is suffering from no short
age of food is an observation contain
ed in a recent letter from Roy y. VIII
ingham. a Washiustonian III the Eng
lish ranks. to his father III this city.
Mr.. Willingham enlisted for service
against the Germans while engaged III
business in Montreal. and is attached
to the headquarters staff Of the 10Th
Battalion. 1st Canadian Division. of the
British evolutionary force. His lFtt"r.
dated April i. is as recent news from
the front could be available hy
mail and refers to happenings of NOT
more than three weeks previously In
it he also comments on the compare
lively inferior rifle craftsmanship Of
the Germany rank and file, excepting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
Vacations in Forests.

Uncle Sam is endeavoring to pop
ulariZe vacations in national for
ests- Under the new lease law.
whereby land can be rented for not
more than thirty years at a NOM
inal sum. he expects to add thou
sands of summer residents to our
national forests. 1t is, indeed.
fine opportunity for those seeking
novel vacations. Read the details
of the plan in the Special Features
of The Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
PRIZES PRESENTED
M|L|T|AM ARKSMEN
Senator Chamberlain and Gen.
Harries Compliment D. C.
Guard Riflemen.
RETIRING COMMANDER
BIDS BRIGADE FAREWELL
Oregon Legislator Promises to Work
for a Pay Bill for Citi-
zen Soldiery.

Praises Ncre hrapci unon the Ma
tioslal r;r.ard ot the District Of colun-
liza last night A. the Center Market
1rmory nv Brig Gen. George II. IIar-
RES. retiring Commanding general of
the District OF Columbia militia. and
senator chamberlain Of Oregon, chair
man of the Senate military affairs
committee. The occasion was the an
nnaI presentation Of service medals and
target practice prizes for snnnery on
the Congress Heights rife range last
year
Gen Harries' address to the members
Of his command proved to be his fare
we'll talk, for he announced to the men
that after twenty-six years service he
was going to retire from the orsaniza
ton lie traced the interest Of the or
sanization briefly ard declared that he
became interested in it through rifle
competitions, and it seemed but fitting
that he should retire on an occasion
like that Of last night, which was the
presentation of medals for efficiency in
rifle practice.
At some length he dwelt on the ne
cessity Of men learning to handle the
rifle In wars to come, he asserted,
there i'll he great need for men who
ran shoot and hit at 500 yards or more.
He also pointed to the advance IN the
manner of conducting competitions
from the time when he entered the
service, when men fred for whole sea
sons to receive al the close. with pride.
a medal about the size of an eSaS2er-
ated quarter. until now, when there
We're large and handsome trophies as
well as cash prizes.
lie explained to the command that
while the big guns had been doing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
Manual Explains Survey Work.

\ practical treatise on the methods Of
tho coast and &eodetic survey in ma X
ing topoGraphic surveys is contained
ii 4 nov edition Of the plane table
manual now being issued by the sur
vey, MI the Instruments used in sur
Ncyin@. rs well as the way they are
used. are fully explained in the pam
Dhiet. which also contains samples OF
the work of the survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23
Nav Close Ports Without Notice.

Certain ports Of Great Britain may
he closed to shipping without notice.
according TO information given by the
British admiralty and ctbled to the
stat. Department ny Consul General
skinner in london CLOSING Will he
Indicated. the message said. by three
verified red li@hts at night and three
red balls hv day. " hen these signals
acr iSrlaNed vessels must proceed TO
examination anchorage or keep to sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23


cor,,,,r L 1e, J,rsntrv
Nafional defense tryphies First,
co,nnanI X % Infantry second Com
many A Isl cenarate battalion.
! National trophy-Company X. I'd In
fantrv E,ig,ra of ,,erit
prizas for highest figure of merit
P.ri,nent,II trnut,y. 81 Regiment n G.
10 q. blt1alioh trophv. ist Separate
EattaIiou. company trophy Company
X ID Infantry
: members. match National Rifle Asso-
ciaIion-lst Infantry medal, Private
X Ii trnIlser. COMPANY f. 1st In
| fantry ID Infantry medal. Capt. Ralph
Alderman. \, /. : A r.
Enlisted mans Inatch--F'irst Private
i. Il. Freeman. Company +, I'd In
fantry: second. SerGt. Dee Hammer;
third private j. II Mcintyre. Company
! g. "a Infantry
t-astelherg tropn,- to winning team
in Military Basket Bail League Of the
District. won BY I'd Infantry team.
Ml,o
service ~ e''aie
Tventv-fva ve,rs Mai Charles r
- q * = 49,. ~ ~
IL To- 80 80
,r,,l'', 49, ~; l.,orca I
T,ait ~ ti's a,,I pSiyate
pnh.rt :, Sb,aia ro,,.,s 10 San
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n.iII ~ ,,,.,'I ~ t,,,l
ITIffaen-,aa, 49, ,.o,,,,.,,l;e~ 10
sem D.n,,,r E,.,1 I,,tt.,Iin,,. NJ,i
.IosopI +, Hnn,.so,, ~ InfIn-r,.. Ma
Alexander summers ~ Infauir,. emit
ION, IL 1nIm,n,,, :, If.,,,tr.. ,.ant
L.ucien = ,srnsst ~ Inf,,,,ri cam
Clarence Z, ri I,.,Iis ~ en,,,r,tc Eat
talon. Second / ient i...,ce i S!;Il..h-
ter. 1st Separate RattaIjou. o NJ Ssrst
Walter : Han L,irst Serct Hoi,crt n
Checks ,.omnany r. - Sn.r.,te Rat
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|COMP[A|NTSCON
BY AT. OF |. COUNCIL
Matters Connected With Garment
Workers and Tailors' Unions
Are Taken Up.
Federation Asked for Expression of
Opinion on Transfer of Control of
New York Quarantine Station

Matters connected with the Garment
Workers and Tailors' Unions and
their relation to the American Fedora
ton of Labor We're considered late
yesterday afternoon by the executive
council. The Central Federated Union
Of New York city made complaint t"
the council that the United Hebrew
Trades Union of that city is supporting
q seeding faction of garment work
ers and is engaged in an active cam
pa1sn against the United Garment
Workers of America. the organization
Of the trade chartered by and affiliated
with the federation. President Com
pers was directed to endeavor to set
trade union principle and in harmony
with the declaration of the Phila-
delphia convention of the federation.
He was instructed that in case the
United Hebrew Trades refuses prompt
ly and properly to comply, he. as presi-
dent of the federation, Is authorized
to require all local unions directly af-
fliated to the federation to at once
withdraw their representation In the
United Hebrew Trades. and that all
national and international unions shall
be requested to have their locals DO
likewise.
Representatives of the United Car
ment Workers and of the union label
trades department of the federation
made complaint to the council against
ing the label of the tailors' union on
ready-made clothing and on clothing
made by the seeding. factions of the
United Garment Workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23

Ensign Edward Clinton NcGehee OF
the navy, whose home is in st. Gabriel,
f.t died at the Naval Hospital at An
napoliS. lie was operated on Il few
DAVIS AGO for aUtyendirit{S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-23

the trade union history. work, achieve
ments and purposes. The federation
Will continue a woman organizer in the
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His Ailment.

From the Boston transcript
Mistress-What did the doctor say
was the matter with you, ErastuSc
Rastus-He say l got a torpedo lib
bah, mann.
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tho sharpshooters. whom he character
ICES as "A No. /